5 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.28.5",
"source": "וַיַּ֥רְא שָׁא֖וּל אֶת־מַחֲנֵ֣ה פְלִשְׁתִּ֑ים וַיִּרָ֕א וַיֶּחֱרַ֥ד לִבּ֖וֹ מְאֹֽד׃",
"text": "And *wayyarʾ* *šāʾûl* *ʾet*-*maḥănêh* *pəlištîm*, and *wayyîrāʾ* and *wayeḥĕrad* *libbô* *məʾōd*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyarʾ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he saw",
"*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*maḥănêh*": "masculine singular construct - camp of",
"*pəlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines",
"*wayyîrāʾ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he feared",
"*wayeḥĕrad*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and trembled",
"*libbô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his heart",
"*məʾōd*": "adverb - greatly/exceedingly"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyarʾ*": "and he saw/noticed/observed",
"*wayyîrāʾ*": "and he feared/was afraid/was terrified",
"*wayeḥĕrad*": "and trembled/quaked/was terrified",
"*libbô*": "his heart/mind/inner self"
}
}
6 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.28.6",
"source": "וַיִּשְׁאַ֤ל שָׁאוּל֙ בַּֽיהוָ֔ה וְלֹ֥א עָנָ֖הוּ יְהוָ֑ה גַּ֧ם בַּחֲלֹמ֛וֹת גַּ֥ם בָּאוּרִ֖ים גַּ֥ם בַּנְּבִיאִֽם׃",
"text": "And *wayyišʾal* *šāʾûl* in *YHWH*, and not *ʿānāhû* *YHWH*, neither in the *ḥălōmôt* neither in the *ʾûrîm* neither in the *nəḇîʾîm*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyišʾal*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he inquired",
"*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul",
"*YHWH*": "divine name",
"*ʿānāhû*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - he answered him",
"*ḥălōmôt*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the dreams",
"*ʾûrîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the Urim (divination device)",
"*nəḇîʾîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the prophets"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyišʾal*": "and he inquired/consulted/sought guidance",
"*ʿānāhû*": "answered him/responded to him",
"*ḥălōmôt*": "dreams/visions in sleep",
"*ʾûrîm*": "Urim (divination objects used by priests)",
"*nəḇîʾîm*": "prophets/seers/those who speak for God"
}
}
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"
}
}
12 {
"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"
}
}