Hebrew & Greek Bible
1 Samuel 9:8-16
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
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
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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