H8050G–שְׁמוּאֵל–she.mu.el

And as Samuel was offering up the burnt-offering, the Philistines drew near to battle against Israel; but the LORD thundered with a great thunder on that day upon the Philistines, and discomfited them; and they were smitten down before Israel.

שְׁמוּאֵל֙ she.mu.'El “Samuel”

Then Samuel took a stone, and set it between Mizpah and Shen, and called the name of it Eben-ezer, saying: 'Hitherto hath the LORD helped us.'

שְׁמוּאֵ֜ל she.mu.'El “Samuel”

So the Philistines were subdued, and they came no more within the border of Israel; and the hand of the LORD was against the Philistines all the days of Samuel.

שְׁמוּאֵֽל׃ she.mu.'El “Samuel”

And Samuel judged Israel all the days of his life.

שְׁמוּאֵל֙ she.mu.'El “Samuel”

And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.

שְׁמוּאֵ֑ל she.mu.'El “Samuel”

Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel unto Ramah.

שְׁמוּאֵ֖ל she.mu.'El “Samuel”

But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said: 'Give us a king to judge us.' And Samuel prayed unto the LORD.

שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל she.mu.'El “Samuel”שְׁמוּאֵ֖ל she.mu.'El “Samuel”

And the LORD said unto Samuel: 'Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto thee; for they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected Me, that I should not be king over them.

שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל she.mu.'El “Samuel”

And Samuel told all the words of the LORD unto the people that asked of him a king.

שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל she.mu.'El “Samuel”

But the people refused to hearken unto the voice of Samuel; and they said: 'Nay; but there shall be a king over us;

שְׁמוּאֵ֑ל she.mu.'El “Samuel”

And Samuel heard all the words of the people, and he spoke them in the ears of the LORD.

שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל she.mu.'El “Samuel”

And the LORD said to Samuel: 'Hearken unto their voice, and make them a king.' And Samuel said unto the men of Israel: 'Go ye every man unto his city.'

שְׁמוּאֵל֙ she.mu.'El “Samuel”שְׁמוּאֵל֙ she.mu.'El “Samuel”

And they went up to the city; and as they came within the city, behold, Samuel came out toward them, to go up to the high place.

שְׁמוּאֵל֙ she.mu.'El “Samuel”

Now the LORD had revealed unto Samuel a day before Saul came, saying:

שְׁמוּאֵ֑ל she.mu.'El “Samuel”

And when Samuel saw Saul, the LORD spoke unto him: 'Behold the man of whom I said unto thee: This same shall have authority over My people.'

וּשְׁמוּאֵ֖ל (שְׁמוּאֵ֖ל) she.mu.'El “Samuel”

Then Saul drew near to Samuel in the gate, and said: 'Tell me, I pray thee, where the seer's house is.'

שְׁמוּאֵ֖ל she.mu.'El “Samuel”

And Samuel answered Saul, and said: 'I am the seer; go up before me unto the high place, for ye shall eat with me to-day; and in the morning I will let thee go, and will tell thee all that is in thy heart.

שְׁמוּאֵ֜ל she.mu.'El “Samuel”

And Samuel took Saul and his servant, and brought them into the chamber, and made them sit in the chiefest place among them that were bidden, who were about thirty persons.

שְׁמוּאֵל֙ she.mu.'El “Samuel”

And Samuel said unto the cook: 'Bring the portion which I gave thee, of which I said unto thee: Set it by thee.'

שְׁמוּאֵל֙ she.mu.'El “Samuel”

And the cook took up the thigh, and that which was upon it, and set it before Saul. And Samuel said: 'Behold that which hath been reserved! set it before thee and eat; because unto the appointed time hath it been kept for thee, for I said: I have invited

שְׁמוּאֵ֖ל she.mu.'El “Samuel”

And they arose early; and it came to pass about the break of day, that Samuel called to Saul on the housetop, saying: 'Up, that I may send thee away.' And Saul arose, and they went out both of them, he and Samuel, abroad.

שְׁמוּאֵ֤ל she.mu.'El “Samuel”וּשְׁמוּאֵ֖ל (שְׁמוּאֵ֖ל) she.mu.'El “Samuel”

As they were going down at the end of the city, Samuel said to Saul: 'Bid the servant pass on before us--and he passed on--but stand thou still at this time, that I may cause thee to hear the word of God.'

וּשְׁמוּאֵ֞ל (שְׁמוּאֵ֞ל) she.mu.'El “Samuel”

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?

שְׁמוּאֵ֜ל she.mu.'El “Samuel”

And it was so, that when he had turned his back to go from Samuel, God gave him another heart; and all those signs came to pass that day.

שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל she.mu.'El “Samuel”

And Saul's uncle said unto him and to his servant: 'Whither went ye?' And he said: 'To seek the asses; and when we saw that they were not found, we came to Samuel.'

שְׁמוּאֵֽל׃ she.mu.'El “Samuel”