1 Samuel 13:12
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
therefore I said,וָאֹמַ֗ר
(va·'o·mar)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
'Nowעַ֠תָּה
(at·tah)
6258: nowprobably from anah
the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּ֤ים
(fe·lish·tim)
6430: inhab. of Philistiafrom Pelesheth
will come downיֵרְד֨וּ
(ye·re·du)
3381: to come or go down, descenda prim. root
againstאֵלַי֙
(e·lai)
413: to, into, towardsa prim. particle
me at Gilgal,הַגִּלְגָּ֔ל
(hag·gil·gal,)
1537: "circle (of stones)," the name of several places in Pal.from the same as gilgal
and I have not askedחִלִּ֑יתִי
(chil·li·ti;)
2470b: to mollify, appease, entreat the favor offrom chalah
the favorוּפְנֵ֥י
(u·fe·nei)
6440: face, facesfrom panah
of the LORD.'יְהוָ֖ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
So I forcedוָֽאֶתְאַפַּ֔ק
(va·'et·'ap·pak,)
662: to hold, be stronga prim. root
myself and offeredוָאַעֲלֶ֖ה
(va·'a·'a·leh)
5927: to go up, ascend, climba prim. root
the burnt offering."הָעֹלָֽה׃
(ha·'o·lah.)
5930a: whole burnt offeringfrom alah


















KJV Lexicon
Therefore said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
I The Philistines
Plishtiy  (pel-ish-tee')
a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth -- Philistine.
will come down
yarad  (yaw-rad')
to descend; causatively, to bring down (in all the above applications)
now upon me to Gilgal
Gilgal  (ghil-gawl')
Gilgal, the name of three places in Palestine -- Gilgal.
and I have not made supplication
chalah  (khaw-law')
to be rubbed or worn; hence (figuratively) to be weak, sick, afflicted; or (causatively) to grieve, make sick; also to stroke (in flattering), entreat
unto
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
I forced
'aphaq  (aw-fak')
to contain, i.e. (reflex.) abstain -- force (oneself), restrain.
myself therefore and offered
`alah  (aw-law')
to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative (as follow)
a burnt offering
`olah  (o-law')
a step or (collectively, stairs, as ascending); usually a holocaust (as going up in smoke) -- ascent, burnt offering (sacrifice), go up to.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
therefore I said, 'Now the Philistines will come down against me at Gilgal, and I have not asked the favor of the LORD.' So I forced myself and offered the burnt offering."

King James Bible
Therefore said I, The Philistines will come down now upon me to Gilgal, and I have not made supplication unto the LORD: I forced myself therefore, and offered a burnt offering.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I thought: The Philistines will now descend on me at Gilgal, and I haven't sought the LORD's favor. So I forced myself to offer the burnt offering."

International Standard Version
I thought, 'The Philistines will come down against me at Gilgal but I've not sought the favor of the LORD,' so I forced myself to offer the burnt offering."

NET Bible
I thought, 'Now the Philistines will come down on me at Gilgal and I have not sought the LORD's favor.' So I felt obligated to offer the burnt offering."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
So I thought, 'Now, the Philistines will come against me at Gilgal, but I haven't sought the LORD's favor.' I felt pressured into sacrificing the burnt offering."

King James 2000 Bible
Therefore said I, The Philistines will come down now upon me to Gilgal, and I have not made supplication unto the LORD: I felt compelled therefore, and offered a burnt offering.
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