Saul offers the sacrifice
Saul had reigned one year; and when he had reigned two years over Israel, Saul chose three thousand Israelites. Two thousand stayed with him at Michmash and in the hill country of Bethel, while one thousand were with Jonathan at Gibeah in Benjamin. He sent the rest home. Jonathan attacked the Philistine outpost at Geba, and the Philistines heard about it. Saul had trumpets sounded throughout the land: Let the Hebrews hear! All Israel heard that Saul had attacked a Philistine outpost and that Israel had become thoroughly hated by the Philistines. The people were summoned to join Saul at Gilgal. The Philistines assembled to fight Israel with thirty thousand chariots, six thousand horsemen and troops as numerous as the sand on the seashore. They camped at Michmash, east of Beth-Aven. When the Israelites realised how desperate their position was and how hard they were being pressed, they hid in caves, thickets, rocks, holes and pits. Some Hebrews crossed the Jordan into Gad and Gilead. Saul remained at Gilgal, and the troops with him were trembling. Saul waited seven days, the time Samuel had set. But Samuel hadn't arrived at Gilgal, and the troops were slipping away from Saul. So Saul said: Bring me the burnt offering and the peace offerings. And he offered the burnt offering himself. He had barely finished when Samuel turned up. Saul went out to greet him. Samuel asked: What have you done? Saul answered: I saw the troops deserting me, you hadn't arrived when you said you would, and the Philistines were gathering at Michmash. I thought, The Philistines are about to come down on me at Gilgal and I haven't sought the Lord's favour. So I felt I had to offer the burnt offering. Samuel said: You've acted foolishly. You haven't kept the command the Lord your God gave you. If you had, the Lord would have established your kingdom over Israel permanently. But now your kingdom won't last. The Lord has sought out a man after his own heart and appointed him leader over his people, because you did not keep the Lord's command. Samuel left Gilgal and went to Gibeah in Benjamin. Saul counted the men still with him — about six hundred.
Saul ruled one year. And when he'd ruled two years over Israel, Saul chose himself three thousand men of Israel. Two thousand were with Saul in Mikmash and in Mount Bethel, and a thousand were with Jonathan in Gibeah of Benjamin. And the rest of the people he sent every man to his tent. And Jonathan struck the garrison of the Philistines in Geba. And the Philistines heard about it. And Saul blew the trumpet through all the land: Let the Hebrews hear. And all Israel heard it said that Saul had struck a garrison of the Philistines, and that Israel too was a stink to the Philistines. And the people were called together after Saul to Gilgal. And the Philistines gathered together to fight Israel — thirty thousand chariots and six thousand horsemen and people as many as the sand on the seashore. And they came up and camped in Mikmash, east of Beth Aven. When the men of Israel saw they were in a hard place — because the people were pressed — then the people hid themselves in caves and in thickets and in rocks and in high places and in pits. And some of the Hebrews went over the Jordan to the land of Gad and Gilead. As for Saul, he was still in Gilgal, and all the people followed him shaking. And he waited seven days, the time Samuel had set. But Samuel didn't come to Gilgal, and the people were scattered from him. And Saul said: Bring me the burnt offering here and the peace offerings. And he offered the burnt offering. And as soon as he'd finished offering the burnt offering, there was Samuel coming. And Saul went out to meet him and to bless him. And Samuel said: What have you done? And Saul said: Because I saw the people were scattered from me and you didn't come in the days that were set, and the Philistines were gathering together at Mikmash — so I said: The Philistines will come down on me now at Gilgal, and I haven't asked for the Lord's favour. So I forced myself and offered a burnt offering. And Samuel said to Saul: You've done stupidly. You haven't kept the order of the Lord your God that he ordered you. Because now the Lord would have made your kingdom firm over Israel forever. But now your kingdom won't stand. The Lord has looked for himself a man after his own heart, and the Lord has ordered him to be captain over his people — because you haven't kept what the Lord ordered you. And Samuel got up and went from Gilgal to Gibeah of Benjamin. And Saul counted the people who were with him, about six hundred men.
