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1 Samuel 28

1Anditcametopassinthosedaysבַּיָּמִ֣יםbai.ya.MimH3117,thatthePhilistinesפְלִשְׁתִּ֤יםfe.lish.TimH6430gatheredH6908theirhostsH6635togetherוַיִּקְבְּצ֨וּvai.yik.be.TzuH6908forwarfareH6635,tofightלְהִלָּחֵ֖םle.hi.la.ChemH3898withIsraelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לbe.Yis.ra.'ElH3478.AndAchishאָכִישׁ֙'a.KhishH397saidH559untoDavidדָּוִ֔דda.VidH1732,KnowH3045thouassuredly,thatthou shaltgoתֵּצֵ֣אte.Tze'H3318outwithmeinthehostH6635, thouandthymenH376.

2AndDavidדָּוִד֙da.VidH1732saidH559toAchishאָכִ֔ישׁ'a.KhishH397,Thereforeלָכֵן֙la.KhenH3651thou shaltknowתֵדַ֔עte.Da'H3045whatthyservantעַבְדֶּ֑ךָ'av.De.khaH5650willdo.AndAchishאָכִישׁ֙'a.KhishH397saidH559toDavidדָּוִ֔דda.VidH1732,Thereforeלָכֵ֗ןla.KhenH3651willImakeאֲשִֽׂימְךָ֖'a.si.me.KhaH7760theekeeperH8104ofmyheadלְרֹאשִׁ֛יle.ro.ShiH7218forever.

3NowSamuelוּשְׁמוּאֵ֣לu.she.mu.'ElH8050wasdeadH4191,andallIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478hadlamentedH5594him,andburiedH6912himinRamahבָרָמָ֖הva.ra.MahH7414,eveninhisowncityוּבְעִיר֑וֹu.ve.'i.RoH5892.AndSaulוְשָׁא֗וּלve.sha.'UlH7586hadputH4191awayH5493thosethathadfamiliar spirits,andthewizards,outofthelandמֵהָאָֽרֶץ׃me.ha.'A.retzH776.

4AndthePhilistinesפְלִשְׁתִּ֔יםfe.lish.TimH6430gatheredH6908themselvestogetherוַיִּקָּבְצ֣וּvai.yi.ka.ve.TzuH6908,andcameH935andencampedוַיַּחֲנ֣וּvai.ya.cha.NuH2583inShunemבְשׁוּנֵ֑םve.shu.NemH7766:andSaulשָׁאוּל֙sha.'UlH7586gatheredוַיִּקְבֹּ֤ץvai.yik.BotzH6908allIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478togetherH6908,andtheyencampedוַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּvai.ya.cha.NuH2583inGilboaבַּגִּלְבֹּֽעַ׃ba.gil.Bo.a'H1533.

5AndwhenSaulשָׁא֖וּלsha.'UlH7586sawH7200thehostofthePhilistinesפְלִשְׁתִּ֑יםfe.lish.TimH6430,hewasafraidוַיִּרָ֕אvai.yi.Ra'H3372,andhisheartלִבּ֖וֹli.BoH3820trembledH2729greatly.

6AndwhenSaulשָׁאוּל֙sha.'UlH7586inquiredofJehovah,Jehovahansweredעָנָ֖הוּ'a.Na.huH6030himnot,neitherbydreamsבַּחֲלֹמ֛וֹתba.cha.lo.MotH2472,norbyUrimבָּאוּרִ֖יםba.'u.RimH224,norbyprophetsבַּנְּבִיאִֽם׃ba.ne.vi.'ImH5030.

7ThensaidH559Saulשָׁא֜וּלsha.'UlH7586untohisservantsלַעֲבָדָ֗יוla.'a.va.DavH5650,Seekבַּקְּשׁוּ־ba.ke.shu-H1245meawomanאֵ֣שֶׁת'E.shetH802thathathafamiliarspirit,thatImaygotoher,andinquireofher.Andhisservantsעֲבָדָיו֙'a.va.DavH5650saidH559tohim,Behold,thereisawomanאֵ֥שֶׁת'E.shetH802thathathafamiliarspiritatEn-dorH5874.

