1 Samuel 13:11 meaning and explanation

“What have you done?” Samuel asked. And Saul replied, “When I saw that the troops were deserting me, and that you did not come at the appointed time and the Philistines were gathering at Michmash,

1 Samuel 13:11, Berean Standard Bible

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Samuel, the prophet who anointed Saul, confronts the king at Gilgal after Saul has offered the burnt offering himself. Saul's reply lays out his reasoning: his troops were slipping away, Samuel had not arrived within the seven days set, and the Philistine army was massing at Michmash.

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