KJV King James Version
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:
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1 Samuel 13:17
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:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
And raiders went out of the Philistine camp in three divisions. One headed toward Ophrah in the land of Shual,
WEB World English Bible
The spoilers came out of the camp of the Philistines in three companies: one company turned to the way that leads to Ophrah, to the land of Shual;
ASV American Standard Version
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;
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And the destroyer goeth out from the camp of the Philistines—three detachments; the one detachment turneth unto the way of Ophrah, unto the land of Shual;
Surrounding context — 1 Samuel 13
14 But now thy kingdom shall not continue: the LORD hath sought him a man after his own heart, and the LORD hath commanded him [to be] captain over his people, because thou hast not kept [that] which the LORD commanded thee.
15 And Samuel arose, and gat him up from Gilgal unto Gibeah of Benjamin. And Saul numbered the people [that were] present with him, about six hundred men.
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:
18 And another company turned the way [to] Bethhoron: 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.
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וַיֵּצֵ֧אH3318 · ya.tsato come out: comeהַמַּשְׁחִ֛יתH7843 · sha.chatto ruinמִמַּחֲנֵ֥הH4264 · ma.cha.nehcampפְלִשְׁתִּ֖יםH6430 · pe.lish.tiPhilistineשְׁלֹשָׁ֣הH7969 · sha.loshthreeרָאשִׁ֑יםH7218 · roshheadהָרֹ֨אשׁH7218 · roshheadאֶחָ֥דH259 · e.chadoneיִפְנֶ֛הH6437 · pa.nahto turnאֶל־H413 · elto(wards)דֶּ֥רֶךְH1870 · de.rekhway: conductעָפְרָ֖הH6084 · oph.rahOphrahאֶל־H413 · elto(wards)אֶ֥רֶץH776 · e.retsland: country/planetשׁוּעָֽל׃H7777 · shu.alShual
Cross-references
Joshua 18:23And Avim, and Parah, and Ophrah,1 Samuel 14:15And there was trembling in the host, in the field, and among all the people: the garrison, and the spoilers, they also trembled, and the earth quaked: so it was a very great trembling.Joshua 19:3And Hazarshual, and Balah, and Azem,1 Samuel 11:11And it was [so] on the morrow, that Saul put the people in three companies; and they came into the midst of the host in the morning watch, and slew the Ammonites until the heat of the day: and it came to pass, that they which remained were scattered, so that two of them were not left together.
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