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From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">was thirty</a> <a href="/hebrew/8141.htm" title="8141: šā·nāh (N-fs) -- A year. (in plura or shanah; from shanah; a year.">years old</a> <a href="/hebrew/4427.htm" title="4427: bə·mā·lə·ḵōw (Prep-b:: V-Qal-Inf:: 3ms) -- A primitive root; to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence to take counsel.">when he became king,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4427.htm" title="4427: mā·laḵ (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence to take counsel.">and he reigned</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">over</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">Israel</a> <a href="/hebrew/8147.htm" title="8147: ū·šə·tê (Conj-w:: Number-fdc) -- Two (a card. number). Dual of sheniy; feminine shttayim; two; also twofold.">forty-two</a> <a href="/hebrew/8141.htm" title="8141: šā·nîm (N-fp) -- A year. (in plura or shanah; from shanah; a year.">years.</a> <A name="3"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/13-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span><a href="/hebrew/7586.htm" title="7586: šā·’ūl (N-proper-ms) -- Passive participle of sha'al; asked; Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites.">He</a> <a href="/hebrew/977.htm" title="977: way·yiḇ·ḥar- (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To choose. A primitive root; properly, to try, i.e. select.">chose</a> <a href="/hebrew/lōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- ">for himself</a> <a href="/hebrew/7969.htm" title="7969: šə·lō·šeṯ (Number-msc) -- A three, triad. Or shalosh; masculine shlowshah; or shloshah; a primitive number; three; occasionally third, or Thrice.">three</a> <a href="/hebrew/505.htm" title="505: ’ă·lā·p̄îm (Number-mp) -- A thousand. Prop, the same as 'eleph; hence a thousand.">thousand men</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: mî·yiś·rā·’êl (Prep-m:: N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">of Israel:</a> <a href="/hebrew/505.htm" title="505: ’al·pa·yim (Number-md) -- A thousand. Prop, the same as 'eleph; hence a thousand.">Two thousand</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: way·yih·yū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">were</a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: ‘im- (Prep) -- From amam; adverb or preposition, with, in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix.">with</a> <a href="/hebrew/7586.htm" title="7586: šā·’ūl (N-proper-ms) -- Passive participle of sha'al; asked; Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites.">Saul</a> <a href="/hebrew/4363.htm" title="4363: bə·miḵ·māś (Prep-b:: N-proper-fs) -- A city in Benjamin. (Ezra 2:2 or Mikmash; or Mikmash; from kamac; hidden; Mikmas or Mikmash, a place in Palestine.">at Michmash</a> <a href="/hebrew/2022.htm" title="2022: ū·ḇə·har (Conj-w, Prep-b:: N-msc) -- Mountain, hill, hill country. A shortened form of harar; a mountain or range of hills.">and in the hill country</a> <a href="/hebrew/1008.htm" title="1008: bêṯ- (Prep) -- From bayith and 'el; house of God; Beth-El, a place in Palestine."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1008.htm" title="1008: ’êl (N-proper-fs) -- From bayith and 'el; house of God; Beth-El, a place in Palestine.">of Bethel,</a> <a href="/hebrew/505.htm" title="505: wə·’e·lep̄ (Conj-w:: Number-ms) -- A thousand. Prop, the same as 'eleph; hence a thousand.">and a thousand</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: hā·yū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">were</a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: ‘im- (Prep) -- From amam; adverb or preposition, with, in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix.">with</a> <a href="/hebrew/3129.htm" title="3129: yō·w·nā·ṯān (N-proper-ms) -- Jonathan. A form of Yhownathan; Jonathan, the name of ten Israelites.">Jonathan</a> <a href="/hebrew/1390.htm" title="1390: bə·ḡiḇ·‘aṯ (Prep-b:: N-proper-fs) -- Hill, three cities in Pal. The same as gib'ah; Gibah; the name of three places in Palestine.">in Gibeah</a> <a href="/hebrew/1144.htm" title="1144: bin·yā·mîn (N-proper-ms) -- From ben and yamiyn; son of right hand; Binjamin, youngest son of Jacob; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory.">of Benjamin.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3499.htm" title="3499: wə·ye·ṯer (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- From yathar; properly, an overhanging, i.e. an excess, superiority, remainder; also a small rope.">And the rest</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: hā·‘ām (Art:: N-ms) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">of the troops</a> <a href="/hebrew/7971.htm" title="7971: šil·laḥ (V-Piel-Perf-3ms) -- To send. A primitive root; to send away, for, or out.">he sent away,</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: ’îš (N-ms) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">each</a> <a href="/hebrew/168.htm" title="168: lə·’ō·hā·lāw (Prep-l:: N-mpc:: 3ms) -- A tent. From 'ahal; a tent.">to his own home.</a> <A name="4"></a><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/13-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span><a href="/hebrew/3129.htm" title="3129: yō·w·nā·ṯān (N-proper-ms) -- Jonathan. A form of Yhownathan; Jonathan, the name of ten Israelites.">Then Jonathan</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’êṯ (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5221.htm" title="5221: way·yaḵ (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To smite. A primitive root; to strike.">attacked</a> <a href="/hebrew/6430.htm" title="6430: pə·liš·tîm (N-proper-mp) -- Inhab. of Philistia. Patrial from Plesheth; a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth.">the Philistine</a> <a href="/hebrew/5333.htm" title="5333: nə·ṣîḇ (N-msc) -- A pillar, prefect, garrison, post. Or ntsib; from natsab; something stationary, i.e. A prefect, a military post, a statue.">outpost</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1387.htm" title="1387: bə·ḡe·ḇa‘ (Prep-b:: N-proper-fs) -- A Levitical city of Benjamin. From the same as gbiya', a hillock; Geba, a place in Palestine.">at Geba,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6430.htm" title="6430: pə·liš·tîm (N-proper-mp) -- Inhab. of Philistia. Patrial from Plesheth; a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth.">and the Philistines</a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: way·yiš·mə·‘ū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">heard about it.</a> <a href="/hebrew/7586.htm" title="7586: wə·šā·’ūl (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- Passive participle of sha'al; asked; Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites.">So Saul</a> <a href="/hebrew/8628.htm" title="8628: tā·qa‘ (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to clatter, i.e. Slap, clang; by analogy, to drive; by implication, to become bondsman by handclasping).">blew</a> <a href="/hebrew/7782.htm" title="7782: baš·šō·w·p̄ār (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- A horn (for blowing). Or shophar; from shaphar in the original sense of incising; a cornet or curved horn.">the ram’s horn</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: bə·ḵāl (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">throughout</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: hā·’ā·reṣ (Art:: N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">the land,</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: lê·mōr (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">saying,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5680.htm" title="5680: hā·‘iḇ·rîm (Art:: N-proper-mp) -- Perhaps desc. of Eber, also another name for an Isr. Patronymic from Eber; an Eberite or descendant of Eber.">“Let the Hebrews</a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: yiš·mə·‘ū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">hear!”</a> <A name="5"></a><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/13-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span><a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: wə·ḵāl (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">And all</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">Israel</a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: šā·mə·‘ū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">heard</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: lê·mōr (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">the news:</a> <a href="/hebrew/7586.htm" title="7586: šā·’ūl (N-proper-ms) -- Passive participle of sha'al; asked; Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites.">“Saul</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5221.htm" title="5221: hik·kāh (V-Hifil-Perf-3ms) -- To smite. A primitive root; to strike.">has attacked</a> <a href="/hebrew/5333.htm" title="5333: nə·ṣîḇ (N-msc) -- A pillar, prefect, garrison, post. Or ntsib; from natsab; something stationary, i.e. A prefect, a military post, a statue.">an outpost</a> <a href="/hebrew/6430.htm" title="6430: pə·liš·tîm (N-proper-mp) -- Inhab. of Philistia. Patrial from Plesheth; a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth.">of the Philistines,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1571.htm" title="1571: wə·ḡam- (Conj) -- Also, moreover, yea. ">and now</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">Israel</a> <a href="/hebrew/887.htm" title="887: niḇ·’aš (V-Nifal-Perf-3ms) -- To have a bad smell, to stink. A primitive root; to smell bad; figuratively, to be offensive morally.">has become a stench</a> <a href="/hebrew/6430.htm" title="6430: bap·pə·liš·tîm (Prep-b, Art:: N-proper-mp) -- Inhab. of Philistia. Patrial from Plesheth; a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth.">to the Philistines!”</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: hā·‘ām (Art:: N-ms) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">Then the people</a> <a href="/hebrew/310.htm" title="310: ’a·ḥă·rê (Prep) -- The hind or following part. From 'achar; properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6817.htm" title="6817: way·yiṣ·ṣā·‘ă·qū (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To cry, cry out, call. A primitive root; to shriek; to proclaim.">were summoned</a> <a href="/hebrew/7586.htm" title="7586: šā·’ūl (N-proper-ms) -- Passive participle of sha'al; asked; Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites.">to join Saul</a> <a href="/hebrew/1537.htm" title="1537: hag·gil·gāl (Art:: N-proper-fs) -- Circle (of stones), the name of several places in Pal. The same as gilgal; Gilgal, the name of three places in Palestine.">at Gilgal.</a> <A name="6"></a><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/13-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span><a href="/hebrew/6430.htm" title="6430: ū·p̄ə·liš·tîm (Conj-w:: N-proper-mp) -- Inhab. of Philistia. Patrial from Plesheth; a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth.">Now the Philistines</a> <a href="/hebrew/622.htm" title="622: ne·’es·p̄ū (V-Nifal-Perf-3cp) -- To gather, remove. A primitive root; to gather for any purpose; hence, to receive, take away, i.e. Remove.">assembled</a> <a href="/hebrew/3898.htm" title="3898: lə·hil·lā·ḥêm (Prep-l:: V-Nifal-Inf) -- To feed on, to consume, to battle. A primitive root; to feed on; figuratively, to consume; by implication, to battle.">to fight</a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: ‘im- (Prep) -- From amam; adverb or preposition, with, in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix.">against</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">Israel</a> <a href="/hebrew/7970.htm" title="7970: šə·lō·šîm (Number-cp) -- Thirty. Or shloshiym; multiple of shalowsh; thirty; or thirtieth.">with three</a> <a href="/hebrew/505.htm" title="505: ’e·lep̄ (Number-ms) -- A thousand. Prop, the same as 'eleph; hence a thousand.">thousand</a> <a href="/hebrew/7393.htm" title="7393: re·ḵeḇ (N-ms) -- From rakab; a vehicle; by implication, a team; by extension, cavalry; by analogy a rider, i.e. The upper millstone.">chariots,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8337.htm" title="8337: wə·šê·šeṯ (Conj-w:: Number-msc) -- Masculine shishshah; a primitive number; six (see suws) beyond five or the fingers of the hand); as ord. Sixth.">six</a> <a href="/hebrew/505.htm" title="505: ’ă·lā·p̄îm (Number-mp) -- A thousand. Prop, the same as 'eleph; hence a thousand.">thousand</a> <a href="/hebrew/6571.htm" title="6571: pā·rā·šîm (N-mp) -- A steed, a driver, cavalry. From parash; a steed (compare cuwc); also a driver, i.e. cavalry.">horsemen,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: wə·‘ām (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">and troops</a> <a href="/hebrew/7230.htm" title="7230: lā·rōḇ (Prep-l, Art:: N-ms) -- Multitude, abundance, greatness. From rabab; abundance.">as numerous</a> <a href="/hebrew/2344.htm" title="2344: ka·ḥō·wl (Prep-k, Art:: N-ms) -- Sand. From chuwl; sand.">as the sand</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">on</a> <a href="/hebrew/8193.htm" title="8193: śə·p̄aṯ- (N-fsc) -- Or sepheth; probably from caphah or shaphah through the idea of termination; the lip; by implication, language; by analogy, a margin.">the seashore.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3220.htm" title="3220: hay·yām (Art:: N-ms) -- A sea or large body of water; specifically, the Mediterranean Sea; sometimes a large river."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5927.htm" title="5927: way·ya·‘ă·lū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- A primitive root; to ascend, intransitively or actively; used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative.">They went up</a> <a href="/hebrew/2583.htm" title="2583: way·ya·ḥă·nū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- A primitive root; properly, to incline; by implication, to decline; specifically, to pitch a tent; gen. To encamp.">and camped</a> <a href="/hebrew/4363.htm" title="4363: ḇə·miḵ·māś (Prep-b:: N-proper-fs) -- A city in Benjamin. (Ezra 2:2 or Mikmash; or Mikmash; from kamac; hidden; Mikmas or Mikmash, a place in Palestine.">at Michmash,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6926.htm" title="6926: qiḏ·maṯ (N-fsc) -- Front, east. Feminine of qedem; the forward part East.">east</a> <a href="/hebrew/1007.htm" title="1007: bêṯ (Prep) -- Beth-aven -- between. From bayith and 'aven; house of vanity; Beth- Aven, a place in Palestine.">of</a> <a href="/hebrew/1007.htm" title="1007: ’ā·wen (N-proper-fs) -- Beth-aven -- between. From bayith and 'aven; house of vanity; Beth- Aven, a place in Palestine.">Beth-aven.</a> <A name="7"></a><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/13-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span><a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: rā·’ū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">Seeing</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/lōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- ">they were</a> <a href="/hebrew/6862.htm" title="6862: ṣar- (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- Narrow, a tight place, a pebble, an opponent. Or tsar; from tsarar; narrow; a tight place; also a pebble; an opponent.">in danger</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">because</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: hā·‘ām (Art:: N-ms) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">their troops</a> <a href="/hebrew/5065.htm" title="5065: nig·gaś (V-Nifal-Perf-3ms) -- To press, drive, oppress, exact. A primitive root; to drive; by implication, to tax, harass, tyrannize.">were hard-pressed,</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: wə·’îš (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">the men</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">of Israel</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: hā·‘ām (Art:: N-ms) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2244.htm" title="2244: way·yiṯ·ḥab·bə·’ū (Conj-w:: V-Hitpael-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To withdraw, hide. A primitive root; to secrete.">hid</a> <a href="/hebrew/4631.htm" title="4631: bam·mə·‘ā·rō·wṯ (Prep-b, Art:: N-fp) -- A cave. From uwr; a cavern.">in caves</a> <a href="/hebrew/2336.htm" title="2336: ū·ḇa·ḥă·wā·ḥîm (Conj-w, Prep-b, Art:: N-mp) -- Briar, bramble, hook, ring, fetter. From an unused root apparently meaning to pierce; a thorn; by analogy, a ring for the nose.">and thickets,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5553.htm" title="5553: ū·ḇas·sə·lā·‘îm (Conj-w, Prep-b, Art:: N-mp) -- A crag, cliff. From an unused root meaning to be lofty; a craggy rock, literally or figuratively.">among the rocks,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6877.htm" title="6877: ū·ḇaṣ·ṣə·ri·ḥîm (Conj-w, Prep-b, Art:: N-mp) -- Perhaps excavation, underground chamber. From tsarach in the sense of clearness of vision; a citadel.">and in cellars</a> <a href="/hebrew/953.htm" title="953: ū·ḇab·bō·rō·wṯ (Conj-w, Prep-b, Art:: N-mp) -- A pit, cistern, well. From buwr; a pit hole.">and cisterns.</a> <A name="8"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/13-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span><a href="/hebrew/5680.htm" title="5680: wə·‘iḇ·rîm (Conj-w:: N-proper-mp) -- Perhaps desc. of Eber, also another name for an Isr. Patronymic from Eber; an Eberite or descendant of Eber.">Some Hebrews</a> <a href="/hebrew/5674.htm" title="5674: ‘ā·ḇə·rū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To pass over, through, or by, pass on. A primitive root; to cross over; used very widely of any transition; specifically, to cover.">even crossed</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3383.htm" title="3383: hay·yar·dên (Art:: N-proper-fs) -- The principal river of Pal. From yarad; a descender; Jarden, the principal river of Palestine.">the Jordan</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: ’e·reṣ (N-fsc) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">into the land</a> <a href="/hebrew/1410.htm" title="1410: gāḏ (N-proper-ms) -- From guwd; Gad, a son of Jacob, including his tribe and its territory; also a prophet.">of Gad</a> <a href="/hebrew/1568.htm" title="1568: wə·ḡil·‘āḏ (Conj-w:: N-proper-fs) -- Probably from Gal'ed; Gilad, a region East of the Jordan; also the name of three Israelites.">and Gilead.</a> <a href="/hebrew/7586.htm" title="7586: wə·šā·’ūl (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- Passive participle of sha'al; asked; Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites.">Saul, however,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5750.htm" title="5750: ‘ō·w·ḏen·nū (Adv:: 3ms) -- Or rod; from uwd; properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially, again, repeatedly, still, more.">remained</a> <a href="/hebrew/1537.htm" title="1537: ḇag·gil·gāl (Prep-b, Art:: N-proper-fs) -- Circle (of stones), the name of several places in Pal. The same as gilgal; Gilgal, the name of three places in Palestine.">at Gilgal,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: wə·ḵāl (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">and all</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: hā·‘ām (Art:: N-ms) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">his troops</a> <a href="/hebrew/2729.htm" title="2729: ḥā·rə·ḏū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To tremble, be terrified. A primitive root; to shudder with terror; hence, to fear; also to hasten.">were quaking in fear.</a> <a href="/hebrew/310.htm" title="310: ’a·ḥă·rāw (Prep:: 3ms) -- The hind or following part. From 'achar; properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after."></a> <A name="9"></a><p class="hdg">Saul’s Unlawful Sacrifice<p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/13-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span><a href="/hebrew/3176.htm" title="3176: way·yī·ḥɛl (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To wait, await. A primitive root; to wait; by implication, to be patient, hope.">And Saul waited</a> <a href="/hebrew/7651.htm" title="7651: šiḇ·‘aṯ (Number-msc) -- Or shibrah; from shaba'; a primitive cardinal number; seven; also seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number.">seven</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: yā·mîm (N-mp) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">days</a> <a href="/hebrew/4150.htm" title="4150: lam·mō·w·‘êḏ (Prep-l, Art:: N-ms) -- Appointed time, place, or meeting. ">for the time appointed</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">by</a> <a href="/hebrew/8050.htm" title="8050: šə·mū·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- Name of God, a prophet of Isr. From the passive participle of shama' and 'el; heard of God; Shemuel, the name of three Israelites.">Samuel,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8050.htm" title="8050: šə·mū·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- Name of God, a prophet of Isr. From the passive participle of shama' and 'el; heard of God; Shemuel, the name of three Israelites.">but Samuel</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō- (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">did not</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: ḇā (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">come</a> <a href="/hebrew/1537.htm" title="1537: hag·gil·gāl (Art:: N-proper-fs) -- Circle (of stones), the name of several places in Pal. The same as gilgal; Gilgal, the name of three places in Palestine.">to Gilgal,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: hā·‘ām (Art:: N-ms) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">and the troops</a> <a href="/hebrew/6327.htm" title="6327: way·yā·p̄eṣ (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To be dispersed or scattered. A primitive root; to dash in pieces, literally or figuratively.">began to desert</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: mê·‘ā·lāw (Prep-m:: 3ms) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">Saul.