Verse 12

1 Samuel 13:12

World English Bible

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12 therefore I said, ‘Now the Philistines will come down on me to Gilgal, and I haven’t entreated the favor of Yahweh.’ I forced myself therefore, and offered the burnt offering.”

Original Language Text

hebrew

וָ/אֹמַ֗ר עַ֠תָּה יֵרְד֨וּ פְלִשְׁתִּ֤ים אֵלַ/י֙ הַ/גִּלְגָּ֔ל וּ/פְנֵ֥י יְהוָ֖ה לֹ֣א חִלִּ֑יתִי וָֽ/אֶתְאַפַּ֔ק וָ/אַעֲלֶ֖ה הָ/עֹלָֽה

English Translation

And I said, "Now the Philistines will come down to me at Gilgal, and I have not made supplication before the Lord." So I took courage and offered the burnt offering.

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Chapter 13 Context

1 Saul was thirty years old when he became king, and he reigned over Israel forty-two years. Focus ↗

2 Saul chose for himself three thousand men of Israel, of which two thousand were with Saul in Michmas... Focus ↗

3 Jonathan struck the garrison of the Philistines that was in Geba, and the Philistines heard of it. S... Focus ↗

4 All Israel heard that Saul had struck the garrison of the Philistines, and also that Israel was cons... Focus ↗

5 The Philistines assembled themselves together to fight with Israel, thirty thousand chariots, and si... Focus ↗

6 When the men of Israel saw that they were in trouble (for the people were distressed), then the peop... Focus ↗

7 Now some of the Hebrews had gone over the Jordan to the land of Gad and Gilead; but as for Saul, he... Focus ↗

8 He stayed seven days, according to the time set by Samuel; but Samuel didn’t come to Gilgal, and the... Focus ↗

9 Saul said, “Bring the burnt offering to me here, and the peace offerings.” He offered the burnt offe... Focus ↗

10 It came to pass that as soon as he had finished offering the burnt offering, behold, Samuel came; an... Focus ↗

11 Samuel said, “What have you done?” Saul said, “Because I saw that the people were scattered from me,... Focus ↗

12 therefore I said, ‘Now the Philistines will come down on me to Gilgal, and I haven’t entreated the f...

13 Samuel said to Saul, “You have done foolishly. You have not kept the commandment of Yahweh your God... Focus ↗

14 But now your kingdom will not continue. Yahweh has sought for himself a man after his own heart, and... Focus ↗

15 Samuel arose, and went from Gilgal to Gibeah of Benjamin. Saul counted the people who were present w... Focus ↗

16 Saul, and Jonathan his son, and the people who were present with them, stayed in Geba of Benjamin; b... Focus ↗

17 The raiders came out of the camp of the Philistines in three companies: one company turned to the wa... Focus ↗

18 another company turned the way to Beth Horon; and another company turned the way of the border that... Focus ↗

19 Now there was no blacksmith found throughout all the land of Israel; for the Philistines said, “Lest... Focus ↗

20 but all the Israelites went down to the Philistines, each man to sharpen his own plowshare, mattock,... Focus ↗

21 The price was one payim each to sharpen mattocks, plowshares, pitchforks, axes, and goads. Focus ↗

22 So it came to pass in the day of battle, that neither sword nor spear was found in the hand of any o... Focus ↗

23 The garrison of the Philistines went out to the pass of Michmash. Focus ↗

Verse Information

Book: 1 Samuel
Chapter: Chapter 13 (23 verses)
Version: World English Bible

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