1 Samuel

1 Samuel 13:12–13

12I thought, ‘Now the Philistines will descend upon me at Gilgal, and I have not sought the favor of the LORD.’ So I felt compelled to offer the burnt offering.”

13“You have acted foolishly,” Samuel declared. “You have not kept the command that the LORD your God gave you; if you had, the LORD would have established your kingdom over Israel for all time.

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1 Samuel 13:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
I thoughtוָאֹמַ֗רwā·’ō·marConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singularH559 utter, say
Nowעַ֠תָּה‘at·tāhAdverbH6258 now
the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּ֤יםp̄ə·liš·tîmNoun - proper - masculine pluralH6430 Philistine
will descendיֵרְד֨וּyê·rə·ḏūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3381 come or go down, descend
upon meאֵלַי֙’ê·layPreposition; first person common singularH413 motion to
at Gilgalהַגִּלְגָּ֔לhag·gil·gālArticle; Noun - proper - feminine singularH1537 Gilgal
and I have notלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
soughtחִלִּ֑יתִיḥil·lî·ṯîVerb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singularH2470 be weak, sick
the favorוּפְנֵ֥יū·p̄ə·nêConjunctive waw; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
So I felt compelledוָֽאֶתְאַפַּ֔קwā·’eṯ·’ap·paqConjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singularH662 hold, be strong
to offerוָאַעֲלֶ֖הwā·’a·‘ă·lehConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singularH5927 go up, ascend, climb
the burnt offeringהָעֹלָֽה׃סhā·‘ō·lāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5930 whole burnt-offering

1 Samuel 13:13

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
You have acted foolishlyנִסְכָּ֑לְתָּnis·kā·lə·tāVerb - Nifal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH5528 be foolish, or a fool
Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֛לšə·mū·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH8050 Samuel
declaredוַיֹּ֧אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
You have notלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
keptשָׁמַ֗רְתָּšā·mar·tāVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH8104 keep, watch, preserve
the commandמִצְוַ֞תmiṣ·waṯNoun - feminine singular constructH4687 commandment
thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
the LORDיְהוָ֤הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
your Godאֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙’ĕ·lō·he·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH430 God
gave youצִוָּ֔ךְṣiw·wāḵVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singularH6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
if you hadעַתָּ֗ה‘at·tāhAdverbH6258 now
the LORDיְהוָ֧הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
would have establishedהֵכִ֨יןhê·ḵînVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3559 be firm
your kingdomמַֽמְלַכְתְּךָ֛mam·laḵ·tə·ḵāNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH4467 kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign
overאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
forעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
all timeעוֹלָֽם׃‘ō·w·lāmNoun - masculine singularH5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity

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1 Samuel 13:12 Amos 8:5 · Psalm 66:3 · 1 Kings 12:26–27 · 2 Corinthians 9:7

1 Samuel 13:13 1 Samuel 15:22 · 2 Chronicles 16:9 · 1 Samuel 15:28 · 1 Samuel 15:11 · 1 Kings 18:18 · 1 Kings 21:20 · 2 Chronicles 25:15–16 · Psalm 50:8–15

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.