And Jonathan smote the garrison of the Phi-listines, that was in the [a]hill: and it came to the Phi-listines’ ears: and Saul blew the [b]trumpet throughout all the land, saying, Hear, O ye Hebrews.

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.

¶ 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 seaside in multitude, and came up, and pitched in Michmash Eastward from [c]Beth Aven.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 13:3 Of Kirjath Jearim, where the Ark was, 1 Sam. 10:5.
  2. 1 Samuel 13:3 That everyone should prepare themselves to war.
  3. 1 Samuel 13:5 Which was also called Bethel, in the tribe of Benjamin.

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