Hebrew & Greek Bible
1 Samuel 9:11-24
11הֵ֗מָּהHe.mahtheyH1992עֹלִים֙'o.Lim[were] going upH5927בְּמַעֲלֵ֣הbe.ma.'a.Lehon [the] ascent ofH9003H4608הָעִ֔ירha.'Irthe cityH9009H5892וְהֵ֙מָּה֙ve.He.mahand theyH9002H1992מָצְא֣וּma.tze.'Uthey foundH4672נְעָר֔וֹתne.'a.Rotyoung womenH5291יֹצְא֖וֹתyo.tze.'otcoming outH3318לִשְׁאֹ֣בlish.'Oto drawH9005H7579מָ֑יִםMa.yimwaterH4325וַיֹּאמְר֣וּvai.yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001H559לָהֶ֔ןla.Hento <the> themH9005H9039הֲיֵ֥שׁha.Yesh¿ [is] thereH9008H3426בָּזֶ֖הba.Zehin this [place]H9003H2088הָרֹאֶֽה׃ha.ro.'Ehthe seerH9009H7203
12וַתַּעֲנֶ֧ינָהva.ta.'a.Nei.nahand they answeredH9001H6030אוֹתָ֛ם'o.Tam<obj.> themH853H9038וַתֹּאמַ֥רְנָהva.to.Mar.nahand they saidH9001H559יֵּ֖שׁyeshthere isH3426הִנֵּ֣הhi.Nehthere!H2009לְפָנֶ֑יךָle.fa.Nei.kha<to> before youH9005H6440H9021מַהֵ֣ר׀ma.HerhurryH4116עַתָּ֗ה'a.TahnowH6258כִּ֤יkiforH3588הַיּוֹם֙hai.yOmthis dayH9009H3117בָּ֣אba'he has comeH935לָעִ֔ירla.'Irto the cityH9005H5892כִּ֣יkiforH3588זֶ֧בַחZe.vacha sacrificeH2077הַיּ֛וֹםhai.Yomthis dayH9009H3117לָעָ֖םla.'Am[belongs] to the peopleH9005H5971בַּבָּמָֽה׃ba.ba.Mahat the high placeH9003H1116
13כְּבֹאֲכֶ֣םke.vo.'a.Khemwhen come youH9004H935H9046הָעִ֣ירha.'Irthe cityH9009H5892כֵּ֣ןkenthusH3651תִּמְצְא֣וּןtim.tze.'Unyou will find !H4672H9013אֹת֡וֹ'o.To<obj.> himH853H9033בְּטֶרֶם֩be.te.Rem<in> beforeH9003H2962יַעֲלֶ֨הya.'a.Lehhe will go upH5927הַבָּמָ֜תָהha.ba.Ma.tahthe high place towardsH9009H1116H9011לֶאֱכֹ֗לle.'e.Kholto eatH9005H398כִּ֠יkiforH3588לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808יֹאכַ֤לyo.Khalit will eatH398הָעָם֙ha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971עַד־'ad-untilH5704בֹּא֔וֹbo.'Ocomes heH935H9043כִּֽי־ki-forH3588הוּא֙hu'heH1931יְבָרֵ֣ךְye.va.Rekhhe will blessH1288הַזֶּ֔בַחha.Ze.vachthe sacrificeH9009H2077אַחֲרֵי־'a.cha.rei-afterH310כֵ֖ןkhenthusH3651יֹאכְל֣וּyo.khe.Luthey will eatH398הַקְּרֻאִ֑יםha.ke.ru.'Imthose [who] were invitedH9009H7121וְעַתָּ֣הve.'a.Tahand nowH9002H6258עֲל֔וּ'a.Lugo upH5927כִּֽי־ki-forH3588אֹת֥וֹ'o.To<obj.> himH853H9033כְהַיּ֖וֹםkhe.hai.Yomas the dayH9004H9009H3117תִּמְצְא֥וּןtim.tze.'Unyou will find !H4672H9013אֹתֽוֹ׃'o.To<obj.> himH853H9033
14וַֽיַּעֲל֖וּvai.ya.'a.Luand they went upH9001H5927הָעִ֑ירha.'Irthe cityH9009H5892הֵ֗מָּהHe.mahtheyH1992בָּאִים֙ba.'Im[were] comingH935בְּת֣וֹךְbe.Tokhin [the] midst ofH9003H8432הָעִ֔ירha.'Irthe cityH9009H5892וְהִנֵּ֤הve.hi.Nehand there!H9002H2009שְׁמוּאֵל֙she.mu.'ElSamuelH8050יֹצֵ֣אyo.Tze'[was] coming outH3318לִקְרָאתָ֔םlik.ra.Tamto meet themH9005H7122H9038לַעֲל֖וֹתla.'a.Lotto go upH9005H5927הַבָּמָֽה׃ סha.ba.Mahthe high placeH9009H1116
