H9033–וֹ–o

And they sent messengers to the inhabitants of Kirjath-jearim, saying, The Philistines have brought again the ark of Jehovah; come down, fetch it up to you.

אֹת֖וֹ (וֹ) o “it”

And the men of Kirjath-jearim came, and fetched up the ark of Jehovah, and brought it into the house of Abinadab on the hill, and hallowed Eleazar his son to keep the ark of Jehovah.

אֹת֔וֹ (וֹ) o “it”

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.

וְעִבְדֻ֣הוּ (הוּ) hu “him”לְבַדּ֔וֹ (וֹ) o “him”

And the children of Israel put away the Baals and the Ashtoreths and served Jehovah only.

לְבַדּֽוֹ׃ (וֹ) o “him”

And Samuel took a sucking-lamb, and offered it as a whole burnt-offering to Jehovah; and Samuel cried to Jehovah for Israel, and Jehovah answered him.

וַיַּעֲלֵ֧הוּ (הוּ) hu “it”וַֽיַּעֲנֵ֖הוּ (הוּ) hu “him”

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.

אֵלָ֗יו (ו) v “him”

And Samuel spoke all the words of Jehovah to the people that asked of him a king.

מֵאִתּ֖וֹ (וֹ) o “him”

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;

לוֹ֙ (וֹ֙) o “himself”

and [supplied: he will take them] that he may appoint for himself captains over thousands, and captains over fifties, and that they may plough his ground, and reap his harvest, and make his instruments of war and instruments of his chariots.

ל֔וֹ (וֹ) o “himself”

He will take the tenth of your sheep. And ye shall be his servants.

ל֥וֹ (וֹ) o “him”

And he had a son whose name was Saul, choice and comely; and there was not among the children of Israel a comelier person than he; from his shoulders and upward he was higher than any of the people.

וְלוֹ־ (וֹ) v- “him”מִמֶּ֑נּוּ (נּוּ) nu “him”

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.

עִמּ֖וֹ (וֹ) o “him”

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.

ל֗וֹ (וֹ) o “him”

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.

אֹת֡וֹ (וֹ) o “him”אֹת֥וֹ (וֹ) o “him”אֹתֽוֹ׃ (וֹ) o “him”

To-morrow about this time I will send thee a man out of the land of Benjamin, and thou shalt anoint him prince over my people Israel; and he will save my people out of the hand of the Philistines; for I have looked upon my people, because their cry is come unto me.

וּמְשַׁחְתּ֤וֹ (וֹ) o “him”

And as Samuel saw Saul, Jehovah answered him, Behold the man of whom I spoke to thee! this man shall rule over my people.

עָנָ֔הוּ (הוּ) hu “him”

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

וַיִּשָּׁקֵ֑הוּ (הוּ) hu “him”תוֹשִׁיעֶֽנּוּ (נּוּ) nu “him”

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

ל֥וֹ (וֹ) o “him”

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

לִקְרָאת֑וֹ (וֹ) o “him”עָלָיו֙ (ו֙) v “him”

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

יֽוֹדְעוֹ֙ (וֹ֙) O “him”

And Saul's uncle said to him and to his servant, Whither went ye? And he said, To seek the asses; and when we saw that they were nowhere, we went to Samuel.

אֵלָ֛יו (ו) v “him”

And Saul said to his uncle, He told us for certain that the asses were found. But of the matter of the kingdom, of which Samuel had spoken, he told him not.

ל֔וֹ (וֹ) o “him”

but *ye* have this day rejected your God, who himself saved you out of all your adversities and your troubles, and have said unto him, [supplied: Nay,] but a king shalt thou set over us. Now therefore present yourselves before Jehovah by your tribes, and by your thousands.

ל֔וֹ (וֹ) o “him”

And he caused the tribe of Benjamin to come near by their families, and the family of Matri was taken; and Saul the son of Kish was taken. And they sought him, but he was not to be found.

וַיְבַקְשֻׁ֖הוּ (הוּ) hu “him”

And they ran and fetched him thence; and when he stood among the people, he was higher than any of the people from his shoulders and upward.

וַיִּקָּחֻ֣הוּ (הוּ) hu “him”