Saul reigned one year; and when he had reigned two years over Israel, Saul chose him three thousand men of Israel; whereof two thousand were with Saul in Michmash and in mount Bethel, and a thousand were with Jonathan in Gibeah of Benjamin: and the rest of the people he sent every man to his tent. And Jonathan smote the garrison of the Philistines that was in Geba, and the Philistines heard of it. And Saul blew the trumpet throughout all the land, saying, Let the Hebrews hear. And all Israel heard say that Saul had smitten a garrison of the Philistines, and that Israel also was had in abomination with the Philistines. And the people were called together after Saul to Gilgal. And the Philistines gathered themselves together to fight with Israel, thirty thousand chariots, and six thousand horsemen, and people as the sand which is on the sea shore in multitude: and they came up, and pitched in Michmash, eastward from Bethaven. When the men of Israel saw that they were in a strait, (for the people were distressed,) then the people did hide themselves in caves, and in thickets, and in rocks, and in high places, and in pits. And some of the Hebrews went over Jordan to the land of Gad and Gilead. As for Saul, he was yet in Gilgal, and all the people followed him trembling. And he tarried seven days, according to the set time that Samuel had appointed: but Samuel came not to Gilgal; and the people were scattered from him. And Saul said, Bring hither a burnt offering to me, and peace offerings. And he offered the burnt offering. And it came to pass, that as soon as he had made an end of offering the burnt offering, behold, Samuel came; and Saul went out to meet him, that he might salute him. And Samuel said, What hast thou done? And Saul said, Because I saw that the people were scattered from me, and that thou camest not within the days appointed, and that the Philistines gathered themselves together at Michmash; Therefore said I, The Philistines will come down now upon me to Gilgal, and I have not made supplication unto the LORD: I forced myself therefore, and offered a burnt offering. And Samuel said to Saul, Thou hast done foolishly: thou hast not kept the commandment of the LORD thy God, which he commanded thee: for now would the LORD have established thy kingdom upon Israel for ever. But now thy kingdom shall not continue: the LORD hath sought him a man after his own heart, and the LORD hath commanded him to be captain over his people, because thou hast not kept that which the LORD commanded thee. And Samuel arose, and gat him up from Gilgal unto Gibeah of Benjamin. And Saul numbered the people that were present with him, about six hundred men.
Saul had reigned one year; and when he had reigned two years over Israel,
Saul ruled one year. And when he'd ruled two years over Israel,
Saul reigned one year; and when he had reigned two years over Israel,
Saul chose three thousand Israelites. Two thousand stayed with him at Michmash and in the hill country of Bethel, while one thousand were with Jonathan at Gibeah in Benjamin. He sent the rest home.
Saul chose himself three thousand men of Israel. Two thousand were with Saul in Mikmash and in Mount Bethel, and a thousand were with Jonathan in Gibeah of Benjamin. And the rest of the people he sent every man to his tent.
Saul chose him three thousand men of Israel; whereof two thousand were with Saul in Michmash and in mount Bethel, and a thousand were with Jonathan in Gibeah of Benjamin: and the rest of the people he sent every man to his tent.
Jonathan attacked the Philistine outpost at Geba, and the Philistines heard about it. Saul had trumpets sounded throughout the land: Let the Hebrews hear!
And Jonathan struck the garrison of the Philistines in Geba. And the Philistines heard about it. And Saul blew the trumpet through all the land: Let the Hebrews hear.
And Jonathan smote the garrison of the Philistines that was in Geba, and the Philistines heard of it. And Saul blew the trumpet throughout all the land, saying, Let the Hebrews hear.
All Israel heard that Saul had attacked a Philistine outpost and that Israel had become thoroughly hated by the Philistines. The people were summoned to join Saul at Gilgal.
And all Israel heard it said that Saul had struck a garrison of the Philistines, and that Israel too was a stink to the Philistines. And the people were called together after Saul to Gilgal.
And all Israel heard say that Saul had smitten a garrison of the Philistines, and that Israel also was had in abomination with the Philistines. And the people were called together after Saul to Gilgal.
The Philistines assembled to fight Israel with thirty thousand chariots, six thousand horsemen and troops as numerous as the sand on the seashore. They camped at Michmash, east of Beth-Aven.
And the Philistines gathered together to fight Israel — thirty thousand chariots and six thousand horsemen and people as many as the sand on the seashore. And they came up and camped in Mikmash, east of Beth Aven.
And the Philistines gathered themselves together to fight with Israel, thirty thousand chariots, and six thousand horsemen, and people as the sand which is on the sea shore in multitude: and they came up, and pitched in Michmash, eastward from Bethaven.
When the Israelites realised how desperate their position was and how hard they were being pressed, they hid in caves, thickets, rocks, holes and pits.
When the men of Israel saw they were in a hard place — because the people were pressed — then the people hid themselves in caves and in thickets and in rocks and in high places and in pits.
