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- 1 Samuel
- Chapter 13
- Verse 23
And the garrison of the Philistines went out to the passage of Michmash.
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Gill's Exposition
And the garrison of the Philistines went out to the passage of Michmash. According to Jarchi, these two places, Michmash where the Philistines were, and Gibeah where Saul and Jonathan were, lay on two…
Barnes' Notes
The passage of Michmash - The steep and precipitous path from Michmash to Geba, over the valley of Suweinit. The same term is used in Isa 10:28-29, where the march of the Assyrian army is described.
Here, 1. Samuel departs in displeasure. Saul has set up for himself, and now he is left to himself: Samuel gat him from Gilgal (Sa1 13:15), and it does not appear that he either prayed with Saul or…
Cambridge Bible
the passage of Michmash By "the passage of Michmash," mentioned also In the description of Sennacherib's march upon Jerusalem in Isa 10:29, is meant the deep ravine now known as the Wady…
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