1 Samuel - Interlinear Bible

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וַֽיְהִי־ way·hî- Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1961 Now there was

אִ֣ישׁ ’îš N-ms H376 vvv

מִבִּן־ mib·bin- Prep-m | N-proper-ms H1144 a Benjamite,

גִּבּ֖וֹר gib·bō·wr Adj-msc H1368 a powerful man

חָֽיִל׃ ḥā·yil N-ms H2428 . . .

יָמִין yå̄·mīn N-proper-ms H3225 . . .,

וּ֠שְׁמוֹ ū·šə·mōw Conj-w | N-msc | 3ms H8034 whose name

קִ֣ישׁ qîš N-proper-ms H7027 was Kish

בֶּן־ ben- N-msc H1121 son

אֲבִיאֵ֞ל ’ă·ḇî·’êl N-proper-ms H22 of Abiel,

בֶּן־ ben- N-msc H1121 the son

צְר֧וֹר ṣə·rō·wr N-proper-ms H6872 of Zeror,

בֶּן־ ben- N-msc H1121 the son

בְּכוֹרַ֛ת bə·ḵō·w·raṯ N-proper-ms H1064 of Becorath,

בֶּן־ ben- N-msc H1121 the son

אֲפִ֖יחַ ’ă·p̄î·aḥ N-proper-ms H647 of Aphiah

בֶּן־ ben- N-msc H1121 -

אִ֣ישׁ ’îš N-ms H376 -

יְמִינִ֑י yə·mî·nî N-proper-ms H3227 of Benjamin.

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וְלוֹ־ wə·lōw- Conj-w | Prep | 3ms And

הָיָ֨ה hā·yāh V-Qal-Perf-3ms H1961 he had

בֵ֜ן ḇên N-ms H1121 a son

וּשְׁמ֤וֹ ū·šə·mōw Conj-w | N-msc | 3ms H8034 named

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

בָּח֣וּר bā·ḥūr N-ms H970 choice

וָט֔וֹב wā·ṭō·wḇ Conj-w | Adj-ms H2896 and handsome,

וְאֵ֥ין wə·’ên Conj-w | Adv H369 without equal

אִ֛ישׁ ’îš N-ms H376 . . .

ט֣וֹב ṭō·wḇ Adj-ms H2896 . . .

מִמֶּ֑נּוּ mim·men·nū Prep | 3ms H4480 among

מִבְּנֵ֥י mib·bə·nê Prep-m | N-mpc H1121 the Israelites

יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל yiś·rā·’êl N-proper-ms H3478 . . . —

מִשִּׁכְמ֣וֹ miš·šiḵ·mōw Prep-m | N-msc | 3ms H7926 a head

וָמַ֔עְלָה wā·ma‘·lāh Conj-w | Adv | 3fs H4605 . . .

גָּבֹ֖הַּ gā·ḇō·ah Adj-ms H1364 taller

מִכָּל־ mik·kāl Prep-m | N-msc H3605 than any

הָעָֽם׃ hā·‘ām Art | N-ms H5971 of the people.

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הָאֲתֹנ֔וֹת hā·’ă·ṯō·nō·wṯ Art | N-fp H860 One day the donkeys

שָׁא֑וּל šā·’ūl N-proper-ms H7586 of Saul’s

אֲבִ֣י ’ă·ḇî N-msc H1 father

לְקִ֖ישׁ lə·qîš Prep-l | N-proper-ms H7027 Kish

וַתֹּאבַ֙דְנָה֙ wat·tō·ḇaḏ·nāh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fp H6 wandered off,

קִ֜ישׁ qîš N-proper-ms H7027 and Kish

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

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

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

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

קַח־ qaḥ- V-Qal-Imp-ms H3947 Take

נָ֤א nā Interjection H4994 . . .

אַחַ֣ד ’a·ḥaḏ Number-ms H259 one

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

וְק֣וּם wə·qūm Conj-w | V-Qal-Imp-ms H6965 . . .

אִתְּךָ֙ ’it·tə·ḵā Prep | 2ms H854 -

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

לֵ֔ךְ lêḵ V-Qal-Imp-ms H1980 and go

בַּקֵּ֖שׁ baq·qêš V-Piel-Imp-ms H1245 look for

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

הָאֲתֹנֹֽת׃ hā·’ă·ṯō·nōṯ Art | N-fp H860 the donkeys.”

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וַיַּעֲבֹ֧ר way·ya·‘ă·ḇōr Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H5674 So [Saul] passed

בְּהַר־ bə·har- Prep-b | N-msc H2022 through the hill country

אֶפְרַ֛יִם ’ep̄·ra·yim N-proper-ms H669 of Ephraim

בְּאֶֽרֶץ־ bə·’e·reṣ- Prep-b | N-fsc H776 and then through the land

שָׁלִ֖שָׁה šā·li·šāh N-proper-fs H8031 of Shalishah,

וְלֹ֣א wə·lō Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 but they did not

מָצָ֑אוּ mā·ṣā·’ū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H4672 find [the donkeys].

