1 Samuel 13:12
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Berean Study 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.”

Young's Literal Translation
and I say, Now do the Philistines come down unto me to Gilgal, and the face of Jehovah I have not appeased; and I force myself, and cause the burnt-offering to ascend.’

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.

Hebrew
I thought,
וָאֹמַ֗ר (wā·’ō·mar)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 559: To utter, say

‘Now
עַ֠תָּה (‘at·tāh)
Adverb
Strong's 6258: At this time

the Philistines
פְלִשְׁתִּ֤ים (p̄ə·liš·tîm)
Noun - proper - masculine plural
Strong's 6430: Philistines -- inhabitants of Philistia

will descend
יֵרְד֨וּ (yê·rə·ḏū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 3381: To come or go down, descend

upon me
אֵלַי֙ (’ê·lay)
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

at Gilgal,
הַגִּלְגָּ֔ל (hag·gil·gāl)
Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 1537: Gilgal -- 'circle (of stones)', the name of several places in Palestine

and I have not
לֹ֣א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

sought
חִלִּ֑יתִי (ḥil·lî·ṯî)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 2470: To be weak or sick

the favor
וּפְנֵ֥י (ū·p̄ə·nê)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - common plural construct
Strong's 6440: The face

of the LORD.’
יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

So I felt compelled
וָֽאֶתְאַפַּ֔ק (wā·’eṯ·’ap·paq)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 662: To contain, abstain

to offer
וָאַעֲלֶ֖ה (wā·’a·‘ă·leh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 5927: To ascend, in, actively

the burnt offering.”
הָעֹלָֽה׃ (hā·‘ō·lāh)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 5930: Whole burnt offering

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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