New American Standard Bible 2020
1 Samuel 15
Saul’s Disobedience
1Then Samuelשְׁמוּאֵל֙she.mu.'ElH8050saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to Saulשָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlH7586, “The Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068sentשָׁלַ֤חsha.LachH7971me to anointלִמְשָׁחֳךָ֣lim.sho.cho.KhaH4886you as kingלְמֶ֔לֶךְle.Me.lekhH4428overעַל־'al-H5921His peopleעַמּ֖וֹa.MoH5971,overעַל־'al-H5921Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478;nowוְעַתָּ֣הve.'a.TahH6258therefore, listenשְׁמַ֔עshe.Ma'H8085to thewordsדִּבְרֵ֥יdiv.ReiH1697of the Lordיְהוָֽה׃ סYah.wehH3068.
2ThisH3541isH3541whatH3541the Lordיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068of armiesצְבָא֔וֹתtze.va.'otH6635saysאָמַר֙'a.MarH559: ‘I willpunishפָּקַ֕דְתִּיpa.Kad.tiH6485Amalekעֲמָלֵ֖ק'a.ma.LekH6002forwhatH834he didעָשָׂ֥ה'a.SahH6213to Israelלְיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לle.Yis.ra.'ElH3478,in that he obstructedשָׂ֥םsamH7760him on the wayבַּדֶּ֔רֶךְba.De.rekhH1870while he was comingH5927upH5927from Egyptמִמִּצְרָֽיִם׃mi.mitz.Ra.yimH4714.
3Nowעַתָּה֩'a.TahH6258goלֵ֨ךְlekhH1980and strikeוְהִכִּֽיתָ֜הve.hi.ki.TahH5221Amalekעֲמָלֵ֗ק'a.ma.LekH6002andcompletelyH2763destroyוְהַֽחֲרַמְתֶּם֙ve.ha.cha.ram.TemH2763everythingכָּל־kol-H3605that he has, and do not spareתַחְמֹ֖לtach.MolH2550him; butputוְהֵמַתָּ֞הve.he.ma.TahH4191toH4191deathH4191bothH4480manמֵאִ֣ישׁme.'IshH376and womanאִשָּׁ֗ה'i.ShahH802,childמֵֽעֹלֵל֙me.'o.LelH5768and infantיוֹנֵ֔קyo.NekH3243,oxמִשּׁ֣וֹרmi.ShorH7794and sheepשֶׂ֔הSehH7716,camelמִגָּמָ֖לmi.ga.MalH1581and donkeyחֲמֽוֹר׃ סcha.MorH2543.’”
4Then Saulשָׁאוּל֙sha.'UlH7586summonedוַיְשַׁמַּ֤עvay.sha.Ma'H8085the peopleהָעָ֔םha.'AmH5971andcountedוַֽיִּפְקְדֵם֙vai.yif.ke.DemH6485them inTelaimבַּטְּלָאִ֔יםba.te.la.'ImH2923:twoמָאתַ֥יִםma.Ta.yimH3967hundredH3967thousandאֶ֖לֶף'E.lefH505footרַגְלִ֑יrag.LiH7273soldiersH7273and tenוַעֲשֶׂ֥רֶתva.'a.Se.retH6235thousandאֲלָפִ֖ים'a.la.FimH505menאִ֥ישׁ'ishH376of Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃ye.hu.DahH3063.
6But Saulשָׁא֣וּלsha.'UlH7586saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559tothe Kenitesהַקֵּינִ֡יha.kei.NiH7017, “Goלְכוּ֩le.KhuH1980,getH5493awayH5493,goרְד֜וּre.DuH3381downH3381from amongמִתּ֣וֹךְmi.TokhH8432the Amalekitesעֲמָלֵקִ֗י'a.mal.KiH6003,so that I do not destroyאֹֽסִפְךָ֙'o.sif.KhaH622you alongעִמּ֔וֹi.MoH5973withעִם־'im-H5973them; foryou showedעָשִׂ֤יתָה'a.Si.tahH6213kindnessחֶ֙סֶד֙che.sedH2617to allכָּל־kol-H3605the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478when they wentH5927upH5927from Egyptמִמִּצְרָ֑יִםmi.mitz.Ra.yimH4714.”So the Kenitesקֵינִ֖יkei.NiH7017gotH5493awayH5493from amongמִתּ֥וֹךְmi.TokhH8432the Amalekitesעֲמָלֵֽק׃'a.ma.LekH6002.
8He capturedוַיִּתְפֹּ֛שׂvai.yit.PosH8610Agagאֲגַ֥ג'a.GagH90the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of the Amalekitesעֲמָלֵ֖ק'a.ma.LekH6002aliveחָ֑יChaiH2416, andcompletelyH2763destroyedהֶחֱרִ֥יםhe.che.RimH2763allכָּל־kol-H3605the peopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971with the edgeלְפִי־le.fi-H6310of the swordחָֽרֶב׃Cha.revH2719.
9But Saulשָׁא֨וּלsha.'UlH7586and the peopleוְהָעָ֜םve.ha.'AmH5971sparedוַיַּחְמֹל֩vai.yach.MolH2550Agagאֲגָ֗ג'a.GagH90and the bestמֵיטַ֣בmei.TavH4315of the sheepהַצֹּאן֩ha.tzoNH6629,the oxenוְהַבָּקָ֨רve.ha.ba.KarH1241,the moreH4932valuableH4932animals,the lambsהַכָּרִים֙ha.ka.RimH3733,and everythingכָּל־kol-H3605that was goodהַטּ֔וֹבha.TovH2896,and were unwillingוְלֹ֥א אָב֖וּve.Lo' 'a.VuH3808H14to destroyהַחֲרִימָ֑םha.cha.ri.MamH2763them completelyH2763;but everythingוְכָל־ הַמְּלָאכָ֛הve.khol ha.me.la.KhahH3605H4399despicableH959and weakוְנָמֵ֖סve.na.MesH4549,that they completelyH2763destroyedהֶחֱרִֽימוּ׃ פhe.che.Ri.muH2763.
Samuel Rebukes Saul
11“I regretנִחַ֗מְתִּיni.Cham.tiH5162that I have madeהִמְלַ֤כְתִּיhim.Lakh.tiH4427Saulשָׁאוּל֙sha.'UlH7586kingלְמֶ֔לֶךְle.Me.lekhH4428,becauseH3588he has turnedH7725backשָׁב֙shavH7725fromfollowingמֵאַֽחֲרַ֔יme.'a.cha.RaiH310Me and has not carriedH6965outH6965My commandsדְּבָרַ֖יde.va.RaiH1697.”And Samuelלִשְׁמוּאֵ֔לlish.mu.'ElH8050wasH2734furiousH2734andcriedH2199outH2199to the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068allכָּל־kol-H3605nightהַלָּֽיְלָה׃ha.La.ye.lahH3915.
12Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֛לshe.mu.'ElH8050gotH7925upH7925earlyוַיַּשְׁכֵּ֧םvai.yash.KemH7925in the morningבַּבֹּ֑קֶרba.Bo.kerH1242to meetלִקְרַ֥אתlik.RatH7122Saulשָׁא֖וּלsha.'UlH7586;and it was reportedוַיֻּגַּ֨דvai.yu.GadH5046to Samuelלִשְׁמוּאֵ֜לlish.mu.'ElH8050,sayingלֵאמֹ֗רle.MorH559, “Saulשָׁא֤וּלsha.'UlH7586cameבָּֽא־ba'-H935toCarmelהַכַּרְמֶ֙לָה֙ha.kar.Me.lahH3760,and beholdוְהִנֵּ֨הve.hi.NehH2009,he setH5324upH5324a monumentיָ֔דYadH3027for himself, then turnedוַיִּסֹּב֙vai.yi.SoH5437and proceededH5674onH5674downוַיֵּ֖רֶדvai.Ye.redH3381toGilgalהַגִּלְגָּֽל׃ha.gil.GalH1537.”
13So Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֖לshe.mu.'ElH8050cameוַיָּבֹ֥אvai.ya.Vo'H935to Saulשָׁא֑וּלsha.'UlH7586,and Saulשָׁא֗וּלsha.'UlH7586saidוַיֹּ֧אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to him, “Blessedבָּר֤וּךְba.RukhH1288are you of the Lordלַֽיהוָ֔הla.Yah.wehH3068!I have carriedH6965outH6965the commandדְּבַ֥רde.VarH1697of the Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.”
14But Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֔לshe.mu.'ElH8050saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Whatוּמֶ֛הu.MehH4100then is thisהַזֶּ֖הha.ZehH2088bleatingקֽוֹל־kol-H6963of the sheepהַצֹּ֥אןha.TzonH6629in my earsבְּאָזְנָ֑יbe.'a.ze.NaiH241, and thebellowingוְק֣וֹלve.KolH6963of the oxenהַבָּקָ֔רha.ba.KarH1241whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834I hearשֹׁמֵֽעַ׃sho.Me.a'H8085?”
15Saulשָׁא֜וּלsha.'UlH7586saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “They have broughtהֱבִיא֗וּםhe.vi.'UmH935them from the Amalekitesמֵעֲמָלֵקִ֣יme.'a.mal.KiH6003, forthe peopleהָעָם֙ha.'AmH5971sparedחָמַ֤לcha.MalH2550the bestמֵיטַ֤בmei.TavH4315of the sheepהַצֹּאן֙ha.tzoNH6629and oxenוְהַבָּקָ֔רve.ha.ba.KarH1241to sacrificeזְבֹ֖חַze.Vo.achH2076to the Lordלַיהוָ֣הla.Yah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430;but the restH3498we have completelyH2763destroyedהֶחֱרַֽמְנוּ׃ סhe.che.Ram.nuH2763.”
16Then Samuelשְׁמוּאֵל֙she.mu.'ElH8050saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to Saulשָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlH7586, “Stopהֶ֚רֶףHe.refH7503,and let me informוְאַגִּ֣ידָהve.'a.Gi.dahH5046you of whatאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834the Lordיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068saidדִּבֶּ֧רdi.BerH1696to me last nightהַלָּ֑יְלָהha.La.ye.lahH3915.”And he saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.yo.me.ruH559to him, “Speakדַּבֵּֽר׃ סda.BerH1696!”
17So Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֔לshe.mu.'ElH8050saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Is it not true,thoughאִם־'im-H518you wereinsignificantקָטֹ֤ןka.TonH6996in your own eyesבְּעֵינֶ֔יךָbe.'ei.Nei.khaH5869, that you becamethe headרֹ֛אשׁroshH7218of the tribesשִׁבְטֵ֥יshiv.TeiH7626of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478?For the Lordיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068anointedוַיִּמְשָׁחֲךָ֧vai.yim.sha.cha.KhaH4886you as kingלְמֶ֖לֶךְle.Me.lekhH4428overעַל־'al-H5921Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.
18And the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068sentוַיִּשְׁלָחֲךָ֥vai.yish.la.cha.KhaH7971you on amissionבְּדָ֑רֶךְbe.Da.rekhH1870,and saidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, ‘Goלֵ֣ךְlekhH1980and completelyH2763destroyוְהַחֲרַמְתָּ֞הve.ha.cha.ram.TahH2763the sinnersהַֽחַטָּאִים֙ha.cha.ta.'ImH2400,the Amalekitesעֲמָלֵ֔ק'a.ma.LekH6002,and fightוְנִלְחַמְתָּ֣ve.nil.cham.TaH3898against them untilעַ֥ד'adH5704they are eliminatedכַּלּוֹתָ֖םka.lo.TamH3615.’
19Whyוְלָ֥מָּהve.La.mahH4100then did you not obeyשָׁמַ֖עְתָּsha.Ma'.taH8085the voiceבְּק֣וֹלbe.KolH6963of the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068?Instead, you loudlyH5860rushedH5860upon the spoilsהַשָּׁלָ֔לha.sha.LalH7998and didוַתַּ֥עַשׂva.Ta.'asH6213whatH7451wasH7451evilהָרַ֖עha.Ra'H7451in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֥יbe.'ei.NeiH5869of the Lordיְהוָֽה׃ סYah.wehH3068!”
20Then Saulשָׁא֜וּלsha.'UlH7586saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֗לshe.mu.'ElH8050, “I did obeyשָׁמַ֙עְתִּי֙sha.Ma'.tiH8085the voiceבְּק֣וֹלbe.KolH6963of the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,for I wentוָאֵלֵ֕ךְva.'e.LekhH1980on themissionבַּדֶּ֖רֶךְba.De.rekhH1870on whichH834the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068sentשְׁלָחַ֣נִיshe.la.Cha.niH7971me; and I have broughtוָאָבִ֗יאva.'a.Vi'H935Agagאֲגַג֙'a.GagH90the kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Amalekעֲמָלֵ֔ק'a.ma.LekH6002,and have completelyH2763destroyedהֶחֱרַֽמְתִּי׃he.che.Ram.tiH2763the Amalekitesעֲמָלֵ֖ק'a.ma.LekH6002.
21Butthe peopleהָעָ֧םha.'AmH5971tookוַיִּקַּ֨חvai.yi.KachH3947someof the spoilsמֵהַשָּׁלָ֛לme.ha.sha.LalH7998,sheepצֹ֥אןtzonH6629and oxenוּבָקָ֖רu.va.KarH1241,the choicestרֵאשִׁ֣יתre.ShitH7225of the thingsH2764designatedH2764forH2764destructionהַחֵ֑רֶםha.Che.remH2764,to sacrificeלִזְבֹּ֛חַliz.Bo.achH2076to the Lordלַֽיהוָ֥הla.Yah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430at Gilgalבַּגִּלְגָּֽל׃ba.gil.GalH1537.”
22Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֗לshe.mu.'ElH8050saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Does the Lordלַֽיהוָה֙la.Yah.wehH3068have as much delightהַחֵ֤פֶץha.Che.fetzH2656in burntבְּעֹל֣וֹתbe.'o.LotH5930offeringsH5930and sacrificesוּזְבָחִ֔יםu.ze.va.ChimH2077As in obeyingכִּשְׁמֹ֖עַkish.Mo.a'H8085the voiceבְּק֣וֹלbe.KolH6963of the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068?Beholdהִנֵּ֤הhi.NehH2009,to obeyשְׁמֹ֙עַ֙she.Mo.a'H8085is betterט֔וֹבTovH2896thanH4480a sacrificeמִזֶּ֣בַחmi.Ze.vachH2077, Andto payלְהַקְשִׁ֖יבle.hak.ShivH7181attentionH7181is betterthanH4480the fatמֵחֵ֥לֶבme.Che.levH2459of ramsאֵילִֽים׃'ei.LimH352.
23For rebellionמֶ֔רִיMe.riH4805is as reprehensible asthe sinחַטַּאת־cha.tat-H2403ofdivinationקֶ֙סֶם֙ke.semH7081,And insubordinationהַפְצַ֑רhaf.TzarH6484is as reprehensible asfalseH205religionH205and idolatryוּתְרָפִ֖יםu.te.ra.FimH8655.Sinceיַ֗עַןYa.'anH3282you have rejectedמָאַ֙סְתָּ֙ma.'As.taH3988the wordדְּבַ֣רde.VarH1697of the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,He has also rejectedוַיִּמְאָסְךָ֖vai.yim.'a.se.KhaH3988you from beingkingמִמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ סmi.Me.lekhH4428.”
24Then Saulשָׁא֤וּלsha.'UlH7586saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to Samuelשְׁמוּאֵל֙she.mu.'ElH8050, “I have sinnedחָטָ֔אתִיcha.Ta.tiH2398, forI have violatedעָבַ֥רְתִּי'a.Var.tiH5674thecommandפִּֽי־pi-H6310of the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068and your wordsדְּבָרֶ֑יךָde.va.Rei.khaH1697,becauseH3588I fearedיָרֵ֙אתִי֙ya.Re.tiH3372the peopleהָעָ֔םha.'AmH5971and listenedוָאֶשְׁמַ֖עva.'esh.Ma'H8085to their voiceבְּקוֹלָֽם׃be.ko.LamH6963.
26But Samuelשְׁמוּאֵל֙she.mu.'ElH8050saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to Saulשָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlH7586, “I will not returnאָשׁ֖וּב'a.ShuvH7725with you; foryou have rejectedמָאַ֙סְתָּה֙ma.'As.tahH3988the wordדְּבַ֣רde.VarH1697of the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,and the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068has rejectedוַיִּמְאָסְךָ֣vai.yim.'a.se.KhaH3988you from beingמִהְי֥וֹתmih.YotH1961kingמֶ֖לֶךְMe.lekhH4428overעַל־'al-H5921Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ סYis.ra.'ElH3478.”
28So Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֔לshe.mu.'ElH8050saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to him, “The Lordיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068has tornקָרַ֨עka.Ra'H7167the kingdomמַמְלְכ֧וּתmam.le.KhutH4468of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לYis.ra.'ElH3478from you todayהַיּ֑וֹםhai.YomH3117and has givenוּנְתָנָ֕הּu.ne.ta.NahH5414it to your neighborלְרֵעֲךָ֖le.re.'a.KhaH7453,who is betterהַטּ֥וֹבha.TovH2896thanמִמֶּֽךָּ׃mi.Me.kaH4480you.
30Then Saulsaidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “I have sinnedחָטָ֔אתִיcha.Ta.tiH2398; butpleaseנָ֛אna'H4994honorכַּבְּדֵ֥נִיka.be.De.niH3513me nowעַתָּ֗ה'a.TahH6258beforeנֶ֥גֶדNe.gedH5048the eldersזִקְנֵֽי־zik.nei-H2205of my peopleעַמִּ֖י'a.MiH5971and beforeוְנֶ֣גֶדve.Ne.gedH5048allIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478,and goH7725backH7725with me,so that I may worshipH2331the Lordלַֽיהוָ֥הla.Yah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃'e.lo.Hei.khaH430.”
32Then Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֗לshe.mu.'ElH8050saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Bringהַגִּ֤ישׁוּha.Gi.shuH5066me Agagאֲגַג֙'a.GagH90,the kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of the Amalekitesעֲמָלֵ֔ק'a.ma.LekH6002.”And Agagאֲגַ֖ג'a.GagH90cameוַיֵּ֣לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhH1980to himcheerfullyמַעֲדַנֹּ֑תma.'a.da.NotH4575.And Agagאֲגָ֔ג'a.GagH90saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Surelyאָכֵ֖ן'a.KhenH403the bitternessמַר־mar-H4751of deathהַמָּֽוֶת׃ סha.Ma.vetH4194is goneסָ֥רsarH5493!”
33But Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֔לshe.mu.'ElH8050saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “As your swordחַרְבֶּ֔ךָchar.Be.khaH2719has madeH7921womenנָשִׁים֙na.ShimH802childlessשִׁכְּלָ֤הshi.ke.LahH7921,soכֵּן־ken-H3651shall your motherאִמֶּ֑ךָ'i.Me.khaH517beH7921childlessתִּשְׁכַּ֥לtish.KalH7921amongH4480womenמִנָּשִׁ֖יםmi.na.ShimH802.”And Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֧לshe.mu.'ElH8050cutH8158Agagאֲגָ֛ג'a.GagH90toH8158piecesH8158beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068at Gilgalבַּגִּלְגָּֽל׃ סba.gil.GalH1537.
35AndSamuelשְׁמוּאֵ֜לshe.mu.'ElH8050did not seeלִרְא֤וֹתlir.'otH7200Saulשָׁאוּל֙sha.'UlH7586againיָסַ֨ףya.SafH3254untilעַד־'ad-H5704the dayי֣וֹםYomH3117of his deathמוֹת֔וֹmo.ToH4194,thoughH3588Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֖לshe.mu.'ElH8050mournedהִתְאַבֵּ֥לhit.'a.BelH56forSaulשָׁא֑וּלsha.'UlH7586.And the Lordוַיהוָ֣הva.Yah.wehH3068regrettedנִחָ֔םni.ChamH5162that He had madeH4427Saulשָׁא֖וּלsha.'UlH7586kingהִמְלִ֥יךְhim.LikhH4427overעַל־'al-H5921Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ פYis.ra.'ElH3478.
Commentaries on 1 Samuel 15
- 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
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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