1 Samuel 13:2
And Saul chooses for himself three thousand men of the men of Israel: and there were with Saul two thousand who were in Machmas, and in mount Bæthel, and a thousand were with Jonathan in Gabaa of Benjamin: and he sent the rest of the people every man to his tent.
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Joshua 18:28and Jebus (this is Jerusalem); and Gabaoth, Jarim, thirteen cities, and their villages; this is the inheritance of the sons of Benjamin according to their families.
Judges 19:12And his master said to him, We will not turn aside to a strange city, where there is not one of the children of Israel, but we will pass on as far as Gabaa.
1 Samuel 10:26And Saul departed to his house to Gabaa; and there went with Saul mighty men whose hearts God had touched.
1 Samuel 13:23And there went out some from the camp of the Philistines to the place beyond Machmas.
1 Samuel 14:31And on that day he smote some of the Philistines in Machmas; and the people were very weary.
1 Samuel 15:34And Samuel departed to Armathaim, and Saul went up to his house at 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 →