1 Samuel 9

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1 Samuel 9 - 1

הָיָהhâyâhNow there wasH1961 אִישׁʼîysh...H376 בִּנְיָמִיןBinyâmîyna Benjamite ,H1144 גִּבּוֹרgibbôwra powerful manH1368 חַיִלchayil...H2428 יָמִיןyâmîyn... ,H3225 שֵׁםshêmwhose nameH8034 קִישׁQîyshwas KishH7027 בֵּןbênsonH1121 אֲבִיאֵלʼĂbîyʼêlof Abiel ,H22 בֵּןbênthe sonH1121 צְרוֹרtsᵉrôwrof Zeror ,H6872 בֵּןbênthe sonH1121 בְּכוֹרַתBᵉkôwrathof Becorath ,H1064 בֵּןbênthe sonH1121 אֲפִיחַʼĂphîyachof AphiahH647 בֵּןbênson, grandson, child, member of a groupH1121 אִישׁʼîyshmanH376 יְמִינִיyᵉmîynîyof Benjamin.H3227

1 Samuel 9 - 2

הָיָהhâyâhhe hadH1961 בֵּןbêna sonH1121 שֵׁםshêmnamedH8034 שָׁאוּלShâʼûwlSaul ,H7586 בָּחוּרbâchûwrchoiceH970 טוֹבṭôwband handsome ,H2896 אַיִןʼayinwithout equalH369 אִישׁʼîysh...H376 טוֹבṭôwb...H2896 מִןminamongH4480 בֵּןbênthe IsraelitesH1121 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêl... —H3478 שְׁכֶםshᵉkema headH7926 מַעַלmaʻal...H4605 גָּבֹהַּgâbôahhtallerH1364 כֹּלkôlthan anyH3605 עַםʻamof the people.H5971

1 Samuel 9 - 3

1 Samuel 9 - 4

עָבַרʻâbarSo (Saul) passedH5674 הַרharthrough the hill countryH2022 אֶפְרַיִםʼEphrayimof EphraimH669 אֶרֶץʼeretsand then through the landH776 שָׁלִשָׁהShâlishâhof Shalishah ,H8031 לֹאlôʼbut did notH3808 מָצָאmâtsâʼfind (the donkeys).H4672 עָבַרʻâbar(He and the servant) wentH5674 אֶרֶץʼeretsthrough the regionH776 שַׁעֲלִיםShaʻălîymof Shaalim ,H8171 אַיִןʼayinbut (they were) not (there).H369 עָבַרʻâbar...H5674 עָבַרʻâbarThen they wentH5674 אֶרֶץʼeretsthrough the landH776 יְמִינִיyᵉmîynîyof Benjamin ,H3227 לֹאlôʼand still they did notH3808 מָצָאmâtsâʼfind them.H4672

1 Samuel 9 - 5

הֵםhêmWhen theyH1992 בּוֹאbôwʼreachedH935 אֶרֶץʼeretsthe landH776 צוּףTsûwphof Zuph ,H6689 שָׁאוּלShâʼûwlSaulH7586 אָמַרʼâmarsaidH559 נַעַרnaʻarto his servantH5288 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 עִםʻim- ,H5973 הָלַךְhâlak“ Come ,H1980 שׁוּבshûwblet us go back ,H7725 פֵּןpênorH6435 אָבʼâbmy fatherH1 חָדַלchâdalwill stop (worrying)H2308 מִןminaboutH4480 אָתוֹןʼâthôwnthe donkeysH860 דָּאַגdâʼagand start worryingH1672

1 Samuel 9 - 6

1 Samuel 9 - 7

הִנֵּהhinnêh“ IfH2009 הָלַךְhâlakwe do go , ”H1980 שָׁאוּלShâʼûwlSaulH7586 אָמַרʼâmarrepliedH559 נַעַרnaʻar- ,H5288 מָהmâh“ whatH4100 בּוֹאbôwʼcan we giveH935 אִישׁʼîyshthe man ?H376 כִּיkîyForH3588 לֶחֶםlechemthe breadH3899 כְּלִיkᵉlîyin our packsH3627 אָזַלʼâzalis gone ,H235 אַיִןʼayinand there is noH369 תְּשׁוּרָהtᵉshûwrâhgiftH8670 בּוֹאbôwʼto takeH935 אִישׁʼîyshto the manH376 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymof God.H430 מָהmâhWhatH4100 אֵתʼêthdo we have ?”H854

