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 Living Translation (NLT)another went west to Beth-horon, and the third moved toward the border above the valley of Zeboim near the wilderness.

Context of 1 Samuel 13:18

16Saul, Jonathan his son, and the people present with them remained in Gibeah of Benjamin. But the Philistines encamped in Michmash. 17Then raiders came out of the camp of the Philistines in three companies. One company turned onto the road to Ophrah, to the land of Shual, 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. 19Now there was no blacksmith to be found throughout all the land of Israel, for the Philistines said, “Lest the Hebrews make swords or spears.” 20But all the Israelites would go down to the Philistines to sharpen each man’s plowshare, his mattock, his ax, and his sickle;

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• And anotherאֶחָד'echâd · oneH259
• companyרֹאשׁrô'sh · head: groupH7218
• turnedפָּנָהpânâh · to turnH6437
• the wayדֶּ֫רֶךְderek · way: directionH1870
• Beth–horonבֵּית חוֹרֹןbêyth chôrôn · Beth-horonH1032
• of the borderגְּבוּלgebûl gebûl · border: boundaryH1366
• that lookethשָׁקַףshâqaph · to lookH8259
• to the valleyגַּיְאgay' gay · (Zeboim) ValleyH1516
• of Zeboimצְבֹעִיםtsebô‛îym · (Valley of) ZeboimH6650
• toward the wildernessמִדְבָּרmidbâr · wildernessH4057

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 13:18

• Joshua 10:11And it happened, as they fled before Israel and were on the descent of Beth Horon, that the Lord cast down large hailstones from heaven on them as far as Azekah, and they died. There were more who died from the hailstones than the children of Israel killed with the sword.
• Joshua 16:3and went down westward to the boundary of the Japhletites, as far as the boundary of Lower Beth Horon to Gezer; and it ended at the sea.
• Joshua 18:13The border went over from there toward Luz, to the side of Luz (which is Bethel) southward; and the border descended to Ataroth Addar, near the hill that lies on the south side of Lower Beth Horon.
• 1 Chronicles 6:68Jokmeam with its common-lands, Beth Horon with its common-lands,
• 2 Chronicles 8:5He 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, Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, Shemeber king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar).
• Nehemiah 11:34in Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat;
• Hosea 11:8“How can I give you up, Ephraim? How can I hand you over, Israel? How can I make you like Admah? How can I set you like Zeboiim? My heart churns within Me; My sympathy is stirred.

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