1 Samuel 28:12

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{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.28.12", "source": "וַתֵּ֤רֶא הָֽאִשָּׁה֙ אֶת־שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל וַתִּזְעַ֖ק בְּק֣וֹל גָּד֑וֹל וַתֹּאמֶר֩ הָאִשָּׁ֨ה אֶל־שָׁא֧וּל לֵאמֹ֛ר לָ֥מָּה רִמִּיתָ֖נִי וְאַתָּ֥ה שָׁאֽוּל׃", "text": "And *wattêreʾ* the *ʾiššāh* *ʾet*-*šəmûʾêl* and *wattizʿaq* with *qôl* *gādôl*; and *wattōʾmer* the *ʾiššāh* to *šāʾûl* *lêʾmōr*, Why *rimmîtānî* and you are *šāʾûl*?", "grammar": { "*wattêreʾ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she saw", "*ʾiššāh*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the woman", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*šəmûʾêl*": "proper noun - Samuel", "*wattizʿaq*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she cried out", "*qôl*": "masculine singular noun - voice", "*gādôl*": "masculine singular adjective - loud/great", "*wattōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*lêʾmōr*": "infinitive construct - saying", "*rimmîtānî*": "perfect, 2nd masculine singular, piel with 1st singular suffix - you have deceived me" }, "variants": { "*wattizʿaq*": "and she cried out/screamed/shrieked", "*qôl gādôl*": "loud voice/great cry", "*rimmîtānî*": "you have deceived me/tricked me/betrayed me" } }

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Other Translations

  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    When the woman saw Samuel, she cried out with a loud voice and said to Saul, "Why have you deceived me? You are Saul!"

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And when the woman saw Samuel, she cried with a loud voice: and the woman spake to Saul, saying, Why hast thou deceived me? for thou art Saul.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    When the woman saw Samuel, she cried with a loud voice, and the woman spoke to Saul, saying, Why have you deceived me? For you are Saul.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And when the woman saw Samuel, she cried with a loud voice: and the woman spake to Saul, saying, Why hast thou deceived me? for thou art Saul.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And when the woman{H802} saw{H7200} Samuel,{H8050} she cried{H2199} with a loud{H1419} voice;{H6963} and the woman{H802} spake{H559} to Saul,{H7586} saying,{H559} Why hast thou deceived{H7411} me? for thou art Saul.{H7586}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And when the woman{H802} saw{H7200}{(H8799)} Samuel{H8050}, she cried{H2199}{(H8799)} with a loud{H1419} voice{H6963}: and the woman{H802} spake{H559}{(H8799)} to Saul{H7586}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Why hast thou deceived{H7411}{(H8765)} me? for thou art Saul{H7586}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Now whan ye woman sawe Samuel, she cryed loude, and sayde vnto Saul: Wherfore hast thou begyled me? Thou art Saul.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And when the woman sawe Samuel, she cryed with a loude voyce, and the woman spake to Saul, saying, Why hast thou deceiued me? for thou art Saul.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    When the woman sawe Samuel, she cryed with a loude voyce, and spake to Saul, saying: Why hast thou deceaued me? for thou art Saul.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And when the woman saw Samuel, she cried with a loud voice: and the woman spake to Saul, saying, Why hast thou deceived me? for thou [art] Saul.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    When the woman saw Samuel, she cried with a loud voice; and the woman spoke to Saul, saying, Why have you deceived me? for you are Saul.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And the woman seeth Samuel, and crieth with a loud voice, and the woman speaketh unto Saul, saying, `Why hast thou deceived me -- and thou Saul?'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And when the woman saw Samuel, she cried with a loud voice; and the woman spake to Saul, saying, Why hast thou deceived me? for thou art Saul.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And when the woman saw Samuel, she cried with a loud voice; and the woman spake to Saul, saying, Why hast thou deceived me? for thou art Saul.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And the woman saw that it was Saul, and she gave a loud cry, and said to Saul, Why have you made use of deceit? for you are Saul.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    When the woman saw Samuel, she cried with a loud voice; and the woman spoke to Saul, saying, "Why have you deceived me? For you are Saul!"

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    When the woman saw Samuel, she cried out loudly. The woman said to Saul,“Why have you deceived me? You are Saul!”

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Sam 28:3 : 3 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.28.3", "source": "וּשְׁמוּאֵ֣ל מֵ֔ת וַיִּסְפְּדוּ־לוֹ֙ כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיִּקְבְּרֻ֥הוּ בָרָמָ֖ה וּבְעִיר֑וֹ וְשָׁא֗וּל הֵסִ֛יר הָאֹב֥וֹת וְאֶת־הַיִּדְּעֹנִ֖ים מֵהָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "And *šəmûʾêl* had *mêt*, and *wayyispədû*-to him all-*yiśrāʾêl*, and *wayyiqbərūhû* in *rāmāh* and in *ʿîrô*; and *šāʾûl* *hêsîr* the *ʾōḇôt* and *ʾet*-the *yiddəʿōnîm* from the *ʾāreṣ*.", "grammar": { "*šəmûʾêl*": "proper noun - Samuel", "*mêt*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - died/was dead", "*wayyispədû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd plural - and they lamented", "*yiśrāʾêl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wayyiqbərūhû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and they buried him", "*rāmāh*": "proper noun - Ramah", "*ʿîrô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his city", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*hêsîr*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, hiphil - had removed/put away", "*ʾōḇôt*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the mediums/necromancers", "*yiddəʿōnîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the familiar spirits/wizards", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the land" }, "variants": { "*mêt*": "had died/was dead", "*wayyispədû*": "and they mourned/lamented/wailed", "*ʾōḇôt*": "mediums/necromancers/those who consult ghosts", "*yiddəʿōnîm*": "familiar spirits/wizards/those with special knowledge", "*hêsîr*": "had removed/banished/eliminated" } }
  • 1 Kgs 14:5 : 5 { "verseID": "1 Kings.14.5", "source": "וַיהוָ֞ה אָמַ֣ר אֶל־אֲחִיָּ֗הוּ הִנֵּ֣ה אֵ֣שֶׁת יָרָבְעָ֡ם בָּאָ֣ה לִדְרֹשׁ֩ דָּבָ֨ר מֵעִמְּךָ֤ אֶל־בְּנָהּ֙ כִּֽי־חֹלֶ֣ה ה֔וּא כָּזֹ֥ה וְכָזֶ֖ה תְּדַבֵּ֣ר אֵלֶ֑יהָ וִיהִ֣י כְבֹאָ֔הּ וְהִ֖יא מִתְנַכֵּרָֽה׃", "text": "*wə*-*YHWH* *ʾāmar* to-*ʾAḥiyyāhû* *hinnēh* *ʾēšet* *Yārobʿām* *bāʾâ* *lidroš* *dābār* from-with-you to-*bēn*-her because-*ḥōleh* he so *wə*-so *tədabbēr* to-her *wîhi* when-*bōʾāh* *wə*-she *mitnakkērâ*", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*ʾāmar*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said", "*ʾAḥiyyāhû*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Ahijah", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*ʾēšet*": "noun, feminine singular construct - wife of", "*Yārobʿām*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jeroboam", "*bāʾâ*": "verb, qal participle, feminine singular - coming", "*lidroš*": "verb, qal infinitive construct with preposition - to inquire", "*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/matter/thing", "*bēn*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her son", "*ḥōleh*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - sick/ill", "*tədabbēr*": "verb, piel imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall speak", "*wîhi*": "verb, qal jussive with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and it will be", "*bōʾāh*": "verb, qal infinitive construct with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her coming", "*mitnakkērâ*": "verb, hitpael participle, feminine singular - disguising herself" }, "variants": { "*dābār*": "word/matter/thing/issue", "*ḥōleh*": "sick/ill/diseased", "*mitnakkērâ*": "disguising herself/making herself unrecognizable" } }

Similar Verses (AI)

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    7 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.28.7", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר שָׁא֜וּל לַעֲבָדָ֗יו בַּקְּשׁוּ־לִי֙ אֵ֣שֶׁת בַּעֲלַת־א֔וֹב וְאֵלְכָ֥ה אֵלֶ֖יהָ וְאֶדְרְשָׁה־בָּ֑הּ וַיֹּאמְר֤וּ עֲבָדָיו֙ אֵלָ֔יו הִנֵּ֛ה אֵ֥שֶׁת בַּֽעֲלַת־א֖וֹב בְּעֵ֥ין דּֽוֹר׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *šāʾûl* to *ʿăḇādāyw*, *baqqəšû*-for me *ʾêšet* *baʿălat*-*ʾôḇ*, and *ʾêləḵāh* to her and *ʾedrəšāh*-by her; and *wayyōʾmərû* *ʿăḇādāyw* to him, *hinnêh* *ʾêšet* *baʿălat*-*ʾôḇ* in *ʿên dôr*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*ʿăḇādāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his servants", "*baqqəšû*": "imperative, masculine plural - seek", "*ʾêšet*": "feminine singular construct - woman of", "*baʿălat*": "feminine singular construct - mistress of", "*ʾôḇ*": "masculine singular noun - medium/spirit", "*ʾêləḵāh*": "cohortative, 1st singular - let me go", "*ʾedrəšāh*": "cohortative, 1st singular - let me inquire", "*wayyōʾmərû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd plural - and they said", "*hinnêh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*ʿên dôr*": "proper noun - En-dor" }, "variants": { "*ʾêšet baʿălat-ʾôḇ*": "woman who is owner of a medium spirit/woman necromancer/female medium", "*ʾedrəšāh*": "let me inquire/consult/seek information", "*ʿên dôr*": "En-dor (place name)" } }

    8 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.28.8", "source": "וַיִּתְחַפֵּ֣שׂ שָׁא֗וּל וַיִּלְבַּשׁ֙ בְּגָדִ֣ים אֲחֵרִ֔ים וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ ה֗וּא וּשְׁנֵ֤י אֲנָשִׁים֙ עִמּ֔וֹ וַיָּבֹ֥אוּ אֶל־הָאִשָּׁ֖ה לָ֑יְלָה וַיֹּ֗אמֶר *קסומי־**קֽ͏ָסֳמִי־נָ֥א לִי֙ בָּא֔וֹב וְהַ֣עֲלִי לִ֔י אֵ֥ת אֲשֶׁר־אֹמַ֖ר אֵלָֽיִךְ׃", "text": "And *wayyitḥappêś* *šāʾûl* and *wayyilbaš* *bəgādîm* *ʾăḥêrîm*, and *wayyêleḵ* he and two *ʾănāšîm* with him; and *wayyāḇōʾû* to-the *ʾiššāh* *lāyəlāh*; and *wayyōʾmer*, *qosŏmî*-*nāʾ* for me in the *ʾôḇ*, and *haʿălî* for me *ʾêt* whom I *ʾōmar* to you.", "grammar": { "*wayyitḥappêś*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, hithpael - and he disguised himself", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*wayyilbaš*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he put on", "*bəgādîm*": "masculine plural noun - clothes", "*ʾăḥêrîm*": "masculine plural adjective - other", "*wayyêleḵ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*ʾănāšîm*": "masculine plural noun - men", "*wayyāḇōʾû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd plural - and they came", "*ʾiššāh*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the woman", "*lāyəlāh*": "masculine singular noun - night", "*wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*qosŏmî*": "imperative, feminine singular - divine", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please", "*ʾôḇ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the medium/spirit", "*haʿălî*": "imperative, feminine singular, hiphil - bring up", "*ʾōmar*": "imperfect, 1st singular - I will say" }, "variants": { "*wayyitḥappêś*": "and he disguised himself/concealed his identity", "*qosŏmî*": "divine/practice divination/perform an oracle", "*ʾôḇ*": "medium/necromancy/spirit of the dead", "*haʿălî*": "bring up/raise/summon" } }

    9 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.28.9", "source": "וַתֹּ֨אמֶר הָֽאִשָּׁ֜ה אֵלָ֗יו הִנֵּ֨ה אַתָּ֤ה יָדַ֙עְתָּ֙ אֵ֣ת אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂ֣ה שָׁא֔וּל אֲשֶׁ֥ר הִכְרִ֛ית אֶת־הָאֹב֥וֹת וְאֶת־הַיִּדְּעֹנִ֖י מִן־הָאָ֑רֶץ וְלָמָ֥ה אַתָּ֛ה מִתְנַקֵּ֥שׁ בְּנַפְשִׁ֖י לַהֲמִיתֵֽנִי׃", "text": "And *wattōʾmer* the *ʾiššāh* to him, *hinnêh* you *yādaʿtā* *ʾêt* what *ʿāśāh* *šāʾûl*, how he *hiḵrît* *ʾet*-the *ʾōḇôt* and *ʾet*-the *yiddəʿōnî* from-the *ʾāreṣ*; and why you *mitnaqêš* *bənapšî* *lahămîtênî*?", "grammar": { "*wattōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*ʾiššāh*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the woman", "*hinnêh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*yādaʿtā*": "perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you know", "*ʾêt*": "direct object marker", "*ʿāśāh*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he did", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*hiḵrît*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, hiphil - he cut off", "*ʾōḇôt*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the mediums", "*yiddəʿōnî*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the familiar spirit", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the land", "*mitnaqêš*": "participle, masculine singular, hithpael - setting a trap", "*bənapšî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st singular suffix and preposition - against my life", "*lahămîtênî*": "infinitive construct, hiphil with 1st singular suffix - to kill me" }, "variants": { "*hiḵrît*": "cut off/eliminated/destroyed", "*ʾōḇôt*": "mediums/necromancers/spirit consulters", "*yiddəʿōnî*": "familiar spirit/wizard/soothsayer", "*mitnaqêš*": "setting a trap/laying a snare/plotting" } }

    10 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.28.10", "source": "וַיִּשָּׁ֤בַֽע לָהּ֙ שָׁא֔וּל בַּֽיהוָ֖ה לֵאמֹ֑ר חַי־יְהוָ֕ה אִֽם־יִקְּרֵ֥ךְ עָוֺ֖ן בַּדָּבָ֥ר הַזֶּֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyiššāḇaʿ* to her *šāʾûl* by *YHWH* *lêʾmōr*, *ḥay*-*YHWH*, *ʾim*-*yiqqərêḵ* *ʿāwōn* in the *dāḇār* the this.", "grammar": { "*wayyiššāḇaʿ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, niphal - and he swore", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*lêʾmōr*": "infinitive construct - saying", "*ḥay*": "masculine singular adjective, construct - living/as lives", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle (used in oaths as negative) - not", "*yiqqərêḵ*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 2nd feminine singular suffix - it will happen to you", "*ʿāwōn*": "masculine singular noun - punishment/iniquity", "*dāḇār*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the matter/thing", "*zeh*": "masculine singular demonstrative - this" }, "variants": { "*wayyiššāḇaʿ*": "and he swore/took an oath", "*ḥay-YHWH*": "as YHWH lives (oath formula)", "*ʾim-yiqqərêḵ*": "no punishment will befall you (oath formula with negation)", "*ʿāwōn*": "punishment/iniquity/guilt" } }

    11 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.28.11", "source": "וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ הָֽאִשָּׁ֔ה אֶת־מִ֖י אַֽעֲלֶה־לָּ֑ךְ וַיֹּ֕אמֶר אֶת־שְׁמוּאֵ֖ל הַֽעֲלִי־לִֽי׃", "text": "And *wattōʾmer* the *ʾiššāh*, *ʾet*-whom *ʾaʿăleh*-for you? And *wayyōʾmer*, *ʾet*-*šəmûʾêl* *haʿălî*-for me.", "grammar": { "*wattōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*ʾiššāh*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the woman", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾaʿăleh*": "imperfect, 1st singular, hiphil - I shall bring up", "*wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*šəmûʾêl*": "proper noun - Samuel", "*haʿălî*": "imperative, feminine singular, hiphil - bring up" }, "variants": { "*ʾaʿăleh*": "I shall bring up/summon/raise", "*haʿălî*": "bring up/summon/raise" } }

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    13 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.28.13", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר לָ֥הּ הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ אַל־תִּֽירְאִ֖י כִּ֣י מָ֣ה רָאִ֑ית וַתֹּ֤אמֶר הָֽאִשָּׁה֙ אֶל־שָׁא֔וּל אֱלֹהִ֥ים רָאִ֖יתִי עֹלִ֥ים מִן־הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to her the *meleḵ*, *ʾal*-*tîrəʾî* for what *rāʾît*? And *wattōʾmer* the *ʾiššāh* to *šāʾûl*, *ʾĕlōhîm* I *rāʾîtî* *ʿōlîm* from-the *ʾāreṣ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*ʾal*": "negative particle - do not", "*tîrəʾî*": "imperfect, 2nd feminine singular, jussive - fear", "*rāʾît*": "perfect, 2nd feminine singular - you saw", "*wattōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*ʾiššāh*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the woman", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - divine being/spirit/gods", "*rāʾîtî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I saw", "*ʿōlîm*": "masculine plural participle - coming up", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the earth" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "divine being/spirit/gods (plural form used for singular supernatural entity)", "*ʿōlîm*": "coming up/ascending/rising" } }

    14 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.28.14", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לָהּ֙ מַֽה־תָּאֳר֔וֹ וַתֹּ֗אמֶר אִ֤ישׁ זָקֵן֙ עֹלֶ֔ה וְה֥וּא עֹטֶ֖ה מְעִ֑יל וַיֵּ֤דַע שָׁאוּל֙ כִּֽי־שְׁמוּאֵ֣ל ה֔וּא וַיִּקֹּ֥ד אַפַּ֛יִם אַ֖רְצָה וַיִּשְׁתָּֽחוּ׃ ס", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to her, What is his *toʾŏrô*? And *wattōʾmer*, An *ʾîš* *zāqên* *ʿōleh*, and he is *ʿōṭeh* a *məʿîl*. And *wayyêdaʿ* *šāʾûl* that *šəmûʾêl* he was, and *wayyiqqōd* *ʾappayim* *ʾarṣāh* and *wayyištāḥû*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*toʾŏrô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his form/appearance", "*wattōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*zāqên*": "masculine singular adjective - old", "*ʿōleh*": "masculine singular participle - coming up", "*ʿōṭeh*": "masculine singular participle - wrapped in", "*məʿîl*": "masculine singular noun - robe", "*wayyêdaʿ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he knew", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*šəmûʾêl*": "proper noun - Samuel", "*wayyiqqōd*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he bowed", "*ʾappayim*": "masculine dual noun - face", "*ʾarṣāh*": "feminine singular noun with directional he - to the ground", "*wayyištāḥû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, hishtaphel - and he prostrated himself" }, "variants": { "*toʾŏrô*": "his form/appearance/figure", "*ʿōṭeh*": "wrapped in/covered with/wearing", "*məʿîl*": "robe/mantle/cloak", "*wayyiqqōd ʾappayim ʾarṣāh*": "and he bowed with his face to the ground", "*wayyištāḥû*": "and he prostrated himself/bowed down/worshipped" } }

    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)" } }

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    20 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.28.20", "source": "וַיְמַהֵ֣ר שָׁא֗וּל וַיִּפֹּ֤ל מְלֹא־קֽוֹמָתוֹ֙ אַ֔רְצָה וַיִּרָ֥א מְאֹ֖ד מִדִּבְרֵ֣י שְׁמוּאֵ֑ל גַּם־כֹּ֙חַ֙ לֹא־הָ֣יָה ב֔וֹ כִּ֣י לֹ֤א אָכַל֙ לֶ֔חֶם כָּל־הַיּ֖וֹם וְכָל־הַלָּֽיְלָה׃", "text": "And *wayəmahêr* *šāʾûl* and *wayyippōl* *məlōʾ*-*qômātô* *ʾarṣāh*, and *wayyîrāʾ* *məʾōd* from *diḇrê* *šəmûʾêl*; also-*kōaḥ* *lōʾ*-*hāyāh* in him, because *lōʾ* *ʾāḵal* *leḥem* all-the *yôm* and all-the *lāyəlāh*.", "grammar": { "*wayəmahêr*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, piel - and he hurried", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*wayyippōl*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he fell", "*məlōʾ*": "masculine singular construct - full measure of", "*qômātô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his height/stature", "*ʾarṣāh*": "feminine singular noun with directional he - to the ground", "*wayyîrāʾ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he feared", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - greatly/exceedingly", "*diḇrê*": "masculine plural construct - words of", "*šəmûʾêl*": "proper noun - Samuel", "*kōaḥ*": "masculine singular noun - strength", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*hāyāh*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was", "*ʾāḵal*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he ate", "*leḥem*": "masculine singular noun - bread/food", "*yôm*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the day", "*lāyəlāh*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the night" }, "variants": { "*wayəmahêr*": "and he hurried/hastened/acted quickly", "*məlōʾ-qômātô*": "his full length/full stature (idiom for falling prostrate)", "*kōaḥ lōʾ-hāyāh*": "there was no strength/he was completely weakened", "*leḥem*": "bread/food" } }

    21 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.28.21", "source": "וַתָּב֤וֹא הָֽאִשָּׁה֙ אֶל־שָׁא֔וּל וַתֵּ֖רֶא כִּי־נִבְהַ֣ל מְאֹ֑ד וַתֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלָ֗יו הִנֵּ֨ה שָׁמְעָ֤ה שִׁפְחָֽתְךָ֙ בְּקוֹלֶ֔ךָ וָאָשִׂ֤ים נַפְשִׁי֙ בְּכַפִּ֔י וָֽאֶשְׁמַע֙ אֶת־דְּבָרֶ֔יךָ אֲשֶׁ֥ר דִּבַּ֖רְתָּ אֵלָֽי׃", "text": "And *wattāḇôʾ* the *ʾiššāh* to *šāʾûl* and *wattêreʾ* that he was *niḇhāl* *məʾōd*; and *wattōʾmer* to him, *hinnêh* *šāməʿāh* *šipḥātəḵā* to *qôleḵā*, and *wāʾāśîm* *napšî* *bəḵappî*, and *wāʾešmaʿ* *ʾet*-*dəḇārêḵā* which *dibbartā* to me.", "grammar": { "*wattāḇôʾ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she came", "*ʾiššāh*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the woman", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*wattêreʾ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she saw", "*niḇhāl*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, niphal - was terrified", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - greatly/exceedingly", "*wattōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she said", "*hinnêh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*šāməʿāh*": "perfect, 3rd feminine singular - has obeyed", "*šipḥātəḵā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your maidservant", "*qôleḵā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your voice", "*wāʾāśîm*": "consecutive imperfect, 1st singular - and I put", "*napšî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st singular suffix - my life", "*bəḵappî*": "feminine dual noun with 1st singular suffix and preposition - in my palms/hands", "*wāʾešmaʿ*": "consecutive imperfect, 1st singular - and I obeyed", "*dəḇārêḵā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your words", "*dibbartā*": "perfect, 2nd masculine singular, piel - you spoke" }, "variants": { "*niḇhāl*": "terrified/troubled/alarmed", "*šipḥātəḵā*": "your maidservant/handmaid (humble self-reference)", "*wāʾāśîm napšî bəḵappî*": "I placed my life in my hands (idiom for risking one's life)" } }

    22 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.28.22", "source": "וְעַתָּ֗ה שְׁמַֽע־נָ֤א גַם־אַתָּה֙ בְּק֣וֹל שִׁפְחָתֶ֔ךָ וְאָשִׂ֧מָה לְפָנֶ֛יךָ פַּת־לֶ֖חֶם וֶאֱכ֑וֹל וִיהִ֤י בְךָ֙ כֹּ֔חַ כִּ֥י תֵלֵ֖ךְ בַּדָּֽרֶךְ׃", "text": "And now, *šəmaʿ*-*nāʾ* also-you to *qôl* *šipḥāteḵā*, and let me *wəʾāśîmāh* before you *pat*-*leḥem* and *weʾĕḵôl*; and let there be *wîhî* in you *kōaḥ* when *têlêḵ* on the *dāreḵ*.", "grammar": { "*šəmaʿ*": "imperative, masculine singular - listen", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please", "*qôl*": "masculine singular construct - voice of", "*šipḥāteḵā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your maidservant", "*wəʾāśîmāh*": "cohortative, 1st singular - let me set", "*pat*": "feminine singular construct - piece of", "*leḥem*": "masculine singular noun - bread", "*weʾĕḵôl*": "imperative, masculine singular - and eat", "*wîhî*": "jussive, 3rd masculine singular - let there be", "*kōaḥ*": "masculine singular noun - strength", "*têlêḵ*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you go", "*dāreḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the way/road" }, "variants": { "*šəmaʿ-nāʾ*": "please listen/hear now", "*pat-leḥem*": "a morsel of bread/piece of food", "*kōaḥ*": "strength/energy/vigor" } }

