1 Samuel 15:12

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{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.15.12", "source": "וַיַּשְׁכֵּ֧ם שְׁמוּאֵ֛ל לִקְרַ֥את שָׁא֖וּל בַּבֹּ֑קֶר וַיֻּגַּ֨ד לִשְׁמוּאֵ֜ל לֵאמֹ֗ר בָּֽא־שָׁא֤וּל הַכַּרְמֶ֙לָה֙ וְהִנֵּ֨ה מַצִּ֥יב לוֹ֙ יָ֔ד וַיִּסֹּב֙ וַֽיַּעֲבֹ֔ר וַיֵּ֖רֶד הַגִּלְגָּֽל׃", "text": "And *wayyaškēm* *šəmûʾēl* to meet *liqraʾṯ* *šāʾûl* in the morning *babbōqer*; and it was told *wayyuggaḏ* to *lišmûʾēl* saying *lēʾmōr*, has come *bāʾ*-*šāʾûl* to Carmel *hakkarmelâ* and behold *wəhinnê* setting up *maṣṣîḇ* for himself *lô* monument *yāḏ*, and he turned *wayyissōḇ* and passed over *wayyaʿăḇōr* and went down *wayyēreḏ* to Gilgal *haggilgāl*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaškēm*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he rose early", "*šəmûʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Samuel", "*liqraʾṯ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to meet", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*babbōqer*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the morning", "*wayyuggaḏ*": "waw consecutive + Hophal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it was told/reported", "*lišmûʾēl*": "preposition + proper noun, masculine singular - to Samuel", "*lēʾmōr*": "Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*bāʾ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has come/arrived", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*hakkarmelâ*": "definite article + proper noun + directional hei - to Carmel", "*wəhinnê*": "conjunction + interjection - and behold", "*maṣṣîḇ*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular - setting up/erecting", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - for himself", "*yāḏ*": "noun, feminine singular - hand/monument", "*wayyissōḇ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he turned", "*wayyaʿăḇōr*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he passed over", "*wayyēreḏ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went down", "*haggilgāl*": "definite article + proper noun - the Gilgal" }, "variants": { "*wayyaškēm*": "and he rose early/got up early", "*wayyuggaḏ*": "and it was told/reported/informed", "*maṣṣîḇ*": "setting up/erecting/establishing", "*yāḏ*": "hand/monument/memorial/victory marker", "*wayyissōḇ*": "and he turned/turned around/went around", "*wayyaʿăḇōr*": "and he passed over/crossed/went through" } }

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Other Translations

  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    Early in the morning, Samuel got up to meet Saul, but he was told, 'Saul went to Carmel and has set up a monument in his own honor. Then he turned and went down to Gilgal.'

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And when Samuel rose early to meet Saul in the morning, it was told Samuel, saying, Saul came to Carmel, and, behold, he set him up a place, and is gone about, and passed on, and gone down to Gilgal.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And when Samuel rose early to meet Saul in the morning, it was told Samuel, saying, Saul came to Carmel, and behold, he set up a place for himself, and has gone about, and passed on, and gone down to Gilgal.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And when Samuel rose early to meet Saul in the morning, it was told Samuel, saying, Saul came to Carmel, and, behold, he set him up a place, and is gone about, and passed on, and gone down to Gilgal.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And Samuel rose early to meet Saul in the morning; and it was told Samuel, saying, Saul came to Carmel, and, behold, he set him up a monument, and turned, and passed on, and went down to Gilgal.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And when Samuel rose early to meet Saul in the morning, it was told Samuel, saying, Saul came to Carmel, and, behold, he set him up a place, and is gone about, and passed on, and gone down to Gilgal.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And Samuel gat him vp early, that he might mete Saul in ye mornynge. And it was tolde him, that Saul was come vnto Carmel, & had set him vp a piler, and was gone aboute, and come downe to Gilgall.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And when Samuel arose early to meete Saul in the morning, one tolde Samuel, saying, Saul is gone to Carmel: and beholde, he hath made him there a place, from whence he returned, and departed, and is gone downe to Gilgal.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And whe Samuel rose early to meete Saul in the morning, it was tolde Samuel that Saul was come to Carmel, and beholde, he hath made him there a place, and is returned, and departed and gone downe to Gilgal.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And when Samuel rose early to meet Saul in the morning, it was told Samuel, saying, Saul came to Carmel, and, behold, he set him up a place, and is gone about, and passed on, and gone down to Gilgal.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Samuel rose early to meet Saul in the morning; and it was told Samuel, saying, Saul came to Carmel, and, behold, he set him up a monument, and turned, and passed on, and went down to Gilgal.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And Samuel riseth early to meet Saul in the morning, and it is declared to Samuel, saying, `Saul hath come in to Carmel, and lo, he is setting up to himself a monument, and goeth round, and passeth over, and goeth down to Gilgal.'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And Samuel rose early to meet Saul in the morning; and it was told Samuel, saying, Saul came to Carmel, and, behold, he set him up a monument, and turned, and passed on, and went down to Gilgal.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And Samuel rose early to meet Saul in the morning; and it was told Samuel, saying, Saul came to Carmel, and, behold, he set him up a monument, and turned, and passed on, and went down to Gilgal.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And early in the morning he got up and went to Saul; and word was given to Samuel that Saul had come to Carmel and put up a pillar, and had gone from there down to Gilgal.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Samuel rose early to meet Saul in the morning; and it was told Samuel, saying, "Saul came to Carmel, and behold, he set up a monument for himself, and turned, and passed on, and went down to Gilgal."

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Then Samuel got up early to meet Saul the next morning. But Samuel was informed,“Saul has gone to Carmel where he is setting up a monument for himself.” Then Samuel left and went down to Gilgal.

