13:1 Saul's select band; 13:3 He calls the Hebrews to Gilgal against the Philistines, whose garrison Jonathan had smitten; 13:5 The Philistines' great host; 13:6 The distress of the Israelites; 13:8 Saul, weary of staying for Samuel, sacrifices; 13:11 Samuel reproves him; 13:17 The three spoiling bands of the Philistines; 13:19 The policy of the Philistines, to suffer no smith in Israel.
Verse 1am 2911, bc 1093, An, Ex, Is, 398reigned one yearHeb. the son of one year in his reigning, This verse is variously interpreted; but probably it only means, according to the Hebrew idiom, that, during the first year nothing remarkable occurred; but after two years - or in the second year of his reign the subsequent events took place. Exodus 12:5; Micah 6:6 *marg.Reciprocal1 Samuel 7:13 - came no more; 14:47 - Saul; Ezekiel 25:15 - to destroyVerse 2chose1 Samuel 8:11, 14:52MichmashMichmash was situated east of Bethaven, or Bethel; and Eusebius says it was in his time a considerable place, about nine miles from Jerusalem, towards Rama. 13:5, 13:23, 14:5, 14:31; Isaiah 10:28in Gibeah1 Samuel 10:26, 15:34; Joshua 18:28; Judges 19:12; 2 Samuel 21:6; Isaiah 10:29Reciprocal1 Samuel 13:11 - Michmash; 13:15 - about six; 14:1 - Jonathan; 18:5 - the men of war; 24:2 - Saul took; 31:2 - JonathanVerse 3the garrison1 Samuel 10:5, 14:1-6; 2 Samuel 23:14Gebaor, the hill, Joshua 18:24, Gaba, 21:17; Isaiah 10:29; Zechariah 14:10blewJudges 3:27, 6:34; 2 Samuel 2:28, 20:1ReciprocalDeuteronomy 28:43 - General; 1 Samuel 13:16 - Gibeah; 13:23 - garrison; 2 Samuel 8:6 - garrisons; 1 Chronicles 6:60 - Geba; 18:13 - garrisonsVerse 4was had in abominationHeb. did stink, Genesis 34:30, 46:34; Exodus 5:21; Zechariah 11:8to Gilgal1 Samuel 10:8, 11:14, 11:15; Joshua 5:9Reciprocal1 Samuel 27:12 - utterly to abhor; 2 Samuel 10:6 - stank; 16:21 - abhorred; 23:14 - garrison; 1 Chronicles 11:16 - the Philistines'; 19:6 - odiousVerse 5thirty thousand chariotsThe Philistines had no doubt collected troops in this emergency, from all the surrounding nation; but the number of chariots is immensely large beyond any example, and wholly disproportioned to the number of their cavalry. It is probable, therefore, that for sheloshim aileph, "thirty thousand," we should read shelosh aileph, "three thousand," with the Syriac and Arabic.as the sandGenesis 22:17; Joshua 11:4; Judges 7:12; 2 Chronicles 1:9; Isaiah 48:19; Jeremiah 15:8; Romans 9:27Bethaven1 Samuel 14:23; Joshua 7:2, 18:12; Hosea 4:15, 5:8, 10:5ReciprocalGenesis 41:49 - General; Deuteronomy 28:29 - thou shalt be; Judges 3:3 - five lords; 1 Samuel 13:2 - Michmash; 13:11 - Michmash; 13:23 - passage; 17:1 - gathered; 28:1 - that the; 1 Kings 20:1 - and horses; 20:27 - like two; 1 Chronicles 17:10 - And since; 19:7 - hired; 2 Chronicles 12:3 - twelve hundred; Ezra 2:27 - Michmas; Nehemiah 7:31 - Michmas; Psalm 20:7 - Some trust; Isaiah 10:28 - Michmash; Revelation 20:8 - the numberVerse 6in a straitExodus 14:10-12; Joshua 8:20; Judges 