1 Samuel 13:7

7 Algunos cruzaron el río Jordán y escaparon a la tierra de Gad y de Galaad.
Desobediencia de Saúl y reproche de Samuel
Mientras tanto, Saúl se quedó en Gilgal, y sus hombres temblaban de miedo.

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 Los filisteos reunieron un ejército poderoso de tres mil
carros de guerra, seis mil hombres para conducirlos, y ¡tantos guerreros como los granos de arena a la orilla del mar! Acamparon en Micmas, al oriente de Bet-avén.

6 Los hombres de Israel vieron el gran aprieto en el que estaban y, como estaban fuertemente presionados por el enemigo, trataron de esconderse en cuevas, matorrales, rocas, hoyos y cisternas.

7 Algunos cruzaron el río Jordán y escaparon a la tierra de Gad y de Galaad.
Desobediencia de Saúl y reproche de Samuel
Mientras tanto, Saúl se quedó en Gilgal, y sus hombres temblaban de miedo.

8 Durante siete días Saúl esperó allí, según las instrucciones de Samuel, pero aun así Samuel no llegaba. Saúl se dio cuenta de que sus tropas habían comenzado a desertar,

9 de modo que ordenó: «¡Tráiganme la ofrenda quemada y las ofrendas de paz!». Y Saúl mismo sacrificó la ofrenda quemada.