1 Samuel - Interlinear Bible

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

הָהֵ֔ם hā·hêm Art | Pro-3mp H1992 in those

בַּיָּמִ֣ים bay·yā·mîm Prep-b, Art | N-mp H3117 days

פְלִשְׁתִּ֤ים p̄ə·liš·tîm N-proper-mp H6430 the Philistines

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

וַיִּקְבְּצ֨וּ way·yiq·bə·ṣū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H6908 gathered

מַֽחֲנֵיהֶם֙ ma·ḥă·nê·hem N-cpc | 3mp H4264 their forces

לַצָּבָ֔א laṣ·ṣā·ḇā Prep-l, Art | N-cs H6635 for warfare

לְהִלָּחֵ֖ם lə·hil·lā·ḥêm Prep-l | V-Nifal-Inf H3898 . . .

בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל bə·yiś·rā·’êl Prep-b | N-proper-ms H3478 against Israel.

אָכִישׁ֙ ’ā·ḵîš N-proper-ms H397 So Achish

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

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

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

יָדֹ֣עַ yā·ḏō·a‘ V-Qal-InfAbs H3045 You must understand

תֵּדַ֗ע tê·ḏa‘ V-Qal-Imperf-2ms H3045 . . .

כִּ֤י kî Conj H3588 that

אַתָּ֖ה ’at·tāh Pro-2ms H859 you

וַאֲנָשֶֽׁיךָ׃ wa·’ă·nā·še·ḵā Conj-w | N-mpc | 2ms H582 and your men

תֵּצֵ֣א tê·ṣê V-Qal-Imperf-2ms H3318 are to go out

בַֽמַּחֲנֶ֔ה ḇam·ma·ḥă·neh Prep-b, Art | N-cs H4264 to battle

אִתִּי֙ ’it·tî Prep | 1cs H854 with me.”

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דָּוִד֙ dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 David

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

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 -

אָכִ֔ישׁ ’ā·ḵîš N-proper-ms H397 -,

לָכֵן֙ lā·ḵên Adv H3651 Then

אַתָּ֣ה ’at·tāh Pro-2ms H859 you

תֵדַ֔ע ṯê·ḏa‘ V-Qal-Imperf-2ms H3045 will come to know

אֵ֥ת ’êṯ DirObjM H853 -

אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 what

עַבְדֶּ֑ךָ ‘aḇ·de·ḵā N-msc | 2ms H5650 your servant

יַעֲשֶׂ֖ה ya·‘ă·śeh V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H6213 can do.”

לָכֵ֗ן lā·ḵên Adv H3651 Very well,

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

אָכִישׁ֙ ’ā·ḵîš N-proper-ms H397 Achish

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 -

דָּוִ֔ד dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 -.

אֲשִֽׂימְךָ֖ ’ă·śî·mə·ḵā V-Qal-Imperf-1cs | 2ms H7760 I will make you

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605

שֹׁמֵ֧ר šō·mêr V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H8104 my bodyguard

לְרֹאשִׁ֛י lə·rō·šî Prep-l | N-msc | 1cs H7218 . . .

הַיָּמִֽים׃פ hay·yā·mîm Art | N-mp H3117 for life.”

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וּשְׁמוּאֵ֣ל ū·šə·mū·’êl Conj-w | N-proper-ms H8050 Now by this time Samuel

מֵ֔ת mêṯ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H4191 had died,

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 and all

יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל yiś·rā·’êl N-proper-ms H3478 Israel

וַיִּסְפְּדוּ־ way·yis·pə·ḏū- Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H5594 had mourned

לוֹ֙ lōw Prep | 3ms for him

וַיִּקְבְּרֻ֥הוּ way·yiq·bə·ru·hū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp | 3ms H6912 and buried him

בָרָמָ֖ה ḇā·rā·māh Prep-b, Art | N-proper-fs H7414 in Ramah,

וּבְעִיר֑וֹ ū·ḇə·‘î·rōw Conj-w, Prep-b | N-fsc | 3ms H5892 his own city.

וְשָׁא֗וּל wə·šā·’ūl Conj-w | N-proper-ms H7586 And Saul

הֵסִ֛יר hê·sîr V-Hifil-Perf-3ms H5493 had removed

הָאֹב֥וֹת hā·’ō·ḇō·wṯ Art | N-mp H178 the mediums

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

הַיִּדְּעֹנִ֖ים hay·yid·də·‘ō·nîm Art | N-mp H3049 and spiritists

מֵהָאָֽרֶץ׃ mê·hā·’ā·reṣ Prep-m, Art | N-fs H776 from the land.

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פְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים p̄ə·liš·tîm N-proper-mp H6430 The Philistines

וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ way·yā·ḇō·’ū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H935 . . .

וַיִּקָּבְצ֣וּ way·yiq·qā·ḇə·ṣū Conj-w | V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3mp H6908 gathered together

וַיַּחֲנ֣וּ way·ya·ḥă·nū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H2583 and camped

בְשׁוּנֵ֑ם ḇə·šū·nêm Prep-b | N-proper-fs H7766 at Shunem,

שָׁאוּל֙ šā·’ūl N-proper-ms H7586 while Saul

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

וַיִּקְבֹּ֤ץ way·yiq·bōṣ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H6908 gathered

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 all

יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל yiś·rā·’êl N-proper-ms H3478 Israel

וַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּ way·ya·ḥă·nū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H2583 and camped

בַּגִּלְבֹּֽעַ׃ bag·gil·bō·a‘ Prep-b, Art | N-proper-fs H1533 at Gilboa.

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

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

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

פְלִשְׁתִּ֑ים p̄ə·liš·tîm N-proper-mp H6430 the Philistine

מַחֲנֵ֣ה ma·ḥă·nêh N-csc H4264 army,

לִבּ֖וֹ lib·bōw N-msc | 3ms H3820 he

וַיִּרָ֕א way·yi·rā Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H3372 was afraid

וַיֶּחֱרַ֥ד way·ye·ḥĕ·raḏ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H2729 and trembled

מְאֹֽד׃ mə·’ōḏ Adv H3966 violently.

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וַיִּשְׁאַ֤ל way·yiš·’al Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7592 He inquired

שָׁאוּל֙ šā·’ūl N-proper-ms H7586 . . .

בַּֽיהוָ֔ה Yah·weh Prep-b | N-proper-ms H3068 of the LORD,

יְהוָ֑ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 but the LORD

וְלֹ֥א wə·lō Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 did not

עָנָ֖הוּ ‘ā·nā·hū V-Qal-Perf-3ms | 3ms H6030 answer him

בַּחֲלֹמ֛וֹת ba·ḥă·lō·mō·wṯ Prep-b, Art | N-mp H2472 by dreams

גַּ֧ם gam Conj H1571 or

בָּאוּרִ֖ים bā·’ū·rîm Prep-b, Art | N-mp H224 Urim

גַּ֥ם gam Conj H1571 . . .

גַּ֥ם gam Conj H1571 or

בַּנְּבִיאִֽם׃ ban·nə·ḇî·’im Prep-b, Art | N-mp H5030 prophets.

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

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

לַעֲבָדָ֗יו la·‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw Prep-l | N-mpc | 3ms H5650 to his servants,

בַּקְּשׁוּ־ baq·qə·šū- V-Piel-Imp-mp H1245 Find

לִי֙ lî Prep | 1cs me

אֵ֣שֶׁת ’ê·šeṯ N-fsc H802 a woman

בַּעֲלַת־ ba·‘ă·laṯ- N-fsc H1172 who is

א֔וֹב ’ō·wḇ N-ms H178 a medium,

וְאֵלְכָ֥ה wə·’ê·lə·ḵāh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjImperf.Cohort-1cs H1980 so I can go

אֵלֶ֖יהָ ’ê·le·hā Prep | 3fs H413 . . .

וְאֶדְרְשָׁה־ wə·’eḏ·rə·šāh- Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjImperf.Cohort-1cs H1875 and consult

בָּ֑הּ bāh Prep | 3fs her.”

