1 Samuel - Interlinear Bible

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שְׁמוּאֵ֜ל šə·mū·’êl N-proper-ms H8050 Then Samuel

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

וַיִּקַּ֨ח way·yiq·qaḥ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H3947 took

פַּ֥ךְ paḵ N-msc H6378 a flask

הַשֶּׁ֛מֶן haš·še·men Art | N-ms H8081 of oil,

וַיִּצֹ֥ק way·yi·ṣōq Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H3332 poured it

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 on

רֹאשׁ֖וֹ rō·šōw N-msc | 3ms H7218 Saul’s head,

וַיִּשָּׁקֵ֑הוּ way·yiš·šā·qê·hū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms | 3ms H5401 kissed him,

וַיֹּ֕אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 and said,

הֲל֗וֹא hă·lō·w Adv-NegPrt H3808 Has not

כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 . . .

יְהוָ֛ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 the LORD

מְשָׁחֲךָ֧ mə·šā·ḥă·ḵā V-Qal-Perf-3ms | 2ms H4886 anointed you

לְנָגִֽיד׃ lə·nā·ḡîḏ Prep-l | N-ms H5057 ruler

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 over

נַחֲלָת֖וֹ na·ḥă·lā·ṯōw N-fsc | 3ms H5159 His inheritance?

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בְּלֶכְתְּךָ֤ bə·leḵ·tə·ḵā Prep-b | V-Qal-Inf | 2ms H1980 When you leave

מֵעִמָּדִ֔י mê·‘im·mā·ḏî Prep-m | 1cs H5978 me

הַיּוֹם֙ hay·yō·wm Art | N-ms H3117 today,

וּמָצָאתָ֩ ū·mā·ṣā·ṯā Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-2ms H4672 you will find

שְׁנֵ֨י šə·nê Number-mdc H8147 two

אֲנָשִׁ֜ים ’ă·nā·šîm N-mp H582 men

עִם־ ‘im- Prep H5973 at

רָחֵ֛ל rā·ḥêl N-proper-fs H7354 Rachel’s

קְבֻרַ֥ת qə·ḇu·raṯ N-fsc H6900 tomb

בְּצֶלְצַ֑ח bə·ṣel·ṣaḥ Prep-b | N-proper-fs H6766 in Zelzah

בִּגְב֥וּל biḡ·ḇūl Prep-b | N-msc H1366 on the border

בִּנְיָמִ֖ן bin·yā·min N-proper-ms H1144 of Benjamin.

וְאָמְר֣וּ wə·’ā·mə·rū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp H559 They will say

אֵלֶ֗יךָ ’ê·le·ḵā Prep | 2ms H413 to you,

הָאֲתֹנוֹת֙ hā·’ă·ṯō·nō·wṯ Art | N-fp H860 The donkeys

אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

הָלַ֣כְתָּ hā·laḵ·tā V-Qal-Perf-2ms H1980 you seek

לְבַקֵּ֔שׁ lə·ḇaq·qêš Prep-l | V-Piel-Inf H1245 . . .

נִמְצְא֤וּ nim·ṣə·’ū V-Nifal-Perf-3cp H4672 have been found,

וְהִנֵּ֨ה wə·hin·nêh Conj-w | Interjection H2009 and now

אָבִ֙יךָ֙ ’ā·ḇî·ḵā N-msc | 2ms H1 your father

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

נָטַ֤שׁ nā·ṭaš V-Qal-Perf-3ms H5203 has stopped

דִּבְרֵ֣י diḇ·rê N-mpc H1697 worrying about

הָאֲתֹנ֔וֹת hā·’ă·ṯō·nō·wṯ Art | N-fp H860 the donkeys

וְדָאַ֤ג wə·ḏā·’aḡ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms H1672 and started worrying

לָכֶם֙ lā·ḵem Prep | 2mp about you,

לֵאמֹ֔ר lê·mōr Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H559 asking,

מָ֥ה māh Interrog H4100 What

אֶעֱשֶׂ֖ה ’e·‘ĕ·śeh V-Qal-Imperf-1cs H6213 should I do

לִבְנִֽי׃ liḇ·nî Prep-l | N-msc | 1cs H1121 about my son?”’

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וְחָלַפְתָּ֨ wə·ḥā·lap̄·tā Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-2ms H2498 Then you will go

וָהָ֗לְאָה wā·hā·lə·’āh Conj-w | Adv H1973 on

מִשָּׁ֜ם miš·šām Prep-m | Adv H8033 from there

וּבָ֙אתָ֙ ū·ḇā·ṯā Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-2ms H935 until you come

עַד־ ‘aḏ- Prep H5704 to

אֵל֣וֹן ’ê·lō·wn N-msc H436 the Oak

תָּב֔וֹר tā·ḇō·wr N-proper-fs H8396 of Tabor.

שְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה šə·lō·šāh Number-ms H7969 Three

אֲנָשִׁ֔ים ’ă·nā·šîm N-mp H582 men

עֹלִ֥ים ‘ō·lîm V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H5927 going up

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm Art | N-mp H430 God

בֵּֽית־ bêṯ- Prep H1008 vvv

אֵ֑ל ’êl N-proper-fs H1008 at Bethel

וּמְצָא֤וּךָ ū·mə·ṣā·’ū·ḵā Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp | 2ms H4672 will meet you

שָּׁם֙ šām Adv H8033 there,

אֶחָ֞ד ’e·ḥāḏ Number-ms H259 one

נֹשֵׂ֣א׀ nō·śê V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H5375 carrying

שְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה šə·lō·šāh Number-ms H7969 three

גְדָיִ֗ים ḡə·ḏā·yîm N-mp H1423 young goats,

וְאֶחָד֙ wə·’e·ḥāḏ Conj-w | Number-ms H259 another

נֹשֵׂ֗א nō·śê V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H5375 carrying

שְׁלֹ֙שֶׁת֙ šə·lō·šeṯ Number-msc H7969 three

כִּכְּר֣וֹת kik·kə·rō·wṯ N-fpc H3603 loaves

לֶ֔חֶם le·ḥem N-ms H3899 of bread,

וְאֶחָ֥ד wə·’e·ḥāḏ Conj-w | Number-ms H259 and another

נֹשֵׂ֖א nō·śê V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H5375 carrying

נֵֽבֶל־ nê·ḇel- N-msc H5035 a skin

יָֽיִן׃ yā·yin N-ms H3196 of wine.

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וְשָׁאֲל֥וּ wə·šā·’ă·lū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp H7592 They will greet you

לְךָ֖ lə·ḵā Prep | 2ms . . .

לְשָׁל֑וֹם lə·šā·lō·wm Prep-l | N-ms H7965 . . .

וְנָתְנ֤וּ wə·nā·ṯə·nū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp H5414 and give

לְךָ֙ lə·ḵā Prep | 2ms you

שְׁתֵּי־ šə·tê- Number-fdc H8147 two

לֶ֔חֶם le·ḥem N-ms H3899 [loaves] of bread,

וְלָקַחְתָּ֖ wə·lā·qaḥ·tā Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-2ms H3947 which you will accept

מִיָּדָֽם׃ mî·yā·ḏām Prep-m | N-fsc | 3mp H3027 from their hands.

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אַ֣חַר ’a·ḥar Prep H310 After

כֵּ֗ן kên Adv H3651 that

תָּבוֹא֙ tā·ḇō·w V-Qal-Imperf-2ms H935 you will come

גִּבְעַ֣ת giḇ·‘aṯ N-proper-fs H1389 to Gibeah

הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm Art | N-mp H430 of God,

אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 where

שָׁ֖ם šām Adv H8033 . . .

פְלִשְׁתִּ֑ים p̄ə·liš·tîm N-proper-mp H6430 the Philistines

נְצִבֵ֣י nə·ṣi·ḇê N-mpc H5333 [have] an outpost.

וִיהִי֩ wî·hî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjImperf.Jus-3ms H1961 . . .

כְבֹאֲךָ֨ ḵə·ḇō·’ă·ḵā Prep-k | V-Qal-Inf | 2ms H935 As you approach

שָׁ֜ם šām Adv H8033 . . .

הָעִ֗יר hā·‘îr Art | N-fs H5892 the city,

וּפָגַעְתָּ֞ ū·p̄ā·ḡa‘·tā Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-2ms H6293 you will meet

חֶ֤בֶל ḥe·ḇel N-msc H2256 a group

נְבִיאִים֙ nə·ḇî·’îm N-mp H5030 of prophets

יֹרְדִ֣ים yō·rə·ḏîm V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H3381 coming down

מֵֽהַבָּמָ֔ה mê·hab·bā·māh Prep-m, Art | N-fs H1116 from the high place,

וְלִפְנֵיהֶ֞ם wə·lip̄·nê·hem Conj-w, Prep-l | N-mpc | 3mp H6440 preceded

נֵ֤בֶל nê·ḇel N-ms H5035 by harps,

וְתֹף֙ wə·ṯōp̄ Conj-w | N-ms H8596 tambourines,

וְחָלִ֣יל wə·ḥā·lîl Conj-w | N-ms H2485 flutes,

וְכִנּ֔וֹר wə·ḵin·nō·wr Conj-w | N-ms H3658 and lyres,

וְהֵ֖מָּה wə·hêm·māh Conj-w | Pro-3mp H1992 and they

מִֽתְנַבְּאִֽים׃ miṯ·nab·bə·’îm V-Hitpael-Prtcpl-mp H5012 will be prophesying.

