1 Samuel 13:4-6
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
4 Then all Israel heard the report, “Saul has struck the garrison of the Philistines! Israel has become odious to the Philistines!” Then the army was called up to Saul in Gilgal. 5 The Philistines also assembled for battle against Israel, with thirty thousand chariots,[a] six thousand horsemen, and foot soldiers as numerous as the sand on the seashore.(A) They came up and encamped in Michmash, east of Beth-aven.(B) 6 When the soldiers saw they were in danger because the army was hardpressed, they hid themselves in caves, thickets, rocks, caverns, and cisterns.
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- 13:5 Thirty thousand chariots: some Greek manuscripts read “three thousand chariots.”
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