1Samuel:13:1-15

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* Saul was [forty ] years old when he began to reign . And when he had reigned two years over Israel , * Saul chose for him three thousand men of Israel , of which two thousand were with Saul in Michmash , and on the mount of Bethel , and a thousand were with Jonathan in Gibeah of Benjamin , and the rest of the people he sent every man to * 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 . * And all Israel heard say that Saul had smitten the garrison of the Philistines , and also that Israel was had in abomination with the Philistines . And the people were gathered together after Saul to Gilgal . * 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 encamped in Michmash , * When the men of Israel saw that they were in a strait (for the people were distressed ), then the people hide themselves in caves , and in thickets , and in rocks , and in coverts , and in pits . * Now some of the Hebrews had gone over the Jordan to the land of Gad and Gilead , but as for Saul , he was yet in Gilgal , and all the people followed him trembling . * And he tarried seven days , according to the set time that Samuel [had appointed ], but Samuel did not come to Gilgal , and the people were scattered from him . * And Saul said , Bring here the burnt-offering to me , and the peace-offerings . And he offered the burnt-offering . * 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 . * And Samuel said , What have thou done ? And Saul said , Because I saw that the people were scattered from me , and that thou did not come within the days appointed , and that the Philistines assembled themselves together at Michmash , * therefore I said , Now the Philistines will come down upon me to Gilgal , and I have not entreated the favor of LORD . I forced myself therefore , and offered the burnt-offering . * And Samuel said to Saul , Thou have done foolishly . Thou have not kept the commandment of LORD thy God , which he commanded thee . For now LORD would have established thy kingdom upon Israel forever , * but now thy kingdom shall not continue . LORD has sought for him a man after his own heart , and LORD has appointed him to be prince over his people , because thou have not kept that which LORD commanded thee . * And Samuel arose , and got up from Gilgal to Gibeah of Benjamin . And Saul numbered the people who were present with him , about six hundred men .

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