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ר֣וּחַ rū·aḥ N-csc H7307 Then the Spirit

יְהוָ֔ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 of the LORD

וְצָלְחָ֤ה wə·ṣā·lə·ḥāh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3fs H6743 will rush

עָלֶ֙יךָ֙ ‘ā·le·ḵā Prep | 2ms H5921 upon you,

וְהִתְנַבִּ֖יתָ wə·hiṯ·nab·bî·ṯā Conj-w | V-Hitpael-ConjPerf-2ms H5012 and you will prophesy

עִמָּ֑ם ‘im·mām Prep | 3mp H5973 with them;

וְנֶהְפַּכְתָּ֖ wə·neh·paḵ·tā Conj-w | V-Nifal-ConjPerf-2ms H2015 and you will be transformed

אַחֵֽר׃ ’a·ḥêr Adj-ms H312 into a different

לְאִ֥ישׁ lə·’îš Prep-l | N-ms H376 person.

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וְהָיָ֗ה wə·hā·yāh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms H1961 -

כִּ֥י kî Conj H3588 When

הָאֵ֖לֶּה hā·’êl·leh Art | Pro-cp H428 these

לָ֑ךְ lāḵ Prep | 2fs

הָאֹת֥וֹת hā·’ō·ṯō·wṯ Art | N-cp H226 signs

תְבֹאֶינָה ṯə·ḇō·ʾɛ·nå̄h V-Qal-Imperf-3fp H935 have come,

עֲשֵׂ֤ה ‘ă·śêh V-Qal-Imp-ms H6213 do

לְךָ֙ lə·ḵā Prep | 2ms

אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 as the occasion

תִּמְצָ֣א tim·ṣā V-Qal-Imperf-3fs H4672 demands,

יָדֶ֔ךָ yā·ḏe·ḵā N-fsc | 2ms H3027 . . .

כִּ֥י kî Conj H3588 for

הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm Art | N-mp H430 God [is]

עִמָּֽךְ׃ ‘im·māḵ Prep | 2fs H5973 with you.

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וְיָרַדְתָּ֣ wə·yā·raḏ·tā Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-2ms H3381 And you shall go

לְפָנַי֮ lə·p̄ā·nay Prep-l | N-mpc | 1cs H6440 before me

הַגִּלְגָּל֒ hag·gil·gāl Art | N-proper-fs H1537 to Gilgal,

וְהִנֵּ֤ה wə·hin·nêh Conj-w | Interjection H2009 and surely

אָֽנֹכִי֙ ’ā·nō·ḵî Pro-1cs H595 I

יֹרֵ֣ד yō·rêḏ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H3381 will come

אֵלֶ֔יךָ ’ê·le·ḵā Prep | 2ms H413 to you

לְהַעֲל֣וֹת lə·ha·‘ă·lō·wṯ Prep-l | V-Hifil-Inf H5927 to offer

עֹל֔וֹת ‘ō·lō·wṯ N-fp H5930 burnt offerings

לִזְבֹּ֖חַ liz·bō·aḥ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H2076 and to sacrifice

שְׁלָמִ֑ים šə·lā·mîm N-mp H8002 peace offerings

זִבְחֵ֣י ziḇ·ḥê N-mpc H2077 . . ..

תּוֹחֵל֙ tō·w·ḥêl V-Hifil-Imperf.Jus-2ms H3176 Wait

שִׁבְעַ֨ת šiḇ·‘aṯ Number-msc H7651 seven

יָמִ֤ים yā·mîm N-mp H3117 days

עַד־ ‘aḏ- Prep H5704 until

בּוֹאִ֣י bō·w·’î V-Qal-Inf | 1cs H935 I come

אֵלֶ֔יךָ ’ê·le·ḵā Prep | 2ms H413 to you

וְהוֹדַעְתִּ֣י wə·hō·w·ḏa‘·tî Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConjPerf-1cs H3045 and show

לְךָ֔ lə·ḵā Prep | 2ms you

אֵ֖ת ’êṯ DirObjM H853 -

אֲשֶׁ֥ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 what

תַּעֲשֶֽׂה׃ ta·‘ă·śeh V-Qal-Imperf-2ms H6213 you are to do.”

