1 Samuel 13

¹Saulשָׁא֣וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → was thirty years oldשָׁנָ֖הšā·nāh — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → when he became kingבְּמָלְכ֑וֹbə·mā·lə·ḵōw — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study →, and he reignedמָלַ֖ךְmā·laḵ — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study → overעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → forty-two yearsשָׁנִ֔יםšā·nîm — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study →. ²He choseוַיִּבְחַר־way·yiḇ·ḥar- — To choose, select, or preferH977 — Full Word Study → for himself threeשְׁלֹ֣שֶׁתšə·lō·šeṯ — The number three; a group of three thingsH7969 — Full Word Study → thousand men of Israelמִיִּשְׂרָאֵל֒mî·yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →: Two thousandאַלְפַּ֗יִם’al·pa·yim — A thousand; a large military unit or census numberH505 — Full Word Study → wereוַיִּהְי֨וּway·yih·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → withעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → Saulשָׁא֜וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → at Michmashבְּמִכְמָשׂ֙bə·miḵ·māś — A town in BenjaminH4363 — Full Word Study → and in the hill countryוּבְהַ֣רū·ḇə·har — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → of Bethelאֵ֔ל’êl — House of GodH1008 — Full Word Study →, and a thousandוְאֶ֗לֶףwə·’e·lep̄ — A thousand; a large military unit or census numberH505 — Full Word Study → wereהָיוּ֙hā·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → withעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → Jonathanי֣וֹנָתָ֔ןyō·w·nā·ṯān — Yahweh has givenH3129 — Full Word Study → in Gibeahבְּגִבְעַ֖תbə·ḡiḇ·‘aṯ — A hill or elevated placeH1390 — Full Word Study → of Benjaminבִּנְיָמִ֑יןbin·yā·mîn — Son of the right handH1144 — Full Word Study →. And the restוְיֶ֣תֶרwə·ye·ṯer — remainder, excess, superiorityH3499 — Full Word Study → of the troopsהָעָ֔םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → he sent awayשִׁלַּ֖חšil·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study →, eachאִ֥ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → to his own home. ³Then Jonathanיוֹנָתָ֗ןyō·w·nā·ṯān — Yahweh has givenH3129 — Full Word Study → attackedוַיַּ֣ךְway·yaḵ — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → the Philistineפְּלִשְׁתִּים֙pə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study → outpostנְצִ֤יבnə·ṣîḇ — Garrison, military outpost, or standing officerH5333 — Full Word Study → at Gebaבְּגֶ֔בַעbə·ḡe·ḇa‘ — Hill or high placeH1387 — Full Word Study →, and the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֑יםpə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study → heard about it. So Saulוְשָׁאוּל֩wə·šā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → blewתָּקַ֨עtā·qa‘ — to blow, sound, thrust, or strike with forceH8628 — Full Word Study → the ram’s hornבַּשּׁוֹפָ֤רbaš·šō·w·p̄ār — Ram's horn trumpet; shofarH7782 — Full Word Study → throughoutבְּכָל־bə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the landהָאָ֙רֶץ֙hā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, sayingלֵאמֹ֔רlê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Let the Hebrewsהָעִבְרִֽים׃hā·‘iḇ·rîm — Hebrew personH5680 — Full Word Study → hearיִשְׁמְע֖וּyiš·mə·‘ū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study →!” ⁴And allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֞לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → heardשָׁמְע֣וּšā·mə·‘ū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → the newsלֵאמֹ֗רlê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: “Saulשָׁאוּל֙šā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → has attackedהִכָּ֤הhik·kāh — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → an outpostנְצִ֣יבnə·ṣîḇ — Garrison, military outpost, or standing officerH5333 — Full Word Study → of the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםpə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study →, and nowוְגַם־wə·ḡam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → has become a stenchנִבְאַשׁniḇ·’aš — to stink, emit a foul odor; to be abhorrent or loathsomeH887 — Full Word Study → to the Philistinesבַּפְּלִשְׁתִּ֑יםbap·pə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study →!” Then the peopleהָעָ֛םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → were summonedוַיִּצָּעֲק֥וּway·yiṣ·ṣā·‘ă·qū — to cry out, call for help, shriekH6817 — Full Word Study → to join Saulשָׁא֖וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → at Gilgalהַגִּלְגָּֽל׃hag·gil·gāl — Circle or rollingH1537 — Full Word Study →. ⁵Now the Philistinesוּפְלִשְׁתִּ֞יםū·p̄ə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study → assembledנֶאֶסְפ֣וּ׀ne·’es·p̄ū — to gather, assemble, collectH622 — Full Word Study → to fightלְהִלָּחֵ֣םlə·hil·lā·ḥêm — to fight; to consume; to battleH3898 — Full Word Study → againstעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → with threeשְׁלֹשִׁ֨יםšə·lō·šîm — thirty; group of thirtyH7970 — Full Word Study → thousandאֶ֤לֶף’e·lep̄ — A thousand; a large military unit or census numberH505 — Full Word Study → chariotsרֶ֙כֶב֙re·ḵeḇ — chariot; war vehicleH7393 — Full Word Study →, sixוְשֵׁ֤שֶׁתwə·šê·šeṯ — The number six; sixth in orderH8337 — Full Word Study → thousandאֲלָפִים֙’ă·lā·p̄îm — A thousand; a large military unit or census numberH505 — Full Word Study → horsemenפָּרָשִׁ֔יםpā·rā·šîm — Horseman; cavalry soldier or mounted warriorH6571 — Full Word Study →, and troopsוְעָ֕םwə·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → as numerousלָרֹ֑בlā·rōḇ — Abundance, multitude, or great quantityH7230 — Full Word Study → as the sandכַּח֛וֹלka·ḥō·wl — Sand; fine granules of rock or mineral matterH2344 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the seashoreשְׂפַֽת־śə·p̄aṯ- — Lips; edge, border, or shoreH8193 — Full Word Study →. They went upוַֽיַּעֲלוּ֙way·ya·‘ă·lū — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → and campedוַיַּחֲנ֣וּway·ya·ḥă·nū — to pitch a tent; to camp; to dwellH2583 — Full Word Study → at Michmashבְמִכְמָ֔שׂḇə·miḵ·māś — A town in BenjaminH4363 — Full Word Study →, eastקִדְמַ֖תqiḏ·maṯ — east; eastward directionH6926 — Full Word Study → of Beth-avenאָֽוֶן׃’ā·wen — Beth-aven, a city in Benjamin's territoryH1007 — Full Word Study →. ⁶Seeingרָאוּ֙rā·’ū — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → thatכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → they were in dangerצַר־ṣar- — Narrow, tight, or distress; an adversary or enemyH6862 — Full Word Study → becauseכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → their troopsהָעָ֑םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → were hard-pressedנִגַּ֖שׂnig·gaś — to press upon, oppress, or exact tributeH5065 — Full Word Study →, the menוְאִ֨ישׁwə·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֤לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → hidוַיִּֽתְחַבְּא֣וּway·yiṯ·ḥab·bə·’ū — to hide, conceal, or keep secretH2244 — Full Word Study → in cavesבַּמְּעָר֤וֹתbam·mə·‘ā·rō·wṯ — Cave, cavern, or hollow place in rockH4631 — Full Word Study → and thicketsוּבַֽחֲוָחִים֙ū·ḇa·ḥă·wā·ḥîm — thorny plant; bramble or thistleH2336 — Full Word Study →, among the rocksוּבַסְּלָעִ֔יםū·ḇas·sə·lā·‘îm — Rock; cliff; stone fortressH5553 — Full Word Study →, and in cellarsוּבַצְּרִחִ֖יםū·ḇaṣ·ṣə·ri·ḥîm — Fortified stronghold or high defensive placeH6877 — Full Word Study → and cisternsוּבַבֹּרֽוֹת׃ū·ḇab·bō·rō·wṯ — Pit, cistern, or dungeon; a deep holeH953 — Full Word Study →. ⁷Some Hebrewsוְעִבְרִ֗יםwə·‘iḇ·rîm — Hebrew personH5680 — Full Word Study → even crossedעָֽבְרוּ֙‘ā·ḇə·rū — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֔ןhay·yar·dên — The flowing riverH3383 — Full Word Study → into the landאֶ֥רֶץ’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Gadגָּ֖דgāḏ — Fortune, luckH1410 — Full Word Study → and Gileadוְגִלְעָ֑דwə·ḡil·‘āḏ — Rocky, hilly regionH1568 — Full Word