1 Samuel 13:18
16 And Saul, and Jonathan his son, and the people that were present with them, abode in Gibeah of Benjamin: but the Philistines encamped in Michmash.
17 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:
And another company turned the way to Beth-horon: and another company turned to the way of the border that looketh to the valley of Zeboim toward the wilderness.
19 Now there was no smith found throughout all the land of Israel: for the Philistines said, Lest the Hebrews make them swords or spears:
20 But all the Israelites went down to the Philistines, to sharpen every man his share, and his coulter, and his axe, and his mattock.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- another toward Beth-horon, and the third down the border road overlooking the Valley of Zeboim facing the wilderness.
- KJV
- And another company turned the way to Beth-horon: and another company turned to the way of the border that looketh to the valley of Zeboim toward the wilderness.
- WEB
- another company turned the way to Beth Horon; and another company turned the way of the border that looks down on the valley of Zeboim toward the wilderness.
- ASV
- and another company turned the way to Beth-horon; and another company turned the way of the border that looketh down upon the valley of Zeboim toward the wilderness.
- DARBY
- and another company turned the way to Beth-horon; and the other company turned the way to the district that looks over the ravine of Zeboim toward the wilderness.
- BLB
- And one company turned to the way of Beth-Horon. And one company turned [to] the way of the border which is looking on the Valley of Zeboim toward the wilderness.
- ÅB
- og den annen hop tok veien til Bet-Horon, og den tredje hop tok veien til den bygd som rager opp over Sebo'im-dalen bortimot ørkenen.
- OTB
- en annen flokk vendte seg mot Bet-horon; og en annen flokk vendte seg mot grensen som vender mot Seboim-dalen, mot ødemarken.
- B1930
- og den annen hop tok veien til Bet-Horon, og den tredje hop tok veien til den bygd som rager op over Sebo'im-dalen bortimot ørkenen.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Nehemiah 11:34
Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat,
Read in contextJoshua 18:13–14
And the border went over from thence toward Luz, to the side of Luz, which is Beth-el, southward; and the border descended to Ataroth-adar, near the hill that lieth on the south side of the nether Beth-horon.
Read in contextJoshua 16:3
And goeth down westward to the coast of Japhleti, unto the coast of Beth-horon the nether, and to Gezer: and the goings out thereof are at the sea.
Read in context2 Chronicles 8:5
Also he built Beth-horon the upper, and Beth-horon the nether, fenced cities, with walls, gates, and bars;
Read in contextHosea 11:8
How shall I give thee up, Ephraim? how shall I deliver thee, Israel? how shall I make thee as Admah? how shall I set thee as Zeboim? mine heart is turned within me, my repentings are kindled together.
Read in contextGenesis 14:2
That these made war with Bera king of Sodom, and with Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, and Shemeber king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela, which is Zoar.
Read in context1 Chronicles 6:68
And Jokmeam with her suburbs, and Beth-horon with her suburbs,
Read in contextJoshua 16:5
And the border of the children of Ephraim according to their families was thus: even the border of their inheritance on the east side was Ataroth-addar, unto Beth-horon the upper;
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