1 Samuel 13:11

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Samuel said, "What have you done?" Saul answered, "When I saw that the people were scattering from me, and you did not come within the appointed days, and that the Philistines were assembling at Michmash,

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵ֖ל מֶ֣ה עָשִׂ֑יתָ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שָׁא֡וּל כִּֽי־רָאִיתִי֩ כִֽי־נָפַ֨ץ הָעָ֜ם מֵעָלַ֗י וְאַתָּה֙ לֹא־בָ֙אתָ֙ לְמוֹעֵ֣ד הַיָּמִ֔ים וּפְלִשְׁתִּ֖ים נֶאֱסָפִ֥ים מִכְמָֽשׂ׃

Transliteration

wayyōʾmer šĕmûʾēl what ʿāśîtā wayyōʾmer šāʾûl for-rāʾîtî that-nāp̄aṣ hāʿām from-upon-me and-you not-bāʾtā to-môʿēd hayyāmîm and-pĕlištîm neʾĕsāp̄îm mikmās

Grammar Details

• *wayyōʾmer*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3ms - and he said
• *ʿāśîtā*: qal perfect, 2ms - you have done
• *rāʾîtî*: qal perfect, 1cs - I saw
• *nāp̄aṣ*: qal perfect, 3ms - scattered/dispersed
• *bāʾtā*: qal perfect, 2ms - you came
• *môʿēd*: masculine singular construct - appointed time of
• *hayyāmîm*: definite article + masculine plural - the days
• *neʾĕsāp̄îm*: niphal participle, masculine plural - gathering themselves

Word Meanings

• *nāp̄aṣ*: scattered/dispersed/was dispersing
• *môʿēd hayyāmîm*: appointed time of the days/set time/appointed days

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  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;

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And Samuel said, What have you done? And Saul said, Because I saw that the people were scattered from me, and that you did not come within the appointed days, and that the Philistines gathered at Michmash,

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  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;

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Samuel{H8050} said,{H559} What hast thou done?{H6213} And Saul{H7586} said,{H559} Because I saw{H7200} that the people{H5971} were scattered{H5310} from me, and that thou camest{H935} not within the days{H3117} appointed,{H4150} and that the Philistines{H6430} assembled themselves together{H622} at Michmash;{H4363}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Samuel{H8050} said{H559}{(H8799)}, What hast thou done{H6213}{(H8804)}? And Saul{H7586} said{H559}{(H8799)}, Because I saw{H7200}{(H8804)} that the people{H5971} were scattered{H5310}{(H8804)} from me, and that thou camest{H935}{(H8804)} not within the days{H3117} appointed{H4150}, and that the Philistines{H6430} gathered themselves together{H622}{(H8737)} at Michmash{H4363};

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But Samuel sayde: What hast thou done? Saul answered: I sawe that the people was scatered abrode fro me, and thou camest not in due season: and the Philistynes were gathered together at Michmas.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And Samuel saide, What hast thou done? Then Saul saide, Because I sawe that the people was scattred from me, and that thou camest not within the daies appoynted, and that the Philistims gathered themselues together to Michmash,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Samuel sayde: What hast thou done? Saul sayde: Because I sawe that the people skattered from me, and that thou camest not within the dayes appointed, and that the Philistines gathered them selues together to Michmas:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  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;

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Samuel said, What have you done? Saul said, Because I saw that the people were scattered from me, and that you didn't come within the days appointed, and that the Philistines assembled themselves together at Michmash;

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and Samuel saith, `What hast thou done?' And Saul saith, `Because I saw that the people were scattered from off me, and thou hadst not come at the appointment of the days, and the Philistines are gathered to Michmash,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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 assembled themselves together at Michmash;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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 assembled themselves together at Michmash;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Samuel said, What have you done? And Saul said, Because I saw that the people were going away from me, and you had not come at the time which had been fixed, and the Philistines had come together at Michmash;

• World English Bible (2000)

  Samuel said, "What have you done?" Saul said, "Because I saw that the people were scattered from me, and that you didn't come within the days appointed, and that the Philistines assembled themselves together at Michmash;

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But Samuel said,“What have you done?” Saul replied,“When I saw that the army had started to abandon me and that you didn’t come at the appointed time and that the Philistines had assembled at Micmash,

Referenced Verses

• 1 Sam 13:2 : 2 Saul chose 3,000 men from Israel for himself. 2,000 were with Saul at Michmash and in the hills of Bethel, and 1,000 were with Jonathan in Gibeah of Benjamin. The rest of the people he sent back to their homes.
• 1 Sam 13:5 : 5 The Philistines assembled to fight Israel with 30,000 chariots, 6,000 horsemen, and troops as numerous as the sand on the seashore. They came up and camped at Michmash, east of Beth Aven.
• 1 Sam 13:16 : 16 Saul, his son Jonathan, and the troops who were with them stayed in Gibeah of Benjamin, while the Philistines camped at Michmash.
• 1 Sam 13:23 : 23 A Philistine garrison advanced to the pass at Michmash.
• 1 Sam 14:5 : 5 One crag rose to the north opposite Michmash, and the other to the south opposite Geba.
• 2 Sam 3:24 : 24 So Joab went to the king and said, 'What have you done? Look, Abner came to you. Why did you let him go? Now he is gone!'
• 2 Kgs 5:25 : 25 When Gehazi went inside and stood before his master, Elisha asked him, 'Where have you been, Gehazi?' He answered, 'Your servant didn’t go anywhere.'
• Isa 10:28 : 28 He has come against Aiath, passed through Migron; at Michmash, he stores his supplies.
• Gen 3:13 : 13 Then the LORD God said to the woman, 'What is this you have done?' The woman said, 'The serpent deceived me, and I ate.'
• Gen 4:10 : 10 The LORD said, 'What have you done? Listen! Your brother’s blood is crying out to me from the ground.'
• Josh 7:19 : 19 Then Joshua said to Achan, "My son, give glory to the Lord, the God of Israel, and give Him praise. Tell me now what you have done; do not hide it from me."