1 Samuel 9

¹Now there wasוַֽיְהִי־way·hî- — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → a Benjamiteמִבִּן־mib·bin- — Son of the right handH1144 — Full Word Study →, a powerful manגִּבּ֖וֹרgib·bō·wr — mighty man, warrior, strong heroH1368 — Full Word Study →, whose nameוּ֠שְׁמוֹū·šə·mōw — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → was Kishקִ֣ישׁqîš — Bow; powerH7027 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Abielאֲבִיאֵ֞ל’ă·ḇî·’êl — Abiel; a man whose father is GodH22 — Full Word Study →, the sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Zerorצְר֧וֹרṣə·rō·wr — Bundle, bag, or small parcel; a bound or wrapped packageH6872 — Full Word Study →, the sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Becorathבְּכוֹרַ֛תbə·ḵō·w·raṯ — Firstborn daughterH1064 — Full Word Study →, the sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Aphiahאֲפִ֖יחַ’ă·p̄î·aḥ — Aphiah, an ancestorH647 — Full Word Study → of Benjaminיְמִינִ֑יyə·mî·nî — right hand; right sideH3227 — Full Word Study →. ²And he hadהָיָ֨הhā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → a sonבֵ֜ןḇên — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → namedוּשְׁמ֤וֹū·šə·mōw — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → Saulשָׁאוּל֙šā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study →, choiceבָּח֣וּרbā·ḥūr — Young man, youth, chosen oneH970 — Full Word Study → and handsomeוָט֔וֹבwā·ṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study →, without equalוְאֵ֥יןwə·’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → amongמִמֶּ֑נּוּmim·men·nū — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the Israelitesמִבְּנֵ֥יmib·bə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →—a headמִשִּׁכְמ֣וֹmiš·šiḵ·mōw — Shoulder; burden; responsibility; willingnessH7926 — Full Word Study → tallerגָּבֹ֖הַּgā·ḇō·ah — high, exalted, or lofty in position or characterH1364 — Full Word Study → than anyמִכָּל־mik·kāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → of the peopleהָעָֽם׃hā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →. ³One day the donkeysהָאֲתֹנ֔וֹתhā·’ă·ṯō·nō·wṯ — female donkey; she-assH860 — Full Word Study → of Saul’sשָׁא֑וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → fatherאֲבִ֣י’ă·ḇî — H1 — Full Word Study → Kishלְקִ֖ישׁlə·qîš — Bow; powerH7027 — Full Word Study → wandered offוַתֹּאבַ֙דְנָה֙wat·tō·ḇaḏ·nāh — To perish, be destroyed, or lostH6 — Full Word Study →, and Kishקִ֜ישׁqîš — Bow; powerH7027 — 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 → his sonבְּנ֗וֹbə·nōw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → Saulשָׁא֣וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study →, “Takeקַח־qaḥ- — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → oneאַחַ֣ד’a·ḥaḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → of the servantsמֵֽהַנְּעָרִ֔יםmê·han·nə·‘ā·rîm — Young man, boy, or male servantH5288 — Full Word Study → and goלֵ֔ךְlêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → look forבַּקֵּ֖שׁbaq·qêš — To seek, search for, or request earnestlyH1245 — Full Word Study → the donkeysהָאֲתֹנֹֽת׃hā·’ă·ṯō·nōṯ — female donkey; she-assH860 — Full Word Study →.” ⁴So Saul passed through the hill countryבְּהַר־bə·har- — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → of Ephraimאֶפְרַ֛יִם’ep̄·ra·yim — Double fruitfulnessH669 — Full Word Study → and then through the landבְּאֶֽרֶץ־bə·’e·reṣ- — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Shalishahשָׁלִ֖שָׁהšā·li·šāh — A region in IsraelH8031 — Full Word Study →, but did not find the donkeys. He and the servant went through the regionבְאֶֽרֶץ־ḇə·’e·reṣ- — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Shaalimשַׁעֲלִים֙ša·‘ă·lîm — A region or place nameH8171 — Full Word Study →, but they were not there. Then they wentוַיַּעַבְר֤וּway·ya·‘aḇ·rū — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → through the landבְּאֶֽרֶץ־bə·’e·reṣ- — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Benjaminיְמִינִ֖יyə·mî·nî — right hand; right sideH3227 — Full Word Study →, and still they did notוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → find themמָצָֽאוּ׃mā·ṣā·’ū — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study →. ⁵When theyהֵ֗מָּהhêm·māh — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → reachedבָּ֚אוּbā·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץbə·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Zuphצ֔וּףṣūp̄ — a region in BenjaminH6689 — Full Word