Bible Strands
1 Samuel 13:10
Just as he finished offering the burnt offering, Samuel arrived, and Saul went out to greet him.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Saul performs a burnt offering while waiting for Samuel, who arrives exactly as the sacrifice concludes. Saul immediately goes out to meet the prophet upon his arrival.
The words — The narrative pivots on כַּלֹּתוֹ (ka.la.to), meaning "when he finished," and וַיֵּצֵא (va.yi.tze), meaning "and he went out." These verbs structurally mark the transition from ritual action to prophetic confrontation.
The thread — The motif of a leader greeting a prophet upon arrival appears in 1 Samuel 15:13 and Ruth 2:4, where arrivals trigger formal exchanges. The greeting formula also parallels the blessing language recorded in Psalm 129:8.
Why it lands — The text records a precise moment of failed timing that immediately precedes Samuel's direct challenge. It requires the reader to acknowledge that ritual compliance without prophetic authority invites judgment.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And it came to pass, that as soon as he had made an end of offering the burnt offering, behold, Samuel came; and Saul went out to meet him, that he might salute him.
Cross-references
- 1 Samuel 15:13 When Samuel reached him, Saul said to him, “May the LORD bless you. I have carried out the LORD’s instructions.”
- Ruth 2:4 Just then Boaz arrived from Bethlehem and said to the harvesters, “The LORD be with you.” “The LORD bless you,” they replied.
- Psalms 129:8 May none who pass by say to them, “The blessing of the LORD be on you; we bless you in the name of the LORD.”