1Saul reigned one year; and when he had reigned two years over Israel, Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Exod 12:5Mic 6:6
2Saul 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. Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:1 Sam 10:261 Sam 13:51 Sam 14:311 Sam 13:231 Sam 14:51 Sam 14:521 Sam 15:341 Sam 8:112 Sam 21:6Isa 10:28-29
3And 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, Let the Hebrews hear. Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:1 Sam 10:5Judg 3:27Judg 6:341 Sam 13:161 Sam 14:1-62 Sam 2:282 Sam 20:12 Sam 23:14Isa 10:29Josh 18:24
4And all Israel heard say that Saul had smitten a garrison of the Philistines, and that Israel also was had in abomination with the Philistines. And the people were called together after Saul to Gilgal. Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Gen 34:30Exod 5:211 Sam 10:81 Sam 11:14-15Gen 46:34Josh 5:9Zech 11:8
5And the Philistines gathered themselves together to fight with Israel, thirty thousand chariots, and six thousand horsemen, and people as the sand which is on the sea shore in multitude: and they came up, and pitched in Michmash, eastward from Beth–aven. Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:1 Sam 14:23Josh 11:4Josh 18:122 Chr 1:9Gen 22:17Hos 10:5Hos 4:15Hos 5:8Isa 48:19Jer 15:8
6When the men of Israel saw that they were in a strait, (for the people were distressed,) then the people did hide themselves in caves, and in thickets, and in rocks, and in high places, and in pits. Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Judg 6:2Heb 11:381 Sam 14:111 Sam 23:191 Sam 24:32 Sam 24:14Exod 14:10-12Isa 42:22Josh 8:20Judg 10:9
7And some of the Hebrews went over Jordan to the land of Gad and Gilead. As for Saul, he was yet in Gilgal, and all the people followed him trembling. Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Deut 20:8Deut 28:25Deut 3:12Hos 11:10-11Josh 13:24-31Judg 7:3Lev 26:17Lev 26:36-37Num 32:1-5Num 32:33-42
8And he tarried seven days, according to the set time that Samuel had appointed: but Samuel came not to Gilgal; and the people were scattered from him. Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:1 Sam 10:8
9And Saul said, Bring hither a burnt offering to me, and peace offerings. And he offered the burnt offering. Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:1 Kgs 3:4Prov 21:27Prov 15:8Prov 21:31 Sam 13:12-131 Sam 14:181 Sam 15:21-222 Sam 24:25Deut 12:6Isa 66:3
10And it came to pass, that as soon as he had made an end of offering the burnt offering, behold, Samuel came; and Saul went out to meet him, that he might salute him. Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:1 Sam 15:13Ps 129:8Ruth 2:4
11And Samuel said, What hast thou done? And Saul said, Because I saw that the people were scattered from me, and that thou camest not within the days appointed, and that the Philistines gathered themselves together at Michmash; Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:1 Sam 13:161 Sam 13:21 Sam 13:231 Sam 13:52 Kgs 5:25Gen 3:13Gen 4:101 Sam 14:52 Sam 3:24Isa 10:28
12Therefore said I, The Philistines will come down now upon me to Gilgal, and I have not made supplication unto the Lord: I forced myself therefore, and offered a burnt offering. Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:1 Kgs 12:26-272 Cor 9:7Amos 8:5Ps 66:31 Sam 21:7
13And Samuel said to Saul, Thou hast done foolishly: thou hast not kept the commandment of the Lord thy God, which he commanded thee: for now would the Lord have established thy kingdom upon Israel for ever. Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:1 Sam 15:222 Chr 16:91 Sam 15:281 Sam 15:111 Kgs 18:181 Kgs 21:202 Chr 25:15-16Ps 50:8-152 Chr 19:22 Sam 12:7-9
14But now thy kingdom shall not continue: the Lord hath sought him a man after his own heart, and the Lord hath commanded him to be captain over his people, because thou hast not kept that which the Lord commanded thee. Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Acts 13:221 Sam 15:28Ps 89:19-37Ps 78:701 Sam 16:1Acts 7:461 Sam 16:121 Sam 2:301 Sam 9:162 Kgs 20:5
15And Samuel arose, and gat him up from Gilgal unto Gibeah of Benjamin. And Saul numbered the people that were present with him, about six hundred men. Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:1 Sam 13:21 Sam 14:21 Sam 13:6-7
16And Saul, and Jonathan his son, and the people that were present with them, abode in Gibeah of Benjamin: but the Philistines encamped in Michmash. Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:1 Sam 13:3
17And the spoilers came out of the camp of the Philistines in three companies: one company turned unto the way that leadeth to Ophrah, unto the land of Shual: Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Josh 18:231 Sam 14:151 Sam 11:11Josh 19:3
18And another company turned the way to Beth–horon: and another company turned to the way of the border that looketh to the valley of Zeboim toward the wilderness. Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Neh 11:34Josh 18:13-14Josh 16:31 Chr 6:682 Chr 8:5Gen 14:2Hos 11:8Josh 10:11Josh 16:5
19Now there was no smith found throughout all the land of Israel: for the Philistines said, Lest the Hebrews make them swords or spears: Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:2 Kgs 24:14Jer 24:1Judg 5:8Isa 54:16
20But all the Israelites went down to the Philistines, to sharpen every man his share, and his coulter, and his axe, and his mattock. Many Bible Versions Ask AI
21Yet they had a file for the mattocks, and for the coulters, and for the forks, and for the axes, and to sharpen the goads. Many Bible Versions Ask AI
22So it came to pass in the day of battle, that there was neither sword nor spear found in the hand of any of the people that were with Saul and Jonathan: but with Saul and with Jonathan his son was there found. Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Judg 5:81 Cor 1:27-291 Sam 17:471 Sam 17:502 Cor 4:7Zech 4:6
23And the garrison of the Philistines went out to the passage of Michmash. Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Isa 10:281 Sam 14:11 Sam 14:4-51 Sam 13:2-31 Sam 13:52 Sam 23:14