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וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שָׁא֔וּל לֹֽא־יוּמַ֥ת אִ֖ישׁ בַּיֹּ֣ום הַזֶּ֑ה כִּ֥י הַיֹּ֛ום עָשָֽׂה־יְהוָ֥ה תְּשׁוּעָ֖ה בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ ס And Shaʾul said, “No man shall be put to death on this day, for today YHWH has worked deliverance in Yisraʾel.”   Morphology וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (va-yomer) – Root: אמר … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר הָעָם֙ אֶל־שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל מִ֣י הָאֹמֵ֔ר שָׁא֖וּל יִמְלֹ֣ךְ עָלֵ֑ינוּ תְּנ֥וּ הָאֲנָשִׁ֖ים וּנְמִיתֵֽם׃ And the people said to Shemuʾel, “Who is he that said, ‘Shʾaul shall reign over us’? Bring the men, and we will put them to death.”   Morphology וַיֹּ֤אמֶר … Continue reading →

וַיְהִ֣י מִֽמָּחֳרָ֗ת וַיָּ֨שֶׂם שָׁא֣וּל אֶת־הָעָם֮ שְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה רָאשִׁים֒ וַיָּבֹ֤אוּ בְתֹוךְ־הַֽמַּחֲנֶה֙ בְּאַשְׁמֹ֣רֶת הַבֹּ֔קֶר וַיַּכּ֥וּ אֶת־עַמֹּ֖ון עַד־חֹ֣ם הַיֹּ֑ום וַיְהִ֤י הַנִּשְׁאָרִים֙ וַיָּפֻ֔צוּ וְלֹ֥א נִשְׁאֲרוּ־בָ֖ם שְׁנַ֥יִם יָֽחַד׃ And it happened on the next day that Shaʾul set the people in three divisions, and they came … Continue reading →

וַֽיֹּאמְרוּ֙ אַנְשֵׁ֣י יָבֵ֔ישׁ מָחָ֖ר נֵצֵ֣א אֲלֵיכֶ֑ם וַעֲשִׂיתֶ֣ם לָּ֔נוּ כְּכָל־הַטֹּ֖וב בְּעֵינֵיכֶֽם׃ ס And the men of Yavesh said, “Tomorrow we will go out to you, and you shall do to us according to all that is good in your eyes.”   … Continue reading →

וַיֹּאמְר֞וּ לַמַּלְאָכִ֣ים הַבָּאִ֗ים כֹּ֤ה תֹֽאמְרוּן֙ לְאִישׁ֙ יָבֵ֣ישׁ גִּלְעָ֔ד מָחָ֛ר תִּהְיֶֽה־לָכֶ֥ם תְּשׁוּעָ֖ה בְּחֹם הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ וַיָּבֹ֣אוּ הַמַּלְאָכִ֗ים וַיַּגִּ֛ידוּ לְאַנְשֵׁ֥י יָבֵ֖ישׁ וַיִּשְׂמָֽחוּ׃ And they said to the messengers who came, “Thus you shall say to the men of Yavesh Gileʿad: Tomorrow you shall … Continue reading →

וַֽיִּפְקְדֵ֖ם בְּבָ֑זֶק וַיִּהְי֤וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ שְׁלֹ֣שׁ מֵאֹ֣ות אֶ֔לֶף וְאִ֥ישׁ יְהוּדָ֖ה שְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים אָֽלֶף׃ And he mustered them in Bazeq, and the sons of Yisraʾel were three hundred thousand, and the men of Yehuda thirty thousand.   Morphology וַֽיִּפְקְדֵ֖ם (va-yifqedem) – Root: פקד … Continue reading →

וַיִּקַּח֩ צֶ֨מֶד בָּקָ֜ר וַֽיְנַתְּחֵ֗הוּ וַיְשַׁלַּ֞ח בְּכָל־גְּב֣וּל יִשְׂרָאֵל֮ בְּיַ֣ד הַמַּלְאָכִ֣ים לֵאמֹר֒ אֲשֶׁר֩ אֵינֶ֨נּוּ יֹצֵ֜א אַחֲרֵ֤י שָׁאוּל֙ וְאַחַ֣ר שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל כֹּ֥ה יֵעָשֶׂ֖ה לִבְקָרֹ֑ו וַיִּפֹּ֤ל פַּֽחַד־יְהוָה֙ עַל־הָעָ֔ם וַיֵּצְא֖וּ כְּאִ֥ישׁ אֶחָֽד׃ And he took a pair of oxen and cut them into pieces, and he … Continue reading →

