1 Samuel 13:2

Saul chose for himself three thousand men of Israel, of which two thousand were with Saul in Michmash and in the Mount of Bethel, and one thousand were with Jonathan in Gibeah of Benjamin. He sent the rest of the people to their own tents.

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WEBBE

Saul chose for himself three thousand men of Israel, of which two thousand were with Saul in Michmash and in the Mount of Bethel, and one thousand were with Jonathan in Gibeah of Benjamin. He sent the rest of the people to their own tents.

BSB

He chose for himself three thousand men of Israel: Two thousand were with Saul at Michmash and in the hill country of Bethel, and a thousand were with Jonathan in Gibeah of Benjamin. And the rest of the troops he sent away, each to his own home.

KJV

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.

ASV

Saul chose him three thousand men of Israel, whereof two thousand were with Saul in Michmash and in the mount of 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.

BBE

And Saul took for himself three thousand men of Israel, of whom he kept two thousand with him in Michmash and in the mountain of Beth-el, and a thousand were with Jonathan in Gibeah in the land of Benjamin: the rest of the people he sent back to their tents.

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וַיִּבְחַר־ vai·yiv·char- and he chose H977 לוֹ lo for (the) himself H9033 שָׁאוּל sha·'ul Saul H7586 שְׁלֹשֶׁת she·lo·shet three H7969 אֲלָפִים 'a·la·fim thousand(s) H505 מִיִּשְׂרָאֵל mi·yis·ra·'el from Israel H3478 וַיִּהְיוּ vai·yih·yu and they were H1961 עִם־ 'im- with H5973 שָׁאוּל sha·'ul Saul H7586 אַלְפַּיִם 'al·pa·yim two thousand H505 בְּמִכְמָשׂ be·mikh·mas at Micmash H4363 וּבְהַר u·ve·har and in [the] hill country of H2022 בֵּית־ beit- Beth- H1008 אֵל 'el -el H1008 וְאֶלֶף ve·'e·lef and one thousand H505 הָיוּ ha·yu they were H1961 עִם־ 'im- with H5973 יוֹנָתָן yo·na·tan Jonathan H3129 בְּגִבְעַת be·giv·'at at Gibeah of H1390 בִּנְיָמִין bin·ya·min Benjamin H1144 וְיֶתֶר ve·ye·ter and [the] rest of H3499 הָעָם ha·'am the people H5971 שִׁלַּח shi·lach he sent away H7971 אִישׁ 'ish each man H376 לְאֹהָלָיו le·'o·ha·lav to tents his H168

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 1–7

Saul reigned one year, and nothing particular happened; but in his second year the events recorded in this chapter took place. For above a year he gave the Philistine time to prepare for war, and to weaken and to disarm the Israelites. When men are lifted up in self-sufficiency, they are often led into folly. The chief advantages of the enemies of the church are derived from the misconduct of its professed friends. When Saul at length sounded an alarm, the people, dissatisfied with his management, or terrified by the power of the enemy, did not come to him, or speedily deserted him.

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Cross-references

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People & places

SaulJonathanBenjamin MichmashGibeahBethel (of Palestine)

Topics

ArmiesBeth-ElMichmash

Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.