1 Samuel 13:4

All Israel heard this message, ¹  “Saul has attacked the Philistine outpost, and now Israel is repulsive ²  to the Philistines!” So the people were summoned to join ³  Saul at Gilgal.

Ge 34:30; Ge 46:34; Ex 5:21; Jos 5:9; 1Sa 10:8; 1Sa 11:14,15; Zec 11:8

¹ tn The words “this message” are supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons.

² tn Heb “stinks.” The figurative language indicates that Israel had become repulsive to the Philistines.

³ tn Heb “were summoned after.”