1 Samuel 10:8

1 Samuel 10:8 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And thou shalt go down before me to Gilgal; and, behold, I will come down unto thee, to offer burnt offerings, and to sacrifice sacrifices of peace offerings: seven days shalt thou tarry, till I come to thee, and shew thee what thou shalt do.
• New International Version (NIV)“Go down ahead of me to Gilgal. I will surely come down to you to sacrifice burnt offerings and fellowship offerings, but you must wait seven days until I come to you and tell you what you are to do.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then go down before me to Gilgal. And behold, I am coming down to you to offer burnt offerings and to sacrifice peace offerings. Seven days you shall wait, until I come to you and show you what you shall do."
• New King James Version (NKJV)You shall go down before me to Gilgal; and surely I will come down to you to offer burnt offerings and make sacrifices of peace offerings. Seven days you shall wait, till I come to you and show you what you should do.”

Context of 1 Samuel 10:8

6Then the Spirit of the Lord will come upon you mightily, and you will prophesy with them, and you will be changed into another man. 7When these signs come to you, do for yourself whatever the situation requires, for God is with you. You shall go down ahead of me to Gilgal; and behold, I will be coming down to you to offer burnt offerings and to sacrifice peace offerings. You shall wait seven days until I come to you and show you what you must do.” 9Then it happened when Saul turned his back to leave Samuel, God changed his heart; and all those signs came to pass that day. 10When they came to the hill [Gibeah], behold, a group of prophets met him; and the Spirit of God came on him mightily, and he prophesied [under divine guidance] among them.

1 Samuel 10:8 word by word

וְיָרַדְתָּ֣ לְפָנַי֮ הַגִּלְגָּל֒ וְהִנֵּ֤ה אָֽנֹכִי֙ יֹרֵ֣ד אֵלֶ֔יךָ לְהַעֲל֣וֹת עֹל֔וֹת לִזְבֹּ֖חַ זִבְחֵ֣י שְׁלָמִ֑ים שִׁבְעַ֨ת יָמִ֤ים תּוֹחֵל֙ עַד־בּוֹאִ֣י אֵלֶ֔יךָ וְהוֹדַעְתִּ֣י לְךָ֔ אֵ֖ת אֲשֶׁ֥ר תַּעֲשֶֽׂה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And thou shalt go downיָרַדyârad · to go downH3381
• beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
• me to Gilgalגִּלְגָּלgilgâl · GilgalH1537
• unto thee, to offerעָלָה‛âlâh · to ascend: offer upH5927
• burnt offeringsעֹלָה‛ôlâh ‛ôlâh · burnt offeringH5930
• to sacrificeזָבַחzâbach · to sacrificeH2076
• sacrificesזֶ֫בַחzebach · sacrificeH2077
• of peace offeringsשֶׁ֫לֶםshelem · peace offeringH8002
• sevenשֶׁ֫בַעsheba‛ shib‛âh · sevenH7651
• daysיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
• shalt thou tarryיָחַלyâchal · to wait: waitH3176
• till I comeבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• to thee, and shewיָדַעyâda‛ · to knowH3045
• thee what thou shalt doעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 10:8

• 1 Samuel 11:14Samuel said to the people, “Come, let us go to Gilgal and there restore the kingdom.”
• 1 Samuel 13:4All Israel heard that Saul had defeated the Philistine garrison, and also that Israel had become despicable to the Philistines. And the people were summoned to join Saul at Gilgal.
• 1 Samuel 15:33Samuel said, “As your sword has made women childless, so shall your mother be childless among women.” And Samuel cut Agag in pieces before the Lord in Gilgal.

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 10:8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8Seven days shalt thou tarry - I will come to thee within seven days, offer sacrifices, receive directions from the Lord, and deliver them to thee. It is likely that these seven days referred to the time in which Samuel came to Saul to Gilgal, offered sacrifices, and confirmed the kingdom to him, after he had defeated the Ammonites. See 1 Samuel 11:14, 1 Samuel 11:15.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8Seven days shalt thou tarry … - The appointment here made is not to be confounded with that mentioned in marginal reference.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8Gilgal: See the study note on 1 Samuel 7:16. Wait seven days: Saul seems to have followed this instruction in 1 Samuel 11:14–15 (compare with 13:8).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 88. thou shalt go down before me to Gilgal--This, according to Josephus, was to be a standing rule for the observance of Saul while the prophet and he lived; that in every great crisis, such as a hostile incursion on the country, he should repair to Gilgal, where he was to remain seven days, to afford time for the tribes on both sides Jordan to assemble, and Samuel to reach it.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Samuel 10:8

• Seven

In the dictionaries

• Gilgal
• Peace offerings
• Adversity
• Samuel, Books of
• Saul
• Vial
• Ahimelech
• Holy Spirit
• Judges, Period of
• King; Kingdom

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings