1 Samuel 28
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- 1And it came to pass in those days, that the Philistines collected their armies for warfare, to fight with Israel. And Achish said to David, Know thou assuredly, that thou shalt go out with me to battle, thou and thy men.
- וַֽיְהִי֙
- בַּיָּמִ֣ים
- הָהֵ֔ם
- וַיִּקְבְּצ֨וּ
- פְלִשְׁתִּ֤ים
- פְלִשְׁתִּ֤יםfe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430G
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- מַֽחֲנֵיהֶם֙
- לַצָּבָ֔א
- לְהִלָּחֵ֖ם
- בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל
- וַיֹּ֤אמֶר
- אָכִישׁ֙
- אָכִישׁ֙'a.KhishAchishH0397
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- דָּוִ֔ד
- דָּוִ֔דda.VidDavidH1732
- יָדֹ֣עַ
- יָדֹ֣עַya.Do.a'certainly <to know>H3045
- תֵּדַ֗ע
- תֵּדַ֗עte.Da'you will knowH3045
- כִּ֤י
- כִּ֤יkithatH3588A
- אִתִּי֙
- תֵּצֵ֣א
- תֵּצֵ֣אte.Tze'you will go outH3318G
- בַֽמַּחֲנֶ֔ה
- אַתָּ֖ה
- אַתָּ֖ה'a.TahyouH0859A
- וַאֲנָשֶֽׁיךָ׃
- 2And David said to Achish, Surely thou shalt know what thy servant can do. And Achish said to David, Therefore will I make thee keeper of my head for ever.
- וַיֹּ֤אמֶר
- דָּוִד֙
- דָּוִד֙da.VidDavidH1732
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- אָכִ֔ישׁ
- אָכִ֔ישׁ'a.KhishAchishH0397
- לָכֵן֙
- אַתָּ֣ה
- אַתָּ֣ה'a.TahyouH0859A
- תֵדַ֔ע
- תֵדַ֔עte.Da'you will knowH3045
- אֵ֥ת
- אֵ֥ת'et<obj.>H0853
- אֲשֶׁר־
- אֲשֶׁר'a.Sher-[that] whichH0834A
- יַעֲשֶׂ֖ה
- יַעֲשֶׂ֖הya.'a.Sehhe will doH6213A
- עַבְדֶּ֑ךָ
- וַיֹּ֤אמֶר
- אָכִישׁ֙
- אָכִישׁ֙'a.KhishAchishH0397
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- דָּוִ֔ד
- דָּוִ֔דda.VidDavidH1732
- לָכֵ֗ן
- שֹׁמֵ֧ר
- שֹׁמֵ֧רsho.Mera watchmanH8104H
- לְרֹאשִׁ֛י
- אֲשִֽׂימְךָ֖
- כָּל־
- כָּלkol-allH3605
- הַיָּמִֽים׃
- 3Now Samuel was dead, and all Israel had lamented him, and buried him in Ramah, even in his own city. And Saul had put away those that had familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land.
- 4And the Philistines assembled, and came and encamped in Shunem: and Saul collected all Israel, and they encamped in Gilboa.
- 5And when Saul saw the host of the Philistines, he was afraid, and his heart greatly trembled.
- 6And when Saul inquired of the LORD, the LORD answered him not, neither by dreams, nor by Urim, nor by prophets.
- 7Then said Saul to his servants, seek me a woman that hath a familiar spirit, that I may go to her, and inquire of her. And his servants said to him, Behold, there is a woman that hath a familiar spirit at En-dor.
