1 Samuel
1 Samuel 13
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1 Samuel 13 — Scripture text (King James Version)
7586 reigned4427 one year1121 8141; and when he had reigned4427 two8147 years8141 over 3478, reigned one: Heb. the son of one year in his reigning 7586 chose977 him three7969 thousand505 men of 3478; whereof two thousand505 were with 7586 in Michmash4363 and in mount2022 1008, and a thousand505 were with 3129 in 1390 of 1144: and the rest3499 of the people5971 he sent7971 every man376 to his tent168. And 3129 smote5221 the garrison5333 of the 6430 that was in Geba1387, and the 6430 heard8085 of it. And 7586 blew8628 the 7782 throughout all the land776, saying559, Let the 5680 hear8085. Geba: or, the hill And all 3478 heard8085 say559 that 7586 had smitten5221 a garrison5333 of the 6430, and that 3478 also was had in abomination887 with the 6430. And the people5971 were called together6817 after310 7586 to 1537. was: Heb. did stink And the 6430 gathered themselves together622 to fight3898 with 3478, thirty7970 thousand505 chariots7393, and six8337 thousand505 horsemen6571, and people5971 as the sand2344 which is the sea3220 shore8193 in multitude7230: and they came up5927, and pitched2583 in Michmash4363, eastward6926 from Bethaven1007. When the men376 of 3478 saw7200 that they were in a strait6887, (for the people5971 were distressed5065,) then the people5971 did hide2244 themselves in caves4631, and in thickets2337, and in rocks5553, and in high places6877, and in pits953. And some of the 5680 went over5674 3383 to the land776 of 1410 and 1568. As for 7586, he was yet in 1537, and all the people5971 followed310 him trembling2729. followed: Heb. trembled after him And he tarried3176 3176 seven7651 days3117, according to the set time4150 that 8050 had appointed: but 8050 came935 not to 1537; and the people5971 were scattered6327 from him. And 7586 said559, Bring hither5066 a 5930 to me, and peace offerings8002. And he offered5927 the 5930. And it came to pass, that as soon as he had made an end3615 of offering5927 the 5930, behold, 8050 came935; and 7586 went out3318 to meet7125 him, that he might salute1288 him. salute: Heb. bless And 8050 said559, What hast thou done6213? And 7586 said559, Because I saw7200 that the people5971 were scattered5310 from me, and that thou camest935 not within the days3117 appointed4150, and that the 6430 gathered themselves together622 at Michmash4363; Therefore said559 I, The 6430 will come down3381 now upon me to 1537, and I have not made supplication2470 unto6440 the LORD3068: I forced662 myself therefore, and offered5927 a 5930. made: Heb. intreated the face And 8050 said559 to 7586, Thou hast done foolishly5528: thou hast not kept8104 the commandment4687 of the LORD3068 thy God430, which he commanded6680 thee: for now would the LORD3068 have established3559 thy kingdom4467 upon 3478 for5704 ever5769. But now thy kingdom4467 shall not continue6965: the LORD3068 hath sought1245 him a man376 after his own heart3824, and the LORD3068 hath commanded6680 him to be captain5057 over his people5971, because thou hast not kept8104 that which the LORD3068 commanded6680 thee. And 8050 arose6965, and gat him up5927 from 1537 unto 1390 of 1144. And 7586 numbered6485 the people5971 that were present4672 with him, about six8337 hundred3967 men376. present: Heb. found And 7586, and 3129 his son1121, and the people5971 that were present4672 with them, abode3427 in 1387 of 1144: but the 6430 encamped2583 in Michmash4363. present: Heb. found : Heb. Geba And the spoilers7843 came out3318 of the camp4264 of the 6430 in three7969 companies7218: one259 company7218 turned6437 unto the way1870 that leadeth to Ophrah6084, unto the land776 of Shual7777: And another259 company7218 turned6437 the way1870 to Bethhoron1032: and another259 company7218 turned6437 to the way1870 of the border1366 that looketh8259 to the valley1516 of Zeboim6650 toward the wilderness4057. Now there was no smith2796 found4672 throughout all the land776 of 3478: for the 6430 said559, Lest the 5680 make6213 them swords2719 or spears2595: But all the 3478 went down3381 to the 6430, to sharpen3913 every man376 his share4282, and his coulter855, and his axe7134, and his mattock4281. Yet they had a file6477 6310 for the mattocks4281, and for the coulters855, and for the forks7969 7053, and for the axes7134, and to sharpen5324 the goads1861. a file: Heb. a file with mouths sharpen: Heb. to set So it came to pass in the day3117 of battle4421, that there was neither 2719 nor 2595 found4672 in the hand3027 of any of the people5971 that were with 7586 and 3129: but with 7586 and with 3129 his son1121 was there found4672. And the garrison4673 of the 6430 went out3318 to the passage4569 of Michmash4363. garrison: or, standing camp