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撒母耳记上 13
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Simplified)
撒母耳记上 13
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Simplified)
扫罗犯罪
13 扫罗四十岁[a]登基。他在统治以色列的第二年， 2 从以色列人中选出三千人，亲自带领其中的两千人到密抹和伯特利山，另外一千人和约拿单留在便雅悯境内的基比亚。他把其余的人遣散回家。 3 约拿单攻打迦巴的非利士驻军，非利士人听到了这消息。于是，扫罗在各地吹响号角，通告希伯来人。 4 以色列众人听说扫罗攻打非利士人的驻军，并听说非利士人对以色列人恨之入骨，便响应扫罗的号召，聚集在吉甲。 5 非利士人调兵遣将，要攻打以色列。他们有三万辆战车和六千骑兵，步兵多如海边的沙。大军来到伯·亚文以东的密抹，驻扎在那里。 6 以色列人看见敌军压境，情势危急，纷纷躲进山洞、丛林、石穴、地洞和坑里。 7 有些希伯来人过了约旦河，逃到迦得和基列。但扫罗仍然留在吉甲，跟随他的人都害怕得发抖。
8 扫罗按着撒母耳所定的日期在吉甲等了七天，可是撒母耳还没有来。扫罗的军兵开始溜走。 9 于是，扫罗说：“你们把燔祭和平安祭带到我这里来”。他就献上了燔祭。 10 扫罗刚把燔祭献完，撒母耳就来了，扫罗出去迎接他，向他问安。 11 撒母耳对扫罗说：“你做的是什么事？”扫罗答道：“我看见手下的人不断离我而去，你到了约定的时候还没有来，而且非利士人就聚集在密抹。 12 我想非利士人就要到吉甲来攻打我们了，但我们还没有向耶和华求助，我迫不得已，就献上燔祭了。” 13 撒母耳说：“你真糊涂！你违背了你的上帝耶和华的命令。祂本来要使你的王位在以色列永远坚立， 14 但现在你的王位不能长久了，耶和华已经找到一个合祂心意的人，要立他做百姓的君王。因为你没有遵守耶和华的命令。” 15 撒母耳离开吉甲去便雅悯境内的基比亚。扫罗数了一下跟随他的人，约有六百人。
16 扫罗及其儿子约拿单和随从留在便雅悯境内的迦巴，非利士人则在密抹扎营。 17 非利士人分成三队施行突袭，一队前往书亚境内的俄弗拉， 18 一队前往伯·和仑，一队前往边境地区，那里可以俯瞰旷野附近的洗波音谷。
19 那时，以色列全境找不到一个铁匠，这是因为非利士人的禁令，以免希伯来人制造刀枪。 20 以色列人都要到非利士的铁匠那里去磨锄、犁、斧和铲。 21 磨锄或犁要花八克银子，磨三齿叉、斧头或赶畜棒要花四克银子。 22 所以在交战的日子，除了扫罗和约拿单外，其他以色列人手上都没有刀枪。 23 当时非利士的一队防兵前往密抹的隘口驻守。
Footnotes
- 13:1 希伯来文无“四十岁”，一些七十士希腊文译本有此数字。
撒母耳记上 13
Chinese New Version (Traditional)
撒母耳记上 13
Chinese New Version (Traditional)
掃羅率領人民抵抗非利士人
13 掃羅登基的時候年三十歲，作了以色列王四十二年（原文缺完整的年數，這裡是按《七十士譯本》加上的）。 2 他從以色列人中為自己揀選了三千人；兩千人和掃羅一同駐在密抹和伯特利山，一千人與約拿單一同駐在便雅憫的基比亞。其餘的人，掃羅都遣散他們各回自己的家去了。 3 約拿單攻打非利士人在迦巴的駐軍，非利士人聽見了；掃羅就在全地吹角，說：“讓希伯來人都聽見。” 4 以色列眾人聽說掃羅攻打了非利士人的駐軍，又聽說非利士人憎恨以色列人，就應召在吉甲跟隨掃羅。
5 非利士人聚集起來，要與以色列人交戰，他們有戰車三千（“三千”原文作“三萬”，這裡參考一些《七十士譯本》的抄本及敘利亞譯本翻譯）輛、騎兵六千人、步兵像海邊的沙那麼多。他們上來，在伯．亞文東邊的密抹安營。 6 以色列人看見自己情況危急，處境窘迫，眾人就藏在山洞、巖穴、地洞裡和地坑之中。 7 有些希伯來人渡過了約旦河，逃到迦得和基列地。但是掃羅仍然留在吉甲，跟隨他的眾人都恐懼戰兢。
掃羅獻祭受責備
8 掃羅照著撒母耳所定的日期等了七天，但撒母耳還沒有來到吉甲，眾人就離開掃羅散去了。 9 掃羅說：“你們把燔祭和平安祭帶到我這裡來。”他就獻上燔祭。 10 他剛剛獻完了燔祭，撒母耳就來到了；掃羅出去迎接他，向他問安。 11 撒母耳說：“你作了甚麼事？”掃羅回答：“因為我看見眾民都離開我散去了，你又沒有照所定的日子來到，而非利士人正在密抹聚集起來。 12 我心裡想：‘非利士人現在就要下到吉甲來攻打我，我卻還沒有向耶和華求恩。’所以我就勉強自己把燔祭獻上了。” 13 撒母耳對掃羅說：“你作了糊塗事了！你沒有謹守耶和華你的 神吩咐你的命令。如果你謹守，耶和華就必在以色列中堅立你的王位，直到永遠。 14 但現在你的王位必不長久，耶和華已經為自己找到一個合他心意的人，立他作自己子民的領袖，因為你沒有謹守耶和華所吩咐你的。”
