1 Samuel 13:1

Saul reigned one year; and when he had reigned two years over Israel,

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Interpretation

Saul reigned one year, and nothing particular happened; but in his second year the events recorded in this chapter took place. For above a year he gave the Philistine time to prepare for war, and to weaken and to disarm the Israelites.

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This thought runs through 1 Samuel 13:1-4.

1 Samuel 13:1 1 Samuel 13:2 1 Samuel 13:3 1 Samuel 13:4

Glossary

Saul Person: Asked for. (1. ) A king of Edom ( Gen. 36:37 , 38); called Shaul in 1 Chr. 1:48 .