1 Samuel 13:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
1 Samuel 13:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Samuel 13:4 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Samuel 13:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“All Israel heard that Saul had struck the garrison of the Philistines, and also that Israel was considered an abomination to the Philistines. The people were gathered together after Saul to Gilgal.”
1 Samuel 13:4 — World English Bible
1 Samuel 13:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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. ”
1 Samuel 13:4 — American Standard Version
1 Samuel 13:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And all Israel have heard, saying, `Saul hath smitten the garrison of the Philistines,' and also, `Israel hath been abhorred by the Philistines;' and the people are called after Saul to Gilgal.”
1 Samuel 13:4 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Samuel 13:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And all Israel heard say, Saul has smitten the garrison of the Philistines, and Israel also has become odious to the Philistines. And the people were called together after Saul to Gilgal. ”
1 Samuel 13:4 — Darby Translation
1 Samuel 13:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And al Israel heard say, Saul hath destroied a garison of the Philistims: wherefore Israel was had in abomination with the Philistims: and the people gathered together after Saul to Gilgal.”
1 Samuel 13:4 — Geneva Bible
1 Samuel 13:4 in Context — 1 Samuel 13
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.
What Does 1 Samuel 13:4 Mean?
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