1Sa 13:3 | TNotes | STEP | 13:3 Geba was located between Jonathan’s forces at Gibeah and Saul’s forces at Micmash. A deep gorge separated Geba and Micmash (see 13:23 ; 14:5 ). • The ram’s horn (Hebrew shofar ) was used to raise a signal—e.g., to muster an army (Judg 3:27 ). For other uses, see Lev 25:9 ; 2 Sam 6:15 ; 15:10 ; 18:16 ; 20:1 ; Hos 5:8 ; Joel 2:15 . • Non-Israelites often used the term Hebrews disdainfully (see 1 Sam 14:11 ; 29:3 ; see also Gen 39:14 ; 43:32 ). Saul might have used it to strike a nerve and arouse the people’s pride in their identity.

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dJudg 3:27►

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‏ 1 Samuel 13:3

13:3 ^a Geba was located between Jonathan’s forces at Gibeah and Saul’s forces at Micmash. A deep gorge separated Geba and Micmash (see 13:23 ^b; 14:5 ^c).

• The ram’s horn (Hebrew shofar) was used to raise a signal—e.g., to muster an army (Judg 3:27 ^d). For other uses, see Lev 25:9 ^e; 2 Sam 6:15 ^f; 15:10 ^g; 18:16 ^h; 20:1 ⁱ; Hos 5:8 ^j; Joel 2:15 ^k.

• Non-Israelites often used the term Hebrews disdainfully (see 1 Sam 14:11 ^l; 29:3 ^m; see also Gen 39:14 ⁿ; 43:32 ^o). Saul might have used it to strike a nerve and arouse the people’s pride in their identity.