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Now Saul waited seven days, according to the appointed time which Samuel had set, but Samuel had not come to Gilgal; and the people were scattering away from Saul. So Saul said, “Bring me the burnt offering and the peace offerings.” And [a]he offered the burnt offering [which he was forbidden to do]. 10 As soon as he finished offering the burnt offering, [b]Samuel finally came; Saul went out to meet and to [c]welcome him. 11 But Samuel said, “What have you done?” Saul said, “Since I saw that the people were scattering away from me, and that you did not come within the appointed time, and that the Philistines were assembling at Michmash, 12 therefore, I said, ‘Now the Philistines will come down against me at Gilgal, and I have not asked for the Lord’s favor [by making supplication to Him].’ So I forced myself to offer the burnt offering.” 13 Samuel said to Saul, “You have acted foolishly; you have not kept the commandment of the Lord your God, which He commanded you, for [if you had obeyed] the Lord would have established your kingdom over Israel forever. 14 But now your kingdom shall not endure. The Lord has sought out for Himself a man (David) after His own heart, and the Lord has appointed him as leader and ruler over His people, because you have not kept (obeyed) what the Lord commanded you.”

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  1. 1 Samuel 13:9 This was a direct violation of the instructions Samuel had given to Saul (10:8).
  2. 1 Samuel 13:10 Lit behold, Samuel came.
  3. 1 Samuel 13:10 Lit bless.

Now (A)he waited for seven days, until the appointed time that Samuel had set, but Samuel did not come to Gilgal; and the people were scattering from him. So Saul said, “Bring me the burnt offering and the peace offerings.” And (B)he offered the burnt offering. 10 But as soon as he finished offering the burnt offering, behold, Samuel came; and (C)Saul went out to meet him and to [a]greet him. 11 But Samuel said, “What have you done?” And Saul said, “Since I saw that the people were scattering from me, and that you did not come at the appointed [b]time, and that (D)the Philistines were assembling at Michmash, 12 I [c]thought, ‘Now the Philistines will come down against me at Gilgal, and I have not [d]asked the favor of the Lord.’ So I worked up the courage and offered the burnt offering.” 13 But Samuel said to Saul, “(E)You have acted foolishly! (F)You have not kept the commandment of the Lord your God, which He commanded you, for the Lord would now have established your kingdom [e]over Israel (G)forever. 14 But (H)now your kingdom shall not endure. (I)The Lord has sought for Himself a man [f]after His own heart, and the Lord has appointed him ruler over His people, because you have not kept what the Lord commanded you.”

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 13:10 Lit bless
  2. 1 Samuel 13:11 Lit time of days
  3. 1 Samuel 13:12 Lit said
  4. 1 Samuel 13:12 Or appeased
  5. 1 Samuel 13:13 Lit to
  6. 1 Samuel 13:14 Lit like His