</a> <A name="10"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/13-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span><a href="/hebrew/7586.htm" title="7586: šā·’ūl (N-proper-ms) -- Passive participle of sha'al; asked; Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites.">So he</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">said,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5066.htm" title="5066: hag·gi·šū (V-Hifil-Imp-mp) -- To draw near, approach. ">“Bring me</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·lay (Prep:: 1cs) -- To, into, towards. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/5930.htm" title="5930: hā·‘ō·lāh (Art:: N-fs) -- Whole burnt offering. Or mowlah; feminine active participle of alah; a step or; usually a holocaust.">the burnt offering</a> <a href="/hebrew/8002.htm" title="8002: wə·haš·šə·lā·mîm (Conj-w, Art:: N-mp) -- A sacrifice for alliance or friendship, peace offering. From shalam; properly, requital, i.e. A sacrifice in thanks.">and the peace offerings.”</a> <a href="/hebrew/5927.htm" title="5927: way·ya·‘al (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to ascend, intransitively or actively; used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative.">And he offered up</a> <a href="/hebrew/5930.htm" title="5930: hā·‘ō·lāh (Art:: N-fs) -- Whole burnt offering. Or mowlah; feminine active participle of alah; a step or; usually a holocaust.">the burnt offering.</a> <A name="11"></a><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/13-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span><a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: way·hî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3615.htm" title="3615: kə·ḵal·lō·ṯōw (Prep-k:: V-Piel-Inf:: 3ms) -- To be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, or spent. A primitive root; to end, whether intransitive or transitived.">Just as he finished</a> <a href="/hebrew/5927.htm" title="5927: lə·ha·‘ă·lō·wṯ (Prep-l:: V-Hifil-Inf) -- A primitive root; to ascend, intransitively or actively; used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative.">offering</a> <a href="/hebrew/5930.htm" title="5930: hā·‘ō·lāh (Art:: N-fs) -- Whole burnt offering. Or mowlah; feminine active participle of alah; a step or; usually a holocaust.">the burnt offering,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2009.htm" title="2009: wə·hin·nêh (Conj-w:: Interjection) -- Lo! behold! Prolongation for hen; lo!"></a> <a href="/hebrew/8050.htm" title="8050: šə·mū·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- Name of God, a prophet of Isr. From the passive participle of shama' and 'el; heard of God; Shemuel, the name of three Israelites.">Samuel</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: bā (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">arrived,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7586.htm" title="7586: šā·’ūl (N-proper-ms) -- Passive participle of sha'al; asked; Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites.">and Saul</a> <a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318: way·yê·ṣê (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to go out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.">went out</a> <a href="/hebrew/7122.htm" title="7122: liq·rā·ṯōw (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf:: 3ms) -- To encounter, befall. A primitive root: to encounter, whether accidentally or in a hostile manner."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1288.htm" title="1288: lə·ḇā·ră·ḵōw (Prep-l:: V-Piel-Inf:: 3ms) -- To kneel, bless. A primitive root; to kneel; by implication to bless God, and man; also to curse.">to greet him.</a> <A name="12"></a><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/13-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span><a href="/hebrew/4100.htm" title="4100: meh (Interrog) -- What? how? anything. ">“What</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ‘ā·śî·ṯā (V-Qal-Perf-2ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">have you done?”</a> <a href="/hebrew/8050.htm" title="8050: šə·mū·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- Name of God, a prophet of Isr. From the passive participle of shama' and 'el; heard of God; Shemuel, the name of three Israelites.">Samuel</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">asked.</a> <p class="reg"><a href="/hebrew/7586.htm" title="7586: šā·’ūl (N-proper-ms) -- Passive participle of sha'al; asked; Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites.">And Saul</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">replied,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">“When</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: rā·’î·ṯî (V-Qal-Perf-1cs) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">I saw</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: ḵî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: hā·‘ām (Art:: N-ms) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">the troops</a> <a href="/hebrew/5310.htm" title="5310: nā·p̄aṣ (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To dash to pieces, scatter. A primitive root; to dash to pieces, or scatter.">were deserting</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: mê·‘ā·lay (Prep-m:: 1cs) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">me,</a> <a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: wə·’at·tāh (Conj-w:: Pro-2ms) -- You (masc. sing.). ">and that you</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">did not</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: ḇā·ṯā (V-Qal-Perf-2ms) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">come</a> <a href="/hebrew/4150.htm" title="4150: lə·mō·w·‘êḏ (Prep-l:: N-msc) -- Appointed time, place, or meeting. ">at the appointed</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: hay·yā·mîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">time</a> <a href="/hebrew/6430.htm" title="6430: ū·p̄ə·liš·tîm (Conj-w:: N-proper-mp) -- Inhab. of Philistia. Patrial from Plesheth; a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth.">and the Philistines</a> <a href="/hebrew/622.htm" title="622: ne·’ĕ·sā·p̄îm (V-Nifal-Prtcpl-mp) -- To gather, remove. A primitive root; to gather for any purpose; hence, to receive, take away, i.e. Remove.">were gathering</a> <a href="/hebrew/4363.htm" title="4363: miḵ·māś (N-proper-fs) -- A city in Benjamin. (Ezra 