1 Samuel 28

¹Nowוַֽיְהִי֙way·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → in thoseהָהֵ֔םhā·hêm — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → daysבַּיָּמִ֣יםbay·yā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּ֤יםp̄ə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study → gatheredוַיִּקְבְּצ֨וּway·yiq·bə·ṣū — to gather, assemble, or collect togetherH6908 — Full Word Study → their forcesמַֽחֲנֵיהֶם֙ma·ḥă·nê·hem — Military encampment; organized settlement or gatheringH4264 — Full Word Study → for warfareלַצָּבָ֔אlaṣ·ṣā·ḇā — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study → against Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לbə·yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →. So Achishאָכִישׁ֙’ā·ḵîš — King of GathH397 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Davidדָּוִ֔דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study →, “You must understandיָדֹ֣עַyā·ḏō·a‘ — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → thatכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → youאַתָּ֖ה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → and your menוַאֲנָשֶֽׁיךָ׃wa·’ă·nā·še·ḵā — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → are to go outתֵּצֵ֣אtê·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → to battleבַֽמַּחֲנֶ֔הḇam·ma·ḥă·neh — Military encampment; organized settlement or gatheringH4264 — Full Word Study → with meאִתִּי֙’it·tî — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study →.” ²Davidדָּוִד֙dā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → repliedוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Thenלָכֵן֙lā·ḵên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → youאַתָּ֣ה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → will come to knowתֵדַ֔עṯê·ḏa‘ — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → whatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → your servantעַבְדֶּ֑ךָ‘aḇ·de·ḵā — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → can doיַעֲשֶׂ֖הya·‘ă·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →.” “Very wellלָכֵ֗ןlā·ḵên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study →,” saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → Achishאָכִישׁ֙’ā·ḵîš — King of GathH397 — Full Word Study →. “I will make youאֲשִֽׂימְךָ֖’ă·śî·mə·ḵā — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → my bodyguardשֹׁמֵ֧רšō·mêr — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → for lifeהַיָּמִֽים׃פhay·yā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →.” ³Now by this time Samuelוּשְׁמוּאֵ֣לū·šə·mū·’êl — God has heardH8050 — Full Word Study → had diedמֵ֔תmêṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →, and allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → had mournedוַיִּסְפְּדוּ־way·yis·pə·ḏū- — to mourn, lament, wailH5594 — Full Word Study → for him and buried himוַיִּקְבְּרֻ֥הוּway·yiq·bə·ru·hū — to bury, to entomb the deadH6912 — Full Word Study → in Ramahבָרָמָ֖הḇā·rā·māh — High place, elevatedH7414 — Full Word Study →, his own cityוּבְעִיר֑וֹū·ḇə·‘î·rōw — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →. And Saulוְשָׁא֗וּלwə·šā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → had removedהֵסִ֛ירhê·sîr — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → the mediumsהָאֹב֥וֹתhā·’ō·ḇō·wṯ — Medium or spiritist; one who consults the deadH178 — Full Word Study → and spiritistsהַיִּדְּעֹנִ֖יםhay·yid·də·‘ō·nîm — One who consults the dead; spiritist or mediumH3049 — Full Word Study → from the landמֵהָאָֽרֶץ׃mê·hā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. ⁴The Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּ֔יםp̄ə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study → came together and campedוַיַּחֲנ֣וּway·ya·ḥă·nū — to pitch a tent; to camp; to dwellH2583 — Full Word Study → at Shunemבְשׁוּנֵ֑םḇə·šū·nêm — Shunem, a village in IssacharH7766 — Full Word Study →, while Saulשָׁאוּל֙šā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → gatheredוַיִּקְבֹּ֤ץway·yiq·bōṣ — to gather, assemble, or collect togetherH6908 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → and campedוַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּway·ya·ḥă·nū — to pitch a tent; to camp; to dwellH2583 — Full Word Study → at Gilboaבַּגִּלְבֹּֽעַ׃bag·gil·bō·a‘ — Hill of springsH1533 — Full Word Study →. ⁵When Saulשָׁא֖וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → sawוַיַּ֥רְאway·yar — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → the Philistineפְלִשְׁתִּ֑יםp̄ə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study → armyמַחֲנֵ֣הma·ḥă·nêh — Military