12. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Samuel 13:12:1 ⧉וָאֹמַ֗רvaomarand I said 1 Samuel 13:12:2 ⧉עַ֠תָּהatanow 1 Samuel 13:12:3 ⧉יֵרְד֨וּyerduthey will come down 1 Samuel 13:12:4 ⧉פְלִשְׁתִּ֤יםfelishtimPhilistines 1 Samuel 13:12:5 ⧉אֵלַי֙elaiagainst me or to me 1 Samuel 13:12:6 ⧉הַגִּלְגָּ֔לhagilgalthe Gilgal 1 Samuel 13:12:7 ⧉וּפְנֵ֥יufeneand the face of 1 Samuel 13:12:8 ⧉יְהוָ֖הyahwehthe LORD 1 Samuel 13:12:9 ⧉לֹ֣אlonot 1 Samuel 13:12:10 ⧉חִלִּ֑יתִיkhilitiI sought favor or I entreated 1 Samuel 13:12:11 ⧉וָֽאֶתְאַפַּ֔קvaetapakand I forced myself 1 Samuel 13:12:12 ⧉וָאַעֲלֶ֖הvaaleand I offered up 1 Samuel 13:12:13 ⧉הָעֹלָֽה׃סhaolathe burnt offering |
12. Formal Translation And I said, “Now the Philistines will come down against me at Gilgal, and I have not sought the face of the LORD {Yahweh, Covenant Judge}; so I restrained myself and I offered the burnt offering.” |
12. Dynamic Translation I thought, “The Philistines are about to attack me here at Gilgal, and I have not asked for the LORD’s {Yahweh, Divine Protector} help; so I forced myself and offered the burnt offering.” |