H9002–/וְ–v

and the name of the wife of Saul `is' Ahinoam, daughter of Ahimaaz; and the name of the head of his host `is' Abner son of Ner, uncle of Saul;

וְשֵׁם֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְשֵׁ֤ם (וְ) ve. “and”

and Kish `is' father of Saul, and Ner father of Abner `is' son of Ahiel.

וְקִ֧ישׁ (וְ) ve. “and”וְנֵ֥ר (וְ) ve. “and”

And the war is severe against the Philistines all the days of Saul; when Saul hath seen any mighty man, and any son of valour, then he doth gather him unto himself.

וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And Samuel saith unto Saul, `Me did Jehovah send to anoint thee for king over His people, over Israel; and now, hearken to the voice of the words of Jehovah:

וְעַתָּ֣ה (וְ) ve. “and”

Now, go, and thou hast smitten Amalek, and devoted all that it hath, and thou hast no pity on it, and hast put to death from man unto woman, from infant unto suckling, from ox unto sheep, from camel unto ass.'

וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”וְעַד־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְעַד־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְעַד־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And Saul summoneth the people, and inspecteth them in Telaim, two hundred thousand footmen, and ten thousand `are' men of Judah.

וַעֲשֶׂ֥רֶת (וַ) va. “and”

and Saul saith unto the Kenite, `Go, turn aside, go down from the midst of Amalek, lest I consume thee with it, and thou didst kindness with all the sons of Israel, in their going up out of Egypt;' and the Kenite turneth aside from the midst of Amalek.

וְאַתָּ֞ה (וְ) ve. “and”

and he catcheth Agag king of Amalek alive, and all the people he hath devoted by the mouth of the sword;

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

and Saul hath pity -- also the people -- on Agag, and on the best of the flock, and of the herd, and of the seconds, and on the lambs, and on all that `is' good, and have not been willing to devote them; and all the work, despised and wasted -- it they devoted.

וְהָעָ֜ם (וְ) ve. “and”וְעַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַבָּקָ֨ר (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַמִּשְׁנִ֤ים (וְ) ve. “and”וְעַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְעַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְנָמֵ֖ס (וְ) ve. “and”

`I have repented that I caused Saul to reign for king, for he hath turned back from after Me, and My words he hath not performed;' and it is displeasing to Samuel, and he crieth unto Jehovah all the night.

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And Samuel riseth early to meet Saul in the morning, and it is declared to Samuel, saying, `Saul hath come in to Carmel, and lo, he is setting up to himself a monument, and goeth round, and passeth over, and goeth down to Gilgal.'

וְהִנֵּ֨ה (וְ) ve. “and”

And Samuel saith, `And what `is' the noise of this flock in mine ears -- and the noise of the herd which I am hearing?'

וּמֶ֛ה (וּ) u. “and”וְק֣וֹל (וְ) ve. “and”

And Saul saith, `From Amalek they have brought them, because the people had pity on the best of the flock, and of the herd, in order to sacrifice to Jehovah thy God, and the remnant we have devoted.'

וְהַבָּקָ֔ר (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And Samuel saith unto Saul, `Desist, and I declare to thee that which Jehovah hath spoken unto me to-night;' and he saith to him, `Speak.'

וְאַגִּ֣ידָה (וְ) ve. “so”

and why hast thou not hearkened to the voice of Jehovah -- and dost fly unto the spoil, and dost do the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah?'

וְלָ֥מָּה (וְ) ve. “and”

And Saul saith unto Samuel, `Because -- I have hearkened to the voice of Jehovah, and I go in the way which Jehovah hath sent me, and bring in Agag king of Amalek, and Amalek I have devoted;

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

and the people taketh of the spoil of the flock and herd, the first part of the devoted thing, for sacrifice to Jehovah thy God in Gilgal.'

וּבָקָ֖ר (וּ) u. “and”

And Samuel saith, `Hath Jehovah had delight in burnt-offerings and sacrifices as `in' hearkening to the voice of Jehovah? lo, hearkening than sacrifice is better; to give attention than fat of rams;

וּזְבָחִ֔ים (וּ) u. “and”

for a sin of divination `is' rebellion, and iniquity and teraphim `is' stubbornness; because thou hast rejected the word of Jehovah, He also doth reject thee from `being' king.'

וְאָ֥וֶן (וְ) ve. “and”וּתְרָפִ֖ים (וּ) u. “and”

And Saul saith unto Samuel, `I have sinned, for I passed over the command of Jehovah, and thy words; because I have feared the people, I also hearken to their voice;

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

and now, bear, I pray thee, with my sin, and turn back with me, and I bow myself to Jehovah.'

וְעַתָּ֕ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְשׁ֣וּב (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֶֽשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֖ה (וְ) ve. “so”

and also, the Pre-eminence of Israel doth not lie nor repent, for He `is' not a man to be penitent.'

וְגַם֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְלֹ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”

And he saith, `I have sinned; now, honour me, I pray thee, before the elders of my people, and before Israel, and turn back with me; and I have bowed myself to Jehovah thy God.'

וְנֶ֣גֶד (וְ) ve. “and”וְשׁ֣וּב (וְ) ve. “and”

And Samuel goeth to Ramath, and Saul hath gone unto his house -- to Gibeah of Saul.

וְשָׁא֛וּל (וְ) ve. “and”

And Samuel hath not added to see Saul till the day of his death, for Samuel mourned for Saul, and Jehovah repented that He had caused Saul to reign over Israel.

וְלֹא־ (וְ) ve. “and”וַיהוָ֣ה (וַ) va. “and”