Referenced Verses

  • Josh 15:55 : 55 { "verseID": "Joshua.15.55", "source": "מָע֥וֹן ׀ כַּרְמֶ֖ל וָזִ֥יף וְיוּטָּֽה׃", "text": "*māʿôn* *karmel* and-*zîp* and-*yûṭṭâ*", "grammar": { "*māʿôn*": "proper noun - Maon (city name)", "*karmel*": "proper noun - Carmel (city name)", "*zîp*": "proper noun - Ziph (city name)", "*yûṭṭâ*": "proper noun - Juttah (city name)" }, "variants": { "*māʿôn*": "Maon (possibly meaning 'dwelling/habitation')", "*karmel*": "Carmel (mountain or town, meaning 'garden land')", "*zîp*": "Ziph (city name)", "*yûṭṭâ*": "Juttah/Jutah (city name)" } }
  • 1 Sam 25:2 : 2 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.25.2", "source": "וְאִ֨ישׁ בְּמָע֜וֹן וּמַעֲשֵׂ֣הוּ בַכַּרְמֶ֗ל וְהָאִישׁ֙ גָּד֣וֹל מְאֹ֔ד וְל֛וֹ צֹ֥אן שְׁלֹֽשֶׁת־אֲלָפִ֖ים וְאֶ֣לֶף עִזִּ֑ים וַיְהִ֛י בִּגְזֹ֥ז אֶת־צֹאנ֖וֹ בַּכַּרְמֶֽל׃", "text": "And *ʾîš* in-*Māʿôn* and *maʿăśēhû* in-*hakkarmel* and the-*ʾîš* *gādôl* very and to-him *ṣōʾn* three-*ʾălāpîm* and one-thousand *ʿizzîm* and *wayəhî* in-*gəzōz* *ʾet*-*ṣōʾnô* in-*hakkarmel*.", "grammar": { "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - man", "*Māʿôn*": "proper noun - Maon", "*maʿăśēhû*": "noun masculine singular + 3ms suffix - his business/deeds", "*hakkarmel*": "proper noun with definite article - the Carmel", "*gādôl*": "adjective masculine singular - great/large", "*ṣōʾn*": "noun common singular - flock/sheep", "*ʾălāpîm*": "noun masculine plural - thousands", "*ʿizzîm*": "noun feminine plural - goats", "*wayəhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and it happened", "*gəzōz*": "qal infinitive construct - to shear", "*ṣōʾnô*": "noun common singular + 3ms suffix - his flock" }, "variants": { "*maʿăśēhû*": "his business/work/deeds/occupation", "*hakkarmel*": "Carmel (place name, not the mountain)" } }
  • 2 Sam 18:18 : 18 { "verseID": "2Samuel.18.18", "source": "וְאַבְשָׁלֹ֣ם לָקַ֗ח וַיַּצֶּב־ל֤וֹ בְחַיָּיו֙ אֶת־מַצֶּ֙בֶת֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּעֵֽמֶק־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ כִּ֤י אָמַר֙ אֵֽין־לִ֣י בֵ֔ן בַּעֲב֖וּר הַזְכִּ֣יר שְׁמִ֑י וַיִּקְרָ֤א לַמַּצֶּ֙בֶת֙ עַל־שְׁמ֔וֹ וַיִּקָּ֤רֵא לָהּ֙ יַ֣ד אַבְשָׁלֹ֔ם עַ֖ד הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃", "text": "And-*ʾAḇšālōm* *lāqaḥ* and-*yaṣṣeḇ*-to-him in-*ḥayyāyw* *ʾeṯ*-*maṣṣeḇeṯ* which in-*ʿēmeq*-the-*meleḵ* because *ʾāmar* not-to-me *bēn* for-the-sake-of *hazkîr* *šěmî* and-*yiqqrāʾ* to-the-*maṣṣeḇeṯ* upon-*šěmô* and-*yiqqārēʾ* to-her *yaḏ* *ʾAḇšālōm* until the-*yôm* the-*zeh*.", "grammar": { "*ʾAḇšālōm*": "proper noun - Absalom", "*lāqaḥ*": "third person masculine singular qal perfect - he took/had taken", "*yaṣṣeḇ*": "third person masculine singular hiphil imperfect consecutive - and he erected/set up", "*ḥayyāyw*": "masculine plural noun with third person masculine singular suffix - his life/lifetime", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*maṣṣeḇeṯ*": "feminine singular noun - pillar/monument", "*ʿēmeq*": "masculine singular construct - valley of", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*ʾāmar*": "third person masculine singular qal perfect - he said", "*bēn*": "masculine singular noun - son", "*hazkîr*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to cause to remember/to keep in remembrance", "*šěmî*": "masculine singular noun with first person singular suffix - my name", "*yiqqrāʾ*": "third person masculine singular qal imperfect consecutive - and he called", "*maṣṣeḇeṯ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the pillar/monument", "*šěmô*": "masculine singular noun with third person masculine singular suffix - his name", "*yiqqārēʾ*": "third person masculine singular niphal imperfect consecutive - and it is called", "*yaḏ*": "feminine singular construct - hand/monument of", "*ʾAḇšālōm*": "proper noun - Absalom", "*yôm*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the day", "*zeh*": "masculine singular demonstrative pronoun - this" }, "variants": { "*lāqaḥ*": "took/had taken", "*yaṣṣeḇ*": "erected/set up/established", "*ḥayyāyw*": "his lifetime/during his life/while he was alive", "*maṣṣeḇeṯ*": "pillar/monument/standing stone", "*ʿēmeq*": "valley/plain", "*hazkîr*": "to cause to remember/to keep in remembrance/to memorialize", "*yiqqrāʾ*": "called/named", "*yiqqārēʾ*": "it is called/it is named", "*yaḏ*": "monument/memorial/hand (as a monument)" } }
  • 1 Kgs 18:42 : 42 { "verseID": "1 Kings.18.42", "source": "וַיַּעֲלֶ֥ה אַחְאָ֖ב לֶאֱכֹ֣ל וְלִשְׁתּ֑וֹת וְאֵ֨לִיָּ֜הוּ עָלָ֨ה אֶל־רֹ֤אשׁ הַכַּרְמֶל֙ וַיִּגְהַ֣ר אַ֔רְצָה וַיָּ֥שֶׂם פָּנָ֖יו בֵּ֥ין בִּרְכָּֽיו׃", "text": "*wă-ya'ăleh* *'aḥ'āḇ* to-*'ĕḵōl* and-to-*šĕtôt* and-*'ēlîyāhû* *'ālāh* to-*rō'š* the-*karmel* *wă-yighar* *'arṣâ* *wă-yāśem* *pānāyw* between *birkāyw*", "grammar": { "*wă-ya'ăleh*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he went up", "*'aḥ'āḇ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Ahab", "*'ĕḵōl*": "qal infinitive construct - to eat", "*šĕtôt*": "qal infinitive construct - to drink", "*'ēlîyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Elijah", "*'ālāh*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he went up", "*rō'š*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - top of", "*karmel*": "proper noun with definite article - the Carmel", "*wă-yighar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he bowed down", "*'arṣâ*": "common noun, feminine singular + directional he - to the ground", "*wă-yāśem*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he put", "*pānāyw*": "common noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his face", "*birkāyw*": "common noun, feminine dual construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his knees" }, "variants": { "*ya'ăleh*": "went up/ascended", "*rō'š*": "head/top/summit", "*yighar*": "bowed down/crouched down/bent over", "*'arṣâ*": "to the ground/earthward", "*pānāyw*": "his face/his presence", "*birkāyw*": "his knees" } }
  • 1 Sam 7:12 : 12 { "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" } }
  • Josh 4:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "Joshua.4.8", "source": "וַיַּעֲשׂוּ־כֵ֣ן בְּנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵל֘ כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר צִוָּ֣ה יְהוֹשֻׁעַ֒ וַיִּשְׂא֡וּ שְׁתֵּֽי־עֶשְׂרֵ֨ה אֲבָנִ֜ים מִתּ֣וֹךְ הַיַּרְדֵּ֗ן כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר דִּבֶּ֤ר יְהוָה֙ אֶל־יְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַ לְמִסְפַּ֖ר שִׁבְטֵ֣י בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיַּעֲבִר֤וּם עִמָּם֙ אֶל־הַמָּל֔וֹן וַיַּנִּח֖וּם שָֽׁם׃", "text": "And did *wa-yyaʿăśû* so *kēn* children of *bᵊnê* *yiśrāʾēl* according as *ka-ʾăšer* commanded *ṣiwwāh* *yᵊhôšūaʿ* and took up *wa-yyiśʾû* twelve *šᵊtê-ʿeśrēh* stones *ʾăbānîm* from midst of *mi-ttôk* the *ha-yardên* according as *ka-ʾăšer* spoke *dibber* *YHWH* unto *ʾel* *yᵊhôšūaʿ* according to number of *lə-mispar* tribes of *šibṭê* children of *bᵊnê* *yiśrāʾēl* and carried them over *wa-yyaʿăbirûm* with them *ʿimmām* unto *ʾel* the lodging place *ha-mmālôn* and set them down *wa-yyanniḥûm* there *šām*", "grammar": { "*wa-yyaʿăśû*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they did", "*kēn*": "adverb - so/thus", "*bᵊnê*": "masculine plural construct - children/sons of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ka-ʾăšer*": "preposition + relative pronoun - according as/just as", "*ṣiwwāh*": "perfect 3rd masculine singular - commanded", "*yᵊhôšūaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua", "*wa-yyiśʾû*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they took up", "*šᵊtê-ʿeśrēh*": "cardinal number feminine - twelve", "*ʾăbānîm*": "feminine plural noun - stones", "*mi-ttôk*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - from midst of", "*ha-yardên*": "definite article + proper noun - the Jordan", "*dibber*": "perfect 3rd masculine singular - spoke", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*ʾel*": "preposition - unto", "*lə-mispar*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - according to number of", "*šibṭê*": "masculine plural construct - tribes of", "*wa-yyaʿăbirûm*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and they carried them over", "*ʿimmām*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - with them", "*ha-mmālôn*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the lodging place", "*wa-yyanniḥûm*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and they set them down", "*šām*": "adverb - there" }, "variants": { "*ʿāśāh*": "do/make/act", "*ṣiwwāh*": "command/order/charge", "*nāśāʾ*": "lift/carry/take up", "*tôk*": "midst/middle/among", "*dābar*": "speak/talk/say", "*ʿābar*": "pass over/carry over/cross", "*nûaḥ*": "rest/set down/deposit", "*mālôn*": "lodging place/inn/camp site" } } 9 { "verseID": "Joshua.4.9", "source": "וּשְׁתֵּ֧ים עֶשְׂרֵ֣ה אֲבָנִ֗ים הֵקִ֣ים יְהוֹשֻׁעַ֮ בְּת֣וֹךְ הַיַּרְדֵּן֒ תַּ֗חַת מַצַּב֙ רַגְלֵ֣י הַכֹּהֲנִ֔ים נֹשְׂאֵ֖י אֲר֣וֹן הַבְּרִ֑ית וַיִּ֣הְיוּ שָׁ֔ם עַ֖ד הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃", "text": "And twelve *û-štêm ʿeśrēh* stones *ʾăbānîm* set up *hēqîm* *yᵊhôšūaʿ* in midst of *bə-tôk* the *ha-yardên* under *taḥat* standing place of *maṣṣab* feet of *raglê* the *ha-kōhănîm* bearing *nōśᵊʾê* ark of *ʾărôn* the *ha-bərît* and they are *wa-yyihyû* there *šām* until *ʿad* the *ha-yôm* the *ha-zzeh*", "grammar": { "*û-štêm ʿeśrēh*": "conjunction + cardinal number feminine - and twelve", "*ʾăbānîm*": "feminine plural noun - stones", "*hēqîm*": "perfect 3rd masculine singular - set up/established", "*yᵊhôšūaʿ*": "proper noun - Joshua", "*bə-tôk*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - in midst of", "*ha-yardên*": "definite article + proper noun - the Jordan", "*taḥat*": "preposition - under/beneath", "*maṣṣab*": "masculine singular construct - standing place of", "*raglê*": "feminine plural construct - feet of", "*ha-kōhănîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the priests", "*nōśᵊʾê*": "masculine plural construct participle - bearers of/carrying", "*ʾărôn*": "masculine singular construct - ark of", "*ha-bərît*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the covenant", "*wa-yyihyû*": "conjunction + imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they are/were", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until", "*ha-yôm*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the day", "*ha-zzeh*": "definite article + masculine singular demonstrative pronoun - the this/this" }, "variants": { "*qûm*": "set up/establish/raise", "*tôk*": "midst/middle/among", "*taḥat*": "under/beneath/instead of", "*maṣṣab*": "standing place/station/position", "*nāśāʾ*": "bear/carry/lift", "*bərît*": "covenant/agreement/treaty", "*yôm*": "day/time/period" } }

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    25{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.9.25", "source": "וַיֵּרְד֥וּ מֵהַבָּמָ֖ה הָעִ֑יר וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר עִם־שָׁא֖וּל עַל־הַגָּֽג׃", "text": "And *wayyērəḏû* from-*mēhabbāmāh* *hāʿîr* and *wayḏabbēr* with-*šāʾûl* on-*haggāg*.", "grammar": { "*wayyērəḏû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd plural masculine - and they went down", "*mēhabbāmāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine, singular with definite article - from the high place", "*hāʿîr*": "noun, feminine, singular with definite article - the city", "*wayḏabbēr*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he spoke", "*haggāg*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the roof" }, "variants": { "*wayyērəḏû*": "they went down/they descended/they came down", "*wayḏabbēr*": "he spoke/he talked/he conversed", "*haggāg*": "the roof/the housetop/the rooftop" } }

    26{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.9.26", "source": "וַיַּשְׁכִּ֗מוּ וַיְהִ֞י כַּעֲל֤וֹת הַשַּׁ֙חַר֙ וַיִּקְרָ֨א שְׁמוּאֵ֤ל אֶל־שָׁאוּל֙ *הגג **הַגָּ֣גָה לֵאמֹ֔ר ק֖וּמָה וַאֲשַׁלְּחֶ֑ךָּ וַיָּ֣קָם שָׁא֗וּל וַיֵּצְא֧וּ שְׁנֵיהֶ֛ם ה֥וּא וּשְׁמוּאֵ֖ל הַחֽוּצָה׃", "text": "And *wayyašəkîmû* and *wayəhî* as-*kaʿălôṯ* *haššaḥar* and *wayyiqrāʾ* *šəmûʾēl* to-*šāʾûl* *haggāgāh* *lēʾmōr*: *qûmāh* and *waʾăšalləḥekkā*; and *wayyāqām* *šāʾûl* and *wayyēṣəʾû* both-of-them he and *ûšəmûʾēl* *haḥûṣāh*.", "grammar": { "*wayyašəkîmû*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd plural masculine - and they rose early", "*wayəhî*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and it was", "*kaʿălôṯ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - at the rising of", "*haššaḥar*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the dawn", "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he called", "*haggāgāh*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article + directional he - to the roof", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*qûmāh*": "Qal imperative, 2nd singular masculine + paragogic he - arise", "*waʾăšalləḥekkā*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect, 1st singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and I will send you away", "*wayyāqām*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he arose", "*wayyēṣəʾû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd plural masculine - and they went out", "*haḥûṣāh*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article + directional he - to the outside" }, "variants": { "*wayyašəkîmû*": "they rose early/they got up at dawn", "*kaʿălôṯ* *haššaḥar*": "at the rising of the dawn/at daybreak/when morning was breaking", "*waʾăšalləḥekkā*": "I will send you away/I will let you go/I will dismiss you", "*haḥûṣāh*": "to the outside/to the street/to outdoors" } }

