Berean Standard Bible

1 Samuel 15

1Then Samuelשְׁמוּאֵל֙she.mu.'ElH8050saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559toאֶל־'el-H413Saulשָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlH7586, “The LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068sentשָׁלַ֤חsha.LachH7971meאֹתִ֨י'o.TiH853to anoint youלִמְשָׁחֳךָ֣lim.sho.cho.KhaH4886kingלְמֶ֔לֶךְle.Me.lekhH4428overעַל־'al-H5921His peopleעַמּ֖וֹ עַל־a.Mo 'al-H5971 H5921Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478.Now thereforeוְעַתָּ֣הve.'a.TahH6258,listenשְׁמַ֔ע לְק֖וֹלshe.Ma' le.KolH8085 H6963to the wordsדִּבְרֵ֥יdiv.ReiH1697of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃ סYah.wehH3068.

2This is whatכֹּ֤הkohH3541the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068of Hostsצְבָא֔וֹתtze.va.'otH6635saysאָמַר֙'a.MarH559: ‘I witnessedפָּקַ֕דְתִּיpa.Kad.tiH6485אֵ֛ת'etH853whatאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834the Amalekitesעֲמָלֵ֖ק'a.ma.LekH6002didעָשָׂ֥ה'a.SahH6213to the Israelitesלְיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לle.Yis.ra.'ElH3478whenאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834they opposedשָׂ֥םsamH7760themon their wayבַּדֶּ֔רֶךְba.De.rekhH1870upבַּעֲלֹת֖וֹba.'a.lo.ToH5927from Egyptמִמִּצְרָֽיִם׃mi.mitz.Ra.yimH4714.

3Nowעַתָּה֩'a.TahH6258goלֵ֨ךְlekhH1980and attackוְהִכִּֽיתָ֜הve.hi.ki.TahH5221אֶת־'et-H853the Amalekitesעֲמָלֵ֗ק'a.ma.LekH6002and devote to destructionוְהַֽחֲרַמְתֶּם֙ve.ha.cha.ram.TemH2763אֶת־'et-H853allכָּל־kol-H3605thatאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834belongs to them.Do notוְלֹ֥אve.Lo'H3808spareתַחְמֹ֖לtach.MolH2550themעָלָ֑יו'a.LavH5921,but put to deathוְהֵמַתָּ֞הve.he.ma.TahH4191menמֵאִ֣ישׁme.'IshH376andעַד־'ad-H5704womenאִשָּׁ֗ה'i.ShahH802,childrenמֵֽעֹלֵל֙me.'o.LelH5768andוְעַד־ve.'ad-H5704infantsיוֹנֵ֔קyo.NekH3243,oxenמִשּׁ֣וֹרmi.ShorH7794andוְעַד־ve.'ad-H5704sheepשֶׂ֔הSehH7716,camelsמִגָּמָ֖לmi.ga.MalH1581andוְעַד־ve.'ad-H5704donkeysחֲמֽוֹר׃ סcha.MorH2543.’”

4So Saulשָׁאוּל֙sha.'UlH7586אֶת־'et-H853summonedוַיְשַׁמַּ֤עvay.sha.Ma'H8085the troopsהָעָ֔םha.'AmH5971and numbered themוַֽיִּפְקְדֵם֙vai.yif.ke.DemH6485at Telaimבַּטְּלָאִ֔יםba.te.la.'ImH2923—200,000מָאתַ֥יִם אֶ֖לֶףma.Ta.yim 'E.lefH3967 H505foot soldiersרַגְלִ֑יrag.LiH7273and 10,000וַעֲשֶׂ֥רֶת אֲלָפִ֖ים אֶת־va.'a.Se.ret 'a.la.Fim 'et-H6235 H505 H854menאִ֥ישׁ'ishH376of Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃ye.hu.DahH3063.