וַיַּעֲבֹ֥ר way·ya·‘ă·ḇōr Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H5674 [He and the servant] went

בְאֶֽרֶץ־ ḇə·’e·reṣ- Prep-b | N-fsc H776 through the region

שַׁעֲלִים֙ ša·‘ă·lîm N-proper-fs H8171 of Shaalim,

וָאַ֔יִן wā·’a·yin Conj-w | Adv H369 but [they were] not [there].

וַיַּעֲבֹ֥ר way·ya·‘ă·ḇōr Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H5674 . . .

וַיַּעַבְר֤וּ way·ya·‘aḇ·rū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H5674 Then they went

בְּאֶֽרֶץ־ bə·’e·reṣ- Prep-b | N-fsc H776 through the land

יְמִינִ֖י yə·mî·nî N-proper-ms H3227 of Benjamin,

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

מָצָֽאוּ׃ mā·ṣā·’ū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H4672 find them.

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הֵ֗מָּה hêm·māh Pro-3mp H1992 When they

בָּ֚אוּ bā·’ū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H935 reached

בְּאֶ֣רֶץ bə·’e·reṣ Prep-b | N-fsc H776 the land

צ֔וּף ṣūp̄ N-proper-fs H6689 of Zuph,

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

אָמַ֛ר ’ā·mar V-Qal-Perf-3ms H559 said

לְנַעֲר֥וֹ lə·na·‘ă·rōw Prep-l | N-msc | 3ms H5288 to his servant

אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 -

עִמּ֖וֹ ‘im·mōw Prep | 3ms H5973 -,

לְכָ֣ה lə·ḵāh V-Qal-Imp-ms | 3fs H1980 Come,

וְנָשׁ֑וּבָה wə·nā·šū·ḇāh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjImperf.Cohort-1cp H7725 let us go back,

פֶּן־ pen- Conj H6435 or

אָבִ֛י ’ā·ḇî N-msc | 1cs H1 my father

יֶחְדַּ֥ל yeḥ·dal V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H2308 will stop [worrying]

מִן־ min- Prep H4480 about

הָאֲתֹנ֖וֹת hā·’ă·ṯō·nō·wṯ Art | N-fp H860 the donkeys

וְדָ֥אַג wə·ḏā·’aḡ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms H1672 and start worrying

לָֽנוּ׃ lā·nū Prep | 1cp about us.”

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הִנֵּה־ hin·nêh- Interjection H2009 Look,

נָ֤א nā Interjection H4994 . . .

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 said the servant

ל֗וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms ,

הַזֹּ֔את haz·zōṯ Art | Pro-fs H2063 in this

בָּעִ֣יר bā·‘îr Prep-b, Art | N-fs H5892 city

אִישׁ־ ’îš- N-msc H376 there is a man

אֱלֹהִים֙ ’ĕ·lō·hîm N-mp H430 of God

וְהָאִ֣ישׁ wə·hā·’îš Conj-w, Art | N-ms H376 who

נִכְבָּ֔ד niḵ·bāḏ V-Nifal-Prtcpl-ms H3513 is highly respected;

כֹּ֥ל kōl N-ms H3605 everything

אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 -

יְדַבֵּ֖ר yə·ḏab·bêr V-Piel-Imperf-3ms H1696 he says

בּ֣וֹא bō·w V-Qal-InfAbs H935 surely comes to pass

יָב֑וֹא yā·ḇō·w V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H935 . . ..

נֵ֣לֲכָה nê·lă·ḵāh V-Qal-Imperf.Cohort-1cp H1980 Let us go

שָּׁ֔ם šām Adv H8033 there

עַתָּה֙ ‘at·tāh Adv H6258 now.

אוּלַי֙ ’ū·lay Adv H194 Perhaps

יַגִּ֣יד yag·gîḏ V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms H5046 he will tell

לָ֔נוּ lā·nū Prep | 1cp us

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 which

דַּרְכֵּ֖נוּ dar·kê·nū N-csc | 1cp H1870 way

הָלַ֥כְנוּ hā·laḵ·nū V-Qal-Perf-1cp H1980 to go

עָלֶֽיהָ׃ ‘ā·le·hā Prep | 3fs H5921 . . ..”

