Verse 21

{ "verseID": "Acts.13.21", "source": "Κἀκεῖθεν ᾐτήσαντο βασιλέα: καὶ ἔδωκεν αὐτοῖς ὁ Θεὸς τὸν Σαοὺλ υἱὸν Κίς, ἄνδρα ἐκ φυλῆς Βενιαμίν, ἔτη τεσσαράκοντα.", "text": "And-from-there *ētēsanto* *basilea*: and *edōken* to-them the *Theos* the *Saoul* *huion* *Kis*, *andra* from *phylēs* *Beniamin*, *etē* forty.", "grammar": { "*ētēsanto*": "aorist, middle, indicative, 3rd person plural - they requested/asked for themselves", "*basilea*": "accusative, masculine, singular - king", "*edōken*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - he gave", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*Saoul*": "accusative, masculine, singular - proper name", "*huion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - son", "*Kis*": "genitive, masculine, singular - proper name", "*andra*": "accusative, masculine, singular - man", "*phylēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - tribe", "*Beniamin*": "genitive, masculine, singular - proper name", "*etē*": "accusative, neuter, plural - years [duration of time]" }, "variants": { "*ētēsanto*": "asked for/demanded/requested", "*basilea*": "king/sovereign", "*edōken*": "gave/granted/appointed", "*andra*": "man/male person" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 Sam 10:1 : 1 { "verseID": "1Samuel.10.1", "source": "וַיִּקַּ֨ח שְׁמוּאֵ֜ל אֶת־פַּ֥ךְ הַשֶּׁ֛מֶן וַיִּצֹ֥ק עַל־רֹאשׁ֖וֹ וַיִּשָּׁקֵ֑הוּ וַיֹּ֕אמֶר הֲל֗וֹא כִּֽי־מְשָׁחֲךָ֧ יְהוָ֛ה עַל־נַחֲלָת֖וֹ לְנָגִֽיד׃", "text": "*wə-yiqqaḥ Šəmûʾēl* *ʾeṯ-pak haššemen* *wə-yiṣōq* upon-*rōʾšô* *wə-yiššāqēhû* *wə-yōʾmer* is not that-*məšāḥăḵā YHWH* upon-*naḥălātô* for-*nāḡîḏ*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yiqqaḥ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he took", "*Šəmûʾēl*": "proper noun, singular - Samuel", "*ʾeṯ-pak*": "direct object marker with noun, construct state - flask of", "*haššemen*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the oil", "*wə-yiṣōq*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he poured", "*rōʾšô*": "noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his head", "*wə-yiššāqēhû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd singular masculine with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and he kissed him", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he said", "*məšāḥăḵā*": "perfect, 3rd singular masculine with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - he has anointed you", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*naḥălātô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his inheritance", "*nāḡîḏ*": "noun, masculine singular - leader/ruler/prince" }, "variants": { "*pak*": "flask/vial/container", "*šemen*": "oil/ointment", "*məšāḥăḵā*": "anointed you/appointed you by anointing", "*naḥălātô*": "his inheritance/his possession/his people", "*nāḡîḏ*": "leader/prince/commander/ruler" } }
  • 1 Sam 11:15 : 15 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.11.15", "source": "וַיֵּלְכ֨וּ כָל־הָעָ֜ם הַגִּלְגָּ֗ל וַיַּמְלִכוּ֩ שָׁ֨ם אֶת־שָׁא֜וּל לִפְנֵ֤י יְהוָה֙ בַּגִּלְגָּ֔ל וַיִּזְבְּחוּ־שָׁ֛ם זְבָחִ֥ים שְׁלָמִ֖ים לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וַיִּשְׂמַ֨ח שָׁ֥ם שָׁא֛וּל וְכָל־אַנְשֵׁ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל עַד־מְאֹֽד", "text": "And *wayyēləkû* all the *kol-hāʿām* the *haggilgāl* and *wayyamlikû* there *šām* *ʾet-šāʾûl* before *lipnê* *yhwh* in the *baggilgāl* and *wayyizbəḥû-šām* *zəbāḥîm* *šəlāmîm* before *lipnê* *yhwh* and *wayyiśmaḥ* there *šām* *šāʾûl* and all *wəkol-ʾanšê* *yiśrāʾēl* until very *ʿad-məʾōd*", "grammar": { "*wayyēləkû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they went", "*kol-hāʿām*": "noun, masculine singular construct + article + noun, masculine singular - all the people", "*haggilgāl*": "article + proper noun - the Gilgal", "*wayyamlikû*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they made king", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*ʾet-šāʾûl*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Saul", "*lipnê*": "preposition + plural construct of *pānîm* - before", "*yhwh*": "divine name - YHWH", "*baggilgāl*": "preposition + article + proper noun - in the Gilgal", "*wayyizbəḥû-šām*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural + adverb - and they sacrificed there", "*zəbāḥîm*": "noun, masculine plural - sacrifices", "*šəlāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - peace offerings", "*wayyiśmaḥ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he rejoiced", "*wəkol-ʾanšê*": "waw conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct + construct plural of *ʾîš* - and all men of", "*ʿad-məʾōd*": "preposition + adverb - until very much" }, "variants": { "*zəbāḥîm šəlāmîm*": "peace offerings/fellowship offerings/communion sacrifices", "*lipnê yhwh*": "before YHWH/in the presence of the LORD", "*ʿad-məʾōd*": "exceedingly/greatly/very much" } }
  • 1 Sam 12:12-19 : 12 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.12.12", "source": "וַתִּרְא֗וּ כִּֽי־נָחָ֞שׁ מֶ֣לֶךְ בְּנֵֽי־עַמּוֹן֮ בָּ֣א עֲלֵיכֶם֒ וַתֹּ֣אמְרוּ לִ֔י לֹ֕א כִּי־מֶ֖לֶךְ יִמְלֹ֣ךְ עָלֵ֑ינוּ וַיהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֖ם מַלְכְּכֶֽם׃", "text": "*wa-tirʾû* *kî*-*nāḥāš* *melek* *bənê*-*ʿammôn* *bāʾ* *ʿălêkem* *wa-tōʾmərû* *lî* *lōʾ* *kî*-*melek* *yimlōk* *ʿālênû* *wa-YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkem* *malkəkem*", "grammar": { "*wa-tirʾû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - and you saw", "*kî*-*nāḥāš*": "conjunction + proper noun - that Nahash", "*melek*": "noun masculine singular construct - king of", "*bənê*-*ʿammôn*": "noun masculine plural construct + proper noun - the sons of Ammon", "*bāʾ*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - came", "*ʿălêkem*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - against you", "*wa-tōʾmərû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - and you said", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - no", "*kî*-*melek*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular - but a king", "*yimlōk*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - shall reign", "*ʿālênû*": "preposition + 1st person common plural suffix - over us", "*wa-YHWH*": "conjunction + proper noun - while the LORD", "*ʾĕlōhêkem*": "noun masculine plural + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your God", "*malkəkem*": "noun masculine singular + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your king" }, "variants": { "*nāḥāš*": "Nahash (proper name)/serpent", "*bənê*-*ʿammôn*": "sons of Ammon/Ammonites", "*yimlōk*": "shall reign/should rule/must be king", "*malkəkem*": "your king/your ruler" } } 13 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.12.13", "source": "וְעַתָּ֗ה הִנֵּ֥ה הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ אֲשֶׁ֥ר בְּחַרְתֶּ֖ם אֲשֶׁ֣ר שְׁאֶלְתֶּ֑ם וְהִנֵּ֨ה נָתַ֧ן יְהוָ֛ה עֲלֵיכֶ֖ם מֶֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "*wə-ʿattāh* *hinnēh* *ha-melek* *ʾăšer* *bəḥartem* *ʾăšer* *šəʾeltem* *wə-hinnēh* *nātan* *YHWH* *ʿălêkem* *melek*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿattāh*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold", "*ha-melek*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the king", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - whom", "*bəḥartem*": "qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural - you have chosen", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - whom", "*šəʾeltem*": "qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural - you asked for", "*wə-hinnēh*": "conjunction + interjection - and behold", "*nātan*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he has set", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*ʿălêkem*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - over you", "*melek*": "noun masculine singular - a king" }, "variants": { "*bəḥartem*": "you have chosen/selected/desired", "*šəʾeltem*": "you asked for/requested/demanded", "*nātan*": "he has set/given/appointed" } } 14 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.12.14", "source": "אִם־תִּֽירְא֣וּ אֶת־יְהוָ֗ה וַעֲבַדְתֶּ֤ם אֹתוֹ֙ וּשְׁמַעְתֶּ֣ם בְּקֹל֔וֹ וְלֹ֥א תַמְר֖וּ אֶת־פִּ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וִהְיִתֶ֣ם גַּם־אַתֶּ֗ם וְגַם־הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר מָלַ֣ךְ עֲלֵיכֶ֔ם אַחַ֖ר יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃", "text": "*ʾim*-*tîrəʾû* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *wa-ʿăbadtem* *ʾōtô* *û-šəmaʿtem* *bəqōlô* *wə-lōʾ* *tamrû* *ʾet*-*pî* *YHWH* *wihyîtem* *gam*-*ʾattem* *wə-gam*-*ha-melek* *ʾăšer* *mālak* *ʿălêkem* *ʾaḥar* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkem*", "grammar": { "*ʾim*-*tîrəʾû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - if you fear", "*ʾet*-*YHWH*": "direct object marker + proper noun - the LORD", "*wa-ʿăbadtem*": "conjunction + qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural - and serve", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - him", "*û-šəmaʿtem*": "conjunction + qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural - and listen", "*bəqōlô*": "preposition + noun masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to his voice", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*tamrû*": "hiphil imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - rebel against", "*ʾet*-*pî*": "direct object marker + noun masculine singular construct - the mouth/command of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*wihyîtem*": "conjunction + qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural - then you will be", "*gam*-*ʾattem*": "adverb + 2nd person masculine plural independent pronoun - both you", "*wə-gam*-*ha-melek*": "conjunction + adverb + definite article + noun masculine singular - and also the king", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who", "*mālak*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - reigns", "*ʿălêkem*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - over you", "*ʾaḥar*": "preposition - after/following", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*ʾĕlōhêkem*": "noun masculine plural + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your God" }, "variants": { "*tîrəʾû*": "you fear/reverence/stand in awe of", "*wa-ʿăbadtem*": "and serve/worship/follow", "*û-šəmaʿtem*": "and listen/obey/heed", "*bəqōlô*": "to his voice/to his command/to his word", "*tamrû*": "rebel against/disobey/be contentious with", "*pî*": "mouth/command/word", "*ʾaḥar*": "after/following/walking behind" } } 15 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.12.15", "source": "וְאִם־לֹ֤א תִשְׁמְעוּ֙ בְּק֣וֹל יְהוָ֔ה וּמְרִיתֶ֖ם אֶת־פִּ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וְהָיְתָ֧ה יַד־יְהוָ֛ה בָּכֶ֖ם וּבַאֲבֹתֵיכֶֽם׃", "text": "*wə-ʾim*-*lōʾ* *tišməʿû* *bəqôl* *YHWH* *û-mərîtem* *ʾet*-*pî* *YHWH* *wə-hāytāh* *yad*-*YHWH* *bākem* *û-ba-ʾăbōtêkem*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾim*-*lōʾ*": "conjunction + conjunction + negative particle - but if not", "*tišməʿû*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you listen", "*bəqôl*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - to the voice of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*û-mərîtem*": "conjunction + qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural - and rebel against", "*ʾet*-*pî*": "direct object marker + noun masculine singular construct - the mouth/command of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*wə-hāytāh*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - then will be", "*yad*-*YHWH*": "noun feminine singular construct + proper noun - the hand of the LORD", "*bākem*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - against you", "*û-ba-ʾăbōtêkem*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + noun masculine plural + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - and against your fathers" }, "variants": { "*tišməʿû*": "you listen/obey/heed", "*bəqôl*": "to the voice/command/word", "*û-mərîtem*": "and rebel against/disobey/are contentious with", "*pî*": "mouth/command/word", "*yad*-*YHWH*": "the hand of the LORD/the power of the LORD/the judgment of the LORD", "*bākem*": "against you/upon you" } } 16 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.12.16", "source": "גַּם־עַתָּה֙ הִתְיַצְּב֣וּ וּרְא֔וּ אֶת־הַדָּבָ֥ר הַגָּד֖וֹל הַזֶּ֑ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה עֹשֶׂ֖ה לְעֵינֵיכֶֽם׃", "text": "*gam*-*ʿattāh* *hityaṣṣəbû* *û-rəʾû* *ʾet*-*ha-dābār* *ha-gādôl* *ha-zeh* *ʾăšer* *YHWH* *ʿōśeh* *lə-ʿênêkem*", "grammar": { "*gam*-*ʿattāh*": "adverb + adverb - even now", "*hityaṣṣəbû*": "hithpael imperative masculine plural - stand", "*û-rəʾû*": "conjunction + qal imperative masculine plural - and see", "*ʾet*-*ha-dābār*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun masculine singular - the thing", "*ha-gādôl*": "definite article + adjective masculine singular - the great", "*ha-zeh*": "definite article + demonstrative adjective - this", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*ʿōśeh*": "qal participle masculine singular - doing", "*lə-ʿênêkem*": "preposition + noun feminine dual + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - before your eyes" }, "variants": { "*hityaṣṣəbû*": "stand/present yourselves/take your stand", "*û-rəʾû*": "and see/observe/witness", "*ha-dābār*": "the thing/matter/word", "*ʿōśeh*": "doing/performing/accomplishing", "*lə-ʿênêkem*": "before your eyes/in your sight" } } 17 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.12.17", "source": "הֲל֤וֹא קְצִיר־חִטִּים֙ הַיּ֔וֹם אֶקְרָא֙ אֶל־יְהוָ֔ה וְיִתֵּ֥ן קֹל֖וֹת וּמָטָ֑ר וּדְע֣וּ וּרְא֗וּ כִּֽי־רָעַתְכֶ֤ם רַבָּה֙ אֲשֶׁ֤ר עֲשִׂיתֶם֙ בְּעֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה לִשְׁא֥וֹל לָכֶ֖ם מֶֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "*hă-lôʾ* *qəṣîr*-*ḥiṭṭîm* *ha-yôm* *ʾeqrāʾ* *ʾel*-*YHWH* *wə-yittēn* *qōlôt* *û-māṭār* *û-dəʿû* *û-rəʾû* *kî*-*rāʿatkem* *rabbāh* *ʾăšer* *ʿăśîtem* *bə-ʿênê* *YHWH* *lišʾôl* *lākem* *melek*", "grammar": { "*hă-lôʾ*": "interrogative particle + negative particle - is not", "*qəṣîr*-*ḥiṭṭîm*": "noun masculine singular construct + noun masculine plural - wheat harvest", "*ha-yôm*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - today", "*ʾeqrāʾ*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will call", "*ʾel*-*YHWH*": "preposition + proper noun - to the LORD", "*wə-yittēn*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he will send", "*qōlôt*": "noun masculine plural - thunder/voices", "*û-māṭār*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular - and rain", "*û-dəʿû*": "conjunction + qal imperative masculine plural - and know", "*û-rəʾû*": "conjunction + qal imperative masculine plural - and see", "*kî*-*rāʿatkem*": "conjunction + noun feminine singular + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - that your evil", "*rabbāh*": "adjective feminine singular - great", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*ʿăśîtem*": "qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural - you have done", "*bə-ʿênê*": "preposition + noun feminine dual construct - in the eyes of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*lišʾôl*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - by asking", "*lākem*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - for yourselves", "*melek*": "noun masculine singular - a king" }, "variants": { "*qəṣîr*-*ḥiṭṭîm*": "wheat harvest/harvest time for wheat", "*ʾeqrāʾ*": "I will call/I will cry out/I will invoke", "*qōlôt*": "thunder/voices/sounds", "*rāʿatkem*": "your evil/wickedness/wrongdoing", "*bə-ʿênê*": "in the eyes of/in the sight of/before", "*lišʾôl*": "by asking/by requesting/by demanding" } } 18 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.12.18", "source": "וַיִּקְרָ֤א שְׁמוּאֵל֙ אֶל־יְהוָ֔ה וַיִּתֵּ֧ן יְהוָ֛ה קֹלֹ֥ת וּמָטָ֖ר בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֑וּא וַיִּירָ֨א כָל־הָעָ֥ם מְאֹ֛ד אֶת־יְהוָ֖ה וְאֶת־שְׁמוּאֵֽל׃", "text": "*wa-yiqrāʾ* *šəmûʾēl* *ʾel*-*YHWH* *wa-yittēn* *YHWH* *qōlōt* *û-māṭār* *ba-yôm* *ha-hûʾ* *wa-yyîrāʾ* *kol*-*hā-ʿām* *məʾōd* *ʾet*-*YHWH* *wə-ʾet*-*šəmûʾēl*", "grammar": { "*wa-yiqrāʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he called", "*šəmûʾēl*": "proper noun - Samuel", "*ʾel*-*YHWH*": "preposition + proper noun - to the LORD", "*wa-yittēn*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he sent", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*qōlōt*": "noun masculine plural - thunder/voices", "*û-māṭār*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular - and rain", "*ba-yôm*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - on the day", "*ha-hûʾ*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun - that", "*wa-yyîrāʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and feared", "*kol*-*hā-ʿām*": "noun construct + definite article + noun masculine singular - all the people", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - greatly", "*ʾet*-*YHWH*": "direct object marker + proper noun - the LORD", "*wə-ʾet*-*šəmûʾēl*": "conjunction + direct object marker + proper noun - and Samuel" }, "variants": { "*wa-yiqrāʾ*": "and he called/cried out to/invoked", "*wa-yittēn*": "and he sent/gave/produced", "*qōlōt*": "thunder/voices/sounds", "*wa-yyîrāʾ*": "and feared/were afraid of/stood in awe of", "*məʾōd*": "greatly/exceedingly/very much" } } 19 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.12.19", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֨וּ כָל־הָעָ֜ם אֶל־שְׁמוּאֵ֗ל הִתְפַּלֵּ֧ל בְּעַד־עֲבָדֶ֛יךָ אֶל־יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ וְאַל־נָמ֑וּת כִּֽי־יָסַ֤פְנוּ עַל־כָּל־חַטֹּאתֵ֙ינוּ֙ רָעָ֔ה לִשְׁאֹ֥ל לָ֖נוּ מֶֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmərû* *kol*-*hā-ʿām* *ʾel*-*šəmûʾēl* *hitpallēl* *bəʿad*-*ʿăbādeykā* *ʾel*-*YHWH* *ʾĕlōheykā* *wə-ʾal*-*nāmût* *kî*-*yāsapnû* *ʿal*-*kol*-*ḥaṭṭōʾtênû* *rāʿāh* *lišʾōl* *lānû* *melek*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmərû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they said", "*kol*-*hā-ʿām*": "noun construct + definite article + noun masculine singular - all the people", "*ʾel*-*šəmûʾēl*": "preposition + proper noun - to Samuel", "*hitpallēl*": "hithpael imperative masculine singular - pray", "*bəʿad*-*ʿăbādeykā*": "preposition + noun masculine plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - for your servants", "*ʾel*-*YHWH*": "preposition + proper noun - to the LORD", "*ʾĕlōheykā*": "noun masculine plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your God", "*wə-ʾal*-*nāmût*": "conjunction + negative particle + qal imperfect 1st person common plural - that we may not die", "*kî*-*yāsapnû*": "conjunction + qal perfect 1st person common plural - for we have added", "*ʿal*-*kol*-*ḥaṭṭōʾtênû*": "preposition + noun construct + noun feminine plural + 1st person common plural suffix - to all our sins", "*rāʿāh*": "noun feminine singular - evil", "*lišʾōl*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to ask", "*lānû*": "preposition + 1st person common plural suffix - for ourselves", "*melek*": "noun masculine singular - a king" }, "variants": { "*hitpallēl*": "pray/intercede/plead", "*bəʿad*-*ʿăbādeykā*": "for your servants/on behalf of your servants", "*wə-ʾal*-*nāmût*": "that we may not die/so that we will not perish", "*yāsapnû*": "we have added/we have increased/we have done more", "*rāʿāh*": "evil/wickedness/wrong", "*lišʾōl*": "to ask/to request/to demand" } }
  • 1 Sam 8:5-9:2 : 5 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.8.5", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ אֵלָ֗יו הִנֵּה֙ אַתָּ֣ה זָקַ֔נְתָּ וּבָנֶ֕יךָ לֹ֥א הָלְכ֖וּ בִּדְרָכֶ֑יךָ עַתָּ֗ה שִֽׂימָה־לָּ֥נוּ מֶ֛לֶךְ לְשָׁפְטֵ֖נוּ כְּכָל־הַגּוֹיִֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmərû* to-him, *hinnēh* you *zāqantā* and-*bāneḵā* not *hālḵû* in-*biḏrāḵeḵā*; *ʿattāh* *śîmāh*-to-us *meleḵ* to-*šāp̄əṭēnû* like-all-*haggôyim*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmərû*": "waw-consecutive + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd common plural - and they said", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/look", "*zāqantā*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have grown old", "*bāneḵā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your sons", "*hālḵû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they walked", "*biḏrāḵeḵā*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - in your ways", "*ʿattāh*": "adverb - now", "*śîmāh*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular - place/appoint", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*šāp̄əṭēnû*": "verb, qal infinitive construct with 1st common plural suffix - to judge us", "*haggôyim*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the nations" }, "variants": { "*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see", "*zāqantā*": "you have grown old/aged", "*hālḵû*": "walked/went/followed", "*biḏrāḵeḵā*": "in your ways/paths/conduct", "*śîmāh*": "appoint/set/establish", "*šāp̄əṭēnû*": "to judge us/to govern us", "*haggôyim*": "the nations/peoples/gentiles" } } 6 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.8.6", "source": "וַיֵּ֤רַע הַדָּבָר֙ בְּעֵינֵ֣י שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר אָמְר֔וּ תְּנָה־לָּ֥נוּ מֶ֖לֶךְ לְשָׁפְטֵ֑נוּ וַיִּתְפַּלֵּ֥ל שְׁמוּאֵ֖ל אֶל־יְהוָֽה׃ פ", "text": "And *wayyēraʿ* *haddāḇār* in-eyes-of *šəmûʾēl* when *ʾāmərû* give-to-us *meleḵ* to-*šāp̄əṭēnû*, and *wayyiṯpallēl* *šəmûʾēl* to-*YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wayyēraʿ*": "waw-consecutive + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it was evil/displeasing", "*haddāḇār*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the thing/matter/word", "*šəmûʾēl*": "noun, proper name, masculine singular - Samuel", "*ʾāmərû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they said", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*šāp̄əṭēnû*": "verb, qal infinitive construct with 1st common plural suffix - to judge us", "*wayyiṯpallēl*": "waw-consecutive + verb, hitpael imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he prayed", "*YHWH*": "noun, proper name - Yahweh/the LORD" }, "variants": { "*wayyēraʿ*": "was displeasing/was evil/was bad", "*haddāḇār*": "the thing/matter/word/request", "*ʾāmərû*": "they said/spoke", "*šāp̄əṭēnû*": "to judge us/to govern us", "*wayyiṯpallēl*": "prayed/interceded" } } 7 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.8.7", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ אֶל־שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל שְׁמַע֙ בְּק֣וֹל הָעָ֔ם לְכֹ֥ל אֲשֶׁר־יֹאמְר֖וּ אֵלֶ֑יךָ כִּ֣י לֹ֤א אֹֽתְךָ֙ מָאָ֔סוּ כִּֽי־אֹתִ֥י מָאֲס֖וּ מִמְּלֹ֥ךְ עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *YHWH* to-*šəmûʾēl*, listen in-*bəqôl* *hāʿām* to-all that-*yōʾmərû* to-you; for not *ʾōṯəḵā* *māʾāsû* for-*ʾōṯî* *māʾăsû* from-*miməlōḵ* over-them.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*YHWH*": "noun, proper name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*šəmûʾēl*": "noun, proper name, masculine singular - Samuel", "*bəqôl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - to the voice of", "*hāʿām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the people", "*yōʾmərû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd common plural - they will say", "*ʾōṯəḵā*": "direct object marker with 2nd masculine singular suffix - you", "*māʾāsû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they have rejected", "*ʾōṯî*": "direct object marker with 1st common singular suffix - me", "*miməlōḵ*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - from reigning" }, "variants": { "*bəqôl*": "to the voice/in the voice", "*hāʿām*": "the people/the nation", "*yōʾmərû*": "they say/they will say/they are saying", "*māʾāsû*": "rejected/despised/refused", "*miməlōḵ*": "from reigning/from being king" } } 8 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.8.8", "source": "כְּכָֽל־הַמַּעֲשִׂ֣ים אֲשֶׁר־עָשׂ֗וּ מִיּוֹם֩ הַעֲלֹתִ֨י אֹתָ֤ם מִמִּצְרַ֙יִם֙ וְעַד־הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֔ה וַיַּ֣עַזְבֻ֔נִי וַיַּעַבְד֖וּ אֱלֹהִ֣ים אֲחֵרִ֑ים כֵּ֛ן הֵ֥מָּה עֹשִׂ֖ים גַּם־לָֽךְ׃", "text": "Like-all-*hammaʿăśîm* that-*ʿāśû* from-day *haʿălōṯî* *ʾōṯām* from-*mimmiṣrayim* and-until-*hayyôm* *hazzeh*, and *wayyaʿazbūnî* and *wayyaʿaḇḏû* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾăḥērîm*, so *hēmmāh* *ʿōśîm* also-to-you.", "grammar": { "*hammaʿăśîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the deeds/works", "*ʿāśû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they did/made", "*haʿălōṯî*": "verb, hiphil infinitive construct with 1st common singular suffix - my bringing up", "*ʾōṯām*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*mimmiṣrayim*": "preposition + noun, proper name - from Egypt", "*hayyôm*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the day", "*hazzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*wayyaʿazbūnî*": "waw-consecutive + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd common plural with 1st common singular suffix - and they forsook me", "*wayyaʿaḇḏû*": "waw-consecutive + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd common plural - and they served", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - gods", "*ʾăḥērîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - other", "*hēmmāh*": "independent personal pronoun, 3rd masculine plural - they", "*ʿōśîm*": "verb, qal participle, masculine plural - doing" }, "variants": { "*hammaʿăśîm*": "works/deeds/actions", "*ʿāśû*": "they did/they made", "*haʿălōṯî*": "I brought up/my bringing up", "*wayyaʿazbūnî*": "they forsook me/abandoned me/left me", "*wayyaʿaḇḏû*": "they served/worshipped", "*ʾĕlōhîm ʾăḥērîm*": "other gods/foreign deities", "*ʿōśîm*": "doing/making/performing" } } 9 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.8.9", "source": "וְעַתָּ֖ה שְׁמַ֣ע בְּקוֹלָ֑ם אַ֗ךְ כִּֽי־הָעֵ֤ד תָּעִיד֙ בָּהֶ֔ם וְהִגַּדְתָּ֣ לָהֶ֔ם מִשְׁפַּ֣ט הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ אֲשֶׁ֥ר יִמְלֹ֖ךְ עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃ ס", "text": "And *wəʿattāh* listen in-*bəqôlām*; *ʾaḵ* that-*hāʿēḏ tāʿîḏ* in-them, and *wəhiggaḏtā* to-them *mišpaṭ* *hammeleḵ* who *yimlōḵ* over-them.", "grammar": { "*wəʿattāh*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*bəqôlām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - to their voice", "*ʾaḵ*": "adverb - however/only/surely", "*hāʿēḏ tāʿîḏ*": "infinitive absolute + verb, hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall solemnly warn (emphatic)", "*wəhiggaḏtā*": "conjunction + verb, hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you shall declare", "*mišpaṭ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - custom/manner/right of", "*hammeleḵ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king", "*yimlōḵ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will reign" }, "variants": { "*wəʿattāh*": "and now/but now", "*bəqôlām*": "to their voice/heed their voice", "*ʾaḵ*": "however/only/but/surely", "*hāʿēḏ tāʿîḏ*": "solemnly warn/testify emphatically", "*wəhiggaḏtā*": "declare/tell/explain", "*mišpaṭ*": "custom/manner/practice/right", "*yimlōḵ*": "will reign/will be king" } } 10 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.8.10", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל אֵ֖ת כָּל־דִּבְרֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה אֶל־הָעָ֕ם הַשֹּׁאֲלִ֥ים מֵאִתּ֖וֹ מֶֽלֶךְ׃ ס", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *šəmûʾēl* *ʾēṯ* all-*diḇrê* *YHWH* to-*hāʿām* *haššōʾălîm* from-him *meleḵ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*šəmûʾēl*": "noun, proper name, masculine singular - Samuel", "*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker", "*diḇrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - words of", "*YHWH*": "noun, proper name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*hāʿām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the people", "*haššōʾălîm*": "definite article + verb, qal participle, masculine plural - the ones asking", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king" }, "variants": { "*diḇrê*": "words/sayings", "*hāʿām*": "the