1Sa 13:2, 5, 14:5, 31 | TSK | STEP | chose. Michmash.Michmash was situated east of Bethaven, or Bethel; and Eusebius says it was in his time a considerable place, about nine miles from Jerusalem, towards Rama. in Gibeah.

1 Samuel 13:2

chose.

Michmash.Michmash was situated east of Bethaven, or Bethel; and Eusebius says it was in his time a considerable place, about nine miles from Jerusalem, towards Rama.

5,23; 14:5,31; Isa 10:28

in Gibeah.

10:26; 15:34; Jos 18:28; Jud 19:12; 2Sa 21:6; Isa 10:29

1 Samuel 13:5

thirty thousand chariots.The Philistines had no doubt collected troops in this emergency, from all the surrounding nation; but the number of chariots is immensely large beyond any example, and wholly disproportioned to the number of their cavalry. It is probable, therefore, that for {sheloshim aileph,} "thirty thousand," we should read {shelosh aileph,} "three thousand," with the Syriac and Arabic.

as the sand.

Ge 22:17; Jos 11:4; Jud 7:12; 2Ch 1:9; Isa 48:19; Jer 15:8; Ro 9:27

Beth-aven.

14:23; Jos 7:2; 18:12; Ho 4:15; 5:8; 10:5

1 Samuel 14:5

forefront. Heb. tooth.

Bozez. i.e., shining. Seneh. i.e., a bush or tooth.

1 Samuel 14:31

from Michmash.The distance, Calmet states to be three or four leagues.

Aijalon.

Jos 10:12; 19:42