Charles Ellicott Commentary 1 Samuel 13:16

"And Saul, and Jonathan his son, and the people that were present with them, abode in Geba of Benjamin: but the Philistines encamped in Michmash." — 1 Samuel 13:16 (ASV)

Gibeah of Benjamin. —Saul and his son, uniting their sadly diminished forces, entrench themselves at Geba, in a strong position at the end of a pass, from which they could watch the movements of the Philistines. Their small number forbade any idea of an attack on the enemy.

The English translators wrongly here substitute “Gibeah of Benjamin” for “Geba of Benjamin,” probably led astray by the mention of Gibeah in the preceding verse.