Study →. Saul, howeverוְשָׁאוּל֙wə·šā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study →, remainedעוֹדֶ֣נּוּ‘ō·w·ḏen·nū — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → at Gilgalבַגִּלְגָּ֔לḇag·gil·gāl — Circle or rollingH1537 — Full Word Study →, and allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → his troopsהָעָ֖םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → were quaking in fearחָרְד֥וּḥā·rə·ḏū — to tremble, quake, or shudder with fearH2729 — Full Word Study →. ⁸And Saul waited sevenשִׁבְעַ֣תšiḇ·‘aṯ — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study → daysיָמִ֗יםyā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → for the time appointedלַמּוֹעֵד֙lam·mō·w·‘êḏ — appointed time; solemn assemblyH4150 — Full Word Study → byאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֔לšə·mū·’êl — God has heardH8050 — Full Word Study →, but Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֖לšə·mū·’êl — God has heardH8050 — Full Word Study → did notוְלֹא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → comeבָ֥אḇā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to Gilgalהַגִּלְגָּ֑לhag·gil·gāl — Circle or rollingH1537 — Full Word Study →, and the troopsהָעָ֖םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → began to desertוַיָּ֥פֶץway·yā·p̄eṣ — to scatter, disperse, or break apartH6327 — Full Word Study → Saul. ⁹So he saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Bring meהַגִּ֣שׁוּhag·gi·šū — to draw near, approach, come closeH5066 — Full Word Study → the burnt offeringהָעֹלָ֖הhā·‘ō·lāh — burnt offering; ascending sacrificeH5930 — Full Word Study → and the peace offeringsוְהַשְּׁלָמִ֑יםwə·haš·šə·lā·mîm — Peace offering; fellowship sacrificeH8002 — Full Word Study →.” And he offered upוַיַּ֖עַלway·ya·‘al — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → the burnt offeringהָעֹלָֽה׃hā·‘ō·lāh — burnt offering; ascending sacrificeH5930 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁰Just as he finishedכְּכַלֹּתוֹ֙kə·ḵal·lō·ṯōw — to finish, complete, or bring to an endH3615 — Full Word Study → offeringלְהַעֲל֣וֹתlə·ha·‘ă·lō·wṯ — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → the burnt offeringהָעֹלָ֔הhā·‘ō·lāh — burnt offering; ascending sacrificeH5930 — Full Word Study →, Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֖לšə·mū·’êl — God has heardH8050 — Full Word Study → arrivedבָּ֑אbā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →, and Saulשָׁא֛וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → went outוַיֵּצֵ֥אway·yê·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → to greet himלְבָרֲכֽוֹ׃lə·ḇā·ră·ḵōw — to bless, kneel, praiseH1288 — Full Word Study →. ¹¹“Whatמֶ֣הmeh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → have you doneעָשִׂ֑יתָ‘ā·śî·ṯā — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →?” Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֖לšə·mū·’êl — God has heardH8050 — Full Word Study → askedוַיֹּ֥אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. And Saulשָׁא֡וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → repliedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Whenכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → I sawרָאִיתִי֩rā·’î·ṯî — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → thatכִֽי־ḵî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the troopsהָעָ֜םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → were desertingנָפַ֨ץnā·p̄aṣ — to scatter, break in pieces, or dash apartH5310 — Full Word Study → meמֵעָלַ֗יmê·‘ā·lay — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →, and that youוְאַתָּה֙wə·’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → did notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → comeבָ֙אתָ֙ḇā·ṯā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → at the appointedלְמוֹעֵ֣דlə·mō·w·‘êḏ — appointed time; solemn assemblyH4150 — Full Word Study → timeהַיָּמִ֔יםhay·yā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → and the