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"
}
}