H3478–יִשְׂרָאֵל–yis.ra.el

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?

יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל Yis.ra.'El “Israel”

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?

יִשְׂרָאֵל Yis.ra.'El “of Israel”

and he said to the children of Israel, Thus says Yahweh, the God of Israel, I brought up Israel out of Egypt, and I delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of all the kingdoms that oppressed you:

יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל Yis.ra.'El “Israel”יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל Yis.ra.'El “Israel”יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל Yis.ra.'El “Israel”

So Samuel brought all the tribes of Israel near, and the tribe of Benjamin was taken.

יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל Yis.ra.'El “Israel”

Nahash the Ammonite said to them, On this condition will I make it with you, that all your right eyes be put out; and I will lay it for a reproach on all Israel.

יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ Yis.ra.'El “Israel”

The elders of Jabesh said to him, Give us seven days' respite, that we may send messengers to all the borders of Israel; and then, if there be none to save us, we will come out to you.

יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל Yis.ra.'El “Israel”

He took a yoke of oxen, and cut them in pieces, and sent them throughout all the borders of Israel by the hand of messengers, saying, Whoever doesn't come forth after Saul and after Samuel, so shall it be done to his oxen. The dread of Yahweh fell on the people, and they came out as one man.

יִשְׂרָאֵל֮ Yis.ra.'El “Israel”

He numbered them in Bezek; and the children of Israel were three hundred thousand, and the men of Judah thirty thousand.

יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ Yis.ra.'El “Israel”

Saul said, There shall not a man be put to death this day; for today Yahweh has worked deliverance in Israel.

בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ (יִשְׂרָאֵֽל) Yis.ra.'El “Israel”

All the people went to Gilgal; and there they made Saul king before Yahweh in Gilgal; and there they offered sacrifices of peace-offerings before Yahweh; and there Saul and all the men of Israel rejoiced greatly.

יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל Yis.ra.'El “Israel”

Samuel said to all Israel, Behold, I have listened to your voice in all that you said to me, and have made a king over you.

יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל Yis.ra.'El “Israel”

Saul was [ergänzt: forty] years old when he began to reign; and when he had reigned two years over Israel,

יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ Yis.ra.'El “Israel”

Saul chose him three thousand men of Israel, of which two thousand were with Saul in Michmash and in the Mount of Bethel, and one thousand were with Jonathan in Gibeah of Benjamin: and the rest of the people he sent every man to his tent.

מִיִּשְׂרָאֵל֒ (יִּשְׂרָאֵל֒) Yis.ra.'El “Israel”

All Israel heard say that Saul had struck the garrison of the Philistines, and also that Israel was had in abomination with the Philistines. The people were gathered together after Saul to Gilgal.

יִשְׂרָאֵ֞ל Yis.ra.'El “Israel”יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל Yis.ra.'El “Israel”

The Philistines assembled themselves together to fight with Israel, thirty thousand chariots, and six thousand horsemen, and people as the sand which is on the sea-shore in multitude: and they came up, and encamped in Michmash, eastward of Beth Aven.

יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל Yis.ra.'El “Israel”

When the men of Israel saw that they were in a strait (for the people were distressed), then the people did hide themselves in caves, and in thickets, and in rocks, and in coverts, and in pits.

יִשְׂרָאֵ֤ל Yis.ra.'El “Israel”

Samuel said to Saul, You have done foolishly; you have not kept the commandment of Yahweh your God, which he commanded you: for now would Yahweh have established your kingdom on Israel forever.

יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל Yis.ra.'El “Israel”

Now there was no smith found throughout all the land of Israel; for the Philistines said, Lest the Hebrews make them swords or spears:

יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל Yis.ra.'El “Israel”

but all the Israelites went down to the Philistines, to sharpen every man his plowshare, mattock, axe, and sickle;

יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל Yis.ra.'El “Israel”

The men of the garrison answered Jonathan and his armor bearer, and said, Come up to us, and we will show you a thing. Jonathan said to his armor bearer, Come up after me; for Yahweh has delivered them into the hand of Israel.

יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ Yis.ra.'El “Israel”

Saul said to Ahijah, Bring here the ark of God. For the ark of God was [ergänzt: there] at that time with the children of Israel.

יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ Yis.ra.'El “Israel”

Now the Hebrews who were with the Philistines as before, and who went up with them into the camp, [ergänzt: from the country] round about, even they also [ergänzt: turned] to be with the Israelites who were with Saul and Jonathan.

יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל Yis.ra.'El “Israel”

Likewise all the men of Israel who had hid themselves in the hill-country of Ephraim, when they heard that the Philistines fled, even they also followed hard after them in the battle.

יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל Yis.ra.'El “Israel”

So Yahweh saved Israel that day: and the battle passed over by Beth Aven.

יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל Yis.ra.'El “Israel”

The men of Israel were distressed that day; for Saul had adjured the people, saying, Cursed be the man who eats any food until it be evening, and I be avenged on my enemies. So none of the people tasted food.

יִשְׂרָאֵ֥ל Yis.ra.'El “Israel”