1 Sam 11:1-9 : 1 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.11.1",
"source": "וַיַּ֗עַל נָחָשׁ֙ הָֽעַמּוֹנִ֔י וַיִּ֖חַן עַל־יָבֵ֣שׁ גִּלְעָ֑ד וַיֹּ֨אמְר֜וּ כָּל־אַנְשֵׁ֤י יָבֵישׁ֙ אֶל־נָחָ֔שׁ כְּרָת־לָ֥נוּ בְרִ֖ית וְנַעַבְדֶֽךָּ",
"text": "And *wayyaʿal* *nāḥāš* the *ʿammônî* and *wayyiḥan* against *yābēš* *gilʿād* and *wayyōʾmərû* all *ʾanšê* *yābēš* to *nāḥāš* *kərāt-lānû* *bərît* and *wənaʿabdekā*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyaʿal*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he went up",
"*nāḥāš*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Nahash",
"*ʿammônî*": "adjective, masculine singular - Ammonite",
"*wayyiḥan*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he encamped",
"*yābēš*": "proper noun - Jabesh",
"*gilʿād*": "proper noun - Gilead",
"*wayyōʾmərû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they said",
"*ʾanšê*": "construct plural of *ʾîš* - men of",
"*kərāt-lānû*": "Qal imperative masculine singular + preposition + 1st person plural suffix - cut for us",
"*bərît*": "noun, feminine singular - covenant",
"*wənaʿabdekā*": "waw conjunction + Qal imperfect 1st person plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and we will serve you"
},
"variants": {
"*nāḥāš*": "Nahash (name meaning 'serpent')",
"*yābēš gilʿād*": "Jabesh-Gilead (city name)",
"*bərît*": "covenant/agreement/treaty",
"*naʿabdekā*": "serve you/be your subjects/be subservient to you"
}
}
2 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.11.2",
"source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲלֵיהֶ֗ם נָחָשׁ֙ הָעַמּוֹנִ֔י בְּזֹאת֙ אֶכְרֹ֣ת לָכֶ֔ם בִּנְק֥וֹר לָכֶ֖ם כָּל־עֵ֣ין יָמִ֑ין וְשַׂמְתִּ֥יהָ חֶרְפָּ֖ה עַל־כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to them *nāḥāš* the *ʿammônî* in *bəzōʾt* I will *ʾekrōt* to you in *binqôr* to you all eye *yāmîn* and *wəśamtîhā* *ḥerpâ* on all *yiśrāʾēl*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*nāḥāš*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Nahash",
"*ʿammônî*": "adjective, masculine singular - Ammonite",
"*bəzōʾt*": "preposition + demonstrative pronoun feminine singular - in/with this",
"*ʾekrōt*": "Qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will cut",
"*binqôr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - in gouging out",
"*yāmîn*": "noun, feminine singular - right",
"*wəśamtîhā*": "waw conjunction + Qal perfect 1st person singular + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - and I will make it",
"*ḥerpâ*": "noun, feminine singular - reproach/disgrace",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾekrōt*": "cut/make (covenant)",
"*binqôr*": "in gouging out/by boring out/by piercing",
"*ʿên yāmîn*": "right eye",
"*ḥerpâ*": "reproach/disgrace/shame/insult"
}
}
3 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.11.3",
"source": "וַיֹּאמְר֨וּ אֵלָ֜יו זִקְנֵ֣י יָבֵ֗ישׁ הֶ֤רֶף לָ֙נוּ֙ שִׁבְעַ֣ת יָמִ֔ים וְנִשְׁלְחָה֙ מַלְאָכִ֔ים בְּכֹ֖ל גְּב֣וּל יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְאִם־אֵ֥ין מוֹשִׁ֛יע אֹתָ֖נוּ וְיָצָ֥אנוּ אֵלֶֽיךָ",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmərû* to him *ziqnê* *yābēš* *herep* to us *šibʿat* *yāmîm* and *wənišləḥâ* *malʾākîm* in all *gəbûl* *yiśrāʾēl* and if *ʾên* *môšîaʿ* us and *wəyāṣāʾnû* to you",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmərû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they said",
"*ziqnê*": "construct plural of *zāqēn* - elders of",
"*yābēš*": "proper noun - Jabesh",
"*herep*": "Hiphil imperative masculine singular - leave alone/let be",
"*šibʿat*": "construct feminine singular - seven of",
"*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days",
"*wənišləḥâ*": "waw conjunction + Qal cohortative 1st person plural - and let us send",
"*malʾākîm*": "noun, masculine plural - messengers",
"*gəbûl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - territory/border of",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not",
"*môšîaʿ*": "Hiphil participle masculine singular - savior/deliverer",
"*wəyāṣāʾnû*": "waw conjunction + Qal perfect 1st person plural - and we will come out"
},
"variants": {
"*herep*": "leave alone/let be/give respite",
"*malʾākîm*": "messengers/envoys",
"*gəbûl*": "territory/border/region",
"*môšîaʿ*": "savior/deliverer/rescuer"
}
}
4 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.11.4",
"source": "וַיָּבֹ֤אוּ הַמַּלְאָכִים֙ גִּבְעַ֣ת שָׁא֔וּל וַיְדַבְּר֥וּ הַדְּבָרִ֖ים בְּאָזְנֵ֣י הָעָ֑ם וַיִּשְׂא֧וּ כָל־הָעָ֛ם אֶת־קוֹלָ֖ם וַיִּבְכּֽוּ",
"text": "And *wayyābōʾû* the *hammalʾākîm* *gibʿat* *šāʾûl* and *wayədabbərû* the *haddəbārîm* in *ʾoznê* the *hāʿām* and *wayyiśʾû* all the *hāʿām* *ʾet-qôlām* and *wayyibkû*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyābōʾû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they came",
"*hammalʾākîm*": "article + noun, masculine plural - the messengers",
"*gibʿat*": "construct feminine singular - Gibeah of",
"*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul",
"*wayədabbərû*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they spoke",
"*haddəbārîm*": "article + noun, masculine plural - the words/matters",
"*ʾoznê*": "construct plural of *ʾōzen* - ears of",
"*hāʿām*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the people",
"*wayyiśʾû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they lifted up",
"*ʾet-qôlām*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their voice",
"*wayyibkû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they wept"
},
"variants": {
"*gibʿat šāʾûl*": "Gibeah of Saul (place name)",
"*dəbārîm*": "words/matters/things"
}
}
5 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.11.5",
"source": "וְהִנֵּ֣ה שָׁא֗וּל בָּ֣א אַחֲרֵ֤י הַבָּקָר֙ מִן־הַשָּׂדֶ֔ה וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שָׁא֔וּל מַה־לָּעָ֖ם כִּ֣י יִבְכּ֑וּ וַיְסַ֨פְּרוּ־ל֔וֹ אֶת־דִּבְרֵ֖י אַנְשֵׁ֥י יָבֵֽישׁ",
"text": "And *wəhinnê* *šāʾûl* *bāʾ* after the *habbāqār* from the *haśśādeh* and *wayyōʾmer* *šāʾûl* what to the *lāʿām* that *yibkû* and *waysappərû-lô* *ʾet-dibrê* *ʾanšê* *yābêš*",
"grammar": {
"*wəhinnê*": "waw conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold",
"*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul",
"*bāʾ*": "Qal participle masculine singular - coming",
"*habbāqār*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the cattle/oxen",
"*haśśādeh*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the field",
"*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*lāʿām*": "preposition + article + noun, masculine singular - to the people",
"*yibkû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they weep",
"*waysappərû-lô*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect 3rd masculine plural + preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and they told to him",
"*ʾet-dibrê*": "direct object marker + construct plural of *dābār* - words of",
"*ʾanšê*": "construct plural of *ʾîš* - men of",
"*yābêš*": "proper noun - Jabesh"
},
"variants": {
"*hinnê*": "behold/look/see",
"*bāqār*": "cattle/oxen/herd",
"*śādeh*": "field/open country/land"
}
}
6 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.11.6",
"source": "וַתִּצְלַ֤ח רֽוּחַ־אֱלֹהִים֙ עַל־שָׁא֔וּל כְּשָׁמְע֖וֹ אֶת־הַדְּבָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֑לֶּה וַיִּ֥חַר אַפּ֖וֹ מְאֹֽד",
"text": "And *wattiṣlaḥ* *rûaḥ-ʾĕlōhîm* on *šāʾûl* when *kəšāmʿô* *ʾet-haddəbārîm* these and *wayyiḥar* *ʾappô* very",
"grammar": {
"*wattiṣlaḥ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she rushed/came mightily",
"*rûaḥ-ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, feminine singular in construct with - spirit of God",
"*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul",
"*kəšāmʿô*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - when his hearing",
"*ʾet-haddəbārîm*": "direct object marker + article + noun, masculine plural - the words/matters",
"*hāʾēlleh*": "demonstrative adjective, masculine plural - these",
"*wayyiḥar*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it burned",
"*ʾappô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his nose/anger",
