1 Samuel - Interlinear Bible

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יְהוָ֜ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 Now the LORD

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 said

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

שְׁמוּאֵ֗ל šə·mū·’êl N-proper-ms H8050 Samuel,

עַד־ ‘aḏ- Prep H5704 How long

מָתַי֙ mā·ṯay Interrog H4970 . . .

אַתָּה֙ ’at·tāh Pro-2ms H859 are you

מִתְאַבֵּ֣ל miṯ·’ab·bêl V-Hitpael-Prtcpl-ms H56 going to mourn

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 for

שָׁא֔וּל šā·’ūl N-proper-ms H7586 Saul,

וַאֲנִ֣י wa·’ă·nî Conj-w | Pro-1cs H589 since I

מְאַסְתִּ֔יו mə·’as·tîw V-Qal-Perf-1cs | 3ms H3988 have rejected him

מִמְּלֹ֖ךְ mim·mə·lōḵ Prep-m | V-Qal-Inf H4427 as king

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 over

יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל yiś·rā·’êl N-proper-ms H3478 Israel?

קַרְנְךָ֜ qar·nə·ḵā N-fsc | 2ms H7161 Fill your horn

מַלֵּ֨א mal·lê V-Piel-Imp-ms H4390 with

שֶׁ֗מֶן še·men N-ms H8081 oil

וְלֵ֤ךְ wə·lêḵ Conj-w | V-Qal-Imp-ms H1980 and go.

אֶֽשְׁלָחֲךָ֙ ’eš·lā·ḥă·ḵā V-Qal-Imperf-1cs | 2ms H7971 I am sending

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 you to

יִשַׁ֣י yi·šay N-proper-ms H3448 Jesse

בֵּֽית־ bêṯ- Prep H1022 vvv

הַלַּחְמִ֔י hal·laḥ·mî N-proper-ms H1022 of Bethlehem,

כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 for

רָאִ֧יתִי rā·’î·ṯî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H7200 I have selected

בְּבָנָ֛יו bə·ḇā·nāw Prep-b | N-mpc | 3ms H1121 from his sons

מֶֽלֶךְ׃ me·leḵ N-ms H4428 a king

לִ֖י lî Prep | 1cs for Myself.”

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אֵ֣יךְ ’êḵ Interjection H349 How

אֵלֵ֔ךְ ’ê·lêḵ V-Qal-Imperf-1cs H1980 can I go?

שְׁמוּאֵל֙ šə·mū·’êl N-proper-ms H8050 Samuel

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 asked.

שָׁא֖וּל šā·’ūl N-proper-ms H7586 Saul

וְשָׁמַ֥ע wə·šā·ma‘ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms H8085 will hear of it

וַהֲרָגָ֑נִיס wa·hă·rå̄·ḡå̄·nīs Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms | 1cs H2026 and kill me!”

יְהוָ֗ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 The LORD

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 answered,

תִּקַּ֣ח tiq·qaḥ V-Qal-Imperf-2ms H3947 Take

עֶגְלַ֤ת ‘eḡ·laṯ N-fsc H5697 vvv

בָּקָר֙ bā·qār N-ms H1241 a heifer

בְּיָדֶ֔ךָ bə·yā·ḏe·ḵā Prep-b | N-fsc | 2ms H3027 with you

וְאָ֣מַרְתָּ֔ wə·’ā·mar·tā Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-2ms H559 and say,

בָּֽאתִי׃ bā·ṯî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H935 I have come

לִזְבֹּ֥חַ liz·bō·aḥ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H2076 to sacrifice

לַֽיהוָ֖ה Yah·weh Prep-l | N-proper-ms H3068 to the LORD.’

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וְקָרָ֥אתָ wə·qā·rā·ṯā Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-2ms H7121 Then invite

לְיִשַׁ֖י lə·yi·šay Prep-l | N-proper-ms H3448 Jesse

בַּזָּ֑בַח baz·zā·ḇaḥ Prep-b, Art | N-ms H2077 to the sacrifice,

וְאָֽנֹכִ֗י wə·’ā·nō·ḵî Conj-w | Pro-1cs H595 and I

אוֹדִֽיעֲךָ֙ ’ō·w·ḏî·‘ă·ḵā V-Hifil-Imperf-1cs | 2ms H3045 will show you

אֵ֣ת ’êṯ DirObjM H853 -

אֲשֶֽׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 what

תַּעֲשֶׂ֔ה ta·‘ă·śeh V-Qal-Imperf-2ms H6213 you are to do.

וּמָשַׁחְתָּ֣ ū·mā·šaḥ·tā Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-2ms H4886 You are to anoint

לִ֔י lî Prep | 1cs for Me

אֵ֥ת ’êṯ DirObjM H853 -

אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 the one

אֹמַ֖ר ’ō·mar V-Qal-Imperf-1cs H559 I indicate

אֵלֶֽיךָ׃ ’ê·le·ḵā Prep | 2ms H413 -.”

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שְׁמוּאֵ֗ל šə·mū·’êl N-proper-ms H8050 So Samuel

אֵ֚ת ’êṯ DirObjM H853 -

וַיַּ֣עַשׂ way·ya·‘aś Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H6213 did

אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 what

יְהוָ֔ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 the LORD

דִּבֶּ֣ר dib·ber V-Piel-Perf-3ms H1696 had said

וַיָּבֹ֖א way·yā·ḇō Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H935 and went

בֵּ֣ית bêṯ Prep H1035 vvv

לָ֑חֶם lā·ḥem N-proper-fs H1035 to Bethlehem.

זִקְנֵ֤י ziq·nê Adj-mpc H2205 When the elders

הָעִיר֙ hā·‘îr Art | N-fs H5892 of the town

לִקְרָאת֔וֹ liq·rā·ṯōw Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf | 3ms H7122 met him,

וַיֶּחֶרְד֞וּ way·ye·ḥer·ḏū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H2729 they trembled

וַיֹּ֖אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 and asked,

בּוֹאֶֽךָ׃ bō·w·’e·ḵā V-Qal-Inf | 2ms H935 Do you come

שָׁלֹ֥ם šā·lōm N-ms H7965 in peace?”

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שָׁל֗וֹם šā·lō·wm N-ms H7965 In peace,

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר׀ way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 he replied.

בָּ֔אתִי bā·ṯî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H935 I have come

לִזְבֹּ֤חַ liz·bō·aḥ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H2076 to sacrifice

לַֽיהוָה֙ Yah·weh Prep-l | N-proper-ms H3068 to the LORD.

הִֽתְקַדְּשׁ֔וּ hiṯ·qad·də·šū V-Hitpael-Imp-mp H6942 Consecrate yourselves

וּבָאתֶ֥ם ū·ḇā·ṯem Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-2mp H935 and come

אִתִּ֖י ’it·tî Prep | 1cs H854 with me

בַּזָּ֑בַח baz·zā·ḇaḥ Prep-b, Art | N-ms H2077 to the sacrifice.”

וַיְקַדֵּ֤שׁ way·qad·dêš Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms H6942 Then he consecrated

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

יִשַׁי֙ yi·šay N-proper-ms H3448 Jesse

וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- Conj-w | DirObjM H853 -

בָּנָ֔יו bā·nāw N-mpc | 3ms H1121 and his sons

וַיִּקְרָ֥א way·yiq·rā Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7121 and invited

לָהֶ֖ם lā·hem Prep | 3mp them

לַזָּֽבַח׃ laz·zā·ḇaḥ Prep-l, Art | N-ms H2077 to the sacrifice.

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וַיְהִ֣י way·hî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1961 -

בְּבוֹאָ֔ם bə·ḇō·w·’ām Prep-b | V-Qal-Inf | 3mp H935 When they arrived,

וַיַּ֖רְא way·yar Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7200 Samuel saw

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

אֱלִיאָ֑ב ’ĕ·lî·’āḇ N-proper-ms H446 Eliab

וַיֹּ֕אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 and said,

אַ֛ךְ ’aḵ Adv H389 Surely

נֶ֥גֶד ne·ḡeḏ Prep H5048 here before

יְהוָ֖ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 the LORD

מְשִׁיחֽוֹ׃ mə·šî·ḥōw Adj-msc | 3ms H4899 [is His] anointed.”

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יְהוָ֜ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 But the LORD

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 said

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

שְׁמוּאֵ֗ל šə·mū·’êl N-proper-ms H8050 Samuel,

אַל־ ’al- Adv H408 Do not

תַּבֵּ֧ט tab·bêṭ V-Hifil-Imperf.Jus-2ms H5027 consider

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 . . .

מַרְאֵ֛הוּ mar·’ê·hū N-msc | 3ms H4758 his appearance

וְאֶל־ wə·’el- Conj-w | Prep H413 . . .

גְּבֹ֥הַּ gə·ḇō·ah N-msc H1364 or height

קוֹמָת֖וֹ qō·w·mā·ṯōw N-fsc | 3ms H6967 . . .,

כִּ֣י kî Conj H3588 for

מְאַסְתִּ֑יהוּ mə·’as·tî·hū V-Qal-Perf-1cs | 3ms H3988 I have rejected him;

כִּ֣י׀ kî Conj H3588 -

לֹ֗א lō Adv-NegPrt H3808 [the LORD does] not [see]

אֲשֶׁ֤ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 as

הָאָדָ֔ם hā·’ā·ḏām Art | N-ms H120 man

יִרְאֶה֙ yir·’eh V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H7200 does.

כִּ֤י kî Conj H3588 For

הָֽאָדָם֙ hā·’ā·ḏām Art | N-ms H120 man

יִרְאֶ֣ה yir·’eh V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H7200 sees

לַעֵינַ֔יִם la·‘ê·na·yim Prep-l, Art | N-cd H5869 the outward appearance,

וַיהוָ֖ה Yah·weh Conj-w | N-proper-ms H3068 but the LORD

יִרְאֶ֥ה yir·’eh V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H7200 sees

לַלֵּבָֽב׃ lal·lê·ḇāḇ Prep-l, Art | N-ms H3824 the heart.”

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יִשַׁי֙ yi·šay N-proper-ms H3448 Then Jesse

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 . . .

וַיִּקְרָ֤א way·yiq·rā Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7121 called

אֲבִ֣ינָדָ֔ב ’ă·ḇî·nā·ḏāḇ N-proper-ms H41 Abinadab

וַיַּעֲבִרֵ֖הוּ way·ya·‘ă·ḇi·rê·hū Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms | 3ms H5674 and presented him

לִפְנֵ֣י lip̄·nê Prep-l | N-cpc H6440 to

שְׁמוּאֵ֑ל šə·mū·’êl N-proper-ms H8050 Samuel,

וַיֹּ֕אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 who said,

יְהוָֽה׃ Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 The LORD

לֹֽא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 has not

בָחַ֥ר ḇā·ḥar V-Qal-Perf-3ms H977 chosen

בָּזֶ֖ה bā·zeh Prep-b | Pro-ms H2088 this

גַּם־ gam- Conj H1571 one either.

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יִשַׁ֖י yi·šay N-proper-ms H3448 Next Jesse

וַיַּעֲבֵ֥ר way·ya·‘ă·ḇêr Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms H5674 presented

שַׁמָּ֑ה šam·māh N-proper-ms H8048 Shammah,

וַיֹּ֕אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 but Samuel said,

יְהוָֽה׃ Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 The LORD

לֹא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 has not

בָחַ֥ר ḇā·ḥar V-Qal-Perf-3ms H977 chosen

בָּזֶ֖ה bā·zeh Prep-b | Pro-ms H2088 this

גַּם־ gam- Conj H1571 one either.”

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יִשַׁ֛י yi·šay N-proper-ms H3448 Thus Jesse

שִׁבְעַ֥ת šiḇ·‘aṯ Number-msc H7651 made seven

בָּנָ֖יו bā·nāw N-mpc | 3ms H1121 of his sons

וַיַּעֲבֵ֥ר way·ya·‘ă·ḇêr Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms H5674 pass

לִפְנֵ֣י lip̄·nê Prep-l | N-cpc H6440 before

שְׁמוּאֵ֑ל šə·mū·’êl N-proper-ms H8050 Samuel,

שְׁמוּאֵל֙ šə·mū·’êl N-proper-ms H8050 but Samuel

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 . . .

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 told

יִשַׁ֔י yi·šay N-proper-ms H3448 him,

יְהוָ֖ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 The LORD

לֹא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 has not

בָחַ֥ר ḇā·ḥar V-Qal-Perf-3ms H977 chosen

בָּאֵֽלֶּה׃ bā·’êl·leh Prep-b | Pro-cp H428 any of these.”

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שְׁמוּאֵ֣ל šə·mū·’êl N-proper-ms H8050 And Samuel

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 . . .

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 asked

יִשַׁי֮ yi·šay N-proper-ms H3448 him,

הֲתַ֣מּוּ hă·ṯam·mū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H8552 Are these all

הַנְּעָרִים֒ han·nə·‘ā·rîm Art | N-mp H5288 the sons you have?”

ע֚וֹד ‘ō·wḏ Adv H5750 There is still

שָׁאַ֣ר šā·’ar V-Qal-Perf-3ms H7604 . . .

הַקָּטָ֔ן haq·qā·ṭān Art | Adj-ms H6996 the youngest,”

וַיֹּ֗אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 Jesse replied,

וְהִנֵּ֥ה wə·hin·nêh Conj-w | Interjection H2009 but he is

רֹעֶ֖ה rō·‘eh V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H7462 tending

בַּצֹּ֑אן baṣ·ṣōn Prep-b, Art | N-cs H6629 the sheep.

שִׁלְחָ֣ה šil·ḥāh V-Qal-Imp-ms | 3fs H7971 Send for

וְקָחֶ֔נּוּ wə·qā·ḥen·nū Conj-w | V-Qal-Imp-ms | 3ms H3947 him,

שְׁמוּאֵ֤ל šə·mū·’êl N-proper-ms H8050 Samuel

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 . . .

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 replied

יִשַׁי֙ yi·šay N-proper-ms H3448 -.

כִּ֥י kî Conj H3588 For

לֹא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 we will not

נָסֹ֖ב nā·sōḇ V-Qal-Imperf-1cp H5437 sit down [to eat]

עַד־ ‘aḏ- Prep H5704 until

בֹּא֥וֹ bō·’ōw V-Qal-Inf | 3ms H935 he arrives

פֹֽה׃ p̄ōh Adv H6311 . . ..”

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וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח way·yiš·laḥ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7971 So Jesse sent for [his youngest son]

וַיְבִיאֵ֙הוּ֙ way·ḇî·’ê·hū Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms | 3ms H935 and brought him in.

וְה֣וּא wə·hū Conj-w | Pro-3ms H1931 He

אַדְמוֹנִ֔י ’aḏ·mō·w·nî Adj-ms H132 [was] ruddy,

יְפֵ֥ה yə·p̄êh Adj-msc H3303 with beautiful

עֵינַ֖יִם ‘ê·na·yim N-cd H5869 eyes

עִם־ ‘im- Prep H5973 . . .

וְט֣וֹב wə·ṭō·wḇ Conj-w | Adj-msc H2896 and a handsome

רֹ֑אִי פ rō·ʾī p̄ N-ms H7210 appearance.

יְהוָ֛ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 And the LORD

וַיֹּ֧אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 said,

ק֥וּם qūm V-Qal-Imp-ms H6965 Rise

מְשָׁחֵ֖הוּ mə·šā·ḥê·hū V-Qal-Imp-ms | 3ms H4886 [and] anoint him,

כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 for

הֽוּא׃ hū Pro-3ms H1931 he

זֶ֥ה zeh Pro-ms H2088 is the one.”

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שְׁמוּאֵ֜ל šə·mū·’êl N-proper-ms H8050 So Samuel

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

וַיִּקַּ֨ח way·yiq·qaḥ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H3947 took

קֶ֣רֶן qe·ren N-fsc H7161 the horn

הַשֶּׁ֗מֶן haš·še·men Art | N-ms H8081 of oil

וַיִּמְשַׁ֣ח way·yim·šaḥ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H4886 and anointed

אֹתוֹ֮ ’ō·ṯōw DirObjM | 3ms H853 him

בְּקֶ֣רֶב bə·qe·reḇ Prep-b | N-msc H7130 in the presence

אֶחָיו֒ ’e·ḥāw N-mpc | 3ms H251 of his brothers,

רֽוּחַ־ rū·aḥ- N-csc H7307 and the Spirit

יְהוָה֙ Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 of the LORD

וַתִּצְלַ֤ח wat·tiṣ·laḥ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H6743 rushed

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 upon

דָּוִ֔ד dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 David

הַה֖וּא ha·hū Art | Pro-3ms H1931 from that

מֵהַיּ֥וֹם mê·hay·yō·wm Prep-m, Art | N-ms H3117 day

וָמָ֑עְלָה wā·mā·‘ə·lāh Conj-w | Adv | 3fs H4605 forward.

שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל šə·mū·’êl N-proper-ms H8050 Then Samuel

וַיָּ֣קָם way·yā·qām Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H6965 set out

וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ way·yê·leḵ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1980 and went

הָרָמָֽתָה׃ס hā·rā·mā·ṯāh Art | N-proper-fs | 3fs H7414 to Ramah.

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וְר֧וּחַ wə·rū·aḥ Conj-w | N-csc H7307 Now the Spirit

יְהוָ֛ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 of the LORD

סָ֖רָה sā·rāh V-Qal-Perf-3fs H5493 departed

מֵעִ֣ם mê·‘im Prep-m H5973 from

שָׁא֑וּל šā·’ūl N-proper-ms H7586 Saul,

רֽוּחַ־ rū·aḥ- N-cs H7307 and a spirit

רָעָ֖ה rā·‘āh Adj-fs H7451 of distress

מֵאֵ֥ת mê·’êṯ Prep-m | DirObjM H854 from

יְהוָֽה׃ Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 the LORD

וּבִֽעֲתַ֥תּוּ ū·ḇi·‘ă·ṯat·tū Conj-w | V-Piel-ConjPerf-3fs | 3ms H1204 began to torment him.

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שָׁא֖וּל šā·’ūl N-proper-ms H7586 Saul’s

עַבְדֵֽי־ ‘aḇ·ḏê- N-mpc H5650 servants

וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ way·yō·mə·rū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H559 said

אֵלָ֑יו ’ê·lāw Prep | 3ms H413 to him,

הִנֵּה־ hin·nêh- Interjection H2009 Surely

נָ֧א nā Interjection H4994 . . .

רֽוּחַ־ rū·aḥ- N-csc H7307 a spirit

רָעָ֖ה rā·‘āh Adj-fs H7451 of distress

אֱלֹהִ֛ים ’ĕ·lō·hîm N-mp H430 from God

מְבַעִתֶּֽךָ׃ mə·ḇa·‘it·te·ḵā V-Piel-Prtcpl-fsc | 2ms H1204 is tormenting you.

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אֲדֹנֵ֙נוּ֙ ’ă·ḏō·nê·nū N-msc | 1cp H113 Let our lord

יֹאמַר־ yō·mar- V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H559 command

נָ֤א nā Interjection H4994 . . .

עֲבָדֶ֣יךָ ‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā N-mpc | 2ms H5650 your servants

לְפָנֶ֔יךָ lə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā Prep-l | N-cpc | 2ms H6440 here

יְבַקְשׁ֕וּ yə·ḇaq·šū V-Piel-Imperf-3mp H1245 to seek out

אִ֕ישׁ ’îš N-ms H376 someone

יֹדֵ֖עַ yō·ḏê·a‘ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H3045 who can skillfully

מְנַגֵּ֣ן mə·nag·gên V-Piel-Prtcpl-ms H5059 play

בַּכִּנּ֑וֹר bak·kin·nō·wr Prep-b, Art | N-ms H3658 the harp.

וְהָיָ֗ה wə·hā·yāh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms H1961 . . .

בִּֽהְי֨וֹת bih·yō·wṯ Prep-b | V-Qal-Inf H1961 Whenever

רֽוּחַ־ rū·aḥ- N-csc H7307 the spirit

רָעָ֔ה rā·‘āh Adj-fs H7451 of distress

אֱלֹהִים֙ ’ĕ·lō·hîm N-mp H430 from God

עָלֶ֤יךָ ‘ā·le·ḵā Prep | 2ms H5921 is upon you,

וְנִגֵּ֥ן wə·nig·gên Conj-w | V-Piel-ConjPerf-3ms H5059 he is to play it,

בְּיָד֖וֹ bə·yā·ḏōw Prep-b | N-fsc | 3ms H3027 . . .

