Hebrew & Greek Bible
1 Samuel 4
1וַיְהִ֥יvay.Hiand it cameH9001H1961דְבַר־de.var-[the] word ofH1697שְׁמוּאֵ֖לshe.mu.'ElSamuelH8050לְכָל־le.kholto allH9005H3605יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478וַיֵּצֵ֣אvai.ye.Tze'and it went outH9001H3318יִשְׂרָאֵל֩Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478לִקְרַ֨אתlik.Ratto meetH9005H7122פְּלִשְׁתִּ֜יםpe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430לַמִּלְחָמָ֗הla.mil.cha.Mahfor <the> battleH9005H4421וַֽיַּחֲנוּ֙vai.ya.cha.Nuand they encampedH9001H2583עַל־'al-atH5921הָאֶ֣בֶןha.'E.ven<the> Eben-H9009H72הָעֵ֔זֶרha.'E.zer-ezerH72וּפְלִשְׁתִּ֖יםu.fe.lish.Timand [the] PhilistinesH9002H6430חָנ֥וּcha.Nuthey encampedH2583בַאֲפֵֽק׃va.'a.Fekat AphekH9003H663
2וַיַּעַרְכ֨וּvai.ya.'ar.Khuand they deployedH9001H6186פְלִשְׁתִּ֜יםfe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430לִקְרַ֣אתlik.Ratto meetH9005H7122יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478וַתִּטֹּשׁ֙va.ti.Toshand it spread outH9001H5203הַמִּלְחָמָ֔הha.mil.cha.Mahthe battleH9009H4421וַיִּנָּ֥גֶףvai.yi.Na.gefand it was defeatedH9001H5062יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478לִפְנֵ֣יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005H6440פְלִשְׁתִּ֑יםfe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430וַיַּכּ֤וּvai.ya.Kuand they struck downH9001H5221בַמַּֽעֲרָכָה֙va.ma.'a.ra.Khahin the battle lineH9003H4634בַּשָּׂדֶ֔הba.sa.Dehin the fieldH9003H7704כְּאַרְבַּ֥עַתke.'ar.Ba.'atabout fourH9004H702אֲלָפִ֖ים'a.la.Fimthousand<s>H505אִֽישׁ׃'IshmanH376
3וַיָּבֹ֣אvai.ya.Vo'and it cameH9001H935הָעָם֮ha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971אֶל־'el-intoH413הַֽמַּחֲנֶה֒ha.ma.cha.Nehthe campH9009H4264וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙vai.yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001H559זִקְנֵ֣יzik.Nei[the] elders ofH2205יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478לָ֣מָּהLa.mah<to> why?H9005H4100נְגָפָ֧נוּne.ga.Fa.nuhas he defeated usH5062H9035יְהוָ֛הYah.wehYahwehH3068הַיּ֖וֹםhai.Yomthis dayH9009H3117לִפְנֵ֣יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005H6440פְלִשְׁתִּ֑יםfe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430נִקְחָ֧הnik.Chahlet us bringH3947אֵלֵ֣ינוּ'e.Lei.nuto ourselvesH413H9035מִשִּׁלֹ֗הmi.shi.Lohfrom ShilohH9006H7887אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אֲרוֹן֙'a.rOn[the] ark ofH727בְּרִ֣יתbe.Rit[the] covenant ofH1285יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068וְיָבֹ֣אve.ya.Vo'so it may comeH9002H935בְקִרְבֵּ֔נוּve.kir.Be.nuin midst ourH9003H7130H9025וְיֹשִׁעֵ֖נוּve.yo.shi.'E.nuso it may deliver usH9002H3467H9035מִכַּ֥ףmi.Kaffrom [the] hand ofH9006H3709אֹיְבֵֽינוּ׃'o.ye.Vei.nuenemies ourH341H9025
