18 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.15.18",
"source": "וַיִּשְׁלָחֲךָ֥ יְהוָ֖ה בְּדָ֑רֶךְ וַיֹּ֗אמֶר לֵ֣ךְ וְהַחֲרַמְתָּ֞ה אֶת־הַֽחַטָּאִים֙ אֶת־עֲמָלֵ֔ק וְנִלְחַמְתָּ֣ ב֔וֹ עַ֥ד כַּלּוֹתָ֖ם אֹתָֽם׃",
"text": "And *wayyišlāḥăḵā* *YHWH* in *bᵊḏāreḵ* and *wayyōʾmer*, go and *wᵊhaḥărāmtāh* *ʾeṯ* the *haḥaṭṭāʾîm* *ʾeṯ* *ʿĂmālēq* and *wᵊnilḥamtā* in him until *kallôṯām* them.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyišlāḥăḵā*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and he sent you",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD",
"*bᵊḏāreḵ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in a way/journey",
"*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*wᵊhaḥărāmtāh*": "waw-conjunctive + hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you shall utterly destroy",
"*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker",
"*haḥaṭṭāʾîm*": "article + noun, masculine plural - the sinners",
"*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker",
"*ʿĂmālēq*": "proper noun - Amalek",
"*wᵊnilḥamtā*": "waw-conjunctive + niphal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you shall fight",
"*kallôṯām*": "piel infinitive construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your destroying/consuming them"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyišlāḥăḵā*": "and he sent you/dispatched you",
"*bᵊḏāreḵ*": "on a journey/mission/way",
"*wᵊhaḥărāmtāh*": "and utterly destroy/devote to destruction/place under ban",
"*haḥaṭṭāʾîm*": "the sinners/offenders/ones who have sinned",
"*wᵊnilḥamtā*": "and fight/do battle",
"*kallôṯām*": "finishing them/consuming them/destroying them completely"
}
}
19 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.15.19",
"source": "וְלָ֥מָּה לֹא־שָׁמַ֖עְתָּ בְּק֣וֹל יְהוָ֑ה וַתַּ֙עַט֙ אֶל־הַשָּׁלָ֔ל וַתַּ֥עַשׂ הָרַ֖ע בְּעֵינֵ֥י יְהוָֽה׃ ס",
"text": "And *wᵊlāmmāh* not *šāmaʿtā* in *bᵊqôl* *YHWH* and *wattaʿaṭ* unto the *haššālāl* and *wattaʿaś* the *hāraʿ* in *bᵊʿênê* *YHWH*.",
"grammar": {
"*wᵊlāmmāh*": "waw-conjunctive + interrogative - and why",
"*šāmaʿtā*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you listened/obeyed",
"*bᵊqôl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - to the voice of",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD",
"*wattaʿaṭ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you swooped/rushed",
"*haššālāl*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the spoil/plunder",
"*wattaʿaś*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you did",
"*hāraʿ*": "article + adjective, masculine singular - the evil/bad",
"*bᵊʿênê*": "preposition + noun, dual construct - in the eyes of",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD"
},
"variants": {
"*wᵊlāmmāh*": "and why/for what reason",
"*šāmaʿtā*": "heard/listened to/obeyed",
"*bᵊqôl*": "to the voice/command of",
"*wattaʿaṭ*": "and you swooped down/pounced/rushed",
"*haššālāl*": "the spoil/plunder/booty",
"*hāraʿ*": "the evil/bad/wicked thing"
}
}
20 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.15.20",
"source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר שָׁא֜וּל אֶל־שְׁמוּאֵ֗ל אֲשֶׁ֤ר שָׁמַ֙עְתִּי֙ בְּק֣וֹל יְהוָ֔ה וָאֵלֵ֕ךְ בַּדֶּ֖רֶךְ אֲשֶׁר־שְׁלָחַ֣נִי יְהוָ֑ה וָאָבִ֗יא אֶת־אֲגַג֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ עֲמָלֵ֔ק וְאֶת־עֲמָלֵ֖ק הֶחֱרַֽמְתִּי׃",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *Šāʾûl* unto *Šᵊmûʾēl*, that *šāmaʿtî* in *bᵊqôl* *YHWH* and *wāʾēlēḵ* in the *badereḵ* which *šᵊlāḥanî* *YHWH* and *wāʾāḇîʾ* *ʾeṯ* *ʾĂḡaḡ* *meleḵ* *ʿĂmālēq* and *ʾeṯ* *ʿĂmālēq* *heḥĕramtî*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine - Saul",
"*Šᵊmûʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine - Samuel",
"*šāmaʿtî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I listened/obeyed",
"*bᵊqôl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - to the voice of",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD",
"*wāʾēlēḵ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 1st singular - and I went",
"*badereḵ*": "preposition + article + noun, masculine singular - in the way",
"*šᵊlāḥanî*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - he sent me",
"*wāʾāḇîʾ*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 1st singular - and I brought",
"*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker",
"*ʾĂḡaḡ*": "proper noun, masculine - Agag",
"*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of",
"*ʿĂmālēq*": "proper noun - Amalek",
"*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker",
"*ʿĂmālēq*": "proper noun - Amalek",
"*heḥĕramtî*": "hiphil perfect, 1st singular - I utterly destroyed"
},
"variants": {
"*šāmaʿtî*": "I heard/listened to/obeyed",
"*wāʾēlēḵ*": "and I went/walked/traveled",
"*badereḵ*": "in the way/path/journey",
"*šᵊlāḥanî*": "he sent me/dispatched me",
"*wāʾāḇîʾ*": "and I brought/led/carried",
"*heḥĕramtî*": "I completely destroyed/devoted to destruction/placed under ban"
}
}
21 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.15.21",
"source": "וַיִּקַּ֨ח הָעָ֧ם מֵהַשָּׁלָ֛ל צֹ֥אן וּבָקָ֖ר רֵאשִׁ֣ית הַחֵ֑רֶם לִזְבֹּ֛חַ לַֽיהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ בַּגִּלְגָּֽל׃",
"text": "And *wayyiqqaḥ* the *hāʿām* from the *mēhaššālāl* *ṣōʾn* and *ûḇāqār* *rēʾšîṯ* the *haḥērem* to *lizḇōaḥ* to *YHWH* *ʾĕlōheyḵā* in the *baggilgāl*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyiqqaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he took",
"*hāʿām*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the people",
"*mēhaššālāl*": "preposition + article + noun, masculine singular - from the spoil",
"*ṣōʾn*": "noun, common singular - flock/sheep",
"*ûḇāqār*": "waw-conjunctive + noun, masculine singular - and cattle/oxen",
"*rēʾšîṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - best of/first fruits of",
"*haḥērem*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the devoted things/banned items",
"*lizḇōaḥ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to sacrifice",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD",
"*ʾĕlōheyḵā*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God",
"*baggilgāl*": "preposition + article + proper noun - in Gilgal"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyiqqaḥ*": "and took/selected/chose",
"*hāʿām*": "the people/nation/troops",
"*mēhaššālāl*": "from the spoil/plunder/booty",
"*ṣōʾn*": "sheep/flock/small livestock",
"*ûḇāqār*": "and cattle/oxen/large livestock",
"*rēʾšîṯ*": "best/choicest part/first fruits",
"*haḥērem*": "the devoted things/things under ban/things set apart",
"*lizḇōaḥ*": "to sacrifice/slaughter for offering",
"*ʾĕlōheyḵā*": "your God/deity"
}
}