It came to pass that as soon as he had finished offering the burnt offering, behold, Samuel came; and Saul went out to meet him, that he might greet him.
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It came to pass that as soon as he had finished offering the burnt offering, behold, Samuel came; and Saul went out to meet him, that he might greet him.
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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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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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Passages linked to 1 Samuel 13:10 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- 1 Samuel 15:13 Samuel came to Saul; and Saul said to him, “You are blessed by Yahweh! I have performed the commandment of Yahweh.”
- Ruth 2:4 Behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem, and said to the reapers, “May Yahweh be with you.” They answered him, “May Yahweh bless you.”
- Psalms 129:8 Neither do those who go by say, “The blessing of Yahweh be on you. We bless you in Yahweh’s name.”
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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain Hebrew, bless him.
Hebrew, bless him.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 1Sa 13:10 And it came to pass, that as…
1Sa 13:10 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.
Ver. 10. And it came to pass, that as soon, &c.] Vide quid faciat praecipitatio et impatientia. Saul should have held out an hour or two longer, and he had saved his kingdom. The men of Issachar were famous for this, that they had "understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do," and when to do it; {1Ch 12:32} therefore they were dear to David: but Saul advised not with them. God had a holy hand in it. See 1Sa 13:8.
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And Saul went out to meet him.] So to salve up the matter, if it might have been; for his conscience accused him.
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain Behold, Samuel came, i.e. it was told Saul, Behold,…
Behold, Samuel came, i.e. it was told Saul, Behold, Samuel is coming.
Salute him, i.e. congratulate his coming. This he did, partly out of custom; and partly, that by this testimony of his affection and respect to Samuel, he might prevent that rebuke which his guilty conscience made him expect.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And it came to pass, that as soon as…
And it came to pass, that as soon as he had made an end of offering the burn offering,.... And before he could offer the peace offerings:
behold, Samuel came; and it was told Saul that he was come:
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and Saul went out to meet him; left off sacrificing, and would proceed no further, leaving the rest for Samuel and out of respect to him, and to prevent a chiding of him, he went forth to meet him:
that he might salute him, or "bless him" (c); congratulate him on his coming, ask of his health and welfare, and wish him all peace and prosperity.
(c) "ad benedicendum ei", Montanus.
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Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain Verse 10. Behold, Samuel came] Samuel was punctual to…
Verse 10. 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!
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Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain 10. That he might salute him — Or, bless…
10. That he might salute him — Or, bless him, as the margin has it. Saul held Samuel in the highest esteem, and always showed the greatest reverence for his prophetical office; but his rash and headstrong disposition led him more than once to forget or disregard his counsels.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 10. Samuel came] Perhaps before Saul had had time…
10. Samuel came] Perhaps before Saul had had time to offer the peace-offerings.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (10) Behold, Samuel came.—Scarcely does the sacrificial ceremony appear…
(10) Behold, Samuel came.—Scarcely does the sacrificial ceremony appear to have been completed when the seer appeared on the scene.
It was the seventh day, according to the solemn injunction given to the king, but Saul, in his impatience, had not waited till the end of the day.
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Saul went out to meet him.—The reverence which the king, in spite of his disobedience, felt for Samuel is displayed in his going out to meet him thus publicly. This deep feeling of the king for the great prophet to whom he felt he owed so much existed on Saul’s part all the days of Samuel’s life, and, as we shall see, even after Samuel’s death.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain That he might salute him. Literally, "bless him," but…
That he might salute him. Literally, "bless him," but the word is often used of a solemn salutation. (2Ki_4:29) It is evident that Samuel came on the seventh day, and that Saul in his impetuosity could not stay the whole day out.
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Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 13:10 meet and welcome: Saul seemed unaware he had…
13:10 meet and welcome: Saul seemed unaware he had done anything wrong.
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