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וְהִנֵּ֣ה wə·hin·nêh Conj-w | Interjection H2009 If

נֵלֵךְ֮ nê·lêḵ V-Qal-Imperf-1cp H1980 we do go,

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

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

לְנַעֲר֗וֹ lə·na·‘ă·rōw Prep-l | N-msc | 3ms H5288 -,

וּמַה־ ū·mah- Conj-w | Interrog H4100 what

נָּבִ֣יא nā·ḇî V-Hifil-Imperf-1cp H935 can we give

לָאִישׁ֒ lā·’îš Prep-l, Art | N-ms H376 the man?

כִּ֤י kî Conj H3588 For

הַלֶּ֙חֶם֙ hal·le·ḥem Art | N-ms H3899 the bread

מִכֵּלֵ֔ינוּ mik·kê·lê·nū Prep-m | N-mpc | 1cp H3627 in our packs

אָזַ֣ל ’ā·zal V-Qal-Perf-3ms H235 is gone,

אֵין־ ’ên- Adv H369 and there is no

וּתְשׁוּרָ֥ה ū·ṯə·šū·rāh Conj-w | N-fs H8670 gift

לְהָבִ֖יא lə·hā·ḇî Prep-l | V-Hifil-Inf H935 to take

לְאִ֣ישׁ lə·’îš Prep-l | N-msc H376 to the man

הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm Art | N-mp H430 of God.

מָ֖ה māh Interrog H4100 What

אִתָּֽנוּ׃ ’it·tā·nū Prep | 1cp H854 do we have?”

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הַנַּ֙עַר֙ han·na·‘ar Art | N-ms H5288 The servant

לַעֲנ֣וֹת la·‘ă·nō·wṯ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H6030 answered

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

שָׁא֔וּל šā·’ūl N-proper-ms H7586 [him]

וַיֹּ֤סֶף way·yō·sep̄ Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms H3254 again.

הִנֵּה֙ hin·nêh Interjection H2009 Look,

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

נִמְצָ֣א nim·ṣā V-Nifal-Prtcpl-ms H4672 I have here

בְיָדִ֔י ḇə·yā·ḏî Prep-b | N-fsc | 1cs H3027 in my hand

רֶ֖בַע re·ḇa‘ N-msc H7253 a quarter

שֶׁ֣קֶל še·qel N-msc H8255 shekel

כָּ֑סֶף kā·sep̄ N-ms H3701 of silver.

וְנָֽתַתִּי֙ wə·nā·ṯat·tî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-1cs H5414 I will give

לְאִ֣ישׁ lə·’îš Prep-l | N-msc H376 it to the man

הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm Art | N-mp H430 of God,

וְהִגִּ֥יד wə·hig·gîḏ Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConjPerf-3ms H5046 and he will tell

לָ֖נוּ lā·nū Prep | 1cp us

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

דַּרְכֵּֽנוּ׃ dar·kê·nū N-csc | 1cp H1870 our way.”

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לְפָנִ֣ים׀ lə·p̄ā·nîm Prep-l | N-mp H6440 Formerly

בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל bə·yiś·rā·’êl Prep-b | N-proper-ms H3478 in Israel,

כֹּֽה־ kōh- Adv H3541 . . .

הָאִישׁ֙ hā·’îš Art | N-ms H376 a man

בְּלֶכְתּוֹ֙ bə·leḵ·tōw Prep-b | V-Qal-Inf | 3ms H1980 on his way

לִדְר֣וֹשׁ liḏ·rō·wōš Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H1875 to inquire

אֱלֹהִ֔ים ’ĕ·lō·hîm N-mp H430 of God

אָמַ֤ר ’ā·mar V-Qal-Perf-3ms H559 would say,

לְכ֥וּ lə·ḵū V-Qal-Imp-mp H1980 Come,

וְנֵלְכָ֖ה wə·nê·lə·ḵāh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjImperf.Cohort-1cp H1980 let us go

עַד־ ‘aḏ- Prep H5704 to

הָרֹאֶ֑ה hā·rō·’eh Art | N-ms H7203 the seer.

כִּ֤י kî Conj H3588 For

לַנָּבִיא֙ lan·nā·ḇî Prep-l, Art | N-ms H5030 the prophet

הַיּ֔וֹם hay·yō·wm Art | N-ms H3117 of today

לְפָנִ֖ים lə·p̄ā·nîm Prep-l | N-mp H6440 was formerly

יִקָּרֵ֥א yiq·qā·rê V-Nifal-Imperf-3ms H7121 called

הָרֹאֶֽה׃ hā·rō·’eh Art | N-ms H7203 the seer.

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ט֥וֹב ṭō·wḇ Adj-ms H2896 Good,

דְּבָרְךָ֖ də·ḇā·rə·ḵā N-msc | 2ms H1697 . . .

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

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

לְנַעֲר֛וֹ lə·na·‘ă·rōw Prep-l | N-msc | 3ms H5288 to his servant.

