1 Samuel 16
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- 1And the LORD said unto Samuel: 'How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from being king over Israel? fill thy horn with oil, and go, I will send thee to Jesse the Beth-lehemite; for I have provided Me a king among his sons.'
- וַיֹּ֨אמֶר
- יְהוָ֜ה
- יְהוָ֜הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- שְׁמוּאֵ֗ל
- שְׁמוּאֵ֗לshe.mu.'ElSamuelH8050G
- עַד־
- עַד'ad-untilH5704
- מָתַי֙
- מָתַי֙ma.Taiwhen?H4970
- אַתָּה֙
- אַתָּה֙'a.Tah[are] youH0859A
- מִתְאַבֵּ֣ל
- מִתְאַבֵּ֣לmit.'a.BelmourningH0056
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- שָׁא֔וּל
- שָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586G
- וַאֲנִ֣י
- מְאַסְתִּ֔יו
- מִמְּלֹ֖ךְ
- עַל־
- עַל'al-overH5921A
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
- מַלֵּ֨א
- מַלֵּ֨אma.Le'fillH4390
- קַרְנְךָ֜
- שֶׁ֗מֶן
- שֶׁ֗מֶןShe.menoilH8081
- וְלֵ֤ךְ
- אֶֽשְׁלָחֲךָ֙
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- יִשַׁ֣י
- יִשַׁ֣יyi.ShaiJesseH3448
- בֵּֽית־
- בֵּֽיתbeit-[the] Beth-H1022
- הַלַּחְמִ֔י
- כִּֽי־
- כִּֽיki-forH3588A
- רָאִ֧יתִי
- רָאִ֧יתִיra.'I.tiI have seenH7200J
- בְּבָנָ֛יו
- לִ֖י
- מֶֽלֶךְ׃
- מֶֽלֶךְMe.lekha kingH4428G
- 2And Samuel said: 'How can I go? if Saul hear it, he will kill me.' And the LORD said: 'Take a heifer with thee, and say: I am come to sacrifice to the LORD.
- וַיֹּ֤אמֶר
- שְׁמוּאֵל֙
- שְׁמוּאֵל֙she.mu.'ElSamuelH8050G
- אֵ֣יךְ
- אֵ֣יךְ'eikhhow?H0349A
- אֵלֵ֔ךְ
- אֵלֵ֔ךְ'e.Lekhwill I goH1980G
- וְשָׁמַ֥ע
- שָׁא֖וּל
- שָׁא֖וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586G
- וַהֲרָגָ֑נִי
- וַיֹּ֣אמֶר
- יְהוָ֗ה
- יְהוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- עֶגְלַ֤ת
- עֶגְלַ֤ת'eg.Lata heifer ofH5697A
- בָּקָר֙
- בָּקָר֙ba.KarcattleH1241
- תִּקַּ֣ח
- תִּקַּ֣חti.Kachyou will takeH3947G
- בְּיָדֶ֔ךָ
- וְאָ֣מַרְתָּ֔
- לִזְבֹּ֥חַ
- לַֽיהוָ֖ה
- בָּֽאתִי׃
- בָּֽאתִיBa.tiI have comeH0935G
- 3And call Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will tell thee what thou shalt do; and thou shalt anoint unto Me him whom I name unto thee.'
- 4And Samuel did that which the LORD spoke, and came to Beth-lehem. And the elders of the city came to meet him trembling, and said: 'Comest thou peaceably?'
- וַיַּ֣עַשׂ
- שְׁמוּאֵ֗ל
- שְׁמוּאֵ֗לshe.mu.'ElSamuelH8050G
- אֵ֚ת
- אֵ֚ת'et<obj.>H0853
- אֲשֶׁ֣ר
- אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sher[that] whichH0834A
- דִּבֶּ֣ר
- דִּבֶּ֣רdi.Berhe saidH1696G
- יְהוָ֔ה
- יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- וַיָּבֹ֖א
- בֵּ֣ית
- בֵּ֣יתbeitBeth-H1035G
- לָ֑חֶם
- לָ֑חֶםLa.chem-lehemH1035G
- וַיֶּחֶרְד֞וּ
- זִקְנֵ֤י
- זִקְנֵ֤יzik.Nei[the] elders ofH2205G
- הָעִיר֙
- לִקְרָאת֔וֹ
- וַיֹּ֖אמֶר
- שָׁלֹ֥ם
- שָׁלֹ֥םsha.Lom[in] peaceH7965G
- בּוֹאֶֽךָ׃
- 5And he said: 'Peaceably; I am come to sacrifice unto the LORD; sanctify yourselves and come with me to the sacrifice.' And he sanctified Jesse and his sons, and called them to the sacrifice.
