Matthew Poole and continuators on 1 Samuel 13:3

3 And Jonathan smote the garison of the Philistines that was in Geba , and the Philistines heard of it: and Saul blew the trumpet thorowout all the land, saying, Let the Hebrews hear .

The first Design of Saul and Ionathan, was to Free their Land from the Garisons which the Philistines had in it; and they first begin to clear their own Country of Benjamin.

Not the same place called Gibeah, v. 2. (for if the place were the same, why should he vary the Name of it in the same Story, and in the next Verse? Nor is it likely that Ionathan would chuse that place for his Camp, where the Philistines had a Garison): but another place in the same Tribe, in which there were two distinct places, Gebah and Gibeah, Iosh. 18. 24, 28.

i. e. He sent Messengers to tell them all what Ionathan had done, and how the Philistines were enraged at it, and made great preparations for War; and therefore what necessity there was of gathering themselves together, and coming to him, for his and their own Defence.

Marginal references: Chap. 10. 5.; Or, the hill.