1 Saul|strong="H7586" was|strong="H3478" thirty years|strong="H8141" old|strong="H1121" when|strong="H1121" he|strong="H8147" began|strong="H3478" to|strong="H3478" reign|strong="H4427"; and|strong="H1121" he|strong="H8147" reigned|strong="H4427" two|strong="H8147" years|strong="H8141" over|strong="H5921" Israel|strong="H3478".
2 And|strong="H3478" Saul|strong="H7586" chose him|strong="H7971" three|strong="H7969" thousand men|strong="H5971" of|strong="H2022" Israel|strong="H3478"; whereof two thousand were|strong="H3478" with|strong="H5973" Saul|strong="H7586" in|strong="H3478" Michmash|strong="H4363" and|strong="H3478" in|strong="H3478" the|strong="H7971" mount|strong="H2022" of|strong="H2022" Beth-el|strong="H1008", and|strong="H3478" a|strong="H3068" thousand were|strong="H3478" with|strong="H5973" Jonathan|strong="H3129" in|strong="H3478" Gibeah|strong="H1390" of|strong="H2022" Benjamin|strong="H1144": and|strong="H3478" the|strong="H7971" rest|strong="H3499" of|strong="H2022" the|strong="H7971" people|strong="H5971" he|strong="H7971" sent|strong="H7971" every|strong="H7971" man to|strong="H3478" his|strong="H7971" tent.
3 And|strong="H8085" Jonathan|strong="H3129" smote|strong="H5221" the|strong="H3605" garrison|strong="H5333" of|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" Philistines|strong="H6430" that|strong="H3605" was|strong="H7586" in|strong="H8085" Geba|strong="H1387", and|strong="H8085" the|strong="H3605" Philistines|strong="H6430" heard|strong="H8085" of|strong="H3605" it|strong="H5221". And|strong="H8085" Saul|strong="H7586" blew|strong="H8628" the|strong="H3605" trumpet|strong="H7782" throughout|strong="H3605" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" land, saying, Let the|strong="H3605" Hebrews|strong="H5680" hear|strong="H8085".
4 And|strong="H3478" all|strong="H3605" Israel|strong="H3478" heard|strong="H8085" say|strong="H3478" that|strong="H5971" Saul|strong="H7586" had|strong="H3478" smitten|strong="H5221" the|strong="H3605" garrison|strong="H5333" of|strong="H5971" the|strong="H3605" Philistines|strong="H6430", and|strong="H3478" that|strong="H5971" Israel|strong="H3478" also|strong="H1571" was|strong="H3478" had|strong="H3478" in|strong="H3478" abomination with|strong="H5971" the|strong="H3605" Philistines|strong="H6430". And|strong="H3478" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" were|strong="H3478" gathered|strong="H6430" together|strong="H6817" after|strong="H6430" Saul|strong="H7586" to|strong="H3478" Gilgal|strong="H1537".
5 And|strong="H3478" the|strong="H5921" Philistines|strong="H6430" assembled|strong="H3478" themselves|strong="H5921" together|strong="H5973" to|strong="H3478" fight|strong="H3898" with|strong="H5973" Israel|strong="H3478", thirty|strong="H7970" thousand chariots|strong="H7393", and|strong="H3478" six|strong="H8337" thousand horsemen|strong="H6571", and|strong="H3478" people|strong="H5971" as|strong="H7230" the|strong="H5921" sand|strong="H2344" which|strong="H5971" is|strong="H3478" on|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" sea|strong="H3220" shore|strong="H8193" in|strong="H5921" multitude|strong="H7230": and|strong="H3478" they|strong="H5921" came|strong="H5927" up|strong="H5927", and|strong="H3478" pitched|strong="H2583" in|strong="H5921" Michmash|strong="H4363", eastward|strong="H6926" of|strong="H7230" Beth-aven|strong="H1007".
6 When|strong="H3588" the|strong="H7200" men|strong="H5971" of|strong="H5971" Israel|strong="H3478" saw|strong="H7200" that|strong="H3588" they|strong="H3588" were|strong="H3478" in|strong="H3478" a|strong="H3068" strait|strong="H6862", (for|strong="H3588" the|strong="H7200" people|strong="H5971" were|strong="H3478" distressed|strong="H5065",) then|strong="H3588" the|strong="H7200" people|strong="H5971" did|strong="H3478" hide|strong="H2244" themselves|strong="H2244" in|strong="H3478" caves|strong="H4631", and|strong="H3478" in|strong="H3478" thickets|strong="H2337", and|strong="H3478" in|strong="H3478" rocks|strong="H5553", and|strong="H3478" in|strong="H3478" holds, and|strong="H3478" in|strong="H3478" pits.
7 Now some|strong="H5971" of|strong="H5971" the|strong="H3605" Hebrews|strong="H5680" had|strong="H7586" gone|strong="H5674" over|strong="H5674" Jordan|strong="H3383" to|strong="H5674" the|strong="H3605" land of|strong="H5971" Gad|strong="H1410" and|strong="H5971" Gilead|strong="H1568"; but|strong="H5971" as|strong="H5971" for|strong="H3605" Saul|strong="H7586", he|strong="H3605" was|strong="H7586" yet|strong="H5750" in|strong="H5750" Gilgal|strong="H1537", and|strong="H5971" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" followed him|strong="H3605" trembling|strong="H2729".
8 And|strong="H3117" he|strong="H3117" tarried|strong="H3176" seven|strong="H7651" days|strong="H3117", according|strong="H5921" to|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" set|strong="H4150" time|strong="H3117" that|strong="H5971" Samuel|strong="H8050" had|strong="H5971" appointed: but|strong="H3808" Samuel|strong="H8050" came|strong="H5971" not|strong="H3808" to|strong="H5921" Gilgal|strong="H1537"; and|strong="H3117" the|strong="H5921" people|strong="H5971" were|strong="H5971" scattered|strong="H6327" from|strong="H5921" him|strong="H5921".
9 And|strong="H7586" Saul|strong="H7586" said, Bring|strong="H5927" hither|strong="H5066" the|strong="H5927" burnt|strong="H5930" offering|strong="H5930" to|strong="H5927" me|strong="H5927", and|strong="H7586" the|strong="H5927" peace|strong="H8002" offerings|strong="H8002". And|strong="H7586" he offered|strong="H5927" the|strong="H5927" burnt|strong="H5930" offering|strong="H5930".
10 And|strong="H7586" it|strong="H5927" came|strong="H1961" to|strong="H3318" pass|strong="H1961" that|strong="H7586", as|strong="H1961" soon as|strong="H1961" he|strong="H3318" had|strong="H1961" made|strong="H1961" an|strong="H1961" end|strong="H3615" of|strong="H3615" offering|strong="H5930" the|strong="H1288" burnt|strong="H5930" offering|strong="H5930", behold|strong="H2009", Samuel|strong="H8050" came|strong="H1961"; and|strong="H7586" Saul|strong="H7586" went|strong="H3318" out|strong="H3318" to|strong="H3318" meet|strong="H7122" him|strong="H3318", that|strong="H7586" he|strong="H3318" might salute|strong="H1288" him|strong="H3318".
