OET interlinear 1 SAM 13:12

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / quotesinquotes

וָ⁠אֹמַ֗ר עַ֠תָּה יֵרְד֨וּ פְלִשְׁתִּ֤ים אֵלַ⁠י֙ הַ⁠גִּלְגָּ֔ל וּ⁠פְנֵ֥י יְהוָ֖ה לֹ֣א חִלִּ֑יתִי

and,I_said (Some words not found in UHB: and,I_said now come_down Pəlishtiy to=me (the),Gilgal and,the_face_of YHWH not sought and,I_forced_myself and,I_offered_up the_burnt,offering )

If it would be clearer in your language, you could translate this so that there is not a quotation within a quotation. Alternate translation: [then I told myself that the Philistines would soon come down against me at Gilgal and that I had not entreated the face of Yahweh]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

אֵלַ⁠י֙

to=me

Saul is using himself to represent all of the Israelite soldiers. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly and use a plural pronoun. Alternate translation: [against us]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

וּ⁠פְנֵ֥י יְהוָ֖ה לֹ֣א חִלִּ֑יתִי

and,the_face_of YHWH not (Some words not found in UHB: and,I_said now come_down Pəlishtiy to=me (the),Gilgal and,the_face_of YHWH not sought and,I_forced_myself and,I_offered_up the_burnt,offering )

Saul is using one part of Yahweh, his face, to represent all of him in the act of being entreated. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [but I have not entreated Yahweh]