When Samuel finally arrived, the king excused his own disobedience, saying that because Samuel was late, he ‘ compelled himself ’ to offer up the burnt sacrifice to soften Jehovah’s face.
فَطَلَبَ مِنْهُ صَمُوئِيلُ أَنْ يَنْتَظِرَهُ حَتَّى يَأْتِيَ وَيُقَرِّبَ ذَبَائِحَ لِيَهْوَه وَيُعْطِيَهُ ٱلْمَزِيدَ مِنَ ٱلْإِرْشَادَاتِ .‏