1 Samuel 9 - 8

נַעַרnaʻarThe servantH5288 עָנָהʻânâhansweredH6030 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 שָׁאוּלShâʼûwl(him)H7586 יָסַףyâçaphagain.H3254 הִנֵּהhinnêh“ Look , ”H2009 אָמַרʼâmarhe said ,H559 מָצָאmâtsâʼ“ I have hereH4672 יָדyâdin my handH3027 רֶבַעrebaʻa quarterH7253 שֶׁקֶלsheqelshekelH8255 כֶּסֶףkeçephof silver.H3701 נָתַןnâthanI will giveH5414 אִישׁʼîyshit to the manH376 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymof God ,H430 נָגַדnâgadand he will tellH5046 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 דֶּרֶךְderekour way.”H1870

1 Samuel 9 - 9

פָּנִיםpânîym( FormerlyH6440 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlin Israel ,H3478 כֹּהkôh...H3541 אִישׁʼîysha manH376 הָלַךְhâlakon his wayH1980 דָּרַשׁdârashto inquireH1875 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymof GodH430 אָמַרʼâmarwould say ,H559 הָלַךְhâlak“ Come ,H1980 הָלַךְhâlaklet us goH1980 עַדʻadtoH5704 רֹאֶהrôʼehthe seer. ”H7203 כִּיkîyForH3588 נָבִיאnâbîyʼthe prophetH5030 יוֹםyôwmof todayH3117 פָּנִיםpânîymwas formerlyH6440 קָרָאqârâʼcalledH7121 רֹאֶהrôʼehthe seer. )H7203

1 Samuel 9 - 10

טוֹבṭôwb“ Good , ”H2896 דָּבָרdâbâr...H1697 אָמַרʼâmarsaidH559 שָׁאוּלShâʼûwlSaulH7586 נַעַרnaʻarto his servant.H5288 הָלַךְhâlak“ Come ,H1980 הָלַךְhâlaklet us go. ”H1980 הָלַךְhâlakSo they set outH1980 אֵלʼêlforH413 עִירʻîyrthe cityH5892 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 שָׁםshâmwhereH8033 אִישׁʼîyshthe manH376 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymof God was.H430

1 Samuel 9 - 11

הֵםhêmAnd as theyH1992 עָלָהʻâlâhwere climbingH5927 מַעֲלֶהmaʻălehthe hillH4608 עִירʻîyrto the city ,H5892 הֵםhêmtheyH1992 מָצָאmâtsâʼmetH4672 נַעֲרָהnaʻărâhsome young womenH5291 יָצָאyâtsâʼcoming outH3318 שָׁאַבshâʼabto drawH7579 מַיִםmayimwaterH4325 אָמַרʼâmarand askedH559 יֵשׁyêsh“ IsH3426 רֹאֶהrôʼehthe seer hereH7203 זֶהzeh... ? ”H2088

1 Samuel 9 - 12

הִנֵּהhinnêh“ Yes ,H2009 יֵשׁyêshhe isH3426 פָּנִיםpânîymahead of you , ”H6440 עָנָהʻânâhthey answeredH6030 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 אָמַרʼâmar-.H559 מָהַרmâhar“ HurryH4116 עַתָּהʻattâhnow ,H6258 כִּיkîyforH3588 יוֹםyôwmtodayH3117 בּוֹאbôwʼhe has comeH935 עִירʻîyrto the cityH5892 כִּיkîybecauseH3588 עַםʻamthe people haveH5971 זֶבַחzebacha sacrificeH2077 בָּמָהbâmâhon the high placeH1116 יוֹםyôwm-.H3117

1 Samuel 9 - 13

בּוֹאbôwʼAs soon as you enterH935 עִירʻîyrthe city ,H5892 כֵּןkên...H3651 מָצָאmâtsâʼyou will findH4672 אֵתʼêthhimH853 טֶרֶםṭerembeforeH2962 עָלָהʻâlâhhe goes upH5927 בָּמָהbâmâhto the high placeH1116 אָכַלʼâkalto eat.H398 כִּיkîythat, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, sinceH3588 עַםʻamThe peopleH5971 לֹאlôʼwill notH3808 אָכַלʼâkaleatH398 עַדʻaduntilH5704 בּוֹאbôwʼhe comes ,H935 כִּיkîybecauseH3588 הוּאhûwʼheH1931 בָרַךְbârakmust blessH1288 זֶבַחzebachthe sacrifice ;H2077 אַחַרʼacharafter that ,H310 כֵּןkên...H3651 קָרָאqârâʼthe guestsH7121 עַתָּהʻattâh...H6258 אָכַלʼâkalwill eat.H398 עָלָהʻâlâhGo upH5927 כִּיkîy...H3588 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 יוֹםyôwmat once ;H3117 מָצָאmâtsâʼyou will findH4672 אֵתʼêthhim.”H853

