The Philistine invasion

15. And Samuel arose The Sept. has a fuller text, which gives the connexion more clearly thus; "And Samuel arose and departed from Gilgal. And the remnant of the people went up after Saul to join the men of war [or, to the battle after the men of war]: and when they were come from Gilgal to Gibeah of Benjamin, Saul numbered, &c." After Samuel's departure Saul marched up and effected a junction with Jonathan at Gibeah or Geba.

about six hundred men Cp. 1 Samuel 14:2. Saul's precipitate action failed to produce the desired result of holding the army together.

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