11 And|strong="H3117" Samuel|strong="H8050" said, What|strong="H4100" hast thou|strong="H6213" done|strong="H6213"? And|strong="H3117" Saul|strong="H7586" said, Because|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588" saw|strong="H7200" that|strong="H3588" the|strong="H5921" people|strong="H5971" were|strong="H5971" scattered|strong="H5310" from|strong="H5921" me|strong="H7200", and|strong="H3117" that|strong="H3588" thou|strong="H6213" camest not|strong="H3808" within|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" days|strong="H3117" appointed|strong="H4150", and|strong="H3117" that|strong="H3588" the|strong="H5921" Philistines|strong="H6430" assembled themselves|strong="H6213" together|strong="H5921" at|strong="H5921" Michmash|strong="H4363";
12 therefore|strong="H6258" said I|strong="H6258", Now|strong="H6258" will|strong="H3068" the|strong="H6440" Philistines|strong="H6430" come|strong="H5927" down|strong="H3381" upon|strong="H6440" me|strong="H6440" to|strong="H3381" Gilgal|strong="H1537", and|strong="H3068" I|strong="H6258" have|strong="H3068" not|strong="H3808" entreated|strong="H2470" the|strong="H6440" favour|strong="H6440" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H6440" LORD|strong="H3068": I|strong="H6258" forced myself therefore|strong="H6258", and|strong="H3068" offered|strong="H5927" the|strong="H6440" burnt|strong="H5930" offering|strong="H5930".
13 And|strong="H3478" Samuel|strong="H8050" said to|strong="H5704" Saul|strong="H7586", Thou|strong="H3588" hast done|strong="H3478" foolishly|strong="H5528": thou|strong="H3588" hast not|strong="H3808" kept|strong="H8104" the|strong="H3588" commandment|strong="H4687" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3588" LORD|strong="H3068" thy|strong="H3068" God|strong="H3068", which|strong="H3068" he|strong="H3588" commanded|strong="H6680" thee|strong="H6680": for|strong="H3588" now|strong="H6258" would|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3588" LORD|strong="H3068" have|strong="H3068" established|strong="H3559" thy|strong="H3068" kingdom|strong="H4467" upon|strong="H4467" Israel|strong="H3478" for|strong="H3588" ever|strong="H5769".
14 But|strong="H3588" now|strong="H6258" thy|strong="H3068" kingdom|strong="H4467" shall|strong="H3068" not|strong="H3808" continue|strong="H6965": the|strong="H5921" LORD|strong="H3068" hath|strong="H3068" sought|strong="H1245" him|strong="H5921" a|strong="H3068" man after|strong="H5921" his|strong="H8104" own|strong="H5971" heart|strong="H3824", and|strong="H6965" the|strong="H5921" LORD|strong="H3068" hath|strong="H3068" appointed|strong="H6680" him|strong="H5921" to|strong="H3068" be|strong="H3808" prince|strong="H5057" over|strong="H5921" his|strong="H8104" people|strong="H5971", because|strong="H3588" thou|strong="H3824" hast not|strong="H3808" kept|strong="H8104" that|strong="H3588" which|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5921" LORD|strong="H3068" commanded|strong="H6680" thee|strong="H6680".
15 And|strong="H3967" Samuel|strong="H8050" arose|strong="H6965", and|strong="H3967" gat him|strong="H4672" up|strong="H5927" from|strong="H4480" Gilgal|strong="H1537" unto|strong="H5927" Gibeah|strong="H1390" of|strong="H4480" Benjamin|strong="H1144". And|strong="H3967" Saul|strong="H7586" numbered|strong="H6485" the|strong="H4480" people|strong="H5971" that|strong="H5971" were|strong="H5971" present|strong="H4672" with|strong="H5973" him|strong="H4672", about|strong="H4480" six|strong="H8337" hundred|strong="H3967" men|strong="H5971".
16 And|strong="H1121" Saul|strong="H7586", and|strong="H1121" Jonathan|strong="H3129" his|strong="H4672" son|strong="H1121", and|strong="H1121" the|strong="H5973" people|strong="H5971" that|strong="H5971" were|strong="H5971" present|strong="H4672" with|strong="H5973" them|strong="H4672", abode|strong="H3427" in|strong="H3427" Geba|strong="H1387" of|strong="H1121" Benjamin|strong="H1144": but|strong="H5971" the|strong="H5973" Philistines|strong="H6430" encamped|strong="H2583" in|strong="H3427" Michmash|strong="H4363".
