Hebrew & Greek Bible
1 Samuel 16:1-13
1וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559יְהוָ֜הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֶל־'el-toH413שְׁמוּאֵ֗לshe.mu.'ElSamuelH8050עַד־'ad-untilH5704מָתַי֙ma.Taiwhen?H4970אַתָּה֙'a.Tah[are] youH859מִתְאַבֵּ֣לmit.'a.BelmourningH56אֶל־'el-toH413שָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586וַאֲנִ֣יva.'a.Niand IH9002H589מְאַסְתִּ֔יוme.'as.TivI have rejected himH3988H9033מִמְּלֹ֖ךְmi.me.Lokhfrom reigningH9006H4427עַל־'al-overH5921יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478מַלֵּ֨אma.Le'fillH4390קַרְנְךָ֜kar.ne.Chahorn yourH7161H9021שֶׁ֗מֶןShe.menoilH8081וְלֵ֤ךְve.Lekhand goH9002H1980אֶֽשְׁלָחֲךָ֙'esh.la.cha.KhaI will send youH7971H9031אֶל־'el-toH413יִשַׁ֣יyi.ShaiJesseH3448בֵּֽית־beit-[the] Beth-H1022הַלַּחְמִ֔יha.lach.Mi<the> -lehemiteH9009H1022כִּֽי־ki-forH3588רָאִ֧יתִיra.'I.tiI have seenH7200בְּבָנָ֛יוbe.va.Navamong sons hisH9003H1121H9023לִ֖יlifor <the> myselfH9005H9030מֶֽלֶךְ׃Me.lekha kingH4428
2וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559שְׁמוּאֵל֙she.mu.'ElSamuelH8050אֵ֣יךְ'eikhhow?H349אֵלֵ֔ךְ'e.Lekhwill I goH1980וְשָׁמַ֥עve.sha.Ma'and he will hearH9001H8085שָׁא֖וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586וַהֲרָגָ֑נִי סva.ha.ra.Ga.niand he will kill meH9001H2026H9030וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559יְהוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehH3068עֶגְלַ֤ת'eg.Lata heifer ofH5697בָּקָר֙ba.KarcattleH1241תִּקַּ֣חti.Kachyou will takeH3947בְּיָדֶ֔ךָbe.ya.De.khain hand yourH9003H3027H9021וְאָ֣מַרְתָּ֔ve.'A.mar.taand you will sayH9001H559לִזְבֹּ֥חַliz.Bo.achto sacrificeH9005H2076לַֽיהוָ֖הla.Yah.wehto YahwehH9005H3068בָּֽאתִי׃Ba.tiI have comeH935
3וְקָרָ֥אתָve.ka.Ra.taand you will inviteH9001H7121לְיִשַׁ֖יle.yi.Shai<to> JesseH9005H3448בַּזָּ֑בַחba.Za.vachat the sacrificeH9003H2077וְאָֽנֹכִ֗יve.'a.no.Khiand IH9002H595אוֹדִֽיעֲךָ֙'o.di.'a.KhaI will make known to youH3045H9031אֵ֣ת'et<obj.>H853אֲשֶֽׁר־'a.Sher-[that] whichH834תַּעֲשֶׂ֔הta.'a.Sehyou will doH6213וּמָשַׁחְתָּ֣u.ma.shach.Taand you will anointH9001H4886לִ֔יLifor <the> meH9005H9030אֵ֥ת'et<obj.>H853אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-[the one] whomH834אֹמַ֖ר'o.MarI will sayH559אֵלֶֽיךָ׃'e.Lei.khato youH413H9031
4וַיַּ֣עַשׂvai.Ya.'asand he didH9001H6213שְׁמוּאֵ֗לshe.mu.'ElSamuelH8050אֵ֚ת'et<obj.>H853אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sher[that] whichH834דִּבֶּ֣רdi.Berhe saidH1696יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068וַיָּבֹ֖אvai.ya.Vo'and he cameH9001H935בֵּ֣יתbeitBeth-H1035לָ֑חֶםLa.chem-lehemH1035וַיֶּחֶרְד֞וּvai.ye.cher.Duand they trembledH9001H2729זִקְנֵ֤יzik.Nei[the] elders ofH2205הָעִיר֙ha.'Irthe cityH9009H5892לִקְרָאת֔וֹlik.ra.Toto meet himH9005H7122H9033וַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merand someone saidH9001H559שָׁלֹ֥םsha.Lom[in] peaceH7965בּוֹאֶֽךָ׃bo.'E.kha[are] coming? youH935H9041