    27{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.9.27", "source": "הֵ֗מָּה יֽוֹרְדִים֙ בִּקְצֵ֣ה הָעִ֔יר וּשְׁמוּאֵ֞ל אָמַ֣ר אֶל־שָׁא֗וּל אֱמֹ֥ר לַנַּ֛עַר וְיַעֲבֹ֥ר לְפָנֵ֖ינוּ וַֽיַּעֲבֹ֑ר וְאַתָּה֙ עֲמֹ֣ד כַּיּ֔וֹם וְאַשְׁמִיעֲךָ֖ אֶת־דְּבַ֥ר אֱלֹהִֽים׃ פ", "text": "*hēmmāh* *yôrəḏîm* in-*biqṣēh* *hāʿîr* and *ûšəmûʾēl* *ʾāmar* to-*šāʾûl*: *ʾĕmōr* to-*lannaʿar* and *wəyaʿăḇōr* before-us and *wayyaʿăḇōr*; and you *ʿămōḏ* as-*kayyôm* and *wəʾašmîʿăḵā* *ʾeṯ*-*dəḇar* *ʾĕlōhîm*.", "grammar": { "*hēmmāh*": "pronoun, 3rd plural masculine - they", "*yôrəḏîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - going down", "*biqṣēh*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular, construct - at the edge of", "*hāʿîr*": "noun, feminine, singular with definite article - the city", "*ûšəmûʾēl*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Samuel", "*ʾāmar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd singular masculine - he said", "*ʾĕmōr*": "Qal imperative, 2nd singular masculine - say/tell", "*lannaʿar*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular with definite article - to the young man/servant", "*wəyaʿăḇōr*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd singular masculine jussive - and let him pass", "*wayyaʿăḇōr*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he passed", "*ʿămōḏ*": "Qal imperative, 2nd singular masculine - stand", "*kayyôm*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular with definite article - as of today/now", "*wəʾašmîʿăḵā*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect, 1st singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and I will cause you to hear", "*dəḇar*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - word of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - God/gods" }, "variants": { "*yôrəḏîm*": "going down/descending", "*biqṣēh*": "at the edge of/at the outskirts of/at the end of", "*ʿămōḏ* *kayyôm*": "stand still now/remain here for a while/wait here at this time", "*wəʾašmîʿăḵā*": "I will cause you to hear/I will tell you/I will make known to you", "*dəḇar* *ʾĕlōhîm*": "word of God/message from God/divine communication" } }

  • 15{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.13.15", "source": "וַיָּ֣קָם שְׁמוּאֵ֗ל וַיַּ֛עַל מִן־הַגִּלְגָּ֖ל גִּבְעַ֣ת בִּנְיָמִ֑ן וַיִּפְקֹ֣ד שָׁא֗וּל אֶת־הָעָם֙ הַנִּמְצְאִ֣ים עִמּ֔וֹ כְּשֵׁ֥שׁ מֵא֖וֹת אִֽישׁ׃", "text": "*wayyāqām* *šĕmûʾēl* *wayyaʿal* from-*haggilgāl* *giḇʿat* *binyāmîn* *wayyip̄qōd* *šāʾûl* *ʾet*-*hāʿām* *hannimṣĕʾîm* with-him like-six *mēʾôt* *ʾîš*", "grammar": { "*wayyāqām*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3ms - and he arose", "*wayyaʿal*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3ms - and he went up", "*wayyip̄qōd*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3ms - and he numbered/mustered", "*hannimṣĕʾîm*": "definite article + niphal participle, masculine plural - the ones being found", "*mēʾôt*": "feminine plural - hundreds" }, "variants": { "*wayyip̄qōd*": "numbered/mustered/counted", "*hannimṣĕʾîm*": "who were found/present/remained" } }

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    10{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.15.10", "source": "וַֽיְהִי֙ דְּבַר־יְהוָ֔ה אֶל־שְׁמוּאֵ֖ל לֵאמֹֽר׃", "text": "And *wayəhî* word of *dəḇar*-*YHWH* to *ʾel*-*šəmûʾēl* saying *lēʾmōr*.", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it was/came", "*dəḇar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - word of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*šəmûʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Samuel", "*lēʾmōr*": "Qal infinitive construct - saying" }, "variants": { "*wayəhî*": "and it was/came to pass/happened", "*dəḇar*": "word of/speech of/message of" } }

    11{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.15.11", "source": "נִחַ֗מְתִּי כִּֽי־הִמְלַ֤כְתִּי אֶת־שָׁאוּל֙ לְמֶ֔לֶךְ כִּֽי־שָׁב֙ מֵאַֽחֲרַ֔י וְאֶת־דְּבָרַ֖י לֹ֣א הֵקִ֑ים וַיִּ֙חַר֙ לִשְׁמוּאֵ֔ל וַיִּזְעַ֥ק אֶל־יְהוָ֖ה כָּל־הַלָּֽיְלָה׃", "text": "I repent *niḥamtî* that *kî*-I made king *himlaḵtî* *ʾeṯ*-*šāʾûl* to king *ləmeleḵ*, for *kî*-he has turned *šāḇ* from after me *mēʾaḥăray* and *wəʾeṯ*-my words *dəḇāray* not *lōʾ* he established *hēqîm*; and it grieved *wayyiḥar* to *lišmûʾēl* and he cried out *wayyizʿaq* to *ʾel*-*YHWH* all *kol*-the night *hallāylâ*.", "grammar": { "*niḥamtî*": "Niphal perfect, 1st person singular - I repent/regret/am sorry", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/because/for", "*himlaḵtî*": "Hiphil perfect, 1st person singular - I made king/caused to reign", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*ləmeleḵ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to/as king", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*šāḇ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has turned/returned", "*mēʾaḥăray*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - from after me", "*wəʾeṯ*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*dəḇāray*": "noun, masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - my words", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*hēqîm*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he established/fulfilled", "*wayyiḥar*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it burned/grieved", "*lišmûʾēl*": "preposition + proper noun, masculine singular - to Samuel", "*wayyizʿaq*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he cried out", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*hallāylâ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the night" }, "variants": { "*niḥamtî*": "I repent/regret/am sorry/change my mind", "*šāḇ*": "he has turned/returned/turned away", "*mēʾaḥăray*": "from after me/from following me", "*hēqîm*": "he established/fulfilled/carried out", "*wayyiḥar*": "and it burned/angered/grieved", "*wayyizʿaq*": "and he cried out/called out/complained" } }

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    13{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.15.13", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֥א שְׁמוּאֵ֖ל אֶל־שָׁא֑וּל וַיֹּ֧אמֶר ל֣וֹ שָׁא֗וּל בָּר֤וּךְ אַתָּה֙ לַֽיהוָ֔ה הֲקִימֹ֖תִי אֶת־דְּבַ֥ר יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyāḇōʾ* *šəmûʾēl* to *ʾel*-*šāʾûl*; and *wayyōʾmer* to him *lô* *šāʾûl*, Blessed *bārûḵ* you *ʾattâ* to *laYHWH*, I have established *hăqîmōṯî* *ʾeṯ*-word of *dəḇar* *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wayyāḇōʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he came", "*šəmûʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Samuel", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*bārûḵ*": "Qal passive participle, masculine singular - blessed", "*ʾattâ*": "2nd masculine singular pronoun - you", "*laYHWH*": "preposition + proper noun, divine name - to/by Yahweh/the LORD", "*hăqîmōṯî*": "Hiphil perfect, 1st person singular - I have established/fulfilled", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*dəḇar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - word of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/the LORD" }, "variants": { "*wayyāḇōʾ*": "and he came/arrived at", "*bārûḵ*": "blessed/praised", "*hăqîmōṯî*": "I have established/fulfilled/carried out" } }

    14{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.15.14", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל וּמֶ֛ה קֽוֹל־הַצֹּ֥אן הַזֶּ֖ה בְּאָזְנָ֑י וְק֣וֹל הַבָּקָ֔ר אֲשֶׁ֥ר אָנֹכִ֖י שֹׁמֵֽעַ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *šəmûʾēl*, And what *ûmeh* sound of *qôl*-the flock *haṣṣōʾn* the this *hazzeh* in my ears *bəʾoznāy*; and sound of *wəqôl* the cattle *habbāqār* which *ʾăšer* I *ʾānōḵî* *šōmēʿa*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*šəmûʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Samuel", "*ûmeh*": "conjunction + interrogative pronoun - and what", "*qôl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - sound of", "*haṣṣōʾn*": "definite article + noun, common singular - the flock/sheep", "*hazzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - the this/this", "*bəʾoznāy*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual + 1st person singular suffix - in my ears", "*wəqôl*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and sound of", "*habbāqār*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the cattle", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*ʾānōḵî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*šōmēʿa*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - hearing" }, "variants": { "*qôl*": "sound/voice/noise", "*šōmēʿa*": "hearing/listening to" } }

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    8{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.13.8", "source": "*וייחל **וַיּ֣וֹחֶל ׀ שִׁבְעַ֣ת יָמִ֗ים לַמּוֹעֵד֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל וְלֹא־בָ֥א שְׁמוּאֵ֖ל הַגִּלְגָּ֑ל וַיָּ֥פֶץ הָעָ֖ם מֵעָלָֽיו׃", "text": "*wayyôḥel* *šiḇʿat* *yāmîm* to-*hammôʿēd* which *šĕmûʾēl* and-not-*bāʾ* *šĕmûʾēl* *haggilgāl* *wayyāp̄eṣ* *hāʿām* from-upon-him", "grammar": { "*wayyôḥel*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3ms - and he waited", "*šiḇʿat*": "construct state - seven", "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural - days", "*hammôʿēd*": "definite article + masculine singular - the appointed time", "*bāʾ*": "qal perfect, 3ms - he came", "*wayyāp̄eṣ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3ms - and he scattered/dispersed" }, "variants": { "*wayyôḥel*": "waited/tarried/delayed", "*môʿēd*": "appointed time/set time/place of meeting", "*wayyāp̄eṣ*": "scattered/dispersed/began to disperse" } }

    9{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.13.9", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שָׁא֔וּל הַגִּ֣שׁוּ אֵלַ֔י הָעֹלָ֖ה וְהַשְּׁלָמִ֑ים וַיַּ֖עַל הָעֹלָֽה׃", "text": "*wayyōʾmer* *šāʾûl* *haggišû* to-me *hāʿōlâ* and-*haššĕlāmîm* *wayyaʿal* *hāʿōlâ*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3ms - and he said", "*haggišû*": "hiphil imperative, 2mp - bring", "*hāʿōlâ*": "definite article + feminine singular - the burnt offering", "*haššĕlāmîm*": "definite article + masculine plural - the peace offerings", "*wayyaʿal*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3ms - and he offered up" }, "variants": { "*haggišû*": "bring/bring near/present", "*hāʿōlâ*": "burnt offering/whole offering", "*haššĕlāmîm*": "peace offerings/fellowship offerings" } }

