1 Samuel 13:4

1 Samuel 13:4 in other versions

• King James Version (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.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And all Israel heard it said that Saul had defeated the garrison of the Philistines, and also that Israel had become a stench to the Philistines. And the people were called out to join Saul at Gilgal.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now all Israel heard it said that Saul had attacked a garrison of the Philistines, and that Israel had also become an abomination to the Philistines. And the people were called together to Saul at Gilgal.
• New Living Translation (NLT)All Israel heard the news that Saul had destroyed the Philistine garrison at Geba and that the Philistines now hated the Israelites more than ever. So the entire Israelite army was summoned to join Saul at Gilgal.

Context of 1 Samuel 13:4

2Saul chose three thousand men from Israel; two thousand were with him at Mikmash and in the hill country of Bethel, and a thousand were with Jonathan at Gibeah in Benjamin. The rest of the men he sent back to their homes. 3Jonathan attacked the Philistine outpost at Geba, and the Philistines heard about it. Then Saul had the trumpet blown throughout the land and said, “Let the Hebrews hear!” So all Israel heard the news: “Saul has attacked the Philistine outpost, and now Israel has become obnoxious to the Philistines.” And the people were summoned to join Saul at Gilgal. 5The Philistines assembled to fight Israel, with three thousand chariots, six thousand charioteers, and soldiers as numerous as the sand on the seashore. They went up and camped at Mikmash, east of Beth Aven. 6When the Israelites saw that their situation was critical and that their army was hard pressed, they hid in caves and thickets, among the rocks, and in pits and cisterns.

1 Samuel 13:4 word by word

וְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֞ל שָׁמְע֣וּ לֵאמֹ֗ר הִכָּ֤ה שָׁאוּל֙ אֶת־נְצִ֣יב פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים וְגַם־נִבְאַשׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בַּפְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים וַיִּצָּעֲק֥וּ הָעָ֛ם אַחֲרֵ֥י שָׁא֖וּל הַגִּלְגָּֽל׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And all Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• heardשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
• sayאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• Saulשָׁאוּלshâ'ûl · SaulH7586
• had smittenנָכָהnâkâh · to smiteH5221
• a garrisonנְצִיבnetsîyb netsib · garrisonH5333
• of the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּיpelishtîy · PhilistineH6430
• also was had in abominationבָּאַשׁbâ'ash · to stinkH887
• And the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• were called togetherצָעַקtsâ‛aq · to cryH6817
• afterאַחַר'achar · afterH310
• to Gilgalגִּלְגָּלgilgâl · GilgalH1537

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 13:4

• Genesis 34:30Then Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, “You have brought trouble on me by making me obnoxious to the Canaanites and Perizzites, the people living in this land. We are few in number, and if they join forces against me and attack me, I and my household will be destroyed.”
• Genesis 46:34you should answer, ‘Your servants have tended livestock from our boyhood on, just as our fathers did.’ Then you will be allowed to settle in the region of Goshen, for all shepherds are detestable to the Egyptians.”
• Exodus 5:21and they said, “May the Lord look on you and judge you! You have made us obnoxious to Pharaoh and his officials and have put a sword in their hand to kill us.”
• Zechariah 11:8In one month I got rid of the three shepherds. The flock detested me, and I grew weary of them
• 1 Samuel 10:8“Go down ahead of me to Gilgal. I will surely come down to you to sacrifice burnt offerings and fellowship offerings, but you must wait seven days until I come to you and tell you what you are to do.”
• 1 Samuel 11:14Then Samuel said to the people, “Come, let us go to Gilgal and there renew the kingship.”
• Joshua 5:9Then the Lord said to Joshua, “Today I have rolled away the reproach of Egypt from you.” So the place has been called Gilgal to this day.

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 13:4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4The people were called together - The smiting of this garrison was the commencement of a war, and in effect the shaking off of the Philistine yoke; and now the people found that they must stand together, and fight for their lives.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4To Gilgal - The Wady Suweinit de-bouches into the plain of the Jordan in which Gilgal was situated. For the sanctity of Gilgal, see above, 1 Samuel 11:14 note.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4Saul has attacked: The leader often received credit for his soldiers' achievements. Saul's kingship was confirmed at Gilgal (1 Samuel 11:15). Now, because of his disobedience, the Lord would reject his kingship there (1 Samuel 13:7–14).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3-43-4. And Jonathan--that is, "God-given." smote the garrison of the Philistines ... in Geba--Geba and Gibeah were towns in Benjamin, very close to each other (Jos 18:24, 28). The word rendered "garrison" is different from that of 1Sa 13:23; 14:1, and signifies, literally, something erected; probably a pillar or flagstaff, indicative of Philistine ascendency. That the secret demolition of this standard, so obnoxious to a young and noble-hearted patriot, was…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Samuel 13:4

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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