1 Samuel 10

¹Then Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֜לšə·mū·’êl — God has heardH8050 — Full Word Study → tookוַיִּקַּ֨חway·yiq·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → a flaskפַּ֥ךְpaḵ — A small container or vial for precious substancesH6378 — Full Word Study → of oilהַשֶּׁ֛מֶןhaš·še·men — Oil; ointment; fat; luxuryH8081 — Full Word Study →, poured itוַיִּצֹ֥קway·yi·ṣōq — To pour out; to cast; to overflowH3332 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Saul’s headרֹאשׁ֖וֹrō·šōw — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study →, kissed himוַיִּשָּׁקֵ֑הוּway·yiš·šā·qê·hū — To kiss; to touch; to equip with weaponsH5401 — Full Word Study →, and saidוַיֹּ֕אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Has notהֲל֗וֹאhă·lō·w — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → anointed youמְשָׁחֲךָ֧mə·šā·ḥă·ḵā — to anoint with oilH4886 — Full Word Study → rulerלְנָגִֽיד׃lə·nā·ḡîḏ — Leader, chief, or ruler with authorityH5057 — Full Word Study → overעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → His inheritanceנַחֲלָת֖וֹna·ḥă·lā·ṯōw — Inheritance; received possession or propertyH5159 — Full Word Study →? ²When you leaveבְּלֶכְתְּךָ֤bə·leḵ·tə·ḵā — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → meמֵעִמָּדִ֔יmê·‘im·mā·ḏî — With, alongside, in the presence ofH5978 — Full Word Study → todayהַיּוֹם֙hay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →, you will findוּמָצָאתָ֩ū·mā·ṣā·ṯā — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → twoשְׁנֵ֨יšə·nê — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → menאֲנָשִׁ֜ים’ă·nā·šîm — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → atעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → Rachel’sרָחֵ֛לrā·ḥêl — Ewe; female sheepH7354 — Full Word Study → tombקְבֻרַ֥תqə·ḇu·raṯ — tomb, burial place, graveH6900 — Full Word Study → in Zelzahבְּצֶלְצַ֑חbə·ṣel·ṣaḥ — A place name in BenjaminH6766 — Full Word Study → on the borderבִּגְב֥וּלbiḡ·ḇūl — boundary, border, or limit of a regionH1366 — Full Word Study → of Benjaminבִּנְיָמִ֖ןbin·yā·min — Son of the right handH1144 — Full Word Study →. They will sayוְאָמְר֣וּwə·’ā·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to youאֵלֶ֗יךָ’ê·le·ḵā — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, ‘The donkeysהָאֲתֹנוֹת֙hā·’ă·ṯō·nō·wṯ — female donkey; she-assH860 — Full Word Study → you seekהָלַ֣כְתָּhā·laḵ·tā — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → have been foundנִמְצְא֤וּnim·ṣə·’ū — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study →, and nowוְהִנֵּ֨הwə·hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → your fatherאָבִ֙יךָ֙’ā·ḇî·ḵā — H1 — Full Word Study → has stoppedנָטַ֤שׁnā·ṭaš — to abandon, forsake, or let goH5203 — Full Word Study → worrying aboutדִּבְרֵ֣יdiḇ·rê — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → the donkeysהָאֲתֹנ֔וֹתhā·’ă·ṯō·nō·wṯ — female donkey; she-assH860 — Full Word Study → and started worryingוְדָאַ֤גwə·ḏā·’aḡ — to be anxious, worried, or troubled in mindH1672 — Full Word Study → about you, askingלֵאמֹ֔רlê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Whatמָ֥הmāh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → should I doאֶעֱשֶׂ֖ה’e·‘ĕ·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → about my sonלִבְנִֽי׃liḇ·nî — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →?”’ ³Then you will goוְחָלַפְתָּ֨wə·ḥā·lap̄·tā — to pass over, pass away, changeH2498 — Full Word Study → onוָהָ֗לְאָהwā·hā·lə·’āh — Beyond, further, yonder; forward or back in space/timeH1973 — Full Word Study → from thereמִשָּׁ֜םmiš·šām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → until you comeוּבָ֙אתָ֙ū·ḇā·ṯā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → toעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → the Oakאֵל֣וֹן’ê·lō·wn — Terebinth tree; oak-like shade treeH436 — Full Word Study → of Taborתָּב֔וֹרtā·ḇō·wr — Mount Tabor, a prominent mountain in northern IsraelH8396 — Full Word Study →. Threeשְׁלֹשָׁ֣הšə·lō·šāh — The number three; a group of three thingsH7969 — Full Word Study → menאֲנָשִׁ֔ים’ă·nā·šîm — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → going upעֹלִ֥ים‘ō·lîm — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Godהָאֱלֹהִ֖יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → at Bethelאֵ֑ל’êl — House of GodH1008 — Full Word Study → will meet youוּמְצָא֤וּךָū·mə·ṣā·’ū·ḵā — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → thereשָּׁם֙šām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study →, oneאֶחָ֞ד’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → carryingנֹשֵׂ֣א׀nō·śê — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → threeשְׁלֹשָׁ֣הšə·lō·šāh — The number three; a group of three thingsH7969 — Full Word Study → young goatsגְדָיִ֗יםḡə·ḏā·yîm — young goat; kidH1423 — Full Word Study →, anotherוְאֶחָד֙wə·’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → carryingנֹשֵׂ֗אnō·śê — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → threeשְׁלֹ֙שֶׁת֙šə·lō·šeṯ — The number three; a group of three thingsH7969 — Full Word Study → loavesכִּכְּר֣וֹתkik·kə·rō·wṯ — circular loaf; disk-shaped object; plainH3603 — Full Word Study → of breadלֶ֔חֶםle·ḥem — Bread; food; sustenanceH3899 — Full Word Study →, and anotherוְאֶחָ֥דwə·’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → carryingנֹשֵׂ֖אnō·śê — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → a skinנֵֽבֶל־nê·ḇel- — Skin bag or stringed instrumentH5035 — Full Word Study → of wineיָֽיִן׃yā·yin — Wine; fermented grape juiceH3196 — Full Word Study →. ⁴They will greet youוְשָׁאֲל֥וּwə·šā·’ă·lū — to ask, request, inquire, or demandH7592 — Full Word Study → and giveוְנָתְנ֤וּwə·nā·ṯə·nū — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → you twoשְׁתֵּי־šə·tê- — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → loaves of bread, which you will acceptוְלָקַחְתָּ֖wə·lā·qaḥ·tā — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → from their handsמִיָּדָֽם׃mî·yā·ḏām — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →. ⁵Afterאַ֣חַר’a·ḥar — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → thatכֵּ֗ןkên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → you will comeתָּבוֹא֙tā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to Gibeahגִּבְעַ֣תgiḇ·‘aṯ — hill, elevated terrainH1389 — Full Word Study → of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֔יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, whereאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּ֑יםp̄ə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study → have an outpost. As you approachכְבֹאֲךָ֨ḵə·ḇō·’ă·ḵā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → the cityהָעִ֗ירhā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →, you will meetוּפָגַעְתָּ֞ū·p̄ā·ḡa‘·tā — to meet, encounter, or intercedeH6293 — Full Word Study → a groupחֶ֤בֶלḥe·ḇel — Rope, cord, line; inheritance; pain, sorrowH2256 — Full Word Study → of prophetsנְבִיאִים֙nə·ḇî·’îm — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study → coming downיֹרְדִ֣יםyō·rə·ḏîm — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → from the high placeמֵֽהַבָּמָ֔הmê·hab·bā·māh — High place; elevated worship siteH1116 — Full Word Study →, precededוְלִפְנֵיהֶ֞םwə·lip̄·nê·hem — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → by harpsנֵ֤בֶלnê·ḇel — Skin bag or stringed instrumentH5035 — Full Word Study →, tambourinesוְתֹף֙wə·ṯōp̄ — Tambourine; hand drum used in celebrationH8596 — Full Word Study →, flutesוְחָלִ֣ילwə·ḥā·lîl — flute or musical pipe instrumentH2485 — Full Word Study →, and lyresוְכִנּ֔וֹרwə·ḵin·nō·wr — stringed musical instrument; lyreH3658 — Full Word Study →, and theyוְהֵ֖מָּהwə·hêm·māh — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → will be prophesyingמִֽתְנַבְּאִֽים׃miṯ·nab·bə·’îm — To speak forth God's message; to prophesyH5012 — Full Word Study →. ⁶Then the Spiritר֣וּחַrū·aḥ — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → will rushוְצָלְחָ֤הwə·ṣā·lə·ḥāh — To prosper, succeed, push forwardH6743 — Full Word Study → upon youעָלֶ֙יךָ֙‘ā·le·ḵā — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →, and you will prophesyוְהִתְנַבִּ֖יתָwə·hiṯ·nab·bî·ṯā — To speak forth God's message; to