H9033–וֹ–o

They sent messengers to the inhabitants of Kiriath Jearim, saying, The Philistines have brought back the ark of Yahweh; come you down, and bring it up to you.

אֹת֖וֹ (וֹ) o “it”

The men of Kiriath Jearim came, and fetched up the ark of Yahweh, and brought it into the house of Abinadab in the hill, and sanctified Eleazar his son to keep the ark of Yahweh.

אֹת֔וֹ (וֹ) o “it”

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

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

Then the children of Israel did put away the Baals and the Ashtaroth, and served Yahweh only.

לְבַדּֽוֹ׃ (וֹ) o “him”

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

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

and they said to him, Behold, you are old, and your sons don't walk in your ways: now make us a king to judge us like all the nations.

אֵלָ֗יו (ו) v “him”

Samuel told all the words of Yahweh to the people who asked of him a king.

מֵאִתּ֖וֹ (וֹ) o “him”

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

לוֹ֙ (וֹ֙) o “himself”

and he will appoint them to him for captains of thousands, and captains of fifties; and [supplied: he will set some] to plow his ground, and to reap his harvest, and to make his instruments of war, and the instruments of his chariots.

ל֔וֹ (וֹ) o “himself”

He will take the tenth of your flocks: and you shall be his servants.

ל֥וֹ (וֹ) o “him”

He had a son, whose name was Saul, an impressive young man; and there was not among the children of Israel a better person than he. From his shoulders and upward he was higher than any of the people.

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

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

עִמּ֖וֹ (וֹ) o “him”

He said to him, See now, there is in this city a man of God, and he is a man who is held in honor; all that he says comes surely to pass: now let us go there; peradventure he can tell us concerning our journey whereon we go.

ל֗וֹ (וֹ) o “him”

as soon as you are come into the city, you shall immediately find him, before he goes up to the high place to eat; for the people will not eat until he come, because he does bless the sacrifice; [supplied: and] afterwards they eat who are invited. Now therefore get you up; for at this time you shall find him.

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

Tomorrow about this time I will send you a man out of the land of Benjamin, and you shall anoint him to be prince over my people Israel; and he shall save my people out of the hand of the Philistines: for I have looked on my people, because their cry is come to me.

וּמְשַׁחְתּ֤וֹ (וֹ) o “him”

When Samuel saw Saul, Yahweh said to him, Behold, the man of whom I spoke to you! this same shall have authority over my people.

עָנָ֔הוּ (הוּ) hu “him”

Then Samuel took the vial of oil, and poured it on his head, and kissed him, and said, Isn't it that Yahweh has anointed you to be prince over his inheritance?

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

It was so, that when he had turned his back to go from Samuel, God gave him another heart: and all those signs happened that day.

ל֥וֹ (וֹ) o “him”

When they came there to the hill, behold, a band of prophets met him; and the Spirit of God came mightily on him, and he prophesied among them.

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

It happened, when all who knew him before saw that, behold, he prophesied with the prophets, then the people said one to another, What is this that is come to the son of Kish? Is Saul also among the prophets?

יֽוֹדְעוֹ֙ (וֹ֙) O “him”

Saul's uncle said to him and to his servant, Where went you? He said, To seek the donkeys; and when we saw that they were not found, we came to Samuel.

אֵלָ֛יו (ו) v “him”

Saul said to his uncle, He told us plainly that the donkeys were found. But concerning the matter of the kingdom, of which Samuel spoke, he didn't tell him.

ל֔וֹ (וֹ) o “him”

but you have this day rejected your God, who himself saves you out of all your calamities and your distresses; and you have said to him, [supplied: No], but set a king over us. Now therefore present yourselves before Yahweh by your tribes, and by your thousands.

ל֔וֹ (וֹ) o “him”

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.

וַיְבַקְשֻׁ֖הוּ (הוּ) hu “him”

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

וַיִּקָּחֻ֣הוּ (הוּ) hu “him”