17 And|strong="H7218" the|strong="H3318" spoilers|strong="H7843" came|strong="H3318" out|strong="H3318" of|strong="H7218" the|strong="H3318" camp|strong="H4264" of|strong="H7218" the|strong="H3318" Philistines|strong="H6430" in|strong="H1870" three|strong="H7969" companies|strong="H7218": one company|strong="H4264" turned|strong="H6437" unto|strong="H3318" the|strong="H3318" way|strong="H1870" that|strong="H6430" leadeth to|strong="H3318" Ophrah|strong="H6084", unto|strong="H3318" the|strong="H3318" land of|strong="H7218" Shual|strong="H7777":
18 and|strong="H7218" another company|strong="H7218" turned|strong="H6437" the|strong="H5921" way|strong="H1870" to|strong="H5921" Beth-horon|strong="H1032": and|strong="H7218" another company|strong="H7218" turned|strong="H6437" the|strong="H5921" way|strong="H1870" of|strong="H1366" the|strong="H5921" border|strong="H1366" that|strong="H1870" looketh|strong="H6437" down|strong="H8259" upon|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" valley|strong="H1516" of|strong="H1366" Zeboim|strong="H6650" toward|strong="H1870" the|strong="H5921" wilderness|strong="H4057".
19 Now|strong="H3588" there|strong="H4672" was|strong="H3478" no|strong="H3808" smith|strong="H2796" found|strong="H4672" throughout|strong="H3605" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" land of|strong="H3605" Israel|strong="H3478": for|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3605" Philistines|strong="H6430" said, Lest|strong="H6435" the|strong="H3605" Hebrews|strong="H5680" make|strong="H6213" them|strong="H6213" swords|strong="H2719" or|strong="H3808" spears|strong="H2595":
20 but|strong="H3605" all|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" Israelites|strong="H3478" went|strong="H3381" down|strong="H3381" to|strong="H3381" the|strong="H3605" Philistines|strong="H6430", to|strong="H3381" sharpen|strong="H3913" every|strong="H3605" man|strong="H3605" his|strong="H3605" share|strong="H4282", and|strong="H3478" his|strong="H3605" coulter, and|strong="H3478" his|strong="H3605" axe|strong="H7134", and|strong="H3478" his|strong="H3605" mattock|strong="H4281";
21 yet they|strong="H6310" had|strong="H1961" a|strong="H3068" file|strong="H6477" for|strong="H1961" the|strong="H1961" mattocks|strong="H4281", and|strong="H6310" for|strong="H1961" the|strong="H1961" coulters, and|strong="H6310" for|strong="H1961" the|strong="H1961" forks|strong="H7969", and|strong="H6310" for|strong="H1961" the|strong="H1961" axes|strong="H7134"; and|strong="H6310" to|strong="H1961" set|strong="H5324" the|strong="H1961" goads|strong="H1861".
22 So|strong="H1961" it|strong="H1961" came|strong="H1961" to|strong="H1961" pass|strong="H1961" in|strong="H3117" the|strong="H3605" day|strong="H3117" of|strong="H1121" battle|strong="H4421", that|strong="H5971" there|strong="H1961" was|strong="H1961" neither|strong="H3808" sword|strong="H2719" nor|strong="H3808" spear|strong="H2595" found|strong="H4672" in|strong="H3117" the|strong="H3605" hand|strong="H3027" of|strong="H1121" any|strong="H3605" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971" that|strong="H5971" were|strong="H1961" with|strong="H3117" Saul|strong="H7586" and|strong="H1121" Jonathan|strong="H3129": but|strong="H3808" with|strong="H3117" Saul|strong="H7586" and|strong="H1121" with|strong="H3117" Jonathan|strong="H3129" his|strong="H3605" son|strong="H1121" was|strong="H1961" there|strong="H1961" found|strong="H4672".
23 And|strong="H3318" the|strong="H3318" garrison|strong="H4673" of|strong="H3318" the|strong="H3318" Philistines|strong="H6430" went|strong="H3318" out|strong="H3318" unto|strong="H3318" the|strong="H3318" pass|strong="H4569" of|strong="H3318" Michmash|strong="H4363".