10:9, 20:41; 2 Samuel 24:14; Philippians 1:23in caves1 Samuel 14:11, 23:19, 24:3; Judges 6:2; Isaiah 42:22; Habakkuk 3:1ReciprocalJoshua 10:16 - in a cave; Judges 2:15 - greatly; 1 Samuel 7:7 - afraid; 13:15 - about six; 14:22 - hid themselves; 17:24 - him; 31:7 - they forsook the cities; 1 Kings 20:4 - I am thine; 2 Kings 13:7 - fifty horsemen; 14:9 - The thistle; 1 Chronicles 10:7 - then they; 17:10 - And since; 2 Chronicles 15:5 - no peace; 33:11 - among the thorns; Psalm 60:1 - scattered; Isaiah 2:19 - And they; Jeremiah 4:29 - they shall go; 41:9 - because of Gedaliah; 48:28 - leave; 49:8 - dwell; Ezekiel 33:27 - in the caves; Hosea 9:6 - they; Nahum 3:11 - thou shalt be hid; Revelation 6:15 - hidVerse 7the HebrewsLeviticus 26:17, 26:36, 26:37; Deuteronomy 28:25GadNumbers 32:1-5, 32:33-42; Deuteronomy 3:12; Joshua 13:24-31followed him tremblingHeb. trembled after him, Deuteronomy 20:8; Judges 7:3; Hosea 11:10, 11:11ReciprocalGenesis 31:46 - an heap; 1 Samuel 13:15 - about six; 17:24 - him; 1 Kings 20:4 - I am thine; 2 Kings 13:7 - fifty horsemen; Psalm 60:1 - scattered; Mark 14:54 - PeterVerse 8tarried1 Samuel 10:8ReciprocalExodus 24:14 - Tarry ye; 2 Samuel 20:5 - tarriedVerse 9he offered1 Samuel 13:12, 13:13, 14:18, 15:21, 15:22; Deuteronomy 12:6; 1 Kings 3:4; Psalm 37:7; Proverbs 15:8; 20:22, 21:3, 21:27; Isaiah 66:3Reciprocal1 Samuel 19:13 - a pillow; 28:18 - obeyedstVerse 10Saul1 Samuel 15:13salute himHeb. bless him, 15:13; Ruth 2:4; Psalm 129:8ReciprocalNumbers 22:36 - went; 2 Samuel 8:10 - to bless him; Acts 21:7 - and saluted; 25:13 - untoVerse 11What hastGenesis 3:13, 4:10; Joshua 7:19; 2 Samuel 3:24; 2 Kings 5:25Michmash1 Samuel 13:2, 13:5, 13:16, 13:23, 14:5; Isaiah 10:28Reciprocal1 Samuel 14:19 - Withdraw; Nehemiah 11:31 - at Michmash; Psalm 60:1 - scatteredVerse 12said I1 Kings 12:26, 12:27made supplication untoHeb. intreated the face of, etcI forced1 Samuel 21:7; Psalm 66:3; Amos 8:5; 2 Corinthians 9:7Reciprocal1 Samuel 13:9 - he offered; 1 Kings 12:33 - he offered; Proverbs 21:27 - sacrifice; Ecclesiastes 5:1 - give; Zechariah 7:2 - pray before the LordVerse 13Thou hast done2 Samuel 12:7-9; 1 Kings 18:18, 21:20; 2 Chronicles 16:9, 19:2, 25:15, 25:16; Job 34:18; Proverbs 19:3; Matthew 14:3, 14:4hast not kept1 Samuel 15:11, 15:22, 15:28; Psalm 50:8-15ReciprocalGenesis 31:28 - foolishly; Deuteronomy 17:20 - right hand; 1 Samuel 13:9 - he offered; 16:1 - seeing; 28:17 - as he spake; 2 Samuel 24:10 - foolishly; 1 Kings 11:11 - I will surely; 13:21 - thou hast disobeyed; 1 Chronicles 10:13 - even against; 21:8 - I have done; 2 Chronicles 6:5 - neither chose; 24:20 - transgress; Psalm 36:3 - he hath; Proverbs 12:8 - he; 21:27 - sacrifice; 29:4 - king; Ecclesiastes 5:1 - give; Isaiah 39:5 - Hear; Jeremiah 18:10 - then; Hosea 6:5 - have I; Acts 13:22 - when; Galatians 3:1 - FoolishVerse 14But now1 Samuel 2:30, 15:28the Lord16:1, 16:12; 2 Samuel 7:15, 7:16; Psalm 78:70, 89:19, 89:20-37; Acts 13:22captain over1 Samuel 9:16; 2 Samuel 