1 Samuel 13:16-18
1599 Geneva Bible
16 And Saul and Jonathan his son, and the people that were found with them, had their abiding in Gibeah of Benjamin: but the Philistines pitched in Michmash.
17 And there came out of the host of the Philistines [a]three bands to destroy, one band turned unto the way of Ophrah unto the land of Shual,
18 And another band turned toward the way to Beth Horon, and the [b]third band turned toward the way of the coast that looketh toward the valley of Zeboim, toward the wilderness.
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- 1 Samuel 13:17 Or, the destroyer: to wit, the captains came out with three bands.
- 1 Samuel 13:18 So that to man’s judgment these three armies would have overrun the whole country.
1 Samuel 13:16-18
King James Version
16 And Saul, and Jonathan his son, and the people that were present with them, abode in Gibeah of Benjamin: but the Philistines encamped in Michmash.
17 And the spoilers came out of the camp of the Philistines in three companies: one company turned unto the way that leadeth to Ophrah, unto the land of Shual:
18 And another company turned the way to Bethhoron: and another company turned to the way of the border that looketh to the valley of Zeboim toward the wilderness.
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