1 Samuel 13:2

Sha'ul chose him shloshet alafim of Yisroel; whereof two elef were with Sha'ul at Michmas and in har Beit-El, and an elef were with Yonatan in Giv'at Binyamin; and the rest of HaAm he sent back every ish to his ohel.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

Saul chose him three thousand men of Israel; whereof two thousand were with Saul in Michmash and in mount Bethel, and a thousand were with Jonathan in Gibeah of Benjamin: and the rest of the people he sent every man to his tent.

In Context

1It was in the first year of Sha'ulʼs reign, and when he had reigned + 13:1 his first two shanim over Yisroel,

3And Yonatan struck the outpost of the Pelishtim (Philistines) that was in Geva, and the Pelishtim heard of it. Then Sha'ul blew the shofar throughout kol HaAretz, saying, Let the Ivrim (Hebrews) hear.

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Cross References

Joshua 18:28And Tzelah, Eleph, and Yevusi, which is Yerushalayim, Givat, and Kiryat; 14 towns with their villages. This is the nachalah of the Bnei Binyamin according to their mishpekhot.

Judges 19:12And his adon said unto him, We will not turn aside hither into the ir nochri, that is not of the Bnei Yisroel; we will pass over to Giv'ah.

1 Samuel 10:26And Sha'ul also went home to Giv'ah; and there went with him the valiant whose lev Elohim had touched.

1 Samuel 13:23And the detachment of the Pelishtim (Philistines) went out toward Ma'avar Michmas (Michmas Pass).

1 Samuel 14:31And they drove back the Pelishtim that day from Michmas to Ayalon; and HaAm were very faint.

1 Samuel 15:34Then Shmuel went to Ramah; and Sha'ul went up to his bais at Giv'at Sha'ul.

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 →

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