Most Popular Bible Verses in 1 Samuel 13

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Verse ConceptsCensusSix To Seven HundredSix Hundred And Above

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

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Now Saul and his son Jonathan and the people who were present with them were staying in Geba of Benjamin while the Philistines camped at Michmash.

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and another company turned toward Beth-horon, and another company turned toward the border which overlooks the valley of Zeboim toward the wilderness.

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Verse ConceptsGoadsCoinageAxesForks

The charge was two-thirds of a shekel for the plowshares, the mattocks, the forks, and the axes, and to fix the hoes.

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Verse ConceptsThree GroupsNations Attacking Israel

And the raiders came from the camp of the Philistines in three companies: one company turned toward Ophrah, to the land of Shual,

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Verse ConceptsArts And Crafts, Types ofMetalworkersBlacksmiths

Now no blacksmith could be found in all the land of Israel, for the Philistines said, “Otherwise the Hebrews will make swords or spears.”

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Verse ConceptsAxesSharpening

So all Israel went down to the Philistines, each to sharpen his plowshare, his mattock, his axe, and his hoe.

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

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Verse ConceptsSoldiers

So it came about on the day of battle that neither sword nor spear was found in the hands of any of the people who were with Saul and Jonathan, but they were found with Saul and his son Jonathan.

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Verse ConceptsKingsThirtysaul

Saul was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty two years over Israel.

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Verse ConceptsGod, Human Descriptions OfDavid, Character OfHeart, DivineSpiritualityDisobedience, To GodFalse AccusationsThey Do Not Keep CommandsSaul And David

But now your kingdom shall not endure. The Lord has sought out for Himself a man after His own heart, and the Lord has appointed him as ruler over His people, because you have not kept what the Lord commanded you.”

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Verse ConceptsConscriptionA Thousand PeopleTwo ThousandThree Thousand And UpEarthly Armies

Now Saul chose for himself 3,000 men of Israel, of which 2,000 were with Saul in Michmash and in the hill country of Bethel, while 1,000 were with Jonathan at Gibeah of Benjamin. But he sent away the rest of the people, each to his tent.

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Verse ConceptsAn Innumerable NumberFigures Of Speechenemies, of Israel and JudahChariotsAssemblyMany CombatantsSandSoldiersArmies, Against IsraelCavalrySix ThousandThirty Thousand And UpSand And Gravel

Now the Philistines assembled to fight with Israel, 30,000 chariots and 6,000 horsemen, and people like the sand which is on the seashore in abundance; and they came up and camped in Michmash, east of Beth-aven.

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Verse ConceptsTrumpetGarrisonsTrumpets For Signalling

Jonathan smote the garrison of the Philistines that was in Geba, and the Philistines heard of it. Then Saul blew the trumpet throughout the land, saying, “Let the Hebrews hear.”

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Verse ConceptsFools, Characteristics OfFolly, Examples Ofevil, believers' responses toStabilityThey Do Not Keep Commandssaul

Samuel said to Saul, “You have acted 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 over Israel forever.

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Verse ConceptsWeeksSeven DaysPeople WaitingScattering FollowersWaiting For God's Timing

Now he waited seven days, according to the appointed time set by Samuel, but Samuel did not come to Gilgal; and the people were scattering from him.

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Verse ConceptsOffenceSmellsHating Peoples

All Israel heard the news that Saul had smitten the garrison of the Philistines, and also that Israel had become odious to the Philistines. The people were then summoned to Saul at Gilgal.

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Verse ConceptsCavesRocksPeople In CavesHiding From PeopleCaves As Places Of Refuge

When the men of Israel saw that they were in a strait (for the people were hard-pressed), then the people hid themselves in caves, in thickets, in cliffs, in cellars, and in pits.

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Verse ConceptsWhat Do You Do?Scattering Followers

But Samuel said, “What have you done?” And Saul said, “Because I saw that the people were scattering from me, and that you did not come within the appointed days, and that the Philistines were assembling at Michmash,

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Verse ConceptsSacrilegePeace offerings

So Saul said, “Bring to me the burnt offering and the peace offerings.” And he offered the burnt offering.

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Verse ConceptsGreetingsSpoken Greetings

As soon as he finished offering the burnt offering, behold, Samuel came; and Saul went out to meet him and to greet him.

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Verse ConceptsFear Of Enemies

Also some of the Hebrews crossed the Jordan into the land of Gad and Gilead. But as for Saul, he was still in Gilgal, and all the people followed him trembling.

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Verse ConceptsFace Of GodYielding To TemptationImpulsesNot PrayingSeeking The Favour Of God

therefore I said, ‘Now the Philistines will come down against me at Gilgal, and I have not asked the favor of the Lord.’ So I forced myself and offered the burnt offering.”