1 Samuel 13:2
Saul had chosen three thousand men of Israel. Two thousand of them were with Saul in Michmash and the hill country of Bethel, and another thousand were with Jonathan in Gibeah of Benjamin. He sent the rest of the army home.
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In Context
1Saul was thirty when he became king, and he reigned over Israel for forty-two years.
Cross References
Joshua 18:28Zela, Haeleph, Jebus (or Jerusalem), Gibeah, and Kiriath-jearim—fourteen towns with their associated villages. This was the land allotted to the tribe of Benjamin, by families.
Judges 19:12But his master replied, “No, we're not going to stop in this town where only foreigners live and no Israelites. We'll continue on to Gibeah.”
1 Samuel 10:26Saul also returned to his home in Gibeah, accompanied by warriors whom God had encouraged to help him.
1 Samuel 13:23A Philistine garrison had taken control of the pass at Michmash.
1 Samuel 14:31After defeating the Philistines that day, killing them from Michmash to Aijalon, the Israelites were totally exhausted.
1 Samuel 15:34Samuel left for Ramah, and Saul went home to his town called Gibeah of Saul.
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 →