Verse 1

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.28.1", "source": "וַֽיְהִי֙ בַּיָּמִ֣ים הָהֵ֔ם וַיִּקְבְּצ֨וּ פְלִשְׁתִּ֤ים אֶת־מַֽחֲנֵיהֶם֙ לַצָּבָ֔א לְהִלָּחֵ֖ם בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אָכִישׁ֙ אֶל־דָּוִ֔ד יָדֹ֣עַ תֵּדַ֗ע כִּ֤י אִתִּי֙ תֵּצֵ֣א בַֽמַּחֲנֶ֔ה אַתָּ֖ה וַאֲנָשֶֽׁיךָ׃", "text": "And *wayəhî* in the *yāmîm* those, and *wayyiqbəṣû* *pəlištîm* *ʾet*-*maḥănêhem* for the *ṣābāʾ*, *ləhillāḥêm* in *yiśrāʾêl*; and *wayyōʾmer* *ʾāḵîš* to-*dāwid*, *yādōaʿ* *têdaʿ* that with me *têṣêʾ* in the *maḥăneh*, you and *ʾănāšêḵā*.", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it came to pass/happened", "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - days", "*wayyiqbəṣû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd plural - and they gathered", "*pəlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*maḥănêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person plural suffix - their camps", "*ṣābāʾ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the army/warfare", "*ləhillāḥêm*": "infinitive construct with preposition - to fight", "*yiśrāʾêl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾāḵîš*": "proper noun - Achish", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*yādōaʿ*": "infinitive absolute - surely knowing", "*têdaʿ*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will know", "*têṣêʾ*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will go out", "*maḥăneh*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the camp", "*ʾănāšêḵā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your men" }, "variants": { "*wayəhî*": "and it happened/came to pass/came about", "*wayyiqbəṣû*": "and they gathered/assembled/mustered", "*maḥănêhem*": "their camps/armies/hosts", "*ṣābāʾ*": "army/warfare/military service", "*ləhillāḥêm*": "to fight/do battle/wage war", "*yādōaʿ têdaʿ*": "you surely know/certainly know (emphatic construction)" } }

Verse 2

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.28.2", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר דָּוִד֙ אֶל־אָכִ֔ישׁ לָכֵן֙ אַתָּ֣ה תֵדַ֔ע אֵ֥ת אֲשֶׁר־יַעֲשֶׂ֖ה עַבְדֶּ֑ךָ וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אָכִישׁ֙ אֶל־דָּוִ֔ד לָכֵ֗ן שֹׁמֵ֧ר לְרֹאשִׁ֛י אֲשִֽׂימְךָ֖ כָּל־הַיָּמִֽים׃ פ", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *dāwid* to-*ʾāḵîš*, *lāḵên* you *têdaʿ* *ʾêt* what-*yaʿăśeh* *ʿaḇdêḵā*; and *wayyōʾmer* *ʾāḵîš* to-*dāwid*, *lāḵên* *šōmêr* to my *rōʾšî* *ʾăśîməḵā* all-the *yāmîm*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ʾāḵîš*": "proper noun - Achish", "*lāḵên*": "adverb - therefore/so/thus", "*têdaʿ*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will know", "*ʾêt*": "direct object marker", "*yaʿăśeh*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will do", "*ʿaḇdêḵā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*šōmêr*": "masculine singular participle - keeper/guard", "*rōʾšî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st singular suffix - my head", "*ʾăśîməḵā*": "imperfect, 1st singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - I will appoint you", "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the days" }, "variants": { "*lāḵên*": "therefore/thus/accordingly", "*šōmêr lərōʾšî*": "keeper of my head/my bodyguard/my chief protector", "*ʾăśîməḵā*": "I will appoint you/set you/make you" } }

Verse 3

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.28.3", "source": "וּשְׁמוּאֵ֣ל מֵ֔ת וַיִּסְפְּדוּ־לוֹ֙ כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיִּקְבְּרֻ֥הוּ בָרָמָ֖ה וּבְעִיר֑וֹ וְשָׁא֗וּל הֵסִ֛יר הָאֹב֥וֹת וְאֶת־הַיִּדְּעֹנִ֖ים מֵהָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "And *šəmûʾêl* had *mêt*, and *wayyispədû*-to him all-*yiśrāʾêl*, and *wayyiqbərūhû* in *rāmāh* and in *ʿîrô*; and *šāʾûl* *hêsîr* the *ʾōḇôt* and *ʾet*-the *yiddəʿōnîm* from the *ʾāreṣ*.", "grammar": { "*šəmûʾêl*": "proper noun - Samuel", "*mêt*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - died/was dead", "*wayyispədû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd plural - and they lamented", "*yiśrāʾêl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wayyiqbərūhû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and they buried him", "*rāmāh*": "proper noun - Ramah", "*ʿîrô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his city", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*hêsîr*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, hiphil - had removed/put away", "*ʾōḇôt*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the mediums/necromancers", "*yiddəʿōnîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the familiar spirits/wizards", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the land" }, "variants": { "*mêt*": "had died/was dead", "*wayyispədû*": "and they mourned/lamented/wailed", "*ʾōḇôt*": "mediums/necromancers/those who consult ghosts", "*yiddəʿōnîm*": "familiar spirits/wizards/those with special knowledge", "*hêsîr*": "had removed/banished/eliminated" } }

Verse 7

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.28.7", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר שָׁא֜וּל לַעֲבָדָ֗יו בַּקְּשׁוּ־לִי֙ אֵ֣שֶׁת בַּעֲלַת־א֔וֹב וְאֵלְכָ֥ה אֵלֶ֖יהָ וְאֶדְרְשָׁה־בָּ֑הּ וַיֹּאמְר֤וּ עֲבָדָיו֙ אֵלָ֔יו הִנֵּ֛ה אֵ֥שֶׁת בַּֽעֲלַת־א֖וֹב בְּעֵ֥ין דּֽוֹר׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *šāʾûl* to *ʿăḇādāyw*, *baqqəšû*-for me *ʾêšet* *baʿălat*-*ʾôḇ*, and *ʾêləḵāh* to her and *ʾedrəšāh*-by her; and *wayyōʾmərû* *ʿăḇādāyw* to him, *hinnêh* *ʾêšet* *baʿălat*-*ʾôḇ* in *ʿên dôr*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*ʿăḇādāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his servants", "*baqqəšû*": "imperative, masculine plural - seek", "*ʾêšet*": "feminine singular construct - woman of", "*baʿălat*": "feminine singular construct - mistress of", "*ʾôḇ*": "masculine singular noun - medium/spirit", "*ʾêləḵāh*": "cohortative, 1st singular - let me go", "*ʾedrəšāh*": "cohortative, 1st singular - let me inquire", "*wayyōʾmərû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd plural - and they said", "*hinnêh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*ʿên dôr*": "proper noun - En-dor" }, "variants": { "*ʾêšet baʿălat-ʾôḇ*": "woman who is owner of a medium spirit/woman necromancer/female medium", "*ʾedrəšāh*": "let me inquire/consult/seek information", "*ʿên dôr*": "En-dor (place name)" } }