prophesyH5012 — Full Word Study → with themעִמָּ֑ם‘im·mām — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study →; and you will be transformedוְנֶהְפַּכְתָּ֖wə·neh·paḵ·tā — to overturn, turn over, transformH2015 — Full Word Study → into a differentאַחֵֽר׃’a·ḥêr — another, different, or following person or thingH312 — Full Word Study → personלְאִ֥ישׁlə·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study →. ⁷Whenכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → theseהָאֵ֖לֶּהhā·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → signsהָאֹת֥וֹתhā·’ō·ṯō·wṯ — A sign or miraculous wonder that authenticates God's powerH226 — Full Word Study → have comeתְבֹאֶינָהṯə·ḇō·ʾɛ·nå̄h — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →, doעֲשֵׂ֤ה‘ă·śêh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → as the occasionאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → demandsתִּמְצָ֣אtim·ṣā — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → God is with youעִמָּֽךְ׃‘im·māḵ — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study →. ⁸And you shall goוְיָרַדְתָּ֣wə·yā·raḏ·tā — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → before meלְפָנַי֮lə·p̄ā·nay — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → to Gilgalהַגִּלְגָּל֒hag·gil·gāl — Circle or rollingH1537 — Full Word Study →, and surelyוְהִנֵּ֤הwə·hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → Iאָֽנֹכִי֙’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study → will comeיֹרֵ֣דyō·rêḏ — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → to youאֵלֶ֔יךָ’ê·le·ḵā — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → to offerלְהַעֲל֣וֹתlə·ha·‘ă·lō·wṯ — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → burnt offeringsעֹל֔וֹת‘ō·lō·wṯ — burnt offering; ascending sacrificeH5930 — Full Word Study → and to sacrificeלִזְבֹּ֖חַliz·bō·aḥ — to slaughter an animal as a sacrifice or offeringH2076 — Full Word Study → peace offeringsשְׁלָמִ֑יםšə·lā·mîm — Peace offering; fellowship sacrificeH8002 — Full Word Study →. Waitתּוֹחֵל֙tō·w·ḥêl — To wait; to hope; to expect with patienceH3176 — Full Word Study → sevenשִׁבְעַ֨תšiḇ·‘aṯ — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study → daysיָמִ֤יםyā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → untilעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → I comeבּוֹאִ֣יbō·w·’î — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to youאֵלֶ֔יךָ’ê·le·ḵā — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → and showוְהוֹדַעְתִּ֣יwə·hō·w·ḏa‘·tî — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → you whatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → you are to doתַּעֲשֶֽׂה׃ta·‘ă·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →.” ⁹As Saul turnedכְּהַפְנֹת֤וֹkə·hap̄·nō·ṯōw — to turn, face, or direct attentionH6437 — Full Word Study → to leaveלָלֶ֙כֶת֙lā·le·ḵeṯ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֔לšə·mū·’êl — God has heardH8050 — Full Word Study →, Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → changedוַיַּהֲפָךְ־way·ya·hă·p̄āḵ- — to overturn, turn over, transformH2015 — Full Word Study → Saul’s heartלֵ֣בlêḇ — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study →, and allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the signsהָאֹת֥וֹתhā·’ō·ṯō·wṯ — A sign or miraculous wonder that authenticates God's powerH226 — Full Word Study → came to passוַיָּבֹ֛אוּway·yā·ḇō·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → thatהַהֽוּא׃סha·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → dayבַּיּ֥וֹםbay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁰When Saul and his servant arrivedוַיָּבֹ֤אוּway·yā·ḇō·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → at Gibeahהַגִּבְעָ֔תָהhag·giḇ·‘ā·ṯāh — hill, elevated terrainH1389 — Full Word Study →, a groupחֶֽבֶל־ḥe·ḇel- — Rope, cord, line; inheritance; pain, sorrowH2256 — Full Word Study → of prophetsנְבִאִ֖יםnə·ḇi·’îm — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study → met himלִקְרָאת֑וֹliq·rā·ṯōw — to meet, encounter, or come upon (often by chance or unexpectedly)H7122 — Full Word Study →. Then the