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וְהָיָ֗ה wə·hā·yāh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms H1961 -

כְּהַפְנֹת֤וֹ kə·hap̄·nō·ṯōw Prep-k | V-Hifil-Inf | 3ms H6437 As Saul turned

שִׁכְמוֹ֙ šiḵ·mōw N-msc | 3ms H7926 . . .

לָלֶ֙כֶת֙ lā·le·ḵeṯ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H1980 to leave

מֵעִ֣ם mê·‘im Prep-m H5973 . . .

שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל šə·mū·’êl N-proper-ms H8050 Samuel,

אֱלֹהִ֖ים ’ĕ·lō·hîm N-mp H430 God

וַיַּהֲפָךְ־ way·ya·hă·p̄āḵ- Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H2015 changed

ל֥וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms [Saul’s]

לֵ֣ב lêḇ N-ms H3820 heart,

אַחֵ֑ר ’a·ḥêr Adj-ms H312 . . .

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 and all

הָאֹת֥וֹת hā·’ō·ṯō·wṯ Art | N-cp H226 the signs

הָאֵ֖לֶּה hā·’êl·leh Art | Pro-cp H428 . . .

וַיָּבֹ֛אוּ way·yā·ḇō·’ū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H935 came to pass

הַהֽוּא׃ס ha·hū Art | Pro-3ms H1931 that

בַּיּ֥וֹם bay·yō·wm Prep-b, Art | N-ms H3117 day.

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וַיָּבֹ֤אוּ way·yā·ḇō·’ū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H935 When Saul and his servant arrived

שָׁם֙ šām Adv H8033 . . .

הַגִּבְעָ֔תָה hag·giḇ·‘ā·ṯāh Art | N-proper-fs | 3fs H1389 at Gibeah,

וְהִנֵּ֥ה wə·hin·nêh Conj-w | Interjection H2009 . . .

חֶֽבֶל־ ḥe·ḇel- N-msc H2256 a group

נְבִאִ֖ים nə·ḇi·’îm N-mp H5030 of prophets

לִקְרָאת֑וֹ liq·rā·ṯōw Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf | 3ms H7122 met him.

ר֣וּחַ rū·aḥ N-csc H7307 Then the Spirit

אֱלֹהִ֔ים ’ĕ·lō·hîm N-mp H430 of God

וַתִּצְלַ֤ח wat·tiṣ·laḥ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H6743 rushed

עָלָיו֙ ‘ā·lāw Prep | 3ms H5921 upon him,

וַיִּתְנַבֵּ֖א way·yiṯ·nab·bê Conj-w | V-Hitpael-ConsecImperf-3ms H5012 and he prophesied

בְּתוֹכָֽם׃ bə·ṯō·w·ḵām Prep-b | N-msc | 3mp H8432 along with them.

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וַיְהִ֗י way·hî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1961 When

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 all those

מֵאִתְּמ֣וֹל mê·’it·tə·mō·wl Prep-m | Adv H865 who had formerly

יֽוֹדְעוֹ֙ yō·wḏ·‘ōw V-Qal-Prtcpl-msc | 3ms H3045 known [Saul]

שִׁלְשׁ֔וֹם šil·šō·wm Adv H8032 . . .

וַיִּרְא֕וּ way·yir·’ū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H7200 saw him

וְהִנֵּ֥ה wə·hin·nêh Conj-w | Interjection H2009 . . .

נִבָּ֑א nib·bā V-Nifal-Prtcpl-ms H5012 prophesying

עִם־ ‘im- Prep H5973 with

נְבִאִ֖ים nə·ḇi·’îm N-mp H5030 the prophets,

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 they asked

הָעָ֜ם hā·‘ām Art | N-ms H5971 . . .

אִ֣ישׁ ’îš N-ms H376 one

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 vvv

רֵעֵ֗הוּ rê·‘ê·hū N-msc | 3ms H7453 another,

מַה־ mah- Interrog H4100 What

זֶּה֙ zeh Pro-ms H2088 . . .

הָיָ֣ה hā·yāh V-Qal-Perf-3ms H1961 has happened

לְבֶן־ lə·ḇen- Prep-l | N-msc H1121 to the son

קִ֔ישׁ qîš N-proper-ms H7027 of Kish?

שָׁא֖וּל šā·’ūl N-proper-ms H7586 Is Saul

הֲגַ֥ם hă·ḡam Conj H1571 also

בַּנְּבִיאִֽים׃ ban·nə·ḇî·’îm Prep-b, Art | N-mp H5030 among the prophets?

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אִ֥ישׁ ’îš N-ms H376 Then a man

מִשָּׁ֛ם miš·šām Prep-m | Adv H8033 who lived there

וַיֹּ֖אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 . . .

