Hebrew & Greek Bible
1 Samuel 15:10-35
11נִחַ֗מְתִּיni.Cham.tiI regretH5162כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588הִמְלַ֤כְתִּיhim.Lakh.tiI have made kingH4427אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853שָׁאוּל֙sha.'UlSaulH7586לְמֶ֔לֶךְle.Me.lekhto kingH9005H4428כִּֽי־ki-forH3588שָׁב֙shavhe has turned backH7725מֵאַֽחֲרַ֔יme.'a.cha.Raifrom after meH9006H310H9030וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853דְּבָרַ֖יde.va.Raiwords myH1697H9020לֹ֣אlo'notH3808הֵקִ֑יםhe.Kimhe has carried outH6965וַיִּ֙חַר֙vai.Yi.charand it burnedH9001H2734לִשְׁמוּאֵ֔לlish.mu.'Elto SamuelH9005H8050וַיִּזְעַ֥קvai.yiz.'Akand he cried outH9001H2199אֶל־'el-toH413יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068כָּל־kol-allH3605הַלָּֽיְלָה׃ha.La.ye.lahthe nightH9009H3915
12וַיַּשְׁכֵּ֧םvai.yash.Kemand he rose earlyH9001H7925שְׁמוּאֵ֛לshe.mu.'ElSamuelH8050לִקְרַ֥אתlik.Ratto meetH9005H7122שָׁא֖וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586בַּבֹּ֑קֶרba.Bo.kerin the morningH9003H1242וַיֻּגַּ֨דvai.yu.Gadand it was toldH9001H5046לִשְׁמוּאֵ֜לlish.mu.'Elto SamuelH9005H8050לֵאמֹ֗רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559בָּֽא־ba'-he cameH935שָׁא֤וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586הַכַּרְמֶ֙לָה֙ha.kar.Me.lah<the> Carmel towardsH9009H3760H9011וְהִנֵּ֨הve.hi.Nehand there!H9002H2009מַצִּ֥יבma.Tziv[he was] setting upH5324לוֹ֙lofor <the> himselfH9005H9033יָ֔דYada monumentH3027וַיִּסֹּב֙vai.yi.Soand he turnedH9001H5437וַֽיַּעֲבֹ֔רvai.ya.'a.Vorand he passed onH9001H5674וַיֵּ֖רֶדvai.Ye.redand he went downH9001H3381הַגִּלְגָּֽל׃ha.gil.Gal<the> GilgalH9009H1537
13וַיָּבֹ֥אvai.ya.Vo'and he cameH9001H935שְׁמוּאֵ֖לshe.mu.'ElSamuelH8050אֶל־'el-toH413שָׁא֑וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586וַיֹּ֧אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559ל֣וֹloto <the> himH9005H9033שָׁא֗וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586בָּר֤וּךְba.Rukh[be] blessedH1288אַתָּה֙'a.TahyouH859לַֽיהוָ֔הla.Yah.wehby YahwehH9005H3068הֲקִימֹ֖תִיha.ki.Mo.tiI have carried outH6965אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853דְּבַ֥רde.Var[the] word ofH1697יְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehYahwehH3068
14וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559שְׁמוּאֵ֔לshe.mu.'ElSamuelH8050וּמֶ֛הu.Mehand what?H9002H4100קֽוֹל־kol-[is] [the] sound ofH6963הַצֹּ֥אןha.Tzonthe sheepH9009H6629הַזֶּ֖הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088בְּאָזְנָ֑יbe.'a.ze.Naiin ears myH9003H241H9020וְק֣וֹלve.Koland [the] sound ofH9002H6963הַבָּקָ֔רha.ba.Karthe cattleH9009H1241אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834אָנֹכִ֖י'a.no.KhiIH595שֹׁמֵֽעַ׃sho.Me.a'[am] hearingH8085
15וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559שָׁא֜וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586מֵעֲמָלֵקִ֣יme.'a.mal.Kifrom [the] Amalekite[s]H9006H6003הֱבִיא֗וּםhe.vi.'Umpeople brought themH935H9038אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherthatH834חָמַ֤לcha.Malit had compassionH2550הָעָם֙ha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971עַל־'al-onH5921מֵיטַ֤בmei.Tav[the] best ofH4315הַצֹּאן֙ha.tzoNthe sheepH9009H6629וְהַבָּקָ֔רve.ha.ba.Karand the cattleH9002H9009H1241לְמַ֥עַןle.Ma.'anso asH4616זְבֹ֖חַze.Vo.achto sacrifice [them]H2076לַיהוָ֣הla.Yah.wehto YahwehH9005H3068אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaGod yourH430H9021וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853הַיּוֹתֵ֖רhai.yo.Terthe restH9009H3148הֶחֱרַֽמְנוּ׃ סhe.che.Ram.nuwe totally destroyedH2763
16וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559שְׁמוּאֵל֙she.mu.'ElSamuelH8050אֶל־'el-toH413שָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586הֶ֚רֶףHe.refbe quietH7503וְאַגִּ֣ידָהve.'a.Gi.dahso let me tellH9002H5046לְּךָ֔le.Khato <the> youH9005H9031אֵת֩'et<obj.>H853אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.Sher[that] whichH834דִּבֶּ֧רdi.Berhe saidH1696יְהוָ֛הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֵלַ֖י'e.Laito meH413H9030הַלָּ֑יְלָהha.La.ye.lahthis nightH9009H3915וַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.yo.me.ruand he saidH9001H559ל֖וֹloto <the> himH9005H9033דַּבֵּֽר׃ סda.BerspeakH1696
17וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559שְׁמוּאֵ֔לshe.mu.'ElSamuelH8050הֲל֗וֹאha.Lo'¿ notH9008H3808אִם־'im-thoughH518קָטֹ֤ןka.Ton[were] smallH6996אַתָּה֙'a.TahyouH859בְּעֵינֶ֔יךָbe.'ei.Nei.khain own eyes yourH9003H5869H9021רֹ֛אשׁrosh[the] head ofH7218שִׁבְטֵ֥יshiv.Tei[the] tribes ofH7626יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478אָ֑תָּה'A.tah[are] youH859וַיִּמְשָׁחֲךָ֧vai.yim.sha.cha.Khaand he anointed youH9001H4886H9031יְהוָ֛הYah.wehYahwehH3068לְמֶ֖לֶךְle.Me.lekhto kingH9005H4428עַל־'al-overH5921יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
18וַיִּשְׁלָחֲךָ֥vai.yish.la.cha.Khaand he sent youH9001H7971H9031יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068בְּדָ֑רֶךְbe.Da.rekhon a journeyH9003H1870וַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559לֵ֣ךְlekhgoH1980וְהַחֲרַמְתָּ֞הve.ha.cha.ram.Tahand you will totally destroyH9001H2763אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַֽחַטָּאִים֙ha.cha.ta.'Imthe sinnersH9009H2400אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853עֲמָלֵ֔ק'a.ma.LekAmalekH6002וְנִלְחַמְתָּ֣ve.nil.cham.Taand you will wage warH9001H3898ב֔וֹvoagainst <the> itH9003H9033עַ֥ד'aduntilH5704כַּלּוֹתָ֖םka.lo.Tamdestroy theyH3615H9048אֹתָֽם׃'o.Tam<obj.> themH853H9038
19וְלָ֥מָּהve.La.mahand <to> why?H9002H9005H4100לֹא־lo'-notH3808שָׁמַ֖עְתָּsha.Ma'.tadid you listenH8085בְּק֣וֹלbe.Kolto [the] voice ofH9003H6963יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068וַתַּ֙עַט֙va.Ta.'atand did you rush?H9001H5860אֶל־'el-toH413הַשָּׁלָ֔לha.sha.Lalthe plunderH9009H7998וַתַּ֥עַשׂva.Ta.'asand did you do?H9001H6213הָרַ֖עha.Ra'the evilH9009H7451בְּעֵינֵ֥יbe.'ei.Neiin [the] eyes ofH9003H5869יְהוָֽה׃ סYah.wehYahwehH3068
20וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559שָׁא֜וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586אֶל־'el-toH413שְׁמוּאֵ֗לshe.mu.'ElSamuelH8050אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherthatH834שָׁמַ֙עְתִּי֙sha.Ma'.tiI listenedH8085בְּק֣וֹלbe.Kolto [the] voice ofH9003H6963יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068וָאֵלֵ֕ךְva.'e.Lekhand I wentH9001H1980בַּדֶּ֖רֶךְba.De.rekhon the journeyH9003H1870אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834שְׁלָחַ֣נִיshe.la.Cha.nihe sent meH7971H9030יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068וָאָבִ֗יאva.'a.Vi'and I broughtH9001H935אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אֲגַג֙'a.GagAgagH90מֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428עֲמָלֵ֔ק'a.ma.LekAmalekH6002וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853עֲמָלֵ֖ק'a.ma.LekAmalekH6002הֶחֱרַֽמְתִּי׃he.che.Ram.tiI totally destroyedH2763
