1 Samuel 13:18

1 Samuel 13:18 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And another company turned the way to Beth–horon: and another company turned to the way of the border that looketh to the valley of Zeboim toward the wilderness.
• New International Version (NIV)another toward Beth Horon, and the third toward the borderland overlooking the Valley of Zeboyim facing the wilderness.
• English Standard Version (ESV)another company turned toward Beth-horon; and another company turned toward the border that looks down on the Valley of Zeboim toward the wilderness.
• New King James Version (NKJV)another company turned to the road to Beth Horon, and another company turned to the road of the border that overlooks the Valley of Zeboim toward the wilderness.

Context of 1 Samuel 13:18

16Now 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. 17And the raiders came from the camp of the Philistines in three companies: one company turned toward Ophrah, to the land of Shual, and another company turned toward Beth-horon, and another company turned toward the border which overlooks the valley of Zeboim toward the wilderness. 19Now no blacksmith could be found in all the land of Israel, for the Philistines said, “Otherwise the Hebrews will make swords or spears.” 20So all Israel went down to the Philistines, each to sharpen his plowshare, his mattock, his axe, and his hoe.

1 Samuel 13:18 word by word

וְהָרֹ֤אשׁ אֶחָד֙ יִפְנֶ֔ה דֶּ֖רֶךְ בֵּ֣ית חֹר֑וֹן וְהָרֹ֨אשׁ אֶחָ֤ד יִפְנֶה֙ דֶּ֣רֶךְ הַגְּב֔וּל הַנִּשְׁקָ֛ף עַל־גֵּ֥י הַצְּבֹעִ֖ים הַמִּדְבָּֽרָה׃ סRead the interlinear

• and anotherאֶחָד'echâd · oneH259
• companyרֹאשׁrô'sh · head: groupH7218
• turnedפָּנָהpânâh · to turnH6437
• towardדֶּ֫רֶךְderek · way: directionH1870
• Beth-horonבֵּית חוֹרֹןbêyth chôrôn · Beth-horonH1032
• the borderגְּבוּלgebûl gebûl · border: boundaryH1366
• which overlooksשָׁקַףshâqaph · to lookH8259
• which overlooksעַל‛al · uponH5921
• the valleyגַּיְאgay' gay · (Zeboim) ValleyH1516
• Zeboimצְבֹעִיםtsebô‛îym · (Valley of) ZeboimH6650
• toward the wildernessמִדְבָּרmidbâr · wildernessH4057

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 13:18

• Joshua 10:11As they fled from before Israel, while they were at the descent of Beth-horon, the Lord threw large stones from heaven on them as far as Azekah, and they died; there were more who died from the hailstones than those whom the sons of Israel killed with the sword.
• Joshua 16:3It went down westward to the territory of the Japhletites, as far as the territory of lower Beth-horon even to Gezer, and it ended at the sea.
• Joshua 18:13From there the border continued to Luz, to the side of Luz (that is, Bethel) southward; and the border went down to Ataroth-addar, near the hill which lies on the south of lower Beth-horon.
• 1 Chronicles 6:68Jokmeam with its pasture lands, Beth-horon with its pasture lands,
• 2 Chronicles 8:5He also built upper Beth-horon and lower Beth-horon, fortified cities with walls, gates and bars;
• Genesis 14:2that they made war with Bera king of Sodom, and with Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, and Shemeber king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar).
• Nehemiah 11:34Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat,
• Hosea 11:8How can I give you up, O Ephraim? How can I surrender you, O Israel? How can I make you like Admah? How can I treat you like Zeboiim? My heart is turned over within Me, All My compassions are kindled.

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 13:18

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 15-23Verses 15-23 See how politic the Philistines were when they had power; they not only prevented the people of Israel from making weapons of war, but obliged them to depend upon their enemies, even for instruments of husbandry. How impolitic Saul was, who did not, in the beginning of his reign, set himself to redress this. Want of true sense always accompanies want of grace. Sins which appear to us very little, have dangerous consequences. Miserable is a…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 17-18Armies sent raiding groups to loot and spread fear among their enemies. These raiders went north to Ophrah, west to Beth-horon, and east to Zeboim. They avoided the south because the Israelites were strong there, and the terrain made it hard for forces to move easily (see study note on 1 Samuel 13:23).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 17-1817-18. the spoilers came out of the camp of the Philistines in three companies--ravaging through the three valleys which radiate from the uplands of Michmash to Ophrah on the north, through the pass of Beth-horon on the west, and down the ravines of Zeboim ("the hyænas"), towards the Ghor or Jordan valley on the east.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Samuel 13:18

• Armies
• Beth-Horon
• Zeboim

In the dictionaries

• Beth-Horon
• Continue
• Samuel
• Zeboim
• Hyena
• Names, Proper
• Philistines
• Samuel, Books of
• Saul
• Vale, Valley

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings