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15 And Samuel left and went on his way from Gilgal.[a] The rest of the people followed Saul to join the army; they went up from Gilgal towards Gibeah of Benjamin.[b]

Preparations for Battle

Saul counted the people who were present with him, about six hundred men. 16 Saul, his son Jonathan, and the people who were present with them stayed in Geba of Benjamin; but the Philistines encamped at Michmash. 17 And raiders came out of the camp of the Philistines in three companies; one company turned towards Ophrah, to the land of Shual,

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  1. 1 Samuel 13:15 Gk: Heb went up from Gilgal to Gibeah of Benjamin
  2. 1 Samuel 13:15 Gk: Heb lacks The rest . . . of Benjamin

15 Then Samuel left Gilgal[a] and went up to Gibeah(A) in Benjamin, and Saul counted the men who were with him. They numbered about six hundred.(B)

Israel Without Weapons

16 Saul and his son Jonathan and the men with them were staying in Gibeah[b](C) in Benjamin, while the Philistines camped at Mikmash. 17 Raiding(D) parties went out from the Philistine camp in three detachments. One turned toward Ophrah(E) in the vicinity of Shual,

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  1. 1 Samuel 13:15 Hebrew; Septuagint Gilgal and went his way; the rest of the people went after Saul to meet the army, and they went out of Gilgal
  2. 1 Samuel 13:16 Two Hebrew manuscripts; most Hebrew manuscripts Geba, a variant of Gibeah