הִנֵּ֛ה hin·nêh Interjection H2009 There [is]

אֵ֥שֶׁת ’ê·šeṯ N-fsc H802 vvv

בַּֽעֲלַת־ ba·‘ă·laṯ- N-fsc H1172 vvv

א֖וֹב ’ō·wḇ N-ms H178 a medium

בְּעֵ֥ין bə·‘ên Prep H5874 vvv

דּֽוֹר׃ dō·wr Prep | N-proper-fs H5874 at Endor,”

עֲבָדָיו֙ ‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw N-mpc | 3ms H5650 his servants

אֵלָ֔יו ’ê·lāw Prep | 3ms H413 . . .

וַיֹּאמְר֤וּ way·yō·mə·rū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H559 replied.

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

וַיִּתְחַפֵּ֣שׂ way·yiṯ·ḥap·pêś Conj-w | V-Hitpael-ConsecImperf-3ms H2664 disguised himself

וַיִּלְבַּשׁ֙ way·yil·baš Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H3847 by putting on

אֲחֵרִ֔ים ’ă·ḥê·rîm Adj-mp H312 different

בְּגָדִ֣ים bə·ḡā·ḏîm N-mp H899 clothes,

וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ way·yê·leḵ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1980 and he set out

ה֗וּא hū Pro-3ms H1931 . . .

עִמּ֔וֹ ‘im·mōw Prep | 3ms H5973 with

וּשְׁנֵ֤י ū·šə·nê Conj-w | Number-mdc H8147 two

אֲנָשִׁים֙ ’ă·nā·šîm N-mp H582 of his men.

וַיָּבֹ֥אוּ way·yā·ḇō·’ū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H935 They came

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

הָאִשָּׁ֖ה hā·’iš·šāh Art | N-fs H802 the woman

לָ֑יְלָה lā·yə·lāh N-ms H3915 at night,

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

קָסוֹמִי qå̄·sō·mī V-Qal-Imp-fs H7080 Consult

נָ֥א nå̄ Interjection H4994 . . .

בָּא֔וֹב bā·’ō·wḇ Prep, Art | N-ms H178 a spirit

לִי֙ lî Prep | 1cs for me.

וְהַ֣עֲלִי wə·ha·‘ă·lî Conj-w | V-Hifil-Imp-fs H5927 Bring up

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 name

אֵלָֽיִךְ׃ ’ê·lā·yiḵ Prep | 2fs H413 . . ..”

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הָֽאִשָּׁ֜ה hā·’iš·šāh Art | N-fs H802 But the woman

וַתֹּ֨אמֶר wat·tō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H559 replied

אֵלָ֗יו ’ê·lāw Prep | 3ms H413 . . .,

הִנֵּ֨ה hin·nêh Interjection H2009 Surely

אַתָּ֤ה ’at·tāh Pro-2ms H859 you

יָדַ֙עְתָּ֙ yā·ḏa‘·tā V-Qal-Perf-2ms H3045 know

אֵ֣ת ’êṯ DirObjM H853 -

אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 what

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

עָשָׂ֣ה ‘ā·śāh V-Qal-Perf-3ms H6213 has done,

אֲשֶׁ֥ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 how

הִכְרִ֛ית hiḵ·rîṯ V-Hifil-Perf-3ms H3772 he has killed

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

הָאֹב֥וֹת hā·’ō·ḇō·wṯ Art | N-mp H178 the mediums

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

הַיִּדְּעֹנִ֖י hay·yid·də·‘ō·nî Art | N-ms H3049 and spiritists

מִן־ min- Prep H4480 in

הָאָ֑רֶץ hā·’ā·reṣ Art | N-fs H776 the land.

וְלָמָ֥ה wə·lā·māh Conj-w | Interrog H4100 Why

אַתָּ֛ה ’at·tāh Pro-2ms H859 have you

מִתְנַקֵּ֥שׁ miṯ·naq·qêš V-Hitpael-Prtcpl-ms H5367 set a trap

בְּנַפְשִׁ֖י bə·nap̄·šî Prep-b | N-fsc | 1cs H5315 vvv

לַהֲמִיתֵֽנִי׃ la·hă·mî·ṯê·nî Prep-l | V-Hifil-Inf | 1cs H4191 to get me killed?”