15 於是撒母耳動身，從吉甲上便雅憫的基比亞去；掃羅數點跟隨他的人，約有六百人。
備戰
16 掃羅和他的兒子約拿單，以及跟隨他們的人都停留在便雅憫的迦巴，非利士人卻在密抹安營。 17 有突擊隊從非利士人的營裡出來，分成三隊，一隊往俄弗拉向書亞地去， 18 一隊往伯．和崙去，一隊往洗波音谷對面的境界向曠野去。
以色列人缺乏兵器
19 那時，以色列全地找不到一個鐵匠，因為非利士人說：“恐怕希伯來人製造刀劍或槍矛。” 20 以色列眾人要磨鋤頭、犁頭、斧頭和鏟子，就各自下到非利士人那裡去磨。 21 磨鋤頭或犁頭的價錢是七克銀子，磨三齒叉、斧頭或刺棒的價錢是四克銀子。 22 所以，到了爭戰的時候，跟隨掃羅和約拿單的眾民，沒有一個手裡有刀或槍的，只有掃羅和他的兒子約拿單有刀槍。 23 有一隊非利士人的駐軍出到密抹的隘口去。
撒母耳記上 13
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Traditional)
撒母耳記上 13
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Traditional)
掃羅犯罪
13 掃羅四十歲[a]登基。他在統治以色列的第二年， 2 從以色列人中選出三千人，親自帶領其中的兩千人到密抹和伯特利山，另外一千人和約拿單留在便雅憫境內的基比亞。他把其餘的人遣散回家。 3 約拿單攻打迦巴的非利士駐軍，非利士人聽到了這消息。於是，掃羅在各地吹響號角，通告希伯來人。 4 以色列眾人聽說掃羅攻打非利士人的駐軍，並聽說非利士人對以色列人恨之入骨，便回應掃羅的號召，聚集在吉甲。 5 非利士人調兵遣將，要攻打以色列。他們有三萬輛戰車和六千騎兵，步兵多如海邊的沙。大軍來到伯·亞文以東的密抹，駐紮在那裡。 6 以色列人看見敵軍壓境，情勢危急，紛紛躲進山洞、叢林、石穴、地洞和坑裡。 7 有些希伯來人過了約旦河，逃到迦得和基列。但掃羅仍然留在吉甲，跟隨他的人都害怕得發抖。
8 掃羅按著撒母耳所定的日期在吉甲等了七天，可是撒母耳還沒有來。掃羅的軍兵開始溜走。 9 於是，掃羅說：「你們把燔祭和平安祭帶到我這裡來」。他就獻上了燔祭。 10 掃羅剛把燔祭獻完，撒母耳就來了，掃羅出去迎接他，向他問安。 11 撒母耳對掃羅說：「你做的是什麼事？」掃羅答道：「我看見手下的人不斷離我而去，你到了約定的時候還沒有來，而且非利士人就聚集在密抹。 12 我想非利士人就要到吉甲來攻打我們了，但我們還沒有向耶和華求助，我迫不得已，就獻上燔祭了。」 13 撒母耳說：「你真糊塗！你違背了你的上帝耶和華的命令。祂本來要使你的王位在以色列永遠堅立， 14 但現在你的王位不能長久了，耶和華已經找到一個合祂心意的人，要立他做百姓的君王。因為你沒有遵守耶和華的命令。」 15 撒母耳離開吉甲去便雅憫境內的基比亞。掃羅數了一下跟隨他的人，約有六百人。
16 掃羅及其兒子約拿單和隨從留在便雅憫境內的迦巴，非利士人則在密抹紮營。 17 非利士人分成三隊施行突襲，一隊前往書亞境內的俄弗拉， 18 一隊前往伯·和崙，一隊前往邊境地區，那裡可以俯瞰曠野附近的洗波音穀。
19 那時，以色列全境找不到一個鐵匠，這是因為非利士人的禁令，以免希伯來人製造刀槍。 20 以色列人都要到非利士的鐵匠那裡去磨鋤、犁、斧和鏟。 21 磨鋤或犁要花八克銀子，磨三齒叉、斧頭或趕畜棒要花四克銀子。 22 所以在交戰的日子，除了掃羅和約拿單外，其他以色列人手上都沒有刀槍。 23 當時非利士的一隊防兵前往密抹的隘口駐守。
Footnotes
- 13·1 希伯來文無「四十歲」，一些七十士希臘譯本有此數字。
1 Samuel 13
New International Version
1 Samuel 13
New International Version
Samuel Rebukes Saul
13 Saul was thirty[a] years old when he became king, and he reigned over Israel forty-[b] two years.
2 Saul chose three thousand men from Israel; two thousand(A) were with him at Mikmash(B) and in the hill country of Bethel, and a thousand were with Jonathan at Gibeah(C) in Benjamin. The rest of the men he sent back to their homes.
