2{
"verseID": "1 Samuel.15.2",
"source": "כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֔וֹת פָּקַ֕דְתִּי אֵ֛ת אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂ֥ה עֲמָלֵ֖ק לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל אֲשֶׁר־שָׂ֥ם לוֹ֙ בַּדֶּ֔רֶךְ בַּעֲלֹת֖וֹ מִמִּצְרָֽיִם׃",
"text": "Thus *kōh* *ʾāmar* *YHWH* *ṣəḇāʾôṯ*, *pāqaḏtî* *ʾēṯ* that *ʾăšer*-*ʿāśâ* *ʿămālēq* to *yiśrāʾēl*, that *ʾăšer*-*śām* to *lô* in *baderrek* in *baʿălōṯô* from *mimmiṣrāyim*.",
"grammar": {
"*kōh*": "adverb - thus/so",
"*ʾāmar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/the LORD",
"*ṣəḇāʾôṯ*": "noun, masculine plural - hosts/armies",
"*pāqaḏtî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have taken account of/visited/remembered",
"*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that",
"*ʿāśâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - did/made",
"*ʿămālēq*": "proper noun - Amalek",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*śām*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - set/placed",
"*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to/for him",
"*baderrek*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the way/road",
"*baʿălōṯô*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his going up",
"*mimmiṣrāyim*": "preposition + proper noun - from Egypt"
},
"variants": {
"*pāqaḏtî*": "I have taken account of/visited/remembered/punished",
"*ʿāśâ*": "did/made/performed",
"*śām*": "set/placed/laid"
}
}
3{
"verseID": "1 Samuel.15.3",
"source": "עַתָּה֩ לֵ֨ךְ וְהִכִּֽיתָ֜ה אֶת־עֲמָלֵ֗ק וְהַֽחֲרַמְתֶּם֙ אֶת־כָּל־אֲשֶׁר־ל֔וֹ וְלֹ֥א תַחְמֹ֖ל עָלָ֑יו וְהֵמַתָּ֞ה מֵאִ֣ישׁ עַד־אִשָּׁ֗ה מֵֽעֹלֵל֙ וְעַד־יוֹנֵ֔ק מִשּׁ֣וֹר וְעַד־שֶׂ֔ה מִגָּמָ֖ל וְעַד־חֲמֽוֹר׃ ס",
"text": "Now *ʿattâ* *lēk* and *wəhikkîṯâ* *ʾeṯ*-*ʿămālēq* and *wəhaḥăramtem* *ʾeṯ*-all-*ʾăšer*-to *lô* and not *lōʾ* *ṯaḥmōl* upon *ʿālāyw*; and *wəhēmattâ* from *mēʾîš* until *ʿaḏ*-*ʾiššâ*, from *mēʿōlēl* until *ʿaḏ*-*yônēq*, from *miššôr* until *ʿaḏ*-*śeh*, from *miggāmāl* until *ʿaḏ*-*ḥămôr*.",
"grammar": {
"*ʿattâ*": "adverb - now",
"*lēk*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - go",
"*wəhikkîṯâ*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you shall strike",
"*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker",
"*ʿămālēq*": "proper noun - Amalek",
"*wəhaḥăramtem*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you shall utterly destroy/devote to destruction",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that",
"*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to/for him",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*ṯaḥmōl*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall spare",
"*ʿālāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - upon him",
"*wəhēmattâ*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you shall kill",
"*mēʾîš*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from man",
"*ʿaḏ*": "preposition - until",
"*ʾiššâ*": "noun, feminine singular - woman",
"*mēʿōlēl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from infant",
"*yônēq*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - suckling/nursing",
"*miššôr*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from ox",
"*śeh*": "noun, common singular - sheep/lamb",
"*miggāmāl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from camel",
"*ḥămôr*": "noun, masculine singular - donkey"
},
"variants": {
"*lēk*": "go/walk/proceed",
"*wəhikkîṯâ*": "and you shall strike/attack/defeat",
"*wəhaḥăramtem*": "and you shall utterly destroy/devote to destruction/place under ban",
