1 Samuel 15
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- 1Samuel said to Saul, Yahweh sent me to anoint you to be king over his people, over Israel: now therefore listen you to the voice of the words of Yahweh.
- וַיֹּ֤אמֶר
- שְׁמוּאֵל֙
- שְׁמוּאֵל֙she.mu.'ElSamuelH8050G
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- שָׁא֔וּל
- שָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586G
- אֹתִ֨י
- שָׁלַ֤ח
- שָׁלַ֤חsha.Lachhe sentH7971G
- יְהוָה֙
- יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068G
- לִמְשָׁחֳךָ֣
- לְמֶ֔לֶךְ
- עַל־
- עַל'al-overH5921A
- עַמּ֖וֹ
- עַל־
- עַל'al-overH5921A
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
- וְעַתָּ֣ה
- שְׁמַ֔ע
- שְׁמַ֔עshe.Ma'listenH8085G
- לְק֖וֹל
- דִּבְרֵ֥י
- דִּבְרֵ֥יdiv.Rei[the] words ofH1697G
- יְהוָֽה׃
- יְהוָֽהYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- 2Thus says Yahweh of Hosts, I have marked that which Amalek did to Israel, how he set himself against him in the way, when he came up out of Egypt.
- כֹּ֤ה
- כֹּ֤הkohthusH3541
- אָמַר֙
- אָמַר֙'a.Marhe saysH0559
- יְהוָ֣ה
- יְהוָ֣הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- צְבָא֔וֹת
- צְבָא֔וֹתtze.va.'otof hostsH6635B
- פָּקַ֕דְתִּי
- פָּקַ֕דְתִּיpa.Kad.tiI have paid attention toH6485A
- אֵ֛ת
- אֵ֛ת'et<obj.>H0853
- אֲשֶׁר־
- אֲשֶׁר'a.Sher-[that] whichH0834A
- עָשָׂ֥ה
- עָשָׂ֥ה'a.Sahit didH6213A
- עֲמָלֵ֖ק
- עֲמָלֵ֖ק'a.ma.LekAmalekH6002G
- לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל
- אֲשֶׁר־
- אֲשֶׁר'a.Sher-[that] whichH0834A
- שָׂ֥ם
- שָׂ֥םsamit setH7760H
- לוֹ֙
- בַּדֶּ֔רֶךְ
- בַּעֲלֹת֖וֹ
- מִמִּצְרָֽיִם׃
- כֹּ֤ה
- 3Now go and strike Amalek, and utterly destroy all that they have, and don't spare them; but kill both man and woman, infant and suckling, ox and sheep, camel and donkey.
- עַתָּה֩
- עַתָּה֩'a.TahnowH6258
- לֵ֨ךְ
- לֵ֨ךְlekhgoH1980G
- וְהִכִּֽיתָ֜ה
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- עֲמָלֵ֗ק
- עֲמָלֵ֗ק'a.ma.LekAmalekH6002G
- וְהַֽחֲרַמְתֶּם֙
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- כָּל־
- כָּלkol-allH3605
- אֲשֶׁר־
- אֲשֶׁר'a.Sher-thatH0834A
- ל֔וֹ
- וְלֹ֥א
- תַחְמֹ֖ל
- תַחְמֹ֖לtach.Molyou must have compassionH2550
- עָלָ֑יו
- וְהֵמַתָּ֞ה
- מֵאִ֣ישׁ
- עַד־
- עַד'ad-untoH5704
- אִשָּׁ֗ה
- אִשָּׁ֗ה'i.Shaha womanH0802G
- מֵֽעֹלֵל֙
- וְעַד־
- יוֹנֵ֔ק
- יוֹנֵ֔קyo.Neka suckling-childH3243J
- מִשּׁ֣וֹר
- וְעַד־
- שֶׂ֔ה
- שֶׂ֔הSeha sheepH7716
- מִגָּמָ֖ל
- וְעַד־
- חֲמֽוֹר׃
- חֲמֽוֹרcha.Mora donkeyH2543
- עַתָּה֩
- 4Saul summoned the people, and numbered them in Telaim, two hundred thousand footmen, and ten thousand men of Judah.
