H3588A–כִּי–ki

They cried to Yahweh, and said, We have sinned, because we have forsaken Yahweh, and have served the Baals and the Ashtaroth: but now deliver us out of the hand of our enemies, and we will serve you.

כִּ֤י ki “for”

When you saw that Nahash the king of the children of Ammon came against you, you said to me, No, but a king shall reign over us; when Yahweh your God was your king.

כִּֽי־ ki- “that”כִּי־ ki- “deed”

Isn't it wheat harvest today? I will call to Yahweh, that he may send thunder and rain; and you shall know and see that your wickedness is great, which you have done in the sight of Yahweh, in asking you a king.

כִּֽי־ ki- “that”

All the people said to Samuel, Pray for your servants to Yahweh your God, that we not die; for we have added to all our sins [supplied: this] evil, to ask us a king.

כִּֽי־ ki- “for”

and don't turn aside; for [supplied: then would you go] after vain things which can't profit nor deliver, for they are vain.

כִּ֣י׀ ki “for”כִּי־ ki- “for”

For Yahweh will not forsake his people for his great name's sake, because it has pleased Yahweh to make you a people to himself.

כִּ֠י ki “for”כִּ֚י ki “for”

Only fear Yahweh, and serve him in truth with all your heart; for consider how great things he has done for you.

כִּ֣י ki “for”

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 coverts, and in pits.

כִּ֣י ki “that”כִּ֥י ki “for”

Samuel said, What have you done? Saul said, Because I saw that the people were scattered from me, and that you didn't come within the days appointed, and that the Philistines assembled themselves together at Michmash;

כִּֽי־ ki- “if”כִֽי־ khi- “that”

Samuel said to Saul, You have done foolishly; you have not kept the commandment of Yahweh your God, which he commanded you: for now would Yahweh have established your kingdom on Israel forever.

כִּ֣י ki “for”

But now your kingdom shall not continue: Yahweh has sought him a man after his own heart, and Yahweh has appointed him to be prince over his people, because you have not kept that which Yahweh commanded you.

כִּ֚י ki “for”

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

כִּֽי־ ki- “for”

and Ahijah, the son of Ahitub, Ichabod's brother, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eli, the priest of Yahweh in Shiloh, wearing an ephod. The people didn't know that Jonathan was gone.

כִּ֥י ki “that”

Jonathan said to the young man who bore his armor, Come, and let us go over to the garrison of these uncircumcised: it may be that Yahweh will work for us; for there is no restraint to Yahweh to save by many or by few.

כִּ֣י ki “for”

But if they say thus, Come up to us; then we will go up; for Yahweh has delivered them into our hand: and this shall be the sign to us.

כִּֽי־ ki- “for”

The men of the garrison answered Jonathan and his armor bearer, and said, Come up to us, and we will show you a thing. Jonathan said to his armor bearer, Come up after me; for Yahweh has delivered them into the hand of Israel.

כִּֽי־ ki- “for”

Saul said to Ahijah, Bring here the ark of God. For the ark of God was [supplied: there] at that time with the children of Israel.

כִּֽי־ ki- “for”

Likewise all the men of Israel who 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.

כִּֽי־ ki- “that”

When the people were come to the forest, behold, the honey dropped: but no man put his hand to his mouth; for the people feared the oath.

כִּֽי־ ki- “for”

Then said Jonathan, My father has troubled the land. Please look how my eyes have been enlightened, because I tasted a little of this honey.

כִּֽי־ ki- “that”כִּ֣י ki “for”

How much more, if haply the people had eaten freely today of the spoil of their enemies which they found? for now has there been no great slaughter among the Philistines.

כִּ֡י ki “for”כִּ֥י ki “for”

For, as Yahweh lives, who saves Israel, though it be in Jonathan my son, he shall surely die. But there was not a man among all the people who answered him.

כִּ֣י ki “for”כִּ֣י ki “for”

Saul said, God do so and more also; for you shall surely die, Jonathan.

כִּֽי־ ki- “for”

The people said to Saul, Shall Jonathan die, who has worked this great salvation in Israel? Far from it: as Yahweh lives, there shall not one hair of his head fall to the ground; for he has worked with God this day. So the people rescued Jonathan, that he didn't die.

כִּֽי־ ki- “for”

It repents me that I have set up Saul to be king; for he is turned back from following me, and has not performed my commandments. Samuel was angry; and he cried to Yahweh all night.

כִּֽי־ ki- “that”כִּֽי־ ki- “for”