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[1] Saul was thirty years old when he became king, and he reigned over Israel forty-two years.‡ [2] Saul chose for himself three thousand men of Israel, of which two thousand were with Saul in Michmash and in the Mount of Bethel, and one thousand were with Jonathan in Gibeah of Benjamin. He sent the rest of the people to their own tents. [3] Jonathan struck the garrison of the Philistines that was in Geba, and the Philistines heard of it. Saul blew the trumpet throughout all the land, saying, “Let the Hebrews hear!” [4] All Israel heard that Saul had struck the garrison of the Philistines, and also that Israel was considered an abomination to the Philistines. The people were gathered together after Saul to Gilgal. [5] The Philistines assembled themselves together to fight with Israel: thirty thousand chariots, six thousand horsemen, and people as the sand which is on the seashore in multitude. They came up and encamped in Michmash, eastward of Beth Aven. [6] When the men of Israel saw that they were in trouble (for the people were distressed), then the people hid themselves in caves, in thickets, in rocks, in tombs, and in pits. [7] Now some of the Hebrews had gone over the Jordan to the land of Gad and Gilead; but as for Saul, he was yet in Gilgal, and all the people followed him trembling. [8] He stayed seven days, according to the time set by Samuel; but Samuel didn’t come to Gilgal, and the people were scattering from him. [9] Saul said, “Bring the burnt offering to me here, and the peace offerings.” He offered the burnt offering. [10] It came to pass that as soon as he had finished offering the burnt offering, behold, Samuel came; and Saul went out to meet him, that he might greet him. [11] Samuel said, “What have you done?”Saul said, “Because I saw that the people were scattered from me, and that you didn’t come within the days appointed, and that the Philistines assembled themselves together at Michmash, [12] therefore I said, ‘Now the Philistines will come down on me to Gilgal, and I haven’t entreated the favor of Yahweh.’ I forced myself therefore, and offered the burnt offering.” [13] Samuel said to Saul, “You have done foolishly. You have not kept the commandment of Yahweh your God, which he commanded you; for now Yahweh would have established your kingdom on Israel forever. [14] But now your kingdom will not continue. Yahweh has sought for himself a man after his own heart, and Yahweh has appointed him to be prince over his people, because you have not kept that which Yahweh commanded you.” [15] Samuel arose, and went from Gilgal to Gibeah of Benjamin. Saul counted the people who were present with him, about six hundred men. [16] Saul, and Jonathan his son, and the people who were present with them, stayed in Geba of Benjamin; but the Philistines encamped in Michmash. [17] The raiders came out of the camp of the Philistines in three companies: one company turned to the way that leads to Ophrah, to the land of Shual; [18] another company turned the way to Beth Horon; and another company turned the way of the border that looks down on the valley of Zeboim toward the wilderness. [19] Now there was no blacksmith found throughout all the land of Israel, for the Philistines said, “Lest the Hebrews make themselves swords or spears”; [20] but all the Israelites went down to the Philistines, each man to sharpen his own plowshare, mattock, ax, and sickle. [21] The price was one payimⓘ each to sharpen mattocks, plowshares, pitchforks, axes, and goads. [22] So it came to pass in the day of battle that neither sword nor spear was found in the hand of any of the people who were with Saul and Jonathan; but Saul and Jonathan his son had them. [23] The garrison of the Philistines went out to the pass of Michmash.
Footnotes
- ‡ 13:1 The traditional Hebrew text omits “thirty” and “forty-”. The blanks are filled in here from a few manuscripts of the Septuagint.
