1 Samuel 10:7-8

7 Once these signs are fulfilled, do whatever your hand finds to do, for God is with you.

8 “Go down ahead of me to Gilgal. I will surely come down to you to sacrifice burnt offerings and fellowship offerings, but you must wait seven days until I come to you and tell you what you are to do.”

1 Samuel 10:7-8 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO FIRST SAMUEL 10

In this chapter we read of Saul's being anointed king by Samuel, 1Sa 10:1, and of certain signs given as confirming the same, which should come to pass, and did, before Saul got to his father's house, 1Sa 10:2-13, of his arrival at his father's house, and of what passed between him and his uncle there, 1Sa 10:14-16, of Samuel's calling all Israel together at Mizpeh, and of the election of Saul by lot to be king, and of his being declared such, 1Sa 10:17-25, and of his return to his city, being respected by some, and despised by others, 1Sa 10:26,27.

Cross References

• 1. 2 Samuel 7:3; 1 Kings 8:17; 1 Chronicles 22:7; 1 Chronicles 28:2; 2 Chronicles 6:7; Ecclesiastes 9:10
• 2. Judges 9:33
• 3. S Joshua 1:5; Judges 6:12; Luke 1:28; Hebrews 13:5
• 4. Joshua 4:20; S Joshua 10:43; 1 Samuel 7:16; 1 Samuel 11:14-15
• 5. 1 Samuel 13:8