1 Samuel 13:2
And Saul chose him three thousand men of Israel: and two thousand were with Saul in Machmas, and in mount Bethel: and a thousand with Jonathan in Gabaa of Benjamin, and the rest of the people he sent back every man to their dwellings.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
In Context
1Saul was a child of one year when he began to reign, and he reigned two years over Israel.
Cross References
Joshua 18:28And Sela, Eleph and Jebus, which is Jerusalem, Gabaath and Cariath: fourteen cities, and their villages. This is the possession of the children of Benjamin by their families.
Judges 19:12His master answered him: I will not go into the town of another nation, who are not of the children of Israel, but I will pass over to Gabaa:
1 Samuel 10:26Saul also departed to his own house in Gabaa: and there went with him a part of the army, whose hearts God had touched.
1 Samuel 13:23And the army of the Philistines went out in order to advance further in Machmas.
1 Samuel 14:31So they smote that day the Philistines from Machmas to Ailon. And the people were wearied exceedingly.
1 Samuel 15:34And Samuel departed to Ramatha: but Saul went up to his house in Gabaa.
Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 13:2-8
The Philistines War against Israel. ( b. c. 1067.) 1 Saul reigned one year; and when he had reigned two years over Israel, 2 Saul chose him three thousand men of Israel; whereof two thousand were with Saul in Michmash and in mount 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. 3 And Jonathan smote the garrison of the Philistines that was in Geba, and the Philistines heard of it. And Saul blew the trumpet throughout all the land, saying,… Read the whole commentary →