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And it came to pass, that as soon as he had made an end of offering the burnt offering, behold, Samuelcame; and Saul went out to meet him, that he might salute him.
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And Samuelsaid, What hast thou done? And Saulsaid, Because I saw that the people were scattered from me, and that thou camest not within the daysappointed, and that the Philistines gathered themselves together at Michmash;
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Therefore said I, The Philistines will come down now upon me to Gilgal, and I have not made supplicationunto the LORD: I forced myself therefore, and offered a burnt offering.
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And Samuelsaid to Saul, Thou hast done foolishly: thou hast not kept the commandment of the LORD thy God, which he commanded thee: for now would the LORD have established thy kingdom upon Israelforever.
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But now thy kingdom shall not continue: the LORD hath sought him a man after his own heart, and the LORD hath commanded him to be captain over his people, because thou hast not kept that which the LORDcommanded thee.
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And the spoilers came out of the camp of the Philistines in threecompanies:onecompanyturned unto the way that leadeth to Ophrah, unto the land of Shual: