English Bible Presentation Sharing - 1-Samuel Book, chapter 13, verse 2 in Rv Version

1 Samuel 13 : 1 (RV)

Saul was cf15i thirty years old when he began to reign; and he reigned two years over Israel.

1 Samuel 13 : 2 (RV)

And 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.

1 Samuel 13 : 3 (RV)

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.

1 Samuel 13 : 4 (RV)

And all Israel heard say that Saul had smitten the garrison of the Philistines, and that Israel also was had in abomination with the Philistines. And the people were gathered together after Saul to Gilgal.

1 Samuel 13 : 5 (RV)

And the Philistines assembled 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 of Beth�aven.

1 Samuel 13 : 6 (RV)

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 holds, and in pits.

1 Samuel 13 : 7 (RV)

Now some of the Hebrews had gone over Jordan to the land of Gad and Gilead; but as for Saul, he was yet in Gilgal, and all the people followed him trembling.

1 Samuel 13 : 8 (RV)

And he tarried seven days, according to the set time that Samuel had cf15i appointed : but Samuel came not to Gilgal; and the people were scattered from him.

1 Samuel 13 : 9 (RV)

And Saul said, Bring hither the burnt offering to me, and the peace offerings. And he offered the burnt offering.

1 Samuel 13 : 10 (RV)

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.

1 Samuel 13 : 11 (RV)

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 assembled themselves together at Michmash;

1 Samuel 13 : 12 (RV)

therefore said I, Now will the Philistines come down upon me to Gilgal, and I have not entreated the favour of the LORD: I forced myself therefore, and offered the burnt offering.

1 Samuel 13 : 13 (RV)

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.

1 Samuel 13 : 14 (RV)

But now thy kingdom shall not continue: the LORD hath sought him a man after his own heart, and the LORD hath appointed him to be prince over his people, because thou hast not kept that which the LORD commanded thee.

1 Samuel 13 : 15 (RV)

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.

1 Samuel 13 : 16 (RV)

And Saul, and Jonathan his son, and the people that were present with them, abode in Geba of Benjamin: but the Philistines encamped in Michmash.

1 Samuel 13 : 17 (RV)

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:

1 Samuel 13 : 18 (RV)

and another company turned the way to Beth�horon: and another company turned the way of the border that looketh down upon the valley of Zeboim toward the wilderness.

1 Samuel 13 : 19 (RV)

Now there was no smith found throughout all the land of Israel: for the Philistines said, Lest the Hebrews make them swords or spears:

1 Samuel 13 : 20 (RV)

but all the Israelites went down to the Philistines, to sharpen every man his share, and his coulter, and his axe, and his mattock;

1 Samuel 13 : 21 (RV)

yet they had a file for the mattocks, and for the coulters, and for the forks, and for the axes; and to set the goads.

1 Samuel 13 : 22 (RV)

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.

1 Samuel 13 : 23 (RV)

And the garrison of the Philistines went out unto the pass of Michmash.