Saul organized the troops, and he counted them at Telaim: 200,000 foot soldiers and 10,000 men from Judah.
King Joram immediately left Samaria to prepare Israel’s army for war.
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When Saul counted them at Bezek, there were 300,000 troops from Israel and 30,000 troops from Judah.
Samuel left Gilgal. The rest of the people followed Saul to meet the soldiers. They went from Gilgal to Gibeah in Benjamin, where Saul counted the troops who were still with him—about 600 men.
Saul went to the city of Amalek and set an ambush in the valley.