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H0559אָמַרa.mar
to sayPart of speech: Hebrew Verb
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And Saul said unto Samuel, Yea, I have obeyed the voice of Jehovah, and have gone the way which Jehovah sent me, and have brought Agag the king of Amalek, and have utterly destroyed the Amalekites.
וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (יֹּ֨אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”
And Samuel said, Hath Jehovah as great delight in burnt-offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of Jehovah? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams.
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (יֹּ֣אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”
And Saul said unto Samuel, I have sinned; for I have transgressed the commandment of Jehovah, and thy words, because I feared the people, and obeyed their voice.
וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (יֹּ֨אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”
And Samuel said unto Saul, I will not return with thee; for thou hast rejected the word of Jehovah, and Jehovah hath rejected thee from being king over Israel.
וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (יֹּ֤אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”
And Samuel said unto him, Jehovah hath rent the kingdom of Israel from thee this day, and hath given it to a neighbor of thine, that is better than thou.
וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (יֹּ֤אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”
Then he said, I have sinned: yet honor me now, I pray thee, before the elders of my people, and before Israel, and turn again with me, that I may worship Jehovah thy God.
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (יֹּ֣אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”
Then said Samuel, Bring ye hither to me Agag the king of the Amalekites. And Agag came unto him cheerfully. And Agag said, Surely the bitterness of death is past.
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (יֹּ֣אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (יֹּ֣אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”
And Samuel said, As thy sword hath made women childless, so shall thy mother be childless among women. And Samuel hewed Agag in pieces before Jehovah in Gilgal.
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (יֹּ֣אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”
And Jehovah said unto Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from being king over Israel? fill thy horn with oil, and go: I will send thee to Jesse the Beth-lehemite; for I have provided me a king among his sons.
וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (יֹּ֨אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”
And Samuel said, How can I go? if Saul hear it, he will kill me. And Jehovah said, Take a heifer with thee, and say, I am come to sacrifice to Jehovah.
וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (יֹּ֤אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (יֹּ֣אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”וְאָ֣מַרְתָּ֔ (אָ֣מַרְתָּ֔) 'A.mar.ta “you will say”
And call Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will show thee what thou shalt do: and thou shalt anoint unto me him whom I name unto thee.
אֹמַ֖ר 'o.Mar “I will say”
And Samuel did that which Jehovah spake, and came to Beth-lehem. And the elders of the city came to meet him trembling, and said, Comest thou peaceably?
וַיֹּ֖אמֶר (יֹּ֖אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “someone said”
And he said, Peaceably; I am come to sacrifice unto Jehovah: sanctify yourselves, and come with me to the sacrifice. And he sanctified Jesse and his sons, and called them to the sacrifice.
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר׀ (יֹּ֣אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”
And it came to pass, when they were come, that he looked on Eliab, and said, Surely Jehovah's anointed is before him.
וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (יֹּ֕אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”
But Jehovah said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have rejected him: for [supplied: Jehovah seeth] not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but Jehovah looketh on the heart.
וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (יֹּ֨אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”
Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, Neither hath Jehovah chosen this.
וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (יֹּ֕אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”
Then Jesse made Shammah to pass by. And he said, Neither hath Jehovah chosen this.
וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (יֹּ֕אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”
And Jesse made seven of his sons to pass before Samuel. And Samuel said unto Jesse, Jehovah hath not chosen these.
וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (יֹּ֤אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”
And Samuel said unto Jesse, Are here all thy children? And he said, There remaineth yet the youngest, and, behold, he is keeping the sheep. And Samuel said unto Jesse, Send and fetch him; for we will not sit down till he come hither.
וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (יֹּ֨אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (יֹּ֗אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (יֹּ֨אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”
And he sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and withal of a beautiful countenance, and goodly to look upon. And Jehovah said, Arise, anoint him; for this is he.
וַיֹּ֧אמֶר (יֹּ֧אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”
And Saul's servants said unto him, Behold now, an evil spirit from God troubleth thee.
וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ (יֹּאמְר֥וּ) i.yo.me.Ru “they said”
Let our lord now command thy servants, that are before thee, to seek out a man who is a skilful player on the harp: and it shall come to pass, when the evil spirit from God is upon thee, that he shall play with his hand, and thou shalt be well.
יֹאמַר־ yo.mar- “let him say”
And Saul said unto his servants, Provide me now a man that can play well, and bring him to me.
וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (יֹּ֥אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”
Then answered one of the young men, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Beth-lehemite, that is skilful in playing, and a mighty man of valor, and a man of war, and prudent in speech, and a comely person; and Jehovah is with him.
וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (יֹּ֗אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”
Wherefore Saul sent messengers unto Jesse, and said, Send me David thy son, who is with the sheep.
וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (יֹּ֕אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”