לָֽךְ׃פ lāḵ Prep | 2fs and you

וְט֥וֹב wə·ṭō·wḇ Conj-w | Adj-ms H2896 [will be] well.

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שָׁא֖וּל šā·’ūl N-proper-ms H7586 And Saul

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 commanded

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 his

עֲבָדָ֑יו ‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw N-mpc | 3ms H5650 servants,

רְאוּ־ rə·’ū- V-Qal-Imp-mp H7200 Find

נָ֣א nā Interjection H4994 . . .

לִ֗י lî Prep | 1cs me

אִ֚ישׁ ’îš N-ms H376 someone

לְנַגֵּ֔ן lə·nag·gên Prep-l | V-Piel-Inf H5059 who plays

מֵיטִ֣יב mê·ṭîḇ V-Hifil-Prtcpl-ms H3190 well,

וַהֲבִיאוֹתֶ֖ם wa·hă·ḇî·’ō·w·ṯem Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConjPerf-2mp H935 and bring [him]

אֵלָֽי׃ ’ê·lāy Prep | 1cs H413 to me.”

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אֶחָ֨ד ’e·ḥāḏ Number-ms H259 One

מֵהַנְּעָרִ֜ים mê·han·nə·‘ā·rîm Prep-m, Art | N-mp H5288 of the servants

וַיֹּ֗אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 . . .

הִנֵּ֨ה hin·nêh Interjection H2009 . . .

וַיַּעַן֩ way·ya·‘an Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H6030 answered,

רָאִ֜יתִי rā·’î·ṯî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H7200 I have seen

בֵּ֣ן bên N-ms H1121 a son

לְיִשַׁי֮ lə·yi·šay Prep-l | N-proper-ms H3448 of Jesse

בֵּ֣ית bêṯ Prep H1022 vvv

הַלַּחְמִי֒ hal·laḥ·mî N-proper-ms H1022 of Bethlehem

יֹדֵ֣עַ yō·ḏê·a‘ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H3045 who knows

נַ֠גֵּן nag·gên V-Piel-Inf H5059 how to play [the harp].

וְגִבּ֨וֹר wə·ḡib·bō·wr Conj-w | Adj-msc H1368 He is a mighty man

חַ֜יִל ḥa·yil N-ms H2428 of valor,

וְאִ֧ישׁ wə·’îš Conj-w | N-msc H376 a warrior

מִלְחָמָ֛ה mil·ḥā·māh N-fs H4421 . . .,

וּנְב֥וֹן ū·nə·ḇō·wn Conj-w | V-Nifal-Prtcpl-msc H995 eloquent

דָּבָ֖ר dā·ḇār N-ms H1697 . . .

וְאִ֣ישׁ wə·’îš Conj-w | N-msc H376 . . .

תֹּ֑אַר tō·’ar N-ms H8389 and handsome,

וַיהוָ֖ה Yah·weh Conj-w | N-proper-ms H3068 and the LORD

עִמּֽוֹ׃ ‘im·mōw Prep | 3ms H5973 is with him.”

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שָׁא֛וּל šā·’ūl N-proper-ms H7586 So Saul

וַיִּשְׁלַ֥ח way·yiš·laḥ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7971 sent

מַלְאָכִ֖ים mal·’ā·ḵîm N-mp H4397 messengers

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

יִשָׁ֑י yi·šāy N-proper-ms H3448 Jesse

וַיֹּ֕אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 and said,

שִׁלְחָ֥ה šil·ḥāh V-Qal-Imp-ms | 3fs H7971 Send

אֵלַ֛י ’ê·lay Prep | 1cs H413 . . .

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 me

בִּנְךָ֖ bin·ḵā N-msc | 2ms H1121 your son

דָּוִ֥ד dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 David,

אֲשֶׁ֥ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 who

בַּצֹּֽאן׃ baṣ·ṣōn Prep-b, Art | N-cs H6629 is with the sheep.”

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יִשַׁ֜י yi·šay N-proper-ms H3448 And Jesse

וַיִּקַּ֨ח way·yiq·qaḥ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H3947 took

חֲמ֥וֹר ḥă·mō·wr N-ms H2543 a donkey [loaded with]

לֶ֙חֶם֙ le·ḥem N-ms H3899 bread,

וְנֹ֣אד wə·nōḏ Conj-w | N-msc H4997 a skin

יַ֔יִן ya·yin N-ms H3196 of wine,

אֶחָ֑ד ’e·ḥāḏ Number-ms H259 and one

וּגְדִ֥י ū·ḡə·ḏî Conj-w | N-msc H1423 young goat

עִזִּ֖ים ‘iz·zîm N-fp H5795 . . .

