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And it came to pass, from the day that the ark abode in Kirjath-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 spoke to all the house of Israel, saying, If ye return to Jehovah with all your heart, put away the strange gods and the Ashtoreths from among you, and apply 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 advanced to battle against Israel. And Jehovah thundered with a great thunder on that day upon the Philistines, and discomfited them; and they were routed before Israel.

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

And the Philistines were subdued, and came no more into the borders 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 Bethel, and Gilgal, and Mizpah, and judged Israel in all those places.

בְּשָׁנָ֔ה (בְּ) be. “in”

And the name of his firstborn was Joel; and the name of his second, Abijah; they judged 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 said to him, Behold, thou art become old, and thy sons walk not in thy ways: now appoint us a king to judge us, like all the nations.

בִּדְרָכֶ֑יךָ (בִּ) bi “in”

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

בְּעֵינֵ֣י (בְּ) be. “in”

And Jehovah said to 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 reign over them.

בְּק֣וֹל (בְּ) be. “to”

And now hearken unto their voice; only, testify solemnly unto them, and declare unto 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 for himself, on his chariot and among 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 have chosen; and Jehovah will not answer you in that day.

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

And the people refused to hearken to the voice of Samuel; and they said, No, but there shall be a king over us,

בְּק֣וֹל (בְּ) be. “to”

And Samuel heard all the words of the people, and he repeated 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 to the men of Israel, Go ye every man to his city.

בְּקוֹלָ֔ם (בְּ) be. “to”

And he passed through mount Ephraim, and passed through the land of Shalishah, but they found [supplied: them] not; and they passed through the land of Shaalim, and they were not there; and they passed through the land of Benjamin, and they found [supplied: them] not.

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

They had come to the land of Zuph when Saul said to his servant that was with him, Come and let us return; lest my father give up the asses, and be anxious about us.

בְּאֶ֣רֶץ (בְּ) be. “in”

And he said to him, Behold now, a man of God is in this city, and the man is held in honour; all that he says comes surely to pass. Let us now go thither: perhaps he will shew us the way that we should go.

בָּעִ֣יר (בָּ) ba. “[is] in the”

And the servant answered Saul again and said, Behold, I have here at 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”

(In former time in Israel, when a man went to ask counsel of God, he said, Come and let us go to the seer; for he that is now called a Prophet was in former time called a Seer.)

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

As they went up the ascent to the city, they met maidens going forth to draw water; and they said to them, Is the seer here?

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

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

בַּבָּמָֽה׃ (בַּ) ba. “at the”

As soon as ye come into the city, ye shall straightway find him, before he goes up to the high place to eat; for the people eat not until he has come, because he blesses the sacrifice; afterwards they eat that are invited. And now go up; for this very day shall ye find him.

בְּטֶרֶם֩ (בְּ) be. “<in>”