{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.7.1", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֜אוּ אַנְשֵׁ֣י ׀ קִרְיַ֣ת יְעָרִ֗ים וֽ͏ַיַּעֲלוּ֙ אֶת־אֲר֣וֹן יְהוָ֔ה וַיָּבִ֣אוּ אֹת֔וֹ אֶל־בֵּ֥ית אֲבִינָדָ֖ב בַּגִּבְעָ֑ה וְאֶת־אֶלְעָזָ֤ר בְּנוֹ֙ קִדְּשׁ֔וּ לִשְׁמֹ֖ר אֶת־אֲר֥וֹן יְהוָֽה׃ פ", "text": "And *wayyābōʾû* men of *qiryat yeʿārîm* and *wayyaʿălû* *ʾet*-ark of *YHWH* and *wayyābīʾû* *ʾōtô* to-house of *ʾăbînādāb* in-the-*giḇʿâ* and-*ʾet*-*ʾelʿāzār* his-son *qiddĕšû* to-keep *ʾet*-ark of *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wayyābōʾû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they came", "*qiryat yeʿārîm*": "proper noun, construct state - Kiriath-jearim", "*wayyaʿălû*": "waw-consecutive + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they brought up", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*wayyābīʾû*": "waw-consecutive + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they brought", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine singular suffix - it", "*ʾăbînādāb*": "proper noun - Abinadab", "*giḇʿâ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the hill", "*ʾelʿāzār*": "proper noun - Eleazar", "*qiddĕšû*": "Piel perfect 3rd masculine plural - they sanctified/consecrated" }, "variants": { "*wayyābōʾû*": "came/arrived/entered", "*wayyaʿălû*": "brought up/carried up/led up", "*wayyābīʾû*": "brought/carried/led", "*qiddĕšû*": "sanctified/consecrated/dedicated/set apart", "*giḇʿâ*": "hill/height/Gibeah (as proper name)" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.7.2", "source": "וַיְהִ֗י מִיּ֞וֹם שֶׁ֤בֶת הָֽאָרוֹן֙ בְּקִרְיַ֣ת יְעָרִ֔ים וַיִּרְבּוּ֙ הַיָּמִ֔ים וַיִּֽהְי֖וּ עֶשְׂרִ֣ים שָׁנָ֑ה וַיִּנָּה֛וּ כָּל־בֵּ֥ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל אַחֲרֵ֥י יְהוָֽה׃ ס", "text": "And *wayhî* from-day *šebet* the-ark in-*qiryat yeʿārîm* and *wayyirbû* the-days and *wayyihyû* twenty year and *wayyinnāhû* all-house of *yiśrāʾēl* after *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wayhî*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular of *hāyâ* - and it was/happened", "*šebet*": "infinitive construct of *yāšab* - dwelling/residing of", "*wayyirbû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they multiplied/increased", "*wayyihyû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they were", "*wayyinnāhû*": "waw-consecutive + Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they lamented/mourned/grieved" }, "variants": { "*wayhî*": "it was/it happened/it came to pass", "*šebet*": "dwelling/residing/sitting/staying", "*wayyirbû*": "multiplied/increased/grew many", "*wayyinnāhû*": "lamented/mourned/grieved/were drawn after" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.7.3", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵ֗ל אֶל־כָּל־בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵל֮ לֵאמֹר֒ אִם־בְּכָל־לְבַבְכֶ֗ם אַתֶּ֤ם שָׁבִים֙ אֶל־יְהוָ֔ה הָסִ֜ירוּ אֶת־אֱלֹהֵ֧י הַנֵּכָ֛ר מִתּוֹכְכֶ֖ם וְהָעַשְׁתָּר֑וֹת וְהָכִ֨ינוּ לְבַבְכֶ֤ם אֶל־יְהוָה֙ וְעִבְדֻ֣הוּ לְבַדּ֔וֹ וְיַצֵּ֥ל אֶתְכֶ֖ם מִיַּ֥ד פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *šĕmûʾēl* to-all-house of *yiśrāʾēl* *lēʾmōr* if-with-all-your-heart you *šābîm* to-*YHWH* *hāsîrû* *ʾet*-gods of-the-*nēkār* from-midst-of-you and-the-*ʿaštārôt* and-*hākînû* your-heart to-*YHWH* and-*ʿibdûhû* to-him-alone and-*yaṣṣēl* you from-hand of-*pĕlištîm*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*šĕmûʾēl*": "proper noun - Samuel", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*šābîm*": "Qal active participle masculine plural - returning/turning", "*hāsîrû*": "Hiphil imperative masculine plural - remove/put away", "*nēkār*": "foreign/strange, with definite article", "*hākînû*": "Hiphil imperative masculine plural - prepare/establish", "*ʿibdûhû*": "Qal imperative masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - serve him", "*yaṣṣēl*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular jussive - he will deliver", "*pĕlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines" }, "variants": { "*šābîm*": "returning/turning/repenting", "*hāsîrû*": "remove/put away/turn aside", "*nēkār*": "foreign/strange/alien", "*ʿaštārôt*": "Ashtaroth/Ashtoreths (foreign deities)", "*hākînû*": "prepare/establish/direct/set firm", "*ʿibdûhû*": "serve him/worship him/work for him", "*yaṣṣēl*": "deliver/rescue/save" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.7.4", "source": "וַיָּסִ֙ירוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֶת־הַבְּעָלִ֖ים וְאֶת־הָעַשְׁתָּרֹ֑ת וַיַּעַבְד֥וּ אֶת־יְהוָ֖ה לְבַדּֽוֹ׃ פ", "text": "And *wayyāsîrû* sons of *yiśrāʾēl* *ʾet*-the-*bĕʿālîm* and-*ʾet*-the-*ʿaštārôt* and *wayyaʿabdû* *ʾet*-*YHWH* to-him-alone.", "grammar": { "*wayyāsîrû*": "waw-consecutive + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they removed", "*bĕʿālîm*": "noun masculine plural with definite article - the Baals", "*wayyaʿabdû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they served" }, "variants": { "*wayyāsîrû*": "removed/put away/turned aside", "*bĕʿālîm*": "Baals (foreign deities)/lords/masters", "*ʿaštārôt*": "Ashtaroth/Ashtoreths (foreign deities)", "*wayyaʿabdû*": "served/worshipped/worked for" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.7.5", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל קִבְצ֥וּ אֶת־כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל הַמִּצְפָּ֑תָה וְאֶתְפַּלֵּ֥ל בַּעַדְכֶ֖ם אֶל־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *šĕmûʾēl* *qibṣû* *ʾet*-all-*yiśrāʾēl* the-*miṣpātâ* and-*ʾetpallēl* for-you to-*YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*qibṣû*": "Qal imperative masculine plural - gather", "*miṣpātâ*": "proper noun with directional he - to Mizpah", "*ʾetpallēl*": "Hithpael imperfect 1st person singular cohortative - I will pray" }, "variants": { "*qibṣû*": "gather/assemble/collect", "*miṣpātâ*": "to Mizpah (place name)/to the watchtower", "*ʾetpallēl*": "I will pray/I will intercede/I will make supplication" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.7.6", "source": "וַיִּקָּבְצ֣וּ הַ֠מִּצְפָּתָה וַיִּֽשְׁאֲבוּ־מַ֜יִם וֽ͏ַיִּשְׁפְּכ֣וּ ׀ לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֗ה וַיָּצ֙וּמוּ֙ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֔וּא וַיֹּ֣אמְרוּ שָׁ֔ם חָטָ֖אנוּ לַיהוָ֑ה וַיִּשְׁפֹּ֧ט שְׁמוּאֵ֛ל אֶת־בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בַּמִּצְפָּֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyiqqābṣû* the-*miṣpātâ* and *wayyišʾăbû*-water and *wayyišpĕkû* before *YHWH* and *wayyāṣûmû* in-the-day the-that and *wayyōʾmĕrû* there *ḥāṭāʾnû* to-*YHWH* and *wayyišpōṭ* *šĕmûʾēl* *ʾet*-sons of *yiśrāʾēl* in-the-*miṣpâ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiqqābṣû*": "waw-consecutive + Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they gathered