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1 Samuel 31

Hebrew Interlinear
Saul’s Overthrow and Death
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וּפְלִשְׁתִּ֖ים ū·p̄ə·liš·tîm Conj-w | N-proper-mp H6430 Now the Philistines
נִלְחָמִ֣ים nil·ḥā·mîm V-Nifal-Prtcpl-mp H3898 fought
בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל bə·yiś·rā·’êl Prep-b | N-proper-ms H3478 against Israel,
אַנְשֵׁ֤י ’an·šê N-mpc H582 and the men
יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ yiś·rā·’êl N-proper-ms H3478 of Israel
וַיָּנֻ֜סוּ way·yā·nu·sū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H5127 fled
מִפְּנֵ֣י mip·pə·nê Prep-m | N-cpc H6440 before
פְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים p̄ə·liš·tîm N-proper-mp H6430 them,
וַיִּפְּל֥וּ way·yip·pə·lū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H5307 and [many] fell
חֲלָלִ֖ים ḥă·lā·lîm N-mp H2491 slain
בְּהַ֥ר bə·har Prep-b | N-msc H2022 on Mount
הַגִּלְבֹּֽעַ׃ hag·gil·bō·a‘ Art | N-proper-fs H1533 Gilboa.
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פְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים p̄ə·liš·tîm N-proper-mp H6430 The Philistines
אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -
וַיַּדְבְּק֣וּ way·yaḏ·bə·qū Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp H1692 hotly pursued
שָׁא֖וּל šā·’ūl N-proper-ms H7586 Saul
וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- Conj-w | DirObjM H853 -
בָּנָ֑יו bā·nāw N-mpc | 3ms H1121 and his sons,
וַיַּכּ֣וּ way·yak·kū Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp H5221 and they killed
פְלִשְׁתִּ֗ים p̄ə·liš·tîm N-proper-mp H6430 . . .
אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -
שָׁאֽוּל׃ šā·’ūl N-proper-ms H7586 Saul’s
בְּנֵ֥י bə·nê N-mpc H1121 sons
יְהוֹנָתָ֧ן yə·hō·w·nā·ṯān N-proper-ms H3083 Jonathan,
וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- Conj-w | DirObjM H853 -
אֲבִינָדָ֛ב ’ă·ḇî·nā·ḏāḇ N-proper-ms H41 Abinadab,
וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- Conj-w | DirObjM H853 and
מַלְכִּי־ mal·kî- Prep H4444 vvv
שׁ֖וּעַ šū·a‘ N-proper-ms H4444 Malchishua.
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הַמִּלְחָמָה֙ ham·mil·ḥā·māh Art | N-fs H4421 When the battle
וַתִּכְבַּ֤ד wat·tiḵ·baḏ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H3513 intensified
אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 against
שָׁא֔וּל šā·’ūl N-proper-ms H7586 Saul,
הַמּוֹרִ֖ים ham·mō·w·rîm Art | V-Hifil-Prtcpl-mp H3384 the archers
אֲנָשִׁ֣ים ’ă·nā·šîm N-mp H582 . . .
בַּקָּ֑שֶׁת baq·qā·šeṯ Prep-b, Art | N-fs H7198 . . .
וַיִּמְצָאֻ֥הוּ way·yim·ṣā·’u·hū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp | 3ms H4672 overtook him
מֵהַמּוֹרִֽים׃ mê·ham·mō·w·rîm Prep-m, Art | N-mp H3384 -
וַיָּ֥חֶל way·yā·ḥel Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H2342 and wounded him
מְאֹ֖ד mə·’ōḏ Adv H3966 critically.