- וַיֹּ֨אמֶר
- שָׁא֜וּל
- שָׁא֜וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586G
- לַעֲבָדָ֗יו
- בַּקְּשׁוּ־
- בַּקְּשׁוּba.ke.shu-seekH1245
- לִי֙
- אֵ֣שֶׁת
- אֵ֣שֶׁת'E.sheta womanH0802G
- בַּעֲלַת־
- בַּעֲלַתba.'a.lat-[the] owner ofH1172
- א֔וֹב
- א֔וֹב'ovnecromancyH0178
- וְאֵלְכָ֥ה
- אֵלֶ֖יהָ
- וְאֶדְרְשָׁה־
- בָּ֑הּ
- וַיֹּאמְר֤וּ
- עֲבָדָיו֙
- אֵלָ֔יו
- הִנֵּ֛ה
- הִנֵּ֛הhi.Nehthere!H2009
- אֵ֥שֶׁת
- אֵ֥שֶׁת'E.sheta woman ofH0802G
- בַּֽעֲלַת־
- בַּֽעֲלַתba.'a.lat-an owner ofH1172
- א֖וֹב
- א֖וֹב'ovnecromancyH0178
- בְּעֵ֥ין
- דּֽוֹר׃
- דּֽוֹרDor-dorH5874
- 8And Saul disguised himself, and put on other raiment, and he went, and two men with him, and they came to the woman by night: and he said, I pray thee, divine to me by the familiar spirit, and bring up for me whom I shall name to thee.
- וַיִּתְחַפֵּ֣שׂ
- שָׁא֗וּל
- שָׁא֗וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586G
- וַיִּלְבַּשׁ֙
- בְּגָדִ֣ים
- בְּגָדִ֣יםbe.ga.DimgarmentsH0899B
- אֲחֵרִ֔ים
- אֲחֵרִ֔ים'a.che.RimotherH0312
- וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ
- ה֗וּא
- ה֗וּאHu'heH1931
- וּשְׁנֵ֤י
- אֲנָשִׁים֙
- אֲנָשִׁים֙'a.na.ShimmenH0582
- עִמּ֔וֹ
- וַיָּבֹ֥אוּ
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- הָאִשָּׁ֖ה
- לָ֑יְלָה
- לָ֑יְלָהLa.ye.lahnightH3915
- וַיֹּ֗אמֶר
- קָֽסֳמִיQere, written (Ketiv): קָסוֹמִי
- קָֽסֳמִיka.so.mi-divineH7080
- נָ֥א
- נָ֥אna'pleaseH4994
- לִי֙
- בָּא֔וֹב
- וְהַ֣עֲלִי
- לִ֔י
- אֵ֥ת
- אֵ֥ת'et<obj.>H0853
- אֲשֶׁר־
- אֲשֶׁר'a.Sher-[the one] whomH0834A
- אֹמַ֖ר
- אֹמַ֖ר'o.MarI will sayH0559
- אֵלָֽיִךְ׃
- 9And the woman said to him, Behold, thou knowest what Saul hath done, how he hath cut off those that have familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land: Why then layest thou a snare for my life, to cause me to die?
- וַתֹּ֨אמֶר
- הָֽאִשָּׁ֜ה
- אֵלָ֗יו
- הִנֵּ֨ה
- הִנֵּ֨הhi.Nehhere!H2009
- אַתָּ֤ה
- אַתָּ֤ה'a.TahyouH0859A
- יָדַ֙עְתָּ֙
- יָדַ֙עְתָּ֙ya.Da'.tayou knowH3045
- אֵ֣ת
- אֵ֣ת'et<obj.>H0853
- אֲשֶׁר־
- אֲשֶׁר'a.Sher-[that] whichH0834A
- עָשָׂ֣ה
- עָשָׂ֣ה'a.Sahhe has doneH6213A
- שָׁא֔וּל
- שָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586G
- אֲשֶׁ֥ר
- אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherthatH0834A
- הִכְרִ֛ית
- הִכְרִ֛יתhikh.Rithe has cut offH3772I
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- הָאֹב֥וֹת
- וְאֶת־
- הַיִּדְּעֹנִ֖י
- מִן־
- מִןmin-fromH4480A
- הָאָ֑רֶץ
- וְלָמָ֥ה
- אַתָּ֛ה
- אַתָּ֛ה'a.Tah[are] youH0859A
- מִתְנַקֵּ֥שׁ
- מִתְנַקֵּ֥שׁmit.na.Keshsetting trapsH5367
- בְּנַפְשִׁ֖י
- לַהֲמִיתֵֽנִי׃
- 10And Saul swore to her by the LORD, saying, As the LORD liveth, there shall no punishment happen to thee for this thing.
