Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleI 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 |