וַיַּ֨עַן way·ya·‘an Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H6030 replied,

וּמִ֣י ū·mî Conj-w | Interrog H4310 And who

אֲבִיהֶ֑ם ’ă·ḇî·hem N-msc | 3mp H1 is their father?”

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 So

כֵּן֙ kên Adv H3651 the saying

הָיְתָ֣ה hā·yə·ṯāh V-Qal-Perf-3fs H1961 became

לְמָשָׁ֔ל lə·mā·šāl Prep-l | N-ms H4912 a proverb:

שָׁא֖וּל šā·’ūl N-proper-ms H7586 Is Saul

הֲגַ֥ם hă·ḡam Conj H1571 also

בַּנְּבִאִֽים׃ ban·nə·ḇi·’îm Prep-b, Art | N-mp H5030 among the prophets?

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וַיְכַל֙ way·ḵal Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms H3615 And when Saul had finished

מֵֽהִתְנַבּ֔וֹת mê·hiṯ·nab·bō·wṯ Prep-m | V-Hitpael-Inf H5012 prophesying,

וַיָּבֹ֖א way·yā·ḇō Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H935 he went up

הַבָּמָֽה׃ hab·bā·māh Art | N-fs H1116 to the high place.

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שָׁא֥וּל šā·’ūl N-proper-ms H7586 Now Saul’s

דּ֨וֹד dō·wḏ N-msc H1730 uncle

וַיֹּאמֶר֩ way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 asked

אֵלָ֛יו ’ê·lāw Prep | 3ms H413 him

וְאֶֽל־ wə·’el- Conj-w | Prep H413 and

נַעֲר֖וֹ na·‘ă·rōw N-msc | 3ms H5288 his servant,

אָ֣ן ’ān Interrog H575 Where

הֲלַכְתֶּ֑ם hă·laḵ·tem V-Qal-Perf-2mp H1980 did you go?”

לְבַקֵּשׁ֙ lə·ḇaq·qêš Prep-l | V-Piel-Inf H1245 To look for

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

הָ֣אֲתֹנ֔וֹת hā·’ă·ṯō·nō·wṯ Art | N-fp H860 the donkeys,

וַיֹּ֕אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 Saul replied.

וַנִּרְאֶ֣ה wan·nir·’eh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cp H7200 When we saw

כִי־ ḵî- Conj H3588 . . .

אַ֔יִן ’a·yin Adv H369 they were not to be found,

וַנָּב֖וֹא wan·nā·ḇō·w Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cp H935 we went

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

שְׁמוּאֵֽל׃ šə·mū·’êl N-proper-ms H8050 Samuel.”

15

הַגִּֽידָה־ hag·gî·ḏāh- V-Hifil-Imp-ms | 3fs H5046 Tell

נָּ֣א nā Interjection H4994 -

לִ֔י lî Prep | 1cs me,

שָׁא֑וּל šā·’ūl N-proper-ms H7586 Saul’s

דּ֣וֹד dō·wḏ N-msc H1730 uncle

וַיֹּ֖אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 asked,

מָֽה־ māh- Interrog H4100 what

שְׁמוּאֵֽל׃ šə·mū·’êl N-proper-ms H8050 did Samuel

אָמַ֥ר ’ā·mar V-Qal-Perf-3ms H559 say to you?”

לָכֶ֖ם lā·ḵem Prep | 2mp

16

שָׁאוּל֙ šā·’ūl N-proper-ms H7586 And Saul

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 . . .

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 replied

דּוֹד֔וֹ dō·w·ḏōw N-msc | 3ms H1730 -,

הַגֵּ֤ד hag·gêḏ V-Hifil-InfAbs H5046 He assured

הִגִּיד֙ hig·gîḏ V-Hifil-Perf-3ms H5046 . . .

לָ֔נוּ lā·nū Prep | 1cp us

כִּ֥י kî Conj H3588 that

הָאֲתֹנ֑וֹת hā·’ă·ṯō·nō·wṯ Art | N-fp H860 the donkeys

וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- Conj-w | DirObjM H853 -

נִמְצְא֖וּ nim·ṣə·’ū V-Nifal-Perf-3cp H4672 had been found.

לֹֽא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 But Saul did not

הִגִּ֣יד hig·gîḏ V-Hifil-Perf-3ms H5046 tell

ל֔וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms [his uncle]

אֲשֶׁ֖ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 what

שְׁמוּאֵֽל׃פ šə·mū·’êl N-proper-ms H8050 Samuel

אָמַ֥ר ’ā·mar V-Qal-Perf-3ms H559 had said

דְּבַ֤ר də·ḇar N-msc H1697 about

הַמְּלוּכָה֙ ham·mə·lū·ḵāh Art | N-fs H4410 the kingship.

