Hebrew & Greek Bible

1 Samuel 16

1וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559יְהוָ֜הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֶל־'el-toH413שְׁמוּאֵ֗לshe.mu.'ElSamuelH8050עַד־'ad-untilH5704מָתַי֙ma.Taiwhen?H4970אַתָּה֙'a.Tah[are] youH859מִתְאַבֵּ֣לmit.'a.BelmourningH56אֶל־'el-toH413שָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586וַאֲנִ֣יva.'a.Niand IH9002 H589מְאַסְתִּ֔יוme.'as.TivI have rejected himH3988 H9033מִמְּלֹ֖ךְmi.me.Lokhfrom reigningH9006 H4427עַל־'al-overH5921יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478מַלֵּ֨אma.Le'fillH4390קַרְנְךָ֜kar.ne.Chahorn yourH7161 H9021שֶׁ֗מֶןShe.menoilH8081וְלֵ֤ךְve.Lekhand goH9002 H1980אֶֽשְׁלָחֲךָ֙'esh.la.cha.KhaI will send youH7971 H9031אֶל־'el-toH413יִשַׁ֣יyi.ShaiJesseH3448בֵּֽית־beit-[the] Beth-H1022הַלַּחְמִ֔יha.lach.Mi<the> -lehemiteH9009 H1022כִּֽי־ki-forH3588רָאִ֧יתִיra.'I.tiI have seenH7200בְּבָנָ֛יוbe.va.Navamong sons hisH9003 H1121 H9023לִ֖יlifor <the> myselfH9005 H9030מֶֽלֶךְ׃Me.lekha kingH4428

2וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559שְׁמוּאֵל֙she.mu.'ElSamuelH8050אֵ֣יךְ'eikhhow?H349אֵלֵ֔ךְ'e.Lekhwill I goH1980וְשָׁמַ֥עve.sha.Ma'and he will hearH9001 H8085שָׁא֖וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586וַהֲרָגָ֑נִי סva.ha.ra.Ga.niand he will kill meH9001 H2026 H9030וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559יְהוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehH3068עֶגְלַ֤ת'eg.Lata heifer ofH5697בָּקָר֙ba.KarcattleH1241תִּקַּ֣חti.Kachyou will takeH3947בְּיָדֶ֔ךָbe.ya.De.khain hand yourH9003 H3027 H9021וְאָ֣מַרְתָּ֔ve.'A.mar.taand you will sayH9001 H559לִזְבֹּ֥חַliz.Bo.achto sacrificeH9005 H2076לַֽיהוָ֖הla.Yah.wehto YahwehH9005 H3068בָּֽאתִי׃Ba.tiI have comeH935

3וְקָרָ֥אתָve.ka.Ra.taand you will inviteH9001 H7121לְיִשַׁ֖יle.yi.Shai<to> JesseH9005 H3448בַּזָּ֑בַחba.Za.vachat the sacrificeH9003 H2077וְאָֽנֹכִ֗יve.'a.no.Khiand IH9002 H595אוֹדִֽיעֲךָ֙'o.di.'a.KhaI will make known to youH3045 H9031אֵ֣ת'et<obj.>H853אֲשֶֽׁר־'a.Sher-[that] whichH834תַּעֲשֶׂ֔הta.'a.Sehyou will doH6213וּמָשַׁחְתָּ֣u.ma.shach.Taand you will anointH9001 H4886לִ֔יLifor <the> meH9005 H9030אֵ֥ת'et<obj.>H853אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-[the one] whomH834אֹמַ֖ר'o.MarI will sayH559אֵלֶֽיךָ׃'e.Lei.khato youH413 H9031

4וַיַּ֣עַשׂvai.Ya.'asand he didH9001 H6213שְׁמוּאֵ֗לshe.mu.'ElSamuelH8050אֵ֚ת'et<obj.>H853אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sher[that] whichH834דִּבֶּ֣רdi.Berhe saidH1696יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068וַיָּבֹ֖אvai.ya.Vo'and he cameH9001 H935בֵּ֣יתbeitBeth-H1035לָ֑חֶםLa.chem-lehemH1035וַיֶּחֶרְד֞וּvai.ye.cher.Duand they trembledH9001 H2729זִקְנֵ֤יzik.Nei[the] elders ofH2205הָעִיר֙ha.'Irthe cityH9009 H5892לִקְרָאת֔וֹlik.ra.Toto meet himH9005 H7122 H9033וַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merand someone saidH9001 H559שָׁלֹ֥םsha.Lom[in] peaceH7965בּוֹאֶֽךָ׃bo.'E.kha[are] coming? youH935 H9041