5Saulשָׁא֖וּלsha.'UlH7586cameוַיָּבֹ֥אvai.ya.Vo'H935toעַד־'ad-H5704the cityעִ֣יר'irH5892of Amalekעֲמָלֵ֑ק'a.ma.LekH6002and lay in waitוַיָּ֖רֶבvai.Ya.revH693in the valleyבַּנָּֽחַל׃ba.Na.chalH5158.

6And heשָׁא֣וּלsha.'UlH7586warnedוַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֶֽל־vai.Yo.mer 'el-H559 H413the Kenitesהַקֵּינִ֡יha.kei.NiH7017, “Since youוְאַתָּ֞הve.'a.TahH859showedעָשִׂ֤יתָה'a.Si.tahH6213kindnessחֶ֙סֶד֙che.sedH2617toעִמּ֔וֹi.MoH5973allכָּל־kol-H3605the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לbe.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478when they came upבַּעֲלוֹתָ֖םba.'a.lo.TamH5927out of Egyptמִמִּצְרָ֑יִםmi.mitz.Ra.yimH4714,go onלְכוּ֩le.KhuH1980and get awayסֻּ֨רוּ רְד֜וּSu.ru re.DuH5493 H3381fromמִתּ֣וֹךְmi.TokhH8432the Amalekitesעֲמָלֵקִ֗י'a.mal.KiH6003.Otherwiseפֶּן־pen-H6435I will sweep you awayאֹֽסִפְךָ֙'o.sif.KhaH622with themעִם־'im-H5973.”So the Kenitesקֵינִ֖יkei.NiH7017moved awayוַיָּ֥סַרvai.Ya.sarH5493fromמִתּ֥וֹךְmi.TokhH8432the Amalekitesעֲמָלֵֽק׃'a.ma.LekH6002.

7Then Saulשָׁא֖וּלsha.'UlH7586אֶת־'et-H853struck downוַיַּ֥ךְvai.YakhH5221the Amalekitesעֲמָלֵ֑ק'a.ma.LekH6002all the wayבּוֹאֲךָ֣bo.'a.KhaH935from Havilahמֵֽחֲוִילָה֙me.cha.vi.LahH2341to Shurשׁ֔וּרShurH7793,which isאֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherH834עַל־'al-H5921eastפְּנֵ֥יpe.NeiH6440of Egyptמִצְרָֽיִם׃mitz.Ra.yimH4714.

8He capturedוַיִּתְפֹּ֛שׂvai.yit.PosH8610אֶת־'et-H853Agagאֲגַ֥ג'a.GagH90kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Amalekעֲמָלֵ֖ק'a.ma.LekH6002aliveחָ֑יChaiH2416וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,but devotedהֶחֱרִ֥ים לְפִי־he.che.Rim le.fi-H2763 H6310allכָּל־kol-H3605the others to destructionהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971with the swordחָֽרֶב׃Cha.revH2719.

9Saulשָׁא֨וּלsha.'UlH7586and his troopsוְהָעָ֜ם עַל־ve.ha.'Am 'al-H5971 H5921sparedוַיַּחְמֹל֩vai.yach.MolH2550Agagאֲגָ֗ג'a.GagH90,along withוְעַל־ve.'al-H5921the bestמֵיטַ֣בmei.TavH4315of the sheepהַצֹּאן֩ha.tzoNH6629and cattleוְהַבָּקָ֨רve.ha.ba.KarH1241,the fat calvesוְהַמִּשְׁנִ֤יםve.ha.mish.NimH4932andוְעַל־ve.'al-H5921lambsהַכָּרִים֙ha.ka.RimH3733,andוְעַל־ve.'al-H5921the bestהַטּ֔וֹבha.TovH2896of everything elseכָּל־kol-H3605.They were unwillingוְלֹ֥א אָב֖וּve.Lo' 'a.VuH3808 H14to devote them to destructionהַחֲרִימָ֑םha.cha.ri.MamH2763,but they devoted to destructionהֶחֱרִֽימוּ׃ פhe.che.Ri.muH2763allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605that was despisedהַמְּלָאכָ֛ה נְמִבְזָ֥הha.me.la.Khah ne.miv.ZahH4399 H5240and worthlessוְנָמֵ֖סve.na.MesH4549אֹתָ֥הּ'o.TahH853.

