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1 Samuel 13:12

1 Samuel 13:12 is verse 12 of 1 Samuel chapter 13, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.

Berean Standard Bible

I 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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King James Version

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.

World English Bible

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.”

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1 Samuel 13:10–14 · Berean Standard Bible

10 Just as he finished offering the burnt offering, Samuel arrived, and Saul went out to greet him.

11 “What have you done?” Samuel asked. And Saul replied, “When I saw that the troops were deserting me, and that you did not come at the appointed time and the Philistines were gathering at Michmash,

12 I 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.

14 But now your kingdom will not endure; the LORD has sought a man after His own heart and appointed him ruler over His people, because you have not kept the command of the LORD.”

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Hebrew words

וָאֹמַ֗רand I said עַ֠תָּהnow יֵרְד֨וּthey will come down פְלִשְׁתִּ֤ים[the] Philistines אֵלַי֙against me הַגִּלְגָּ֔ל<the> Gilgal וּפְנֵ֥יand [the] face of יְהוָ֖הYahweh לֹ֣אnot חִלִּ֑יתִיI have entreated וָֽאֶתְאַפַּ֔קand I forced myself וָאַעֲלֶ֖הand I offered up הָעֹלָֽהthe burnt offering

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Cross-references

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.

1 Kings 12:26
Jeroboam said in his heart, “Now the kingdom might revert to the house of David.

1 Kings 12:27
If these people go up to offer sacrifices in the house of the LORD at Jerusalem, their hearts will return to their lord, Rehoboam king of Judah; then they will kill me and return to Rehoboam king of Judah.”

1 Samuel 21:7
Now one of Saul’s servants was there that day, detained before the LORD. And his name was Doeg the Edomite, the chief shepherd for Saul.

Psalms 66:3
Say to God, “How awesome are Your deeds! So great is Your power that Your enemies cower before You.

Amos 8:5
asking, “When will the New Moon be over, that we may sell grain? When will the Sabbath end, that we may market wheat? Let us reduce the ephah and increase the shekel; let us cheat with dishonest scales.

2 Corinthians 9:7
Each one should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not out of regret or compulsion. For God loves a cheerful giver.

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