Verse 8

1 Samuel 13:8

English Revised Version

8 And he tarried seven days, according to the set time that Samuel had appointed: but Samuel came not to Gilgal; and the people were scattered from him.
Original Language Text
hebrew
ו/ייחל וַ/יּ֣וֹחֶל שִׁבְעַ֣ת יָמִ֗ים לַ/מּוֹעֵד֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל וְ/לֹא בָ֥א שְׁמוּאֵ֖ל הַ/גִּלְגָּ֑ל וַ/יָּ֥פֶץ הָ/עָ֖ם מֵ/עָלָֽי/ו
English Translation
And he waited seven days for the appointed time that Samuel had said, but Samuel did not come to Gilgal; and the people were scattering from him.
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 13 Context
1 Saul was thirty years old when he began to reign; and he reigned two years over Israel. Focus ↗
2 And Saul chose him three thousand men of Israel; whereof two thousand were with Saul in Michmash and... Focus ↗
3 And Jonathan smote the garrison of the Philistines that was in Geba, and the Philistines heard of it... Focus ↗
4 And all Israel heard say that Saul had smitten the garrison of the Philistines, and that Israel also... Focus ↗
5 And the Philistines assembled themselves together to fight with Israel, thirty thousand chariots, an... Focus ↗
6 When the men of Israel saw that they were in a strait, (for the people were distressed,) then the pe... Focus ↗
7 Now some of the Hebrews had gone over Jordan to the land of Gad and Gilead; but as for Saul, he was... Focus ↗
8 And he tarried seven days, according to the set time that Samuel had appointed: but Samuel came not...
9 And Saul said, Bring hither the burnt offering to me, and the peace offerings. And he offered the bu... Focus ↗
10 And it came to pass that, as soon as he had made an end of offering the burnt offering, behold, Samu... Focus ↗
11 And Samuel said, What hast thou done? And Saul said, Because I saw that the people were scattered fr... Focus ↗
12 therefore said I, Now will the Philistines come down upon me to Gilgal, and I have not entreated the... Focus ↗
13 And Samuel said to Saul, Thou hast done foolishly: thou hast not kept the commandment of the LORD th... Focus ↗
14 But now thy kingdom shall not continue: the LORD hath sought him a man after his own heart, and the... Focus ↗
15 And Samuel arose, and gat him up from Gilgal unto Gibeah of Benjamin. And Saul numbered the people t... Focus ↗
16 And Saul, and Jonathan his son, and the people that were present with them, abode in Geba of Benjami... Focus ↗
17 And the spoilers came out of the camp of the Philistines in three companies: one company turned unto... Focus ↗
18 and another company turned the way to Beth-horon: and another company turned the way of the border t... Focus ↗
19 Now there was no smith found throughout all the land of Israel: for the Philistines said, Lest the H... Focus ↗
20 but all the Israelites went down to the Philistines, to sharpen every man his share, and his coulter... Focus ↗
21 yet they had a file for the mattocks, and for the coulters, and for the forks, and for the axes; and... Focus ↗
22 So it came to pass in the day of battle, that there was neither sword nor spear found in the hand of... Focus ↗