people/the nation", "*haššōʾălîm*": "those asking/requesting/demanding" } } 11 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.8.11", "source": "וַיֹּ֕אמֶר זֶ֗ה יִֽהְיֶה֙ מִשְׁפַּ֣ט הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ אֲשֶׁ֥ר יִמְלֹ֖ךְ עֲלֵיכֶ֑ם אֶת־בְּנֵיכֶ֣ם יִקָּ֗ח וְשָׂ֥ם לוֹ֙ בְּמֶרְכַּבְתּ֣וֹ וּבְפָרָשָׁ֔יו וְרָצ֖וּ לִפְנֵ֥י מֶרְכַּבְתּֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer*, this *yihyeh* *mišpaṭ* *hammeleḵ* who *yimlōḵ* over-you: *ʾeṯ*-*bənêḵem* *yiqqāḥ* and *wəśām* to-him in-*bəmerkabbtô* and-in-*ḇəp̄ārāšāyw*, and *wərāṣû* before *mirkabbtô*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*yihyeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be", "*mišpaṭ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - custom/manner/right of", "*hammeleḵ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king", "*yimlōḵ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will reign", "*bənêḵem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your sons", "*yiqqāḥ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will take", "*wəśām*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he will put/place", "*bəmerkabbtô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his chariot", "*ḇəp̄ārāšāyw*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - among his horsemen", "*wərāṣû*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd common plural - and they shall run", "*mirkabbtô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his chariot" }, "variants": { "*yihyeh*": "will be/shall be", "*mišpaṭ*": "custom/manner/practice/right", "*yimlōḵ*": "will reign/will be king", "*yiqqāḥ*": "he will take/seize/select", "*wəśām*": "he will set/place/assign", "*bəmerkabbtô*": "in his chariot/for his chariotry", "*ḇəp̄ārāšāyw*": "among his horsemen/cavalry", "*wərāṣû*": "they will run/they shall run" } } 12 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.8.12", "source": "וְלָשׂ֣וּם ל֔וֹ שָׂרֵ֥י אֲלָפִ֖ים וְשָׂרֵ֣י חֲמִשִּׁ֑ים וְלַחֲרֹ֤שׁ חֲרִישׁוֹ֙ וְלִקְצֹ֣ר קְצִיר֔וֹ וְלַעֲשׂ֥וֹת כְּלֵֽי־מִלְחַמְתּ֖וֹ וּכְלֵ֥י רִכְבּֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wəlāśûm* to-him *śārê* *ʾălāp̄îm* and *wəśārê* *ḥămiššîm*; and *wəlaḥărōš* *ḥărîšô* and *wəliqṣōr* *qəṣîrô*, and *wəlaʿăśôṯ* *kəlê*-*milḥamtô* and *ḵəlê* *riḵbô*.", "grammar": { "*wəlāśûm*": "conjunction + preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - and to appoint", "*śārê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - commanders of", "*ʾălāp̄îm*": "noun, masculine plural - thousands", "*wəśārê*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct - and commanders of", "*ḥămiššîm*": "number, masculine plural - fifties", "*wəlaḥărōš*": "conjunction + preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - and to plow", "*ḥărîšô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his plowing", "*wəliqṣōr*": "conjunction + preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - and to reap", "*qəṣîrô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his harvest", "*wəlaʿăśôṯ*": "conjunction + preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - and to make", "*kəlê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - instruments of", "*milḥamtô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his war", "*ḵəlê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - instruments of", "*riḵbô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his chariot" }, "variants": { "*wəlāśûm*": "to appoint/to make/to set", "*śārê*": "captains/commanders/chiefs", "*ʾălāp̄îm*": "thousands/military units", "*ḥămiššîm*": "fifties/fifty-man units", "*wəlaḥărōš*": "to plow/to till", "*wəliqṣōr*": "to reap/to harvest", "*wəlaʿăśôṯ*": "to make/to manufacture", "*kəlê-milḥamtô*": "his weapons of war/implements of battle", "*ḵəlê riḵbô*": "equipment for his chariots" } } 13 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.8.13", "source": "וְאֶת־בְּנוֹתֵיכֶ֖ם יִקָּ֑ח לְרַקָּח֥וֹת וּלְטַבָּח֖וֹת וּלְאֹפֽוֹת׃", "text": "And *wəʾeṯ*-*bənôṯêḵem* *yiqqāḥ* for-*raqāḥôṯ* and-for-*ṭabbāḥôṯ* and-for-*ʾōp̄ôṯ*.", "grammar": { "*wəʾeṯ*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*bənôṯêḵem*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your daughters", "*yiqqāḥ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will take", "*raqāḥôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - perfumers/ointment makers", "*ṭabbāḥôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - cooks", "*ʾōp̄ôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - bakers" }, "variants": { "*yiqqāḥ*": "he will take/seize/acquire", "*raqāḥôṯ*": "perfumers/ointment makers/spice preparers", "*ṭabbāḥôṯ*": "cooks/butchers", "*ʾōp̄ôṯ*": "bakers/bread makers" } } 14 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.8.14", "source": "וְאֶת־שְׂ֠דֽוֹתֵיכֶם וְאֶת־כַּרְמֵיכֶ֧ם וְזֵיתֵיכֶ֛ם הַטּוֹבִ֖ים יִקָּ֑ח וְנָתַ֖ן לַעֲבָדָֽיו׃", "text": "And *wəʾeṯ*-*śəḏôṯêḵem* and *wəʾeṯ*-*karmêḵem* and *wəzêṯêḵem* *haṭṭôḇîm* *yiqqāḥ* and *wənāṯan* to-*laʿăḇāḏāyw*.", "grammar": { "*wəʾeṯ*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*śəḏôṯêḵem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your fields", "*karmêḵem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your vineyards", "*wəzêṯêḵem*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - and your olive groves", "*haṭṭôḇîm*": "definite article + adjective, masculine plural - the good ones", "*yiqqāḥ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will take", "*wənāṯan*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he will give", "*laʿăḇāḏāyw*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to his servants" }, "variants": { "*śəḏôṯêḵem*": "your fields/lands/plots", "*karmêḵem*": "your vineyards/grape fields", "*wəzêṯêḵem*": "your olive groves/olive trees", "*haṭṭôḇîm*": "the good/best/choicest", "*yiqqāḥ*": "he will take/seize/confiscate", "*wənāṯan*": "he will give/grant", "*laʿăḇāḏāyw*": "to his servants/officials/courtiers" } } 15 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.8.15", "source": "וְזַרְעֵיכֶ֥ם וְכַרְמֵיכֶ֖ם יַעְשֹׂ֑ר וְנָתַ֥ן לְסָרִיסָ֖יו וְלַעֲבָדָֽיו׃", "text": "And *wəzarʿêḵem* and *wəḵarmêḵem* *yaʿśōr* and *wənāṯan* to-*ləsārîsāyw* and-to-*wəlaʿăḇāḏāyw*.", "grammar": { "*wəzarʿêḵem*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - and your seed/grain", "*wəḵarmêḵem*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - and your vineyards", "*yaʿśōr*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will take a tenth", "*wənāṯan*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he will give", "*ləsārîsāyw*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to his officials", "*wəlaʿăḇāḏāyw*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and to his servants" }, "variants": { "*wəzarʿêḵem*": "your seed/grain/crops", "*wəḵarmêḵem*": "your vineyards/grape harvests", "*yaʿśōr*": "he will take a tenth/tithe/tax one-tenth", "*ləsārîsāyw*": "to his officials/eunuchs/courtiers", "*wəlaʿăḇāḏāyw*": "to his