# Saul was told

This can be translated in active form. AT: "Someone told Saul" or "They told Saul" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# summoned

officially called. The reader should understand that Saul probably told his officials to gather the soldiers. He did not call with a loud voice to get them to come.

# all his forces

"all his soldiers"

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/saul]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/david]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/god]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/hand]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/gate]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/abiathar]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/priest]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/ephod]]