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1 Samuel 13:23

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

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Torrey's Topical Textbook - Philistines, the;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Michmash;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Palestine;   Philistia, philistines;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Prayer;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Encamp;   Garrison;   Michmash;   Passage;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Encampment;   Judges, the Book of;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Philistines, the;   Samuel, Books of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Gibeah;   Israel;   Jonathan;   Michmash;   Philistines;   Samuel, Books of;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Garrison;   Michmas, Michmash ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Jonathan;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Garrison;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Hebrew Monarchy, the;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Ford;   Pass;   Philistines;   War;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Jonathan, Jehonathan;   Palestine;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Now a Philistine garrison took control of the pass at Michmash.
Hebrew Names Version
The garrison of the Pelishtim went out to the pass of Mikhmash.
King James Version
And the garrison of the Philistines went out to the passage of Michmash.
Lexham English Bible
Now the garrison of the Philistines went out to the pass of Micmash.
English Standard Version
And the garrison of the Philistines went out to the pass of Michmash.
New Century Version
A group from the Philistine army had gone out to the pass at Micmash.
New English Translation
A garrison of the Philistines had gone out to the pass at Micmash.
New American Standard Bible
And the garrison of the Philistines went out to the gorge of Michmash.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And the garison of the Philistims came out to the passage of Michmash.
Legacy Standard Bible
And the garrison of the Philistines went out to the pass of Michmash.
Contemporary English Version
The Philistines moved their camp to the pass at Michmash,
Complete Jewish Bible
A garrison of the P'lishtim had gone out to the pass of Mikhmas.
Darby Translation
And a garrison of the Philistines went out to the passage of Michmash.
Easy-to-Read Version
A group of Philistine soldiers guarded the mountain pass at Micmash.
George Lamsa Translation
And the garrison of the Philistines went out to the passage of Michmash.
Good News Translation
The Philistines sent a group of soldiers to defend Michmash Pass.
Literal Translation
And the fort of the Philistines went out to the pass of Michmash.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And ye Philistynes watch wete out ouer by Michmas.
American Standard Version
And the garrison of the Philistines went out unto the pass of Michmash.
Bible in Basic English
And the armed force of the Philistines went out to the narrow way of Michmash.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And the garison of the Philistines came out, to go ouer vnto Michmas.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And the garrison of the Philistines went out unto the pass of Michmas.
King James Version (1611)
And the garison of the Philistines went out to the passage of Michmash.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And there went out some from the camp of the Philistines to the place beyond Machmas.
English Revised Version
And the garrison of the Philistines went out unto the pass of Michmash.
Berean Standard Bible
And a garrison of the Philistines had gone out to the pass at Michmash.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Forsothe the stacioun of Filisteis yede out, that it schulde passe in to Machynas.
Young's Literal Translation
And the station of the Philistines goeth out unto the passage of Michmash.
Update Bible Version
And the garrison of the Philistines went out to the pass of Michmash.
Webster's Bible Translation
And the garrison of the Philistines went out to the passage of Michmash.
World English Bible
The garrison of the Philistines went out to the pass of Michmash.
New King James Version
And the garrison of the Philistines went out to the pass of Michmash.
New Living Translation
The pass at Micmash had meanwhile been secured by a contingent of the Philistine army.
New Life Bible
And the Philistine soldiers went out to the pass of Michmash.
New Revised Standard
Now a garrison of the Philistines had gone out to the pass of Michmash.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Now the garrison of the Philistines had come out to the pass of Michmash.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the army of the Philistines went out in order to advance further in Machmas.
Revised Standard Version
And the garrison of the Philistines went out to the pass of Michmash.
THE MESSAGE
A patrol of Philistines took up a position at Micmash Pass.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
And the garrison of the Philistines went out to the pass of Michmash.

Contextual Overview

15Then Samuel arose and went up from Gilgal to Gibeah of Benjamin. And Saul assembled and counted the people who were still with him, [only] about six hundred [fighting] men. 16Saul and his son Jonathan and the people with them were staying in Geba of Benjamin, while the Philistines camped at Michmash. 17And the raiding party came from the Philistine camp in three companies: one company turned toward Ophrah, to the land of Shual, 18another company turned toward Beth-horon, and another toward the border overlooking the Valley of Zeboim toward the wilderness. 19Now no blacksmith (metal-worker) could be found in all the land of Israel, for the Philistines said, "Otherwise the Hebrews will make swords or spears." 20So all [the men of] Israel went down to the Philistines, each to get his plowshare, pick, axe, or sickle sharpened. 21The fee [for sharpening] was a pim (two-thirds of a shekel) for the plowshares, the picks, the pitchforks, and the axes, and to straighten the goads (cattle prods). 22So 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 Saul and Jonathan his son had them. 23And the garrison of the Philistines went out to the pass at Michmash.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

garrison: or, standing camp, 1 Samuel 13:3, 1 Samuel 14:4

passage: 1 Samuel 13:2, 1 Samuel 13:5, 1 Samuel 14:1, 1 Samuel 14:4, 1 Samuel 14:5, Isaiah 10:28

Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 13:11 - Michmash 1 Samuel 14:15 - the spoilers 2 Samuel 23:14 - garrison 1 Chronicles 11:16 - the Philistines' Ezra 2:27 - Michmas Nehemiah 7:31 - Michmas Nehemiah 11:31 - at Michmash Isaiah 10:29 - the passage

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And the garrison of the Philistines went out to the passage of Michmash. According to Jarchi, these two places, Michmash where the Philistines were, and Gibeah where Saul and Jonathan were, lay on two hills over against each other, and there was a valley between them; and the garrison of the Philistines drew nigh to the passage of Michmash, which led to the side of Gibeah, to the valley between them, either with an intention to besiege Gibeah, or to dare Israel to come out and fight them: but rather it seems to be some strong pass between the rocks near Michmash, where the garrison placed themselves to guard and keep against any sudden surprise; see 1 Samuel 14:4. The Targum is,

"the governor of the Philistines went out to the ford or passage of Michmash;''

and Kimchi interprets it of the princes or generals of the army; these might go to mark out a camp, and pitch upon a proper place to draw up in a line of battle.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The passage of Michmash - The steep and precipitous path from Michmash to Geba, over the valley of Suweinit. The same term is used in Isaiah 10:28-29, where the march of the Assyrian army is described.


 
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