servants/attendants" } } 16 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.8.16", "source": "וְאֶת־עַבְדֵיכֶם֩ וְֽאֶת־שִׁפְח֨וֹתֵיכֶ֜ם וְאֶת־בַּחוּרֵיכֶ֧ם הַטּוֹבִ֛ים וְאֶת־חֲמוֹרֵיכֶ֖ם יִקָּ֑ח וְעָשָׂ֖ה לִמְלַאכְתּֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wəʾeṯ*-*ʿaḇḏêḵem* and *wəʾeṯ*-*šip̄ḥôṯêḵem* and *wəʾeṯ*-*baḥûrêḵem* *haṭṭôḇîm* and *wəʾeṯ*-*ḥămôrêḵem* *yiqqāḥ*, and *wəʿāśāh* for-*liməlaʾḵtô*.", "grammar": { "*wəʾeṯ*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*ʿaḇḏêḵem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your male servants", "*šip̄ḥôṯêḵem*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your female servants", "*baḥûrêḵem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your young men", "*haṭṭôḇîm*": "definite article + adjective, masculine plural - the good ones", "*ḥămôrêḵem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your donkeys", "*yiqqāḥ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will take", "*wəʿāśāh*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he will use", "*liməlaʾḵtô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - for his work" }, "variants": { "*ʿaḇḏêḵem*": "your male servants/slaves", "*šip̄ḥôṯêḵem*": "your female servants/maids/slave girls", "*baḥûrêḵem*": "your young men/best men/choice young men", "*haṭṭôḇîm*": "the good/finest/strongest", "*ḥămôrêḵem*": "your donkeys/asses", "*yiqqāḥ*": "he will take/seize/appropriate", "*wəʿāśāh*": "he will use/put to work", "*liməlaʾḵtô*": "for his work/business/service" } } 17 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.8.17", "source": "צֹאנְכֶ֖ם יַעְשֹׂ֑ר וְאַתֶּ֖ם תִּֽהְיוּ־ל֥וֹ לַעֲבָדִֽים׃", "text": "*ṣōʾnḵem* *yaʿśōr* and *wəʾattem* *tihyû*-to-him for-*laʿăḇāḏîm*.", "grammar": { "*ṣōʾnḵem*": "noun, common singular construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your flocks", "*yaʿśōr*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will take a tenth", "*wəʾattem*": "conjunction + independent personal pronoun, 2nd masculine plural - and you", "*tihyû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you will be", "*laʿăḇāḏîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - as servants" }, "variants": { "*ṣōʾnḵem*": "your flock/sheep/small livestock", "*yaʿśōr*": "he will take a tenth/tithe/tax one-tenth", "*tihyû*": "you will be/become", "*laʿăḇāḏîm*": "as servants/slaves" } } 18 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.8.18", "source": "וּזְעַקְתֶּם֙ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֔וּא מִלִּפְנֵ֣י מַלְכְּכֶ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר בְּחַרְתֶּ֖ם לָכֶ֑ם וְלֹֽא־יַעֲנֶ֧ה יְהוָ֛ה אֶתְכֶ֖ם בַּיּ֥וֹם הַהֽוּא׃", "text": "And *ûzəʿaqtem* in-*bayyôm* *hahûʾ* from-before *malkəkem* whom *bəḥartem* for-yourselves, and not-*yaʿăneh* *YHWH* *ʾeṯḵem* in-*bayyôm* *hahûʾ*.", "grammar": { "*ûzəʿaqtem*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you will cry out", "*bayyôm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the day", "*hahûʾ*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - that", "*malkəkem*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your king", "*bəḥartem*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd masculine plural - you chose", "*yaʿăneh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will answer", "*YHWH*": "noun, proper name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*ʾeṯḵem*": "direct object marker with 2nd masculine plural suffix - you", "*bayyôm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the day", "*hahûʾ*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - that" }, "variants": { "*ûzəʿaqtem*": "you will cry out/call for help/complain", "*bayyôm hahûʾ*": "in that day/at that time", "*malkəkem*": "your king/monarch", "*bəḥartem*": "you chose/selected", "*yaʿăneh*": "will answer/respond to/heed" } } 19 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.8.19", "source": "וַיְמַ‪[t]‬אֲנ֣וּ הָעָ֔ם לִשְׁמֹ֖עַ בְּק֣וֹל שְׁמוּאֵ֑ל וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ לֹּ֔א כִּ֥י אִם־מֶ֖לֶךְ יִֽהְיֶ֥ה עָלֵֽינוּ׃", "text": "And *wayməʾănû* *hāʿām* to-*lišmōaʿ* in-*bəqôl* *šəmûʾēl*, and *wayyōʾmərû* no, for *ʾim*-*meleḵ* *yihyeh* over-us.", "grammar": { "*wayməʾănû*": "waw-consecutive + verb, piel imperfect, 3rd common plural - and they refused", "*hāʿām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the people", "*lišmōaʿ*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to listen", "*bəqôl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - to the voice of", "*šəmûʾēl*": "noun, proper name, masculine singular - Samuel", "*wayyōʾmərû*": "waw-consecutive + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd common plural - and they said", "*ʾim*": "conjunction - if/but", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*yihyeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be" }, "variants": { "*wayməʾănû*": "they refused/declined/rejected", "*hāʿām*": "the people/the nation", "*lišmōaʿ*": "to listen/to obey/to heed", "*bəqôl*": "to the voice of/to the words of", "*ʾim*": "but rather/indeed" } } 20 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.8.20", "source": "וְהָיִ֥ינוּ גַם־אֲנַ֖חְנוּ כְּכָל־הַגּוֹיִ֑ם וּשְׁפָטָ֤נוּ מַלְכֵּ֙נוּ֙ וְיָצָ֣א לְפָנֵ֔ינוּ וְנִלְחַ֖ם אֶת־מִלְחֲמֹתֵֽנוּ׃", "text": "And *wəhāyînû* also-*ʾănaḥnû* like-all-*haggôyim*, and *ûšəp̄āṭānû* *malkēnû* and *wəyāṣāʾ* before-us and *wənilḥam* *ʾeṯ*-*milḥămōṯēnû*.", "grammar": { "*wəhāyînû*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 1st common plural - and we will be", "*ʾănaḥnû*": "independent personal pronoun, 1st common plural - we", "*haggôyim*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the nations", "*ûšəp̄āṭānû*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 1st common plural suffix - and he will judge us", "*malkēnû*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st common plural suffix - our king", "*wəyāṣāʾ*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he will go out", "*wənilḥam*": "conjunction + verb, niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he will fight", "*milḥămōṯēnû*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 1st common plural suffix - our battles" }, "variants": { "*wəhāyînû*": "we will be/we will become", "*haggôyim*": "the nations/peoples/gentiles", "*ûšəp̄āṭānû*": "he will judge us/govern us/rule us", "*wəyāṣāʾ*": "he will go out/lead out", "*wənilḥam*": "he will fight/wage war", "*milḥămōṯēnû*": "our battles/wars/conflicts" } } 21 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.8.21", "source": "וַיִּשְׁמַ֣ע שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל אֵ֖ת כָּל־דִּבְרֵ֣י הָעָ֑ם וַֽיְדַבְּרֵ֖ם בְּאָזְנֵ֥י יְהוָֽה׃ פ", "text": "And *wayyišmaʿ* *šəmûʾēl* *ʾēṯ* all-*diḇrê* *hāʿām*, and *wayḏabbərēm* in-*bəʾāznê* *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wayyišmaʿ*": "waw-consecutive + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he heard", "*šəmûʾēl*": "noun, proper name, masculine singular - Samuel", "*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker", "*diḇrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - words of", "*hāʿām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the people", "*wayḏabbərēm*": "waw-consecutive + verb, piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he spoke them", "*bəʾāznê*": "preposition + noun, dual construct - in the ears of", "*YHWH*": "noun, proper name - Yahweh/the LORD" }, "variants": { "*wayyišmaʿ*": "he heard/listened to", "*diḇrê*": "words/sayings", "*hāʿām*": "the people/the nation", "*wayḏabbərēm*": "he spoke them/repeated them", "*bəʾāznê*": "in the ears of/in the hearing of" } } 22 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.8.22", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֤ה אֶל־שְׁמוּאֵל֙ שְׁמַ֣ע בְּקוֹלָ֔ם וְהִמְלַכְתָּ֥ לָהֶ֖ם מֶ֑לֶךְ וַיֹּ֤אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵל֙ אֶל־אַנְשֵׁ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לְכ֖וּ אִ֥ישׁ לְעִירֽוֹ׃ פ", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *YHWH* to-*šəmûʾēl*, listen in-*bəqôlām* and *wəhimlaḵtā* to-them *meleḵ*. And *wayyōʾmer* *šəmûʾēl* to-*ʾanšê* *yiśrāʾēl*, go *ʾîš* to-*ləʿîrô*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*YHWH*": "noun, proper name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*šəmûʾēl*": "noun, proper name, masculine singular - Samuel", "*bəqôlām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - to their voice", "*wəhimlaḵtā*": "conjunction + verb, hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you shall make king", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*ʾanšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "noun, proper name - Israel", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/each one", "*ləʿîrô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to his city" }, "variants": { "*bəqôlām*": "to their voice/heed their voice", "*wəhimlaḵtā*": "make a king/appoint a king", "*ʾanšê*": "men/people", "*ʾîš*": "each man/each one/everyone", "*ləʿîrô*": "to his city/to his town/home" } } 1 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.9.1", "source": "וֽ͏ַיְהִי־אִ֣ישׁ *מבן־*ימין **מִבִּנ‪[t]‬**יָמִ֗ין וּ֠שְׁמוֹ קִ֣ישׁ בֶּן־אֲבִיאֵ֞ל בֶּן־צְר֧וֹר בֶּן־בְּכוֹרַ֛ת בֶּן־אֲפִ֖יחַ בֶּן־אִ֣ישׁ יְמִינִ֑י גִּבּ֖וֹר חָֽיִל׃", "text": "And *wayəhî*-*îš* from *binyāmîn* and *šəmô* *qîš* *ben*-*ăḇîʾēl* *ben*-*ṣərôr* *ben*-*bəḵôraṯ* *ben*-*ăp̄îaḥ* *ben*-*îš* *yəmînî* *gibbôr* *ḥāyil*.", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and there was/became", "*îš*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - man", "*binyāmîn*": "proper noun - Benjamin, son of right hand", "*šəmô*": "noun, masculine, singular + 3rd singular masculine suffix - his name", "*qîš*": "proper noun - Kish", "*ben*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - son of", "*ăḇîʾēl*": "proper noun - Abiel", "*ṣərôr*": "proper noun - Zeror", "*bəḵôraṯ*": "proper noun - Bekorath", "*ăp̄îaḥ*": "proper noun - Aphiah", "*yəmînî*": "adjective, masculine, singular - Benjamite", "*gibbôr*": "adjective, masculine, singular - mighty", "*ḥāyil*": "noun, masculine, singular - strength, valor, wealth" }, "variants": { "*wayəhî*": "and it happened/and there was/and it came to pass", "*îš*": "man/person/someone", "*binyāmîn*": "Benjamin (tribe)/son of the right hand", "*yəmînî*": "Benjamite/of the right hand/southerner", "*gibbôr ḥāyil*": "mighty man of valor/wealthy man/man of substance" } } 2 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.9.2", "source": "וְלוֹ־הָיָ֨ה בֵ֜ן וּשְׁמ֤וֹ שָׁאוּל֙ בָּח֣וּר וָט֔וֹב וְאֵ֥ין אִ֛ישׁ מִבְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל ט֣וֹב מִמֶּ֑נּוּ מִשִּׁכְמ֣וֹ וָמַ֔עְלָה גָּבֹ֖הַּ מִכָּל־הָעָֽם׃", "text": "And to-him-*hāyāh* *bēn* and-*šəmô* *šāʾûl* *bāḥûr* and-*ṭôḇ* and-*ʾên* *îš* from-*bənê* *yiśrāʾēl* *ṭôḇ* than-him; from-*šiḵmô* and-upward *gāḇōah* from-all-*hāʿām*.", "grammar": { "*hāyāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd singular masculine - was/existed", "*bēn*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - son", "*šəmô*": "noun, masculine, singular + 3rd singular masculine suffix - his name", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul (asked for/requested)", "*bāḥûr*": "noun/adjective, masculine, singular - young man/choice", "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine, singular - good/handsome", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not/was not", "*îš*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - man", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine, plural, construct - sons of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*šiḵmô*": "noun, masculine, singular + 3rd singular masculine suffix - his shoulder", "*gāḇōah*": "adjective, masculine, singular - tall/high", "*hāʿām*": "noun, masculine, singular, with definite article - the people" }, "variants": { "*bāḥûr*": "young man/choice/handsome/selected", "*ṭôḇ*": "good/handsome/pleasing/appropriate", "*gāḇōah*": "tall/high/exalted" } }
  • 1 Sam 15:1 : 1 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.15.1", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵל֙ אֶל־שָׁא֔וּל אֹתִ֨י שָׁלַ֤ח יְהוָה֙ לִמְשָׁחֳךָ֣ לְמֶ֔לֶךְ עַל־עַמּ֖וֹ עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְעַתָּ֣ה שְׁמַ֔ע לְק֖וֹל דִּבְרֵ֥י יְהוָֽה׃ ס", "text": "And *wəyōʾmer* *šəmûʾēl* to *šāʾûl*, *ʾōṯî* *šālaḥ* *YHWH* to *limšāḥŏkā* for *melek* over *ʿammô* over *yiśrāʾēl*; and *wəʿattâ* *šəmaʿ* to *qôl* *diḇrê* *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wəyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*šəmûʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Samuel", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*ʾōṯî*": "direct object marker + 1st person singular pronoun - me", "*šālaḥ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - sent", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*limšāḥŏkā*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to anoint you", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*ʿammô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his people", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wəʿattâ*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*šəmaʿ*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - listen/hear", "*qôl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - voice of", "*diḇrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - words of" }, "variants": { "*šālaḥ*": "sent/dispatched", "*limšāḥŏkā*": "to anoint you/consecrate you", "*melek*": "king/ruler", "*šəmaʿ*": "hear/listen/obey", "*qôl*": "voice/sound" } }
