15 Then Samuel arose and went up from Gilgal to Gibeah of [a]Benjamin. And Saul numbered the people present with him, (A)about six hundred men.

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  1. 1 Samuel 13:15 So with MT, Tg.; LXX, Vg. add And the rest of the people went up after Saul to meet the people who fought against them, going from Gilgal to Gibeah in the hill of Benjamin.

15 Then Samuel left Gilgal[a] and went up to Gibeah(A) in Benjamin, and Saul counted the men who were with him. They numbered about six hundred.(B)

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  1. 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

No Weapons for the Army

16 Saul, Jonathan his son, and the people present with them remained in [a]Gibeah of Benjamin. But the Philistines encamped in Michmash.

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  1. 1 Samuel 13:16 Heb. Geba

Israel Without Weapons

16 Saul and his son Jonathan and the men with them were staying in Gibeah[a](A) in Benjamin, while the Philistines camped at Mikmash.

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  1. 1 Samuel 13:16 Two Hebrew manuscripts; most Hebrew manuscripts Geba, a variant of Gibeah