- וַיֹּ֣אמֶר׀
- שָׁל֗וֹם
- שָׁל֗וֹםsha.LompeaceH7965G
- לִזְבֹּ֤חַ
- לַֽיהוָה֙
- בָּ֔אתִי
- בָּ֔אתִיBa.tiI have comeH0935G
- הִֽתְקַדְּשׁ֔וּ
- הִֽתְקַדְּשׁ֔וּhit.ka.de.Shuconsecrate yourselvesH6942G
- וּבָאתֶ֥ם
- אִתִּ֖י
- בַּזָּ֑בַח
- וַיְקַדֵּ֤שׁ
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- יִשַׁי֙
- יִשַׁי֙yi.ShaiJesseH3448
- וְאֶת־
- בָּנָ֔יו
- וַיִּקְרָ֥א
- לָהֶ֖ם
- לַזָּֽבַח׃
- 6And it came to pass, when they were come, that he beheld Eliab, and said: 'Surely the LORD'S anointed is before Him.'
- 7But the LORD said unto Samuel: 'Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have rejected him; for it is not as man seeth: for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart.'
- וַיֹּ֨אמֶר
- יְהוָ֜ה
- יְהוָ֜הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- שְׁמוּאֵ֗ל
- שְׁמוּאֵ֗לshe.mu.'ElSamuelH8050G
- אַל־
- אַל'al-may notH0408
- תַּבֵּ֧ט
- תַּבֵּ֧טta.Betyou lookH5027
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- מַרְאֵ֛הוּ
- וְאֶל־
- גְּבֹ֥הַּ
- גְּבֹ֥הַּge.Vo.ah[the] height ofH1364
- קוֹמָת֖וֹ
- כִּ֣י
- כִּ֣יkiforH3588A
- מְאַסְתִּ֑יהוּ
- כִּ֣י׀
- כִּ֣יkiforH3588A
- לֹ֗א
- לֹ֗אLo'notH3808
- אֲשֶׁ֤ר
- אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.Sher[that] whichH0834A
- יִרְאֶה֙
- יִרְאֶה֙yir.'Ehhe seesH7200G
- הָאָדָ֔ם
- כִּ֤י
- כִּ֤יkiforH3588A
- הָֽאָדָם֙
- יִרְאֶ֣ה
- יִרְאֶ֣הyir.'Ehhe seesH7200G
- לַעֵינַ֔יִם
- וַיהוָ֖ה
- יִרְאֶ֥ה
- יִרְאֶ֥הyir.'Ehhe seesH7200G
- לַלֵּבָֽב׃
- 8Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. And he said: 'Neither hath the LORD chosen this.'
- וַיִּקְרָ֤א
- יִשַׁי֙
- יִשַׁי֙yi.ShaiJesseH3448
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- אֲבִ֣ינָדָ֔ב
- אֲבִ֣ינָדָ֔ב'a.Vi.na.DavAbinadabH0041I
- וַיַּעֲבִרֵ֖הוּ
- לִפְנֵ֣י
- שְׁמוּאֵ֑ל
- שְׁמוּאֵ֑לshe.mu.'ElSamuelH8050G
- וַיֹּ֕אמֶר
- גַּם־
- גַּםgam-alsoH1571
- בָּזֶ֖ה
- לֹֽא־
- לֹֽאlo'-notH3808
- בָחַ֥ר
- בָחַ֥רva.Charhe has chosenH0977
- יְהוָֽה׃
- יְהוָֽהYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- 9Then Jesse made Shammah to pass by. And he said: 'Neither hath the LORD chosen this.'
- 10And Jesse made seven of his sons to pass before Samuel. And Samuel said unto Jesse: 'The LORD hath not chosen these.'
- וַיַּעֲבֵ֥ר
- יִשַׁ֛י
- יִשַׁ֛יyi.ShaiJesseH3448
- שִׁבְעַ֥ת
- שִׁבְעַ֥תshiv.'Atseven ofH7651
- בָּנָ֖יו
- לִפְנֵ֣י
- שְׁמוּאֵ֑ל
- שְׁמוּאֵ֑לshe.mu.'ElSamuelH8050G
- וַיֹּ֤אמֶר
- שְׁמוּאֵל֙
- שְׁמוּאֵל֙she.mu.'ElSamuelH8050G
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- יִשַׁ֔י
- יִשַׁ֔יyi.ShaiJesseH3448
- לֹא־
- לֹאlo'-notH3808
- בָחַ֥ר
- בָחַ֥רva.Charhe has chosenH0977
- יְהוָ֖ה
- יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- בָּאֵֽלֶּה׃
- 11And Samuel said unto Jesse: 'Are here all thy children?' And he said: 'There remaineth yet the youngest, and, behold, he keepeth the sheep.' And Samuel said unto Jesse: 'Send and fetch him; for we will not sit down till he come hither.'
