1 Samuel 31

¹Now the Philistinesוּפְלִשְׁתִּ֖יםū·p̄ə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study → foughtנִלְחָמִ֣יםnil·ḥā·mîm — to fight; to consume; to battleH3898 — Full Word Study → against Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לbə·yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, and the menאַנְשֵׁ֤י’an·šê — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → fledוַיָּנֻ֜סוּway·yā·nu·sū — to flee, escape, or run awayH5127 — Full Word Study → beforeמִפְּנֵ֣יmip·pə·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → themפְלִשְׁתִּ֔יםp̄ə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study →, and many fell slainחֲלָלִ֖יםḥă·lā·lîm — to pierce through; to kill or slayH2491 — Full Word Study → on Mountבְּהַ֥רbə·har — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → Gilboaהַגִּלְבֹּֽעַ׃hag·gil·bō·a‘ — Hill of springsH1533 — Full Word Study →. ²The Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּ֔יםp̄ə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study → followed hard after Saulשָׁא֖וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → and his sonsבָּנָ֑יוbā·nāw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, and they killedוַיַּכּ֣וּway·yak·kū — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → Saul’sשָׁאֽוּל׃šā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → sonsבְּנֵ֥יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → Jonathanיְהוֹנָתָ֧ןyə·hō·w·nā·ṯān — Yahweh has givenH3083 — Full Word Study →, Abinadabאֲבִינָדָ֛ב’ă·ḇî·nā·ḏāḇ — Abinadab, a man whose name means 'Father is willing' or 'Father is noble'H41 — Full Word Study →, andוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → Malchishuaשׁ֖וּעַšū·a‘ — Malchi-shua, son of King SaulH4444 — Full Word Study →. ³When the battleהַמִּלְחָמָה֙ham·mil·ḥā·māh — Battle, warfare, combat, military conflictH4421 — Full Word Study → intensifiedוַתִּכְבַּ֤דwat·tiḵ·baḏ — to honor, glorify, or make heavy/weightyH3513 — Full Word Study → againstאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Saulשָׁא֔וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study →, the archersהַמּוֹרִ֖יםham·mō·w·rîm — To shoot, throw, or teach; to direct or instructH3384 — Full Word Study → overtook himוַיִּמְצָאֻ֥הוּway·yim·ṣā·’u·hū — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → and wounded himוַיָּ֥חֶלway·yā·ḥel — To twist, whirl, dance, writhe; to be in pain or travailH2342 — Full Word Study → criticallyמְאֹ֖דmə·’ōḏ — Much, greatly, very, exceedinglyH3966 — Full Word Study →. ⁴Then Saulשָׁאוּל֩šā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to his armor-bearerלְנֹשֵׂ֨אlə·nō·śê — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study →, “Drawשְׁלֹ֥ףšə·lōp̄ — to draw out, pull, or extractH8025 — Full Word Study → your swordחַרְבְּךָ֣׀ḥar·bə·ḵā — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study → and run it through me, or these uncircumcised men will come and run me throughוְדָקְרֵ֣נִיwə·ḏā·qə·rê·nî — to pierce, stab, or woundH1856 — Full Word Study → and torפֶּן־pen- — lest, that not, for fear thatH6435 — Full Word Study →ture me!” But his armor-bearerנֹשֵׂ֣אnō·śê — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → was terrifiedיָרֵ֖אyā·rê — to fear, revere, or be afraidH3372 — Full Word Study → and refusedוְלֹ֤אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → to do itאָבָה֙’ā·ḇāh — to be willing, consent, desireH14 — Full Word Study →. So Saulשָׁאוּל֙šā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → tookוַיִּקַּ֤חway·yiq·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → his own swordהַחֶ֔רֶבha·ḥe·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study → and fellוַיִּפֹּ֖לway·yip·pōl — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → on itעָלֶֽיהָ׃‘ā·le·hā — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →. ⁵When his armor-bearerנֹשֵֽׂא־nō·śê- — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → sawוַיַּ֥רְאway·yar — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → thatכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Saulשָׁא֑וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → was deadמֵ֣תmêṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →, heה֛וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → tooגַּם־gam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → fellוַיִּפֹּ֥לway·yip·pōl — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → his own swordחַרְבּ֖וֹḥar·bōw — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study → and diedוַיָּ֥מָתway·yā·māṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → with himעִמּֽוֹ׃‘im·mōw — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study →. ⁶So Saulשָׁא֡וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study →, his threeוּשְׁלֹ֣שֶׁתū·šə·lō·šeṯ — The number three; a group of three thingsH7969 — Full Word Study → sonsבָּנָיו֩bā·nāw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, his armor-bearerוְנֹשֵׂ֨אwə·nō·śê — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study →, andגַּ֧םgam — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → his menאֲנָשָׁ֛יו’ă·nā·šāw — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → diedוַיָּ֣מָתway·yā·māṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → togetherיַחְדָּֽו׃yaḥ·dāw — together, united, as oneH3162 — Full Word Study → that sameהַה֖וּאha·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → dayבַּיּ֥וֹםbay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →. ⁷When the Israelitesאַנְשֵֽׁי־’an·šê- — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → alongבְּעֵ֨בֶרbə·‘ê·ḇer — side, border, region beyondH5676 — Full Word Study → the valleyהָעֵ֜מֶקhā·‘ê·meq — ValleyH6010 — Full Word Study → and those on the other sideבְּעֵ֣בֶרbə·‘ê·ḇer — side, border, region beyondH5676 — Full Word Study → of the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֗ןhay·yar·dên — The flowing riverH3383 — Full Word Study → sawוַיִּרְא֣וּway·yir·’ū — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → thatכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the armyאַנְשֵׁ֣י’an·šê — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → had fledנָ֙סוּ֙nā·sū — to flee, escape, or run awayH5127 — Full Word Study → and thatוְכִי־wə·ḵî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Saulשָׁא֣וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → and his sonsוּבָנָ֑יוū·ḇā·nāw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → had diedמֵ֖תוּmê·ṯū — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →, they abandonedוַיַּעַזְב֤וּway·ya·‘az·ḇū — to abandon, forsake, or leave behindH5800 — Full Word Study → their citiesהֶֽעָרִים֙he·‘ā·rîm — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → and ran awayוַיָּנֻ֔סוּway·yā·nu·sū — to flee, escape, or run awayH5127 — Full Word Study →. So the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּ֔יםp̄ə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study → cameוַיָּבֹ֣אוּway·yā·ḇō·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → and occupiedוַיֵּֽשְׁב֖וּway·yê·šə·ḇū — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → their cities. ⁸The next dayמִֽמָּחֳרָ֔תmim·mā·ḥo·rāṯ — The next day, morrow, following dayH4283 — Full Word Study →, when the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּ֔יםp̄ə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study → cameוַיָּבֹ֣אוּway·yā·ḇō·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to stripלְפַשֵּׁ֖טlə·p̄aš·šêṭ — to strip, plunder, or invadeH6584 — Full Word Study → the deadהַחֲלָלִ֑יםha·ḥă·lā·lîm — to pierce through; to kill or slayH2491 — Full Word Study →, they foundוַֽיִּמְצְא֤וּway·yim·ṣə·’ū — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → Saulשָׁאוּל֙šā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → and his threeשְׁלֹ֣שֶׁתšə·lō·šeṯ — The number three; a group of three thingsH7969 — Full Word Study → sonsבָּנָ֔יוbā·nāw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → fallenנֹפְלִ֖יםnō·p̄ə·lîm — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → on Mountבְּהַ֥רbə·har — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → Gilboaהַגִּלְבֹּֽעַ׃hag·gil·bō·a‘ — Hill of springsH1533 — Full Word Study →. ⁹They cut offוַֽיִּכְרְתוּ֙way·yiḵ·rə·ṯū — To cut; to make a covenantH3772 — Full Word Study → Saul’s headרֹאשׁ֔וֹrō·šōw — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study →, stripped offוַיַּפְשִׁ֖יטוּway·yap̄·šî·ṭū — to strip, plunder, or invadeH6584 — Full Word Study → his armorכֵּלָ֑יוkê·lāw — vessel, instrument, or