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

וַיִּשָּׁ֤בַֽע way·yiš·šā·ḇa‘ Conj-w | V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7650 swore

לָהּ֙ lāh Prep | 3fs to her

בַּֽיהוָ֖ה Yah·weh Prep-b | N-proper-ms H3068 by the LORD:

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

יְהוָ֕ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 As surely as the LORD

חַי־ ḥay- N-ms H2416 lives,

אִֽם־ ’im- Conj H518 no

עָוֺ֖ן ‘ā·wōn N-cs H5771 punishment

יִקְּרֵ֥ךְ yiq·qə·rêḵ V-Qal-Imperf-3ms | 2fs H7136 shall come upon you

בַּדָּבָ֥ר bad·dā·ḇār Prep-b, Art | N-ms H1697 for

הַזֶּֽה׃ haz·zeh Art | Pro-ms H2088 this.”

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מִ֖י mî Interrog H4310 Whom

אַֽעֲלֶה־ ’a·‘ă·leh- V-Hifil-Imperf-1cs H5927 shall I bring up

לָּ֑ךְ lāḵ Prep | 2fs for you?

הָֽאִשָּׁ֔ה hā·’iš·šāh Art | N-fs H802 the woman

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ wat·tō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H559 asked.

הַֽעֲלִי־ ha·‘ă·lî- V-Hifil-Imp-fs H5927 Bring up

לִֽי׃ lî Prep | 1cs -

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

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

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

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הָֽאִשָּׁה֙ hā·’iš·šāh Art | N-fs H802 But when the woman

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

וַתֵּ֤רֶא wat·tê·re Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H7200 saw

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

וַתִּזְעַ֖ק wat·tiz·‘aq Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H2199 she cried out

גָּד֑וֹל gā·ḏō·wl Adj-ms H1419 in a loud

בְּק֣וֹל bə·qō·wl Prep-b | N-ms H6963 voice

הָאִשָּׁ֨ה hā·’iš·šāh Art | N-fs H802 [and]

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 . . .

וַתֹּאמֶר֩ wat·tō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H559 said

שָׁא֧וּל šā·’ūl N-proper-ms H7586 to Saul

לֵאמֹ֛ר lê·mōr Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H559 . . .,

לָ֥מָּה lām·māh Interrog H4100 Why

רִמִּיתָ֖נִי rim·mî·ṯā·nî V-Piel-Perf-2ms | 1cs H7411 have you deceived me?

וְאַתָּ֥ה wə·’at·tāh Conj-w | Pro-2ms H859 You

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

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אַל־ ’al- Adv H408 Do not

תִּֽירְאִ֖י tî·rə·’î V-Qal-Imperf-2fs H3372 be afraid,

הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 the king

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

לָ֥הּ lāh Prep | 3fs -.

כִּ֣י kî Conj H3588 -

מָ֣ה māh Interrog H4100 What

רָאִ֑ית rā·’îṯ V-Qal-Perf-2fs H7200 do you see?”

רָאִ֖יתִי rā·’î·ṯî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H7200 I see

אֱלֹהִ֥ים ’ĕ·lō·hîm N-mp H430 a god

עֹלִ֥ים ‘ō·lîm V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H5927 coming up

מִן־ min- Prep H4480 out of

הָאָֽרֶץ׃ hā·’ā·reṣ Art | N-fs H776 the earth,

הָֽאִשָּׁה֙ hā·’iš·šāh Art | N-fs H802 the woman

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 -

שָׁא֔וּל šā·’ūl N-proper-ms H7586 -

וַתֹּ֤אמֶר wat·tō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H559 answered.

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מַֽה־ mah- Interrog H4100 What

תָּאֳר֔וֹ tā·’o·rōw N-msc | 3ms H8389 does he look like?”

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

לָהּ֙ lāh Prep | 3fs .

זָקֵן֙ zā·qên Adj-ms H2205 An old

אִ֤ישׁ ’îš N-ms H376 man

עֹלֶ֔ה ‘ō·leh V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H5927 is coming up,

וַתֹּ֗אמֶר wat·tō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H559 she replied.

