Verse 13

1 Samuel 13:13

New King James Version

13 And Samuel said to Saul, Thou hast done foolishly: thou hast not kept the commandment of the LORD thy God (Elohim), which he commanded thee: for now would the LORD have established thy kingdom upon Israel for ever.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יֹּ֧אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵ֛ל אֶל שָׁא֖וּל נִסְכָּ֑לְתָּ לֹ֣א שָׁמַ֗רְתָּ אֶת מִצְוַ֞ת יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהֶ֨י/ךָ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר צִוָּ֔/ךְ כִּ֣י עַתָּ֗ה הֵכִ֨ין יְהוָ֧ה אֶת מַֽמְלַכְתְּ/ךָ֛ אֶל יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל עַד עוֹלָֽם
English Translation
And Samuel said to Saul, "You have been foolish; you have not kept the command of the LORD your God, which He commanded you. For now the LORD has prepared a kingdom for you over Israel forever."
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 13 Context
1 Saul reigned one year; and when he had reigned two years over Israel, Focus ↗
2 Saul chose him three thousand men of Israel; whereof two thousand were with Saul in Michmash and in... Focus ↗
3 And Jonathan smote the garrison of the Philistines that was in Geba, and the Philistines heard of i... Focus ↗
4 And all Israel heard say that Saul had smitten a garrison of the Philistines, and that Israel also w... Focus ↗
5 And the Philistines gathered themselves together to fight with Israel, thirty thousand chariots, and... Focus ↗
6 When the men of Israel saw that they were in a strait, (for the people were distressed,) then the pe... Focus ↗
7 And some of the Hebrews went over Jordan to the land of Gad and Gilead. As for Saul, he was yet in G... Focus ↗
8 And he tarried seven days, according to the set time that Samuel had appointed: but Samuel came not... Focus ↗
9 And Saul said, Bring hither a burnt offering to me, and peace offerings. And he offered the burnt of... 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, The Philistines will come down now upon me to Gilgal, and I have not made supplica... Focus ↗
13 And Samuel said to Saul, Thou hast done foolishly: thou hast not kept the commandment of the LORD th...
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 Gibeah of Benj... 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 to the way of the borde... 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 ↗
23 And the garrison of the Philistines went out to the passage of Michmash. Focus ↗