Verse 8

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.28.8", "source": "וַיִּתְחַפֵּ֣שׂ שָׁא֗וּל וַיִּלְבַּשׁ֙ בְּגָדִ֣ים אֲחֵרִ֔ים וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ ה֗וּא וּשְׁנֵ֤י אֲנָשִׁים֙ עִמּ֔וֹ וַיָּבֹ֥אוּ אֶל־הָאִשָּׁ֖ה לָ֑יְלָה וַיֹּ֗אמֶר *קסומי־**קֽ͏ָסֳמִי־נָ֥א לִי֙ בָּא֔וֹב וְהַ֣עֲלִי לִ֔י אֵ֥ת אֲשֶׁר־אֹמַ֖ר אֵלָֽיִךְ׃", "text": "And *wayyitḥappêś* *šāʾûl* and *wayyilbaš* *bəgādîm* *ʾăḥêrîm*, and *wayyêleḵ* he and two *ʾănāšîm* with him; and *wayyāḇōʾû* to-the *ʾiššāh* *lāyəlāh*; and *wayyōʾmer*, *qosŏmî*-*nāʾ* for me in the *ʾôḇ*, and *haʿălî* for me *ʾêt* whom I *ʾōmar* to you.", "grammar": { "*wayyitḥappêś*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, hithpael - and he disguised himself", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*wayyilbaš*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he put on", "*bəgādîm*": "masculine plural noun - clothes", "*ʾăḥêrîm*": "masculine plural adjective - other", "*wayyêleḵ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*ʾănāšîm*": "masculine plural noun - men", "*wayyāḇōʾû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd plural - and they came", "*ʾiššāh*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the woman", "*lāyəlāh*": "masculine singular noun - night", "*wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*qosŏmî*": "imperative, feminine singular - divine", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please", "*ʾôḇ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the medium/spirit", "*haʿălî*": "imperative, feminine singular, hiphil - bring up", "*ʾōmar*": "imperfect, 1st singular - I will say" }, "variants": { "*wayyitḥappêś*": "and he disguised himself/concealed his identity", "*qosŏmî*": "divine/practice divination/perform an oracle", "*ʾôḇ*": "medium/necromancy/spirit of the dead", "*haʿălî*": "bring up/raise/summon" } }

Verse 9

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.28.9", "source": "וַתֹּ֨אמֶר הָֽאִשָּׁ֜ה אֵלָ֗יו הִנֵּ֨ה אַתָּ֤ה יָדַ֙עְתָּ֙ אֵ֣ת אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂ֣ה שָׁא֔וּל אֲשֶׁ֥ר הִכְרִ֛ית אֶת־הָאֹב֥וֹת וְאֶת־הַיִּדְּעֹנִ֖י מִן־הָאָ֑רֶץ וְלָמָ֥ה אַתָּ֛ה מִתְנַקֵּ֥שׁ בְּנַפְשִׁ֖י לַהֲמִיתֵֽנִי׃", "text": "And *wattōʾmer* the *ʾiššāh* to him, *hinnêh* you *yādaʿtā* *ʾêt* what *ʿāśāh* *šāʾûl*, how he *hiḵrît* *ʾet*-the *ʾōḇôt* and *ʾet*-the *yiddəʿōnî* from-the *ʾāreṣ*; and why you *mitnaqêš* *bənapšî* *lahămîtênî*?", "grammar": { "*wattōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*ʾiššāh*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the woman", "*hinnêh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*yādaʿtā*": "perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you know", "*ʾêt*": "direct object marker", "*ʿāśāh*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he did", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*hiḵrît*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, hiphil - he cut off", "*ʾōḇôt*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the mediums", "*yiddəʿōnî*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the familiar spirit", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the land", "*mitnaqêš*": "participle, masculine singular, hithpael - setting a trap", "*bənapšî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st singular suffix and preposition - against my life", "*lahămîtênî*": "infinitive construct, hiphil with 1st singular suffix - to kill me" }, "variants": { "*hiḵrît*": "cut off/eliminated/destroyed", "*ʾōḇôt*": "mediums/necromancers/spirit consulters", "*yiddəʿōnî*": "familiar spirit/wizard/soothsayer", "*mitnaqêš*": "setting a trap/laying a snare/plotting" } }

