1 Samuel 13:11

1 Samuel 13:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Samuel said, What hast thou done? And Saul said, Because I saw that the people were scattered from me, and that thou camest not within the days appointed, and that the Philistines gathered themselves together at Michmash;
• New International Version (NIV)“What have you done?” asked Samuel. Saul replied, “When I saw that the men were scattering, and that you did not come at the set time, and that the Philistines were assembling at Mikmash,
• English Standard Version (ESV)Samuel said, "What have you done?" And Saul said, "When I saw that the people were scattering from me, and that you did not come within the days appointed, and that the Philistines had mustered at Michmash,
• New King James Version (NKJV)And Samuel said, “What have you done?” Saul said, “When I saw that the people were scattered from me, and that you did not come within the days appointed, and that the Philistines gathered together at Michmash,

Context of 1 Samuel 13:11

9So Saul said, “Bring me the burnt offering and the fellowship offerings.” Then he offered the burnt offering. 10Just as he finished offering the burnt offering, Samuel arrived. So Saul went out to greet him, and Samuel asked, “What have you done?” Saul answered, “When I saw that the troops were deserting me and you didn’t come within the appointed days and the Philistines were gathering at Michmash, 12I thought, ‘The Philistines will now descend on me at Gilgal, and I haven’t sought the Lord’s favor.’ So I forced myself to offer the burnt offering.” 13Samuel said to Saul, “You have been foolish. You have not kept the command the Lord your God gave you. It was at this time that the Lord would have permanently established your reign over Israel,

1 Samuel 13:11 word by word

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵ֖ל מֶ֣ה עָשִׂ֑יתָ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שָׁא֡וּל כִּֽי־רָאִיתִי֩ כִֽי־נָפַ֨ץ הָעָ֜ם מֵעָלַ֗י וְאַתָּה֙ לֹא־בָ֙אתָ֙ לְמוֹעֵ֣ד הַיָּמִ֔ים וּפְלִשְׁתִּ֖ים נֶאֱסָפִ֥ים מִכְמָֽשׂ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Samuelשְׁמוּאֵלshemû'êl · SamuelH8050
• saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• What hast thou doneעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• And Saulשָׁאוּלshâ'ûl · SaulH7586
• Because I sawרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
• that the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• were scatteredנָפַץnâphats · to disperseH5310
• thou camestבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• not within the daysיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
• appointedמוֹעֵדmô‛êd mô‛êd mô‛âdâh · meeting: time appointedH4150
• the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּיpelishtîy · PhilistineH6430
• gathered themselves togetherאָסַף'âsaph · to gatherH622
• at Michmashמִכְמָס, מִכְמָשׂmikmâs mikmâsh mikmash · MichmashH4363

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 13:11

• Genesis 3:13So the Lord God asked the woman, “What have you done?” And the woman said, “The serpent deceived me, and I ate.”
• Genesis 4:10Then he said, “What have you done? Your brother’s blood cries out to me from the ground!
• Joshua 7:19So Joshua said to Achan, “My son, give glory to the Lord, the God of Israel, and make a confession to him. I urge you, tell me what you have done. Don’t hide anything from me.”
• 2 Samuel 3:24Joab went to the king and said, “What have you done? Look here, Abner came to you. Why did you dismiss him? Now he’s getting away.
• 2 Kings 5:25Gehazi came and stood by his master. “Where did you go, Gehazi?” Elisha asked him. He replied, “Your servant didn’t go anywhere.”
• 1 Samuel 13:2He chose three thousand men from Israel for himself: two thousand were with Saul at Michmash and in Bethel’s hill country, and one thousand were with Jonathan in Gibeah of Benjamin. He sent the rest of the troops away, each to his own tent.
• 1 Samuel 14:5one stood to the north in front of Michmash and the other to the south in front of Geba.
• Isaiah 10:28Assyria has come to Aiath and has gone through Migron, storing their equipment at Michmash.

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 13:11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 11And Saul said - Here he offers three excuses for his conduct: The people were fast leaving his standard. Samuel did not come at the time, למועד lemoed ; at the very commencement of the time he did not come, but within that time he did come. The Philistines were coming fast upon him. Saul should have waited out the time; and at all events he should not have gone contrary to the counsel of the Lord.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11Saul had come from Michmash to Gilgal, expecting to gather the force of the whole nation around him. Instead of that, the people fled, leaving him in the exposed plain with only 600 men 1 Samuel 13:15. The Philistines occupied Michmash, and might at any moment pour down the valley upon Gilgal. Saul‘s situation was obviously one of extreme peril. A few hours‘ delay might prove fatal to him and his little army. Hence, he “forced” himself, etc.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 8-14Verses 8-14 Saul broke the order expressly given by Samuel, see ch. 1Sa 10:8, as to what should be done in cases of extremity. Saul offered sacrifice without Samuel, and did it himself, though he was neither priest nor prophet. When charged with disobedience, he justified himself in what he had done, and gave no sign of repentance for it. He would have this act of disobedience pass for an instance of his prudence, and as a proof of his piety. Men…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 11What have you done?: Samuel’s question was a rebuke, not a request for information (compare Genesis 3:13).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 9-149-14. Saul said, Bring hither a burnt offering to me, and peace offerings--Saul, though patriotic enough in his own way, was more ambitious of gaining the glory of a triumph to himself than ascribing it to God. He did not understand his proper position as king of Israel; and although aware of the restrictions under which he held the sovereignty, he wished to rule as an autocrat, who possessed absolute power both in civil and sacred things. This occasion…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Samuel 13:11

• Armies
• Church and State
• Confidence
• Gilgal
• Minister, Christian
• Presumption
• Samuel
• Saul
• Usurpation

In the dictionaries

• Philistines
• Samuel
• Saul
• Paul, Saul
• Continue
• Names, Proper
• Sacrifice
• Samuel, Books of
• War; Warfare

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 13

• 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
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings