1 Samuel Chapter 13

1 Samuel Chapter 13
1 Saul now had been king one year, and
he reigned two years over Israel. 2 Then
Saul chose him three thousand of Israel:
and two thousand were with Saul in
Michmash, and in mount Beth-el, and a
thousand were with Jonathan in Gibeah
of Benjamin: and the rest of the people
he sent every one to his tent.
3 And Jonathan smote the garrison of the
Philistines, that was in the hill: and it
came to the Philistines' ears: and Saul
blew the trumpet throughout all the land,
saying, Hear, O ye Hebrews.
4 And all Israel heard say, Saul hath
destroyed a garrison of the Philistines:
wherefore Israel was had in abomination
with the Philistines: and the people
gathered together after Saul to Gilgal.
5 The Philistines also gathered
themselves together to fight with Israel,
thirty thousand chariots, and six thousand
horsemen: for the people was like the
sand which is by the sea's side in
multitude, and came up, and pitched in
Michmash eastward from Beth-aven.
6 And when the men of Israel saw that
they were in a strait ( for the people
were in distress) the people hid
themselves in caves, and in holds, and in
rocks, and in towers, and in pits.
7 And some of the Hebrews went over
Jordan unto the land of Gad and Gilead:
and Saul was yet in Gilgal, and all the
people for fear followed him. 8 And he
tarried seven days, according unto the
time that Samuel had appointed: but
Samuel came not to Gilgal, therefore the
people were scattered from him.
9 And Saul said, Bring a burnt offering
to me and peace offerings: and he
offered a burnt offering.
10 And as soon as he had made an end
of offering the burnt offering, behold,
Samuel came: and Saul went forth to
meet him, to salute him.
11 And Samuel said, What hast thou
done? Then Saul said, Because I saw
that the people was scattered from me,
and that thou camest not within the days
appointed, and that the Philistines
gathered themselves together to
Michmash,
12 Therefore said I, The Philistines will
come down now upon me to Gilgal, and
I have not made supplication unto the
Lord. I was bold therefore and offered a
burnt offering.
13 And Samuel said to Saul, Thou hast
done foolishly: thou hast not kept the
commandment of the Lord thy God,
which he commanded thee: for the Lord
had now stablished thy kingdom upon
Israel forever.
14 But now thy kingdom shall not
continue: the Lord hath sought him a man
after his own heart, and the Lord hath
commanded him to be governor over his
people, because thou hast not kept that
which the Lord had commanded thee.
15 And Samuel arose, and gat him up
from Gilgal in Gibeah of Benjamin: and
Saul numbered the people that were
found with him, about six hundred men.
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 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 third band
turned toward the way of the coast that
looketh toward the valley of Zeboim,
toward the wilderness.
19 Then there was no smith found
throughout all the land of Israel: for the
Philistines said, Lest the Hebrews make
them swords or spears.
20 Wherefore all the Israelites went
down to the Philistines, to sharpen every
man his share, his mattock, and his ax,
and his weeding hook.
21 Yet they had a file for the shares, and
for the mattocks, and for the pick forks,
and for the axes, and for to sharpen the
goads.
22 So when the day of battle was come,
there was neither sword nor spear found
in the hands of any of the people that
were with Saul and with Jonathan: but
only with Saul and Jonathan his son was
there found. 23 And the garrison of the
Philistines came out to the passage of
Michmash.