Spiritר֣וּחַrū·aḥ — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study → of Godאֱלֹהִ֔ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → rushedוַתִּצְלַ֤חwat·tiṣ·laḥ — To prosper, succeed, push forwardH6743 — Full Word Study → upon himעָלָיו֙‘ā·lāw — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →, and he prophesiedוַיִּתְנַבֵּ֖אway·yiṯ·nab·bê — To speak forth God's message; to prophesyH5012 — Full Word Study → along with themבְּתוֹכָֽם׃bə·ṯō·w·ḵām — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study →. ¹¹All thoseכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → who had formerlyמֵאִתְּמ֣וֹלmê·’it·tə·mō·wl — previously, in times past, formerlyH865 — Full Word Study → known Saul and saw himוַיִּרְא֕וּway·yir·’ū — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → prophesyingנִבָּ֑אnib·bā — To speak forth God's message; to prophesyH5012 — Full Word Study → withעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → the prophetsנְבִאִ֖יםnə·ḇi·’îm — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study → asked oneאִ֣ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → anotherרֵעֵ֗הוּrê·‘ê·hū — neighbor, friend, companion, associateH7453 — Full Word Study →, “Whatמַה־mah- — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → has happenedהָיָ֣הhā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → to the sonלְבֶן־lə·ḇen- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Kishקִ֔ישׁqîš — Bow; powerH7027 — Full Word Study →? Is Saulשָׁא֖וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → alsoהֲגַ֥םhă·ḡam — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → among the prophetsבַּנְּבִיאִֽים׃ban·nə·ḇî·’îm — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study →?” ¹²Then a manאִ֥ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → who lived thereמִשָּׁ֛םmiš·šām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → repliedוַיַּ֨עַןway·ya·‘an — To answer, respond, or testifyH6030 — Full Word Study →, “And whoוּמִ֣יū·mî — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → is their fatherאֲבִיהֶ֑ם’ă·ḇî·hem — H1 — Full Word Study →?” Soעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the sayingכֵּן֙kên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → becameהָיְתָ֣הhā·yə·ṯāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → a proverbלְמָשָׁ֔לlə·mā·šāl — Proverb; a wise saying or parableH4912 — Full Word Study →: “Is Saulשָׁא֖וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → alsoהֲגַ֥םhă·ḡam — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → among the prophetsבַּנְּבִאִֽים׃ban·nə·ḇi·’îm — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study →?” ¹³And when Saul had finishedוַיְכַל֙way·ḵal — to finish, complete, or bring to an endH3615 — Full Word Study → prophesyingמֵֽהִתְנַבּ֔וֹתmê·hiṯ·nab·bō·wṯ — To speak forth God's message; to prophesyH5012 — Full Word Study →, he went upוַיָּבֹ֖אway·yā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to the high placeהַבָּמָֽה׃hab·bā·māh — High place; elevated worship siteH1116 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁴Now Saul’sשָׁא֥וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → uncleדּ֨וֹדdō·wḏ — beloved; uncle; loveH1730 — Full Word Study → askedוַיֹּאמֶר֩way·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → himאֵלָ֛יו’ê·lāw — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → andוְאֶֽל־wə·’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → his servantנַעֲר֖וֹna·‘ă·rōw — Young man, boy, or male servantH5288 — Full Word Study →, “Whereאָ֣ן’ān — Where? Whither? (interrogative/indefinite adverb of place)H575 — Full Word Study → did you goהֲלַכְתֶּ֑םhă·laḵ·tem — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study →?” “To look forלְבַקֵּשׁ֙lə·ḇaq·qêš — To seek, search for, or request earnestlyH1245 — Full Word Study → the donkeysהָ֣אֲתֹנ֔וֹתhā·’ă·ṯō·nō·wṯ — female donkey; she-assH860 — Full Word Study →,” Saul repliedוַיֹּ֕אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. “When we sawוַנִּרְאֶ֣הwan·nir·’eh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → they were not to be foundאַ֔יִן’a·yin — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study →, we wentוַנָּב֖וֹאwan·nā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Samuelשְׁמוּאֵֽל׃šə·mū·’êl — God has heardH8050 — Full Word Study →.” ¹⁵“Tellהַגִּֽידָה־hag·gî·ḏāh- — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → me,” Saul’sשָׁא֑וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → uncleדּ֣וֹדdō·wḏ — beloved; uncle; loveH1730 — Full Word Study → askedוַיֹּ֖אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “whatמָֽה־māh- — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → did Samuelשְׁמוּאֵֽל׃šə·mū·’êl — God has heardH8050 — Full Word Study → say to youאָמַ֥ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →?” ¹⁶And Saulשָׁאוּל֙šā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → repliedוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “He assuredהַגֵּ֤דhag·gêḏ — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → us thatכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the donkeysהָאֲתֹנ֑וֹתhā·’ă·ṯō·nō·wṯ — female donkey; she-assH860 — Full Word Study → had been foundנִמְצְא֖וּnim·ṣə·’ū — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study →.” But Saul did notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → tellהִגִּ֣ידhig·gîḏ — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → his uncle whatאֲשֶׁ֖ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → Samuelשְׁמוּאֵֽל׃פšə·mū·’êl — God has heardH8050 — Full Word Study → had saidאָמַ֥ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → aboutדְּבַ֤רdə·ḇar — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → the kingshipהַמְּלוּכָה֙ham·mə·lū·ḵāh — Kingship, royal authority, sovereigntyH4410 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁷After this, Samuelשְׁמוּאֵל֙šə·mū·’êl — God has heardH8050 — Full Word Study → summonedוַיַּצְעֵ֤קway·yaṣ·‘êq — to cry out, call for help, shriekH6817 — Full Word Study → the peopleהָעָ֔םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → at Mizpahהַמִּצְפָּֽה׃ham·miṣ·pāh — Watchtower or LookoutH4709 — Full Word Study → ¹⁸and saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶר׀way·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, “This is whatכֹּֽה־kōh- — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, saysאָמַ֤ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: ‘Iאָנֹכִ֛י’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study → broughtהֶעֱלֵ֥יתִיhe·‘ĕ·lê·ṯî — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → up out of Egyptמִמִּצְרָ֑יִםmim·miṣ·rā·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study →, and I rescuedוָאַצִּ֤ילwā·’aṣ·ṣîl — to rescue, deliver, or snatch awayH5337 — Full Word Study → youאֶתְכֶם֙’eṯ·ḵem — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → from the handsמִיַּ֣דmî·yaḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of the Egyptiansמִצְרַ֔יִםmiṣ·ra·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study → and of allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the kingdomsהַמַּמְלָכ֔וֹתham·mam·lā·ḵō·wṯ — Kingdom; sovereign rule or realmH4467 — Full Word Study → that oppressed youהַלֹּחֲצִ֖יםhal·lō·ḥă·ṣîm — to press, oppress, or crush with forceH3905 — Full Word Study →.’ ¹⁹But todayהַיּ֜וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → youוְאַתֶּ֨םwə·’at·tem — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → have rejectedמְאַסְתֶּ֣םmə·’as·tem — to reject, despise, or spurn with contemptH3988 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶ֗ם’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, whoאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → savesמוֹשִׁ֣יעַmō·wō·šî·a‘ — To deliver, rescue, or save from dangerH3467 — Full Word Study → you from allמִכָּל־mik·kāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → your troublesרָעוֹתֵיכֶ֣םrā·‘ō·w·ṯê·ḵem — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → and afflictionsוְצָרֹֽתֵיכֶם֒wə·ṣā·rō·ṯê·ḵem — Distress, trouble, adversityH6869 — Full Word Study →, and you have saidוַתֹּ֣אמְרוּwat·tō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to Him, ‘Noכִּי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study →, setתָּשִׂ֣יםtā·śîm — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → a kingמֶ֖לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → over usעָלֵ֑ינוּ‘ā·lê·nū — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →.’ Now thereforeוְעַתָּ֗הwə·‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study → present yourselvesהִֽתְיַצְּבוּ֙hiṯ·yaṣ·ṣə·ḇū — To stand, take a stand, present oneselfH3320 — Full Word Study → beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → by your tribesלְשִׁבְטֵיכֶ֖םlə·šiḇ·ṭê·ḵem — tribe; staff; scepter; rodH7626 — Full Word Study → and clansוּלְאַלְפֵיכֶֽם׃ū·lə·’al·p̄ê·ḵem — A thousand; a large military unit or census numberH505 — Full Word Study →.” ²⁰Thus Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֔לšə·mū·’êl — God has heardH8050 — Full Word Study → had allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the tribesשִׁבְטֵ֣יšiḇ·ṭê — tribe; staff; scepter; rodH7626 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → come forwardוַיַּקְרֵ֣בway·yaq·rêḇ — to approach, draw near, come forwardH7126 — Full Word Study →, and the tribeשֵׁ֥בֶטšê·ḇeṭ — tribe; staff; scepter; rodH7626 — Full Word Study → of Benjaminבִּנְיָמִֽן׃bin·yā·min — Son of the right handH1144 — Full Word Study → was selectedוַיִּלָּכֵ֖דway·yil·lā·ḵêḏ — To capture, seize, or take hold ofH3920 — Full Word Study →. ²¹Then he had the tribeשֵׁ֤בֶטšê·ḇeṭ — tribe; staff; scepter; rodH7626 — Full Word Study → of Benjaminבִּנְיָמִן֙bin·yā·min — Son of the right handH1144 — Full Word Study → come forwardוַיַּקְרֵ֞בway·yaq·rêḇ — to approach, draw near, come forwardH7126 — Full Word Study → by its clansלְמִשְׁפַּחְתּוֹlə·miš·paḥ·tō — Family, clan, household groupH4940 — Full Word Study →, and the clanמִשְׁפַּ֣חַתmiš·pa·ḥaṯ — Family, clan, household groupH4940 — Full Word Study → of Matriהַמַּטְרִ֑יham·maṭ·rî — Member of Matrite clanH4309 — Full Word Study → was selectedוַתִּלָּכֵ֖דwat·til·lā·ḵêḏ — To capture, seize, or take hold ofH3920 — Full Word Study →. Finally, Saulשָׁא֣וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Kishקִ֔ישׁqîš — Bow; powerH7027 — Full Word Study → was selectedוַיִּלָּכֵד֙way·yil·lā·ḵêḏ — To capture, seize, or take hold ofH3920 — Full Word Study →. But when they looked for himוַיְבַקְשֻׁ֖הוּway·ḇaq·šu·hū — To seek, search for, or request earnestlyH1245 — Full Word Study →, they could notוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → find himנִמְצָֽא׃nim·ṣā — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study →. ²²So againעוֹד֙‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → they inquiredוַיִּשְׁאֲלוּ־way·yiš·’ă·lū- — to ask, request, inquire, or demandH7592 — Full Word Study → of the LORDבַּֽיהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, “Has the manאִ֑ישׁסʾī·šs — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → comeהֲבָ֥אhă·ḇā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → hereהֲלֹ֣םhă·lōm — Here, to this place, hitherH1988 — Full Word Study → yetע֖וֹד‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study →?” And the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → repliedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Beholdהִנֵּה־hin·nêh- — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, he has hiddenנֶחְבָּ֖אneḥ·bā — to hide, conceal, or keep secretH2244 — Full Word Study → himselfה֥וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → amongאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the baggageהַכֵּלִֽים׃hak·kê·lîm — vessel, instrument, or article of useH3627 — Full Word Study →.” ²³So they ranוַיָּרֻ֙צוּ֙way·yā·ru·ṣū — to run; move swiftlyH7323 — Full Word Study → and brought Saul, and when he stoodוַיִּתְיַצֵּ֖בway·yiṯ·yaṣ·ṣêḇ — To stand, take a stand, present oneselfH3320 — Full Word Study → amongבְּת֣וֹךְbə·ṯō·wḵ — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study → the peopleהָעָ֑םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →, he was a headמִשִּׁכְמ֖וֹmiš·šiḵ·mōw — Shoulder; burden; responsibility; willingnessH7926 — Full Word Study → tallerוַיִּגְבַּהּ֙way·yiḡ·bah — to rise up, exalt, or