8AndSaulשָׁא֗וּלsha.'UlH7586disguisedH2664himself,andputH3847onotherאֲחֵרִ֔ים'a.che.RimH312raiment,andwentH935,heandtwoוּשְׁנֵ֤יu.she.NeiH8147menH376withhim,andtheycameH935tothewomanהָאִשָּׁ֖הha.'i.ShahH802bynightלָ֑יְלָהLa.ye.lahH3915:andhesaidH559,Divineקָֽסֳמִיka.so.mi-H7080untome,Ipray thee,bythefamiliarspirit,andbringH935meupwhomsoeverIshallnameunto thee.

9Andthewomanהָֽאִשָּׁ֜הha.'i.ShahH802saidH559untohim,Behold, thou knowestwhatSaulשָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlH7586hathdone,howH4100hehathcutהִכְרִ֛יתhikh.RitH3772offthosethathavefamiliarspirits,andthewizards,outofthelandהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776: whereforethenlayest thouasnareformylifeבְּנַפְשִׁ֖יbe.naf.ShiH5315,tocausemetodieלַהֲמִיתֵֽנִי׃la.ha.mi.Te.niH4191?

10AndSaulשָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlH7586swaretoherbyJehovah,sayingלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559,AsJehovahliveth,thereshallnopunishmentעָוֹ֖ן'a.VonH5771happentotheeforthisthingH1697.

11ThensaidH559thewomanהָֽאִשָּׁ֔הha.'i.ShahH802,WhomshallIbringאַֽעֲלֶה־'a.'a.leh-H5927upunto thee?AndhesaidH559,Bringהַֽעֲלִי־ha.'a.li-H5927meupSamuelשְׁמוּאֵ֖לshe.mu.'ElH8050.

12Andwhenthewomanהָֽאִשָּׁה֙ha.'i.ShahH802sawH7200Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֔לshe.mu.'ElH8050,shecriedH2199withaloudvoiceבְּק֣וֹלbe.KolH6963;andthewomanהָאִשָּׁ֨הha.'i.ShahH802spaketoSaulשָׁא֧וּלsha.'UlH7586,sayingH559,Whyלָ֥מָּהLa.mahH4100hast thoudeceivedme?forthou artSaulשָׁאֽוּל׃sha.'UlH7586.

13Andthekingהַמֶּ֛לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428saidH559untoher,BenotafraidH3372:forwhatseest thou?Andthewomanהָֽאִשָּׁה֙ha.'i.ShahH802saidH559untoSaulשָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlH7586,IseeH7200agodאֱלֹהִ֣ים'E.lo.HimH430comingH5927upoutoftheearthהָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzH776.

14AndhesaidH559untoher,WhatformH8389isheof?AndshesaidH559,Anoldזָקֵן֙za.KenH2205manאִ֤ישׁ'ishH376comethup;andheiscoveredwitharobeמְעִ֑ילme.'IlH4598.AndSaulשָׁאוּל֙sha.'UlH7586perceivedthatitwasSamuelשְׁמוּאֵ֣לshe.mu.'ElH8050,andhebowedוַיִּשְׁתָּֽחוּ׃ סvai.yish.Ta.chuH7812withhisfaceאַפַּ֛יִם'a.Pa.yimH639tothegroundאַ֖רְצָה'Ar.tzahH776,anddidobeisance.

15AndSamuelשְׁמוּאֵל֙she.mu.'ElH8050saidH559toSaulשָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlH7586,WhyH4100hast thou disquietedme,tobringלְהַעֲל֣וֹתle.ha.'a.LotH5927meup?AndSaulשָׁ֠אוּלSha.'ulH7586answered,Iamsore distressed;forthePhilistinesוּפְלִשְׁתִּ֣ים׀u.fe.lish.TimH6430makeH6213waragainstme,andGodוֵֽאלֹהִ֞יםve.lo.HimH430isdepartedH5493fromme,andanswerethmenomore,neitherbyprophetsהַנְּבִיאִם֙ha.ne.vi.'ImH5030,norbydreamsבַּ֣חֲלֹמ֔וֹתba.cha.lo.MotH2472:thereforeIhavecalledH7121thee,thatthou mayestmakeH6213knownH3045untomewhatIshalldo.

16AndSamuelשְׁמוּאֵ֔לshe.mu.'ElH8050saidH559, Whereforethendost thouaskתִּשְׁאָלֵ֑נִיtish.'a.Le.niH7592ofme, seeingJehovahisdepartedH5493fromthee,andisbecomeוַיְהִ֥יvay.HiH1961thineadversary?

