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1 Samuel 15

1AndSamuelשְׁמוּאֵל֙she.mu.'ElH8050saidH559toSaulשָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlH7586,JehovahsentH7971metoanointלִמְשָׁחֳךָ֣lim.sho.cho.KhaH4886theekingלְמֶ֔לֶךְle.Me.lekhH4428overhispeopleעַמּ֖וֹa.MoH5971,overIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478:nowH6258thereforeוְעַתָּ֣הve.'a.TahH6258hearkentothevoiceלְק֖וֹלle.KolH6963ofthewordsדִּבְרֵ֥יdiv.ReiH1697ofJehovah.

2Thusכֹּ֤הkohH3541saithJehovahofhostsצְבָא֔וֹתtze.va.'otH6635:IhaveconsideredwhatAmalekעֲמָלֵ֖ק'a.ma.LekH6002didtoIsraelלְיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לle.Yis.ra.'ElH3478,howhesetשָׂ֥םsamH7760himselfagainsthiminthewayבַּדֶּ֔רֶךְba.De.rekhH1870,whenH834hecameH5927upfromEgyptמִמִּצְרָֽיִם׃mi.mitz.Ra.yimH4714.

3Nowעַתָּה֩'a.TahH6258goandsmiteAmalekעֲמָלֵ֗ק'a.ma.LekH6002,anddestroyוְהַֽחֲרַמְתֶּם֙ve.ha.cha.ram.TemH2763utterlyallthattheyhave,andspareH2550themnot,butslaybothmanמֵאִ֣ישׁme.'IshH376andwomanאִשָּׁ֗ה'i.ShahH802,infantandsuckling,oxמִשּׁ֣וֹרmi.ShorH7794andsheepשֶׂ֔הSehH7716,camelמִגָּמָ֖לmi.ga.MalH1581andass.

4AndSaulשָׁאוּל֙sha.'UlH7586summonedthepeopleהָעָ֔םha.'AmH5971,andnumberedtheminTelaim,twoמָאתַ֥יִםma.Ta.yimH3967hundredH3967thousandאֶ֖לֶף'E.lefH505footmen,andtenוַעֲשֶׂ֥רֶתva.'a.Se.retH6235thousandאֲלָפִ֖ים'a.la.FimH505menאִ֥ישׁ'ishH376ofJudahיְהוּדָֽה׃ye.hu.DahH3063.

5AndSaulשָׁא֖וּלsha.'UlH7586cameH935tothecityעִ֣יר'irH5892oftheAmalekites,andsetanambushinthevalley.

6AndSaulשָׁא֣וּלsha.'UlH7586saidH559totheKenites,GoH5927,departסֻּ֨רוּSu.ruH5493,andgoH5927downfromamongtheAmalekites,lestפֶּן־pen-H6435Idestroyyouwiththem;forye shewedkindnesstoallthechildrenofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478whentheycameH5927upoutofEgyptמִמִּצְרָ֑יִםmi.mitz.Ra.yimH4714.AndtheKenitesdepartedוַיָּ֥סַרvai.Ya.sarH5493fromamongtheAmalekites.

7AndSaulשָׁא֖וּלsha.'UlH7586smoteAmalekעֲמָלֵ֑ק'a.ma.LekH6002fromHavilahמֵֽחֲוִילָה֙me.cha.vi.LahH2341asthou comesttoShurשׁ֔וּרShurH7793,whichisoppositetoEgyptמִצְרָֽיִם׃mitz.Ra.yimH4714.

8AndhetookAgagאֲגַ֥ג'a.GagH90thekingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428ofAmalekעֲמָלֵ֖ק'a.ma.LekH6002aliveחָ֑יChaiH2416,andutterly destroyedallthepeopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971withtheedgeoftheswordחָֽרֶב׃Cha.revH2719.

