MICHMASH

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A city of the tribe of Benjamin
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 Beth-aven. (1 Samuel 13:55And 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 Beth-aven. (1 Samuel 13:5))
People of the captivity return to, and dwell in
The men of Michmas, an hundred twenty and two. (Ezra 2:2727The men of Michmas, an hundred twenty and two. (Ezra 2:27))
The children also of Benjamin from Geba dwelt at Michmash, and Aija, and Beth-el, and in their villages, (Nehemiah 11:3131The children also of Benjamin from Geba dwelt at Michmash, and Aija, and Beth-el, and in their villages, (Nehemiah 11:31))
Prophesy concerning the king of Assyria storing his baggage at
He is come to Aiath, he is passed to Migron; at Michmash he hath laid up his carriages: (Isaiah 10:2828He is come to Aiath, he is passed to Migron; at Michmash he hath laid up his carriages: (Isaiah 10:28))
Is garrisoned by Saul
Saul chose him three thousand men of Israel; whereof two thousand were with Saul in Michmash and in mount Beth-el, and a thousand were with Jonathan in Gibeah of Benjamin: and the rest of the people he sent every man to his tent. (1 Samuel 13:22Saul chose him three thousand men of Israel; whereof two thousand were with Saul in Michmash and in mount Beth-el, and a thousand were with Jonathan in Gibeah of Benjamin: and the rest of the people he sent every man to his tent. (1 Samuel 13:2))
Philistines killed at, by Jonathan
And they smote the Philistines that day from Michmash to Aijalon: and the people were very faint. (1 Samuel 14:3131And they smote the Philistines that day from Michmash to Aijalon: and the people were very faint. (1 Samuel 14:31))