Hebrew & Greek Bible
1 Samuel 4:11-18
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
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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