וְה֥וּא wə·hū Conj-w | Pro-3ms H1931 And he is

עֹטֶ֖ה ‘ō·ṭeh V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H5844 wearing

מְעִ֑יל mə·‘îl N-ms H4598 a robe.”

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

וַיֵּ֤דַע way·yê·ḏa‘ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H3045 knew

כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 that

ה֔וּא hū Pro-3ms H1931 it

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

וַיִּקֹּ֥ד way·yiq·qōḏ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H6915 and he bowed

אַפַּ֛יִם ’ap·pa·yim N-md H639 facedown

אַ֖רְצָה ’ar·ṣāh N-fs | 3fs H776 . . .

וַיִּשְׁתָּֽחוּ׃ס way·yiš·tā·ḥū Conj-w | V-Hitpael-ConsecImperf-3ms H7812 in reverence.

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

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

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

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

לָ֥מָּה lām·māh Prep-l | Interrog H4100 Why

הִרְגַּזְתַּ֖נִי hir·gaz·ta·nî V-Hifil-Perf-2ms | 1cs H7264 have you disturbed me

לְהַעֲל֣וֹת lə·ha·‘ă·lō·wṯ Prep-l | V-Hifil-Inf H5927 by bringing me up

אֹתִ֑י ’ō·ṯî DirObjM | 1cs H853 -?

לִ֨י lî Prep | 1cs I am

מְאֹ֜ד mə·’ōḏ Adv H3966 deeply

צַר־ ṣar- V-Qal-Perf-3ms H6887 distressed,

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

שָׁ֠אוּל šā·ʾûl N-proper-ms H7586 Saul.

וּפְלִשְׁתִּ֣ים׀ ū·p̄ə·liš·tîm Conj-w | N-proper-mp H6430 The Philistines

נִלְחָמִ֣ים nil·ḥā·mîm V-Nifal-Prtcpl-mp H3898 are fighting

בִּ֗י bî Prep | 1cs against me,

וֵֽאלֹהִ֞ים wê·lō·hîm Conj-w | N-mp H430 and God

סָ֤ר sār V-Qal-Perf-3ms H5493 has turned away

מֵֽעָלַי֙ mê·‘ā·lay Prep-m | 1cs H5921 from me.

וְלֹֽא־ wə·lō- Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 He no

ע֗וֹד ‘ō·wḏ Adv H5750 longer

עָנָ֣נִי ‘ā·nā·nî V-Qal-Perf-3ms | 1cs H6030 answers me,

גַּ֤ם gam Conj H1571 either

בְּיַֽד־ bə·yaḏ- Prep-b | N-fsc H3027 by

הַנְּבִיאִם֙ han·nə·ḇî·’im Art | N-mp H5030 prophets

גַּם־ gam- Conj H1571 or

בַּ֣חֲלֹמ֔וֹת ba·ḥă·lō·mō·wṯ Prep-b, Art | N-mp H2472 by dreams.

וָאֶקְרָאֶ֣ה wā·’eq·rā·’eh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs | 3fs H7121 So I have called

לְךָ֔ lə·ḵā Prep | 2ms on you

לְהוֹדִיעֵ֖נִי lə·hō·w·ḏî·‘ê·nî Prep-l | V-Hifil-Inf | 1cs H3045 to tell me

מָ֥ה māh Interrog H4100 what

אֶעֱשֶֽׂה׃ס ’e·‘ĕ·śeh V-Qal-Imperf-1cs H6213 to do.”

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וְלָ֖מָּה wə·lām·māh Conj-w | Interrog H4100 Why

תִּשְׁאָלֵ֑נִי tiš·’ā·lê·nî V-Qal-Imperf-2ms | 1cs H7592 do you consult me,

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

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

וַיהוָ֛ה Yah·weh Conj-w | N-proper-ms H3068 since the LORD

סָ֥ר sār V-Qal-Perf-3ms H5493 has turned away

מֵעָלֶ֖יךָ mê·‘ā·le·ḵā Prep-m | 2ms H5921 from you

וַיְהִ֥י way·hî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1961 and become

עָרֶֽךָ׃ ‘ā·re·ḵā N-msc | 2ms H6145 your enemy?

