1 Samuel 13
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- 1A son of a year `is' Saul in his reigning, yea, two years he hath reigned over Israel,
- בֶּן־
- בֶּןben-[was] a son ofH1121L
- שְׁלֹשִׁיםfrom the Septuagint
- שְׁלֹשִׁיםshe.lo.ShimthirtyH7970
- שָׁנָ֖ה
- שָׁנָ֖הsha.Nahyear[s]H8141
- שָׁא֣וּל
- שָׁא֣וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586G
- בְּמָלְכ֑וֹ
- וְאַרְבָּעִ֣יםfrom the Septuagint
- וּשְׁתֵּ֣י
- שָׁנִ֔ים
- שָׁנִ֔יםsha.NimyearsH8141
- מָלַ֖ךְ
- מָלַ֖ךְma.Lakhhe reignedH4427A
- עַל־
- עַל'al-overH5921A
- יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
- יִשְׂרָאֵֽלYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
- בֶּן־
- 2and Saul chooseth for himself three thousand `men' out of Israel; and two thousand are with Saul in Michmash, and in the hill-country of Beth-El; and a thousand have been with Jonathan in Gibeah of Benjamin; and the remnant of the people he hath sent each to his tents.
- וַיִּבְחַר־
- ל֨וֹ
- שָׁא֜וּל
- שָׁא֜וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586G
- שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת
- שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁתshe.Lo.shetthreeH7969
- אֲלָפִים֮
- אֲלָפִים֮'a.la.Fimthousand<s>H0505G
- מִיִּשְׂרָאֵל֒
- וַיִּהְי֨וּ
- עִם־
- עִם'im-withH5973A
- שָׁא֜וּל
- שָׁא֜וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586G
- אַלְפַּ֗יִם
- אַלְפַּ֗יִם'al.Pa.yimtwo thousandH0505G
- בְּמִכְמָשׂ֙
- וּבְהַ֣ר
- בֵּֽית־
- בֵּֽיתbeit-Beth-H1008G
- אֵ֔ל
- אֵ֔ל'El-elH1008G
- וְאֶ֗לֶף
- הָיוּ֙
- הָיוּ֙ha.Yuthey wereH1961
- עִם־
- עִם'im-withH5973A
- י֣וֹנָתָ֔ן
- י֣וֹנָתָ֔ןyo.na.TanJonathanH3129N
- בְּגִבְעַ֖ת
- בִּנְיָמִ֑ין
- בִּנְיָמִ֑יןbin.ya.MinBenjaminH1144G
- וְיֶ֣תֶר
- הָעָ֔ם
- שִׁלַּ֖ח
- שִׁלַּ֖חshi.Lachhe sent awayH7971G
- אִ֥ישׁ
- אִ֥ישׁ'isheach manH0376I
- לְאֹהָלָֽיו׃
- 3And Jonathan smiteth the garrison of the Philistines which `is' in Geba, and the Philistines hear, and Saul hath blown with a trumpet through all the land, saying, `Let the Hebrews hear.'
- וַיַּ֣ךְ
- יוֹנָתָ֗ן
- יוֹנָתָ֗ןyo.na.TanJonathanH3129N
- אֵ֣ת
- אֵ֣ת'et<obj.>H0853
- נְצִ֤יב
- נְצִ֤יבne.Tziv[the] garrison ofH5333
- פְּלִשְׁתִּים֙
- פְּלִשְׁתִּים֙pe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430G
- אֲשֶׁ֣ר
- אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH0834A
- בְּגֶ֔בַע
- וַֽיִּשְׁמְע֖וּ
- פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים
- פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑יםpe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430G
- וְשָׁאוּל֩
- תָּקַ֨ע
- תָּקַ֨עta.Ka'he gave a blastH8628
- בַּשּׁוֹפָ֤ר
- בְּכָל־
- הָאָ֙רֶץ֙
- לֵאמֹ֔ר
- יִשְׁמְע֖וּ
- יִשְׁמְע֖וּyish.me.'Ulet them hearH8085G
- הָעִבְרִֽים׃
- 4And all Israel have heard, saying, `Saul hath smitten the garrison of the Philistines,' and also, `Israel hath been abhorred by the Philistines;' and the people are called after Saul to Gilgal.
- וְכָל־
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֞ל
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֞לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
- שָׁמְע֣וּ
- שָׁמְע֣וּsha.me.'Uthey heardH8085G
- לֵאמֹ֗ר
- הִכָּ֤ה
- הִכָּ֤הhi.Kahhe has attackedH5221
- שָׁאוּל֙
- שָׁאוּל֙sha.'UlSaulH7586G
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- נְצִ֣יב
- נְצִ֣יבne.Tziv[the] garrison ofH5333
- פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים
- פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםpe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430G
- וְגַם־
- נִבְאַשׁ
- נִבְאַשׁniv.'ashit has made itself odiousH0887
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
- בַּפְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים
- וַיִּצָּעֲק֥וּ
- הָעָ֛ם
- אַחֲרֵ֥י
- אַחֲרֵ֥י'a.cha.ReiafterH0310A
- שָׁא֖וּל
- שָׁא֖וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586G
- הַגִּלְגָּֽל׃
- 5And the Philistines have been gathered to fight with Israel; thirty thousand chariots, and six thousand horsemen, and a people as the sand which `is' on the sea-shore for multitude; and they come up and encamp in Michmash, east of Beth-Aven.
- וּפְלִשְׁתִּ֞ים
- נֶאֶסְפ֣וּ׀
- נֶאֶסְפ֣וּne.'es.Futhey gatheredH0622
- לְהִלָּחֵ֣ם
- עִם־
- עִם'im-withH5973A
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
- שְׁלֹשִׁ֨ים
- שְׁלֹשִׁ֨יםshe.lo.ShimthirtyH7970
- אֶ֤לֶף
- אֶ֤לֶף'E.lefthousandH0505G
- רֶ֙כֶב֙
- רֶ֙כֶב֙re.khevchariot[s]H7393G
- וְשֵׁ֤שֶׁת
- אֲלָפִים֙
- אֲלָפִים֙'a.la.Fimthousand<s>H0505G
- פָּרָשִׁ֔ים
- פָּרָשִׁ֔יםpa.ra.ShimhorsemenH6571B
- וְעָ֕ם
- כַּח֛וֹל
- אֲשֶׁ֥ר
- אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH0834A
- עַל־
- עַל'al-[is] onH5921A
- שְׂפַֽת־
- שְׂפַֽתse.fat-[the] shore ofH8193J
- הַיָּ֖ם
- לָרֹ֑ב
- וַֽיַּעֲלוּ֙
- וַיַּחֲנ֣וּ
- בְמִכְמָ֔שׂ
- קִדְמַ֖ת
- קִדְמַ֖תkid.Mat[the] east ofH6926
- בֵּ֥ית
- בֵּ֥יתbeitBethH1007
- אָֽוֶן׃
- אָֽוֶן'A.venAvenH1007
- 6And the men of Israel have seen that they are distressed, that the people hath been oppressed, and the people hide themselves in caves, and in thickets, and in rocks, and in high places, and in pits.
- וְאִ֨ישׁ
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֤ל
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֤לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
- רָאוּ֙
- רָאוּ֙ra.'Uthey sawH7200G
- כִּ֣י
- כִּ֣יkithatH3588A
- צַר־
- צַרtzar-it was distressH6862B
- ל֔וֹ
- כִּ֥י
- כִּ֥יkiforH3588A
- נִגַּ֖שׂ
- נִגַּ֖שׂni.Gasit was hard pressedH5065
- הָעָ֑ם
- וַיִּֽתְחַבְּא֣וּ
- הָעָ֗ם
- בַּמְּעָר֤וֹת
- וּבַֽחֲוָחִים֙
- וּבַסְּלָעִ֔ים
- וּבַצְּרִחִ֖ים
- וּבַבֹּרֽוֹת׃
- 7And Hebrews have passed over the Jordan to the land of Gad and Gilead; and Saul `is' yet in Gilgal, and all the people have trembled after him.
- 8And he waiteth seven days, according to the appointment with Samuel, and Samuel hath not come to Gilgal, and the people are scattered from off him.
- וַיּ֣וֹחֶלQere, written (Ketiv): וַיִּיחֶל
- שִׁבְעַ֣ת
- שִׁבְעַ֣תshiv.'AtsevenH7651
- יָמִ֗ים
- יָמִ֗יםya.MimdaysH3117G
- לַמּוֹעֵד֙
- אֲשֶׁ֣ר
- אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH0834A
- שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל
- שְׁמוּאֵ֔לshe.mu.'ElSamuelH8050G
- וְלֹא־
- בָ֥א
- בָ֥אva'he had comeH0935G
- שְׁמוּאֵ֖ל
- שְׁמוּאֵ֖לshe.mu.'ElSamuelH8050G
- הַגִּלְגָּ֑ל
- וַיָּ֥פֶץ
- הָעָ֖ם
- מֵעָלָֽיו׃
- 9And Saul saith, `Bring nigh unto me the burnt-offering, and the peace-offerings;' and he causeth the burnt-offering to ascend.
