1 Samuel 13:8
Good News Translation
He waited seven days for Samuel, as Samuel had instructed him to do, but Samuel still had not come to Gilgal. The people began to desert Saul,

New Revised Standard Version
He waited seven days, the time appointed by Samuel; but Samuel did not come to Gilgal, and the people began to slip away from Saul.

Contemporary English Version
and they were starting to run off and leave him. Saul waited there seven days, just as Samuel had ordered him to do, but Samuel did not come.

New American Bible
He waited seven days, until the appointed time Samuel had set, but Samuel did not come, and the army deserted Saul.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And he waited seven days, according to the appointment of Samuel, and Samuel came not to Galgal, and the people slipt away from him.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And he waited seven days, according to the appointment of Samuel, and Samuel came not to Galgal, and the people slipt away from him.

tarried

1 Samuel 10:8 And thou shalt go down before me to Galgal, (for I will come down to thee), that thou mayst offer an oblation, and sacrifice victims of peace: seven days shalt thou wait, till I come to thee, and I will shew thee what thou art to do.

Context
Saul's Unlawful Sacrifice
8And he waited seven days, according to the appointment of Samuel, and Samuel came not to Galgal, and the people slipt away from him.9Then Saul said: Bring me the holocaust, and the peace offerings. And he offered the holocaust.…
Cross References
1 Samuel 10:8
And thou shalt go down before me to Galgal, (for I will come down to thee), that thou mayst offer an oblation, and sacrifice victims of peace: seven days shalt thou wait, till I come to thee, and I will shew thee what thou art to do.

2 Samuel 20:5
So Amasa went to assemble the men of Juda, but he tarried beyond the set time which the king had appointed him.

1 Samuel 13:7
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