1 Samuel 13:15 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

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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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Then Samuel got up and left Gilgal, going to Gibeah in Benjamin. Saul counted the soldiers who were still with him, and there were about six hundred men.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse shows Samuel leaving after confronting Saul, while Saul finds himself with only a small army of six hundred men remaining.

📚 Historical Context

This occurs right after Samuel's confrontation with King Saul for disobeying God's command to wait for Samuel before offering sacrifices. Samuel had just declared that Saul's kingdom would not continue because of his disobedience. The Israelites were facing a massive Philistine army, and many of Saul's soldiers had already fled in fear, leaving him with a drastically reduced force.

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