1 Samuel 15

YHWH commands Saul through Samuel to utterly destroy Amalek; Saul disobeys by sparing King Agag and the best livestock, leading Samuel to declare that obedience is better than sacrifice and that YHWH rejects Saul as king.[3]

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Interlinear Text

And said and he said Samuel El has heard Shemuel to toward Saul Shaul Shaul me me (object‑marked) sent to send off the LORD Yahweh Yahweh to anoint you to anoint you to be king to a king over upon his people his gathered people over upon Israel El-Contends Yiserael now therefore and now listen Listen! to the voice to the sound of of the words words of of the LORD Yahweh Yahweh
Verse 1 וַ/יֹּ֤אמֶר 𐤅/𐤉𐤀𐤌𐤓 vayomer And said and he said HC/Vqw3ms שְׁמוּאֵל֙ 𐤔𐤌𐤅𐤀𐤋 shemuel Samuel El has heard Shemuel HNp אֶל 𐤀𐤋 el to toward HR שָׁא֔וּל 𐤔𐤀𐤅𐤋 shaul Saul Shaul Shaul HNp אֹתִ֨/י 𐤀𐤕/𐤉 oti me me (object‑marked) HTo/Sp1cs שָׁלַ֤ח 𐤔𐤋𐤇 shalach sent to send off HVqp3ms יְהוָה֙ 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 yehvah Nyambe (Lozi) the LORD Yahweh Yahweh HNp לִ/מְשָׁחֳ/ךָ֣ 𐤋/𐤌𐤔𐤇/𐤊 limeshachokha to anoint you to anoint you HR/Vqc/Sp2ms לְ/מֶ֔לֶךְ 𐤋/𐤌𐤋𐤊 lemelekhe to be king to a king HR/Ncmsa עַל 𐤏𐤋 al over upon HR עַמּ֖/וֹ 𐤏𐤌/𐤅 amo his people his gathered people HNcmsc/Sp3ms עַל 𐤏𐤋 al-2 over upon HR יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל 𐤉𐤔𐤓𐤀𐤋 yiserael Israel El-Contends Yiserael HNp וְ/עַתָּ֣ה 𐤅/𐤏𐤕𐤄 veatah now therefore and now HC/D שְׁמַ֔ע 𐤔𐤌𐤏 shema listen Listen! HVqv2ms לְ/ק֖וֹל 𐤋/𐤒𐤅𐤋 leqol to the voice to the sound of HR/Ncmsc דִּבְרֵ֥י 𐤃𐤁𐤓𐤉 diverey of the words words of HNcmpc יְהוָֽה 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 yehvah-2 Nyambe (Lozi) of the LORD Yahweh Yahweh HNp
Thus in this manner says he said the LORD Yahweh Yahweh of hosts organized hosts I have visited I attended to [direct object marker] object-marker what that-which he did he did Amalek Amalek Amaleq to Israel to El-Contends to Yiserael how that-which he set himself the one who places against him — on the way in the path as he was coming up in his ascending from Egypt from Egypt from Mitserayim
Verse 2 כֹּ֤ה 𐤊𐤄 koh Thus in this manner HD אָמַר֙ 𐤀𐤌𐤓 amar says he said HVqp3ms יְהוָ֣ה 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 yehvah Nyambe (Lozi) the LORD Yahweh Yahweh HNp צְבָא֔וֹת 𐤑𐤁𐤀𐤅𐤕 tsevaot of hosts organized hosts HNcbpa פָּקַ֕דְתִּי 𐤐𐤒𐤃𐤕𐤉 paqadeti I have visited I attended to HVqp1cs אֵ֛ת 𐤀𐤕 et [direct object marker] object-marker HTo אֲשֶׁר 𐤀𐤔𐤓 asher what that-which HTr עָשָׂ֥ה 𐤏𐤔𐤄 asah he did he did HVqp3ms עֲמָלֵ֖ק 𐤏𐤌𐤋𐤒 amaleq Amalek Amalek Amaleq HNp לְ/יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל 𐤋/𐤉𐤔𐤓𐤀𐤋 leyiserael to Israel to El-Contends to Yiserael HR/Np אֲשֶׁר 𐤀𐤔𐤓 asher-2 how that-which HTr שָׂ֥ם 𐤔𐤌 sam he set himself the one who places HVqp3ms ל/וֹ֙ 𐤋/𐤅 lo against him HR/Sp3ms בַּ/דֶּ֔רֶךְ 𐤁/𐤃𐤓𐤊 baderekhe on the way in the path HRd/Ncbsa בַּ/עֲלֹת֖/וֹ 𐤁/𐤏𐤋𐤕/𐤅 baaloto as he was coming up in his ascending HR/Vqc/Sp3ms מִ/מִּצְרָֽיִם 𐤌/𐤌𐤑𐤓𐤉𐤌 mimitserayim from Egypt from Egypt from Mitserayim HR/Np
