Verse 12

1 Samuel 13:12

Noah Webster Bible

12 Therefore said I, the Philistines will now come down upon me to Gilgal, and I have not made supplication to the LORD; I forced myself therefore, and offered a 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.
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 13 Context
1 Saul reigned one year; and when he had reigned two years over Israel, Focus ↗
2 Saul chose him three thousand men of Israel; of which two thousand were with Saul in Michmash and in... Focus ↗
3 And Jonathan smote the garrison of the Philistines that was in Geba; and the Philistines heard of it... Focus ↗
4 And all Israel heard it said that Saul had smitten a garrison of the Philistines, and that Israel al... Focus ↗
5 And the Philistines assembled to fight with Israel, thirty thousand chariots, and six thousand horse... Focus ↗
6 When the men of Israel saw that they were in a strait (for the people were distressed) then the peop... Focus ↗
7 And some of the Hebrews went over Jordan to the land of Gad and Gilead. As for Saul, he was yet in G... Focus ↗
8 And he tarried seven days, according to the set time that Samuel had appointed : but Samuel came not... Focus ↗
9 And Saul said, Bring hither a burnt-offering to me, and peace-offerings. And he offered the burnt-of... Focus ↗
10 And it came to pass, that as soon as he had made an end of offering the burnt-offering, behold, Samu... Focus ↗
11 And Samuel said, What hast thou done? And Saul said, Because I saw that the people were scattered fr... Focus ↗
12 Therefore said I, the Philistines will now come down upon me to Gilgal, and I have not made supplica...
13 And Samuel said to Saul, Thou hast done foolishly: thou hast not kept the commandment of the LORD th... Focus ↗
14 But now thy kingdom shall not continue: the LORD hath sought him a man after his own heart, and the... Focus ↗
15 And Samuel arose, and went up from Gilgal to Gibeah of Benjamin. And Saul numbered the people that w... Focus ↗
16 And Saul, and Jonathan his son, and the people that were present with them, abode in Gibeah of Benja... Focus ↗
17 And the spoilers came out of the camp of the Philistines in three companies: one company turned to t... Focus ↗
18 And another company turned the way to Beth-horon: and another company turned to the way of the borde... Focus ↗
19 Now there was no smith found throughout all the land of Israel: (for the Philistines said, Lest the... Focus ↗
20 But all the Israelites went down to the Philistines, to sharpen every man his share, and his colter,... Focus ↗
21 Yet they had a file for the mattocks, and for the colters, and for the forks, and for the axes, and... Focus ↗
22 So it came to pass in the day of battle, that there was neither sword nor spear found in the hand of... Focus ↗
23 And the garrison of the Philistines went out to the passage of Michmash. Focus ↗