5וַיֹּ֣אמֶר׀vai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559שָׁל֗וֹםsha.LompeaceH7965לִזְבֹּ֤חַliz.Bo.achto sacrificeH9005H2076לַֽיהוָה֙la.Yah.wehto YahwehH9005H3068בָּ֔אתִיBa.tiI have comeH935הִֽתְקַדְּשׁ֔וּhit.ka.de.Shuconsecrate yourselvesH6942וּבָאתֶ֥םu.va.Temand you will comeH9001H935אִתִּ֖י'i.Tiwith meH854H9030בַּזָּ֑בַחba.Za.vachat the sacrificeH9003H2077וַיְקַדֵּ֤שׁvay.ka.Deshand he consecratedH9001H6942אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יִשַׁי֙yi.ShaiJesseH3448וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853בָּנָ֔יוba.Navsons hisH1121H9023וַיִּקְרָ֥אvai.yik.Ra'and he invitedH9001H7121לָהֶ֖םla.Hem<to> <the> themH9005H9038לַזָּֽבַח׃la.Za.vachto the sacrificeH9005H2077
6וַיְהִ֣יvay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961בְּבוֹאָ֔םbe.vo.'Amwhen came theyH9003H935H9048וַיַּ֖רְאvai.Yar'and he sawH9001H7200אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אֱלִיאָ֑ב'e.li.'AvEliabH446וַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אַ֛ךְ'akhsurelyH389נֶ֥גֶדNe.ged[is] beforeH5048יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068מְשִׁיחֽוֹ׃me.shi.Choanointed hisH4899H9023
7וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559יְהוָ֜הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֶל־'el-toH413שְׁמוּאֵ֗לshe.mu.'ElSamuelH8050אַל־'al-may notH408תַּבֵּ֧טta.Betyou lookH5027אֶל־'el-toH413מַרְאֵ֛הוּmar.'E.huappearance hisH4758H9023וְאֶל־ve.'el-and toH9002H413גְּבֹ֥הַּge.Vo.ah[the] height ofH1364קוֹמָת֖וֹko.ma.Tostature hisH6967H9023כִּ֣יkiforH3588מְאַסְתִּ֑יהוּme.'as.Ti.huI have rejected himH3988H9033כִּ֣י׀kiforH3588לֹ֗אLo'notH3808אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.Sher[that] whichH834יִרְאֶה֙yir.'Ehhe seesH7200הָאָדָ֔םha.'a.Dam<the> manH9009H120כִּ֤יkiforH3588הָֽאָדָם֙ha.'a.Dam<the> manH9009H120יִרְאֶ֣הyir.'Ehhe seesH7200לַעֵינַ֔יִםla.'ei.Na.yimto the eyesH9005H5869וַיהוָ֖הva.Yah.wehand YahwehH9002H3068יִרְאֶ֥הyir.'Ehhe seesH7200לַלֵּבָֽב׃la.le.Vavto the heartH9005H3824
8וַיִּקְרָ֤אvai.yik.Ra'and he calledH9001H7121יִשַׁי֙yi.ShaiJesseH3448אֶל־'el-toH413אֲבִ֣ינָדָ֔ב'a.Vi.na.DavAbinadabH41וַיַּעֲבִרֵ֖הוּvai.ya.'a.vi.Re.huand he made pass by himH9001H5674H9033לִפְנֵ֣יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005H6440שְׁמוּאֵ֑לshe.mu.'ElSamuelH8050וַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559גַּם־gam-alsoH1571בָּזֶ֖הba.Zeh<in> this oneH9003H2088לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808בָחַ֥רva.Charhe has chosenH977יְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehYahwehH3068