- 10And it cometh to pass at his completing to cause the burnt-offering to ascend, that lo, Samuel hath come, and Saul goeth out to meet him, to bless him;
- 11and Samuel saith, `What hast thou done?' And Saul saith, `Because I saw that the people were scattered from off me, and thou hadst not come at the appointment of the days, and the Philistines are gathered to Michmash,
- וַיֹּ֥אמֶר
- שְׁמוּאֵ֖ל
- שְׁמוּאֵ֖לshe.mu.'ElSamuelH8050G
- מֶ֣ה
- מֶ֣הmehwhat?H4100
- עָשִׂ֑יתָ
- עָשִׂ֑יתָ'a.Si.tahave you doneH6213A
- וַיֹּ֣אמֶר
- שָׁא֡וּל
- שָׁא֡וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586G
- כִּֽי־
- כִּֽיki-ifH3588A
- רָאִיתִי֩
- רָאִיתִי֩ra.'i.TiI sawH7200G
- כִֽי־
- כִֽיkhi-thatH3588A
- נָפַ֨ץ
- נָפַ֨ץna.Fatzit was scatteredH5310B
- הָעָ֜ם
- מֵעָלַ֗י
- וְאַתָּה֙
- לֹא־
- לֹאlo'-notH3808
- בָ֙אתָ֙
- בָ֙אתָ֙va.tayou had comeH0935G
- לְמוֹעֵ֣ד
- הַיָּמִ֔ים
- וּפְלִשְׁתִּ֖ים
- נֶאֱסָפִ֥ים
- נֶאֱסָפִ֥יםne.'e.sa.Fim[were] gatheringH0622
- מִכְמָֽשׂ׃
- מִכְמָֽשׂmikh.MasMicmashH4363
- 12and I say, Now do the Philistines come down unto me to Gilgal, and the face of Jehovah I have not appeased; and I force myself, and cause the burnt-offering to ascend.'
- וָאֹמַ֗ר
- עַ֠תָּה
- עַ֠תָּה'A.tahnowH6258
- יֵרְד֨וּ
- יֵרְד֨וּye.re.Duthey will come downH3381
- פְלִשְׁתִּ֤ים
- פְלִשְׁתִּ֤יםfe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430G
- אֵלַי֙
- הַגִּלְגָּ֔ל
- וּפְנֵ֥י
- יְהוָ֖ה
- יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- לֹ֣א
- לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
- חִלִּ֑יתִי
- חִלִּ֑יתִיchi.Li.tiI have entreatedH2470B
- וָֽאֶתְאַפַּ֔ק
- וָאַעֲלֶ֖ה
- הָעֹלָֽה׃
- 13And Samuel saith unto Saul, `Thou hast been foolish; thou hast not kept the command of Jehovah thy God, which He commanded thee, for now had Jehovah established thy kingdom over Israel unto the age;
- וַיֹּ֧אמֶר
- שְׁמוּאֵ֛ל
- שְׁמוּאֵ֛לshe.mu.'ElSamuelH8050G
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- שָׁא֖וּל
- שָׁא֖וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586G
- נִסְכָּ֑לְתָּ
- נִסְכָּ֑לְתָּnis.Kal.tayou have acted foolishlyH5528
- לֹ֣א
- לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
- שָׁמַ֗רְתָּ
- שָׁמַ֗רְתָּsha.Mar.tayou have keptH8104G
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- מִצְוַ֞ת
- מִצְוַ֞תmitz.Vat[the] commandment ofH4687
- יְהוָ֤ה
- יְהוָ֤הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙
- אֲשֶׁ֣ר
- אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH0834A
- צִוָּ֔ךְ
- כִּ֣י
- כִּ֣יkiforH3588A
- עַתָּ֗ה
- עַתָּ֗ה'a.TahnowH6258
- הֵכִ֨ין
- הֵכִ֨יןhe.Khinhe establishedH3559H
- יְהוָ֧ה
- יְהוָ֧הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- מַֽמְלַכְתְּךָ֛
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
- עַד־
- עַד'ad-untilH5704
- עוֹלָֽם׃
- עוֹלָֽםo.LamperpetuityH5769G
- 14and, now, thy kingdom doth not stand, Jehovah hath sought for Himself a man according to His own heart, and Jehovah chargeth him for leader over His people, for thou hast not kept that which Jehovah commanded thee.'
- וְעַתָּ֖ה
- מַמְלַכְתְּךָ֣
- לֹא־
- לֹאlo'-notH3808
- תָק֑וּם
- תָק֑וּםta.Kumit will endureH6965I
- בִּקֵּשׁ֩
- בִּקֵּשׁ֩bi.Keshhe has soughtH1245
- יְהוָ֨ה
- יְהוָ֨הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- ל֜וֹ
- אִ֣ישׁ
- אִ֣ישׁ'isha manH0376G
- כִּלְבָב֗וֹ
- וַיְצַוֵּ֨הוּ
- יְהוָ֤ה
- יְהוָ֤הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- לְנָגִיד֙
- עַל־
- עַל'al-overH5921A
- עַמּ֔וֹ
- כִּ֚י
- כִּ֚יkiforH3588A
- לֹ֣א
- לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
- שָׁמַ֔רְתָּ
- שָׁמַ֔רְתָּsha.Mar.tayou have keptH8104G
- אֵ֥ת
- אֵ֥ת'et<obj.>H0853
- אֲשֶֽׁר־
- אֲשֶֽׁר'a.Sher-[that] whichH0834A
- צִוְּךָ֖
- יְהוָֽה׃
- יְהוָֽהYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- 15And Samuel riseth, and goeth up from Gilgal to Gibeah of Benjamin; and Saul inspecteth the people who are found with him, about six hundred men,
- וַיָּ֣קָם
- שְׁמוּאֵ֗ל
- שְׁמוּאֵ֗לshe.mu.'ElSamuelH8050G
- וַיַּ֛עַל
- מִן־
- מִןmin-fromH4480A
- הַגִּלְגָּ֖ל
- וַיֵּלֶךְfrom the Septuagint
- לְדַרְכּוֹfrom the Septuagint
- וְיֶתֶרfrom the Septuagint
- הָעָםfrom the Septuagint
- עָלָהfrom the Septuagint
- עָלָה'a.Lahit went upH5927G
- אַחֲרֵיfrom the Septuagint
- אַחֲרֵי'a.cha.ReiafterH0310A
- שָׁאוּלfrom the Septuagint
- שָׁאוּלsha.'UlSaulH7586G
- לִקְרַאתfrom the Septuagint
- עַם־from the Septuagint
- עַם'am-[the] peopleH5971A
- הַמִּלְחָמָהfrom the Septuagint
- וַיָּבֹאוּfrom the Septuagint
- מִן־from the Septuagint
- מִןmin-fromH4480A
- הַגִּלְגָּלfrom the Septuagint
- גִּבְעַ֣ת
- גִּבְעַ֣תgiv.'AtGibeah ofH1390H
- בִּנְיָמִ֑ן
- בִּנְיָמִ֑ןbin.ya.MinBenjaminH1144G
- וַיִּפְקֹ֣ד
- שָׁא֗וּל
- שָׁא֗וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586G
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- הָעָם֙
- הַנִּמְצְאִ֣ים
- עִמּ֔וֹ
- כְּשֵׁ֥שׁ
- מֵא֖וֹת
- מֵא֖וֹתme.'othundred<s>H3967
- אִֽישׁ׃
- אִֽישׁ'IshmanH0376G
- 16and Saul, and Jonathan his son, and the people who are found with them, are abiding in Gibeah of Benjamin, and the Philistines have encamped in Michmash.
- 17And the destroyer goeth out from the camp of the Philistines -- three detachments; the one detachment turneth unto the way of Ophrah, unto the land of Shual;
- וַיֵּצֵ֧א
- הַמַּשְׁחִ֛ית
- מִמַּחֲנֵ֥ה
- פְלִשְׁתִּ֖ים
- פְלִשְׁתִּ֖יםfe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430G
- שְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה
- שְׁלֹשָׁ֣הshe.lo.ShahthreeH7969
- רָאשִׁ֑ים
- רָאשִׁ֑יםra.ShimcompaniesH7218K
- הָרֹ֨אשׁ
- אֶחָ֥ד
- אֶחָ֥ד'e.ChadoneH0259
- יִפְנֶ֛ה
- יִפְנֶ֛הyif.Nehit turnedH6437G
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- דֶּ֥רֶךְ
- דֶּ֥רֶךְDe.rekh[the] direction ofH1870J
- עָפְרָ֖ה
- עָפְרָ֖ה'a.fe.RahOphrahH6084G
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- אֶ֥רֶץ
- אֶ֥רֶץ'E.retz[the] land ofH0776G
- שׁוּעָֽל׃
- שׁוּעָֽלshu.'AlShualH7777A
- 18and the one detachment turneth the way of Beth-Horon, and the one detachment turneth the way of the border which is looking on the valley of the Zeboim, toward the wilderness.
