1 Samuel 13:2
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“He chose for himself three thousand men of Israel: Two thousand were with Saul at Michmash and in the hill country of Bethel, and a thousand were with Jonathan in Gibeah of Benjamin. And the rest of the troops he sent away, each to his own home.”
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“He chose for himself three thousand men of Israel: Two thousand were with Saul at Michmash and in the hill country of Bethel, and a thousand were with Jonathan in Gibeah of Benjamin. And the rest of the troops he sent away, each to his own home.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Saul chose him three thousand men of Israel; whereof two thousand were with Saul in Michmash and in mount Beth–el, and a thousand were with Jonathan in Gibeah of Benjamin: and the rest of the people he sent every man to his tent.”
King James Version · Public Domain“Saul chose him three thousand men of Israel, whereof two thousand were with Saul in Michmash and in the mount of Beth-el, and a thousand were with Jonathan in Gibeah of Benjamin: and the rest of the people he sent every man to his tent.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and Saul chooseth for himself three thousand <FI>men<Fi> out of Israel; and two thousand are with Saul in Michmash, and in the hill-country of Beth-El; and a thousand have been with Jonathan in Gibeah of Benjamin; and the remnant of the people he hath sent each to his tents.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 1 Samuel 13:2 — 17 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Joshua 18:28Zelah, Haeleph, Jebus (that is, Jerusalem), Gibeah, and Kiriath-jearim—fourteen cities, along with their villages. This was the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Benjamin.
- Joshua 22:6So Joshua blessed them and sent them on their way, and they went to their homes.
- Judges 19:12But his master replied, “We will not turn aside to the city of foreigners, where there are no Israelites. We will go on to Gibeah.”
- 1 Samuel 8:11He said, “This will be the manner of the king who will reign over you: He will take your sons and appoint them to his own chariots and horses, to run in front of his chariots.
- 1 Samuel 10:26Saul also went to his home in Gibeah, and the men of valor whose hearts God had touched went with him.
- 1 Samuel 13:5Now the Philistines assembled to fight against Israel with three thousand chariots, six thousand horsemen, and troops as numerous as the sand on the seashore. They went up and camped at Michmash, east of Beth-aven.
- 1 Samuel 13:23And a garrison of the Philistines had gone out to the pass at Michmash.
- 1 Samuel 14:5One cliff stood to the north toward Michmash, and the other to the south toward Geba.
- 1 Samuel 14:31That day, after the Israelites had struck down the Philistines from Michmash to Aijalon, the people were very faint.
- 1 Samuel 14:52And the war with the Philistines was fierce for all the days of Saul. So whenever he noticed any strong or brave man, Saul would enlist him.
- 1 Samuel 15:34Then Samuel went to Ramah, but Saul went up to his home in Gibeah of Saul.
- 1 Samuel 24:3Soon Saul came to the sheepfolds along the road, where there was a cave, and he went in to relieve himself. And David and his men were hiding in the recesses of the cave.
- 2 Samuel 21:6let seven of his male descendants be delivered to us so that we may hang them before the LORD at Gibeah of Saul, the chosen of the LORD.” “I will give them to you,” said the king.
- 2 Samuel 23:29Heled son of Baanah the Netophathite, Ittai son of Ribai from Gibeah of the Benjamites,
- Ezra 2:27the men of Michmash, 122;
- Nehemiah 11:31The descendants of Benjamin from Geba lived in Michmash, Aija, and Bethel with its villages;
- Isaiah 10:28Assyria has entered Aiath and passed through Migron, storing their supplies at Michmash.
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