8. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Samuel 13:8:1 ⧉וייחלvayikhaland he waited 1 Samuel 13:8:2 ⧉וַיּ֣וֹחֶלvayokheland he waited 1 Samuel 13:8:3 ⧉שִׁבְעַ֣תshivatseven of 1 Samuel 13:8:4 ⧉יָמִ֗יםyamimdays 1 Samuel 13:8:5 ⧉לַמּוֹעֵד֙lammoedfor the appointed time 1 Samuel 13:8:6 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֣רasherwhich 1 Samuel 13:8:7 ⧉שְׁמוּאֵ֔לshemuelSamuel 1 Samuel 13:8:8 ⧉וְלֹא־בָ֥אvelovaand did not come 1 Samuel 13:8:9 ⧉שְׁמוּאֵ֖לshemuelSamuel 1 Samuel 13:8:10 ⧉הַגִּלְגָּ֑לhagilgalto Gilgal 1 Samuel 13:8:11 ⧉וַיָּ֥פֶץvayafetsand scattered 1 Samuel 13:8:12 ⧉הָעָ֖םhaamthe people 1 Samuel 13:8:13 ⧉מֵעָלָֽיו׃melaavfrom upon him |
8. Formal Translation He waited seven days for the appointed time Samuel had set, but Samuel did not come to Gilgal, and the people scattered from him. |
8. Dynamic Translation He waited all seven days for the scheduled meeting Samuel had promised, but Samuel did not arrive at Gilgal, and the crowd began to disperse. |