15And trembling came upon the camp in the land and upon all the people. The station and the ruin also trembled; the earth trembled and became a trembling of God.16The watchers saw Saul at Gibeah of Benjamin, and behold, the crowd was melting away and going on and striking.17Saul said to the people who were with him, "Take a count, please, and see who has gone from us." They took the count, and behold, Jonathan and his armor-bearer were absent.18Saul said to Ahijah, "Bring the ark of God forward," because the ark of God was present that day with the sons of Israel.19It continued until Saul had spoken to the priest, while the crowd in the Philistine camp kept moving, going farther and growing numerous. Saul then said to the priest, "Withdraw your hand."20Saul and all the people with him cried out and advanced to the battle, and behold, each man's sword was against his neighbor in a very great tumult.21The Hebrews had previously been with the Philistine, as on the day before yesterday, when they went up with them into the surrounding camp; yet they were also to be with Israel who were with Saul and Jonathan.22All the men of Israel who were hiding in the hill country of Ephraim heard that the Philistine had fled, and they also joined the pursuit after them in the battle.23The LORD saved Israel on that day, and the battle moved beyond Beth-aven.