Verse 15
1 Samuel 13:15
Free Bible Version
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Then Samuel left Gilgal. The rest of the soldiers followed Saul to meet the army, going from Gilgal to Geba in Benjamin. Saul counted the number of soldiers who were with him and there were about six hundred.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יָּ֣קָם שְׁמוּאֵ֗ל וַ/יַּ֛עַל מִן הַ/גִּלְגָּ֖ל גִּבְעַ֣ת בִּנְיָמִ֑ן וַ/יִּפְקֹ֣ד שָׁא֗וּל אֶת הָ/עָם֙ הַ/נִּמְצְאִ֣ים עִמּ֔/וֹ כְּ/שֵׁ֥שׁ מֵא֖וֹת אִֽישׁ
English Translation
And Samuel arose and went up from Gilgal to Gibeah of Benjamin, and Saul counted the people who were with him, about six hundred men.
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Chapter 13 Context
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