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יְהוָה֙ Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 [He]

ל֔וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms

וַיַּ֤עַשׂ way·ya·‘aś Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H6213 has done

כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר ka·’ă·šer Prep-k | Pro-r H834 exactly what

דִּבֶּ֣ר dib·ber V-Piel-Perf-3ms H1696 He spoke

בְּיָדִ֑י bə·yā·ḏî Prep-b | N-fsc | 1cs H3027 through me:

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

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

וַיִּקְרַ֨ע way·yiq·ra‘ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7167 has torn

הַמַּמְלָכָה֙ ham·mam·lā·ḵāh Art | N-fs H4467 the kingdom

מִיָּדֶ֔ךָ mî·yā·ḏe·ḵā Prep-m | N-fsc | 2ms H3027 out of your hand

וַֽיִּתְּנָ֖הּ way·yit·tə·nāh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms | 3fs H5414 and given it

לְרֵעֲךָ֥ lə·rê·‘ă·ḵā Prep-l | N-msc | 2ms H7453 to your neighbor

לְדָוִֽד׃ lə·ḏā·wiḏ Prep-l | N-proper-ms H1732 David.

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כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר ka·’ă·šer Prep-k | Pro-r H834 Because

לֹֽא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 you did not

שָׁמַ֙עְתָּ֙ šā·ma‘·tā V-Qal-Perf-2ms H8085 obey

בְּק֣וֹל bə·qō·wl Prep-b | N-msc H6963 . . .

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

וְלֹֽא־ wə·lō- Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 [or]

עָשִׂ֥יתָ ‘ā·śî·ṯā V-Qal-Perf-2ms H6213 carry out

חֲרוֹן־ ḥă·rō·wn- N-msc H2740 His burning

אַפּ֖וֹ ’ap·pōw N-msc | 3ms H639 anger

בַּעֲמָלֵ֑ק ba·‘ă·mā·lêq Prep-b | N-proper-ms H6002 against Amalek,

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 -

כֵּן֙ kên Adv H3651 -

הַדָּבָ֣ר had·dā·ḇār Art | N-ms H1697 . . .

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

עָשָֽׂה־ ‘ā·śāh- V-Qal-Perf-3ms H6213 has done

הַזֶּ֔ה haz·zeh Art | Pro-ms H2088 this

לְךָ֥ lə·ḵā Prep | 2ms to you

הַיּ֥וֹם hay·yō·wm Art | N-ms H3117 today

הַזֶּֽה׃ haz·zeh Art | Pro-ms H2088 . . ..

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גַּ֣ם gam Conj H1571 Moreover,

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

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

וְיִתֵּ֣ן wə·yit·tên Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjImperf-3ms H5414 will deliver

יִשְׂרָאֵ֤ל yiś·rā·’êl N-proper-ms H3478 Israel

עִמְּךָ֙ ‘im·mə·ḵā Prep | 2ms H5973 with you

בְּיַד־ bə·yaḏ- Prep-b | N-fsc H3027 into the hand

פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים pə·liš·tîm N-proper-mp H6430 of the Philistines,

וּמָחָ֕ר ū·mā·ḥār Conj-w | Adv H4279 and tomorrow

אַתָּ֥ה ’at·tāh Pro-2ms H859 you

וּבָנֶ֖יךָ ū·ḇā·ne·ḵā Conj-w | N-mpc | 2ms H1121 and your sons

עִמִּ֑י ‘im·mî Prep | 1cs H5973 will be with me.

גַּ֚ם gam Conj H1571 And

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

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

יִתֵּ֥ן yit·tên V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H5414 will deliver

מַחֲנֵ֣ה ma·ḥă·nêh N-csc H4264 the army

יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל yiś·rā·’êl N-proper-ms H3478 of Israel

בְּיַד־ bə·yaḏ- Prep-b | N-fsc H3027 into the hand

פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃ pə·liš·tîm N-proper-mp H6430 of the Philistines.”

