1 Samuel 13:8 meaning and explanation

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.

1 Samuel 13:8, Berean Standard Bible

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Saul is at Gilgal, facing a massive Philistine army while his own troops slip away in fear. Samuel had told him earlier to wait seven days for the prophet to come and offer the sacrifices (1 Samuel 10:8).

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