1 Samuel 13:10
in 1 Samuel 13Just as he finished offering the burnt offering, Samuel arrived, and Saul went out to greet him.
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The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾
ASV
And it came to pass that, as soon as he had made an end of offering the burnt-offering, behold, Samuel came; and Saul went out to meet him, that he might salute him.
KJV
And it came to pass, that as soon as he had made an end of offering the burnt offering, behold, Samuel came; and Saul went out to meet him, that he might salute him.
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This verse in 1 Samuel 13
Commentary
5 notes on this verse15. In this passage it must be considered with a trembling heart how, by neglecting to wait for the briefest time, he was rejected. "When he had completed the burnt offering," it says, "behold, Samuel was coming." If therefore he had waited for him only for the very briefest interval of time during which he offered the burnt offering, he could have securely obtained the strength of his kingdom.
This site's exposition
Just as he finished offering the burnt offering, Samuel arrived
on 1 Samuel 13:10-12
Samuel arrives just as the offering ends. Saul's answer stacks three complaints before he names his act: the troops deserting, Samuel's lateness, and the Philistines gathering. His words, "I felt compelled to offer the burnt offering," are those of a man who knew the act was not his to perform.
The record, by era
The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice
And it came to pass, that as soon as he had made an end of offering the burn offering,....
The Nineteenth Century2 voices
A commentator
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown1802–1910
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)
Saul said, Bring hither a burnt offering to me, and peace offerings--Saul, though patriotic enough in his own way, was more ambitious of gaining the glory of a triumph to himself than ascribing it to God.
Behold, Samuel came - Samuel was punctual to his appointment; one hour longer of delay would have prevented every evil, and by it no good would have been lost. How often are the effects of precipitation fatal!
How the passage was read
What the Jewish commentators add
On the verses either side of this one
What have you done? Did I not say to you, "I will go down to you to offer the burnt-offering?" I will offer it up, and not you.
This section is reception history: how the passage was read and kept in the Jewish tradition. Where a reading parts from an essential of the Christian faith, the section says so at that point.
Texts and citation data: Sefaria; each excerpt follows its version’s licence. 4 further sources are cited on this chapter that carry no English text this site may quote or only restate the verse.
The words behind it
11 Hebrew wordsEvery Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Hebrew | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| וַיְהִ֗י | vayhi | and it was | H1961 → | 3559 times |
| כְּכַלֹּתוֹ֙ | kekhaloto | when finished he | H3615 → | 208 times |
| לְהַעֲל֣וֹת | lehaalot | to offer up | H5927 → | 890 times |
| הָעֹלָ֔ה | haolah | the burnt offering | H5930 → | 287 times |
| וְהִנֵּ֥ה | vehineh | and there! | H2009 → | 843 times |
| שְׁמוּאֵ֖ל | shemuel | Samuel | H8050 → | 141 times |
| בָּ֑א | ba' | [was] coming | H935 → | 2568 times |
| וַיֵּצֵ֥א | vaiyetze' | and he went out | H3318 → | 1067 times |
| שָׁא֛וּל | shaul | Saul | H7586 → | 402 times |
| לִקְרָאת֖וֹ | likrato | to meet him | H7122 → | 139 times |
| לְבָרֲכֽוֹ׃ | levarakho | to bless him | H1288 → | 330 times |
וַיְהִ֗יand it was
vayhiH1961 →3559 times
כְּכַלֹּתוֹ֙when finished he
kekhalotoH3615 →208 times
לְהַעֲל֣וֹתto offer up
lehaalotH5927 →890 times
הָעֹלָ֔הthe burnt offering
haolahH5930 →287 times
וְהִנֵּ֥הand there!
vehinehH2009 →843 times
שְׁמוּאֵ֖לSamuel
shemuelH8050 →141 times
בָּ֑א[was] coming
ba'H935 →2568 times
וַיֵּצֵ֥אand he went out
vaiyetze'H3318 →1067 times
שָׁא֛וּלSaul
shaulH7586 →402 times
לִקְרָאת֖וֹto meet him
likratoH7122 →139 times
לְבָרֲכֽוֹ׃to bless him
levarakhoH1288 →330 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
Ruth 2:4Just then Boaz arrived from Bethlehem and said to the harvesters, “The LORD be with you.” “The LORD bless you,” they replied.
it leads to
- Psalms 129:7–8
unable to fill the hands of the reaper, or the arms of the binder of sheaves.
- Judges 6:12
And the angel of the LORD appeared to Gideon and said, “The LORD is with you, O mighty man of valor.”
- Luke 1:28
The angel appeared to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.”
- 2 Timothy 4:22
The Lord be with your spirit. Grace be with you all.
- 2 Thessalonians 3:16
Now may the Lord of peace Himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you.
- Psalms 129:7–8
Through
Psalms 129:8May none who pass by say to them, “The blessing of the LORD be on you; we bless you in the name of the LORD.”
it leads to
- Ruth 2:4
Just then Boaz arrived from Bethlehem and said to the harvesters, “The LORD be with you.” “The LORD bless you,” they replied.
- Psalms 118:26
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the LORD. From the house of the LORD we bless you.
- Ruth 2:4
Through
1 Samuel 15:13When Samuel reached him, Saul said to him, “May the LORD bless you. I have carried out the LORD’s instructions.”
it leads to
- Ruth 3:10
Then Boaz said, “May the LORD bless you, my daughter. You have shown more kindness now than before, because you have not run after the younger men, whether rich or poor.
- Ruth 3:10
Where this verse is studied
About 1 Samuel
Who and where
2 names in this verse with a page on the site.
- PersonJudges to monarchySamuelAsked of God by Hannah and lent to the LORD at Shiloh; the last judge and first of the prophets after Moses, who anointed both Sau…
- PersonUnited monarchySaulIsrael's first king, head and shoulders above the people; began in humility, ended in rejection — sparing what God devoted, consul…
This page draws on Adam Clarke, Commentary on the Bible; Gregory the Dialogist, Commentary on 1 Kings, Book 5, Chapter 3; Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763); Keil and Delitzsch, Biblical Commentary on the Books of Samuel and Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible.