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1 Samuel 13:2

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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.
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  1. 1 Samuel 10:26Rank 1 from verse 2
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    26¶ And Saul also went home to Gibeah; and there went with him a band of men, whose hearts God had touched.

  2. 1 Samuel 13:5Rank 2 from verse 2
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    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.

  3. 1 Samuel 14:31Rank 3 from verse 2
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    31And they smote the Philistines that day from Michmash to Aijalon: and the people were very faint.

  4. 1 Samuel 13:23Rank 4 from verse 2
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    23And the garrison of the Philistines went out to the passage of Michmash.

  5. 1 Samuel 14:5Rank 5 from verse 2
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    5The forefront of the one was situate northward over against Michmash, and the other southward over against Gibeah.

  6. 1 Samuel 14:52Rank 6 from verse 2
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    52And there was sore war against the Philistines all the days of Saul: and when Saul saw any strong man, or any valiant man, he took him unto him.

  7. 1 Samuel 15:34Rank 7 from verse 2
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    34¶ Then Samuel went to Ramah; and Saul went up to his house to Gibeah of Saul.

  8. 1 Samuel 8:11Rank 8 from verse 2
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    11And he said, This will be the manner of the king that shall reign over you: He will take your sons, and appoint them for himself, for his chariots, and to be his horsemen; and some shall run before his chariots.

  9. 2 Samuel 21:6Rank 9 from verse 2
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    6Let seven men of his sons be delivered unto us, and we will hang them up unto the Lord in Gibeah of Saul, whom the Lord did choose. And the king said, I will give them.

  10. Isaiah 10:28–29Rank 10 from verse 2
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    28He is come to Aiath, he is passed to Migron; at Michmash he hath laid up his carriages:

    29They are gone over the passage: they have taken up their lodging at Geba; Ramah is afraid; Gibeah of Saul is fled.

  11. Joshua 18:28Rank 11 from verse 2
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    28And Zelah, Eleph, and Jebusi, which is Jerusalem, Gibeath, and Kirjath; fourteen cities with their villages. This is the inheritance of the children of Benjamin according to their families.

  12. Judges 19:12Rank 12 from verse 2
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    12And his master said unto him, We will not turn aside hither into the city of a stranger, that is not of the children of Israel; we will pass over to Gibeah.

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1 Samuel 13:2

COMBINED MEANING

Israel

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The name given to Jacob and, by extension, his descendants, their nation, or the people so called.

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

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COMBINED MEANING

mount

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Sense 1: A hill, mountain, or elevated tract of land. Sense 2: An artificial raised mound used in siege. Sense 3: To rise, ascend, climb, get upon, or increase upward.

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COMBINED MEANING

rest

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Sense 1: To cease from labour or motion, lie still, settle, remain, or rely; also repose, peace, security, or an abiding place. Sense 2: The remaining persons or things after a part is distinguished.

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people

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Persons collectively; a nation, community, or group considered as a body.

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every

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Each individual or member of the class, group, place, time, side, or kind named; all distributively.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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man

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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.

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tent

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A movable shelter or dwelling made of curtains, skins, or fabric supported by cords, poles, and stakes; by extension, a temporary habitation.

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13:1SAUL reigned one year; and when he had reigned two years over Israel,

13:2Saul 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.

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13:3And 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.

13:4And 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.

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