    10{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.13.10", "source": "וַיְהִ֗י כְּכַלֹּתוֹ֙ לְהַעֲל֣וֹת הָעֹלָ֔ה וְהִנֵּ֥ה שְׁמוּאֵ֖ל בָּ֑א וַיֵּצֵ֥א שָׁא֛וּל לִקְרָאת֖וֹ לְבָרֲכֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wayĕhî* when-*kallōtô* to-*haʿălôt* *hāʿōlâ* and-behold *šĕmûʾēl* *bāʾ* *wayyēṣēʾ* *šāʾûl* to-*qirʾātô* to-*bārăkô*", "grammar": { "*wayĕhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3ms - and it happened/came to pass", "*kallōtô*": "piel infinitive construct + 3ms suffix - his finishing", "*haʿălôt*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to offer up", "*bāʾ*": "qal perfect, 3ms - came/was coming", "*wayyēṣēʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3ms - and he went out", "*qirʾātô*": "qal infinitive construct + 3ms suffix - to meet him", "*bārăkô*": "piel infinitive construct + 3ms suffix - to bless him" }, "variants": { "*kallōtô*": "his finishing/completing/ending", "*qirʾātô*": "to meet him/to greet him" } }

    11{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.13.11", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵ֖ל מֶ֣ה עָשִׂ֑יתָ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שָׁא֡וּל כִּֽי־רָאִיתִי֩ כִֽי־נָפַ֨ץ הָעָ֜ם מֵעָלַ֗י וְאַתָּה֙ לֹא־בָ֙אתָ֙ לְמוֹעֵ֣ד הַיָּמִ֔ים וּפְלִשְׁתִּ֖ים נֶאֱסָפִ֥ים מִכְמָֽשׂ׃", "text": "*wayyōʾmer* *šĕmûʾēl* what *ʿāśîtā* *wayyōʾmer* *šāʾûl* for-*rāʾîtî* that-*nāp̄aṣ* *hāʿām* from-upon-me and-you not-*bāʾtā* to-*môʿēd* *hayyāmîm* and-*pĕlištîm* *neʾĕsāp̄îm* *mikmās*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3ms - and he said", "*ʿāśîtā*": "qal perfect, 2ms - you have done", "*rāʾîtî*": "qal perfect, 1cs - I saw", "*nāp̄aṣ*": "qal perfect, 3ms - scattered/dispersed", "*bāʾtā*": "qal perfect, 2ms - you came", "*môʿēd*": "masculine singular construct - appointed time of", "*hayyāmîm*": "definite article + masculine plural - the days", "*neʾĕsāp̄îm*": "niphal participle, masculine plural - gathering themselves" }, "variants": { "*nāp̄aṣ*": "scattered/dispersed/was dispersing", "*môʿēd hayyāmîm*": "appointed time of the days/set time/appointed days" } }

    12{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.13.12", "source": "וָאֹמַ֗ר עַ֠תָּה יֵרְד֨וּ פְלִשְׁתִּ֤ים אֵלַי֙ הַגִּלְגָּ֔ל וּפְנֵ֥י יְהוָ֖ה לֹ֣א חִלִּ֑יתִי וָֽאֶתְאַפַּ֔ק וָאַעֲלֶ֖ה הָעֹלָֽה׃ ס", "text": "*wāʾōmar* now *yērdû* *pĕlištîm* to-me *haggilgāl* and-face-of *YHWH* not *ḥillîtî* *wāʾetʾappaq* *wāʾaʿălê* *hāʿōlâ*", "grammar": { "*wāʾōmar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 1cs - and I said", "*yērdû*": "qal imperfect, 3mp - they will come down", "*ḥillîtî*": "piel perfect, 1cs - I have entreated/appeased", "*wāʾetʾappaq*": "waw consecutive + hithpael imperfect, 1cs - and I forced myself", "*wāʾaʿălê*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 1cs - and I offered up" }, "variants": { "*ḥillîtî*": "entreated/appeased/sought favor of", "*wāʾetʾappaq*": "forced myself/restrained myself/compelled myself" } }

    13{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.13.13", "source": "וַיֹּ֧אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵ֛ל אֶל־שָׁא֖וּל נִסְכָּ֑לְתָּ לֹ֣א שָׁמַ֗רְתָּ אֶת־מִצְוַ֞ת יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר צִוָּ֔ךְ כִּ֣י עַתָּ֗ה הֵכִ֨ין יְהוָ֧ה אֶת־מַֽמְלַכְתְּךָ֛ אֶל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל עַד־עוֹלָֽם׃", "text": "*wayyōʾmer* *šĕmûʾēl* to-*šāʾûl* *niskāltā* not *šāmartā* *ʾet*-command-of *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* which *ṣiwwākā* for now *hēkîn* *YHWH* *ʾet*-kingdom-your to-*yiśrāʾēl* until-forever", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3ms - and he said", "*niskāltā*": "niphal perfect, 2ms - you have acted foolishly", "*šāmartā*": "qal perfect, 2ms - you kept/observed", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "masculine plural construct + 2ms suffix - your God", "*ṣiwwākā*": "piel perfect, 3ms + 2ms suffix - he commanded you", "*hēkîn*": "hiphil perfect, 3ms - he would have established" }, "variants": { "*niskāltā*": "acted foolishly/been foolish", "*hēkîn*": "established/confirmed/made firm" } }

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    13{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.9.13", "source": "כְּבֹאֲכֶ֣ם הָעִ֣יר כֵּ֣ן תִּמְצְא֣וּן אֹת֡וֹ בְּטֶרֶם֩ יַעֲלֶ֨ה הַבָּמָ֜תָה לֶאֱכֹ֗ל כִּ֠י לֹֽא־יֹאכַ֤ל הָעָם֙ עַד־בֹּא֔וֹ כִּ֥‪[t]‬י הוּא֙ יְבָרֵ֣ךְ הַזֶּ֔בַח אַחֲרֵי־כֵ֖ן יֹאכְל֣וּ הַקְּרֻאִ֑ים וְעַתָּ֣ה עֲל֔וּ כִּֽי־אֹת֥וֹ כְהַיּ֖וֹם תִּמְצְא֥וּן אֹתֽוֹ׃", "text": "As-*kəḇōʾăḵem* *hāʿîr* thus *timṣəʾûn* him before *yaʿăleh* *habbāmāṯāh* *leʾĕḵōl*; for not-*yōʾḵal* *hāʿām* until-*bōʾô* for he *yəḇārēḵ* *hazzeḇaḥ* after-that *yōʾḵəlû* *haqqərūʾîm*; and-*ʿattāh* *ʿălû* for-him as-*ḵəhayyôm* *timṣəʾûn* him.", "grammar": { "*kəḇōʾăḵem*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - as you enter", "*hāʿîr*": "noun, feminine, singular with definite article - the city", "*timṣəʾûn*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd plural masculine + paragogic nun - you will find", "*yaʿăleh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - he goes up", "*habbāmāṯāh*": "noun, feminine, singular with definite article + directional he - to the high place", "*leʾĕḵōl*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to eat", "*yōʾḵal*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - he will eat", "*hāʿām*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the people", "*bōʾô*": "Qal infinitive construct + 3rd singular masculine suffix - his coming", "*yəḇārēḵ*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - he will bless", "*hazzeḇaḥ*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the sacrifice", "*yōʾḵəlû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd plural masculine - they will eat", "*haqqərūʾîm*": "noun, masculine, plural with definite article - the invited ones/guests", "*ʿălû*": "Qal imperative, 2nd plural masculine - go up", "*ḵəhayyôm*": "preposition + preposition + noun, masculine, singular + definite article - about this time/as today", "*timṣəʾûn*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd plural masculine + paragogic nun - you will find" }, "variants": { "*kəḇōʾăḵem*": "as you enter/when you arrive at/as soon as you come to", "*yaʿăleh*": "goes up/ascends/rises", "*yəḇārēḵ*": "blesses/gives thanks for/consecrates", "*haqqərūʾîm*": "the invited ones/the guests/those called", "*ḵəhayyôm*": "about this time/today/right now" } }

    14{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.9.14", "source": "וַֽיַּעֲל֖וּ הָעִ֑יר הֵ֗מָּה בָּאִים֙ בְּת֣וֹךְ הָעִ֔יר וְהִנֵּ֤ה שְׁמוּאֵל֙ יֹצֵ֣א לִקְרָאתָ֔ם לַעֲל֖וֹת הַבָּמָֽה׃ ס", "text": "And *wayyaʿălû* *hāʿîr*; *hēmmāh bāʾîm* in-*bəṯôḵ* *hāʿîr* and-*wəhinnēh* *šəmûʾēl* *yōṣēʾ* to-*liqrāʾṯām* to-*laʿălôṯ* *habbāmāh*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿălû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd plural masculine - and they went up", "*hāʿîr*": "noun, feminine, singular with definite article - the city", "*hēmmāh*": "pronoun, 3rd plural masculine - they", "*bāʾîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - coming/entering", "*bəṯôḵ*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular, construct - in the midst of", "*wəhinnēh*": "conjunction + interjection - and behold", "*šəmûʾēl*": "proper noun - Samuel", "*yōṣēʾ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - going out/coming out", "*liqrāʾṯām*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to meet them", "*laʿălôṯ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to go up", "*habbāmāh*": "noun, feminine, singular with definite article - the high place" }, "variants": { "*bəṯôḵ*": "in the midst of/within/in the center of", "*yōṣēʾ*": "going out/coming out/exiting", "*liqrāʾṯām*": "to meet them/to encounter them/to greet them", "*laʿălôṯ*": "to go up/to ascend/to climb" } }

    15{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.9.15", "source": "וַֽיהוָ֔ה גָּלָ֖ה אֶת־אֹ֣זֶן שְׁמוּאֵ֑ל י֣וֹם אֶחָ֔ד לִפְנֵ֥י בֽוֹא־שָׁא֖וּל לֵאמֹֽר׃", "text": "And *wayhwāh* *gālāh* *ʾeṯ*-*ʾōzen* *šəmûʾēl* *yôm* *ʾeḥāḏ* before *bôʾ*-*šāʾûl* *lēʾmōr*.", "grammar": { "*wayhwāh*": "conjunction + proper noun - and YHWH/the LORD", "*gālāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd singular masculine - he revealed/uncovered", "*ʾōzen*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct - ear of", "*šəmûʾēl*": "proper noun - Samuel", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine, singular - day", "*ʾeḥāḏ*": "numeral, masculine singular - one", "*bôʾ*": "Qal infinitive construct - coming of", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying" }, "variants": { "*gālāh* *ʾeṯ*-*ʾōzen*": "revealed to/uncovered the ear of/disclosed to/informed", "*yôm* *ʾeḥāḏ* before": "one day before/a day before" } }

