Hebrew & Greek Bible
1 Samuel 31
1וּפְלִשְׁתִּ֖יםu.fe.lish.Timand [the] PhilistinesH9002H6430נִלְחָמִ֣יםnil.cha.Mim[were] fightingH3898בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לbe.Yis.ra.'Elagainst IsraelH9003H3478וַיָּנֻ֜סוּvai.ya.Nu.suand they fledH9001H5127אַנְשֵׁ֤י'an.Shei[the] men ofH582יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478מִפְּנֵ֣יmi.pe.Neifrom beforeH9006H6440פְלִשְׁתִּ֔יםfe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430וַיִּפְּל֥וּvai.yi.pe.Luand they fellH9001H5307חֲלָלִ֖יםcha.la.LimslainH2491בְּהַ֥רbe.Haron [the] mountain ofH9003H2022הַגִּלְבֹּֽעַ׃ha.gil.Bo.a'<the> GilboaH9009H1533
2וַיַּדְבְּק֣וּvai.yad.be.Kuand they pursued closelyH9001H1692פְלִשְׁתִּ֔יםfe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853שָׁא֖וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853בָּנָ֑יוba.Navsons hisH1121H9023וַיַּכּ֣וּvai.ya.Kuand they struck downH9001H5221פְלִשְׁתִּ֗יםfe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יְהוֹנָתָ֧ןye.ho.na.TanJonathanH3083וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853אֲבִינָדָ֛ב'a.vi.na.DavAbinadabH41וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853מַלְכִּי־mal.ki-Malki-H4444שׁ֖וּעַShu.a'ShuaH4444בְּנֵ֥יbe.Nei[the] sons ofH1121שָׁאֽוּל׃sha.'UlSaulH7586
3וַתִּכְבַּ֤דva.tikh.Badand it was heavyH9001H3513הַמִּלְחָמָה֙ha.mil.cha.Mahthe battleH9009H4421אֶל־'el-againstH413שָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586וַיִּמְצָאֻ֥הוּvai.yim.tza.'U.huand they found himH9001H4672H9033הַמּוֹרִ֖יםha.mo.Rimthe archersH9009H3384אֲנָשִׁ֣ים'a.na.ShimmenH582בַּקָּ֑שֶׁתba.Ka.shetwith the bowH9003H7198וַיָּ֥חֶלvai.Ya.cheland he was in severe painH9001H2342מְאֹ֖דme.'OdexceedinglyH3966מֵהַמּוֹרִֽים׃me.ha.mo.Rimfrom the archersH9006H9009H3384
4וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559שָׁאוּל֩sha.'UlSaulH7586לְנֹשֵׂ֨אle.no.Se'to [the] bearer ofH9005H5375כֵלָ֜יוkhe.Lavarmor hisH3627H9023שְׁלֹ֥ףshe.Lofdraw outH8025חַרְבְּךָ֣׀char.be.Khasword yourH2719H9021וְדָקְרֵ֣נִיve.da.ke.Re.niand pierce through meH9002H1856H9030בָ֗הּVahwith <the> itH9003H9034פֶּן־pen-lestH6435יָ֠בוֹאוּYa.vo.'uthey should comeH935הָעֲרֵלִ֨יםha.'a.re.Limthe uncircumcised [men]H9009H6189הָאֵ֤לֶּהha.'E.leh<the> theseH9009H428וּדְקָרֻ֙נִי֙u.de.ka.Ru.niand they will pierce through meH9001H1856H9030וְהִתְעַלְּלוּ־ve.hit.'a.le.lu-and they will deal wantonlyH9001H5953בִ֔יViwith <the> meH9003H9030וְלֹ֤אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808אָבָה֙'a.Vahhe was willingH14נֹשֵׂ֣אno.Se'[the] bearer ofH5375כֵלָ֔יוkhe.Lavarmor hisH3627H9023כִּ֥יkiforH3588יָרֵ֖אya.Re'he was afraidH3372מְאֹ֑דme.'OdexceedinglyH3966וַיִּקַּ֤חvai.yi.Kachand he tookH9001H3947שָׁאוּל֙sha.'UlSaulH7586אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַחֶ֔רֶבha.Che.revthe swordH9009H2719וַיִּפֹּ֖לvai.yi.Poland he fellH9001H5307עָלֶֽיהָ׃'a.Lei.haon itH5921H9034