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שָׁאוּל֩ šā·’ūl N-proper-ms H7586 Then Saul
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 said
לְנֹשֵׂ֨א lə·nō·śê Prep-l | V-Qal-Prtcpl-msc H5375 to his armor-bearer
כֵלָ֜יו ḵê·lāw N-mpc | 3ms H3627 . . .,
שְׁלֹ֥ף šə·lōp̄ V-Qal-Imp-ms H8025 Draw
חַרְבְּךָ֣׀ ḥar·bə·ḵā N-fsc | 2ms H2719 your sword
וְדָקְרֵ֣נִי wə·ḏā·qə·rê·nî Conj-w | V-Qal-Imp-ms | 1cs H1856 and run me through
בָ֗הּ ḇāh Prep | 3fs with it,
פֶּן־ pen- Conj H6435 or
הָאֵ֤לֶּה hā·’êl·leh Art | Pro-cp H428 these
הָעֲרֵלִ֨ים hā·‘ă·rê·lîm Art | Adj-mp H6189 uncircumcised men
יָ֠בוֹאוּ yā·ḇō·w·’ū V-Qal-Imperf-3mp H935 will come
וּדְקָרֻ֙נִי֙ ū·ḏə·qā·ru·nî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp | 1cs H1856 and run me through
וְהִתְעַלְּלוּ־ wə·hiṯ·‘al·lə·lū- Conj-w | V-Hitpael-ConjPerf-3cp H5953 and torture
בִ֔י ḇî Prep | 1cs me!
נֹשֵׂ֣א nō·śê V-Qal-Prtcpl-msc H5375 But his armor-bearer
כֵלָ֔יו ḵê·lāw N-mpc | 3ms H3627 . . .
כִּ֥י Conj H3588 -
יָרֵ֖א yā·rê V-Qal-Perf-3ms H3372 was terrified
מְאֹ֑ד mə·’ōḏ Adv H3966 . . .
וְלֹ֤א wə·lō Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 and refused
אָבָה֙ ’ā·ḇāh V-Qal-Perf-3ms H14 to do it.
שָׁאוּל֙ šā·’ūl N-proper-ms H7586 So Saul
אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -
וַיִּקַּ֤ח way·yiq·qaḥ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H3947 took
הַחֶ֔רֶב ha·ḥe·reḇ Art | N-fs H2719 his own sword
וַיִּפֹּ֖ל way·yip·pōl Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H5307 and fell
עָלֶֽיהָ׃ ‘ā·le·hā Prep | 3fs H5921 on it.
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נֹשֵֽׂא־ nō·śê- V-Qal-Prtcpl-msc H5375 When his armor-bearer
כֵלָ֖יו ḵê·lāw N-mpc | 3ms H3627 . . .
וַיַּ֥רְא way·yar Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7200 saw
כִּ֣י Conj H3588 that
שָׁא֑וּל šā·’ūl N-proper-ms H7586 Saul
מֵ֣ת mêṯ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H4191 was dead,
ה֛וּא Pro-3ms H1931 he
גַּם־ gam- Conj H1571 too
וַיִּפֹּ֥ל way·yip·pōl Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H5307 fell
עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 on
חַרְבּ֖וֹ ḥar·bōw N-fsc | 3ms H2719 his own sword
וַיָּ֥מָת way·yā·māṯ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H4191 and died
עִמּֽוֹ׃ ‘im·mōw Prep | 3ms H5973 with him.
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שָׁא֡וּל šā·’ūl N-proper-ms H7586 So Saul,
וּשְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת ū·šə·lō·šeṯ Conj-w | Number-msc H7969 his three
בָּנָיו֩ bā·nāw N-mpc | 3ms H1121 sons,
וְנֹשֵׂ֨א wə·nō·śê Conj-w | V-Qal-Prtcpl-msc H5375 his armor-bearer
כֵלָ֜יו ḵê·lāw N-mpc | 3ms H3627 . . .,
גַּ֧ם gam Conj H1571 and
כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 all
אֲנָשָׁ֛יו ’ă·nā·šāw N-mpc | 3ms H582 his men
וַיָּ֣מָת way·yā·māṯ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H4191 died
יַחְדָּֽו׃ yaḥ·dāw Adv H3162 together
הַה֖וּא ha·hū Art | Pro-3ms H1931 that same
בַּיּ֥וֹם bay·yō·wm Prep-b, Art | N-ms H3117 day.
The Philistines Possess the Towns
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אַנְשֵֽׁי־ ’an·šê- N-mpc H582 When the Israelites
יִ֠שְׂרָאֵל yiś·rā·’êl N-proper-ms H3478 . . .
אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 -
בְּעֵ֨בֶר bə·‘ê·ḇer Prep-b | N-msc H5676 along
הָעֵ֜מֶק hā·‘ê·meq Art | N-ms H6010 the valley
וַאֲשֶׁ֣ר׀ wa·’ă·šer Conj-w | Pro-r H834 -
בְּעֵ֣בֶר bə·‘ê·ḇer Prep-b | N-msc H5676 and those on the other side
הַיַּרְדֵּ֗ן hay·yar·dên Art | N-proper-fs H3383 of the Jordan
וַיִּרְא֣וּ way·yir·’ū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H7200 saw
כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 that
אַנְשֵׁ֣י ’an·šê N-mpc H582 the army
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל yiś·rā·’êl N-proper-ms H3478 of Israel
נָ֙סוּ֙ nā·sū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H5127 had fled
וְכִי־ wə·ḵî- Conj H3588 and that
שָׁא֣וּל šā·’ūl N-proper-ms H7586 Saul
וּבָנָ֑יו ū·ḇā·nāw Conj-w | N-mpc | 3ms H1121 and his sons
מֵ֖תוּ mê·ṯū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H4191 had died,
וַיַּעַזְב֤וּ way·ya·‘az·ḇū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H5800 they abandoned
אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -
הֶֽעָרִים֙ he·‘ā·rîm Art | N-fp H5892 their cities
וַיָּנֻ֔סוּ way·yā·nu·sū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H5127 and ran away.
פְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים p̄ə·liš·tîm N-proper-mp H6430 So the Philistines
וַיָּבֹ֣אוּ way·yā·ḇō·’ū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H935 came
וַיֵּֽשְׁב֖וּ way·yê·šə·ḇū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H3427 and occupied
בָּהֶֽן׃ס bā·hen Prep | 3fp [their cities].
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וַֽיְהִי֙ way·hî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1961 -
מִֽמָּחֳרָ֔ת mim·mā·ḥo·rāṯ Prep-m | N-fs H4283 The next day,
פְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים p̄ə·liš·tîm N-proper-mp H6430 when the Philistines
וַיָּבֹ֣אוּ way·yā·ḇō·’ū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H935 came
לְפַשֵּׁ֖ט lə·p̄aš·šêṭ Prep-l | V-Piel-Inf H6584 to strip
אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -
הַחֲלָלִ֑ים ha·ḥă·lā·lîm Art | N-mp H2491 the dead,
וַֽיִּמְצְא֤וּ way·yim·ṣə·’ū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H4672 they found
אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -
שָׁאוּל֙ šā·’ūl N-proper-ms H7586 Saul
וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- Conj-w | DirObjM H853 -
שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת šə·lō·šeṯ Number-msc H7969 and his three
בָּנָ֔יו bā·nāw N-mpc | 3ms H1121 sons
נֹפְלִ֖ים nō·p̄ə·lîm V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H5307 fallen
בְּהַ֥ר bə·har Prep-b | N-msc H2022 on Mount
הַגִּלְבֹּֽעַ׃ hag·gil·bō·a‘ Art | N-proper-fs H1533 Gilboa.
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וַֽיִּכְרְתוּ֙ way·yiḵ·rə·ṯū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H3772 They cut off
אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -
רֹאשׁ֔וֹ rō·šōw N-msc | 3ms H7218 Saul’s head,
וַיַּפְשִׁ֖יטוּ way·yap̄·šî·ṭū Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp H6584 stripped off
אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -
כֵּלָ֑יו kê·lāw N-mpc | 3ms H3627 his armor,
וַיְשַׁלְּח֨וּ way·šal·lə·ḥū Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3mp H7971 and sent
בְאֶֽרֶץ־ ḇə·’e·reṣ- Prep-b | N-fsc H776 messengers throughout the land
פְּלִשְׁתִּ֜ים pə·liš·tîm N-proper-mp H6430 of the Philistines
סָבִ֗יב sā·ḇîḇ Adv H5439 . . .
לְבַשֵּׂ֛ר lə·ḇaś·śêr Prep-l | V-Piel-Inf H1319 to proclaim the news
בֵּ֥ית bêṯ N-msc H1004 in the temples
עֲצַבֵּיהֶ֖ם ‘ă·ṣab·bê·hem N-mpc | 3mp H6091 of their idols
וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- Conj-w | DirObjM H853 -
הָעָֽם׃ hā·‘ām Art | N-ms H5971 and among their people.
