Category Archives: Samuel

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֶל־כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל אַתֶּם֙ תִּֽהְיוּ֙ לְעֵ֣בֶר אֶחָ֔ד וַֽאֲנִי֙ וְיֹונָתָ֣ן בְּנִ֔י נִהְיֶ֖ה לְעֵ֣בֶר אֶחָ֑ד וַיֹּאמְר֤וּ הָעָם֙ אֶל־שָׁא֔וּל הַטֹּ֥וב בְּעֵינֶ֖יךָ עֲשֵֽׂה׃ ס And he said to all Yisraʾel, “You shall be on one side, and I and Yonatan my son shall be on … Continue reading →

כִּ֣י חַי־יְהוָ֗ה הַמֹּושִׁ֨יעַ֙ אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל כִּ֧י אִם־יֶשְׁנֹ֛ו בְּיֹונָתָ֥ן בְּנִ֖י כִּ֣י מֹ֣ות יָמ֑וּת וְאֵ֥ין עֹנֵ֖הוּ מִכָּל־הָעָֽם׃ For as YHWH lives, who saves Yisraʾel, surely, if it is in Yonatan my son, he shall surely die.” But none of the people answered him. … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שָׁא֔וּל גֹּ֣שֽׁוּ הֲלֹ֔ם כֹּ֖ל פִּנֹּ֣ות הָעָ֑ם וּדְע֣וּ וּרְא֔וּ בַּמָּ֗ה הָֽיְתָ֛ה הַחַטָּ֥את הַזֹּ֖את הַיֹּֽום׃ And Shaʾul said, “Come near here, all the corners of the people, and know and see in what this sin has been today.   Morphology וַיֹּ֣אמֶר … Continue reading →

וַיִּשְׁאַ֤ל שָׁאוּל֙ בֵּֽאלֹהִ֔ים הַֽאֵרֵד֙ אַחֲרֵ֣י פְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים הֲתִתְּנֵ֖ם בְּיַ֣ד יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְלֹ֥א עָנָ֖הוּ בַּיֹּ֥ום הַהֽוּא׃ And Shaʾul inquired of God, “Shall I go down after the Pelishtim? Will You give them into the hand of Yisraʾel?” But He did not answer him … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שָׁא֡וּל נֵרְדָ֣ה אַחֲרֵי֩ פְלִשְׁתִּ֨ים לַ֜יְלָה וְֽנָבֹ֥זָה בָהֶ֣ם עַד־אֹ֣ור הַבֹּ֗קֶר וְלֹֽא־נַשְׁאֵ֤ר בָּהֶם֙ אִ֔ישׁ וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ כָּל־הַטֹּ֥וב בְּעֵינֶ֖יךָ עֲשֵׂ֑ה ס וַיֹּ֨אמֶר֙ הַכֹּהֵ֔ן נִקְרְבָ֥ה הֲלֹ֖ם אֶל־הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃ And Shaʾul said, “Let us go down after the Pelishtim by night and plunder them until the … Continue reading →

וַיִּ֧בֶן שָׁא֛וּל מִזְבֵּ֖חַ לַֽיהוָ֑ה אֹתֹ֣ו הֵחֵ֔ל לִבְנֹ֥ות מִזְבֵּ֖חַ לַֽיהוָֽה׃ פ And Shaʾul built an altar to YHWH; it was the first he began to build an altar to YHWH.   Morphology וַיִּ֧בֶן (vayyiven) – Root: בנה (banah); Form: Qal wayyiqtol … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שָׁא֣וּל פֻּ֣צוּ בָעָ֡ם וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֣ם לָהֶ֡ם הַגִּ֣ישׁוּ אֵלַי֩ אִ֨ישׁ שֹׁורֹ֜ו וְאִ֣ישׁ שְׂיֵ֗הוּ וּשְׁחַטְתֶּ֤ם בָּזֶה֙ וַאֲכַלְתֶּ֔ם וְלֹֽא־תֶחֶטְא֥וּ לַֽיהוָ֖ה לֶאֱכֹ֣ל אֶל־הַדָּ֑ם וַיַּגִּ֨שׁוּ כָל־הָעָ֜ם אִ֣ישׁ שֹׁורֹ֧ו בְיָדֹ֛ו הַלַּ֖יְלָה וַיִּשְׁחֲטוּ־שָֽׁם׃ And Shaʾul said, “Disperse among the people and say to them, ‘Bring near to … Continue reading →

וַיַּגִּ֤ידוּ לְשָׁאוּל֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר הִנֵּ֥ה הָעָ֛ם חֹטִ֥אים לַֽיהוָ֖ה לֶאֱכֹ֣ל עַל־הַדָּ֑ם וַיֹּ֣אמֶר בְּגַדְתֶּ֔ם גֹּֽלּוּ־אֵלַ֥י הַיֹּ֖ום אֶ֥בֶן גְּדֹולָֽה׃ And they told Sha’ul, saying, “Behold, the people are sinning against YHWH by eating with the blood.” And he said, “You have acted treacherously! Roll … Continue reading →

וַיַּעַשֶׂ הָעָם֙ אֶל־שָׁלָל וַיִּקְח֨וּ צֹ֧אן וּבָקָ֛ר וּבְנֵ֥י בָקָ֖ר וַיִּשְׁחֲטוּ־אָ֑רְצָה וַיֹּ֥אכַל הָעָ֖ם עַל־הַדָּֽם׃ And the people rushed upon the spoil, and they took sheep, oxen, and calves, and they slaughtered them on the ground, and the people ate with the blood. … Continue reading →

וַיַּכּ֞וּ בַּיֹּ֤ום הַהוּא֙ בַּפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים מִמִּכְמָ֖שׂ אַיָּלֹ֑נָה וַיָּ֥עַף הָעָ֖ם מְאֹֽד׃ And they struck the Pelishtim on that day from Mikhmash to Ayyalon, and the people were very faint.   Morphology וַיַּכּ֞וּ (vayyakku) – Root: נכה (nakah); Form: Hifil wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) … Continue reading →

אַ֗ף כִּ֡י לוּא֩ אָכֹ֨ל אָכַ֤ל הַיֹּום֙ הָעָ֔ם מִשְּׁלַ֥ל אֹיְבָ֖יו אֲשֶׁ֣ר מָצָ֑א כִּ֥י עַתָּ֛ה לֹֽא־רָבְתָ֥ה מַכָּ֖ה בַּפְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃ How much more if the people had eaten today from the spoil of their enemies which they found? For now, the slaughter would not … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר֙ יֹֽונָתָ֔ן עָכַ֥ר אָבִ֖י אֶת־הָאָ֑רֶץ רְאוּ־נָא֙ כִּֽי־אֹ֣רוּ עֵינַ֔י כִּ֣י טָעַ֔מְתִּי מְעַ֖ט דְּבַ֥שׁ הַזֶּֽה׃ And Yonatan said, “My father has troubled the land. See now, for my eyes have brightened because I tasted a little of this honey.   Morphology וַיֹּ֨אמֶר֙ … Continue reading →

וַיַּעַן֩ אִ֨ישׁ מֵֽהָעָ֜ם וַיֹּ֗אמֶר הַשְׁבֵּעַ֩ הִשְׁבִּ֨יעַ אָבִ֤יךָ אֶת־הָעָם֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר אָר֥וּר הָאִ֛ישׁ אֲשֶׁר־יֹ֥אכַל לֶ֖חֶם הַיֹּ֑ום וַיָּ֖עַף הָעָֽם׃ And a man from the people answered and said, “Your father strictly made the people swear, saying, ‘Cursed is the man who eats bread … Continue reading →

וְיֹונָתָ֣ן לֹֽא־שָׁמַ֗ע בְּהַשְׁבִּ֣יעַ אָבִיו֮ אֶת־הָעָם֒ וַיִּשְׁלַ֗ח אֶת־קְצֵ֤ה הַמַּטֶּה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּיָדֹ֔ו וַיִּטְבֹּ֥ל אֹותָ֖הּ בְּיַעְרַ֣ת הַדְּבָ֑שׁ וַיָּ֤שֶׁב יָדֹו֙ אֶל־פִּ֔יו וַתָּאֹרְנָה עֵינָֽיו׃ But Yonatan did not hear when his father made the people swear, so he stretched out the end of the staff … Continue reading →

וַיָּבֹ֤א הָעָם֙ אֶל־הַיַּ֔עַר וְהִנֵּ֖ה הֵ֣לֶךְ דְּבָ֑שׁ וְאֵין־מַשִּׂ֤יג יָדֹו֙ אֶל־פִּ֔יו כִּֽי־יָרֵ֥א הָעָ֖ם אֶת־הַשְּׁבֻעָֽה׃ And the people came into the forest, and behold, honey was flowing, but no one put his hand to his mouth, for the people feared the oath.   … Continue reading →

וְכָל־הָאָ֖רֶץ בָּ֣אוּ בַיָּ֑עַר וַיְהִ֥י דְבַ֖שׁ עַל־פְּנֵ֥י הַשָּׂדֶֽה׃ And all the land came into the forest, and there was honey upon the surface of the field.   Morphology וְכָל־הָאָ֖רֶץ (ve-kol-haʾaretz) – Root: ארץ (ʾaretz); Form: Noun, feminine singular absolute with definite … Continue reading →

וְאִֽישׁ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֥ל נִגַּ֖שׂ בַּיֹּ֣ום הַה֑וּא וַיֹּאֶל֩ שָׁא֨וּל אֶת־הָעָ֜ם לֵאמֹ֗ר אָר֣וּר הָ֠אִישׁ אֲשֶׁר־יֹ֨אכַל לֶ֜חֶם עַד־הָעֶ֗רֶב וְנִקַּמְתִּי֙ מֵאֹ֣יְבַ֔י וְלֹֽא טָעַ֥ם כָּל־הָעָ֖ם לָֽחֶם׃ ס And a man of Yisraʾel drew near on that day, and Shaʾul adjured the people, saying, “Cursed is the man … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֧ושַׁע יְהוָ֛ה בַּיֹּ֥ום הַה֖וּא אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְהַ֨מִּלְחָמָ֔ה עָבְרָ֖ה אֶת־בֵּ֥ית אָֽוֶן׃ And YHWH saved Yisraʾel on that day, and the battle passed beyond Beit Aven.   Morphology וַיֹּ֧ושַׁע (vayyošaʿ) – Root: ישׁע (yashaʿ); Form: Hifil wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) 3rd person masculine singular; … Continue reading →

וְכֹל֩ אִ֨ישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל הַמִּֽתְחַבְּאִ֤ים בְּהַר־אֶפְרַ֨יִם֙ שָֽׁמְע֔וּ כִּֽי־נָ֖סוּ פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים וַֽיַּדְבְּק֥וּ גַם־הֵ֛מָּה אַחֲרֵיהֶ֖ם בַּמִּלְחָמָֽה׃ And all the men of Yisraʾel who were hiding in the hill country of Efrayim heard that the Pelishtim had fled, and they too pursued them in the … Continue reading →

וְהָעִבְרִ֗ים הָי֤וּ לַפְּלִשְׁתִּים֙ כְּאֶתְמֹ֣ול שִׁלְשֹׁ֔ום אֲשֶׁ֨ר עָל֥וּ עִמָּ֛ם בַּֽמַּחֲנֶ֖ה סָבִ֑יב וְגַם־הֵ֗מָּה לִֽהְיֹות֙ עִם־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר עִם־שָׁא֖וּל וְיֹונָתָֽן׃ And the ʿIvrim had been with the Pelishtim as yesterday and the day before, those who had gone up with them in the camp … Continue reading →

וַיִּזָּעֵ֣ק שָׁא֗וּל וְכָל־הָעָם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אִתֹּ֔ו וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ עַד־הַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה וְהִנֵּ֨ה הָיְתָ֜ה חֶ֤רֶב אִישׁ֙ בְּרֵעֵ֔הוּ מְהוּמָ֖ה גְּדֹולָ֥ה מְאֹֽד׃ And Shaʾul and all the people who were with him were summoned, and they came to the battle, and behold, the sword of each man … Continue reading →

וַיְהִ֗י עַ֣ד דִּבֶּ֤ר שָׁאוּל֙ אֶל־הַכֹּהֵ֔ן וְהֶהָמֹ֗ון אֲשֶׁר֙ בְּמַחֲנֵ֣ה פְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ הָלֹ֖וךְ וָרָ֑ב פ וַיֹּ֧אמֶר שָׁא֛וּל אֶל־הַכֹּהֵ֖ן אֱסֹ֥ף יָדֶֽךָ׃ And it happened while Shaʾul was speaking to the priest, that the tumult in the camp of the Pelishtim continued increasing more … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר שָׁאוּל֙ לַֽאֲחִיָּ֔ה הַגִּ֖ישָׁה אֲרֹ֣ון הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים כִּֽי־הָיָ֞ה אֲרֹ֧ון הָאֱלֹהִ֛ים בַּיֹּ֥ום הַה֖וּא וּבְנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ And Shaʾul said to Aḥiyah, “Bring near the Ark of God.” For the Ark of God was on that day with the sons of Yisraʾel.   Morphology … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שָׁא֗וּל לָעָם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אִתֹּ֔ו פִּקְדוּ־נָ֣א וּרְא֔וּ מִ֖י הָלַ֣ךְ מֵעִמָּ֑נוּ וַֽיִּפְקְד֔וּ וְהִנֵּ֛ה אֵ֥ין יֹונָתָ֖ן וְנֹשֵׂ֥א כֵלָֽיו׃ And Shaʾul said to the people who were with him, “Take a count now and see who has gone from us.” And they counted, … Continue reading →

וַיִּרְא֤וּ הַצֹּפִים֙ לְשָׁא֔וּל בְּגִבְעַ֖ת בִּנְיָמִ֑ן וְהִנֵּ֧ה הֶהָמֹ֛ון נָמֹ֖וג וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ וַהֲלֹֽם׃ פ And the watchmen of Shaʾul in Giveʿa of Binyamin saw, and behold, the multitude was scattering and going back and forth.   Morphology וַיִּרְא֤וּ (vayyirʾu) – Root: ראה (raʾah); … Continue reading →

וַתְּהִי֩ חֲרָדָ֨ה בַמַּחֲנֶ֤ה בַשָּׂדֶה֙ וּבְכָל־הָעָ֔ם הַמַּצָּב֙ וְהַמַּשְׁחִ֔ית חָרְד֖וּ גַּם־הֵ֑מָּה וַתִּרְגַּ֣ז הָאָ֔רֶץ וַתְּהִ֖י לְחֶרְדַּ֥ת אֱלֹהִֽים׃ And there was trembling in the camp, in the field, and among all the people. The garrison and the raiders also trembled, and the earth quaked, … Continue reading →

וַתְּהִ֞י הַמַּכָּ֣ה הָרִאשֹׁנָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר הִכָּ֧ה יֹונָתָ֛ן וְנֹשֵׂ֥א כֵלָ֖יו כְּעֶשְׂרִ֣ים אִ֑ישׁ כְּבַחֲצִ֥י מַעֲנָ֖ה צֶ֥מֶד שָׂדֶֽה׃ And the first blow that Yonatan and his armor-bearer struck was about twenty men, within about half a furrow of a yoke of land.   Morphology … Continue reading →

וַיַּ֣עַל יֹונָתָ֗ן עַל־יָדָיו֙ וְעַל־רַגְלָ֔יו וְנֹשֵׂ֥א כֵלָ֖יו אַחֲרָ֑יו וַֽיִּפְּלוּ֙ לִפְנֵ֣י יֹונָתָ֔ן וְנֹשֵׂ֥א כֵלָ֖יו מְמֹותֵ֥ת אַחֲרָֽיו׃ And Yonatan went up on his hands and on his feet, and his armor-bearer after him. And they fell before Yonatan, and his armor-bearer was slaying … Continue reading →

וַיַּעֲנוּ֩ אַנְשֵׁ֨י הַמַּצָּבָ֜ה אֶת־יֹונָתָ֣ן וְאֶת־נֹשֵׂ֣א כֵלָ֗יו וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ עֲל֣וּ אֵלֵ֔ינוּ וְנֹודִ֥יעָה אֶתְכֶ֖ם דָּבָ֑ר פ וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יֹונָתָ֜ן אֶל־נֹשֵׂ֤א כֵלָיו֙ עֲלֵ֣ה אַחֲרַ֔י כִּֽי־נְתָנָ֥ם יְהוָ֖ה בְּיַ֥ד יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ And the men of the garrison answered Yonatan and his armor-bearer and said, “Come up to us, … Continue reading →

וַיִּגָּל֣וּ שְׁנֵיהֶ֔ם אֶל־מַצַּ֖ב פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ פְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים הִנֵּ֤ה עִבְרִים֙ יֹֽצְאִ֔ים מִן־הַחֹרִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר הִתְחַבְּאוּ־שָֽׁם׃ And the two of them revealed themselves to the garrison of the Pelishtim, and the Pelishtim said, “Behold, the ʿIvrim are coming out from the holes where they … Continue reading →