- וַיְשַׁמַּ֤ע
- שָׁאוּל֙
- שָׁאוּל֙sha.'UlSaulH7586G
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- הָעָ֔ם
- וַֽיִּפְקְדֵם֙
- בַּטְּלָאִ֔ים
- מָאתַ֥יִם
- מָאתַ֥יִםma.Ta.yimtwo hundredH3967
- אֶ֖לֶף
- אֶ֖לֶף'E.lefthousandH0505G
- רַגְלִ֑י
- רַגְלִ֑יrag.Lifoot soldier[s]H7273
- וַעֲשֶׂ֥רֶת
- אֲלָפִ֖ים
- אֲלָפִ֖ים'a.la.Fimthousand<s>H0505G
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-withH0854
- אִ֥ישׁ
- אִ֥ישׁ'ish<the> man ofH0376G
- יְהוּדָֽה׃
- יְהוּדָֽהye.hu.DahJudahH3063G
- 5Saul came to the city of Amalek, and laid wait in the valley.
- 6Saul said to the Kenites, Go, depart, get you down from among the Amalekites, lest I destroy you with them; for you shown kindness to all the children of Israel, when they came up out of Egypt. So the Kenites departed from among the Amalekites.
- וַיֹּ֣אמֶר
- שָׁא֣וּל
- שָׁא֣וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586G
- אֶֽל־
- אֶֽל'el-toH0413
- הַקֵּינִ֡י
- לְכוּ֩
- לְכוּ֩le.KhugoH1980G
- סֻּ֨רוּ
- סֻּ֨רוּSu.rudepartH5493H
- רְד֜וּ
- רְד֜וּre.Dugo downH3381
- מִתּ֣וֹךְ
- עֲמָלֵקִ֗י
- עֲמָלֵקִ֗י'a.mal.Ki[the] Amalekite[s]H6003
- פֶּן־
- פֶּןpen-lestH6435
- אֹֽסִפְךָ֙
- עִמּ֔וֹ
- וְאַתָּ֞ה
- עָשִׂ֤יתָה
- עָשִׂ֤יתָה'a.Si.tahyou didH6213A
- חֶ֙סֶד֙
- חֶ֙סֶד֙che.sedloyaltyH2617A
- עִם־
- עִם'im-withH5973A
- כָּל־
- כָּלkol-allH3605
- בְּנֵ֣י
- בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] people ofH1121G
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
- בַּעֲלוֹתָ֖ם
- מִמִּצְרָ֑יִם
- וַיָּ֥סַר
- קֵינִ֖י
- קֵינִ֖יkei.Ni[the] Kenite[s]H7017
- מִתּ֥וֹךְ
- עֲמָלֵֽק׃
- עֲמָלֵֽק'a.ma.LekAmalekH6002G
- 7Saul struck the Amalekites, from Havilah as you go to Shur, that is before Egypt.
- 8He took Agag the king of the Amalekites alive, and utterly destroyed all the people with the edge of the sword.
- 9But Saul and the people spared Agag, and the best of the sheep, and of the oxen, and of the fatlings, and the lambs, and all that was good, and wouldn't utterly destroy them: but everything that was vile and refuse, that they destroyed utterly.
- וַיַּחְמֹל֩
- שָׁא֨וּל
- שָׁא֨וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586G
- וְהָעָ֜ם
- עַל־
- עַל'al-onH5921A
- אֲגָ֗ג
- אֲגָ֗ג'a.GagAgagH0090H
- וְעַל־
- מֵיטַ֣ב
- מֵיטַ֣בmei.Tav[the] best ofH4315
- הַצֹּאן֩
- וְהַבָּקָ֨ר
- וְהַמִּשְׁנִ֤ים
- וְעַל־
- הַכָּרִים֙
- וְעַל־
- כָּל־
- כָּלkol-allH3605
- הַטּ֔וֹב
- וְלֹ֥א
- אָב֖וּ
- אָב֖וּ'a.Vuthey were willingH0014
- הַחֲרִימָ֑ם
- וְכָל־
- הַמְּלָאכָ֛ה
- נְמִבְזָ֥ה
- נְמִבְזָ֥הne.miv.ZahdespisedH5240
- וְנָמֵ֖ס
- אֹתָ֥הּ
- הֶחֱרִֽימוּ׃
- הֶחֱרִֽימוּhe.che.Ri.muthey totally destroyedH2763A
- 10Then came the word of Yahweh to Samuel, saying,
- 11It repents me that I have set up Saul to be king; for he is turned back from following me, and has not performed my commandments. Samuel was angry; and he cried to Yahweh all night.
