1 Samuel 13:15 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

And Samuel arose, and gat him up from Gilgal unto Gibeah of Benjamin. And Saul numbered the people that were present with him, about six hundred men.

Samuel ... gat him ... unto Gibeah., [The Septuagint has: kai anestee Samoueel kai apeelthen ek Galgaloon kai to kataleimma tou laou anebee opisoo Saoul eis apanteesin opisoo tou laou tou polemistou, And Samuel went up from Gilgal, and the remnant of the people went up after Saul, along with the men of war-ek Galgaloon eis Gabaa Beniamin-from Gilgal to Gibeah of Benjamin.] One manuscript reads 'Saul' instead of "Samuel" at the beginning of this verse. Dr. Walls is of opinion that the Hebrew scribe, while copying, missed a line, and so added to the sentence concerning Samuel that which ended the verse concerning Saul.

1 Samuel 13:15

15 And Samuel arose, and gat him up from Gilgal unto Gibeah of Benjamin. And Saul numbered the people that were presentd with him, about six hundred men.