  • 1 Sam 10:21-26 : 21 { "verseID": "1Samuel.10.21", "source": "וַיַּקְרֵ֞ב אֶת־שֵׁ֤בֶט בִּנְיָמִן֙ לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֔יו וַתִּלָּכֵ֖ד מִשְׁפַּ֣חַת הַמַּטְרִ֑י וַיִּלָּכֵד֙ שָׁא֣וּל בֶּן־קִ֔ישׁ וַיְבַקְשֻׁ֖הוּ וְלֹ֥א נִמְצָֽא׃", "text": "*way-yaqrēḇ ʾeṯ-šēḇeṭ binyāmin* by-*mišpəḥōṯāyw* *wat-tillāḵēḏ mišpaḥaṯ hammaṭrî* *way-yillāḵēḏ šāʾûl ben-qîš* *way-ḇaqšuhû* and-not *nimṣāʾ*.", "grammar": { "*way-yaqrēḇ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd singular masculine hiphil - and he brought near", "*ʾeṯ-šēḇeṭ binyāmin*": "direct object marker with construct state - tribe of Benjamin", "*mišpəḥōṯāyw*": "noun, feminine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its families", "*wat-tillāḵēḏ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd singular feminine niphal - and was taken", "*mišpaḥaṯ hammaṭrî*": "construct state with definite article - family of the Matrites", "*way-yillāḵēḏ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd singular masculine niphal - and was taken", "*šāʾûl ben-qîš*": "proper noun with construct state - Saul son of Kish", "*way-ḇaqšuhû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd plural masculine piel with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and they sought him", "*nimṣāʾ*": "niphal perfect, 3rd singular masculine - he was found" }, "variants": { "*yaqrēḇ*": "brought near/presented/brought forward", "*tillāḵēḏ*": "was taken/was captured/was selected", "*ḇaqšuhû*": "sought him/searched for him/looked for him" } } 22 { "verseID": "1Samuel.10.22", "source": "וַיִּשְׁאֲלוּ־עוֹד֙ בַּֽיהוָ֔ה הֲבָ֥א ע֖וֹד הֲלֹ֣ם אִ֑ישׁ ס וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יְהוָ֔ה הִנֵּה־ה֥וּא נֶחְבָּ֖א אֶל־הַכֵּלִֽים׃", "text": "*way-yišʾălû-ʿôḏ* in-*YHWH* has-*bāʾ ʿôḏ* here *ʾîš*? *way-yōʾmer YHWH* behold-he *neḥbāʾ* to-the-*kēlîm*.", "grammar": { "*way-yišʾălû-ʿôḏ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd plural masculine + adverb - and they inquired again", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*bāʾ*": "perfect, 3rd singular masculine - has come", "*ʿôḏ*": "adverb - yet/still", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*way-yōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*neḥbāʾ*": "niphal participle, masculine singular - hiding himself", "*kēlîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the vessels/equipment/baggage" }, "variants": { "*yišʾălû*": "inquired/asked/consulted", "*neḥbāʾ*": "hiding himself/concealed/hidden", "*kēlîm*": "vessels/baggage/equipment/supplies" } } 23 { "verseID": "1Samuel.10.23", "source": "וַיָּרֻ֙צוּ֙ וַיִּקָּחֻ֣הוּ מִשָּׁ֔ם וַיִּתְיַצֵּ֖ב בְּת֣וֹךְ הָעָ֑ם וַיִּגְבַּהּ֙ מִכָּל־הָעָ֔ם מִשִּׁכְמ֖וֹ וָמָֽעְלָה׃", "text": "*way-yāruṣû* *way-yiqqāḥuhû* from-there *way-yiṯyaṣṣēḇ* in-*tôḵ* the-*ʿām* *way-yigbah* from-all-the-*ʿām* from-*šiḵmô* and-upward.", "grammar": { "*way-yāruṣû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd plural masculine - and they ran", "*way-yiqqāḥuhû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd plural masculine with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and they took him", "*way-yiṯyaṣṣēḇ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd singular masculine hithpael - and he stood", "*tôḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - midst", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*way-yigbah*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd singular masculine qal - and he was taller", "*šiḵmô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his shoulder" }, "variants": { "*yiṯyaṣṣēḇ*": "stationed himself/stood/positioned himself", "*yigbah*": "was taller/towered/was higher" } } 24 { "verseID": "1Samuel.10.24", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵ֜ל אֶל־כָּל־הָעָ֗ם הַרְּאִיתֶם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בָּֽחַר־בּ֣וֹ יְהוָ֔ה כִּ֛י אֵ֥ין כָּמֹ֖הוּ בְּכָל־הָעָ֑ם וַיָּרִ֧עוּ כָל־הָעָ֛ם וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ יְחִ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "*way-yōʾmer šəmûʾēl* to-all-the-*ʿām* *hărəʾîṯem* whom *bāḥar-bô YHWH* for *ʾên* like-him in-all-the-*ʿām*? *way-yārîʿû* all-the-*ʿām* *way-yōʾmərû* *yəḥî* the-*meleḵ*.", "grammar": { "*way-yōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he said", "*šəmûʾēl*": "proper noun - Samuel", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*hărəʾîṯem*": "perfect, 2nd plural masculine - have you seen", "*bāḥar-bô*": "perfect, 3rd singular masculine with preposition and 3rd person masculine singular suffix - has chosen him", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*way-yārîʿû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd plural masculine hiphil - and they shouted", "*way-yōʾmərû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd plural masculine - and they said", "*yəḥî*": "jussive, 3rd singular masculine - may he live", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king" }, "variants": { "*yārîʿû*": "shouted/cheered/made acclamation", "*yəḥî*": "long live/may he live" } } 25 { "verseID": "1Samuel.10.25", "source": "וַיְדַבֵּ֨ר שְׁמוּאֵ֜ל אֶל־הָעָ֗ם אֵ֚ת מִשְׁפַּ֣ט הַמְּלֻכָ֔ה וַיִּכְתֹּ֣ב בַּסֵּ֔פֶר וַיַּנַּ֖ח לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וַיְשַׁלַּ֧ח שְׁמוּאֵ֛ל אֶת־כָּל־הָעָ֖ם אִ֥ישׁ לְבֵיתֽוֹ׃", "text": "*way-ḏabbēr šəmûʾēl* to-the-*ʿām ʾēṯ mišpaṭ hammələûḵâ* *way-yiḵtōḇ* in-the-*sēp̄er* *way-yannaḥ* before-*YHWH* *way-šallaḥ šəmûʾēl ʾeṯ*-all-the-*ʿām ʾîš* to-*ḇêṯô*.", "grammar": { "*way-ḏabbēr*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd singular masculine piel - and he spoke", "*šəmûʾēl*": "proper noun - Samuel", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker", "*mišpaṭ hammələûḵâ*": "construct state with definite article - custom/ordinance of the kingdom", "*way-yiḵtōḇ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he wrote", "*sēp̄er*": "noun, masculine singular - book/scroll", "*way-yannaḥ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd singular masculine hiphil - and he deposited", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*way-šallaḥ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd singular masculine piel - and he sent away", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/each one", "*ḇêṯô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his house" }, "variants": { "*mišpaṭ hammələûḵâ*": "ordinance of the kingdom/royal rights/laws of kingship", "*sēp̄er*": "book/scroll/document", "*yannaḥ*": "deposited/placed/set down" } } 26 { "verseID": "1Samuel.10.26", "source": "וְגַ֨ם־שָׁא֔וּל הָלַ֥ךְ לְבֵית֖וֹ גִּבְעָ֑תָה וַיֵּלְכ֣וּ עִמּ֔וֹ הַחַ֕יִל אֲשֶׁר־נָגַ֥ע אֱלֹהִ֖ים בְּלִבָּֽם׃", "text": "And-also-*šāʾûl hālaḵ* to-*ḇêṯô giḇʿāṯâ* *way-yēləḵû* with-him the-*ḥayil* whom-*nāḡaʿ ʾĕlōhîm* in-*libbām*.", "grammar": { "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*hālaḵ*": "perfect, 3rd singular masculine - he went", "*ḇêṯô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his house", "*giḇʿāṯâ*": "proper noun with directional he - to Gibeah", "*way-yēləḵû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd plural masculine - and they went", "*ḥayil*": "noun, masculine singular - force/army/men of valor", "*nāḡaʿ*": "perfect, 3rd singular masculine - touched", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural (divine name) - God", "*libbām*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their heart" }, "variants": { "*ḥayil*": "men of valor/army/band of men/warriors", "*nāḡaʿ ... bəlibbām*": "touched their hearts/moved their hearts/stirred their hearts" } }