9AndSaulשָׁא֨וּלsha.'UlH7586andthepeopleוְהָעָ֜םve.ha.'AmH5971sparedH2550Agagאֲגָ֗ג'a.GagH90,andthebestofthesheepהַצֹּאן֩ha.tzoNH6629andoxenH1241,andbeastsofthesecondוְהַמִּשְׁנִ֤יםve.ha.mish.NimH4932bearing,andthelambsהַכָּרִים֙ha.ka.RimH3733,andallthatwasgoodהַטּ֔וֹבha.TovH2896,andwouldאָב֖וּ'a.VuH14notdevotethemtodestruction;buteverythingH3605thatwasmeanandweak,thattheydestroyed utterly.

10Andthewordדְּבַר־de.var-H1697ofJehovahcametoSamuelשְׁמוּאֵ֖לshe.mu.'ElH8050,sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

11ItrepentethmethatIhavesetH6965upSaulשָׁאוּל֙sha.'UlH7586tobekingלְמֶ֔לֶךְle.Me.lekhH4428;forheisturnedשָׁב֙shavH7725awayH7725fromfollowingme,andhathnotfulfilledmywordsדְּבָרַ֖יde.va.RaiH1697.AndSamuelלִשְׁמוּאֵ֔לlish.mu.'ElH8050wasmuchgrieved;andhecriedH2199toJehovahallnightהַלָּֽיְלָה׃ha.La.ye.lahH3915.

12AndSamuelשְׁמוּאֵ֛לshe.mu.'ElH8050roseH7925earlyוַיַּשְׁכֵּ֧םvai.yash.KemH7925tomeetלִקְרַ֥אתlik.RatH7122Saulשָׁא֖וּלsha.'UlH7586inthemorningבַּבֹּ֑קֶרba.Bo.kerH1242.AnditwastoldH5046Samuelלִשְׁמוּאֵ֜לlish.mu.'ElH8050,sayingלֵאמֹ֗רle.MorH559,Saulשָׁא֤וּלsha.'UlH7586cameH935toCarmelהַכַּרְמֶ֙לָה֙ha.kar.Me.lahH3760,andbehold,hesetH5324himupamonument,andhasturnedוַיִּסֹּב֙vai.yi.SoH5437about,andpassedH5674on,andgoneH3381downוַיֵּ֖רֶדvai.Ye.redH3381toGilgalהַגִּלְגָּֽל׃ha.gil.GalH1537.

13AndSamuelשְׁמוּאֵ֖לshe.mu.'ElH8050cameH935toSaulשָׁא֑וּלsha.'UlH7586;andSaulשָׁא֗וּלsha.'UlH7586saidH559tohim,BlessedH1288art thouofJehovah:Ihavefulfilledthewordדְּבַ֥רde.VarH1697ofJehovah.

14AndSamuelשְׁמוּאֵ֔לshe.mu.'ElH8050saidH559,What[means]thenthisbleatingofsheepהַצֹּ֥אןha.TzonH6629inmineearsבְּאָזְנָ֑יbe.'a.ze.NaiH241,andthelowingofoxenH1241whichIhearשֹׁמֵֽעַ׃sho.Me.a'H8085?

15AndSaulשָׁא֜וּלsha.'UlH7586saidH559,TheyhavebroughtH935themfromtheAmalekites,becausethepeopleהָעָם֙ha.'AmH5971sparedH2550thebestofthesheepהַצֹּאן֙ha.tzoNH6629andoftheoxenH1241,tosacrificeזְבֹ֖חַze.Vo.achH2076toJehovahthyGodאֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430;andtherestwehaveutterly destroyed.

16AndSamuelשְׁמוּאֵל֙she.mu.'ElH8050saidH559toSaulשָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlH7586, Stay,thatImaytellוְאַגִּ֣ידָהve.'a.Gi.dahH5046theewhatJehovahhassaidH559tomethisnightהַלָּ֑יְלָהha.La.ye.lahH3915.AndhesaidH559tohim,SayH559on.

17AndSamuelשְׁמוּאֵ֔לshe.mu.'ElH8050saidH559,Wasitnotwhenthou wastlittleH6996inthineeyesבְּעֵינֶ֔יךָbe.'ei.Nei.khaH5869thatthou [becamest]theheadרֹ֛אשׁroshH7218ofthetribesH7626ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478,andJehovahanointedוַיִּמְשָׁחֲךָ֧vai.yim.sha.cha.KhaH4886theekingלְמֶ֖לֶךְle.Me.lekhH4428overIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478?