Now you go Go and strike and you will strike [direct object marker] object-marker Amalek Amalek Amaleq and utterly destroy and you shall place under ban [direct object marker] object-marker all entirety of that that-which belongs to him — and do not and not spare you will spare on it upon him and put to death and you caused to die from man from a man to up to woman woman from child suckling infant even to and up to infant suckling one from ox ox even to and up to sheep flock animal from camel from a camel even to and up to donkey male donkey
Verse 3 עַתָּה֩ 𐤏𐤕𐤄 atah Now you HD לֵ֨ךְ 𐤋𐤊 lekhe go Go HVqv2ms וְ/הִכִּֽיתָ֜ה 𐤅/𐤄𐤊𐤉𐤕𐤄 vehikitah and strike and you will strike HC/Vhq2ms אֶת 𐤀𐤕 et [direct object marker] object-marker HTo עֲמָלֵ֗ק 𐤏𐤌𐤋𐤒 amaleq Amalek Amalek Amaleq HNp וְ/הַֽחֲרַמְתֶּם֙ 𐤅/𐤄𐤇𐤓𐤌𐤕𐤌 vehacharametem and utterly destroy and you shall place under ban HC/Vhq2mp אֶת 𐤀𐤕 et-2 [direct object marker] object-marker HTo כָּל 𐤊𐤋 kal all entirety of HNcmsc אֲשֶׁר 𐤀𐤔𐤓 asher that that-which HTr ל֔/וֹ 𐤋/𐤅 lo belongs to him HR/Sp3ms וְ/לֹ֥א 𐤅/𐤋𐤀 velo and do not and not HC/Tn תַחְמֹ֖ל 𐤕𐤇𐤌𐤋 tachemol spare you will spare HVqi2ms עָלָ֑י/ו 𐤏𐤋𐤉/𐤅 alayv on it upon him HR/Sp3ms וְ/הֵמַתָּ֞ה 𐤅/𐤄𐤌𐤕𐤄 vehematah and put to death and you caused to die HC/Vhq2ms מֵ/אִ֣ישׁ 𐤌/𐤀𐤉𐤔 meish from man from a man HR/Ncmsa עַד 𐤏𐤃 ad to up to HR אִשָּׁ֗ה 𐤀𐤔𐤄 ishah woman woman HNcfsa מֵֽ/עֹלֵל֙ 𐤌/𐤏𐤋𐤋 meolel from child suckling infant HR/Ncmsa וְ/עַד 𐤅/𐤏𐤃 vead even to and up to HC/R יוֹנֵ֔ק 𐤉𐤅𐤍𐤒 yoneq infant suckling one HVqrmsa מִ/שּׁ֣וֹר 𐤌/𐤔𐤅𐤓 mishor from ox ox HR/Ncmsa וְ/עַד 𐤅/𐤏𐤃 vead-2 even to and up to HC/R שֶׂ֔ה 𐤔𐤄 seh sheep flock animal HNcbsa מִ/גָּמָ֖ל 𐤌/𐤂𐤌𐤋 migamal from camel from a camel HR/Ncmsa וְ/עַד 𐤅/𐤏𐤃 vead-3 even to and up to HC/R חֲמֽוֹר 𐤇𐤌𐤅𐤓 chamor donkey male donkey HNcbsa
And said and he said Saul Shaul Shaul to toward the Kenite the Qenite clansman the Qeyni Go Go depart Turn aside go down descend, you (plural males) from among from the midst of Amalekite Amalek descendant Amaleqi lest lest I destroy you I gather you with him with him for you and you (masculine singular) showed you have done kindness covenant-loyal love to if / whether all entirety of the children of sons of Israel El-Contends Yiserael when they came up in their ascending from Egypt from Egypt from Mitserayim And departed and he caused to turn aside Kenite Qayin-clansman Qeyni from among from the midst of Amalek Amalek Amaleq