Samuel Denounces Saul

10Then the wordדְּבַר־de.var-H1697of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068cameוַֽיְהִי֙vay.HiH1961toאֶל־'el-H413Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֖לshe.mu.'ElH8050,sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

11“I regretנִחַ֗מְתִּיni.Cham.tiH5162thatכִּֽי־ki-H3588I have made Saulשָׁאוּל֙sha.'UlH7586kingהִמְלַ֤כְתִּיhim.Lakh.tiH4427אֶת־'et-H853לְמֶ֔לֶךְle.Me.lekhH4428,forכִּֽי־ki-H3588he has turned awayשָׁב֙shavH7725from following Meמֵאַֽחֲרַ֔יme.'a.cha.RaiH310andוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853has notלֹ֣אlo'H3808carried outהֵקִ֑יםhe.KimH6965My instructionsדְּבָרַ֖יde.va.RaiH1697.”And Samuelלִשְׁמוּאֵ֔לlish.mu.'ElH8050was distressedוַיִּ֙חַר֙vai.Yi.charH2734and cried outוַיִּזְעַ֥קvai.yiz.'AkH2199toאֶל־'el-H413the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068allכָּל־kol-H3605that nightהַלָּֽיְלָה׃ha.La.ye.lahH3915.

12Early in the morningבַּבֹּ֑קֶרba.Bo.kerH1242Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֛לshe.mu.'ElH8050got upוַיַּשְׁכֵּ֧םvai.yash.KemH7925to confrontלִקְרַ֥אתlik.RatH7122Saulשָׁא֖וּלsha.'UlH7586,but he was toldוַיֻּגַּ֨ד לִשְׁמוּאֵ֜ל לֵאמֹ֗רvai.yu.Gad lish.mu.'El le.MorH5046 H8050 H559, “Saulשָׁא֤וּלsha.'UlH7586has goneבָּֽא־ba'-H935to Carmelהַכַּרְמֶ֙לָה֙ha.kar.Me.lahH3760,and beholdוְהִנֵּ֨הve.hi.NehH2009,he has set upמַצִּ֥יבma.TzivH5324a monumentיָ֔דYadH3027for himselfand has turnedוַיִּסֹּב֙ וַֽיַּעֲבֹ֔רvai.yi.So vai.ya.'a.VorH5437 H5674and gone downוַיֵּ֖רֶדvai.Ye.redH3381to Gilgalהַגִּלְגָּֽל׃ha.gil.GalH1537.”

13When Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֖לshe.mu.'ElH8050reachedוַיָּבֹ֥א אֶל־vai.ya.Vo' 'el-H935 H413himשָׁא֑וּלsha.'UlH7586,Saulשָׁא֗וּלsha.'UlH7586saidוַיֹּ֧אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to him, “May the LORDלַֽיהוָ֔הla.Yah.wehH3068blessבָּר֤וּךְba.RukhH1288youאַתָּה֙'a.TahH859.I have carried outהֲקִימֹ֖תִיha.ki.Mo.tiH6965אֶת־'et-H853the LORD’sיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068instructionsדְּבַ֥רde.VarH1697.”

14But Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֔לshe.mu.'ElH8050repliedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Then whatוּמֶ֛הu.MehH4100isthisהַזֶּ֖הha.ZehH2088בְּאָזְנָ֑יbe.'a.ze.NaiH241bleatingקֽוֹל־kol-H6963of sheepהַצֹּ֥אןha.TzonH6629and lowingוְק֣וֹלve.KolH6963of cattleהַבָּקָ֔רha.ba.KarH1241thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834Iאָנֹכִ֖י'a.no.KhiH595hearשֹׁמֵֽעַ׃sho.Me.a'H8085?”

