Michmash

Something hidden, a town of Benjamin (Ezra 2:27), east of Bethel and south of Migron, on the road to Jerusalem (Isa. 10:28). It lay on the line of march of an invading army from the north, on the north side of the steep and precipitous Wady es-Suweinit (“valley of the little thorn-tree” or “the acacia”), and now bears the name of Mukhmas. This wady is called “the passage of Michmash” (1 Sam. 13:23). Immediately facing Mukhmas, on the opposite side of the ravine, is the modern representative of Geba, and behind this again are Ramah and Gibeah.

This was the scene of a great battle fought between the army of Saul and the Philistines, who were utterly routed and pursued for some 16 miles towards Philistia as far as the valley of Aijalon. “The freedom of Benjamin secured at Michmash led through long years of conflict to the freedom of all its kindred tribes.” The power of Benjamin and its king now steadily increased. A new spirit and a new hope were now at work in Israel.

Recorded scripture occurrences (9)

References recorded in the source data; this is not an exhaustive list of mentions.

Show passage in OET: SA1 13:2

OET-RV SA1 13:2

2 he chose three thousand Israeli warriors for himself: two thousand were stationed with him in Mikmas, and one thousand were with his son Yonatan (Jonathan) in Benyamite Giveah. All the others, he sent back to their homes.

OET-LV SA1 13:2

2 And_he _chose to_him/it Shāʼūl three _of thousand(s) from_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_they _were with Shāʼūl two _thousand at_Mikmāş and_in_the _hill _country _of Bēyt- ^ʼēl and_one _thousand they _were with Yōnātān/(Yəhōnātān/(Jonathan)) at_Giⱱˊāh of _Binyāmīn and_the _rest _of the _people he _sent _away each _man to_tents _of_his.

Show passage in OET: SA1 13:5

OET-RV SA1 13:5

5 The Pelishtim assembled themselves to fight Yisrael with thirty thousand chariots, six thousand mounted cavalry, and warriors as numerous as the sand on the beach. They went to Mikmas and camped there, east of Beyt -Aven.

OET-LV SA1 13:5

5 And_the_Pəlishtiy they _gathered to_fight with Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) thirty thousand chariot[s] and_six _of thousand(s) horsemen and_a _people like_sand which is_on the _shore _of the_sea to_increase _in _number and_they _came _up and_they _encamped at_Mikmāş the _east _of Bēyt Aven.

Show passage in OET: SA1 13:11

OET-RV SA1 13:11

11 “What have you done?” Shmuel asked.
¶ “When I saw the people leaving me,” Sha’ul replied “and you, you didn’t get here when you said you would, and the Pelishtim were gathering at Mikmas,

OET-LV SA1 13:11

11 And_ Shəmū^ʼēl _he/it _said what have _you _done and_ Shāʼūl _he/it _said if/because I _saw if/because _that the_people it _was _scattered from_with_me and_you(ms) not you _had _come to_the _appointed _time _of the_days and_the_Pəlishtiy were_gathering Mikmāş.

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