- וַיֹּ֨אמֶר
- שְׁמוּאֵ֣ל
- שְׁמוּאֵ֣לshe.mu.'ElSamuelH8050G
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- יִשַׁי֮
- יִשַׁי֮yi.ShaiJesseH3448
- הֲתַ֣מּוּ
- הַנְּעָרִים֒
- וַיֹּ֗אמֶר
- ע֚וֹד
- ע֚וֹדodstillH5750
- שָׁאַ֣ר
- שָׁאַ֣רsha.'Arhe remainsH7604
- הַקָּטָ֔ן
- וְהִנֵּ֥ה
- רֹעֶ֖ה
- רֹעֶ֖הro.'Eh[he is] shepherdingH7462B
- בַּצֹּ֑אן
- וַיֹּ֨אמֶר
- שְׁמוּאֵ֤ל
- שְׁמוּאֵ֤לshe.mu.'ElSamuelH8050G
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- יִשַׁי֙
- יִשַׁי֙yi.ShaiJesseH3448
- שִׁלְחָ֣ה
- וְקָחֶ֔נּוּ
- כִּ֥י
- כִּ֥יkiforH3588A
- לֹא־
- לֹאlo'-notH3808
- נָסֹ֖ב
- נָסֹ֖בna.Sowe will turn roundH5437G
- עַד־
- עַד'ad-untilH5704
- בֹּא֥וֹ
- פֹֽה׃
- פֹֽהFohhereH6311
- 12And he sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and withal of beautiful eyes, and goodly to look upon. And the LORD said: 'Arise, anoint him; for this is he.'
- וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח
- וַיְבִיאֵ֙הוּ֙
- וְה֣וּא
- אַדְמוֹנִ֔י
- אַדְמוֹנִ֔י'ad.mo.Ni[was] redH0132
- עִם־
- עִם'im-withH5973A
- יְפֵ֥ה
- יְפֵ֥הye.Pehbeautiful ofH3303
- עֵינַ֖יִם
- עֵינַ֖יִם'ei.Na.yimeyesH5869A
- וְט֣וֹב
- רֹ֑אִי
- רֹ֑אִיRo.'iappearanceH7210
- וַיֹּ֧אמֶר
- יְהוָ֛ה
- יְהוָ֛הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- ק֥וּם
- ק֥וּםkumariseH6965B
- מְשָׁחֵ֖הוּ
- כִּֽי־
- כִּֽיki-forH3588A
- זֶ֥ה
- זֶ֥הzehthisH2088
- הֽוּא׃
- הֽוּאHu'[is] heH1931
- 13Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren; and the spirit of the LORD came mightily upon David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah.
- וַיִּקַּ֨ח
- שְׁמוּאֵ֜ל
- שְׁמוּאֵ֜לshe.mu.'ElSamuelH8050G
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- קֶ֣רֶן
- קֶ֣רֶןKe.ren[the] horn ofH7161A
- הַשֶּׁ֗מֶן
- וַיִּמְשַׁ֣ח
- אֹתוֹ֮
- בְּקֶ֣רֶב
- אֶחָיו֒
- וַתִּצְלַ֤ח
- רֽוּחַ־
- רֽוּחַRu.ach-[the] spirit ofH7307G
- יְהוָה֙
- יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068G
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- דָּוִ֔ד
- דָּוִ֔דda.VidDavidH1732
- מֵהַיּ֥וֹם
- הַה֖וּא
- וָמָ֑עְלָה
- וַיָּ֣קָם
- שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל
- שְׁמוּאֵ֔לshe.mu.'ElSamuelH8050G
- וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ
- הָרָמָֽתָה׃
- 14Now the spirit of the LORD had departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the LORD terrified him.
- 15And Saul's servants said unto him: 'Behold now, an evil spirit from God terrifieth thee.
- 16Let our lord now command thy servants, that are before thee, to seek out a man who is a skilful player on the harp; and it shall be, when the evil spirit from God cometh upon thee, that he shall play with his hand, and thou shalt be well.'
