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And he tarried seven days, according to the set time that Samuel had appointed: but Samuel came not to Gilgal; and the people were scattered from him.
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Verse 8 is found in chapter 13 of 1 Samuel. Saul offers the sacrifice before Samuel arrives and, when Samuel appears, justifies his action by citing the army’s dispersal and the Philistine threat. Samuel declares that Saul has not kept the Lord’s command and announces that his kingdom will not continue. The episode defines one of the character’s central problems: Saul interprets circumstantial pressure as sufficient reason to modify a divine instruction. Obedience becomes subordinate to his assessment of the crisis, and the text presents this as a decisive leadership failure.
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Compare 1 Samuel 13:8 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
Deutsch · L1912 Da harrte er sieben Tage auf die Zeit, von Samuel bestimmt. Und da Samuel nicht kam gen Gilgal, zerstreute sich das Volk von ihm.
Español · RVR1909 Y él esperó siete días, conforme al plazo que Samuel había dicho; pero Samuel no venía a Gilgal, y el pueblo se le desertaba.
Español · NTBT Esperó siete días, hasta el plazo que Samuel había señalado, pero Samuel no llegaba a Gilgal y el pueblo se dispersaba, alejándose de Saúl.
Français · LSG Il attendit sept jours, selon le terme fixé par Samuel. Mais Samuel n'arrivait pas à Guilgal, et le peuple se dispersait loin de Saül.
Italiano · DIO1885 Ed egli aspettò sette giorni, secondo il termine posto da Samuele; e Samuele non veniva in Ghilgal; laonde il popolo si dispergeva d’appresso a Saulle.
Português · ARC E esperou Saul sete dias, até ao tempo que Samuel determinara; não vindo, porém, Samuel a Gilgal, o povo se dispersava dele.
中文 · RCUV 掃羅 照著 撒母耳 所定的日期等了七日。但是， 撒母耳 還沒有來到 吉甲 ，百姓就離開 掃羅 散去了。
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