4וַיִּשְׁלַ֤חvai.yish.Lachand it sentH9001H7971הָעָם֙ha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971שִׁלֹ֔הshi.LohShilohH7887וַיִּשְׂא֣וּvai.yis.'Uand they broughtH9001H5375מִשָּׁ֗םmi.Shamfrom thereH9006H8033אֵ֣ת'et<obj.>H853אֲר֧וֹן'a.Ron[the] ark ofH727בְּרִית־be.rit-[the] covenant ofH1285יְהוָ֛הYah.wehYahwehH3068צְבָא֖וֹתtze.va.'otof hostsH6635יֹשֵׁ֣בyo.Shev[who] sitsH3427הַכְּרֻבִ֑יםha.ke.ru.Vimthe cherubimH9009H3742וְשָׁ֞םve.Shamand [were] thereH9002H8033שְׁנֵ֣יshe.Nei[the] twoH8147בְנֵֽי־ve.nei-[the] sons ofH1121עֵלִ֗י'e.LiEliH5941עִם־'im-withH5973אֲרוֹן֙'a.rOn[the] ark ofH727בְּרִ֣יתbe.Rit[the] covenant ofH1285הָאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH9009H430חָפְנִ֖יcha.fe.NiHophniH2652וּפִֽינְחָֽס׃u.Fi.ne.Chasand PhinehasH9002H6372
5וַיְהִ֗יvay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961כְּב֨וֹאke.Vo'when cameH9004H935אֲר֤וֹן'a.Ron[the] ark ofH727בְּרִית־be.rit-[the] covenant ofH1285יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068אֶל־'el-intoH413הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֔הha.ma.cha.Nehthe campH9009H4264וַיָּרִ֥עוּvai.ya.Ri.'uand they shoutedH9001H7321כָל־khol-allH3605יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478תְּרוּעָ֣הte.ru.'Aha shoutH8643גְדוֹלָ֑הge.do.LahgreatH1419וַתֵּהֹ֖םva.te.Homand it was stirredH9001H1949הָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzthe groundH9009H776
6וַיִּשְׁמְע֤וּvai.yish.me.'Uand they heardH9001H8085פְלִשְׁתִּים֙fe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853ק֣וֹלKol[the] sound ofH6963הַתְּרוּעָ֔הha.te.ru.'Ahthe shoutH9009H8643וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּvai.Yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001H559מֶ֠הmehwhat?H4100ק֣וֹלKol[is] [the] sound ofH6963הַתְּרוּעָ֧הha.te.ru.'Ahthe shoutH9009H8643הַגְּדוֹלָ֛הha.ge.do.Lah<the> greatH9009H1419הַזֹּ֖אתha.Zot<the> thisH9009H2063בְּמַחֲנֵ֣הbe.ma.cha.Nehin [the] camp ofH9003H4264הָעִבְרִ֑יםha.'iv.Rimthe HebrewsH9009H5680וַיֵּ֣דְע֔וּvai.Ye.de.'Uand they knewH9001H3045כִּ֚יkithatH3588אֲר֣וֹן'a.Ron[the] ark ofH727יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068בָּ֖אba'it had comeH935אֶל־'el-intoH413הַֽמַּחֲנֶֽה׃Ha.ma.cha.Nehthe campH9009H4264
7וַיִּֽרְאוּ֙vai.yir.'Uand they were afraidH9001H3372הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםha.pe.lish.Timthe PhilistinesH9009H6430כִּ֣יkiforH3588אָמְר֔וּ'a.me.Ruthey saidH559בָּ֥אba'he has comeH935אֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.Hima godH430אֶל־'el-intoH413הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֑הha.ma.cha.Nehthe campH9009H4264וַיֹּאמְרוּ֙vai.yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001H559א֣וֹי'owoe!H188לָ֔נוּLa.nuto <the> usH9005H9035כִּ֣יkiforH3588לֹ֥אlo'notH3808הָיְתָ֛הha.ye.Tahit has beenH1961כָּזֹ֖אתka.Zotlike thisH9004H2063אֶתְמ֥וֹל'et.MolyesterdayH865שִׁלְשֹֽׁם׃shil.Shomthree days agoH8032
