1 Samuel 13:13

Contextual Overview

⁸He waited seven days for the appointed time that Samuel had set, but Samuel didn’t come to Gilgal, and the troops were deserting him. ⁸ He stayed seven days, according to the set time that Shemu'el [had appointed]: but Shemu'el didn't come to Gilgal; and the people were scattered from him. ⁸ And he tarried seven days, according to the set time that Samuel had appointed: but Samuel came not to Gilgal; and the people were scattered from him. ⁸ He waited seven days according to the appointed time Samuel determined, but Samuel did not come to Gilgal, and the army started to slip away from him. ⁸ He waited seven days, the time appointed by Samuel. But Samuel did not come to Gilgal, and the people were scattering from him. ⁸ Saul waited seven days, because Samuel had said he would meet him then. But Samuel did not come to Gilgal, and the soldiers began to leave. ⁸ He waited for seven days, the time period indicated by Samuel. But Samuel did not come to Gilgal, and the army began to abandon Saul. ⁸Now Saul waited seven days, according to the appointed time which Samuel had set, but Samuel had not come to Gilgal; and the people were scattering away from Saul. ⁸ Now he waited for seven days, until the appointed time that Samuel had set, but Samuel did not come to Gilgal; and the people were scattering from him. ⁸ And he taried seuen daies, according vnto the time that Samuel had appointed: but Samuel came not to Gilgal, therefore the people were scattered from him.

Bible Verse Review
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Thou hast done: 2 Samuel 12:7-9, 1 Kings 18:18, 1 Kings 21:20, 2 Chronicles 16:9, 2 Chronicles 19:2, 2 Chronicles 25:15, 2 Chronicles 25:16, Job 34:18, Proverbs 19:3, Matthew 14:3, Matthew 14:4

hast not kept: 1 Samuel 15:11, 1 Samuel 15:22, 1 Samuel 15:28, Psalms 50:8-15

Reciprocal: Genesis 31:28 - foolishly Deuteronomy 17:20 - right hand 1 Samuel 13:9 - he offered 1 Samuel 16:1 - seeing 1 Samuel 28:17 - as he spake 2 Samuel 24:10 - foolishly 1 Kings 11:11 - I will surely 1 Kings 13:21 - thou hast disobeyed 1 Chronicles 10:13 - even against 1 Chronicles 21:8 - I have done 2 Chronicles 6:5 - neither chose 2 Chronicles 24:20 - transgress Psalms 36:3 - he hath Proverbs 12:8 - he Proverbs 21:27 - sacrifice Proverbs 29:4 - king Ecclesiastes 5:1 - give Isaiah 39:5 - Hear Jeremiah 18:10 - then Hosea 6:5 - have I Acts 13:22 - when Galatians 3:1 - Foolish

Cross-References

Genesis 6:11
The eretz was corrupt before God, and the eretz was filled with violence.

Genesis 6:11
The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence.

Genesis 6:11
And the earth was corrupted before God, and the earth was filled with violence.

Genesis 6:11
People on earth did what God said was evil, and violence was everywhere.

Genesis 6:11
The earth was ruined in the sight of God; the earth was filled with violence.

Genesis 6:11
The [population of the] earth was corrupt [absolutely depraved—spiritually and morally putrid] in God's sight, and the land was filled with violence [desecration, infringement, outrage, assault, and lust for power].

Genesis 6:11
Now the earth was corrupt in the sight of God, and the earth was filled with violence.

Genesis 6:11
The earth also was corrupt before God: for the earth was filled with crueltie.

Genesis 6:11
Now the earth was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence.

Genesis 6:11
God knew that everyone was terribly cruel and violent.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And Samuel said to Saul, thou hast done foolishly,.... Not by intruding himself into the priest's office, with that he is not charged, but not waiting the full time till Samuel came; which showed his impatience, disregard to Samuel, and distrust of God; and though he thought he had acted wisely, and taken the proper precautions in his circumstances, yet he acted foolishly; and though a king, Samuel being a prophet of the Lord, and in his name, spared not to tell him so:

thou hast not kept the commandment of the Lord thy God, which he commanded thee; by his prophet, that he should wait seven days for his coming, who would then offer sacrifices, and tell him what he should do; and not to keep the commandment of God was acting a foolish part:

for now would the Lord have established thy kingdom upon Israel for ever; that is, for a long time, on his son, and son's son; and then, according to promise and prophecy, it would come to one of the tribe of Judah; but now seeing he had acted such a part, it should not continue long in his family, no longer than his own life, and quickly come into other hands.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Thou hast done foolishly ... - Motives of worldly expediency were not to be weighed against the express commandment of God. All the circumstances and all the dangers were as well known to God as they were to Saul, and God had bidden him wait until Samuel came. Here was exactly the same sin of willful disobedience which broke out again, and was so severely reproved 1 Samuel 15:17-23.