וַתִּצְלַ֤ח רֽוּחַ־אֱלֹהִים֙ עַל־שָׁא֔וּל בְּשָׁמְעוֹ אֶת־הַדְּבָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֑לֶּה וַיִּ֥חַר אַפֹּ֖ו מְאֹֽד׃ And the Spirit of God rushed upon Shaʾul when he heard these words, and his anger was greatly kindled.   Morphology וַתִּצְלַ֤ח (va-titslaḥ) – Root: צלח (tsalaḥ); Form: Qal wayyiqtol 3rd … Continue reading →

וְהִנֵּ֣ה שָׁא֗וּל בָּ֣א אַחֲרֵ֤י הַבָּקָר֙ מִן־הַשָּׂדֶ֔ה וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שָׁא֔וּל מַה־לָּעָ֖ם כִּ֣י יִבְכּ֑וּ וַיְסַ֨פְּרוּ־לֹ֔ו אֶת־דִּבְרֵ֖י אַנְשֵׁ֥י יָבֵֽישׁ׃ And behold, Shaʾul came after the oxen from the field, and Shaʾul said, “What is with the people, that they weep?” And they told him … Continue reading →

וַיָּבֹ֤אוּ הַמַּלְאָכִים֙ גִּבְעַ֣ת שָׁא֔וּל וַיְדַבְּר֥וּ הַדְּבָרִ֖ים בְּאָזְנֵ֣י הָעָ֑ם וַיִּשְׂא֧וּ כָל־הָעָ֛ם אֶת־קֹולָ֖ם וַיִּבְכּֽוּ׃ And the messengers came to Giveʿa of Shaʾul and spoke these words in the ears of the people, and all the people lifted up their voices and wept. … Continue reading →

וַיֹּאמְר֨וּ אֵלָ֜יו זִקְנֵ֣י יָבֵ֗ישׁ הֶ֤רֶף לָ֨נוּ֙ שִׁבְעַ֣ת יָמִ֔ים וְנִשְׁלְחָה֙ מַלְאָכִ֔ים בְּכֹ֖ל גְּב֣וּל יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְאִם־אֵ֥ין מֹושִׁ֛יעַ אֹתָ֖נוּ וְיָצָ֥אנוּ אֵלֶֽיךָ׃ And the elders of Yavesh said to him, “Give us respite for seven days, that we may send messengers throughout all the … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲלֵיהֶ֗ם נָחָשׁ֙ הָעַמֹּונִ֔י בְּזֹאת֙ אֶכְרֹ֣ת לָכֶ֔ם בִּנְקֹ֥ור לָכֶ֖ם כָּל־עֵ֣ין יָמִ֑ין וְשַׂמְתִּ֥יהָ חֶרְפָּ֖ה עַל־כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ And Naḥash the ʿAmmonite said to them, “In this manner I will make a covenant with you: by gouging out every right eye of yours and … Continue reading →

וַיַּ֗עַל נָחָשׁ֙ הָֽעַמֹּונִ֔י וַיִּ֖חַן עַל־יָבֵ֣שׁ גִּלְעָ֑ד וַיֹּ֨אמְר֜וּ כָּל־אַנְשֵׁ֤י יָבֵישׁ֙ אֶל־נָחָ֔שׁ כְּרָת־לָ֥נוּ בְרִ֖ית וְנַעַבְדֶֽךָּ׃ And Naḥash the ʿAmmonite went up and encamped against Yavesh Gileʿad. And all the men of Yavesh said to Naḥash, “Make a covenant with us, and we … Continue reading →

וּבְנֵ֧י בְלִיַּ֣עַל אָמְר֗וּ מַה־יֹּשִׁעֵ֨נוּ֙ זֶ֔ה וַיִּבְזֻ֕הוּ וְלֹֽא־הֵבִ֥יאוּ לֹ֖ו מִנְחָ֑ה וַיְהִ֖י כְּמַחֲרִֽישׁ׃ פ But the worthless men said, “How shall this one save us?” And they despised him and did not bring him a tribute. But he held his peace.   … Continue reading →

וְגַ֨ם־שָׁא֔וּל הָלַ֥ךְ לְבֵיתֹ֖ו גִּבְעָ֑תָה וַיֵּלְכ֣וּ עִמֹּ֔ו הַחַ֕יִל אֲשֶׁר־נָגַ֥ע אֱלֹהִ֖ים בְּלִבָּֽם׃ And Shaʾul also went to his house at Giveʿa, and the valiant men whose hearts God had touched went with him.   Morphology וְגַ֨ם־שָׁא֔וּל (ve-gam-Shaʾul) – Root: גם (gam) + … Continue reading →