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    34{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.15.34", "source": "וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ שְׁמוּאֵ֖ל הָרָמָ֑תָה וְשָׁא֛וּל עָלָ֥ה אֶל־בֵּית֖וֹ גִּבְעַ֥ת שָׁאֽוּל׃", "text": "And *wə-yēlek* *Šəmûʾēl* to the *hā-Rāmātâ*, and *wə-Šāʾûl* went up *ʿālâ* to *ʾel*-his house *bêtô* *Gibʿat* *Šāʾûl*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yēlek*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*Šəmûʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine - Samuel", "*hā-Rāmātâ*": "definite article + proper noun + directional heh - to Ramah", "*wə-Šāʾûl*": "waw conjunction + proper noun - and Saul", "*ʿālâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - went up", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*bêtô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his house", "*Gibʿat*": "proper noun, construct state - Gibeah of", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul" }, "variants": { "*hā-Rāmātâ*": "to Ramah (with directional ending)", "*Gibʿat Šāʾûl*": "Gibeah of Saul (place name)" } }

    35{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.15.35", "source": "וְלֹא־יָסַ֨ף שְׁמוּאֵ֜ל לִרְא֤וֹת אֶת־שָׁאוּל֙ עַד־י֣וֹם מוֹת֔וֹ כִּֽי־הִתְאַבֵּ֥ל שְׁמוּאֵ֖ל אֶל־שָׁא֑וּל וַיהוָ֣ה נִחָ֔ם כִּֽי־הִמְלִ֥יךְ אֶת־שָׁא֖וּל עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ פ", "text": "And not *wə-lōʾ*-*yāsap* *Šəmûʾēl* to see *lirʾôt* *ʾet*-*Šāʾûl* until *ʿad*-day *yôm* of his death *môtô*, for *kî*-*hitʾabbēl* *Šəmûʾēl* for *ʾel*-*Šāʾûl*; and *wa-YHWH* was grieved *niḥām* that *kî*-he had made king *himlîk* *ʾet*-*Šāʾûl* over *ʿal*-*Yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*wə-lōʾ*": "waw conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yāsap*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he added/continued", "*Šəmûʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine - Samuel", "*lirʾôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to see", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - day of", "*môtô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his death", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*hitʾabbēl*": "hithpael perfect, 3rd masculine singular - mourned/grieved", "*ʾel*": "preposition - for/over", "*wa-YHWH*": "waw conjunction + divine name - and Yahweh/the LORD", "*niḥām*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was sorry/regretted/was grieved", "*himlîk*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he had made king", "*ʿal*": "preposition - over", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*yāsap*": "continued/added/did again", "*hitʾabbēl*": "mourned/grieved", "*niḥām*": "regretted/was sorry/was grieved/repented", "*himlîk*": "had made king/had caused to reign" } }

  • 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" } }

  • 15{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.3.15", "source": "וַיִּשְׁכַּ֤ב שְׁמוּאֵל֙ עַד־הַבֹּ֔קֶר וַיִּפְתַּ֖ח אֶת־דַּלְת֣וֹת בֵּית־יְהוָ֑ה וּשְׁמוּאֵ֣ל יָרֵ֔א מֵהַגִּ֥יד אֶת־הַמַּרְאָ֖ה אֶל־עֵלִֽי׃", "text": "And *wayyiškab* *Šĕmûʾēl* until-the *bōqer*, and *wayyiptaḥ* *ʾet*-*daltôt* *bêt*-*YHWH*; and *Šĕmûʾēl* *yārēʾ* from *mēhaggîd* *ʾet*-the *marʾâ* to-*ʿĒlî*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiškab*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he lay down", "*Šĕmûʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Samuel", "*bōqer*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the morning", "*wayyiptaḥ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he opened", "*daltôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - doors of", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - the LORD", "*yārēʾ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - fearing", "*mēhaggîd*": "Hiphil infinitive construct with preposition (mē-) - from telling", "*marʾâ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the vision", "*ʿĒlî*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Eli" }, "variants": { "*wayyiškab*": "lay down/slept/rested", "*bōqer*": "morning/daybreak/dawn", "*wayyiptaḥ*": "opened/unlocked", "*daltôt*": "doors/gates", "*bêt*": "house/temple/sanctuary of", "*yārēʾ*": "fearing/afraid/dreading", "*mēhaggîd*": "from telling/declaring/reporting", "*marʾâ*": "vision/appearance/sight" } }

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

    15{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.28.15", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵל֙ אֶל־שָׁא֔וּל לָ֥מָּה הִרְגַּזְתַּ֖נִי לְהַעֲל֣וֹת אֹתִ֑י וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שָׁ֠אוּל צַר־לִ֨י מְאֹ֜ד וּפְלִשְׁתִּ֣ים ׀ נִלְחָמִ֣ים בִּ֗י וֵֽאלֹהִ֞ים סָ֤ר מֵֽעָלַי֙ וְלֹֽא־עָנָ֣נִי ע֗וֹד גַּ֤ם בְּיַֽד־הַנְּבִיאִם֙ גַּם־בַּ֣חֲלֹמ֔וֹת וָאֶקְרָאֶ֣ה לְךָ֔ לְהוֹדִיעֵ֖נִי מָ֥ה אֶעֱשֶֽׂה׃ ס", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *šəmûʾêl* to *šāʾûl*, Why *hirgaztanî* *ləhaʿălôt* me? And *wayyōʾmer* *šāʾûl*, *ṣar*-for me *məʾōd* and *pəlištîm* *nilḥāmîm* against me, and *ʾĕlōhîm* has *sār* from me and not *ʿānānî* anymore, neither by the hand of the *nəḇîʾîm* neither by *ḥălōmôt*; so *wāʾeqrāʾeh* to you, *ləhôdîʿênî* what I shall *ʾeʿĕśeh*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*šəmûʾêl*": "proper noun - Samuel", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*hirgaztanî*": "perfect, 2nd masculine singular, hiphil with 1st singular suffix - you have disturbed me", "*ləhaʿălôt*": "infinitive construct, hiphil with preposition - to bring up", "*ṣar*": "adjective - distressed", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - greatly/exceedingly", "*pəlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*nilḥāmîm*": "masculine plural participle, niphal - fighting", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God", "*sār*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has departed", "*ʿānānî*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - he answered me", "*nəḇîʾîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the prophets", "*ḥălōmôt*": "masculine plural noun - dreams", "*wāʾeqrāʾeh*": "consecutive imperfect, 1st singular - and I called", "*ləhôdîʿênî*": "infinitive construct, hiphil with 1st singular suffix and preposition - to make known to me", "*ʾeʿĕśeh*": "imperfect, 1st singular - I shall do" }, "variants": { "*hirgaztanî*": "you have disturbed me/troubled me/disquieted me", "*ṣar-lî*": "I am distressed/in anguish/in trouble", "*nilḥāmîm*": "fighting/waging war/battling", "*sār*": "departed/turned away/withdrawn", "*ləhôdîʿênî*": "to make known to me/to inform me/to tell me" } }

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    16{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.15.16", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵל֙ אֶל־שָׁא֔וּל הֶ֚רֶף וְאַגִּ֣ידָה לְּךָ֔ אֵת֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר דִּבֶּ֧ר יְהוָ֛ה אֵלַ֖י הַלָּ֑יְלָה *ויאמרו **וַיֹּ֥אמֶר ל֖וֹ דַּבֵּֽר׃ ס", "text": "And *wāʾōmer* *Šᵊmûʾēl* unto *Šāʾûl*, *hereḏ* and *wᵊʾāggîḏāh* to you *ʾēṯ* which *dibbēr* *YHWH* unto me the *lāylāh*; and *wāʾōmer* to him, *dabbēr*.", "grammar": { "*wāʾōmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Šᵊmûʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine - Samuel", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine - Saul", "*hereḏ*": "imperative, masculine singular - cease/stop/desist", "*wᵊʾāggîḏāh*": "waw-conjunctive + hiphil cohortative, 1st singular - and let me tell/declare", "*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker", "*dibbēr*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - spoke", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*lāylāh*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the night", "*wāʾōmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*dabbēr*": "piel imperative, masculine singular - speak" }, "variants": { "*hereḏ*": "desist/leave off/let alone", "*wᵊʾāggîḏāh*": "and I will declare/tell/announce", "*dibbēr*": "spoke/said/uttered", "*lāylāh*": "night/nighttime", "Text note": "The ketiv (written) form is 'ויאמרו' (plural - 'and they said') but the qere (read) form is 'וַיֹּ֥אמֶר' (singular - 'and he said')" } }

    17{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.15.17", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל הֲל֗וֹא אִם־קָטֹ֤ן אַתָּה֙ בְּעֵינֶ֔יךָ רֹ֛אשׁ שִׁבְטֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל אָ֑תָּה וַיִּמְשָׁחֲךָ֧ יְהוָ֛ה לְמֶ֖לֶךְ עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And *wāʾōmer* *Šᵊmûʾēl*, *hǎlôʾ* if *qāṭōn* you in *bᵊʿêneyḵā*, *rōʾš* *šiḇṭê* *Yiśrāʾēl* you; and *wayyimšāḥăḵā* *YHWH* for *meleḵ* over *Yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*wāʾōmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Šᵊmûʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine - Samuel", "*hǎlôʾ*": "interrogative particle - is not/were not", "*qāṭōn*": "adjective, masculine singular - small/little/insignificant", "*bᵊʿêneyḵā*": "preposition + noun, dual construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - in your eyes", "*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - head/chief of", "*šiḇṭê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - tribes of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wayyimšāḥăḵā*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and he anointed you", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*hǎlôʾ*": "is it not?/were you not?", "*qāṭōn*": "small/little/insignificant", "*bᵊʿêneyḵā*": "in your own estimation/in your sight", "*rōʾš*": "head/chief/leader", "*šiḇṭê*": "tribes/clans", "*wayyimšāḥăḵā*": "and he anointed you/consecrated you" } }

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    14{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.11.14", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵל֙ אֶל־הָעָ֔ם לְכ֖וּ וְנֵלְכָ֣ה הַגִּלְגָּ֑ל וּנְחַדֵּ֥שׁ שָׁ֖ם הַמְּלוּכָֽה", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *šəmûʾēl* to the *ʾel-hāʿām* go *ləkû* and *wənēləkâ* the *haggilgāl* and *ûnəḥaddēš* there *šām* the *hamməlûkâ*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*šəmûʾēl*": "proper noun - Samuel", "*ʾel-hāʿām*": "preposition + article + noun, masculine singular - to the people", "*ləkû*": "Qal imperative masculine plural - go", "*wənēləkâ*": "waw conjunction + Qal cohortative 1st person plural - and let us go", "*haggilgāl*": "article + proper noun - the Gilgal", "*ûnəḥaddēš*": "waw conjunction + Piel cohortative 1st person plural - and let us renew", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*hamməlûkâ*": "article + noun, feminine singular - the kingdom" }, "variants": { "*ləkû wənēləkâ*": "come, let us go (idiom)", "*ḥādaš*": "renew/make new/restore", "*məlûkâ*": "kingship/kingdom/royal power" } }

