Verse 2

1 Samuel 13:2

English Revised Version

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2 And 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.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יִּבְחַר ל֨/וֹ שָׁא֜וּל שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת אֲלָפִים֮ מִ/יִּשְׂרָאֵל֒ וַ/יִּהְי֨וּ עִם שָׁא֜וּל אַלְפַּ֗יִם בְּ/מִכְמָשׂ֙ וּ/בְ/הַ֣ר בֵּֽית אֵ֔ל וְ/אֶ֗לֶף הָיוּ֙ עִם י֣וֹנָתָ֔ן בְּ/גִבְעַ֖ת בִּנְיָמִ֑ין וְ/יֶ֣תֶר הָ/עָ֔ם שִׁלַּ֖ח אִ֥ישׁ לְ/אֹהָלָֽי/ו

English Translation

And Saul chose for himself three thousand men from Israel, and two thousand were with Saul at Michmash and in the hill of Bethel, and a thousand were with Jonathan at Gibeah of Benjamin, and the rest of the people he sent away, every man to his tents.

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Chapter 13 Context

1 Saul was thirty years old when he began to reign; and he reigned two years over Israel. Focus ↗

2 And Saul chose him three thousand men of Israel; whereof two thousand were with Saul in Michmash and...

3 And Jonathan smote the garrison of the Philistines that was in Geba, and the Philistines heard of it... Focus ↗

4 And all Israel heard say that Saul had smitten the garrison of the Philistines, and that Israel also... Focus ↗

5 And the Philistines assembled themselves together to fight with Israel, thirty thousand chariots, an... Focus ↗

6 When the men of Israel saw that they were in a strait, (for the people were distressed,) then the pe... Focus ↗

7 Now some of the Hebrews had gone over Jordan to the land of Gad and Gilead; but as for Saul, he was... Focus ↗

8 And he tarried seven days, according to the set time that Samuel had appointed: but Samuel came not... Focus ↗

9 And Saul said, Bring hither the burnt offering to me, and the peace offerings. And he offered the bu... Focus ↗

10 And it came to pass that, as soon as he had made an end of offering the burnt offering, behold, Samu... Focus ↗

11 And Samuel said, What hast thou done? And Saul said, Because I saw that the people were scattered fr... Focus ↗

12 therefore said I, Now will the Philistines come down upon me to Gilgal, and I have not entreated the... Focus ↗

13 And Samuel said to Saul, Thou hast done foolishly: thou hast not kept the commandment of the LORD th... Focus ↗

14 But now thy kingdom shall not continue: the LORD hath sought him a man after his own heart, and the... Focus ↗

15 And Samuel arose, and gat him up from Gilgal unto Gibeah of Benjamin. And Saul numbered the people t... Focus ↗

16 And Saul, and Jonathan his son, and the people that were present with them, abode in Geba of Benjami... Focus ↗

17 And the spoilers came out of the camp of the Philistines in three companies: one company turned unto... Focus ↗

18 and another company turned the way to Beth-horon: and another company turned the way of the border t... Focus ↗

19 Now there was no smith found throughout all the land of Israel: for the Philistines said, Lest the H... Focus ↗

20 but all the Israelites went down to the Philistines, to sharpen every man his share, and his coulter... Focus ↗

21 yet they had a file for the mattocks, and for the coulters, and for the forks, and for the axes; and... Focus ↗

22 So it came to pass in the day of battle, that there was neither sword nor spear found in the hand of... Focus ↗

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Book: 1 Samuel
Chapter: Chapter 13 (22 verses)
Version: English Revised Version

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