- יֹאמַר־
- יֹאמַרyo.mar-let him sayH0559
- נָ֤א
- נָ֤אna'pleaseH4994
- אֲדֹנֵ֙נוּ֙
- עֲבָדֶ֣יךָ
- לְפָנֶ֔יךָ
- יְבַקְשׁ֕וּ
- יְבַקְשׁ֕וּye.vak.Shulet them seekH1245
- אִ֕ישׁ
- אִ֕ישׁ'isha personH0376G
- יֹדֵ֖עַ
- יֹדֵ֖עַyo.De.a'[who] knowsH3045
- מְנַגֵּ֣ן
- מְנַגֵּ֣ןme.na.GenplayingH5059
- בַּכִּנּ֑וֹר
- וְהָיָ֗ה
- בִּֽהְי֨וֹת
- עָלֶ֤יךָ
- רֽוּחַ־
- רֽוּחַRu.ach-a spirit ofH7307G
- אֱלֹהִים֙
- אֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.HimGodH0430G
- רָעָ֔ה
- רָעָ֔הra.'AhevilH7451A
- וְנִגֵּ֥ן
- בְּיָד֖וֹ
- וְט֥וֹב
- לָֽךְ׃
- יֹאמַר־
- 17And Saul said unto his servants: 'Provide me now a man that can play well, and bring him to me.'
- 18Then answered one of the young men, and said: 'Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Beth-lehemite, that is skilful in playing, and a mighty man of valour, and a man of war, and prudent in affairs, and a comely person, and the LORD is with him.'
- וַיַּעַן֩
- אֶחָ֨ד
- אֶחָ֨ד'e.ChadoneH0259
- מֵהַנְּעָרִ֜ים
- וַיֹּ֗אמֶר
- הִנֵּ֨ה
- הִנֵּ֨הhi.Nehhere!H2009
- רָאִ֜יתִי
- רָאִ֜יתִיra.'I.tiI have seenH7200G
- בֵּ֣ן
- בֵּ֣ןbena sonH1121A
- לְיִשַׁי֮
- בֵּ֣ית
- בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] Beth-H1022
- הַלַּחְמִי֒
- יֹדֵ֣עַ
- יֹדֵ֣עַyo.De.a'[who] knowsH3045
- נַ֠גֵּן
- נַ֠גֵּןNa.gento playH5059
- וְגִבּ֨וֹר
- חַ֜יִל
- חַ֜יִלCha.yilstrengthH2428G
- וְאִ֧ישׁ
- מִלְחָמָ֛ה
- מִלְחָמָ֛הmil.cha.MahwarH4421
- וּנְב֥וֹן
- דָּבָ֖ר
- דָּבָ֖רda.VarwordH1697H
- וְאִ֣ישׁ
- תֹּ֑אַר
- תֹּ֑אַרTo.'arformH8389
- וַיהוָ֖ה
- עִמּֽוֹ׃
- 19Wherefore Saul sent messengers unto Jesse, and said: 'Send me David thy son, who is with the sheep.'
- 20And Jesse took an ass laden with bread, and a bottle of wine, and a kid, and sent them by David his son unto Saul.
- וַיִּקַּ֨ח
- יִשַׁ֜י
- יִשַׁ֜יyi.ShaiJesseH3448
- חֲמ֥וֹר
- חֲמ֥וֹרcha.Mora donkeyH2543
- לֶ֙חֶם֙
- לֶ֙חֶם֙le.chembreadH3899H
- וְנֹ֣אד
- יַ֔יִן
- יַ֔יִןYa.yinwineH3196
- וּגְדִ֥י
- עִזִּ֖ים
- עִזִּ֖ים'i.ZimgoatsH5795
- אֶחָ֑ד
- אֶחָ֑ד'e.ChadoneH0259
- וַיִּשְׁלַ֛ח
- בְּיַד־
- דָּוִ֥ד
- דָּוִ֥דda.VidDavidH1732
- בְּנ֖וֹ
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- שָׁאֽוּל׃
- שָׁאֽוּלsha.'UlSaulH7586G
- 21And David came to Saul, and stood before him; and he loved him greatly; and he became his armour-bearer.
- 22And Saul sent to Jesse, saying: 'Let David, I pray thee, stand before me; for he hath found favour in my sight.'
- 23And it came to pass, when the evil spirit from God was upon Saul, that David took the harp, and played with his hand; so Saul found relief, and it was well with him, and the evil spirit departed from him.
- וְהָיָ֗ה
- בִּֽהְי֤וֹת
- רֽוּחַ־
- רֽוּחַRu.ach-a spirit ofH7307G
- אֱלֹהִים֙
- אֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.HimGodH0430G
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- שָׁא֔וּל
- שָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586G
- וְלָקַ֥ח
- דָּוִ֛ד
- דָּוִ֛דda.VidDavidH1732
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- הַכִּנּ֖וֹר
- וְנִגֵּ֣ן
- בְּיָד֑וֹ
- וְרָוַ֤ח
- לְשָׁאוּל֙
- וְט֣וֹב
- ל֔וֹ
- וְסָ֥רָה
- מֵעָלָ֖יו
- ר֥וּחַ
- ר֥וּחַRu.ach[the] spirit ofH7307G
- הָרָעָֽה׃
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