4. All Israel heard that Saul had struck the garrison of the Philistines, and that Israel had become odious to the Philistines. And the people were called together after Saul to Gilgal.
5. The Philistines gathered together to fight with Israel, thirty thousand chariots and six thousand horsemen, with people like the sand which is on the seashore in multitude. And they came up and camped in Mikmash, east of Beth Aven.
6. When Israel’s fighting men saw that they were in a strait (for the people were distressed), then the people hid themselves in caves, in hollows, among rocks, and in cellars and cisterns.
7. Some of the Hebrews went over Jordan to the land of Gad and Gilead.But as for Saul, he was still in Gilgal, and all the people followed him, trembling.
8. He waited seven days, according to the set time that Samuel had appointed. But Samuel did not come to Gilgal, and the people were scattered from him.
9. Saul said, “Bring here to me the burnt offering and the peace offerings.” Then he offered the burnt offering.
10. When he finished offering the burnt offering, Samuel came. And Saul went out to meet him to greet him.