Berean Standard Bible

1 Samuel 9

1Now there wasוַֽיְהִי־vay.hi-H1961a Benjamiteאִ֣ישׁ מִבִּנְיָמִ֗ין'ish mi.bin.ya.MinH376 H1144,a powerful manגִּבּ֖וֹר חָֽיִל׃gi.Bor Cha.yilH1368 H2428 H3225,whose nameוּ֠שְׁמוֹu.she.moH8034was Kishקִ֣ישׁkishH7027sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Abielאֲבִיאֵ֞ל'a.vi.'ElH22,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Zerorצְר֧וֹרtze.RorH6872,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Becorathבְּכוֹרַ֛תbe.kho.RatH1064,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Aphiahאֲפִ֖יחַ'a.Fi.achH647בֶּן־ben-H1121אִ֣ישׁ'ishH376of Benjaminיְמִינִ֑יye.mi.NiH3227.

2Andhe hadהָיָ֨הha.YahH1961a sonבֵ֜ןvenH1121namedוּשְׁמ֤וֹu.she.MoH8034Saulשָׁאוּל֙sha.'UlH7586,choiceבָּח֣וּרba.ChurH970and handsomeוָט֔וֹבva.TovH2896,without equalוְאֵ֥ין אִ֛ישׁ ט֣וֹבve.'Ein 'ish TovH369 H376 H2896amongמִמֶּ֑נּוּmi.Me.nuH4480the Israelitesמִבְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לmi.be.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478—a headמִשִּׁכְמ֣וֹ וָמַ֔עְלָהmi.shikh.Mo va.Ma'.lahH7926 H4605tallerגָּבֹ֖הַּga.Vo.ahH1364than anyמִכָּל־mi.kolH3605of the peopleהָעָֽם׃ha.'AmH5971.

3One day the donkeysהָאֲתֹנ֔וֹתha.'a.to.NotH860of Saul’sשָׁא֑וּלsha.'UlH7586fatherאֲבִ֣י'a.ViH1Kishלְקִ֖ישׁle.KishH7027wandered offוַתֹּאבַ֙דְנָה֙va.to.Vad.nahH6,and Kishקִ֜ישׁkishH7027saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559toאֶל־'el-H413his sonבְּנ֗וֹbe.NoH1121Saulשָׁא֣וּלsha.'UlH7586, “Takeקַח־ נָ֤אkach- na'H3947 H4994oneאַחַ֣ד'a.ChadH259of the servantsמֵֽהַנְּעָרִ֔ים וְק֣וּםme.ha.ne.'a.Rim ve.KumH5288 H6965אִתְּךָ֙'i.te.KhaH854אֶת־'et-H853and goלֵ֔ךְLekhH1980look forבַּקֵּ֖שׁba.KeshH1245אֶת־'et-H853the donkeysהָאֲתֹנֹֽת׃ha.'a.to.NotH860.”

4So Saul passedוַיַּעֲבֹ֧רvai.ya.'a.VorH5674through the hill countryבְּהַר־be.har-H2022of Ephraimאֶפְרַ֛יִם'ef.Ra.yimH669and then through the landבְּאֶֽרֶץ־be.'e.retz-H776of Shalishahשָׁלִ֖שָׁהsha.Li.shahH8031,but they did notוְלֹ֣אve.Lo'H3808findמָצָ֑אוּma.Tza.'uH4672the donkeys. He and the servantwentוַיַּעֲבֹ֥רvai.ya.'a.VorH5674through the regionבְאֶֽרֶץ־ve.'e.retz-H776of Shaalimשַׁעֲלִים֙sha.'a.LimH8171,but they were notוַיַּעַבְר֤וּ וָאַ֔יִןvai.ya.'av.Ru va.'A.yinH369 H5674there.Then they wentוַיַּעֲבֹ֥רvai.ya.'a.VorH5674through the landבְּאֶֽרֶץ־be.'e.retz-H776of Benjaminיְמִינִ֖יye.mi.NiH3227,and still they did notוְלֹ֥אve.Lo'H3808find themמָצָֽאוּ׃ma.Tza.'uH4672.

5When theyהֵ֗מָּהHe.mahH1992reachedבָּ֚אוּBa.'uH935the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץbe.'E.retzH776of Zuphצ֔וּףTzufH6689,Saulוְשָׁא֥וּלve.sha.'UlH7586saidאָמַ֛ר'a.MarH559to his servantלְנַעֲר֥וֹle.na.'a.RoH5288אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834עִמּ֖וֹi.MoH5973, “Comeלְכָ֣הle.KhahH1980,let us go backוְנָשׁ֑וּבָהve.na.Shu.vahH7725,orפֶּן־pen-H6435my fatherאָבִ֛י'a.ViH1will stopיֶחְדַּ֥לyech.DalH2308worryingaboutמִן־min-H4480the donkeysהָאֲתֹנ֖וֹתha.'a.to.NotH860and start worryingוְדָ֥אַגve.Da.'agH1672about us.”

6“Lookהִנֵּה־ נָ֤אhi.neh- na'H2009 H4994,”said the servantוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “in thisהַזֹּ֔אתha.ZotH2063cityבָּעִ֣ירba.'IrH5892there is a manאִישׁ־'ish-H376of Godאֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.HimH430whoוְהָאִ֣ישׁve.ha.'IshH376is highly respectedנִכְבָּ֔דnikh.BadH3513;everythingכֹּ֥לkolH3605אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834he saysיְדַבֵּ֖רye.da.BerH1696surely comes to passH935.Let us goנֵ֣לֲכָהNe.la.khahH1980thereשָּׁ֔םShamH8033nowעַתָּה֙'a.TahH6258.Perhapsאוּלַי֙'u.LaiH194he will tellיַגִּ֣ידya.GidH5046usאֶת־'et-H853whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834wayדַּרְכֵּ֖נוּdar.Ke.nuH1870to goהָלַ֥כְנוּ עָלֶֽיהָ׃ha.Lakh.nu 'a.Lei.haH1980 H5921.”

7“Ifוְהִנֵּ֣הve.hi.NehH2009we do goנֵלֵךְ֮ne.leKhH1980,”Saulשָׁא֜וּלsha.'UlH7586repliedוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559לְנַעֲר֗וֹle.na.'a.RoH5288, “whatוּמַה־u.mah-H4100can we giveנָּבִ֣יאna.Vi'H935the manלָאִישׁ֒la.'IshH376?Forכִּ֤יkiH3588the breadהַלֶּ֙חֶם֙ha.Le.chemH3899in our packsמִכֵּלֵ֔ינוּmi.ke.Lei.nuH3627is goneאָזַ֣ל'a.ZalH235,and there is noאֵין־'ein-H369giftוּתְשׁוּרָ֥הu.te.shu.RahH8670to takeלְהָבִ֖יאle.ha.Vi'H935to the manלְאִ֣ישׁle.'IshH376of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֑יםha.'E.lo.HimH430.Whatמָ֖הmahH4100do we haveאִתָּֽנוּ׃'i.Ta.nuH854?”

8The servantהַנַּ֙עַר֙ha.Na.'arH5288answeredלַעֲנ֣וֹתla.'a.NotH6030אֶת־'et-H853himשָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlH7586againוַיֹּ֤סֶףvai.Yo.sefH3254. “Lookהִנֵּה֙hi.NehH2009,”he saidוַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “I have hereנִמְצָ֣אnim.Tza'H4672in my handבְיָדִ֔יve.ya.DiH3027a quarterרֶ֖בַעRe.va'H7253shekelשֶׁ֣קֶלShe.kelH8255of silverכָּ֑סֶףKa.sefH3701.I will giveוְנָֽתַתִּי֙ve.na.ta.TiH5414it to the manלְאִ֣ישׁle.'IshH376of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.HimH430,and he will tellוְהִגִּ֥ידve.hi.GidH5046usאֶת־'et-H853our wayדַּרְכֵּֽנוּ׃dar.Ke.nuH1870.”

9(Formerlyלְפָנִ֣ים׀le.fa.NimH6440in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל כֹּֽה־be.Yis.ra.'El koh-H3478 H3541,a manהָאִישׁ֙ha.'IshH376on his wayבְּלֶכְתּוֹ֙be.lekh.ToH1980to inquireלִדְר֣וֹשׁlid.Ro.oshH1875of Godאֱלֹהִ֔ים'E.lo.HimH430would sayאָמַ֤ר'a.MarH559, “Comeלְכ֥וּle.KhuH1980,let us goוְנֵלְכָ֖הve.ne.le.KhahH1980toעַד־'ad-H5704the seerהָרֹאֶ֑הha.ro.'EhH7203.”Forכִּ֤יkiH3588the prophetלַנָּבִיא֙la.na.Vi'H5030of todayהַיּ֔וֹםhai.YomH3117was formerlyלְפָנִ֖יםle.fa.NimH6440calledיִקָּרֵ֥אyi.ka.Re'H7121the seerהָרֹאֶֽה׃ha.ro.'EhH7203.)

10“Goodט֥וֹב דְּבָרְךָ֖Tov de.va.re.KhaH2896 H1697,”saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559Saulשָׁא֧וּלsha.'UlH7586to his servantלְנַעֲר֛וֹle.na.'a.RoH5288. “Comeלְכָ֣ה׀le.KhahH1980,let us goנֵלֵ֑כָהne.Le.khahH1980.”So they set outוַיֵּֽלְכוּ֙vai.ye.le.KhuH1980forאֶל־'el-H413the cityהָעִ֔ירha.'IrH5892אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834whereשָׁ֖םshamH8033the manאִ֥ישׁ'ishH376of God wasהָאֱלֹהִֽים׃ha.'E.lo.HimH430.

11And as theyהֵ֗מָּהHe.mahH1992were climbingעֹלִים֙'o.LimH5927the hillבְּמַעֲלֵ֣הbe.ma.'a.LehH4608to the cityהָעִ֔ירha.'IrH5892,theyוְהֵ֙מָּה֙ve.He.mahH1992metמָצְא֣וּma.tze.'UH4672some young womenנְעָר֔וֹתne.'a.RotH5291coming outיֹצְא֖וֹתyo.tze.'otH3318to drawלִשְׁאֹ֣בlish.'OH7579waterמָ֑יִםMa.yimH4325and askedוַיֹּאמְר֣וּvai.yo.me.RuH559, “Isהֲיֵ֥שׁha.YeshH3426the seer hereבָּזֶ֖ה הָרֹאֶֽה׃ba.Zeh ha.ro.'EhH7203 H2088?”

12“Yesהִנֵּ֣הhi.NehH2009,he isיֵּ֖שׁyeshH3426ahead of youלְפָנֶ֑יךָle.fa.Nei.khaH6440,”they answeredוַתַּעֲנֶ֧ינָהva.ta.'a.Nei.nahH6030אוֹתָ֛ם'o.TamH853וַתֹּאמַ֥רְנָהva.to.Mar.nahH559. “Hurryמַהֵ֣ר׀ma.HerH4116nowעַתָּ֗ה'a.TahH6258,forכִּ֤יkiH3588todayהַיּוֹם֙hai.yOmH3117he has comeבָּ֣אba'H935to the cityלָעִ֔ירla.'IrH5892becauseכִּ֣יkiH3588the people haveלָעָ֖םla.'AmH5971a sacrificeזֶ֧בַחZe.vachH2077on the high placeבַּבָּמָֽה׃ba.ba.MahH1116הַיּ֛וֹםhai.YomH3117.

13As soon as you enterכְּבֹאֲכֶ֣םke.vo.'a.KhemH935the cityהָעִ֣ירha.'IrH5892,you will findכֵּ֣ן תִּמְצְא֣וּןken tim.tze.'UnH3651 H4672himאֹת֡וֹ'o.ToH853beforeבְּטֶרֶם֩be.te.RemH2962he goes upיַעֲלֶ֨הya.'a.LehH5927to the high placeהַבָּמָ֜תָהha.ba.Ma.tahH1116to eatלֶאֱכֹ֗לle.'e.KholH398כִּ֠יkiH3588.The peopleהָעָם֙ha.'AmH5971will notלֹֽא־lo'-H3808eatיֹאכַ֤לyo.KhalH398untilעַד־'ad-H5704he comesבֹּא֔וֹbo.'OH935,becauseכִּֽי־ki-H3588heהוּא֙hu'H1931must blessיְבָרֵ֣ךְye.va.RekhH1288the sacrificeהַזֶּ֔בַחha.Ze.vachH2077;after thatאַחֲרֵי־ כֵ֖ן'a.cha.rei- khenH310 H3651,the guestsהַקְּרֻאִ֑ים וְעַתָּ֣הha.ke.ru.'Im ve.'a.TahH7121 H6258will eatיֹאכְל֣וּyo.khe.LuH398.Go upעֲל֔וּ כִּֽי־'a.Lu ki-H5927 H3588אֹת֥וֹ'o.ToH853at onceכְהַיּ֖וֹםkhe.hai.YomH3117;you will findתִּמְצְא֥וּןtim.tze.'UnH4672himאֹתֽוֹ׃'o.ToH853.”

