1 Samuel 13:2
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Now Saulשָׁא֜וּל
(sha·'ul)
7586: "asked (of Yah)," first king of Isr., also an Edomite and two Isr.from shaal
choseוַיִּבְחַר־
(vai·yiv·char-)
977: to choosea prim. root
for himself 3,000שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת
(she·lo·shet)
7969: a three, triadof uncertain derivation
men of Israel,מִיִּשְׂרָאֵל֒
(mi·yis·ra·'el)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
of which 2,000אַלְפַּ֗יִם
(al·pa·yim)
505: a thousanda prim. root
were with Saulשָׁא֜וּל
(sha·'ul)
7586: "asked (of Yah)," first king of Isr., also an Edomite and two Isr.from shaal
in Michmashבְּמִכְמָשׂ֙
(be·mich·mas)
4363: a city in Benjaminfrom kamas
and in the hill countryוּבְהַ֣ר
(u·ve·har)
2022: mountain, hill, hill countryof uncertain derivation
of Bethel,אֵ֔ל
(el,)
1008: "house of God," a city in Ephraim, also a place in S. Judahfrom bayith and el
while 1,000וְאֶ֗לֶף
(ve·'e·lef)
505: a thousanda prim. root
were with Jonathan 
 
3083: "the LORD has given," the name of a number of Isr.from Yhvh and nathan
at Gibeahבְּגִבְעַ֖ת
(be·giv·'at)
1390: "hill," three cities in Pal.from the same as Geba
of Benjamin.בִּנְיָמִ֑ין
(bin·ya·min;)
1144: "son of (the) right hand," youngest son of Jacob, also the name of two other Isr .from ben and yamin
But he sent awayשִׁלַּ֖ח
(shil·lach)
7971: to senda prim. root
the restוְיֶ֣תֶר
(ve·ye·ter)
3499a: remainder, excess, preeminencefrom yathar
of the people,הָעָ֔ם
(ha·'am,)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word
eachאִ֥ישׁ
(ish)
376: manfrom an unused word
to his tent.לְאֹהָלָֽיו׃
(le·'o·ha·lav.)
168: a tentfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
Saul
Sha'uwl  (shaw-ool')
asked; Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites -- Saul, Shaul.
chose
bachar  (baw-khar')
to try, i.e. (by implication) select -- acceptable, appoint, choose (choice), excellent, join, be rather, require.
him three
shalowsh  (shaw-loshe')
masculine shlowshah {shel-o-shaw'}; or shloshah {shel-o-shaw'}; a primitive number; three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multipl.) thrice
thousand
'eleph  (eh'-lef)
hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as a numeral) a thousand -- thousand.
men of Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
whereof two thousand
'eleph  (eh'-lef)
hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as a numeral) a thousand -- thousand.
were with Saul
Sha'uwl  (shaw-ool')
asked; Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites -- Saul, Shaul.
in Michmash
Mikmac  (mik-maws')
hidden; Mikmas or Mikmash, a place in Palestine -- Mikmas, Mikmash.
and in mount
har  (har)
a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively) -- hill (country), mount(-ain), promotion.
Bethel
Beyth-'El  (bayth-ale')
house of God; Beth-El, a place in Palestine -- Beth-el.
and a thousand
'eleph  (eh'-lef)
hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as a numeral) a thousand -- thousand.
were with Jonathan
Yownathan  (yo-naw-thawn')
Jonathan, the name of ten Israelites -- Jonathan.
in Gibeah
Gib`ah  (ghib-aw')
Gibah; the name of three places in Palestine -- Gibeah, the hill.
of Benjamin
Binyamiyn  (bin-yaw-mene')
son of (the) right hand; Binjamin, youngest son of Jacob; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory -- Benjamin.
and the rest
yether  (yeh'-ther)
an overhanging, i.e. (by implication) an excess, superiority, remainder; also a small rope (as hanging free)
of the people
`am  (am)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.
he sent
shalach  (shaw-lakh')
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
every man
'iysh  (eesh)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
to his tent
'ohel  (o'-hel)
a tent (as clearly conspicuous from a distance) -- covering, (dwelling)(place), home, tabernacle, tent.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Now Saul chose for himself 3,000 men of Israel, of which 2,000 were with Saul in Michmash and in the hill country of Bethel, while 1,000 were with Jonathan at Gibeah of Benjamin. But he sent away the rest of the people, each to his tent.

King James Bible
Saul chose him three thousand men of Israel; whereof two thousand were with Saul in Michmash and in mount Bethel, and a thousand were with Jonathan in Gibeah of Benjamin: and the rest of the people he sent every man to his tent.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He chose 3,000 men from Israel for himself: 2,000 were with Saul at Michmash and in Bethel's hill country, and 1,000 were with Jonathan in Gibeah of Benjamin. He sent the rest of the troops away, each to his own tent.

International Standard Version
Saul chose for himself 3,000 men from Israel. There were 2,000 with Saul in Michmash and the hill country of Bethel, while 1,000 were with Jonathan in Gibeah of Benjamin. He had sent the rest of the people home.

NET Bible
Saul selected for himself three thousand men from Israel. Two thousand of these were with Saul at Micmash and in the hill country of Bethel; the remaining thousand were with Jonathan at Gibeah in the territory of Benjamin. He sent all the rest of the people back home.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Saul chose 3,000 men from Israel; 2,000 of them were stationed with Saul at Michmash and in the mountains of Bethel, and 1,000 were stationed with Jonathan at Gibeah in Benjamin. But the rest of the people he sent home.

King James 2000 Bible
Saul chose him three thousand men of Israel; of which two thousand were with Saul in Michmash and in mount Bethel, and a thousand were with Jonathan in Gibeah of Benjamin: and the rest of the people he sent every man to his tent.
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