- 11Then said the woman, whom shall I bring up to thee? And he said, Bring me up Samuel.
- 12And when the woman saw Samuel, she cried with a loud voice: and the woman spoke to Saul, saying, Why hast thou deceived me? for thou art Saul.
- 13And the king said to her be not afraid: for what sawest thou? And the woman said to Saul, I saw gods ascending out of the earth.
- וַיֹּ֨אמֶר
- לָ֥הּ
- הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ
- אַל־
- אַל'al-may notH0408
- תִּֽירְאִ֖י
- תִּֽירְאִ֖יtir.'Iyou fearH3372G
- כִּ֣י
- כִּ֣יkiforH3588A
- מָ֣ה
- מָ֣הmahwhat?H4100
- רָאִ֑ית
- רָאִ֑יתra.'Ithave you seenH7200G
- וַתֹּ֤אמֶר
- הָֽאִשָּׁה֙
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- שָׁא֔וּל
- שָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586G
- אֱלֹהִ֣ים
- אֱלֹהִ֣ים'E.lo.HimgodsH0430J
- רָאִ֖יתִי
- רָאִ֖יתִיra.'I.tiI have seenH7200G
- עֹלִ֥ים
- עֹלִ֥ים'o.Limcoming upH5927G
- מִן־
- מִןmin-fromH4480A
- הָאָֽרֶץ׃
- 14And he said to her, What is his form? And she said, An old man cometh up; and he is covered with a mantle. And Saul perceived that it was Samuel, and he stooped with his face to the ground, and bowed himself.
- וַיֹּ֤אמֶר
- לָהּ֙
- מַֽה־
- מַֽהmah-what?H4100
- תָּאֳר֔וֹ
- וַתֹּ֗אמֶר
- אִ֤ישׁ
- אִ֤ישׁ'isha manH0376G
- זָקֵן֙
- זָקֵן֙za.KenoldH2205H
- עֹלֶ֔ה
- עֹלֶ֔ה'o.Leh[is] coming upH5927G
- וְה֥וּא
- עֹטֶ֖ה
- עֹטֶ֖ה'o.Teh[is] wrappedH5844A
- מְעִ֑יל
- מְעִ֑ילme.'Ila robeH4598
- וַיֵּ֤דַע
- שָׁאוּל֙
- שָׁאוּל֙sha.'UlSaulH7586G
- כִּֽי־
- כִּֽיki-thatH3588A
- שְׁמוּאֵ֣ל
- שְׁמוּאֵ֣לshe.mu.'El[was] SamuelH8050G
- ה֔וּא
- ה֔וּאHu'itH1931
- וַיִּקֹּ֥ד
- אַפַּ֛יִם
- אַפַּ֛יִם'a.Pa.yimfaceH0639I
- אַ֖רְצָה
- וַיִּשְׁתָּֽחוּ׃
- 15And Samuel said to Saul, Why hast thou disquieted me, to bring me up? And Saul answered, I am grievously distressed; for the Philistines make war against me, and God hath departed from me, and answereth me no more, neither by prophets, nor by dreams: therefore I have called thee, that thou mayest make known to me what I shall do.
- וַיֹּ֤אמֶר
- שְׁמוּאֵל֙
- שְׁמוּאֵל֙she.mu.'ElSamuelH8050G
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- שָׁא֔וּל
- שָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586G
- לָ֥מָּה
- הִרְגַּזְתַּ֖נִי
- לְהַעֲל֣וֹת
- אֹתִ֑י
- וַיֹּ֣אמֶר
- שָׁ֠אוּל
- שָׁ֠אוּלSha.'ulSaulH7586G
- צַר־
- צַרtzar-it is distressH6887B
- לִ֨י
- מְאֹ֜ד
- מְאֹ֜דme.'OdexceedinglyH3966
- וּפְלִשְׁתִּ֣ים׀
- נִלְחָמִ֣ים
- נִלְחָמִ֣יםnil.cha.Mim[are] fightingH3898A
- בִּ֗י
- וֵֽאלֹהִ֞ים
- סָ֤ר
- סָ֤רsarhe has turned asideH5493H
- מֵֽעָלַי֙
- וְלֹֽא־
- עָנָ֣נִי
- ע֗וֹד
- ע֗וֹדodyetH5750
- גַּ֤ם
- גַּ֤םgamneitherH1571
- בְּיַֽד־
- הַנְּבִיאִם֙
- גַּם־
- גַּםgam-norH1571
- בַּ֣חֲלֹמ֔וֹת
- וָאֶקְרָאֶ֣ה
- לְךָ֔
- לְהוֹדִיעֵ֖נִי
- מָ֥ה
- מָ֥הmahwhat?H4100
- אֶעֱשֶֽׂה׃
- אֶעֱשֶֽׂה'e.'e.Sehwill I doH6213A
- 16Then said Samuel, Why then dost thou ask of me, seeing the LORD hath departed from thee, and hath become thy enemy?
- 17And the LORD hath done to him, as he spoke by me: for the LORD hath rent the kingdom out of thy hand, and given it to thy neighbor, even to David:
- 18Because thou didst not obey the voice of the LORD, nor execute his fierce wrath upon Amalek, therefore hath the LORD done this thing to thee this day.
- כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר
- לֹֽא־
- לֹֽאlo'-notH3808
- שָׁמַ֙עְתָּ֙
- שָׁמַ֙עְתָּ֙sha.Ma'.tayou listenedH8085H
- בְּק֣וֹל
- יְהוָ֔ה
- יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- וְלֹֽא־
- עָשִׂ֥יתָ
- עָשִׂ֥יתָ'a.Si.tayou executedH6213A
- חֲרוֹן־
- חֲרוֹןcha.ron-[the] burning ofH2740
- אַפּ֖וֹ
- בַּעֲמָלֵ֑ק
- עַל־
- עַל'al-there-H5921A
- כֵּן֙
- כֵּן֙ken-foreH3651C
- הַדָּבָ֣ר
- הַזֶּ֔ה
- עָשָֽׂה־
- עָשָֽׂה'a.sah-he has doneH6213A
- לְךָ֥
- יְהוָ֖ה
- יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- הַיּ֥וֹם
- הַזֶּֽה׃
- 19Moreover, the LORD will also deliver Israel with thee into the hand of the Philistines: and to-morrow shalt thou and thy sons be with me: the LORD also shall deliver the host of Israel into the hand of the Philistines.
- וְיִתֵּ֣ן
- יְ֠הוָה
- יְ֠הוָהYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- גַּ֣ם
- גַּ֣םgamalsoH1571
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֤ל
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֤לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
- עִמְּךָ֙
- בְּיַד־
- פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים
- פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםpe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430G
- וּמָחָ֕ר
- אַתָּ֥ה
- אַתָּ֥ה'a.TahyouH0859A
- וּבָנֶ֖יךָ
- עִמִּ֑י
- גַּ֚ם
- גַּ֚םgamalsoH1571
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- מַחֲנֵ֣ה
- מַחֲנֵ֣הma.cha.Neh[the] camp ofH4264
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
- יִתֵּ֥ן
- יִתֵּ֥ןyi.Tenhe will giveH5414G
- יְהוָ֖ה
- יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- בְּיַד־
- פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃
- פְּלִשְׁתִּֽיםpe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430G
- 20Then Saul fell immediately all along on the earth, and was exceedingly afraid, because of the words of Samuel: and there was no strength in him; for he had eaten no bread all the day, nor all the night.
