Hebrew & Greek Bible
1 Samuel 13:4-15
4וְכָל־ve.kholand allH9002H3605יִשְׂרָאֵ֞לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478שָׁמְע֣וּsha.me.'Uthey heardH8085לֵאמֹ֗רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559הִכָּ֤הhi.Kahhe has attackedH5221שָׁאוּל֙sha.'UlSaulH7586אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853נְצִ֣יבne.Tziv[the] garrison ofH5333פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםpe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430וְגַם־ve.gam-and alsoH9002H1571נִבְאַשׁniv.'ashit has made itself odiousH887יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478בַּפְּלִשְׁתִּ֑יםba.pe.lish.Timwith the PhilistinesH9003H6430וַיִּצָּעֲק֥וּvai.yi.tza.'a.Kuand they were summonedH9001H6817הָעָ֛םha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971אַחֲרֵ֥י'a.cha.ReiafterH310שָׁא֖וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586הַגִּלְגָּֽל׃ha.gil.Gal<the> GilgalH9009H1537
5וּפְלִשְׁתִּ֞יםu.fe.lish.Timand [the] PhilistinesH9002H6430נֶאֶסְפ֣וּ׀ne.'es.Futhey gatheredH622לְהִלָּחֵ֣םle.hi.la.Chemto fightH9005H3898עִם־'im-withH5973יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478שְׁלֹשִׁ֨יםshe.lo.ShimthirtyH7970אֶ֤לֶף'E.lefthousandH505רֶ֙כֶב֙re.khevchariot[s]H7393וְשֵׁ֤שֶׁתve.She.shetand sixH9002H8337אֲלָפִים֙'a.la.Fimthousand<s>H505פָּרָשִׁ֔יםpa.ra.ShimhorsemenH6571וְעָ֕םve.'Amand a peopleH9002H5971כַּח֛וֹלka.Chollike the sandH9004H2344אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834עַל־'al-[is] onH5921שְׂפַֽת־se.fat-[the] shore ofH8193הַיָּ֖םhai.Yamthe seaH9009H3220לָרֹ֑בla.Rofor multitudeH9005H7230וַֽיַּעֲלוּ֙vai.ya.'a.Luand they came upH9001H5927וַיַּחֲנ֣וּvai.ya.cha.Nuand they encampedH9001H2583בְמִכְמָ֔שׂve.mikh.Masat MicmashH9003H4363קִדְמַ֖תkid.Mat[the] east ofH6926בֵּ֥יתbeitBethH1007אָֽוֶן׃'A.venAvenH1007
6וְאִ֨ישׁve.'Ishand everyone ofH9002H376יִשְׂרָאֵ֤לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478רָאוּ֙ra.'Uthey sawH7200כִּ֣יkithatH3588צַר־tzar-it was distressH6862ל֔וֹloto <the> itH9005H9033כִּ֥יkiforH3588נִגַּ֖שׂni.Gasit was hard pressedH5065הָעָ֑םha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971וַיִּֽתְחַבְּא֣וּvai.yit.cha.be.'Uand they hid themselvesH9001H2244הָעָ֗םha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971בַּמְּעָר֤וֹתba.me.'a.Rotin <the> cavesH9003H4631וּבַֽחֲוָחִים֙u.va.cha.va.Chimand in <the> thicketsH9002H9003H2336וּבַסְּלָעִ֔יםu.va.se.la.'Imand in <the> cliffsH9002H9003H5553וּבַצְּרִחִ֖יםu.va.tze.ri.Chimand in <the> underground chambersH9002H9003H6877וּבַבֹּרֽוֹת׃u.va.bo.Rotand in <the> cisternsH9002H9003H953
7וְעִבְרִ֗יםve.'iv.Rimand HebrewsH9002H5680עָֽבְרוּ֙'a.ve.Ruthey passed overH5674אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַיַּרְדֵּ֔ןhai.yar.Denthe JordanH9009H3383אֶ֥רֶץ'E.retz[the] land ofH776גָּ֖דgadGadH1410וְגִלְעָ֑דve.gil.'Adand GileadH9002H1568וְשָׁאוּל֙ve.sha.'Uland SaulH9002H7586עוֹדֶ֣נּוּo.De.nustill heH5750H9043בַגִּלְגָּ֔לva.gil.Gal[was] at <the> GilgalH9003H1537וְכָל־ve.kholand allH9002H3605הָעָ֖םha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971חָרְד֥וּcha.re.Duthey trembledH2729אַחֲרָֽיו׃'a.cha.Ravafter himH310H9033
