1 Samuel 13 War between the Israelites and the Philistines

 1 Samuel 13

War between the Israelites and the Philistines

1 One year Saul had been in his reign: and the second year he reigned over Israel.

2 So Saul chose three thousand Israel for himself; and two thousand were with Saul in Micmas, and in the mountain of Bethel, and a thousand were with Jonathan in Gibeah of Benjamin: and he sent the rest of the people away, each one to his house.

3 And Jonathan struck down the Philistines' garrison at Gibeah, which the Philistines heard: so Saul blew the trumpet throughout the land, saying, Hear the Hebrews.

4 Then all Israel heard it said, Saul smote the garrison of the Philistines, and Israel also became an abomination to the Philistines. So the people were called after Saul in Gilgal.

5 And the Philistines came together to fight against Israel: Thirty thousand chariots, and six thousand horsemen, and the people in multitude like the sand that is at the edge of the sea; and they went up and camped at Micmash, east of Beth-Aven.

6 And when the men of Israel saw that they were in anguish (because the people were cramped), the people hid themselves by the caves, and by the spines, and by the cliffs, and by the fortifications and the pits.

7 And the Hebrews passed over Jordan to the land of Gad and Gilead: and while Saul was still in Gilgal, all the people came after him trembling.