Verse 6 וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶר 𐤅/𐤉𐤀𐤌𐤓 vayomer And said and he said HC/Vqw3ms שָׁא֣וּל 𐤔𐤀𐤅𐤋 shaul Saul Shaul Shaul HNp אֶֽל 𐤀𐤋 el to toward HR הַ/קֵּינִ֡י 𐤄/𐤒𐤉𐤍𐤉 haqeyni the Kenite the Qenite clansman the Qeyni HTd/Ngmsa לְכוּ֩ 𐤋𐤊𐤅 lekhu Go Go HVqv2mp סֻּ֨רוּ 𐤎𐤓𐤅 suru depart Turn aside HVqv2mp רְד֜וּ 𐤓𐤃𐤅 redu go down descend, you (plural males) HVqv2mp מִ/תּ֣וֹךְ 𐤌/𐤕𐤅𐤊 mitokhe from among from the midst of HR/Ncmsc עֲמָלֵקִ֗י 𐤏𐤌𐤋𐤒𐤉 amaleqi Amalekite Amalek descendant Amaleqi HNgmsa פֶּן 𐤐𐤍 pen lest lest HC אֹֽסִפְ/ךָ֙ 𐤀𐤎𐤐/𐤊 osifekha I destroy you I gather you HVqi1cs/Sp2ms עִמּ֔/וֹ 𐤏𐤌/𐤅 imo with him with him HR/Sp3ms וְ/אַתָּ֞ה 𐤅/𐤀𐤕𐤄 veatah for you and you (masculine singular) HC/Pp2ms עָשִׂ֤יתָה 𐤏𐤔𐤉𐤕𐤄 asitah showed you have done HVqp2ms חֶ֨סֶד֙ 𐤇𐤎𐤃 chesed kindness covenant-loyal love HNcmsa עִם 𐤏𐤌 im to if / whether HR כָּל 𐤊𐤋 kal all entirety of HNcmsc בְּנֵ֣י 𐤁𐤍𐤉 beney Bene (Bemba) the children of sons of HNcmpc יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל 𐤉𐤔𐤓𐤀𐤋 yiserael Israel El-Contends Yiserael HNp בַּ/עֲלוֹתָ֖/ם 𐤁/𐤏𐤋𐤅𐤕/𐤌 baalotam when they came up in their ascending HR/Vqc/Sp3mp מִ/מִּצְרָ֑יִם 𐤌/𐤌𐤑𐤓𐤉𐤌 mimitserayim from Egypt from Egypt from Mitserayim HR/Np וַ/יָּ֥סַר 𐤅/𐤉𐤎𐤓 vayasar And departed and he caused to turn aside HC/Vqw3ms קֵינִ֖י 𐤒𐤉𐤍𐤉 qeyni Kenite Qayin-clansman Qeyni HNgmsa מִ/תּ֥וֹךְ 𐤌/𐤕𐤅𐤊 mitokhe-2 from among from the midst of HR/Ncmsc עֲמָלֵֽק 𐤏𐤌𐤋𐤒 amaleq Amalek Amalek Amaleq HNp
and-spared and he spared Saul Shaul Shaul and-the-people and the gathered people on upon Agag Agag Agag and-on and upon the-best-of choicest portion of the-sheep the flock and-the-oxen and the cattle and-the-second-born and the secondary ones and-on and upon the-lambs the full-grown rams and-on and upon all entirety of the-good the good and-not and not they-willed they were willing to-devote-them to place them under the ban and-all and whole of the-work the accomplished work despised despised one and-weak and melting one it her they-devoted they devoted to the ban
Verse 9 וַ/יַּחְמֹל֩ 𐤅/𐤉𐤇𐤌𐤋 vayachemol and-spared and he spared HC/Vqw3ms שָׁא֨וּל 𐤔𐤀𐤅𐤋 shaul Saul Shaul Shaul HNp וְ/הָ/עָ֜ם 𐤅/𐤄/𐤏𐤌 vehaam and-the-people and the gathered people HC/Td/Ncmsa עַל 𐤏𐤋 al on upon HR אֲגָ֗ג 𐤀𐤂𐤂 agag Agag Agag Agag HNp וְ/עַל 𐤅/𐤏𐤋 veal and-on and upon HC/R מֵיטַ֣ב 𐤌𐤉𐤈𐤁 meytav the-best-of choicest portion of HNcmsc הַ/צֹּאן֩ 𐤄/𐤑𐤀𐤍 hatson the-sheep the flock HTd/Ncbsa וְ/הַ/בָּקָ֨ר 𐤅/𐤄/𐤁𐤒𐤓 vehabaqar and-the-oxen and the cattle HC/Td/Ncbsa וְ/הַ/מִּשְׁנִ֤ים 𐤅/𐤄/𐤌𐤔𐤍𐤉𐤌 vehamishenim and-the-second-born and the secondary ones HC/Td/Ncmpa וְ/עַל 𐤅/𐤏𐤋 veal-2 and-on and upon HC/R הַ/כָּרִים֙ 𐤄/𐤊𐤓𐤉𐤌 hakarim the-lambs the full-grown rams HTd/Ncmpa וְ/עַל 𐤅/𐤏𐤋 veal-3 and-on and upon HC/R כָּל 