1 Sam 15:11-24 : 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"
}
}
15 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.15.15",
"source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר שָׁא֜וּל מֵעֲמָלֵקִ֣י הֱבִיא֗וּם אֲשֶׁ֨ר חָמַ֤ל הָעָם֙ עַל־מֵיטַ֤ב הַצֹּאן֙ וְהַבָּקָ֔ר לְמַ֥עַן זְבֹ֖חַ לַיהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ וְאֶת־הַיּוֹתֵ֖ר הֶחֱרַֽמְנוּ׃ ס",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *šāʾûl*, From *mēʿămālēqî* they brought them *hĕḇîʾûm* which *ʾăšer* spared *ḥāmal* the people *hāʿām* upon *ʿal*-best of *mêṭaḇ* the flock *haṣṣōʾn* and the cattle *wəhabbāqār*, for the purpose of *ləmaʿan* sacrifice *zəḇōaḥ* to *laYHWH* your God *ʾĕlōheḵā*; and *wəʾeṯ*-the rest *hayyôṯēr* we have destroyed *heḥĕramnû*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Saul",
"*mēʿămālēqî*": "preposition + proper adjective, masculine singular - from Amalekite",
"*hĕḇîʾûm*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd common plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - they brought them",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that",
"*ḥāmal*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - spared/had compassion",
"*hāʿām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the people",
"*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/concerning",
"*mêṭaḇ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - best of",
"*haṣṣōʾn*": "definite article + noun, common singular - the flock/sheep",
"*wəhabbāqār*": "conjunction + definite article + noun, masculine singular - and the cattle",
"*ləmaʿan*": "preposition + conjunction - for the purpose of",
"*zəḇōaḥ*": "Qal infinitive construct - to sacrifice",
"*laYHWH*": "preposition + proper noun, divine name - to Yahweh/the LORD",
"*ʾĕlōheḵā*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God",
"*wəʾeṯ*": "conjunction + direct object marker",
"*hayyôṯēr*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the rest/remainder",
"*heḥĕramnû*": "Hiphil perfect, 1st person common plural - we have destroyed/devoted to destruction"
},
"variants": {
"*hĕḇîʾûm*": "they brought them/carried them",
"*ḥāmal*": "spared/had compassion on/pitied",
"*mêṭaḇ*": "best of/choicest of",
"*zəḇōaḥ*": "to sacrifice/to slaughter for sacrifice",
"*hayyôṯēr*": "the rest/remainder/excess",
"*heḥĕramnû*": "we have destroyed/devoted to destruction/utterly destroyed"
}
}
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')"
}
}
17 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.15.17",
"source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל הֲל֗וֹא אִם־קָטֹ֤ן אַתָּה֙ בְּעֵינֶ֔יךָ רֹ֛אשׁ שִׁבְטֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל אָ֑תָּה וַיִּמְשָׁחֲךָ֧ יְהוָ֛ה לְמֶ֖לֶךְ עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃",
"text": "And *wāʾōmer* *Šᵊmûʾēl*, *hǎlôʾ* if *qāṭōn* you in *bᵊʿêneyḵā*, *rōʾš* *šiḇṭê* *Yiśrāʾēl* you; and *wayyimšāḥăḵā* *YHWH* for *meleḵ* over *Yiśrāʾēl*.",
"grammar": {
"*wāʾōmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*Šᵊmûʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine - Samuel",
"*hǎlôʾ*": "interrogative particle - is not/were not",
"*qāṭōn*": "adjective, masculine singular - small/little/insignificant",
"*bᵊʿêneyḵā*": "preposition + noun, dual construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - in your eyes",
"*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - head/chief of",
"*šiḇṭê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - tribes of",
