1 Samuel 13:23 Cross References - ISV

²³ Now a garrison of the Philistines had gone out to the pass of Michmash.

² Saul chose for himself 3,000 men from Israel. There were 2,000 with Saul in Michmash and the hill country of Bethel, while 1,000 were with Jonathan in Gibeah of Benjamin. He had sent the rest of the people home.
³ Jonathan attacked the Philistine garrison in Geba, and the Philistines heard about it. Saul blew the trumpet throughout the land: “Listen, Hebrews!”

⁵ The Philistines assembled to fight against Israel with 30,000 chariots, 6,000 horsemen, and people as numerous as the sand on the seashore. And they advanced and camped in Michmash, east of Beth-aven.

¹ Jonathan’s Heroic ExploitsOne day Jonathan told his armor bearer, “Come, let’s go over to the Philistine garrison which is on the other side,” but he did not tell his father.

⁴ Now in the pass through which Jonathan planned to get across to the Philistine garrison, there was a sharp crag on one side and a sharp crag on the other side. The name of the one was Bozez, and the name of the other was Seneh. ⁵ One crag rose on the north opposite Michmash, and the other on the south opposite Geba.

¹⁴ David was living in that stronghold at the time, while a Philistine garrison was then at Bethlehem.

²⁸ The Coming Judgment of God“The Assyrian commander has come upon Aiath and has passed through Migron; he stores his supplies at Michmash.