8א֣וֹי'owoe!H188לָ֔נוּLa.nuto <the> usH9005H9035מִ֣יmiwho?H4310יַצִּילֵ֔נוּya.tzi.Le.nuwill he deliver usH5337H9035מִיַּ֛דmi.Yadfrom [the] hand ofH9006H3027הָאֱלֹהִ֥יםha.'E.lo.Himthe godsH9009H430הָאַדִּירִ֖יםha.'a.di.Rim<the> mightyH9009H117הָאֵ֑לֶּהha.'E.leh<the> theseH9009H428אֵ֧לֶּה'E.lehtheseH428הֵ֣םhemtheyH1992הָאֱלֹהִ֗יםha.'E.lo.Him[are] the godsH9009H430הַמַּכִּ֧יםha.ma.Kimwho struckH9009H5221אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853מִצְרַ֛יִםmitz.Ra.yimEgyptH4714בְּכָל־be.kholwith everyH9003H3605מַכָּ֖הma.KahplagueH4347בַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃ba.mid.Barin the wildernessH9003H4057
9הִֽתְחַזְּק֞וּhit.cha.ze.Kushow yourselves strongH2388וִֽהְי֤וּvih.Yuand becomeH9002H1961לַֽאֲנָשִׁים֙la.'a.na.Shim<into> menH9005H582פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםpe.lish.TimO PhilistinesH6430פֶּ֚ןpenlestH6435תַּעַבְד֣וּta.'av.Duyou should serveH5647לָעִבְרִ֔יםla.'iv.Rim<to> the HebrewsH9005H5680כַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka.'a.Sherjust asH9004H834עָבְד֖וּ'a.ve.Duthey have servedH5647לָכֶ֑םla.Khem<to> <the> youH9005H9036וִהְיִיתֶ֥םvih.yi.Temand you will becomeH9001H1961לַאֲנָשִׁ֖יםla.'a.na.Shim<into> menH9005H582וְנִלְחַמְתֶּֽם׃ve.nil.cham.Temand you will fightH9001H3898
10וַיִּלָּחֲמ֣וּvai.yi.la.cha.Muand they foughtH9001H3898פְלִשְׁתִּ֗יםfe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430וַיִּנָּ֤גֶףvai.yi.Na.gefand it was defeatedH9001H5062יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478וַיָּנֻ֙סוּ֙vai.ya.Nu.suand they fledH9001H5127אִ֣ישׁ'isheach manH376לְאֹהָלָ֔יוle.'o.ha.Lavto own tents hisH9005H168H9023וַתְּהִ֥יva.te.Hiand it wasH9001H1961הַמַּכָּ֖הha.ma.Kahthe slaughterH9009H4347גְּדוֹלָ֣הge.do.LahgreatH1419מְאֹ֑דme.'OdexceedinglyH3966וַיִּפֹּל֙vai.yi.Poland he fellH9001H5307מִיִּשְׂרָאֵ֔לmi.Yis.ra.'Elof IsraelH9006H3478שְׁלֹשִׁ֥יםshe.lo.ShimthirtyH7970אֶ֖לֶף'E.lefthousandH505רַגְלִֽי׃rag.Lifoot soldier[s]H7273
12וַיָּ֤רָץvai.Ya.rotzand he ranH9001H7323אִישׁ־'ish-[the] man ofH376בִּנְיָמִן֙bin.ya.MinBenjaminH1144מֵהַמַּ֣עֲרָכָ֔הme.ha.Ma.'a.ra.Khahfrom the battle lineH9006H9009H4634וַיָּבֹ֥אvai.ya.Vo'and he cameH9001H935שִׁלֹ֖הshi.LohShilohH7887בַּיּ֣וֹםbai.Yomon the dayH9003H3117הַה֑וּאha.Hu'<the> thatH9009H1931וּמַדָּ֣יוu.ma.Davand garments hisH9002H4055H9023קְרֻעִ֔יםke.ru.'Im[were] tornH7167וַאֲדָמָ֖הva.'a.da.Mahand earthH9002H127עַל־'al-[was] onH5921רֹאשֽׁוֹ׃ro.Shohead hisH7218H9023
13וַיָּב֗וֹאvai.ya.Vo'and he cameH9001H935וְהִנֵּ֣הve.hi.Nehand there!H9002H2009עֵ֠לִי'E.liEliH5941יֹשֵׁ֨בyo.Shev[was] sittingH3427עַֽל־'al-onH5921הַכִּסֵּ֜אha.ki.Se'the seatH9009H3678יַ֥דyach[the] side ofH3027דֶּ֙רֶךְ֙de.rekh[the] roadH1870מְצַפֶּ֔הme.tza.PehwatchingH6822כִּֽי־ki-forH3588הָיָ֤הha.Yahit wasH1961לִבּוֹ֙li.Boheart hisH3820H9023חָרֵ֔דcha.RedtremblingH2730עַ֖ל'alonH5921אֲר֣וֹן'a.Ron[the] ark ofH727הָאֱלֹהִ֑יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH9009H430וְהָאִ֗ישׁve.ha.'Ishand the manH9002H9009H376בָּ֚אba'he cameH935לְהַגִּ֣ידle.ha.Gidto tellH9005H5046בָּעִ֔ירba.'Irin the cityH9003H5892וַתִּזְעַ֖קva.tiz.'Akand it cried outH9001H2199כָּל־kol-allH3605הָעִֽיר׃ha.'Irthe cityH9009H5892
