1 Samuel 16
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- 1And Jehovah saith unto Samuel, `Till when art thou mourning for Saul, and I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? fill thy horn with oil, and go, I send thee unto Jesse the Beth-Lehemite, for I have seen among his sons for Myself a king.
- 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
- 2And Samuel saith, `How do I go? when Saul hath heard, then he hath slain me.' And Jehovah saith, `A heifer of the herd thou dost take in thy hand, and hast said, To sacrifice to Jehovah I have come;
- 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
- 3and thou hast called for Jesse in the sacrifice, and I cause thee to know that which thou dost do, and thou hast anointed to Me him of whom I speak unto thee.'
- 4And Samuel doth that which Jehovah hath spoken, and cometh in to Beth-Lehem, and the elders of the city tremble to meet him, and `one' saith, `Is thy coming peace?'
- 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׃
- 5and he saith, `Peace; to sacrifice to Jehovah I have come, sanctify yourselves, and ye have come in with me to the sacrifice;' and he sanctifieth Jesse and his sons, and calleth 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׃
- 6And it cometh to pass, in their coming in, that he seeth Eliab, and saith, `Surely, before Jehovah `is' His anointed.'
- 7And Jehovah saith unto Samuel, `Look not unto his appearance, and unto the height of his stature, for I have rejected him; for `it is' not as man seeth -- for man looketh at the eyes, and Jehovah looketh 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׃
- 8And Jesse calleth unto Abinadab, and causeth him to pass by before Samuel; and he saith, `Also on this Jehovah hath not fixed.'
- 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
- 9And Jesse causeth Shammah to pass by, and he saith, `Also on this Jehovah hath not fixed.'
- 10And Jesse causeth seven of his sons to pass by before Samuel, and Samuel saith to Jesse, `Jehovah hath not fixed on 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׃
- 11And Samuel saith unto Jesse, `Are the young men finished?' and he saith, `Yet hath been left the youngest; and lo, he delighteth himself among the flock;' and Samuel saith unto Jesse, `Send and take him, for we do not turn round till his coming in hither.'
- 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
- 12And he sendeth, and bringeth him in, and he `is' ruddy, with beauty of eyes, and of good appearance; and Jehovah saith, `Rise, 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
- 13And Samuel taketh the horn of oil, and anointeth him in the midst of his brethren, and prosper over David doth the Spirit of Jehovah from that day and onwards; and Samuel riseth and goeth to Ramath.
- 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׃
- 14And the Spirit of Jehovah turned aside from Saul, and a spirit of sadness from Jehovah terrified him;
- 15and the servants of Saul say unto him, `Lo, we pray thee, a spirit of sadness `from' God is terrifying thee;
- 16let our lord command, we pray thee, thy servants before thee, they seek a skilful man, playing on a harp, and it hath come to pass, in the spirit of sadness `from' God being upon thee, that he hath played with his hand, and `it is' well with thee.'
- 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־
- 17And Saul saith unto his servants, `Provide, I pray you, for me a man playing well -- then ye have brought `him' in unto me.'
- 18And one of the servants answereth and saith, `Lo, I have seen a son of Jesse the Beth-Lehemite, skilful in playing, and a mighty virtuous man, and a man of battle, and intelligent in word, and a man of form, and Jehovah `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׃
- 19And Saul sendeth messengers unto Jesse, and saith, `Send unto me David thy son, who `is' with the flock.'
- 20And Jesse taketh an ass, `with' bread, and a bottle of wine, and one kid of the goats, and sendeth by the hand of David his son unto 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
- 21And David cometh in unto Saul, and standeth before him, and he loveth him greatly; and he is a bearer of his weapons.
- 22And Saul sendeth unto Jesse, saying, `Let David, I pray thee, stand before me, for he hath found grace in mine eyes.'
- 23And it hath come to pass, in the spirit of `sadness from' God being on Saul, that David hath taken the harp, and played with his hand, and Saul hath refreshment and gladness, and the spirit of sadness hath turned aside from off him.
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