themselves", "*wayyišʾăbû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they drew", "*wayyišpĕkû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they poured out", "*wayyāṣûmû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they fasted", "*wayyōʾmĕrû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*ḥāṭāʾnû*": "Qal perfect 1st person plural - we have sinned", "*wayyišpōṭ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he judged" }, "variants": { "*wayyiqqābṣû*": "gathered themselves/assembled/came together", "*wayyišʾăbû*": "drew/pumped/fetched", "*wayyišpĕkû*": "poured out/spilled/shed", "*wayyāṣûmû*": "fasted/abstained from food", "*ḥāṭāʾnû*": "we have sinned/we have missed the mark/we have transgressed", "*wayyišpōṭ*": "judged/governed/vindicated/decided for" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.7.7", "source": "וַיִּשְׁמְע֣וּ פְלִשְׁתִּ֗ים כִּֽי־הִתְקַבְּצ֤וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ הַמִּצְפָּ֔תָה וַיַּעֲל֥וּ סַרְנֵֽי־פְלִשְׁתִּ֖ים אֶל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַֽיִּשְׁמְעוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיִּֽרְא֖וּ מִפְּנֵ֥י פְלִשְׁתִּֽים׃", "text": "And *wayyišmĕʿû* *pĕlištîm* that-*hitqabbĕṣû* sons-of-*yiśrāʾēl* the-*miṣpātâ* and *wayyaʿălû* *sarnê*-*pĕlištîm* to-*yiśrāʾēl* and *wayyišmĕʿû* sons of *yiśrāʾēl* and *wayyîrʾû* from-face of *pĕlištîm*.", "grammar": { "*wayyišmĕʿû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they heard", "*hitqabbĕṣû*": "Hithpael perfect 3rd common plural - they had gathered themselves", "*wayyaʿălû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they went up", "*sarnê*": "noun masculine plural construct - lords of/rulers of", "*wayyîrʾû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they feared" }, "variants": { "*wayyišmĕʿû*": "heard/listened to/learned of", "*hitqabbĕṣû*": "gathered themselves/assembled/came together", "*wayyaʿălû*": "went up/ascended/came up", "*sarnê*": "lords/rulers/tyrants/axis lords", "*wayyîrʾû*": "feared/were afraid/were in awe" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.7.8", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֤וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ אֶל־שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל אַל־תַּחֲרֵ֣שׁ מִמֶּ֔נּוּ מִזְּעֹ֖ק אֶל־יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ וְיֹשִׁעֵ֖נוּ מִיַּ֥ד פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmĕrû* sons-of-*yiśrāʾēl* to-*šĕmûʾēl* not-*taḥărēš* from-us from-*zĕʿōq* to-*YHWH* our-*ʾĕlōhîm* and-*yōšîʿēnû* from-hand of-*pĕlištîm*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmĕrû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*taḥărēš*": "Hiphil imperfect 2nd masculine singular jussive - you should be silent", "*zĕʿōq*": "Qal infinitive construct - crying out", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun masculine plural with 1st person plural suffix - our God", "*yōšîʿēnû*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular jussive with 1st person plural suffix - may he save us" }, "variants": { "*taḥărēš*": "be silent/be still/cease/refrain", "*zĕʿōq*": "crying out/calling loudly/shouting", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings", "*yōšîʿēnû*": "may he save us/may he deliver us/may he rescue us" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.7.9", "source": "וַיִּקַּ֣ח שְׁמוּאֵ֗ל טְלֵ֤ה חָלָב֙ אֶחָ֔ד *ויעלה **וַיַּעֲלֵ֧הוּ עוֹלָ֛ה כָּלִ֖יל לַֽיהוָ֑ה וַיִּזְעַ֨ק שְׁמוּאֵ֤ל אֶל־יְהוָה֙ בְּעַ֣ד יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַֽיַּעֲנֵ֖הוּ יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyiqqaḥ* *šĕmûʾēl* *ṭĕlê* *ḥālāb* one and *wayyaʿălēhû* *ʿôlâ* *kālîl* to-*YHWH* and *wayyizʿaq* *šĕmûʾēl* to-*YHWH* for *yiśrāʾēl* and *wayyaʿănēhû* *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*ṭĕlê*": "noun masculine singular construct - lamb of", "*ḥālāb*": "noun masculine singular - milk/suckling", "*wayyaʿălēhû*": "waw-consecutive + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he offered it up", "*ʿôlâ*": "noun feminine singular - burnt offering", "*kālîl*": "adjective masculine singular - whole/entire", "*wayyizʿaq*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he cried out", "*wayyaʿănēhû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he answered him" }, "variants": { "*ṭĕlê*": "lamb/young sheep", "*ḥālāb*": "milk/suckling (nursing lamb)", "*wayyaʿălēhû*": "offered it up/caused it to ascend/lifted it up", "*ʿôlâ*": "burnt offering/that which ascends", "*kālîl*": "whole/entire/complete", "*wayyizʿaq*": "cried out/called loudly/shouted", "*wayyaʿănēhû*": "answered him/responded to him/replied to him" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.7.10", "source": "וַיְהִ֤י שְׁמוּאֵל֙ מַעֲלֶ֣ה הָעוֹלָ֔ה וּפְלִשְׁתִּ֣ים נִגְּשׁ֔וּ לַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיַּרְעֵ֣ם יְהוָ֣ה ׀ בְּקוֹל־גָּ֠דוֹל בַּיּ֨וֹם הַה֤וּא עַל־פְּלִשְׁתִּים֙ וַיְהֻמֵּ֔ם וַיִּנָּגְפ֖וּ לִפְנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And *wayhî* *šĕmûʾēl* *maʿălê* the-*ʿôlâ* and-*pĕlištîm* *niggĕšû* to-the-*milḥāmâ* with-*yiśrāʾēl* and *wayyarʿēm* *YHWH* with-voice-*gādôl* in-the-day the-that upon-*pĕlištîm* and *wayhummēm* and *wayyinnāgĕpû* before *yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*wayhî*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it happened", "*maʿălê*": "Hiphil participle masculine singular construct - offering up", "*niggĕšû*": "Niphal perfect 3rd common plural - they drew near", "*milḥāmâ*": "noun feminine singular with definite article - the battle/war", "*wayyarʿēm*": "waw-consecutive + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he thundered", "*gādôl*": "adjective masculine singular - great/loud", "*wayhummēm*": "waw-consecutive + Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they were confused", "*wayyinnāgĕpû*": "waw-consecutive + Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they were struck/defeated" }, "variants": { "*maʿălê*": "offering up/causing to ascend/lifting up", "*niggĕšû*": "drew near/approached/came close to", "*milḥāmâ*": "battle/war/fighting", "*wayyarʿēm*": "thundered/roared/made a loud noise", "*gādôl*": "great/loud/mighty", "*wayhummēm*": "were confused/were thrown into panic/were discomfited", "*wayyinnāgĕpû*": "were struck/were defeated/were smitten" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.7.11", "source": "וַיֵּ֨צְא֜וּ אַנְשֵׁ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ מִן־הַמִּצְפָּ֔ה וַֽיִּרְדְּפ֖וּ אֶת־פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים וַיַּכּ֕וּם עַד־מִתַּ֖חַת לְבֵ֥ית כָּֽר׃", "text": "And *wayyēṣĕʾû* men of *yiśrāʾēl* from-the-*miṣpâ* and *wayyirdĕpû* *ʾet*-*pĕlištîm* and *wayyakkûm* until-beneath to-*bêt kār*.", "grammar": { "*wayyēṣĕʾû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they