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שְׁמוּאֵל֙ šə·mū·’êl N-proper-ms H8050 After this, Samuel

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

וַיַּצְעֵ֤ק way·yaṣ·‘êq Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms H6817 summoned

הָעָ֔ם hā·‘ām Art | N-ms H5971 the people

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

יְהוָ֖ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 the LORD

הַמִּצְפָּֽה׃ ham·miṣ·pāh Art | N-proper-fs H4709 at Mizpah

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וַיֹּ֣אמֶר׀ way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 and said

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

בְּנֵ֣י bə·nê N-mpc H1121 the Israelites

יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל פ yiś·rå̄·ʾēl p̄ N-proper-ms H3478 . . .,

כֹּֽה־ kōh- Adv H3541 This is what

יְהוָה֙ Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 the LORD,

אֱלֹהֵ֣י ’ĕ·lō·hê N-mpc H430 the God

יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל yiś·rā·’êl N-proper-ms H3478 of Israel,

אָמַ֤ר ’ā·mar V-Qal-Perf-3ms H559 says:

אָנֹכִ֛י ’ā·nō·ḵî Pro-1cs H595 I

הֶעֱלֵ֥יתִי he·‘ĕ·lê·ṯî V-Hifil-Perf-1cs H5927 brought

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל yiś·rā·’êl N-proper-ms H3478 Israel

מִמִּצְרָ֑יִם mim·miṣ·rā·yim Prep-m | N-proper-fs H4714 up out of Egypt,

וָאַצִּ֤יל wā·’aṣ·ṣîl Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-1cs H5337 and I rescued

אֶתְכֶם֙ ’eṯ·ḵem DirObjM | 2mp H853 you

מִיַּ֣ד mî·yaḏ Prep-m | N-fsc H3027 from the hands

מִצְרַ֔יִם miṣ·ra·yim N-proper-fs H4714 of the Egyptians

וּמִיַּד֙ ū·mî·yaḏ Conj-w, Prep-m | N-fsc H3027 . . .

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 and of all

הַמַּמְלָכ֔וֹת ham·mam·lā·ḵō·wṯ Art | N-fp H4467 the kingdoms

הַלֹּחֲצִ֖ים hal·lō·ḥă·ṣîm Art | V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H3905 that oppressed you.’

אֶתְכֶֽם׃ ’eṯ·ḵem DirObjM | 2mp H853 -

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הַיּ֜וֹם hay·yō·wm Art | N-ms H3117 But today

וְאַתֶּ֨ם wə·’at·tem Conj-w | Pro-2mp H859 you

מְאַסְתֶּ֣ם mə·’as·tem V-Qal-Perf-2mp H3988 have rejected

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֗ם ’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem N-mpc | 2mp H430 your God,

אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 who

ה֣וּא hū Pro-3ms H1931 . . .

מוֹשִׁ֣יעַ mō·wō·šî·a‘ V-Hifil-Prtcpl-ms H3467 saves

לָכֶם֮ lā·ḵem Prep | 2mp you

מִכָּל־ mik·kāl Prep-m | N-msc H3605 from all

רָעוֹתֵיכֶ֣ם rā·‘ō·w·ṯê·ḵem Adj-fpc | 2mp H7451 your troubles

וְצָרֹֽתֵיכֶם֒ wə·ṣā·rō·ṯê·ḵem Conj-w | N-fpc | 2mp H6869 and afflictions,

וַתֹּ֣אמְרוּ wat·tō·mə·rū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-2mp H559 and you have said

ל֔וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms to Him,

כִּי־ kî- Conj H3588 No,

תָּשִׂ֣ים tā·śîm V-Qal-Imperf-2ms H7760 set

מֶ֖לֶךְ me·leḵ N-ms H4428 a king

עָלֵ֑ינוּ ‘ā·lê·nū Prep | 1cp H5921 over us.’

וְעַתָּ֗ה wə·‘at·tāh Conj-w | Adv H6258 Now therefore

הִֽתְיַצְּבוּ֙ hiṯ·yaṣ·ṣə·ḇū V-Hitpael-Imp-mp H3320 present yourselves

לִפְנֵ֣י lip̄·nê Prep-l | N-cpc H6440 before

יְהוָ֔ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 the LORD

לְשִׁבְטֵיכֶ֖ם lə·šiḇ·ṭê·ḵem Prep-l | N-mpc | 2mp H7626 by your tribes

וּלְאַלְפֵיכֶֽם׃ ū·lə·’al·p̄ê·ḵem Conj-w, Prep-l | N-mpc | 2mp H505 and clans.”

