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I Samuel 13:Verse 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.

1 Samuel 10:81 Samuel 10:8
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What Does I Samuel 13:8 Mean?

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"As the psychological and tactical situation rapidly deteriorates, Saul waits at Gilgal for seven agonizing days honoring the explicit timeline previou..."

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King James VersionPrimary
KJV

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.

American Standard Version
ASV

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.

American King James Version
AKJV

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.

KJV with Apocrypha
KJVA

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.

Bible in Basic English
BBE

And he went on waiting there for seven days, the time fixed by Samuel: but Samuel did not come to Gilgal; and the people were starting to go away from him.

Young's Literal Translation
YLT

And he waiteth seven days, according to the appointment with Samuel, and Samuel hath not come to Gilgal, and the people are scattered from off him.

New Heart English Bible
NHEB

He stayed seven days, according to the time set by Samuel: but Samuel did not come to Gilgal; and the people were scattered from him.

NHEB Messianic Edition
NHEBME

He stayed seven days, according to the time set by Samuel: but Samuel did not come to Gilgal; and the people were scattered from him.

NHEB Jehovah Edition
NHEBJE

He stayed seven days, according to the time set by Samuel: but Samuel did not come to Gilgal; and the people were scattered from him.

Darby Translation
Darby

And he waited seven days, according to the set time that Samuel [had appointed]; but Samuel did not come to Gilgal; and the people were scattered from him.

Webster Bible
Webster

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.

Geneva Bible 1599
Geneva1599

And he taried seuen daies, according vnto the time that Samuel had appointed: but Samuel came not to Gilgal, therefore the people were scattered from him.

Douay-Rheims
DRC

And he waited seven days, according to the appointment of Samuel, and Samuel came not to Galgal, and the people slipt away from him.

Rotherham Bible
Rotherham

And he waited seven days, by the set time that Samuel had named, but Samuel came not to Gilgal,—and the people were scattered from him.

Literal Translation
LITV

And he waited seven days, according to the set time with Samuel. But Samuel had not come to Gilgal; and the people were scattered from him.

Modern King James
MKJV

And he waited seven days, according to the set time with Samuel. But Samuel did not come to Gilgal. And the people were scattered from him.

Updated King James
UKJV

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.

Lexham English Bible
LEB

He waited seven days according to the appointed time Samuel determined, but Samuel did not come to Gilgal, and ⌞the army started to slip away from him⌟.

Jewish Publication Society
JPS

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.

Catholic Public Domain
CPDV

But he waited for seven days, in accord with what was agreed with Samuel. But Samuel did not arrive at Gilgal, for the people were scattering away from him.

Berean Study Bible
BSB

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.

Revised Webster
RWebster

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.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Wycliffe

And seuene daies he abood Samuel bi couenaunt, and Samuel cam not in to Galgala; and the puple yede a wei fro Saul.

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