𐤊𐤋 kal all entirety of HNcmsc הַ/טּ֔וֹב 𐤄/𐤈𐤅𐤁 hatov the-good the good HTd/Aamsa וְ/לֹ֥א 𐤅/𐤋𐤀 velo and-not and not HC/Tn אָב֖וּ 𐤀𐤁𐤅 avu they-willed they were willing HVqp3cp הַחֲרִימָ֑/ם 𐤄𐤇𐤓𐤉𐤌/𐤌 hacharimam to-devote-them to place them under the ban HVhc/Sp3mp וְ/כָל 𐤅/𐤊𐤋 vekhal and-all and whole of HC/Ncmsc הַ/מְּלָאכָ֛ה 𐤄/𐤌𐤋𐤀𐤊𐤄 hamelakhah the-work the accomplished work HTd/Ncfsa נְמִבְזָ֥ה 𐤍𐤌𐤁𐤆𐤄 nemivezah despised despised one HNcfsa וְ/נָמֵ֖ס 𐤅/𐤍𐤌𐤎 venames and-weak and melting one HC/VNrmsa אֹתָ֥/הּ 𐤀𐤕/𐤄 otah it her HTo/Sp3fs הֶחֱרִֽימוּ 𐤄𐤇𐤓𐤉𐤌𐤅 hecherimu they-devoted they devoted to the ban HVhp3cp
I regret I was moved to regret that for/because I have made king I installed as king [direct object marker] object-marker Saul Shaul Shaul to be king to a king for for/because he has turned back he returned from following Me from behind me and-[direct object marker] and object-marker My words my utterances not not performed he raised up and it burned and he burned hot to Samuel to El-has-heard to Shemuel and he cried out and he cried out to toward the LORD Yahweh Yahweh all entirety of the night the night
Verse 11 נִחַ֗מְתִּי 𐤍𐤇𐤌𐤕𐤉 nichameti I regret I was moved to regret HVNp1cs כִּֽי 𐤊𐤉 ki that for/because HC הִמְלַ֤כְתִּי 𐤄𐤌𐤋𐤊𐤕𐤉 himelakheti I have made king I installed as king HVhp1cs אֶת 𐤀𐤕 et [direct object marker] object-marker HTo שָׁאוּל֙ 𐤔𐤀𐤅𐤋 shaul Saul Shaul Shaul HNp לְ/מֶ֔לֶךְ 𐤋/𐤌𐤋𐤊 lemelekhe to be king to a king HR/Ncmsa כִּֽי 𐤊𐤉 ki-2 for for/because HC שָׁב֙ 𐤔𐤁 shav he has turned back he returned HVqp3ms מֵ/אַֽחֲרַ֔/י 𐤌/𐤀𐤇𐤓/𐤉 meacharay from following Me from behind me HR/R/Sp1cs וְ/אֶת 𐤅/𐤀𐤕 veet and-[direct object marker] and object-marker HC/To דְּבָרַ֖/י 𐤃𐤁𐤓/𐤉 devaray My words my utterances HNcmpc/Sp1cs לֹ֣א 𐤋𐤀 lo not not HTn הֵקִ֑ים 𐤄𐤒𐤉𐤌 heqim performed he raised up HVhp3ms וַ/יִּ֨חַר֙ 𐤅/𐤉𐤇𐤓 vayichar and it burned and he burned hot HC/Vqw3ms לִ/שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל 𐤋/𐤔𐤌𐤅𐤀𐤋 lishemuel to Samuel to El-has-heard to Shemuel HR/Np וַ/יִּזְעַ֥ק 𐤅/𐤉𐤆𐤏𐤒 vayizeaq and he cried out and he cried out HC/Vqw3ms אֶל 𐤀𐤋 el to toward HR יְהוָ֖ה 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 yehvah Nyambe (Lozi) the LORD Yahweh Yahweh HNp כָּל 𐤊𐤋 kal all entirety of HNcmsc הַ/לָּֽיְלָה 𐤄/𐤋𐤉𐤋𐤄 halayelah the night the night HTd/Ncmsa
and-he-arose-early and he started early Samuel El has heard Shemuel to-meet to encounter Saul Shaul Shaul in-the-morning in the morning and-it-was-told and it was made known to-Samuel to El-has-heard to Shemuel saying to say he-came he came Saul Shaul Shaul to-Carmel toward the Fertile-Place the like Karemel and-behold and look! setting-up the establisher for-himself — monument open hand and-he-turned and he turned around and-passed-on and he crossed over and-went-down and he descended to-Gilgal the Gilgal the Gilegal
