2
Saulchose him threethousand men of Israel; whereof two thousand were with Saul in Michmash and in mountBethel, and a thousand were with Jonathan in Gibeah of Benjamin: and the rest of the people he sent every man to his tent.
3
And Jonathansmote the garrison of the Philistines that was in Geba, and the Philistinesheard of it. And Saulblew the trumpet throughout all the land,saying, Let the Hebrewshear.
4
And all Israelheardsay 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 togetherafterSaul to Gilgal.
5
And the Philistines gathered themselves together to fight with Israel,thirtythousandchariots, and sixthousandhorsemen, and people as the sand which is on the seashore in multitude: and they came up, and pitched in Michmash,eastward from Bethaven.
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When the men of Israelsaw 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.