Hebrew & Greek Bible
1 Samuel 16:4-11
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
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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