- וַיְמַהֵ֣ר
- שָׁא֗וּל
- שָׁא֗וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586G
- וַיִּפֹּ֤ל
- מְלֹא־
- מְלֹאme.lo'-[the] fullness ofH4393
- קֽוֹמָתוֹ֙
- אַ֔רְצָה
- וַיִּרָ֥א
- מְאֹ֖ד
- מְאֹ֖דme.'OdexceedinglyH3966
- מִדִּבְרֵ֣י
- שְׁמוּאֵ֑ל
- שְׁמוּאֵ֑לshe.mu.'ElSamuelH8050G
- גַּם־
- גַּםgam-alsoH1571
- כֹּ֙חַ֙
- כֹּ֙חַ֙ko.achstrengthH3581B
- לֹא־
- לֹאlo'-notH3808
- הָ֣יָה
- הָ֣יָהHa.yahit wasH1961
- ב֔וֹ
- כִּ֣י
- כִּ֣יkiforH3588A
- לֹ֤א
- לֹ֤אlo'notH3808
- אָכַל֙
- אָכַל֙'a.Khalhe had eatenH0398
- לֶ֔חֶם
- לֶ֔חֶםLe.chemfoodH3899G
- כָּל־
- כָּלkol-allH3605
- הַיּ֖וֹם
- וְכָל־
- הַלָּֽיְלָה׃
- 21And the woman came to Saul, and saw that he was greatly troubled, and said to him, Behold, thy handmaid hath obeyed thy voice, and I have put my life in my hand, and have hearkened to thy words, which thou didst speak
- וַתָּב֤וֹא
- הָֽאִשָּׁה֙
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- שָׁא֔וּל
- שָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586G
- וַתֵּ֖רֶא
- כִּי־
- כִּיki-thatH3588A
- נִבְהַ֣ל
- נִבְהַ֣לniv.Halhe was terrifiedH0926
- מְאֹ֑ד
- מְאֹ֑דme.'OdexceedinglyH3966
- וַתֹּ֣אמֶר
- אֵלָ֗יו
- הִנֵּ֨ה
- הִנֵּ֨הhi.Nehhere!H2009
- שָׁמְעָ֤ה
- שָׁמְעָ֤הsha.me.'Ahshe has listenedH8085H
- שִׁפְחָֽתְךָ֙
- בְּקוֹלֶ֔ךָ
- וָאָשִׂ֤ים
- נַפְשִׁי֙
- בְּכַפִּ֔י
- וָֽאֶשְׁמַע֙
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- דְּבָרֶ֔יךָ
- אֲשֶׁ֥ר
- אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH0834A
- דִּבַּ֖רְתָּ
- דִּבַּ֖רְתָּdi.Bar.tayou have spokenH1696G
- אֵלָֽי׃
- 22Now therefore, I pray thee, hearken thou also to the voice of thy handmaid, and let me set a morsel of bread before thee; and eat, that thou mayest have strength, when thou goest on thy way.
- וְעַתָּ֗ה
- שְׁמַֽע־
- שְׁמַֽעshe.ma'-listenH8085H
- נָ֤א
- נָ֤אna'pleaseH4994
- גַם־
- גַםgam-alsoH1571
- אַתָּה֙
- אַתָּה֙'a.TahyouH0859A
- בְּק֣וֹל
- שִׁפְחָתֶ֔ךָ
- וְאָשִׂ֧מָה
- לְפָנֶ֛יךָ
- פַּת־
- פַּתpat-a piece ofH6595A
- לֶ֖חֶם
- לֶ֖חֶםLe.chembreadH3899H
- וֶאֱכ֑וֹל
- וִיהִ֤י
- בְךָ֙
- כֹּ֔חַ
- כֹּ֔חַKo.achstrengthH3581B
- כִּ֥י
- כִּ֥יkiforH3588A
- תֵלֵ֖ךְ
- תֵלֵ֖ךְte.Lekhyou will goH1980G
- בַּדָּֽרֶךְ׃
- 23But he refused, and said, I will not eat. But his servants, together with the woman, compelled him; and he hearkened to their voice. So he arose from the earth, and sat upon the bed.
- 24And the woman had a fat calf in the house: and she hasted and killed it, and took flour, and kneaded it, and baked unleavened bread of it.
- 25And she brought it before Saul, and before his servants; and they ate. Then they arose and went away that night.
- וַתַּגֵּ֧שׁ
- לִפְנֵֽי־
- שָׁא֛וּל
- שָׁא֛וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586G
- וְלִפְנֵ֥י
- עֲבָדָ֖יו
- וַיֹּאכֵ֑לוּ
- וַיָּקֻ֥מוּ
- וַיֵּלְכ֖וּ
- בַּלַּ֥יְלָה
- הַהֽוּא׃
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