Elberfelder Bible (1905) - with Strong’s numbers (GER)

1SaulH7586 war... JahreH8141 alt, als erH4427 KönigH4427 wurde; und er regierte zweiH8147 JahreH8141 über IsraelH3478. 2Und SaulH7586 wählte sich dreitausend H7969 H505 ausH7971 IsraelH3478; zweitausendH505 waren bei SaulH7586 zu Mikmas und auf dem GebirgeH2022 von Bethel, und tausend H7969 H505 waren bei JonathanH3129 zu GibeaH1390 - BenjaminH1144. Das übrigeH3499 VolkH5971 aber entließ erH977, einenH376 jeden nach seinen Zelten. 3UndH8628 JonathanH3129 schlugH5221 die Aufstellung der PhilisterH6430, die zu GebaH1387 war, und die PhilisterH6430 hörtenH8085 es. Und SaulH7586 ließ im ganzen LandeH776 in die PosauneH7782 stoßen und sprachH559 : Die HebräerH5680 sollen es hörenH8085! 4Und als ganz IsraelH3478 sagenH559 hörteH8085 : SaulH7586 hatH5333 die Aufstellung der PhilisterH6430 geschlagenH5221, und auch hat sich IsraelH3478 bei den PhilisternH6430 stinkendH887 gemacht, da versammelte sich das VolkH5971 hinter SaulH7586 her nachH310 GilgalH1537. 5Und die PhilisterH6430 sammeltenH622 sichH2583 zum Streit mit IsraelH3478 : dreißigtausend H7970 H505 WagenH7393 und sechstausend H8337 H505 ReiterH6571, und Fußvolk, wie der SandH2344, der am UferH8193 des MeeresH3220 ist, an MengeH7230; und sie zogen heraufH5927 und lagerten sich zu Mikmas, östlich vonH6926 Beth-Awen. 6Und die MännerH376 von IsraelH3478 sahenH7200, daß sie in Drangsal warenH6887, denn das VolkH5971 war bedrängt; und das VolkH5971 versteckte sichH2244 in den HöhlenH4631 und in den Dorngebüschen und in den FelsenH2337 und in den Burgen und in den GrubenH953. 7Und HebräerH5680 gingen überH5674 den JordanH3383 in das LandH776 GadH1410 und GileadH1568. SaulH7586 aber war noch zu GilgalH1537, und das ganze VolkH5971 zitterte hinterH310 ihm her. 8Und erH3176 wartete siebenH7651 TageH3117, bis zu der von SamuelH8050 bestimmten ZeitH4150; aber SamuelH8050 kamH935 nicht nach GilgalH1537. Und das VolkH5971 zerstreuteH6327 sich von ihm weg. 9Da sprachH559 SaulH7586 : Bringet mir das BrandopferH5930 und die FriedensopferH8002 herH5066! Und er opferteH5927 das BrandopferH5930. 10Und es geschah, als erH935 das Opfern des BrandopfersH5930 vollendetH3615 hatte, siehe, da kam SamuelH8050; und SaulH7586 gingH5927 hinausH3318, ihm entgegenH7125, ihn zu begrüßen. 