14So Saul and his servant went upוַֽיַּעֲל֖וּvai.ya.'a.LuH5927toward the cityהָעִ֑ירha.'IrH5892,and as theyהֵ֗מָּהHe.mahH1992were enteringבָּאִים֙ בְּת֣וֹךְba.'Im be.TokhH935 H8432itהָעִ֔ירha.'IrH5892,there wasוְהִנֵּ֤הve.hi.NehH2009Samuelשְׁמוּאֵל֙she.mu.'ElH8050comingיֹצֵ֣אyo.Tze'H3318toward themלִקְרָאתָ֔םlik.ra.TamH7122on his way upלַעֲל֖וֹתla.'a.LotH5927to the high placeהַבָּמָֽה׃ סha.ba.MahH1116.

15Now on the dayי֣וֹם אֶחָ֔דYom 'e.ChadH3117 H259beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440Saul’sשָׁא֖וּל לֵאמֹֽר׃sha.'Ul le.MorH7586 H559arrivalבֽוֹא־Vo'-H935,the LORDוַֽיהוָ֔הva.Yah.wehH3068had revealedגָּלָ֖הga.LahH1540אֶת־'et-H853אֹ֣זֶן'O.zenH241to Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֑לshe.mu.'ElH8050,

16“At this timeכָּעֵ֣ת׀ka.'EtH6256tomorrowמָחָ֡רma.CharH4279I will sendאֶשְׁלַח֩'esh.LachH7971youאֵלֶ֨יךָ'e.Lei.khaH413a manאִ֜ישׁ'ishH376from the landמֵאֶ֣רֶץme.'E.retzH776of Benjaminבִּנְיָמִ֗ןbin.ya.MinH1144,and you are to anoint himוּמְשַׁחְתּ֤וֹu.me.shach.ToH4886rulerלְנָגִיד֙le.na.GidH5057overעַל־'al-H5921My peopleעַמִּ֣י'a.MiH5971Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478;he will saveוְהוֹשִׁ֥יעַve.ho.Shi.a'H3467אֶת־'et-H853themעַמִּ֖י'a.MiH5971from the handמִיַּ֣דmi.YadH3027of the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֑יםpe.lish.TimH6430.Forכִּ֤יkiH3588I have looked uponרָאִ֙יתִי֙ra.'I.tiH7200אֶת־'et-H853My peopleעַמִּ֔י'a.MiH5971,becauseכִּ֛יkiH3588their cryצַעֲקָת֖וֹtza.'a.ka.ToH6818has comeבָּ֥אָהBa.'ahH935to Meאֵלָֽי׃'e.LaiH413.”

17When Samuelוּשְׁמוּאֵ֖לu.she.mu.'ElH8050sawרָאָ֣הra.'AhH7200אֶת־'et-H853Saulשָׁא֑וּלsha.'UlH7586,the LORDוַיהוָ֣הva.Yah.wehH3068told himעָנָ֔הוּ'a.Na.huH6030, “Hereהִנֵּ֤הhi.NehH2009is the manהָאִישׁ֙ha.'IshH376of whomאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834I spokeאָמַ֣רְתִּי אֵלֶ֔יךָ'a.Mar.ti 'e.Lei.khaH559 H413;heזֶ֖הzehH2088shall ruleיַעְצֹ֥רya'.TzorH6113over My peopleבְּעַמִּֽי׃be.'a.MiH5971.”

18Saulשָׁא֛וּלsha.'UlH7586אֶת־'et-H853approachedוַיִּגַּ֥שׁvai.yi.GashH5066Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֖לshe.mu.'ElH8050inבְּת֣וֹךְbe.TokhH8432the gatewayהַשָּׁ֑עַרha.Sha.'arH8179and askedוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559, “Would you pleaseנָּ֣אna'H4994tellהַגִּֽידָה־ha.gi.dah-H5046mewhereאֵי־'ei-H335זֶ֖הzehH2088the seer’sהָרֹאֶֽה׃ha.ro.'EhH7203houseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004is?”