When the men of Israel saw that they were in a strait, (for the people were distressed,) then the people did hide themselves in caves, and in thickets, and in rocks, and in high places, and in pits.
Some Hebrews crossed the Jordan into Gad and Gilead. Saul remained at Gilgal, and the troops with him were trembling.
And some of the Hebrews went over the Jordan to the land of Gad and Gilead. As for Saul, he was still in Gilgal, and all the people followed him shaking.
And some of the Hebrews went over Jordan to the land of Gad and Gilead. As for Saul, he was yet in Gilgal, and all the people followed him trembling.
Saul waited seven days, the time Samuel had set. But Samuel hadn't arrived at Gilgal, and the troops were slipping away from Saul.
And he waited seven days, the time Samuel had set. But Samuel didn't come to Gilgal, and the people were scattered from him.
And he tarried seven days, according to the set time that Samuel had appointed: but Samuel came not to Gilgal; and the people were scattered from him.
So Saul said: Bring me the burnt offering and the peace offerings. And he offered the burnt offering himself.
And Saul said: Bring me the burnt offering here and the peace offerings. And he offered the burnt offering.
And Saul said, Bring hither a burnt offering to me, and peace offerings. And he offered the burnt offering.
He had barely finished when Samuel turned up. Saul went out to greet him.
And as soon as he'd finished offering the burnt offering, there was Samuel coming. And Saul went out to meet him and to bless him.
And it came to pass, that as soon as he had made an end of offering the burnt offering, behold, Samuel came; and Saul went out to meet him, that he might salute him.
Samuel asked: What have you done? Saul answered: I saw the troops deserting me, you hadn't arrived when you said you would, and the Philistines were gathering at Michmash.
And Samuel said: What have you done? And Saul said: Because I saw the people were scattered from me and you didn't come in the days that were set, and the Philistines were gathering together at Mikmash —
And Samuel said, What hast thou done? And Saul said, Because I saw that the people were scattered from me, and that thou camest not within the days appointed, and that the Philistines gathered themselves together at Michmash;
I thought, The Philistines are about to come down on me at Gilgal and I haven't sought the Lord's favour. So I felt I had to offer the burnt offering.
so I said: The Philistines will come down on me now at Gilgal, and I haven't asked for the Lord's favour. So I forced myself and offered a burnt offering.
Therefore said I, The Philistines will come down now upon me to Gilgal, and I have not made supplication unto the LORD: I forced myself therefore, and offered a burnt offering.
Samuel said: You've acted foolishly. You haven't kept the command the Lord your God gave you. If you had, the Lord would have established your kingdom over Israel permanently.
And Samuel said to Saul: You've done stupidly. You haven't kept the order of the Lord your God that he ordered you. Because now the Lord would have made your kingdom firm over Israel forever.
And Samuel said to Saul, Thou hast done foolishly: thou hast not kept the commandment of the LORD thy God, which he commanded thee: for now would the LORD have established thy kingdom upon Israel for ever.
But now your kingdom won't last. The Lord has sought out a man after his own heart and appointed him leader over his people, because you did not keep the Lord's command.
But now your kingdom won't stand. The Lord has looked for himself a man after his own heart, and the Lord has ordered him to be captain over his people — because you haven't kept what the Lord ordered you.
But now thy kingdom shall not continue: the LORD hath sought him a man after his own heart, and the LORD hath commanded him to be captain over his people, because thou hast not kept that which the LORD commanded thee.
Samuel left Gilgal and went to Gibeah in Benjamin. Saul counted the men still with him — about six hundred.
And Samuel got up and went from Gilgal to Gibeah of Benjamin. And Saul counted the people who were with him, about six hundred men.
And Samuel arose, and gat him up from Gilgal unto Gibeah of Benjamin. And Saul numbered the people that were present with him, about six hundred men.
No smith in Israel
Saul, Jonathan and the men with them stayed at Geba in Benjamin, while the Philistines camped at Michmash. Raiders came out of the Philistine camp in three groups. One headed toward Ophrah in the land of Shual, another toward Beth-Horon, and the third toward the border overlooking the Valley of Zeboim near the wilderness. There wasn't a blacksmith anywhere in Israel, because the Philistines had said: Otherwise the Hebrews will make swords and spears for themselves. So all Israel had to go down to the Philistines to sharpen their ploughshares, mattocks, axes and sickles. The charge was two-thirds of a shekel for ploughshares and mattocks, and one-third for forks and axes and for repointing goads. So on the day of battle, none of the troops with Saul and Jonathan had a sword or spear. Only Saul and Jonathan had them. A Philistine outpost moved out to the pass at Michmash.