Verse 12 וַ/יַּשְׁכֵּ֧ם 𐤅/𐤉𐤔𐤊𐤌 vayashekem and-he-arose-early and he started early HC/Vhw3ms שְׁמוּאֵ֛ל 𐤔𐤌𐤅𐤀𐤋 shemuel Samuel El has heard Shemuel HNp לִ/קְרַ֥את 𐤋/𐤒𐤓𐤀𐤕 liqerat to-meet to encounter HR/Vqc שָׁא֖וּל 𐤔𐤀𐤅𐤋 shaul Saul Shaul Shaul HNp בַּ/בֹּ֑קֶר 𐤁/𐤁𐤒𐤓 baboqer in-the-morning in the morning HRd/Ncmsa וַ/יֻּגַּ֨ד 𐤅/𐤉𐤂𐤃 vayugad and-it-was-told and it was made known HC/VHw3ms לִ/שְׁמוּאֵ֜ל 𐤋/𐤔𐤌𐤅𐤀𐤋 lishemuel to-Samuel to El-has-heard to Shemuel HR/Np לֵ/אמֹ֗ר 𐤋/𐤀𐤌𐤓 lemor saying to say HR/Vqc בָּֽא 𐤁𐤀 ba he-came he came HVqp3ms שָׁא֤וּל 𐤔𐤀𐤅𐤋 shaul-2 Saul Shaul Shaul HNp הַ/כַּרְמֶ֨לָ/ה֙ 𐤄/𐤊𐤓𐤌𐤋/𐤄 hakaremelah to-Carmel toward the Fertile-Place the like Karemel HTd/Np/Sd וְ/הִנֵּ֨ה 𐤅/𐤄𐤍𐤄 vehineh and-behold and look! HC/Tm מַצִּ֥יב 𐤌𐤑𐤉𐤁 matsiv setting-up the establisher HVhrmsa ל/וֹ֙ 𐤋/𐤅 lo for-himself HR/Sp3ms יָ֔ד 𐤉𐤃 yad monument open hand HNcbsa וַ/יִּסֹּב֙ 𐤅/𐤉𐤎𐤁 vayisov and-he-turned and he turned around HC/Vqw3ms וַֽ/יַּעֲבֹ֔ר 𐤅/𐤉𐤏𐤁𐤓 vayaavor and-passed-on and he crossed over HC/Vqw3ms וַ/יֵּ֖רֶד 𐤅/𐤉𐤓𐤃 vayered and-went-down and he descended HC/Vqw3ms הַ/גִּלְגָּֽל 𐤄/𐤂𐤋𐤂𐤋 hagilegal to-Gilgal the Gilgal the Gilegal HTd/Np
And he said and he said Saul Shaul Shaul from the Amalekite from an Amalek-descendant from Amaleqi they have brought them they brought them in for that-which spared he spared the people the gathered people on upon the best choicest portion of of the sheep the flock and the cattle and the cattle in order to in order that sacrifice to slaughter for sacrifice to the LORD to Yahweh to Yahweh your God your Mighty One and- and object-marker the rest the remainder we have utterly destroyed we have put under ban
Verse 15 וַ/יֹּ֨אמֶר 𐤅/𐤉𐤀𐤌𐤓 vayomer And he said and he said HC/Vqw3ms שָׁא֜וּל 𐤔𐤀𐤅𐤋 shaul Saul Shaul Shaul HNp מֵ/עֲמָלֵקִ֣י 𐤌/𐤏𐤌𐤋𐤒𐤉 meamaleqi from the Amalekite from an Amalek-descendant from Amaleqi HR/Ngmsa הֱבִיא֗וּ/ם 𐤄𐤁𐤉𐤀𐤅/𐤌 hevium they have brought them they brought them in HVhp3cp/Sp3mp אֲשֶׁ֨ר 𐤀𐤔𐤓 asher for that-which HTr חָמַ֤ל 𐤇𐤌𐤋 chamal spared he spared HVqp3ms הָ/עָם֙ 𐤄/𐤏𐤌 haam the people the gathered people HTd/Ncmsa עַל 𐤏𐤋 al on upon HR מֵיטַ֤ב 𐤌𐤉𐤈𐤁 meytav the best choicest portion of HNcmsc הַ/צֹּאן֙ 𐤄/𐤑𐤀𐤍 hatson of the sheep the flock HTd/Ncbsa וְ/הַ/בָּקָ֔ר 𐤅/𐤄/𐤁𐤒𐤓 vehabaqar and the cattle and the cattle HC/Td/Ncbsa לְמַ֥עַן 𐤋𐤌𐤏𐤍 lemaan in order to in order that HR זְבֹ֖חַ 𐤆𐤁𐤇 zevocha sacrifice to slaughter for sacrifice HVqc לַ/יהוָ֣ה 𐤋/𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 layhvah Nyambe (Lozi) to the LORD to Yahweh to Yahweh HR/Np אֱלֹהֶ֑י/ךָ 𐤀𐤋𐤄𐤉/𐤊 eloheykha Mulimu (Lozi) your God your Mighty One HNcmpc/Sp2ms וְ/אֶת 𐤅/𐤀𐤕 veet and- and object-marker HC/To הַ/יּוֹתֵ֖ר 𐤄/𐤉𐤅𐤕𐤓 hayoter the rest the remainder HTd/Ncmsa הֶחֱרַֽמְנוּ 𐤄𐤇𐤓𐤌𐤍𐤅 hecheramenu we have utterly destroyed we have put under ban HVhp1cp
And Samuel said and he said Samuel El has heard Shemuel Is it not is it not? if if / whether little small you you in your own eyes in your two eyes head head of the tribes rods-of / tribal-branches-of of Israel El-Contends Yiserael you you anointed you he anointed you the LORD Yahweh Yahweh king to a king over upon Israel El-Contends Yiserael
Verse 17 וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶר 𐤅/𐤉𐤀𐤌𐤓 vayomer And Samuel said and he said HC/Vqw3ms שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל 𐤔𐤌𐤅𐤀𐤋 shemuel Samuel El has heard Shemuel HNp הֲ/ל֗וֹא 𐤄/𐤋𐤅𐤀 halo Is it not is it not? HTi/Tn אִם 𐤀𐤌 im if if / whether HC קָטֹ֤ן 𐤒𐤈𐤍 qaton little small HAamsa אַתָּה֙ 𐤀𐤕𐤄 atah you you HPp2ms בְּ/עֵינֶ֔י/ךָ 𐤁/𐤏𐤉𐤍𐤉/𐤊 beeyneykha in your own eyes in your two eyes HR/Ncbdc/Sp2ms רֹ֛אשׁ 𐤓𐤀𐤔 rosh head head HNcmsc שִׁבְטֵ֥י 𐤔𐤁𐤈𐤉 shivetey of the tribes rods-of / tribal-branches-of HNcmpc יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל 𐤉𐤔𐤓𐤀𐤋 yiserael of Israel El-Contends Yiserael HNp אָ֑תָּה 𐤀𐤕𐤄 atah-2 you you HPp2ms וַ/יִּמְשָׁחֲ/ךָ֧ 𐤅/𐤉𐤌𐤔𐤇/𐤊 vayimeshachakha anointed you he anointed you HC/Vqw3ms/Sp2ms יְהוָ֛ה 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 yehvah Nyambe (Lozi) the LORD Yahweh Yahweh HNp לְ/מֶ֖לֶךְ 𐤋/𐤌𐤋𐤊 lemelekhe king to a king HR/Ncmsa עַל 𐤏𐤋 al over upon HR יִשְׂרָאֵֽל 𐤉𐤔𐤓𐤀𐤋 yiserael-2 Israel El-Contends Yiserael HNp
and sent you and he dispatched you the LORD Yahweh Yahweh on a way in a path and said and he said go Go and utterly destroy and you shall ban-devote [direct object marker] object-marker the sinners the offenders [direct object marker] object-marker Amalek Amalek Amaleq and fight and you engaged in battle against them — until up to their being destroyed their bringing-to-an-end them them
Verse 18 וַ/יִּשְׁלָחֲ/ךָ֥ 𐤅/𐤉𐤔𐤋𐤇/𐤊 vayishelachakha and sent you and he dispatched you HC/Vqw3ms/Sp2ms יְהוָ֖ה 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 yehvah Nyambe (Lozi) the LORD Yahweh Yahweh HNp בְּ/דָ֑רֶךְ 𐤁/𐤃𐤓𐤊 bedarekhe on a way in a path HR/Ncbsa וַ/יֹּ֗אמֶר 𐤅/𐤉𐤀𐤌𐤓 vayomer and said and he said HC/Vqw3ms לֵ֣ךְ 𐤋𐤊 lekhe go Go HVqv2ms וְ/הַחֲרַמְתָּ֞ה 𐤅/𐤄𐤇𐤓𐤌𐤕𐤄 vehacharametah and utterly destroy and you shall ban-devote HC/Vhq2ms אֶת 𐤀𐤕 et [direct object marker] object-marker HTo הַֽ/חַטָּאִים֙ 𐤄/𐤇𐤈𐤀𐤉𐤌 hachataim the sinners the offenders HTd/Aampa אֶת 𐤀𐤕 et-2 [direct object marker] object-marker HTo עֲמָלֵ֔ק 𐤏𐤌𐤋𐤒 amaleq Amalek Amalek Amaleq HNp וְ/נִלְחַמְתָּ֣ 𐤅/𐤍𐤋𐤇𐤌𐤕 venilechameta and fight and you engaged in battle HC/VNq2ms ב֔/וֹ 𐤁/𐤅 vo against them HR/Sp3ms עַ֥ד 𐤏𐤃 ad until up to HR כַּלּוֹתָ֖/ם 𐤊𐤋𐤅𐤕/𐤌 kalotam their being destroyed their bringing-to-an-end HVpc/Sp3mp אֹתָֽ/ם 𐤀𐤕/𐤌 otam them them HTo/Sp3mp