encampment; organized settlement or gatheringH4264 — Full Word Study →, heלִבּ֖וֹlib·bōw — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study → was afraidוַיִּרָ֕אway·yi·rā — to fear, revere, or be afraidH3372 — Full Word Study → and trembledוַיֶּחֱרַ֥דway·ye·ḥĕ·raḏ — to tremble, quake, or shudder with fearH2729 — Full Word Study → violentlyמְאֹֽד׃mə·’ōḏ — Much, greatly, very, exceedinglyH3966 — Full Word Study →. ⁶He inquiredוַיִּשְׁאַ֤לway·yiš·’al — to ask, request, inquire, or demandH7592 — Full Word Study → of the LORDבַּֽיהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, but the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → did notוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → answer himעָנָ֖הוּ‘ā·nā·hū — To answer, respond, or testifyH6030 — Full Word Study → by dreamsבַּחֲלֹמ֛וֹתba·ḥă·lō·mō·wṯ — dream, vision during sleepH2472 — Full Word Study → orגַּ֧םgam — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → Urimבָּאוּרִ֖יםbā·’ū·rîm — Lights, RevelationsH224 — Full Word Study → orגַּ֥םgam — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → prophetsבַּנְּבִיאִֽם׃ban·nə·ḇî·’im — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study →. ⁷Then Saulשָׁא֜וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to his servantsלַעֲבָדָ֗יוla·‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study →, “Findבַּקְּשׁוּ־baq·qə·šū- — To seek, search for, or request earnestlyH1245 — Full Word Study → me a womanאֵ֣שֶׁת’ê·šeṯ — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → who isבַּעֲלַת־ba·‘ă·laṯ- — mistress, female owner, wifeH1172 — Full Word Study → a mediumא֔וֹב’ō·wḇ — Medium or spiritist; one who consults the deadH178 — Full Word Study →, so I can goוְאֵלְכָ֥הwə·’ê·lə·ḵāh — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → and consultוְאֶדְרְשָׁה־wə·’eḏ·rə·šāh- — to seek, inquire, search diligentlyH1875 — Full Word Study → her.” “There is a mediumא֖וֹב’ō·wḇ — Medium or spiritist; one who consults the deadH178 — Full Word Study → at Endorדּֽוֹר׃dō·wr — En-dor, a town in northern IsraelH5874 — Full Word Study →,” his servantsעֲבָדָיו֙‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → repliedוַיֹּאמְר֤וּway·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. ⁸So Saulשָׁא֗וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → disguised himselfוַיִּתְחַפֵּ֣שׂway·yiṯ·ḥap·pêś — to search diligently, to seek out, to disguise oneselfH2664 — Full Word Study → by putting onוַיִּלְבַּשׁ֙way·yil·baš — To clothe, dress, or wear garmentsH3847 — Full Word Study → differentאֲחֵרִ֔ים’ă·ḥê·rîm — another, different, or following person or thingH312 — Full Word Study → clothesבְּגָדִ֣יםbə·ḡā·ḏîm — Clothing; treachery or deceptionH899 — Full Word Study →, and he set outוַיֵּ֣לֶךְway·yê·leḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → withעִמּ֔וֹ‘im·mōw — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → twoוּשְׁנֵ֤יū·šə·nê — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → of his menאֲנָשִׁים֙’ă·nā·šîm — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study →. They cameוַיָּבֹ֥אוּway·yā·ḇō·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the womanהָאִשָּׁ֖הhā·’iš·šāh — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → at nightלָ֑יְלָהlā·yə·lāh — Night, darkness, the period of darknessH3915 — Full Word Study →, and Saul saidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Consultקָסוֹמִיqå̄·sō·mī — to divine, practice divination, or use occult meansH7080 — Full Word Study → a spiritבָּא֔וֹבbā·’ō·wḇ — Medium or spiritist; one who consults the deadH178 — Full Word Study → for me. Bring upוְהַ֣עֲלִיwə·ha·‘ă·lî — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → for me the oneאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → I nameאֹמַ֖ר’ō·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →.” ⁹But the womanהָֽאִשָּׁ֜הhā·’iš·šāh — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → repliedוַתֹּ֨אמֶרwat·tō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Surelyהִנֵּ֨הhin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → youאַתָּ֤ה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → knowיָדַ֙עְתָּ֙yā·ḏa‘·tā — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → whatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → Saulשָׁא֔וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → has doneעָשָׂ֣ה‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →, howאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → he has killedהִכְרִ֛יתhiḵ·rîṯ — To cut; to make a covenantH3772 — Full Word Study → the mediumsהָאֹב֥וֹתhā·’ō·ḇō·wṯ — Medium or spiritist; one who consults