21וַיִּקַּ֨חvai.yi.Kachand it tookH9001H3947הָעָ֧םha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971מֵהַשָּׁלָ֛לme.ha.sha.Lalfrom the plunderH9006H9009H7998צֹ֥אןtzonsheepH6629וּבָקָ֖רu.va.Karand cattleH9002H1241רֵאשִׁ֣יתre.Shit[the] choicest ofH7225הַחֵ֑רֶםha.Che.remthe object[s] for destructionH9009H2764לִזְבֹּ֛חַliz.Bo.achto sacrifice [them]H9005H2076לַֽיהוָ֥הla.Yah.wehto YahwehH9005H3068אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaGod yourH430H9021בַּגִּלְגָּֽל׃ba.gil.Galin <the> GilgalH9003H1537
22וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559שְׁמוּאֵ֗לshe.mu.'ElSamuelH8050הַחֵ֤פֶץha.Che.fetz¿ [does] delightH9008H2656לַֽיהוָה֙la.Yah.weh[belong] to YahwehH9005H3068בְּעֹל֣וֹתbe.'o.Lotin burnt offeringsH9003H5930וּזְבָחִ֔יםu.ze.va.Chimand sacrificesH9002H2077כִּשְׁמֹ֖עַkish.Mo.a'like listeningH9004H8085בְּק֣וֹלbe.Kolto [the] voice ofH9003H6963יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068הִנֵּ֤הhi.Nehhere!H2009שְׁמֹ֙עַ֙she.Mo.a'to obeyH8085מִזֶּ֣בַחmi.Ze.vachmore than sacrificeH9006H2077ט֔וֹבTov[is] goodH2896לְהַקְשִׁ֖יבle.hak.Shivto pay attentionH9005H7181מֵחֵ֥לֶבme.Che.levmore than [the] fat ofH9006H2459אֵילִֽים׃'ei.LimramsH352
23כִּ֤יkiforH3588חַטַּאת־cha.tat-[is the] sin ofH2403קֶ֙סֶם֙ke.semdivinationH7081מֶ֔רִיMe.rirebellionH4805וְאָ֥וֶןve.'A.venand [is] wickednessH9002H205וּתְרָפִ֖יםu.te.ra.Fimand teraphimH9002H8655הַפְצַ֑רhaf.TzarpresumptionH6484יַ֗עַןYa.'anbecauseH3282מָאַ֙סְתָּ֙ma.'As.tayou have rejectedH3988אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853דְּבַ֣רde.Var[the] word ofH1697יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068וַיִּמְאָסְךָ֖vai.yim.'a.se.Khaand he has rejected youH9001H3988H9031מִמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ סmi.Me.lekhfrom kingH9006H4428
24וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559שָׁא֤וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586אֶל־'el-toH413שְׁמוּאֵל֙she.mu.'ElSamuelH8050חָטָ֔אתִיcha.Ta.tiI have sinnedH2398כִּֽי־ki-forH3588עָבַ֥רְתִּי'a.Var.tiI have transgressedH5674אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853פִּֽי־pi-[the] mouth ofH6310יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853דְּבָרֶ֑יךָde.va.Rei.khawords yourH1697H9021כִּ֤יkiforH3588יָרֵ֙אתִי֙ya.Re.tiI fearedH3372אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָעָ֔םha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971וָאֶשְׁמַ֖עva.'esh.Ma'and I listenedH9001H8085בְּקוֹלָֽם׃be.ko.Lamto voice theirH9003H6963H9028
26וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559שְׁמוּאֵל֙she.mu.'ElSamuelH8050אֶל־'el-toH413שָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586לֹ֥אlo'notH3808אָשׁ֖וּב'a.ShuvI will returnH7725עִמָּ֑ךְ'i.Makhwith youH5973H9032כִּ֤יkiforH3588מָאַ֙סְתָּה֙ma.'As.tahyou have rejectedH3988אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853דְּבַ֣רde.Var[the] word ofH1697יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068וַיִּמְאָסְךָ֣vai.yim.'a.se.Khaand he has rejected youH9001H3988H9031יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068מִהְי֥וֹתmih.Yotfrom beingH9006H1961מֶ֖לֶךְMe.lekhkingH4428עַל־'al-overH5921יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ סYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
28וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אֵלָיו֙'e.Lavto himH413H9033שְׁמוּאֵ֔לshe.mu.'ElSamuelH8050קָרַ֨עka.Ra'he has tornH7167יְהוָ֜הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֶֽת־'et-<obj.>H853מַמְלְכ֧וּתmam.le.Khut[the] kingdom ofH4468יִשְׂרָאֵ֛לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478מֵעָלֶ֖יךָme.'a.Lei.khafrom with <the> youH9006H5921H9031הַיּ֑וֹםhai.Yomthis dayH9009H3117וּנְתָנָ֕הּu.ne.ta.Nahand he will give itH9001H5414H9034לְרֵעֲךָ֖le.re.'a.Khato neighbor yourH9005H7453H9021הַטּ֥וֹבha.Tov<the> goodH9009H2896מִמֶּֽךָּ׃mi.Me.kamore than youH4480H9031