לְכָ֣ה׀ lə·ḵāh V-Qal-Imp-ms | 3fs H1980 Come,

נֵלֵ֑כָה nê·lê·ḵāh V-Qal-Imperf.Cohort-1cp H1980 let us go.

וַיֵּֽלְכוּ֙ way·yê·lə·ḵū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H1980 So they set out

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 for

הָעִ֔יר hā·‘îr Art | N-fs H5892 the city

אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 -

שָׁ֖ם šām Adv H8033 where

אִ֥ישׁ ’îš N-msc H376 the man

הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃ hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm Art | N-mp H430 of God was.

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הֵ֗מָּה hêm·māh Pro-3mp H1992 And as they

עֹלִים֙ ‘ō·lîm V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H5927 were climbing

בְּמַעֲלֵ֣ה bə·ma·‘ă·lêh Prep-b | N-msc H4608 the hill

הָעִ֔יר hā·‘îr Art | N-fs H5892 to the city,

וְהֵ֙מָּה֙ wə·hêm·māh Conj-w | Pro-3mp H1992 they

מָצְא֣וּ mā·ṣə·’ū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H4672 met

נְעָר֔וֹת nə·‘ā·rō·wṯ N-fp H5291 some young women

יֹצְא֖וֹת yō·ṣə·’ō·wṯ V-Qal-Prtcpl-fp H3318 coming out

לִשְׁאֹ֣ב liš·’ōḇ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H7579 to draw

מָ֑יִם mā·yim N-mp H4325 water

וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ way·yō·mə·rū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H559 and asked

לָהֶ֔ן lā·hen Prep | 3fp ,

הֲיֵ֥שׁ hă·yêš Adv H3426 Is

הָרֹאֶֽה׃ hā·rō·’eh Art | N-ms H7203 the seer here

בָּזֶ֖ה bā·zeh Prep-b | Pro-ms H2088 . . .?

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הִנֵּ֣ה hin·nêh Interjection H2009 Yes,

יֵּ֖שׁ yêš Adv H3426 he is

לְפָנֶ֑יךָ lə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā Prep-l | N-cpc | 2ms H6440 ahead of you,

וַתַּעֲנֶ֧ינָה wat·ta·‘ă·ne·nāh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fp H6030 they answered

אוֹתָ֛ם ’ō·w·ṯām DirObjM | 3mp H853 -

וַתֹּאמַ֥רְנָה wat·tō·mar·nāh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fp H559 -.

מַהֵ֣ר׀ ma·hêr V-Piel-Imp-ms H4116 Hurry

עַתָּ֗ה ‘at·tāh Adv H6258 now,

כִּ֤י kî Conj H3588 for

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

בָּ֣א bā V-Qal-Perf-3ms H935 he has come

לָעִ֔יר lā·‘îr Prep-l, Art | N-fs H5892 to the city

כִּ֣י kî Conj H3588 because

לָעָ֖ם lā·‘ām Prep-l, Art | N-ms H5971 the people have

זֶ֧בַח ze·ḇaḥ N-msc H2077 a sacrifice

בַּבָּמָֽה׃ bab·bā·māh Prep-b, Art | N-fs H1116 on the high place

הַיּ֛וֹם hay·yō·wm Art | N-ms H3117 -.

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כְּבֹאֲכֶ֣ם kə·ḇō·’ă·ḵem Prep-k | V-Qal-Inf | 2mp H935 As soon as you enter

הָעִ֣יר hā·‘îr Art | N-fs H5892 the city,

כֵּ֣ן kên Adv H3651 vvv

תִּמְצְא֣וּן tim·ṣə·’ūn V-Qal-Imperf-2mp | Pn H4672 you will find

אֹת֡וֹ ’ō·ṯōw DirObjM | 3ms H853 him

בְּטֶרֶם֩ bə·ṭe·rem Prep-b | Adv H2962 before

יַעֲלֶ֨ה ya·‘ă·leh V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H5927 he goes up

הַבָּמָ֜תָה hab·bā·mā·ṯāh Art | N-fs | 3fs H1116 to the high place

לֶאֱכֹ֗ל le·’ĕ·ḵōl Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H398 to eat.

כִּ֠י kî Conj H3588 -

הָעָם֙ hā·‘ām Art | N-ms H5971 The people

לֹֽא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 will not

יֹאכַ֤ל yō·ḵal V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H398 eat

עַד־ ‘aḏ- Prep H5704 until

בֹּא֔וֹ bō·’ōw V-Qal-Inf | 3ms H935 he comes,

כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 because

הוּא֙ hū Pro-3ms H1931 he

יְבָרֵ֣ךְ yə·ḇā·rêḵ V-Piel-Imperf-3ms H1288 must bless

הַזֶּ֔בַח haz·ze·ḇaḥ Art | N-ms H2077 the sacrifice;

אַחֲרֵי־ ’a·ḥă·rê- Prep H310 after that,

כֵ֖ן ḵên Adv H3651 . . .

