1Samuel:13:1-15

geneva@1Samuel:13:1 @ Saul reigned (note:)While these things were done.(:note) one year; and when he had reigned Before he took upon himself the state of a king. two years over Israel,

geneva@1Samuel:13:2 @ Then Saul chose him three thousand of Israel: and two thousande were with Saul in Michmash, & in mount Beth-el, and a thousande were with Ionathan in Gibeah of Beniamin: and the rest of the people he sent euery one to his tent.

geneva@1Samuel:13:3 @ And Jonathan smote the garrison of the Philistines that [was] in (note:)Of Kirjath-jearim, where the ark was, (1Sa_10:5).(:note) Geba, and the Philistines heard [of it]. And Saul blew the That everyone should prepare themselves to fight. trumpet throughout all the land, saying, Let the Hebrews hear.

geneva@1Samuel:13:4 @ And al Israel heard say, Saul hath destroied a garison of the Philistims: wherefore Israel was had in abomination with the Philistims: and the people gathered together after Saul to Gilgal.

geneva@1Samuel:13:5 @ And the Philistines gathered 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 from (note:)Which was also called Beth-el, in the tribe of Benjamin.(:note) Bethaven.

geneva@1Samuel:13:6 @ And when the men of Israel saw that they were in a strait (for the people were in distresse ) the people hid themselues in caues, and in holdes, and in rockes, and in towres, and in pittes.

geneva@1Samuel:13:7 @ And [some of] the Hebrews went over Jordan to the land of (note:)Where the two tribes and the half remained.(:note) Gad and Gilead. As for Saul, he [was] yet in Gilgal, and all the people followed him trembling.

geneva@1Samuel:13:8 @ And he tarried seven days, according to the set time that Samuel [had appointed]: but Samuel came not to Gilgal; and the people were (note:)Thinking that the absence of the prophet was a sign, that they would lose the victory.(:note) scattered from him.

geneva@1Samuel:13:9 @ And Saul sayde, Bring a burnt offering to me and peace offrings: and he offered a burnt offering.

geneva@1Samuel:13:10 @ And assoone as hee had made an ende of offering the burnt offering, beholde, Samuel came: and Saul went foorth to meete him, to salute him.

geneva@1Samuel:13:11 @ And Samuel said, What hast thou done? And Saul said, Because I saw that the people were (note:)Though these causes seem sufficient in man's judgment: yet because they had not the word of God, they turned to his destruction.(:note) scattered from me, and [that] thou camest not within the days appointed, and [that] the Philistines gathered themselves together at Michmash;

geneva@1Samuel:13:12 @ Therefore said I, The Philistims will come downe nowe vpon me to Gilgal, and I haue not made supplication vnto the Lorde. I was bolde therefore and offred a burnt offring.

geneva@1Samuel:13:13 @ And Samuel said to Saul, Thou hast done foolishly: thou hast not kept the commandment of the LORD thy (note:)Who willed you to obey him, and rest on the words spoken by his prophet.(:note) God, which he commanded thee: for now would the LORD have established thy kingdom upon Israel for ever.

geneva@1Samuel:13:14 @ But now thy kingdom shall not continue: the LORD hath sought him a (note:)That is, David.(:note) man after his own heart, and the LORD hath commanded him [to be] captain over his people, because thou hast not kept [that] which the LORD commanded thee.

geneva@1Samuel:13:15 @ And Samuel arose, and gat him up from Gilgal unto (note:)And went to his city Ramah.(:note) Gibeah of Benjamin. And Saul numbered the people [that were] present with him, about six hundred men.

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