"*ṯaḥmōl*": "spare/have compassion on",
"*wəhēmattâ*": "and you shall kill/put to death",
"*ʿōlēl*": "infant/child",
"*yônēq*": "suckling/nursing infant"
}
}
4{
"verseID": "1 Samuel.15.4",
"source": "וַיְשַׁמַּ֤ע שָׁאוּל֙ אֶת־הָעָ֔ם וַֽיִּפְקְדֵם֙ בַּטְּלָאִ֔ים מָאתַ֥יִם אֶ֖לֶף רַגְלִ֑י וַעֲשֶׂ֥רֶת אֲלָפִ֖ים אֶת־אִ֥ישׁ יְהוּדָֽה׃",
"text": "And *wayyəšammaʿ* *šāʾûl* *ʾeṯ*-the *hāʿām* and *wayyip̄qəḏēm* in the *baṭṭəlāʾîm* two hundred *māʾṯayim* thousand *ʾelep̄* foot-soldiers *raḡlî*; and ten *waʿăśereṯ* thousands *ʾălāp̄îm* *ʾeṯ*-men *ʾîš* of *yəhûḏâ*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyəšammaʿ*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he summoned/gathered",
"*šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Saul",
"*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker",
"*hāʿām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the people",
"*wayyip̄qəḏēm*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he mustered/numbered them",
"*baṭṭəlāʾîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - in Telaim/with lambs",
"*māʾṯayim*": "numeral, dual - two hundred",
"*ʾelep̄*": "noun, masculine singular - thousand",
"*raḡlî*": "adjective, masculine singular - foot soldiers",
"*waʿăśereṯ*": "waw conjunction + numeral, feminine construct - and ten of",
"*ʾălāp̄îm*": "noun, masculine plural - thousands",
"*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - men of",
"*yəhûḏâ*": "proper noun - Judah"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyəšammaʿ*": "and he summoned/gathered/called together",
"*wayyip̄qəḏēm*": "and he mustered/numbered/counted them",
"*baṭṭəlāʾîm*": "in Telaim (place name)/with lambs (as counting tokens)"
}
}
5{
"verseID": "1 Samuel.15.5",
"source": "וַיָּבֹ֥א שָׁא֖וּל עַד־עִ֣יר עֲמָלֵ֑ק וַיָּ֖רֶב בַּנָּֽחַל׃",
"text": "And *wayyāḇōʾ* *šāʾûl* until *ʿaḏ*-city *ʿîr* of *ʿămālēq*; and *wayyāreḇ* in the *bannāḥal*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyāḇōʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he came",
"*šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Saul",
"*ʿaḏ*": "preposition - until/to",
"*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular construct - city of",
"*ʿămālēq*": "proper noun - Amalek",
"*wayyāreḇ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he lay in wait/set an ambush",
"*bannāḥal*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the valley/wadi"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyāḇōʾ*": "and he came/arrived at",
"*wayyāreḇ*": "and he lay in wait/set an ambush/contended/fought",
"*bannāḥal*": "in the valley/wadi/stream"
}
}
6{
"verseID": "1 Samuel.15.6",
"source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שָׁא֣וּל אֶֽל־הַקֵּינִ֡י לְכוּ֩ סֻּ֨רוּ רְד֜וּ מִתּ֣וֹךְ עֲמָלֵקִ֗י פֶּן־אֹֽסִפְךָ֙ עִמּ֔וֹ וְאַתָּ֞ה עָשִׂ֤יתָה חֶ֙סֶד֙ עִם־כָּל־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל בַּעֲלוֹתָ֖ם מִמִּצְרָ֑יִם וַיָּ֥סַר קֵינִ֖י מִתּ֥וֹךְ עֲמָלֵֽק׃",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *šāʾûl* to the *ʾel*-*haqqênî*, Go *ləḵû* depart *sūrû* go-down *rəḏû* from midst of *mittôḵ* *ʿămālēqî*, lest *pen*-I gather you *ʾōsip̄ḵā* with him *ʿimmô*, and you *wəʾattâ* did *ʿāśîṯâ* *ḥeseḏ* with all sons of *ʿim*-all-*bənê* *yiśrāʾēl* in their going up *baʿălôṯām* from *mimmiṣrāyim*; and *wayyāsar* *qênî* from midst of *mittôḵ* *ʿămālēq*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Saul",
"*ʾel*": "preposition - to",
"*haqqênî*": "definite article + proper noun - the Kenites",
