1 Samuel 13
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1 Samuel 13:4-15

4And all IsraelH3478 heardH8085 sayH559 that SaulH7586 had smittenH5221 a garrisonH5333 of the PhilistinesH6430, and that IsraelH3478 also was had in abominationH887 with the PhilistinesH6430. And the peopleH5971 were called togetherH6817 afterH310 SaulH7586 to GilgalH1537.1

5And the PhilistinesH6430 gathered themselves togetherH622 to fightH3898 with IsraelH3478, thirtyH7970 thousandH505 chariotsH7393, and sixH8337 thousandH505 horsemenH6571, and peopleH5971 as the sandH2344 which is on the seaH3220 shoreH8193 in multitudeH7230: and they came upH5927, and pitchedH2583 in MichmashH4363, eastwardH6926 from Beth–avenH1007. 6When the menH376 of IsraelH3478 sawH7200 that they were in a straitH6887, (for the peopleH5971 were distressedH5065,) then the peopleH5971 did hideH2244 themselves in cavesH4631, and in thicketsH2337, and in rocksH5553, and in high placesH6877, and in pitsH953. 7And some of the HebrewsH5680 went overH5674 JordanH3383 to the landH776 of GadH1410 and GileadH1568. As for SaulH7586, he was yet in GilgalH1537, and all the peopleH5971 followedH310 him tremblingH2729.2

8And he tarriedH3176 sevenH7651 daysH3117, according to the set timeH4150 that SamuelH8050 had appointed: but SamuelH8050 cameH935 not to GilgalH1537; and the peopleH5971 were scatteredH6327 from him. 9And SaulH7586 saidH559, Bring hitherH5066 a burnt offeringH5930 to me, and peace offeringsH8002. And he offeredH5927 the burnt offeringH5930. 10And it came to pass, that as soon as he had made an endH3615 of offeringH5927 the burnt offeringH5930, behold, SamuelH8050 cameH935; and SaulH7586 went outH3318 to meetH7125 him, that he might saluteH1288 him.3

11And SamuelH8050 saidH559, What hast thou doneH6213? And SaulH7586 saidH559, Because I sawH7200 that the peopleH5971 were scatteredH5310 from me, and that thou camestH935 not within the daysH3117 appointedH4150, and that the PhilistinesH6430 gathered themselves togetherH622 at MichmashH4363; 12Therefore saidH559 I, The PhilistinesH6430 will come downH3381 now upon me to GilgalH1537, and I have not made supplicationH2470 untoH6440 YhwhH3068: I forcedH662 myself therefore, and offeredH5927 a burnt offeringH5930.4 13And SamuelH8050 saidH559 to SaulH7586, Thou hast done foolishlyH5528: thou hast not keptH8104 the commandmentH4687 of YhwhH3068 thy GodH430, which he commandedH6680 thee: for now would YhwhH3068 have establishedH3559 thy kingdomH4467 upon IsraelH3478 forH5704 everH5769. 14But now thy kingdomH4467 shall not continueH6965: YhwhH3068 hath soughtH1245 him a manH376 after his own heartH3824, And YhwhH3068 hath commandedH6680 him to be captainH5057 over his peopleH5971, because thou hast not keptH8104 that which YhwhH3068 commandedH6680 thee. 15And SamuelH8050 aroseH6965, and gat him upH5927 from GilgalH1537 unto GibeahH1390 of BenjaminH1144. And SaulH7586 numberedH6485 the peopleH5971 that were presentH4672 with him, about sixH8337 hundredH3967 menH376.5

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  1. 1. 1 Samuel 13:4 was…: Heb. did stink. ↩
  2. 2. 1 Samuel 13:7 followed…: Heb. trembled after him. ↩
  3. 3. 1 Samuel 13:10 salute: Heb. bless. ↩
  4. 4. 1 Samuel 13:12 made…: Heb. intreated the face. ↩
  5. 5. 1 Samuel 13:15 present: Heb. found. ↩

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