1 Samuel 13

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

Saul was ruling for less than a year, when he ruled during year two over Israel,

2 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

that Saul chose for himself three thousand men of Israel, of which two thousand were with Saul in Michmash and in the hill country of Bethel, and one thousand were with Jonathan in Gibeah of Benjamin. And the rest of the people he sent away, each to his own home.

3 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

Now Jonathan struck the garrison of the Philistines that was at Gibeah, and the Philistines heard of it. Saul blew the trumpet throughout all the land, saying, "Let the Hebrews hear."

4 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

All Israel heard that Saul had struck the garrison of the Philistines, and also that Israel had become repulsive to the Philistines. So the people were called out to join Saul at Gilgal.

5 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

The Philistines assembled themselves together to fight with Israel, and brought up against Israel three thousand chariots, and six thousand horsemen, and people as the sand which is on the seashore in multitude: and they came up, and camped in Michmash, eastward of Beth Aven.

6 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

When the men of Israel saw that they were in trouble (for the people were in a difficult situation), then the people hid themselves in caves and thickets, among the rocks, and in pits and cisterns.

7 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

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.

8 (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

And he stayed seven days, according to the time that Samuel had said. But Samuel did not come to Gilgal, and the people began to abandon him.

9 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

Saul said, "Bring here the burnt offering to me, and the peace offerings." He offered the burnt offering.

10 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

It came to pass that as soon as he had made an end of offering the burnt offering, look, Samuel came; and Saul went out to meet him, that he might greet him.

11 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

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

12 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

therefore I said, 'Now the Philistines will come down on me to Gilgal, and I haven't entreated the favor of the LORD.' I forced myself therefore, and offered the burnt offering."

13 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

Samuel said to Saul, "You have done foolishly. You have not kept the commandment of the LORD your God, which he commanded you; for now the LORD would have established your kingdom on Israel forever.

14 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

But now your kingdom shall not continue. The LORD has sought for himself a man after his own heart, and the LORD has appointed him to be prince over his people, because you have not kept that which the LORD commanded you."

15 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

And Samuel arose and departed from Gilgal, and the rest of the people went up after Saul to meet him after the men of war, when they had come up from Gilgal to Gibeah of Benjamin. And Saul numbered the people who were present with him, about six hundred men.

16 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

Saul, and Jonathan his son, and the people who were present with them, stayed in Geba of Benjamin: but the Philistines camped in Michmash.

17 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

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;

18 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]

and another company turned the way to Beth Horon; and another company turned toward the border that overlooks the valley of Zeboim.

19 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

Now there was no blacksmith found throughout all the land of Israel; for the Philistines had said, "Otherwise the Hebrews will make swords or spears."

20 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

But all Israel would go down to the Philistines, each to sharpen his plowshare, mattock, axe, and sickle;

21 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

and the charge was one payim for the plowshares and for the mattocks, and three shekels for picks and axes and to set the goads.

22 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

So on the day of the battle of Michmash there was neither sword nor spear found in the hand of any of the people who were with Saul and Jonathan; but Saul and his son Jonathan had them.

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

The garrison of the Philistines went out to the pass of Michmash.