## garrison of the Philistines ##

AT: "military base of the Philistines" or "military camp of the Philistines"

## Geba ##

The name of the town that the Philistine garrison was stationed in. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])

## All Israel heard that Saul had defeated ##

Possible meanings are that 1) Saul was taking responsibility for Jonathan's actions or 2) Saul was taking credit for Jonathan's actions.

## rotten smell ##

The nation of Israel is compared to a "rotten smell." AT: "offensive" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

## the soldiers were summoned together to join Saul at Gilgal ##

"Saul called the soldiers together to join him at Gilgal" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])