Hebrew & Greek Bible
1 Samuel 9:3-10
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
6וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559ל֗וֹloto <the> himH9005H9033הִנֵּה־hi.neh-here!H2009נָ֤אna'pleaseH4994אִישׁ־'ish-a man ofH376אֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.HimGodH430בָּעִ֣ירba.'Ir[is] in the cityH9003H5892הַזֹּ֔אתha.Zot<the> thisH9009H2063וְהָאִ֣ישׁve.ha.'Ishand the manH9002H9009H376נִכְבָּ֔דnikh.Bad[is] honoredH3513כֹּ֥לkolallH3605אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-thatH834יְדַבֵּ֖רye.da.Berhe speaksH1696בּ֣וֹאBo'actually <come>H935יָב֑וֹאya.Vo'it comesH935עַתָּה֙'a.TahnowH6258נֵ֣לֲכָהNe.la.khahlet us goH1980שָּׁ֔םShamthereH8033אוּלַי֙'u.LaiperhapsH194יַגִּ֣ידya.Gidhe will tellH5046לָ֔נוּLa.nuto <the> usH9005H9035אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853דַּרְכֵּ֖נוּdar.Ke.nujourney ourH1870H9025אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834הָלַ֥כְנוּha.Lakh.nuwe have walkedH1980עָלֶֽיהָ׃'a.Lei.haon itH5921H9034
7וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559שָׁא֜וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586לְנַעֲר֗וֹle.na.'a.Roto servant hisH9005H5288H9023וְהִנֵּ֣הve.hi.Nehand here!H9002H2009נֵלֵךְ֮ne.leKhwe will goH1980וּמַה־u.mah-and what?H9002H4100נָּבִ֣יאna.Vi'will we bringH935לָאִישׁ֒la.'Ishto the manH9005H376כִּ֤יkiforH3588הַלֶּ֙חֶם֙ha.Le.chemthe breadH9009H3899אָזַ֣ל'a.Zalit has been used upH235מִכֵּלֵ֔ינוּmi.ke.Lei.nufrom bags ourH9006H3627H9025וּתְשׁוּרָ֥הu.te.shu.Rahand [is] a giftH9002H8670אֵין־'ein-there notH369לְהָבִ֖יאle.ha.Vi'to bringH9005H935לְאִ֣ישׁle.'Ishto [the] man ofH9005H376הָאֱלֹהִ֑יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH9009H430מָ֖הmahwhat?H4100אִתָּֽנוּ׃'i.Ta.nu[is] with usH854H9035
8וַיֹּ֤סֶףvai.Yo.sefand he repeatedH9001H3254הַנַּ֙עַר֙ha.Na.'arthe servantH9009H5288לַעֲנ֣וֹתla.'a.Notto answerH9005H6030אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853שָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586וַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559הִנֵּה֙hi.Nehhere!H2009נִמְצָ֣אnim.Tza'[is] foundH4672בְיָדִ֔יve.ya.Diin hand myH9003H3027H9020רֶ֖בַעRe.va'a fourth part ofH7253שֶׁ֣קֶלShe.kela shekel ofH8255כָּ֑סֶףKa.sefsilverH3701וְנָֽתַתִּי֙ve.na.ta.Tiand I will give [it]H9001H5414לְאִ֣ישׁle.'Ishto [the] man ofH9005H376הָאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH9009H430וְהִגִּ֥ידve.hi.Gidand he will tellH9001H5046לָ֖נוּLa.nuto <the> usH9005H9035אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853דַּרְכֵּֽנוּ׃dar.Ke.nujourney ourH1870H9025
9לְפָנִ֣ים׀le.fa.Nim<to> beforeH9005H6440בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לbe.Yis.ra.'Elin IsraelH9003H3478כֹּֽה־koh-thusH3541אָמַ֤ר'a.Marhe saidH559הָאִישׁ֙ha.'Ishthe manH9009H376בְּלֶכְתּוֹ֙be.lekh.Towhen went heH9003H1980H9043לִדְר֣וֹשׁlid.Ro.oshto consultH9005H1875אֱלֹהִ֔ים'E.lo.HimGodH430לְכ֥וּle.KhucomeH1980וְנֵלְכָ֖הve.ne.le.Khahso let us goH9002H1980עַד־'ad-toH5704הָרֹאֶ֑הha.ro.'Ehthe seerH9009H7203כִּ֤יkiforH3588לַנָּבִיא֙la.na.Vi'to the prophetH9005H5030הַיּ֔וֹםhai.Yomthis dayH9009H3117יִקָּרֵ֥אyi.ka.Re'it was calledH7121לְפָנִ֖יםle.fa.Nim<to> beforeH9005H6440הָרֹאֶֽה׃ha.ro.'Ehthe seerH9009H7203
10וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559שָׁא֧וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586לְנַעֲר֛וֹle.na.'a.Roto servant hisH9005H5288H9023ט֥וֹבTov[is] goodH2896דְּבָרְךָ֖de.va.re.Khaword yourH1697H9021לְכָ֣ה׀le.Khahcome !H1980H9012נֵלֵ֑כָהne.Le.khahlet us goH1980וַיֵּֽלְכוּ֙vai.ye.le.Khuand they wentH9001H1980אֶל־'el-toH413הָעִ֔ירha.'Irthe cityH9009H5892אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whereH834שָׁ֖םsham[was] thereH8033אִ֥ישׁ'ish[the] man ofH376הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃ha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH9009H430
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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