28 Zela, Haeleph, Jebus[a] (that is, Jerusalem), Gibeah, and Kiriath[b]—fourteen cities, with their settlements.

This was the inheritance for Benjamin’s descendants by their clans.

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Footnotes

  1. 18:28 Lit Jebusite
  2. 18:28 LXX, Syr read Kiriath-jearim

28 Zelah,(A) Haeleph, the Jebusite city(B) (that is, Jerusalem(C)), Gibeah(D) and Kiriath—fourteen towns and their villages.(E)

This was the inheritance of Benjamin for its clans.(F)

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26 Saul also went to his home in Gibeah,(A) and brave men whose hearts God had touched went with him.

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26 Saul also went to his home in Gibeah,(A) accompanied by valiant men(B) whose hearts God had touched.

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Saul heard that David and his men had been discovered. At that time Saul was in Gibeah, sitting under the tamarisk tree(A) at the high place. His spear was in his hand, and all his servants were standing around him.

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Saul Kills the Priests of Nob

Now Saul heard that David and his men had been discovered. And Saul was seated,(A) spear in hand, under the tamarisk(B) tree on the hill at Gibeah, with all his officials standing at his side.

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Blow the ram’s horn in Gibeah,(A)
the trumpet in Ramah;(B)
raise the war cry in Beth-aven:(C)
Look behind you,[a] Benjamin!(D)

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Footnotes

  1. 5:8 Or We will follow you

“Sound the trumpet(A) in Gibeah,(B)
    the horn in Ramah.(C)
Raise the battle cry in Beth Aven[a];(D)
    lead on, Benjamin.

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Footnotes

  1. Hosea 5:8 Beth Aven means house of wickedness (a derogatory name for Bethel, which means house of God).

They have deeply corrupted themselves(A)
as in the days of Gibeah.(B)
He will remember their iniquity;
he will punish their sins.(C)

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They have sunk deep into corruption,(A)
    as in the days of Gibeah.(B)
God will remember(C) their wickedness
    and punish them for their sins.(D)

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Israel’s Defeat because of Sin

Israel, you have sinned
since the days of Gibeah;(A)
they have taken their stand there.
Will not war against the unjust
overtake them in Gibeah?

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“Since the days of Gibeah,(A) you have sinned,(B) Israel,
    and there you have remained.[a]
Will not war again overtake
    the evildoers in Gibeah?

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Footnotes

  1. Hosea 10:9 Or there a stand was taken