"*məʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly"
},
"variants": {
"*ṣālaḥ*": "rush/come mightily/succeed/prosper",
"*rûaḥ-ʾĕlōhîm*": "Spirit of God/divine spirit",
"*ḥārâ ʾap*": "anger burned/became angry (idiom)"
}
}
7 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.11.7",
"source": "וַיִּקַּח֩ צֶ֨מֶד בָּקָ֜ר וַֽיְנַתְּחֵ֗הוּ וַיְשַׁלַּ֞ח בְּכָל־גְּב֣וּל יִשְׂרָאֵל֮ בְּיַ֣ד הַמַּלְאָכִ֣ים ׀ לֵאמֹר֒ אֲשֶׁר֩ אֵינֶ֨נּוּ יֹצֵ֜א אַחֲרֵ֤י שָׁאוּל֙ וְאַחַ֣ר שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל כֹּ֥ה יֵעָשֶׂ֖ה לִבְקָר֑וֹ וַיִּפֹּ֤ל פַּֽחַד־יְהוָה֙ עַל־הָעָ֔ם וַיֵּצְא֖וּ כְּאִ֥ישׁ אֶחָֽד",
"text": "And *wayyiqqaḥ* *ṣemed* *bāqār* and *wayənatṭəḥēhû* and *wayəšallaḥ* in all *gəbûl* *yiśrāʾēl* by *yad* the *hammalʾākîm* *lēʾmōr* who *ʾênennû* *yōṣēʾ* after *šāʾûl* and after *šəmûʾēl* thus *yēʿāśeh* to his *libqārô* and *wayyippōl* *paḥad-yhwh* on the *hāʿām* and *wayyēṣəʾû* like *kəʾîš* one",
"grammar": {
"*wayyiqqaḥ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he took",
"*ṣemed*": "noun, masculine singular construct - pair of/yoke of",
"*bāqār*": "noun, masculine singular - oxen",
"*wayənatṭəḥēhû*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he cut it in pieces",
"*wayəšallaḥ*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he sent",
"*gəbûl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - territory of",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*yad*": "noun, feminine singular construct - hand of",
"*hammalʾākîm*": "article + noun, masculine plural - the messengers",
"*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to say",
"*ʾênennû*": "particle of negation + 3rd masculine singular suffix - he is not",
"*yōṣēʾ*": "Qal participle masculine singular - going out",
"*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul",
"*šəmûʾēl*": "proper noun - Samuel",
"*yēʿāśeh*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - it will be done",
"*libqārô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to his cattle",
"*wayyippōl*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it fell",
"*paḥad-yhwh*": "noun, masculine singular construct + divine name - fear of YHWH",
"*hāʿām*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the people",
"*wayyēṣəʾû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they went out",
"*kəʾîš*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - like a man"
},
"variants": {
"*ṣemed bāqār*": "yoke of oxen/pair of oxen",
"*nātaḥ*": "cut in pieces/dismember/divide",
"*paḥad-yhwh*": "fear of YHWH/dread from God/terror of the LORD",
"*kəʾîš ʾeḥād*": "as one man (idiom for unanimously/together)"
}
}
8 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.11.8",
"source": "וַֽיִּפְקְדֵ֖ם בְּבָ֑זֶק וַיִּהְי֤וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ שְׁלֹ֣שׁ מֵא֣וֹת אֶ֔לֶף וְאִ֥ישׁ יְהוּדָ֖ה שְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים אָֽלֶף",
"text": "And *wayyipqədēm* in *bəbāzeq* and *wayyihyû* *bənê-yiśrāʾēl* *šəlōš* *mēʾôt* *ʾelep* and *wəʾîš* *yəhûdâ* *šəlōšîm* *ʾālep*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyipqədēm*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he mustered them",
"*bəbāzeq*": "preposition + proper noun - in Bezek",
"*wayyihyû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they were",
"*bənê-yiśrāʾēl*": "construct plural of *bēn* + proper noun - sons of Israel",
"*šəlōš*": "cardinal number, feminine - three",
"*mēʾôt*": "plural of *mēʾâ* - hundreds",
"*ʾelep*": "noun, masculine singular - thousand",
"*wəʾîš*": "waw conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and men of",
"*yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah",
"*šəlōšîm*": "cardinal number, masculine - thirty",
"*ʾālep*": "noun, masculine singular - thousand"
},
"variants": {
"*pāqad*": "mustered/numbered/counted",
"*bāzeq*": "Bezek (place name)",
"*bənê-yiśrāʾēl*": "sons of Israel/Israelites"
}
}
9 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.11.9",
"source": "וַיֹּאמְר֞וּ לַמַּלְאָכִ֣ים הַבָּאִ֗ים כֹּ֤ה תֹֽאמְרוּן֙ לְאִישׁ֙ יָבֵ֣ישׁ גִּלְעָ֔ד מָחָ֛ר תִּהְיֶֽה־לָכֶ֥ם תְּשׁוּעָ֖ה כְּחֹ֣ם הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ וַיָּבֹ֣אוּ הַמַּלְאָכִ֗ים וַיַּגִּ֛ידוּ לְאַנְשֵׁ֥י יָבֵ֖ישׁ וַיִּשְׂמָֽחוּ",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmərû* to the *lammalʾākîm* the *habbāʾîm* thus *kōh* *tōʾmərûn* to *ləʾîš* *yābēš* *gilʿād* tomorrow *māḥār* *tihyeh-lākem* *təšûʿâ* when *kəḥōm* the *haššāmeš* and *wayyābōʾû* the *hammalʾākîm* and *wayyaggîdû* to *ləʾanšê* *yābēš* and *wayyiśmāḥû*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmərû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they said",
"*lammalʾākîm*": "preposition + article + noun, masculine plural - to the messengers",
"*habbāʾîm*": "article + Qal participle masculine plural - the ones coming",
"*kōh*": "adverb - thus",
"*tōʾmərûn*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural + paragogic nun - you shall say",
"*ləʾîš*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - to men of",
"*yābēš*": "proper noun - Jabesh",
"*gilʿād*": "proper noun - Gilead",
"*māḥār*": "adverb - tomorrow",
"*tihyeh-lākem*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular + preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - it will be to you",
"*təšûʿâ*": "noun, feminine singular - deliverance",
"*kəḥōm*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - when the heat of",
"*haššāmeš*": "article + noun, common singular - the sun",
"*wayyābōʾû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they came",
"*hammalʾākîm*": "article + noun, masculine plural - the messengers",
"*wayyaggîdû*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they told",
"*ləʾanšê*": "preposition + construct plural of *ʾîš* - to men of",
"*wayyiśmāḥû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they rejoiced"
},
"variants": {
"*təšûʿâ*": "deliverance/salvation/victory",
"*ḥōm haššāmeš*": "heat of the sun/when the sun is hot/by noon"
}
}
10 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.11.10",
"source": "וַֽיֹּאמְרוּ֙ אַנְשֵׁ֣י יָבֵ֔ישׁ מָחָ֖ר נֵצֵ֣א אֲלֵיכֶ֑ם וַעֲשִׂיתֶ֣ם לָּ֔נוּ כְּכָל־הַטּ֖וֹב בְּעֵינֵיכֶֽם",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmərû* *ʾanšê* *yābēš* tomorrow *māḥār* *nēṣēʾ* to you and *waʿăśîtem* to us like all the *haṭṭôb* in *bəʿênêkem*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmərû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they said",
"*ʾanšê*": "construct plural of *ʾîš* - men of",
"*yābēš*": "proper noun - Jabesh",
"*māḥār*": "adverb - tomorrow",
"*nēṣēʾ*": "Qal imperfect 1st person plural - we will come out",
"*waʿăśîtem*": "waw conjunction + Qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - and you shall do",
"*haṭṭôb*": "article + adjective, masculine singular - the good",
"*bəʿênêkem*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - in your eyes"
},
"variants": {
"*kəkol-haṭṭôb bəʿênêkem*": "according to all that is good in your eyes/whatever seems good to you"
}
}
11 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.11.11",
"source": "וַיְהִ֣י מִֽמָּחֳרָ֗ת וַיָּ֨שֶׂם שָׁא֣וּל אֶת־הָעָם֮ שְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה רָאשִׁים֒ וַיָּבֹ֤אוּ בְתוֹךְ־הַֽמַּחֲנֶה֙ בְּאַשְׁמֹ֣רֶת הַבֹּ֔קֶר וַיַּכּ֥וּ אֶת־עַמּ֖וֹן עַד־חֹ֣ם הַיּ֑וֹם וַיְהִ֤י הַנִּשְׁאָרִים֙ וַיָּפֻ֔צוּ וְלֹ֥א נִשְׁאֲרוּ־בָ֖ם שְׁנַ֥יִם יָֽחַד",
"text": "And *wayəhî* from *mimmāḥŏrāt* and *wayyāśem* *šāʾûl* *ʾet-hāʿām* *šəlōšâ* *rāʾšîm* and *wayyābōʾû* into *bətôk-hammaḥăneh* in *bəʾašmōret* the *habbōqer* and *wayyakkû* *ʾet-ʿammôn* until *ʿad-ḥōm* the *hayyôm* and *wayəhî* the *hanniš'ārîm* and *wayyāpuṣû* and not *wəlōʾ* *niš'ărû-bām* two *šənayim* together *yāḥad*",
"grammar": {
"*wayəhî*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it happened",
"*mimmāḥŏrāt*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - from the next day",
"*wayyāśem*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he placed",
"*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul",
"*ʾet-hāʿām*": "direct object marker + article + noun, masculine singular - the people",
"*šəlōšâ*": "cardinal number, feminine - three",
