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And it came to pass, from the day that the ark abode in Kiriath-jearim, that the time was long; for it was twenty years: and all the house of Israel lamented after Jehovah.

בְּקִרְיַ֣ת (בְּ) be. “at”

And Samuel spake unto all the house of Israel, saying, If ye do return unto Jehovah with all your heart, then put away the foreign gods and the Ashtaroth from among you, and direct your hearts unto Jehovah, and serve him only; and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines.

בְּכָל־ (בְּ) be. “with”

And they gathered together to Mizpah, and drew water, and poured it out before Jehovah, and fasted on that day, and said there, We have sinned against Jehovah. And Samuel judged the children of Israel in Mizpah.

בַּיּ֣וֹם (בַּ) ba “on the”בַּמִּצְפָּֽה׃ (בַּ) ba. “at <the>”

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

בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל (בְּ) be. “in”בְּקוֹל־ (בְּ) be. “with”בַּיּ֨וֹם (בַּ) ba “on the”

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

בִּגְב֣וּל (בִּ) bi “in”בַּפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים (בַּ) ba. “on the”

And he went from year to year in circuit to Beth-el and Gilgal, and Mizpah; and he judged Israel in all those places.

בְּשָׁנָ֔ה (בְּ) be. “in”

Now the name of his first-born was Joel; and the name of his second, Abijah: they were judges in Beer-sheba.

בִּבְאֵ֥ר (בִּ) bi “in”

And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted justice.

בִּדְרָכָ֔יו (בִּ) be. “in”

and they said unto him, Behold, thou art old, and thy sons walk not in thy ways: now make us a king to judge us like all the nations.

בִּדְרָכֶ֑יךָ (בִּ) bi “in”

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

בְּעֵינֵ֣י (בְּ) be. “in”

And Jehovah 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.

בְּק֣וֹל (בְּ) be. “to”

Now therefore hearken unto their voice: howbeit thou shalt protest solemnly unto them, and shalt show them the manner of the king that shall reign over them.

בְּקוֹלָ֑ם (בְּ) be. “to”בָּהֶ֔ם (בָּ) ba. “<in> <the>”

And he said, This will be the manner of the king that shall reign over you: he will take your sons, and appoint them unto him, for his chariots, and to be his horsemen; and they shall run before his chariots;

בְּמֶרְכַּבְתּ֣וֹ (בְּ) be. “in”וּבְפָרָשָׁ֔יו (בְ) ve. “among”

And ye shall cry out in that day because of your king whom ye shall have chosen you; and Jehovah will not answer you in that day.

בַּיּ֣וֹם (בַּ) ba “in the”בַּיּ֥וֹם (בַּ) ba “in the”

But the people refused to hearken unto the voice of Samuel; and they said, Nay: but we will have a king over us,

בְּק֣וֹל (בְּ) be. “to”

And Samuel heard all the words of the people, and he rehearsed them in the ears of Jehovah.

בְּאָזְנֵ֥י (בְּ) be. “in”

And Jehovah 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.

בְּקוֹלָ֔ם (בְּ) be. “to”

And he passed through the hill-country of Ephraim, and passed through the land of Shalishah, but they found them not: then they passed through the land of Shaalim, and there they were not: and he passed through the land of the Benjamites, but they found them not.

בְּהַר־ (בְּ) be. “in”בְּאֶֽרֶץ־ (בְּ) be. “in”בְאֶֽרֶץ־ (בְ) ve. “in”בְּאֶֽרֶץ־ (בְּ) be. “in”

When they were come to the land of Zuph, Saul said to his servant that was with him, Come, and let us return, lest my father leave off caring for the asses, and be anxious for us.

בְּאֶ֣רֶץ (בְּ) be. “in”

And he said unto him, Behold now, there is in this city a man of God, and he is a man that is held in honor; all that he saith cometh surely to pass: now let us go thither; peradventure he can tell us concerning our journey whereon we go.

בָּעִ֣יר (בָּ) ba. “[is] in the”

And the servant answered Saul again, and said, Behold, I have in my hand the fourth part of a shekel of silver: that will I give to the man of God, to tell us our way.

בְיָדִ֔י (בְ) ve. “in”

(Beforetime in Israel, when a man went to inquire of God, thus he said, Come, and let us go to the seer; for he that is now called a Prophet was beforetime called a Seer.)

בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל (בְּ) be. “in”בְּלֶכְתּוֹ֙ (בְּ) be. “when”

As they went up the ascent to the city, they found young maidens going out to draw water, and said unto them, Is the seer here?

בְּמַעֲלֵ֣ה (בְּ) be. “on”בָּזֶ֖ה (בָּ) ba. “in”

And they answered them, and said, He is; behold, [supplied: he is] before thee: make haste now, for he is come to-day into the city; for the people have a sacrifice to-day in the high place:

בַּבָּמָֽה׃ (בַּ) ba. “at the”

as soon as ye are come into the city, ye shall straightway find him, before he goeth up to the high place to eat; for the people will not eat until he come, because he doth bless the sacrifice; [supplied: and] afterwards they eat that are bidden. Now therefore get you up; for at this time ye shall find him.

בְּטֶרֶם֩ (בְּ) be. “<in>”