While at war with the Philistines, he withdrew to Gilgal, where he was expected to wait for Samuel to come and make entreaty to God with sacrifices.
Kad Sauls bija uzsācis karu ar filistiešiem, viņam bija jāatkāpjas uz Gilgalu un jāgaida, kad ieradīsies Samuēls, nesīs upurus un lūgs palīdzību Dievam.