13:2 |
NIV2011 | Saul chose three thousand men from Israel; two thousand were with him at Micmash and in the hill country of Bethel, and a thousand were with Jonathan at Gibeah in Benjamin. The rest of the men he sent back to their homes. | Saul chose three thousand men from Israel; two thousand were with him at Micmash Mikmash and in the hill country of Bethel, and a thousand were with Jonathan at Gibeah in Benjamin. The rest of the men he sent back to their homes. | Saul chose three thousand men from Israel; two thousand were with him at Micmash Mikmash and in the hill country of Bethel, and a thousand were with Jonathan at Gibeah in Benjamin. The rest of the men he sent back to their homes. |
13:4 |
tNIV | So all Israel heard the news: “Saul has attacked the Philistine outpost, and now Israel has become a stench to the Philistines.” And the people were summoned to join Saul at Gilgal. | So all Israel heard the news: “Saul has attacked the Philistine outpost, and now Israel has become a stench obnoxious to the Philistines.” And the people were summoned to join Saul at Gilgal. | So all Israel heard the news: “Saul has attacked the Philistine outpost, and now Israel has become a stench obnoxious to the Philistines.” And the people were summoned to join Saul at Gilgal. |
13:5 |
tNIV | The Philistines assembled to fight Israel, with three thousand chariots, six thousand charioteers, and soldiers as numerous as the sand on the seashore. They went up and camped at Micmash, east of Beth Aven. | The Philistines assembled to fight Israel, with three thousand chariots, six thousand charioteers, and soldiers as numerous as the sand on the seashore. They went up and camped at Micmash Mikmash, east of Beth Aven. | The Philistines assembled to fight Israel, with three thousand chariots, six thousand charioteers, and soldiers as numerous as the sand on the seashore. They went up and camped at Micmash Mikmash, east of Beth Aven. |
13:6 |
tNIV | When the men of Israel saw that their situation was critical and that their army was hard pressed, they hid in caves and thickets, among the rocks, and in pits and cisterns. | When the men of Israel Israelites saw that their situation was critical and that their army was hard pressed, they hid in caves and thickets, among the rocks, and in pits and cisterns. | When the men of Israel Israelites saw that their situation was critical and that their army was hard pressed, they hid in caves and thickets, among the rocks, and in pits and cisterns. |
13:11 |
tNIV | “What have you done?” asked Samuel. Saul replied, “When I saw that the men were scattering, and that you did not come at the set time, and that the Philistines were assembling at Micmash, | “What have you done?” asked Samuel. Saul replied, “When I saw that the men were scattering, and that you did not come at the set time, and that the Philistines were assembling at Micmash Mikmash, | “What have you done?” asked Samuel. Saul replied, “When I saw that the men were scattering, and that you did not come at the set time, and that the Philistines were assembling at Micmash Mikmash, |
13:13 |
tNIV | “You acted foolishly,” Samuel said. “You have not kept the command the LORD your God gave you; if you had, he would have established your kingdom over Israel for all time. | “You acted foolishly have done a foolish thing,” Samuel said. “You have not kept the command the LORD your God gave you; if you had, he would have established your kingdom over Israel for all time. | “You acted foolishly have done a foolish thing,” Samuel said. “You have not kept the command the LORD your God gave you; if you had, he would have established your kingdom over Israel for all time. |
13:14 |
tNIV | But now your kingdom will not endure; the LORD has sought out a man after his own heart and appointed him leader of his people, because you have not kept the LORD’s command.” | But now your kingdom will not endure; the LORD has sought out a man after his own heart and appointed him leader ruler of his people, because you have not kept the LORD’s command.” | But now your kingdom will not endure; the LORD has sought out a man after his own heart and appointed him leader ruler of his people, because you have not kept the LORD’s command.” |
13:16 |
tNIV | Saul and his son Jonathan and the men with them were staying in Gibeah in Benjamin, while the Philistines camped at Micmash. | Saul and his son Jonathan and the men with them were staying in Gibeah in Benjamin, while the Philistines camped at Micmash Mikmash. | Saul and his son Jonathan and the men with them were staying in Gibeah in Benjamin, while the Philistines camped at Micmash Mikmash. |
13:18 |
tNIV | another toward Beth Horon, and the third toward the borderland overlooking the Valley of Zeboim facing the desert. | another toward Beth Horon, and the third toward the borderland overlooking the Valley of Zeboim Zeboyim facing the desert wilderness. | another toward Beth Horon, and the third toward the borderland overlooking the Valley of Zeboim Zeboyim facing the desert wilderness. |
13:20 |
NIV2011 | So all Israel went down to the Philistines to have their plowshares, mattocks, axes and sickles sharpened. | So all Israel went down to the Philistines to have their plowshares plowpoints, mattocks, axes and sickles sharpened. | So all Israel went down to the Philistines to have their plowshares plow points, mattocks, axes and sickles sharpened. |
13:21 |
NIV2011 | The price was two thirds of a shekel for sharpening plowshares and mattocks, and a third of a shekel for sharpening forks and axes and for repointing goads. | The price was two thirds two-thirds of a shekel for sharpening plowshares plowpoints and mattocks, and a third of a shekel for sharpening forks and axes and for repointing goads. | The price was two thirds two-thirds of a shekel for sharpening plowshares plow points and mattocks, and a third of a shekel for sharpening forks and axes and for repointing goads. |
13:23 |
tNIV | Now a detachment of Philistines had gone out to the pass at Micmash. | Now a detachment of Philistines had gone out to the pass at Micmash Mikmash. | Now a detachment of Philistines had gone out to the pass at Micmash Mikmash. |