וַיִּשְׁלַ֛ח way·yiš·laḥ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7971 and sent them

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

שָׁאֽוּל׃ šā·’ūl N-proper-ms H7586 Saul

בְּיַד־ bə·yaḏ- Prep-b | N-fsc H3027 with

בְּנ֖וֹ bə·nōw N-msc | 3ms H1121 his son

דָּוִ֥ד dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 David.

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דָוִד֙ ḏā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 When David

וַיָּבֹ֤א way·yā·ḇō Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H935 came

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

שָׁא֔וּל šā·’ūl N-proper-ms H7586 Saul

וַֽיַּעֲמֹ֖ד way·ya·‘ă·mōḏ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H5975 and entered his service

לְפָנָ֑יו lə·p̄ā·nāw Prep-l | N-cpc | 3ms H6440 . . .,

וַיֶּאֱהָבֵ֣הֽוּ way·ye·’ĕ·hā·ḇê·hū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms | 3ms H157 Saul loved him

מְאֹ֔ד mə·’ōḏ Adv H3966 very much,

וַֽיְהִי־ way·hî- Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1961 and David became

ל֖וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms his

נֹשֵׂ֥א nō·śê V-Qal-Prtcpl-msc H5375 armor-bearer

כֵלִֽים׃ ḵê·lîm N-mp H3627 . . ..

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שָׁא֔וּל šā·’ūl N-proper-ms H7586 Then Saul

וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח way·yiš·laḥ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7971 sent

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 word to

יִשַׁ֖י yi·šay N-proper-ms H3448 Jesse,

לֵאמֹ֑ר lê·mōr Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H559 saying,

דָוִד֙ ḏā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 Let David

יַעֲמָד־ ya·‘ă·māḏ- V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H5975 remain in my service

נָ֤א nā Interjection H4994 . . .

לְפָנַ֔י lə·p̄ā·nay Prep-l | N-mpc | 1cs H6440 . . .,

כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 for

מָ֥צָא mā·ṣā V-Qal-Perf-3ms H4672 I am pleased with

חֵ֖ן ḥên N-ms H2580 . . .

בְּעֵינָֽי׃ bə·‘ê·nāy Prep-b | N-cdc | 1cs H5869 him.”

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וְהָיָ֗ה wə·hā·yāh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms H1961 And whenever

רֽוּחַ־ rū·aḥ- N-csc H7307 the spirit

אֱלֹהִים֙ ’ĕ·lō·hîm N-mp H430 from God

בִּֽהְי֤וֹת bih·yō·wṯ Prep-b | V-Qal-Inf H1961 came

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 upon

שָׁא֔וּל šā·’ūl N-proper-ms H7586 Saul,

דָּוִ֛ד dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 David

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

וְלָקַ֥ח wə·lā·qaḥ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms H3947 would pick up

הַכִּנּ֖וֹר hak·kin·nō·wr Art | N-ms H3658 his harp

וְנִגֵּ֣ן wə·nig·gên Conj-w | V-Piel-ConjPerf-3ms H5059 and play

בְּיָד֑וֹ bə·yā·ḏōw Prep-b | N-fsc | 3ms H3027 . . ..

לְשָׁאוּל֙ lə·šā·’ūl Prep-l | N-proper-ms H7586 Then Saul

וְרָוַ֤ח wə·rā·waḥ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms H7304 would find relief

וְט֣וֹב wə·ṭō·wḇ Conj-w | Adj-ms H2896 and feel better

ל֔וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms . . .,

ר֥וּחַ rū·aḥ N-csc H7307 and the spirit

הָרָעָֽה׃פ hā·rā·‘āh Art | Adj-fs H7451 of distress

וְסָ֥רָה wə·sā·rāh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3fs H5493 would depart

מֵעָלָ֖יו mê·‘ā·lāw Prep-m | 3ms H5921 from him.

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