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He waitedוַיּוֹחֶלsevenשִׁבְעַתdays,יָמִיםuntil the appointed timeלַמּוֹעֵדthatאֲשֶׁרSamuel had set;שְׁמוּאֵלbut Samuelוְ שְׁמוּאֵלdid notלֹאcomeבָאto Gilgal,הַגִּלְגָּלand the peopleוַ הָעָםwere scatteringיָּפֶץfrom him.מֵעָלָיו
1 Samuel 13:8
Study it in the app“He waited seven days, until the appointed time that Samuel had set; but Samuel did not come to Gilgal, and the people were scattering from him.”
With the Hebrew beneath
1 Samuel 13:8, word by word
- He waitedיּוֹחֶלyochel
wait, hope
Wait patiently; hope.
Where else “yochel” appears- sevenשִׁבְעַתshivat
seven
Seven, the number of fullness; also "seven times".
Where else “shivat” appears- daysיָמִיםyamim
day
The day, the hours of light, or a whole day.
Where else “yamim” appears- until the appointed timeמּוֹעֵדmoed
appointed time
A date fixed beforehand.
Where else “moed” appears- Samuel had setשְׁמוּאֵלshemuel
Samuel
Samuel, the name of two persons. One was a chief of the tribe of Simeon (Numbers 34:20). The best known is the son of Elkanah and Hannah, prophet and last judge of Israel, who anointed the kings Saul and David. The name sounds like "heard by El" or "name of El."
Where else “shemuel” appears- comeבָאva
come
To come, arrive: "days are coming".
Where else “va” appears- to Gilgalגִּלְגָּלgilgal
Gilgal
See it on the mapWhere else “gilgal” appears- and the peopleעָםam
crowd
The people gathered in a place: the crowd, or the troops that go out to war.
Where else “am” appears- were scatteringיָּפֶץyafets
be scattered
To end up scattered in many places, like a people without a shepherd.
Where else “yafets” appears
Places in this verse
Gilgal ?
Today: disputed; near Jericho, West Bank
A place near Jericho in the Jordan valley; the exact site is not certain.
Israel camped there after crossing the Jordan and set up twelve stones (Josh 4:19-20). Saul was confirmed as king there (1 Sam 11:15).
The context
7And some Hebrews crossed the Jordan to the land of Gad and Gilead. Saul was still at Gilgal, and all the people trembled after him.
8 · This verse (above)
9Saul said, “Bring to me the burnt offering and the peace offerings.” And he offered up the burnt offering.