- ⓘ 13:21 A payim (or pim) was ²⁄₃ shekel of silver, or 0.26 ounces, or 7.6 grams
King James Version
Saul’s Disobedience
[1] Saul H7586 reigned H4427 (QalInf) one year; H1121§ and when he had reigned H4427 (QalPerf) two H8147 years H8141 over Israel, H3478 [2] Saul H7586 chose H977 (QalImpf) him three H7969 thousand H505 men of Israel; H3478 whereof two thousand H505 were with Saul H7586 in Michmash H4363 and in mount H2022 Beth-el, H1008 and a thousand H505 were with Jonathan H3129 in Gibeah H1390 of Benjamin: H1144 and the rest H3499 of the people H5971 he sent H7971 (PielPerf) every man H376 to his tent. H168 [3] And Jonathan H3129 smote H5221 (HiphImpf) the garrison H5333 of the Philistines H6430 that was in Geba,§ H1387 and the Philistines H6430 heard H8085 (QalImpf) of it. And Saul H7586 blew H8628 (QalPerf) the trumpet H7782 throughout all the land, H776 saying, H559 (QalInf) Let the Hebrews H5680 hear. H8085 (QalImpf) [4] And all Israel H3478 heard H8085 (QalPerf) say H559 (QalInf) that Saul H7586 had smitten H5221 (HiphPerf) a garrison H5333 of the Philistines, H6430 and that Israel H3478 also was had§ in abomination H887 (NiphPerf) with the Philistines. H6430 And the people H5971 were called together H6817 (NiphImpf) after H310 Saul H7586 to Gilgal. H1537 [5] And the Philistines H6430 gathered themselves together H622 (NiphPerf) to fight H3898 (NiphInf) with Israel, H3478 thirty H7970 thousand H505 chariots, H7393 and six H8337 thousand H505 horsemen, H6571 and people H5971 as the sand H2344 which is on the sea H3220 shore H8193 in multitude: H7230 and they came up, H5927 (QalImpf) and pitched H2583 (QalImpf) in Michmash, H4363 eastward H6926 from Beth-aven. H1007 [6] When the men H376 of Israel H3478 saw H7200 (QalPerf) that they were in a strait, H6887 (QalPerf) (for the people H5971 were distressed,) H5065 (NiphPerf) then the people H5971 did hide H2244 (HithImpf) themselves in caves, H4631 and in thickets, H2337 and in rocks, H5553 and in high places, H6877 and in pits. H953 [7] And some of the Hebrews H5680 went over H5674 (QalPerf) Jordan H3383 to the land H776 of Gad H1410 and Gilead. H1568 As for Saul, H7586 he was yet in Gilgal, H1537 and all the people H5971 followed H310 him trembling. H2729 (QalPerf)§ [8] And he tarried H3176 (HiphImpf/Qere) seven H7651 days, H3117 according to the set time H4150 that Samuel H8050 had appointed: but Samuel H8050 came H935 (QalPerf) not to Gilgal; H1537 and the people H5971 were scattered H6327 (HiphImpf) from him. [9] And Saul H7586 said, H559 (QalImpf) Bring hither H5066 (HiphImpv) a burnt offering H5930 to me, and peace offerings. H8002 And he offered H5927 (HiphImpf) the burnt offering. H5930 [10] And it came to pass, that as soon as he had made an end H3615 (PielInf) of offering H5927 (HiphInf) the burnt offering, H5930 behold, Samuel H8050 came; H935 (QalActPtc) and Saul H7586 went out H3318 (QalImpf) to meet H7125 (QalInf) him, that he might salute H1288 (QalInf) him.§ [11] And Samuel H8050 said, H559 (QalImpf) What hast thou done? H6213 (QalPerf) And Saul H7586 said, H559 (QalImpf) Because I saw H7200 (QalPerf) that the people H5971 were scattered H5310 (QalPerf) from me, and that thou camest H935 (QalPerf) not within the days H3117 appointed, H4150 and that the Philistines H6430 gathered themselves together H622 (NiphPtc) at Michmash; H4363 [12] therefore said H559 (QalImpf) I, The Philistines H6430 will come down H3381 (QalImpf) now upon me to Gilgal, H1537 and I have not made supplication H2470 (PielPerf)§ unto H6440 the Lord: H3068 I forced H662 (HithImpf) myself therefore, and offered H5927 (HiphImpf) a burnt offering. H5930 [13] And Samuel H8050 said H559 (QalImpf) to Saul, H7586 Thou hast done foolishly: H5528 (NiphPerf) thou hast not kept H8104 (QalPerf) the commandment H4687 of the Lord H3068 thy God, H430 which he commanded H6680 (PielPerf) thee: for now would the Lord H3068 have established H3559 (HiphPerf) thy kingdom H4467 upon Israel H3478 for H5704 ever. H5769 [14] But now thy kingdom H4467 shall not continue: H6965 (QalImpf) the Lord H3068 hath sought H1245 (PielPerf) him a man H376 after his own heart, H3824 and the Lord H3068 hath commanded H6680 (PielImpf) him to be captain H5057 over his people, H5971 because thou hast not kept H8104 (QalPerf) that which the Lord H3068 commanded H6680 (PielPerf) thee. [15] And Samuel H8050 arose, H6965 (QalImpf) and gat him up H5927 (QalImpf) from Gilgal H1537 unto Gibeah H1390 of Benjamin. H1144 And Saul H7586 numbered H6485 (QalImpf) the people H5971 that were present§ H4672 (NiphPtc) with him, about six H8337 hundred H3967 men. H376 [16] And Saul, H7586 and Jonathan H3129 his son, H1121 and the people H5971 that were present H4672 (NiphPtc) with them, abode H3427 (QalActPtc) in Gibeah H1387 of Benjamin: H1144 but the Philistines H6430 encamped H2583 (QalPerf) in Michmash. H4363 [17] And the spoilers H7843 (HiphPtc) came out H3318 (QalImpf) of the camp H4264 of the Philistines H6430 in three H7969 companies: H7218 one H259 company H7218 turned H6437 (QalImpf) unto the way H1870 that leadeth to Ophrah, H6084 unto the land H776 of Shual: H7777 [18] and another H259 company H7218 turned H6437 (QalImpf) the way H1870 to Beth-horon: H1032 and another H259 company H7218 turned H6437 (QalImpf) to the way H1870 of the border H1366 that looketh H8259 (NiphPtc) to the valley H1516 of Zeboim H6650 toward the wilderness. H4057 [19] Now there was no smith H2796 found H4672 (NiphImpf) throughout all the land H776 of Israel: H3478 for the Philistines H6430 said, H559 (QalPerf) Lest the Hebrews H5680 make H6213 (QalImpf) them swords H2719 or spears: H2595 [20] but all the Israelites H3478 went down H3381 (QalImpf) to the Philistines, H6430 to sharpen H3913 (QalInf) every man H376 his share, H4282 and his coulter, H855 and his axe, H7134 and his mattock. H4281 [21] Yet they had a file H6477 for the mattocks, H4281§ and for the coulters, H855 and for the forks, H7969 and for the axes, H7134 and to sharpen H5324 (HiphInf)§ the goads. H1861 [22] So it came to pass in the day H3117 of battle, H4421 that there was neither sword H2719 nor spear H2595 found H4672 (NiphPerf) in the hand H3027 of any of the people H5971 that were with Saul H7586 and Jonathan: H3129 but with Saul H7586 and with Jonathan H3129 his son H1121 was there found. H4672 (NiphImpf) [23] And the garrison H4673§ of the Philistines H6430 went out H3318 (QalImpf) to the passage H4569 of Michmash. H4363Footnotes
- § 13:1 Heb. the son of one year in his reigning
- § 13:3 Or, the hill
- § 13:4 Heb. did stink
- § 13:7 Heb. trembled after him
- § 13:10 Heb. bless him
- § 13:12 Heb. intreated the face
- § 13:15 Heb. found
- § 13:21a Heb. a file with mouths
- § 13:21b Heb. to set
- § 13:23 Or, standing camp
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