They departed from Rameses in the first month, on the fifteenth day of the first month; on the day ¹  after the Passover the Israelites went out defiantly ²  in plain sight ³  of all the Egyptians.

All the troops that were with him marched up and drew near the city. ¹  They camped north of Ai on the other side of the valley. ² 

The servants of the district governors led the march. When Ben Hadad sent messengers, they reported back to him, “Men are marching out of Samaria.” ¹ 

Furthermore it was by the command of the Lord that I marched up against this place to destroy it. The Lord told me, ‘March ¹  up against this land and destroy it.’”’” ² 

Tomorrow march down against them as ¹  they come up the Ascent of Ziz. You will find them at the end of the ravine in front of the Desert of Jeruel.

Furthermore it was by the command of the Lord that I marched up against this land to destroy it. The Lord told me, ‘March up against this land and destroy it!’”’” ¹ 

They ¹  went up ²  on the broad plain of the earth ³  and encircled ⁴  the camp ⁵  of the saints and the beloved city, but ⁶  fire came down from heaven and devoured them completely. ⁷ 

Hear ¹  the sound of those who divide the sheep ²  among the watering places; there they tell of ³  the Lord’s victorious deeds, the victorious deeds of his warriors ⁴  in Israel. Then the Lord’s people went down to the city gates –

All his servants were leaving with him, ¹  along with all the Kerethites, all the Pelethites, and all the Gittites – some six hundred men who had come on foot from Gath. They were leaving with ²  the king.

Go ahead and ¹  charge into battle, you horsemen! Drive furiously, you charioteers! Let the soldiers march out into battle, those from Ethiopia and Libya who carry shields, and those from Lydia ²  who are armed with the bow. ³ 

This is the service of the families of Gershonites, as they serve ¹  and carry it.

But when you assemble the community, ¹  you must blow, but you must not sound an alarm. ² 

This was the first time they set out on their journey according to the commandment ¹  of the Lord, by the authority ²  of Moses.

¹  And the cloud of the Lord was over them by day, when they traveled ²  from the camp.

The people traveled from Kibroth Hattaavah to Hazeroth, and they stayed at Hazeroth.

After that the people moved from Hazeroth and camped in the wilderness of Paran.

Joshua and all Israel marched from Makkedah to Libnah and fought against it. ¹ 

So the Israelites marched toward ¹  the Benjaminites the next day.

Saul proceeded to the city ¹  of Amalek, where he set an ambush ²  in the wadi. ³ 

He captured the fortified cities of Judah and marched against Jerusalem.