1 Sam 15:21-24 : 21 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.15.21",
"source": "וַיִּקַּ֨ח הָעָ֧ם מֵהַשָּׁלָ֛ל צֹ֥אן וּבָקָ֖ר רֵאשִׁ֣ית הַחֵ֑רֶם לִזְבֹּ֛חַ לַֽיהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ בַּגִּלְגָּֽל׃",
"text": "And *wayyiqqaḥ* the *hāʿām* from the *mēhaššālāl* *ṣōʾn* and *ûḇāqār* *rēʾšîṯ* the *haḥērem* to *lizḇōaḥ* to *YHWH* *ʾĕlōheyḵā* in the *baggilgāl*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyiqqaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he took",
"*hāʿām*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the people",
"*mēhaššālāl*": "preposition + article + noun, masculine singular - from the spoil",
"*ṣōʾn*": "noun, common singular - flock/sheep",
"*ûḇāqār*": "waw-conjunctive + noun, masculine singular - and cattle/oxen",
"*rēʾšîṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - best of/first fruits of",
"*haḥērem*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the devoted things/banned items",
"*lizḇōaḥ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to sacrifice",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD",
"*ʾĕlōheyḵā*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God",
"*baggilgāl*": "preposition + article + proper noun - in Gilgal"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyiqqaḥ*": "and took/selected/chose",
"*hāʿām*": "the people/nation/troops",
"*mēhaššālāl*": "from the spoil/plunder/booty",
"*ṣōʾn*": "sheep/flock/small livestock",
"*ûḇāqār*": "and cattle/oxen/large livestock",
"*rēʾšîṯ*": "best/choicest part/first fruits",
"*haḥērem*": "the devoted things/things under ban/things set apart",
"*lizḇōaḥ*": "to sacrifice/slaughter for offering",
"*ʾĕlōheyḵā*": "your God/deity"
}
}
22 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.15.22",
"source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵ֗ל הַחֵ֤פֶץ לַֽיהוָה֙ בְּעֹל֣וֹת וּזְבָחִ֔ים כִּשְׁמֹ֖עַ בְּק֣וֹל יְהוָ֑ה הִנֵּ֤ה שְׁמֹ֙עַ֙ מִזֶּ֣בַח ט֔וֹב לְהַקְשִׁ֖יב מֵחֵ֥לֶב אֵילֽ͏ִים׃",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *Šᵊmûʾēl*, *haḥēpeṣ* to *YHWH* in *bᵊʿōlôṯ* and *ûzᵊḇāḥîm* as *kišmōaʿ* in *bᵊqôl* *YHWH*? *hinnēh* *šᵊmōaʿ* from *mizzéḇaḥ* *ṭôḇ*, to *lᵊhaqšîḇ* from *mēḥēleḇ* *ʾêlîm*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*Šᵊmûʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine - Samuel",
"*haḥēpeṣ*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the delight/pleasure",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD",
"*bᵊʿōlôṯ*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural - in burnt offerings",
"*ûzᵊḇāḥîm*": "waw-conjunctive + noun, masculine plural - and sacrifices",
"*kišmōaʿ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - as to obey/hear",
"*bᵊqôl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - to the voice of",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD",
"*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look",
"*šᵊmōaʿ*": "qal infinitive absolute - to obey/hear",
"*mizzéḇaḥ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - than sacrifice",
"*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - good/better",
"*lᵊhaqšîḇ*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to heed/pay attention",
"*mēḥēleḇ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - than fat of",
"*ʾêlîm*": "noun, masculine plural - rams"
},
"variants": {
"*haḥēpeṣ*": "delight/pleasure/desire",
"*bᵊʿōlôṯ*": "in burnt offerings/whole offerings",
"*ûzᵊḇāḥîm*": "and sacrifices/offerings",
"*kišmōaʿ*": "as obeying/listening to",
"*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see",
"*šᵊmōaʿ*": "to obey/listen",
"*mizzéḇaḥ*": "than sacrifice/offering",
"*ṭôḇ*": "good/better/pleasing",
"*lᵊhaqšîḇ*": "to heed/pay attention/listen attentively",
"*mēḥēleḇ*": "than fat of/best portions of",
"*ʾêlîm*": "rams/male sheep"
}
}
23 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.15.23",
"source": "כִּ֤י חַטַּאת־קֶ֙סֶם֙ מֶ֔רִי וְאָ֥וֶן וּתְרָפִ֖ים הַפְצַ֑ר יַ֗עַן מָאַ֙סְתָּ֙ אֶת־דְּבַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה וַיִּמְאָסְךָ֖ מִמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ ס",
"text": "For *kî* *ḥaṭṭaʾṯ* *qesem* *merî* and *wᵊʾāwen* and *ûṯᵊrāpîm* *hapṣar*; *yaʿan* *māʾastā* *ʾeṯ* *dᵊḇar* *YHWH*, and *wayyimʾāsḵā* from *mimmeleḵ*.",
"grammar": {
"*kî*": "conjunction - for/because",
"*ḥaṭṭaʾṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - sin of",
"*qesem*": "noun, masculine singular - divination",
"*merî*": "noun, masculine singular - rebellion",
"*wᵊʾāwen*": "waw-conjunctive + noun, masculine singular - and iniquity/idolatry",
"*ûṯᵊrāpîm*": "waw-conjunctive + noun, masculine plural - and household idols/teraphim",
"*hapṣar*": "article + noun, masculine singular - stubbornness/pushing/pressing",
"*yaʿan*": "conjunction - because",
"*māʾastā*": "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",
"*mimmeleḵ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from being king"
},
"variants": {
"*ḥaṭṭaʾṯ*": "sin/offense of",
"*qesem*": "divination/sorcery",
"*merî*": "rebellion/defiance",
"*wᵊʾāwen*": "and iniquity/wickedness/idolatry",
"*ûṯᵊrāpîm*": "and household idols/teraphim/idolatry",
"*hapṣar*": "stubbornness/obstinacy/pressing",
"*yaʿan*": "because/since/on account of",
"*māʾastā*": "you rejected/despised/refused",
"*dᵊḇar*": "word/command of",
"*wayyimʾāsḵā*": "and he rejected/despised you",
"*mimmeleḵ*": "from being king/from kingship"
}
}
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"
}
}