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')"
}
}