And all Israel heard say that Saul had smitten a garrison of the Philistines, and that Israel also was had in abomination with the Philistines. And the people were called together after Saul to Gilgal.

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So all Israel heard the news: “Saul has attacked the Philistine outpost, and now Israel has become obnoxious(A) to the Philistines.” And the people were summoned to join Saul at Gilgal.

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30 And Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, Ye have troubled me to make me to stink among the inhabitants of the land, among the Canaanites and the Perizzites: and I being few in number, they shall gather themselves together against me, and slay me; and I shall be destroyed, I and my house.

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30 Then Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, “You have brought trouble(A) on me by making me obnoxious(B) to the Canaanites and Perizzites, the people living in this land.(C) We are few in number,(D) and if they join forces against me and attack me, I and my household will be destroyed.”

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21 And they said unto them, The Lord look upon you, and judge; because ye have made our savour to be abhorred in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of his servants, to put a sword in their hand to slay us.

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21 and they said, “May the Lord look on you and judge(A) you! You have made us obnoxious(B) to Pharaoh and his officials and have put a sword(C) in their hand to kill us.”(D)

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Three shepherds also I cut off in one month; and my soul lothed them, and their soul also abhorred me.

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In one month I got rid of the three shepherds.

The flock detested(A) me, and I grew weary of them

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14 Then said Samuel to the people, Come, and let us go to Gilgal, and renew the kingdom there.

15 And all the people went to Gilgal; and there they made Saul king before the Lord in Gilgal; and there they sacrificed sacrifices of peace offerings before the Lord; and there Saul and all the men of Israel rejoiced greatly.

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14 Then Samuel said to the people, “Come, let us go to Gilgal(A) and there renew the kingship.(B) 15 So all the people went to Gilgal(C) and made Saul king(D) in the presence of the Lord. There they sacrificed fellowship offerings before the Lord, and Saul and all the Israelites held a great celebration.

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And thou shalt go down before me to Gilgal; and, behold, I will come down unto thee, to offer burnt offerings, and to sacrifice sacrifices of peace offerings: seven days shalt thou tarry, till I come to thee, and shew thee what thou shalt do.

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“Go down ahead of me to Gilgal.(A) I will surely come down to you to sacrifice burnt offerings and fellowship offerings, but you must wait seven(B) days until I come to you and tell you what you are to do.”

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And the Lord said unto Joshua, This day have I rolled away the reproach of Egypt from off you. Wherefore the name of the place is called Gilgal unto this day.

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Then the Lord said to Joshua, “Today I have rolled away the reproach of Egypt from you.” So the place has been called Gilgal[a](A) to this day.

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Footnotes

  1. Joshua 5:9 Gilgal sounds like the Hebrew for roll.

34 That ye shall say, Thy servants' trade hath been about cattle from our youth even until now, both we, and also our fathers: that ye may dwell in the land of Goshen; for every shepherd is an abomination unto the Egyptians.

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34 you should answer, ‘Your servants(A) have tended livestock from our boyhood on, just as our fathers did.’(B) Then you will be allowed to settle(C) in the region of Goshen,(D) for all shepherds are detestable to the Egyptians.(E)

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