1 Samuel 15:12 — compare English translations
Compare translations1 Samuel 15:12 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
וַיַּשְׁכֵּ֧ם
shâkam
H7925
to rise early
שְׁמוּאֵ֛ל
Shᵉmûwʼêl
H8050
Samuel
לִקְרַ֥את
qârâʼ
H7122
to meet
שָׁא֖וּל
Shâʼûwl
H7586
Saul
בַּבֹּ֑קֶר
bôqer
H1242
morning
וַיֻּגַּ֨ד
nâgad
H5046
to make known
לִשְׁמוּאֵ֜ל
Shᵉmûwʼêl
H8050
Samuel
לֵאמֹ֗ר
ʼâmar
H559
to say
בָּֽא
bôwʼ
H935
to enter
שָׁא֤וּל
Shâʼûwl
H7586
Saul
הַכַּרְמֶ֨לָה֙
Karmel
H3760
Carmel
וְהִנֵּ֨ה
hinnêh
H2009
behold
מַצִּ֥יב
nâtsab
H5324
to stand
לוֹ֙
יָ֔ד
yâd
H3027
hand
וַיִּסֹּב֙
çâbab
H5437
to turn around
וַֽיַּעֲבֹ֔ר
ʻâbar
H5674
to pass over
וַיֵּ֖רֶד
yârad
H3381
to go down
הַגִּלְגָּֽל
Gilgâl
H1537
Gilgal
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World English Bible Public Domain
Samuel rose early to meet Saul in the morning; and it was told Samuel, saying, Saul came to Carmel, and, behold, he set him up a monument, and turned, and passed on, and went down to Gilgal.
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King James Version Public Domain
And when Samuel rose early to meet Saul in the morning, it was told Samuel, saying, Saul came to Carmel, and, behold, he set him up a place, and is gone about, and passed on, and gone down to Gilgal.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
And Samuel arose early in the morning to meet Saul. And it was declared to Samuel, saying, “Saul came to Carmel, and behold, he was setting up a hand for himself, then he turned and passed on and went down Gilgal.”
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