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"*sār*": "departed/turned away/withdrawn",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"
}
}
16 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.28.16",
"source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל וְלָ֖מָּה תִּשְׁאָלֵ֑נִי וַיהוָ֛ה סָ֥ר מֵעָלֶ֖יךָ וַיְהִ֥י עָרֶֽךָ׃",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *šəmûʾêl*, And why *tišʾālênî* when *YHWH* has *sār* from you and has become *ʿāreḵā*?",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*šəmûʾêl*": "proper noun - Samuel",
"*tišʾālênî*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - you ask me",
"*YHWH*": "divine name",
"*sār*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has departed",
"*ʿāreḵā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your enemy"
},
"variants": {
"*tišʾālênî*": "you ask me/inquire of me/consult me",
"*sār*": "departed/turned away/withdrawn",
"*ʿāreḵā*": "your enemy/your adversary/your foe"
}
}
17 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.28.17",
"source": "וַיַּ֤עַשׂ יְהוָה֙ ל֔וֹ כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר דִּבֶּ֣ר בְּיָדִ֑י וַיִּקְרַ֨ע יְהוָ֤ה אֶת־הַמַּמְלָכָה֙ מִיָּדֶ֔ךָ וַֽיִּתְּנָ֖הּ לְרֵעֲךָ֥ לְדָוִֽד׃",
"text": "And *wayyaʿaś* *YHWH* for himself as he *dibber* by my *yādî*; and *wayyiqraʿ* *YHWH* *ʾet*-the *mamlāḵāh* from your *yādeḵā* and *wayyittənāh* to your *rêʿăḵā* to *dāwid*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyaʿaś*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he has done",
"*YHWH*": "divine name",
"*dibber*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, piel - he spoke",
"*yādî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st singular suffix - my hand",
"*wayyiqraʿ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he has torn",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*mamlāḵāh*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the kingdom",
"*yādeḵā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your hand",
"*wayyittənāh*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - and he has given it",
"*rêʿăḵā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your neighbor",
"*dāwid*": "proper noun - David"
},
"variants": {
"*dibber bəyādî*": "spoke through me/by my hand (idiom for prophetic agency)",
"*wayyiqraʿ*": "torn/rent/stripped",
"*rêʿăḵā*": "your neighbor/your companion/your fellow (referring to David)"
}
}
18 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.28.18",
"source": "כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר לֹֽא־שָׁמַ֙עְתָּ֙ בְּק֣וֹל יְהוָ֔ה וְלֹֽא־עָשִׂ֥יתָ חֲרוֹן־אַפּ֖וֹ בַּעֲמָלֵ֑ק עַל־כֵּן֙ הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֔ה עָשָֽׂה־לְךָ֥ יְהוָ֖ה הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃",
"text": "Because *lōʾ*-*šāmaʿtā* to *qôl* *YHWH*, and *lōʾ*-*ʿāśîtā* *ḥărôn*-*ʾappô* against *ʿămālêq*; *ʿal*-*kên* the *dāḇār* the this *ʿāśāh*-to you *YHWH* the *yôm* the this.",
"grammar": {
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*šāmaʿtā*": "perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you obeyed",
"*qôl*": "masculine singular construct - voice of",
"*YHWH*": "divine name",
"*ʿāśîtā*": "perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you executed",
"*ḥărôn*": "masculine singular construct - fierceness of",
"*ʾappô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his anger",
"*ʿămālêq*": "proper noun - Amalek",
"*ʿal*": "preposition - on/upon",
"*kên*": "adverb - so/thus",
"*dāḇār*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the thing/matter",
"*zeh*": "masculine singular demonstrative - this",
"*ʿāśāh*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has done",
"*yôm*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the day",
"*zeh*": "masculine singular demonstrative - this"
},
"variants": {
"*lōʾ-šāmaʿtā bəqôl*": "you did not obey the voice of/listen to",
"*ḥărôn-ʾappô*": "his fierce anger/his burning wrath",
"*ʿāśîtā ḥărôn-ʾappô*": "you did not execute his fierce anger (idiom for carrying out his judgment)"
}
}
19 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.28.19",
"source": "וְיִתֵּ֣ן יְ֠הוָה גַּ֣ם אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֤ל עִמְּךָ֙ בְּיַד־פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים וּמָחָ֕ר אַתָּ֥ה וּבָנֶ֖יךָ עִמִּ֑י גַּ֚ם אֶת־מַחֲנֵ֣ה יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל יִתֵּ֥ן יְהוָ֖ה בְּיַד־פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃",
"text": "And *yittên* *YHWH* also *ʾet*-*yiśrāʾêl* with you into the hand of-*pəlištîm*, and *māḥār* you and *bānêḵā* will be with me; also *ʾet*-*maḥănêh* *yiśrāʾêl* *yittên* *YHWH* into the hand of-*pəlištîm*.",
"grammar": {
"*yittên*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will give",
"*YHWH*": "divine name",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*yiśrāʾêl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*pəlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines",
"*māḥār*": "adverb - tomorrow",
"*bānêḵā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your sons",
"*maḥănêh*": "masculine singular construct - camp of",
"*yiśrāʾêl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*yittên*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will give"
},
"variants": {
"*māḥār*": "tomorrow/in the near future",
"*ʿimmî*": "with me (in the realm of the dead)"
}
}