English Bible Presentation Sharing - 1-Samuel Book, chapter 13, verse 45 in Nlv Version

1 Samuel 13 : 1 (NLV)

Saul was forty years old when he began to rule. He ruled over Israel thirty-two years.

1 Samuel 13 : 2 (NLV)

Saul chose 3,000 men of Israel. There were 2,000 of them with Saul in Michmash and in the hill country of Bethel. And 1,000 were with Jonathan at Gibeah of Benjamin. But he sent away the rest of the people, each to his tent.

1 Samuel 13 : 3 (NLV)

Jonathan destroyed the place where the Philistine soldiers were in Geba, and the Philistines heard of it. Then Saul sounded the horn through all the land, saying, "Let the Hebrews hear."

1 Samuel 13 : 4 (NLV)

All Israel heard the news that Saul had destroyed the place where the Philistine soldiers were. And they heard that Israel had become a hated thing to the Philistines. Then the people were called out to join Saul at Gilgal.

1 Samuel 13 : 5 (NLV)

The Philistines gathered to fight against Israel, with 30,000 war-wagons, 6,000 horsemen, and people like the sand on the sea shore. They came and set up their tents at Michmash, east of Beth-aven.

1 Samuel 13 : 6 (NLV)

The men of Israel saw that they were in trouble. The people were in a place of danger. So the people hid themselves in caves, bushes, hill-sides, graves and wells.

1 Samuel 13 : 7 (NLV)

Some of the Hebrews crossed the Jordan to the land of Gad and Gilead. But as for Saul, he was still in Gilgal, and all the people followed him in fear.

1 Samuel 13 : 8 (NLV)

Saul waited seven days, the time set by Samuel, but Samuel did not come to Gilgal. And the people were leaving him.

1 Samuel 13 : 9 (NLV)

So Saul said, "Bring me the burnt gift and the peace gifts." And he gave the burnt gift to the Lord.

1 Samuel 13 : 10 (NLV)

As soon as he finished giving the burnt gift, Samuel came. Saul went out to meet him and say hello.

1 Samuel 13 : 11 (NLV)

But Samuel said, "What have you done?" Saul said, "I saw that the people were leaving me. You did not come when you said you would. And the Philistines were gathering at Michmash.

1 Samuel 13 : 12 (NLV)

So I said, 'Now the Philistines will come down upon me at Gilgal, and I have not asked for the Lord's favor.' So I made myself give the burnt gift."

1 Samuel 13 : 13 (NLV)

Samuel said to Saul, "You have done a foolish act. You have not kept the Law that the Lord your God gave you. For now the Lord would have made your rule over Israel last forever.

1 Samuel 13 : 14 (NLV)

But now your rule will not last. The Lord has found a man who is pleasing to him in every way. He has chosen him to rule over his people, because you have not obeyed the Lord."

1 Samuel 13 : 15 (NLV)

Then Samuel got up and went from Gilgal to Gibeah of Benjamin. Saul numbered the people that were left with him, about 600 men.

1 Samuel 13 : 16 (NLV)

Saul and his son Jonathan, and the people with them, stayed in Geba of Benjamin, while the Philistines stayed at Michmash.

1 Samuel 13 : 17 (NLV)

Soldiers came from the tents of the Philistines in three groups. One group turned toward Ophrah, to the land of Shual.

1 Samuel 13 : 18 (NLV)

Another group turned toward Bethhoron. And another group turned toward the side of the country that looks over the valley of Zeboim toward the desert.

1 Samuel 13 : 19 (NLV)

Now there was no one to be found in all the land of Israel who made things of iron. For the Philistines said, "The Hebrews might make swords or spears."

1 Samuel 13 : 20 (NLV)

So each one of the Israelites went down to the Philistines to get his plow, his pick, his ax, or his grain cutter sharpened.

1 Samuel 13 : 21 (NLV)

He had to pay two-thirds part of a piece of silver to have the plows and picks sharpened, and one-third part of a piece of silver to have the axes and grain cutters sharpened.

1 Samuel 13 : 22 (NLV)

So on the day of battle there was no sword or spear in the hands of any of the people who were with Saul and Jonathan. But Saul and his son Jonathan had them.

1 Samuel 13 : 23 (NLV)

And the Philistine soldiers went out to the pass of Michmash.