- נִחַ֗מְתִּי
- נִחַ֗מְתִּיni.Cham.tiI regretH5162H
- כִּֽי־
- כִּֽיki-thatH3588A
- הִמְלַ֤כְתִּי
- הִמְלַ֤כְתִּיhim.Lakh.tiI have made kingH4427A
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- שָׁאוּל֙
- שָׁאוּל֙sha.'UlSaulH7586G
- לְמֶ֔לֶךְ
- כִּֽי־
- כִּֽיki-forH3588A
- שָׁב֙
- שָׁב֙shavhe has turned backH7725I
- מֵאַֽחֲרַ֔י
- וְאֶת־
- דְּבָרַ֖י
- לֹ֣א
- לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
- הֵקִ֑ים
- הֵקִ֑יםhe.Kimhe has carried outH6965I
- וַיִּ֙חַר֙
- לִשְׁמוּאֵ֔ל
- וַיִּזְעַ֥ק
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- יְהוָ֖ה
- יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- כָּל־
- כָּלkol-allH3605
- הַלָּֽיְלָה׃
- נִחַ֗מְתִּי
- 12Samuel rose early to meet Saul in the morning; and it was told Samuel, saying, Saul came to Carmel, and, behold, he set him up a monument, and turned, and passed on, and went down to Gilgal.
- וַיַּשְׁכֵּ֧ם
- שְׁמוּאֵ֛ל
- שְׁמוּאֵ֛לshe.mu.'ElSamuelH8050G
- לִקְרַ֥את
- שָׁא֖וּל
- שָׁא֖וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586G
- בַּבֹּ֑קֶר
- וַיֻּגַּ֨ד
- לִשְׁמוּאֵ֜ל
- לֵאמֹ֗ר
- בָּֽא־
- בָּֽאba'-he cameH0935G
- שָׁא֤וּל
- שָׁא֤וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586G
- הַכַּרְמֶ֙לָה֙
- וְהִנֵּ֨ה
- מַצִּ֥יב
- מַצִּ֥יבma.Tziv[he was] setting upH5324
- לוֹ֙
- יָ֔ד
- יָ֔דYada monumentH3027I
- וַיִּסֹּב֙
- וַֽיַּעֲבֹ֔ר
- וַיֵּ֖רֶד
- הַגִּלְגָּֽל׃
- 13Samuel came to Saul; and Saul said to him, Blessed are you by Yahweh: I have performed the commandment of Yahweh.
- וַיָּבֹ֥א
- שְׁמוּאֵ֖ל
- שְׁמוּאֵ֖לshe.mu.'ElSamuelH8050G
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- שָׁא֑וּל
- שָׁא֑וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586G
- וַיֹּ֧אמֶר
- ל֣וֹ
- שָׁא֗וּל
- שָׁא֗וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586G
- בָּר֤וּךְ
- בָּר֤וּךְba.Rukh[be] blessedH1288
- אַתָּה֙
- אַתָּה֙'a.TahyouH0859A
- לַֽיהוָ֔ה
- הֲקִימֹ֖תִי
- הֲקִימֹ֖תִיha.ki.Mo.tiI have carried outH6965I
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- דְּבַ֥ר
- דְּבַ֥רde.Var[the] word ofH1697G
- יְהוָֽה׃
- יְהוָֽהYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- 14Samuel said, What means then this bleating of the sheep in my ears, and the lowing of the oxen which I hear?
- 15Saul said, They have brought them from the Amalekites: for the people spared the best of the sheep and of the oxen, to sacrifice to Yahweh your God; and the rest we have utterly destroyed.