"*rāʾšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - heads/divisions",
"*wayyābōʾû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they came",
"*bətôk-hammaḥăneh*": "preposition + construct of *tāwek* + article + noun, masculine singular - into the midst of the camp",
"*bəʾašmōret*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - in the watch of",
"*habbōqer*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the morning",
"*wayyakkû*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they struck",
"*ʾet-ʿammôn*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Ammon",
"*ʿad-ḥōm*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - until the heat of",
"*hayyôm*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the day",
"*hanniš'ārîm*": "article + Niphal participle masculine plural - the ones remaining",
"*wayyāpuṣû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they scattered",
"*wəlōʾ*": "waw conjunction + negative particle - and not",
"*niš'ărû-bām*": "Niphal perfect 3rd common plural + preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - remained among them",
"*šənayim*": "cardinal number, masculine dual - two",
"*yāḥad*": "adverb - together"
},
"variants": {
"*mimmāḥŏrāt*": "on the next day/on the following day",
"*šəlōšâ rāʾšîm*": "three divisions/three companies",
"*ʾašmōret habbōqer*": "morning watch (last part of night before dawn)",
"*ḥōm hayyôm*": "heat of the day/midday/noon"
}
}
12 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.11.12",
"source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר הָעָם֙ אֶל־שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל מִ֣י הָאֹמֵ֔ר שָׁא֖וּל יִמְלֹ֣ךְ עָלֵ֑ינוּ תְּנ֥וּ הָאֲנָשִׁ֖ים וּנְמִיתֵֽם",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmer* the *hāʿām* to *ʾel-šəmûʾēl* who *mî* the *hāʾōmēr* *šāʾûl* *yimlōk* over us *tənû* the *hāʾănāšîm* and *ûnəmîtēm*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and said",
"*hāʿām*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the people",
"*ʾel-šəmûʾēl*": "preposition + proper noun - to Samuel",
"*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who",
"*hāʾōmēr*": "article + Qal participle masculine singular - the one saying",
"*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul",
"*yimlōk*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will reign",
"*ʿālênû*": "preposition + 1st person plural suffix - over us",
"*tənû*": "Qal imperative masculine plural - give",
"*hāʾănāšîm*": "article + noun, masculine plural - the men",
"*ûnəmîtēm*": "waw conjunction + Hiphil imperfect 1st person plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and we will put them to death"
},
"variants": {
"*mî hāʾōmēr*": "who is the one saying/who said",
"*tənû hāʾănāšîm*": "give us the men/hand over the men"
}
}
13 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.11.13",
"source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שָׁא֔וּל לֹֽא־יוּמַ֥ת אִ֖ישׁ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֑ה כִּ֥י הַיּ֛וֹם עָשָֽׂה־יְהוָ֥ה תְּשׁוּעָ֖ה בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *šāʾûl* not *lōʾ-yûmat* *ʾîš* in the *bayyôm* this *hazzeh* because *kî* the *hayyôm* *ʿāśâ-yhwh* *təšûʿâ* in *bəyiśrāʾēl*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul",
"*lōʾ-yûmat*": "negative particle + Hophal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he shall not be put to death",
"*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man",
"*bayyôm*": "preposition + article + noun, masculine singular - in the day",
"*hazzeh*": "article + demonstrative adjective, masculine singular - this",
"*kî*": "conjunction - because/for",
"*hayyôm*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the day",
"*ʿāśâ-yhwh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular + divine name - YHWH has made",
"*təšûʿâ*": "noun, feminine singular - deliverance",
"*bəyiśrāʾēl*": "preposition + proper noun - in Israel"
},
"variants": {
"*lōʾ-yûmat ʾîš*": "no man shall be put to death",
"*təšûʿâ*": "deliverance/salvation/victory"
}
}