"*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*wayyimšāḥăḵā*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and he anointed you",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD",
"*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king",
"*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel"
},
"variants": {
"*hǎlôʾ*": "is it not?/were you not?",
"*qāṭōn*": "small/little/insignificant",
"*bᵊʿêneyḵā*": "in your own estimation/in your sight",
"*rōʾš*": "head/chief/leader",
"*šiḇṭê*": "tribes/clans",
"*wayyimšāḥăḵā*": "and he anointed you/consecrated you"
}
}
18 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.15.18",
"source": "וַיִּשְׁלָחֲךָ֥ יְהוָ֖ה בְּדָ֑רֶךְ וַיֹּ֗אמֶר לֵ֣ךְ וְהַחֲרַמְתָּ֞ה אֶת־הַֽחַטָּאִים֙ אֶת־עֲמָלֵ֔ק וְנִלְחַמְתָּ֣ ב֔וֹ עַ֥ד כַּלּוֹתָ֖ם אֹתָֽם׃",
"text": "And *wayyišlāḥăḵā* *YHWH* in *bᵊḏāreḵ* and *wayyōʾmer*, go and *wᵊhaḥărāmtāh* *ʾeṯ* the *haḥaṭṭāʾîm* *ʾeṯ* *ʿĂmālēq* and *wᵊnilḥamtā* in him until *kallôṯām* them.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyišlāḥăḵā*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and he sent you",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD",
"*bᵊḏāreḵ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in a way/journey",
"*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*wᵊhaḥărāmtāh*": "waw-conjunctive + hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you shall utterly destroy",
"*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker",
"*haḥaṭṭāʾîm*": "article + noun, masculine plural - the sinners",
"*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker",
"*ʿĂmālēq*": "proper noun - Amalek",
"*wᵊnilḥamtā*": "waw-conjunctive + niphal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you shall fight",
"*kallôṯām*": "piel infinitive construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your destroying/consuming them"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyišlāḥăḵā*": "and he sent you/dispatched you",
"*bᵊḏāreḵ*": "on a journey/mission/way",
"*wᵊhaḥărāmtāh*": "and utterly destroy/devote to destruction/place under ban",
"*haḥaṭṭāʾîm*": "the sinners/offenders/ones who have sinned",
"*wᵊnilḥamtā*": "and fight/do battle",
"*kallôṯām*": "finishing them/consuming them/destroying them completely"
}
}
19 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.15.19",
"source": "וְלָ֥מָּה לֹא־שָׁמַ֖עְתָּ בְּק֣וֹל יְהוָ֑ה וַתַּ֙עַט֙ אֶל־הַשָּׁלָ֔ל וַתַּ֥עַשׂ הָרַ֖ע בְּעֵינֵ֥י יְהוָֽה׃ ס",
"text": "And *wᵊlāmmāh* not *šāmaʿtā* in *bᵊqôl* *YHWH* and *wattaʿaṭ* unto the *haššālāl* and *wattaʿaś* the *hāraʿ* in *bᵊʿênê* *YHWH*.",
"grammar": {
"*wᵊlāmmāh*": "waw-conjunctive + interrogative - and why",
"*šāmaʿtā*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you listened/obeyed",
"*bᵊqôl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - to the voice of",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD",
"*wattaʿaṭ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you swooped/rushed",
"*haššālāl*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the spoil/plunder",
"*wattaʿaś*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you did",
"*hāraʿ*": "article + adjective, masculine singular - the evil/bad",
"*bᵊʿênê*": "preposition + noun, dual construct - in the eyes of",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD"
},
"variants": {
"*wᵊlāmmāh*": "and why/for what reason",
"*šāmaʿtā*": "heard/listened to/obeyed",
"*bᵊqôl*": "to the voice/command of",
"*wattaʿaṭ*": "and you swooped down/pounced/rushed",
"*haššālāl*": "the spoil/plunder/booty",
"*hāraʿ*": "the evil/bad/wicked thing"
}
}
20 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.15.20",
