Context 17And the raiders came from the camp of the Philistines in three companies: one company turned toward Ophrah, to the land of Shual, 18and 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. 21The charge was two-thirds of a shekel for the plowshares, the mattocks, the forks, and the axes, and to fix the hoes. 22So it came about on the day of battle that neither sword nor spear was found in the hands of any of the people who were with Saul and Jonathan, but they were found with Saul and his son Jonathan. 23And the garrison of the Philistines went out to the pass of Michmash. Parallel Verses American Standard VersionAnd the spoilers came out of the camp of the Philistines in three companies: one company turned unto the way that leadeth to Ophrah, unto the land of Shual; Douay-Rheims Bible And there went out of the camp of the Philistines three companies to plunder. One company went towards the way of Ephra to the land of Sual; Darby Bible Translation And the ravagers came out of the camp of the Philistines in three companies: one company turned the way of Ophrah, into the land of Shual; English Revised Version And the spoilers came out of the camp of the Philistines in three companies: one company turned unto the way that leadeth to Ophrah, unto the land of Shual: Webster's Bible Translation And the spoilers came out of the camp of the Philistines in three companies: one company turned to the way that leadeth to Ophrah, to the land of Shual: World English Bible The spoilers came out of the camp of the Philistines in three companies: one company turned to the way that leads to Ophrah, to the land of Shual; Young's Literal Translation And the destroyer goeth out from the camp of the Philistines -- three detachments; the one detachment turneth unto the way of Ophrah, unto the land of Shual; Library The Trial of Saul. "And Saul said, Bring hither a burnt offering to me, and peace offerings. And he offered the burnt offering."--1 Samuel xiii. 9. We are all on our trial. Every one who lives is on his trial, whether he will serve God or not. And we read in Scripture of many instances of the trials upon which Almighty God puts us His creatures. In the beginning, Adam, when he was first created, was put upon his trial. He was placed in a beautiful garden, he had every thing given him for his pleasure and comfort; … John Henry Newman—Parochial and Plain Sermons, Vol. VIII The Danger of Deviating from Divine Institutions. And V the Kingdom Undivided and the Kingdom Divided Samuel Links 1 Samuel 13:17 NIV • 1 Samuel 13:17 NLT • 1 Samuel 13:17 ESV • 1 Samuel 13:17 NASB • 1 Samuel 13:17 KJV • 1 Samuel 13:17 Bible Apps • 1 Samuel 13:17 Parallel • Bible Hub |