1 Samuel 13:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

1 Samuel 13:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Samuel 13:12 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Samuel 13:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“therefore I said, ‘Now the Philistines will come down on me to Gilgal, and I haven’t entreated the favor of Yahweh.’ I forced myself therefore, and offered the burnt offering.””

1 Samuel 13:12 — World English Bible

1 Samuel 13:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“therefore said I, Now will the Philistines come down upon me to Gilgal, and I have not entreated the favor of Jehovah: I forced myself therefore, and offered the burnt-offering. ”

1 Samuel 13:12 — American Standard Version

1 Samuel 13:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“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.'”

1 Samuel 13:12 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Samuel 13:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“I said, The Philistines will come down now upon me to Gilgal, and I have not made supplication to Jehovah; and I forced myself, and offered up the burnt-offering. ”

1 Samuel 13:12 — Darby Translation

1 Samuel 13:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Therefore said I, The Philistims will come downe nowe vpon me to Gilgal, and I haue not made supplication vnto the Lord. I was bolde therefore and offred a burnt offring.”

1 Samuel 13:12 — Geneva Bible

1 Samuel 13:12 in Context — 1 Samuel 13

10 And it came to pass, that as soon as he had made an end of offering the burnt offering, behold, Samuel came; and Saul went out to meet him, that he might salute him.

11 And Samuel said, What hast thou done? And Saul said, Because I saw that the people were scattered from me, and that thou camest not within the days appointed, and that the Philistines gathered themselves together at Michmash;

12 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.

13 And Samuel said to Saul, Thou hast done foolishly: thou hast not kept the commandment of the Lord thy God, which he commanded thee: for now would the Lord have established thy kingdom upon Israel for ever.

14 But now thy kingdom shall not continue: the Lord hath sought him a man after his own heart, and the Lord hath commanded him to be captain over his people, because thou hast not kept that which the Lord commanded thee.

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What Does 1 Samuel 13:12 Mean?

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