5:2; 2 Kings 20:5; Habakkuk 2:10ReciprocalDeuteronomy 17:20 - right hand; 1 Samuel 10:1 - captain; 15:23 - thou hast rejected; 15:26 - for thou; 18:8 - and what; 25:30 - according; 28:17 - as he spake; 2 Samuel 3:18 - for the Lord; 6:21 - chose; 1 Kings 11:11 - I will surely; 13:21 - thou hast disobeyed; 1 Chronicles 10:14 - turned; 2 Chronicles 6:5 - neither chose; 24:20 - transgress; Psalm 36:3 - he hath; Isaiah 39:5 - Hear; Jeremiah 3:15 - And I; Daniel 4:31 - The kingdomVerse 15SamuelThe LXX have, "Samuel arose and went away from Gilgal, and the remainder of the people went up along with the men of war after Samuel from Gilgal to Gibeah of Benjamin." This is probably the true reading; for it does not appear that Samuel went to Gibeah, which was Saul's usual residence; and the Hebrew copyist, as Dr. Wall observes, seems to have missed a line, and added to the sentence concerning Samuel, that which ended the sentence concerning Saul. One manuscript instead of Samuel, in the beginning of the sentence, reads Saul.presentHeb. foundabout six1 Samuel 13:2, 13:6, 13:7, 14:2ReciprocalJoshua 18:28 - Gibeath; 1 Samuel 11:8 - the children; 15:4 - two; 19:13 - a pillow; 2 Kings 13:7 - fifty horsemenVerse 16GibeahHeb. Gebah, 1 Samuel 13:3ReciprocalJoshua 18:28 - Gibeath; 1 Samuel 13:11 - Michmash; 14:2 - in the uttermost; 31:2 - JonathanVerse 17in three companies1 Samuel 11:11OphrahJoshua 18:23Shual19:3Reciprocal1 Samuel 14:15 - the spoilers; 2 Samuel 7:10 - as beforetime; 2 Kings 5:2 - by companies; Psalm 144:14 - no breaking inVerse 18BethhoronJoshua 10:11, 16:3, 16:5, 18:13, 18:14; 1 Chronicles 6:68; 2 Chronicles 8:5ZeboimGenesis 14:2; Nehemiah 11:34; Hosea 11:8ReciprocalJoshua 10:10 - Bethhoron; 2 Kings 5:2 - by companiesVerse 19there was noIt is probable that the Philistines in the former wars had carried away all the smiths from Israel. Judges 5:8; 2 Kings 24:14; Isaiah 54:16; Jeremiah 24:1ReciprocalDeuteronomy 28:29 - thou shalt be; 28:43 - General; Judges 3:3 - five lords; 3:31 - an ox goad; 1 Kings 20:6 - and they shall search; 2 Kings 13:7 - fifty horsemen; 1 Chronicles 17:10 - And since; Psalm 60:1 - scattered; 73:8 - speak wickedly; 83:3 - They; 106:43 - brought low; 129:1 - have theyVerse 20Reciprocal1 Chronicles 17:10 - And since; 2 Chronicles 34:6 - mattocks; Proverbs 27:17 - Iron; Jeremiah 24:1 - smithsVerse 21a fileHeb. a file with mouthssharpenHeb. set, 1 Samuel 13:21Reciprocal2 Chronicles 34:6 - mattocks; Proverbs 27:17 - IronVerse 22there was neither1 Samuel 17:47, 17:50; Judges 5:8; Zechariah 4:6; 1 Corinthians 1:27-29; 2 Corinthians 4:7Reciprocal1 Samuel 14:1 - Jonathan; 1 Chronicles 9:39 - and SaulVerse 23garrisonor, standing camp, 1 Samuel 13:3, 14:4passage13:2, 13:5, 14:1, 14:4, 14:5; Isaiah 10:28Reciprocal1 Samuel 13:11 - Michmash; 14:15 - the spoilers; 2 Samuel 23:14 - garrison; 1 Chronicles 11:16 - the Philistines'; Ezra 2:27 - Michmas; Nehemiah 7:31 - Michmas; 11:31 - at Michmash; Isaiah 10:29 - the passage
13:3 He calls the Hebrews to Gilgal against the Philistines, whose garrison Jonathan had smitten;
13:5 The Philistines' great host;
13:6 The distress of the Israelites;
13:8 Saul, weary of staying for Samuel, sacrifices;
13:11 Samuel reproves him;
13:17 The three spoiling bands of the Philistines;
13:19 The policy of the Philistines, to suffer no smith in Israel. Verse 1am 2911, bc 1093, An, Ex, Is, 398reigned one yearHeb. the son of one year in his reigning, This verse is variously interpreted; but probably it only means, according to the Hebrew idiom, that, during the first year nothing remarkable occurred; but after two years - or in the second year of his reign
the subsequent events took place. Exodus 12:5; Micah 6:6 *marg.Reciprocal1 Samuel 7:13 - came no more; 14:47 - Saul; Ezekiel 25:15 - to destroy Verse 2chose1 Samuel 8:11, 14:52 MichmashMichmash was situated east of Bethaven, or Bethel; and Eusebius says it was in his time a considerable place, about nine miles from Jerusalem, towards Rama. 13:5, 13:23, 14:5, 14:31; Isaiah 10:28 in Gibeah1 Samuel 10:26, 15:34; Joshua 18:28; Judges 19:12; 2 Samuel 21:6; Isaiah 10:29Reciprocal1 Samuel 13:11 - Michmash; 13:15 - about six; 14:1 - Jonathan; 18:5 - the men of war; 24:2 - Saul took; 31:2 - Jonathan Verse 3the garrison1 Samuel 10:5, 14:1-6; 2 Samuel 23:14 Gebaor, the hill, Joshua 18:24, Gaba, 21:17; Isaiah 10:29; Zechariah 14:10 blewJudges 3:27, 6:34; 2 Samuel 2:28, 20:1ReciprocalDeuteronomy 28:43 - General; 1 Samuel 13:16 - Gibeah; 13:23 - garrison; 2 Samuel 8:6 - garrisons; 1 Chronicles 6:60 - Geba; 18:13 - garrisons Verse 4was had in abominationHeb. did stink, Genesis 34:30, 46:34; Exodus 5:21; Zechariah 11:8 to Gilgal1 Samuel 10:8, 11:14, 11:15; Joshua 5:9Reciprocal1 Samuel 27:12 - utterly to abhor; 2 Samuel 10:6 - stank; 16:21 - abhorred; 23:14 - garrison; 1 Chronicles 11:16 - the Philistines'; 19:6 - odious Verse 5thirty thousand chariotsThe Philistines had no doubt collected troops in this emergency, from all the surrounding nation; but the number of chariots is immensely large beyond any example, and wholly disproportioned to the number of their cavalry. It is probable, therefore, that for sheloshim aileph, "thirty thousand," we should read shelosh aileph, "three thousand," with the Syriac and Arabic.as the sandGenesis 22:17; Joshua 11:4; Judges 7:12; 2 Chronicles 1:9; Isaiah 48:19; Jeremiah 15:8; Romans 9:27 Bethaven1 Samuel 14:23; Joshua 7:2, 18:12; Hosea 4:15, 5:8, 10:5ReciprocalGenesis 41:49 - General; Deuteronomy 28:29 - thou shalt be; Judges 3:3 - five lords; 1 Samuel 13:2 - Michmash; 13:11 - Michmash; 13:23 - passage; 17:1 - gathered; 28:1 - that the; 1 Kings 20:1 - and horses; 20:27 - like two; 1 Chronicles 17:10 - And since; 19:7 - hired; 2 Chronicles 12:3 - twelve hundred; Ezra 2:27 - Michmas; Nehemiah 7:31 - Michmas; Psalm 20:7 - Some trust; Isaiah 10:28 - Michmash; Revelation 20:8 - the number Verse 6in a straitExodus 14:10-12; Joshua 8:20; Judges 10:9, 20:41; 2 Samuel 