1 Samuel 13:7

7 Und Hebräer gingen über den Jordan in das Land Gad und Gilead. Saul aber war noch zu Gilgal, und das ganze Volk zitterte hinter ihm her.

1 Samuel 13:7 Meaning and Commentary

1 Samuel 13:7

And some of the Hebrews went over Jordan to the land of Gad and
Gilead
As far off as they could from the Philistines, who lay on the west of the land of Israel, and these countries were to the east. Kimchi observes, that the land of Reuben is not mentioned, which was on the other side Jordan also; because that was nearer to it than what was inhabited by Gad, and the half tribe of Manasseh; and therefore they chose to go further, thinking themselves there safer:

as for Saul, he was yet in Gilgal;
where he stayed till Samuel should come to him, as directed, ( 1 Samuel 10:8 ) to have his advice and counsel:

and all the people followed him trembling;
all that were with him, the army as distinct from the common people; they abode by him, and were at his command, and were ready to go where he should direct them; but with trembling hearts when they saw the pain of the people, fleeing into holes and corners, and considered what a huge host the Philistines were coming upon them with, and Samuel their prophet not with them to encourage and counsel them.

1 Samuel 13:7 In-Context

5 Und die Philister sammelten sich zum Streit mit Israel: dreißigtausend Wagen und sechstausend Reiter, und Fußvolk, wie der Sand, der am Ufer des Meeres ist, an Menge; und sie zogen herauf und lagerten sich zu Mikmas, östlich von Beth-Awen.

6 Und die Männer von Israel sahen, daß sie in Drangsal waren, denn das Volk war bedrängt; und das Volk versteckte sich in den Höhlen und in den Dorngebüschen und in den Felsen und in den Burgen und in den Gruben.

7 Und Hebräer gingen über den Jordan in das Land Gad und Gilead. Saul aber war noch zu Gilgal, und das ganze Volk zitterte hinter ihm her.

8 Und er wartete sieben Tage, bis zu der von Samuel bestimmten Zeit; aber Samuel kam nicht nach Gilgal. Und das Volk zerstreute sich von ihm weg.

9 Da sprach Saul: Bringet mir das Brandopfer und die Friedensopfer her! Und er opferte das Brandopfer.