Overview
The Bible addresses michmash across 6 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in 1 Samuel, Ezra and Nehemiah. Closely related themes include Mountains, Philistines, Armies of Israel, the and Nob. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Saul and Jonathan.
Key Bible verses about michmash
Old Testament
1 Samuel
Saul chose him three thousand men of Israel; whereof two thousand were with Saul in Michmash and in mount Bethel, and a thousand were with Jonathan in Gibeah of Benjamin: and the rest of the people he sent every man to his tent.
And the Philistines gathered themselves together to fight with Israel, thirty thousand chariots, and six thousand horsemen, and people as the sand which is on the sea shore in multitude: and they came up, and pitched in Michmash, eastward from Bethaven.
And they smote the Philistines that day from Michmash to Aijalon: and the people were very faint.
People in the Bible and michmash
Biblical figures whose stories intersect with this theme.
In the Bible dictionary
Studying michmash for yourself
- Begin with 1 Samuel 13:2, then read the passages below in canonical order.
- Compare how 1 Samuel, Ezra and Nehemiah each treat the theme.
- Consider the lives of Saul and Jonathan and how their stories intersect with it.
- Widen the study to related themes: Mountains, Philistines, Armies of Israel, the and Nob.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Bible say about michmash?
The Bible addresses michmash across 6 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in 1 Samuel, Ezra and Nehemiah. Closely related themes include Mountains, Philistines, Armies of Israel, the and Nob. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Saul and Jonathan.
How many Bible verses are about michmash?
The Bible references michmash in 6 verses (King James Version).
Where does the Bible first mention michmash?
In canonical order, the first of these passages is 1 Samuel 13:2: “Saul chose him three thousand men of Israel; whereof two thousand were with Saul in Michmash and in mount Bethel, and a thousand were with Jonathan in Gibeah of Benjamin: and the rest of the people he sent every man to his tent.”
Which people in the Bible are associated with michmash?
Saul and Jonathan.
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