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1 Samuel 13 Translation Questions
Q? What did Saul do with the soldiers he did not choose to be with him?
A. Saul sent the rest of the soldiers home to their own tents. [13:2]
Q? Why did Israel become a rotten smell to the Philistines?
A. They became a rotten smell because Saul had defeated the garrison of the Philistines. [13:3-4]
Q? How did the Philistines respond to the the defeat by the people of Israel?
A. They gathered numerous chariots and men to fight against Israel. [13:5]
Q? How did the people of Israel react to the forces of the Philistines?
A. They were distressed so they hid in caves, in the underbrush, in rocks, in wells, and in pits, and some fled over the Jordan. [13:6-7]
Q? What did Saul do when Samuel failed to come to Gilgal in seven days?
A. Saul offered the burnt offering and the peace offerings himself. [13:8-10]
Q? What excuse did Saul give Samuel for not waiting for him to offer the sacrifices?
A. He said he saw the people leaving, so he forced himself to offer the burnt offering to Yahweh. [13:11-12]
Q? What did Samuel say to rebuke Saul?
A. Samuel said Saul had acted foolishly for not keeping the command that Yahweh gave him. [13:13]
Q? What did Samuel say would be the consequences for Saul's actions?
A. Because Saul did not obey Yahweh's command, his rule over Israel would not continue forever, but instead Yahweh had appointed a man after his own heart to be prince over his people. [13:13-14]
Q? What strategy did the Philistines use against the people of Israel?
A. The Philistines sent raiders from their camp to three different areas in Israel. [13:17]
Q? What limitations did the soldiers of Israel face in their fight against the Philistines?
A. The Philistines did not allow the Israelites to have any blacksmiths who could make swords or spears. [13:19]
Q? How were the soldiers of Israel hindered in their fight against the Philistines?
A. The soldiers of Israel did not have any swords or spears in their hands. [13:22]