1 Samuel 13:1-3

Holman Christian Standard Bible

Saul’s Failure

13 Saul was 30 years^[a] old when he became king, and he reigned 42 years^[b] over Israel.^{[c] 2} He chose 3,000 men from Israel for himself: 2,000 were with Saul at Michmash^(A) and in Bethel’s hill country, and 1,000 were with Jonathan in Gibeah^(B) of Benjamin. He sent the rest of the troops away, each to his own tent.

³ Jonathan attacked the Philistine garrison^[d](C) that was in Geba,^(D) and the Philistines heard about it. So Saul blew the ram’s horn throughout the land^(E) saying, “Let the Hebrews hear!”^[e](F)