Verse 1

1 Samuel 13:1

Literal Standard Version

1 Saul is a son of thirty years in his reigning, and he has reigned over Israel forty-two years,

Original Language Text

hebrew

בֶּן שָׁנָ֖ה שָׁא֣וּל בְּ/מָלְכ֑/וֹ וּ/שְׁתֵּ֣י שָׁנִ֔ים מָלַ֖ךְ עַל יִשְׂרָאֵֽל

English Translation

Saul was one year old when he became king, and he reigned over Israel for two years.

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Chapter 13 Context

1 Saul is a son of thirty years in his reigning, and he has reigned over Israel forty-two years,

2 then Saul chooses for himself three thousand men out of Israel; and two thousand are with Saul in Mi... Focus ↗

3 And Jonathan strikes the garrison of the Philistines which is in Geba, and the Philistines hear, and... Focus ↗

4 And all Israel have heard, saying, “Saul has struck the garrison of the Philistines,” and also, “Isr... Focus ↗

5 And the Philistines have been gathered to fight with Israel; thirty thousand chariots, and six thous... Focus ↗

6 And the men of Israel have seen that they are distressed, that the people have been oppressed, and t... Focus ↗

7 And Hebrews have passed over the Jordan to the land of Gad and Gilead; and Saul is yet in Gilgal, an... Focus ↗

8 And he waits seven days, according to the appointment with Samuel, and Samuel has not come to Gilgal... Focus ↗

9 And Saul says, “Bring the burnt-offering and the peace-offerings near to me”; and he causes the burn... Focus ↗

10 And it comes to pass at his completing to cause the burnt-offering to ascend, that behold, Samuel ha... Focus ↗

11 and Samuel says, “What have you done?” And Saul says, “Because I saw that the people were scattered... Focus ↗

12 and I say, Now the Philistines come down to me to Gilgal, and I have not appeased the face of YHWH;... Focus ↗

13 And Samuel says to Saul, “You have been foolish; you have not kept the command of your God (Elohim)... Focus ↗

14 and now, your kingdom does not stand, YHWH has sought for a man for Himself according to His own hea... Focus ↗

15 And Samuel rises, and goes up from Gilgal to Gibeah of Benjamin; and Saul inspects the people who ar... Focus ↗

16 and Saul, and his son Jonathan, and the people who are found with them, are abiding in Gibeah of Ben... Focus ↗

17 And the destroyer goes out from the camp of the Philistines—three detachments: one detachment turns... Focus ↗

18 and one detachment turns the way of Beth-Horon, and one detachment turns the way of the border which... Focus ↗

19 And a craftsman is not found in all the land of Israel, for the Philistines said, “Lest the Hebrews... Focus ↗

20 and all Israel goes down to the Philistines, to each sharpen his plowshare, and his coulter, and his... Focus ↗

21 and there has been the file for mattocks, and for coulters, and for three-pronged rakes, and for the... Focus ↗

22 And it has been, in the day of battle, that there has not been found a sword and spear in the hand o... Focus ↗

23 And the station of the Philistines goes out to the passage of Michmash. Focus ↗

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