3 Jonathan attacked the Philistine outpost(D) at Geba,(E) and the Philistines heard about it. Then Saul had the trumpet(F) blown throughout the land and said, “Let the Hebrews hear!” 4 So all Israel heard the news: “Saul has attacked the Philistine outpost, and now Israel has become obnoxious(G) to the Philistines.” And the people were summoned to join Saul at Gilgal.
5 The Philistines assembled(H) to fight Israel, with three thousand[c] chariots, six thousand charioteers, and soldiers as numerous as the sand(I) on the seashore. They went up and camped at Mikmash,(J) east of Beth Aven.(K) 6 When the Israelites saw that their situation was critical and that their army was hard pressed, they hid(L) in caves and thickets, among the rocks, and in pits and cisterns.(M) 7 Some Hebrews even crossed the Jordan to the land of Gad(N) and Gilead.
Saul remained at Gilgal, and all the troops with him were quaking(O) with fear. 8 He waited seven(P) days, the time set by Samuel; but Samuel did not come to Gilgal, and Saul’s men began to scatter. 9 So he said, “Bring me the burnt offering and the fellowship offerings.” And Saul offered(Q) up the burnt offering. 10 Just as he finished making the offering, Samuel(R) arrived, and Saul went out to greet(S) him.
11 “What have you done?” asked Samuel.
Saul replied, “When I saw that the men were scattering, and that you did not come at the set time, and that the Philistines were assembling at Mikmash,(T) 12 I thought, ‘Now the Philistines will come down against me at Gilgal,(U) and I have not sought the Lord’s favor.(V)’ So I felt compelled to offer the burnt offering.”
13 “You have done a foolish thing,(W)” Samuel said. “You have not kept(X) the command the Lord your God gave you; if you had, he would have established your kingdom over Israel for all time.(Y) 14 But now your kingdom(Z) will not endure; the Lord has sought out a man after his own heart(AA) and appointed(AB) him ruler(AC) of his people, because you have not kept(AD) the Lord’s command.”
15 Then Samuel left Gilgal[d] and went up to Gibeah(AE) in Benjamin, and Saul counted the men who were with him. They numbered about six hundred.(AF)
Israel Without Weapons
16 Saul and his son Jonathan and the men with them were staying in Gibeah[e](AG) in Benjamin, while the Philistines camped at Mikmash. 17 Raiding(AH) parties went out from the Philistine camp in three detachments. One turned toward Ophrah(AI) in the vicinity of Shual, 18 another toward Beth Horon,(AJ) and the third toward the borderland overlooking the Valley of Zeboyim(AK) facing the wilderness.
19 Not a blacksmith(AL) could be found in the whole land of Israel, because the Philistines had said, “Otherwise the Hebrews will make swords or spears!(AM)” 20 So all Israel went down to the Philistines to have their plow points, mattocks, axes and sickles[f] sharpened. 21 The price was two-thirds of a shekel[g] for sharpening plow points and mattocks, and a third of a shekel[h] for sharpening forks and axes and for repointing goads.
22 So on the day of the battle not a soldier with Saul and Jonathan(AN) had a sword or spear(AO) in his hand; only Saul and his son Jonathan had them.
Jonathan Attacks the Philistines
23 Now a detachment of Philistines had gone out to the pass(AP) at Mikmash.(AQ)
Footnotes
- 1 Samuel 13:1 A few late manuscripts of the Septuagint; Hebrew does not have thirty.
- 1 Samuel 13:1 Probable reading of the original Hebrew text (see Acts 13:21); Masoretic Text does not have forty-.
- 1 Samuel 13:5 Some Septuagint manuscripts and Syriac; Hebrew thirty thousand
- 1 Samuel 13:15 Hebrew; Septuagint Gilgal and went his way; the rest of the people went after Saul to meet the army, and they went out of Gilgal
- 1 Samuel 13:16 Two Hebrew manuscripts; most Hebrew manuscripts Geba, a variant of Gibeah
- 1 Samuel 13:20 Septuagint; Hebrew plow points
- 1 Samuel 13:21 That is, about 1/4 ounce or about 8 grams
- 1 Samuel 13:21 That is, about 1/8 ounce or about 4 grams
撒母耳记上 13
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Simplified)