    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" } }

  • 31{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.15.31", "source": "וַיָּ֥שָׁב שְׁמוּאֵ֖ל אַחֲרֵ֣י שָׁא֑וּל וַיִּשְׁתַּ֥חוּ שָׁא֖וּל לַֽיהוָֽה׃ ס", "text": "And *wayyāšāḇ* *Šᵊmûʾēl* after *ʾaḥărê* *Šāʾûl* and *wayyištaḥû* *Šāʾûl* to *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wayyāšāḇ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he returned", "*Šᵊmûʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine - Samuel", "*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - after", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine - Saul", "*wayyištaḥû*": "waw-consecutive + hishtaphel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he worshiped", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine - Saul", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD" }, "variants": { "*wayyāšāḇ*": "and he returned/went back/followed", "*ʾaḥărê*": "after/behind/following", "*wayyištaḥû*": "and he worshiped/bowed down to/prostrated himself" } }

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    1{ "verseID": "1_Samuel.16.1", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֶל־שְׁמוּאֵ֗ל עַד־מָתַי֙ אַתָּה֙ מִתְאַבֵּ֣ל אֶל־שָׁא֔וּל וַאֲנִ֣י מְאַסְתִּ֔יו מִמְּלֹ֖ךְ עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל מַלֵּ֨א קַרְנְךָ֜ שֶׁ֗מֶן וְלֵ֤ךְ אֶֽשְׁלָחֲךָ֙ אֶל־יִשַׁ֣י בֵּֽית־הַלַּחְמִ֔י כִּֽי־רָאִ֧יתִי בְּבָנָ֛יו לִ֖י מֶֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "And *wə-yōʾmer* *Yəhwāh* to *Šəmûʾēl*, \"until when you *mitʾabbēl* for *Šāʾûl*, and I have *māʾastî* him from *mimmə̆lōḵ* over *Yiśrāʾēl*? Fill your *qarnəḵā* *šemen* and *wə-lēḵ* I will *ʾešlāḥăḵā* you to *Yišay* *bêt-hallaḥmî*, for I have *rāʾîtî* among his sons for me *meleḵ*.\"", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Yəhwāh*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD/YHWH", "*Šəmûʾēl*": "proper noun - Samuel", "*mitʾabbēl*": "Hithpael participle, masculine singular - mourning/grieving", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*māʾastî*": "Qal perfect, 1st singular - I have rejected", "*mimmə̆lōḵ*": "preposition min + Qal infinitive construct - from reigning/being king", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*qarnəḵā*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your horn", "*šemen*": "noun, masculine singular - oil", "*wə-lēḵ*": "waw conjunction + Qal imperative, masculine singular - and go", "*ʾešlāḥăḵā*": "Qal imperfect, 1st singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - I will send you", "*Yišay*": "proper noun - Jesse", "*bêt-hallaḥmî*": "construct phrase - Bethlehemite (lit. 'house of the Bethlehemite')", "*rāʾîtî*": "Qal perfect, 1st singular - I have seen/provided", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king" }, "variants": { "*mitʾabbēl*": "mourning/grieving/lamenting", "*māʾastî*": "rejected/refused/despised", "*qarnəḵā*": "your horn/vessel/strength", "*šemen*": "oil/anointing oil/fat", "*rāʾîtî*": "seen/provided/selected" } }

    2{ "verseID": "1_Samuel.16.2", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵל֙ אֵ֣יךְ אֵלֵ֔ךְ וְשָׁמַ֥ע שָׁא֖וּל וַהֲרָגָ֑נִי ס וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יְהוָ֗ה עֶגְלַ֤ת בָּקָר֙ תִּקַּ֣ח בְּיָדֶ֔ךָ וְאָ֣מַרְתָּ֔ לִזְבֹּ֥חַ לַֽיהוָ֖ה בָּֽאתִי׃", "text": "And *wə-yōʾmer* *Šəmûʾēl*, \"How shall I *ʾēlēḵ*? If *wə-šāmaʿ* *Šāʾûl* then he will *wə-hărāgānî*.\" And *wə-yōʾmer* *Yəhwāh*, \"*ʿeglat bāqār* *tiqqaḥ* in your hand, and you shall *wə-ʾāmartā*, 'For *lizbōaḥ* to *Yəhwāh* I have come.'\"", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Šəmûʾēl*": "proper noun - Samuel", "*ʾēlēḵ*": "Qal imperfect, 1st singular - I will go", "*wə-šāmaʿ*": "waw conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and [if] he hears", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*wə-hărāgānî*": "waw conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - and he will kill me", "*Yəhwāh*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD/YHWH", "*ʿeglat bāqār*": "construct phrase, feminine - heifer of cattle/young cow", "*tiqqaḥ*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall take", "*wə-ʾāmartā*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you shall say", "*lizbōaḥ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to sacrifice", "*Yəhwāh*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD/YHWH" }, "variants": { "*ʿeglat bāqār*": "heifer/young cow/calf", "*lizbōaḥ*": "to sacrifice/to slaughter/to offer" } }

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    17{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.9.17", "source": "וּשְׁמוּאֵ֖ל רָאָ֣ה אֶת־שָׁא֑וּל וַיהוָ֣ה עָנָ֔הוּ הִנֵּ֤ה הָאִישׁ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אָמַ֣רְתִּי אֵלֶ֔יךָ זֶ֖ה יַעְצֹ֥ר בְּעַמִּֽי׃", "text": "And *ûšəmûʾēl* *rāʾāh* *ʾeṯ*-*šāʾûl* and *wayhwāh* *ʿānāhû* *hinnēh* *hāʾîš* whom *ʾāmartî* to-you, this *yaʿṣōr* in-*bəʿammî*.", "grammar": { "*ûšəmûʾēl*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Samuel", "*rāʾāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd singular masculine - he saw", "*wayhwāh*": "conjunction + proper noun - and YHWH/the LORD", "*ʿānāhû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd singular masculine + 3rd singular masculine suffix - he answered him", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/look", "*hāʾîš*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the man", "*ʾāmartî*": "Qal perfect, 1st singular - I spoke/said", "*yaʿṣōr*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - he will restrain/rule", "*bəʿammî*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular + 1st singular suffix - over my people" }, "variants": { "*ʿānāhû*": "answered him/responded to him/told him", "*yaʿṣōr*": "will rule/will restrain/will govern/will have authority over" } }

    18{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.9.18", "source": "וַיִּגַּ֥שׁ שָׁא֛וּל אֶת־שְׁמוּאֵ֖ל בְּת֣וֹךְ הַשָּׁ֑עַר וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ הַגִּֽידָה־נָּ֣א לִ֔י אֵי־זֶ֖ה בֵּ֥ית הָרֹאֶֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyiggaš* *šāʾûl* *ʾeṯ*-*šəmûʾēl* in-*bəṯôḵ* *haššāʿar* and *wayyōʾmer* *haggîḏāh*-*nāʾ* to-me where-this *bêṯ* *hārōʾeh*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiggaš*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he approached", "*bəṯôḵ*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular, construct - in the midst of", "*haššāʿar*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the gate", "*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he said", "*haggîḏāh*": "Hiphil imperative, 2nd singular masculine + paragogic he - tell", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now", "*bêṯ*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - house of", "*hārōʾeh*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the seer" }, "variants": { "*wayyiggaš*": "approached/came near to/drew near to", "*bəṯôḵ*": "in the midst of/within/in", "*haggîḏāh*": "tell/inform/show" } }

    19{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.9.19", "source": "וַיַּ֨עַן שְׁמוּאֵ֜ל אֶת־שָׁא֗וּל וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אָנֹכִ֣י הָרֹאֶ֔ה עֲלֵ֤ה לְפָנַי֙ הַבָּמָ֔ה וַאֲכַלְתֶּ֥ם עִמִּ֖י הַיּ֑וֹם וְשִׁלַּחְתִּ֣יךָ בַבֹּ֔קֶר וְכֹ֛ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר בִּֽלְבָבְךָ֖ אַגִּ֥יד לָֽךְ׃", "text": "And *wayyaʿan* *šəmûʾēl* *ʾeṯ*-*šāʾûl* and *wayyōʾmer*: *ʾānōḵî* *hārōʾeh*; *ʿălēh* before-me *habbāmāh* and *waʾăḵaltem* with-me *hayyôm*; and *wəšillaḥtîḵā* in-*babbōqer* and-all that in-*bilḇāḇəḵā* *ʾaggîḏ* to-you.", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿan*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he answered", "*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he said", "*ʾānōḵî*": "pronoun, 1st singular - I", "*hārōʾeh*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the seer", "*ʿălēh*": "Qal imperative, 2nd singular masculine - go up", "*habbāmāh*": "noun, feminine, singular with definite article - the high place", "*waʾăḵaltem*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 2nd plural masculine - and you shall eat", "*hayyôm*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the day/today", "*wəšillaḥtîḵā*": "conjunction + Piel perfect, 1st singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and I will send you away", "*babbōqer*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular with definite article - in the morning", "*bilḇāḇəḵā*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - in your heart", "*ʾaggîḏ*": "Hiphil imperfect, 1st singular - I will tell" }, "variants": { "*ʿălēh*": "go up/ascend/rise", "*wəšillaḥtîḵā*": "I will send you away/I will let you go/I will dismiss you", "*bilḇāḇəḵā*": "in your heart/in your mind/in your thoughts", "*ʾaggîḏ*": "I will tell/I will declare/I will reveal" } }

  • 12{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.28.12", "source": "וַתֵּ֤רֶא הָֽאִשָּׁה֙ אֶת־שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל וַתִּזְעַ֖ק בְּק֣וֹל גָּד֑וֹל וַתֹּאמֶר֩ הָאִשָּׁ֨ה אֶל־שָׁא֧וּל לֵאמֹ֛ר לָ֥מָּה רִמִּיתָ֖נִי וְאַתָּ֥ה שָׁאֽוּל׃", "text": "And *wattêreʾ* the *ʾiššāh* *ʾet*-*šəmûʾêl* and *wattizʿaq* with *qôl* *gādôl*; and *wattōʾmer* the *ʾiššāh* to *šāʾûl* *lêʾmōr*, Why *rimmîtānî* and you are *šāʾûl*?", "grammar": { "*wattêreʾ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she saw", "*ʾiššāh*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the woman", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*šəmûʾêl*": "proper noun - Samuel", "*wattizʿaq*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she cried out", "*qôl*": "masculine singular noun - voice", "*gādôl*": "masculine singular adjective - loud/great", "*wattōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*lêʾmōr*": "infinitive construct - saying", "*rimmîtānî*": "perfect, 2nd masculine singular, piel with 1st singular suffix - you have deceived me" }, "variants": { "*wattizʿaq*": "and she cried out/screamed/shrieked", "*qôl gādôl*": "loud voice/great cry", "*rimmîtānî*": "you have deceived me/tricked me/betrayed me" } }

