Saul chose him three thousand men of Israel, whereof two thousand were with Saul in Michmash and in the mount of 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.
And Saul chees to hym thre thousynde of Israel, and twei thousynde weren with Saul in Machynas, in þe hil of Beþel; forsoþe a thousynde weren with Jonathas in Gabaath of Beniamyn; soþeli he sente ayen þe toþer puple ech man in to hise tabernaclis.