- וַיֹּ֨אמֶר
- שָׁא֜וּל
- שָׁא֜וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586G
- מֵעֲמָלֵקִ֣י
- הֱבִיא֗וּם
- אֲשֶׁ֨ר
- אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherthatH0834A
- חָמַ֤ל
- חָמַ֤לcha.Malit had compassionH2550
- הָעָם֙
- עַל־
- עַל'al-onH5921A
- מֵיטַ֤ב
- מֵיטַ֤בmei.Tav[the] best ofH4315
- הַצֹּאן֙
- וְהַבָּקָ֔ר
- לְמַ֥עַן
- לְמַ֥עַןle.Ma.'anso asH4616
- זְבֹ֖חַ
- זְבֹ֖חַze.Vo.achto sacrifice [them]H2076
- לַיהוָ֣ה
- אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ
- וְאֶת־
- הַיּוֹתֵ֖ר
- הֶחֱרַֽמְנוּ׃
- הֶחֱרַֽמְנוּhe.che.Ram.nuwe totally destroyedH2763A
- 16Then Samuel said to Saul, Stay, and I will tell you what Yahweh has said to me this night. He said to him, Say on.
- וַיֹּ֤אמֶר
- שְׁמוּאֵל֙
- שְׁמוּאֵל֙she.mu.'ElSamuelH8050G
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- שָׁא֔וּל
- שָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586G
- הֶ֚רֶף
- הֶ֚רֶףHe.refbe quietH7503
- וְאַגִּ֣ידָה
- לְּךָ֔
- אֵת֩
- אֵת֩'et<obj.>H0853
- אֲשֶׁ֨ר
- אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.Sher[that] whichH0834A
- דִּבֶּ֧ר
- דִּבֶּ֧רdi.Berhe saidH1696G
- יְהוָ֛ה
- יְהוָ֛הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- אֵלַ֖י
- הַלָּ֑יְלָה
- וַיֹּ֥אמֶרQere, written (Ketiv): וַיֹּאמְרוּ
- ל֖וֹ
- דַּבֵּֽר׃
- דַּבֵּֽרda.BerspeakH1696G
- 17Samuel said, "Though you were little in your own sight, weren't you made the head of the tribes of Israel? Yahweh anointed you king over Israel;
- וַיֹּ֣אמֶר
- שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל
- שְׁמוּאֵ֔לshe.mu.'ElSamuelH8050G
- הֲל֗וֹא
- אִם־
- אִם'im-thoughH0518A
- קָטֹ֤ן
- קָטֹ֤ןka.Ton[were] smallH6996B
- אַתָּה֙
- אַתָּה֙'a.TahyouH0859A
- בְּעֵינֶ֔יךָ
- רֹ֛אשׁ
- רֹ֛אשׁrosh[the] head ofH7218H
- שִׁבְטֵ֥י
- שִׁבְטֵ֥יshiv.Tei[the] tribes ofH7626H
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
- אָ֑תָּה
- אָ֑תָּה'A.tah[are] youH0859A
- וַיִּמְשָׁחֲךָ֧
- יְהוָ֛ה
- יְהוָ֛הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- לְמֶ֖לֶךְ
- עַל־
- עַל'al-overH5921A
- יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
- יִשְׂרָאֵֽלYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
- 18and Yahweh sent you on a journey, and said, 'Go, and utterly destroy the sinners the Amalekites, and fight against them until they are consumed.'
- 19Why then didn't you obey the voice of Yahweh, but flew on the spoil, and did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh?"
- 20Saul said to Samuel, Yes, I have obeyed the voice of Yahweh, and have gone the way which Yahweh sent me, and have brought Agag the king of Amalek, and have utterly destroyed the Amalekites.
- וַיֹּ֨אמֶר
- שָׁא֜וּל
- שָׁא֜וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586G
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- שְׁמוּאֵ֗ל
- שְׁמוּאֵ֗לshe.mu.'ElSamuelH8050G
- אֲשֶׁ֤ר
- אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherthatH0834A
- שָׁמַ֙עְתִּי֙
- שָׁמַ֙עְתִּי֙sha.Ma'.tiI listenedH8085H
- בְּק֣וֹל
- יְהוָ֔ה
- יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- וָאֵלֵ֕ךְ
- בַּדֶּ֖רֶךְ
- אֲשֶׁר־
- אֲשֶׁר'a.Sher-whichH0834A
- שְׁלָחַ֣נִי
- יְהוָ֑ה
- יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- וָאָבִ֗יא
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- אֲגַג֙
- אֲגַג֙'a.GagAgagH0090H
- מֶ֣לֶךְ
- מֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428G
- עֲמָלֵ֔ק
- עֲמָלֵ֔ק'a.ma.LekAmalekH6002G
- וְאֶת־
- עֲמָלֵ֖ק
- עֲמָלֵ֖ק'a.ma.LekAmalekH6002G
- הֶחֱרַֽמְתִּי׃
- הֶחֱרַֽמְתִּיhe.che.Ram.tiI totally destroyedH2763A
- 21But the people took of the spoil, sheep and oxen, the chief of the devoted things, to sacrifice to Yahweh your God in Gilgal.
- 22Samuel said, Has Yahweh as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of Yahweh? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to listen than the fat of rams.
- וַיֹּ֣אמֶר
- שְׁמוּאֵ֗ל
- שְׁמוּאֵ֗לshe.mu.'ElSamuelH8050G
- הַחֵ֤פֶץ
- לַֽיהוָה֙
- בְּעֹל֣וֹת
- וּזְבָחִ֔ים
- כִּשְׁמֹ֖עַ
- בְּק֣וֹל
- יְהוָ֑ה
- יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- הִנֵּ֤ה
- הִנֵּ֤הhi.Nehhere!H2009
- שְׁמֹ֙עַ֙
- שְׁמֹ֙עַ֙she.Mo.a'to obeyH8085H
- מִזֶּ֣בַח
- ט֔וֹב
- ט֔וֹבTov[is] goodH2896A
- לְהַקְשִׁ֖יב
- מֵחֵ֥לֶב
- אֵילִֽים׃
- אֵילִֽים'ei.LimramsH0352A
- 23For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as idolatry and teraphim. Because you have rejected the word of Yahweh, he has also rejected you from being king.
- כִּ֤י
- כִּ֤יkiforH3588A
- חַטַּאת־
- חַטַּאתcha.tat-[is the] sin ofH2403B
- קֶ֙סֶם֙
- קֶ֙סֶם֙ke.semdivinationH7081
- מֶ֔רִי
- מֶ֔רִיMe.rirebellionH4805H
- וְאָ֥וֶן
- וּתְרָפִ֖ים
- הַפְצַ֑ר
- הַפְצַ֑רhaf.TzarpresumptionH6484
- יַ֗עַן
- יַ֗עַןYa.'anbecauseH3282
- מָאַ֙סְתָּ֙
- מָאַ֙סְתָּ֙ma.'As.tayou have rejectedH3988A
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- דְּבַ֣ר
- דְּבַ֣רde.Var[the] word ofH1697G
- יְהוָ֔ה
- יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- וַיִּמְאָסְךָ֖
- מִמֶּֽלֶךְ׃
- כִּ֤י
- 24Saul said to Samuel, I have sinned; for I have transgressed the commandment of Yahweh, and your words, because I feared the people, and obeyed their voice.
- וַיֹּ֨אמֶר
- שָׁא֤וּל
- שָׁא֤וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586G
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- שְׁמוּאֵל֙
- שְׁמוּאֵל֙she.mu.'ElSamuelH8050G
- חָטָ֔אתִי
- חָטָ֔אתִיcha.Ta.tiI have sinnedH2398
- כִּֽי־
- כִּֽיki-forH3588A
- עָבַ֥רְתִּי
- עָבַ֥רְתִּי'a.Var.tiI have transgressedH5674D
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- פִּֽי־
- פִּֽיpi-[the] mouth ofH6310I
- יְהוָ֖ה
- יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- וְאֶת־
- דְּבָרֶ֑יךָ
- כִּ֤י
- כִּ֤יkiforH3588A
- יָרֵ֙אתִי֙
- יָרֵ֙אתִי֙ya.Re.tiI fearedH3372G
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- הָעָ֔ם
- וָאֶשְׁמַ֖ע
- בְּקוֹלָֽם׃
- 25Now therefore, please pardon my sin, and turn again with me, that I may worship Yahweh.
- 26Samuel said to Saul, I will not return with you; for you have rejected the word of Yahweh, and Yahweh has rejected you from being king over Israel.