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וַיְמַהֵ֣ר way·ma·hêr Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms H4116 Immediately

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

וַיִּפֹּ֤ל way·yip·pōl Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H5307 fell

מְלֹא־ mə·lō- N-msc H4393 flat

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

אַ֔רְצָה ’ar·ṣāh N-fs | 3fs H776 on the ground,

וַיִּרָ֥א way·yi·rā Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H3372 terrified

מְאֹ֖ד mə·’ōḏ Adv H3966 . . .

מִדִּבְרֵ֣י mid·diḇ·rê Prep-m | N-mpc H1697 by the words

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

גַּם־ gam- Conj H1571 And

כֹּ֙חַ֙ kō·aḥ N-ms H3581 his strength

ב֔וֹ ḇōw Prep | 3ms . . .

הָ֣יָה hā·yāh V-Qal-Perf-3ms H1961 was

לֹא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 gone,

כִּ֣י kî Conj H3588 because

לֹ֤א lō Adv-NegPrt H3808 he had not

אָכַל֙ ’ā·ḵal V-Qal-Perf-3ms H398 eaten

לֶ֔חֶם le·ḥem N-ms H3899 anything

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 all that

הַיּ֖וֹם hay·yō·wm Art | N-ms H3117 day

וְכָל־ wə·ḵāl Conj-w | N-msc H3605 and

הַלָּֽיְלָה׃ hal·lā·yə·lāh Art | N-ms H3915 night.

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הָֽאִשָּׁה֙ hā·’iš·šāh Art | N-fs H802 When the woman

וַתָּב֤וֹא wat·tā·ḇō·w Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H935 came

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

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

וַתֵּ֖רֶא wat·tê·re Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H7200 and saw

כִּי־ kî- Conj H3588 how

נִבְהַ֣ל niḇ·hal V-Nifal-Perf-3ms H926 distraught he was

מְאֹ֑ד mə·’ōḏ Adv H3966 . . .,

וַתֹּ֣אמֶר wat·tō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H559 she said

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

הִנֵּ֨ה hin·nêh Interjection H2009 Look,

שִׁפְחָֽתְךָ֙ šip̄·ḥā·ṯə·ḵā N-fsc | 2ms H8198 your maidservant

שָׁמְעָ֤ה šā·mə·‘āh V-Qal-Perf-3fs H8085 has obeyed

בְּקוֹלֶ֔ךָ bə·qō·w·le·ḵā Prep-b | N-msc | 2ms H6963 your voice.

וָאָשִׂ֤ים wā·’ā·śîm Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs H7760 I took

נַפְשִׁי֙ nap̄·šî N-fsc | 1cs H5315 my life

בְּכַפִּ֔י bə·ḵap·pî Prep-b | N-fsc | 1cs H3709 in my hands

וָֽאֶשְׁמַע֙ wā·’eš·ma‘ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs H8085 and did

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

דְּבָרֶ֔יךָ də·ḇā·re·ḵā N-mpc | 2ms H1697 -

אֲשֶׁ֥ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 as

דִּבַּ֖רְתָּ dib·bar·tā V-Piel-Perf-2ms H1696 you told

אֵלָֽי׃ ’ê·lāy Prep | 1cs H413 me.

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וְעַתָּ֗ה wə·‘at·tāh Conj-w | Adv H6258 Now

נָ֤א nā Interjection H4994 please

גַם־ ḡam- Conj H1571 . . .

אַתָּה֙ ’at·tāh Pro-2ms H859 . . .

בְּק֣וֹל bə·qō·wl Prep-b | N-msc H6963 . . .