10וַיַּעֲבֵ֥רvai.ya.'a.Verand he made pass byH9001H5674יִשַׁ֛יyi.ShaiJesseH3448שִׁבְעַ֥תshiv.'Atseven ofH7651בָּנָ֖יוba.Navsons hisH1121H9023לִפְנֵ֣יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005H6440שְׁמוּאֵ֑לshe.mu.'ElSamuelH8050וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559שְׁמוּאֵל֙she.mu.'ElSamuelH8050אֶל־'el-toH413יִשַׁ֔יyi.ShaiJesseH3448לֹא־lo'-notH3808בָחַ֥רva.Charhe has chosenH977יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068בָּאֵֽלֶּה׃ba.'E.leh<in> theseH9003H428
11וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559שְׁמוּאֵ֣לshe.mu.'ElSamuelH8050אֶל־'el-toH413יִשַׁי֮yi.ShaiJesseH3448הֲתַ֣מּוּha.Ta.mu¿ are they finishedH9008H8552הַנְּעָרִים֒ha.ne.'a.Rimthe young menH9009H5288וַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559ע֚וֹדodstillH5750שָׁאַ֣רsha.'Arhe remainsH7604הַקָּטָ֔ןha.ka.Tanthe young [one]H9009H6996וְהִנֵּ֥הve.hi.Nehand there!H9002H2009רֹעֶ֖הro.'Eh[he is] shepherdingH7462בַּצֹּ֑אןba.Tzon<in> the flockH9003H6629וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559שְׁמוּאֵ֤לshe.mu.'ElSamuelH8050אֶל־'el-toH413יִשַׁי֙yi.ShaiJesseH3448שִׁלְחָ֣הshil.Chahsend !H7971H9012וְקָחֶ֔נּוּve.ka.Che.nuand bring himH9002H3947H9033כִּ֥יkiforH3588לֹא־lo'-notH3808נָסֹ֖בna.Sowe will turn roundH5437עַד־'ad-untilH5704בֹּא֥וֹbo.'Ocomes heH935H9043פֹֽה׃FohhereH6311
12וַיִּשְׁלַ֤חvai.yish.Lachand he sentH9001H7971וַיְבִיאֵ֙הוּ֙vay.vi.'E.huand he brought himH9001H935H9033וְה֣וּאve.Hu'and heH9002H1931אַדְמוֹנִ֔י'ad.mo.Ni[was] redH132עִם־'im-withH5973יְפֵ֥הye.Pehbeautiful ofH3303עֵינַ֖יִם'ei.Na.yimeyesH5869וְט֣וֹבve.Tovand good ofH9002H2896רֹ֑אִי פRo.'iappearanceH7210וַיֹּ֧אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559יְהוָ֛הYah.wehYahwehH3068ק֥וּםkumariseH6965מְשָׁחֵ֖הוּme.sha.Che.huanoint himH4886H9033כִּֽי־ki-forH3588זֶ֥הzehthisH2088הֽוּא׃Hu'[is] heH1931
13וַיִּקַּ֨חvai.yi.Kachand he tookH9001H3947שְׁמוּאֵ֜לshe.mu.'ElSamuelH8050אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853קֶ֣רֶןKe.ren[the] horn ofH7161הַשֶּׁ֗מֶןha.She.men<the> oilH9009H8081וַיִּמְשַׁ֣חvai.yim.Shachand he anointedH9001H4886אֹתוֹ֮'o.To<obj.> himH853H9033בְּקֶ֣רֶבbe.Ke.revin [the] midst ofH9003H7130אֶחָיו֒'e.Chavbrothers hisH251H9023וַתִּצְלַ֤חva.titz.Lachand it rushedH9001H6743רֽוּחַ־Ru.ach-[the] spirit ofH7307יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068אֶל־'el-toH413דָּוִ֔דda.VidDavidH1732מֵהַיּ֥וֹםme.hai.Yomfrom the dayH9006H9009H3117הַה֖וּאha.Hu'<the> thatH9009H1931וָמָ֑עְלָהva.Ma.'e.lahand on -wardsH9002H4605H9011וַיָּ֣קָםvai.Ya.komand he aroseH9001H6965שְׁמוּאֵ֔לshe.mu.'ElSamuelH8050וַיֵּ֖לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhand he wentH9001H1980הָרָמָֽתָה׃ סha.ra.Ma.tah<the> Ramah towardsH9009H7414H9011
Commentaries on 1 Samuel 16
- 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
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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