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    10 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.13.10", "source": "וַיְהִ֗י כְּכַלֹּתוֹ֙ לְהַעֲל֣וֹת הָעֹלָ֔ה וְהִנֵּ֥ה שְׁמוּאֵ֖ל בָּ֑א וַיֵּצֵ֥א שָׁא֛וּל לִקְרָאת֖וֹ לְבָרֲכֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wayĕhî* when-*kallōtô* to-*haʿălôt* *hāʿōlâ* and-behold *šĕmûʾēl* *bāʾ* *wayyēṣēʾ* *šāʾûl* to-*qirʾātô* to-*bārăkô*", "grammar": { "*wayĕhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3ms - and it happened/came to pass", "*kallōtô*": "piel infinitive construct + 3ms suffix - his finishing", "*haʿălôt*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to offer up", "*bāʾ*": "qal perfect, 3ms - came/was coming", "*wayyēṣēʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3ms - and he went out", "*qirʾātô*": "qal infinitive construct + 3ms suffix - to meet him", "*bārăkô*": "piel infinitive construct + 3ms suffix - to bless him" }, "variants": { "*kallōtô*": "his finishing/completing/ending", "*qirʾātô*": "to meet him/to greet him" } }

    11 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.13.11", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵ֖ל מֶ֣ה עָשִׂ֑יתָ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שָׁא֡וּל כִּֽי־רָאִיתִי֩ כִֽי־נָפַ֨ץ הָעָ֜ם מֵעָלַ֗י וְאַתָּה֙ לֹא־בָ֙אתָ֙ לְמוֹעֵ֣ד הַיָּמִ֔ים וּפְלִשְׁתִּ֖ים נֶאֱסָפִ֥ים מִכְמָֽשׂ׃", "text": "*wayyōʾmer* *šĕmûʾēl* what *ʿāśîtā* *wayyōʾmer* *šāʾûl* for-*rāʾîtî* that-*nāp̄aṣ* *hāʿām* from-upon-me and-you not-*bāʾtā* to-*môʿēd* *hayyāmîm* and-*pĕlištîm* *neʾĕsāp̄îm* *mikmās*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3ms - and he said", "*ʿāśîtā*": "qal perfect, 2ms - you have done", "*rāʾîtî*": "qal perfect, 1cs - I saw", "*nāp̄aṣ*": "qal perfect, 3ms - scattered/dispersed", "*bāʾtā*": "qal perfect, 2ms - you came", "*môʿēd*": "masculine singular construct - appointed time of", "*hayyāmîm*": "definite article + masculine plural - the days", "*neʾĕsāp̄îm*": "niphal participle, masculine plural - gathering themselves" }, "variants": { "*nāp̄aṣ*": "scattered/dispersed/was dispersing", "*môʿēd hayyāmîm*": "appointed time of the days/set time/appointed days" } }

    12 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.13.12", "source": "וָאֹמַ֗ר עַ֠תָּה יֵרְד֨וּ פְלִשְׁתִּ֤ים אֵלַי֙ הַגִּלְגָּ֔ל וּפְנֵ֥י יְהוָ֖ה לֹ֣א חִלִּ֑יתִי וָֽאֶתְאַפַּ֔ק וָאַעֲלֶ֖ה הָעֹלָֽה׃ ס", "text": "*wāʾōmar* now *yērdû* *pĕlištîm* to-me *haggilgāl* and-face-of *YHWH* not *ḥillîtî* *wāʾetʾappaq* *wāʾaʿălê* *hāʿōlâ*", "grammar": { "*wāʾōmar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 1cs - and I said", "*yērdû*": "qal imperfect, 3mp - they will come down", "*ḥillîtî*": "piel perfect, 1cs - I have entreated/appeased", "*wāʾetʾappaq*": "waw consecutive + hithpael imperfect, 1cs - and I forced myself", "*wāʾaʿălê*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 1cs - and I offered up" }, "variants": { "*ḥillîtî*": "entreated/appeased/sought favor of", "*wāʾetʾappaq*": "forced myself/restrained myself/compelled myself" } }

    13 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.13.13", "source": "וַיֹּ֧אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵ֛ל אֶל־שָׁא֖וּל נִסְכָּ֑לְתָּ לֹ֣א שָׁמַ֗רְתָּ אֶת־מִצְוַ֞ת יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר צִוָּ֔ךְ כִּ֣י עַתָּ֗ה הֵכִ֨ין יְהוָ֧ה אֶת־מַֽמְלַכְתְּךָ֛ אֶל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל עַד־עוֹלָֽם׃", "text": "*wayyōʾmer* *šĕmûʾēl* to-*šāʾûl* *niskāltā* not *šāmartā* *ʾet*-command-of *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* which *ṣiwwākā* for now *hēkîn* *YHWH* *ʾet*-kingdom-your to-*yiśrāʾēl* until-forever", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3ms - and he said", "*niskāltā*": "niphal perfect, 2ms - you have acted foolishly", "*šāmartā*": "qal perfect, 2ms - you kept/observed", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "masculine plural construct + 2ms suffix - your God", "*ṣiwwākā*": "piel perfect, 3ms + 2ms suffix - he commanded you", "*hēkîn*": "hiphil perfect, 3ms - he would have established" }, "variants": { "*niskāltā*": "acted foolishly/been foolish", "*hēkîn*": "established/confirmed/made firm" } }

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    17 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.9.17", "source": "וּשְׁמוּאֵ֖ל רָאָ֣ה אֶת־שָׁא֑וּל וַיהוָ֣ה עָנָ֔הוּ הִנֵּ֤ה הָאִישׁ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אָמַ֣רְתִּי אֵלֶ֔יךָ זֶ֖ה יַעְצֹ֥ר בְּעַמִּֽי׃", "text": "And *ûšəmûʾēl* *rāʾāh* *ʾeṯ*-*šāʾûl* and *wayhwāh* *ʿānāhû* *hinnēh* *hāʾîš* whom *ʾāmartî* to-you, this *yaʿṣōr* in-*bəʿammî*.", "grammar": { "*ûšəmûʾēl*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Samuel", "*rāʾāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd singular masculine - he saw", "*wayhwāh*": "conjunction + proper noun - and YHWH/the LORD", "*ʿānāhû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd singular masculine + 3rd singular masculine suffix - he answered him", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/look", "*hāʾîš*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the man", "*ʾāmartî*": "Qal perfect, 1st singular - I spoke/said", "*yaʿṣōr*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - he will restrain/rule", "*bəʿammî*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular + 1st singular suffix - over my people" }, "variants": { "*ʿānāhû*": "answered him/responded to him/told him", "*yaʿṣōr*": "will rule/will restrain/will govern/will have authority over" } }

    18 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.9.18", "source": "וַיִּגַּ֥שׁ שָׁא֛וּל אֶת־שְׁמוּאֵ֖ל בְּת֣וֹךְ הַשָּׁ֑עַר וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ הַגִּֽידָה־נָּ֣א לִ֔י אֵי־זֶ֖ה בֵּ֥ית הָרֹאֶֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyiggaš* *šāʾûl* *ʾeṯ*-*šəmûʾēl* in-*bəṯôḵ* *haššāʿar* and *wayyōʾmer* *haggîḏāh*-*nāʾ* to-me where-this *bêṯ* *hārōʾeh*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiggaš*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he approached", "*bəṯôḵ*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular, construct - in the midst of", "*haššāʿar*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the gate", "*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he said", "*haggîḏāh*": "Hiphil imperative, 2nd singular masculine + paragogic he - tell", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now", "*bêṯ*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - house of", "*hārōʾeh*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the seer" }, "variants": { "*wayyiggaš*": "approached/came near to/drew near to", "*bəṯôḵ*": "in the midst of/within/in", "*haggîḏāh*": "tell/inform/show" } }

    19 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.9.19", "source": "וַיַּ֨עַן שְׁמוּאֵ֜ל אֶת־שָׁא֗וּל וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אָנֹכִ֣י הָרֹאֶ֔ה עֲלֵ֤ה לְפָנַי֙ הַבָּמָ֔ה וַאֲכַלְתֶּ֥ם עִמִּ֖י הַיּ֑וֹם וְשִׁלַּחְתִּ֣יךָ בַבֹּ֔קֶר וְכֹ֛ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר בִּֽלְבָבְךָ֖ אַגִּ֥יד לָֽךְ׃", "text": "And *wayyaʿan* *šəmûʾēl* *ʾeṯ*-*šāʾûl* and *wayyōʾmer*: *ʾānōḵî* *hārōʾeh*; *ʿălēh* before-me *habbāmāh* and *waʾăḵaltem* with-me *hayyôm*; and *wəšillaḥtîḵā* in-*babbōqer* and-all that in-*bilḇāḇəḵā* *ʾaggîḏ* to-you.", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿan*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he answered", "*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he said", "*ʾānōḵî*": "pronoun, 1st singular - I", "*hārōʾeh*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the seer", "*ʿălēh*": "Qal imperative, 2nd singular masculine - go up", "*habbāmāh*": "noun, feminine, singular with definite article - the high place", "*waʾăḵaltem*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 2nd plural masculine - and you shall eat", "*hayyôm*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the day/today", "*wəšillaḥtîḵā*": "conjunction + Piel perfect, 1st singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and I will send you away", "*babbōqer*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular with definite article - in the morning", "*bilḇāḇəḵā*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - in your heart", "*ʾaggîḏ*": "Hiphil imperfect, 1st singular - I will tell" }, "variants": { "*ʿălēh*": "go up/ascend/rise", "*wəšillaḥtîḵā*": "I will send you away/I will let you go/I will dismiss you", "*bilḇāḇəḵā*": "in your heart/in your mind/in your thoughts", "*ʾaggîḏ*": "I will tell/I will declare/I will reveal" } }

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    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" } }

  • 3 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.28.3", "source": "וּשְׁמוּאֵ֣ל מֵ֔ת וַיִּסְפְּדוּ־לוֹ֙ כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיִּקְבְּרֻ֥הוּ בָרָמָ֖ה וּבְעִיר֑וֹ וְשָׁא֗וּל הֵסִ֛יר הָאֹב֥וֹת וְאֶת־הַיִּדְּעֹנִ֖ים מֵהָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "And *šəmûʾêl* had *mêt*, and *wayyispədû*-to him all-*yiśrāʾêl*, and *wayyiqbərūhû* in *rāmāh* and in *ʿîrô*; and *šāʾûl* *hêsîr* the *ʾōḇôt* and *ʾet*-the *yiddəʿōnîm* from the *ʾāreṣ*.", "grammar": { "*šəmûʾêl*": "proper noun - Samuel", "*mêt*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - died/was dead", "*wayyispədû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd plural - and they lamented", "*yiśrāʾêl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wayyiqbərūhû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and they buried him", "*rāmāh*": "proper noun - Ramah", "*ʿîrô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his city", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*hêsîr*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, hiphil - had removed/put away", "*ʾōḇôt*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the mediums/necromancers", "*yiddəʿōnîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the familiar spirits/wizards", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the land" }, "variants": { "*mêt*": "had died/was dead", "*wayyispədû*": "and they mourned/lamented/wailed", "*ʾōḇôt*": "mediums/necromancers/those who consult ghosts", "*yiddəʿōnîm*": "familiar spirits/wizards/those with special knowledge", "*hêsîr*": "had removed/banished/eliminated" } }

  • 17 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.19.17", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר שָׁא֜וּל אֶל־מִיכַ֗ל לָ֤מָּה כָּ֙כָה֙ רִמִּיתִ֔נִי וַתְּשַׁלְּחִ֥י אֶת־אֹיְבִ֖י וַיִּמָּלֵ֑ט וַתֹּ֤אמֶר מִיכַל֙ אֶל־שָׁא֔וּל הוּא־אָמַ֥ר אֵלַ֛י שַׁלְּחִ֖נִי לָמָ֥ה אֲמִיתֵֽךְ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *Šāʾûl* to *Mîḵal*, \"*lāmmāh* thus *rimmîṯînî* and *wattešalleḥî* *ʾeṯ*-my *ʾōyḇî* and *wayyimmālēṭ*?\" And *wattōʾmer* *Mîḵal* to *Šāʾûl*, \"He *ʾāmar* to me, '*šalleḥînî* *lāmmāh* *ʾămîṯēḵ*?'\"", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he said'", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Saul'", "*Mîḵal*": "proper noun, feminine singular - 'Michal'", "*lāmmāh*": "interrogative - 'why'", "*rimmîṯînî*": "Piel perfect, 2nd feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'you have deceived me'", "*wattešalleḥî*": "waw-consecutive + Piel imperfect, 2nd feminine singular - 'and you sent away'", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʾōyḇî*": "Qal participle, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'my enemy'", "*wayyimmālēṭ*": "waw-consecutive + Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he escaped'", "*wattōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - 'and she said'", "*ʾāmar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'he said'", "*šalleḥînî*": "Piel imperative, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'send me away'", "*ʾămîṯēḵ*": "Hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular with 2nd feminine singular suffix - 'I will kill you'" }, "variants": { "*rimmîṯînî*": "deceived me/tricked me/betrayed me", "*wattešalleḥî*": "sent away/let go/released", "*ʾōyḇî*": "my enemy/my adversary/my foe", "*wayyimmālēṭ*": "escaped/got away/fled", "*šalleḥînî*": "let me go/send me away/release me", "*ʾămîṯēḵ*": "I will kill you/I will put you to death" } }

  • 17 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.26.17", "source": "וַיַּכֵּ֤ר שָׁאוּל֙ אֶת־ק֣וֹל דָּוִ֔ד וַיֹּ֕אמֶר הֲקוֹלְךָ֥ זֶ֖ה בְּנִ֣י דָוִ֑ד וַיֹּ֣אמֶר דָּוִ֔ד קוֹלִ֖י אֲדֹנִ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "And *wayyakkēr* *šāʾûl* *ʾeṯ*-*qôl* *dāwiḏ*, and *wayyōʾmer*: *hǎqôlḵā* this, my son *dāwiḏ*? And *wayyōʾmer* *dāwiḏ*: My *qôlî*, my *ʾăḏōnî* the *meleḵ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyakkēr*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he recognized", "*šāʾûl*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*ʾeṯ*": "Direct object marker", "*qôl*": "Noun, masculine singular construct - voice of", "*dāwiḏ*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*wayyōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said", "*hǎqôlḵā*": "Noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix and interrogative particle - is your voice", "*dāwiḏ*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*wayyōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said", "*dāwiḏ*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*qôlî*": "Noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my voice", "*ʾăḏōnî*": "Noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my lord", "*meleḵ*": "Noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king" }, "variants": { "*wayyakkēr*": "recognized/identified/knew", "*qôl*": "voice/sound", "*wayyōʾmer*": "said/spoke", "*hǎqôlḵā*": "is your voice/is that your voice", "*qôlî*": "my voice/my sound", "*ʾăḏōnî*": "my lord/my master", "*meleḵ*": "king/ruler" } }

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    14 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.9.14", "source": "וַֽיַּעֲל֖וּ הָעִ֑יר הֵ֗מָּה בָּאִים֙ בְּת֣וֹךְ הָעִ֔יר וְהִנֵּ֤ה שְׁמוּאֵל֙ יֹצֵ֣א לִקְרָאתָ֔ם לַעֲל֖וֹת הַבָּמָֽה׃ ס", "text": "And *wayyaʿălû* *hāʿîr*; *hēmmāh bāʾîm* in-*bəṯôḵ* *hāʿîr* and-*wəhinnēh* *šəmûʾēl* *yōṣēʾ* to-*liqrāʾṯām* to-*laʿălôṯ* *habbāmāh*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿălû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd plural masculine - and they went up", "*hāʿîr*": "noun, feminine, singular with definite article - the city", "*hēmmāh*": "pronoun, 3rd plural masculine - they", "*bāʾîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - coming/entering", "*bəṯôḵ*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular, construct - in the midst of", "*wəhinnēh*": "conjunction + interjection - and behold", "*šəmûʾēl*": "proper noun - Samuel", "*yōṣēʾ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - going out/coming out", "*liqrāʾṯām*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to meet them", "*laʿălôṯ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to go up", "*habbāmāh*": "noun, feminine, singular with definite article - the high place" }, "variants": { "*bəṯôḵ*": "in the midst of/within/in the center of", "*yōṣēʾ*": "going out/coming out/exiting", "*liqrāʾṯām*": "to meet them/to encounter them/to greet them", "*laʿălôṯ*": "to go up/to ascend/to climb" } }

    15 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.9.15", "source": "וַֽיהוָ֔ה גָּלָ֖ה אֶת־אֹ֣זֶן שְׁמוּאֵ֑ל י֣וֹם אֶחָ֔ד לִפְנֵ֥י בֽוֹא־שָׁא֖וּל לֵאמֹֽר׃", "text": "And *wayhwāh* *gālāh* *ʾeṯ*-*ʾōzen* *šəmûʾēl* *yôm* *ʾeḥāḏ* before *bôʾ*-*šāʾûl* *lēʾmōr*.", "grammar": { "*wayhwāh*": "conjunction + proper noun - and YHWH/the LORD", "*gālāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd singular masculine - he revealed/uncovered", "*ʾōzen*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct - ear of", "*šəmûʾēl*": "proper noun - Samuel", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine, singular - day", "*ʾeḥāḏ*": "numeral, masculine singular - one", "*bôʾ*": "Qal infinitive construct - coming of", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying" }, "variants": { "*gālāh* *ʾeṯ*-*ʾōzen*": "revealed to/uncovered the ear of/disclosed to/informed", "*yôm* *ʾeḥāḏ* before": "one day before/a day before" } }

  • 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" } }

  • 1 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.15.1", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵל֙ אֶל־שָׁא֔וּל אֹתִ֨י שָׁלַ֤ח יְהוָה֙ לִמְשָׁחֳךָ֣ לְמֶ֔לֶךְ עַל־עַמּ֖וֹ עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְעַתָּ֣ה שְׁמַ֔ע לְק֖וֹל דִּבְרֵ֥י יְהוָֽה׃ ס", "text": "And *wəyōʾmer* *šəmûʾēl* to *šāʾûl*, *ʾōṯî* *šālaḥ* *YHWH* to *limšāḥŏkā* for *melek* over *ʿammô* over *yiśrāʾēl*; and *wəʿattâ* *šəmaʿ* to *qôl* *diḇrê* *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*wəyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*šəmûʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Samuel", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*ʾōṯî*": "direct object marker + 1st person singular pronoun - me", "*šālaḥ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - sent", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*limšāḥŏkā*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to anoint you", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*ʿammô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his people", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wəʿattâ*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*šəmaʿ*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - listen/hear", "*qôl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - voice of", "*diḇrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - words of" }, "variants": { "*šālaḥ*": "sent/dispatched", "*limšāḥŏkā*": "to anoint you/consecrate you", "*melek*": "king/ruler", "*šəmaʿ*": "hear/listen/obey", "*qôl*": "voice/sound" } }

  • 16 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.24.16", "source": "וְהָיָ֤ה יְהוָה֙ לְדַיָּ֔ן וְשָׁפַ֖ט בֵּינִ֣י וּבֵינֶ֑ךָ וְיֵ֙רֶא֙ וְיָרֵ֣ב אֶת־רִיבִ֔י וְיִשְׁפְּטֵ֖נִי מִיָּדֶֽךָ׃ פ", "text": "And *wehāyâ* *YHWH* to *dayyān* and *wešāpaṭ* between me and between you and *weyēreʾ* and *weyārēb* *ʾet*-my *rîbî* and *weyišpeṭēnî* from your hand", "grammar": { "*wehāyâ*": "conjunction + perfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he will be", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*dayyān*": "noun, masculine singular - judge", "*wešāpaṭ*": "conjunction + perfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he will judge", "*weyēreʾ*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, Qal stem - and he will see", "*weyārēb*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he will plead", "*rîbî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my case/cause", "*weyišpeṭēnî*": "conjunction + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - and he will vindicate me" }, "variants": { "*dayyān*": "judge/arbiter", "*wešāpaṭ*": "will judge/will decide between", "*weyēreʾ*": "will see/will observe/will witness", "*weyārēb*": "will plead/will contend for/will defend", "*rîbî*": "case/cause/lawsuit/dispute", "*weyišpeṭēnî*": "will vindicate me/will deliver me/will judge in my favor" } }

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    26 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.9.26", "source": "וַיַּשְׁכִּ֗מוּ וַיְהִ֞י כַּעֲל֤וֹת הַשַּׁ֙חַר֙ וַיִּקְרָ֨א שְׁמוּאֵ֤ל אֶל־שָׁאוּל֙ *הגג **הַגָּ֣גָה לֵאמֹ֔ר ק֖וּמָה וַאֲשַׁלְּחֶ֑ךָּ וַיָּ֣קָם שָׁא֗וּל וַיֵּצְא֧וּ שְׁנֵיהֶ֛ם ה֥וּא וּשְׁמוּאֵ֖ל הַחֽוּצָה׃", "text": "And *wayyašəkîmû* and *wayəhî* as-*kaʿălôṯ* *haššaḥar* and *wayyiqrāʾ* *šəmûʾēl* to-*šāʾûl* *haggāgāh* *lēʾmōr*: *qûmāh* and *waʾăšalləḥekkā*; and *wayyāqām* *šāʾûl* and *wayyēṣəʾû* both-of-them he and *ûšəmûʾēl* *haḥûṣāh*.", "grammar": { "*wayyašəkîmû*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd plural masculine - and they rose early", "*wayəhî*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and it was", "*kaʿălôṯ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - at the rising of", "*haššaḥar*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the dawn", "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he called", "*haggāgāh*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article + directional he - to the roof", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*qûmāh*": "Qal imperative, 2nd singular masculine + paragogic he - arise", "*waʾăšalləḥekkā*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect, 1st singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and I will send you away", "*wayyāqām*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he arose", "*wayyēṣəʾû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd plural masculine - and they went out", "*haḥûṣāh*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article + directional he - to the outside" }, "variants": { "*wayyašəkîmû*": "they rose early/they got up at dawn", "*kaʿălôṯ* *haššaḥar*": "at the rising of the dawn/at daybreak/when morning was breaking", "*waʾăšalləḥekkā*": "I will send you away/I will let you go/I will dismiss you", "*haḥûṣāh*": "to the outside/to the street/to outdoors" } }

    27 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.9.27", "source": "הֵ֗מָּה יֽוֹרְדִים֙ בִּקְצֵ֣ה הָעִ֔יר וּשְׁמוּאֵ֞ל אָמַ֣ר אֶל־שָׁא֗וּל אֱמֹ֥ר לַנַּ֛עַר וְיַעֲבֹ֥ר לְפָנֵ֖ינוּ וַֽיַּעֲבֹ֑ר וְאַתָּה֙ עֲמֹ֣ד כַּיּ֔וֹם וְאַשְׁמִיעֲךָ֖ אֶת־דְּבַ֥ר אֱלֹהִֽים׃ פ", "text": "*hēmmāh* *yôrəḏîm* in-*biqṣēh* *hāʿîr* and *ûšəmûʾēl* *ʾāmar* to-*šāʾûl*: *ʾĕmōr* to-*lannaʿar* and *wəyaʿăḇōr* before-us and *wayyaʿăḇōr*; and you *ʿămōḏ* as-*kayyôm* and *wəʾašmîʿăḵā* *ʾeṯ*-*dəḇar* *ʾĕlōhîm*.", "grammar": { "*hēmmāh*": "pronoun, 3rd plural masculine - they", "*yôrəḏîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - going down", "*biqṣēh*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular, construct - at the edge of", "*hāʿîr*": "noun, feminine, singular with definite article - the city", "*ûšəmûʾēl*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Samuel", "*ʾāmar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd singular masculine - he said", "*ʾĕmōr*": "Qal imperative, 2nd singular masculine - say/tell", "*lannaʿar*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular with definite article - to the young man/servant", "*wəyaʿăḇōr*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd singular masculine jussive - and let him pass", "*wayyaʿăḇōr*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he passed", "*ʿămōḏ*": "Qal imperative, 2nd singular masculine - stand", "*kayyôm*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular with definite article - as of today/now", "*wəʾašmîʿăḵā*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect, 1st singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and I will cause you to hear", "*dəḇar*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - word of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - God/gods" }, "variants": { "*yôrəḏîm*": "going down/descending", "*biqṣēh*": "at the edge of/at the outskirts of/at the end of", "*ʿămōḏ* *kayyôm*": "stand still now/remain here for a while/wait here at this time", "*wəʾašmîʿăḵā*": "I will cause you to hear/I will tell you/I will make known to you", "*dəḇar* *ʾĕlōhîm*": "word of God/message from God/divine communication" } }

  • 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')" } }

  • 28 { "verseID": "2Kings.4.28", "source": "וַתֹּ֕אמֶר הֲשָׁאַ֥לְתִּי בֵ֖ן מֵאֵ֣ת אֲדֹנִ֑י הֲלֹ֣א אָמַ֔רְתִּי לֹ֥א תַשְׁלֶ֖ה אֹתִֽי׃", "text": "And *wattōmer*, \"Did I *šāʾaltî* *bēn* from my *ʾădōnî*? Did not I *ʾāmartî*, 'Do not *tašĕleh* me'?\"", "grammar": { "*wattōmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular with waw consecutive - 'and she said'", "*šāʾaltî*": "Qal perfect 1st person singular - 'I asked'", "*bēn*": "noun, masculine singular - 'son'", "*ʾădōnî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - 'my lord'", "*ʾāmartî*": "Qal perfect 1st person singular - 'I said'", "*tašĕleh*": "Hiphil imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - 'deceive/mislead'" }, "variants": { "*šāʾaltî*": "I asked/requested/begged for", "*ʾădonî*": "my lord/master", "*tašĕleh*": "deceive/mislead/give false hope to" } }

