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"
}
}
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"
}
}
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"
}
}
12{
"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"
}
}
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"
}
}
15{
"verseID": "1 Samuel.15.15",
"source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר שָׁא֜וּל מֵעֲמָלֵקִ֣י הֱבִיא֗וּם אֲשֶׁ֨ר חָמַ֤ל הָעָם֙ עַל־מֵיטַ֤ב הַצֹּאן֙ וְהַבָּקָ֔ר לְמַ֥עַן זְבֹ֖חַ לַיהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ וְאֶת־הַיּוֹתֵ֖ר הֶחֱרַֽמְנוּ׃ ס",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *šāʾûl*, From *mēʿămālēqî* they brought them *hĕḇîʾûm* which *ʾăšer* spared *ḥāmal* the people *hāʿām* upon *ʿal*-best of *mêṭaḇ* the flock *haṣṣōʾn* and the cattle *wəhabbāqār*, for the purpose of *ləmaʿan* sacrifice *zəḇōaḥ* to *laYHWH* your God *ʾĕlōheḵā*; and *wəʾeṯ*-the rest *hayyôṯēr* we have destroyed *heḥĕramnû*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Saul",
"*mēʿămālēqî*": "preposition + proper adjective, masculine singular - from Amalekite",
"*hĕḇîʾûm*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd common plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - they brought them",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that",
"*ḥāmal*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - spared/had compassion",
"*hāʿām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the people",
"*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/concerning",
"*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",
"*ləmaʿan*": "preposition + conjunction - for the purpose of",
"*zəḇōaḥ*": "Qal infinitive construct - to sacrifice",
"*laYHWH*": "preposition + proper noun, divine name - to Yahweh/the LORD",
"*ʾĕlōheḵā*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God",
"*wəʾeṯ*": "conjunction + direct object marker",
"*hayyôṯēr*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the rest/remainder",
"*heḥĕramnû*": "Hiphil perfect, 1st person common plural - we have destroyed/devoted to destruction"
},
"variants": {
"*hĕḇîʾûm*": "they brought them/carried them",
"*ḥāmal*": "spared/had compassion on/pitied",
"*mêṭaḇ*": "best of/choicest of",
"*zəḇōaḥ*": "to sacrifice/to slaughter for sacrifice",
"*hayyôṯēr*": "the rest/remainder/excess",
"*heḥĕramnû*": "we have destroyed/devoted to destruction/utterly destroyed"
}
}
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')"
}
}