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1 Samuel 13:8

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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.

And he tarried {H3176}{H3176} seven {H7651} days {H3117}, according to the set time {H4150} that Samuel {H8050} had appointed: but Samuel {H8050} came {H935} not to Gilgal {H1537}; and the people {H5971} were scattered {H6327} from him.

He waited seven days, as Sh'mu'el had instructed; but Sh'mu'el didn't come to Gilgal; so the army began to drift away from him.

And Saul waited seven days for the time appointed by Samuel, but Samuel did not come to Gilgal, and the troops began to desert Saul.

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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  • 1 Samuel 10:8 (10 votes)

    And thou shalt go down before me to Gilgal; and, behold, I will come down unto thee, to offer burnt offerings, [and] to sacrifice sacrifices of peace offerings: seven days shalt thou tarry, till I come to thee, and shew thee what thou shalt do.