5וַיֹּ֣אמֶר׀vai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559שָׁל֗וֹםsha.LompeaceH7965לִזְבֹּ֤חַliz.Bo.achto sacrificeH9005 H2076לַֽיהוָה֙la.Yah.wehto YahwehH9005 H3068בָּ֔אתִיBa.tiI have comeH935הִֽתְקַדְּשׁ֔וּhit.ka.de.Shuconsecrate yourselvesH6942וּבָאתֶ֥םu.va.Temand you will comeH9001 H935אִתִּ֖י'i.Tiwith meH854 H9030בַּזָּ֑בַחba.Za.vachat the sacrificeH9003 H2077וַיְקַדֵּ֤שׁvay.ka.Deshand he consecratedH9001 H6942אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יִשַׁי֙yi.ShaiJesseH3448וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002 H853בָּנָ֔יוba.Navsons hisH1121 H9023וַיִּקְרָ֥אvai.yik.Ra'and he invitedH9001 H7121לָהֶ֖םla.Hem<to> <the> themH9005 H9038לַזָּֽבַח׃la.Za.vachto the sacrificeH9005 H2077

6וַיְהִ֣יvay.Hiand it wasH9001 H1961בְּבוֹאָ֔םbe.vo.'Amwhen came theyH9003 H935 H9048וַיַּ֖רְאvai.Yar'and he sawH9001 H7200אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אֱלִיאָ֑ב'e.li.'AvEliabH446וַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559אַ֛ךְ'akhsurelyH389נֶ֥גֶדNe.ged[is] beforeH5048יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068מְשִׁיחֽוֹ׃me.shi.Choanointed hisH4899 H9023

7וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559יְהוָ֜הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֶל־'el-toH413שְׁמוּאֵ֗לshe.mu.'ElSamuelH8050אַל־'al-may notH408תַּבֵּ֧טta.Betyou lookH5027אֶל־'el-toH413מַרְאֵ֛הוּmar.'E.huappearance hisH4758 H9023וְאֶל־ve.'el-and toH9002 H413גְּבֹ֥הַּge.Vo.ah[the] height ofH1364קוֹמָת֖וֹko.ma.Tostature hisH6967 H9023כִּ֣יkiforH3588מְאַסְתִּ֑יהוּme.'as.Ti.huI have rejected himH3988 H9033כִּ֣י׀kiforH3588לֹ֗אLo'notH3808אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.Sher[that] whichH834יִרְאֶה֙yir.'Ehhe seesH7200הָאָדָ֔םha.'a.Dam<the> manH9009 H120כִּ֤יkiforH3588הָֽאָדָם֙ha.'a.Dam<the> manH9009 H120יִרְאֶ֣הyir.'Ehhe seesH7200לַעֵינַ֔יִםla.'ei.Na.yimto the eyesH9005 H5869וַיהוָ֖הva.Yah.wehand YahwehH9002 H3068יִרְאֶ֥הyir.'Ehhe seesH7200לַלֵּבָֽב׃la.le.Vavto the heartH9005 H3824

8וַיִּקְרָ֤אvai.yik.Ra'and he calledH9001 H7121יִשַׁי֙yi.ShaiJesseH3448אֶל־'el-toH413אֲבִ֣ינָדָ֔ב'a.Vi.na.DavAbinadabH41וַיַּעֲבִרֵ֖הוּvai.ya.'a.vi.Re.huand he made pass by himH9001 H5674 H9033לִפְנֵ֣יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005 H6440שְׁמוּאֵ֑לshe.mu.'ElSamuelH8050וַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559גַּם־gam-alsoH1571בָּזֶ֖הba.Zeh<in> this oneH9003 H2088לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808בָחַ֥רva.Charhe has chosenH977יְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehYahwehH3068

9וַיַּעֲבֵ֥רvai.ya.'a.Verand he made pass byH9001 H5674יִשַׁ֖יyi.ShaiJesseH3448שַׁמָּ֑הsha.MahShammahH8048וַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559גַּם־gam-alsoH1571בָּזֶ֖הba.Zeh<in> this oneH9003 H2088לֹא־lo'-notH3808בָחַ֥רva.Charhe has chosenH977יְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehYahwehH3068

