H3478–יִשְׂרָאֵל–yis.ra.el

And Saul answered and said: 'Am not I a Benjamite, of the smallest of the tribes of Israel? and my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? wherefore then speakest thou to me after this manner?'

יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל Yis.ra.'El “Israel”

Then Samuel took the vial of oil, and poured it upon his head, and kissed him, and said: 'Is it not that the LORD hath anointed thee to be prince over His inheritance?

יִשְׂרָאֵל Yis.ra.'El “of Israel”

And he said unto the children of Israel: 'Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel: I brought up Israel out of Egypt, and I delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of all the kingdoms that oppressed you.

יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל Yis.ra.'El “Israel”יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל Yis.ra.'El “Israel”יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל Yis.ra.'El “Israel”

So Samuel brought all the tribes of Israel near, and the tribe of Benjamin was taken.

יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל Yis.ra.'El “Israel”

And Nahash the Ammonite said unto them: 'On this condition will I make it with you, that all your right eyes be put out; and I will lay it for a reproach upon all Israel.'

יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ Yis.ra.'El “Israel”

And the elders of Jabesh said unto him: 'Give us seven days' respite, that we may send messengers unto all the borders of Israel; and then, if there be none to deliver us, we will come out to thee.'

יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל Yis.ra.'El “Israel”

And he took a yoke of oxen, and cut them in pieces, and sent them throughout all the borders of Israel by the hand of messengers, saying: 'Whosoever cometh not forth after Saul and after Samuel, so shall it be done unto his oxen.' And the dread of the LO

יִשְׂרָאֵל֮ Yis.ra.'El “Israel”

And he numbered them in Bezek; and the children of Israel were three hundred thousand, and the men of Judah thirty thousand.

יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ Yis.ra.'El “Israel”

And Saul said: 'There shall not a man be put to death this day; for to-day the LORD hath wrought deliverance in Israel.'

בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ (יִשְׂרָאֵֽל) Yis.ra.'El “Israel”

And all the people went to Gilgal; and there they made Saul king before the LORD in Gilgal; and there they sacrificed sacrifices of peace-offerings before the LORD; and there Saul and all the men of Israel rejoiced greatly.

יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל Yis.ra.'El “Israel”

And Samuel said unto all Israel: 'Behold, I have hearkened unto your voice in all that ye said unto me, and have made a king over you.

יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל Yis.ra.'El “Israel”

Saul was----years old when he began to reign; and two years he reigned over Israel.

יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ Yis.ra.'El “Israel”

And Saul chose him three thousand men of Israel; whereof two thousand were with Saul in Michmas and in the mount of Beth-el, and a thousand were with Jonathan in Gibeath-benjamin; and the rest of the people he sent every man to his tent.

מִיִּשְׂרָאֵל֒ (יִּשְׂרָאֵל֒) Yis.ra.'El “Israel”

And all Israel heard say that Saul had smitten the garrison of the Philistines, and that Israel also had made himself odious with the Philistines. And the people were gathered together after Saul to Gilgal.

יִשְׂרָאֵ֞ל Yis.ra.'El “Israel”יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל Yis.ra.'El “Israel”

And the Philistines assembled themselves together to fight with Israel, thirty thousand chariots, and six thousand horsemen, and people as the sand which is on the sea-shore in multitude; and they came up, and pitched in Michmas, eastward of Beth-aven.

יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל Yis.ra.'El “Israel”

When the men of Israel saw that they were in a strait--for the people were distressed--then the people did hide themselves in caves, and in thickets, and in rocks, and in holds, and in pits.

יִשְׂרָאֵ֤ל Yis.ra.'El “Israel”

And Samuel said to Saul: 'Thou hast done foolishly; thou hast not kept the commandment of the LORD thy God, which He commanded thee; for now would the LORD have established thy kingdom upon Israel for ever.

יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל Yis.ra.'El “Israel”

Now there was no smith found throughout all the land of Israel; for the Philistines said: 'Lest the Hebrews make them swords or spears';

יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל Yis.ra.'El “Israel”

but all the Israelites went down to the Philistines, to sharpen every man his plowshare, and his coulter, and his axe, and his mattock.

יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל Yis.ra.'El “Israel”

And the men of the garrison spoke to Jonathan and his armour-bearer, and said: 'Come up to us, and we will show you a thing.' And Jonathan said unto his armour-bearer: 'Come up after me; for the LORD hath delivered them into the hand of Israel.'

יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ Yis.ra.'El “Israel”

And Saul said unto Ahijah: 'Bring hither the ark of God.' For the ark of God was there at that time with the children of Israel.

יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ Yis.ra.'El “Israel”

Now the Hebrews that were with the Philistines as beforetime, and that went up with them into the camp round about; even they also turned to be with the Israelites that were with Saul and Jonathan.

יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל Yis.ra.'El “Israel”

Likewise all the men of Israel that had hid themselves in the hill-country of Ephraim, when they heard that the Philistines fled, even they also followed hard after them in the battle.

יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל Yis.ra.'El “Israel”

So the LORD saved Israel that day; and the battle passed on as far as Beth-aven.

יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל Yis.ra.'El “Israel”

And the men of Israel were distressed that day; but Saul adjured the people, saying: 'Cursed be the man that eateth any food until it be evening, and I be avenged on mine enemies.' So none of the people tasted food.

יִשְׂרָאֵ֥ל Yis.ra.'El “Israel”