Hebrew & Greek Bible
1 Samuel 9:1-5
1וַֽיְהִי־vay.hi-and he wasH9001H1961אִ֣ישׁ'isha manH376מִבִּנְיָמִ֗יןmi.bin.ya.Minfrom BenjaminH9006H1144[ ][ ]וּ֠שְׁמוֹu.she.moand name hisH9002H8034H9023קִ֣ישׁkish[was] KishH7027בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121אֲבִיאֵ֞ל'a.vi.'ElAbielH22בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121צְר֧וֹרtze.RorZerorH6872בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121בְּכוֹרַ֛תbe.kho.RatBecorathH1064בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121אֲפִ֖יחַ'a.Fi.achAphiahH647בֶּן־ben-a son ofH1121אִ֣ישׁ'isha manH376יְמִינִ֑יye.mi.Nia JaminiteH3227גִּבּ֖וֹרgi.Bora mighty [man] ofH1368חָֽיִל׃Cha.yilwealthH2428
2וְלוֹ־ve.lov-and to <the> himH9002H9005H9033הָיָ֨הha.Yahhe belongedH1961בֵ֜ןvena sonH1121וּשְׁמ֤וֹu.she.Moand name hisH9002H8034H9023שָׁאוּל֙sha.'Ul[was] SaulH7586בָּח֣וּרba.Chura young manH970וָט֔וֹבva.Tovand goodH9002H2896וְאֵ֥יןve.'Einand notH9002H369אִ֛ישׁ'isha manH376מִבְּנֵ֥יmi.be.Neifrom [the] people ofH9006H1121יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478ט֣וֹבTov[was] goodH2896מִמֶּ֑נּוּmi.Me.numore than himH4480H9033מִשִּׁכְמ֣וֹmi.shikh.Mofrom shoulder hisH9006H7926H9023וָמַ֔עְלָהva.Ma'.lahand up -wardsH9002H4605H9011גָּבֹ֖הַּga.Vo.ah[he was] tallH1364מִכָּל־mi.kolmore than allH9006H3605הָעָֽם׃ha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971
3וַתֹּאבַ֙דְנָה֙va.to.Vad.nahand they were lostH9001H6הָאֲתֹנ֔וֹתha.'a.to.Notthe she-assesH9009H860לְקִ֖ישׁle.Kishof KishH9005H7027אֲבִ֣י'a.Vi[the] father ofH1שָׁא֑וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559קִ֜ישׁkishKishH7027אֶל־'el-toH413שָׁא֣וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586בְּנ֗וֹbe.Noson hisH1121H9023קַח־kach-takeH3947נָ֤אna'pleaseH4994אִתְּךָ֙'i.te.Khawith youH854H9031אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אַחַ֣ד'a.ChadoneH259מֵֽהַנְּעָרִ֔יםme.ha.ne.'a.Rimfrom the young menH9006H9009H5288וְק֣וּםve.Kumand ariseH9002H6965לֵ֔ךְLekhgoH1980בַּקֵּ֖שׁba.KeshseekH1245אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָאֲתֹנֹֽת׃ha.'a.to.Notthe she-assesH9009H860
4וַיַּעֲבֹ֧רvai.ya.'a.Vorand he passedH9001H5674בְּהַר־be.har-in [the] hill country ofH9003H2022אֶפְרַ֛יִם'ef.Ra.yimEphraimH669וַיַּעֲבֹ֥רvai.ya.'a.Vorand he passedH9001H5674בְּאֶֽרֶץ־be.'e.retz-in [the] land ofH9003H776שָׁלִ֖שָׁהsha.Li.shahShalishaH8031וְלֹ֣אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808מָצָ֑אוּma.Tza.'uthey found [them]H4672וַיַּעַבְר֤וּvai.ya.'av.Ruand they passedH9001H5674בְאֶֽרֶץ־ve.'e.retz-in [the] land ofH9003H776שַׁעֲלִים֙sha.'a.LimShaalimH8171וָאַ֔יִןva.'A.yinand there notH9002H369וַיַּעֲבֹ֥רvai.ya.'a.Vorand he passedH9001H5674בְּאֶֽרֶץ־be.'e.retz-in [the] land ofH9003H776יְמִינִ֖יye.mi.Ni[the] Jaminite[s]H3227וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808מָצָֽאוּ׃ma.Tza.'uthey found [them]H4672
5הֵ֗מָּהHe.mahtheyH1992בָּ֚אוּBa.'uthey cameH935בְּאֶ֣רֶץbe.'E.retzin [the] land ofH9003H776צ֔וּףTzufZuphH6689וְשָׁא֥וּלve.sha.'Uland SaulH9002H7586אָמַ֛ר'a.Marhe saidH559לְנַעֲר֥וֹle.na.'a.Roto servant hisH9005H5288H9023אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whoH834עִמּ֖וֹi.Mo[was] with himH5973H9033לְכָ֣הle.Khahcome !H1980H9012וְנָשׁ֑וּבָהve.na.Shu.vahso let us turn backH9002H7725פֶּן־pen-lestH6435יֶחְדַּ֥לyech.Dalhe should ceaseH2308אָבִ֛י'a.Vifather myH1H9020מִן־min-fromH4480הָאֲתֹנ֖וֹתha.'a.to.Notthe she-assesH9009H860וְדָ֥אַגve.Da.'agand he will be anxiousH9001H1672לָֽנוּ׃La.nuto <the> usH9005H9035
Commentaries on 1 Samuel 9
- 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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