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שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל šə·mū·’êl N-proper-ms H8050 Thus Samuel

אֵ֖ת ’êṯ DirObjM H853 -

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 had all

שִׁבְטֵ֣י šiḇ·ṭê N-mpc H7626 the tribes

יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל yiś·rā·’êl N-proper-ms H3478 of Israel

וַיַּקְרֵ֣ב way·yaq·rêḇ Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms H7126 come forward,

שֵׁ֥בֶט šê·ḇeṭ N-msc H7626 and the tribe

בִּנְיָמִֽן׃ bin·yā·min N-proper-ms H1144 of Benjamin

וַיִּלָּכֵ֖ד way·yil·lā·ḵêḏ Conj-w | V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3ms H3920 was selected.

21

שֵׁ֤בֶט šê·ḇeṭ N-msc H7626 Then he had the tribe

בִּנְיָמִן֙ bin·yā·min N-proper-ms H1144 of Benjamin

וַיַּקְרֵ֞ב way·yaq·rêḇ Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms H7126 come forward

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

לְמִשְׁפַּחְתּוֹ lə·miš·paḥ·tō Prep-l | N-fpc | 3ms H4940 by its clans,

מִשְׁפַּ֣חַת miš·pa·ḥaṯ N-fsc H4940 and the clan

הַמַּטְרִ֑י ham·maṭ·rî Art | N-proper-ms H4309 of Matri

וַתִּלָּכֵ֖ד wat·til·lā·ḵêḏ Conj-w | V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3fs H3920 was selected.

שָׁא֣וּל šā·’ūl N-proper-ms H7586 Finally, Saul

בֶּן־ ben- N-msc H1121 son

קִ֔ישׁ qîš N-proper-ms H7027 of Kish

וַיִּלָּכֵד֙ way·yil·lā·ḵêḏ Conj-w | V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3ms H3920 was selected.

וַיְבַקְשֻׁ֖הוּ way·ḇaq·šu·hū Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3mp | 3ms H1245 But when they looked for him,

וְלֹ֥א wə·lō Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 they could not

נִמְצָֽא׃ nim·ṣā V-Nifal-Perf-3ms H4672 find him.

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עוֹד֙ ‘ō·wḏ Adv H5750 So again

וַיִּשְׁאֲלוּ־ way·yiš·’ă·lū- Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H7592 they inquired

בַּֽיהוָ֔ה Yah·weh Prep-b | N-proper-ms H3068 of the LORD,

אִ֑ישׁס ʾī·šs N-ms H376 Has the man

הֲבָ֥א hă·ḇā V-Qal-Perf-3ms H935 come

הֲלֹ֣ם hă·lōm Adv H1988 here

ע֖וֹד ‘ō·wḏ Adv H5750 yet?

יְהוָ֔ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 And the LORD

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 replied,

הִנֵּה־ hin·nêh- Interjection H2009 Behold,

נֶחְבָּ֖א neḥ·bā V-Nifal-Prtcpl-ms H2244 he has hidden

ה֥וּא hū Pro-3ms H1931 himself

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 among

הַכֵּלִֽים׃ hak·kê·lîm Art | N-mp H3627 the baggage.”

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וַיָּרֻ֙צוּ֙ way·yā·ru·ṣū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H7323 So they ran

וַיִּקָּחֻ֣הוּ way·yiq·qā·ḥu·hū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp | 3ms H3947 and brought [Saul]

מִשָּׁ֔ם miš·šām Prep-m | Adv H8033 -,

וַיִּתְיַצֵּ֖ב way·yiṯ·yaṣ·ṣêḇ Conj-w | V-Hitpael-ConsecImperf-3ms H3320 and when he stood

בְּת֣וֹךְ bə·ṯō·wḵ Prep-b | N-msc H8432 among

הָעָ֑ם hā·‘ām Art | N-ms H5971 the people,

מִשִּׁכְמ֖וֹ miš·šiḵ·mōw Prep-m | N-msc | 3ms H7926 he was a head

וָמָֽעְלָה׃ wā·mā·‘ə·lāh Conj-w | Adv | 3fs H4605 . . .

וַיִּגְבַּהּ֙ way·yiḡ·bah Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1361 taller

מִכָּל־ mik·kāl Prep-m | N-msc H3605 than any

הָעָ֔ם hā·‘ām Art | N-ms H5971 of the others.

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שְׁמוּאֵ֜ל šə·mū·’êl N-proper-ms H8050 Samuel

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 said

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 all

הָעָ֗ם hā·‘ām Art | N-ms H5971 the people,

הַרְּאִיתֶם֙ har·rə·’î·ṯem V-Qal-Perf-2mp H7200 Do you see

אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 the one

יְהוָ֔ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 the LORD

כִּ֛י kî Conj H3588 . . .