撒母耳记上 13
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Simplified)
扫罗犯罪
13 扫罗四十岁[a]登基。他在统治以色列的第二年， 2 从以色列人中选出三千人，亲自带领其中的两千人到密抹和伯特利山，另外一千人和约拿单留在便雅悯境内的基比亚。他把其余的人遣散回家。 3 约拿单攻打迦巴的非利士驻军，非利士人听到了这消息。于是，扫罗在各地吹响号角，通告希伯来人。 4 以色列众人听说扫罗攻打非利士人的驻军，并听说非利士人对以色列人恨之入骨，便响应扫罗的号召，聚集在吉甲。 5 非利士人调兵遣将，要攻打以色列。他们有三万辆战车和六千骑兵，步兵多如海边的沙。大军来到伯·亚文以东的密抹，驻扎在那里。 6 以色列人看见敌军压境，情势危急，纷纷躲进山洞、丛林、石穴、地洞和坑里。 7 有些希伯来人过了约旦河，逃到迦得和基列。但扫罗仍然留在吉甲，跟随他的人都害怕得发抖。
8 扫罗按着撒母耳所定的日期在吉甲等了七天，可是撒母耳还没有来。扫罗的军兵开始溜走。 9 于是，扫罗说：“你们把燔祭和平安祭带到我这里来”。他就献上了燔祭。 10 扫罗刚把燔祭献完，撒母耳就来了，扫罗出去迎接他，向他问安。 11 撒母耳对扫罗说：“你做的是什么事？”扫罗答道：“我看见手下的人不断离我而去，你到了约定的时候还没有来，而且非利士人就聚集在密抹。 12 我想非利士人就要到吉甲来攻打我们了，但我们还没有向耶和华求助，我迫不得已，就献上燔祭了。” 13 撒母耳说：“你真糊涂！你违背了你的上帝耶和华的命令。祂本来要使你的王位在以色列永远坚立， 14 但现在你的王位不能长久了，耶和华已经找到一个合祂心意的人，要立他做百姓的君王。因为你没有遵守耶和华的命令。” 15 撒母耳离开吉甲去便雅悯境内的基比亚。扫罗数了一下跟随他的人，约有六百人。
16 扫罗及其儿子约拿单和随从留在便雅悯境内的迦巴，非利士人则在密抹扎营。 17 非利士人分成三队施行突袭，一队前往书亚境内的俄弗拉， 18 一队前往伯·和仑，一队前往边境地区，那里可以俯瞰旷野附近的洗波音谷。
19 那时，以色列全境找不到一个铁匠，这是因为非利士人的禁令，以免希伯来人制造刀枪。 20 以色列人都要到非利士的铁匠那里去磨锄、犁、斧和铲。 21 磨锄或犁要花八克银子，磨三齿叉、斧头或赶畜棒要花四克银子。 22 所以在交战的日子，除了扫罗和约拿单外，其他以色列人手上都没有刀枪。 23 当时非利士的一队防兵前往密抹的隘口驻守。
Footnotes
- 13:1 希伯来文无“四十岁”，一些七十士希腊文译本有此数字。
撒母耳记上 13
Chinese New Version (Traditional)
撒母耳记上 13
Chinese New Version (Traditional)
掃羅率領人民抵抗非利士人
13 掃羅登基的時候年三十歲，作了以色列王四十二年（原文缺完整的年數，這裡是按《七十士譯本》加上的）。 2 他從以色列人中為自己揀選了三千人；兩千人和掃羅一同駐在密抹和伯特利山，一千人與約拿單一同駐在便雅憫的基比亞。其餘的人，掃羅都遣散他們各回自己的家去了。 3 約拿單攻打非利士人在迦巴的駐軍，非利士人聽見了；掃羅就在全地吹角，說：“讓希伯來人都聽見。” 4 以色列眾人聽說掃羅攻打了非利士人的駐軍，又聽說非利士人憎恨以色列人，就應召在吉甲跟隨掃羅。
5 非利士人聚集起來，要與以色列人交戰，他們有戰車三千（“三千”原文作“三萬”，這裡參考一些《七十士譯本》的抄本及敘利亞譯本翻譯）輛、騎兵六千人、步兵像海邊的沙那麼多。他們上來，在伯．亞文東邊的密抹安營。 6 以色列人看見自己情況危急，處境窘迫，眾人就藏在山洞、巖穴、地洞裡和地坑之中。 7 有些希伯來人渡過了約旦河，逃到迦得和基列地。但是掃羅仍然留在吉甲，跟隨他的眾人都恐懼戰兢。
掃羅獻祭受責備
8 掃羅照著撒母耳所定的日期等了七天，但撒母耳還沒有來到吉甲，眾人就離開掃羅散去了。 9 掃羅說：“你們把燔祭和平安祭帶到我這裡來。”他就獻上燔祭。 10 他剛剛獻完了燔祭，撒母耳就來到了；掃羅出去迎接他，向他問安。 11 撒母耳說：“你作了甚麼事？”掃羅回答：“因為我看見眾民都離開我散去了，你又沒有照所定的日子來到，而非利士人正在密抹聚集起來。 12 我心裡想：‘非利士人現在就要下到吉甲來攻打我，我卻還沒有向耶和華求恩。’所以我就勉強自己把燔祭獻上了。” 13 撒母耳對掃羅說：“你作了糊塗事了！你沒有謹守耶和華你的 神吩咐你的命令。如果你謹守，耶和華就必在以色列中堅立你的王位，直到永遠。 14 但現在你的王位必不長久，耶和華已經為自己找到一個合他心意的人，立他作自己子民的領袖，因為你沒有謹守耶和華所吩咐你的。”
