Hebrew & Greek Bible
1 Samuel 4:3-11
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
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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