10וַיַּעֲבֵ֥רvai.ya.'a.Verand he made pass byH9001 H5674יִשַׁ֛יyi.ShaiJesseH3448שִׁבְעַ֥תshiv.'Atseven ofH7651בָּנָ֖יוba.Navsons hisH1121 H9023לִפְנֵ֣יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005 H6440שְׁמוּאֵ֑לshe.mu.'ElSamuelH8050וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559שְׁמוּאֵל֙she.mu.'ElSamuelH8050אֶל־'el-toH413יִשַׁ֔יyi.ShaiJesseH3448לֹא־lo'-notH3808בָחַ֥רva.Charhe has chosenH977יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068בָּאֵֽלֶּה׃ba.'E.leh<in> theseH9003 H428

11וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559שְׁמוּאֵ֣לshe.mu.'ElSamuelH8050אֶל־'el-toH413יִשַׁי֮yi.ShaiJesseH3448הֲתַ֣מּוּha.Ta.mu¿ are they finishedH9008 H8552הַנְּעָרִים֒ha.ne.'a.Rimthe young menH9009 H5288וַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559ע֚וֹדodstillH5750שָׁאַ֣רsha.'Arhe remainsH7604הַקָּטָ֔ןha.ka.Tanthe young [one]H9009 H6996וְהִנֵּ֥הve.hi.Nehand there!H9002 H2009רֹעֶ֖הro.'Eh[he is] shepherdingH7462בַּצֹּ֑אןba.Tzon<in> the flockH9003 H6629וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559שְׁמוּאֵ֤לshe.mu.'ElSamuelH8050אֶל־'el-toH413יִשַׁי֙yi.ShaiJesseH3448שִׁלְחָ֣הshil.Chahsend !H7971 H9012וְקָחֶ֔נּוּve.ka.Che.nuand bring himH9002 H3947 H9033כִּ֥יkiforH3588לֹא־lo'-notH3808נָסֹ֖בna.Sowe will turn roundH5437עַד־'ad-untilH5704בֹּא֥וֹbo.'Ocomes heH935 H9043פֹֽה׃FohhereH6311

12וַיִּשְׁלַ֤חvai.yish.Lachand he sentH9001 H7971וַיְבִיאֵ֙הוּ֙vay.vi.'E.huand he brought himH9001 H935 H9033וְה֣וּאve.Hu'and heH9002 H1931אַדְמוֹנִ֔י'ad.mo.Ni[was] redH132עִם־'im-withH5973יְפֵ֥הye.Pehbeautiful ofH3303עֵינַ֖יִם'ei.Na.yimeyesH5869וְט֣וֹבve.Tovand good ofH9002 H2896רֹ֑אִי פRo.'iappearanceH7210וַיֹּ֧אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559יְהוָ֛הYah.wehYahwehH3068ק֥וּםkumariseH6965מְשָׁחֵ֖הוּme.sha.Che.huanoint himH4886 H9033כִּֽי־ki-forH3588זֶ֥הzehthisH2088הֽוּא׃Hu'[is] heH1931

13וַיִּקַּ֨חvai.yi.Kachand he tookH9001 H3947שְׁמוּאֵ֜לshe.mu.'ElSamuelH8050אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853קֶ֣רֶןKe.ren[the] horn ofH7161הַשֶּׁ֗מֶןha.She.men<the> oilH9009 H8081וַיִּמְשַׁ֣חvai.yim.Shachand he anointedH9001 H4886אֹתוֹ֮'o.To<obj.> himH853 H9033בְּקֶ֣רֶבbe.Ke.revin [the] midst ofH9003 H7130אֶחָיו֒'e.Chavbrothers hisH251 H9023וַתִּצְלַ֤חva.titz.Lachand it rushedH9001 H6743רֽוּחַ־Ru.ach-[the] spirit ofH7307יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068אֶל־'el-toH413דָּוִ֔דda.VidDavidH1732מֵהַיּ֥וֹםme.hai.Yomfrom the dayH9006 H9009 H3117הַה֖וּאha.Hu'<the> thatH9009 H1931וָמָ֑עְלָהva.Ma.'e.lahand on -wardsH9002 H4605 H9011וַיָּ֣קָםvai.Ya.komand he aroseH9001 H6965שְׁמוּאֵ֔לshe.mu.'ElSamuelH8050וַיֵּ֖לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhand he wentH9001 H1980הָרָמָֽתָה׃ סha.ra.Ma.tah<the> Ramah towardsH9009 H7414 H9011

14וְר֧וּחַve.Ru.achand [the] spirit ofH9002 H7307יְהוָ֛הYah.wehYahwehH3068סָ֖רָהSa.rahit departedH5493מֵעִ֣םme.'Imfrom withH9006 H5973שָׁא֑וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586וּבִֽעֲתַ֥תּוּu.vi.'a.Ta.tuand it terrified himH9001 H1204 H9033רֽוּחַ־Ru.ach-a spiritH7307רָעָ֖הra.'AhevilH7451מֵאֵ֥תme.'Etfrom withH9006 H854יְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehYahwehH3068

15וַיֹּאמְר֥וּvai.yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001 H559עַבְדֵֽי־'av.dei-[the] servants ofH5650שָׁא֖וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586אֵלָ֑יו'e.Lavto himH413 H9033הִנֵּה־hi.neh-here!H2009נָ֧אna'pleaseH4994רֽוּחַ־Ru.ach-a spirit ofH7307אֱלֹהִ֛ים'E.lo.HimGodH430רָעָ֖הra.'AhevilH7451מְבַעִתֶּֽךָ׃me.va.'i.Te.kha[is] terrifying youH1204 H9031

16יֹאמַר־yo.mar-let him sayH559נָ֤אna'pleaseH4994אֲדֹנֵ֙נוּ֙'a.do.Ne.nulord ourH113 H9025עֲבָדֶ֣יךָ'a.va.Dei.khaservants yourH5650 H9021לְפָנֶ֔יךָle.fa.Nei.kha<to> before youH9005 H6440 H9021יְבַקְשׁ֕וּye.vak.Shulet them seekH1245אִ֕ישׁ'isha personH376יֹדֵ֖עַyo.De.a'[who] knowsH3045מְנַגֵּ֣ןme.na.GenplayingH5059בַּכִּנּ֑וֹרba.ki.Noron the harpH9003 H3658וְהָיָ֗הve.ha.Yahand it will beH9001 H1961בִּֽהְי֨וֹתbih.Yotwhen isH9003 H1961עָלֶ֤יךָ'a.Lei.khaon youH5921 H9031רֽוּחַ־Ru.ach-a spirit ofH7307אֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.HimGodH430רָעָ֔הra.'AhevilH7451וְנִגֵּ֥ןve.ni.Genand he will playH9001 H5059בְּיָד֖וֹbe.ya.Dowith hand hisH9003 H3027 H9023וְט֥וֹבve.Tovand goodH9002 H2896לָֽךְ׃ פLakh[will belong] to <the> youH9005 H9032

17וַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559שָׁא֖וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586אֶל־'el-toH413עֲבָדָ֑יו'a.va.Davservants hisH5650 H9023רְאוּ־re.'u-seeH7200נָ֣אna'pleaseH4994לִ֗יLifor <the> meH9005 H9030אִ֚ישׁ'isha personH376מֵיטִ֣יבmei.Tiv[who] does wellH3190לְנַגֵּ֔ןle.na.Gento playH9005 H5059וַהֲבִיאוֹתֶ֖םva.ha.vi.'o.Temand you will bring [him]H9001 H935אֵלָֽי׃'e.Laito meH413 H9030

18וַיַּעַן֩vai.ya.'Anand he answeredH9001 H6030אֶחָ֨ד'e.ChadoneH259מֵהַנְּעָרִ֜יםme.ha.ne.'a.Rimfrom the young menH9006 H9009 H5288וַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559הִנֵּ֨הhi.Nehhere!H2009רָאִ֜יתִיra.'I.tiI have seenH7200בֵּ֣ןbena sonH1121לְיִשַׁי֮le.yi.Shaiof JesseH9005 H3448בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] Beth-H1022הַלַּחְמִי֒ha.lach.Mi<the> -lehemiteH9009 H1022יֹדֵ֣עַyo.De.a'[who] knowsH3045נַ֠גֵּןNa.gento playH5059וְגִבּ֨וֹרve.gi.Borand a mighty [man] ofH9002 H1368חַ֜יִלCha.yilstrengthH2428וְאִ֧ישׁve.'Ishand a man ofH9002 H376מִלְחָמָ֛הmil.cha.MahwarH4421וּנְב֥וֹןu.ne.Vonand [one] discerning ofH9002 H995דָּבָ֖רda.VarwordH1697וְאִ֣ישׁve.'Ishand a man ofH9002 H376תֹּ֑אַרTo.'arformH8389וַיהוָ֖הva.Yah.wehand YahwehH9002 H3068עִמּֽוֹ׃i.Mo[is] with himH5973 H9033