17AndJehovahhathdoneunto thee,ashespakebyme:andJehovahhath rentthekingdomהַמַּמְלָכָה֙ha.mam.la.KhahH4467outofthyhandH3027,andgivenH5414ittothyneighborלְרֵעֲךָ֥le.re.'a.KhaH7453,eventoDavidלְדָוִֽד׃le.da.VidH1732.

18Becausethou obeyedstnotthevoiceבְּק֣וֹלbe.KolH6963ofJehovah,anddidstnotexecutehisfiercewrathuponAmalekבַּעֲמָלֵ֑קba.'a.ma.LekH6002,thereforeH3651hathJehovahdonethisthingהַדָּבָ֣רha.da.VarH1697unto theethisdayהַיּ֥וֹםhai.YomH3117.

19MoreoverJehovahwilldeliverIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֤לYis.ra.'ElH3478alsoגַּ֣םgamH1571withtheeintothehandבְּיַד־be.yad-H3027ofthePhilistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםpe.lish.TimH6430;andto-morrow shalt thouandthysonsוּבָנֶ֖יךָu.va.Nei.khaH1121bewithme:JehovahwilldeliverthehostofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478alsoגַּ֚םgamH1571intothehandבְּיַד־be.yad-H3027ofthePhilistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃pe.lish.TimH6430.

20ThenSaulשָׁא֗וּלsha.'UlH7586fellH5307straightwayhisfulllengthupontheearthH776,andwasH1961soreafraidוַיִּרָ֥אvai.yi.Ra'H3372,becauseofthewordsמִדִּבְרֵ֣יmi.div.ReiH1697ofSamuelשְׁמוּאֵ֑לshe.mu.'ElH8050:andtherewasH1961nostrengthכֹּ֙חַ֙ko.achH3581inhim;forhehadeatenH398nobreadH3899allthedayהַיּ֖וֹםhai.YomH3117,norallthenightהַלָּֽיְלָה׃ha.La.ye.lahH3915.

21Andthewomanהָֽאִשָּׁה֙ha.'i.ShahH802cameH935untoSaulשָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlH7586,andsawH7200thathewassoretroubled,andsaidH559untohim,Behold, thy handmaid hath hearkened unto thyvoiceבְּקוֹלֶ֔ךָbe.ko.Le.chaH6963,andIhaveputוָאָשִׂ֤יםva.'a.SimH7760mylifeנַפְשִׁי֙naf.ShiH5315inmyhandH3709,andhavehearkened unto thywordsדְּבָרֶ֔יךָde.va.Rei.khaH1697whichthou spakest untome.

22Nowוְעַתָּ֗הve.'a.TahH6258thereforeH6258,Ipraythee, hearken thoualsoגַם־gam-H1571untothevoiceבְּק֣וֹלbe.KolH6963ofthy handmaid,andletmesetוְאָשִׂ֧מָהve.'a.Si.mahH7760amorselH6595ofbreadלֶ֖חֶםLe.chemH3899beforethee;andeatוֶאֱכ֑וֹלve.'e.KholH398,thatthou mayesthavestrengthכֹּ֔חַKo.achH3581,whenthou goestonthywayבַּדָּֽרֶךְ׃ba.Da.rekhH1870.

23ButherefusedH3985,andsaidH559,Iwillnoteatאֹכַ֔ל'o.KhalH398.Buthisservantsעֲבָדָיו֙'a.va.DavH5650,togetherwiththewomanהָ֣אִשָּׁ֔הha.'i.ShahH802, constrainedhim;andhehearkened untotheirvoiceלְקֹלָ֑םle.ko.LamH6963.SohearoseH6965fromtheearthH776,andsatH3427uponthebedהַמִּטָּֽה׃ha.mi.TahH4296.

24Andthewomanוְלָאִשָּׁ֤הve.la.'i.ShahH802hadafattedcalfעֵֽגֶל־'e.gel-H5695inthehouseבַּבַּ֔יִתba.Ba.yitH1004;andshe hasted,andkilledit;andshetookH3947flourקֶ֣מַחKe.machH7058,andkneadedוַתָּ֔לָשׁva.Ta.loshH3888it,anddidbakeH644unleavenedמַצּֽוֹת׃ma.TzotH4682breadH4682thereof:

25andshebroughtH5066itbeforeSaulשָׁא֛וּלsha.'UlH7586,andbeforehisservantsעֲבָדָ֖יו'a.va.DavH5650;andtheydideatH398.ThentheyroseH6965up,andwentawaythatnightבַּלַּ֥יְלָהba.Lay.lahH3915.

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 28

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