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Kretzmann's Popular Commentary

1 Samuel 13:12

therefore said I, The Philistines will come down now upon me to Gilgal, in a sudden descent with superior forces, and I have not made supplication unto the Lord, literally, "stroked or entreated His face," namely, with the object of gaining His grace and favor. I forced myself, therefore, the word used by Saul intimating a strong inward conflict which preceded his resolution to go ahead without the presence of Samuel, and offered a burnt offering.

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See also 1 Samuel 13:12 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse 1 Samuel 13:12. _I FORCED MYSELF_] It was with great reluctance that I did what I did. In all this Saul was sincere, but ha was rash, and regardless of the _precept of the Lord_, which precept...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    6. THE FIRST FAILURE OF SAUL AND ITS RESULTS CHAPTER 13 _ 1. The failure of Saul (1 Samuel 13:1)_ 2. Samuel's sentence (1 Samuel 13:10) 3. Israel's deplorable condition (1 Samuel 13:15)

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    1 SAMUEL 13, 14. SAUL'S EARLY STRUGGLES WITH THE PHILISTINES. (J), chiefly from the ancient narrative concerning Saul. Editorial notes, or additions from other sources, are 1 Samuel 13:1; 1 Samuel 7_...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    THE LORD. Hebrew. _Jehovah._ App-4. A. the....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Saul's disobedience and its penalty 8. _the set time that Samuel had appointed_ It seems clear that the historian intends to refer to Samuel's injunction in 1 Samuel 10:8, although in all probability...

  • Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

    DISCOURSE: 295 SAUL’S IMPATIENCE 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 app...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    _Samuel's Rebuke of Saul._ 1 Samuel 13:11-16 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 a...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _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._ No JFB commentary on these vers...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    SAUL'S WAR AGAINST THE PHILISTINES 1. The age of Saul at his accession has fallen out of the text and also one of the two numbers representing the length of his reign. Our present text is 'Saul was.....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    ISRAEL’S FIRST KING 1 SAMUEL _HELEN POCOCK_ CHAPTER 13 JONATHAN ATTACKS THE *PHILISTINES V1 Saul was 30 years old when he became king. He was the king of *Israel for 42 years. V2 Saul chose 300...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וָ אֹמַ֗ר עַ֠תָּה יֵרְד֨וּ פְלִשְׁתִּ֤ים אֵלַי֙...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    CHAPTER XVIII _ SAUL AND SAMUEL AT GILGAL_ 1 Samuel 13:1. THE first thing that claims our attention in connection with this chapter is the question of dates involved in the first verse. In the Autho...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    SAUL'S FIRST ACT OF FOLLY 1 Samuel 13:1 The story of a great tragedy! Here was the overcasting of a bright sunrise. The king was certainly subjected to a tremendous test. He had been bidden to wait u...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    There is some difficulty concerning the opening sentences of this chapter. Some words seem to be omitted, which make it difficult to place the events recorded in their chronological setting. The Autho...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    Lord, by sacrifices. --- Holocaust. Hebrew, "I forced myself therefore," &c. It is asked whether Saul offered sacrifice, or caused it to be offered by the priests. The text seems to assert that he did...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    (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. (11) And Samuel said, What ha...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    We have already seen that the desire and deliberate decision of the people for a king was a direct blow at the government of God in Israel; but the time was come to permit the will of the people to ha...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    Saul reigns two years. He then selects three thousand men: two thousand are with him, and one with Jonathan. Jonathan, a man of faith, acts with energy against the enemies of God's people, and smites...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    THEREFORE SAID I..... That is, within himself: THE PHILISTINES WILL COME DOWN NOW UPON ME TO GILGAL; on a sudden, unprepared for them, especially in a religious way: AND I HAVE NOT MADE SUPPLICATION...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    Therefore said I, The Philistines will come down now upon me to Gilgal, and I have not made supplication unto the LORD: I forced myself therefore, and offered a burnt offering. Ver. 12. _And I have n...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _I saw that thou camest not_ When the seventh day was come, and a good part of it was past, I concluded thou wouldst not come that day. _I have not made supplication_ Hence it appears that sacrifices...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 Sauls selected band. 3 Hee calleth the Hebrewes to Gilgal against the Philistines, whose garrison Ionathan had smitten. 5 The Philistines great hoste. 6 The distresse of the Israelites. 8 Saul w...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    Hebrew scholars consider that either something is missing from verse 1 in the Hebrew manuscripts or that the whole verse was not originally in the text. After Saul's victory at Jabesh-Gilead he sent m...

  • Marginal Notes in the King James Version (1611)

    MADE SUPPLICATION: _ Heb._ intreated the face...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    8-14 Saul broke the order expressly given by Samuel, see ch. 1 Samuel 10:8, as to what should be done in cases of extremity. Saul offered sacrifice without Samuel, and did it himself, though he was n...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    I HAVE NOT MADE SUPPLICATION TO THE LORD; hence it appears that sacrifices were accompanied with solemn prayers. I FORCED MYSELF; I did it against my own mind and inclination. My conscience told me I...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    1 Samuel 13:12 said H559 (H8799) Philistines H6430 down H3381 (H8799) Gilgal H1537 supplication H2470 (H8765) to

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: The self-will of Saul. He intrudes into the priests office. His divine rejection announced. CHARACTERS: God, Samuel, Saul, Jonathan. CONCLUSION: Some lay great stress upon the external per...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    1 Samuel 13:1. _One year two years._ The Seventy have not translated this verse. Something is wanting to fill up the sense; and it is supposed to be, that Saul was so many years of age when he began t...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _I forced myself therefore, and offered a burnt offering._ THE RIGHT AND THE WRONG OF SAUL’S CONDUCT “I forced myself therefore”; “could not help it”; “my poverty but not my will consents.” This not...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Because I saw that the people were scattered from me, and that thou camest not within the days appointed._ PRINCIPLE AND EXPEDIENCY What a solemn and impressive condemnation have we here of that far...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    1 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 1 SAMUEL 13:1 In preparing for battle, Saul disobeys God’s commands given through Samuel. God cannot endure such a king over Israel. ⇐...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    1 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 1 SAMUEL 13:8 Saul knows he has done wrong, for he starts making excuses (vv. 1 Samuel 13:11). Saul is unable to trust and obey the word of the Lord, so instead he responds to ci

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    1 Samuel 13:1. A literal rendering of the Hebrew text in this verse would stand thus—_Saul was years old when he began to reign, and he reigned, and two years over Israel_. The Hebrew numerals have ev...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    SAUL'S PROBATION AND FAILURE (CHS. 13-15.). EXPOSITION WAR AGAINST THE PHILISTINES (verse 1-14:46). 1 SAMUEL 13:1 Saul's age and length of reign. SAUL REIGNED ONE YEAR. This verse lit

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Now Saul reigned for one year over Israel; and in the second year of his reign, He chose three thousand men of Israel; and he took two thousand under his command in Michmash and a thousand were given...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Kings 12:26; 1 Kings 12:27; 1 Samuel 21:7; 2 Corinthians 9:7; Amos

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Supplication — Thence it appears, that sacrifices were accompanied with solemn prayers. Forced myself — I did it against my own mind and inclination....

  • When Critics Ask: A Popular Handbook on Bible Difficulties, Norman L. Geisler and Thomas Howe, 1960

    Was Saul rejected by God for offering an unlawful sacrifice (1 Samuel 13:12-13), for disobedience (1 Samuel 28:18), or for consulting the Witch of Endor (1 Chronicles 10:13)? All of the above. (See co...

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