Hebrew & Greek Bible
1 Samuel 4:17-22
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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