article of useH3627 — Full Word Study →, and sentוַיְשַׁלְּח֨וּway·šal·lə·ḥū — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → messengers throughout the landבְאֶֽרֶץ־ḇə·’e·reṣ- — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֜יםpə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study → to proclaim the newsלְבַשֵּׂ֛רlə·ḇaś·śêr — to announce good news; to proclaim tidingsH1319 — Full Word Study → in the templesבֵּ֥יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of their idolsעֲצַבֵּיהֶ֖ם‘ă·ṣab·bê·hem — Idol; carved image or object of worshipH6091 — Full Word Study → and among their peopleהָעָֽם׃hā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁰They putוַיָּשִׂ֙מוּ֙way·yā·śi·mū — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → his armorכֵּלָ֔יוkê·lāw — vessel, instrument, or article of useH3627 — Full Word Study → in the templeבֵּ֖יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of the Ashtorethsעַשְׁתָּר֑וֹת‘aš·tā·rō·wṯ — Goddess of fertilityH6252 — Full Word Study → and hungתָּקְע֔וּtā·qə·‘ū — to blow, sound, thrust, or strike with forceH8628 — Full Word Study → his bodyגְּוִיָּתוֹ֙gə·wî·yā·ṯōw — Corpse, dead body, carcassH1472 — Full Word Study → on the wallבְּחוֹמַ֖תbə·ḥō·w·maṯ — A fortified wall or defensive barrierH2346 — Full Word Study → of Beth-shanשָֽׁן׃šān — Beth-shean, a fortified city in the Jordan ValleyH1052 — Full Word Study →. ¹¹When the peopleיֹשְׁבֵ֖יyō·šə·ḇê — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → of Jabesh-gileadיָבֵ֣ישׁyā·ḇêš — Jabesh (Gilead), a city east of the Jordan RiverH3003 — Full Word Study → heardוַיִּשְׁמְע֣וּway·yiš·mə·‘ū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → whatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּ֖יםp̄ə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study → had doneעָשׂ֥וּ‘ā·śū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → to Saulלְשָׁאֽוּל׃lə·šā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study →, ¹²allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → their menאִ֣ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → of valorחַיִל֮ḥa·yil — Army, force, or wealthH2428 — Full Word Study → set outוַיָּק֜וּמוּway·yā·qū·mū — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study →, journeyedוַיֵּלְכ֣וּway·yê·lə·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → allכָל־ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → nightהַלַּיְלָה֒hal·lay·lāh — Night, darkness, the period of darknessH3915 — Full Word Study →, and retrievedוַיִּקְח֞וּway·yiq·ḥū — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → the bodiesגְּוִיַּ֣תgə·wî·yaṯ — Corpse, dead body, carcassH1472 — Full Word Study → of Saulשָׁא֗וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → and his sonsבָּנָ֔יוbā·nāw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → from the wallמֵחוֹמַ֖תmê·ḥō·w·maṯ — A fortified wall or defensive barrierH2346 — Full Word Study → of Beth-shanשָׁ֑ןšān — Beth-shean, a fortified city in the Jordan ValleyH1052 — Full Word Study →. When they arrivedוַיָּבֹ֣אוּway·yā·ḇō·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → at Jabeshיָבֵ֔שָׁהyā·ḇê·šāh — Jabesh (Gilead), a city east of the Jordan RiverH3003 — Full Word Study →, they burnedוַיִּשְׂרְפ֥וּway·yiś·rə·p̄ū — to burn, kindle, consume by fireH8313 — Full Word Study → the bodies thereשָֽׁם׃šām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study →. ¹³Then they tookוַיִּקְחוּ֙way·yiq·ḥū — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → their bonesעַצְמֹ֣תֵיהֶ֔ם‘aṣ·mō·ṯê·hem — bone; body; substance; strengthH6106 — Full Word Study → and buried themוַיִּקְבְּר֥וּway·yiq·bə·rū — to bury, to entomb the deadH6912 — Full Word Study → underתַֽחַת־ṯa·ḥaṯ- — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study → the tamarisk treeהָאֶ֖שֶׁלhā·’e·šel — tamarisk tree; sacred tree; place of refuge or shelterH815 — Full Word Study → in Jabeshבְּיָבֵ֑שָׁהbə·yā·ḇê·šāh — Jabesh (Gilead), a city east of the Jordan RiverH3003 — Full Word Study →, and they fastedוַיָּצֻ֖מוּway·yā·ṣu·mū — to abstain from food; to fastH6684 — Full Word Study → sevenשִׁבְעַ֥תšiḇ·‘aṯ — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study → daysיָמִֽים׃פyā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →.