1 Samuel 31
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- 1Now the Philistines fought against Israel: and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain in mount Gilboa.
- וּפְלִשְׁתִּ֖ים
- נִלְחָמִ֣ים
- נִלְחָמִ֣יםnil.cha.Mim[were] fightingH3898A
- בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל
- וַיָּנֻ֜סוּ
- אַנְשֵׁ֤י
- אַנְשֵׁ֤י'an.Shei[the] men ofH0582
- יִשְׂרָאֵל֙
- יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
- מִפְּנֵ֣י
- פְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים
- פְלִשְׁתִּ֔יםfe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430G
- וַיִּפְּל֥וּ
- חֲלָלִ֖ים
- חֲלָלִ֖יםcha.la.LimslainH2491A
- בְּהַ֥ר
- הַגִּלְבֹּֽעַ׃
- 2And the Philistines followed hard upon Saul and upon his sons; and the Philistines slew Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchi-shua, Saul's sons.
- וַיַּדְבְּק֣וּ
- פְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים
- פְלִשְׁתִּ֔יםfe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430G
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- שָׁא֖וּל
- שָׁא֖וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586G
- וְאֶת־
- בָּנָ֑יו
- וַיַּכּ֣וּ
- פְלִשְׁתִּ֗ים
- פְלִשְׁתִּ֗יםfe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430G
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- יְהוֹנָתָ֧ן
- יְהוֹנָתָ֧ןye.ho.na.TanJonathanH3083H
- וְאֶת־
- אֲבִינָדָ֛ב
- אֲבִינָדָ֛ב'a.vi.na.DavAbinadabH0041H
- וְאֶת־
- מַלְכִּי־
- מַלְכִּיmal.ki-Malki-H4444
- שׁ֖וּעַ
- שׁ֖וּעַShu.a'ShuaH4444
- בְּנֵ֥י
- בְּנֵ֥יbe.Nei[the] sons ofH1121A
- שָׁאֽוּל׃
- שָׁאֽוּלsha.'UlSaulH7586G
- 3And the battle was severe against Saul, and the archers hit him; and he was severely wounded by the archers.
- 4Then said Saul to his armor-bearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through with it; lest these uncircumcised should come and thrust me through, and abuse me. But his armor-bearer would not; for he was exceedingly afraid. Therefore Saul took a sword, and fell upon it.
- וַיֹּ֣אמֶר
- שָׁאוּל֩
- שָׁאוּל֩sha.'UlSaulH7586G
- לְנֹשֵׂ֨א
- כֵלָ֜יו
- שְׁלֹ֥ף
- שְׁלֹ֥ףshe.Lofdraw outH8025
- חַרְבְּךָ֣׀
- וְדָקְרֵ֣נִי
- בָ֗הּ
- פֶּן־
- פֶּןpen-lestH6435
- יָ֠בוֹאוּ
- יָ֠בוֹאוּYa.vo.'uthey should comeH0935G
- הָעֲרֵלִ֨ים
- הָאֵ֤לֶּה
- וּדְקָרֻ֙נִי֙
- וְהִתְעַלְּלוּ־
- בִ֔י
- וְלֹ֤א
- אָבָה֙
- אָבָה֙'a.Vahhe was willingH0014
- נֹשֵׂ֣א
- נֹשֵׂ֣אno.Se'[the] bearer ofH5375W
- כֵלָ֔יו
- כִּ֥י
- כִּ֥יkiforH3588A
- יָרֵ֖א
- יָרֵ֖אya.Re'he was afraidH3372G
- מְאֹ֑ד
- מְאֹ֑דme.'OdexceedinglyH3966
- וַיִּקַּ֤ח
- שָׁאוּל֙
- שָׁאוּל֙sha.'UlSaulH7586G
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- הַחֶ֔רֶב
- וַיִּפֹּ֖ל
- עָלֶֽיהָ׃
- 5And when his armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise upon his sword, and died with him.
- 6So Saul died, and his three sons, and his armor-bearer, and all his men, that same day together.
- 7And when the men of Israel that were on the other side of the valley, and they that were on the other side of Jordan, saw that the men of Israel fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead, they forsook the cities, and fled; and the Philistines came and dwelt in them.
