1 Samuel 13:5

13:5 For the battle with Israel the Philistines had amassed 3,000 ¹  chariots, 6,000 horsemen, and an army as numerous as the sand on the seashore. They went up and camped at Micmash, east of Beth Aven.

1 Samuel 13:23

Jonathan Ignites a Battle

13:23 A garrison of the Philistines had gone out to the pass at Micmash.

1 Samuel 14:5

14:5 The cliff to the north was closer to Micmash, the one to the south closer to Geba.

1 Samuel 14:31

14:31 On that day the army struck down the Philistines from Micmash to Aijalon, and they became very tired.

Isaiah 10:28

10:28 ² They ³  attacked ⁴  Aiath,

moved through Migron,

depositing their supplies at Micmash.

¹ tn Many English versions (e.g., KJV, NASB, NRSV, TEV) read “30,000” here.

² sn Verses 28-31 display a staccato style; the statements are short and disconnected (no conjunctions appear in the Hebrew text). The translation to follow strives for a choppy style that reflects the mood of the speech.

³ tn Heb “he,” that is, the Assyrians (as the preceding context suggests). Cf. NCV “The army of Assyria.”

⁴ tn Heb “came against,” or “came to.”