1 Samuel 13:2
Saul chose for himself three thousand men out of Israel; and there were with Saul two thousand in Michmash and on the mountain of Beth-el, and a thousand were with Jonathan in Gib'ah of Benjamin: and the rest of the people he sent away every man to his tents.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
In Context
1When Saul had reigned one year,—and two years he reigned over Israel,—
Cross References
Joshua 18:28And Zela', Eleph, and Jebusi, which is Jerusalem, Gib'ath, and Kiryath: fourteen cities with their villages. This is the inheritance of the children of Benjamin according to their families.
Judges 19:12And his master said unto him, We will not turn into one of the cities of the stranger, that are not belonging to the children of Israel; but we will pass on as far as Gib'ah.
1 Samuel 10:26And Saul also went to his home to Gib'ah; and there went with him a large crowd, whose heart God had touched.
1 Samuel 13:23And the outpost of the Philistines went out to the pass of Michmash.
1 Samuel 14:31And they smote on that day among the Philistines from Michmash to Ayalon; and the people were very faint.
1 Samuel 15:34Then Samuel went to Ramah; and Saul went up to his house at Gib'ah 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 →