- וַיִּרְא֣וּ
- אַנְשֵֽׁי־
- אַנְשֵֽׁי'an.shei-[the] men ofH0582
- יִ֠שְׂרָאֵל
- יִ֠שְׂרָאֵלYis.ra.'elIsraelH3478
- אֲשֶׁר־
- אֲשֶׁר'a.Sher-whoH0834A
- בְּעֵ֨בֶר
- הָעֵ֜מֶק
- וַאֲשֶׁ֣ר׀
- בְּעֵ֣בֶר
- הַיַּרְדֵּ֗ן
- כִּֽי־
- כִּֽיki-thatH3588A
- נָ֙סוּ֙
- נָ֙סוּ֙na.suthey had fledH5127
- אַנְשֵׁ֣י
- אַנְשֵׁ֣י'an.Shei[the] men ofH0582
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
- וְכִי־
- מֵ֖תוּ
- מֵ֖תוּMe.tuthey had diedH4191
- שָׁא֣וּל
- שָׁא֣וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586G
- וּבָנָ֑יו
- וַיַּעַזְב֤וּ
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- הֶֽעָרִים֙
- וַיָּנֻ֔סוּ
- וַיָּבֹ֣אוּ
- פְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים
- פְלִשְׁתִּ֔יםfe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430G
- וַיֵּֽשְׁב֖וּ
- בָּהֶֽן׃
- 8And it came to pass on the morrow, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, that they found Saul and his three sons fallen in mount Gilboa.
- וַֽיְהִי֙
- מִֽמָּחֳרָ֔ת
- וַיָּבֹ֣אוּ
- פְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים
- פְלִשְׁתִּ֔יםfe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430G
- לְפַשֵּׁ֖ט
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- הַחֲלָלִ֑ים
- וַֽיִּמְצְא֤וּ
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- שָׁאוּל֙
- שָׁאוּל֙sha.'UlSaulH7586G
- וְאֶת־
- שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת
- שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁתshe.Lo.shet[the] threeH7969
- בָּנָ֔יו
- נֹפְלִ֖ים
- נֹפְלִ֖יםno.fe.LimfallenH5307G
- בְּהַ֥ר
- הַגִּלְבֹּֽעַ׃
- 9And they cut off his head, and stripped off his armor, and sent into the land of the Philistines round about, to publish it in the house of their idols, and among the people.
- 10And they put his armor in the house of Ashtaroth: and they fastened his body to the wall of Beth-shan.
- 11And when the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead heard of that which the Philistines had done to Saul,
- וַיִּשְׁמְע֣וּ
- אֵלָ֔יו
- יֹשְׁבֵ֖י
- יֹשְׁבֵ֖יyo.she.Vei[the] inhabitants ofH3427
- יָבֵ֣ישׁ
- יָבֵ֣ישׁya.VeishJabeshH3003I
- גִּלְעָ֑ד
- גִּלְעָ֑דgil.'AdGileadH1568L
- אֵ֛ת
- אֵ֛ת'et<obj.>H0853
- אֲשֶׁר־
- אֲשֶׁר'a.Sher-[that] whichH0834A
- עָשׂ֥וּ
- עָשׂ֥וּ'a.Suthey had doneH6213A
- פְלִשְׁתִּ֖ים
- פְלִשְׁתִּ֖יםfe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430G
- לְשָׁאֽוּל׃
- 12All the valiant men arose, and went all night, and took the body of Saul, and the bodies of his sons from the wall of Beth-shan, and came to Jabesh, and burnt them there.
- וַיָּק֜וּמוּ
- כָּל־
- כָּלkol-everyH3605
- אִ֣ישׁ
- אִ֣ישׁ'ishman ofH0376G
- חַיִל֮
- חַיִל֮cha.YilstrengthH2428G
- וַיֵּלְכ֣וּ
- כָל־
- כָלkhol-allH3605
- הַלַּיְלָה֒
- וַיִּקְח֞וּ
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- גְּוִיַּ֣ת
- גְּוִיַּ֣תge.vi.Yat[the] corpse ofH1472
- שָׁא֗וּל
- שָׁא֗וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586G
- וְאֵת֙
- גְּוִיֹּ֣ת
- גְּוִיֹּ֣תge.vi.Yot[the] corpses ofH1472
- בָּנָ֔יו
- מֵחוֹמַ֖ת
- בֵּ֣ית
- בֵּ֣יתbeitBethH1052
- שָׁ֑ן
- שָׁ֑ןShanShanH1052
- וַיָּבֹ֣אוּ
- יָבֵ֔שָׁה
- וַיִּשְׂרְפ֥וּ
- אֹתָ֖ם
- שָֽׁם׃
- שָֽׁםShamthereH8033G
- 13And they took their bones, and buried them under a tree at Jabesh, and fasted seven days.
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