1 Samuel 9 - 14

עָלָהʻâlâhSo Saul and his servant went upH5927 עִירʻîyrtoward the city ,H5892 הֵםhêmand as theyH1992 בּוֹאbôwʼwere enteringH935 תָּוֶךְtâvek...H8432 עִירʻîyrit ,H5892 הִנֵּהhinnêhthere wasH2009 שְׁמוּאֵלShᵉmûwʼêlSamuelH8050 יָצָאyâtsâʼcomingH3318 קָרָאqârâʼtoward themH7122 עָלָהʻâlâhon his way upH5927 בָּמָהbâmâhto the high place.H1116

1 Samuel 9 - 15

יוֹםyôwmNow on the dayH3117 אֶחָדʼechâd...H259 פָּנִיםpânîymbeforeH6440 שָׁאוּלShâʼûwlSaul’sH7586 אָמַרʼâmar...H559 בּוֹאbôwʼarrival ,H935 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORDH3068 גָּלָהgâlâhhad revealedH1540 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 אֹזֶןʼôzenear, as part of the bodyH241 שְׁמוּאֵלShᵉmûwʼêlto Samuel ,H8050

1 Samuel 9 - 16

עֵתʻêth“ At this timeH6256 מָחָרmâchârtomorrowH4279 שָׁלַחshâlachI will sendH7971 אֵלʼêlyouH413 אִישׁʼîysha manH376 אֶרֶץʼeretsfrom the landH776 בִּנְיָמִיןBinyâmîynof Benjamin ,H1144 מָשַׁחmâshachand you are to anoint himH4886 נָגִידnâgîydleaderH5057 עַלʻaloverH5921 עַםʻamMy peopleH5971 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlIsrael ;H3478 יָשַׁעyâshaʻhe will saveH3467 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 עַםʻamthemH5971 יָדyâdfrom the handH3027 פְּלִשְׁתִּיPᵉlishtîyof the Philistines.H6430 כִּיkîyForH3588 רָאָהrâʼâhI have looked uponH7200 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 עַםʻamMy people ,H5971 כִּיkîybecauseH3588 צַעֲקָהtsaʻăqâhtheir cryH6818 בּוֹאbôwʼhas comeH935 אֵלʼêlto Me.”H413

1 Samuel 9 - 17

שְׁמוּאֵלShᵉmûwʼêlWhen SamuelH8050 רָאָהrâʼâhsawH7200 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 שָׁאוּלShâʼûwlSaul ,H7586 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORDH3068 עָנָהʻânâhtold him ,H6030 הִנֵּהhinnêh“ HereH2009 אִישׁʼîyshis the manH376 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherof whomH834 אָמַרʼâmarI spokeH559 אֵלʼêl... ;H413 זֶהzehheH2088 עָצָרʻâtsârshall ruleH6113 עַםʻamover My people.”H5971

1 Samuel 9 - 18

שָׁאוּלShâʼûwlSaulH7586 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 נָגַשׁnâgashapproachedH5066 שְׁמוּאֵלShᵉmûwʼêlSamuelH8050 תָּוֶךְtâvekinH8432 שַׁעַרshaʻarthe gatewayH8179 אָמַרʼâmarand asked ,H559 נָאnâʼ“ Would you pleaseH4994 נָגַדnâgadtellH5046 אַיʼaywhereH335 זֶהzehthis, this one, here, which, this...that, the one...the other, another, suchH2088 רֹאֶהrôʼehthe seer’sH7203 בַּיִתbayithhouse (is) ? ”H1004

1 Samuel 9 - 19

אָנֹכִיʼânôkîy“ IH595 רֹאֶהrôʼeham the seer , ”H7203 שְׁמוּאֵלShᵉmûwʼêlSamuelH8050 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 שָׁאוּלShâʼûwla Benjamite, son of Kish, and the 1st king of IsraelH7586 אָמַרʼâmar...H559 עָנָהʻânâhreplied.H6030 עָלָהʻâlâh“ Go upH5927 פָּנִיםpânîymbefore meH6440 בָּמָהbâmâhto the high place ,H1116 אָכַלʼâkalfor you shall eatH398 עִםʻimwith meH5973 יוֹםyôwmtoday.H3117 שָׁלַחshâlachAnd when I send you offH7971 בֹּקֶרbôqerin the morning ,H1242 נָגַדnâgadI will tellH5046 כֹּלkôlallH3605 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherthat isH834 לֵבָבlêbâbin your heart.H3824

1 Samuel 9 - 20

אָתוֹןʼâthôwnAs for the donkeysH860 אָבַדʼâbadyou lostH6 שָׁלוֹשׁshâlôwshthreeH7969 יוֹםyôwmdaysH3117 יוֹםyôwmago ,H3117 אַלʼaldo notH408 שׂוּםsûwmworryH7760 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 לֵבlêbinner man, mind, will, heart, understandingH3820 כִּיkîyforH3588 מָצָאmâtsâʼthey have been found.H4672 מִיmîyAnd upon whom (is)H4310 כֹּלkôlallH3605 חֶמְדָּהchemdâhthe desireH2532 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlof Israel ,H3478 לֹאlôʼif notH3808 כֹּלkôland allH3605 אָבʼâbyour father’sH1 בַּיִתbayithhouse ? ”H1004

1 Samuel 9 - 21

1 Samuel 9 - 22

שְׁמוּאֵלShᵉmûwʼêlThen SamuelH8050 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 לָקַחlâqachtookH3947 שָׁאוּלShâʼûwlSaulH7586 אֵתʼêthandH853 נַעַרnaʻarhis servant ,H5288 בּוֹאbôwʼbrought themH935 לִשְׁכָּהlishkâhinto the hall ,H3957 נָתַןnâthanand seatedH5414 מָקוֹםmâqôwmin the placeH4725 רֹאשׁrôʼshof honorH7218 קָרָאqârâʼamong those who were invitedH7121 הֵםhêm... —H1992 שְׁלוֹשִׁיםshᵉlôwshîymabout thirtyH7970 אִישׁʼîyshin all.H376

1 Samuel 9 - 23

שְׁמוּאֵלShᵉmûwʼêlAnd SamuelH8050 אָמַרʼâmarsaidH559 טַבָּחṭabbâchto the cook ,H2876 נָתַןnâthan“ BringH5414 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 מָנָהmânâhthe portionH4490 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 נָתַןnâthanI gaveH5414 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 אָמַרʼâmarand toldH559 אֵלʼêl...H413 שׂוּםsûwmyou to setH7760 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 עִםʻimaside.”H5973

1 Samuel 9 - 24

טַבָּחṭabbâchSo the cookH2876 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 רוּםrûwmpicked upH7311 שׁוֹקshôwqthe legH7785 עַלʻaland what was attached to itH5921 שׂוּםsûwmand set (it)H7760 פָּנִיםpânîymbeforeH6440 שָׁאוּלShâʼûwlSaul.H7586 אָמַרʼâmarThen Samuel said ,H559 הִנֵּהhinnêh“ Here isH2009 שָׁאַרshâʼarwhat was kept back.H7604 שׂוּםsûwm(It) was set apartH7760 פָּנִיםpânîymfor you.H6440 אָכַלʼâkalEat ,H398 כִּיkîyforH3588 שָׁמַרshâmarit has been keptH8104 מוֹעֵדmôwʻêdfor this occasion ,H4150 אָמַרʼâmarfrom the time I said ,H559 קָרָאqârâʼ‘ I have invitedH7121 עַםʻamthe people. ’”H5971 שָׁאוּלShâʼûwlSo SaulH7586 אָכַלʼâkaldinedH398 עִםʻimwithH5973 שְׁמוּאֵלShᵉmûwʼêlSamuelH8050 הוּאhûwʼthatH1931 יוֹםyôwmday.H3117

1 Samuel 9 - 25

יָרַדyâradAnd after they had come downH3381 בָּמָהbâmâhfrom the high placeH1116 עִירʻîyrinto the city ,H5892 דָבַרdâbarSamuel spokeH1696 עִםʻimwithH5973 שָׁאוּלShâʼûwlSaulH7586 עַלʻalonH5921 גָּגgâgthe roof of his house.H1406

1 Samuel 9 - 26

שָׁכַםshâkamThey got up early in the morning ,H7925 הָיָהhâyâh...H1961 עָלָהʻâlâhand just beforeH5927 שַׁחַרshachardawnH7837 שְׁמוּאֵלShᵉmûwʼêlSamuelH8050 קָרָאqârâʼcalledH7121 אֵלʼêltoH413 שָׁאוּלShâʼûwlSaulH7586 גָּגgâgon the roof ,H1406 אָמַרʼâmar...H559 קוּםqûwm“ Get ready ,H6965 שָׁלַחshâlachand I will send you on your way ! ”H7971 שָׁאוּלShâʼûwlSo SaulH7586 קוּםqûwmarose ,H6965 שְׁנַיִםshᵉnayimand bothH8147 הוּאhûwʼheH1931 שְׁמוּאֵלShᵉmûwʼêland SamuelH8050 יָצָאyâtsâʼwentH3318 חוּץchûwtsoutside together.H2351

1 Samuel 9 - 27

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