1 Samuel 15:12,13 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Bible Comments

Behold, he set him up a place That is, a monument or trophy of his victory; perhaps a column, or barely a large heap of stones, as was the custom of those early ages. I have performed the commandment of the Lord He makes so little account of the fault he had committed, that he even boasts of his performance.

1 Samuel 15:12-13

12 And when Samuel rose early to meet Saul in the morning, it was told Samuel, saying, Saul came to Carmel, and, behold, he set him up a place, and is gone about, and passed on, and gone down to Gilgal.

13 And Samuel came to Saul: and Saul said unto him, Blessed be thou of the LORD: I have performed the commandment of the LORD.