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14 But now your kingdom won’t continue. The Lord was looking for a man who wants to obey him.[a] He has found that man—and the Lord has chosen him to be the new leader of his people, because you didn’t obey his command.” 15 Then Samuel got up and left Gilgal.

The Battle at Micmash

Saul and the rest of his army left Gilgal[b] and went to Gibeah in Benjamin. Saul counted the men who were still with him. There were about 600. 16 Saul, his son Jonathan, and the soldiers went to Geba in Benjamin.

The Philistines were camped at Micmash.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 13:14 a man who wants to obey him Literally, “a man according to his heart.” This could also mean “a man of his own choosing.”
  2. 1 Samuel 13:15 Saul and the rest of his army left Gilgal This is found in the ancient Greek version but not in the standard Hebrew text.

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