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1 Samuel 13
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Samuel Rebukes Saul...
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Sha`ul was ... years old when he began to reign. And when he had reigned two years over Yisra`el,
Saul reigned one year; and when he had reigned two years over Israel,
2.
Sha'ul chose for himself three thousand men of Yisra'el. And two thousand were with Sha'ul in Mikmash and in the mountains of Beyth El, and a thousand were with Yonathan in Gib'ah of Binyamin. And the rest of the people he sent away, each to his tent.
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.
3.
And Yonathan smote the watch-post of the Philistines that was in Geba, and the Philistines heard of it. And Sha'ul blew the ram's horn throughout all the land, saying, 'Let the Hebrews hear!'
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, Let the Hebrews hear.
4.
And all Yisra'el heard the news that Sha'ul had smitten a watch-post of the Philistines, and also that Yisra'el had become a stench to the Philistines. And the people were summoned to Sha'ul at Gilgal.
And 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.
5.
And the Philistines gathered to fight Yisra'el, thirty thousand chariots and six thousand horsemen, and people as numerous as the sand on the seashore. And they came up and encamped in Mikmash, east of Beyth Awen.
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 Bethaven.
6.
And the men of Yisra'el saw that they were in trouble, for the people were distressed, and the people hid in caves, and in thorny bushes, and in rocks, and in holes, and in pits.
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.
7.
And some Hebrews passed over the Yarden to the land of Gad and Gil'ad. But Sha'ul was still in Gilgal, and all the people followed him, trembling.
And [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.
8.
And he waited for seven days, according to the appointment with Shemu'el. But Shemu'el did not come to Gilgal, and the people were scattered from him.
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.
9.
And Sha'ul said, 'Bring a burnt offering and peace offerings here to me.' And he offered the burnt offering.
And Saul said, Bring hither a burnt offering to me, and peace offerings. And he offered the burnt offering.
10.
And it came to be, as he had finished offering the burnt offering, look, Shemu'el came. And Sha'ul went out to meet him, to bless him.
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.
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Then Shemu'el said, 'What have you done?' And Sha'ul said, 'Because I saw that the people were scattered from me, and that you did not come within the days appointed, and that the Philistines gathered at Mikmash,
And 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;
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so I said, 'The Philistines are going to come down on me at Gilgal, and I have not appeased the face of YHWH.' So I felt compelled, and offered a burnt offering.'
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.
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And Shemu'el said to Sha'ul, 'You have been foolish. You have not guarded the command of YHWH your Elohim, which He commanded you. For now YHWH would have established your reign over Yisra'el forever.
And 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.
14.
'But now, your reign is not going to stand. YHWH shall seek for Himself a man after His own heart, and YHWH shall command him to be leader over His people, because you have not guarded what YHWH commanded you.'
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.
15.
And Shemu'el arose and went up from Gilgal to Gib'ah of Binyamin. And Sha'ul mustered the people who were present with him, about six hundred men.
And 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.
Israel Without Weapons...
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And Sha`ul, and Yonathan his son, and the people who were present with them remained in Gib`ah of Binyamin, while the Philistines camped at Mikmash.
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.
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And from the camp of the Philistines raiders went out in three companies. The one company turned to the way that leads to Ophrah, to the land of Shu'al,
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:
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and another company turned toward the way of Beyth Horon, and another company turned toward the way of the border that overlooks the Valley of Tsebo'im toward the wilderness.
And another company turned the way [to] Bethhoron: and another company turned [to] the way of the border that looketh to the valley of Zeboim toward the wilderness.
19.
Now no blacksmith could be found in all the land of Yisra'el, for the Philistines said, 'Lest the Hebrews make swords or spears.'
Now there was no smith found throughout all the land of Israel: for the Philistines said, Lest the Hebrews make [them] swords or spears:
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And all Yisra'el went down to the Philistines, each one to sharpen his ploughshare, and his mattock, and his axe, and his sickle.
But all the Israelites went down to the Philistines, to sharpen every man his share, and his coulter, and his axe, and his mattock.
21.
And the charge was a pim for the ploughshares, and the mattocks, and the forks, and the axes, and to set the points of the goads.
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.
22.
And it came to be, on the day of battle, that there was neither sword nor spear found in the hand of any of the people who were with Sha'ul and Yonathan. But they were found with Sha'ul and Yonathan his son.
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.
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And the outpost of the Philistines went out to the pass of Mikmash.
And the garrison of the Philistines went out to the passage of Michmash.
1 Samuel 13
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1 Samuel 13
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