The Meaning of 1 Samuel 13:15 Explained

1 Samuel 13:15

KJV: And Samuel arose, and gat him up from Gilgal unto Gibeah of Benjamin. And Saul numbered the people that were present with him, about six hundred men.

YLT: And Samuel riseth, and goeth up from Gilgal to Gibeah of Benjamin; and Saul inspecteth the people who are found with him, about six hundred men,

Darby: And Samuel arose and went up from Gilgal to Gibeah of Benjamin. And Saul numbered the people that were found with him, about six hundred men.

ASV: And Samuel arose, and gat him up from Gilgal unto Gibeah of Benjamin. And Saul numbered the people that were present with him, about six hundred men.

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What is the context of 1 Samuel 13:15?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And Samuel arose, and gat him up from Gilgal unto Gibeah of Benjamin. And Saul numbered the people [that were] present with him, about six hundred men.

What does 1 Samuel 13:15 Mean?

Context Summary

1 Samuel 13:13-23 - Left In The Spoilers' Hands

Sternly and sorrowfully the old prophet pronounced the sentence of Saul's deposition, and suggested that already God had sought and found another prince for his people. In Jesse's home was found the stripling who in after-years would say: "Wait on the Lord: be of good courage and He shall strengthen thy heart: wait, I say, on the Lord," Psalms 27:14.

Wait thou thy Lord's leisure! Bid thy heart stay its feverish beating, and thy pulse subside! To act prematurely and in self-will would mar the divine purpose, and set in motion stones that could not be slopped. "Let your moderation be known unto all men; the Lord is at hand." Never say, "Circumstances compelled me; I had to do it: my hand was forced"! No, child of God, thou art greater than circumstances and superior to the crowd of base spirits around thee. Wait thou on God, for He shall yet interpose in thy behalf. Allow no circumstances to provoke or excuse the doing of evil. In quietness and confidence shall be thy strength; in returning and rest shall thou be saved. [source]

Chapter Summary: 1 Samuel 13

¹ Saul's select band
³ He calls the Hebrews to Gilgal against the Philistines
⁵ The Philistines' great army
⁶ The distress of the Israelites
⁸ Saul, weary of staying for Samuel, sacrifices
¹¹ Samuel reproves him
¹⁷ The three raiding parties of the Philistines
¹⁹ The policy of the Philistines, to allow no blacksmith in Israel

What do the individual words in 1 Samuel 13:15 mean?

And arose Samuel and went up from Gilgal to Gibeah of Benjamin And numbered Saul - the people present with him about six hundred men

וַיָּ֣קָם שְׁמוּאֵ֗ל וַיַּ֛עַל מִן־ הַגִּלְגָּ֖ל גִּבְעַ֣ת בִּנְיָמִ֑ן וַיִּפְקֹ֣ד שָׁא֗וּל אֶת־ הָעָם֙ הַנִּמְצְאִ֣ים עִמּ֔וֹ כְּשֵׁ֥שׁ מֵא֖וֹת אִֽישׁ

וַיָּ֣קָם	And arose
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: קוּם Sense: to rise, arise, stand, rise up, stand up.
שְׁמוּאֵ֗ל	Samuel
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: שְׁמוּאֵל Sense: son of Elkanah by his wife Hannah and judge or prophet of Israel during the days of Saul and David.
וַיַּ֛עַל	and went up
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: סָלַק Sense: to go up, ascend, climb.
הַגִּלְגָּ֖ל	Gilgal
Parse: Article, Proper Noun, feminine singular Root: גִּלְגָּל Sense: the first site of an Israelite camp west of the Jordan, east of Jericho, here Samuel was judge, and Saul was made king; later used for illicit worship.
גִּבְעַ֣ת	to Gibeah
Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular Root: גִּבְעָה Sense: a city in the mountain district of Judah.
בִּנְיָמִ֑ן	of Benjamin
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: בִּנְיָמִין Sense: Jacob’s and Rachel’s youngest son, Joseph’s full brother.
וַיִּפְקֹ֣ד	And numbered
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: פָּקַד Sense: to attend to, muster, number, reckon, visit, punish, appoint, look after, care for.
שָׁא֗וּל	Saul
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: שָׁאוּל Sense: a Benjamite, son of Kish, and the st king of Israel.
אֶת־	-
Parse: Direct object marker Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
הָעָם֙	the people
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: עַם Sense: nation, people.
הַנִּמְצְאִ֣ים	present
Parse: Article, Verb, Nifal, Participle, masculine plural Root: מָצָא Sense: to find, attain to.
עִמּ֔וֹ	with him
Parse: Preposition, third person masculine singular Root: עִם Sense: with.
כְּשֵׁ֥שׁ	about six
Parse: Preposition-k, Number, feminine singular Root: שֵׁשׁ Sense: six.
מֵא֖וֹת	hundred
Parse: Number, feminine plural Root: מֵאָה Sense: hundred.
אִֽישׁ	men
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: אִישׁ Sense: man.

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