H0559–אָמַר–a.mar

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

וַיֹּ֣אמְרוּ (יֹּ֣אמְרוּ) i.Yo.me.ru “they said”

The children of Israel said to Samuel, "Don't cease to cry to Yahweh our God for us, that he will save us out of the hand of the Philistines."

וַיֹּאמְר֤וּ (יֹּאמְר֤וּ) i.yo.me.Ru “they said”

Then Samuel took a stone, and set it between Mizpah and Shen, and called the name of it Ebenezer, saying, Hitherto has Yahweh helped us.

וַיֹּאמַ֕ר (יֹּאמַ֕ר) i.yo.Mar “he said”

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.

וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ (יֹּאמְר֣וּ) i.yo.me.Ru “they said”

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

אָמְר֔וּ 'a.me.Ru “they said”

Yahweh said to Samuel, Listen to the voice of the people in all that they tell you; for they have not rejected you, but they have rejected me, that I should not be king over them.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (יֹּ֤אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”יֹאמְר֖וּ yo.me.Ru “they will say”

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

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (יֹּ֣אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he spoke”

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;

וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (יֹּ֕אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

But the people refused to listen to the voice of Samuel; and they said, No: but we will have a king over us,

וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ (יֹּאמְר֣וּ) i.yo.me.Ru “they said”

Yahweh said to Samuel, Listen to their voice, and make them a king. Samuel said to the men of Israel, Go you every man to his city.

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (יֹּ֨אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (יֹּ֤אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

The donkeys of Kish, Saul's father, were lost. Kish said to Saul his son, Take now one of the servants with you, and arise, go seek the donkeys.

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (יֹּ֨אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

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.

אָמַ֛ר 'a.Mar “he said”

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.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (יֹּ֣אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

Then said Saul to his servant, But, behold, if we go, what shall we bring the man? for the bread is spent in our vessels, and there is not a present to bring to the man of God: what have we?

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (יֹּ֨אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

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.

וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (יֹּ֕אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

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

אָמַ֤ר 'a.Mar “he said”

Then said Saul to his servant, Well said; come, let us go. So they went to the city where the man of God was.

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (יֹּ֨אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

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

וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ (יֹּאמְר֣וּ) i.yo.me.Ru “they said”

They answered them, and said, He is; behold, [ergänzt: he is] before you: make haste now, for he is come today into the city; for the people have a sacrifice today in the high place:

וַתֹּאמַ֥רְנָה (תֹּאמַ֥רְנָה) to.Mar.nah “they said”

Now Yahweh had revealed to Samuel a day before Saul came, saying,

לֵאמֹֽר׃ (אמֹֽר) Mor “saying”

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.

אָמַ֣רְתִּי 'a.Mar.ti “I spoke”

Then Saul drew near to Samuel in the gate, and said, Tell me, Please, where the seer's house is.

וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (יֹּ֙אמֶר֙) i.Yo.mer “he said”

Samuel answered Saul, and said, I am the seer; go up before me to the high place, for you shall eat with me today: and in the morning I will let you go, and will tell you all that is in your heart.

וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (יֹּ֙אמֶר֙) i.Yo.mer “he said”

Saul answered, Am I not a Benjamite, of the smallest of the tribes of Israel? and my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? why then speak you to me after this manner?

וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (יֹּ֗אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

Samuel said to the cook, Bring the portion which I gave you, of which I said to you, Set it by you.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (יֹּ֤אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”אָמַ֣רְתִּי 'a.Mar.ti “I said”