24:14; Philippians 1:23 in caves1 Samuel 14:11, 23:19, 24:3; Judges 6:2; Isaiah 42:22; Habakkuk 3:1ReciprocalJoshua 10:16 - in a cave; Judges 2:15 - greatly; 1 Samuel 7:7 - afraid; 13:15 - about six; 14:22 - hid themselves; 17:24 - him; 31:7 - they forsook the cities; 1 Kings 20:4 - I am thine; 2 Kings 13:7 - fifty horsemen; 14:9 - The thistle; 1 Chronicles 10:7 - then they; 17:10 - And since; 2 Chronicles 15:5 - no peace; 33:11 - among the thorns; Psalm 60:1 - scattered; Isaiah 2:19 - And they; Jeremiah 4:29 - they shall go; 41:9 - because of Gedaliah; 48:28 - leave; 49:8 - dwell; Ezekiel 33:27 - in the caves; Hosea 9:6 - they; Nahum 3:11 - thou shalt be hid; Revelation 6:15 - hid Verse 7the HebrewsLeviticus 26:17, 26:36, 26:37; Deuteronomy 28:25 GadNumbers 32:1-5, 32:33-42; Deuteronomy 3:12; Joshua 13:24-31 followed him tremblingHeb. trembled after him, Deuteronomy 20:8; Judges 7:3; Hosea 11:10, 11:11ReciprocalGenesis 31:46 - an heap; 1 Samuel 13:15 - about six; 17:24 - him; 1 Kings 20:4 - I am thine; 2 Kings 13:7 - fifty horsemen; Psalm 60:1 - scattered; Mark 14:54 - Peter Verse 8tarried1 Samuel 10:8ReciprocalExodus 24:14 - Tarry ye; 2 Samuel 20:5 - tarried Verse 9he offered1 Samuel 13:12, 13:13, 14:18, 15:21, 15:22; Deuteronomy 12:6; 1 Kings 3:4; Psalm 37:7; Proverbs 15:8; 20:22, 21:3, 21:27; Isaiah 66:3Reciprocal1 Samuel 19:13 - a pillow; 28:18 - obeyedst Verse 10Saul1 Samuel 15:13 salute himHeb. bless him, 15:13; Ruth 2:4; Psalm 129:8ReciprocalNumbers 22:36 - went; 2 Samuel 8:10 - to bless him; Acts 21:7 - and saluted; 25:13 - unto Verse 11What hastGenesis 3:13, 4:10; Joshua 7:19; 2 Samuel 3:24; 2 Kings 5:25 Michmash1 Samuel 13:2, 13:5, 13:16, 13:23, 14:5; Isaiah 10:28Reciprocal1 Samuel 14:19 - Withdraw; Nehemiah 11:31 - at Michmash; Psalm 60:1 - scattered Verse 12said I1 Kings 12:26, 12:27 made supplication untoHeb. intreated the face of, etcI forced1 Samuel 21:7; Psalm 66:3; Amos 8:5; 2 Corinthians 9:7Reciprocal1 Samuel 13:9 - he offered; 1 Kings 12:33 - he offered; Proverbs 21:27 - sacrifice; Ecclesiastes 5:1 - give; Zechariah 7:2 - pray before the Lord Verse 13Thou hast done2 Samuel 12:7-9; 1 Kings 18:18, 21:20; 2 Chronicles 16:9, 19:2, 25:15, 25:16; Job 34:18; Proverbs 19:3; Matthew 14:3, 14:4 hast not kept1 Samuel 15:11, 15:22, 15:28; Psalm 50:8-15ReciprocalGenesis 31:28 - foolishly; Deuteronomy 17:20 - right hand; 1 Samuel 13:9 - he offered; 16:1 - seeing; 28:17 - as he spake; 2 Samuel 24:10 - foolishly; 1 Kings 11:11 - I will surely; 13:21 - thou hast disobeyed; 1 Chronicles 10:13 - even against; 21:8 - I have done; 2 Chronicles 6:5 - neither chose; 24:20 - transgress; Psalm 36:3 - he hath; Proverbs 12:8 - he; 21:27 - sacrifice; 29:4 - king; Ecclesiastes 5:1 - give; Isaiah 39:5 - Hear; Jeremiah 18:10 - then; Hosea 6:5 - have I; Acts 13:22 - when; Galatians 3:1 - Foolish Verse 14But now1 Samuel 2:30, 15:28 the Lord16:1, 16:12; 2 Samuel 7:15, 7:16; Psalm 78:70, 89:19, 89:20-37; Acts 13:22 captain over1 Samuel 9:16; 2 Samuel 