Study it in the app“I said, ‘Now the Philistines will come down against me at Gilgal, and I have not pleaded before YHWH’; so I forced myself and offered up the burnt offering.””
I said,וָאֹמַר‘Nowעַתָּהthe Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּיםwill come downיֵרְדוּagainst meאֵלַיat Gilgal,הַגִּלְגָּלand I have notוּ לֹאpleaded beforeפְנֵי חִלִּיתִיYHWH’;יְהוָהso I forced myselfוָאֶתְאַפַּקand offered upוָאַעֲלֶהthe burnt offering.”הָעֹלָה
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “omar” appearsPhilistines
Philistines: a people that settled on the south-west coast of Canaan and was Israel's enemy in the days of the judges and of David.
Where else “felishtim” appearsgo down
To go from a higher place to a lower one, like from the mountain to the valley.
Where else “yerdu” appearsGilgal
See it on the mapWhere else “gilgal” appearsbefore
Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.
Where else “fene” appearsentreat
Literally "soften the face": to plead for someone's favor.
Where else “chiliti” appearsYHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yehva” appearscontrol oneself
Control oneself, hold back; refrain.
Where else “etapak” appearsoffer up
To burn a sacrifice on the altar; literally "make go up".
Where else “aale” appearsburnt offering
A sacrifice burned whole on the altar.
Where else “ola” appearsGilgal ?
Today: disputed; near Jericho, West Bank
A place near Jericho in the Jordan valley; the exact site is not certain.
Israel camped there after crossing the Jordan and set up twelve stones (Josh 4:19-20). Saul was confirmed as king there (1 Sam 11:15).
11Samuel said, “What have you done?” And Saul said, “Because I saw that the people were scattering from me, and you did not come within the appointed time of the days, and the Philistines were gathered at Michmash,
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13Samuel said to Saul, “You have acted foolishly. You have not kept the commandment of YHWH your Elohim that he commanded you; for now YHWH would have established your kingdom over Israel forever.
