15. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Samuel 11:15:1 ⧉וַיֵּלְכ֨וּvayelekhuand they went 1 Samuel 11:15:2 ⧉כָל־הָעָ֜םkholhaamall the people 1 Samuel 11:15:3 ⧉הַגִּלְגָּ֗לhagilgalto Gilgal 1 Samuel 11:15:4 ⧉וַיַּמְלִכוּ֩vayamlikhuand they made king 1 Samuel 11:15:5 ⧉שָׁ֨םshamthere 1 Samuel 11:15:6 ⧉אֶת־שָׁא֜וּלetshaulSaul {direct object marker} 1 Samuel 11:15:7 ⧉לִפְנֵ֤יlifnebefore 1 Samuel 11:15:8 ⧉יְהוָה֙yahwehthe LORD 1 Samuel 11:15:9 ⧉בַּגִּלְגָּ֔לbagilgalin Gilgal 1 Samuel 11:15:10 ⧉וַיִּזְבְּחוּ־שָׁ֛םvayizbekhushamand they sacrificed there 1 Samuel 11:15:11 ⧉זְבָחִ֥יםzevakhimsacrifices 1 Samuel 11:15:12 ⧉שְׁלָמִ֖יםshelamimpeace offerings 1 Samuel 11:15:13 ⧉לִפְנֵ֣יlifnebefore 1 Samuel 11:15:14 ⧉יְהוָ֑הyahwehthe LORD 1 Samuel 11:15:15 ⧉וַיִּשְׂמַ֨חvayismakhand he rejoiced 1 Samuel 11:15:16 ⧉שָׁ֥םshamthere 1 Samuel 11:15:17 ⧉שָׁא֛וּלshaulSaul 1 Samuel 11:15:18 ⧉וְכָל־אַנְשֵׁ֥יvekholansheand all the men of 1 Samuel 11:15:19 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyisraelIsrael 1 Samuel 11:15:20 ⧉עַד־מְאֹֽד׃פadmeodvery greatly |
15. Formal Translation And all the people went to Gilgal, and there they made Saul king before the LORD {Yahweh, Divine Witness}, and there they offered peace offerings, and Saul and all the men of Israel rejoiced there greatly. |
15. Dynamic Translation So everyone went to Gilgal, where they made Saul king in the presence of the LORD {Yahweh, Covenant Overseer}. There they presented peace sacrifices before the LORD, and Saul together with all the people of Israel celebrated with great joy. |