--- title: "1 Samuel 13 Interlinear Bible: Hebrew / Greek & English Translation" description: "Read 1 Samuel Chapter 13 with original Hebrew/Greek text, transliteration, English translation, and Strong" image: "/_app/immutable/assets/missing.C7wGMEZ6.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/interlinear/1-samuel/13" --- ![Genesis](/images/bible/genesis.png) Genesis 50 Chapters 1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950 Read Commentary Interlinear Audio 1 one year בֶּן H1121 years שָׁנִ֔ים H8141 Saul שָׁא֣וּל H7586 and when he had reigned מָלַ֖ךְ H4427 two וּשְׁתֵּ֣י H8147 years שָׁנִ֔ים H8141 and when he had reigned מָלַ֖ךְ H4427 עַל H5921 over Israel יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ H3478 2 chose וַיִּבְחַר H977 ל֨וֹ H0 Saul שָׁא֜וּל H7586 him three שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת H7969 and a thousand וְאֶ֗לֶף H505 men of Israel מִיִּשְׂרָאֵל֒ H3478 וַיִּֽהְי֨וּ H1961 עִם H5973 Saul שָׁא֜וּל H7586 and a thousand וְאֶ֗לֶף H505 in Michmash בְּמִכְמָשׂ֙ H4363 and in mount וּבְהַ֣ר H2022 בֵּֽית H0 Bethel אֵ֔ל H1008 and a thousand וְאֶ֗לֶף H505 הָיוּ֙ H1961 עִם H5973 were with Jonathan י֣וֹנָתָ֔ן H3129 in Gibeah בְּגִבְעַ֖ת H1390 of Benjamin בִּנְיָמִ֑ין H1144 and the rest וְיֶ֣תֶר H3499 of the people הָעָ֔ם H5971 he sent שִׁלַּ֖ח H7971 every man אִ֥ישׁ H376 to his tent לְאֹֽהָלָֽיו׃ H168 3 smote וַיַּ֣ךְ H5221 And Jonathan יֽוֹנָתָ֗ן H3129 אֵ֣ת H853 the garrison נְצִ֤יב H5333 and the Philistines פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים H6430 אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 that was in Geba בְּגֶ֔בַע H1387 hear יִשְׁמְע֖וּ H8085 and the Philistines פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים H6430 of it And Saul וְשָׁאוּל֩ H7586 blew תָּקַ֨ע H8628 the trumpet בַּשּׁוֹפָ֤ר H7782 בְּכָל H3605 throughout all the land הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ H776 saying לֵאמֹ֔ר H559 hear יִשְׁמְע֖וּ H8085 Let the Hebrews הָֽעִבְרִֽים׃ H5680 4 וְכָל H3605 And all Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל H3478 heard שָֽׁמְע֣וּ H8085 say לֵאמֹ֗ר H559 had smitten הִכָּ֤ה H5221 Saul שָׁא֖וּל H7586 אֶת H853 a garrison נְצִ֣יב H5333 of the Philistines בַּפְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים H6430 וְגַם H1571 also was had in abomination נִבְאַשׁ H887 And all Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל H3478 of the Philistines בַּפְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים H6430 were called together וַיִּצָּֽעֲק֥וּ H6817 And the people הָעָ֛ם H5971 after אַֽחֲרֵ֥י H310 Saul שָׁא֖וּל H7586 to Gilgal הַגִּלְגָּֽל׃ H1537 5 And the Philistines וּפְלִשְׁתִּ֞ים H6430 gathered themselves together נֶֽאֶסְפ֣וּ׀ H622 to fight לְהִלָּחֵ֣ם H3898 עִם H5973 with Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל H3478 thirty שְׁלֹשִׁ֨ים H7970 thousand אֲלָפִים֙ H505 chariots רֶ֙כֶב֙ H7393 and six וְשֵׁ֤שֶׁת H8337 thousand אֲלָפִים֙ H505 horsemen פָּֽרָשִׁ֔ים H6571 and people וְעָ֕ם H5971 as the sand כַּח֛וֹל H2344 אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 עַל H5921 shore שְׂפַֽת H8193 which is on the sea הַיָּ֖ם H3220 in multitude לָרֹ֑ב H7230 and they came up וַֽיַּעֲלוּ֙ H5927 and pitched וַיַּֽחֲנ֣וּ H2583 in Michmash בְמִכְמָ֔שׂ H4363 eastward קִדְמַ֖ת H6926 בֵּ֥ית H0 from Bethaven אָֽוֶן׃ H1007 6 When the men וְאִ֨ישׁ H376 of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֤ל H3478 saw רָאוּ֙ H7200 כִּ֣י H3588 that they were in a strait צַר H6887 ל֔וֹ H0 כִּ֥י H3588 were distressed נִגַּ֖שׂ H5065 for the people הָעָ֗ם H5971 did hide וַיִּֽתְחַבְּא֣וּ H2244 for the people הָעָ֗ם H5971 themselves in caves בַּמְּעָר֤וֹת H4631 וּבַֽחֲוָחִים֙ H2336 and in rocks וּבַסְּלָעִ֔ים H5553 and in high places וּבַצְּרִחִ֖ים H6877 and in pits וּבַבֹּרֽוֹת׃ H953 7 And some of the Hebrews וְעִבְרִ֗ים H5680 went over עָֽבְרוּ֙ H5674 אֶת H853 Jordan הַיַּרְדֵּ֔ן H3383 to the land אֶ֥רֶץ H776 of Gad גָּ֖ד H1410 and Gilead וְגִלְעָ֑ד H1568 As for Saul וְשָׁאוּל֙ H7586 עוֹדֶ֣נּוּ H5750 he was yet in Gilgal בַגִּלְגָּ֔ל H1537 וְכָל H3605 and all the people הָעָ֖ם H5971 him trembling חָֽרְד֥וּ H2729 followed אַֽחֲרָֽיו׃ H310 8 And he tarried וַיּ֣יוֹחֶל׀ H3176 seven שִׁבְעַ֣ת H7651 days יָמִ֗ים H3117 according to the set time לַמּוֹעֵד֙ H4150 אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 had appointed but Samuel שְׁמוּאֵ֖ל H8050 וְלֹא H3808 came בָ֥א H935 had appointed but Samuel שְׁמוּאֵ֖ל H8050 not to Gilgal הַגִּלְגָּ֑ל H1537 were scattered וַיָּ֥פֶץ H6327 and the people הָעָ֖ם H5971 מֵֽעָלָֽיו׃ H5921 9 said וַיֹּ֣אמֶר H559 And Saul שָׁא֔וּל H7586 Bring hither הַגִּ֣שׁוּ H5066 אֵלַ֔י H413 a burnt offering הָֽעֹלָֽה׃ H5930 to me and peace offerings וְהַשְּׁלָמִ֑ים H8002 And he offered וַיַּ֖עַל H5927 a burnt offering הָֽעֹלָֽה׃ H5930 10 וַיְהִ֗י H1961 And it came to pass that as soon as he had made an end כְּכַלֹּתוֹ֙ H3615 of offering לְהַֽעֲל֣וֹת H5927 the burnt offering הָֽעֹלָ֔ה H5930 וְהִנֵּ֥ה H2009 behold Samuel שְׁמוּאֵ֖ל H8050 came בָּ֑א H935 went out וַיֵּצֵ֥א H3318 and Saul שָׁא֛וּל H7586 to meet לִקְרָאת֖וֹ H7125 him that he might salute לְבָֽרְכֽוֹ׃ H1288 11 said וַיֹּ֣אמֶר H559 And Samuel שְׁמוּאֵ֖ל H8050 מֶ֣ה H4100 What hast thou done עָשִׂ֑יתָ H6213 said וַיֹּ֣אמֶר H559 And Saul שָׁא֡וּל H7586 כִּֽי H3588 Because I saw רָאִיתִי֩ H7200 כִֽי H3588 were scattered נָפַ֨ץ H5310 that the people הָעָ֜ם H5971 מֵֽעָלַ֗י H5921 וְאַתָּה֙ H859 לֹֽא H3808 from me and that thou