the deadH178 — Full Word Study → and spiritistsהַיִּדְּעֹנִ֖יhay·yid·də·‘ō·nî — One who consults the dead; spiritist or mediumH3049 — Full Word Study → inמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the landהָאָ֑רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. Whyוְלָמָ֥הwə·lā·māh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → have youאַתָּ֛ה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → set a trapמִתְנַקֵּ֥שׁmiṯ·naq·qêš — to snare, trap, or ensnareH5367 — Full Word Study → to get me killedלַהֲמִיתֵֽנִי׃la·hă·mî·ṯê·nî — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →?” ¹⁰Then Saulשָׁא֔וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → sworeוַיִּשָּׁ֤בַֽעway·yiš·šā·ḇa‘ — To swear an oath; to bind oneself by solemn promiseH7650 — Full Word Study → to her by the LORDבַּֽיהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →: “As surely as the LORDיְהוָ֕הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → livesחַי־ḥay- — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study →, noאִֽם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → punishmentעָוֺ֖ן‘ā·wōn — Iniquity, guilt, or moral wrongdoingH5771 — Full Word Study → shall come upon youיִקְּרֵ֥ךְyiq·qə·rêḵ — to meet, befall, happen; to impose or lay (beams)H7136 — Full Word Study → forבַּדָּבָ֥רbad·dā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּֽה׃haz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study →.” ¹¹“Whomמִ֖יmî — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → shall I bring upאַֽעֲלֶה־’a·‘ă·leh- — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → for you?” the womanהָֽאִשָּׁ֔הhā·’iš·šāh — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → askedוַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙wat·tō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. “Bring upהַֽעֲלִי־ha·‘ă·lî- — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֖לšə·mū·’êl — God has heardH8050 — Full Word Study →,” he repliedוַיֹּ֕אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. ¹²But when the womanהָֽאִשָּׁה֙hā·’iš·šāh — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → sawוַתֵּ֤רֶאwat·tê·re — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֔לšə·mū·’êl — God has heardH8050 — Full Word Study →, she cried outוַתִּזְעַ֖קwat·tiz·‘aq — To cry out, call for help, summonH2199 — Full Word Study → in a loudגָּד֑וֹלgā·ḏō·wl — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → voiceבְּק֣וֹלbə·qō·wl — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → and saidוַתֹּאמֶר֩wat·tō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to Saulשָׁא֧וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study →, “Whyלָ֥מָּהlām·māh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → have you deceived meרִמִּיתָ֖נִיrim·mî·ṯā·nî — to throw, shoot, or deceiveH7411 — Full Word Study →? Youוְאַתָּ֥הwə·’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → are Saulשָׁאֽוּל׃šā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study →!” ¹³“Do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → be afraidתִּֽירְאִ֖יtî·rə·’î — to fear, revere, or be afraidH3372 — Full Word Study →,” the kingהַמֶּ֛לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → repliedוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. “Whatמָ֣הmāh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → do you seeרָאִ֑יתrā·’îṯ — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study →?” “I seeרָאִ֖יתִיrā·’î·ṯî — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → a godאֱלֹהִ֥ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → coming upעֹלִ֥ים‘ō·lîm — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → out ofמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃hā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →,” the womanהָֽאִשָּׁה֙hā·’iš·šāh — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → answeredוַתֹּ֤אמֶרwat·tō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁴“Whatמַֽה־mah- — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → does he look like?