"*ləḵû*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural - go",
"*sūrû*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural - depart/turn aside",
"*rəḏû*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural - go down",
"*mittôḵ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - from midst of",
"*ʿămālēqî*": "proper adjective, masculine singular - Amalekite",
"*pen*": "conjunction - lest",
"*ʾōsip̄ḵā*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - I gather/destroy you",
"*ʿimmô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - with him",
"*wəʾattâ*": "conjunction + 2nd masculine singular pronoun - and you",
"*ʿāśîṯâ*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you did/made",
"*ḥeseḏ*": "noun, masculine singular - kindness/loyalty",
"*ʿim*": "preposition - with",
"*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*baʿălôṯām*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - in their going up",
"*mimmiṣrāyim*": "preposition + proper noun - from Egypt",
"*wayyāsar*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he/it turned aside",
"*qênî*": "proper noun - Kenite",
"*mittôḵ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - from midst of",
"*ʿămālēq*": "proper noun - Amalek"
},
"variants": {
"*sūrû*": "depart/turn aside/leave",
"*rəḏû*": "go down/descend",
"*ʾōsip̄ḵā*": "I gather/collect/destroy you",
"*ḥeseḏ*": "kindness/loyalty/faithfulness/covenant faithfulness",
"*wayyāsar*": "and he/it turned aside/departed"
}
}
7{
"verseID": "1 Samuel.15.7",
"source": "וַיַּ֥ךְ שָׁא֖וּל אֶת־עֲמָלֵ֑ק מֵֽחֲוִילָה֙ בּוֹאֲךָ֣ שׁ֔וּר אֲשֶׁ֖ר עַל־פְּנֵ֥י מִצְרָֽיִם׃",
"text": "And *wayyaḵ* *šāʾûl* *ʾeṯ*-*ʿămālēq* from *mēḥăwîlâ* as you come *bôʾăḵā* *šûr* which *ʾăšer* upon *ʿal*-face of *pənê* *miṣrāyim*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyaḵ*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he struck/defeated",
"*šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Saul",
"*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker",
"*ʿămālēq*": "proper noun - Amalek",
"*mēḥăwîlâ*": "preposition + proper noun - from Havilah",
"*bôʾăḵā*": "Qal infinitive construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - as you come/your entering",
"*šûr*": "proper noun - Shur",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which",
"*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/over",
"*pənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - face of",
"*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyaḵ*": "and he struck/defeated/attacked",
"*bôʾăḵā*": "as you come/your entering/until you come to",
"*pənê*": "face of/before/east of"
}
}
8{
"verseID": "1 Samuel.15.8",
"source": "וַיִּתְפֹּ֛שׂ אֶת־אֲגַ֥ג מֶֽלֶךְ־עֲמָלֵ֖ק חָ֑י וְאֶת־כָּל־הָעָ֖ם הֶחֱרִ֥ים לְפִי־חָֽרֶב׃",
"text": "And *wayyiṯpōś* *ʾeṯ*-*ʾăḡaḡ* king *meleḵ*-of *ʿămālēq* alive *ḥāy*; and *wəʾeṯ*-all-the *kol*-*hāʿām* he devoted to destruction *heḥĕrîm* to mouth of *ləp̄î*-*ḥāreḇ*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyiṯpōś*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he captured/seized",
"*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker",
"*ʾăḡaḡ*": "proper noun - Agag",
"*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of",
"*ʿămālēq*": "proper noun - Amalek",
"*ḥāy*": "adjective, masculine singular - alive/living",
"*wəʾeṯ*": "conjunction + direct object marker",
"*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of",
"*hāʿām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the people",
