1 Samuel 13:7

7 Alguns hebreus até atravessaram o Jordão para chegar à terra de Gade e de Gileade.Saul ficou em Gilgal, e os soldados que estavam com ele tremiam de medo.

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 Os filisteus reuniram-se para lutar contra Israel com três mil carros de guerra, seis mil condutores de carros e tantos soldados quanto a areia da praia. Eles foram a Micmás, a leste de Bete-Áven, e lá acamparam.

6 Quando os soldados de Israel viram que a situação era difícil e que o seu exército estava sendo muito pressionado, esconderam-se em cavernas e buracos, entre as rochas e em poços e cisternas.

7 Alguns hebreus até atravessaram o Jordão para chegar à terra de Gade e de Gileade.Saul ficou em Gilgal, e os soldados que estavam com ele tremiam de medo.

8 Ele esperou sete dias, o prazo estabelecido por Samuel; mas este não chegou a Gilgal, e os soldados de Saul começaram a se dispersar.

9 E ele ordenou: “Tragam-me o holocausto e os sacrifícios de comunhão”. Saul então ofereceu o holocausto;