1 Samuel 13 · Verse 10

1 Samuel 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.
1 Samuel 13:10, King James Version

1 Samuel 13:10 in other translations

BSBJust as he finished offering the burnt offering, Samuel arrived, and Saul went out to greet him.
WEBIt 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.
ASVAnd 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.
YLTAnd it cometh to pass at his completing to cause the burnt-offering to ascend, that lo, Samuel hath come, and Saul goeth out to meet him, to bless him;
DARBYAnd it came to pass, as soon as he had ended offering up the burnt-offering, behold, Samuel came; and Saul went out to meet him, that he might salute him.
BBEAnd when the burned offering was ended, Samuel came; and Saul went out to see him and to give him a blessing.
WebsterAnd 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.

What does 1 Samuel 13:10 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Samuel 13:9-14

9-14. Saul said, Bring hither a burnt offering to me, and peace offerings--Saul, though patriotic enough in his own way, was more ambitious of gaining the glory of a triumph to himself than ascribing it to God. He did not understand his proper position as king of Israel; and although aware of the restrictions under which he held the sovereignty, he wished to rule as an autocrat, who possessed absolute power both in…

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
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!

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Samuel 13:8-14

Saul broke the order expressly given by Samuel, see ch. 1Sa 10:8, as to what should be done in cases of extremity. Saul offered sacrifice without Samuel, and did it himself, though he was neither priest nor prophet. When charged with disobedience, he justified himself in what he had done, and gave no sign of repentance for it. He would have this act of disobedience pass for an instance of his prudence, and as a…

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1 Samuel 13:10 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיְהִ֗יvay.Hiand it wasH1961
כְּכַלֹּתוֹ֙ke.kha.lo.Towhen finished heH3615
לְהַעֲל֣וֹתle.ha.'a.Lotto offer upH5927
הָעֹלָ֔הha.'o.Lahthe burnt offeringH5930
וְהִנֵּ֥הve.hi.Nehand there!H2009
שְׁמוּאֵ֖לshe.mu.'ElSamuelH8050
בָּ֑אBa'[was] comingH935
וַיֵּצֵ֥אvai.ye.Tze'and he went outH3318
שָׁא֛וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586
לִקְרָאת֖וֹlik.ra.Toto meet himH7122
לְבָרֲכֽוֹ\׃le.va.ra.Khoto bless himH1288

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for 1 Samuel 13:10

  • 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.

  • Psalms 129:8

    Neither do they which go by say, The blessing of the Lord be upon you: we bless you in the name of the Lord.

  • Ruth 2:4

    And, behold, Boaz came from Beth–lehem, and said unto the reapers, The Lord be with you. And they answered him, The Lord bless thee.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Saul.
15:13
salute him. Heb. bless him.
15:13; Ru 2:4; Ps 129:8

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • 1 Samuel 13:9

    And Saul said, Bring hither a burnt offering to me, and peace offerings. And he offered the burnt offering.

  • 1 Samuel 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.

  • 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;

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1 Samuel 13:10 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y como él acababa de hacer el holocausto, he aquí Samuel que venía; y Saúl le salió á recibir para saludarle.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et comme il achevait d’offrir l’holocauste, voici que Samuel vint; et Saül sortit à sa rencontre pour le saluer.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und es geschah, als er das Opfern des Brandopfers vollendet hatte, siehe, da kam Samuel; und Saul ging hinaus, ihm entgegen, ihn zu begrüßen.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Cumque complesset offerens holocaustum, ecce Samuel veniebat: et egressus est Saul obviam ei ut salutaret eum.