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A Desperate Standoff
Commentators explain that Saul's army, now reduced to just 600 men, was vastly outnumbered. They retreated to a strong defensive position at Geba to watch the Philistines. The enemy, meanwhile, occupied Saul's former camp at Michmash, highlighting the dire consequences of Saul's disobedience and Israel's precarious situation.
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1 Samuel
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Charles Ellicott
On 1 Samuel 13:16
19th Century
Bishop
Gibeah of Benjamin. —Saul and his son, uniting their sadly diminished forces, entrench themselves at Geba, in a strong position at…
John Gill
On 1 Samuel 13:16
17th Century
Pastor
And Saul, and Jonathan his son
Who were now joined to their men, on Saul's coming to Gibeah:
and …
Matthew Henry
On 1 Samuel 13:15–23
17th Century
Minister
Consider how shrewd the Philistines were when they held power; they not only prevented the people of Israel from making weapons of war but also com…