camest בָ֙אתָ֙ H935 appointed לְמוֹעֵ֣ד H4150 not within the days הַיָּמִ֔ים H3117 and that the Philistines וּפְלִשְׁתִּ֖ים H6430 gathered themselves together נֶֽאֱסָפִ֥ים H622 at Michmash מִכְמָֽשׂ׃ H4363 12 Therefore said וָֽאֹמַ֗ר H559 עַ֠תָּה H6258 will come down יֵֽרְד֨וּ H3381 I The Philistines פְלִשְׁתִּ֤ים H6430 אֵלַי֙ H413 now upon me to Gilgal הַגִּלְגָּ֔ל H1537 unto וּפְנֵ֥י H6440 the LORD יְהוָ֖ה H3068 לֹ֣א H3808 and I have not made supplication חִלִּ֑יתִי H2470 I forced וָֽאֶתְאַפַּ֔ק H662 myself therefore and offered וָאַֽעֲלֶ֖ה H5927 a burnt offering הָֽעֹלָֽה׃ H5930 13 said וַיֹּ֧אמֶר H559 And Samuel שְׁמוּאֵ֛ל H8050 אֶל H413 to Saul שָׁא֖וּל H7586 Thou hast done foolishly נִסְכָּ֑לְתָּ H5528 לֹ֣א H3808 thou hast not kept שָׁמַ֗רְתָּ H8104 אֶת H853 the commandment מִצְוַ֞ת H4687 of the LORD יְהוָ֧ה H3068 thy God אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙ H430 אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 which he commanded צִוָּ֔ךְ H6680 כִּ֣י H3588 עַתָּ֗ה H6258 have established הֵכִ֨ין H3559 of the LORD יְהוָ֧ה H3068 אֶת H853 thy kingdom מַֽמְלַכְתְּךָ֛ H4467 אֶל H413 upon Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל H3478 for עַד H5704 ever עוֹלָֽם׃ H5769 14 וְעַתָּ֖ה H6258 But now thy kingdom מַמְלַכְתְּךָ֣ H4467 לֹֽא H3808 shall not continue תָק֑וּם H6965 hath sought בִּקֵּשׁ֩ H1245 and the LORD יְהוָֽה׃ H3068 ל֜וֹ H0 him a man אִ֣ישׁ H376 after his own heart כִּלְבָב֗וֹ H3824 commanded צִוְּךָ֖ H6680 and the LORD יְהוָֽה׃ H3068 him to be captain לְנָגִיד֙ H5057 עַל H5921 over his people עַמּ֔וֹ H5971 כִּ֚י H3588 לֹ֣א H3808 because thou hast not kept שָׁמַ֔רְתָּ H8104 אֵ֥ת H853 אֲשֶֽׁר H834 commanded צִוְּךָ֖ H6680 and the LORD יְהוָֽה׃ H3068 15 arose וַיָּ֣קָם H6965 And Samuel שְׁמוּאֵ֗ל H8050 and gat him up וַיַּ֛עַל H5927 מִן H4480 from Gilgal הַגִּלְגָּ֖ל H1537 unto Gibeah גִּבְעַ֣ת H1390 of Benjamin בִּנְיָמִ֑ן H1144 numbered וַיִּפְקֹ֣ד H6485 And Saul שָׁא֗וּל H7586 אֶת H853 the people הָעָם֙ H5971 that were present הַנִּמְצְאִ֣ים H4672 עִמּ֔וֹ H5973 with him about six כְּשֵׁ֥שׁ H8337 hundred מֵא֖וֹת H3967 men אִֽישׁ׃ H376 16 And Saul וְשָׁא֞וּל H7586 and Jonathan וְיֽוֹנָתָ֣ן H3129 his son בְּנ֗וֹ H1121 and the people וְהָעָם֙ H5971 that were present הַנִּמְצָ֣א H4672 עִמָּ֔ם H5973 with them abode יֹֽשְׁבִ֖ים H3427 in Gibeah בְּגֶ֣בַע H1387 of Benjamin בִּנְיָמִ֑ן H1144 but the Philistines וּפְלִשְׁתִּ֖ים H6430 encamped חָנ֥וּ H2583 in Michmash בְמִכְמָֽשׂ׃ H4363 17 came out וַיֵּצֵ֧א H3318 And the spoilers הַמַּשְׁחִ֛ית H7843 of the camp מִמַּֽחֲנֵ֥ה H4264 of the Philistines פְלִשְׁתִּ֖ים H6430 in three שְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה H7969 companies הָרֹ֨אשׁ H7218 companies הָרֹ֨אשׁ H7218 one אֶחָ֥ד H259 turned יִפְנֶ֛ה H6437 אֶל H413 unto the way דֶּ֥רֶךְ H1870 that leadeth to Ophrah עָפְרָ֖ה H6084 אֶל H413 unto the land אֶ֥רֶץ H776 of Shual שׁוּעָֽל׃ H7777 18 company וְהָרֹ֨אשׁ H7218 And another אֶחָ֤ד H259 turned יִפְנֶה֙ H6437 the way דֶּ֣רֶךְ H1870 בֵּ֣ית H0 to Bethhoron חֹר֑וֹן H1032 company וְהָרֹ֨אשׁ H7218 And another אֶחָ֤ד H259 turned יִפְנֶה֙ H6437 the way דֶּ֣רֶךְ H1870 of the border הַגְּב֔וּל H1366 that looketh הַנִּשְׁקָ֛ף H8259 עַל H5921 to the valley גֵּ֥י H1516 of Zeboim הַצְּבֹעִ֖ים H6650 toward the wilderness הַמִּדְבָּֽרָה׃ H4057 19 Now there was no smith וְחָרָשׁ֙ H2796 לֹ֣א H3808 found יִמָּצֵ֔א H4672 בְּכֹ֖ל H3605 throughout all the land אֶ֣רֶץ H776 of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל H3478 כִּֽי H3588 said אָֽמְר֣ H559 for the Philistines פְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים H6430 פֶּ֚ן H6435 make יַֽעֲשׂ֣וּ H6213 Lest the Hebrews הָֽעִבְרִ֔ים H5680 them swords חֶ֖רֶב H2719 א֥וֹ H176 or spears חֲנִֽית׃ H2595 20 went down וַיֵּֽרְד֥וּ H3381 כָל H3605 But all the Israelites יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל H3478 to the Philistines הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים H6430 to sharpen לִ֠לְטוֹשׁ H3913 every man אִ֣ישׁ H376 אֶת H853 his share מַֽחֲרַשְׁתּ֤וֹ H4282 וְאֶת H853 and his coulter אֵתוֹ֙ H855 וְאֶת H853 and his axe קַרְדֻּמּ֔וֹ H7134 וְאֵ֖ת H853 and his mattock מַחֲרֵֽשָׁתֽוֹ׃ H4281 21 וְֽהָיְתָ֞ה H1961 Yet they had a file הַפְּצִ֣ירָה H6477 פִ֗ים H6310 for the mattocks לַמַּֽחֲרֵשֹׁת֙ H4281 and for the coulters וְלָ֣אֵתִ֔ים H855 and for the forks וְלִשְׁלֹ֥שׁ H7969 קִלְּשׁ֖וֹן H7053 and for the axes וּלְהַקַּרְדֻּמִּ֑ים H7134 and to sharpen וּלְהַצִּ֖יב H5324 the goads הַדָּרְבָֽן׃ H1861 22 וְהָיָה֙ H1961 So it came to pass in the day בְּי֣וֹם H3117 of battle מִלְחֶ֔מֶת H4421 וְלֹ֨א H3808 found וַתִּמָּצֵ֣א H4672 that there was neither sword חֶ֤רֶב H2719 nor spear וַֽחֲנִית֙ H2595 in the hand בְּיַ֣ד H3027 כָּל H3605 of any of the people הָעָ֔ם H5971 אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 אֶת H854 but with Saul לְשָׁא֔וּל H7586 וְאֶת H853 and Jonathan וּלְיֽוֹנָתָ֖ן H3129 found וַתִּמָּצֵ֣א H4672 but with Saul לְשָׁא֔וּל H7586 and Jonathan וּלְיֽוֹנָתָ֖ן H3129 his son בְּנֽוֹ׃ H1121 23 went out וַיֵּצֵא֙ H3318 And the garrison מַצַּ֣ב H4673 of the Philistines פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים H6430 אֶֽל H413 to the passage מַעֲבַ֖ר H4569 of Michmash מִכְמָֽשׂ׃ H4363 [1 Samuel 12](/interlinear/1-samuel/12) [1 Samuel 14](/interlinear/1-samuel/14) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#website","url":"https://realbiblebelievers.com","name":"Real Bible 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