15Saulשָׁא֜וּלsha.'UlH7586answeredוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “The troopsהָעָם֙ עַל־ha.'Am 'al-H5971 H5921brought themהֱבִיא֗וּםhe.vi.'UmH935אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834from the Amalekitesמֵעֲמָלֵקִ֣יme.'a.mal.KiH6003;they sparedחָמַ֤לcha.MalH2550the bestמֵיטַ֤בmei.TavH4315sheepהַצֹּאן֙ha.tzoNH6629and cattleוְהַבָּקָ֔רve.ha.ba.KarH1241toלְמַ֥עַןle.Ma.'anH4616sacrificeזְבֹ֖חַze.Vo.achH2076to the LORDלַיהוָ֣הla.Yah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430,butוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853the restהַיּוֹתֵ֖רhai.yo.TerH3148we devoted to destructionהֶחֱרַֽמְנוּ׃ סhe.che.Ram.nuH2763.”

16“Stopהֶ֚רֶףHe.refH7503!”exclaimedוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559Samuelשְׁמוּאֵל֙she.mu.'ElH8050אֶל־'el-H413שָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlH7586. “Let me tellוְאַגִּ֣ידָהve.'a.Gi.dahH5046youאֵת֩'etH853whatאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068saidדִּבֶּ֧רdi.BerH1696to meאֵלַ֖י'e.LaiH413last nightהַלָּ֑יְלָהha.La.ye.lahH3915.” “Tell meדַּבֵּֽר׃ סda.BerH1696,”Saul repliedוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.yo.me.ruH559.

17And Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֔לshe.mu.'ElH8050saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Althoughאִם־'im-H518youאַתָּה֙'a.TahH859were oncesmallקָטֹ֤ןka.TonH6996in your own eyesבְּעֵינֶ֔יךָbe.'ei.Nei.khaH5869,have youאָ֑תָּה'A.tahH859notהֲל֗וֹאha.Lo'H3808become the headרֹ֛אשׁroshH7218of the tribesשִׁבְטֵ֥יshiv.TeiH7626of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478?The LORDיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068anointedוַיִּמְשָׁחֲךָ֧vai.yim.sha.cha.KhaH4886you kingלְמֶ֖לֶךְle.Me.lekhH4428overעַל־'al-H5921Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478

18and sentוַיִּשְׁלָחֲךָ֥ יְהוָ֖הvai.yish.la.cha.Kha Yah.wehH7971 H3068you on a missionבְּדָ֑רֶךְbe.Da.rekhH1870,sayingוַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, ‘Goלֵ֣ךְlekhH1980and devote to destructionוְהַחֲרַמְתָּ֞הve.ha.cha.ram.TahH2763אֶת־'et-H853the sinfulהַֽחַטָּאִים֙ha.cha.ta.'ImH2400אֶת־'et-H853Amalekitesעֲמָלֵ֔ק'a.ma.LekH6002.Fightוְנִלְחַמְתָּ֣ve.nil.cham.TaH3898against themuntilעַ֥ד'adH5704you have wiped them outכַּלּוֹתָ֖םka.lo.TamH3615אֹתָֽם׃'o.TamH853.’

19So whyוְלָ֥מָּהve.La.mahH4100did you notלֹא־lo'-H3808obeyשָׁמַ֖עְתָּ בְּק֣וֹלsha.Ma'.ta be.KolH8085 H6963the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068?Why did you rushוַתַּ֙עַט֙va.Ta.'atH5860uponאֶל־'el-H413the plunderהַשָּׁלָ֔לha.sha.LalH7998and doוַתַּ֥עַשׂva.Ta.'asH6213evilהָרַ֖עha.Ra'H7451in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֥יbe.'ei.NeiH5869of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃ סYah.wehH3068?”