2:2 or Mikmash; or Mikmash; from kamac; hidden; Mikmas or Mikmash, a place in Palestine.">at Michmash,</a> <A name="13"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/13-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: wā·’ō·mar (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">I thought,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6258.htm" title="6258: ‘at·tāh (Adv) -- Now. From eth; at this time, whether adverb, conjunction or expletive.">‘Now</a> <a href="/hebrew/6430.htm" title="6430: p̄ə·liš·tîm (N-proper-mp) -- Inhab. of Philistia. Patrial from Plesheth; a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth.">the Philistines</a> <a href="/hebrew/3381.htm" title="3381: yê·rə·ḏū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To come or go down, descend. ">will descend</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·lay (Prep:: 1cs) -- To, into, towards. ">upon me</a> <a href="/hebrew/1537.htm" title="1537: hag·gil·gāl (Art:: N-proper-fs) -- Circle (of stones), the name of several places in Pal. The same as gilgal; Gilgal, the name of three places in Palestine.">at Gilgal,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">and I have not</a> <a href="/hebrew/2470.htm" title="2470: ḥil·lî·ṯî (V-Piel-Perf-1cs) -- A primitive root; properly, to be rubbed or worn; hence to be weak, sick, afflicted; or to grieve, make sick; also to stroke, entreat.">sought</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: ū·p̄ə·nê (Conj-w:: N-cpc) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">the favor</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">of the LORD.’</a> <a href="/hebrew/662.htm" title="662: wā·’eṯ·’ap·paq (Conj-w:: V-Hitpael-ConsecImperf-1cs) -- To hold, be strong. A primitive root; to contain, i.e. Abstain.">So I felt compelled</a> <a href="/hebrew/5927.htm" title="5927: wā·’a·‘ă·leh (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-1cs) -- A primitive root; to ascend, intransitively or actively; used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative.">to offer</a> <a href="/hebrew/5930.htm" title="5930: hā·‘ō·lāh (Art:: N-fs) -- Whole burnt offering. Or mowlah; feminine active participle of alah; a step or; usually a holocaust.">the burnt offering.”</a> <A name="14"></a><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/13-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span><a href="/hebrew/5528.htm" title="5528: nis·kā·lə·tā (V-Nifal-Perf-2ms) -- To be foolish or a fool. For kacal; to be silly.">“You have acted foolishly,”</a> <a href="/hebrew/8050.htm" title="8050: šə·mū·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- Name of God, a prophet of Isr. From the passive participle of shama' and 'el; heard of God; Shemuel, the name of three Israelites.">Samuel</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">declared.</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/7586.htm" title="7586: šā·’ūl (N-proper-ms) -- Passive participle of sha'al; asked; Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">“You have not</a> <a href="/hebrew/8104.htm" title="8104: šā·mar·tā (V-Qal-Perf-2ms) -- To keep, watch, preserve. A primitive root; properly, to hedge about, i.e. Guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.">kept</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4687.htm" title="4687: miṣ·waṯ (N-fsc) -- Commandment. From tsavah; a command, whether human or divine.">the command</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā (N-mpc:: 2ms) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">your God</a> <a href="/hebrew/6680.htm" title="6680: ṣiw·wāḵ (V-Piel-Perf-3ms:: 2ms) -- To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order. A primitive root; to constitute, enjoin.">gave you;</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/6258.htm" title="6258: ‘at·tāh (Adv) -- Now. From eth; at this time, whether adverb, conjunction or expletive.">if you had,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3559.htm" title="3559: hê·ḵîn (V-Hifil-Perf-3ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to be erect; hence to set up, in a great variety of applications, whether literal, or figurative.">would have established</a> <a href="/hebrew/4467.htm" title="4467: mam·laḵ·tə·ḵā (N-fsc:: 2ms) -- Kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign. From malak; dominion, i.e. the estate or the country.">your kingdom</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">over</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">Israel</a> <a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704: ‘aḏ- (Prep) -- As far as, even to, up to, until, while. Properly, the same as ad; as far as, whether of space or time or degree.">for</a> <a href="/hebrew/5769.htm" title="5769: ‘ō·w·lām (N-ms) -- Long duration, antiquity, futurity. ">all time.</a> <A name="15"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/13-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span><a href="/hebrew/6258.htm" title="6258: wə·‘at·tāh (Conj-w:: Adv) -- Now. From eth; at this time, whether adverb, conjunction or expletive.">But now</a> <a href="/hebrew/4467.htm" title="4467: mam·laḵ·tə·ḵā (N-fsc:: 2ms) -- Kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign. From malak; dominion, i.e. the estate or the country.">your kingdom</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">will not</a> <a href="/hebrew/6965.htm" title="6965: ṯā·qūm (V-Qal-Imperf-3fs) -- To arise, stand up, stand. A primitive root; to rise.">endure;</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/1245.htm" title="1245: biq·qêš (V-Piel-Perf-3ms) -- To seek. A primitive root; to search out; by implication, to strive after.">has sought</a> <a href="/hebrew/lōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: ’îš (N-ms) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">a man</a> <a href="/hebrew/3824.htm" title="3824: kil·ḇā·ḇōw (Prep-k:: N-msc:: 3ms) -- Inner man, mind, will, heart. From labab; the heart; used also like leb.">after His own heart</a> <a href="/hebrew/6680.htm" title="6680: way·ṣaw·wê·hū (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms:: 3ms) -- To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order. A primitive root; to constitute, enjoin.">and appointed him</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5057.htm" title="5057: lə·nā·ḡîḏ (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- A leader, ruler, prince. Or nagid; from nagad; a commander, civil, military or religious; generally, honorable themes.">ruler</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">over</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: ‘am·mōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">His people,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">because</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">you have not</a> <a href="/hebrew/8104.htm" title="8104: šā·mar·tā (V-Qal-Perf-2ms) -- To keep, watch, preserve. A primitive root; properly, to hedge about, i.e. Guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.">kept</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’êṯ (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6680.htm" title="6680: ṣiw·wə·ḵā (V-Piel-Perf-3ms:: 2ms) -- To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order. A primitive root; to constitute, enjoin.">the command</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">of the LORD.”