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"
}
}
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"
}
}