הַקְּרֻאִ֑ים haq·qə·ru·’îm Art | V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-mp H7121 the guests

וְעַתָּ֣ה wə·‘at·tāh Conj-w | Adv H6258 . . .

יֹאכְל֣וּ yō·ḵə·lū V-Qal-Imperf-3mp H398 will eat.

עֲל֔וּ ‘ă·lū V-Qal-Imp-mp H5927 Go up

כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 . . .

אֹת֥וֹ ’ō·ṯōw DirObjM | 3ms H853 -

כְהַיּ֖וֹם ḵə·hay·yō·wm Prep-k, Art | N-ms H3117 at once;

תִּמְצְא֥וּן tim·ṣə·’ūn V-Qal-Imperf-2mp | Pn H4672 you will find

אֹתֽוֹ׃ ’ō·ṯōw DirObjM | 3ms H853 him.”

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וַֽיַּעֲל֖וּ way·ya·‘ă·lū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H5927 So Saul and his servant went up

הָעִ֑יר hā·‘îr Art | N-fs H5892 toward the city,

הֵ֗מָּה hêm·māh Pro-3mp H1992 and as they

בָּאִים֙ bā·’îm V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H935 were entering

בְּת֣וֹךְ bə·ṯō·wḵ Prep-b | N-msc H8432 . . .

הָעִ֔יר hā·‘îr Art | N-fs H5892 it,

וְהִנֵּ֤ה wə·hin·nêh Conj-w | Interjection H2009 there was

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

יֹצֵ֣א yō·ṣê V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H3318 coming

לִקְרָאתָ֔ם liq·rā·ṯām Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf | 3mp H7122 toward them

לַעֲל֖וֹת la·‘ă·lō·wṯ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H5927 on his way up

הַבָּמָֽה׃ס hab·bā·māh Art | N-fs H1116 to the high place.

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י֣וֹם yō·wm N-ms H3117 Now on the day

אֶחָ֔ד ’e·ḥāḏ Number-ms H259 . . .

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

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

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

בֽוֹא־ ḇō·w- V-Qal-Inf H935 arrival,

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

גָּלָ֖ה gā·lāh V-Qal-Perf-3ms H1540 had revealed

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

אֹ֣זֶן ’ō·zen N-fsc H241 -

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

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כָּעֵ֣ת׀ kā·‘êṯ Prep-k, Art | N-cs H6256 At this time

מָחָ֡ר mā·ḥār Adv H4279 tomorrow

אֶשְׁלַח֩ ’eš·laḥ V-Qal-Imperf-1cs H7971 I will send

אֵלֶ֨יךָ ’ê·le·ḵā Prep | 2ms H413 you

אִ֜ישׁ ’îš N-ms H376 a man

מֵאֶ֣רֶץ mê·’e·reṣ Prep-m | N-fsc H776 from the land

בִּנְיָמִ֗ן bin·yā·min N-proper-ms H1144 of Benjamin,

וּמְשַׁחְתּ֤וֹ ū·mə·šaḥ·tōw Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-2ms | 3ms H4886 and you are to anoint him

לְנָגִיד֙ lə·nā·ḡîḏ Prep-l | N-ms H5057 ruler

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 over

עַמִּ֣י ‘am·mî N-msc | 1cs H5971 My people

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

וְהוֹשִׁ֥יעַ wə·hō·wō·šî·a‘ Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConjPerf-3ms H3467 he will save

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

עַמִּ֖י ‘am·mî N-msc | 1cs H5971 them

מִיַּ֣ד mî·yaḏ Prep-m | N-fsc H3027 from the hand

פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים pə·liš·tîm N-proper-mp H6430 of the Philistines.

כִּ֤י kî Conj H3588 For

רָאִ֙יתִי֙ rā·’î·ṯî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H7200 I have looked upon

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

עַמִּ֔י ‘am·mî N-msc | 1cs H5971 My people,

כִּ֛י kî Conj H3588 because

צַעֲקָת֖וֹ ṣa·‘ă·qā·ṯōw N-fsc | 3ms H6818 their cry

בָּ֥אָה bā·’āh V-Qal-Perf-3fs H935 has come

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

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וּשְׁמוּאֵ֖ל ū·šə·mū·’êl Conj-w | N-proper-ms H8050 When Samuel

רָאָ֣ה rā·’āh V-Qal-Perf-3ms H7200 saw

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

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

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

עָנָ֔הוּ ‘ā·nā·hū V-Qal-Perf-3ms | 3ms H6030 told him,

הִנֵּ֤ה hin·nêh Interjection H2009 Here

הָאִישׁ֙ hā·’îš Art | N-ms H376 is the man

אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 of whom

אָמַ֣רְתִּי ’ā·mar·tî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H559 I spoke

אֵלֶ֔יךָ ’ê·le·ḵā Prep | 2ms H413 . . .;

זֶ֖ה zeh Pro-ms H2088 he

יַעְצֹ֥ר ya‘·ṣōr V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H6113 shall rule

בְּעַמִּֽי׃ bə·‘am·mî Prep-b | N-msc | 1cs H5971 over My people.”