11Und SamuelH8050 sprachH559 : Was hast du getanH6213! Und SaulH7586 sprachH559 : Weil ich sahH7200, daß das VolkH5971 sich von mir weg zerstreuteH5310, und du nicht kamst zur bestimmtenH4150 ZeitH3117, und die PhilisterH6430 zu Mikmas versammeltH622 warenH935, so sprach ich: 12Jetzt werden die PhilisterH6430 zu mir nach GilgalH1537 herabkommenH3381, und ich habeH559 JehovaH3068 nicht angefleht! Und ich überwand michH6440 und opferteH5927 das BrandopferH5930. 13UndH3068 SamuelH8050 sprachH559 zuH3559 SaulH7586 : Du hast törichtH5528 gehandelt, du hast nichtH3068 beobachtet das GebotH4687 Jehovas, deines GottesH430, das er dir gebotenH6680 hatH8104; denn jetzt hätte Jehova dein Königtum über IsraelH3478 bestätigt auf ewigH5769; 14nun aber wird dein Königtum nicht bestehen. JehovaH3068 hatH4467 sich einen MannH376 gesucht nach seinem HerzenH3824, und JehovaH3068 hatH6680 ihnH6965 zum FürstenH5057 über seinH8104 VolkH5971 bestellt; denn duH1245 hast nicht beobachtet, was JehovaH3068 dir geboten hatteH6680. 15Und SamuelH8050 machte sich aufH6965 und gingH5927 von GilgalH1537 hinauf nach GibeaH1390 - BenjaminH1144. Und SaulH7586 musterte das VolkH5971, das sich bei ihm befand, bei sechshundert H8337 H3967 H376 Mann. 16Und SaulH7586 und JonathanH3129, sein SohnH1121, und das VolkH5971, das sichH3427 bei ihm befand, lagen zu GebaH1387 - BenjaminH1144; dieH4672 PhilisterH6430 aber hattenH4363 sichH2583 zu Mikmas gelagert. 17UndH7843 der Verheerungszug ging ausH3318 von dem LagerH4264 der PhilisterH6430 in dreiH7969 HaufenH7218 : EinH259 HaufeH7218 wandte sichH6437 des WegesH1870 nach OphraH6084, nach dem LandeH776 Schual hin, 18und einH259 HaufeH7218 wandte sichH6437 auf den WegH1870 nach Beth-HoronH1032, und einH259 HaufeH7218 wandte sichH6437 des WegesH1870 nach der GrenzeH1366, die emporragt über das TalH1516 ZeboimH6650 nach der WüsteH4057 hin. 19UndH2595 es war kein SchmiedH2796 zu findenH4672 im ganzen LandeH776 IsraelH3478; denn die PhilisterH6430 hatten gesagtH559 : Daß die HebräerH5680 sich nicht SchwertH2719 oder Speer machenH6213! 20Und ganz IsraelH3478 ging zu den PhilisternH6430 hinabH3381, einH376 jeder, um seine PflugscharH4282 und seinen Spaten und sein BeilH7134 und seine Sichel zu schärfen, 21wenn die Schneiden an den Sicheln undH5324 an den Spaten und an den Gabeln und an den BeilenH7134 abgestumpft waren, und um den Rinder-StachelH1861 zu richten. 22UndH2595 es geschah am TageH3117 des Streites, da wurde kein SchwertH2719 noch Speer gefundenH4672 in der HandH3027 des ganzen VolkesH5971, das mit SaulH7586 und mit JonathanH3129 war; doch bei SaulH7586 und seinem SohneH1121 JonathanH3129 fandenH4672 sie sich vor. 23Und eine Aufstellung der PhilisterH6430 zog ausH3318 nach dem Passe von Mikmas.


