H3588A–כִּי–ki

And they cried unto Jehovah, and said, We have sinned, because we have forsaken Jehovah, and have served the Baalim and the Ashtaroth: but now deliver us out of the hand of our enemies, and we will serve thee.

כִּ֤י ki “for”

And when ye saw that Nahash the king of the children of Ammon came against you, ye said unto me, Nay, but a king shall reign over us; when Jehovah your God was your king.

כִּֽי־ ki- “that”כִּי־ ki- “deed”

Is it not wheat harvest to-day? I will call unto Jehovah, that he may send thunder and rain; and ye shall know and see that your wickedness is great, which ye have done in the sight of Jehovah, in asking you a king.

כִּֽי־ ki- “that”

And all the people said unto Samuel, Pray for thy servants unto Jehovah thy God, that we die not; for we have added unto all our sins [ergänzt: this] evil, to ask us a king.

כִּֽי־ ki- “for”

and turn ye not aside; for [ergänzt: then would ye go] after vain things which cannot profit nor deliver, for they are vain.

כִּ֣י׀ ki “for”כִּי־ ki- “for”

For Jehovah will not forsake his people for his great name's sake, because it hath pleased Jehovah to make you a people unto himself.

כִּ֠י ki “for”כִּ֚י ki “for”

Only fear Jehovah, and serve him in truth with all your heart; for consider how great things he hath done for you.

כִּ֣י ki “for”

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.

כִּ֣י ki “that”כִּ֥י ki “for”

And Samuel said, What hast thou done? And Saul said, Because I saw that the people were scattered from me, and that thou camest not within the days appointed, and that the Philistines assembled themselves together at Michmash;

כִּֽי־ ki- “if”כִֽי־ khi- “that”

And Samuel said to Saul, Thou hast done foolishly; thou hast not kept the commandment of Jehovah thy God, which he commanded thee: for now would Jehovah have established thy kingdom upon Israel for ever.

כִּ֣י ki “for”

But now thy kingdom shall not continue: Jehovah hath sought him a man after his own heart, and Jehovah hath appointed him to be prince over his people, because thou hast not kept that which Jehovah commanded thee.

כִּ֚י ki “for”

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

כִּֽי־ ki- “for”

and Ahijah, the son of Ahitub, Ichabod's brother, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eli, the priest of Jehovah in Shiloh, wearing an ephod. And the people knew not that Jonathan was gone.

כִּ֥י ki “that”

And Jonathan said to the young man that bare his armor, Come, and let us go over unto the garrison of these uncircumcised: it may be that Jehovah will work for us; for there is no restraint to Jehovah to save by many or by few.

כִּ֣י ki “for”

But if they say thus, Come up unto us; then we will go up; for Jehovah hath delivered them into our hand: and this shall be the sign unto us.

כִּֽי־ ki- “for”

And the men of the garrison answered Jonathan and his armorbearer, and said, Come up to us, and we will show you a thing. And Jonathan said unto his armorbearer, Come up after me; for Jehovah hath delivered them into the hand of Israel.

כִּֽי־ ki- “for”

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

כִּֽי־ ki- “for”

Likewise all the men of Israel that 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.

כִּֽי־ ki- “that”

And when the people were come unto the forest, behold, the honey dropped: but no man put his hand to his mouth; for the people feared the oath.

כִּֽי־ ki- “for”

Then said Jonathan, My father hath troubled the land: see, I pray you, how mine eyes have been enlightened, because I tasted a little of this honey.

כִּֽי־ ki- “that”כִּ֣י ki “for”

How much more, if haply the people had eaten freely to-day of the spoil of their enemies which they found? for now hath there been no great slaughter among the Philistines.

כִּ֡י ki “for”כִּ֥י ki “for”

For, as Jehovah liveth, who saveth Israel, though it be in Jonathan my son, he shall surely die. But there was not a man among all the people that answered him.

כִּ֣י ki “for”כִּ֣י ki “for”

And Saul said, God do so and more also; for thou shalt surely die, Jonathan.

כִּֽי־ ki- “for”

And the people said unto Saul, Shall Jonathan die, who hath wrought this great salvation in Israel? Far from it: as Jehovah liveth, there shall not one hair of his head fall to the ground; for he hath wrought with God this day. So the people rescued Jonathan, that he died not.

כִּֽי־ ki- “for”

It repenteth me that I have set up Saul to be king; for he is turned back from following me, and hath not performed my commandments. And Samuel was wroth; and he cried unto Jehovah all night.

כִּֽי־ ki- “that”כִּֽי־ ki- “for”