  • 8{ "verseID": "1 Chronicles.10.8", "source": "וַיְהִי֙ מִֽמָּחֳרָ֔ת וַיָּבֹ֣אוּ פְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים לְפַשֵּׁ֖ט אֶת־הֽ͏ַחֲלָלִ֑ים וַֽיִּמְצְא֤וּ אֶת־שָׁאוּל֙ וְאֶת־בָּנָ֔יו נֹפְלִ֖ים בְּהַ֥ר גִּלְבֹּֽעַ׃", "text": "And *wayəhî* on-*mimmāḥŏrāt* and *wayyābōʾû* *pəlištîm* to-*ləpaššēṭ* *ʾet*-*haḥălālîm*, and *wayyimṣəʾû* *ʾet*-*šāʾûl* and *ʾet*-*bānāyw* *nōpəlîm* on-*har* *gilbōaʿ*.", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and it happened", "*mimmāḥŏrāt*": "noun, feminine singular with preposition - on the next day", "*wayyābōʾû*": "verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they came", "*pəlištîm*": "noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*ləpaššēṭ*": "verb, Piel infinitive construct with preposition - to strip", "*haḥălālîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the slain", "*wayyimṣəʾû*": "verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they found", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*bānāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his sons", "*nōpəlîm*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine plural - fallen", "*har*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mountain of", "*gilbōaʿ*": "proper noun - Gilboa" }, "variants": { "*wayəhî*": "and it happened/came to pass", "*mimmāḥŏrāt*": "on the next day/the following day", "*ləpaššēṭ*": "to strip/plunder/loot", "*haḥălālîm*": "the slain/the dead bodies/the fallen", "*nōpəlîm*": "fallen/lying dead", "*har gilbōaʿ*": "Mount Gilboa" } }

  • 9{ "verseID": "1Samuel.10.9", "source": "וְהָיָ֗ה כְּהַפְנֹת֤וֹ שִׁכְמוֹ֙ לָלֶ֙כֶת֙ מֵעִ֣ם שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל וַיַּהֲפָךְ־ל֥וֹ אֱלֹהִ֖ים לֵ֣ב אַחֵ֑ר וַיָּבֹ֛אוּ כָּל־הָאֹת֥וֹת הָאֵ֖לֶּה בַּיּ֥וֹם הַהֽוּא׃", "text": "*wə-hāyâ* in-*kəhap̄nōṯô šiḵmô* to-*lāleḵeṯ* from-with *šəmûʾēl* *way-yahăp̄āḵ*-to-him *ʾĕlōhîm lēḇ ʾaḥēr* *way-yāḇōʾû* all-the-*ʾōṯôṯ* the-these in-the-*yôm* the-that.", "grammar": { "*wə-hāyâ*": "conjunction + perfect, 3rd singular masculine - and it was", "*kəhap̄nōṯô*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - as he turned", "*šiḵmô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his shoulder", "*lāleḵeṯ*": "qal infinitive construct with preposition - to go", "*šəmûʾēl*": "proper noun - Samuel", "*way-yahăp̄āḵ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he changed", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural (divine name) - God", "*lēḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - heart", "*ʾaḥēr*": "adjective, masculine singular - another/different", "*way-yāḇōʾû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd plural masculine - and they came", "*ʾōṯôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - signs", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day" }, "variants": { "*kəhap̄nōṯô šiḵmô*": "idiom: as he turned his shoulder/as he turned to go/when he turned away", "*yahăp̄āḵ ... lēḇ ʾaḥēr*": "changed his heart/gave him another heart/transformed his inner being" } }

  • 26{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.15.26", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵל֙ אֶל־שָׁא֔וּל לֹ֥א אָשׁ֖וּב עִמָּ֑ךְ כִּ֤י מָאַ֙סְתָּה֙ אֶת־דְּבַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה וַיִּמְאָסְךָ֣ יְהוָ֔ה מִהְי֥וֹת מֶ֖לֶךְ עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ ס", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *Šᵊmûʾēl* unto *Šāʾûl*, not *ʾāšûḇ* with you for *kî* *māʾastāh* *ʾeṯ* *dᵊḇar* *YHWH*, and *wayyimʾāsḵā* *YHWH* from *mihyôṯ* *meleḵ* over *Yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Šᵊmûʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine - Samuel", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine - Saul", "*ʾāšûḇ*": "qal imperfect, 1st singular - I will return", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*māʾastāh*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you rejected", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*dᵊḇar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - word of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*wayyimʾāsḵā*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and he rejected you", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*mihyôṯ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - from being", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*ʾāšûḇ*": "I will return/go back", "*māʾastāh*": "you rejected/refused/despised", "*dᵊḇar*": "word/command of", "*wayyimʾāsḵā*": "and he rejected/refused you", "*mihyôṯ*": "from being/becoming", "*meleḵ*": "king/ruler" } }

  • 4{ "verseID": "1_Samuel.16.4", "source": "וַיַּ֣עַשׂ שְׁמוּאֵ֗ל אֵ֚ת אֲשֶׁ֣ר דִּבֶּ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה וַיָּבֹ֖א בֵּ֣ית לָ֑חֶם וַיֶּחֶרְד֞וּ זִקְנֵ֤י הָעִיר֙ לִקְרָאת֔וֹ וַיֹּ֖אמֶר שָׁלֹ֥ם בּוֹאֶֽךָ׃", "text": "And *wə-yaʿaś* *Šəmûʾēl* what *dibber* *Yəhwāh*, and he *wə-yābōʾ* *bêt lāḥem*. And *wə-yeḥerdû* the *ziqnê hāʿîr* at his *liqrāʾtô*, and they *wə-yōʾmer*, \"Is *šālōm* your *bôʾeḵā*?\"", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿaś*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he did", "*Šəmûʾēl*": "proper noun - Samuel", "*dibber*": "Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - spoke/commanded", "*Yəhwāh*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD/YHWH", "*wə-yābōʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he came", "*bêt lāḥem*": "construct phrase - Bethlehem (lit. 'house of bread')", "*wə-yeḥerdû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they trembled", "*ziqnê hāʿîr*": "construct phrase - elders of the city", "*liqrāʾtô*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to meet him", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he/they said", "*šālōm*": "noun, masculine singular - peace", "*bôʾeḵā*": "Qal infinitive construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your coming" }, "variants": { "*yeḥerdû*": "trembled/were afraid/were anxious", "*šālōm*": "peace/well-being/peaceful", "*ziqnê*": "elders/old men/leaders" } }

  • 20{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.17.20", "source": "וַיַּשְׁכֵּ֨ם דָּוִ֜ד בַּבֹּ֗קֶר וַיִּטֹּ֤שׁ אֶת־הַצֹּאן֙ עַל־שֹׁמֵ֔ר וַיִּשָּׂ֣א וַיֵּ֔לֶךְ כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר צִוָּ֖הוּ יִשָׁ֑י וַיָּבֹא֙ הַמַּעְגָּ֔לָה וְהַחַ֗יִל הַיֹּצֵא֙ אֶל־הַמַּ֣עֲרָכָ֔ה וְהֵרֵ֖עוּ בַּמִּלְחָמָֽה׃", "text": "*wa-yaškēm* *dāwid* *ba-bōqer* *wa-yiṭṭōš* *ʾet* *ha-ṣṣōʾn* *ʿal* *šōmēr* *wa-yiśśāʾ* *wa-yēlek* *ka-ʾăšer* *ṣiwwāhû* *yišāy* *wa-yābōʾ* *ha-maʿgālâ* *wə-ha-ḥayil* *ha-yōṣēʾ* *ʾel* *ha-maʿărākâ* *wə-hērēʿû* *ba-milḥāmâ*", "grammar": { "*wa-yaškēm*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3ms - and he rose early", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ba-bōqer*": "preposition + definite article + noun ms - in the morning", "*wa-yiṭṭōš*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he left", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ha-ṣṣōʾn*": "definite article + noun fs - the flock", "*ʿal*": "preposition - with/upon", "*šōmēr*": "qal participle ms - keeper", "*wa-yiśśāʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he took up/carried", "*wa-yēlek*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he went", "*ka-ʾăšer*": "preposition + relative pronoun - just as", "*ṣiwwāhû*": "piel perfect 3ms + 3ms suffix - he commanded him", "*yišāy*": "proper noun - Jesse", "*wa-yābōʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he came", "*ha-maʿgālâ*": "definite article + noun fs - the encampment/circle of wagons", "*wə-ha-ḥayil*": "waw conjunction + definite article + noun ms - and the army", "*ha-yōṣēʾ*": "definite article + qal participle ms - the one going out", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*ha-maʿărākâ*": "definite article + noun fs - the battle array", "*wə-hērēʿû*": "waw conjunction + hiphil perfect 3cp - and they shouted", "*ba-milḥāmâ*": "preposition + definite article + noun fs - in the battle" }, "variants": { "*yaškēm*": "rose early/got up early", "*yiṭṭōš*": "left/entrusted/abandoned", "*šōmēr*": "keeper/guardian/watchman", "*yiśśāʾ*": "took up/carried/loaded", "*maʿgālâ*": "encampment/circle of wagons/barricade", "*ḥayil*": "army/force/troops", "*maʿărākâ*": "battle array/battle line/ranks", "*hērēʿû*": "shouted/raised battle cry/made noise" } }

  • 1{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.12.1", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵל֙ אֶל־כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל הִנֵּה֙ שָׁמַ֣עְתִּי בְקֹֽלְכֶ֔ם לְכֹ֥ל אֲשֶׁר־אֲמַרְתֶּ֖ם לִ֑י וָאַמְלִ֥יךְ עֲלֵיכֶ֖ם מֶֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *šəmûʾēl* *ʾel*-*kol*-*yiśrāʾēl* *hinnēh* *šāmaʿtî* *bəqōləkem* *ləkōl* *ʾăšer*-*ʾămartem* *lî* *wā-ʾamlîk* *ʿălêkem* *melek*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*šəmûʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine - Samuel", "*ʾel*-*kol*-*yiśrāʾēl*": "preposition + noun construct + proper noun - to all Israel", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold", "*šāmaʿtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I have listened", "*bəqōləkem*": "preposition + noun + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - to your voice", "*ləkōl*": "preposition + noun construct - to all", "*ʾăšer*-*ʾămartem*": "relative pronoun + qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural - which you said", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*wā-ʾamlîk*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect 1st person singular - and I made king", "*ʿălêkem*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - over you", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king" }, "variants": { "*šāmaʿtî*": "I have heard/listened/obeyed", "*wā-ʾamlîk*": "and I have made king/and I have caused to reign", "*bəqōləkem*": "to your voice/to your request" } }