Study →, Saulוְשָׁא֥וּלwə·šā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → saidאָמַ֛ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to his servantלְנַעֲר֥וֹlə·na·‘ă·rōw — Young man, boy, or male servantH5288 — Full Word Study →, “Comeלְכָ֣הlə·ḵāh — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study →, let us go backוְנָשׁ֑וּבָהwə·nā·šū·ḇāh — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study →, orפֶּן־pen- — lest, that not, for fear thatH6435 — Full Word Study → my fatherאָבִ֛י’ā·ḇî — H1 — Full Word Study → will stop worrying aboutמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the donkeysהָאֲתֹנ֖וֹתhā·’ă·ṯō·nō·wṯ — female donkey; she-assH860 — Full Word Study → and start worryingוְדָ֥אַגwə·ḏā·’aḡ — to be anxious, worried, or troubled in mindH1672 — Full Word Study → about us.” ⁶“Lookהִנֵּה־hin·nêh- — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →,” said the servantוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “in thisהַזֹּ֔אתhaz·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → cityבָּעִ֣ירbā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → there is a manאִישׁ־’îš- — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → of Godאֱלֹהִים֙’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → whoוְהָאִ֣ישׁwə·hā·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → is highly respectedנִכְבָּ֔דniḵ·bāḏ — to honor, glorify, or make heavy/weightyH3513 — Full Word Study →; everythingכֹּ֥לkōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → he saysיְדַבֵּ֖רyə·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → surely comes to passבּ֣וֹאbō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →. Let us goנֵ֣לֲכָהnê·lă·ḵāh — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → thereשָּׁ֔םšām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → nowעַתָּה֙‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study →. Perhapsאוּלַי֙’ū·lay — Perhaps, possibly, if so beH194 — Full Word Study → he will tellיַגִּ֣ידyag·gîḏ — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → us whichאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → wayדַּרְכֵּ֖נוּdar·kê·nū — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → to goהָלַ֥כְנוּhā·laḵ·nū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study →.” ⁷“Ifוְהִנֵּ֣הwə·hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → we do goנֵלֵךְ֮nê·lêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study →,” Saulשָׁא֜וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → repliedוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “whatוּמַה־ū·mah- — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → can we giveנָּבִ֣יאnā·ḇî — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → the manלָאִישׁ֒lā·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study →? Forכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the breadהַלֶּ֙חֶם֙hal·le·ḥem — Bread; food; sustenanceH3899 — Full Word Study → in our packsמִכֵּלֵ֔ינוּmik·kê·lê·nū — vessel, instrument, or article of useH3627 — Full Word Study → is goneאָזַ֣ל’ā·zal — to go away, depart, be spent or exhaustedH235 — Full Word Study →, and there is noאֵין־’ên- — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → giftוּתְשׁוּרָ֥הū·ṯə·šū·rāh — A gift or present given as an offeringH8670 — Full Word Study → to takeלְהָבִ֖יאlə·hā·ḇî — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to the manלְאִ֣ישׁlə·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֑יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →. Whatמָ֖הmāh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → do we haveאִתָּֽנוּ׃’it·tā·nū — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study →?” ⁸The servantהַנַּ֙עַר֙han·na·‘ar — Young man, boy, or male servantH5288 — Full Word Study → answeredלַעֲנ֣וֹתla·‘ă·nō·wṯ — To answer, respond, or testifyH6030 — Full Word Study → him againוַיֹּ֤סֶףway·yō·sep̄ — to add, increase, or do againH3254 — Full Word Study →. “Lookהִנֵּה֙hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →,” he saidוַיֹּ֕אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “I have hereנִמְצָ֣אnim·ṣā — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → in my handבְיָדִ֔יḇə·yā·ḏî — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → a quarterרֶ֖בַעre·ḇa‘ — fourth part, quarter, sideH7253 — Full Word Study → shekelשֶׁ֣קֶלše·qel — Ancient unit of weight and currency; shekelH8255 — Full Word Study → of silverכָּ֑סֶףkā·sep̄ — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study →. I will giveוְנָֽתַתִּי֙wə·nā·ṯat·tî — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → it to the manלְאִ֣ישׁlə·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֔יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, and he will tellוְהִגִּ֥ידwə·hig·gîḏ — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → us our wayדַּרְכֵּֽנוּ׃dar·kê·nū — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study →.” ⁹(Formerlyלְפָנִ֣ים׀lə·p̄ā·nîm — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לbə·yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, a manהָאִישׁ֙hā·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → on his wayבְּלֶכְתּוֹ֙bə·leḵ·tōw — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → to inquireלִדְר֣וֹשׁliḏ·rō·wōš — to seek, inquire, search diligentlyH1875 — Full Word Study → of Godאֱלֹהִ֔ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → would sayאָמַ֤ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Comeלְכ֥וּlə·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study →, let us goוְנֵלְכָ֖הwə·nê·lə·ḵāh — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → toעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → the seerהָרֹאֶ֑הhā·rō·’eh — seer; one who sees visionsH7203 — Full Word Study →.” Forכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the prophetלַנָּבִיא֙lan·nā·ḇî — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study → of todayהַיּ֔וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → was formerlyלְפָנִ֖יםlə·p̄ā·nîm — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → calledיִקָּרֵ֥אyiq·qā·rê — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → the seerהָרֹאֶֽה׃hā·rō·’eh — seer; one who sees visionsH7203 — Full Word Study →.) ¹⁰“Goodט֥וֹבṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study →,” saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → Saulשָׁא֧וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → to his servantלְנַעֲר֛וֹlə·na·‘ă·rōw — Young man, boy, or male servantH5288 — Full Word Study →. “Comeלְכָ֣ה׀lə·ḵāh — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study →, let us goנֵלֵ֑כָהnê·lê·ḵāh — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study →.” So they set outוַיֵּֽלְכוּ֙way·yê·lə·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → forאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the cityהָעִ֔ירhā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → whereשָׁ֖םšām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → the manאִ֥ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → of God wasהָאֱלֹהִֽים׃hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →. ¹¹And as theyהֵ֗מָּהhêm·māh — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → were climbingעֹלִים֙‘ō·lîm — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → the hillבְּמַעֲלֵ֣הbə·ma·‘ă·lêh — ascent, going up, stairwayH4608 — Full Word Study → to the cityהָעִ֔ירhā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →, theyוְהֵ֙מָּה֙wə·hêm·māh — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → metמָצְא֣וּmā·ṣə·’ū — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → some young womenנְעָר֔וֹתnə·‘ā·rō·wṯ — young woman, maiden, girlH5291 — Full Word Study → coming outיֹצְא֖וֹתyō·ṣə·’ō·wṯ — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → to drawלִשְׁאֹ֣בliš·’ōḇ — to draw or pull out (especially water)H7579 — Full Word Study → waterמָ֑יִםmā·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → and askedוַיֹּאמְר֣וּway·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Isהֲיֵ֥שׁhă·yêš — there is, exists, has beingH3426 — Full Word Study → the seer hereהָרֹאֶֽה׃hā·rō·’eh — seer; one who sees visionsH7203 — Full Word Study →?” ¹²“Yesהִנֵּ֣הhin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, he isיֵּ֖שׁyêš — there is, exists, has beingH3426 — Full Word Study → ahead of youלְפָנֶ֑יךָlə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →,” they answeredוַתַּעֲנֶ֧ינָהwat·ta·‘ă·ne·nāh — To answer, respond, or testifyH6030 — Full Word Study →. “Hurryמַהֵ֣ר׀ma·hêr — to hurry, hasten, make hasteH4116 — Full Word Study → nowעַתָּ֗ה‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → todayהַיּוֹם֙hay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → he has comeבָּ֣אbā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to the cityלָעִ֔ירlā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → becauseכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the people haveלָעָ֖םlā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → a sacrificeזֶ֧בַחze·ḇaḥ — sacrificial offering; animal sacrificeH2077 — Full Word Study → on the high placeבַּבָּמָֽה׃bab·bā·māh — High place; elevated worship siteH1116 — Full Word Study →. ¹³As soon as you enterכְּבֹאֲכֶ֣םkə·ḇō·’ă·ḵem — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → the cityהָעִ֣ירhā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →, you will findתִּמְצְא֣וּןtim·ṣə·’ūn — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → himאֹת֡וֹ’ō·ṯōw — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → beforeבְּטֶרֶם֩bə·ṭe·rem — before, ere, prior to, not yetH2962 — Full Word Study → he goes upיַעֲלֶ֨הya·‘ă·leh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → to the high placeהַבָּמָ֜תָהhab·bā·mā·ṯāh — High place; elevated worship siteH1116 — Full Word Study → to eatלֶאֱכֹ֗לle·’ĕ·ḵōl — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study →. The peopleהָעָם֙hā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → will notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → eatיֹאכַ֤לyō·ḵal — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → untilעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → he comesבֹּא֔וֹbō·’ōw — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → heהוּא֙hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → must blessיְבָרֵ֣ךְyə·ḇā·rêḵ — to bless, kneel, praiseH1288 — Full Word Study → the sacrificeהַזֶּ֔בַחhaz·ze·ḇaḥ — sacrificial offering; animal sacrificeH2077 — Full Word Study →; after thatאַחֲרֵי־’a·ḥă·rê- — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study →, the guestsהַקְּרֻאִ֑יםhaq·qə·ru·’îm — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → will eatיֹאכְל֣וּyō·ḵə·lū — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study →. Go upעֲל֔וּ‘ă·lū — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → at onceכְהַיּ֖וֹםḵə·hay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →; you will findתִּמְצְא֥וּןtim·ṣə·’ūn — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → himאֹתֽוֹ׃’ō·ṯōw — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study →.” ¹⁴So Saul and his servant went upוַֽיַּעֲל֖וּway·ya·‘ă·lū — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → toward the cityהָעִ֑ירhā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →, and as theyהֵ֗מָּהhêm·māh — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → were enteringבָּאִים֙bā·’îm — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → itהָעִ֔ירhā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →, there wasוְהִנֵּ֤הwə·hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → Samuelשְׁמוּאֵל֙šə·mū·’êl — God has heardH8050 — Full Word Study → comingיֹצֵ֣אyō·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → toward themלִקְרָאתָ֔םliq·rā·ṯām — to meet, encounter, or come upon (often by chance or unexpectedly)H7122 — Full Word Study → on his way upלַעֲל֖וֹתla·‘ă·lō·wṯ — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → to the high placeהַבָּמָֽה׃סhab·bā·māh — High place; elevated worship siteH1116 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁵Now on the dayי֣וֹםyō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → Saul’sשָׁא֖וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → arrivalבֽוֹא־ḇō·w- — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →, the LORDוַֽיהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → had revealedגָּלָ֖הgā·lāh — HeglamH1540 — Full Word Study → to Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֑לšə·mū·’êl — God has heardH8050 — Full Word Study →, ¹⁶“At this timeכָּעֵ֣ת׀kā·‘êṯ — Time, season, or appointed momentH6256 — Full Word Study → tomorrowמָחָ֡רmā·ḥār — tomorrow, the next dayH4279 — Full Word Study → I will sendאֶשְׁלַח֩’eš·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → youאֵלֶ֨יךָ’ê·le·ḵā — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → a manאִ֜ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → from the landמֵאֶ֣רֶץmê·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Benjaminבִּנְיָמִ֗ןbin·yā·min — Son of the right handH1144 — Full Word Study →, and you are to anoint himוּמְשַׁחְתּ֤וֹū·mə·šaḥ·tōw — to anoint with oilH4886 — Full Word Study → leader overעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → My peopleעַמִּ֣י‘am·mî — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →; he will saveוְהוֹשִׁ֥יעַwə·hō·wō·šî·a‘ — To deliver, rescue, or save from dangerH3467 — Full Word Study → themעַמִּ֖י‘am·mî — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → from the