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1 Samuel 10:8

Gilgal
Waiting on God

6 Then the Spirit of the LORD will rush upon you, and you will prophesy with them; and you will be transformed into a different person.

7 When these signs have come, do as the occasion demands, for God is with you.

And you shall go before me to Gilgal, and surely I will come to you to offer burnt offerings and to sacrifice peace offerings. Wait seven days until I come to you and show you what you are to do.”

9 As Saul turned to leave Samuel, God changed Saul’s heart, and all the signs came to pass that day.

10 When Saul and his servant arrived at Gibeah, a group of prophets met him. Then the Spirit of God rushed upon him, and he prophesied along with them.

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BSB
And you shall go before me to Gilgal, and surely I will come to you to offer burnt offerings and to sacrifice peace offerings. Wait seven days until I come to you and show you what you are to do.”
KJV
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.
WEB
“Go down ahead of me to Gilgal; and behold, I will come down to you to offer burnt offerings and to sacrifice sacrifices of peace offerings. Wait seven days, until I come to you and show you what you are to do.”
ASV
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 unto thee, and show thee what thou shalt do.
DARBY
And thou shalt go down before me to Gilgal; and behold, I will come down to thee, to offer up burnt-offerings, [and] to sacrifice sacrifices of peace-offerings: seven days shalt thou wait, until I come to thee and inform thee what thou shalt do.
BLB
And you shall go down before me to Gilgal, and surely I will come down to you to offer burnt offerings [and] to sacrifice sacrifices of peace offerings. Seven days you shall wait until I come to you and show you what you should do.
ÅB
Gå du før meg ned til Gilgal, så skal jeg komme ned til deg for å ofre brennoffer og takkoffer; syv dager skal du bie, inntil jeg kommer til deg, og da skal jeg la deg få vite hva du skal gjøre.
OTB
Du skal gå ned foran meg til Gilgal. Og se, jeg vil komme ned til deg for å ofre brennoffer og for å ofre fredsoffer. Du skal vente syv dager til jeg kommer til deg og viser deg hva du skal gjøre."
B1930
Gå du før mig ned til Gilgal, så skal jeg komme ned til dig for å ofre brennoffer og takkoffer; syv dager skal du bie, inntil jeg kommer til dig, og da skal jeg la dig få vite hvad du skal gjøre.

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Cross references

  • 1 Samuel 11:14–15

    Then Samuel said to the people, “Come, let us go to Gilgal and renew the kingship there.”

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  • 1 Samuel 13:4

    And all Israel heard the news: “Saul has attacked an outpost of the Philistines, and now Israel has become a stench to the Philistines!” Then the people were summoned to join Saul at Gilgal.

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  • 1 Samuel 15:33

    But Samuel declared: “As your sword has made women childless, so your mother will be childless among women.” And Samuel hacked Agag to pieces before the LORD at Gilgal.

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  • 1 Samuel 13:8–15

    And Saul waited seven days for the time appointed by Samuel, but Samuel did not come to Gilgal, and the troops began to desert Saul.

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