1 filius unius anni Saul cum regnare coepisset
duobus autem annis regnavit super Israhel
2 et elegit sibi Saul tria milia de Israhel
et erant cum Saul duo milia in Machmas et in monte Bethel
mille autem cum Ionathan in Gabaath Beniamin
porro ceterum populum remisit unumquemque in tabernacula sua
3 et percussit Ionathan stationem Philisthim quae erat
in Gabaa
quod cum audissent Philisthim
Saul cecinit bucina in omni terra dicens audiant Hebraei
4 et universus Israhel audivit huiuscemodi famam
percussit Saul stationem Philisthinorum
et erexit se Israhel adversum Philisthim
clamavit ergo populus post Saul in Galgala
5 et Philisthim congregati sunt ad proeliandum contra Israhel
triginta milia curruum et sex milia equitum
et reliquum vulgus sicut harena quae est in litore maris plurima
et ascendentes castrametati sunt in Machmas ad orientem Bethaven
6 quod cum vidissent viri Israhel se in arto sitos
adflictus est enim populus
absconderunt se in speluncis et in abditis
in petris quoque et in antris et in cisternis
7 Hebraei autem transierunt Iordanem terram Gad et Galaad
cumque adhuc esset Saul in Galgal
universus populus perterritus est qui sequebatur eum
8 et expectavit septem diebus iuxta placitum Samuhel
et non venit Samuhel in Galgala
dilapsusque est populus ab eo
9 ait ergo Saul adferte mihi holocaustum et pacifica
et obtulit holocaustum
10 cumque conplesset offerens holocaustum
ecce Samuhel veniebat
et egressus est Saul obviam ei ut salutaret eum
11 locutusque est ad eum Samuhel quid fecisti
respondit Saul quia vidi quod dilaberetur populus a me
et tu non veneras iuxta placitos dies
porro Philisthim congregati fuerant in Machmas
12 dixi nunc descendent Philisthim ad me in Galgala
et faciem Domini non placavi
necessitate conpulsus obtuli holocaustum
13 dixitque Samuhel ad Saul stulte egisti
nec custodisti mandata Domini Dei tui quae praecepit tibi
quod si non fecisses
iam nunc praeparasset Dominus regnum tuum super Israhel in sempiternum
14 sed nequaquam regnum tuum ultra consurget
quaesivit sibi Dominus virum iuxta cor suum
et praecepit ei Dominus ut esset dux super populum suum
eo quod non servaveris quae praecepit Dominus
15 surrexit autem Samuhel et ascendit de Galgalis in Gabaa Beniamin
et recensuit Saul populum qui inventi fuerant cum eo
quasi sescentos viros
16 et Saul et Ionathan filius eius
populusque qui inventus fuerat cum eis erat in Gabaa Beniamin
porro Philisthim consederant in Machmas
17 et egressi sunt ad praedandum de castris Philisthim tres
cunei
unus cuneus pergebat contra viam Ephra ad terram Saul
18 porro alius ingrediebatur per viam Bethoron
tertius autem verterat se ad iter termini inminentis valli Seboim contra desertum
19 porro faber ferrarius non inveniebatur in omni terra Israhel
caverant enim Philisthim
ne forte facerent Hebraei gladium aut lanceam
20 descendebat ergo omnis Israhel ad Philisthim
ut exacueret unusquisque vomerem suum et ligonem et securim et sarculum
21 retunsae itaque erant acies vomerum et ligonum et tridentum et securium
usque ad stimulum corrigendum
22 cumque venisset dies proelii
non est inventus ensis et lancea in manu totius populi
qui erat cum Saul et cum Ionathan
excepto Saul et Ionathan filio eius
23 egressa est autem statio Philisthim
ut transcenderet in Machmas
1 Saul reigned one year; and when he had reigned two years over Israel, 2 Saul chose him three thousand men of Israel; whereof two thousand were with Saul in Michmash and in mount Beth-el, and a thousand were with Jonathan in Gibeah of Benjamin: and the rest of the people he sent every man to his tent. 3 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. 4 And 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.
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 Beth-aven. 6 When the men of Israel saw that they were in a strait, (for the people were distressed,) then the people did hide themselves in caves, and in thickets, and in rocks, and in high places, and in pits. 7 And some of the Hebrews went over Jordan to the land of Gad and Gilead. As for Saul, he was yet in Gilgal, and all the people followed him trembling.
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 scattered from him. 9 And Saul said, Bring hither a burnt offering to me, and peace offerings. And he offered the burnt offering. 10 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.
11 ¶ And Samuel said, What hast thou done? And Saul said, Because I saw that the people were scattered from me, and that thou camest not within the days appointed, and that the Philistines gathered themselves together at Michmash; 12 Therefore said I, The Philistines will come down now upon me to Gilgal, and I have not made supplication unto the LORD: I forced myself therefore, and offered a burnt offering. 13 And Samuel said to Saul, Thou hast done foolishly: thou hast not kept the commandment of the LORD thy God, which he commanded thee: for now would the LORD have established thy kingdom upon Israel for ever. 14 But now thy kingdom shall not continue: the LORD hath sought him a 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.
15 And Samuel arose, and gat him up from Gilgal unto Gibeah of Benjamin. And Saul numbered the people that were present with him, about six hundred men. 16 And Saul, and Jonathan his son, and the people that were present with them, abode in Gibeah of Benjamin: but the Philistines encamped in Michmash.
17 ¶ And the spoilers came out of the camp of the Philistines in three companies: one company turned unto the way that leadeth to Ophrah, unto the land of Shual: 18 And another company turned the way to Beth-horon: and another company turned to the way of the border that looketh to the valley of Zeboim toward the wilderness.
19 ¶ Now there was no smith found throughout all the land of Israel: for the Philistines said, Lest the Hebrews make them swords or spears: 20 But all the Israelites went down to the Philistines, to sharpen every man his share, and his coulter, and his axe, and his mattock. 21 Yet they had a file for the mattocks, and for the coulters, and for the forks, and for the axes, and to sharpen the goads. 22 So it came to pass in the day of battle, that there was neither sword nor spear found in the hand of any of the people that were with Saul and Jonathan: but with Saul and with Jonathan his son was there found. 23 And the garrison of the Philistines went out to the passage of Michmash.