1 Samuel 13:1-3
1599 Geneva Bible
13 3 The Philistines are smitten of Saul and Jonathan. 13 Saul being disobedient to God’s commandment, is showed of Samuel that he shall not reign. 19 The great slavery, wherein the Philistines kept the Israelites.
1 Saul now had been King [a]one year, and he reigned [b]two years over Israel.
2 Then Saul chose him three thousand of Israel: and two thousand were with Saul in Michmash, and in mount Bethel, and a thousand were with Jonathan in Gibeah of Benjamin: and the rest of the people he sent every one to his tent.
3 And Jonathan smote the garrison of the Phi-listines, that was in the [c]hill: and it came to the Phi-listines’ ears: and Saul blew the [d]trumpet throughout all the land, saying, Hear, O ye Hebrews.
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- 1 Samuel 13:1 While these things were done.
- 1 Samuel 13:1 Before he took upon him the state of a King.
- 1 Samuel 13:3 Of Kirjath Jearim, where the Ark was, 1 Sam. 10:5.
- 1 Samuel 13:3 That everyone should prepare themselves to war.
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