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    12 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.22.12", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שָׁא֔וּל שְֽׁמַֽע־נָ֖א בֶּן־אֲחִיט֑וּב וַיֹּ֖אמֶר הִנְנִ֥י אֲדֹנִֽי", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *Šāʾûl* *šəmaʿ*-*nāʾ* *ben*-*ʾĂḥîṭûb* *wə-yōʾmer* *hinənî* *ʾădōnî*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*šəmaʿ*": "Qal imperative ms - hear", "*nāʾ*": "particle - please", "*ben*": "noun ms construct - son of", "*ʾĂḥîṭûb*": "proper noun - Ahitub", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*hinənî*": "interjection + 1cs suffix - here I am", "*ʾădōnî*": "noun ms + 1cs suffix - my lord" }, "variants": { "*šəmaʿ-nāʾ*": "hear now/listen please", "*hinənî*": "here I am/behold me/I am present" } }

    13 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.22.13", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר *אלו **אֵלָיו֙ שָׁא֔וּל לָ֚מָּה קְשַׁרְתֶּ֣ם עָלַ֔י אַתָּ֖ה וּבֶן־יִשָׁ֑י בְּתִתְּךָ֨ ל֜וֹ לֶ֣חֶם וְחֶ֗רֶב וְשָׁא֥וֹל לוֹ֙ בֵּֽאלֹהִ֔ים לָק֥וּם אֵלַ֛י לְאֹרֵ֖ב כַּיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *ʾēlāyw* *Šāʾûl* *lāmmâ* *qəšartem* *ʿālay* *ʾattâ* *û-ben*-*Yišāy* *bə-tittəkā* *lô* *leḥem* *wə-ḥereb* *wə-šāʾôl* *lô* *bē-ʾlōhîm* *lāqûm* *ʾēlay* *lə-ʾōrēb* *kay-yôm* *haz-zeh*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - to him", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*lāmmâ*": "interrogative + preposition - why", "*qəšartem*": "Qal perfect 2mp - you have conspired", "*ʿālay*": "preposition + 1cs suffix - against me", "*ʾattâ*": "personal pronoun 2ms - you", "*û-ben*": "waw conjunction + noun ms construct - and son of", "*Yišāy*": "proper noun - Jesse", "*bə-tittəkā*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct + 2ms suffix - in your giving", "*lô*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - to him", "*leḥem*": "noun ms - bread", "*wə-ḥereb*": "waw conjunction + noun fs - and sword", "*wə-šāʾôl*": "waw conjunction + Qal infinitive absolute - and inquiring", "*lô*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - for him", "*bē-ʾlōhîm*": "preposition + noun mp - with God", "*lāqûm*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to rise up", "*ʾēlay*": "preposition + 1cs suffix - against me", "*lə-ʾōrēb*": "preposition + Qal participle ms - as one who lies in wait", "*kay-yôm*": "preposition + definite article + noun ms - as this day", "*haz-zeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun ms - this" }, "variants": { "*qəšartem*": "have conspired/have plotted/have made a conspiracy", "*tittəkā*": "your giving/your providing", "*šāʾôl*": "inquiring/consulting/asking", "*lāqûm*": "to rise up/to stand/to rebel", "*lə-ʾōrēb*": "as one who lies in wait/as an ambusher/as a plotter" } }

  • 2 { "verseID": "1_Samuel.16.2", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵל֙ אֵ֣יךְ אֵלֵ֔ךְ וְשָׁמַ֥ע שָׁא֖וּל וַהֲרָגָ֑נִי ס וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יְהוָ֗ה עֶגְלַ֤ת בָּקָר֙ תִּקַּ֣ח בְּיָדֶ֔ךָ וְאָ֣מַרְתָּ֔ לִזְבֹּ֥חַ לַֽיהוָ֖ה בָּֽאתִי׃", "text": "And *wə-yōʾmer* *Šəmûʾēl*, \"How shall I *ʾēlēḵ*? If *wə-šāmaʿ* *Šāʾûl* then he will *wə-hărāgānî*.\" And *wə-yōʾmer* *Yəhwāh*, \"*ʿeglat bāqār* *tiqqaḥ* in your hand, and you shall *wə-ʾāmartā*, 'For *lizbōaḥ* to *Yəhwāh* I have come.'\"", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Šəmûʾēl*": "proper noun - Samuel", "*ʾēlēḵ*": "Qal imperfect, 1st singular - I will go", "*wə-šāmaʿ*": "waw conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and [if] he hears", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*wə-hărāgānî*": "waw conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - and he will kill me", "*Yəhwāh*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD/YHWH", "*ʿeglat bāqār*": "construct phrase, feminine - heifer of cattle/young cow", "*tiqqaḥ*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall take", "*wə-ʾāmartā*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you shall say", "*lizbōaḥ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to sacrifice", "*Yəhwāh*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD/YHWH" }, "variants": { "*ʿeglat bāqār*": "heifer/young cow/calf", "*lizbōaḥ*": "to sacrifice/to slaughter/to offer" } }

  • 5 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.11.5", "source": "וְהִנֵּ֣ה שָׁא֗וּל בָּ֣א אַחֲרֵ֤י הַבָּקָר֙ מִן־הַשָּׂדֶ֔ה וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שָׁא֔וּל מַה־לָּעָ֖ם כִּ֣י יִבְכּ֑וּ וַיְסַ֨פְּרוּ־ל֔וֹ אֶת־דִּבְרֵ֖י אַנְשֵׁ֥י יָבֵֽישׁ", "text": "And *wəhinnê* *šāʾûl* *bāʾ* after the *habbāqār* from the *haśśādeh* and *wayyōʾmer* *šāʾûl* what to the *lāʿām* that *yibkû* and *waysappərû-lô* *ʾet-dibrê* *ʾanšê* *yābêš*", "grammar": { "*wəhinnê*": "waw conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*bāʾ*": "Qal participle masculine singular - coming", "*habbāqār*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the cattle/oxen", "*haśśādeh*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the field", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*lāʿām*": "preposition + article + noun, masculine singular - to the people", "*yibkû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they weep", "*waysappərû-lô*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect 3rd masculine plural + preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and they told to him", "*ʾet-dibrê*": "direct object marker + construct plural of *dābār* - words of", "*ʾanšê*": "construct plural of *ʾîš* - men of", "*yābêš*": "proper noun - Jabesh" }, "variants": { "*hinnê*": "behold/look/see", "*bāqār*": "cattle/oxen/herd", "*śādeh*": "field/open country/land" } }

  • 1 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.12.1", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵל֙ אֶל־כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל הִנֵּה֙ שָׁמַ֣עְתִּי בְקֹֽלְכֶ֔ם לְכֹ֥ל אֲשֶׁר־אֲמַרְתֶּ֖ם לִ֑י וָאַמְלִ֥יךְ עֲלֵיכֶ֖ם מֶֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *šəmûʾēl* *ʾel*-*kol*-*yiśrāʾēl* *hinnēh* *šāmaʿtî* *bəqōləkem* *ləkōl* *ʾăšer*-*ʾămartem* *lî* *wā-ʾamlîk* *ʿălêkem* *melek*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*šəmûʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine - Samuel", "*ʾel*-*kol*-*yiśrāʾēl*": "preposition + noun construct + proper noun - to all Israel", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold", "*šāmaʿtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I have listened", "*bəqōləkem*": "preposition + noun + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - to your voice", "*ləkōl*": "preposition + noun construct - to all", "*ʾăšer*-*ʾămartem*": "relative pronoun + qal perfect 2nd person masculine plural - which you said", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*wā-ʾamlîk*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect 1st person singular - and I made king", "*ʿălêkem*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - over you", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king" }, "variants": { "*šāmaʿtî*": "I have heard/listened/obeyed", "*wā-ʾamlîk*": "and I have made king/and I have caused to reign", "*bəqōləkem*": "to your voice/to your request" } }