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וַיָּשִׂ֙מוּ֙ way·yā·śi·mū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H7760 They put
אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -
כֵּלָ֔יו kê·lāw N-mpc | 3ms H3627 his armor
בֵּ֖ית bêṯ N-msc H1004 in the temple
עַשְׁתָּר֑וֹת ‘aš·tā·rō·wṯ N-proper-fs H6252 of the Ashtoreths
וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- Conj-w | DirObjM H853 -
תָּקְע֔וּ tā·qə·‘ū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H8628 and hung
גְּוִיָּתוֹ֙ gə·wî·yā·ṯōw N-fsc | 3ms H1472 his body
בְּחוֹמַ֖ת bə·ḥō·w·maṯ Prep-b | N-fsc H2346 on the wall
בֵּ֥ית bêṯ Prep H1052 vvv
שָֽׁן׃ šān N-proper-fs H1052 of Beth-shan.
Jabesh-gilead’s Tribute to Saul
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יֹשְׁבֵ֖י yō·šə·ḇê V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc H3427 When the people
יָבֵ֣ישׁ yā·ḇêš N-proper-fs H3003 of Jabesh-gilead
גִּלְעָ֑ד gil·‘āḏ N-proper-fs H1568 . . .
אֵ֛ת ’êṯ DirObjM H853 -
וַיִּשְׁמְע֣וּ way·yiš·mə·‘ū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H8085 heard
אֵלָ֔יו ’ê·lāw Prep | 3ms H413 . . .
אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 what
פְלִשְׁתִּ֖ים p̄ə·liš·tîm N-proper-mp H6430 the Philistines
עָשׂ֥וּ ‘ā·śū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H6213 had done
לְשָׁאֽוּל׃ lə·šā·’ūl Prep-l | N-proper-ms H7586 to Saul,
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כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 all
אִ֣ישׁ ’îš N-msc H376 their men
חַיִל֮ ḥa·yil N-ms H2428 of valor
וַיָּק֜וּמוּ way·yā·qū·mū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H6965 set out,
וַיֵּלְכ֣וּ way·yê·lə·ḵū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H1980 journeyed
כָל־ ḵāl N-msc H3605 all
הַלַּיְלָה֒ hal·lay·lāh Art | N-ms H3915 night,
וַיִּקְח֞וּ way·yiq·ḥū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H3947 and retrieved
אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -
גְּוִיַּ֣ת gə·wî·yaṯ N-fsc H1472 the bodies
שָׁא֗וּל šā·’ūl N-proper-ms H7586 of Saul
וְאֵת֙ wə·’êṯ Conj-w | DirObjM H853 -
גְּוִיֹּ֣ת gə·wî·yōṯ N-fpc H1472 [and]
בָּנָ֔יו bā·nāw N-mpc | 3ms H1121 his sons
מֵחוֹמַ֖ת mê·ḥō·w·maṯ Prep-m | N-fsc H2346 from the wall
בֵּ֣ית bêṯ Prep H1052 vvv
שָׁ֑ן šān N-proper-fs H1052 of Beth-shan.
וַיָּבֹ֣אוּ way·yā·ḇō·’ū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H935 When they arrived
יָבֵ֔שָׁה yā·ḇê·šāh N-proper-fs | 3fs H3003 at Jabesh,
וַיִּשְׂרְפ֥וּ way·yiś·rə·p̄ū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H8313 they burned
אֹתָ֖ם ’ō·ṯām DirObjM | 3mp H853 -
שָֽׁם׃ šām Adv H8033 the bodies there.
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וַיִּקְחוּ֙ way·yiq·ḥū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H3947 Then they took
אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -
עַצְמֹ֣תֵיהֶ֔ם ‘aṣ·mō·ṯê·hem N-fpc | 3mp H6106 their bones
וַיִּקְבְּר֥וּ way·yiq·bə·rū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H6912 and buried them
תַֽחַת־ ṯa·ḥaṯ- Prep H8478 under
הָאֶ֖שֶׁל hā·’e·šel Art | N-ms H815 the tamarisk tree
בְּיָבֵ֑שָׁה bə·yā·ḇê·šāh Prep-b | N-proper-fs | 3fs H3003 in Jabesh,
וַיָּצֻ֖מוּ way·yā·ṣu·mū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H6684 and they fasted
שִׁבְעַ֥ת šiḇ·‘aṯ Number-msc H7651 seven
יָמִֽים׃פ yā·mîm N-mp H3117 days.

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