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

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

וַיִּגַּ֥שׁ way·yig·gaš Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H5066 approached

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

בְּת֣וֹךְ bə·ṯō·wḵ Prep-b | N-msc H8432 in

הַשָּׁ֑עַר haš·šā·‘ar Art | N-ms H8179 the gateway

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

נָּ֣א nā Interjection H4994 Would you please

הַגִּֽידָה־ hag·gî·ḏāh- V-Hifil-Imp-ms | 3fs H5046 tell

לִ֔י lî Prep | 1cs me

אֵי־ ’ê- Interrog H335 where

זֶ֖ה zeh Pro-ms H2088 -

הָרֹאֶֽה׃ hā·rō·’eh Art | N-ms H7203 the seer’s

בֵּ֥ית bêṯ N-msc H1004 house [is]?

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אָנֹכִ֣י ’ā·nō·ḵî Pro-1cs H595 I

הָרֹאֶ֔ה hā·rō·’eh Art | N-ms H7203 am the seer,

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

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

שָׁא֗וּל šā·’ūl N-proper-ms H7586 -

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

וַיַּ֨עַן way·ya·‘an Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H6030 replied.

עֲלֵ֤ה ‘ă·lêh V-Qal-Imp-ms H5927 Go up

לְפָנַי֙ lə·p̄ā·nay Prep-l | N-mpc | 1cs H6440 before me

הַבָּמָ֔ה hab·bā·māh Art | N-fs H1116 to the high place,

וַאֲכַלְתֶּ֥ם wa·’ă·ḵal·tem Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-2mp H398 for you shall eat

עִמִּ֖י ‘im·mî Prep | 1cs H5973 with me

הַיּ֑וֹם hay·yō·wm Art | N-ms H3117 today.

וְשִׁלַּחְתִּ֣יךָ wə·šil·laḥ·tî·ḵā Conj-w | V-Piel-ConjPerf-1cs | 2ms H7971 And when I send you off

בַבֹּ֔קֶר ḇab·bō·qer Prep-b, Art | N-ms H1242 in the morning,

אַגִּ֥יד ’ag·gîḏ V-Hifil-Imperf-1cs H5046 I will tell

לָֽךְ׃ lāḵ Prep | 2fs you

וְכֹ֛ל wə·ḵōl Conj-w | N-ms H3605 all

אֲשֶׁ֥ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 that is

בִּֽלְבָבְךָ֖ bil·ḇā·ḇə·ḵā Prep-b | N-msc | 2ms H3824 in your heart.

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וְלָאֲתֹנ֞וֹת wə·lā·’ă·ṯō·nō·wṯ Conj-w, Prep-l, Art | N-fp H860 As for the donkeys

הָאֹבְד֣וֹת hā·’ō·ḇə·ḏō·wṯ Art | V-Qal-Prtcpl-fp H6 you lost

לְךָ֗ lə·ḵā Prep | 2ms . . .

שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת šə·lō·šeṯ Number-msc H7969 three

הַיּוֹם֙ hay·yō·wm Art | N-ms H3117 days

הַיָּמִ֔ים hay·yā·mîm Art | N-mp H3117 ago,

אַל־ ’al- Adv H408 do not

תָּ֧שֶׂם tā·śem V-Qal-Imperf.Jus-2ms H7760 worry

אֶֽת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

לִבְּךָ֛ lib·bə·ḵā N-msc | 2ms H3820 -

לָהֶ֖ם lā·hem Prep | 3mp about them,

כִּ֣י kî Conj H3588 for

נִמְצָ֑אוּ nim·ṣā·’ū V-Nifal-Perf-3cp H4672 they have been found.

וּלְמִי֙ ū·lə·mî Conj-w, Prep-l | Interrog H4310 And upon whom [is]

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 all

חֶמְדַּ֣ת ḥem·daṯ N-fsc H2532 the desire

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

הֲל֣וֹא hă·lō·w Adv-NegPrt H3808 if not

לְךָ֔ lə·ḵā Prep | 2ms upon you

וּלְכֹ֖ל ū·lə·ḵōl Conj-w, Prep-l | N-msc H3605 and all

אָבִֽיךָ׃ס ’ā·ḇî·ḵā N-msc | 2ms H1 your father’s

בֵּ֥ית bêṯ N-msc H1004 house?

