1 Samuel 13:4-15

4All Israel heard 1the news that Saul had smitten the garrison of the Philistines, and also that Israel 2had become odious to the Philistines. The people were then summoned 3to Saul at Gilgal.

5Now the Philistines assembled to fight with Israel, 30,000 chariots and 6,000 horsemen, and 4people like the sand which is on the seashore in abundance; and they came up and camped in Michmash, east of 5Beth-aven. 6When the men of Israel saw that they were in a strait (for the people were hard-pressed), then 6the people hid themselves in caves, in thickets, in cliffs, in cellars, and in pits. 7Also some of the Hebrews crossed the Jordan into the land of 7Gad and Gilead. But as for Saul, he was still in Gilgal, and all the people followed him trembling.

8Now 8he waited seven days, according to the appointed time set by Samuel, but Samuel did not come to Gilgal; and the people were scattering from him. 9So Saul said, “Bring to me the burnt offering and the peace offerings.” And 9he offered the burnt offering. 10As soon as he finished offering the burnt offering, behold, Samuel came; and 10Saul went out to meet him and to 11greet him. 11But Samuel said, “What have you done?” And Saul said, “Because I saw that the people were scattering from me, and that you did not come within the appointed days, and that 12the Philistines were assembling at Michmash, 12therefore I said, ‘Now the Philistines will come down against me at Gilgal, and I have not asked the favor of the Lord.’ So I forced myself and offered the burnt offering.” 13Samuel said to Saul, “13You have acted foolishly; 14you have not kept the commandment of the Lord your God, which He commanded you, for now the Lord would have established your kingdom 15over Israel 16forever. 14But 17now your kingdom shall not endure. 18The Lord has sought out for Himself a man after His own heart, and the Lord has appointed him as ruler over His people, because you have not kept what the Lord commanded you.”

15Then Samuel arose and went up from Gilgal to 19Gibeah of Benjamin. And Saul 20numbered the people who were present with him, 21about six hundred men.