1Sa 15:12 | NET2full | STEP | Then Samuel got up early to meet Saul the next morning . But Samuel was informed , “ Saul has gone to Carmel where he is setting up a monument for himself.” Then Samuel left and went down to Gilgal .

‏ 1 Samuel 15:12

12 Then Samuel got up early to meet Saul the next morning. But Samuel was informed, “Saul has gone to Carmel where ^{▼▼tn Heb “and look.”} he is setting up a monument for himself.” Then Samuel left ^{▼▼tn Heb “and he turned and crossed over.” Some translations assume that the quotation continues and that “he” is Saul. The wording of the LXX, “he went down to Gilgal to Saul” assumes that Samuel is the subject and that the quotation has ended.} ^{▼▼tc The LXX also has “he returned the chariot” or “the chariot returned” before “he went down.” Again this may or may not be part of the quotation.} and went down to Gilgal. ^{▼▼tc At the end of v. 12 the LXX and one Old Latin ms include the following words not found in the MT: “to Saul. And behold, he was offering as a burnt offering to the Lord the best of the spoils that he had brought from the Amalekites.” The Lucianic Greek translation does not include this text.}