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 peace offerings.” And he offered the burnt offering. 10But as soon as he finished offering the burnt offering, behold, Samuel came; and Saul went out to meet him and to greet him. But Samuel said, “What have you done?” And Saul said, “Since I saw that the people were scattering from me, and that you did not come at the appointed time, and that the Philistines were assembling at Michmash, 12I thought, ‘Now the Philistines will come down against me at Gilgal, and I have not asked the favor of the Lord.’ So I worked up the courage and offered the burnt offering.” 13But Samuel said to Saul, “You have acted foolishly! You have not kept the commandment of the Lord your God, which He commanded you, for the Lord would now have established your kingdom over Israel forever.

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

• But Samuelשְׁמוּאֵלshemû'êl · SamuelH8050
• saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• Whatמָהmâh mah mâ ma meh · what?H4100
• have you doneעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• And Saulשָׁאוּלshâ'ûl · SaulH7586
• Sinceכִּיkîy · forH3588
• I sawרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
• that the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• were scatteringנָפַץnâphats · to disperseH5310
• from me, and that you did not comeבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• at the appointedמוֹעֵדmô‛êd mô‛êd mô‛âdâh · meeting: time appointedH4150
• timeמוֹעֵדmô‛êd mô‛êd mô‛âdâh · meeting: time appointedH4150
• the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּיpelishtîy · PhilistineH6430
• were assemblingאָסַף'âsaph · to gatherH622
• at Michmashמִכְמָס, מִכְמָשׂmikmâs mikmâsh mikmash · MichmashH4363

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 13:11

• Genesis 3:13Then the Lord God said to the woman, “What is this that you have done?” And the woman said, “The serpent deceived me, and I ate.”
• Genesis 4:10Then He said, “What have you done? The voice of your brother’s blood is crying out to Me from the ground.
• Joshua 7:19Then Joshua said to Achan, “My son, I implore you, give glory to the Lord, the God of Israel, and give praise to Him; and tell me now what you have done. Do not hide it from me.”
• 2 Samuel 3:24Then Joab came to the king and said, “What have you done? Behold, Abner came to you; why then have you let him go, so that he is already gone?
• 2 Kings 5:25But he went in and stood before his master. And Elisha said to him, “Where have you been, Gehazi?” And he said, “Your servant went nowhere.”
• 1 Samuel 13:2Now Saul chose for himself three thousand men of Israel, of whom two thousand were with Saul in Michmash and in the hill country of Bethel, while a thousand were with Jonathan at Gibeah of Benjamin. But he sent the rest of the people away, each to his tent.
• 1 Samuel 14:5The one crag rose on the north opposite Michmash, and the other on the south opposite Geba.
• Isaiah 10:28He has come against Aiath, He has passed through Migron; At Michmash he deposited his baggage.

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