</a> <A name="16"></a><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/13-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span><a href="/hebrew/8050.htm" title="8050: šə·mū·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- Name of God, a prophet of Isr. From the passive participle of shama' and 'el; heard of God; Shemuel, the name of three Israelites.">Then Samuel</a> <a href="/hebrew/6965.htm" title="6965: way·yā·qām (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To arise, stand up, stand. A primitive root; to rise.">set out</a> <a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480: min- (Prep) -- From. Or minniy; or minney; for men; properly, a part of; hence, from or out of in many senses.">from</a> <a href="/hebrew/1537.htm" title="1537: hag·gil·gāl (Art:: N-proper-fs) -- Circle (of stones), the name of several places in Pal. The same as gilgal; Gilgal, the name of three places in Palestine.">Gilgal</a> <a href="/hebrew/5927.htm" title="5927: way·ya·‘al (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to ascend, intransitively or actively; used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative.">and went</a> <a href="/hebrew/1390.htm" title="1390: giḇ·‘aṯ (N-proper-fs) -- Hill, three cities in Pal. The same as gib'ah; Gibah; the name of three places in Palestine.">up to Gibeah</a> <a href="/hebrew/1144.htm" title="1144: bin·yā·min (N-proper-ms) -- From ben and yamiyn; son of right hand; Binjamin, youngest son of Jacob; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory.">in Benjamin.</a> <a href="/hebrew/7586.htm" title="7586: šā·’ūl (N-proper-ms) -- Passive participle of sha'al; asked; Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites.">And Saul</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6485.htm" title="6485: way·yip̄·qōḏ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To attend to, visit, muster, appoint. A primitive root; to visit; by analogy, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit, etc.">numbered</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: hā·‘ām (Art:: N-ms) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">the troops</a> <a href="/hebrew/4672.htm" title="4672: han·nim·ṣə·’îm (Art:: V-Nifal-Prtcpl-mp) -- To attain to, find. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: ‘im·mōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- From amam; adverb or preposition, with, in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix.">who were with him,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8337.htm" title="8337: kə·šêš (Prep-k:: Number-fs) -- Masculine shishshah; a primitive number; six (see suws) beyond five or the fingers of the hand); as ord. Sixth.">about six</a> <a href="/hebrew/3967.htm" title="3967: mê·’ō·wṯ (Number-fp) -- Hundred. Or metyah; properly, a primitive numeral; a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction.">hundred</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: ’îš (N-ms) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">men.</a> <A name="17"></a><p class="hdg">Israel without Weapons<p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/13-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span><a href="/hebrew/7586.htm" title="7586: wə·šā·’ūl (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- Passive participle of sha'al; asked; Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites.">Now Saul</a> <a href="/hebrew/3129.htm" title="3129: wə·yō·w·nā·ṯān (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- Jonathan. A form of Yhownathan; Jonathan, the name of ten Israelites.">and Jonathan</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">his son</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: wə·hā·‘ām (Conj-w, Art:: N-ms) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">and the troops</a> <a href="/hebrew/4672.htm" title="4672: han·nim·ṣā (Art:: V-Nifal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To attain to, find. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: ‘im·mām (Prep:: 3mp) -- From amam; adverb or preposition, with, in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix.">with them</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: yō·šə·ḇîm (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp) -- A primitive root; properly, to sit down; by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry.">were staying</a> <a href="/hebrew/1387.htm" title="1387: bə·ḡe·ḇa‘ (Prep-b:: N-proper-fs) -- A Levitical city of Benjamin. From the same as gbiya', a hillock; Geba, a place in Palestine.">in Geba</a> <a href="/hebrew/1144.htm" title="1144: bin·yā·min (N-proper-ms) -- From ben and yamiyn; son of right hand; Binjamin, youngest son of Jacob; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory.">of Benjamin,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6430.htm" title="6430: ū·p̄ə·liš·tîm (Conj-w:: N-proper-mp) -- Inhab. of Philistia. Patrial from Plesheth; a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth.">while the Philistines</a> <a href="/hebrew/2583.htm" title="2583: ḥā·nū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- A primitive root; properly, to incline; by implication, to decline; specifically, to pitch a tent; gen. To encamp.">camped</a> <a href="/hebrew/4363.htm" title="4363: ḇə·miḵ·māś (Prep-b:: N-proper-fs) -- A city in Benjamin. (Ezra 2:2 or Mikmash; or Mikmash; from kamac; hidden; Mikmas or Mikmash, a place in Palestine.">at Michmash.</a> <A name="18"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/13-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span><a href="/hebrew/7843.htm" title="7843: ham·maš·ḥîṯ (Art:: V-Hifil-Prtcpl-ms) -- Perhaps to go to ruin. A primitive root; to decay, i.e. ruin.">And raiders</a> <a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318: way·yê·ṣê (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to go out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.">went out</a> <a href="/hebrew/6430.htm" title="6430: p̄ə·liš·tîm (N-proper-mp) -- Inhab. of Philistia. Patrial from Plesheth; a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth.">of the Philistine</a> <a href="/hebrew/4264.htm" title="4264: mim·ma·ḥă·nêh (Prep-m:: N-csc) -- An encampment, camp. From chanah; an encampment; hence, an army, whether literal or figurative.">camp</a> <a href="/hebrew/7969.htm" title="7969: šə·lō·šāh (Number-ms) -- A three, triad. Or shalosh; masculine shlowshah; or shloshah; a primitive number; three; occasionally third, or Thrice.">in three</a> <a href="/hebrew/7218.htm" title="7218: rā·šîm (N-mp) -- Head. From an unused root apparently meaning to shake; the head, whether literal or figurative.">divisions.</a> <a href="/hebrew/259.htm" title="259: ’e·ḥāḏ (Number-ms) -- One. A numeral from 'achad; properly, united, i.e. One; or first.">One</a> <a href="/hebrew/7218.htm" title="7218: hā·rōš (Art:: N-ms) -- Head. From an unused root apparently meaning to shake; the head, whether literal or figurative."