1 Samuel

1 Samuel 13:12

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.”

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I thought	וָאֹמַ֗ר	wā·’ō·mar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H559 utter, say
Now	עַ֠תָּה	‘at·tāh	Adverb	H6258 now
the Philistines	פְלִשְׁתִּ֤ים	p̄ə·liš·tîm	Noun - proper - masculine plural	H6430 Philistine
will descend	יֵרְד֨וּ	yê·rə·ḏū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3381 come or go down, descend
upon me	אֵלַי֙	’ê·lay	Preposition; first person common singular	H413 motion to
at Gilgal	הַגִּלְגָּ֔ל	hag·gil·gāl	Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1537 Gilgal
and I have not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
sought	חִלִּ֑יתִי	ḥil·lî·ṯî	Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular	H2470 be weak, sick
the favor	וּפְנֵ֥י	ū·p̄ə·nê	Conjunctive waw; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
of the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
So I felt compelled	וָֽאֶתְאַפַּ֔ק	wā·’eṯ·’ap·paq	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H662 hold, be strong
to offer	וָאַעֲלֶ֖ה	wā·’a·‘ă·leh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
the burnt offering	הָעֹלָֽה׃ס	hā·‘ō·lāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5930 whole burnt-offering

Cross-references

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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.