Read the text of Shmuel I 13
Bullet Point Summary
Shmuel I Perek 13
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Yonason the son of Shaul assassinated a Plishti leader. Shaul was unaware of what Yonason had done.
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The Plishtim were enraged about the assassination.
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Through out Klal Yisrael it was thought of as Shaul who killed the Plishti leader not Yonason.
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Shaul sent a battle call through out Yisrael.
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Simultaneously Shmuel had commanded Shaul to wait 7 days for Shmuel to return to advise Shaul how to defeat the Plishtim.
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Plishtim had an army of 30,000 chariots. Much of Yisrael went into hiding from fear of the Plishtim.
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Shaul did not wait a full 7 days for Shmuel to show up and started bringing sacrifices before Shmuel had arrived.
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Shmuel rebuked Shaul for not waiting and doing what Hashem had told Shaul. Shmuel told Shaul he we lose the kingship for not listening.
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Shaul and Yonason took 600 men for battle against the Plishtim.
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Not a single sword was found in the entire land as the Plishtim put a ban on Yisrael from making weapons (Shaul and Yonason secretly had swords).
