Strong's Hebrew English Morphology 1a) (Qal) to choose 1b) (Niphal) to be chosen 1c) (Pual) to be chosen, selected">977 [e] וַיִּבְחַר־ way-yiḇ-ḥar- and chose Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms   ל֨וֹ lōw for himself Prep | 3ms 1) a Benjamite, son of Kish, and the 1st king of Israel 2) an early king of Edom and a successor of Samlah 3) a son of Simeon 4) a Levite, son of Uzziah">7586 [e] שָׁא֜וּל šā-’ūl Saul N-proper-ms 1a) 3, 300, third">7969 [e] שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת šə-lō-šeṯ three Number-msc 1a) as numeral 2) a thousand, company 2a) as a company of men under one leader, troops">505 [e] אֲלָפִים֮ ’ă-lā-p̄îm thousand [men] Number-mp 1) the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel 2) the name of the descendants and the nation of the descendants of Jacob 2a) the name of the nation until the death of Solomon and the split 2b) the name used and given to the northern kingdom consisting of the 10 tribes under Jeroboam; the southern kingdom was known as Judah 2c) the name of the nation after the return from exile">3478 [e] מִיִּשְׂרָאֵל֒ mî-yiś-rā-’êl of Israel Prep-m | N-proper-ms 1a) (Qal) 1a1) ----- 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass 1a1b) to come about, come to pass 1a2) to come into being, become 1a2a) to arise, appear, come 1a2b) to become 1a2b1) to become 1a2b2) to become like 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established 1a3) to be 1a3a) to exist, be in existence 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) 1a3d) to accompany, be with 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone">1961 [e] וַיִּהְי֨וּ way-yih-yū and were Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp 1a) with 1b) against 1c) toward 1d) as long as 1e) beside, except 1f) in spite of">5973 [e] עִם־ ‘im- with Prep 1) a Benjamite, son of Kish, and the 1st king of Israel 2) an early king of Edom and a successor of Samlah 3) a son of Simeon 4) a Levite, son of Uzziah">7586 [e] שָׁא֜וּל šā-’ūl Saul N-proper-ms 1a) as numeral 2) a thousand, company 2a) as a company of men under one leader, troops">505 [e] אַלְפַּ֗יִם ’al-pa-yim, two thousand Number-md 1) a city in Benjamin lying near Ramah and approximately 10 miles (16 km) north of Jerusalem; probably modern 'Mukhmas'">4363 [e] בְּמִכְמָשׂ֙ bə-miḵ-māś in Michmash Prep-b | N-proper-fs 2022 [e] וּבְהַ֣ר ū-ḇə-har and in the mountains Conj-w, Prep-b | N-msc   בֵּֽית־ bêṯ- of Prep 1) ancient place and seat of worship in Ephraim on border of Benjamin, identified with Luz (former name) 2) a place in south country of Judah, not far from Beersheba and Ziklag">1008 [e] אֵ֔ל ’êl, Bethel N-proper-fs 1a) as numeral 2) a thousand, company 2a) as a company of men under one leader, troops">505 [e] וְאֶ֗לֶף wə-’e-lep̄, and a thousand Conj-w | Number-ms 1a) (Qal) 1a1) ----- 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass 1a1b) to come about, come to pass 1a2) to come into being, become 1a2a) to arise, appear, come 1a2b) to become 1a2b1) to become 1a2b2) to become like 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established 1a3) to be 1a3a) to exist, be in existence 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) 1a3d) to accompany, be with 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone">1961 [e] הָיוּ֙ hā-yū were V-Qal-Perf-3cp 1a) with 1b) against 1c) toward 1d) as long as 1e) beside, except 1f) in spite of">5973 [e] עִם־ ‘im- with Prep 1) a son of king Saul and a friend of David 2) a son of the high priest Abiathar and the last descendant of Eli of whom we hear 3) one of David's mighty warriors 4) a Levite and father of Zechariah, a priest who blew the trumpet at the dedication of the wall 5) a son of Kareah and a brother of Johanan; a Judaite captain after the fall of Jerusalem 6) another Judaite 7) father of Ebed in the time of Ezra 8) son of Asahel in the time of Ezra 9) a priest of the family of Melicu in the time of Nehemiah 10) son of Joiada and his successor to the high priesthood in the time of Nehemiah">3129 [e] י֣וֹנָתָ֔ן yō-w-nā-ṯān, Jonathan N-proper-ms 1) a city in the mountain district of Judah 2) a city of Benjamin, birthplace of king Saul 3) a city in Kirjath-jearim of Ephraim">1390 [e] בְּגִבְעַ֖ת bə-ḡiḇ-‘aṯ in Gibeah Prep-b | N-proper-fs 1) Jacob's and Rachel's youngest son, Joseph's full brother 2) son of Bilhan, great-grandson of Benjamin 3) a Benjamite, one of the sons of Harim, in the time of Ezra who had taken a strange wife 4) the tribe descended from Benjamin, the son of Jacob">1144 [e] בִּנְיָמִ֑ין bin-yā-mîn; of Benjamin N-proper-ms 1a) remainder, remnant 1b) remainder, rest, other part 1c) excess 1d) abundantly (adv) 1e) abundance, affluence 1f) superiority, excellency">3499 [e] וְיֶ֣תֶר wə-ye-ṯer And the rest Conj-w | N-msc 1a) people, nation 1b) persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men 2) kinsman, kindred">5971 [e] הָעָ֔ם hā-‘ām, of the people Art | N-ms 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to send 1a2) to stretch out, extend, direct 1a3) to send away 1a4) to let loose 1b) (Niphal) to be sent 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to send off or away or out or forth, dismiss, give over, cast out 1c2) to let go, set free 1c3) to shoot forth (of branches) 1c4) to let down 1c5) to shoot 1d) (Pual) to be sent off, be put away, be divorced, be impelled 1e) (Hiphil) to send">7971 [e] שִׁלַּ֖ח šil-laḥ he sent away V-Piel-Perf-3ms 1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female) 1b) husband 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) 1d) servant 1e) mankind 1f) champion 1g) great man 2) whosoever 3) each (adjective)">376 [e] אִ֥ישׁ ’îš every man N-ms 1a) nomad's tent, and thus symbolic of wilderness life, transience 1b) dwelling, home, habitation 1c) the sacred tent of Jehovah (the tabernacle)">168 [e] לְאֹהָלָֽיו׃ lə-’ō-hā-lāw. to his tent Prep-l | N-mpc | 3ms

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.

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1 Samuel 8:11 And he said, This will be the manner of the king that shall reign …

1 Samuel 14:52 And there was sore war against the Philistines all the days of Saul: …

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.

1 Samuel 13:5,23 And the Philistines gathered themselves together to fight with Israel, …

1 Samuel 14:5,31 The forefront of the one was situate northward over against Michmash, …

Isaiah 10:28 He is come to Aiath, he is passed to Migron; at Michmash he has laid …

in Gibeah

1 Samuel 10:26 And Saul also went home to Gibeah; and there went with him a band …

1 Samuel 15:34 Then Samuel went to Ramah; and Saul went up to his house to Gibeah of Saul.

Joshua 18:28 And Zelah, Eleph, and Jebusi, which is Jerusalem, Gibeath, and Kirjath; …

Judges 19:12 And his master said to him, We will not turn aside here into the …

2 Samuel 21:6 Let seven men of his sons be delivered to us, and we will hang them …

Isaiah 10:29 They are gone over the passage: they have taken up their lodging …

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