1 Samuel 13:4 - Forerunner Commentary

1 Samuel 13:4

2 Saul chose for himself three thousand men of Israel. Two thousand were with Saul in ^aMichmash and in the mountains of Bethel, and a thousand were with ^bJonathan in ^cGibeah of Benjamin. The rest of the people he sent away, every man to his tent.

3 And Jonathan attacked ^athe garrison of the Philistines that was in ^bGeba, and the Philistines heard of it. Then Saul blew the trumpet throughout all the land, saying, “Let the Hebrews hear!”

4 Now all Israel heard it said that Saul had attacked a garrison of the Philistines, and that Israel had also become¹ an abomination to the Philistines. And the people were called together to Saul at Gilgal.

5 Then the Philistines gathered together to fight with Israel,¹ thirty thousand chariots and six thousand horsemen, and people ^aas the sand which is on the seashore in multitude. And they came up and encamped in Michmash, to the east of ^bBeth Aven.

6 When the men of Israel saw that they were in danger (for the people were distressed), then the people ^ahid in caves, in thickets, in rocks, in holes, and in pits.

7 And some of the Hebrews crossed over the Jordan to the ^aland of Gad and Gilead. As for Saul, he was still in Gilgal, and all the people followed him trembling.

8 ^aThen he waited seven days, according to the time set by Samuel. But Samuel did not come to Gilgal; and the people were scattered from him.

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Definitions of words in 1 Samuel 13:4:

Abomination {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Abomination {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

All {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Also {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Garrison {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Garrison {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Gilgal {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Gilgal {Hitchcock's Bible Names}
Gilgal {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Israel {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Israel {Hitchcock's Bible Names}
Israel {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

People {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Philistines {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Philistines {Hitchcock's Bible Names}
Philistines {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Saul {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Saul {Hitchcock's Bible Names}
Saul {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

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