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1 Samuel 13:2 KJV
1 Samuel · chapter 13 · verse 2
Saul chose him three thousand men of Israel; whereof two thousand were with Saul in Michmash and in mount Bethel, and a thousand were with Jonathan in Gibeah of Benjamin: and the rest of the people he sent every man to his tent.1 Samuel 13:2 · King James Version
1 Samuel 13:2 in context
1Saul reigned one year; and when he had reigned two years over Israel,
2Saul chose him three thousand men of Israel; whereof two thousand were with Saul in Michmash and in mount Bethel, and a thousand were with Jonathan in Gibeah of Benjamin: and the rest of the people he sent every man to his tent.
3And 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.
4And all Israel heard say that Saul had smitten a garrison of the Philistines, and that Israel also was had in abomination with the Philistines. And the people were called together after Saul to Gilgal.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- thousandʼelephhence a thousandH505 →
- MichmashMikmâçMikmas or Mikmash, a place in PalestineH4363 →
- JonathanYôwnâthânJonathan, the name of ten IsraelitesH3129 →
- IsraelYisrâʼêlJisrael, a symbolical name of JacobH3478 →
- BethelBêyth-ʼÊlBeth-El, a place in PalestineH1008 →
- GibeahGibʻâhGibahH1390 →
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We are not told wherein it was that the people of Israel offended God, so as to forfeit his presence and turn his hand against them, as Samuel had threatened (Sa1 12:15); but doubtless they left God, else he would not have left them, as here it appears he did; for, I.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-7