1 Samuel 13:2
Saul chose him three thousand men out of Israel, of whom there were with Saul, two thousand in Michmash and in the hill-country of Bethel, and, a thousand, were with Jonathan, in Gibeah of Benjamin,—but, the rest of the people, he let go, every man to his own home.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
1Saul was [thirty] years old when he began to reign; and, when he had reigned two years over Israel,
Cross References
Joshua 18:28and Zelah, Eleph, and the Jebusite, the same, is Jerusalem, Gibeath [and] Kiriath, fourteen cities, with their villages. This, is the inheritance of the song of Benjamin, by their families.
Judges 19:12And his lord said unto him, We will not turn aside into a city of aliens, who are, not of the sons of Israel,—but will pass on as far as Gibeah.
1 Samuel 10:26Yea, even Saul, went to his own house, at Gibeah,—and the valiant men whose heart God had moved went with him.
1 Samuel 13:23Now the garrison of the Philistines had come out to the pass of Michmash.
1 Samuel 14:31Howbeit they smote the Philistines on that day from Michmash to Aijalon,—but the people became exceeding faint.
1 Samuel 15:34Then Samuel departed unto Ramah,—but, Saul, went up unto his own house, at 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 →