Hebrew & Greek Bible
1 Samuel 15:19-23
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
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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