1 Samuel 13:16
And Saul, and Jonathan his son, and the people that were present with them, stayed in Gibeah of Benjamin; but the Philistines encamped in Michmash.
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Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
Saul, his son Jonathan, and the troops who were with them stayed in Gibeah of Benjamin, while the Philistines camped at Michmash.
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
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.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
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}
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
And Saul{H7586}, and Jonathan{H3129} his son{H1121}, and the people{H5971} that were present{H4672}{(H8737)} with them, abode{H3427}{(H8802)} in Gibeah{H1387} of Benjamin{H1144}: but the Philistines{H6430} encamped{H2583}{(H8804)} in Michmash{H4363}.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
Saul & his sonne Ionathas, and ye people that was with them, taried at Gibea Ben Iamin: but ye Philistynes had pitched their tentes at Michmas.
Geneva Bible (1560)
And Saul and Ionathan his sonne, and the people that were found with them, had their abiding in Gibeah of Beniamin: but the Philistims pitched in Michmash.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
And Saul and Ionathan his sonne, & the people that were found with them, had their abiding in Gibea of Beniamin: but ye Philistines pitched in Michmas.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
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.
Webster's Bible (1833)
Saul, and Jonathan his son, and the people who were present with them, abode in Geba of Benjamin: but the Philistines encamped in Michmash.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
and Saul, and Jonathan his son, and the people who are found with them, are abiding in Gibeah of Benjamin, and the Philistines have encamped in Michmash.
American Standard Version (1901)
And Saul, and Jonathan his son, and the people that were present with them, abode in Geba of Benjamin: but the Philistines encamped in Michmash.
American Standard Version (1901)
And Saul, and Jonathan his son, and the people that were present with them, abode in Geba of Benjamin: but the Philistines encamped in Michmash.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
And Saul, with Jonathan his son and the people who were with them, was waiting in Geba in the land of Benjamin: but the tents of the Philistines were in Michmash.
World English Bible (2000)
Saul, and Jonathan his son, and the people who were present with them, stayed in Geba of Benjamin: but the Philistines encamped in Michmash.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
Saul, his son Jonathan, and the army that remained with them stayed in Gibeah in the territory of Benjamin, while the Philistines camped in Micmash.
Referenced Verses
- 1 Sam 13:3 : 3 And Jonathan struck the garrison of the Philistines that was in Geba, and the Philistines heard of it. Then Saul blew the trumpet throughout all the land, saying, Let the Hebrews hear.
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- 1 Sam 13:2-76 verses85%
2 Saul chose three thousand men of Israel; two thousand were with Saul in Michmash and in mount Bethel, and a thousand were with Jonathan in Gibeah of Benjamin. The rest of the people he sent every man to his tent.
3 And Jonathan struck the garrison of the Philistines that was in Geba, and the Philistines heard of it. Then Saul blew the trumpet throughout all the land, saying, Let the Hebrews hear.
4 And all Israel heard that Saul had struck a garrison of the Philistines, and that Israel was in abomination with the Philistines. And the people were called together to Saul at Gilgal.
5 And the Philistines gathered themselves together to fight with Israel, thirty thousand chariots, and six thousand horsemen, and people as numerous as the sand on the seashore; and they came up and encamped in Michmash, east of Bethaven.
6 When the men of Israel saw that they were in trouble (for the people were distressed), then the people hid themselves in caves, and in thickets, and in rocks, and in high places, and in pits.
7 And some of the Hebrews crossed over the Jordan to the land of Gad and Gilead. As for Saul, he was still in Gilgal, and all the people followed him trembling.
- 1 Sam 13:22-232 verses83%
22 So it came to pass on the day of battle, that there was neither sword nor spear found in the hand of any of the people that were with Saul and Jonathan; but they were found with Saul and Jonathan his son.
23 And the garrison of the Philistines went out to the pass of Michmash.
- 1 Sam 14:1-22 verses82%
1 On a certain day, Jonathan the son of Saul said to the young man who carried his armor, "Come, let us go over to the Philistines' garrison on the other side." But he did not tell his father.
2 Saul was staying in the outermost part of Gibeah under a pomegranate tree in Migron, and the people with him were about six hundred men;
- 1 Sam 14:20-223 verses80%
20 Then Saul and all the people with him assembled and went into battle; and behold, every man's sword was against his fellow, and there was very great confusion.
21 Moreover, the Hebrews who had been with the Philistines before that time, who went up with them into the camp, also turned to be with the Israelites who were with Saul and Jonathan.
22 All the men of Israel who had hidden themselves in the mountains of Ephraim heard that the Philistines fled, and even they followed hard after them in the battle.
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15 Then Samuel arose and went up from Gilgal to Gibeah of Benjamin. And Saul numbered the people that were present with him, about six hundred men.
