Verse 23

A Philistine garrison advanced to the pass at Michmash.

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Referenced Verses

  • Isa 10:28 : 28 He has come against Aiath, passed through Migron; at Michmash, he stores his supplies.
  • 1 Sam 14:1 : 1 One day Jonathan, the son of Saul, said to the young man who carried his armor, 'Come, let us cross over to the garrison of the Philistines on the other side.' But he did not tell his father.
  • 1 Sam 14:4-5 : 4 Between the passes that Jonathan sought to cross to reach the Philistine garrison, there was a rocky crag on each side—one was named Bozez, and the other Seneh. 5 One crag rose to the north opposite Michmash, and the other to the south opposite Geba.
  • 2 Sam 23:14 : 14 At that time, David was in the stronghold, and the Philistine garrison was at Bethlehem.
  • 1 Sam 13:2-3 : 2 Saul chose 3,000 men from Israel for himself. 2,000 were with Saul at Michmash and in the hills of Bethel, and 1,000 were with Jonathan in Gibeah of Benjamin. The rest of the people he sent back to their homes. 3 Jonathan attacked the Philistine garrison at Geba, and the Philistines heard about it. Then Saul blew the ram's horn throughout the land, saying, "Let the Hebrews hear!"
  • 1 Sam 13:5 : 5 The Philistines assembled to fight Israel with 30,000 chariots, 6,000 horsemen, and troops as numerous as the sand on the seashore. They came up and camped at Michmash, east of Beth Aven.