  • 13{ "verseID": "1Samuel.10.13", "source": "וַיְכַל֙ מֵֽהִתְנַבּ֔וֹת וַיָּבֹ֖א הַבָּמָֽה׃", "text": "*way-ḵal* from-*hiṯnabbôṯ* *way-yāḇōʾ* the-*bāmâ*.", "grammar": { "*way-ḵal*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he finished", "*hiṯnabbôṯ*": "hithpael infinitive construct - prophesying", "*way-yāḇōʾ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he came", "*bāmâ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the high place" }, "variants": { "*hiṯnabbôṯ*": "prophesying/speaking ecstatically/being in prophetic state", "*bāmâ*": "high place/shrine/cultic platform" } }

  • 8{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.31.8", "source": "וַֽיְהִי֙ מִֽמָּחֳרָ֔ת וַיָּבֹ֣אוּ פְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים לְפַשֵּׁ֖ט אֶת־הַחֲלָלִ֑ים וֽ͏ַיִּמְצְא֤וּ אֶת־שָׁאוּל֙ וְאֶת־שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת בָּנָ֔יו נֹפְלִ֖ים בְּהַ֥ר הַגִּלְבֹּֽעַ׃", "text": "And *wayəhî* *mimmāḥŏrāt*, and *wayyābōʾû* *pəlištîm* to *ləpaššēṭ* *ʾet-haḥălālîm*, and *wayyimṣəʾû* *ʾet-šāʾûl* and *ʾet* his three *bānāyw* *nōp̄əlîm* on *har haggilbōaʿ*.", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and it happened", "*mimmāḥŏrāt*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - on the next day", "*wayyābōʾû*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they came", "*pəlištîm*": "noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*ləpaššēṭ*": "preposition + verb, piel infinitive construct - to strip", "*ʾet-haḥălālîm*": "direct object marker + noun, masculine plural with definite article - the slain", "*wayyimṣəʾû*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they found", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*bānāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his sons", "*nōp̄əlîm*": "verb, qal participle, masculine plural - fallen", "*har haggilbōaʿ*": "proper noun phrase - Mount Gilboa" }, "variants": { "*wayəhî*": "and it was/and it came to pass/and it happened", "*mimmāḥŏrāt*": "on the next day/the day after", "*ləpaššēṭ*": "to strip/to plunder/to despoil", "*haḥălālîm*": "the slain/the fallen/the dead bodies", "*nōp̄əlîm*": "fallen/lying dead" } }

  • 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" } }

  • 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" } }

  • 22{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.19.22", "source": "וַיֵּ֨לֶךְ גַּם־ה֜וּא הָרָמָ֗תָה וַיָּבֹא֙ עַד־בּ֤וֹר הַגָּדוֹל֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בַּשֶּׂ֔כוּ וַיִּשְׁאַ֣ל וַיֹּ֔אמֶר אֵיפֹ֥ה שְׁמוּאֵ֖ל וְדָוִ֑ד וַיֹּ֕אמֶר הִנֵּ֖ה בְּנָי֥וֹת בָּרָמָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyēleḵ* also-he to *hārāmāṯāh*, and *wayyāḇōʾ* to the *bôr* *haggāḏôl* *ʾăšer* in the *baśśeḵû*; and *wayyišʾal* and *wayyōʾmer*, \"Where *ʾêp̄ōh* *Šemûʾēl* and *Dāwid*?\" And *wayyōʾmer*, \"*Hinnēh* in *benāyôṯ* at *bārāmāh*.\"", "grammar": { "*wayyēleḵ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he went'", "*hārāmāṯāh*": "definite article + proper noun with directional he - 'to Ramah'", "*wayyāḇōʾ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he came'", "*bôr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'well/cistern/pit of'", "*haggāḏôl*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - 'the great'", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - 'which'", "*baśśeḵû*": "preposition + definite article + proper noun - 'in Secu'", "*wayyišʾal*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he asked'", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he said'", "*ʾêp̄ōh*": "interrogative adverb - 'where'", "*Šemûʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Samuel'", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'David'", "*Hinnēh*": "interjection - 'behold'", "*benāyôṯ*": "preposition + proper noun - 'in Naioth'", "*bārāmāh*": "preposition + definite article + proper noun - 'in Ramah'" }, "variants": { "*bôr*": "well/cistern/pit/pool", "*haggāḏôl*": "great/large/big", "*baśśeḵû*": "in Secu (place name)", "*wayyišʾal*": "asked/inquired", "*ʾêp̄ōh*": "where/in what place" } }

  • 6{ "verseID": "1_Samuel.16.6", "source": "וַיְהִ֣י בְּבוֹאָ֔ם וַיַּ֖רְא אֶת־אֱלִיאָ֑ב וַיֹּ֕אמֶר אַ֛ךְ נֶ֥גֶד יְהוָ֖ה מְשִׁיחֽוֹ׃", "text": "And it *wə-yəhî* at their *bəbôʾām*, and he *wə-yarʾ* *ʾĔlîʾāb*, and he *wə-yōʾmer*, \"Surely before *Yəhwāh* is his *məšîḥô*.\"", "grammar": { "*wə-yəhî*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it happened/came to pass", "*bəbôʾām*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - when they came", "*wə-yarʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he saw", "*ʾĔlîʾāb*": "proper noun - Eliab", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Yəhwāh*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD/YHWH", "*məšîḥô*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his anointed" }, "variants": { "*məšîḥô*": "his anointed/his appointed one/his chosen one" } }

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    19{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.15.19", "source": "וְלָ֥מָּה לֹא־שָׁמַ֖עְתָּ בְּק֣וֹל יְהוָ֑ה וַתַּ֙עַט֙ אֶל־הַשָּׁלָ֔ל וַתַּ֥עַשׂ הָרַ֖ע בְּעֵינֵ֥י יְהוָֽה׃ ס", "text": "And *wᵊlāmmāh* not *šāmaʿtā* in *bᵊqôl* *YHWH* and *wattaʿaṭ* unto the *haššālāl* and *wattaʿaś* the *hāraʿ* in *bᵊʿênê* *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wᵊlāmmāh*": "waw-conjunctive + interrogative - and why", "*šāmaʿtā*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you listened/obeyed", "*bᵊqôl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - to the voice of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*wattaʿaṭ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you swooped/rushed", "*haššālāl*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the spoil/plunder", "*wattaʿaś*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you did", "*hāraʿ*": "article + adjective, masculine singular - the evil/bad", "*bᵊʿênê*": "preposition + noun, dual construct - in the eyes of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD" }, "variants": { "*wᵊlāmmāh*": "and why/for what reason", "*šāmaʿtā*": "heard/listened to/obeyed", "*bᵊqôl*": "to the voice/command of", "*wattaʿaṭ*": "and you swooped down/pounced/rushed", "*haššālāl*": "the spoil/plunder/booty", "*hāraʿ*": "the evil/bad/wicked thing" } }

    20{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.15.20", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר שָׁא֜וּל אֶל־שְׁמוּאֵ֗ל אֲשֶׁ֤ר שָׁמַ֙עְתִּי֙ בְּק֣וֹל יְהוָ֔ה וָאֵלֵ֕ךְ בַּדֶּ֖רֶךְ אֲשֶׁר־שְׁלָחַ֣נִי יְהוָ֑ה וָאָבִ֗יא אֶת־אֲגַג֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ עֲמָלֵ֔ק וְאֶת־עֲמָלֵ֖ק הֶחֱרַֽמְתִּי׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *Šāʾûl* unto *Šᵊmûʾēl*, that *šāmaʿtî* in *bᵊqôl* *YHWH* and *wāʾēlēḵ* in the *badereḵ* which *šᵊlāḥanî* *YHWH* and *wāʾāḇîʾ* *ʾeṯ* *ʾĂḡaḡ* *meleḵ* *ʿĂmālēq* and *ʾeṯ* *ʿĂmālēq* *heḥĕramtî*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine - Saul", "*Šᵊmûʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine - Samuel", "*šāmaʿtî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I listened/obeyed", "*bᵊqôl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - to the voice of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*wāʾēlēḵ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 1st singular - and I went", "*badereḵ*": "preposition + article + noun, masculine singular - in the way", "*šᵊlāḥanî*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - he sent me", "*wāʾāḇîʾ*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 1st singular - and I brought", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʾĂḡaḡ*": "proper noun, masculine - Agag", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*ʿĂmālēq*": "proper noun - Amalek", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʿĂmālēq*": "proper noun - Amalek", "*heḥĕramtî*": "hiphil perfect, 1st singular - I utterly destroyed" }, "variants": { "*šāmaʿtî*": "I heard/listened to/obeyed", "*wāʾēlēḵ*": "and I went/walked/traveled", "*badereḵ*": "in the way/path/journey", "*šᵊlāḥanî*": "he sent me/dispatched me", "*wāʾāḇîʾ*": "and I brought/led/carried", "*heḥĕramtî*": "I completely destroyed/devoted to destruction/placed under ban" } }

  • 17{ "verseID": "1Samuel.10.17", "source": "וַיַּצְעֵ֤ק שְׁמוּאֵל֙ אֶת־הָעָ֔ם אֶל־יְהוָ֖ה הַמִּצְפָּֽה׃", "text": "*way-yaṣʿēq šəmûʾēl* *ʾeṯ-hāʿām* to-*YHWH* the-*miṣpâ*.", "grammar": { "*way-yaṣʿēq*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he called/summoned", "*šəmûʾēl*": "proper noun - Samuel", "*ʾeṯ-hāʿām*": "direct object marker with definite article + noun, masculine singular - the people", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*miṣpâ*": "proper noun with definite article - Mizpah" }, "variants": { "*yaṣʿēq*": "called together/summoned/assembled/gathered" } }

  • 4{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.28.4", "source": "וַיִּקָּבְצ֣וּ פְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ וַיַּחֲנ֣וּ בְשׁוּנֵ֑ם וַיִּקְבֹּ֤ץ שָׁאוּל֙ אֶת־כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּ בַּגִּלְבֹּֽעַ׃", "text": "And *wayyiqqāḇṣû* *pəlištîm* and *wayyāḇōʾû* and *wayyaḥănû* in *šûnêm*; and *wayyiqbōṣ* *šāʾûl* *ʾet*-all-*yiśrāʾêl* and *wayyaḥănû* in the *gilbōaʿ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiqqāḇṣû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd plural, niphal - and they gathered themselves", "*pəlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*wayyāḇōʾû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd plural - and they came", "*wayyaḥănû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd plural - and they camped/encamped", "*šûnêm*": "proper noun - Shunem", "*wayyiqbōṣ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he gathered", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*yiśrāʾêl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*gilbōaʿ*": "proper noun with definite article - Gilboa" }, "variants": { "*wayyiqqāḇṣû*": "and they gathered themselves/assembled/mustered", "*wayyaḥănû*": "and they encamped/pitched camp/stationed themselves" } }