- וַיֹּ֤אמֶר
- שְׁמוּאֵל֙
- שְׁמוּאֵל֙she.mu.'ElSamuelH8050G
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- שָׁא֔וּל
- שָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586G
- לֹ֥א
- לֹ֥אlo'notH3808
- אָשׁ֖וּב
- אָשׁ֖וּב'a.ShuvI will returnH7725G
- עִמָּ֑ךְ
- כִּ֤י
- כִּ֤יkiforH3588A
- מָאַ֙סְתָּה֙
- מָאַ֙סְתָּה֙ma.'As.tahyou have rejectedH3988A
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- דְּבַ֣ר
- דְּבַ֣רde.Var[the] word ofH1697G
- יְהוָ֔ה
- יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- וַיִּמְאָסְךָ֣
- יְהוָ֔ה
- יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- מִהְי֥וֹת
- מֶ֖לֶךְ
- מֶ֖לֶךְMe.lekhkingH4428G
- עַל־
- עַל'al-overH5921A
- יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
- יִשְׂרָאֵֽלYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
- 27As Samuel turned about to go away, [supplied: Saul] laid hold on the skirt of his robe, and it tore.
- וַיִּסֹּ֥ב
- שְׁמוּאֵ֖ל
- שְׁמוּאֵ֖לshe.mu.'ElSamuelH8050G
- לָלֶ֑כֶת
- וַיַּחֲזֵ֥ק
- בִּכְנַף־
- מְעִיל֖וֹ
- וַיִּקָּרַֽע׃
- 28Samuel said to him, Yahweh has torn the kingdom of Israel from you this day, and has given it to a neighbor of yours who is better than you.
- וַיֹּ֤אמֶר
- אֵלָיו֙
- שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל
- שְׁמוּאֵ֔לshe.mu.'ElSamuelH8050G
- קָרַ֨ע
- קָרַ֨עka.Ra'he has tornH7167
- יְהוָ֜ה
- יְהוָ֜הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- אֶֽת־
- אֶֽת'et-<obj.>H0853
- מַמְלְכ֧וּת
- מַמְלְכ֧וּתmam.le.Khut[the] kingdom ofH4468
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֛לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
- מֵעָלֶ֖יךָ
- הַיּ֑וֹם
- וּנְתָנָ֕הּ
- לְרֵעֲךָ֖
- הַטּ֥וֹב
- מִמֶּֽךָּ׃
- 29Also the Strength of Israel will not lie nor repent; for he is not a man, that he should repent.
- וְגַם֙
- נֵ֣צַח
- נֵ֣צַחNe.tzach[the] eminence ofH5331
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
- לֹ֥א
- לֹ֥אlo'notH3808
- יְשַׁקֵּ֖ר
- יְשַׁקֵּ֖רye.sha.Kerhe will deal falselyH8266
- וְלֹ֣א
- יִנָּחֵ֑ם
- יִנָּחֵ֑םyi.na.Chemhe will regretH5162H
- כִּ֣י
- כִּ֣יkiforH3588A
- לֹ֥א
- לֹ֥אlo'notH3808
- אָדָ֛ם
- אָדָ֛ם'a.Dam[is] a manH0120G
- ה֖וּא
- ה֖וּאhu'heH1931
- לְהִנָּחֵֽם׃
- 30Then he said, I have sinned: yet honor me now, Please, before the elders of my people, and before Israel, and turn again with me, that I may worship Yahweh your God.
- וַיֹּ֣אמֶר
- חָטָ֔אתִי
- חָטָ֔אתִיcha.Ta.tiI have sinnedH2398
- עַתָּ֗ה
- עַתָּ֗ה'a.TahnowH6258
- כַּבְּדֵ֥נִי
- נָ֛א
- נָ֛אna'pleaseH4994
- נֶ֥גֶד
- נֶ֥גֶדNe.gedbeforeH5048
- זִקְנֵֽי־
- זִקְנֵֽיzik.nei-[the] elders ofH2205G
- עַמִּ֖י
- וְנֶ֣גֶד
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
- וְשׁ֣וּב
- עִמִּ֔י
- וְהִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֵ֖יתִי
- לַֽיהוָ֥ה
- אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃
- 31So Samuel turned again after Saul; and Saul worshiped Yahweh.
