Verse 5

1 Samuel 13:5

Literal Standard Version

5 And the Philistines have been gathered to fight with Israel; thirty thousand chariots, and six thousand horsemen, and a people as the sand which is on the seashore for multitude; and they come up and encamp in Michmash, east of Beth-Aven.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וּ/פְלִשְׁתִּ֞ים נֶאֶסְפ֣וּ לְ/הִלָּחֵ֣ם עִם יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל שְׁלֹשִׁ֨ים אֶ֤לֶף רֶ֨כֶב֙ וְ/שֵׁ֤שֶׁת אֲלָפִים֙ פָּרָשִׁ֔ים וְ/עָ֕ם כַּ/ח֛וֹל אֲשֶׁ֥ר עַל שְׂפַֽת הַ/יָּ֖ם לָ/רֹ֑ב וַֽ/יַּעֲלוּ֙ וַ/יַּחֲנ֣וּ בְ/מִכְמָ֔שׂ קִדְמַ֖ת בֵּ֥ית אָֽוֶן
English Translation
And the Philistines gathered to fight against Israel, thirty thousand chariots and six thousand horsemen, and people like the sand on the seashore in multitude; and they ascended and encamped at Michmash, east of Beth Aven.
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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, Focus ↗
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...
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 ↗