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1 Samuel 13

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Saulh7586 reignedh4427h8800 one yearh1121h8141; and when he had reignedh4427h8804 twoh8147 yearsh8141 over Israelh3478, reigned one...: Heb. the son of one year in his reigning

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Saulh7586 choseh977h8799 him threeh7969 thousandh505 men of Israelh3478; whereof two thousandh505 were with Saulh7586 in Michmashh4363 and in mounth2022 Bethelh1008, and a thousandh505 were with Jonathanh3129 in Gibeahh1390 of Benjaminh1144: and the resth3499 of the peopleh5971 he senth7971h8765 every manh376 to his tenth168.

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And Jonathanh3129 smoteh5221h8686 the garrisonh5333 of the Philistinesh6430 that was in Gebah1387, and the Philistinesh6430 heardh8085h8799 of it . And Saulh7586 blewh8628h8804 the trumpeth7782 throughout all the landh776, sayingh559h8800, Let the Hebrewsh5680 hearh8085h8799. Geba: or, the hill

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And all Israelh3478 heardh8085h8804 sayh559h8800 that Saulh7586 had smittenh5221h8689 a garrisonh5333 of the Philistinesh6430, and that Israelh3478 also was had in abominationh887h8738 with the Philistinesh6430. And the peopleh5971 were called togetherh6817h8735 afterh310 Saulh7586 to Gilgalh1537. was...: Heb. did stink

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And the Philistinesh6430 gathered themselves togetherh622h8738 to fighth3898h8736 with Israelh3478, thirtyh7970 thousandh505 chariotsh7393, and sixh8337 thousandh505 horsemenh6571, and peopleh5971 as the sandh2344 which is on the seah3220 shoreh8193 in multitudeh7230: and they came uph5927h8799, and pitchedh2583h8799 in Michmashh4363, eastwardh6926 from Bethavenh1007.

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When the menh376 of Israelh3478 sawh7200h8804 that they were in a straith6887h8804, (for the peopleh5971 were distressedh5065h8738,) then the peopleh5971 did hideh2244h8691 themselves in cavesh4631, and in thicketsh2337, and in rocksh5553, and in high placesh6877, and in pitsh953.

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And some of the Hebrewsh5680 went overh5674h8804 Jordanh3383 to the landh776 of Gadh1410 and Gileadh1568. As for Saulh7586, he was yet in Gilgalh1537, and all the peopleh5971 followedh310 him tremblingh2729h8804. followed...: Heb. trembled after him

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And he tarriedh3176h8686h8675h3176h8735 sevenh7651 daysh3117, according to the set timeh4150 that Samuelh8050 had appointed : but Samuelh8050 cameh935h8804 not to Gilgalh1537; and the peopleh5971 were scatteredh6327h8686 from him.

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And Saulh7586 saidh559h8799, Bring hitherh5066h8685 a burnt offeringh5930 to me, and peace offeringsh8002. And he offeredh5927h8686 the burnt offeringh5930.

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And it came to pass, that as soon as he had made an endh3615h8763 of offeringh5927h8687 the burnt offeringh5930, behold, Samuelh8050 cameh935h8802; and Saulh7586 went outh3318h8799 to meeth7125h8800 him, that he might saluteh1288h8800 him. salute: Heb. bless

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And Samuelh8050 saidh559h8799, What hast thou doneh6213h8804? And Saulh7586 saidh559h8799, Because I sawh7200h8804 that the peopleh5971 were scatteredh5310h8804 from me, and that thou camesth935h8804 not within the daysh3117 appointedh4150, and that the Philistinesh6430 gathered themselves togetherh622h8737 at Michmashh4363;

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Therefore saidh559h8799 I, The Philistinesh6430 will come downh3381h8799 now upon me to Gilgalh1537, and I have not made supplicationh2470h8765 untoh6440 the LORDh3068: I forcedh662h8691 myself therefore, and offeredh5927h8686 a burnt offeringh5930. made...: Heb. intreated the face

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And Samuelh8050 saidh559h8799 to Saulh7586, Thou hast done foolishlyh5528h8738: thou hast not kepth8104h8804 the commandmenth4687 of the LORDh3068 thy Godh430, which he commandedh6680h8765 thee: for now would the LORDh3068 have establishedh3559h8689 thy kingdomh4467 upon Israelh3478 forh5704 everh5769.

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But now thy kingdomh4467 shall not continueh6965h8799: the LORDh3068 hath soughth1245h8765 him a manh376 after his own hearth3824, and the LORDh3068 hath commandedh6680h8762 him to be captainh5057 over his peopleh5971, because thou hast not kepth8104h8804 that which the LORDh3068 commandedh6680h8765 thee.

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And Samuelh8050 aroseh6965h8799, and gat him uph5927h8799 from Gilgalh1537 unto Gibeahh1390 of Benjaminh1144. And Saulh7586 numberedh6485h8799 the peopleh5971 that were presenth4672h8737 with him, about sixh8337 hundredh3967 menh376. present: Heb. found

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And Saulh7586, and Jonathanh3129 his sonh1121, and the peopleh5971 that were presenth4672h8737 with them, abodeh3427h8802 in Gibeahh1387 of Benjaminh1144: but the Philistinesh6430 encampedh2583h8804 in Michmashh4363. present: Heb. found
Gibeah: Heb. Geba

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And the spoilersh7843h8688 came outh3318h8799 of the camph4264 of the Philistinesh6430 in threeh7969 companiesh7218: oneh259 companyh7218 turnedh6437h8799 unto the wayh1870 that leadeth to Ophrahh6084, unto the landh776 of Shualh7777:

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And anotherh259 companyh7218 turnedh6437h8799 the wayh1870 to Bethhoronh1032: and anotherh259 companyh7218 turnedh6437h8799 to the wayh1870 of the borderh1366 that lookethh8259h8737 to the valleyh1516 of Zeboimh6650 toward the wildernessh4057.

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Now there was no smithh2796 foundh4672h8735 throughout all the landh776 of Israelh3478: for the Philistinesh6430 saidh559h8804, Lest the Hebrewsh5680 makeh6213h8799 them swordsh2719 or spearsh2595:

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But all the Israelitesh3478 went downh3381h8799 to the Philistinesh6430, to sharpenh3913h8800 every manh376 his shareh4282, and his coulterh855, and his axeh7134, and his mattockh4281.

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Yet they had a fileh6477h6310 for the mattocksh4281, and for the coultersh855, and for the forksh7969h7053, and for the axesh7134, and to sharpenh5324h8687 the goadsh1861. a file: Heb. a file with mouths, or Heb. a pim, a third of a shekel
sharpen: Heb. set

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So it came to pass in the dayh3117 of battleh4421, that there was neither swordh2719 nor spearh2595 foundh4672h8738 in the handh3027 of any of the peopleh5971 that were with Saulh7586 and Jonathanh3129: but with Saulh7586 and with Jonathanh3129 his sonh1121 was there foundh4672h8735.

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And the garrisonh4673 of the Philistinesh6430 went outh3318h8799 to the passageh4569 of Michmashh4363. garrison: or, standing camp



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