"source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר שָׁא֜וּל אֶל־שְׁמוּאֵ֗ל אֲשֶׁ֤ר שָׁמַ֙עְתִּי֙ בְּק֣וֹל יְהוָ֔ה וָאֵלֵ֕ךְ בַּדֶּ֖רֶךְ אֲשֶׁר־שְׁלָחַ֣נִי יְהוָ֑ה וָאָבִ֗יא אֶת־אֲגַג֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ עֲמָלֵ֔ק וְאֶת־עֲמָלֵ֖ק הֶחֱרַֽמְתִּי׃",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *Šāʾûl* unto *Šᵊmûʾēl*, that *šāmaʿtî* in *bᵊqôl* *YHWH* and *wāʾēlēḵ* in the *badereḵ* which *šᵊlāḥanî* *YHWH* and *wāʾāḇîʾ* *ʾeṯ* *ʾĂḡaḡ* *meleḵ* *ʿĂmālēq* and *ʾeṯ* *ʿĂmālēq* *heḥĕramtî*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine - Saul",
"*Šᵊmûʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine - Samuel",
"*šāmaʿtî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I listened/obeyed",
"*bᵊqôl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - to the voice of",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD",
"*wāʾēlēḵ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 1st singular - and I went",
"*badereḵ*": "preposition + article + noun, masculine singular - in the way",
"*šᵊlāḥanî*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - he sent me",
"*wāʾāḇîʾ*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 1st singular - and I brought",
"*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker",
"*ʾĂḡaḡ*": "proper noun, masculine - Agag",
"*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of",
"*ʿĂmālēq*": "proper noun - Amalek",
"*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker",
"*ʿĂmālēq*": "proper noun - Amalek",
"*heḥĕramtî*": "hiphil perfect, 1st singular - I utterly destroyed"
},
"variants": {
"*šāmaʿtî*": "I heard/listened to/obeyed",
"*wāʾēlēḵ*": "and I went/walked/traveled",
"*badereḵ*": "in the way/path/journey",
"*šᵊlāḥanî*": "he sent me/dispatched me",
"*wāʾāḇîʾ*": "and I brought/led/carried",
"*heḥĕramtî*": "I completely destroyed/devoted to destruction/placed under ban"
}
}
21 {
"verseID": "1 Samuel.15.21",
"source": "וַיִּקַּ֨ח הָעָ֧ם מֵהַשָּׁלָ֛ל צֹ֥אן וּבָקָ֖ר רֵאשִׁ֣ית הַחֵ֑רֶם לִזְבֹּ֛חַ לַֽיהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ בַּגִּלְגָּֽל׃",
"text": "And *wayyiqqaḥ* the *hāʿām* from the *mēhaššālāl* *ṣōʾn* and *ûḇāqār* *rēʾšîṯ* the *haḥērem* to *lizḇōaḥ* to *YHWH* *ʾĕlōheyḵā* in the *baggilgāl*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyiqqaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he took",
"*hāʿām*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the people",
"*mēhaššālāl*": "preposition + article + noun, masculine singular - from the spoil",
"*ṣōʾn*": "noun, common singular - flock/sheep",
"*ûḇāqār*": "waw-conjunctive + noun, masculine singular - and cattle/oxen",
"*rēʾšîṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - best of/first fruits of",
"*haḥērem*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the devoted things/banned items",
"*lizḇōaḥ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to sacrifice",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD",
"*ʾĕlōheyḵā*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God",
"*baggilgāl*": "preposition + article + proper noun - in Gilgal"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyiqqaḥ*": "and took/selected/chose",
"*hāʿām*": "the people/nation/troops",
"*mēhaššālāl*": "from the spoil/plunder/booty",
"*ṣōʾn*": "sheep/flock/small livestock",
"*ûḇāqār*": "and cattle/oxen/large livestock",
"*rēʾšîṯ*": "best/choicest part/first fruits",
"*haḥērem*": "the devoted things/things under ban/things set apart",
"*lizḇōaḥ*": "to sacrifice/slaughter for offering",
"*ʾĕlōheyḵā*": "your God/deity"
}
}
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"
}
}