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6437.htm" title="6437: yip̄·neh (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To turn. A primitive root; to turn; by implication, to face, i.e. Appear, look, etc.">headed</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">toward</a> <a href="/hebrew/6084.htm" title="6084: ‘ā·p̄ə·rāh (N-proper-fs) -- An Israelite, also two places in Isr. Feminine of opher; female fawn; Ophrah, the name of an Israelite and of two places in Palestine.">Ophrah</a> <a href="/hebrew/1870.htm" title="1870: de·reḵ (N-csc) -- Way, road, distance, journey, manner. From darak; a road; figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb."></a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: ’e·reṣ (N-fsc) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">in the land</a> <a href="/hebrew/7777.htm" title="7777: šū·‘āl (N-proper-fs) -- Shual -- fox, a district in Israel. The same as shuw'al; Shual, the name of an Israelite and of a place in Palestine.">of Shual,</a> <A name="19"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/13-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span><a href="/hebrew/259.htm" title="259: ’e·ḥāḏ (Number-ms) -- One. A numeral from 'achad; properly, united, i.e. One; or first.">another</a> <a href="/hebrew/7218.htm" title="7218: wə·hā·rōš (Conj-w, Art:: N-ms) -- Head. From an unused root apparently meaning to shake; the head, whether literal or figurative."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6437.htm" title="6437: yip̄·neh (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To turn. A primitive root; to turn; by implication, to face, i.e. Appear, look, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1032.htm" title="1032: ḥō·rō·wn (N-proper-fs) -- From bayith and chowr; house of hollowness; Beth-Choron, the name of two adjoining places in Palestine.">toward Beth-horon,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1870.htm" title="1870: de·reḵ (N-csc) -- Way, road, distance, journey, manner. From darak; a road; figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1032.htm" title="1032: bêṯ (Prep) -- From bayith and chowr; house of hollowness; Beth-Choron, the name of two adjoining places in Palestine."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7218.htm" title="7218: wə·hā·rōš (Conj-w, Art:: N-ms) -- Head. From an unused root apparently meaning to shake; the head, whether literal or figurative.">and the third</a> <a href="/hebrew/259.htm" title="259: ’e·ḥāḏ (Number-ms) -- One. A numeral from 'achad; properly, united, i.e. One; or first."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6437.htm" title="6437: yip̄·neh (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To turn. A primitive root; to turn; by implication, to face, i.e. Appear, look, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1366.htm" title="1366: hag·gə·ḇūl (Art:: N-ms) -- Border, boundary, territory. Or gbul; from gabal; properly, a cord, i.e. a boundary; by extens. The territory inclosed.">down the border</a> <a href="/hebrew/1870.htm" title="1870: de·reḵ (N-csc) -- Way, road, distance, journey, manner. From darak; a road; figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb.">road</a> <a href="/hebrew/8259.htm" title="8259: han·niš·qāp̄ (Art:: V-Nifal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To overhang, look out or down. A primitive root; properly, to lean out, i.e. peep or gaze.">overlooking</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1516.htm" title="1516: gê (N-proper-fs) -- A valley. Or gay; probably from the same root as gevah; a gorge.">the Valley</a> <a href="/hebrew/6650.htm" title="6650: haṣ·ṣə·ḇō·‘îm (N-proper-fs) -- A place probably at S. end of the Dead Sea. Plural of tsabuwa'; hyenas; Tseboim, a place in Palestine.">of Zeboim</a> <a href="/hebrew/4057.htm" title="4057: ham·miḏ·bā·rāh (Art:: N-ms:: 3fs) -- A pasture, a desert, speech. From dabar in the sense of driving; a pasture; by implication, a desert; also speech.">facing the wilderness.</a> <A name="20"></a><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/13-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span><a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">And no</a> <a href="/hebrew/2796.htm" title="2796: wə·ḥā·rāš (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- Engraver, artificer. From charash; a fabricator or any material.">blacksmith</a> <a href="/hebrew/4672.htm" title="4672: yim·mā·ṣê (V-Nifal-Imperf-3ms) -- To attain to, find. ">could be found</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: bə·ḵōl (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">in all</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: ’e·reṣ (N-fsc) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">the land</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">of Israel,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">because</a> <a href="/hebrew/6430.htm" title="6430: p̄ə·liš·tîm (N-proper-mp) -- Inhab. of Philistia. Patrial from Plesheth; a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth.">the Philistines</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: ʾå̄·mar (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">had said,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5680.htm" title="5680: hā·‘iḇ·rîm (Art:: N-proper-mp) -- Perhaps desc. of Eber, also another name for an Isr. Patronymic from Eber; an Eberite or descendant of Eber.">“The Hebrews</a> <a href="/hebrew/6435.htm" title="6435: pen (Conj) -- Lest. From panah; properly, removal; used only adverb as conjunction, lest.">must not be allowed</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ya·‘ă·śū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">to make</a> <a href="/hebrew/2719.htm" title="2719: ḥe·reḇ (N-fs) -- A sword. From charab; drought; also a cutting instrument, as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement.">swords</a> <a href="/hebrew/176.htm" title="176: ’ōw (Conj) -- Or. Presumed to be the constructive or genitival form of -av; short for 'avvah; desire; hence or, also if.">or</a> <a href="/hebrew/2595.htm" title="2595: ḥă·nîṯ (N-fs) -- A spear. From chanah; a lance.">spears.”</a> <A name="21"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/13-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span><a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: ḵāl (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">Instead, all</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">the Israelites</a> <a href="/hebrew/3381.htm" title="3381: way·yê·rə·ḏū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To come or go down, descend. ">would go down</a> <a href="/hebrew/6430.htm" title="6430: hap·pə·liš·tîm (Art:: N-proper-mp) -- Inhab. of Philistia. Patrial from Plesheth; a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth.">to the Philistines</a> <a href="/hebrew/3913.htm" title="3913: lil·ṭō·wōš (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To hammer, sharpen, whet. A primitive root; properly, to hammer out, i.e. To sharpen.">to sharpen</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: ’îš (N-ms) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term."