Jonathan defeated (A)the garrison of the Philistines that was (B)at Geba, and the Philistines heard of it. And Saul (C)blew the trumpet throughout all the land, saying, “Let the Hebrews hear.” And all Israel heard it said that Saul had defeated the garrison of the Philistines, and also that Israel had become a stench to the Philistines. And the people were called out to join Saul at Gilgal.

And the Philistines mustered to fight with Israel, thirty thousand chariots and six thousand horsemen and troops (D)like the sand on the seashore in multitude. They came up and encamped in Michmash, to the east of (E)Beth-aven.

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