15וַֽיהוָ֔הva.Yah.wehand YahwehH9002H3068גָּלָ֖הga.Lahhe had uncoveredH1540אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אֹ֣זֶן'O.zen[the] ear ofH241שְׁמוּאֵ֑לshe.mu.'ElSamuelH8050י֣וֹםYoma dayH3117אֶחָ֔ד'e.ChadoneH259לִפְנֵ֥יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005H6440בֽוֹא־Vo'-cameH935שָׁא֖וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586לֵאמֹֽר׃le.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559
16כָּעֵ֣ת׀ka.'Etabout <the> this timeH9004H6256מָחָ֡רma.ChartomorrowH4279אֶשְׁלַח֩'esh.LachI will sendH7971אֵלֶ֨יךָ'e.Lei.khato youH413H9031אִ֜ישׁ'isha manH376מֵאֶ֣רֶץme.'E.retzfrom [the] land ofH9006H776בִּנְיָמִ֗ןbin.ya.MinBenjaminH1144וּמְשַׁחְתּ֤וֹu.me.shach.Toand you will anoint himH9001H4886H9033לְנָגִיד֙le.na.Gidto rulerH9005H5057עַל־'al-overH5921עַמִּ֣י'a.Mipeople myH5971H9020יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478וְהוֹשִׁ֥יעַve.ho.Shi.a'and he will deliverH9001H3467אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853עַמִּ֖י'a.Mipeople myH5971H9020מִיַּ֣דmi.Yadfrom [the] hand ofH9006H3027פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑יםpe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430כִּ֤יkiforH3588רָאִ֙יתִי֙ra.'I.tiI have seenH7200אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853עַמִּ֔י'a.Mipeople myH5971H9020כִּ֛יkiforH3588בָּ֥אָהBa.'ahit has comeH935צַעֲקָת֖וֹtza.'a.ka.Tocry of distress itsH6818H9023אֵלָֽי׃'e.Laito meH413H9030
17וּשְׁמוּאֵ֖לu.she.mu.'Eland SamuelH9002H8050רָאָ֣הra.'Ahhe sawH7200אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853שָׁא֑וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586וַיהוָ֣הva.Yah.wehand YahwehH9002H3068עָנָ֔הוּ'a.Na.huhe answered himH6030H9033הִנֵּ֤הhi.Nehhere!H2009הָאִישׁ֙ha.'Ishthe manH9009H376אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhomH834אָמַ֣רְתִּי'a.Mar.tiI spokeH559אֵלֶ֔יךָ'e.Lei.khato youH413H9031זֶ֖הzehthis [one]H2088יַעְצֹ֥רya'.Tzorhe will ruleH6113בְּעַמִּֽי׃be.'a.Miover people myH9003H5971H9020
18וַיִּגַּ֥שׁvai.yi.Gashand he approachedH9001H5066שָׁא֛וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853שְׁמוּאֵ֖לshe.mu.'ElSamuelH8050בְּת֣וֹךְbe.Tokhin [the] middle ofH9003H8432הַשָּׁ֑עַרha.Sha.'arthe gateH9009H8179וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559הַגִּֽידָה־ha.gi.dah-tell !H5046H9012נָּ֣אna'pleaseH4994לִ֔יLito <the> meH9005H9030אֵי־'ei-where?H335זֶ֖הzehthisH2088בֵּ֥יתbeit[is] [the] house ofH1004הָרֹאֶֽה׃ha.ro.'Ehthe seerH9009H7203
