 ሳኦልም፡- ሕዝቡ ከእኔ ተለይተው እንደ ተበታተኑ፥ አንተም በቀጠሮው እንዳልመጣህ፥ ፍልስጥኤማውያንም ወደ ማክማስ እንደ ተሰበሰቡ አየሁ፤
Saul answered, "I saw that the people were drifting away from me, and you yourself had not come at the time fixed, and the Philistines were mustering at Michmash;