Therefore said I, The Philistines will come down now upon me to Gilgal, and I have not made supplication unto the LORD: I forced myself therefore, and offered a burnt offering.
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Interpretation
Saul broke the order expressly given by Samuel, see ch. 1Sa 10:8, as to what should be done in cases of extremity.
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This thought runs through 1 Samuel 13:11-14.
Glossary
- Gilgal Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Khirbet el Mefjir.