19וַיִּשְׁלַ֥חvai.yish.Lachand he sentH9001 H7971שָׁא֛וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586מַלְאָכִ֖יםmal.'a.KhimmessengersH4397אֶל־'el-toH413יִשָׁ֑יyi.ShaiJesseH3448וַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559שִׁלְחָ֥הshil.Chahsend !H7971 H9012אֵלַ֛י'e.Laito meH413 H9030אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853דָּוִ֥דda.VidDavidH1732בִּנְךָ֖bin.Khason yourH1121 H9021אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhoH834בַּצֹּֽאן׃ba.Tzon[is] with the flockH9003 H6629

20וַיִּקַּ֨חvai.yi.Kachand he tookH9001 H3947יִשַׁ֜יyi.ShaiJesseH3448חֲמ֥וֹרcha.Mora donkeyH2543לֶ֙חֶם֙le.chembreadH3899וְנֹ֣אדve.Nodand a skin-bottle ofH9002 H4997יַ֔יִןYa.yinwineH3196וּגְדִ֥יu.ge.Diand a kid ofH9002 H1423עִזִּ֖ים'i.ZimgoatsH5795אֶחָ֑ד'e.ChadoneH259וַיִּשְׁלַ֛חvai.yish.Lachand he sent [them]H9001 H7971בְּיַד־be.yad-by [the] hand ofH9003 H3027דָּוִ֥דda.VidDavidH1732בְּנ֖וֹbe.Noson hisH1121 H9023אֶל־'el-toH413שָׁאֽוּל׃sha.'UlSaulH7586

21וַיָּבֹ֤אvai.ya.Vo'and he cameH9001 H935דָוִד֙da.VidDavidH1732אֶל־'el-toH413שָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586וַֽיַּעֲמֹ֖דvai.ya.'a.Modand he stoodH9001 H5975לְפָנָ֑יוle.fa.Nav<to> before himH9005 H6440 H9023וַיֶּאֱהָבֵ֣הֽוּvai.ye.'e.ha.Ve.huand he loved himH9001 H157 H9033מְאֹ֔דme.'OdexceedinglyH3966וַֽיְהִי־vay.hi-and he wasH9001 H1961ל֖וֹloof himH9005 H9033נֹשֵׂ֥אno.Se'bearer ofH5375כֵלִֽים׃khe.Limarmor<s>H3627

22וַיִּשְׁלַ֣חvai.yish.Lachand he sentH9001 H7971שָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586אֶל־'el-toH413יִשַׁ֖יyi.ShaiJesseH3448לֵאמֹ֑רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005 H559יַעֲמָד־ya.'a.mod-let him standH5975נָ֤אna'pleaseH4994דָוִד֙da.VidDavidH1732לְפָנַ֔יle.fa.Nai<to> before meH9005 H6440 H9020כִּֽי־ki-forH3588מָ֥צָאMa.tza'he has foundH4672חֵ֖ןchenfavorH2580בְּעֵינָֽי׃be.'ei.Naiin view myH9003 H5869 H9020

23וְהָיָ֗הve.ha.Yahand it wasH9001 H1961בִּֽהְי֤וֹתbih.Yotwhen wasH9003 H1961רֽוּחַ־Ru.ach-a spirit ofH7307אֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.HimGodH430אֶל־'el-toH413שָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586וְלָקַ֥חve.la.Kachand he tookH9001 H3947דָּוִ֛דda.VidDavidH1732אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַכִּנּ֖וֹרha.ki.Northe harpH9009 H3658וְנִגֵּ֣ןve.ni.Genand he playedH9001 H5059בְּיָד֑וֹbe.ya.Dowith hand hisH9003 H3027 H9023וְרָוַ֤חve.ra.Vachand it was reliefH9001 H7304לְשָׁאוּל֙le.sha.'Ulto SaulH9005 H7586וְט֣וֹבve.Tovand goodH9002 H2896ל֔וֹlo[belonged] to <the> himH9005 H9033וְסָ֥רָהve.Sa.rahand it departedH9001 H5493מֵעָלָ֖יוme.'a.Lavfrom on <the> himH9006 H5921 H9033ר֥וּחַRu.ach[the] spirit ofH7307הָרָעָֽה׃ פha.ra.'Ah<the> evilH9009 H7451

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 16

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