Verse 14

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.28.14", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לָהּ֙ מַֽה־תָּאֳר֔וֹ וַתֹּ֗אמֶר אִ֤ישׁ זָקֵן֙ עֹלֶ֔ה וְה֥וּא עֹטֶ֖ה מְעִ֑יל וַיֵּ֤דַע שָׁאוּל֙ כִּֽי־שְׁמוּאֵ֣ל ה֔וּא וַיִּקֹּ֥ד אַפַּ֛יִם אַ֖רְצָה וַיִּשְׁתָּֽחוּ׃ ס", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to her, What is his *toʾŏrô*? And *wattōʾmer*, An *ʾîš* *zāqên* *ʿōleh*, and he is *ʿōṭeh* a *məʿîl*. And *wayyêdaʿ* *šāʾûl* that *šəmûʾêl* he was, and *wayyiqqōd* *ʾappayim* *ʾarṣāh* and *wayyištāḥû*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*toʾŏrô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his form/appearance", "*wattōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*zāqên*": "masculine singular adjective - old", "*ʿōleh*": "masculine singular participle - coming up", "*ʿōṭeh*": "masculine singular participle - wrapped in", "*məʿîl*": "masculine singular noun - robe", "*wayyêdaʿ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he knew", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*šəmûʾêl*": "proper noun - Samuel", "*wayyiqqōd*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he bowed", "*ʾappayim*": "masculine dual noun - face", "*ʾarṣāh*": "feminine singular noun with directional he - to the ground", "*wayyištāḥû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, hishtaphel - and he prostrated himself" }, "variants": { "*toʾŏrô*": "his form/appearance/figure", "*ʿōṭeh*": "wrapped in/covered with/wearing", "*məʿîl*": "robe/mantle/cloak", "*wayyiqqōd ʾappayim ʾarṣāh*": "and he bowed with his face to the ground", "*wayyištāḥû*": "and he prostrated himself/bowed down/worshipped" } }

Verse 15

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Verse 17

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.28.17", "source": "וַיַּ֤עַשׂ יְהוָה֙ ל֔וֹ כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר דִּבֶּ֣ר בְּיָדִ֑י וַיִּקְרַ֨ע יְהוָ֤ה אֶת־הַמַּמְלָכָה֙ מִיָּדֶ֔ךָ וַֽיִּתְּנָ֖הּ לְרֵעֲךָ֥ לְדָוִֽד׃", "text": "And *wayyaʿaś* *YHWH* for himself as he *dibber* by my *yādî*; and *wayyiqraʿ* *YHWH* *ʾet*-the *mamlāḵāh* from your *yādeḵā* and *wayyittənāh* to your *rêʿăḵā* to *dāwid*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿaś*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he has done", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*dibber*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, piel - he spoke", "*yādî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st singular suffix - my hand", "*wayyiqraʿ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he has torn", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*mamlāḵāh*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the kingdom", "*yādeḵā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your hand", "*wayyittənāh*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - and he has given it", "*rêʿăḵā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your neighbor", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David" }, "variants": { "*dibber bəyādî*": "spoke through me/by my hand (idiom for prophetic agency)", "*wayyiqraʿ*": "torn/rent/stripped", "*rêʿăḵā*": "your neighbor/your companion/your fellow (referring to David)" } }

Verse 18

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.28.18", "source": "כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר לֹֽא־שָׁמַ֙עְתָּ֙ בְּק֣וֹל יְהוָ֔ה וְלֹֽא־עָשִׂ֥יתָ חֲרוֹן־אַפּ֖וֹ בַּעֲמָלֵ֑ק עַל־כֵּן֙ הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֔ה עָשָֽׂה־לְךָ֥ יְהוָ֖ה הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃", "text": "Because *lōʾ*-*šāmaʿtā* to *qôl* *YHWH*, and *lōʾ*-*ʿāśîtā* *ḥărôn*-*ʾappô* against *ʿămālêq*; *ʿal*-*kên* the *dāḇār* the this *ʿāśāh*-to you *YHWH* the *yôm* the this.", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*šāmaʿtā*": "perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you obeyed", "*qôl*": "masculine singular construct - voice of", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʿāśîtā*": "perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you executed", "*ḥărôn*": "masculine singular construct - fierceness of", "*ʾappô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his anger", "*ʿămālêq*": "proper noun - Amalek", "*ʿal*": "preposition - on/upon", "*kên*": "adverb - so/thus", "*dāḇār*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the thing/matter", "*zeh*": "masculine singular demonstrative - this", "*ʿāśāh*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has done", "*yôm*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the day", "*zeh*": "masculine singular demonstrative - this" }, "variants": { "*lōʾ-šāmaʿtā bəqôl*": "you did not obey the voice of/listen to", "*ḥărôn-ʾappô*": "his fierce anger/his burning wrath", "*ʿāśîtā ḥărôn-ʾappô*": "you did not execute his fierce anger (idiom for carrying out his judgment)" } }