8וַיּ֣וֹחֶלvai.yi.cheland he waitedH9001H3176שִׁבְעַ֣תshiv.'AtsevenH7651יָמִ֗יםya.MimdaysH3117לַמּוֹעֵד֙la.mo.'Edto the appointed timeH9005H4150אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834שְׁמוּאֵ֔לshe.mu.'ElSamuelH8050וְלֹא־ve.lo'-and notH9002H3808בָ֥אva'he had comeH935שְׁמוּאֵ֖לshe.mu.'ElSamuelH8050הַגִּלְגָּ֑לha.gil.Gal<the> GilgalH9009H1537וַיָּ֥פֶץvai.Ya.fetzand it scatteredH9001H6327הָעָ֖םha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971מֵעָלָֽיו׃me.'a.Lavfrom with <the> himH9006H5921H9033
9וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559שָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586הַגִּ֣שׁוּha.Gi.shubring nearH5066אֵלַ֔י'e.Laito meH413H9030הָעֹלָ֖הha.'o.Lahthe burnt offeringH9009H5930וְהַשְּׁלָמִ֑יםve.ha.she.la.Mimand the peace offeringsH9002H9009H8002וַיַּ֖עַלvai.Ya.'aland he offered upH9001H5927הָעֹלָֽה׃ha.'o.Lahthe burnt offeringH9009H5930
10וַיְהִ֗יvay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961כְּכַלֹּתוֹ֙ke.kha.lo.Towhen finished heH9004H3615H9043לְהַעֲל֣וֹתle.ha.'a.Lotto offer upH9005H5927הָעֹלָ֔הha.'o.Lahthe burnt offeringH9009H5930וְהִנֵּ֥הve.hi.Nehand there!H9002H2009שְׁמוּאֵ֖לshe.mu.'ElSamuelH8050בָּ֑אBa'[was] comingH935וַיֵּצֵ֥אvai.ye.Tze'and he went outH9001H3318שָׁא֛וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586לִקְרָאת֖וֹlik.ra.Toto meet himH9005H7122H9033לְבָרֲכֽוֹ׃le.va.ra.Khoto bless himH9005H1288H9033
11וַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559שְׁמוּאֵ֖לshe.mu.'ElSamuelH8050מֶ֣הmehwhat?H4100עָשִׂ֑יתָ'a.Si.tahave you doneH6213וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559שָׁא֡וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586כִּֽי־ki-ifH3588רָאִיתִי֩ra.'i.TiI sawH7200כִֽי־khi-thatH3588נָפַ֨ץna.Fatzit was scatteredH5310הָעָ֜םha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971מֵעָלַ֗יme.'a.Laifrom with <the> meH9006H5921H9030וְאַתָּה֙ve.'a.Tahand youH9002H859לֹא־lo'-notH3808בָ֙אתָ֙va.tayou had comeH935לְמוֹעֵ֣דle.mo.'Edto [the] appointed time ofH9005H4150הַיָּמִ֔יםhai.ya.Mimthe daysH9009H3117וּפְלִשְׁתִּ֖יםu.fe.lish.Timand [the] PhilistinesH9002H6430נֶאֱסָפִ֥יםne.'e.sa.Fim[were] gatheringH622מִכְמָֽשׂ׃mikh.MasMicmashH4363
12וָאֹמַ֗רva.'o.Marand I saidH9001H559עַ֠תָּה'A.tahnowH6258יֵרְד֨וּye.re.Duthey will come downH3381פְלִשְׁתִּ֤יםfe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430אֵלַי֙'e.Laiagainst meH413H9030הַגִּלְגָּ֔לha.gil.Gal<the> GilgalH9009H1537וּפְנֵ֥יu.fe.Neiand [the] face ofH9002H6440יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068לֹ֣אlo'notH3808חִלִּ֑יתִיchi.Li.tiI have entreatedH2470וָֽאֶתְאַפַּ֔קva.'et.'a.Pakand I forced myselfH9001H662וָאַעֲלֶ֖הva.'a.'a.Lehand I offered upH9001H5927הָעֹלָֽה׃ סha.'o.Lahthe burnt offeringH9009H5930