15 於是撒母耳動身，從吉甲上便雅憫的基比亞去；掃羅數點跟隨他的人，約有六百人。
備戰
16 掃羅和他的兒子約拿單，以及跟隨他們的人都停留在便雅憫的迦巴，非利士人卻在密抹安營。 17 有突擊隊從非利士人的營裡出來，分成三隊，一隊往俄弗拉向書亞地去， 18 一隊往伯．和崙去，一隊往洗波音谷對面的境界向曠野去。
以色列人缺乏兵器
19 那時，以色列全地找不到一個鐵匠，因為非利士人說：“恐怕希伯來人製造刀劍或槍矛。” 20 以色列眾人要磨鋤頭、犁頭、斧頭和鏟子，就各自下到非利士人那裡去磨。 21 磨鋤頭或犁頭的價錢是七克銀子，磨三齒叉、斧頭或刺棒的價錢是四克銀子。 22 所以，到了爭戰的時候，跟隨掃羅和約拿單的眾民，沒有一個手裡有刀或槍的，只有掃羅和他的兒子約拿單有刀槍。 23 有一隊非利士人的駐軍出到密抹的隘口去。
撒母耳記上 13
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撒母耳記上 13
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掃羅犯罪
13 掃羅四十歲[a]登基。他在統治以色列的第二年， 2 從以色列人中選出三千人，親自帶領其中的兩千人到密抹和伯特利山，另外一千人和約拿單留在便雅憫境內的基比亞。他把其餘的人遣散回家。 3 約拿單攻打迦巴的非利士駐軍，非利士人聽到了這消息。於是，掃羅在各地吹響號角，通告希伯來人。 4 以色列眾人聽說掃羅攻打非利士人的駐軍，並聽說非利士人對以色列人恨之入骨，便回應掃羅的號召，聚集在吉甲。 5 非利士人調兵遣將，要攻打以色列。他們有三萬輛戰車和六千騎兵，步兵多如海邊的沙。大軍來到伯·亞文以東的密抹，駐紮在那裡。 6 以色列人看見敵軍壓境，情勢危急，紛紛躲進山洞、叢林、石穴、地洞和坑裡。 7 有些希伯來人過了約旦河，逃到迦得和基列。但掃羅仍然留在吉甲，跟隨他的人都害怕得發抖。
8 掃羅按著撒母耳所定的日期在吉甲等了七天，可是撒母耳還沒有來。掃羅的軍兵開始溜走。 9 於是，掃羅說：「你們把燔祭和平安祭帶到我這裡來」。他就獻上了燔祭。 10 掃羅剛把燔祭獻完，撒母耳就來了，掃羅出去迎接他，向他問安。 11 撒母耳對掃羅說：「你做的是什麼事？」掃羅答道：「我看見手下的人不斷離我而去，你到了約定的時候還沒有來，而且非利士人就聚集在密抹。 12 我想非利士人就要到吉甲來攻打我們了，但我們還沒有向耶和華求助，我迫不得已，就獻上燔祭了。」 13 撒母耳說：「你真糊塗！你違背了你的上帝耶和華的命令。祂本來要使你的王位在以色列永遠堅立， 14 但現在你的王位不能長久了，耶和華已經找到一個合祂心意的人，要立他做百姓的君王。因為你沒有遵守耶和華的命令。」 15 撒母耳離開吉甲去便雅憫境內的基比亞。掃羅數了一下跟隨他的人，約有六百人。
16 掃羅及其兒子約拿單和隨從留在便雅憫境內的迦巴，非利士人則在密抹紮營。 17 非利士人分成三隊施行突襲，一隊前往書亞境內的俄弗拉， 18 一隊前往伯·和崙，一隊前往邊境地區，那裡可以俯瞰曠野附近的洗波音穀。
19 那時，以色列全境找不到一個鐵匠，這是因為非利士人的禁令，以免希伯來人製造刀槍。 20 以色列人都要到非利士的鐵匠那裡去磨鋤、犁、斧和鏟。 21 磨鋤或犁要花八克銀子，磨三齒叉、斧頭或趕畜棒要花四克銀子。 22 所以在交戰的日子，除了掃羅和約拿單外，其他以色列人手上都沒有刀槍。 23 當時非利士的一隊防兵前往密抹的隘口駐守。
Footnotes
- 13·1 希伯來文無「四十歲」，一些七十士希臘譯本有此數字。
1 Samuel 13
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1 Samuel 13
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Samuel Rebukes Saul
13 Saul was thirty[a] years old when he became king, and he reigned over Israel forty-[b] two years.
2 Saul chose three thousand men from Israel; two thousand(A) were with him at Mikmash(B) and in the hill country of Bethel, and a thousand were with Jonathan at Gibeah(C) in Benjamin. The rest of the men he sent back to their homes.
