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Justifying Disobedience
Saul provides three seemingly practical reasons for his disobedience: his soldiers were deserting, Samuel was late, and the enemy was gathering. Commentators point out that while the pressure was real, these were ultimately excuses. Saul tried to justify his actions and even shift blame to Samuel, rather than repenting for violating a direct command from God.
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Albert Barnes
On 1 Samuel 13:11
18th Century
Theologian
Saul had come from Michmash to Gilgal, expecting to gather the force of the whole nation around him. Instead, the people fled, leaving him in the e…
Charles Ellicott
On 1 Samuel 13:11
19th Century
Bishop
What hast thou done? —The deeper aspects of King Saul’s sin are discussed in Excursus F. On this memorable occas…
John Gill
On 1 Samuel 13:11
17th Century
Pastor
And Samuel said, what have you done ?
This question he put to bring him to a confession of what he had done, otherwi…
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Matthew Henry
On 1 Samuel 13:8–14
17th Century
Minister
Saul broke the order explicitly given by Samuel (see 1 Samuel 10:8) regarding what should be done in extreme situations. Saul offered s…