1When he began to reign, Saul was the son of one year, and he reigned over Israel for two years.stylusExodus 12:5, Micah 6:6, Exodus 12:5, Micah 6:62And Saul chose for himself three thousand men of Israel. And two thousand were with Saul at Michmash and at mount Bethel. Then one thousand were with Jonathan at Gibeah of Benjamin. But the remainder of the people, he sent back, each one to his own tent.stylus1 Samuel 10:26, 1 Samuel 10:26, 1 Samuel 14:31, 1 Samuel 13:5, 1 Samuel 14:313And Jonathan struck the garrison of the Philistines, which was in Gibeah. And when the Philistines had heard about it, Saul sounded the trumpet over all the land, saying, “Let the Hebrews listen.”stylus1 Samuel 10:5, 1 Samuel 10:5, Judges 3:27, Judges 3:27, Judges 6:344And all of Israel heard this report, that Saul had struck the garrison of the Philistines. And Israel raised himself up against the Philistines. Then the people cried out to Saul at Gilgal.stylusGenesis 34:30, Genesis 34:30, Exodus 5:21, Exodus 5:21, Genesis 46:345And the Philistines gathered to do battle against Israel, thirty thousand chariots, and six thousand horsemen, and the remainder of the common people, who were very many, like the sand that is on the shore of the sea. And ascending, they encamped at Michmash, toward the east of Bethaven.stylusJoshua 11:4, 1 Samuel 14:23, Joshua 11:4, 1 Samuel 14:23, Joshua 18:126And when the men of Israel had seen themselves to be in a narrowed position, they hid themselves in caves, and in out of the way places, and in rocks, and in hollows, and in pits (for the people were distressed).stylusJudges 6:2, Judges 6:2, Hebrews 11:38, Hebrews 11:38, Exodus 14:107Then some of the Hebrews crossed over the Jordan, into the land of Gad and Gilead. And while Saul was still at Gilgal, the entire people who followed him were terrified.stylusDeuteronomy 3:12, Deuteronomy 20:8, Leviticus 26:17, Numbers 32:33, Numbers 32:428But he waited for seven days, in accord with what was agreed with Samuel. But Samuel did not arrive at Gilgal, for the people were scattering away from him.stylus1 Samuel 10:8, 1 Samuel 10:89Therefore, Saul said, “Bring me the holocaust and the peace offerings.” And he offered the holocaust.stylus1 Kings 3:4, 1 Kings 3:4, Deuteronomy 12:6, Deuteronomy 12:6, Proverbs 15:810And when he had completed the offering of the holocaust, behold, Samuel arrived. And Saul went out to meet him, so that he might greet him.stylus1 Samuel 15:13, 1 Samuel 15:13, Psalms 129:8, Ruth 2:4, Psalms 129:811And Samuel said to him, “What have you done?” Saul responded: “Since I saw that the people were scattering away from me, and you had not arrived after the agreed upon days, and yet the Philistines had gathered together at Michmash,stylus1 Samuel 13:16, 1 Samuel 13:5, 1 Samuel 13:23, 1 Samuel 13:2, 1 Samuel 13:1612I said: ‘Now the Philistines will descend to me at Gilgal. And I have not appeased the face of the Lord.’ Compelled by necessity, I offered the holocaust.stylusPsalms 66:3, 2 Corinthians 9:7, 1 Kings 12:26, 1 Kings 12:27, Amos 8:513And Samuel said to Saul: “You have acted foolishly. You have not kept the commandments of the Lord your God, which he instructed to you. And if you had not acted in this way, the Lord would, here and now, have prepared your kingdom over Israel forever.stylus1 Samuel 15:22, 1 Samuel 15:22, 2 Chronicles 16:9, 2 Chronicles 16:9, 1 Samuel 15:2814But by no means shall your kingdom rise up any more. The Lord has sought for himself a man according to his own heart. And him the Lord has instructed to be the leader over his people, because you have not kept what the Lord has instructed.”stylusActs 13:22, Acts 13:22, 1 Samuel 15:28, 1 Samuel 15:28, Psalms 89:1915Then Samuel rose up and ascended from Gilgal to Gibeah of Benjamin. And the remainder of the people ascended after Saul, to meet the people who were fighting against them, going from Gilgal into Gibeah, to the hill of Benjamin. And Saul took a census of the people, who had been found to be with him, about six hundred men.stylus1 Samuel 14:2, 1 Samuel 13:2, 1 Samuel 14:2, 1 Samuel 13:2, 1 Samuel 13:616And Saul, and his son Jonathan, and the people who had been found to be with them, were at Gibeah of Benjamin. But the Philistines had settled in at Michmash.stylus1 Samuel 13:3, 1 Samuel 13:317And three companies went out from the camp of the Philistines, in order to plunder. One company was traveling toward the way of Ophrah, to the land of Shual.stylusJoshua 18:23, Joshua 18:23, 1 Samuel 14:15, 1 Samuel 14:15, Joshua 19:318Then another entered along the way of Beth-horon. But the third turned itself to the way of the border, overhanging the valley of Zeboim, opposite the desert.stylusNehemiah 11:34, Nehemiah 11:34, Joshua 18:13, Joshua 18:14, Joshua 18:1319Now there was no worker of iron to be found in all the land of Israel. For the Philistines had been cautious, lest perhaps the Hebrews might make swords or spears.stylus2 Kings 24:14, 2 Kings 24:14, Judges 5:8, Jeremiah 24:1, Judges 5:820Therefore, all of Israel descended to the Philistines, so that each man could sharpen his plowshare, or pick axe, or hatchet, or hoe.stylus21For their plow blades, and pick axes, and pitch forks, and axes had become blunt, and even the handles needed to be repaired.stylus22And when the day of battle had arrived, there was found neither sword nor spear in the hand of the entire people who were with Saul and Jonathan, except for Saul and his son Jonathan.stylusJudges 5:8, Judges 5:8, 1 Samuel 17:47, Zechariah 4:6, 1 Samuel 17:5023Then the army of the Philistines went out in order to go across Michmash.stylusIsaiah 10:28, Isaiah 10:28, 1 Samuel 14:1, 1 Samuel 14:4, 1 Samuel 14:5