שְׁמַֽע־ šə·ma‘- V-Qal-Imp-ms H8085 listen

שִׁפְחָתֶ֔ךָ šip̄·ḥā·ṯe·ḵā N-fsc | 2ms H8198 to your servant

וְאָשִׂ֧מָה wə·’ā·śi·māh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjImperf.Cohort-1cs H7760 and let me set

פַּת־ paṯ- N-fsc H6595 a morsel

לֶ֖חֶם le·ḥem N-ms H3899 of bread

לְפָנֶ֛יךָ lə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā Prep-l | N-cpc | 2ms H6440 before you

וֶאֱכ֑וֹל we·’ĕ·ḵō·wl Conj-w | V-Qal-Imp-ms H398 so you may eat

וִיהִ֤י wî·hî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjImperf.Jus-3ms H1961 and have

בְךָ֙ ḇə·ḵā Prep | 2ms -

כֹּ֔חַ kō·aḥ N-ms H3581 the strength

כִּ֥י kî Conj H3588 to

תֵלֵ֖ךְ ṯê·lêḵ V-Qal-Imperf-2ms H1980 go

בַּדָּֽרֶךְ׃ bad·dā·reḵ Prep-b, Art | N-cs H1870 on your way.”

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וַיְמָאֵ֗ן way·mā·’ên Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms H3985 Saul refused,

וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 saying,

לֹ֣א lō Adv-NegPrt H3808 I will not

אֹכַ֔ל ’ō·ḵal V-Qal-Imperf-1cs H398 eat.

עֲבָדָיו֙ ‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw N-mpc | 3ms H5650 But his servants

וְגַם־ wə·ḡam- Conj H1571 joined

הָ֣אִשָּׁ֔ה hā·’iš·šāh Art | N-fs H802 the woman

וַיִּפְרְצוּ־ way·yip̄·rə·ṣū- Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H6555 in urging

ב֤וֹ ḇōw Prep | 3ms him,

וַיִּשְׁמַ֖ע way·yiš·ma‘ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H8085 and he heeded

לְקֹלָ֑ם lə·qō·lām Prep-l | N-msc | 3mp H6963 their voice.

וַיָּ֙קָם֙ way·yā·qām Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H6965 He got up

מֵֽהָאָ֔רֶץ mê·hā·’ā·reṣ Prep-m, Art | N-fs H776 from the ground

וַיֵּ֖שֶׁב way·yê·šeḇ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H3427 and sat

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 on

הַמִּטָּֽה׃ ham·miṭ·ṭāh Art | N-fs H4296 the bed.

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וְלָאִשָּׁ֤ה wə·lā·’iš·šāh Conj-w, Prep-l, Art | N-fs H802 The woman

מַרְבֵּק֙ mar·bêq N-ms H4770 had a fattened

עֵֽגֶל־ ‘ê·ḡel- N-msc H5695 calf

בַּבַּ֔יִת bab·ba·yiṯ Prep-b, Art | N-ms H1004 at her house,

וַתְּמַהֵ֖ר wat·tə·ma·hêr Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3fs H4116 and she quickly

וַתִּזְבָּחֵ֑הוּ wat·tiz·bā·ḥê·hū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs | 3ms H2076 slaughtered it.

וַתִּקַּח־ wat·tiq·qaḥ- Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H3947 She also took

קֶ֣מַח qe·maḥ N-ms H7058 flour,

וַתָּ֔לָשׁ wat·tā·lāš Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H3888 kneaded it,

וַתֹּפֵ֖הוּ wat·tō·p̄ê·hū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs | 3ms H644 and baked

מַצּֽוֹת׃ maṣ·ṣō·wṯ N-fp H4682 unleavened bread.

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וַתַּגֵּ֧שׁ wat·tag·gêš Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3fs H5066 She served

לִפְנֵֽי־ lip̄·nê- Prep-l | N-mpc H6440 it to

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

וְלִפְנֵ֥י wə·lip̄·nê Conj-w, Prep-l | N-cpc H6440 . . .

עֲבָדָ֖יו ‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw N-mpc | 3ms H5650 and his servants,

וַיֹּאכֵ֑לוּ way·yō·ḵê·lū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H398 and they ate.

הַהֽוּא׃פ ha·hū Art | Pro-3ms H1931 And that

בַּלַּ֥יְלָה bal·lay·lāh Prep-b, Art | N-ms H3915 night

וַיָּקֻ֥מוּ way·yā·qu·mū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H6965 they got up

וַיֵּלְכ֖וּ way·yê·lə·ḵū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H1980 and left.

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