Verse 20

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.28.20", "source": "וַיְמַהֵ֣ר שָׁא֗וּל וַיִּפֹּ֤ל מְלֹא־קֽוֹמָתוֹ֙ אַ֔רְצָה וַיִּרָ֥א מְאֹ֖ד מִדִּבְרֵ֣י שְׁמוּאֵ֑ל גַּם־כֹּ֙חַ֙ לֹא־הָ֣יָה ב֔וֹ כִּ֣י לֹ֤א אָכַל֙ לֶ֔חֶם כָּל־הַיּ֖וֹם וְכָל־הַלָּֽיְלָה׃", "text": "And *wayəmahêr* *šāʾûl* and *wayyippōl* *məlōʾ*-*qômātô* *ʾarṣāh*, and *wayyîrāʾ* *məʾōd* from *diḇrê* *šəmûʾêl*; also-*kōaḥ* *lōʾ*-*hāyāh* in him, because *lōʾ* *ʾāḵal* *leḥem* all-the *yôm* and all-the *lāyəlāh*.", "grammar": { "*wayəmahêr*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, piel - and he hurried", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*wayyippōl*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he fell", "*məlōʾ*": "masculine singular construct - full measure of", "*qômātô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his height/stature", "*ʾarṣāh*": "feminine singular noun with directional he - to the ground", "*wayyîrāʾ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he feared", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - greatly/exceedingly", "*diḇrê*": "masculine plural construct - words of", "*šəmûʾêl*": "proper noun - Samuel", "*kōaḥ*": "masculine singular noun - strength", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*hāyāh*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was", "*ʾāḵal*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he ate", "*leḥem*": "masculine singular noun - bread/food", "*yôm*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the day", "*lāyəlāh*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the night" }, "variants": { "*wayəmahêr*": "and he hurried/hastened/acted quickly", "*məlōʾ-qômātô*": "his full length/full stature (idiom for falling prostrate)", "*kōaḥ lōʾ-hāyāh*": "there was no strength/he was completely weakened", "*leḥem*": "bread/food" } }

Verse 21

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.28.21", "source": "וַתָּב֤וֹא הָֽאִשָּׁה֙ אֶל־שָׁא֔וּל וַתֵּ֖רֶא כִּי־נִבְהַ֣ל מְאֹ֑ד וַתֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלָ֗יו הִנֵּ֨ה שָׁמְעָ֤ה שִׁפְחָֽתְךָ֙ בְּקוֹלֶ֔ךָ וָאָשִׂ֤ים נַפְשִׁי֙ בְּכַפִּ֔י וָֽאֶשְׁמַע֙ אֶת־דְּבָרֶ֔יךָ אֲשֶׁ֥ר דִּבַּ֖רְתָּ אֵלָֽי׃", "text": "And *wattāḇôʾ* the *ʾiššāh* to *šāʾûl* and *wattêreʾ* that he was *niḇhāl* *məʾōd*; and *wattōʾmer* to him, *hinnêh* *šāməʿāh* *šipḥātəḵā* to *qôleḵā*, and *wāʾāśîm* *napšî* *bəḵappî*, and *wāʾešmaʿ* *ʾet*-*dəḇārêḵā* which *dibbartā* to me.", "grammar": { "*wattāḇôʾ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she came", "*ʾiššāh*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the woman", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*wattêreʾ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she saw", "*niḇhāl*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, niphal - was terrified", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - greatly/exceedingly", "*wattōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*hinnêh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*šāməʿāh*": "perfect, 3rd feminine singular - has obeyed", "*šipḥātəḵā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your maidservant", "*qôleḵā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your voice", "*wāʾāśîm*": "consecutive imperfect, 1st singular - and I put", "*napšî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st singular suffix - my life", "*bəḵappî*": "feminine dual noun with 1st singular suffix and preposition - in my palms/hands", "*wāʾešmaʿ*": "consecutive imperfect, 1st singular - and I obeyed", "*dəḇārêḵā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your words", "*dibbartā*": "perfect, 2nd masculine singular, piel - you spoke" }, "variants": { "*niḇhāl*": "terrified/troubled/alarmed", "*šipḥātəḵā*": "your maidservant/handmaid (humble self-reference)", "*wāʾāśîm napšî bəḵappî*": "I placed my life in my hands (idiom for risking one's life)" } }

