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And Saul answered and said, Am not I a Benjamite, of the smallest of the tribes of Israel? and my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? wherefore then speakest thou so to me?

וְלָ֙מָּה֙ (לָ֙) La. “<to>”

And Samuel took Saul and his servant, and brought them into the parlor, and made them sit in the chiefest place among them that were bidden, which were about thirty persons.

לָהֶ֤ם (לָ) la. “to <the>”

And Samuel said unto the cook, Bring the portion which I gave thee, of which I said unto thee, Set it by thee.

לַטַּבָּ֔ח (לַ) la. “to the”לָ֑ךְ (לָ֑) La “to <the>”

And the cook took up the shoulder, and that which was upon it, and set it before Saul. And Samuel said, Behold that which is left! set it before thee, and eat: for unto this time hath it been kept for thee since I said, I have invited the people. So Saul did eat with Samuel that day.

לִפְנֵ֣י (לִ) li “<to>”לְפָנֶ֣יךָ (לְ) le. “<to>”לַמּוֹעֵ֛ד (לַ) la. “to the”לְךָ֥ (לְ) le. “for <the>”לֵאמֹ֖ר (לֵ) le. “<to>”

And they arose early: and it came to pass about the spring of the day, that Samuel called Saul to the top of the house, saying, Up, that I may send thee away. And Saul arose, and they went out both of them, he and Samuel, abroad.

לֵאמֹ֔ר (לֵ) le. “<to>”

And as they were going down to the end of the city, Samuel said to Saul, Bid the servant pass on before us, (and he passed on), but stand thou still a while, that I may show thee the word of God.

לַנַּ֛עַר (לַ) la. “to the”לְפָנֵ֖ינוּ (לְ) le. “<to>”

Then Samuel took a vial of oil, and poured it upon his head, and kissed him, and said, Is it not because the LORD hath anointed thee to be captain over his inheritance?

לְנָגִיד (לְ) le. “to”לְךָ (לְ) le. “of”לְנָגִֽיד׃ (לְ) le. “to”

When thou art departed from me to day, then thou shalt find two men by Rachel's sepulchre in the border of Benjamin at Zelzah; and they will say unto thee, The asses which thou wentest to seek are found: and, lo, thy father hath left the care of the asses, and sorroweth for you, saying, What shall I do for my son?

לְבַקֵּ֔שׁ (לְ) le. “to”לָכֶם֙ (לָ) la. “to <the>”לֵאמֹ֔ר (לֵ) le. “<to>”לִבְנִֽי׃ (לִ) li “for”

And they will salute thee, and give thee two loaves of bread; which thou shalt receive of their hands.

לְךָ֖ (לְ) le. “of <the>”לְשָׁל֑וֹם (לְ) le. “to”לְךָ֙ (לְ) le. “to <the>”

After that thou shalt come to the hill of God, where is the garrison of the Philistines: and it shall come to pass, when thou art come thither to the city, that thou shalt meet a company of prophets coming down from the high place with a psaltery, and a tabret, and a pipe, and a harp, before them; and they shall prophesy:

וְלִפְנֵיהֶ֞ם (לִ) li “[will be] <to>”

And the Spirit of the LORD will come upon thee, and thou shalt prophesy with them, and shalt be turned into another man.

לְאִ֥ישׁ (לְ) le. “into”

And let it be, when these signs are come unto thee, that thou do as occasion serve thee; for God is with thee.

לָ֑ךְ (לָ֑) La “to <the>”לְךָ֙ (לְ) le. “for <the>”

And thou shalt go down before me to Gilgal; and, behold, I will come down unto thee, to offer burnt offerings, and to sacrifice sacrifices of peace offerings: seven days shalt thou tarry, till I come to thee, and show thee what thou shalt do.

לְפָנַי֮ (לְ) le. “<to>”לְהַעֲל֣וֹת (לְ) le. “to”לִזְבֹּ֖חַ (לִ) li “to”לְךָ֔ (לְ) le. “to <the>”

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

לָלֶ֙כֶת֙ (לָ) la. “to”ל֥וֹ (ל֥) l “for <the>”

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 (לִ) li “to”

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

לְבֶן־ (לְ) le. “to”

And one of the same place answered and said, But who is their father? Therefore it became a proverb, Is Saul also among the prophets?

לְמָשָׁ֔ל (לְ) le. “<into>”

And Saul's uncle said unto him and to his servant, Whither went ye? And he said, To seek the asses: and when we saw that they were no where, we came to Samuel.

לְבַקֵּשׁ֙ (לְ) le. “to”

And Saul's uncle said, Tell me, I pray thee, what Samuel said unto you.

לִ֔י (לִ֔) L “to <the>”לָכֶ֖ם (לָ) la. “to <the>”

And Saul said unto his uncle, He told us plainly that the asses were found. But of the matter of the kingdom, whereof Samuel spake, he told him not.

לָ֔נוּ (לָ֔) La. “to <the>”ל֔וֹ (ל֔) l “to <the>”

And ye have this day rejected your God, who himself saved you out of all your adversities and your tribulations; and ye have said unto him, Nay, but set a king over us. Now therefore present yourselves before the LORD by your tribes, and by your thousands.

לָכֶם֮ (לָ) la. “of”ל֔וֹ (ל֔) l “to <the>”לִפְנֵ֣י (לִ) li “<to>”לְשִׁבְטֵיכֶ֖ם (לְ) le. “to”וּלְאַלְפֵיכֶֽם׃ (לְ) le. “to”

When he had caused the tribe of Benjamin to come near by their families, the family of Matri was taken, and Saul the son of Kish was taken: and when they sought him, he could not be found.

לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֔יו (לְ) le. “to”

Then Samuel told the people the manner of the kingdom, and wrote it in a book, and laid it up before the LORD. And Samuel sent all the people away, every man to his house.

לִפְנֵ֣י (לִ) li “<to>”לְבֵיתֽוֹ׃ (לְ) le. “to”

And Saul also went home to Gibeah; and there went with him a band of men, whose hearts God had touched.

לְבֵית֖וֹ (לְ) le. “to”

But the children of Belial said, How shall this man save us? And they despised him, and brought no presents. But he held his peace.

ל֖וֹ (ל֖) l “to <the>”