1 Samuel 13:2 - Easy To Read Version

² he chose 3,000 men from Israel. There were 2,000 men who stayed with him at Micmash in the hill country of Bethel. There were 1,000 men who stayed with Jonathan at Gibeah in Benjamin. Saul sent the other men in the army back home.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

² 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

² Saul chose 3,000 men of Israel; 2,000 were with [him] in Michmash and the hill country of Bethel, and 1,000 with Jonathan in Gibeah of Benjamin. The rest of the men he sent away, each one to his home.

American Standard Version (1901)

² 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.

Common English Bible

² Saul selected three thousand men from Israel. Two thousand of those were with Saul at Michmash in the hills near Bethel, and one thousand were with Jonathan at Gibeah in Benjamin. He sent the remaining men home.

Catholic Public Domain Version

² And Saul chose for himself three thousand men of Israel. And two thousand were with Saul at Michmash and at mount Bethel. Then one thousand were with Jonathan at Gibeah of Benjamin. But the remainder of the people, he sent back, each one to his own tent.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

² And Saul chose him three thousand men of Israel. And two thousand were with Saul in Machmas, and in mount Bethel: and a thousand with Jonathan in Gabaa of Benjamin. And the rest of the people he sent back every man to their dwellings.

1 Samuel 13:2 Cross References

2 Samuel 20:1

At that place, there was a man named Sheba son of Bicri. Sheba was a good-for-nothing troublemaker from the family group of Benjamin. Sheba blew a trumpet {to gather the people together}. Then he said,

2 Samuel 21:6

Give us seven of Saul’s sons. Saul was the Lord’s chosen king. So we will hang his sons in front of the Lord on Mount Gibeah of Saul.”

2 Samuel 23:29

Heled son of Baanah from Netophah; Ithai son of Ribai from Gibeah of Benjamin;

Ezra 2:27

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Nehemiah 11:31

The descendants {\cf2\super [71]} of the family of Benjamin from Geba lived in Micmash, Aija, Bethel and the small towns around it,

Joshua 18:28

Zelah, Haeleph, the Jebusite city (Jerusalem), Gibeah, and Kiriath. There were 14 cities and the fields around them. The family group of Benjamin got all these areas.

Joshua 22:6

Then Joshua said goodbye to them and they left. They went home.

Judges 19:12

But his master, the Levite [150] man, said, “No. We won’t go inside a strange city. Those people are not Israelite people. We will go to the city of Gibeah.” [151]

1 Samuel 10:26

Saul also went to his home in Gibeah. God touched the hearts of brave men, and these brave men began to follow Saul.

1 Samuel 10:5

Then you will go to Gibeath Elohim. There is a Philistine fort in that place. When you come to this town, a group of prophets will come out. These prophets will come down from the place for worship. [106] They will be prophesying. [107] They will be playing harps, tambourines, flutes, and lyres.

1 Samuel 13:1

At that time, Saul had been king one year. After Saul had ruled over Israel two years, [119]

1 Samuel 13:11

Samuel asked, “What have you done?”

1 Samuel 13:15

Then Samuel got up and left Gilgal.

1 Samuel 13:16

Saul, his son Jonathan, and the soldiers went to Geba in Benjamin.

1 Samuel 13:23

A group of Philistine soldiers guarded the mountain pass at Micmash.

1 Samuel 13:5

The Philistines gathered to fight Israel. The Philistines camped at Micmash, east of Beth Aven. The Philistines had 3,000 [120] chariots and 6,000 horse soldiers. There were so many Philistines that they were like sand on the seashore.

1 Samuel 14:31

That day the Israelites defeated the Philistines. They fought them all the way from Micmash to Aijalon. So the people were very tired and hungry.

1 Samuel 14:5

One large rock stood looking north toward Micmash. The other large rock stood looking south toward Geba.

1 Samuel 14:52

Saul was brave all his life. He fought hard against the Philistines. Any time Saul saw a man who was strong or brave, he took that man and put him into the group of soldiers that stayed near the king and protected him.

1 Samuel 15:34

Then Samuel left and went to Ramah. And Saul went up to his home in Gibeah.

1 Samuel 24:3

Saul came to the sheep pens beside the road. There was a cave near there. Saul went into the cave to relieve himself. David and his men were hiding far back in the cave.

1 Samuel 26:2

Saul went down to the desert of Ziph. Saul took the 3,000 soldiers he had chosen from all over Israel. Saul and these men looked for David in the desert of Ziph.

1 Samuel 8:11

Samuel said, “If you have a king ruling over you, this is what he will do: He will take away your sons. He will force your sons to serve him. He will force them to be soldiers—they must fight from his chariots and become horse soldiers in his army. Your sons will become guards running in front of the king’s chariot.