3 Jonathan attacked the Philistine outpost(D) at Geba,(E) and the Philistines heard about it. Then Saul had the trumpet(F) blown throughout the land and said, “Let the Hebrews hear!” 4 So all Israel heard the news: “Saul has attacked the Philistine outpost, and now Israel has become obnoxious(G) to the Philistines.” And the people were summoned to join Saul at Gilgal.
5 The Philistines assembled(H) to fight Israel, with three thousand[c] chariots, six thousand charioteers, and soldiers as numerous as the sand(I) on the seashore. They went up and camped at Mikmash,(J) east of Beth Aven.(K) 6 When the Israelites saw that their situation was critical and that their army was hard pressed, they hid(L) in caves and thickets, among the rocks, and in pits and cisterns.(M) 7 Some Hebrews even crossed the Jordan to the land of Gad(N) and Gilead.
Saul remained at Gilgal, and all the troops with him were quaking(O) with fear. 8 He waited seven(P) days, the time set by Samuel; but Samuel did not come to Gilgal, and Saul’s men began to scatter. 9 So he said, “Bring me the burnt offering and the fellowship offerings.” And Saul offered(Q) up the burnt offering. 10 Just as he finished making the offering, Samuel(R) arrived, and Saul went out to greet(S) him.
11 “What have you done?” asked Samuel.
Saul replied, “When I saw that the men were scattering, and that you did not come at the set time, and that the Philistines were assembling at Mikmash,(T) 12 I thought, ‘Now the Philistines will come down against me at Gilgal,(U) and I have not sought the Lord’s favor.(V)’ So I felt compelled to offer the burnt offering.”
13 “You have done a foolish thing,(W)” Samuel said. “You have not kept(X) the command the Lord your God gave you; if you had, he would have established your kingdom over Israel for all time.(Y) 14 But now your kingdom(Z) will not endure; the Lord has sought out a man after his own heart(AA) and appointed(AB) him ruler(AC) of his people, because you have not kept(AD) the Lord’s command.”
15 Then Samuel left Gilgal[d] and went up to Gibeah(AE) in Benjamin, and Saul counted the men who were with him. They numbered about six hundred.(AF)
Israel Without Weapons
16 Saul and his son Jonathan and the men with them were staying in Gibeah[e](AG) in Benjamin, while the Philistines camped at Mikmash. 17 Raiding(AH) parties went out from the Philistine camp in three detachments. One turned toward Ophrah(AI) in the vicinity of Shual, 18 another toward Beth Horon,(AJ) and the third toward the borderland overlooking the Valley of Zeboyim(AK) facing the wilderness.
19 Not a blacksmith(AL) could be found in the whole land of Israel, because the Philistines had said, “Otherwise the Hebrews will make swords or spears!(AM)” 20 So all Israel went down to the Philistines to have their plow points, mattocks, axes and sickles[f] sharpened. 21 The price was two-thirds of a shekel[g] for sharpening plow points and mattocks, and a third of a shekel[h] for sharpening forks and axes and for repointing goads.
22 So on the day of the battle not a soldier with Saul and Jonathan(AN) had a sword or spear(AO) in his hand; only Saul and his son Jonathan had them.
Jonathan Attacks the Philistines
23 Now a detachment of Philistines had gone out to the pass(AP) at Mikmash.(AQ)
Footnotes
- 1 Samuel 13:1 A few late manuscripts of the Septuagint; Hebrew does not have thirty.
- 1 Samuel 13:1 Probable reading of the original Hebrew text (see Acts 13:21); Masoretic Text does not have forty-.
- 1 Samuel 13:5 Some Septuagint manuscripts and Syriac; Hebrew thirty thousand
- 1 Samuel 13:15 Hebrew; Septuagint Gilgal and went his way; the rest of the people went after Saul to meet the army, and they went out of Gilgal
- 1 Samuel 13:16 Two Hebrew manuscripts; most Hebrew manuscripts Geba, a variant of Gibeah
- 1 Samuel 13:20 Septuagint; Hebrew plow points
- 1 Samuel 13:21 That is, about 1/4 ounce or about 8 grams
- 1 Samuel 13:21 That is, about 1/8 ounce or about 4 grams
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