1Sa 13:13-15 | TNotes | STEP | 13:13 the command the Lord ... gave you: Other kings offered sacrifices without censure (David, 2 Sam 6:13 , 17-18 ; Solomon, 1 Kgs 3:15 ; 8:64 ; Ahaz, 2 Kgs 16:12-13 ), as did judges (Gideon, Judg 6:26 ), illustrating that on occasion non-priests could conduct sacrifices in a way that pleased the Lord. However, Samuel, God’s prophet, had given Saul the order to wait (see study note on 1 Sam 13:8).

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b2 Sam 6:13►

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d1 Kgs 3:15►

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f2 Kgs 16:12-13►

gJudg 6:26►

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iActs 13:22►

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‏ 1 Samuel 13:13-15

13:13 ^a the command the Lord ... gave you: Other kings offered sacrifices without censure (David, 2 Sam 6:13 ^b, 17-18 ^c; Solomon, 1 Kgs 3:15 ^d; 8:64 ^e; Ahaz, 2 Kgs 16:12-13 ^f), as did judges (Gideon, Judg 6:26 ^g), illustrating that on occasion non-priests could conduct sacrifices in a way that pleased the Lord. However, Samuel, God’s prophet, had given Saul the order to wait (see study note on 1 Sam 13:8).
13:14 ^h a man after his own heart: This prophecy pertains to David (see also Acts 13:22 ⁱ) rather than to Saul’s son Jonathan. The rejection of Saul was also the rejection of his family dynasty.
13:15 ^j only 600 were left: Most of the 3,000 troops (13:2 ^k) had abandoned Saul (13:6-7 ^l).