1 Samuel 13:11

Then said Samuel—What hast thou done? And Saul said—Because I saw that the people had been scattered from me, and, thou, hadst not come within the appointed days, and, the Philistines, had gathered themselves together to Michmash,

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

And Samuel said, What hast thou done? And Saul said, Because I saw that the people were scattered from me, and that thou camest not within the days appointed, and that the Philistines gathered themselves together at Michmash;

In Context

10And it came to pass, as he had made an end of offering up the ascending-sacrifice, lo! Samuel, had come,—and Saul went out to meet him, that he might bless him.

12therefore I said—Now, will the Philistines come down against me, at Gilgal, but, the face of Yahweh, have I not appeased: So I forced myself, and offered up the ascending-sacrifice.

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Cross References

Genesis 4:10And he said, What hast thou done? With a voice, the shed-blood of thy brother is crying out to me from the ground,

1 Samuel 13:2Saul chose him three thousand men out of Israel, of whom there were with Saul, two thousand in Michmash and in the hill-country of Bethel, and, a thousand, were with Jonathan, in Gibeah of Benjamin,—but, the rest of the people, he let go, every man to his own home.

1 Samuel 13:16Now, Saul, and Jonathan his son, and the people that were found with him, were abiding in Geba of Benjamin,—but, the Philistines, had encamped in Michmash.

1 Samuel 14:5The one crag, was a pillar on the north, over against Michmash,—and, the other, on the south, over against Geba.

2 Kings 5:25Now, when, he, came in and stood before his lord, Elisha said unto him, Whence comest thou, Gehazi? And he said,—Thy servant hath been neither hither nor thither.

Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 13:9-15

Saul Reproved by Samuel; Sentence Passed upon Saul. ( b. c. 1067.) 8 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. 9 And Saul said, Bring hither a burnt offering to me, and peace offerings. And he offered the burnt offering. 10 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. 11 And Samuel said,… Read the whole commentary →

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