handמִיַּ֣דmî·yaḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֑יםpə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study →. Forכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → I have looked uponרָאִ֙יתִי֙rā·’î·ṯî — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → My peopleעַמִּ֔י‘am·mî — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּ֛יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → their cryצַעֲקָת֖וֹṣa·‘ă·qā·ṯōw — A cry or outcry; a call for helpH6818 — Full Word Study → has comeבָּ֥אָהbā·’āh — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to Meאֵלָֽי׃’ê·lāy — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →.” ¹⁷When Samuelוּשְׁמוּאֵ֖לū·šə·mū·’êl — God has heardH8050 — Full Word Study → sawרָאָ֣הrā·’āh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → Saulשָׁא֑וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study →, the LORDוַיהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → told himעָנָ֔הוּ‘ā·nā·hū — To answer, respond, or testifyH6030 — Full Word Study →, “Hereהִנֵּ֤הhin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → is the manהָאִישׁ֙hā·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → of whomאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → I spokeאָמַ֣רְתִּי’ā·mar·tî — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →; heזֶ֖הzeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → shall ruleיַעְצֹ֥רya‘·ṣōr — to restrain, withhold, hold backH6113 — Full Word Study → over My peopleבְּעַמִּֽי׃bə·‘am·mî — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →.” ¹⁸Saulשָׁא֛וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → approachedוַיִּגַּ֥שׁway·yig·gaš — to draw near, approach, come closeH5066 — Full Word Study → Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֖לšə·mū·’êl — God has heardH8050 — Full Word Study → inבְּת֣וֹךְbə·ṯō·wḵ — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study → the gatewayהַשָּׁ֑עַרhaš·šā·‘ar — Gate; entrance to a city or enclosureH8179 — Full Word Study → and askedוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙way·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Would you pleaseנָּ֣אnā — Please, I beseech, I prayH4994 — Full Word Study → tellהַגִּֽידָה־hag·gî·ḏāh- — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → me whereאֵי־’ê- — Where? How? What?H335 — Full Word Study → the seer’sהָרֹאֶֽה׃hā·rō·’eh — seer; one who sees visionsH7203 — Full Word Study → house is?” ¹⁹“Iאָנֹכִ֣י’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study → am the seerהָרֹאֶ֔הhā·rō·’eh — seer; one who sees visionsH7203 — Full Word Study →,” Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֜לšə·mū·’êl — God has heardH8050 — Full Word Study → repliedוַיַּ֨עַןway·ya·‘an — To answer, respond, or testifyH6030 — Full Word Study →. “Go upעֲלֵ֤ה‘ă·lêh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → before meלְפָנַי֙lə·p̄ā·nay — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → to the high placeהַבָּמָ֔הhab·bā·māh — High place; elevated worship siteH1116 — Full Word Study →, for you shall eatוַאֲכַלְתֶּ֥םwa·’ă·ḵal·tem — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → with meעִמִּ֖י‘im·mî — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → todayהַיּ֑וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →. And when I send you offוְשִׁלַּחְתִּ֣יךָwə·šil·laḥ·tî·ḵā — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → in the morningבַבֹּ֔קֶרḇab·bō·qer — Morning; daybreak; the early part of the dayH1242 — Full Word Study →, I will tellאַגִּ֥יד’ag·gîḏ — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → you allוְכֹ֛לwə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → that isאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → in your heartבִּֽלְבָבְךָ֖bil·ḇā·ḇə·ḵā — The inner self; mind, will, understandingH3824 — Full Word Study →. ²⁰As for the donkeysוְלָאֲתֹנ֞וֹתwə·lā·’ă·ṯō·nō·wṯ — female donkey; she-assH860 — Full Word Study → you lostהָאֹבְד֣וֹתhā·’ō·ḇə·ḏō·wṯ — To perish, be destroyed, or lostH6 — Full Word Study → threeשְׁלֹ֣שֶׁתšə·lō·šeṯ — The number three; a group of three thingsH7969 — Full Word Study → daysהַיּוֹם֙hay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → agoהַיָּמִ֔יםhay·yā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →, do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → worryתָּ֧שֶׂםtā·śem — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → about them, forכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → they have been