תָּאֳר֔וֹtā·’o·rōw — outward appearance, form, or countenanceH8389 — Full Word Study →” asked Saulוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. “An oldזָקֵן֙zā·qên — An old person; an elder with authority and wisdomH2205 — Full Word Study → manאִ֤ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → is coming upעֹלֶ֔ה‘ō·leh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study →,” she repliedוַתֹּ֗אמֶרwat·tō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. “And he isוְה֥וּאwə·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → wearingעֹטֶ֖ה‘ō·ṭeh — to wrap, cover, or clotheH5844 — Full Word Study → a robeמְעִ֑ילmə·‘îl — A long robe or outer garment; cloakH4598 — Full Word Study →.” So Saulשָׁאוּל֙šā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → knewוַיֵּ֤דַעway·yê·ḏa‘ — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → thatכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → itה֔וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → was Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֣לšə·mū·’êl — God has heardH8050 — Full Word Study →, and he bowedוַיִּקֹּ֥דway·yiq·qōḏ — to bow down, stoop, or bendH6915 — Full Word Study → facedownאַפַּ֛יִם’ap·pa·yim — Anger, wrath, face, or noseH639 — Full Word Study → in reverenceוַיִּשְׁתָּֽחוּ׃סway·yiš·tā·ḥū — To bow down; to worship or show reverenceH7812 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁵Then Samuelשְׁמוּאֵל֙šə·mū·’êl — God has heardH8050 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Saulשָׁא֔וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study →, “Whyלָ֥מָּהlām·māh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → have you disturbed meהִרְגַּזְתַּ֖נִיhir·gaz·ta·nî — to tremble, shake, or be disturbedH7264 — Full Word Study → by bringing me upלְהַעֲל֣וֹתlə·ha·‘ă·lō·wṯ — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study →?” “I am deeplyמְאֹ֜דmə·’ōḏ — Much, greatly, very, exceedinglyH3966 — Full Word Study → distressedצַר־ṣar- — to bind, squeeze, or oppress; to distress or afflictH6887 — Full Word Study →,” repliedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → Saulשָׁ֠אוּלšā·ʾûl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study →. “The Philistinesוּפְלִשְׁתִּ֣ים׀ū·p̄ə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study → are fightingנִלְחָמִ֣יםnil·ḥā·mîm — to fight; to consume; to battleH3898 — Full Word Study → against me, and Godוֵֽאלֹהִ֞יםwê·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → has turned awayסָ֤רsār — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → from meמֵֽעָלַי֙mê·‘ā·lay — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →. He noוְלֹֽא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → longerע֗וֹד‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → answers meעָנָ֣נִי‘ā·nā·nî — To answer, respond, or testifyH6030 — Full Word Study →, eitherגַּ֤םgam — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → byבְּיַֽד־bə·yaḏ- — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → prophetsהַנְּבִיאִם֙han·nə·ḇî·’im — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study → orגַּם־gam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → by dreamsבַּ֣חֲלֹמ֔וֹתba·ḥă·lō·mō·wṯ — dream, vision during sleepH2472 — Full Word Study →. So I have calledוָאֶקְרָאֶ֣הwā·’eq·rā·’eh — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → on you to tell meלְהוֹדִיעֵ֖נִיlə·hō·w·ḏî·‘ê·nî — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → whatמָ֥הmāh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → to doאֶעֱשֶֽׂה׃ס’e·‘ĕ·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →.” ¹⁶“Whyוְלָ֖מָּהwə·lām·māh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → do you consult meתִּשְׁאָלֵ֑נִיtiš·’ā·lê·nî — to ask, request, inquire, or demandH7592 — Full Word Study →,” askedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֔לšə·mū·’êl — God has heardH8050 — Full Word Study →, “since the LORDוַיהוָ֛הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → has turned awayסָ֥רsār — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → from youמֵעָלֶ֖יךָmê·‘ā·le·ḵā — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → and becomeוַיְהִ֥יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → your enemyעָרֶֽךָ׃‘ā·re·ḵā — enemy, adversary, foeH6145 — Full Word Study →? ¹⁷He has doneוַיַּ֤עַשׂway·ya·‘aś — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → exactly whatכַּאֲשֶׁ֖רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → He spokeדִּבֶּ֣רdib·ber — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → through meבְּיָדִ֑יbə·yā·ḏî — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →: The LORDיְהוָ֤הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → has tornוַיִּקְרַ֨עway·yiq·ra‘ — to tear, rend, or split apartH7167 — Full Word Study → the kingship out of your handמִיָּדֶ֔ךָmî·yā·ḏe·ḵā — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → and given itוַֽיִּתְּנָ֖הּway·yit·tə·nāh — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → to your neighborלְרֵעֲךָ֥lə·rê·‘ă·ḵā — neighbor, friend, companion, associateH7453 — Full Word Study → Davidלְדָוִֽד׃lə·ḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁸Becauseכַּאֲשֶׁ֤רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → you did notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → obeyשָׁמַ֙עְתָּ֙šā·ma‘·tā — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → or carry outעָשִׂ֥יתָ‘ā·śî·ṯā — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → His burningחֲרוֹן־ḥă·rō·wn- — Burning anger, fierce wrathH2740 — Full Word Study → angerאַפּ֖וֹ’ap·pōw — Anger, wrath, face, or noseH639 — Full Word Study → against Amalekבַּעֲמָלֵ֑קba·‘ă·mā·lêq — Amalek the EnemyH6002 — Full Word Study →, the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → has doneעָשָֽׂה־‘ā·śāh- — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּ֔הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → to you todayהַיּ֥וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁹Moreoverגַּ֣םgam — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study →, the LORDיְ֠הוָהYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → will deliverוְיִתֵּ֣ןwə·yit·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֤לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → with youעִמְּךָ֙‘im·mə·ḵā — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → into the handבְּיַד־bə·yaḏ- — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםpə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study →, and tomorrowוּמָחָ֕רū·mā·ḥār — tomorrow, the next dayH4279 — Full Word Study → youאַתָּ֥ה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → and your sonsוּבָנֶ֖יךָū·ḇā·ne·ḵā — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → will be with meעִמִּ֑י‘im·mî — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study →. Andגַּ֚םgam — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → will deliverיִתֵּ֥ןyit·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → the armyמַחֲנֵ֣הma·ḥă·nêh — Military encampment; organized settlement or gatheringH4264 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → into the handבְּיַד־bə·yaḏ- — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃pə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study →.” ²⁰Immediatelyוַיְמַהֵ֣רway·ma·hêr — to hurry, hasten, make hasteH4116 — Full Word Study → Saulשָׁא֗וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → fellוַיִּפֹּ֤לway·yip·pōl — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → flatמְלֹא־mə·lō- — Fullness, abundance, or that which fillsH4393 — Full Word Study → on the groundאַ֔רְצָה’ar·ṣāh — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, terrifiedוַיִּרָ֥אway·yi·rā — to fear, revere, or be afraidH3372 — Full Word Study → by the wordsמִדִּבְרֵ֣יmid·diḇ·rê — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֑לšə·mū·’êl — God has heardH8050 — Full Word Study →. Andגַּם־gam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → his strengthכֹּ֙חַ֙kō·aḥ — Strength, power, might, or abilityH3581 — Full Word Study → wasהָ֣יָהhā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → goneלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → he had notלֹ֤אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → eatenאָכַל֙’ā·ḵal — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → anythingלֶ֔חֶםle·ḥem — Bread; food; sustenanceH3899 — Full Word Study → all thatכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → dayהַיּ֖וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → andוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → nightהַלָּֽיְלָה׃hal·lā·yə·lāh — Night, darkness, the period of darknessH3915 — Full Word Study →. ²¹When the womanהָֽאִשָּׁה֙hā·’iš·šāh — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → cameוַתָּב֤וֹאwat·tā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Saulשָׁא֔וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → and sawוַתֵּ֖רֶאwat·tê·re — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → howכִּי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → distraught he wasנִבְהַ֣לniḇ·hal — to alarm, hasten, or act in hasteH926 — Full Word Study →, she saidוַתֹּ֣אמֶרwat·tō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to himאֵלָ֗יו’ê·lāw — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, “Lookהִנֵּ֨הhin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, your maidservantשִׁפְחָֽתְךָ֙šip̄·ḥā·ṯə·ḵā — Female servant or maidservant of lower statusH8198 — Full Word Study → has obeyedשָׁמְעָ֤הšā·mə·‘āh — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → your voiceבְּקוֹלֶ֔ךָbə·qō·w·le·ḵā — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study →. I tookוָאָשִׂ֤יםwā·’ā·śîm — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → my lifeנַפְשִׁי֙nap̄·šî — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → in my handsבְּכַפִּ֔יbə·ḵap·pî — Palm of the hand; hollow of anything; power or controlH3709 — Full Word Study → and didוָֽאֶשְׁמַע֙wā·’eš·ma‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → asאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → you toldדִּבַּ֖רְתָּdib·bar·tā — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → meאֵלָֽי׃’ê·lāy — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →. ²²Nowוְעַתָּ֗הwə·‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study → pleaseנָ֤אnā — Please, I beseech, I prayH4994 — Full Word Study → listenשְׁמַֽע־šə·ma‘- — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → to your servantשִׁפְחָתֶ֔ךָšip̄·ḥā·ṯe·ḵā — Female servant or maidservant of lower statusH8198 — Full Word Study → and let me setוְאָשִׂ֧מָהwə·’ā·śi·māh — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → a morselפַּת־paṯ- — A morsel, bit, or small piece of foodH6595 — Full Word Study → of breadלֶ֖חֶםle·ḥem — Bread; food; sustenanceH3899 — Full Word Study → before youלְפָנֶ֛יךָlə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → so you may eatוֶאֱכ֑וֹלwe·’ĕ·ḵō·wl — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → and haveוִיהִ֤יwî·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → the strengthכֹּ֔חַkō·aḥ — Strength, power, might, or abilityH3581 — Full Word Study → toכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → goתֵלֵ֖ךְṯê·lêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → on your wayבַּדָּֽרֶךְ׃bad·dā·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study →.” ²³Saul refusedוַיְמָאֵ֗ןway·mā·’ên — To refuse, reject, or withhold consentH3985 — Full Word Study →, sayingוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙way·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “I will notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → eatאֹכַ֔ל’ō·ḵal — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study →.” But his servantsעֲבָדָיו֙‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → joinedוְגַם־wə·ḡam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → the womanהָ֣אִשָּׁ֔הhā·’iš·šāh — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → in urgingוַיִּפְרְצוּ־way·yip̄·rə·ṣū- — to break through, breach, or burst forthH6555 — Full Word Study → him, and he heededוַיִּשְׁמַ֖עway·yiš·ma‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → their voiceלְקֹלָ֑םlə·qō·lām — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study →. He got upוַיָּ֙קָם֙way·yā·qām — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → from the groundמֵֽהָאָ֔רֶץmê·hā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → and satוַיֵּ֖שֶׁבway·yê·šeḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → onאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the bedהַמִּטָּֽה׃ham·miṭ·ṭāh — bed; sleeping place; bierH4296 — Full Word Study →. ²⁴The womanוְלָאִשָּׁ֤הwə·lā·’iš·šāh — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → had a fattenedמַרְבֵּק֙mar·bêq — fattened animal; stall for feeding livestockH4770 — Full Word Study → calfעֵֽגֶל־‘ê·ḡel- — A young bull or calfH5695 — Full Word Study → at her houseבַּבַּ֔יִתbab·ba·yiṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →, and she quicklyוַתְּמַהֵ֖רwat·tə·ma·hêr — to hurry, hasten, make hasteH4116 — Full Word Study → slaughtered itוַתִּזְבָּחֵ֑הוּwat·tiz·bā·ḥê·hū — to slaughter an animal as a sacrifice or offeringH2076 — Full Word Study →. She also tookוַתִּקַּח־wat·tiq·qaḥ- — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → flourקֶ֣מַחqe·maḥ — Flour or meal made from grainH7058 — Full Word Study →, kneaded itוַתָּ֔לָשׁwat·tā·lāš — to knead dough or mix ingredients by handH3888 — Full Word Study →, and bakedוַתֹּפֵ֖הוּwat·tō·p̄ê·hū — to bake bread or foodH644 — Full Word Study → unleavened breadמַצּֽוֹת׃maṣ·ṣō·wṯ — Unleavened bread; bread made without yeastH4682 — Full Word Study →. ²⁵She servedוַתַּגֵּ֧שׁwat·tag·gêš — to draw near, approach, come closeH5066 — Full Word Study → it toלִפְנֵֽי־lip̄·nê- — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → Saulשָׁא֛וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → and his servantsעֲבָדָ֖יו‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study →, and they ateוַיֹּאכֵ֑לוּway·yō·ḵê·lū — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study →. And thatהַהֽוּא׃פha·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → nightבַּלַּ֥יְלָהbal·lay·lāh — Night, darkness, the period of darknessH3915 — Full Word Study → they got upוַיָּקֻ֥מוּway·yā·qu·mū — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → and leftוַיֵּלְכ֖וּway·yê·lə·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study →.