בָּֽחַר־ bā·ḥar- V-Qal-Perf-3ms H977 has chosen

בּ֣וֹ bōw Prep | 3ms ?

אֵ֥ין ’ên Adv H369 [There is] no one

כָּמֹ֖הוּ kā·mō·hū Prep | 3ms H3644 like him

בְּכָל־ bə·ḵāl Prep-b | N-msc H3605 among all

הָעָ֑ם hā·‘ām Art | N-ms H5971 the people.”

כָל־ ḵāl N-msc H3605 And all

הָעָ֛ם hā·‘ām Art | N-ms H5971 the people

וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ way·yō·mə·rū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H559 . . .

וַיָּרִ֧עוּ way·yā·ri·‘ū Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp H7321 shouted,

יְחִ֥י yə·ḥî V-Qal-Imperf.Jus-3ms H2421 Long live

הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃פ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 the king!”

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שְׁמוּאֵ֜ל šə·mū·’êl N-proper-ms H8050 Then Samuel

וַיְדַבֵּ֨ר way·ḏab·bêr Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms H1696 explained

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

הָעָ֗ם hā·‘ām Art | N-ms H5971 the people

אֵ֚ת ’êṯ DirObjM H853 -

מִשְׁפַּ֣ט miš·paṭ N-msc H4941 the rights

הַמְּלֻכָ֔ה ham·mə·lu·ḵāh Art | N-fs H4410 of kingship.

וַיִּכְתֹּ֣ב way·yiḵ·tōḇ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H3789 He wrote them

בַּסֵּ֔פֶר bas·sê·p̄er Prep-b, Art | N-ms H5612 on a scroll

וַיַּנַּ֖ח way·yan·naḥ Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms H5117 and laid [it] up

לִפְנֵ֣י lip̄·nê Prep-l | N-cpc H6440 before

יְהוָ֑ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 the LORD.

שְׁמוּאֵ֛ל šə·mū·’êl N-proper-ms H8050 And Samuel

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 sent all

הָעָ֖ם hā·‘ām Art | N-ms H5971 the people

וַיְשַׁלַּ֧ח way·šal·laḥ Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms H7971 away,

אִ֥ישׁ ’îš N-ms H376 each

לְבֵיתֽוֹ׃ lə·ḇê·ṯōw Prep-l | N-msc | 3ms H1004 to his own home.

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שָׁא֔וּל šā·’ūl N-proper-ms H7586 Saul

וְגַ֨ם־ wə·ḡam- Conj H1571 also

הָלַ֥ךְ hā·laḵ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H1980 went

לְבֵית֖וֹ lə·ḇê·ṯōw Prep-l | N-msc | 3ms H1004 to his home

גִּבְעָ֑תָה giḇ·‘ā·ṯāh N-proper-fs | 3fs H1390 in Gibeah,

הַחַ֕יִל ha·ḥa·yil Art | N-ms H2428 and the [men] of valor

אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 whose

בְּלִבָּֽם׃ bə·lib·bām Prep-b | N-msc | 3mp H3820 hearts

אֱלֹהִ֖ים ’ĕ·lō·hîm N-mp H430 God

נָגַ֥ע nā·ḡa‘ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H5060 had touched

וַיֵּלְכ֣וּ way·yê·lə·ḵū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H1980 went

עִמּ֔וֹ ‘im·mōw Prep | 3ms H5973 with him.

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בְלִיַּ֣עַל ḇə·lî·ya·‘al N-ms H1100 But some worthless

וּבְנֵ֧י ū·ḇə·nê Conj-w | N-mpc H1121 men

אָמְר֗וּ ’ā·mə·rū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H559 said,

מַה־ mah- Interrog H4100 How

זֶ֔ה zeh Pro-ms H2088 can this [man]

יֹּשִׁעֵ֙נוּ֙ yō·ši·‘ê·nū V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms | 1cp H3467 save us?

וַיִּבְזֻ֕הוּ way·yiḇ·zu·hū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp | 3ms H959 So they despised him

הֵבִ֥יאוּ hê·ḇî·’ū V-Hifil-Perf-3cp H935 and brought

ל֖וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms him

וְלֹֽא־ wə·lō- Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 no

מִנְחָ֑ה min·ḥāh N-fs H4503 gifts;

וַיְהִ֖י way·hî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1961 but [Saul] remained

כְּמַחֲרִֽישׁ׃פ kə·ma·ḥă·rîš Prep-k | V-Hifil-Prtcpl-ms H2790 silent [about it].

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