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    34 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.15.34", "source": "וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ שְׁמוּאֵ֖ל הָרָמָ֑תָה וְשָׁא֛וּל עָלָ֥ה אֶל־בֵּית֖וֹ גִּבְעַ֥ת שָׁאֽוּל׃", "text": "And *wə-yēlek* *Šəmûʾēl* to the *hā-Rāmātâ*, and *wə-Šāʾûl* went up *ʿālâ* to *ʾel*-his house *bêtô* *Gibʿat* *Šāʾûl*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yēlek*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*Šəmûʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine - Samuel", "*hā-Rāmātâ*": "definite article + proper noun + directional heh - to Ramah", "*wə-Šāʾûl*": "waw conjunction + proper noun - and Saul", "*ʿālâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - went up", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*bêtô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his house", "*Gibʿat*": "proper noun, construct state - Gibeah of", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul" }, "variants": { "*hā-Rāmātâ*": "to Ramah (with directional ending)", "*Gibʿat Šāʾûl*": "Gibeah of Saul (place name)" } }

    35 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.15.35", "source": "וְלֹא־יָסַ֨ף שְׁמוּאֵ֜ל לִרְא֤וֹת אֶת־שָׁאוּל֙ עַד־י֣וֹם מוֹת֔וֹ כִּֽי־הִתְאַבֵּ֥ל שְׁמוּאֵ֖ל אֶל־שָׁא֑וּל וַיהוָ֣ה נִחָ֔ם כִּֽי־הִמְלִ֥יךְ אֶת־שָׁא֖וּל עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ פ", "text": "And not *wə-lōʾ*-*yāsap* *Šəmûʾēl* to see *lirʾôt* *ʾet*-*Šāʾûl* until *ʿad*-day *yôm* of his death *môtô*, for *kî*-*hitʾabbēl* *Šəmûʾēl* for *ʾel*-*Šāʾûl*; and *wa-YHWH* was grieved *niḥām* that *kî*-he had made king *himlîk* *ʾet*-*Šāʾûl* over *ʿal*-*Yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*wə-lōʾ*": "waw conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yāsap*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he added/continued", "*Šəmûʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine - Samuel", "*lirʾôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to see", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - day of", "*môtô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his death", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*hitʾabbēl*": "hithpael perfect, 3rd masculine singular - mourned/grieved", "*ʾel*": "preposition - for/over", "*wa-YHWH*": "waw conjunction + divine name - and Yahweh/the LORD", "*niḥām*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was sorry/regretted/was grieved", "*himlîk*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he had made king", "*ʿal*": "preposition - over", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*yāsap*": "continued/added/did again", "*hitʾabbēl*": "mourned/grieved", "*niḥām*": "regretted/was sorry/was grieved/repented", "*himlîk*": "had made king/had caused to reign" } }

  • 16 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.3.16", "source": "וַיִּקְרָ֤א עֵלִי֙ אֶת־שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל וַיֹּ֖אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵ֣ל בְּנִ֑י וַיֹּ֖אמֶר הִנֵּֽנִי׃", "text": "And *wayyiqrāʾ* *ʿĒlî* *ʾet*-*Šĕmûʾēl* and *wayyōʾmer* *Šĕmûʾēl* *bĕnî*; and *wayyōʾmer* *hinnēnî*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he called", "*ʿĒlî*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Eli", "*Šĕmûʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Samuel", "*wayyōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said", "*bĕnî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my son", "*hinnēnî*": "interjection with 1st person singular suffix - here I am" }, "variants": { "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "called/summoned/named", "*wayyōʾmer*": "said/spoke/answered", "*bĕnî*": "my son/child/boy", "*hinnēnî*": "here I am/behold me/at your service" } }

  • 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" } }

  • 22 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.19.22", "source": "וַיֵּ֨לֶךְ גַּם־ה֜וּא הָרָמָ֗תָה וַיָּבֹא֙ עַד־בּ֤וֹר הַגָּדוֹל֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בַּשֶּׂ֔כוּ וַיִּשְׁאַ֣ל וַיֹּ֔אמֶר אֵיפֹ֥ה שְׁמוּאֵ֖ל וְדָוִ֑ד וַיֹּ֕אמֶר הִנֵּ֖ה בְּנָי֥וֹת בָּרָמָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyēleḵ* also-he to *hārāmāṯāh*, and *wayyāḇōʾ* to the *bôr* *haggāḏôl* *ʾăšer* in the *baśśeḵû*; and *wayyišʾal* and *wayyōʾmer*, \"Where *ʾêp̄ōh* *Šemûʾēl* and *Dāwid*?\" And *wayyōʾmer*, \"*Hinnēh* in *benāyôṯ* at *bārāmāh*.\"", "grammar": { "*wayyēleḵ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he went'", "*hārāmāṯāh*": "definite article + proper noun with directional he - 'to Ramah'", "*wayyāḇōʾ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he came'", "*bôr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'well/cistern/pit of'", "*haggāḏôl*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - 'the great'", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - 'which'", "*baśśeḵû*": "preposition + definite article + proper noun - 'in Secu'", "*wayyišʾal*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he asked'", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he said'", "*ʾêp̄ōh*": "interrogative adverb - 'where'", "*Šemûʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Samuel'", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'David'", "*Hinnēh*": "interjection - 'behold'", "*benāyôṯ*": "preposition + proper noun - 'in Naioth'", "*bārāmāh*": "preposition + definite article + proper noun - 'in Ramah'" }, "variants": { "*bôr*": "well/cistern/pit/pool", "*haggāḏôl*": "great/large/big", "*baśśeḵû*": "in Secu (place name)", "*wayyišʾal*": "asked/inquired", "*ʾêp̄ōh*": "where/in what place" } }

  • 10 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.3.10", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֤א יְהוָה֙ וַיִּתְיַצַּ֔ב וַיִּקְרָ֥א כְפַֽעַם־בְּפַ֖עַם שְׁמוּאֵ֣ל ׀ שְׁמוּאֵ֑ל וַיֹּ֤אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵל֙ דַּבֵּ֔ר כִּ֥י שֹׁמֵ֖עַ עַבְדֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "And *wayyābōʾ* *YHWH* and *wayyityaṣṣēb* and *wayyiqrāʾ* as *kĕpaʿam*-in *paʿam* *Šĕmûʾēl* *Šĕmûʾēl*; and *wayyōʾmer* *Šĕmûʾēl* *dabbēr* for *šōmēaʿ* *ʿabdekā*.", "grammar": { "*wayyābōʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he came", "*YHWH*": "divine name - the LORD", "*wayyityaṣṣēb*": "Hithpael imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he stood/positioned himself", "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he called", "*kĕpaʿam*": "preposition (kĕ-) + noun, feminine singular - as at time", "*paʿam*": "noun, feminine singular - time/occurrence", "*Šĕmûʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Samuel (repeated for emphasis)", "*wayyōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said", "*dabbēr*": "Piel imperative, masculine singular - speak", "*šōmēaʿ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - hearing/listening", "*ʿabdekā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servant" }, "variants": { "*wayyābōʾ*": "came/entered/arrived", "*wayyityaṣṣēb*": "stood/positioned himself/presented himself/took his place", "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "called/summoned/cried out", "*kĕpaʿam-paʿam*": "as at previous times/as before/as previously", "*wayyōʾmer*": "said/spoke/answered", "*dabbēr*": "speak/talk/declare", "*šōmēaʿ*": "hearing/listening/obeying", "*ʿabdekā*": "your servant/slave/attendant" } }

  • 31 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.17.31", "source": "וַיְּ‪[t]‬שָּֽׁמְעוּ֙ הַדְּבָרִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֖ר דִּבֶּ֣ר דָּוִ֑ד וַיַּגִּ֥דוּ לִפְנֵֽי־שָׁא֖וּל וַיִּקָּחֵֽהוּ׃", "text": "And *wayyiššāmʿû* the-*dəbārîm* which *dibbēr* *dāwid*; and *wayyaggidû* before-*šāʾûl* and *wayyiqqāḥēhû*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiššāmʿû*": "waw consecutive + 3rd masculine plural Niphal imperfect of *šmʿ* - and they were heard", "*dəbārîm*": "noun, masculine plural construct - words/things/matters", "*dibbēr*": "3rd masculine singular Piel perfect of *dbr* - spoke/said", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*wayyaggidû*": "waw consecutive + 3rd masculine plural Hiphil imperfect of *ngd* - and they reported/told", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*wayyiqqāḥēhû*": "waw consecutive + 3rd masculine singular Qal imperfect of *lqḥ* + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he took him" }, "variants": { "*wayyiššāmʿû*": "were heard/became known", "*dəbārîm*": "words/matters/things", "*dibbēr*": "spoke/said/uttered", "*wayyaggidû*": "told/reported/declared", "*wayyiqqāḥēhû*": "took him/summoned him/fetched him" } }

  • 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" } }