1 Samuel 13:22

Bible in Basic English 1965

And the armed force of the Philistines went out to the narrow way of Michmash.

Cross References

Zechariah 4:6

This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel, saying, Not by force or by power, but by my spirit, says the Lord of armies.

2 Corinthians 4:7

But we have this wealth in vessels of earth, so that it may be seen that the power comes not from us but from God;

Judges 5:8

They had no one to make arms, there were no more armed men in the towns; was there a body-cover or a spear to be seen among forty thousand in Israel?

1 Samuel 13:21

So on the day of the fight at Michmash, not a sword or a spear was to be seen in the hands of any of the people with Saul and Jonathan: only Saul and his son Jonathan had them.

1 Samuel 17:47

And all these people who are here today may see that the Lord does not give salvation by sword and spear: for the fight is the Lord's, and he will give you up into our hands.

1 Samuel 17:50

So David overcame the Philistine with his leather band and a stone, wounding the Philistine and causing his death: but David had no sword in his hand.