24 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.15.24",
"source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר שָׁא֤וּל אֶל־שְׁמוּאֵל֙ חָטָ֔אתִי כִּֽי־עָבַ֥רְתִּי אֶת־פִּֽי־יְהוָ֖ה וְאֶת־דְּבָרֶ֑יךָ כִּ֤י יָרֵ֙אתִי֙ אֶת־הָעָ֔ם וָאֶשְׁמַ֖ע בְּקוֹלָֽם׃",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *Šāʾûl* unto *Šᵊmûʾēl*, *ḥāṭāʾṯî* for *kî* *ʿāḇartî* *ʾeṯ* *pî* *YHWH* and *ʾeṯ* *dᵊḇāreḵā*; for *kî* *yārēʾṯî* *ʾeṯ* the *hāʿām* and *wāʾešmaʿ* in *bᵊqôlām*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine - Saul",
"*Šᵊmûʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine - Samuel",
"*ḥāṭāʾṯî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I have sinned",
"*kî*": "conjunction - for/because",
"*ʿāḇartî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I transgressed",
"*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker",
"*pî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mouth/command of",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD",
"*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker",
"*dᵊḇāreḵā*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your words",
"*kî*": "conjunction - for/because",
"*yārēʾṯî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I feared",
"*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker",
"*hāʿām*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the people",
"*wāʾešmaʿ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 1st singular - and I obeyed",
"*bᵊqôlām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their voice"
},
"variants": {
"*ḥāṭāʾṯî*": "I have sinned/done wrong",
"*ʿāḇartî*": "I transgressed/violated/crossed",
"*pî*": "mouth/command/word of",
"*dᵊḇāreḵā*": "your words/commands",
"*yārēʾṯî*": "I feared/was afraid of",
"*hāʿām*": "the people/troops/folk",
"*wāʾešmaʿ*": "and I obeyed/listened to",
"*bᵊqôlām*": "their voice/sound/request"
}
}
25 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.15.25",
"source": "וְעַתָּ֕ה שָׂ֥א נָ֖א אֶת־חַטָּאתִ֑י וְשׁ֣וּב עִמִּ֔י וְאֶֽשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֖ה לַֽיהוָֽה׃",
"text": "And *wᵊʿattāh* *śāʾ* *nāʾ* *ʾeṯ* *ḥaṭṭāʾṯî* and *wᵊšûḇ* with me and *wᵊʾeštaḥăweh* to *YHWH*.",
"grammar": {
"*wᵊʿattāh*": "waw-conjunctive + adverb - and now",
"*śāʾ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - forgive/bear/lift up",
"*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please",
"*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker",
"*ḥaṭṭāʾṯî*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 1st singular suffix - my sin",
"*wᵊšûḇ*": "waw-conjunctive + qal imperative, masculine singular - and return",
"*wᵊʾeštaḥăweh*": "waw-conjunctive + hishtaphel imperfect, 1st singular cohortative - and let me worship",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD"
},
"variants": {
"*wᵊʿattāh*": "and now/at this time",
"*śāʾ*": "forgive/pardon/bear/lift up",
"*nāʾ*": "please/I pray",
"*ḥaṭṭāʾṯî*": "my sin/offense/wrongdoing",
"*wᵊšûḇ*": "and return/turn back/come back",
"*wᵊʾeštaḥăweh*": "and let me worship/bow down/prostrate myself"
}
}
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"
}
}
27 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.15.27",
"source": "וַיִּסֹּ֥ב שְׁמוּאֵ֖ל לָלֶ֑כֶת וַיַּחֲזֵ֥ק בִּכְנַף־מְעִיל֖וֹ וַיִּקָּרַֽע׃",
"text": "And *wayyissōḇ* *Šᵊmûʾēl* to *lāleḵeṯ* and *wayyaḥăzēq* in *biḵnaḏ* *mᵊʿîlô* and *wayyiqqāraʿ*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyissōḇ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he turned",
"*Šᵊmûʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine - Samuel",
"*lāleḵeṯ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to go/walk",
"*wayyaḥăzēq*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he seized",
"*biḵnaḏ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - by the hem/edge of",
"*mᵊʿîlô*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his robe",
"*wayyiqqāraʿ*": "waw-consecutive + niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it tore"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyissōḇ*": "and he turned/turned around",
"*lāleḵeṯ*": "to go/depart/leave",
"*wayyaḥăzēq*": "and he seized/grasped/laid hold of",
"*biḵnaḏ*": "by the hem/skirt/edge of",
"*mᵊʿîlô*": "his robe/cloak/mantle",
"*wayyiqqāraʿ*": "and it tore/was torn/ripped"
}
}
28 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.15.28",
"source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלָיו֙ שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל קָרַ֨ע יְהוָ֜ה אֶֽת־מַמְלְכ֧וּת יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל מֵעָלֶ֖יךָ הַיּ֑וֹם וּנְתָנָ֕הּ לְרֵעֲךָ֖ הַטּ֥וֹב מִמֶּֽךָּ׃",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmer* unto him *Šᵊmûʾēl*, *qāraʿ* *YHWH* *ʾeṯ* *mamleḵûṯ* *Yiśrāʾēl* from upon you the *hayyôm* and *ûnᵊṯānāh* to *lᵊrēʿăḵā* the *haṭṭôḇ* from you.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*Šᵊmûʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine - Samuel",
"*qāraʿ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has torn",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD",
"*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker",
"*mamleḵûṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - kingdom of",
"*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*hayyôm*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the day/today",
"*ûnᵊṯānāh*": "waw-conjunctive + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and he has given it",
"*lᵊrēʿăḵā*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to your neighbor",
"*haṭṭôḇ*": "article + adjective, masculine singular - the better/good one",
"*mimmekkā*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - than you"
},
"variants": {
"*qāraʿ*": "has torn/rent/divided",
"*mamleḵûṯ*": "kingdom/kingship/royal power",
"*hayyôm*": "today/this day",
"*ûnᵊṯānāh*": "and has given it/bestowed it",
"*lᵊrēʿăḵā*": "to your neighbor/companion/fellow",
"*haṭṭôḇ*": "the better/good one"
}
}