Then Joshua spoke to Adonai, on the day Adonai gave the Amorites over to Bnei-Yisrael, and said in the eyes of Israel: “Sun, stand still over Gibeon, Moon, over the Aijalon Valley!”
1 Samuel 14:31 - Tree of Life Version That day they struck down the Philistines from Michmas to Aijalon, though the people were so weary. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And they smote the Philistines that day from Michmash to Aijalon: and the people were very faint. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition They smote the Philistines that day from Michmash to Aijalon. And the people were very faint. American Standard Version (1901) And they smote of the Philistines that day from Michmash to Aijalon. And the people were very faint; Common English Bible That day, after they had fought the Philistines from Michmash to Aijalon, the troops were completely exhausted. Catholic Public Domain Version Therefore, on that day, they struck down the Philistines, from Michmash as far as Aijalon. But the people were exceedingly wearied. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version So they smote that day the Philistines from Machmas to Ailon. And the people were wearied exceedingly. |
Then Joshua spoke to Adonai, on the day Adonai gave the Amorites over to Bnei-Yisrael, and said in the eyes of Israel: “Sun, stand still over Gibeon, Moon, over the Aijalon Valley!”
Now Saul chose for himself 3,000 men of Israel, of which 2,000 were with Saul in Michmas and in the hill country of Beth-el, and 1,000 were with Jonathan in Gibeah of Benjamin. The rest of the troops he sent away, each one to his tent.
How much more, if only the troops had eaten freely today of the spoil of their enemies that they found? Wouldn’t the slaughter among the Philistines have then been greater?”
One crag was to the north near Michmas, and the other to the south near Geba.