19וַיַּ֨עַןvai.Ya.'anand he answeredH9001H6030שְׁמוּאֵ֜לshe.mu.'ElSamuelH8050אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853שָׁא֗וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אָנֹכִ֣י'a.no.KhiIH595הָרֹאֶ֔הha.ro.'Eh[am] the seerH9009H7203עֲלֵ֤ה'a.Lehgo upH5927לְפָנַי֙le.fa.Nai<to> before meH9005H6440H9020הַבָּמָ֔הha.ba.Mahthe high placeH9009H1116וַאֲכַלְתֶּ֥םva.'a.khal.Temand you will eatH9001H398עִמִּ֖י'i.Miwith meH5973H9030הַיּ֑וֹםhai.Yomthis dayH9009H3117וְשִׁלַּחְתִּ֣יךָve.shi.lach.Ti.khaand I will send away youH9001H7971H9031בַבֹּ֔קֶרva.Bo.kerin the morningH9003H1242וְכֹ֛לve.Kholand allH9002H3605אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherthatH834בִּֽלְבָבְךָ֖bil.va.ve.Kha[is] in heart yourH9003H3824H9021אַגִּ֥יד'a.GidI will tellH5046לָֽךְ׃Lakhto <the> youH9005H9032
20וְלָאֲתֹנ֞וֹתve.la.'a.to.Notand to the she-assesH9002H9005H860הָאֹבְד֣וֹתha.'oe.Dotwhich were lostH9009H6לְךָ֗le.Khaof youH9005H9031הַיּוֹם֙hai.yOmthis dayH9009H3117שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁתshe.Lo.shet[the] threeH7969הַיָּמִ֔יםhai.ya.Mimthe daysH9009H3117אַל־'al-may notH408תָּ֧שֶׂםTa.semyou setH7760אֶֽת־'et-<obj.>H853לִבְּךָ֛li.be.Khaheart yourH3820H9021לָהֶ֖םla.Hemto <the> themH9005H9038כִּ֣יkiforH3588נִמְצָ֑אוּnim.Tza.'uthey have been foundH4672וּלְמִי֙u.le.Miand [belongs] to whom?H9002H9005H4310כָּל־kol-everyH3605חֶמְדַּ֣תchem.Dat<the> desirable thing ofH2532יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478הֲל֣וֹאha.Lo'¿ notH9008H3808לְךָ֔le.Khato youH9005H9031וּלְכֹ֖לu.le.Kholand to allH9002H9005H3605בֵּ֥יתbeit[the] house ofH1004אָבִֽיךָ׃ ס'a.Vi.khafather yourH1H9021
21וַיַּ֨עַןvai.Ya.'anand he answeredH9001H6030שָׁא֜וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586וַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559הֲל֨וֹאha.Lo'¿ notH9008H3808בֶן־ven-a Ben-H1145יְמִינִ֤יye.mi.NijaminiteH1145אָ֙נֹכִי֙'a.no.khi[am] IH595מִקַּטַנֵּי֙mi.ka.ta.Neifrom [the] small ofH9006H6996שִׁבְטֵ֣יshiv.Tei[the] tribes ofH7626יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478וּמִשְׁפַּחְתִּי֙u.mish.pach.Tiand [is] clan? myH9002H4940H9020הַצְּעִרָ֔הha.tze.'i.Rahthe insignificantH9009H6810מִכָּֽל־mi.kolof allH9006H3605מִשְׁפְּח֖וֹתmish.pe.Chot[the] clans ofH4940שִׁבְטֵ֣יshiv.Tei[the] tribes ofH7626בִנְיָמִ֑ןvin.ya.MinBenjaminH1144וְלָ֙מָּה֙ve.La.mahand <to> why?H9002H9005H4100דִּבַּ֣רְתָּdi.Bar.tahave you spokenH1696אֵלַ֔י'e.Laito meH413H9030כַּדָּבָ֖רka.da.Varaccording to the mannerH9004H1697הַזֶּֽה׃ סha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088