20“But I did obeyשָׁמַ֙עְתִּי֙ בְּק֣וֹלsha.Ma'.ti be.KolH8085 H6963the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,”Saulשָׁא֜וּלsha.'UlH7586אֶל־'el-H413שְׁמוּאֵ֗לshe.mu.'ElH8050אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834repliedוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559. “I wentוָאֵלֵ֕ךְva.'e.LekhH1980on the missionבַּדֶּ֖רֶךְba.De.rekhH1870thatאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068gave meשְׁלָחַ֣נִיshe.la.Cha.niH7971.I brought backוָאָבִ֗יאva.'a.Vi'H935אֶת־'et-H853Agagאֲגַג֙'a.GagH90kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Amalekעֲמָלֵ֔ק'a.ma.LekH6002וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853and devotedהֶחֱרַֽמְתִּי׃he.che.Ram.tiH2763the Amalekites to destructionעֲמָלֵ֖ק'a.ma.LekH6002.

21The troopsהָעָ֧םha.'AmH5971tookוַיִּקַּ֨חvai.yi.KachH3947sheepצֹ֥אןtzonH6629and cattleוּבָקָ֖רu.va.KarH1241from the plunderמֵהַשָּׁלָ֛לme.ha.sha.LalH7998,the best ofרֵאשִׁ֣יתre.ShitH7225the things devoted to destructionהַחֵ֑רֶםha.Che.remH2764,in order to sacrificeלִזְבֹּ֛חַliz.Bo.achH2076themto the LORDלַֽיהוָ֥הla.Yah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430at Gilgalבַּגִּלְגָּֽל׃ba.gil.GalH1537.”

22But Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֗לshe.mu.'ElH8050declaredוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559: “Does the LORDלַֽיהוָה֙la.Yah.wehH3068delightהַחֵ֤פֶץha.Che.fetzH2656in burnt offeringsבְּעֹל֣וֹתbe.'o.LotH5930and sacrificesוּזְבָחִ֔יםu.ze.va.ChimH2077as much as in obedienceכִּשְׁמֹ֖עַkish.Mo.a'H8085to His voiceבְּק֣וֹל יְהוָ֑הbe.Kol Yah.wehH6963 H3068?Beholdהִנֵּ֤הhi.NehH2009,obedienceשְׁמֹ֙עַ֙she.Mo.a'H8085is betterט֔וֹבTovH2896than sacrificeמִזֶּ֣בַחmi.Ze.vachH2077, andattentivenessלְהַקְשִׁ֖יבle.hak.ShivH7181is better than the fatמֵחֵ֥לֶבme.Che.levH2459of ramsאֵילִֽים׃'ei.LimH352.

23Forכִּ֤יkiH3588rebellionמֶ֔רִיMe.riH4805is like the sinחַטַּאת־cha.tat-H2403of divinationקֶ֙סֶם֙ke.semH7081,and arroganceהַפְצַ֑רhaf.TzarH6484is like the wickednessוְאָ֥וֶןve.'A.venH205of idolatryוּתְרָפִ֖יםu.te.ra.FimH8655.Becauseיַ֗עַןYa.'anH3282you have rejectedמָאַ֙סְתָּ֙ma.'As.taH3988אֶת־'et-H853the wordדְּבַ֣רde.VarH1697of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,He has rejected youוַיִּמְאָסְךָ֖vai.yim.'a.se.KhaH3988as kingמִמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ סmi.Me.lekhH4428.”

Saul’s Confession

24Then Saulשָׁא֤וּלsha.'UlH7586saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559toאֶל־'el-H413Samuelשְׁמוּאֵל֙she.mu.'ElH8050, “I have sinnedחָטָ֔אתִיcha.Ta.tiH2398כִּֽי־ki-H3588;I have transgressedעָבַ֥רְתִּי'a.Var.tiH5674אֶת־'et-H853the LORD’sיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853commandmentפִּֽי־pi-H6310and your instructionsדְּבָרֶ֑יךָde.va.Rei.khaH1697,becauseכִּ֤יkiH3588I fearedיָרֵ֙אתִי֙ya.Re.tiH3372אֶת־'et-H853the peopleהָעָ֔םha.'AmH5971and obeyedוָאֶשְׁמַ֖עva.'esh.Ma'H8085their voiceבְּקוֹלָֽם׃be.ko.LamH6963.

25Now thereforeוְעַתָּ֕הve.'a.TahH6258,pleaseנָ֖אna'H4994אֶת־'et-H853forgiveשָׂ֥אsa'H5375my sinחַטָּאתִ֑יcha.ta.TiH2403and returnוְשׁ֣וּבve.ShuvH7725with meעִמִּ֔י'i.MiH5973so I can worshipוְאֶֽשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֖הve.'esh.ta.cha.VehH7812the LORDלַֽיהוָֽה׃la.Yah.wehH3068.”

26“I will notלֹ֥אlo'H3808returnאָשׁ֖וּב'a.ShuvH7725with youעִמָּ֑ךְ'i.MakhH5973,”Samuelשְׁמוּאֵל֙she.mu.'ElH8050repliedוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559אֶל־'el-H413שָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlH7586. “Forכִּ֤יkiH3588you have rejectedמָאַ֙סְתָּה֙ma.'As.tahH3988אֶת־'et-H853the wordדְּבַ֣רde.VarH1697of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,andיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068Hehas rejected youוַיִּמְאָסְךָ֣vai.yim.'a.se.KhaH3988asמִהְי֥וֹתmih.YotH1961kingמֶ֖לֶךְMe.lekhH4428overעַל־'al-H5921Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ סYis.ra.'ElH3478.”

27As Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֖לshe.mu.'ElH8050turnedוַיִּסֹּ֥בvai.yi.SoH5437to goלָלֶ֑כֶתla.Le.khetH1980,Saul grabbedוַיַּחֲזֵ֥קvai.ya.cha.ZekH2388the hemבִּכְנַף־bikh.naf-H3671of his robeמְעִיל֖וֹme.'i.LoH4598,and it toreוַיִּקָּרַֽע׃vai.yi.ka.Ra'H7167.

28So Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֔לshe.mu.'ElH8050saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to himאֵלָיו֙'e.LavH413, “The LORDיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068אֶֽת־'et-H853has tornקָרַ֨עka.Ra'H7167the kingdomמַמְלְכ֧וּתmam.le.KhutH4468of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לYis.ra.'ElH3478from youמֵעָלֶ֖יךָme.'a.Lei.khaH5921todayהַיּ֑וֹםhai.YomH3117and has givenוּנְתָנָ֕הּu.ne.ta.NahH5414it to your neighborלְרֵעֲךָ֖le.re.'a.KhaH7453who isbetterהַטּ֥וֹבha.TovH2896than youמִמֶּֽךָּ׃mi.Me.kaH4480.

29Moreoverוְגַם֙ve.GamH1571,the Gloryנֵ֣צַחNe.tzachH5331of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478does notלֹ֥אlo'H3808lieיְשַׁקֵּ֖רye.sha.KerH8266or change His mindיִנָּחֵ֑םyi.na.ChemH5162,forוְלֹ֣א כִּ֣יve.Lo' kiH3588 H3808Heה֖וּאhu'H1931is notלֹ֥אlo'H3808a manאָדָ֛ם'a.DamH120,that He should change His mindלְהִנָּחֵֽם׃le.hi.na.ChemH5162.”

30“I have sinnedחָטָ֔אתִיcha.Ta.tiH2398,”Saul repliedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559. “Pleaseנָ֛אna'H4994honor meכַּבְּדֵ֥נִיka.be.De.niH3513nowעַתָּ֗ה'a.TahH6258beforeנֶ֥גֶדNe.gedH5048the eldersזִקְנֵֽי־zik.nei-H2205of my peopleעַמִּ֖י'a.MiH5971and beforeוְנֶ֣גֶדve.Ne.gedH5048Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478.Come backוְשׁ֣וּבve.ShuvH7725with meעִמִּ֔י'i.MiH5973,so that I may worshipוְהִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֵ֖יתִיve.hish.ta.cha.Vei.tiH7812the LORDלַֽיהוָ֥הla.Yah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃'e.lo.Hei.khaH430.”

31So Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֖לshe.mu.'ElH8050went backוַיָּ֥שָׁבvai.Ya.shovH7725withאַחֲרֵ֣י'a.cha.ReiH310Saulשָׁא֑וּלsha.'UlH7586,and Saulשָׁא֖וּלsha.'UlH7586worshipedוַיִּשְׁתַּ֥חוּvai.yish.Ta.chuH7812the LORDלַֽיהוָֽה׃ סla.Yah.wehH3068.

32Then Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֗לshe.mu.'ElH8050saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Bringהַגִּ֤ישׁוּha.Gi.shuH5066meאֵלַי֙'e.LaiH413אֶת־'et-H853Agagאֲגַג֙'a.GagH90kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of the Amalekitesעֲמָלֵ֔ק'a.ma.LekH6002.”Agagאֲגַ֖ג'a.GagH90cameוַיֵּ֣לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhH1980to himאֵלָ֔יו'e.LavH413cheerfullyמַעֲדַנֹּ֑תma.'a.da.NotH4575,for heאֲגָ֔ג'a.GagH90thoughtוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Surelyאָכֵ֖ן'a.KhenH403the bitternessמַר־mar-H4751of deathהַמָּֽוֶת׃ סha.Ma.vetH4194is pastסָ֥רsarH5493.”

33But Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֔לshe.mu.'ElH8050declaredוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559: “Asכַּאֲשֶׁ֨רka.'a.SherH834your swordחַרְבֶּ֔ךָchar.Be.khaH2719has made womenנָשִׁים֙na.ShimH802childlessשִׁכְּלָ֤הshi.ke.LahH7921,soכֵּן־ken-H3651your motherאִמֶּ֑ךָ'i.Me.khaH517will be childlessתִּשְׁכַּ֥לtish.KalH7921among womenמִנָּשִׁ֖יםmi.na.ShimH802.”And Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֧לshe.mu.'ElH8050אֶת־'et-H853hacked Agagאֲגָ֛ג'a.GagH90to piecesוַיְשַׁסֵּ֨ףvay.sha.SefH8158beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068at Gilgalבַּגִּלְגָּֽל׃ סba.gil.GalH1537.

34Then Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֖לshe.mu.'ElH8050wentוַיֵּ֥לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhH1980to Ramahהָרָמָ֑תָהha.ra.Ma.tahH7414,but Saulוְשָׁא֛וּלve.sha.'UlH7586went upעָלָ֥ה'a.LahH5927toאֶל־'el-H413his homeבֵּית֖וֹbei.ToH1004in Gibeahגִּבְעַ֥תgiv.'AtH1390of Saulשָׁאֽוּל׃sha.'UlH7586.

35And toעַד־'ad-H5704the dayי֣וֹםYomH3117of his deathמוֹת֔וֹ כִּֽי־mo.To ki-H4194 H3588,Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֜לshe.mu.'ElH8050neverוְלֹא־ve.lo'-H3808againיָסַ֨ףya.SafH3254visitedלִרְא֤וֹתlir.'otH7200אֶת־'et-H853Saulשָׁאוּל֙sha.'UlH7586.Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֖לshe.mu.'ElH8050mournedהִתְאַבֵּ֥לhit.'a.BelH56forאֶל־'el-H413Saulשָׁא֑וּלsha.'UlH7586,and the LORDוַיהוָ֣הva.Yah.wehH3068regrettedנִחָ֔םni.ChamH5162thatכִּֽי־ki-H3588He had made Saulשָׁא֖וּלsha.'UlH7586kingהִמְלִ֥יךְhim.LikhH4427אֶת־'et-H853overעַל־'al-H5921Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ פYis.ra.'ElH3478.

Samuel Denounces Saul

Saul’s Confession

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 15