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1 Samuel 10:8

King James Version (KJV)

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And thou shalt go down before me to Gilgal; and, behold, I will come down unto thee, to offer burnt offerings, [and] to sacrifice sacrifices of peace offerings: seven days shalt thou tarry, till I come to thee, and shew thee what thou shalt do.

1 Samuel 10:8 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on 1 Samuel 10:8

Theological / Devotional

Go down. Samuel gave Saul sufficient insight into the future to prove that God was working for him. He could not at the moment tell Saul precisely what circumstances would call him to Gilgal. To do so would tend to confuse the young man rather than to help him (see chs. 11:15; 13:4, 8). Samuel simply assured the king-to-be that, by doing as the occasion required, he could always expect as much success in waiting for God’s guidance as he had enjoyed upon the day of his anointing.

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