1 Samuel 13:12
“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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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Therefore said I..... That is, within himself:
the Philistines will come down now upon me to Gilgal; on a sudden,…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
I forced myself - It was with great reluctance that I did what I did. In all this Saul was sincere, but he was rash, and…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17141 Samuel 13:8-14
Here is, I. Saul's offence in offering sacrifice before Samuel came. Samuel, when he anointed him, had ordered him to…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–19211 Samuel 13:8-14
Saul's disobedience and its penalty
8. the set time that Samuel had appointed It seems clear that the historian intends…
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