></a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4281.htm" title="4281: ma·ḥă·raš·tōw (N-fsc:: 3ms) -- A plowshare. From charash; probably a pick-axe.">their plowshares,</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/855.htm" title="855: ’ê·ṯōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- A hoe, other digging implement. Of uncertain derivation; a hoe or other digging implement.">mattocks,</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7134.htm" title="7134: qar·dum·mōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- An axe. Perhaps from qadam in the sense of striking upon; an axe.">axes,</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’êṯ (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4281.htm" title="4281: ma·ḥă·rê·šā·ṯōw (N-fsc:: 3ms) -- A plowshare. From charash; probably a pick-axe.">and sickles.</a> <A name="22"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/13-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span><a href="/hebrew/6477.htm" title="6477: hap·pə·ṣî·rāh (Art:: N-fs) -- Perhaps bluntness. From patsar; bluntness.">The charge</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: wə·hā·yə·ṯāh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3fs) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">was</a> <a href="/hebrew/6310.htm" title="6310: p̄îm (N-ms) -- Mouth. From pa'ah; the mouth, whether literal or figurative; specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially according to.">a pim</a> <a href="/hebrew/4281.htm" title="4281: lam·ma·ḥă·rê·šōṯ (Prep-l, Art:: N-fp) -- A plowshare. From charash; probably a pick-axe.">for sharpening a plowshare</a> <a href="/hebrew/855.htm" title="855: wə·lā·’ê·ṯîm (Conj-w, Prep-l, Art:: N-mp) -- A hoe, other digging implement. Of uncertain derivation; a hoe or other digging implement.">or mattock,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7969.htm" title="7969: wə·liš·lōš (Conj-w, Prep-l:: Number-fsc) -- A three, triad. Or shalosh; masculine shlowshah; or shloshah; a primitive number; three; occasionally third, or Thrice.">a third of a shekel</a> <a href="/hebrew/7053.htm" title="7053: qil·lə·šō·wn (N-ms) -- Perhaps fine point. From an unused root meaning to prick; a prong, i.e. Hay-fork.">for sharpening a pitchfork</a> <a href="/hebrew/7134.htm" title="7134: ū·lə·haq·qar·dum·mîm (Conj-w, Prep-l, Art:: N-mp) -- An axe. Perhaps from qadam in the sense of striking upon; an axe.">or an axe,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5324.htm" title="5324: ū·lə·haṣ·ṣîḇ (Conj-w, Prep-l:: V-Hifil-Inf) -- To take one's stand, stand. A prim root; to station, in various applications.">and a third of a shekel for repointing</a> <a href="/hebrew/1861.htm" title="1861: had·dā·rə·ḇān (Art:: N-ms) -- A goad. (also dor-bawn'); of uncertain derivation; a goad.">an oxgoad.</a> <A name="23"></a><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/13-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span><a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: wə·hā·yāh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">So</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: bə·yō·wm (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">on the day</a> <a href="/hebrew/4421.htm" title="4421: mil·ḥe·meṯ (N-fs) -- A battle, war. From lacham; a battle; generally, war.">of battle</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">not</a> <a href="/hebrew/2719.htm" title="2719: ḥe·reḇ (N-fs) -- A sword. From charab; drought; also a cutting instrument, as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement.">a sword</a> <a href="/hebrew/2595.htm" title="2595: wa·ḥă·nîṯ (Conj-w:: N-fs) -- A spear. From chanah; a lance.">or spear</a> <a href="/hebrew/4672.htm" title="4672: nim·ṣā (V-Nifal-Perf-3ms) -- To attain to, find. ">could be found</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: bə·yaḏ (Prep-b:: N-fsc) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">in the hands</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: hā·‘ām (Art:: N-ms) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">of the troops</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/854.htm" title="854: ’eṯ- (Prep) -- With (denoting proximity). Probably from 'anah; properly, nearness, near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc.">with</a> <a href="/hebrew/7586.htm" title="7586: šā·’ūl (N-proper-ms) -- Passive participle of sha'al; asked; Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites.">Saul</a> <a href="/hebrew/854.htm" title="854: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- With (denoting proximity). Probably from 'anah; properly, nearness, near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3129.htm" title="3129: yō·w·nā·ṯān (N-proper-ms) -- Jonathan. A form of Yhownathan; Jonathan, the name of ten Israelites.">and Jonathan;</a> <a href="/hebrew/4672.htm" title="4672: wat·tim·mā·ṣê (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- To attain to, find. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/7586.htm" title="7586: lə·šā·’ūl (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- Passive participle of sha'al; asked; Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites.">only Saul</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">and his son</a> <a href="/hebrew/3129.htm" title="3129: ū·lə·yō·w·nā·ṯān (Conj-w, Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- Jonathan. A form of Yhownathan; Jonathan, the name of ten Israelites.">Jonathan had weapons.</a> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/13-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span><a href="/hebrew/4673.htm" title="4673: maṣ·ṣaḇ (N-msc) -- Standing place, station, garrison. From natsab; a fixed spot; figuratively, an office, a military post.">And a garrison</a> <a href="/hebrew/6430.htm" title="6430: pə·liš·tîm (N-proper-mp) -- Inhab. of Philistia. Patrial from Plesheth; a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth.">of the Philistines</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318: way·yê·ṣê (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to go out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.">had gone out</a> <a href="/hebrew/4569.htm" title="4569: ma·‘ă·ḇar (N-msc) -- Or feminine mapabarah; from abar; a crossing-place; abstractly, a transit, i.e. overwhelming.">to the pass</a> <a href="/hebrew/4363.htm" title="4363: miḵ·māś (N-proper-fs) -- A city in Benjamin. (Ezra 2:2 or Mikmash; or Mikmash; from kamac; hidden; Mikmas or Mikmash, a place in Palestine.">at Michmash.</a></p><br /></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">The Berean Bible (<a href=http://berean.bible>www.Berean.Bible</a>) <a href=http://bereanbible.com>Berean Study Bible (BSB)</a> © 2016, 2020 by <a href=http://biblehub.com>Bible Hub</a> and <a href=http://berean.bible>Berean.Bible</a>. Used by Permission. All rights Reserved. Free <a href=http://berean.bible/downloads.htm>downloads</a> and <a href=http://berean.bible/licensing.htm>licensing</a> available. 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