Verse 23

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.28.23", "source": "וַיְמָאֵ֗ן וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ לֹ֣א אֹכַ֔ל וַיִּפְרְצוּ־ב֤וֹ עֲבָדָיו֙ וְגַם־הָ֣אִשָּׁ֔ה וַיִּשְׁמַ֖ע לְקֹלָ֑ם וַיָּ֙קָם֙ מֵֽהָאָ֔רֶץ וַיֵּ֖שֶׁב אֶל־הַמִּטָּֽה׃", "text": "And *wayəmāʾên* and *wayyōʾmer*, *lōʾ* *ʾōḵal*; but *wayyiprəṣû*-at him *ʿăḇādāyw* and also-the *ʾiššāh*, and *wayyišmaʿ* to *qōlām*; and *wayyāqām* from the *ʾāreṣ* and *wayyêšeḇ* on-the *miṭṭāh*.", "grammar": { "*wayəmāʾên*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, piel - and he refused", "*wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾōḵal*": "imperfect, 1st singular - I will eat", "*wayyiprəṣû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd plural - and they urged", "*ʿăḇādāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his servants", "*ʾiššāh*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the woman", "*wayyišmaʿ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he listened", "*qōlām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd plural suffix - their voice", "*wayyāqām*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he arose", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the ground", "*wayyêšeḇ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sat", "*miṭṭāh*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the bed" }, "variants": { "*wayəmāʾên*": "and he refused/declined/was unwilling", "*wayyiprəṣû*": "and they urged/pressed/compelled", "*wayyišmaʿ ləqōlām*": "and he heeded their voice/obeyed them" } }

Verse 24

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.28.24", "source": "וְלָאִשָּׁ֤ה עֵֽגֶל־מַרְבֵּק֙ בַּבַּ֔יִת וַתְּמַהֵ֖ר וַתִּזְבָּחֵ֑הוּ וַתִּקַּח־קֶ֣מַח וַתָּ֔לָשׁ וַתֹּפֵ֖הוּ מַצּֽוֹת׃", "text": "And to the *ʾiššāh* was a *ʿêgel*-*marbêq* in the *bayit*, and *wattəmahêr* and *wattizbaḥêhû*; and *wattiqaḥ*-*qemaḥ* and *wattālāš* and *wattōpêhû* *maṣṣôt*.", "grammar": { "*ʾiššāh*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the woman", "*ʿêgel*": "masculine singular construct - calf of", "*marbêq*": "masculine singular noun - stall/fattening", "*bayit*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the house", "*wattəmahêr*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd feminine singular, piel - and she hurried", "*wattizbaḥêhû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and she slaughtered it", "*wattiqaḥ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she took", "*qemaḥ*": "masculine singular noun - flour", "*wattālāš*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she kneaded", "*wattōpêhû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and she baked it", "*maṣṣôt*": "feminine plural noun - unleavened bread" }, "variants": { "*ʿêgel-marbêq*": "fatted calf/stall-fed calf", "*wattizbaḥêhû*": "and she slaughtered it/killed it/prepared it", "*wattālāš*": "and she kneaded/mixed the dough", "*maṣṣôt*": "unleavened bread/flatbread" } }