14וַיִּשְׁמַ֤עvai.yish.Ma'and he heardH9001H8085עֵלִי֙'e.LiEliH5941אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853ק֣וֹלKol[the] sound ofH6963הַצְּעָקָ֔הha.tze.'a.Kahthe outcryH9009H6818וַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559מֶ֛הmehwhat?H4100ק֥וֹלKol[is] [the] sound ofH6963הֶהָמ֖וֹןhe.ha.Monthe uproarH9009H1995הַזֶּ֑הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088וְהָאִ֣ישׁve.ha.'Ishand the manH9002H9009H376מִהַ֔רmi.Harhe hurriedH4116וַיָּבֹ֖אvai.ya.Vo'and he cameH9001H935וַיַּגֵּ֥דvai.ya.Gedand he toldH9001H5046לְעֵלִֽי׃le.'e.Lito EliH9005H5941
15וְעֵלִ֕יve.'e.Liand EliH9002H5941בֶּן־ben-[was] a son ofH1121תִּשְׁעִ֥יםtish.'ImninetyH8673וּשְׁמֹנֶ֖הu.she.mo.Nehand eightH9002H8083שָׁנָ֑הsha.Nahyear[s]H8141וְעֵינָ֣יוve.'ei.Navand eyes hisH9002H5869H9023קָ֔מָהKa.mahit was setH6965וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808יָכ֖וֹלya.Kholhe was ableH3201לִרְאֽוֹת׃lir.'otto seeH9005H7200
16וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559הָאִ֜ישׁha.'Ishthe manH9009H376אֶל־'el-toH413עֵלִ֗י'e.LiEliH5941אָֽנֹכִי֙'a.no.KhiIH595הַבָּ֣אha.Ba'[am] the [one who] comesH9009H935מִן־min-fromH4480הַמַּעֲרָכָ֔הha.ma.'a.ra.Khahthe battle lineH9009H4634וַאֲנִ֕יva.'a.Niand IH9002H589מִן־min-fromH4480הַמַּעֲרָכָ֖הha.ma.'a.ra.Khahthe battle lineH9009H4634נַ֣סְתִּיNas.tiI have fledH5127הַיּ֑וֹםhai.Yomthis dayH9009H3117וַיֹּ֛אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559מֶֽה־meh-what?H4100הָיָ֥הha.Yahwas itH1961הַדָּבָ֖רha.da.Varthe wordH9009H1697בְּנִֽי׃be.NiO son myH1121H9020
17וַיַּ֨עַןvai.Ya.'anand he answeredH9001H6030הַֽמְבַשֵּׂ֜רham.va.Serthe bearer of newsH9009H1319וַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559נָ֤סnasit has fledH5127יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478לִפְנֵ֣יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005H6440פְלִשְׁתִּ֔יםfe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430וְגַ֛םve.Gamand alsoH9002H1571מַגֵּפָ֥הma.ge.Faha slaughterH4046גְדוֹלָ֖הge.do.LahgreatH1419הָיְתָ֣הha.ye.Tahit has beenH1961בָעָ֑םva.'Amamong the peopleH9003H5971וְגַם־ve.gam-and alsoH9002H1571שְׁנֵ֨יshe.Nei[the] twoH8147בָנֶ֜יךָva.Nei.khasons yourH1121H9021מֵ֗תוּMe.tuthey have diedH4191חָפְנִי֙cha.fe.NiHophniH2652וּפִ֣ינְחָ֔סu.Fin.Chasand PhinehasH9002H6372וַאֲר֥וֹןva.'a.Ronand [the] ark ofH9002H727הָאֱלֹהִ֖יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH9009H430נִלְקָֽחָה׃ פnil.Ka.chahit has been takenH3947
18וַיְהִ֞יvay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961כְּהַזְכִּיר֣וֹ׀ke.haz.ki.Rowhen brought to remembrance heH9004H2142H9043אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אֲר֣וֹן'a.Ron[the] ark ofH727הָאֱלֹהִ֗יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH9009H430וַיִּפֹּ֣לvai.yi.Poland he fellH9001H5307מֵֽעַל־me.'al-from onH9006H5921הַ֠כִּסֵּאHa.ki.se'the seatH9009H3678אֲחֹ֨רַנִּ֜ית'a.Cho.ra.NitbackwardsH322בְּעַ֣ד׀be.'AdbehindH1157יַ֣דyad[the] side ofH3027הַשַּׁ֗עַרha.Sha.'arthe gateH9009H8179וַתִּשָּׁבֵ֤רva.ti.sha.Verand it was brokenH9001H7665מַפְרַקְתּוֹ֙maf.rak.Toneck hisH4665H9023וַיָּמֹ֔תvai.ya.Motand he diedH9001H4191כִּֽי־ki-forH3588זָקֵ֥ןza.Kenhe was oldH2204הָאִ֖ישׁha.'Ishthe manH9009H376וְכָבֵ֑דve.kha.Vedand heavyH9002H3515וְה֛וּאve.Hu'and heH9002H1931שָׁפַ֥טsha.Fathe had judgedH8199אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478אַרְבָּעִ֥ים'ar.ba.'ImfortyH705שָׁנָֽה׃sha.Nahyear[s]H8141
19וְכַלָּת֣וֹve.kha.la.Toand daughter-in-law hisH9002H3618H9023אֵֽשֶׁת־'e.shet-[the] wife ofH802פִּינְחָס֮pi.ne.ChasPhinehasH6372הָרָ֣הha.Rah[was] pregnantH2030לָלַת֒la.Latto give birthH9005H3205וַתִּשְׁמַ֣עva.tish.Ma'and she heardH9001H8085אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַשְּׁמֻעָ֔הha.she.mu.'Ahthe reportH9009H8052אֶל־'el-concerningH413הִלָּקַח֙hi.la.Kach[the] being taken ofH3947אֲר֣וֹן'a.Ron[the] ark ofH727הָאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH9009H430וּמֵ֥תu.Metand he had diedH9001H4191חָמִ֖יהָcha.Mi.hafather-in-law herH2524H9024וְאִישָׁ֑הּve.'i.Shahand husband herH9002H376H9024וַתִּכְרַ֣עva.tikh.Ra'and she bowed downH9001H3766וַתֵּ֔לֶדva.Te.ledand she gave birthH9001H3205כִּֽי־ki-forH3588נֶהֶפְכ֥וּne.hef.Khuthey turnedH2015עָלֶ֖יהָ'a.Lei.haon herH5921H9034צִרֶֽיהָ׃tzi.Rei.hapangs herH6735H9024
20וּכְעֵ֣תu.khe.'Etand about [the] time ofH9002H9004H6256מוּתָ֗הּmu.Tahdying sheH4191H9044וַתְּדַבֵּ֙רְנָה֙va.te.da.Be.re.nahand they spokeH9001H1696הַנִּצָּב֣וֹתha.ni.tza.Votthose [who] were standingH9009H5324עָלֶ֔יהָ'a.Lei.haover herH5921H9034אַל־'al-may notH408תִּֽירְאִ֖יtir.'Iyou be afraidH3372כִּ֣יkiforH3588בֵ֣ןvena sonH1121יָלָ֑דְתְּya.La.detyou have borneH3205וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808עָנְתָ֖ה'a.ne.Tahshe answeredH6030וְלֹא־ve.lo'-and notH9002H3808שָׁ֥תָהSha.tahshe setH7896לִבָּֽהּ׃li.Bahheart herH3820H9024
21וַתִּקְרָ֣אva.tik.Ra'and she calledH9001H7121לַנַּ֗עַרla.Na.'ar<to> the ladH9005H5288אִֽי־'i-I-H350כָבוֹד֙kha.Vod-chabodH350לֵאמֹ֔רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559גָּלָ֥הga.Lahit has gone into exileH1540כָב֖וֹדkha.VodgloryH3519מִיִּשְׂרָאֵ֑לmi.Yis.ra.'Elfrom IsraelH9006H3478אֶל־'el-because ofH413הִלָּקַח֙hi.la.Kach[the] being taken ofH3947אֲר֣וֹן'a.Ron[the] ark ofH727הָאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH9009H430וְאֶל־ve.'el-and because ofH9002H413חָמִ֖יהָcha.Mi.hafather-in-law herH2524H9024וְאִישָֽׁהּ׃ve.'i.Shahand husband herH9002H376H9024
Commentaries on 1 Samuel 4
- 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
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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