18AndJehovahsentH7971theeonawayH1870andsaidH559,GoH7971andutterlydestroyכַּלּוֹתָ֖םka.lo.TamH3615thesinnersהַֽחַטָּאִים֙ha.cha.ta.'ImH2400theAmalekites,andfightH3898againstthemuntiltheybeconsumed.

19Whyוְלָ֥מָּהve.La.mahH4100thendidst thounothearkentothevoiceבְּק֣וֹלbe.KolH6963ofJehovah,butdidst falluponthespoilH7998,anddidstevilהָרַ֖עha.Ra'H7451inthesightofJehovah?

20AndSaulשָׁא֜וּלsha.'UlH7586saidH559toSamuelשְׁמוּאֵ֗לshe.mu.'ElH8050,Ihaveindeedhearkenedtothevoiceבְּק֣וֹלbe.KolH6963ofJehovah,andhavegoneH935thewayH1870whichJehovahsentH7971me,andhavebroughtH935Agagאֲגַג֙'a.GagH90thekingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428ofAmalekH6002,andhaveutterly destroyedtheAmalekites.

21Butthepeopleהָעָ֧םha.'AmH5971tookH3947ofthespoilH7998,sheepצֹ֥אןtzonH6629andoxenH1241,thechoicestofthedevotedthings,tosacrificeלִזְבֹּ֛חַliz.Bo.achH2076toJehovahthyGodאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430inGilgalבַּגִּלְגָּֽל׃ba.gil.GalH1537.

22AndSamuelשְׁמוּאֵ֗לshe.mu.'ElH8050saidH559,HasJehovahdelightהַחֵ֤פֶץha.Che.fetzH2656inburnt-offeringsandsacrificesH2077,Asinhearkeningtothevoiceבְּק֣וֹלbe.KolH6963ofJehovah?Behold,obedienceisbetterט֔וֹבTovH2896thansacrificeH2077,Attentionלְהַקְשִׁ֖יבle.hak.ShivH7181thanthefatמֵחֵ֥לֶבme.Che.levH2459oframsאֵילִֽים׃'ei.LimH352.

23Forrebellionמֶ֔רִיMe.riH4805is[as]thesinחַטַּאת־cha.tat-H2403ofdivinationקֶ֙סֶם֙ke.semH7081,Andselfwillis[as]iniquityandidolatry.Becausethou hastrejectedמָאַ֙סְתָּ֙ma.'As.taH3988thewordדְּבַ֣רde.VarH1697ofJehovah,Hehathalsorejectedוַיִּמְאָסְךָ֖vai.yim.'a.se.KhaH3988theefrombeingkingמִמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ סmi.Me.lekhH4428.

24AndSaulשָׁא֤וּלsha.'UlH7586saidH559toSamuelשְׁמוּאֵל֙she.mu.'ElH8050,IhavesinnedH2398,forIhavetransgressedthecommandmentofJehovah,andthywordsדְּבָרֶ֑יךָde.va.Rei.khaH1697;forIfearedיָרֵ֙אתִי֙ya.Re.tiH3372thepeopleהָעָ֔םha.'AmH5971,andhearkenedtotheirvoiceבְּקוֹלָֽם׃be.ko.LamH6963.

25AndnowH6258,Ipraythee,forgiveשָׂ֥אsa'H5375mysinחַטָּאתִ֑יcha.ta.TiH2403,andturnH7725againwithme,thatImayworshipJehovah.

26AndSamuelשְׁמוּאֵל֙she.mu.'ElH8050saidH559toSaulשָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlH7586,IwillnotturnH7725againwiththee;forthou hastrejectedמָאַ֙סְתָּה֙ma.'As.tahH3988thewordדְּבַ֣רde.VarH1697ofJehovah,andJehovahhasrejectedוַיִּמְאָסְךָ֣vai.yim.'a.se.KhaH3988theefrombeingkingמֶ֖לֶךְMe.lekhH4428overIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ סYis.ra.'ElH3478.

27AndasSamuelשְׁמוּאֵ֖לshe.mu.'ElH8050turnedוַיִּסֹּ֥בvai.yi.SoH5437togoH5437awayH5437, [Saul]laidholdוַיַּחֲזֵ֥קvai.ya.cha.ZekH2388upontheskirtבִּכְנַף־bikh.naf-H3671ofhismantle,anditrent.

28ThenSamuelשְׁמוּאֵ֔לshe.mu.'ElH8050saidH559tohim,Jehovahhasrentthekingdomמַמְלְכ֧וּתmam.le.KhutH4468ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לYis.ra.'ElH3478fromthee to-day,andhasgivenוּנְתָנָ֕הּu.ne.ta.NahH5414ittothy neighbour,whoisbetterהַטּ֥וֹבha.TovH2896thanthou.

29Andalsoוְגַם֙ve.GamH1571theHopeofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478willnotlienorrepentH5162;forheisnotamanאָדָ֛ם'a.DamH120,thatheshouldrepentH5162.

30AndhesaidH559,IhavesinnedH2398; honourmenowעַתָּ֗ה'a.TahH6258,Ipraythee,beforetheeldersזִקְנֵֽי־zik.nei-H2205ofmypeopleעַמִּ֖י'a.MiH5971,andbeforeIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478,andturnH7725againwithme,thatImayworshipJehovahthyGodאֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃'e.lo.Hei.khaH430.

31SoSamuelשְׁמוּאֵ֖לshe.mu.'ElH8050turnedוַיָּ֥שָׁבvai.Ya.shovH7725againafterSaulשָׁא֑וּלsha.'UlH7586;andSaulשָׁא֖וּלsha.'UlH7586worshippedJehovah.

32AndSamuelשְׁמוּאֵ֗לshe.mu.'ElH8050saidH559,Bringהַגִּ֤ישׁוּha.Gi.shuH5066yeneartomeAgagאֲגַג֙'a.GagH90thekingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428ofAmalekעֲמָלֵ֔ק'a.ma.LekH6002.AndAgagאֲגַ֖ג'a.GagH90cametohimgaily.AndAgagאֲגָ֔ג'a.GagH90saidH559,Surelythebitternessמַר־mar-H4751ofdeathהַמָּֽוֶת׃ סha.Ma.vetH4194ispast.

33AndSamuelשְׁמוּאֵ֔לshe.mu.'ElH8050saidH559,Asthyswordחַרְבֶּ֔ךָchar.Be.khaH2719hasmadeH7921womenH802childlessשִׁכְּלָ֤הshi.ke.LahH7921,soכֵּן־ken-H3651shallthymotherאִמֶּ֑ךָ'i.Me.khaH517bechildlessתִּשְׁכַּ֥לtish.KalH7921abovewomenH802.AndSamuelשְׁמוּאֵ֧לshe.mu.'ElH8050hewedAgagאֲגָ֛ג'a.GagH90inpiecesbeforeJehovahinGilgalבַּגִּלְגָּֽל׃ סba.gil.GalH1537.

34AndSamuelשְׁמוּאֵ֖לshe.mu.'ElH8050wentH5927toRamahהָרָמָ֑תָהha.ra.Ma.tahH7414;andSaulוְשָׁא֛וּלve.sha.'UlH7586wentH5927uptohishouseבֵּית֖וֹbei.ToH1004toGibeahגִּבְעַ֥תgiv.'AtH1390ofSaulשָׁאֽוּל׃sha.'UlH7586.

35AndSamuelשְׁמוּאֵ֜לshe.mu.'ElH8050sawלִרְא֤וֹתlir.'otH7200Saulשָׁאוּל֙sha.'UlH7586nomoreuntilthedayי֣וֹםYomH3117ofhisdeathמוֹת֔וֹmo.ToH4194;forSamuelשְׁמוּאֵ֖לshe.mu.'ElH8050mournedהִתְאַבֵּ֥לhit.'a.BelH56overSaulשָׁא֑וּלsha.'UlH7586;andJehovahrepentedH5162thathehadmadeSaulשָׁא֖וּלsha.'UlH7586kingהִמְלִ֥יךְhim.LikhH4427overIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ פYis.ra.'ElH3478.

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