Jamieson Fausset Brown Bible Commentary
 1   SAUL'S SELECTED BAND. (1Sam 13:1-2)
Saul reigned one year--(see Margin). The transactions recorded in the eleventh and twelfth chapters were the principal incidents comprising the first year of Saul's reign; and the events about to be described in this happened in the second year.

 2   Saul chose him three thousand men of Israel--This band of picked men was a bodyguard, who were kept constantly on duty, while the rest of the people were dismissed till their services might be needed. It seems to have been his tactics to attack the Philistine garrisons in the country by different detachments, rather than by risking a general engagement; and his first operations were directed to rid his native territory of Benjamin of these enemies.

 3   HE CALLS THE HEBREWS TO GILGAL AGAINST THE PHILISTINES. (1Sam 13:3-4)
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 (Josh 18:24, Josh 18:28). The word rendered "garrison" is different from that of 1Sam 13:23; 1Sam 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 the feat of Jonathan referred to, is evident from the words, "the Philistines heard of it," which is not the way we should expect an attack on a fortress to be noticed.
Saul blew the trumpet throughout all the land--This, a well-known sound, was the usual Hebrew war-summons; the first blast was answered by the beacon fire in the neighboring places. A second blast was blown--then answered by a fire in a more distant locality, whence the proclamation was speedily diffused over the whole country. As the Philistines resented what Jonathan had done as an overt attempt to throw off their yoke, a levy, en masse, of the people was immediately ordered, the rendezvous to be the old camping-ground at Gilgal.

 5   THE PHILISTINES' GREAT HOST. (1Sam 13:5)
The Philistines gathered themselves together to fight with Israel, thirty thousand chariots, and six thousand horsemen--Either this number must include chariots of every kind--or the word "chariots" must mean the men fighting in them (2Sam 10:18; 1Kgs 20:21; 1Chr 19:18); or, as some eminent critics maintain, Sheloshim ("thirty"), has crept into the text, instead of Shelosh ("three"). The gathering of the chariots and horsemen must be understood to be on the Philistine plain, before they ascended the western passes and pitched in the heart of the Benjamite hills, in "Michmash," (now Mukmas), a "steep precipitous valley" [ROBINSON], eastward from Beth-aven (Beth-el).

 6   THE ISRAELITES' DISTRESS. (1Sam 13:6-8)
When the men of Israel saw that they were in a strait--Though Saul's gallantry was unabated, his subjects displayed no degree of zeal and energy. Instead of venturing an encounter, they fled in all directions. Some, in their panic, left the country (1Sam 13:7), but most took refuge in the hiding-places which the broken ridges of the neighborhood abundantly afford. The rocks are perforated in every direction with "caves," and "holes," and "pits"--crevices and fissures sunk deep in the rocky soil, subterranean granaries or dry wells in the adjoining fields. The name of Michmash ("hidden treasure") seems to be derived from this natural peculiarity [STANLEY].

 8   he--that is, Saul.
tarried seven days--He was still in the eastern borders of his kingdom, in the valley of Jordan. Some bolder spirits had ventured to join the camp at Gilgal; but even the courage of those stout-hearted men gave way in prospect of this terrible visitation; and as many of them were stealing away, he thought some immediate and decided step must be taken.

 9   SAUL, WEARY OF WAITING FOR SAMUEL, SACRIFICES. (1Sam 13:9-16)
Saul said, Bring hither a burnt offering to me, and peace offerings--Saul, though patriotic enough in his own way, was more ambitious of gaining the glory of a triumph to himself than ascribing it to God. He did not understand his proper position as king of Israel; and although aware of the restrictions under which he held the sovereignty, he wished to rule as an autocrat, who possessed absolute power both in civil and sacred things. This occasion was his first trial. Samuel waited till the last day of the seven, in order to put the constitutional character of the king to the test; and, as Saul, in his impatient and passionate haste knowingly transgressed (1Sam 13:12) by invading the priest's office and thus showing his unfitness for his high office (as he showed nothing of the faith of Gideon and other Hebrew generals), he incurred a threat of the rejection which his subsequent waywardness confirmed.

 15   Samuel . . . gat him . . . unto Gibeah . . . and Saul, and Jonathan his son, and the people that were present with them, abode in Gibeah--Saul removed his camp thither, either in the hope that, it being his native town, he would gain an increase of followers or that he might enjoy the counsels and influence of the prophet.

 17   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 hyćnas"), towards the Ghor or Jordan valley on the east.

 19   Now there was no smith found throughout . . . Israel--The country was in the lowest state of depression and degradation. The Philistines, after the great victory over the sons of Eli, had become the virtual masters of the land. Their policy in disarming the natives has been often followed in the East. For repairing any serious damage to their agricultural implements, they had to apply to the neighboring forts.

 21   Yet they had a file--as a kind of privilege, for the purpose of sharpening sundry smaller utensils of husbandry.