5:2; 2 Kings 20:5; Habakkuk 2:10ReciprocalDeuteronomy 17:20 - right hand; 1 Samuel 10:1 - captain; 15:23 - thou hast rejected; 15:26 - for thou; 18:8 - and what; 25:30 - according; 28:17 - as he spake; 2 Samuel 3:18 - for the Lord; 6:21 - chose; 1 Kings 11:11 - I will surely; 13:21 - thou hast disobeyed; 1 Chronicles 10:14 - turned; 2 Chronicles 6:5 - neither chose; 24:20 - transgress; Psalm 36:3 - he hath; Isaiah 39:5 - Hear; Jeremiah 3:15 - And I; Daniel 4:31 - The kingdom Verse 15SamuelThe LXX have, "Samuel arose and went away from Gilgal, and the remainder of the people went up along with the men of war after Samuel from Gilgal to Gibeah of Benjamin." This is probably the true reading; for it does not appear that Samuel went to Gibeah, which was Saul's usual residence; and the Hebrew copyist, as Dr. Wall observes, seems to have missed a line, and added to the sentence concerning Samuel, that which ended the sentence concerning Saul. One manuscript instead of Samuel, in the beginning of the sentence, reads Saul.presentHeb. foundabout six1 Samuel 13:2, 13:6, 13:7, 14:2ReciprocalJoshua 18:28 - Gibeath; 1 Samuel 11:8 - the children; 15:4 - two; 19:13 - a pillow; 2 Kings 13:7 - fifty horsemen Verse 16GibeahHeb. Gebah, 1 Samuel 13:3ReciprocalJoshua 18:28 - Gibeath; 1 Samuel 13:11 - Michmash; 14:2 - in the uttermost; 31:2 - Jonathan Verse 17in three companies1 Samuel 11:11 OphrahJoshua 18:23 Shual19:3Reciprocal1 Samuel 14:15 - the spoilers; 2 Samuel 7:10 - as beforetime; 2 Kings 5:2 - by companies; Psalm 144:14 - no breaking in Verse 18BethhoronJoshua 10:11, 16:3, 16:5, 18:13, 18:14; 1 Chronicles 6:68; 2 Chronicles 8:5 ZeboimGenesis 14:2; Nehemiah 11:34; Hosea 11:8ReciprocalJoshua 10:10 - Bethhoron; 2 Kings 5:2 - by companies Verse 19there was noIt is probable that the Philistines in the former wars had carried away all the smiths from Israel. Judges 5:8; 2 Kings 24:14; Isaiah 54:16; Jeremiah 24:1ReciprocalDeuteronomy 28:29 - thou shalt be; 28:43 - General; Judges 3:3 - five lords; 3:31 - an ox goad; 1 Kings 20:6 - and they shall search; 2 Kings 13:7 - fifty horsemen; 1 Chronicles 17:10 - And since; Psalm 60:1 - scattered; 73:8 - speak wickedly; 83:3 - They; 106:43 - brought low; 129:1 - have they Verse 20Reciprocal1 Chronicles 17:10 - And since; 2 Chronicles 34:6 - mattocks; Proverbs 27:17 - Iron; Jeremiah 24:1 - smiths Verse 21a fileHeb. a file with mouthssharpenHeb. set, 1 Samuel 13:21Reciprocal2 Chronicles 34:6 - mattocks; Proverbs 27:17 - Iron Verse 22there was neither1 Samuel 17:47, 17:50; Judges 5:8; Zechariah 4:6; 1 Corinthians 1:27-29; 2 Corinthians 4:7Reciprocal1 Samuel 14:1 - Jonathan; 1 Chronicles 9:39 - and Saul Verse 23garrisonor, standing camp, 1 Samuel 13:3, 14:4 passage13:2, 13:5, 14:1, 14:4, 14:5; Isaiah 10:28Reciprocal1 Samuel 13:11 - Michmash; 14:15 - the spoilers; 2 Samuel 23:14 - garrison; 1 Chronicles 11:16 - the Philistines'; Ezra 2:27 - Michmas; Nehemiah 7:31 - Michmas; 11:31 - at Michmash; Isaiah 10:29 - the passage