went out", "*wayyirdĕpû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they pursued", "*wayyakkûm*": "waw-consecutive + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and they struck them" }, "variants": { "*wayyēṣĕʾû*": "went out/came out/emerged", "*wayyirdĕpû*": "pursued/chased/followed after", "*wayyakkûm*": "struck them/smote them/hit them", "*bêt kār*": "Beth-car (place name)/house of the lamb" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.7.12", "source": "וַיִּקַּ֨ח שְׁמוּאֵ֜ל אֶ֣בֶן אַחַ֗ת וַיָּ֤שֶׂם בֵּֽין־הַמִּצְפָּה֙ וּבֵ֣ין הַשֵּׁ֔ן וַיִּקְרָ֥א אֶת־שְׁמָ֖הּ אֶ֣בֶן הָעָ֑זֶר וַיֹּאמַ֕ר עַד־הֵ֖נָּה עֲזָרָ֥נוּ יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyiqqaḥ* *šĕmûʾēl* *ʾeben* one and *wayyāśem* between-the-*miṣpâ* and-between the-*šēn* and *wayyiqrāʾ* *ʾet*-her-name *ʾeben hāʿāzer* and *wayyōʾmar* until-here *ʿăzārānû* *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*ʾeben*": "noun feminine singular - stone", "*wayyāśem*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he set/placed", "*šēn*": "noun feminine singular with definite article - the tooth/the crag", "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he called", "*ʾeben hāʿāzer*": "noun feminine singular construct + proper noun - stone of the help", "*wayyōʾmar*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʿăzārānû*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular with 1st person plural suffix - he has helped us" }, "variants": { "*wayyāśem*": "set/placed/put", "*šēn*": "tooth/sharp rock/crag (possibly a place name)", "*ʾeben hāʿāzer*": "Ebenezer (stone of help)", "*ʿăzārānû*": "helped us/assisted us/supported us" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.7.13", "source": "וַיִּכָּֽנְעוּ֙ הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים וְלֹא־יָסְפ֣וּ ע֔וֹד לָב֖וֹא בִּגְב֣וּל יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַתְּהִ֤י יַד־יְהוָה֙ בַּפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים כֹּ֖ל יְמֵ֥י שְׁמוּאֵֽל׃", "text": "And *wayyikkānĕʿû* the-*pĕlištîm* and-not-*yāsĕpû* again to-*lābôʾ* in-border of *yiśrāʾēl* and *wattĕhî* hand-of-*YHWH* against-the-*pĕlištîm* all days-of *šĕmûʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*wayyikkānĕʿû*": "waw-consecutive + Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they were subdued", "*yāsĕpû*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - they continued/added", "*lābôʾ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to come/enter", "*wattĕhî*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and it was" }, "variants": { "*wayyikkānĕʿû*": "were subdued/were humbled/were brought low", "*yāsĕpû*": "continued/added/did again", "*lābôʾ*": "to come/to enter/to invade" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.7.14", "source": "וַתָּשֹׁ֣בְנָה הֶעָרִ֡ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר לָֽקְחוּ־פְלִשְׁתִּים֩ מֵאֵ֨ת יִשְׂרָאֵ֤ל ׀ לְיִשְׂרָאֵל֙ מֵעֶקְר֣וֹן וְעַד־גַּ֔ת וְאֶ֨ת־גְּבוּלָ֔ן הִצִּ֥יל יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל מִיַּ֣ד פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים וַיְהִ֣י שָׁל֔וֹם בֵּ֥ין יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל וּבֵ֥ין הָאֱמֹרִֽי׃", "text": "And *wattāšōbnâ* the-cities which *lāqĕḥû*-*pĕlištîm* from *yiśrāʾēl* to-*yiśrāʾēl* from-*ʿeqrôn* and-until-*gat* and-*ʾet*-their-territories *hiṣṣîl* *yiśrāʾēl* from-hand of-*pĕlištîm* and *wayhî* *šālôm* between *yiśrāʾēl* and-between the-*ʾĕmōrî*.", "grammar": { "*wattāšōbnâ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine plural - and they returned", "*lāqĕḥû*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - they had taken", "*hiṣṣîl*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - he delivered", "*wayhî*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and there was", "*šālôm*": "noun masculine singular - peace", "*ʾĕmōrî*": "proper noun with definite article - the Amorite" }, "variants": { "*wattāšōbnâ*": "returned/were restored/came back", "*lāqĕḥû*": "had taken/had captured/had seized", "*ʿeqrôn*": "Ekron (place name)", "*gat*": "Gath (place name)", "*hiṣṣîl*": "delivered/rescued/saved", "*šālôm*": "peace/harmony/wholeness", "*ʾĕmōrî*": "Amorite (people group)" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.7.15", "source": "וַיִּשְׁפֹּ֤ט שְׁמוּאֵל֙ אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל כֹּ֖ל יְמֵ֥י חַיָּֽיו׃", "text": "And *wayyišpōṭ* *šĕmûʾēl* *ʾet*-*yiśrāʾēl* all days-of his-*ḥayyāyw*.", "grammar": { "*wayyišpōṭ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he judged", "*ḥayyāyw*": "noun masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his life" }, "variants": { "*wayyišpōṭ*": "judged/governed/decided cases", "*ḥayyāyw*": "his life/his lifetime" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.7.16", "source": "וְהָלַ֗ךְ מִדֵּ֤י שָׁנָה֙ בְּשָׁנָ֔ה וְסָבַב֙ בֵּֽית־אֵ֔ל וְהַגִּלְגָּ֖ל וְהַמִּצְפָּ֑ה וְשָׁפַט֙ אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֵ֥ת כָּל־הַמְּקוֹמ֖וֹת הָאֵֽלֶּה׃", "text": "And *wĕhālak* from-*middê* year in-year and *wĕsābab* *bêt*-*ʾēl* and-the-*gilgāl* and-the-*miṣpâ* and *wĕšāpaṭ* *ʾet*-*yiśrāʾēl* *ʾēt* all-the-places the-these.", "grammar": { "*wĕhālak*": "waw-conjunctive + Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*middê*": "from + construct state of *day* - from sufficient/as often as", "*wĕsābab*": "waw-conjunctive + Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and he circuited", "*wĕšāpaṭ*": "waw-conjunctive + Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and he judged" }, "variants": { "*wĕhālak*": "went/traveled/journeyed", "*middê*": "from time to time/year by year/regularly", "*wĕsābab*": "circuited/went around/made a circuit", "*bêt*-*ʾēl*": "Bethel (place name)/house of God", "*gilgāl*": "Gilgal (place name)", "*wĕšāpaṭ*": "judged/governed/decided cases" } }

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.7.17", "source": "וּתְשֻׁבָת֤וֹ הָרָמָ֙תָה֙ כִּֽי־שָׁ֣ם בֵּית֔וֹ וְשָׁ֖ם שָׁפָ֣ט אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיִּֽבֶן־שָׁ֥ם מִזְבֵּ֖חַ לַֽיהוָֽה׃ פ", "text": "And-his-*tĕšubātô* the-*rāmātâ* for-there his-house and-there *šāpāṭ* *ʾet*-*yiśrāʾēl* and *wayyiben*-there *mizbēaḥ* to-*YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*tĕšubātô*": "noun feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his return", "*rāmātâ*": "proper noun with directional he - to Ramah", "*šāpāṭ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he judged", "*wayyiben*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he built", "*mizbēaḥ*": "noun masculine singular - altar" }, "variants": { "*tĕšubātô*": "his return/his turning back/his home base", "*rāmātâ*": "to Ramah (place name)/to the height", "*šāpāṭ*": "judged/governed/decided cases", "*mizbēaḥ*": "altar/place of sacrifice" } }