Philistinesוּפְלִשְׁתִּ֖יםū·p̄ə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study → were gatheringנֶאֱסָפִ֥יםne·’ĕ·sā·p̄îm — to gather, assemble, collectH622 — Full Word Study → at Michmashמִכְמָֽשׂ׃miḵ·māś — A town in BenjaminH4363 — Full Word Study →, ¹²I thoughtוָאֹמַ֗רwā·’ō·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘Nowעַ֠תָּה‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study → the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּ֤יםp̄ə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study → will descendיֵרְד֨וּyê·rə·ḏū — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → upon meאֵלַי֙’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → at Gilgalהַגִּלְגָּ֔לhag·gil·gāl — Circle or rollingH1537 — Full Word Study →, and I have notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → soughtחִלִּ֑יתִיḥil·lî·ṯî — to be sick, weak, or afflicted; to entreat or beseechH2470 — Full Word Study → the favorוּפְנֵ֥יū·p̄ə·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →.’ So I felt compelledוָֽאֶתְאַפַּ֔קwā·’eṯ·’ap·paq — To restrain, hold back, or contain oneselfH662 — Full Word Study → to offerוָאַעֲלֶ֖הwā·’a·‘ă·leh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → the burnt offeringהָעֹלָֽה׃סhā·‘ō·lāh — burnt offering; ascending sacrificeH5930 — Full Word Study →.” ¹³“You have acted foolishlyנִסְכָּ֑לְתָּnis·kā·lə·tā — to act foolishly; behave as a foolH5528 — Full Word Study →,” Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֛לšə·mū·’êl — God has heardH8050 — Full Word Study → declaredוַיֹּ֧אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. “You have notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → keptשָׁמַ֗רְתָּšā·mar·tā — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → the commandמִצְוַ֞תmiṣ·waṯ — A command or commandment; divine instruction or lawH4687 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֤הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → gave youצִוָּ֔ךְṣiw·wāḵ — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study →; if you hadעַתָּ֗ה‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study →, the LORDיְהוָ֧הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → would have establishedהֵכִ֨יןhê·ḵîn — to establish, prepare, or make firmH3559 — Full Word Study → your kingdomמַֽמְלַכְתְּךָ֛mam·laḵ·tə·ḵā — Kingdom; sovereign rule or realmH4467 — Full Word Study → overאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → forעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → all timeעוֹלָֽם׃‘ō·w·lām — forever, eternity, perpetual durationH5769 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁴But nowוְעַתָּ֖הwə·‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study → your kingdomמַמְלַכְתְּךָ֣mam·laḵ·tə·ḵā — Kingdom; sovereign rule or realmH4467 — Full Word Study → will notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → endureתָק֑וּםṯā·qūm — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study →; the LORDיְהוָ֨הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → has soughtבִּקֵּשׁ֩biq·qêš — To seek, search for, or request earnestlyH1245 — Full Word Study → a manאִ֣ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → after His own heartכִּלְבָב֗וֹkil·ḇā·ḇōw — The inner self; mind, will, understandingH3824 — Full Word Study → and appointed himוַיְצַוֵּ֨הוּway·ṣaw·wê·hū — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study → rulerלְנָגִיד֙lə·nā·ḡîḏ — Leader, chief, or ruler with authorityH5057 — Full Word Study → overעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → His peopleעַמּ֔וֹ‘am·mōw — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּ֚יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → you have notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → keptשָׁמַ֔רְתָּšā·mar·tā — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → the commandצִוְּךָ֖ṣiw·wə·ḵā — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃פYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →.” ¹⁵Then Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֗לšə·mū·’êl — God has heardH8050 — Full Word Study → set outוַיָּ֣קָםway·yā·qām — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → fromמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → Gilgalהַגִּלְגָּ֖לhag·gil·gāl — Circle or rollingH1537 — Full Word Study → and wentוַיַּ֛עַלway·ya·‘al — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → up to Gibeahגִּבְעַ֣תgiḇ·‘aṯ — A hill or elevated placeH1390 — Full Word Study → in Benjaminבִּנְיָמִ֑ןbin·yā·min — Son of the right handH1144 — Full Word Study →. And Saulשָׁא֗וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → numberedוַיִּפְקֹ֣דway·yip̄·qōḏ — to visit, oversee, appoint, care forH6485 — Full Word Study → the troopsהָעָם֙hā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → who were with himעִמּ֔וֹ‘im·mōw — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study →, about sixכְּשֵׁ֥שׁkə·šêš — The number six; sixth in orderH8337 — Full Word Study → hundredמֵא֖וֹתmê·’ō·wṯ — hundred; a large complete numberH3967 — Full Word Study → menאִֽישׁ׃’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁶Now Saulוְשָׁא֞וּלwə·šā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → and Jonathanוְיוֹנָתָ֣ןwə·yō·w·nā·ṯān — Yahweh has givenH3129 — Full Word Study → his sonבְּנ֗וֹbə·nōw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → and the troopsוְהָעָם֙wə·hā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → with themעִמָּ֔ם‘im·mām — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → were stayingיֹשְׁבִ֖יםyō·šə·ḇîm — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → in Gebaבְּגֶ֣בַעbə·ḡe·ḇa‘ — Hill or high placeH1387 — Full Word Study → of Benjaminבִּנְיָמִ֑ןbin·yā·min — Son of the right handH1144 — Full Word Study →, while the Philistinesוּפְלִשְׁתִּ֖יםū·p̄ə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study → campedחָנ֥וּḥā·nū — to pitch a tent; to camp; to dwellH2583 — Full Word Study → at Michmashבְמִכְמָֽשׂ׃ḇə·miḵ·māś — A town in BenjaminH4363 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁷And raidersהַמַּשְׁחִ֛יתham·maš·ḥîṯ — to destroy, ruin, or corruptH7843 — Full Word Study → went outוַיֵּצֵ֧אway·yê·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → of the Philistineפְלִשְׁתִּ֖יםp̄ə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study → campמִמַּחֲנֵ֥הmim·ma·ḥă·nêh — Military encampment; organized settlement or gatheringH4264 — Full Word Study → in threeשְׁלֹשָׁ֣הšə·lō·šāh — The number three; a group of three thingsH7969 — Full Word Study → divisionsרָאשִׁ֑יםrā·šîm — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study →. Oneאֶחָ֥ד’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → headedיִפְנֶ֛הyip̄·neh — to turn, face, or direct attentionH6437 — Full Word Study → towardאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Ophrahעָפְרָ֖ה‘ā·p̄ə·rāh — Fawn or young deerH6084 — Full Word Study → in the landאֶ֥רֶץ’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Shualשׁוּעָֽל׃šū·‘āl — Shual, a personal and place name in IsraelH7777 — Full Word Study →, ¹⁸anotherאֶחָד֙’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → toward Beth-horonחֹר֑וֹןḥō·rō·wn — Beth-horon, a town in the hill country of EphraimH1032 — Full Word Study →, and the third down the borderהַגְּב֔וּלhag·gə·ḇūl — boundary, border, or limit of a regionH1366 — Full Word Study → roadדֶּ֣רֶךְde·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → overlookingהַנִּשְׁקָ֛ףhan·niš·qāp̄ — to look out, gaze upon, appearH8259 — Full Word Study → the Valleyגֵּ֥יgê — ValleyH1516 — Full Word Study → of Zeboimהַצְּבֹעִ֖יםhaṣ·ṣə·ḇō·‘îm — Hyenas or gazellesH6650 — Full Word Study → facing the wildernessהַמִּדְבָּֽרָה׃סham·miḏ·bā·rāh — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁹And noלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → blacksmithוְחָרָשׁ֙wə·ḥā·rāš — skilled craftsman or artisan; one who works with handsH2796 — Full Word Study → could be foundיִמָּצֵ֔אyim·mā·ṣê — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → in allבְּכֹ֖לbə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the landאֶ֣רֶץ’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּ֔יםp̄ə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study → had saidאָמַרʾå̄·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “The Hebrewsהָעִבְרִ֔יםhā·‘iḇ·rîm — Hebrew personH5680 — Full Word Study → must not be allowedפֶּ֚ןpen — lest, that not, for fear thatH6435 — Full Word Study → to makeיַעֲשׂ֣וּya·‘ă·śū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → swordsחֶ֖רֶבḥe·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study → orא֥וֹ’ōw — or, whether; also expressing desire or preferenceH176 — Full Word Study → spearsחֲנִֽית׃ḥă·nîṯ — Spear; a long-shafted weaponH2595 — Full Word Study →.” ²⁰Instead, allכָל־ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the Israelitesיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → would go downוַיֵּרְד֥וּway·yê·rə·ḏū — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → to the Philistinesהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֑יםhap·pə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study → to sharpenלִ֠לְטוֹשׁlil·ṭō·wōš — to sharpen; to whet; to make keenH3913 — Full Word Study → their plowsharesמַחֲרַשְׁתּ֤וֹma·ḥă·raš·tōw — Plowshare; iron plow blade or farming implementH4281 — Full Word Study →, mattocksאֵתוֹ֙’ê·ṯōw — plowshare, blade of a plowH855 — Full Word Study →, axesקַרְדֻּמּ֔וֹqar·dum·mōw — Axe, tool for cutting woodH7134 — Full Word Study →, and sicklesמַחֲרֵשָׁתֽוֹ׃ma·ḥă·rê·šā·ṯōw — Plowshare; iron plow blade or farming implementH4281 — Full Word Study →. ²¹The chargeהַפְּצִ֣ירָהhap·pə·ṣî·rāh — bluntness, dullness (of tool edge)H6477 — Full Word Study → wasוְֽהָיְתָ֞הwə·hā·yə·ṯāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → a pimפִ֗יםp̄îm — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study → for sharpening a plowshare or mattockוְלָ֣אֵתִ֔יםwə·lā·’ê·ṯîm — plowshare, blade of a plowH855 — Full Word Study →, a third of a shekel for sharpening a pitchfork or an axeוּלְהַקַּרְדֻּמִּ֑יםū·lə·haq·qar·dum·mîm — Axe, tool for cutting woodH7134 — Full Word Study →, and a third of a shekel for repointing an oxgoadהַדָּרְבָֽן׃had·dā·rə·ḇān — A goad; a pointed stick for driving animalsH1861 — Full Word Study →. ²²Soוְהָיָה֙wə·hā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → on the dayבְּי֣וֹםbə·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → of battleמִלְחֶ֔מֶתmil·ḥe·meṯ — Battle, warfare, combat, military conflictH4421 — Full Word Study → notוְלֹ֨אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → a swordחֶ֤רֶבḥe·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study → or spearוַחֲנִית֙wa·ḥă·nîṯ — Spear; a long-shafted weaponH2595 — Full Word Study → could be foundנִמְצָ֜אnim·ṣā — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → in the handsבְּיַ֣דbə·yaḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of the troopsהָעָ֔םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → withאֶת־’eṯ- — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → Saulשָׁא֖וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → and Jonathanיוֹנָתָ֑ןyō·w·nā·ṯān — Yahweh has givenH3129 — Full Word Study →; only Saulלְשָׁא֔וּלlə·šā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → and his sonבְּנֽוֹ׃bə·nōw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → Jonathan had weaponsוּלְיוֹנָתָ֖ןū·lə·yō·w·nā·ṯān — Yahweh has givenH3129 — Full Word Study →. ²³And a garrisonמַצַּ֣בmaṣ·ṣaḇ — garrison, military post, fortified stationH4673 — Full Word Study → of the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםpə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study → had gone outוַיֵּצֵא֙way·yê·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → to the passמַעֲבַ֖רma·‘ă·ḇar — ford, crossing place, passageH4569 — Full Word Study → at Michmashמִכְמָֽשׂ׃סmiḵ·māś — A town in BenjaminH4363 — Full Word Study →.