1 Samuel 13:11

“And Samuel said, What hast thou done? And Saul said, Because I saw that the people were scattered from me, and that thou camest not within the days appointed, and that the Philistines gathered themselves together at Michmash;”

"And Samuel said, What hast thou done? And Saul said, Because I saw that the people were scattered from me, and that thou camest not within the days appointed, and that the Philistines gathered themselves together at Michmash;" - 1 Samuel 13:11
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What does 1 Samuel 13:11 mean?

The Bible verse 1 Samuel 13:11 from the King James Version (KJV) states, "And Samuel said, What hast thou done? And Saul said, Because I saw that the people were scattered from me, and that thou camest not within the days appointed, and that the Philistines gathered themselves…

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The Consequences of Fear: Learning from King Saul's Mistake

In the unfolding narrative of Israel's early monarchy, the figure of King Saul stands as a poignant reminder of the perils of fear and disobedience. 1 Samuel 13:11 reveals a critical moment in Saul’s reign, where the weight of pressure led him to step outside the bounds of his…

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A Prayer for Understanding and Leadership in Times of Trial

Heavenly Father, I come before You in reverence and humility, seeking Your guidance in the light of Your Word. As I reflect on 1 Samuel 13:11, where Samuel questions Saul with a weighty inquiry, "What hast thou done?" I ask, Lord, for the same introspection and discernment that…

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1 Samuel 13:11 - "¶ And Samuel said, What hast thou done? And Saul said, Because I saw that the people were scattered from me, and that thou camest not within the days appointed, and that the Philistines gathered themselves together at Michmash;"
1 Samuel 22:11-13
1 Samuel 11:13 - "And Saul said, There shall not a man be put to death this day: for to day the LORD hath wrought salvation in Israel."
1 Samuel 16:1–13
1 Samuel 13:12 Saul's disobedience
1 Samuel 12:13
1 Samuel 12:13
1 Samuel 11:14 - "Then said Samuel to the people, Come, and let us go to Gilgal, and renew the kingdom there."
1 kings 11:11-13
1 Kings 11:11-13
1 Kings 11:11-13
"And Saul said, There shall not a man be put to death this day: for to day the LORD hath wrought salvation in Israel." - 1 Samuel 11:13
1 Samuel 15:13 - "And Samuel came to Saul: and Saul said unto him, Blessed be thou of the LORD: I have performed the commandment of the LORD."
1 Samuel 13:8 - "¶ 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."
Nehemiah 11:13
1 Samuel 13:12 No face of persons
1 Samuel 13:23 - "And the garrison of the Philistines went out to the passage of Michmash."
1 Samuel 13:1 - "Saul reigned one year; and when he had reigned two years over Israel,"
1 Samuel 13:13 - "And Samuel said to Saul, Thou hast done foolishly: thou hast not kept the commandment of the LORD thy God, which he commanded thee: for now would the LORD have established thy kingdom upon Israel for ever."
1 Samuel 7:13 - "¶ So the Philistines were subdued, and they came no more into the coast of Israel: and the hand of the LORD was against the Philistines all the days of Samuel."
1 Kings 11:13
1 Kings 11:13
1 Samuel 28:11 - "Then said the woman, Whom shall I bring up unto thee? And he said, Bring me up Samuel."
1 Samuel 8:13 - "And he will take your daughters to be confectionaries, and to be cooks, and to be bakers."
1 Samuel 3:11 - "¶ And the LORD said to Samuel, Behold, I will do a thing in Israel, at which both the ears of every one that heareth it shall tingle."
1 Samuel 16:13 - "Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the LORD came upon David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah."
1 Samuel 12:11 - "And the LORD sent Jerubbaal, and Bedan, and Jephthah, and Samuel, and delivered you out of the hand of your enemies on every side, and ye dwelled safe."
1 Samuel 11:12 - "¶ And the people said unto Samuel, Who is he that said, Shall Saul reign over us? bring the men, that we may put them to death."
1 Samuel 13:15 - "And Samuel arose, and gat him up from Gilgal unto Gibeah of Benjamin. And Saul numbered the people that were present with him, about six hundred men."