foundנִמְצָ֑אוּnim·ṣā·’ū — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study →. And upon whom is allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the desireחֶמְדַּ֣תḥem·daṯ — that which is desired; a precious or pleasant thingH2532 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, if notהֲל֣וֹאhă·lō·w — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → upon you and allוּלְכֹ֖לū·lə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → your father’sאָבִֽיךָ׃ס’ā·ḇî·ḵā — H1 — Full Word Study → houseבֵּ֥יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →?” ²¹Saulשָׁא֜וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → repliedוַיַּ֨עַןway·ya·‘an — To answer, respond, or testifyH6030 — Full Word Study →, “Am Iאָ֙נֹכִי֙’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study → notהֲל֨וֹאhă·lō·w — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → a Benjamiteיְמִינִ֤יyə·mî·nî — Member of Benjamin's tribeH1145 — Full Word Study → from the smallestמִקַּטַנֵּי֙miq·qa·ṭan·nē — Small, little, least, or young in size, number, age, or importanceH6996 — Full Word Study → tribeשִׁבְטֵ֣יšiḇ·ṭê — tribe; staff; scepter; rodH7626 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, and is not my clanוּמִשְׁפַּחְתִּי֙ū·miš·paḥ·tî — Family, clan, household groupH4940 — Full Word Study → the leastהַצְּעִרָ֔הhaṣ·ṣə·‘i·rāh — Small, least, youngest; insignificant or juniorH6810 — Full Word Study → of allמִכָּֽל־mik·kāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the clansמִשְׁפְּח֖וֹתmiš·pə·ḥō·wṯ — Family, clan, household groupH4940 — Full Word Study → of Benjaminבִנְיָמִ֑ןḇin·yā·min — Son of the right handH1144 — Full Word Study →? So whyוְלָ֙מָּה֙wə·lām·māh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → would you sayדִּבַּ֣רְתָּdib·bar·tā — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → such a thingכַּדָּבָ֖רkad·dā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → to meאֵלַ֔י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →?” ²²Then Samuelשְׁמוּאֵל֙šə·mū·’êl — God has heardH8050 — Full Word Study → tookוַיִּקַּ֤חway·yiq·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → Saulשָׁא֣וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → andוְאֶֽת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → his servantנַעֲר֔וֹna·‘ă·rōw — Young man, boy, or male servantH5288 — Full Word Study →, brought themוַיְבִיאֵ֖םway·ḇî·’êm — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → into the hallלִשְׁכָּ֑תָהliš·kā·ṯāh — A chamber or inner room; a private compartmentH3957 — Full Word Study →, and seatedוַיִּתֵּ֨ןway·yit·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → them in the placeמָקוֹם֙mā·qō·wm — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study → of honorבְּרֹ֣אשׁbə·rōš — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study → among those who were invitedהַקְּרוּאִ֔יםhaq·qə·rū·’îm — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study →—about thirtyכִּשְׁלֹשִׁ֥יםkiš·lō·šîm — thirty; group of thirtyH7970 — Full Word Study → in allאִֽישׁ׃’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study →. ²³And Samuelשְׁמוּאֵל֙šə·mū·’êl — God has heardH8050 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to the cookלַטַּבָּ֔חlaṭ·ṭab·bāḥ — executioner, guard, chefH2876 — Full Word Study →, “Bringתְּנָה֙tə·nāh — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → the portionהַמָּנָ֔הham·mā·nāh — portion, allotted share, or assignmentH4490 — Full Word Study → I gaveנָתַ֖תִּיnā·ṯat·tî — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → you and toldאָמַ֣רְתִּי’ā·mar·tî — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → you to setשִׂ֥יםśîm — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → asideעִמָּֽךְ׃‘im·māḵ — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study →.” ²⁴So the cookהַ֠טַּבָּחhaṭ·ṭab·bāḥ — executioner, guard, chefH2876 — Full Word Study → picked upוַיָּ֣רֶםway·yā·rem — To raise, lift up, exalt; to be highH7311 — Full Word Study → the legהַשּׁ֨וֹקhaš·šō·wq — Leg or thigh; lower limbH7785 — Full Word Study → and what was attached to itוְהֶעָלֶ֜יהָwə·he·‘ā·le·hā — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → and set it beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → Saulשָׁא֗וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study →. Then Samuel saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙way·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Here isהִנֵּ֤הhin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → what was kept backהַנִּשְׁאָר֙han·niš·’ār — To remain, be left over, surviveH7604 — Full Word Study →. It was set apart for youלְפָנֶ֣יךָlə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →. Eatאֱכֹ֔ל’ĕ·ḵōl — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֧יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → it has been keptשָֽׁמוּר־šā·mūr- — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → for you for this occasionלַמּוֹעֵ֛דlam·mō·w·‘êḏ — appointed time; solemn assemblyH4150 — Full Word Study →, from the time I saidלֵאמֹ֖רlê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘I have invitedקָרָ֑אתִיqā·rā·ṯî — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → the peopleהָעָ֣ם׀hā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →.’” So Saulשָׁא֛וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → dinedוַיֹּ֧אכַלway·yō·ḵal — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → withעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֖לšə·mū·’êl — God has heardH8050 — Full Word Study → thatהַהֽוּא׃ha·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → dayבַּיּ֥וֹםbay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →. ²⁵And after they had come downוַיֵּרְד֥וּway·yê·rə·ḏū — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → from the high placeמֵהַבָּמָ֖הmê·hab·bā·māh — High place; elevated worship siteH1116 — Full Word Study → into the cityהָעִ֑ירhā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →, Samuel spokeוַיְדַבֵּ֥רway·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → withעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → Saulשָׁא֖וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the roof of his houseהַגָּֽג׃hag·gāḡ — Roof of a house or buildingH1406 — Full Word Study →. ²⁶They got up early in the morningוַיַּשְׁכִּ֗מוּway·yaš·ki·mū — To rise early, get up in the morningH7925 — Full Word Study →, and just beforeכַּעֲל֤וֹתka·‘ă·lō·wṯ — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → dawnהַשַּׁ֙חַר֙haš·ša·ḥar — Dawn, early morning, daybreakH7837 — Full Word Study → Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֤לšə·mū·’êl — God has heardH8050 — Full Word Study → calledוַיִּקְרָ֨אway·yiq·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Saulשָׁאוּל֙šā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → on the roofהַגָּגhag·gå̄ḡ — Roof of a house or buildingH1406 — Full Word Study →, “Get readyק֖וּמָהqū·māh — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study →, and I will send you on your wayוַאֲשַׁלְּחֶ֑ךָּwa·’ă·šal·lə·ḥe·kā — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study →!” So Saulשָׁא֗וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → arose, and bothשְׁנֵיהֶ֛םšə·nê·hem — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → heה֥וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → and Samuelוּשְׁמוּאֵ֖לū·šə·mū·’êl — God has heardH8050 — Full Word Study → wentוַיֵּצְא֧וּway·yê·ṣə·’ū — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → outside togetherהַחֽוּצָה׃ha·ḥū·ṣāh — Outside, exterior, or open space beyond a boundaryH2351 — Full Word Study →. ²⁷As theyהֵ֗מָּהhêm·māh — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → were going downיֽוֹרְדִים֙yō·wr·ḏîm — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → to the edgeבִּקְצֵ֣הbiq·ṣêh — edge, border, extremity, endH7097 — Full Word Study → of the cityהָעִ֔ירhā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →, Samuelוּשְׁמוּאֵ֞לū·šə·mū·’êl — God has heardH8050 — Full Word Study → saidאָמַ֣ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Saulשָׁא֗וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study →, “Tellאֱמֹ֥ר’ĕ·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → the servantלַנַּ֛עַרlan·na·‘ar — Young man, boy, or male servantH5288 — Full Word Study → to go onוְיַעֲבֹ֥רwə·ya·‘ă·ḇōr — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → ahead of usלְפָנֵ֖ינוּlə·p̄ā·nê·nū — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →, but youוְאַתָּה֙wə·’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → stayעֲמֹ֣ד‘ă·mōḏ — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → for a whileכַּיּ֔וֹםkay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →, and I will reveal to youוְאַשְׁמִיעֲךָ֖wə·’aš·mî·‘ă·ḵā — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → the wordדְּבַ֥רdə·ḇar — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of Godאֱלֹהִֽים׃פ’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →.” So the servant went on.