13וַיֹּ֧אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559שְׁמוּאֵ֛לshe.mu.'ElSamuelH8050אֶל־'el-toH413שָׁא֖וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586נִסְכָּ֑לְתָּnis.Kal.tayou have acted foolishlyH5528לֹ֣אlo'notH3808שָׁמַ֗רְתָּsha.Mar.tayou have keptH8104אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853מִצְוַ֞תmitz.Vat[the] commandment ofH4687יְהוָ֤הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙'e.lo.Hei.khaGod yourH430H9021אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834צִוָּ֔ךְtzi.Vakhhe commanded youH6680H9031כִּ֣יkiforH3588עַתָּ֗ה'a.TahnowH6258הֵכִ֨יןhe.Khinhe establishedH3559יְהוָ֧הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853מַֽמְלַכְתְּךָ֛mam.lakh.te.Khakingdom yourH4467H9021אֶל־'el-toH413יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478עַד־'ad-untilH5704עוֹלָֽם׃o.LamperpetuityH5769
14וְעַתָּ֖הve.'a.Tahand nowH9002H6258מַמְלַכְתְּךָ֣mam.lakh.te.Khakingdom yourH4467H9021לֹא־lo'-notH3808תָק֑וּםta.Kumit will endureH6965בִּקֵּשׁ֩bi.Keshhe has soughtH1245יְהוָ֨הYah.wehYahwehH3068ל֜וֹlofor <the> himselfH9005H9033אִ֣ישׁ'isha manH376כִּלְבָב֗וֹkil.va.Voaccording to own heart hisH9004H3824H9023וַיְצַוֵּ֨הוּvay.tza.Ve.huand he has appointed himH9001H6680H9033יְהוָ֤הYah.wehYahwehH3068לְנָגִיד֙le.na.Gidto rulerH9005H5057עַל־'al-overH5921עַמּ֔וֹa.Mopeople hisH5971H9023כִּ֚יkiforH3588לֹ֣אlo'notH3808שָׁמַ֔רְתָּsha.Mar.tayou have keptH8104אֵ֥ת'et<obj.>H853אֲשֶֽׁר־'a.Sher-[that] whichH834צִוְּךָ֖tzi.ve.Khahe commanded youH6680H9031יְהוָֽה׃ פYah.wehYahwehH3068
15וַיָּ֣קָםvai.Ya.komand he aroseH9001H6965שְׁמוּאֵ֗לshe.mu.'ElSamuelH8050וַיַּ֛עַלvai.Ya.'aland he went upH9001H5927מִן־min-fromH4480הַגִּלְגָּ֖לha.gil.Gal<the> GilgalH9009H1537וַיֵּלֶךְvai.Ye.lekhand he wentH9001H1980לְדַרְכּוֹle.dar.Koon way hisH9005H1870H9023וְיֶתֶרve.Ye.terand the rest ofH9002H3499הָעָםha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971עָלָה'a.Lahit went upH5927אַחֲרֵי'a.cha.ReiafterH310שָׁאוּלsha.'UlSaulH7586לִקְרַאתlik.Ratto meetH9005H7122עַם־'am-[the] peopleH5971הַמִּלְחָמָהha.mil.cha.Mah[of] the battleH9009H4421וַיָּבֹאוּvai.ya.Vo.'uand they wentH9001H935מִן־min-fromH4480הַגִּלְגָּלha.gil.Gal<the> GilgalH9009H1537גִּבְעַ֣תgiv.'AtGibeah ofH1390בִּנְיָמִ֑ןbin.ya.MinBenjaminH1144וַיִּפְקֹ֣דvai.yif.Kodand he musteredH9001H6485שָׁא֗וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָעָם֙ha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971הַנִּמְצְאִ֣יםha.nim.tze.'Imwho were foundH9009H4672עִמּ֔וֹi.Mowith himH5973H9033כְּשֵׁ֥שׁke.Sheshabout sixH9004H8337מֵא֖וֹתme.'othundred<s>H3967אִֽישׁ׃'IshmanH376
Commentaries on 1 Samuel 13
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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