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And Saul answered and said, Am not I a Benjamite, of the smallest of the tribes of Israel? and my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? wherefore then speakest thou to me after this manner?

וְלָ֙מָּה֙ (לָ֙) La. “<to>”

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

לָהֶ֤ם (לָ) la. “to <the>”

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

לַטַּבָּ֔ח (לַ) la. “to the”לָ֑ךְ (לָ֑) La “to <the>”

And the cook took up the thigh, and that which was upon it, and set it before Saul. And [supplied: 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 the people. So Saul did eat with Samuel that day.

לִפְנֵ֣י (לִ) li “<to>”לְפָנֶ֣יךָ (לְ) le. “<to>”לַמּוֹעֵ֛ד (לַ) la. “to the”לְךָ֥ (לְ) le. “for <the>”לֵאמֹ֖ר (לֵ) le. “<to>”

And they arose early: and it came to pass about the spring of the 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.

לֵאמֹ֔ר (לֵ) le. “<to>”

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 first, that I may cause thee to hear the word of God.

לַנַּ֛עַר (לַ) la. “to the”לְפָנֵ֖ינוּ (לְ) le. “<to>”

Then Samuel took the vial of oil, and poured it upon his head, and kissed him, and said, Is it not that Jehovah hath anointed thee to be prince over his inheritance?

לְנָגִיד (לְ) le. “to”לְךָ (לְ) le. “of”לְנָגִֽיד׃ (לְ) le. “to”

When thou art departed from me to-day, then thou shalt find two men by Rachel's sepulchre, in the border of Benjamin at Zelzah; and they will say unto thee, The asses which thou wentest to seek are found; and, lo, thy father hath left off caring for the asses, and is anxious for you, saying, What shall I do for my son?

לְבַקֵּ֔שׁ (לְ) le. “to”לָכֶם֙ (לָ) la. “to <the>”לֵאמֹ֔ר (לֵ) le. “<to>”לִבְנִֽי׃ (לִ) li “for”

and they will salute thee, and give thee two loaves of bread, which thou shalt receive of their hand.

לְךָ֖ (לְ) le. “of <the>”לְשָׁל֑וֹם (לְ) le. “to”לְךָ֙ (לְ) le. “to <the>”

After that thou shalt come to the hill of God, where is the garrison of the Philistines: and it shall come to pass, when thou art come thither to the city, that thou shalt meet a band of prophets coming down from the high place with a psaltery, and a timbrel, and a pipe, and a harp, before them; and they will be prophesying:

וְלִפְנֵיהֶ֞ם (לִ) li “[will be] <to>”

and the Spirit of Jehovah will come mightily upon thee, and thou shalt prophesy with them, and shalt be turned into another man.

לְאִ֥ישׁ (לְ) le. “into”

And let it be, when these signs are come unto thee, that thou do as occasion shall serve thee; for God is with thee.

לָ֑ךְ (לָ֑) La “to <the>”לְךָ֙ (לְ) le. “for <the>”

And thou shalt go down before me to Gilgal; and, behold, I will come down unto thee, to offer burnt-offerings, and to sacrifice sacrifices of peace-offerings: seven days shalt thou tarry, till I come unto thee, and show thee what thou shalt do.

לְפָנַי֮ (לְ) le. “<to>”לְהַעֲל֣וֹת (לְ) le. “to”לִזְבֹּ֖חַ (לִ) li “to”לְךָ֔ (לְ) le. “to <the>”

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.

לָלֶ֙כֶת֙ (לָ) la. “to”ל֥וֹ (ל֥) l “for <the>”

And when they came thither to the hill, behold, a band of prophets met him; and the Spirit of God came mightily upon him, and he prophesied among them.

לִקְרָאת֑וֹ (לִ) li “to”

And it came to pass, when all that knew him beforetime saw that, behold, he prophesied with the prophets, then the people said one to another, What is this that is come unto the son of Kish? Is Saul also among the prophets?

לְבֶן־ (לְ) le. “to”

And one of the same place answered and said, And who is their father? Therefore it became a proverb, Is Saul also among the prophets?

לְמָשָׁ֔ל (לְ) le. “<into>”

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.

לְבַקֵּשׁ֙ (לְ) le. “to”

And Saul's uncle said, Tell me, I pray thee, what Samuel said unto you.

לִ֔י (לִ֔) L “to <the>”לָכֶ֖ם (לָ) la. “to <the>”

And Saul said unto his uncle, He told us plainly that the asses were found. But concerning the matter of the kingdom, whereof Samuel spake, he told him not.

לָ֔נוּ (לָ֔) La. “to <the>”ל֔וֹ (ל֔) l “to <the>”

but ye have this day rejected your God, who himself saveth you out of all your calamities and your distresses; and ye have said unto him, [supplied: Nay], but set a king over us. Now therefore present yourselves before Jehovah by your tribes, and by your thousands.

לָכֶם֮ (לָ) la. “of”ל֔וֹ (ל֔) l “to <the>”לִפְנֵ֣י (לִ) li “<to>”לְשִׁבְטֵיכֶ֖ם (לְ) le. “to”וּלְאַלְפֵיכֶֽם׃ (לְ) le. “to”

And he brought the tribe of Benjamin near by their families; and the family of the Matrites was taken; and Saul the son of Kish was taken: but when they sought him, he could not be found.

לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֔יו (לְ) le. “to”

Then Samuel told the people the manner of the kingdom, and wrote it in a book, and laid it up before Jehovah. And Samuel sent all the people away, every man to his house.

לִפְנֵ֣י (לִ) li “<to>”לְבֵיתֽוֹ׃ (לְ) le. “to”

And Saul also went to his house to Gibeah; and there went with him the host, whose hearts God had touched.

לְבֵית֖וֹ (לְ) le. “to”

But certain worthless fellows said, How shall this man save us? And they despised him, and brought him no present. But he held his peace.

ל֖וֹ (ל֖) l “to <the>”