1 Samuel 13

1 Saul was … years old when he began to reign. And when he had reigned two years over Israel,

son: aged (thirty *X*) year Saul in/on/with to reign he (and forty *X*) and two year to reign upon Israel

2 Saul chose for him three thousand men of Israel, of which two thousand were with Saul in Michmash, and on the mount of Bethel, and a thousand were with Jonathan in Gibeah of Benjamin, and the rest of the people he sent every man to his tent.

and to choose to/for him Saul three thousand from Israel and to be with Saul thousand in/on/with Michmash and in/on/with mountain: hill country Bethel Bethel and thousand to be with Jonathan in/on/with Gibeah Benjamin and remainder [the] people to send: depart man: anyone to/for tent his

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.

and to smite Jonathan [obj] garrison Philistine which in/on/with Geba and to hear: hear Philistine and Saul to blow in/on/with trumpet in/on/with all [the] land: country/planet to/for to say to hear: hear [the] Hebrew

4 And all Israel heard say that Saul had smitten the garrison of the Philistines, and also that Israel was had in abomination with the Philistines. And the people were gathered together after Saul to Gilgal.

and all Israel to hear: hear to/for to say to smite Saul [obj] garrison Philistine and also to stink Israel in/on/with Philistine and to cry [the] people after Saul [the] Gilgal

5 And the Philistines assembled 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 encamped in Michmash, eastward of Beth-aven.

and Philistine to gather to/for to fight with Israel thirty thousand chariot and six thousand horseman and people: soldiers like/as sand which upon lip: shore [the] sea to/for abundance and to ascend: rise and to camp in/on/with Michmash east Beth-aven Beth-aven

6 When the men of Israel saw that they were in a strait (for the people were distressed), then the people hid themselves in caves, and in thickets, and in rocks, and in coverts, and in pits.

and man: anyone Israel to see: see for distress to/for him for to oppress [the] people and to hide [the] people in/on/with cave and in/on/with thistle and in/on/with crag and in/on/with stronghold and in/on/with pit

7 Now some of the Hebrews had gone over the Jordan to the land of Gad and Gilead, but as for Saul, he was yet in Gilgal, and all the people followed him trembling.

and Hebrew to pass [obj] [the] Jordan land: country/planet Gad and Gilead and Saul still he in/on/with Gilgal and all [the] people to tremble after him

8 And he tarried seven days, according to the set time that Samuel had appointed, but Samuel did not come to Gilgal, and the people were scattered from him.

(and to wait: wait *Q(K)*) seven day to/for meeting: time appointed which Samuel and not to come (in): come Samuel [the] Gilgal and to scatter [the] people from upon him

9 And Saul said, Bring here the burnt offering to me, and the peace offerings. And he offered the burnt offering.

and to say Saul to approach: bring to(wards) me [the] burnt offering and [the] peace offering and to ascend: offer up [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.

and to be like/as to end: finish he to/for to ascend: offer up [the] burnt offering and behold Samuel to come (in): come and to come out: come Saul to/for to encounter: meet him to/for to bless him

11 And Samuel said, What have thou done? And Saul said, Because I saw that the people were scattered from me, and that thou did not come within the days appointed, and that the Philistines assembled themselves together at Michmash,

and to say Samuel what? to make: do and to say Saul for to see: see for to disperse [the] people from upon me and you(m. s.) not to come (in): come to/for meeting: time appointed [the] day and Philistine to gather Michmash

12 therefore I said, Now the Philistines will come down upon me to Gilgal, and I have not entreated the favor of Jehovah. I forced myself therefore, and offered the burnt offering.

and to say now to go down Philistine to(wards) me [the] Gilgal and face of LORD not to beg and to refrain and to ascend: offer up [the] burnt offering

13 And Samuel said to Saul, Thou have done foolishly. Thou have not kept the commandment of Jehovah thy God, which he commanded thee. For now Jehovah would have established thy kingdom upon Israel forever,

and to say Samuel to(wards) Saul be foolish not to keep: obey [obj] commandment LORD God your which to command you for now to establish: establish LORD [obj] kingdom your to(wards) Israel till forever: enduring

14 but now thy kingdom shall not continue. Jehovah has sought for him a man after his own heart, and Jehovah has appointed him to be prince over his people, because thou have not kept that which Jehovah commanded thee.

and now kingdom your not to arise: establish to seek LORD to/for him man like/as heart his and to command him LORD to/for leader upon people his for not to keep: obey [obj] which to command you LORD

15 And Samuel arose, and got up from Gilgal to Gibeah of Benjamin. And Saul numbered the people who were present with him, about six hundred men.

and to arise: rise Samuel and to ascend: rise from [the] Gilgal (and to go: went to/for way: journey his and remainder [the] people to ascend: rise after Saul to/for to encounter: meet people [the] battle and to come (in): come from [the] Gilgal *X*) Gibeah Benjamin and to reckon: list Saul [obj] [the] people [the] to find with him like/as six hundred man

16 And Saul, and Jonathan his son, and the people that were present with them, abode in Geba of Benjamin, but the Philistines encamped in Michmash.

and Saul and Jonathan son: child his and [the] people [the] to find with them to dwell in/on/with Geba Benjamin and Philistine to camp in/on/with Michmash

17 And the spoilers came out of the camp of the Philistines in three companies. One company turned to the way that leads to Ophrah, to the land of Shual,

and to come out: come [the] to ruin from camp Philistine three head: group [the] head: group one to turn to(wards) way: direction Ophrah to(wards) land: country/planet Shual

18 and another company turned the way to Beth-horon, and another company turned the way of the border that looks down upon the valley of Zeboim toward the wilderness.

and [the] head: group one to turn way: direction Beth-horon Beth-horon and [the] head: group one to turn way: direction [the] border: boundary [the] to look upon (Zeboim) Valley [the] (Valley of) Zeboim [the] wilderness [to]

19 Now there was no blacksmith found throughout all the land of Israel, for the Philistines said, Lest the Hebrews make for them swords or spears,

and artificer not to find in/on/with all land: country/planet Israel for (to say *Q(K)*) Philistine lest to make [the] Hebrew sword or spear

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.

and to go down all Israel [the] Philistine to/for to sharpen man: anyone [obj] plowshare his and [obj] plowshare his and [obj] axe his and [obj] plowshare his

21 Yet they had a file for the mattocks, and for the coulters, and for the forks, and for the axes, and to set the goads.

and to be [the] bluntness lip: one third to/for plowshare and to/for plowshare and to/for three fork and to/for [the] axe and to/for to stand [the] goad

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 who were with Saul and Jonathan. But with Saul and with Jonathan his son there was found.

and to be in/on/with day battle and not to find sword and spear in/on/with hand all [the] people which with Saul and with Jonathan and to find to/for Saul and to/for Jonathan son: child his

23 And the garrison of the Philistines went out to the pass of Michmash.

and to come out: come station Philistine to(wards) ford Michmash