1 Samuel 13:2

13:2 Saul selected for himself three thousand men from Israel. Two thousand of these were with Saul at Micmash and in the hill country of Bethel; ¹  the remaining thousand were with Jonathan at Gibeah in the territory of Benjamin. ²  He sent all the rest of the people back home. ³ 

1 Samuel 14:21

14:21 The Hebrews who had earlier gone over to the Philistine side ⁴  joined the Israelites who were with Saul and Jonathan.

[13:2]  ¹ map For location see Map4 G4; Map5 C1; Map6 E3; Map7 D1; Map8 G3.

[13:2]  ² tn Heb “at Gibeah of Benjamin.” The words “in the territory” are supplied in the translation for clarity.

[13:2]  ³ tn Heb “each one to his tents.”

[14:21]  ⁴ tn Heb “and the Hebrews were to the Philistines formerly, who went up with them in the camp all around.”