19“Iאָנֹכִ֣י'a.no.KhiH595am the seerהָרֹאֶ֔הha.ro.'EhH7203,”Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֜לshe.mu.'ElH8050אֶת־'et-H853שָׁא֗וּלsha.'UlH7586וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559repliedוַיַּ֨עַןvai.Ya.'anH6030. “Go upעֲלֵ֤ה'a.LehH5927before meלְפָנַי֙le.fa.NaiH6440to the high placeהַבָּמָ֔הha.ba.MahH1116,for you shall eatוַאֲכַלְתֶּ֥םva.'a.khal.TemH398with meעִמִּ֖י'i.MiH5973todayהַיּ֑וֹםhai.YomH3117.And when I send you offוְשִׁלַּחְתִּ֣יךָve.shi.lach.Ti.khaH7971in the morningבַבֹּ֔קֶרva.Bo.kerH1242,I will tellאַגִּ֥יד'a.GidH5046youallוְכֹ֛לve.KholH3605that isאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834in your heartבִּֽלְבָבְךָ֖bil.va.ve.KhaH3824.

20As for the donkeysוְלָאֲתֹנ֞וֹתve.la.'a.to.NotH860you lostהָאֹבְד֣וֹתha.'oe.DotH6threeשְׁלֹ֣שֶׁתshe.Lo.shetH7969daysהַיּוֹם֙hai.yOmH3117agoהַיָּמִ֔יםhai.ya.MimH3117,do notאַל־'al-H408worryתָּ֧שֶׂםTa.semH7760אֶֽת־'et-H853לִבְּךָ֛li.be.KhaH3820about them,forכִּ֣יkiH3588they have been foundנִמְצָ֑אוּnim.Tza.'uH4672.And upon whomוּלְמִי֙u.le.MiH4310isallכָּל־kol-H3605the desireחֶמְדַּ֣תchem.DatH2532of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,if notהֲל֣וֹאha.Lo'H3808upon youand allוּלְכֹ֖לu.le.KholH3605your father’sאָבִֽיךָ׃ ס'a.Vi.khaH1houseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004?”

21Saulשָׁא֜וּל וַיֹּ֗אמֶרsha.'Ul vai.Yo.merH7586 H559repliedוַיַּ֨עַןvai.Ya.'anH6030, “Am Iאָ֙נֹכִי֙'a.no.khiH595notהֲל֨וֹאha.Lo'H3808a BenjamiteH1145from the smallestמִקַּטַנֵּי֙mi.ka.ta.NeiH6996tribeשִׁבְטֵ֣יshiv.TeiH7626of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,and is not my clanוּמִשְׁפַּחְתִּי֙u.mish.pach.TiH4940the leastהַצְּעִרָ֔הha.tze.'i.RahH6810of allמִכָּֽל־mi.kolH3605the clansמִשְׁפְּח֖וֹתmish.pe.ChotH4940of Benjaminבִנְיָמִ֑ןvin.ya.MinH1144שִׁבְטֵ֣יshiv.TeiH7626?So whyוְלָ֙מָּה֙ve.La.mahH4100would you sayדִּבַּ֣רְתָּdi.Bar.taH1696such a thingכַּדָּבָ֖ר הַזֶּֽה׃ סka.da.Var ha.ZehH1697 H2088to meאֵלַ֔י'e.LaiH413?”

22Then Samuelשְׁמוּאֵל֙she.mu.'ElH8050אֶת־'et-H853tookוַיִּקַּ֤חvai.yi.KachH3947Saulשָׁא֣וּלsha.'UlH7586andוְאֶֽת־ve.'EtH853his servantנַעֲר֔וֹna.'a.RoH5288,brought themוַיְבִיאֵ֖םvay.vi.'EmH935into the hallלִשְׁכָּ֑תָהlish.Ka.tahH3957,and seatedוַיִּתֵּ֨ןvai.yi.TenH5414themin the placeמָקוֹם֙ma.kOmH4725of honorבְּרֹ֣אשׁbe.RoshH7218among those who were invitedהַקְּרוּאִ֔ים וְהֵ֖מָּהha.ke.ru.'Im ve.He.mahH7121 H1992—about thirtyכִּשְׁלֹשִׁ֥יםkish.lo.ShimH7970in allאִֽישׁ׃'IshH376.

23And Samuelשְׁמוּאֵל֙she.mu.'ElH8050saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to the cookלַטַּבָּ֔חla.ta.BachH2876, “Bringתְּנָה֙te.NahH5414אֶת־'et-H853the portionהַמָּנָ֔הha.ma.NahH4490אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834I gaveנָתַ֖תִּיna.Ta.tiH5414youאֲשֶׁר֙'a.SherH834and toldאָמַ֣רְתִּי אֵלֶ֔יךָ'a.Mar.ti 'e.Lei.khaH559 H413you to setשִׂ֥יםsimH7760אֹתָ֖הּ'o.TahH853asideעִמָּֽךְ׃'i.MakhH5973.”

24So the cookהַ֠טַּבָּחHa.ta.bochH2876אֶת־'et-H853picked upוַיָּ֣רֶםvai.Ya.remH7311the legהַשּׁ֨וֹקha.ShokH7785and what was attached to itוְהֶעָלֶ֜יהָve.he.'a.Lei.haH5921and setוַיָּ֣שֶׂם׀vai.Ya.semH7760itbeforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440Saulשָׁא֗וּלsha.'UlH7586.Then Samuel saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559, “Here isהִנֵּ֤הhi.NehH2009what was kept backהַנִּשְׁאָר֙ha.nish.'ArH7604. Itwas set apartשִׂים־sim-H7760for youלְפָנֶ֣יךָle.fa.Nei.khaH6440.Eatאֱכֹ֔ל'e.KholH398,forכִּ֧יkiH3588it has been keptשָֽׁמוּר־sha.mur-H8104for youfor this occasionלַמּוֹעֵ֛דla.mo.'EdH4150,from the time I saidלֵאמֹ֖רle.MorH559, ‘I have invitedקָרָ֑אתִיka.Ra.tiH7121the peopleהָעָ֣ם׀ha.'AmH5971.’”So Saulשָׁא֛וּלsha.'UlH7586dinedוַיֹּ֧אכַלvai.Yo.khalH398withעִם־'im-H5973Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֖לshe.mu.'ElH8050thatהַהֽוּא׃ha.Hu'H1931dayבַּיּ֥וֹםbai.YomH3117.

25And after they had come downוַיֵּרְד֥וּvai.ye.re.DuH3381from the high placeמֵהַבָּמָ֖הme.ha.ba.MahH1116into the cityהָעִ֑ירha.'IrH5892,Samuel spokeוַיְדַבֵּ֥רvay.da.BerH1696withעִם־'im-H5973Saulשָׁא֖וּלsha.'UlH7586onעַל־'al-H5921the roof of his houseהַגָּֽג׃ha.GagH1406.

26They got up early in the morningוַיַּשְׁכִּ֗מוּ וַיְהִ֞יvai.yash.Ki.mu vay.HiH7925 H1961,and just beforeכַּעֲל֤וֹתka.'a.LotH5927dawnהַשַּׁ֙חַר֙ha.Sha.charH7837Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֤לshe.mu.'ElH8050calledוַיִּקְרָ֨אvai.yik.Ra'H7121toאֶל־'el-H413Saulשָׁאוּל֙sha.'UlH7586on the roofהַגָּ֣גָה לֵאמֹ֔רha.gag.h le.MorH1406 H559, “Get readyק֖וּמָהKu.mahH6965,and I will send you on your wayוַאֲשַׁלְּחֶ֑ךָּva.'a.sha.le.Che.kaH7971!”So Saulשָׁא֗וּלsha.'UlH7586got readyוַיָּ֣קָםvai.Ya.komH6965,and bothשְׁנֵיהֶ֛םshe.nei.HemH8147heה֥וּאhu'H1931and Samuelוּשְׁמוּאֵ֖לu.she.mu.'ElH8050wentוַיֵּצְא֧וּvai.ye.tze.'UH3318outside togetherהַחֽוּצָה׃ha.Chu.tzahH2351.

27As theyהֵ֗מָּהHe.mahH1992were going downיֽוֹרְדִים֙yor.DimH3381to the edgeבִּקְצֵ֣הbik.TzehH7097of the cityהָעִ֔ירha.'IrH5892,Samuelוּשְׁמוּאֵ֞לu.she.mu.'ElH8050saidאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559toאֶל־'el-H413Saulשָׁא֗וּלsha.'UlH7586, “Tellאֱמֹ֥ר'e.MorH559the servantלַנַּ֛עַרla.Na.'arH5288to go onוְיַעֲבֹ֥רve.ya.'a.VorH5674ahead of usלְפָנֵ֖ינוּle.fa.Nei.nuH6440,but youוְאַתָּה֙ve.'a.TahH859stayעֲמֹ֣ד'a.ModH5975for a whileכַּיּ֔וֹםkai.YomH3117,and I will reveal to youוְאַשְׁמִיעֲךָ֖ve.'ash.mi.'a.KhaH8085אֶת־'et-H853the wordדְּבַ֥רde.VarH1697of Godאֱלֹהִֽים׃ פ'E.lo.HimH430.”So the servant went onוַֽיַּעֲבֹ֑רvai.ya.'a.VorH5674.

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 9