- וְהָרֹ֤אשׁ
- אֶחָד֙
- אֶחָד֙'e.ChadoneH0259
- יִפְנֶ֔ה
- יִפְנֶ֔הyif.Nehit turnedH6437G
- דֶּ֖רֶךְ
- דֶּ֖רֶךְDe.rekh[the] direction ofH1870J
- בֵּ֣ית
- בֵּ֣יתbeitBethH1032G
- חֹר֑וֹן
- חֹר֑וֹןcho.RonHoronH1032G
- וְהָרֹ֨אשׁ
- אֶחָ֤ד
- אֶחָ֤ד'e.ChadoneH0259
- יִפְנֶה֙
- יִפְנֶה֙yif.Nehit turnedH6437G
- דֶּ֣רֶךְ
- דֶּ֣רֶךְDe.rekh[the] directionH1870J
- הַגְּב֔וּל
- הַנִּשְׁקָ֛ף
- עַל־
- עַל'al-overH5921A
- גֵּ֥י
- גֵּ֥יgei[the] valley ofH1516I
- הַצְּבֹעִ֖ים
- הַמִּדְבָּֽרָה׃
- 19And an artificer is not found in all the land of Israel, for the Philistines said, `Lest the Hebrews make sword or spear;'
- וְחָרָשׁ֙
- לֹ֣א
- לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
- יִמָּצֵ֔א
- יִמָּצֵ֔אyi.ma.Tze'he was foundH4672
- בְּכֹ֖ל
- אֶ֣רֶץ
- אֶ֣רֶץ'E.retz[the] land ofH0776G
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
- כִּֽי־
- כִּֽיki-forH3588A
- אָמְר֣וּQere, written (Ketiv): אָמַר
- אָמְר֣וּ'a.marthey saidH0559
- פְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים
- פְלִשְׁתִּ֔יםfe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430G
- פֶּ֚ן
- פֶּ֚ןpenlestH6435
- יַעֲשׂ֣וּ
- יַעֲשׂ֣וּya.'a.Suthey should makeH6213H
- הָעִבְרִ֔ים
- חֶ֖רֶב
- חֶ֖רֶבChe.reva swordH2719
- א֥וֹ
- א֥וֹ'oorH0176A
- חֲנִֽית׃
- חֲנִֽיתcha.Nita spearH2595
- 20and all Israel go down to the Philistines, to sharpen each his ploughshare, and his coulter, and his axe, and his mattock;
- 21and there hath been the file for mattocks, and for coulters, and for three-pronged rakes, and for the axes, and to set up the goads.
- 22And it hath been, in the day of battle, that there hath not been found sword and spear in the hand of any of the people who `are' with Saul and with Jonathan -- and there is found to Saul and to Jonathan his son.
- וְהָיָה֙
- בְּי֣וֹם
- מִלְחֶ֔מֶת
- מִלְחֶ֔מֶתmil.Che.metbattleH4421
- וְלֹ֨א
- נִמְצָ֜א
- נִמְצָ֜אnim.Tza'it was foundH4672
- חֶ֤רֶב
- חֶ֤רֶבChe.reva swordH2719
- וַחֲנִית֙
- בְּיַ֣ד
- כָּל־
- כָּלkol-any ofH3605
- הָעָ֔ם
- אֲשֶׁ֥ר
- אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH0834A
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-[was] withH0854
- שָׁא֖וּל
- שָׁא֖וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586G
- וְאֶת־
- יוֹנָתָ֑ן
- יוֹנָתָ֑ןyo.na.TanJonathanH3129N
- וַתִּמָּצֵ֣א
- לְשָׁא֔וּל
- וּלְיוֹנָתָ֖ן
- בְּנֽוֹ׃
- 23And the station of the Philistines goeth out unto the passage of Michmash.
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