1 Samuel 13 KJV
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Saul reigned one year; and when he had reigned two years over Israel, Reign of Saul Jacob Saul
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. Reign of Saul Jacob Saul Benjamin Jonathan Bethel (of Palestine) Gibeah Michmash
¶ And 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. Reign of Saul Jacob Michmash Philistia Beth-aven
When 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. Reign of Saul Jacob
¶ And 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. Reign of Saul Samuel Samuel Gilgal
And Saul said, Bring hither a burnt offering to me, and peace offerings. And he offered the burnt offering. Reign of Saul Saul
And 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. Reign of Saul Saul Samuel Samuel
Therefore 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. Reign of Saul God Philistia Gilgal
But 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. Reign of Saul God
And Saul, and Jonathan his son, and the people [that were] present with them, abode in Gibeah of Benjamin: but the Philistines encamped in Michmash. Reign of Saul Saul Benjamin Jonathan Abinadab Ish-bosheth Malchi-shua Merab Michal Michmash Geba Philistia
¶ And 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: Reign of Saul Philistia Ophrah Shual
And 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. Reign of Saul Beth-horon Valley of Zeboim Zeboim Valley
¶ Now there was no smith found throughout all the land of Israel: for the Philistines said, Lest the Hebrews make [them] swords or spears: Reign of Saul Hebrews Jacob Philistia
But all the Israelites went down to the Philistines, to sharpen every man his share, and his coulter, and his axe, and his mattock. Reign of Saul Jacob Philistia
Yet they had a file for the mattocks, and for the coulters, and for the forks, and for the axes, and to sharpen the goads. Reign of Saul
So 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. Reign of Saul Saul Jonathan
And the garrison of the Philistines went out to the passage of Michmash. Reign of Saul Michmash Philistia