22וַיִּקַּ֤חvai.yi.Kachand he tookH9001H3947שְׁמוּאֵל֙she.mu.'ElSamuelH8050אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853שָׁא֣וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586וְאֶֽת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853נַעֲר֔וֹna.'a.Roservant hisH5288H9023וַיְבִיאֵ֖םvay.vi.'Emand he brought themH9001H935H9038לִשְׁכָּ֑תָהlish.Ka.tah[the] room towardsH3957H9011וַיִּתֵּ֨ןvai.yi.Tenand he gaveH9001H5414לָהֶ֤םla.Hemto <the> themH9005H9038מָקוֹם֙ma.kOma placeH4725בְּרֹ֣אשׁbe.Roshat [the] head ofH9003H7218הַקְּרוּאִ֔יםha.ke.ru.'Imthose [who] were invitedH9009H7121וְהֵ֖מָּהve.He.mahand theyH9002H1992כִּשְׁלֹשִׁ֥יםkish.lo.Shim[were] about thirtyH9004H7970אִֽישׁ׃'IshmanH376
23וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559שְׁמוּאֵל֙she.mu.'ElSamuelH8050לַטַּבָּ֔חla.ta.Bachto the cookH9005H2876תְּנָה֙te.Nahgive !H5414H9012אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַמָּנָ֔הha.ma.Nahthe portionH9009H4490אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834נָתַ֖תִּיna.Ta.tiI gaveH5414לָ֑ךְLakhto <the> youH9005H9032אֲשֶׁר֙'a.SherwhichH834אָמַ֣רְתִּי'a.Mar.tiI saidH559אֵלֶ֔יךָ'e.Lei.khato youH413H9031שִׂ֥יםsimputH7760אֹתָ֖הּ'o.Tah<obj.> itH853H9034עִמָּֽךְ׃'i.Makhwith youH5973H9032
24וַיָּ֣רֶםvai.Ya.remand he lifted upH9001H7311הַ֠טַּבָּחHa.ta.bochthe cookH9009H2876אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַשּׁ֨וֹקha.Shokthe thighH9009H7785וְהֶעָלֶ֜יהָve.he.'a.Lei.haand the on itH9002H9009H5921H9034וַיָּ֣שֶׂם׀vai.Ya.semand he put [it]H9001H7760לִפְנֵ֣יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005H6440שָׁא֗וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559הִנֵּ֤הhi.Nehhere!H2009הַנִּשְׁאָר֙ha.nish.'Arthe [part which] remainsH9009H7604שִׂים־sim-set [it]H7760לְפָנֶ֣יךָle.fa.Nei.kha<to> before youH9005H6440H9021אֱכֹ֔ל'e.Kholeat [it]H398כִּ֧יkiforH3588לַמּוֹעֵ֛דla.mo.'Edto the appointed timeH9005H4150שָֽׁמוּר־sha.mur-[it was] keptH8104לְךָ֥le.Khafor <the> youH9005H9031לֵאמֹ֖רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559הָעָ֣ם׀ha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971קָרָ֑אתִיka.Ra.tiI have invitedH7121וַיֹּ֧אכַלvai.Yo.khaland he ateH9001H398שָׁא֛וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586עִם־'im-withH5973שְׁמוּאֵ֖לshe.mu.'ElSamuelH8050בַּיּ֥וֹםbai.Yomon the dayH9003H3117הַהֽוּא׃ha.Hu'<the> thatH9009H1931
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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