"*heḥĕrîm*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he devoted to destruction/completely destroyed",
"*ləp̄î*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - by/with mouth of",
"*ḥāreḇ*": "noun, feminine singular - sword"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyiṯpōś*": "and he captured/seized/took prisoner",
"*ḥāy*": "alive/living",
"*heḥĕrîm*": "he devoted to destruction/utterly destroyed/placed under ban",
"*ləp̄î*-*ḥāreḇ*": "by/with the edge of the sword/by the mouth of the sword"
}
}
9{
"verseID": "1 Samuel.15.9",
"source": "וַיַּחְמֹל֩ שָׁא֨וּל וְהָעָ֜ם עַל־אֲגָ֗ג וְעַל־מֵיטַ֣ב הַצֹּאן֩ וְהַבָּקָ֨ר וְהַמִּשְׁנִ֤ים וְעַל־הַכָּרִים֙ וְעַל־כָּל־הַטּ֔וֹב וְלֹ֥א אָב֖וּ הַחֲרִימָ֑ם וְכָל־הַמְּלָאכָ֛ה נְמִבְזָ֥ה וְנָמֵ֖ס אֹתָ֥הּ הֶחֱרִֽימוּ׃ פ",
"text": "And *wayyaḥmōl* *šāʾûl* and the *wəhāʿām* upon *ʿal*-*ʾăḡāḡ* and upon *wəʿal*-best of *mêṭaḇ* the flock *haṣṣōʾn* and the cattle *wəhabbāqār* and the fat ones *wəhammisnîm* and upon *wəʿal*-the lambs *hakkārîm* and upon *wəʿal*-all-the *kol*-*haṭṭôḇ*, and not *wəlōʾ* they were willing *ʾāḇû* to destroy them *haḥărîmām*; and all *wəḵol*-the *hamməlʾāḵâ* despised *nəmiḇzâ* and worthless *wənāmēs* *ʾōṯāh* they destroyed *heḥĕrîmû*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyaḥmōl*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he spared/had compassion",
"*šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Saul",
"*wəhāʿām*": "conjunction + definite article + noun, masculine singular - and the people",
"*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/concerning",
"*ʾăḡāḡ*": "proper noun - Agag",
"*wəʿal*": "conjunction + preposition - and upon",
"*mêṭaḇ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - best of",
"*haṣṣōʾn*": "definite article + noun, common singular - the flock/sheep",
"*wəhabbāqār*": "conjunction + definite article + noun, masculine singular - and the cattle",
"*wəhammisnîm*": "conjunction + definite article + adjective, masculine plural - and the fat ones/second-born",
"*wəʿal*": "conjunction + preposition - and upon",
"*hakkārîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the lambs",
"*wəʿal*": "conjunction + preposition - and upon",
"*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of",
"*haṭṭôḇ*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the good",
"*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not",
"*ʾāḇû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they were willing/consented",
"*haḥărîmām*": "Hiphil infinitive construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to destroy them",
"*wəḵol*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and all of",
"*hamməlʾāḵâ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the work/property/livestock",
"*nəmiḇzâ*": "Niphal participle, feminine singular - despised/contemptible",
"*wənāmēs*": "conjunction + Niphal participle, masculine singular - and worthless/melted/rejected",
"*ʾōṯāh*": "direct object marker + 3rd feminine singular suffix - it",
"*heḥĕrîmû*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd common plural - they devoted to destruction/utterly destroyed"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyaḥmōl*": "and he spared/had compassion on/pitied",
"*mêṭaḇ*": "best of/choicest of",
"*wəhammisnîm*": "and the fat ones/the second-born/the fatlings",
"*hakkārîm*": "the lambs/the best animals",
"*ʾāḇû*": "they were willing/consented/wanted",
"*hamməlʾāḵâ*": "the work/property/livestock/possessions",
"*nəmiḇzâ*": "despised/contemptible/worthless",
"*wənāmēs*": "and worthless/rejected/melted/feeble"
}
}