And Saul and Jonathan his son and the people with them stayed in Gibeah of Benjamin. But the Philistines camped in Mikmash. And raiders came out of the camp of the Philistines in three companies. One company turned to the way of Ophrah, to the land of Shual. And another company turned the way of Beth Horon. And another company turned the way of the border that looks to the valley of Zeboim towards the wilderness. Now there wasn't a smith found through all the land of Israel. Because the Philistines said: The Hebrews might make themselves swords or spears. But all the Israelites went down to the Philistines to sharpen every man his ploughshare and his mattock and his axe and his hoe. But they had a file for the mattocks and for the hoes and for the forks and for the axes, and to sharpen the goads. So in the day of battle there wasn't a sword or spear found in the hand of any of the people with Saul and Jonathan. But Saul and Jonathan his son had them. And the garrison of the Philistines went out to the pass of Mikmash.
And Saul, and Jonathan his son, and the people that were present with them, abode in Gibeah of Benjamin: but the Philistines encamped in Michmash. And the spoilers came out of the camp of the Philistines in three companies: one company turned unto the way that leadeth to Ophrah, unto the land of Shual: And another company turned the way to Bethhoron: and another company turned to the way of the border that looketh to the valley of Zeboim toward the wilderness. Now there was no smith found throughout all the land of Israel: for the Philistines said, Lest the Hebrews make them swords or spears: But all the Israelites went down to the Philistines, to sharpen every man his share, and his coulter, and his axe, and his mattock. Yet they had a file for the mattocks, and for the coulters, and for the forks, and for the axes, and to sharpen the goads. So it came to pass in the day of battle, that there was neither sword nor spear found in the hand of any of the people that were with Saul and Jonathan: but with Saul and with Jonathan his son was there found. And the garrison of the Philistines went out to the passage of Michmash.
Saul, Jonathan and the men with them stayed at Geba in Benjamin, while the Philistines camped at Michmash.
And Saul and Jonathan his son and the people with them stayed in Gibeah of Benjamin. But the Philistines camped in Mikmash.
And Saul, and Jonathan his son, and the people that were present with them, abode in Gibeah of Benjamin: but the Philistines encamped in Michmash.
Raiders came out of the Philistine camp in three groups. One headed toward Ophrah in the land of Shual,
And raiders came out of the camp of the Philistines in three companies. One company turned to the way of Ophrah, to the land of Shual.
And the spoilers came out of the camp of the Philistines in three companies: one company turned unto the way that leadeth to Ophrah, unto the land of Shual:
another toward Beth-Horon, and the third toward the border overlooking the Valley of Zeboim near the wilderness.
And another company turned the way of Beth Horon. And another company turned the way of the border that looks to the valley of Zeboim towards the wilderness.
And another company turned the way to Bethhoron: and another company turned to the way of the border that looketh to the valley of Zeboim toward the wilderness.
There wasn't a blacksmith anywhere in Israel, because the Philistines had said: Otherwise the Hebrews will make swords and spears for themselves.
Now there wasn't a smith found through all the land of Israel. Because the Philistines said: The Hebrews might make themselves swords or spears.
Now there was no smith found throughout all the land of Israel: for the Philistines said, Lest the Hebrews make them swords or spears:
So all Israel had to go down to the Philistines to sharpen their ploughshares, mattocks, axes and sickles.
But all the Israelites went down to the Philistines to sharpen every man his ploughshare and his mattock and his axe and his hoe.
But all the Israelites went down to the Philistines, to sharpen every man his share, and his coulter, and his axe, and his mattock.
The charge was two-thirds of a shekel for ploughshares and mattocks, and one-third for forks and axes and for repointing goads.
But they had a file for the mattocks and for the hoes and for the forks and for the axes, and to sharpen the goads.
Yet they had a file for the mattocks, and for the coulters, and for the forks, and for the axes, and to sharpen the goads.
So on the day of battle, none of the troops with Saul and Jonathan had a sword or spear. Only Saul and Jonathan had them.
So in the day of battle there wasn't a sword or spear found in the hand of any of the people with Saul and Jonathan. But Saul and Jonathan his son had them.
So it came to pass in the day of battle, that there was neither sword nor spear found in the hand of any of the people that were with Saul and Jonathan: but with Saul and with Jonathan his son was there found.
A Philistine outpost moved out to the pass at Michmash.
And the garrison of the Philistines went out to the pass of Mikmash.
And the garrison of the Philistines went out to the passage of Michmash.