H9033–וֹ–o

And they sent messengers to the inhabitants of Kiriath-jearim, saying, The Philistines have brought back the ark of Jehovah; come ye down, and fetch it up to you.

אֹת֖וֹ (וֹ) o “it”

And the men of Kiriath-jearim came, and fetched up the ark of Jehovah, and brought it into the house of Abinadab in the hill, and sanctified Eleazar his son to keep the ark of Jehovah.

אֹת֔וֹ (וֹ) o “it”

And Samuel spake unto all the house of Israel, saying, If ye do return unto Jehovah with all your heart, then put away the foreign gods and the Ashtaroth from among you, and direct your hearts unto Jehovah, and serve him only; and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines.

וְעִבְדֻ֣הוּ (הוּ) hu “him”לְבַדּ֔וֹ (וֹ) o “him”

Then the children of Israel did put away the Baalim and the Ashtaroth, and served Jehovah only.

לְבַדּֽוֹ׃ (וֹ) o “him”

And Samuel took a sucking lamb, and offered it for a whole burnt-offering unto Jehovah: and Samuel cried unto Jehovah for Israel; and Jehovah answered him.

וַיַּעֲלֵ֧הוּ (הוּ) hu “it”וַֽיַּעֲנֵ֖הוּ (הוּ) hu “him”

and they said unto him, Behold, thou art old, and thy sons walk not in thy ways: now make us a king to judge us like all the nations.

אֵלָ֗יו (ו) v “him”

And Samuel told all the words of Jehovah unto the people that asked of him a king.

מֵאִתּ֖וֹ (וֹ) o “him”

And he said, This will be the manner of the king that shall reign over you: he will take your sons, and appoint them unto him, for his chariots, and to be his horsemen; and they shall run before his chariots;

לוֹ֙ (וֹ֙) o “himself”

and he will appoint them unto him for captains of thousands, and captains of fifties; and [ergänzt: he will set some] to plow his ground, and to reap his harvest, and to make his instruments of war, and the instruments of his chariots.

ל֔וֹ (וֹ) o “himself”

He will take the tenth of your flocks: and ye shall be his servants.

ל֥וֹ (וֹ) o “him”

And he had a son, whose name was Saul, a young man and a goodly: and there was not among the children of Israel a goodlier person than he: from his shoulders and upward he was higher than any of the people.

וְלוֹ־ (וֹ) v- “him”מִמֶּ֑נּוּ (נּוּ) nu “him”

When they were come to the land of Zuph, Saul said to his servant that was with him, Come, and let us return, lest my father leave off caring for the asses, and be anxious for us.

עִמּ֖וֹ (וֹ) o “him”

And he said unto him, Behold now, there is in this city a man of God, and he is a man that is held in honor; all that he saith cometh surely to pass: now let us go thither; peradventure he can tell us concerning our journey whereon we go.

ל֗וֹ (וֹ) o “him”

as soon as ye are come into the city, ye shall straightway find him, before he goeth up to the high place to eat; for the people will not eat until he come, because he doth bless the sacrifice; [ergänzt: and] afterwards they eat that are bidden. Now therefore get you up; for at this time ye shall find him.

אֹת֡וֹ (וֹ) o “him”אֹת֥וֹ (וֹ) o “him”אֹתֽוֹ׃ (וֹ) o “him”

To-morrow about this time I will send thee a man out of the land of Benjamin, and thou shalt anoint him to be prince over my people Israel; and he shall save my people out of the hand of the Philistines: for I have looked upon my people, because their cry is come unto me.

וּמְשַׁחְתּ֤וֹ (וֹ) o “him”

And when Samuel saw Saul, Jehovah said unto him, Behold, the man of whom I spake to thee! this same shall have authority over my people.

עָנָ֔הוּ (הוּ) hu “him”

Then Samuel took the vial of oil, and poured it upon his head, and kissed him, and said, Is it not that Jehovah hath anointed thee to be prince over his inheritance?

וַיִּשָּׁקֵ֑הוּ (הוּ) hu “him”תוֹשִׁיעֶֽנּוּ (נּוּ) nu “him”

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.

ל֥וֹ (וֹ) o “him”

And when they came thither to the hill, behold, a band of prophets met him; and the Spirit of God came mightily upon him, and he prophesied among them.

לִקְרָאת֑וֹ (וֹ) o “him”עָלָיו֙ (ו֙) v “him”

And it came to pass, when all that knew him beforetime saw that, behold, he prophesied with 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?

יֽוֹדְעוֹ֙ (וֹ֙) O “him”

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 not found, we came to Samuel.

אֵלָ֛יו (ו) v “him”

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

ל֔וֹ (וֹ) o “him”

but ye have this day rejected your God, who himself saveth you out of all your calamities and your distresses; and ye have said unto him, [ergänzt: Nay], but set a king over us. Now therefore present yourselves before Jehovah by your tribes, and by your thousands.

ל֔וֹ (וֹ) o “him”

And 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.

וַיְבַקְשֻׁ֖הוּ (הוּ) hu “him”

And they ran and fetched him thence; and when he stood among the people, he was higher than any of the people from his shoulders and upward.

וַיִּקָּחֻ֣הוּ (הוּ) hu “him”