The descendants of Benjamin dwelt in Geba, Michmas and Aijah, Bethel and its towns,
Isaiah 10:28 - Tree of Life Version He has come to Aiath, and passed through Migron. At Michmas he deposited his supplies. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 He is come to Aiath, he is passed to Migron; at Michmash he hath laid up his carriages: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition [The Assyrian with his army comes to Judah]. He arrives at Aiath; he passes through Migron; at Michmash he gets rid of his baggage [by storing it]. American Standard Version (1901) He is come to Aiath, he is passed through Migron; at Michmash he layeth up his baggage; Common English Bible come against Aiath, passed to Migron. At Michmash he stored his equipment. Catholic Public Domain Version He will approach Aiath; he will cross into Migron; he will entrust his vessels to Michmash. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version He shall come into Aiath, he shall pass into Magron: at Machmas he shall lay up his carriages. |
The descendants of Benjamin dwelt in Geba, Michmas and Aijah, Bethel and its towns,
Then it will sweep through Judah, overflow as it passes through, reaching even to the neck! So the spread of its wings will be the full breadth of your land! Immanuel!
For her wounds are incurable. For it has come up to Judah. It has reached the gate of my people— even up to Jerusalem!
Now Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is near Beth-aven, east of Bethel, and spoke to them saying: “Go up and spy out the land.” So the men went up and spied out Ai.
So they turned and set off, and placed the little ones and the cattle and the goods in front of them.
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.
Then the garrison of the Philistines went out to the pass of Michmas.
Meanwhile the Philistines assembled themselves to fight with Israel: 30,000 chariots, 6,000 horsemen and troops as numerous as the sand on the seashore. They marched up and camped in Michmas, east of Beth-aven.
Now Saul was sitting on the outskirts of Gibeah under the pomegranate tree that is in Migron, and the troops with him were about 600 men.
That day they struck down the Philistines from Michmas to Aijalon, though the people were so weary.
One crag was to the north near Michmas, and the other to the south near Geba.
Then David left his baggage in the care of the baggage keeper, and ran to the battle line and entered to check out his brothers’ welfare.