Hebrew & Greek Bible
1 Samuel 15:16-24
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
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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