5וַיַּ֥רְאvai.Yar'and he sawH9001H7200נֹשֵֽׂא־no.se'-[the] bearer ofH5375כֵלָ֖יוkhe.Lavarmor hisH3627H9023כִּ֣יkithatH3588מֵ֣תmethe had diedH4191שָׁא֑וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586וַיִּפֹּ֥לvai.yi.Poland he fellH9001H5307גַּם־gam-alsoH1571ה֛וּאhu'heH1931עַל־'al-onH5921חַרְבּ֖וֹchar.Bosword hisH2719H9023וַיָּ֥מָתvai.Ya.motand he diedH9001H4191עִמּֽוֹ׃i.Mowith himH5973H9033
6וַיָּ֣מָתvai.Ya.motand he diedH9001H4191שָׁא֡וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586וּשְׁלֹ֣שֶׁתu.she.Lo.shetand [the] threeH9002H7969בָּנָיו֩ba.Navsons hisH1121H9023וְנֹשֵׂ֨אve.no.Se'and [the] bearer ofH9002H5375כֵלָ֜יוkhe.Lavarmor hisH3627H9023גַּ֧םgamalsoH1571כָּל־kol-allH3605אֲנָשָׁ֛יו'a.na.Shavmen hisH582H9023בַּיּ֥וֹםbai.Yomon the dayH9003H3117הַה֖וּאha.Hu'<the> thatH9009H1931יַחְדָּֽו׃yach.DavtogetherH3162
7וַיִּרְא֣וּvai.yir.'Uand they sawH9001H7200אַנְשֵֽׁי־'an.shei-[the] men ofH582יִ֠שְׂרָאֵלYis.ra.'elIsraelH3478אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whoH834בְּעֵ֨בֶרbe.'E.ver[were] on [the] other side ofH9003H5676הָעֵ֜מֶקha.'E.mekthe valleyH9009H6010וַאֲשֶׁ֣ר׀va.'a.Sherand whoH9002H834בְּעֵ֣בֶרbe.'E.ver[were] on [the] other side ofH9003H5676הַיַּרְדֵּ֗ןhai.yar.Denthe JordanH9009H3383כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588נָ֙סוּ֙na.suthey had fledH5127אַנְשֵׁ֣י'an.Shei[the] men ofH582יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478וְכִי־ve.khi-and thatH9002H3588מֵ֖תוּMe.tuthey had diedH4191שָׁא֣וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586וּבָנָ֑יוu.va.Navand sons hisH9002H1121H9023וַיַּעַזְב֤וּvai.ya.'az.Vuand they abandonedH9001H5800אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הֶֽעָרִים֙he.'a.Rimthe citiesH9009H5892וַיָּנֻ֔סוּvai.ya.Nu.suand they fledH9001H5127וַיָּבֹ֣אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uand they cameH9001H935פְלִשְׁתִּ֔יםfe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430וַיֵּֽשְׁב֖וּvai.ye.she.Vuand they dweltH9001H3427בָּהֶֽן׃ סba.Henin <the> themH9003H9039
8וַֽיְהִי֙vay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961מִֽמָּחֳרָ֔תmi.mo.cho.Ratfrom [the] next dayH9006H4283וַיָּבֹ֣אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uand they cameH9001H935פְלִשְׁתִּ֔יםfe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430לְפַשֵּׁ֖טle.fa.Shetto stripH9005H6584אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַחֲלָלִ֑יםha.cha.la.Limthe [ones] slainH9009H2491וַֽיִּמְצְא֤וּvai.yim.tze.'Uand they foundH9001H4672אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853שָׁאוּל֙sha.'UlSaulH7586וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁתshe.Lo.shet[the] threeH7969בָּנָ֔יוba.Navsons hisH1121H9023נֹפְלִ֖יםno.fe.LimfallenH5307בְּהַ֥רbe.Haron [the] mountain ofH9003H2022הַגִּלְבֹּֽעַ׃ha.gil.Bo.a'<the> GilboaH9009H1533
