1 Samuel 13:12 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

¹² I thought, “The Philistines will now descend on me at Gilgal, and I haven’t sought the Lord’s favour.” So I forced myself to offer the burnt offering.’

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹² I thought, The Philistines will come down now upon me to Gilgal, and I have not made supplication to the Lord. So I forced myself to offer a burnt offering.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹² 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.

Common English Bible

¹² I thought, The Philistines are about to march against me at Gilgal and I haven’t yet sought the LORD’s favor. So I took control of myself and offered the entirely burned offering.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹² I said: 'Now the Philistines will descend to me at Gilgal. And I have not appeased the face of the Lord.' Compelled by necessity, I offered the holocaust.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹² I said: Now will the Philistines come down upon me to Galgal; and I have not appeased the face of the Lord. Forced by necessity, I offered the holocaust.

1 Samuel 13:12 Tagairtí Cros

Amos 8:5

asking, ‘When will the New Moon be over so that we may sell grain, and the Sabbath, so that we may market wheat? We can reduce the measure while increasing the price and cheat with dishonest scales.

2 Corinthians 9:7

Each person should do as he has decided in his heart #– #not reluctantly or out of compulsion, since God loves  a cheerful giver.

1 Samuel 13:11

and Samuel asked, ‘What have you done? ’ Saul answered, ‘When I saw that the troops were deserting me and you didn’t come within the appointed days and the Philistines were gathering at Michmash,

1 Samuel 13:13

Samuel said to Saul, ‘You have been foolish.  You have not kept the command the Lord your God gave you.  It was at this time that the Lord would have permanently established your reign over Israel,

1 Samuel 15:12

Early in the morning Samuel got up to confront Saul, but it was reported to Samuel, ‘Saul went to Carmel  where he set up a monument for himself. Then he turned around and went down to Gilgal.’

1 Samuel 15:22

Then Samuel said: Does the Lord   take pleasure in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obeying the  Lord? Look: to obey is better than sacrifice, to pay attention is better than the fat of rams.

1 Samuel 21:7

One of Saul’s servants, detained before the Lord, was there that day. His name was Doeg the Edomite,  chief of Saul’s shepherds.