וַיְדַבֵּ֨ר שְׁמוּאֵ֜ל אֶל־הָעָ֗ם אֵ֚ת מִשְׁפַּ֣ט הַמְּלֻכָ֔ה וַיִּכְתֹּ֣ב בַּסֵּ֔פֶר וַיַּנַּ֖ח לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וַיְשַׁלַּ֧ח שְׁמוּאֵ֛ל אֶת־כָּל־הָעָ֖ם אִ֥ישׁ לְבֵיתֹֽו׃ And Shemuʾel spoke to the people the ordinance of the kingship, and he wrote it in the scroll and laid it before YHWH. Then … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵ֜ל אֶל־כָּל־הָעָ֗ם הַרְּאִיתֶם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בָּֽחַר־בֹּ֣ו יְהוָ֔ה כִּ֛י אֵ֥ין כָּמֹ֖הוּ בְּכָל־הָעָ֑ם וַיָּרִ֧עוּ כָל־הָעָ֛ם וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ יְחִ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ פ And Shemuʾel said to all the people, “Do you see whom YHWH has chosen? For there is none like him among all the … Continue reading →

וַיָּרֻ֨צוּ֙ וַיִּקָּחֻ֣הוּ מִשָּׁ֔ם וַיִּתְיַצֵּ֖ב בְּתֹ֣וךְ הָעָ֑ם וַיִּגְבַּהּ֙ מִכָּל־הָעָ֔ם מִשִּׁכְמֹ֖ו וָמָֽעְלָה׃ And they ran and took him from there, and he stood among the people, and he was taller than all the people from his shoulders and upward.   Morphology וַיָּרֻ֨צוּ֙ … Continue reading →

וַיִּשְׁאֲלוּ־עֹוד֙ בַּֽיהוָ֔ה הֲבָ֥א עֹ֖וד הֲלֹ֣ם אִ֑ישׁ ס וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יְהוָ֔ה הִנֵּה־ה֥וּא נֶחְבָּ֖א אֶל־הַכֵּלִֽים׃ And they inquired again of YHWH, “Has the man come here yet?” And YHWH said, “Behold, he is hiding among the baggage.”   Morphology וַיִּשְׁאֲלוּ־עֹוד֙ (va-yishʾalu-ʿod) – Root: … Continue reading →

וַיַּקְרֵ֞ב אֶת־שֵׁ֤בֶט בִּנְיָמִן֙ לְמִשְׁפַּחְתּוֹ וַתִּלָּכֵ֖ד מִשְׁפַּ֣חַת הַמַּטְרִ֑י וַיִּלָּכֵד֙ שָׁא֣וּל בֶּן־קִ֔ישׁ וַיְבַקְשֻׁ֖הוּ וְלֹ֥א נִמְצָֽא׃ And he brought near the tribe of Binyamin by its families, and the family of the Matri was taken. And Shaʾul the son of Qish was taken, … Continue reading →

וַיַּקְרֵ֣ב שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל אֵ֖ת כָּל־שִׁבְטֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיִּלָּכֵ֖ד שֵׁ֥בֶט בִּנְיָמִֽן׃ And Shemuʾel brought near all the tribes of Yisraʾel, and the tribe of Binyamin was taken.   Morphology וַיַּקְרֵ֣ב (va-yaqrev) – Root: קרב (qarav); Form: Hiphil wayyiqtol 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: … Continue reading →

וְאַתֶּ֨ם הַיֹּ֜ום מְאַסְתֶּ֣ם אֶת־אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֗ם אֲשֶׁר־ה֣וּא מֹושִׁ֣יעַ לָכֶם֮ מִכָּל־רָעֹותֵיכֶ֣ם וְצָרֹֽתֵיכֶם֒ וַתֹּ֣אמְרוּ לֹ֔ו כִּי־מֶ֖לֶךְ תָּשִׂ֣ים עָלֵ֑ינוּ וְעַתָּ֗ה הִֽתְיַצְּבוּ֙ לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה לְשִׁבְטֵיכֶ֖ם וּלְאַלְפֵיכֶֽם׃ But today you have rejected your God, who saves you from all your calamities and your troubles, and you have … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֶל־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל פּ כֹּֽה־אָמַ֤ר יְהוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אָנֹכִ֛י הֶעֱלֵ֥יתִי אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל מִמִּצְרָ֑יִם וָאַצִּ֤יל אֶתְכֶם֙ מִיַּ֣ד מִצְרַ֔יִם וּמִיַּד֙ כָּל־הַמַּמְלָכֹ֔ות הַלֹּחֲצִ֖ים אֶתְכֶֽם׃ And he said to the sons of Yisraʾel, “Thus says YHWH, the God of Yisraʾel: ‘I brought up Yisraʾel from … Continue reading →

