10:8 go down before me to Gilgal. When Saul has done what his “hand finds to do,” he is to meet Samuel in Gilgal, so the latter can offer sacrifices and give Saul further instructions.

burnt offerings. A full description of the ritual of the burnt offering can be found in Lev. 1:3–17. Burnt offerings are also mentioned in 6:14, 15; 7:9, 10; 13:9, 12; 15:22; 2 Sam. 6:17, 18; 24:22–25.

peace offerings. The peace offering is described in Lev. 3 and is first mentioned in Ex. 20:24. Other references in Samuel to peace offerings are 11:15; 13:9; 2 Sam. 6:17, 18; 24:25.