Saul{H7586} was [forty] years{H1121} old when he began to reign;{H4427} and when he had reigned{H4427} two{H8147} years{H8141} over Israel,{H3478}

Saul{H7586} chose{H977} him three{H7969} thousand{H505} men of Israel,{H3478} whereof two thousand{H505} were with Saul{H7586} in Michmash{H4363} and in the mount{H2022} of Beth-el,{H1008} and a thousand{H505} were with Jonathan{H3129} in Gibeah{H1390} of Benjamin:{H1144} and the rest{H3499} of the people{H5971} he sent{H7971} every man{H376} to his tent.{H168}

And Jonathan{H3129} smote{H5221} the garrison{H5333} of the Philistines{H6430} that was in Geba:{H1387} and the Philistines{H6430} heard{H8085} of it. And Saul{H7586} blew{H8628} the trumpet{H7782} throughout all the land,{H776} saying,{H559} Let the Hebrews{H5680} hear.{H8085}

And all Israel{H3478} heard{H8085} say{H559} that Saul{H7586} had smitten{H5221} the garrison{H5333} of the Philistines,{H6430} and also that Israel{H3478} was had in abomination{H887} with the Philistines.{H6430} And the people{H5971} were gathered together{H6817} after{H310} Saul{H7586} to Gilgal.{H1537}

And the Philistines{H6430} assembled themselves together{H622} to fight{H3898} with Israel,{H3478} thirty{H7970} thousand{H505} chariots,{H7393} and six{H8337} thousand{H505} horsemen,{H6571} and people{H5971} as the sand{H2344} which is on the sea-shore{H3220} {H8193} in multitude:{H7230} and they came up,{H5927} and encamped{H2583} in Michmash,{H4363} eastward{H6926} of Beth-aven.{H1007}

When the men{H376} of Israel{H3478} saw{H7200} that they were in a strait{H6887} (for the people{H5971} were distressed),{H5065} then the people{H5971} did hide{H2244} themselves in caves,{H4631} and in thickets,{H2337} and in rocks,{H5553} and in coverts,{H6877} and in pits.{H953}

Now some of the Hebrews{H5680} had gone over{H5674} the Jordan{H3383} to the land{H776} of Gad{H1410} and Gilead;{H1568} but as for Saul,{H7586} he was yet in Gilgal,{H1537} and all the people{H5971} followed{H310} him trembling.{H2729}

And he tarried{H3176} seven{H7651} days,{H3117} according to the set time{H4150} that Samuel{H8050} had appointed: but Samuel{H8050} came{H935} not to Gilgal;{H1537} and the people{H5971} were scattered{H6327} from him.

And Saul{H7586} said,{H559} Bring hither{H5066} the burnt-offering{H5930} to me, and the peace-offerings.{H5930} And he offered{H5927} the burnt-offering.{H5930}

And it came to pass that, as soon as he had made an end{H3615} of offering{H5927} the burnt-offering,{H5930} behold, Samuel{H8050} came;{H935} and Saul{H7586} went out{H3318} to meet{H7125} him, that he might salute{H1288} him.

And Samuel{H8050} said,{H559} What hast thou done?{H6213} And Saul{H7586} said,{H559} Because I saw{H7200} that the people{H5971} were scattered{H5310} from me, and that thou camest{H935} not within the days{H3117} appointed,{H4150} and that the Philistines{H6430} assembled themselves together{H622} at Michmash;{H4363}

therefore said{H559} I, Now will the Philistines{H6430} come down{H3381} upon me to Gilgal,{H1537} and I have not entreated{H2470} the favor of{H6440} Jehovah:{H3068} I forced{H662} myself therefore, and offered{H5927} the burnt-offering.{H5930}

And Samuel{H8050} said{H559} to Saul,{H7586} Thou hast done foolishly;{H5528} thou hast not kept{H8104} the commandment{H4687} of Jehovah{H3068} thy God,{H430} which he commanded{H6680} thee: for now would Jehovah{H3068} have established{H3559} thy kingdom{H4467} upon Israel{H3478} for{H5704} ever.{H5769}

But now thy kingdom{H4467} shall not continue:{H6965} Jehovah{H3068} hath sought{H1245} him a man{H376} after his own heart,{H3824} and Jehovah{H3068} hath appointed{H6680} him to be prince{H5057} over his people,{H5971} because thou hast not kept{H8104} that which Jehovah{H3068} commanded{H6680} thee.

And Samuel{H8050} arose,{H6965} and gat him up{H5927} from Gilgal{H1537} unto Gibeah{H1390} of Benjamin.{H1144} And Saul{H7586} numbered{H6485} the people{H5971} that were present{H4672} with him, about six{H8337} hundred{H3967} men.{H376}

And Saul,{H7586} and Jonathan{H3129} his son,{H1121} and the people{H5971} that were present{H4672} with them, abode{H3427} in Geba{H1387} of Benjamin:{H1144} but the Philistines{H6430} encamped{H2583} in Michmash.{H4363}

And the spoilers{H7843} came out{H3318} of the camp{H4264} of the Philistines{H6430} in three{H7969} companies:{H7218} one{H259} company{H7218} turned{H6437} unto the way{H1870} that leadeth to Ophrah,{H6084} unto the land{H776} of Shual;{H7777}

and another{H259} company{H7218} turned{H6437} the way{H1870} to Beth-horon;{H1032} and another{H259} company{H7218} turned{H6437} the way{H1870} of the border{H1366} that looketh{H8259} down upon the valley{H1516} of Zeboim{H6650} toward the wilderness.{H4057}

Now there was no smith{H2796} found{H4672} throughout all the land{H776} of Israel;{H3478} for the Philistines{H6430} said,{H559} Lest the Hebrews{H5680} make{H6213} them swords{H2719} or spears:{H2595}

but all the Israelites{H3478} went down{H3381} to the Philistines,{H6430} to sharpen{H3913} every man{H376} his share,{H4282} and his coulter,{H855} and his axe,{H7134} and his mattock;{H4281}

yet they had a file{H6477} for the mattocks,{H4281} and for the coulters,{H855} and for the forks,{H7969} and for the axes,{H7134} and to set{H5324} the goads.{H1861}

So it came to pass in the day{H3117} of battle,{H4421} that there was neither sword{H2719} nor spear{H2595} found{H4672} in the hand{H3027} of any of the people{H5971} that were with Saul{H7586} and Jonathan:{H3129} but with Saul{H7586} and with Jonathan{H3129} his son{H1121} was there found.{H4672}

And the garrison{H4673} of the Philistines{H6430} went out{H3318} unto the pass{H4569} of Michmash.{H4363}