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1 Samuel 13:2

He chose for himself three thousand men of Israel: Two thousand were with Saul at Michmash and in the hill country of Bethel, and a thousand were with Jonathan in Gibeah of Benjamin. And the rest of the troops he sent away, each to his own home.

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ASV

Saul chose him three thousand men of Israel, whereof two thousand were with Saul in Michmash and in the mount of Beth-el, and a thousand were with Jonathan in Gibeah of Benjamin: and the rest of the people he sent every man to his tent.

KJV

Saul chose him three thousand men of Israel; whereof two thousand were with Saul in Michmash and in mount Beth–el, and a thousand were with Jonathan in Gibeah of Benjamin: and the rest of the people he sent every man to his tent.

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25 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַיִּבְחַר־vai.yiv.char-and he choseH977 →
ל֨וֹlofor <the> himself
שָׁא֜וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586 →
שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁתshe.Lo.shetthreeH7969 →
אֲלָפִים֮'a.la.Fimthousand<s>H505 →
מִיִּשְׂרָאֵל֒mi.Yis.ra.'Elfrom IsraelH3478 →
וַיִּהְי֨וּvai.yih.Yuand they wereH1961 →
עִם־'im-withH5973 →
שָׁא֜וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586 →
אַלְפַּ֗יִם'al.Pa.yimtwo thousandH505 →
בְּמִכְמָשׂ֙be.mikh.Masat MicmashH4363 →
וּבְהַ֣רu.ve.Harand in [the] hill country ofH2022 →
בֵּֽית־beit-Beth-H1008 →
אֵ֔ל'El-elH1008 →
וְאֶ֗לֶףve.'E.lefand one thousandH505 →
הָיוּ֙ha.Yuthey wereH1961 →
עִם־'im-withH5973 →
י֣וֹנָתָ֔ןyo.na.TanJonathanH3129 →
בְּגִבְעַ֖תbe.giv.'Atat Gibeah ofH1390 →
בִּנְיָמִ֑יןbin.ya.MinBenjaminH1144 →
וְיֶ֣תֶרve.Ye.terand [the] rest ofH3499 →
הָעָ֔םha.'Amthe peopleH5971 →
שִׁלַּ֖חshi.Lachhe sent awayH7971 →
אִ֥ישׁ'isheach manH376 →
לְאֹהָלָֽיו׃le.'o.ha.Lavto tents hisH168 →

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1 Samuel 10:26Saul also went to his home in Gibeah, and the men of valor whose hearts God had touched went with him.1 Samuel 13:15Then Samuel set out from Gilgal and went up to Gibeah in Benjamin. And Saul numbered the troops who were with him, about six hundred men.1 Samuel 13:5Now the Philistines assembled to fight against Israel with three thousand chariots, six thousand horsemen, and troops as numerous as the sand on the seashore. They went up and camped at Michmash, east of Beth-aven.1 Samuel 14:31That day, after the Israelites had struck down the Philistines from Michmash to Aijalon, the people were very faint.Isaiah 10:28Assyria has entered Aiath and passed through Migron, storing their supplies at Michmash.1 Samuel 13:11“What have you done?” Samuel asked. And Saul replied, “When I saw that the troops were deserting me, and that you did not come at the appointed time and the Philistines were gathering at Michmash,1 Samuel 13:23And a garrison of the Philistines had gone out to the pass at Michmash.1 Samuel 14:1One day Jonathan son of Saul said to the young man bearing his armor, “Come, let us cross over to the Philistine outpost on the other side.” But Jonathan did not tell his father.1 Samuel 18:5So David marched out and prospered in everything Saul sent him to do, and Saul set him over the men of war. And this was pleasing in the sight of all the people, and of Saul’s officers as well.Joshua 18:28Zelah, Haeleph, Jebus (that is, Jerusalem), Gibeah, and Kiriath-jearim—fourteen cities, along with their villages. This was the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Benjamin.1 Samuel 14:5One cliff stood to the north toward Michmash, and the other to the south toward Geba.Isaiah 10:28–29Assyria has entered Aiath and passed through Migron, storing their supplies at Michmash.1 Samuel 15:34Then Samuel went to Ramah, but Saul went up to his home in Gibeah of Saul.1 Samuel 8:11He said, “This will be the manner of the king who will reign over you: He will take your sons and appoint them to his own chariots and horses, to run in front of his chariots.2 Samuel 21:6let seven of his male descendants be delivered to us so that we may hang them before the LORD at Gibeah of Saul, the chosen of the LORD.” “I will give them to you,” said the king.1 Samuel 14:52And the war with the Philistines was fierce for all the days of Saul. So whenever he noticed any strong or brave man, Saul would enlist him.Judges 19:12But his master replied, “We will not turn aside to the city of foreigners, where there are no Israelites. We will go on to Gibeah.”Isaiah 10:29They have crossed at the ford: “We will spend the night at Geba.” Ramah trembles; Gibeah of Saul flees.

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