- 32Then said Samuel, Bring you here to me Agag the king of the Amalekites. Agag came to him cheerfully. Agag said, Surely the bitterness of death is past.
- וַיֹּ֣אמֶר
- שְׁמוּאֵ֗ל
- שְׁמוּאֵ֗לshe.mu.'ElSamuelH8050G
- הַגִּ֤ישׁוּ
- הַגִּ֤ישׁוּha.Gi.shubring nearH5066H
- אֵלַי֙
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- אֲגַג֙
- אֲגַג֙'a.GagAgagH0090H
- מֶ֣לֶךְ
- מֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428G
- עֲמָלֵ֔ק
- עֲמָלֵ֔ק'a.ma.LekAmalekH6002G
- וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ
- אֵלָ֔יו
- אֲגַ֖ג
- אֲגַ֖ג'a.GagAgagH0090H
- מַעֲדַנֹּ֑ת
- מַעֲדַנֹּ֑תma.'a.da.NotbondsH4575
- וַיֹּ֣אמֶר
- אֲגָ֔ג
- אֲגָ֔ג'a.GagAgagH0090H
- אָכֵ֖ן
- אָכֵ֖ן'a.KhentrulyH0403
- סָ֥ר
- סָ֥רsarit has departedH5493H
- מַר־
- מַרmar-[the] bitterness ofH4751
- הַמָּֽוֶת׃
- 33Samuel said, As your sword has made women childless, so shall your mother be childless among women. Samuel hewed Agag in pieces before Yahweh in Gilgal.
- וַיֹּ֣אמֶר
- שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל
- שְׁמוּאֵ֔לshe.mu.'ElSamuelH8050G
- כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר
- שִׁכְּלָ֤ה
- שִׁכְּלָ֤הshi.ke.Lahit has made childlessH7921A
- נָשִׁים֙
- נָשִׁים֙na.ShimwomenH0802G
- חַרְבֶּ֔ךָ
- כֵּן־
- כֵּןken-soH3651C
- תִּשְׁכַּ֥ל
- תִּשְׁכַּ֥לtish.Kalshe will become childlessH7921A
- מִנָּשִׁ֖ים
- אִמֶּ֑ךָ
- וַיְשַׁסֵּ֨ף
- שְׁמוּאֵ֧ל
- שְׁמוּאֵ֧לshe.mu.'ElSamuelH8050G
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- אֲגָ֛ג
- אֲגָ֛ג'a.GagAgagH0090H
- לִפְנֵ֥י
- יְהוָ֖ה
- יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- בַּגִּלְגָּֽל׃
- 34Then Samuel went to Ramah; and Saul went up to his house to Gibeah of Saul.
- 35Samuel came no more to see Saul until the day of his death; for Samuel mourned for Saul: and Yahweh repented that he had made Saul king over Israel.
- וְלֹא־
- יָסַ֨ף
- יָסַ֨ףya.Safhe repeatedH3254G
- שְׁמוּאֵ֜ל
- שְׁמוּאֵ֜לshe.mu.'ElSamuelH8050G
- לִרְא֤וֹת
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- שָׁאוּל֙
- שָׁאוּל֙sha.'UlSaulH7586G
- עַד־
- עַד'ad-untilH5704
- י֣וֹם
- י֣וֹםYom[the] day ofH3117G
- מוֹת֔וֹ
- כִּֽי־
- כִּֽיki-forH3588A
- הִתְאַבֵּ֥ל
- הִתְאַבֵּ֥לhit.'a.Belhe mournedH0056
- שְׁמוּאֵ֖ל
- שְׁמוּאֵ֖לshe.mu.'ElSamuelH8050G
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-concerningH0413
- שָׁא֑וּל
- שָׁא֑וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586G
- וַיהוָ֣ה
- נִחָ֔ם
- נִחָ֔םni.Chamhe regrettedH5162H
- כִּֽי־
- כִּֽיki-thatH3588A
- הִמְלִ֥יךְ
- הִמְלִ֥יךְhim.Likhhe had made kingH4427A
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- שָׁא֖וּל
- שָׁא֖וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586G
- עַל־
- עַל'al-overH5921A
- יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
- יִשְׂרָאֵֽלYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
Words in italics were supplied by the translators.
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