29וְגַם֙ve.Gamand alsoH9002H1571נֵ֣צַחNe.tzach[the] eminence ofH5331יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478לֹ֥אlo'notH3808יְשַׁקֵּ֖רye.sha.Kerhe will deal falselyH8266וְלֹ֣אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808יִנָּחֵ֑םyi.na.Chemhe will regretH5162כִּ֣יkiforH3588לֹ֥אlo'notH3808אָדָ֛ם'a.Dam[is] a manH120ה֖וּאhu'heH1931לְהִנָּחֵֽם׃le.hi.na.Chemto regretH9005H5162
30וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559חָטָ֔אתִיcha.Ta.tiI have sinnedH2398עַתָּ֗ה'a.TahnowH6258כַּבְּדֵ֥נִיka.be.De.nihonor meH3513H9030נָ֛אna'pleaseH4994נֶ֥גֶדNe.gedbeforeH5048זִקְנֵֽי־zik.nei-[the] elders ofH2205עַמִּ֖י'a.Mipeople myH5971H9020וְנֶ֣גֶדve.Ne.gedand beforeH9002H5048יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478וְשׁ֣וּבve.Shuvand returnH9002H7725עִמִּ֔י'i.Miwith meH5973H9030וְהִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֵ֖יתִיve.hish.ta.cha.Vei.tiand I will bow downH9001H7812לַֽיהוָ֥הla.Yah.wehto YahwehH9005H3068אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃'e.lo.Hei.khaGod yourH430H9021
32וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559שְׁמוּאֵ֗לshe.mu.'ElSamuelH8050הַגִּ֤ישׁוּha.Gi.shubring nearH5066אֵלַי֙'e.Laito meH413H9030אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אֲגַג֙'a.GagAgagH90מֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428עֲמָלֵ֔ק'a.ma.LekAmalekH6002וַיֵּ֣לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhand he cameH9001H1980אֵלָ֔יו'e.Lavto himH413H9033אֲגַ֖ג'a.GagAgagH90מַעֲדַנֹּ֑תma.'a.da.NotbondsH4575וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אֲגָ֔ג'a.GagAgagH90אָכֵ֖ן'a.KhentrulyH403סָ֥רsarit has departedH5493מַר־mar-[the] bitterness ofH4751הַמָּֽוֶת׃ סha.Ma.vet<the> deathH9009H4194
33וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559שְׁמוּאֵ֔לshe.mu.'ElSamuelH8050כַּאֲשֶׁ֨רka.'a.Sherjust asH9004H834שִׁכְּלָ֤הshi.ke.Lahit has made childlessH7921נָשִׁים֙na.ShimwomenH802חַרְבֶּ֔ךָchar.Be.khasword yourH2719H9021כֵּן־ken-soH3651תִּשְׁכַּ֥לtish.Kalshe will become childlessH7921מִנָּשִׁ֖יםmi.na.Shimfrom womenH9006H802אִמֶּ֑ךָ'i.Me.khamother yourH517H9021וַיְשַׁסֵּ֨ףvay.sha.Sefand he cut to piecesH9001H8158שְׁמוּאֵ֧לshe.mu.'ElSamuelH8050אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אֲגָ֛ג'a.GagAgagH90לִפְנֵ֥יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005H6440יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068בַּגִּלְגָּֽל׃ סba.gil.Galin <the> GilgalH9003H1537
35וְלֹא־ve.lo'-and notH9002H3808יָסַ֨ףya.Safhe repeatedH3254שְׁמוּאֵ֜לshe.mu.'ElSamuelH8050לִרְא֤וֹתlir.'otto seeH9005H7200אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853שָׁאוּל֙sha.'UlSaulH7586עַד־'ad-untilH5704י֣וֹםYom[the] day ofH3117מוֹת֔וֹmo.Todeath hisH4194H9023כִּֽי־ki-forH3588הִתְאַבֵּ֥לhit.'a.Belhe mournedH56שְׁמוּאֵ֖לshe.mu.'ElSamuelH8050אֶל־'el-concerningH413שָׁא֑וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586וַיהוָ֣הva.Yah.wehand YahwehH9002H3068נִחָ֔םni.Chamhe regrettedH5162כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588הִמְלִ֥יךְhim.Likhhe had made kingH4427אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853שָׁא֖וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586עַל־'al-overH5921יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ פYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
Commentaries on 1 Samuel 15
- 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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