1 Samuel 13:4

13:4 All Israel heard this message, “Saul has attacked the Philistine outpost, and now Israel is repulsive to the Philistines!” So the people were summoned to join Saul at Gilgal.


tn The words “this message” are supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons.

tn Heb “stinks.” The figurative language indicates that Israel had become repulsive to the Philistines.

tn Heb “were summoned after.”