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Now Saulchose for himself 3,000* men of Israel, of which 2,000 were with Saul in Michmash and in the hillcountry of Bethel, while 1,000 were with Jonathan at Gibeah of Benjamin. But he sentaway the rest of the people, each to his tent.
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Jonathansmote the garrison of the Philistines that was in Geba, and the Philistinesheard of it. Then Saulblew the trumpetthroughout the land, saying, "Let the Hebrewshear."
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AllIsraelheard the news that Saul had smitten the garrison of the Philistines, and also that Israel had becomeodious to the Philistines. The people were then summoned to Saul at Gilgal.
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Now the Philistinesassembled to fight with Israel, 30,000*chariots and 6,000*horsemen, and people like the sandwhich is on the seashore* in abundance; and they came up and camped in Michmash, east of Beth-aven.
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When the men of Israelsaw that they were in a strait (for the people were hard-pressed ), then the peoplehid themselves in caves, in thickets, in cliffs, in cellars, and in pits.
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Also some of the Hebrewscrossed the Jordan into the land of Gad and Gilead. But as for Saul, he was still in Gilgal, and all the peoplefollowed him trembling.
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But Samuelsaid, "What have you done?" And Saulsaid, "Because I saw that the people were scattering from me, and that you did not come within the appointeddays, and that the Philistines were assembling at Michmash,
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therefore I said, 'Now the Philistines will comedownagainst me at Gilgal, and I have not asked the favor of the LORD.' So I forced myself and offered the burntoffering."
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Samuelsaid to Saul, "You have actedfoolishly; you have not kept the commandment of the LORD your God, which He commanded you, for now the LORD would have established your kingdomoverIsraelforever*.
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"But now your kingdom shall not endure. The LORD has sought out for Himself a man after His own heart, and the LORD has appointed him as rulerover His people, because you have not keptwhat the LORDcommanded you."
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So it came about on the day of battle that neitherswordnorspear was found in the hands of any of the peoplewho were with Saul and Jonathan, but they were found with Saul and his sonJonathan.