1Samuel:11

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nasb @1Samuel:11:1 @Saul was thirty years old when he began to reign , and he reigned forty two years over Israel . nasb @1Samuel:11:2 @Now Saul chose for himself 3 ,000 men of Israel , of which 2 ,000 were with Saul in Michmash and in the hill country of Bethel , while 1 ,000 were with Jonathan at Gibeah of Benjamin . But he sent away the rest of the people , each to his tent . nasb @1Samuel:11:3 @Jonathan smote the garrison of the Philistines that was in Geba , and the Philistines heard of it . Then Saul blew the trumpet throughout the land , saying , "Let the Hebrews hear ." nasb @1Samuel:11:4 @All Israel heard the news that Saul had smitten the garrison of the Philistines , and also that Israel had become odious to the Philistines . The people were then summoned to Saul at Gilgal . nasb @1Samuel:11:5 @Now the Philistines assembled to fight with Israel , 30 ,000 chariots and 6 ,000 horsemen , and people like the sand which is on the seashore in abundance ; and they came up and camped in Michmash , east of Beth-aven . nasb @1Samuel:11:6 @When the men of Israel saw that they were in a strait (for the people were hard-pressed ), then the people hid themselves in caves , in thickets , in cliffs , in cellars , and in pits . nasb @1Samuel:11:7 @Also some of the Hebrews crossed the Jordan into the land of Gad and Gilead . But as for Saul , he was still in Gilgal , and all the people followed him trembling . nasb @1Samuel:11:8 @Now he waited seven days , according to the appointed time set by Samuel , but Samuel did not come to Gilgal ; and the people were scattering from him . nasb @1Samuel:11:9 @So Saul said , "Bring to me the burnt offering and the peace offerings ." And he offered the burnt offering . nasb @1Samuel:11:10 @As soon as he finished offering the burnt offering , behold , Samuel came ; and Saul went out to meet him and to greet him . nasb @1Samuel:11:11 @But Samuel said , "What have you done ?" And Saul said , "Because I saw that the people were scattering from me , and that you did not come within the appointed days , and that the Philistines were assembling at Michmash , nasb @1Samuel:11:12 @therefore I said , 'Now the Philistines will come down against me at Gilgal , and I have not asked the favor of the LORD .' So I forced myself and offered the burnt offering ." nasb @1Samuel:11:13 @Samuel said to Saul , " You have acted foolishly ; you have not kept the commandment of the LORD your God , which He commanded you , for now the LORD would have established your kingdom over Israel forever . nasb @1Samuel:11:14 " @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 ruler over His people , because you have not kept what the LORD commanded you ." nasb @1Samuel:11:15 @Then Samuel arose and went up from Gilgal to Gibeah of Benjamin . And Saul numbered the people who were present with him , about six hundred men . nasb @1Samuel:11:16 @Now Saul and his son Jonathan and the people who were present with them were staying in Geba of Benjamin while the Philistines camped at Michmash . nasb @1Samuel:11:17 @And the raiders came from the camp of the Philistines in three companies - one company turned toward Ophrah , to the land of Shual , nasb @1Samuel:11:18 @and another company turned toward Beth-horon , and another company turned toward the border which overlooks the valley of Zeboim toward the wilderness . nasb @1Samuel:11:19 @Now no blacksmith could be found in all the land of Israel , for the Philistines said , "Otherwise the Hebrews will make swords or spears ." nasb @1Samuel:11:20 @So all Israel went down to the Philistines , each to sharpen his plowshare , his mattock , his axe , and his hoe . nasb @1Samuel:11:21 @The charge was two-thirds of a shekel for the plowshares , the mattocks , the forks , and the axes , and to fix the hoes . nasb @1Samuel:11:22 @So it came about on the day of battle that neither sword nor spear was found in the hands of any of the people who were with Saul and Jonathan , but they were found with Saul and his son Jonathan . nasb @1Samuel:11:23 @And the garrison of the Philistines went out to the pass of Michmash .

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