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

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

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

אָ֙נֹכִי֙ ’ā·nō·ḵî Pro-1cs H595 Am I

הֲל֨וֹא hă·lō·w Adv-NegPrt H3808 not

בֶן־ ḇen- N-msc H1145 vvv

יְמִינִ֤י yə·mî·nî N-proper-ms H1145 a Benjamite

מִקַּטַנֵּי֙ miq·qa·ṭan·nē Prep-m | Adj-mpc H6996 from the smallest

שִׁבְטֵ֣י šiḇ·ṭê N-mpc H7626 tribe

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

וּמִשְׁפַּחְתִּי֙ ū·miš·paḥ·tî Conj-w | N-fsc | 1cs H4940 and is not my clan

הַצְּעִרָ֔ה haṣ·ṣə·‘i·rāh Art | Adj-fs H6810 the least

מִכָּֽל־ mik·kāl Prep-m | N-msc H3605 of all

מִשְׁפְּח֖וֹת miš·pə·ḥō·wṯ N-fpc H4940 the clans

בִנְיָמִ֑ן ḇin·yā·min N-proper-ms H1144 of Benjamin

שִׁבְטֵ֣י šiḇ·ṭê N-mpc H7626 -?

וְלָ֙מָּה֙ wə·lām·māh Conj-w | Interrog H4100 So why

דִּבַּ֣רְתָּ dib·bar·tā V-Piel-Perf-2ms H1696 would you say

כַּדָּבָ֖ר kad·dā·ḇār Prep-k, Art | N-ms H1697 such a thing

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

אֵלַ֔י ’ê·lay Prep | 1cs H413 to me?”

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

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

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

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

וְאֶֽת־ wə·’eṯ- Conj-w | DirObjM H853 and

נַעֲר֔וֹ na·‘ă·rōw N-msc | 3ms H5288 his servant,

וַיְבִיאֵ֖ם way·ḇî·’êm Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms | 3mp H935 brought them

לִשְׁכָּ֑תָה liš·kā·ṯāh N-fs | 3fs H3957 into the hall,

וַיִּתֵּ֨ן way·yit·tên Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H5414 and seated

לָהֶ֤ם lā·hem Prep | 3mp them

מָקוֹם֙ mā·qō·wm N-ms H4725 in the place

בְּרֹ֣אשׁ bə·rōš Prep-b | N-msc H7218 of honor

הַקְּרוּאִ֔ים haq·qə·rū·’îm Art | V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-mp H7121 among those who were invited

וְהֵ֖מָּה wə·hêm·māh Conj-w | Pro-3mp H1992 . . . —

כִּשְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים kiš·lō·šîm Prep-k | Number-cp H7970 about thirty

אִֽישׁ׃ ’îš N-ms H376 in all.

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

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

לַטַּבָּ֔ח laṭ·ṭab·bāḥ Prep-l, Art | N-ms H2876 to the cook,

תְּנָה֙ tə·nāh V-Qal-Imp-ms | 3fs H5414 Bring

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

הַמָּנָ֔ה ham·mā·nāh Art | N-fs H4490 the portion

אֲשֶׁ֥ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

נָתַ֖תִּי nā·ṯat·tî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H5414 I gave

לָ֑ךְ lāḵ Prep | 2fs you

אֲשֶׁר֙ ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

אָמַ֣רְתִּי ’ā·mar·tî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H559 and told

אֵלֶ֔יךָ ’ê·le·ḵā Prep | 2ms H413 . . .

שִׂ֥ים śîm V-Qal-Imp-ms H7760 you to set

אֹתָ֖הּ ’ō·ṯāh DirObjM | 3fs H853 -

עִמָּֽךְ׃ ‘im·māḵ Prep | 2fs H5973 aside.”

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הַ֠טַּבָּח haṭ·ṭab·bāḥ Art | N-ms H2876 So the cook

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

וַיָּ֣רֶם way·yā·rem Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms H7311 picked up

הַשּׁ֨וֹק haš·šō·wq Art | N-fs H7785 the leg

וְהֶעָלֶ֜יהָ wə·he·‘ā·le·hā Conj-w, Art | Prep | 3fs H5921 and what was attached to it

וַיָּ֣שֶׂם׀ way·yā·śem Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7760 and set [it]

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

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

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

הִנֵּ֤ה hin·nêh Interjection H2009 Here is

הַנִּשְׁאָר֙ han·niš·’ār Art | V-Nifal-Prtcpl-ms H7604 what was kept back.

