1 Samuel 13:8-12

New International Version

⁸ He waited seven^(A) days, the time set by Samuel; but Samuel did not come to Gilgal, and Saul’s men began to scatter. ⁹ So he said, “Bring me the burnt offering and the fellowship offerings.” And Saul offered^(B) up the burnt offering. ¹⁰ Just as he finished making the offering, Samuel^(C) arrived, and Saul went out to greet^(D) him.

¹¹ “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,^{(E) 12} I thought, ‘Now the Philistines will come down against me at Gilgal,^(F) and I have not sought the Lord’s favor.^(G)’ So I felt compelled to offer the burnt offering.”