1 Samuel 13

1Saul^H7586 was forty years^H1121 old when he began to reign^H4427; and when he had reigned^H4427 two^H8147 years^H8141 over Israel^H3478, 2Saul^H7586 chose^H977 him three^H7969 thousand^H505 men of Israel^H3478, whereof two thousand^H505 were with Saul^H7586 in Michmash^H4363 and in the mount^H2022 of 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 every man^H376 to his tent^H168. 3And Jonathan^H3129 smote^H5221 the garrison^H5333 of the Philistines^H6430 that was in Geba^H1387: and the Philistines^H6430 heard^H8085 of it. And Saul^H7586 blew^H8628 the trumpet^H7782 throughout all the land^H776, saying^H559, Let the Hebrews^H5680 hear^H8085. 4And all Israel^H3478 heard^H8085 say^H559 that Saul^H7586 had smitten^H5221 the garrison^H5333 of the Philistines^H6430, and also that Israel^H3478 was had in abomination^H887 with the Philistines^H6430. And the people^H5971 were gathered together^H6817 after^H310 Saul^H7586 to Gilgal^H1537. 5And the Philistines^H6430 assembled themselves together^H622 to fight^H3898 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-shore^H3220 in multitude^H7230: and they came up^H5927, and encamped^H2583 in Michmash^H4363, eastward^H6926 of Beth-aven^H1007. 6When the men^H376 of Israel^H3478 saw^H7200 that they were in a strait^H6887 (for the people^H5971 were distressed^H5065), then the people^H5971 did hide^H2244 themselves in caves^H4631, and in thickets^H2337, and in rocks^H5553, and in coverts^H6877, and in pits^H953. 7Now some of the Hebrews^H5680 had gone over^H5674 the Jordan^H3383 to the land^H776 of Gad^H1410 and Gilead^H1568; but as for Saul^H7586, he was yet in Gilgal^H1537, and all the people^H5971 followed^H310 him trembling^H2729. 8And he tarried^H3176 seven^H7651 days^H3117, according to the set time^H4150 that Samuel^H8050 had appointed: but Samuel^H8050 came^H935 not to Gilgal^H1537; and the people^H5971 were scattered^H6327 from him. 9And Saul^H7586 said^H559, Bring hither^H5066 the burnt-offering^H5930 to me, and the peace-offerings^H5930. And he offered^H5927 the burnt-offering^H5930. 10And it came to pass that, as soon as he had made an end^H3615 of offering^H5927 the burnt-offering^H5930, behold, Samuel^H8050 came^H935; and Saul^H7586 went out^H3318 to meet^H7125 him, that he might salute^H1288 him. 11And Samuel^H8050 said^H559, What hast thou done^H6213? And Saul^H7586 said^H559, Because I saw^H7200 that the people^H5971 were scattered^H5310 from me, and that thou camest^H935 not within the days^H3117 appointed^H4150, and that the Philistines^H6430 assembled themselves together^H622 at Michmash^H4363; 12therefore said^H559 I, Now will the Philistines^H6430 come down^H3381 upon me to Gilgal^H1537, and I have not entreated^H2470 the favor of^H6440 Jehovah^H3068: I forced^H662 myself therefore, and offered^H5927 the burnt-offering^H5930. 13And Samuel^H8050 said^H559 to Saul^H7586, Thou hast done foolishly^H5528; thou hast not kept^H8104 the commandment^H4687 of Jehovah^H3068 thy God^H430, which he commanded^H6680 thee: for now would Jehovah^H3068 have established^H3559 thy kingdom^H4467 upon Israel^H3478 for^H5704 ever^H5769. 14But now thy kingdom^H4467 shall not continue^H6965: Jehovah^H3068 hath sought^H1245 him a man^H376 after his own heart^H3824, and Jehovah^H3068 hath appointed^H6680 him to be prince^H5057 over his people^H5971, because thou hast not kept^H8104 that which Jehovah^H3068 commanded^H6680 thee. 15And Samuel^H8050 arose^H6965, and gat him up^H5927 from Gilgal^H1537 unto Gibeah^H1390 of Benjamin^H1144. And Saul^H7586 numbered^H6485 the people^H5971 that were present^H4672 with him, about six^H8337 hundred^H3967 men^H376. 16And Saul^H7586, and Jonathan^H3129 his son^H1121, and the people^H5971 that were present^H4672 with them, abode^H3427 in Geba^H1387 of Benjamin^H1144: but the Philistines^H6430 encamped^H2583 in Michmash^H4363. 17And the spoilers^H7843 came out^H3318 of the camp^H4264 of the Philistines^H6430 in three^H7969 companies^H7218: one^H259 company^H7218 turned^H6437 unto the way^H1870 that leadeth to Ophrah^H6084, unto the land^H776 of Shual^H7777; 18and another^H259 company^H7218 turned^H6437 the way^H1870 to Beth-horon^H1032; and another^H259 company^H7218 turned^H6437 the way^H1870 of the border^H1366 that looketh^H8259 down upon the valley^H1516 of Zeboim^H6650 toward the wilderness^H4057. 19Now there was no smith^H2796 found^H4672 throughout all the land^H776 of Israel^H3478; for the Philistines^H6430 said^H559, Lest the Hebrews^H5680 make^H6213 them swords^H2719 or spears^H2595: 20but all the Israelites^H3478 went down^H3381 to the Philistines^H6430, to sharpen^H3913 every man^H376 his share^H4282, and his coulter^H855, and his axe^H7134, and his mattock^H4281; 21yet 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 set^H5324 the goads^H1861. 22So it came to pass in the day^H3117 of battle^H4421, that there was neither sword^H2719 nor spear^H2595 found^H4672 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. 23And the garrison^H4673 of the Philistines^H6430 went out^H3318 unto the pass^H4569 of Michmash^H4363.