וַיַּצְעֵ֤ק שְׁמוּאֵל֙ אֶת־הָעָ֔ם אֶל־יְהוָ֖ה הַמִּצְפָּֽה׃ And Shemuʾel cried out to YHWH for the people at the Mitzpa.   Morphology וַיַּצְעֵ֤ק (va-yitsʿeq) – Root: צעק (tsaʿaq); Form: Hiphil wayyiqtol 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “and he cried out”; Notes: Expresses an … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר שָׁאוּל֙ אֶל־דֹּודֹ֔ו הַגֵּ֤ד הִגִּיד֙ לָ֔נוּ כִּ֥י נִמְצְא֖וּ הָאֲתֹנֹ֑ות וְאֶת־דְּבַ֤ר הַמְּלוּכָה֙ לֹֽא־הִגִּ֣יד לֹ֔ו אֲשֶׁ֖ר אָמַ֥ר שְׁמוּאֵֽל׃ פ And Shaʾul said to his uncle, “He surely told us that the donkeys were found.” But concerning the matter of the kingship, he … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֖אמֶר דֹּ֣וד שָׁא֑וּל הַגִּֽידָה־נָּ֣א לִ֔י מָֽה־אָמַ֥ר לָכֶ֖ם שְׁמוּאֵֽל׃ And the uncle of Shaʾul said, “Tell me now, what did Shemuʾel say to you?”   Morphology וַיֹּ֖אמֶר (va-yomer) – Root: אמר (ʾamar); Form: Qal wayyiqtol 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “And … Continue reading →

וַיֹּאמֶר֩ דֹּ֨וד שָׁא֥וּל אֵלָ֛יו וְאֶֽל־נַעֲרֹ֖ו אָ֣ן הֲלַכְתֶּ֑ם וַיֹּ֕אמֶר לְבַקֵּשׁ֙ אֶת־הָ֣אֲתֹנֹ֔ות וַנִּרְאֶ֣ה כִי־אַ֔יִן וַנָּבֹ֖וא אֶל־שְׁמוּאֵֽל׃ And the uncle of Shaʾul said to him and to his servant, “Where did you go?” And he said, “To seek the donkeys, and when we … Continue reading →

וַיְכַל֙ מֵֽהִתְנַבֹּ֔ות וַיָּבֹ֖א הַבָּמָֽה׃ And he finished prophesying and came to the high place.   Morphology וַיְכַל֙ (va-yekhal) – Root: כלה (kalah); Form: Qal wayyiqtol 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “and he finished”; Notes: Indicates completion of an action. מֵֽהִתְנַבֹּ֔ות … Continue reading →

וַיַּ֨עַן אִ֥ישׁ מִשָּׁ֛ם וַיֹּ֖אמֶר וּמִ֣י אֲבִיהֶ֑ם עַל־כֵּן֙ הָיְתָ֣ה לְמָשָׁ֔ל הֲגַ֥ם שָׁא֖וּל בַּנְּבִאִֽים׃ And a man from there answered and said, “And who is their father?” Therefore, it became a proverb: “Is Shaʾul also among the prophets?”   Morphology וַיַּ֨עַן (va-yaʿan) … Continue reading →

וַיְהִ֗י כָּל־יֹֽודְעֹו֙ מֵאִתְּמֹ֣ול שִׁלְשֹׁ֔ום וַיִּרְא֕וּ וְהִנֵּ֥ה עִם־נְבִאִ֖ים נִבָּ֑א וַיֹּ֨אמֶר הָעָ֜ם אִ֣ישׁ אֶל־רֵעֵ֗הוּ מַה־זֶּה֙ הָיָ֣ה לְבֶן־קִ֔ישׁ הֲגַ֥ם שָׁא֖וּל בַּנְּבִיאִֽים׃ And it happened that all who had known him before, from yesterday and the day before, saw that he was prophesying among … Continue reading →