- 1 Sam 31:1-22 verses79%
1 Now the Philistines fought against Israel, and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain on Mount Gilboa.
2 The Philistines pursued Saul and his sons, and they killed Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malchishua, Saul's sons.
- 1 Sam 14:16-172 verses79%
16 The watchmen of Saul in Gibeah of Benjamin looked, and behold, the multitude melted away, and they went here and there.
17 Saul said to the people who were with him, "Number now and see who has gone from us." When they had numbered, behold, Jonathan and his armorbearer were not there.
- 1 Chr 10:1-22 verses78%
1 Now the Philistines fought against Israel, and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines and fell down slain in Mount Gilboa.
2 And the Philistines closely pursued Saul and his sons; and the Philistines killed Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malchishua, the sons of Saul.
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4 The Philistines assembled and camped in Shunem, and Saul gathered all Israel together, and they camped in Gilboa.
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17 And the raiders came out of the camp of the Philistines in three companies: one company turned unto the road that leads to Ophrah, to the land of Shual;
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46 Then Saul stopped pursuing the Philistines, and the Philistines went to their own place.
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5 The forefront of one was situated northward opposite Michmash, and the other southward opposite Gibeah.
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11 And Samuel said, What have you done? And Saul said, Because I saw that the people were scattered from me, and that you did not come within the appointed days, and that the Philistines gathered at Michmash,
- 1 Chr 10:7-82 verses75%
7 And when all the men of Israel that were in the valley saw that they had fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead, they forsook their cities and fled; and the Philistines came and dwelt in them.
8 And it came to pass on the next day, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, that they found Saul and his sons fallen on Mount Gilboa.
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3 And Saul camped on the hill of Hachilah, which is before Jeshimon, by the road. But David remained in the wilderness, and he saw that Saul had come after him into the wilderness.
- 1 Sam 17:1-22 verses74%
1 Now the Philistines gathered their armies for battle, and assembled at Socoh, which belongs to Judah, and camped between Socoh and Azekah, in Ephes-dammim.
2 And Saul and the men of Israel gathered and camped by the Valley of Elah, setting the battle in array against the Philistines.
- 2 Sam 21:12-143 verses74%
12 And David went and took the bones of Saul and the bones of Jonathan his son from the men of Jabeshgilead, who had stolen them from the street of Bethshan, where the Philistines had hanged them, when the Philistines killed Saul in Gilboa:
13 And he brought up the bones of Saul and the bones of Jonathan his son from there; and they gathered the bones of those who were hanged.
14 And they buried the bones of Saul and Jonathan his son in the country of Benjamin in Zelah, in the tomb of Kish his father; and they carried out all that the king commanded. And after that, God was entreated for the land.
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11 When the inhabitants of Jabeshgilead heard of what the Philistines had done to Saul,
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31 The children also of Benjamin from Geba lived at Michmash, and Aija, and Bethel, and in their villages,
- 1 Sam 31:7-82 verses74%
7 When the men of Israel who were on the other side of the valley and those who were across the Jordan saw that the men of Israel had fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead, they abandoned the cities and fled, and the Philistines came and lived in them.
8 The next day, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, they found Saul and his three sons fallen on Mount Gilboa.
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17 And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son:
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11 And when all Jabeshgilead heard all that the Philistines had done to Saul,
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18 And they two made a covenant before the LORD; and David abode in the forest, and Jonathan went to his house.
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13 Jonathan climbed up on his hands and feet, and his armorbearer after him, and they fell before Jonathan, and his armorbearer killed them after him.
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40 He said to all Israel, "You be on one side, and I and Jonathan my son will be on the other side." The people said to Saul, "Do what seems good to you."
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12 And Abner the son of Ner, and the servants of Ishbosheth the son of Saul, went out from Mahanaim to Gibeon.
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19 Now Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel were in the Valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines.
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6 When Saul heard that David was discovered, and the men that were with him, (now Saul stayed in Gibeah under a tree in Ramah, having his spear in his hand, and all his servants were standing about him;)
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34 Then Samuel went to Ramah; and Saul went up to his house to Gibeah of Saul.
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14 But the children of Benjamin gathered themselves together out of the cities to Gibeah, to go out to battle against the children of Israel.
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12 And they mourned, and wept, and fasted until evening, for Saul, and for Jonathan his son, and for the people of the LORD, and for the house of Israel; because they had fallen by the sword.
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40 The son of Jonathan was Meribbaal, and Meribbaal became the father of Micah.
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5 And David arose and came to the place where Saul had camped. And David saw where Saul lay, and Abner the son of Ner, the captain of his army. Saul lay within the camp, and the people were camped around him.