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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?

וְלָ֙מָּה֙ (לָ֙) La. “<to>”

Samuel took Saul and his servant, and brought them into the guest-chamber, and made them sit in the best place among those who were invited, who were about thirty persons.

לָהֶ֤ם (לָ) la. “to <the>”

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

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

The cook took up the thigh, and that which was on it, and set it before Saul. [ergänzt: Samuel] said, Behold, that which has been reserved! set it before you and eat; because to the appointed time has it been kept for you, for I said, I have invited the people. So Saul ate 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>”

They arose early: and it happened about the spring of the day, that Samuel called to Saul on the housetop, saying, Up, that I may send you away. Saul arose, and they went out both of them, he and Samuel, abroad.

לֵאמֹ֔ר (לֵ) le. “<to>”

As they were going down at the end of the city, Samuel said to Saul, Bid the servant pass on before us (and he passed on), but stand you still first, that I may cause you to hear the word of God.

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

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?

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

When you are departed from me today, then you shall find two men by Rachel's tomb, in the border of Benjamin at Zelzah; and they will tell you, The donkeys which you went to seek are found; and, behold, your father has left off caring for the donkeys, and is anxious 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 greet you, and give you two loaves of bread, which you shall receive of their hand.

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

After that you shall come to the hill of God, where is the garrison of the Philistines: and it shall happen, when you are come there to the city, that you shall meet a band of prophets coming down from the high place with a psaltery, and a tambourine, and a pipe, and a harp, before them; and they will be prophesying:

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

and the Spirit of Yahweh will come mightily on you, and you shall prophesy with them, and shall be turned into another man.

לְאִ֥ישׁ (לְ) le. “into”

Let it be, when these signs are come to you, that you do as occasion shall serve you; for God is with you.

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

You shall go down before me to Gilgal; and, behold, I will come down to you, to offer burnt offerings, and to sacrifice sacrifices of peace-offerings: seven days shall you wait, until I come to you, and show you what you shall do.

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

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.

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

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 (לִ) li “to”

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?

לְבֶן־ (לְ) le. “to”

One of the same place answered, Who is their father? Therefore it became a proverb, Is Saul also among the prophets?

לְמָשָׁ֔ל (לְ) le. “<into>”

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.

לְבַקֵּשׁ֙ (לְ) le. “to”

Saul's uncle said, Tell me, Please, what Samuel said to you.

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

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.

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

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, [ergänzt: No], but set a king over us. Now therefore present yourselves before Yahweh 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”

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.

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 Yahweh. Samuel sent all the people away, every man to his house.

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

Saul also went to his house to Gibeah; and there went with him the host, whose hearts God had touched.

לְבֵית֖וֹ (לְ) le. “to”

But certain worthless fellows said, How shall this man save us? They despised him, and brought him no present. But he held his peace.

ל֖וֹ (ל֖) l “to <the>”