be proud; to make highH1361 — Full Word Study → than anyמִכָּל־mik·kāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → of the othersהָעָ֔םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →. ²⁴Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֜לšə·mū·’êl — God has heardH8050 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the peopleהָעָ֗םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →, “Do you seeהַרְּאִיתֶם֙har·rə·’î·ṯem — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → the oneאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → has chosenבָּֽחַר־bā·ḥar- — To choose, select, or preferH977 — Full Word Study →? There is no one like himכָּמֹ֖הוּkā·mō·hū — Like; according to; asH3644 — Full Word Study → among allבְּכָל־bə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the peopleהָעָ֑םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →.” And allכָל־ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the peopleהָעָ֛םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → shoutedוַיָּרִ֧עוּway·yā·ri·‘ū — to shout, cry out, make a loud noiseH7321 — Full Word Study →, “Long liveיְחִ֥יyə·ḥî — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃פham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →!” ²⁵Then Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֜לšə·mū·’êl — God has heardH8050 — Full Word Study → explainedוַיְדַבֵּ֨רway·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the peopleהָעָ֗םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → the rightsמִשְׁפַּ֣טmiš·paṭ — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study → of kingshipהַמְּלֻכָ֔הham·mə·lu·ḵāh — Kingship, royal authority, sovereigntyH4410 — Full Word Study →. He wrote themוַיִּכְתֹּ֣בway·yiḵ·tōḇ — to write, inscribe, or record in written formH3789 — Full Word Study → on a scrollבַּסֵּ֔פֶרbas·sê·p̄er — A written document, scroll, or bookH5612 — Full Word Study → and laid it up beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. And Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֛לšə·mū·’êl — God has heardH8050 — Full Word Study → sent allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the peopleהָעָ֖םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → awayוַיְשַׁלַּ֧חway·šal·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study →, eachאִ֥ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → to his own homeלְבֵיתֽוֹ׃lə·ḇê·ṯōw — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →. ²⁶Saulשָׁא֔וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → alsoוְגַ֨ם־wə·ḡam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → wentהָלַ֥ךְhā·laḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → to his homeלְבֵית֖וֹlə·ḇê·ṯōw — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → in Gibeahגִּבְעָ֑תָהgiḇ·‘ā·ṯāh — A hill or elevated placeH1390 — Full Word Study →, and the men of valor whoseאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → heartsבְּלִבָּֽם׃bə·lib·bām — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study → Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → had touchedנָגַ֥עnā·ḡa‘ — to touch, reach, strike, or come into contactH5060 — Full Word Study → wentוַיֵּלְכ֣וּway·yê·lə·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → with himעִמּ֔וֹ‘im·mōw — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study →. ²⁷But some worthlessבְלִיַּ֣עַלḇə·lî·ya·‘al — Worthlessness, WickednessH1100 — Full Word Study → menוּבְנֵ֧יū·ḇə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → saidאָמְר֗וּ’ā·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Howמַה־mah- — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → can this man save usיֹּשִׁעֵ֙נוּ֙yō·ši·‘ê·nū — To deliver, rescue, or save from dangerH3467 — Full Word Study →?” So they despised himוַיִּבְזֻ֕הוּway·yiḇ·zu·hū — to despise, treat with contemptH959 — Full Word Study → and broughtהֵבִ֥יאוּhê·ḇî·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → him noוְלֹֽא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → giftsמִנְחָ֑הmin·ḥāh — Gift offering; present or tributeH4503 — Full Word Study →; but Saul remained silent about it.