9וַֽיִּכְרְתוּ֙vai.yikh.re.Tuand they cut offH9001H3772אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853רֹאשׁ֔וֹro.Shohead hisH7218H9023וַיַּפְשִׁ֖יטוּvai.yaf.Shi.tuand they stripped offH9001H6584אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כֵּלָ֑יוke.Lavarmor hisH3627H9023וַיְשַׁלְּח֨וּvay.sha.le.Chuand they sentH9001H7971בְאֶֽרֶץ־ve.'e.retz-in [the] land ofH9003H776פְּלִשְׁתִּ֜יםpe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430סָבִ֗יבsa.Vivall aroundH5439לְבַשֵּׂ֛רle.va.Serto bear [the] newsH9005H1319בֵּ֥יתbeit[the] house ofH1004עֲצַבֵּיהֶ֖ם'a.tza.bei.Hemidols theirH6091H9028וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853הָעָֽם׃ha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971
10וַיָּשִׂ֙מוּ֙vai.ya.Si.muand they putH9001H7760אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כֵּלָ֔יוke.Lavarmor hisH3627H9023בֵּ֖יתbeit[the] house ofH1004עַשְׁתָּר֑וֹתash.ta.RotAshtarothH6252וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853גְּוִיָּתוֹ֙ge.vi.ya.Tocorpse hisH1472H9023תָּקְע֔וּta.ke.'Uthey fixedH8628בְּחוֹמַ֖תbe.cho.Maton [the] wall ofH9003H2346בֵּ֥יתbeitBethH1052שָֽׁן׃ShanShanH1052
11וַיִּשְׁמְע֣וּvai.yish.me.'Uand they heardH9001H8085אֵלָ֔יו'e.Lavconcerning himH413H9033יֹשְׁבֵ֖יyo.she.Vei[the] inhabitants ofH3427יָבֵ֣ישׁya.VeishJabeshH3003גִּלְעָ֑דgil.'AdGileadH1568אֵ֛ת'et<obj.>H853אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-[that] whichH834עָשׂ֥וּ'a.Suthey had doneH6213פְלִשְׁתִּ֖יםfe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430לְשָׁאֽוּל׃le.sha.'Ulto SaulH9005H7586
12וַיָּק֜וּמוּvai.ya.Ku.muand they aroseH9001H6965כָּל־kol-everyH3605אִ֣ישׁ'ishman ofH376חַיִל֮cha.YilstrengthH2428וַיֵּלְכ֣וּvai.ye.le.Khuand they wentH9001H1980כָל־khol-allH3605הַלַּיְלָה֒ha.lay.Lahthe nightH9009H3915וַיִּקְח֞וּvai.yik.Chuand they tookH9001H3947אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853גְּוִיַּ֣תge.vi.Yat[the] corpse ofH1472שָׁא֗וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586וְאֵת֙ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853גְּוִיֹּ֣תge.vi.Yot[the] corpses ofH1472בָּנָ֔יוba.Navsons hisH1121H9023מֵחוֹמַ֖תme.cho.Matfrom [the] wall ofH9006H2346בֵּ֣יתbeitBethH1052שָׁ֑ןShanShanH1052וַיָּבֹ֣אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uand they wentH9001H935יָבֵ֔שָׁהya.Ve.shahJabesh towardsH3003H9011וַיִּשְׂרְפ֥וּvai.yis.re.Fuand they burnedH9001H8313אֹתָ֖ם'o.Tam<obj.> themH853H9038שָֽׁם׃ShamthereH8033
13וַיִּקְחוּ֙vai.yik.Chuand they tookH9001H3947אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853עַצְמֹ֣תֵיהֶ֔ם'atz.Mo.tei.Hembones theirH6106H9028וַיִּקְבְּר֥וּvai.yik.be.Ruand they buried [them]H9001H6912תַֽחַת־ta.chat-underH8478הָאֶ֖שֶׁלha.'E.shelthe tamarisk treeH9009H815בְּיָבֵ֑שָׁהbe.ya.Ve.shahat Jabesh <towards>H9003H3003H9011וַיָּצֻ֖מוּvai.ya.Tzu.muand they fastedH9001H6684שִׁבְעַ֥תshiv.'AtsevenH7651יָמִֽים׃ פya.MimdaysH3117
Commentaries on 1 Samuel 31
- 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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