1 Samuel 13:23
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“And a garrison of the Philistines had gone out to the pass at Michmash.”
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BSBPD
“And a garrison of the Philistines had gone out to the pass at Michmash.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)KJVPD
“And the garrison of the Philistines went out to the passage of Michmash.”
King James Version · Public DomainASVPD
“And the garrison of the Philistines went out unto the pass of Michmash.”
American Standard Version · Public DomainYLTPD
“And the station of the Philistines goeth out unto the passage of Michmash.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainCross references
Other passages that echo 1 Samuel 13:23 — 7 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Samuel 13:2He 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.
- 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 14:1One day Jonathan son of Saul said to the young man bearing his armor, “Come, let us cross over to the Philistine outpost on the other side.” But Jonathan did not tell his father.
- 1 Samuel 14:4Now there were cliffs on both sides of the pass that Jonathan intended to cross to reach the Philistine outpost. One was named Bozez and the other Seneh.
- 2 Samuel 23:14At that time David was in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was at Bethlehem.
- Isaiah 10:28Assyria has entered Aiath and passed through Migron, storing their supplies at Michmash.
- Isaiah 10:29They have crossed at the ford: “We will spend the night at Geba.” Ramah trembles; Gibeah of Saul flees.
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