שִׂים־ śîm- V-Qal-Imp-ms H7760 [It] was set apart

לְפָנֶ֣יךָ lə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā Prep-l | N-cpc | 2ms H6440 for you.

אֱכֹ֔ל ’ĕ·ḵōl V-Qal-Imp-ms H398 Eat,

כִּ֧י kî Conj H3588 for

שָֽׁמוּר־ šā·mūr- V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-ms H8104 it has been kept

לְךָ֥ lə·ḵā Prep | 2ms for you

לַמּוֹעֵ֛ד lam·mō·w·‘êḏ Prep-l, Art | N-ms H4150 for this occasion,

לֵאמֹ֖ר lê·mōr Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H559 from the time I said,

קָרָ֑אתִי qā·rā·ṯî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H7121 I have invited

הָעָ֣ם׀ hā·‘ām Art | N-ms H5971 the people.

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

וַיֹּ֧אכַל way·yō·ḵal Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H398 dined

עִם־ ‘im- Prep H5973 with

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

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

בַּיּ֥וֹם bay·yō·wm Prep-b, Art | N-ms H3117 day.

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וַיֵּרְד֥וּ way·yê·rə·ḏū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H3381 And after they had come down

מֵהַבָּמָ֖ה mê·hab·bā·māh Prep-m, Art | N-fs H1116 from the high place

הָעִ֑יר hā·‘îr Art | N-fs H5892 into the city,

וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר way·ḏab·bêr Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms H1696 Samuel spoke

עִם־ ‘im- Prep H5973 with

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

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 on

הַגָּֽג׃ hag·gāḡ Art | N-ms H1406 the roof of his house.

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וַיַּשְׁכִּ֗מוּ way·yaš·ki·mū Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp H7925 They got up early in the morning,

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

כַּעֲל֤וֹת ka·‘ă·lō·wṯ Prep-k | V-Qal-Inf H5927 and just before

הַשַּׁ֙חַר֙ haš·ša·ḥar Art | N-ms H7837 dawn

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

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

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

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

הַגָּג hag·gå̄ḡ Art | N-ms | 3fs H1406 on the roof,

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

ק֖וּמָה qū·māh V-Qal-Imp-ms | 3fs H6965 Get ready,

וַאֲשַׁלְּחֶ֑ךָּ wa·’ă·šal·lə·ḥe·kā Conj-w | V-Piel-ConjImperf.h-1cs | 2ms H7971 and I will send you on your way!

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

וַיָּ֣קָם way·yā·qām Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H6965 got ready,

שְׁנֵיהֶ֛ם šə·nê·hem Number-mdc | 3mp H8147 and both

ה֥וּא hū Pro-3ms H1931 he

וּשְׁמוּאֵ֖ל ū·šə·mū·’êl Conj-w | N-proper-ms H8050 and Samuel

וַיֵּצְא֧וּ way·yê·ṣə·’ū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H3318 went

הַחֽוּצָה׃ ha·ḥū·ṣāh Art | N-ms | 3fs H2351 outside together.

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הֵ֗מָּה hêm·māh Pro-3mp H1992 As they

יֽוֹרְדִים֙ yō·wr·ḏîm V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H3381 were going down

בִּקְצֵ֣ה biq·ṣêh Prep-b | N-msc H7097 to the edge

הָעִ֔יר hā·‘îr Art | N-fs H5892 of the city,

וּשְׁמוּאֵ֞ל ū·šə·mū·’êl Conj-w | N-proper-ms H8050 Samuel

אָמַ֣ר ’ā·mar V-Qal-Perf-3ms H559 said

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

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

אֱמֹ֥ר ’ĕ·mōr V-Qal-Imp-ms H559 Tell

לַנַּ֛עַר lan·na·‘ar Prep-l, Art | N-ms H5288 the servant

וְיַעֲבֹ֥ר wə·ya·‘ă·ḇōr Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjImperf-3ms H5674 to go on

לְפָנֵ֖ינוּ lə·p̄ā·nê·nū Prep-l | N-mpc | 1cp H6440 ahead of us,

וְאַתָּה֙ wə·’at·tāh Conj-w | Pro-2ms H859 but you

עֲמֹ֣ד ‘ă·mōḏ V-Qal-Imp-ms H5975 stay

כַּיּ֔וֹם kay·yō·wm Prep-k, Art | N-ms H3117 for a while,

וְאַשְׁמִיעֲךָ֖ wə·’aš·mî·‘ă·ḵā Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConjImperf.h-1cs | 2ms H8085 and I will reveal to you

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

דְּבַ֥ר də·ḇar N-msc H1697 the word

אֱלֹהִֽים׃פ ’ĕ·lō·hîm N-mp H430 of God.

וַֽיַּעֲבֹ֑ר way·ya·‘ă·ḇōr Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H5674 So [the servant] went on.

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