1 Samuel 16
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- 1Yahweh said to Samuel, How long will you mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from being king over Israel? fill your horn with oil, and go: I will send you to Jesse the Bethlehemite; 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
- 2Samuel said, How can I go? if Saul hear it, he will kill me. Yahweh said, Take a heifer with you, and say, I am come to sacrifice to Yahweh.
- 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
- 3Call Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will show you what you shall do: and you shall anoint to me him whom I name to you.
- 4Samuel did that which Yahweh spoke, and came to Bethlehem. The elders of the city came to meet him trembling, and said, Come you 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׃
- 5He said, Peaceably; I am come to sacrifice to Yahweh: sanctify yourselves, and come with me to the sacrifice. 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׃
- 6It happened, when they had come, that he looked at Eliab, and said, Surely Yahweh's anointed is before him.
- 7But Yahweh said to Samuel, "Don't look on his face, or on the height of his stature; because I have rejected him: for [supplied: Yahweh sees] not as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but Yahweh looks at 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. He said, Neither has Yahweh 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. He said, Neither has Yahweh chosen this.
- 10Jesse made seven of his sons to pass before Samuel. Samuel said to Jesse, Yahweh has 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׃
- 11Samuel said to Jesse, Are here all your children? He said, There remains yet the youngest, and, behold, he is keeping the sheep. Samuel said to Jesse, Send and get him; for we will not sit down until he come here.
- 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
- 12He sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and withal of a beautiful face, and goodly to look on. Yahweh 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 brothers: and the Spirit of Yahweh came mightily on 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 Yahweh departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from Yahweh troubled him.
- 15Saul's servants said to him, See now, an evil spirit from God troubles you.
- 16Let our lord now command your servants who are before you, to seek out a man who is a skillful player on the harp: and it shall happen, when the evil spirit from God is on you, that he shall play with his hand, and you shall 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־
- 17Saul said to his servants, Provide me now a man who 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 Bethlehemite, who is skillful in playing, and a mighty man of valor, and a man of war, and prudent in speech, and a comely person; and Yahweh 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׃
- 19Therefore Saul sent messengers to Jesse, and said, Send me David your son, who is with the sheep.
- 20Jesse took a donkey loaded with bread, and a bottle of wine, and a kid, and sent them by David his son to 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
- 21David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armor bearer.
- 22Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Please let David stand before me; for he has found favor in my sight.
- 23It happened, when the [supplied: evil] spirit from God was on Saul, that David took the harp, and played with his hand: so Saul was refreshed, and was well, 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׃
Words in italics were supplied by the translators.
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