And he said and he said Saul Shaul Shaul to toward Samuel El has heard Shemuel that that-which I obeyed I heard the voice of with a sound the LORD Yahweh Yahweh and I went and I went on the way in the path which that-which he sent me He sent me the LORD Yahweh Yahweh and I brought and I brought in — object-marker Agag Agag Agag king king of of Amalek Amalek Amaleq and and object-marker Amalek Amalek Amaleq I devoted to destruction I put under the ban
Verse 20 וַ/יֹּ֨אמֶר 𐤅/𐤉𐤀𐤌𐤓 vayomer And he said and he said HC/Vqw3ms שָׁא֜וּל 𐤔𐤀𐤅𐤋 shaul Saul Shaul Shaul HNp אֶל 𐤀𐤋 el to toward HR שְׁמוּאֵ֗ל 𐤔𐤌𐤅𐤀𐤋 shemuel Samuel El has heard Shemuel HNp אֲשֶׁ֤ר 𐤀𐤔𐤓 asher that that-which HTr שָׁמַ֨עְתִּי֙ 𐤔𐤌𐤏𐤕𐤉 shamaeti I obeyed I heard HVqp1cs בְּ/ק֣וֹל 𐤁/𐤒𐤅𐤋 beqol the voice of with a sound HR/Ncmsc יְהוָ֔ה 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 yehvah Nyambe (Lozi) the LORD Yahweh Yahweh HNp וָ/אֵלֵ֕ךְ 𐤅/𐤀𐤋𐤊 vaelekhe and I went and I went HC/Vqw1cs בַּ/דֶּ֖רֶךְ 𐤁/𐤃𐤓𐤊 baderekhe on the way in the path HRd/Ncbsa אֲשֶׁר 𐤀𐤔𐤓 asher-2 which that-which HTr שְׁלָחַ֣/נִי 𐤔𐤋𐤇/𐤍𐤉 shelachani he sent me He sent me HVqp3ms/Sp1cs יְהוָ֑ה 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 yehvah-2 Nyambe (Lozi) the LORD Yahweh Yahweh HNp וָ/אָבִ֗יא 𐤅/𐤀𐤁𐤉𐤀 vaavi and I brought and I brought in HC/Vhw1cs אֶת 𐤀𐤕 et object-marker HTo אֲגַג֙ 𐤀𐤂𐤂 agag Agag Agag Agag HNp מֶ֣לֶךְ 𐤌𐤋𐤊 melekhe king king of HNcmsc עֲמָלֵ֔ק 𐤏𐤌𐤋𐤒 amaleq of Amalek Amalek Amaleq HNp וְ/אֶת 𐤅/𐤀𐤕 veet and and object-marker HC/To עֲמָלֵ֖ק 𐤏𐤌𐤋𐤒 amaleq-2 Amalek Amalek Amaleq HNp הֶחֱרַֽמְתִּי 𐤄𐤇𐤓𐤌𐤕𐤉 hecherameti I devoted to destruction I put under the ban HVhp1cs
And said and he said Samuel El has heard Shemuel the delight the desire to the LORD to Yahweh to Yahweh in burnt offerings in ascending-offerings and sacrifices and ritual slaughter-offerings as obeying as hearing the voice with a sound of the LORD Yahweh Yahweh Behold Look! to obey to hear than sacrifice from a ritual slaughter is better good to heed to cause attentive listening than fat from fat of rams rams
Verse 22 וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶר 𐤅/𐤉𐤀𐤌𐤓 vayomer And said and he said HC/Vqw3ms שְׁמוּאֵ֗ל 𐤔𐤌𐤅𐤀𐤋 shemuel Samuel El has heard Shemuel HNp הַ/חֵ֤פֶץ 𐤄/𐤇𐤐𐤑 hachefets the delight the desire HTi/Ncmsa לַֽ/יהוָה֙ 𐤋/𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 layhvah Nyambe (Lozi) to the LORD to Yahweh to Yahweh HR/Np בְּ/עֹל֣וֹת 𐤁/𐤏𐤋𐤅𐤕 beolot in burnt offerings in ascending-offerings HR/Ncfpa וּ/זְבָחִ֔ים 𐤅/𐤆𐤁𐤇𐤉𐤌 uzevachim and sacrifices and ritual slaughter-offerings HC/Ncmpa כִּ/שְׁמֹ֖עַ 𐤊/𐤔𐤌𐤏 kishemoa as obeying as hearing HR/Vqc בְּ/ק֣וֹל 𐤁/𐤒𐤅𐤋 beqol the voice with a sound HR/Ncmsc יְהוָ֑ה 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 yehvah Nyambe (Lozi) of the LORD Yahweh Yahweh HNp הִנֵּ֤ה 𐤄𐤍𐤄 hineh Behold Look! HTm שְׁמֹ֨עַ֙ 𐤔𐤌𐤏 shemoa to obey to hear HVqc מִ/זֶּ֣בַח 𐤌/𐤆𐤁𐤇 mizevach than sacrifice from a ritual slaughter HR/Ncmsa ט֔וֹב 𐤈𐤅𐤁 tov is better good HAamsa לְ/הַקְשִׁ֖יב 𐤋/𐤄𐤒𐤔𐤉𐤁 lehaqeshiv to heed to cause attentive listening HR/Vhc מֵ/חֵ֥לֶב 𐤌/𐤇𐤋𐤁 mechelev than fat from fat HR/Ncmsc אֵילִֽים 𐤀𐤉𐤋𐤉𐤌 eylim of rams rams HNcmpa
And he said and he said Saul Shaul Shaul to toward Samuel El has heard Shemuel I have sinned I have missed the mark for for/because I have transgressed I crossed over [direct object marker] object-marker mouth-of mouth of the LORD Yahweh Yahweh and-[et] and object-marker your words your spoken matters because for/because I feared I feared [direct object marker] object-marker the people the gathered people and I obeyed and I heard to their voice in their voice
Verse 24 וַ/יֹּ֨אמֶר 𐤅/𐤉𐤀𐤌𐤓 vayomer And he said and he said HC/Vqw3ms שָׁא֤וּל 𐤔𐤀𐤅𐤋 shaul Saul Shaul Shaul HNp אֶל 𐤀𐤋 el to toward HR שְׁמוּאֵל֙ 𐤔𐤌𐤅𐤀𐤋 shemuel Samuel El has heard Shemuel HNp חָטָ֔אתִי 𐤇𐤈𐤀𐤕𐤉 chatati I have sinned I have missed the mark HVqp1cs כִּֽי 𐤊𐤉 ki for for/because HC עָבַ֥רְתִּי 𐤏𐤁𐤓𐤕𐤉 avareti I have transgressed I crossed over HVqp1cs אֶת 𐤀𐤕 et [direct object marker] object-marker HTo פִּֽי 𐤐𐤉 pi mouth-of mouth of HNcmsc יְהוָ֖ה 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 yehvah Nyambe (Lozi) the LORD Yahweh Yahweh HNp וְ/אֶת 𐤅/𐤀𐤕 veet and-[et] and object-marker HC/To דְּבָרֶ֑י/ךָ 𐤃𐤁𐤓𐤉/𐤊 devareykha your words your spoken matters HNcmpc/Sp2ms כִּ֤י 𐤊𐤉 ki-2 because for/because HC יָרֵ֨אתִי֙ 𐤉𐤓𐤀𐤕𐤉 yareti tina (Bemba) I feared I feared HVqp1cs אֶת 𐤀𐤕 et-2 [direct object marker] object-marker HTo הָ/עָ֔ם 𐤄/𐤏𐤌 haam the people the gathered people HTd/Ncmsa וָ/אֶשְׁמַ֖ע 𐤅/𐤀𐤔𐤌𐤏 vaeshema and I obeyed and I heard HC/Vqw1cs בְּ/קוֹלָֽ/ם 𐤁/𐤒𐤅𐤋/𐤌 beqolam to their voice in their voice HR/Ncmsc/Sp3mp
And said and he said Samuel El has heard Shemuel to toward Saul Shaul Shaul not not I will return I will return with you with you for for/because you have rejected you rejected (direct object marker) object-marker the word word of of the LORD Yahweh Yahweh and has rejected you and he rejected you the LORD Yahweh Yahweh from being from being king king of over upon Israel El-Contends Yiserael
Verse 26 וַ/יֹּ֤אמֶר 𐤅/𐤉𐤀𐤌𐤓 vayomer And said and he said HC/Vqw3ms שְׁמוּאֵל֙ 𐤔𐤌𐤅𐤀𐤋 shemuel Samuel El has heard Shemuel HNp אֶל 𐤀𐤋 el to toward HR שָׁא֔וּל 𐤔𐤀𐤅𐤋 shaul Saul Shaul Shaul HNp לֹ֥א 𐤋𐤀 lo not not HTn אָשׁ֖וּב 𐤀𐤔𐤅𐤁 ashuv I will return I will return HVqi1cs עִמָּ֑/ךְ 𐤏𐤌/𐤊 imakhe with you with you HR/Sp2fs כִּ֤י 𐤊𐤉 ki for for/because HC מָאַ֨סְתָּה֙ 𐤌𐤀𐤎𐤕𐤄 maasetah you have rejected you rejected HVqp2ms אֶת 𐤀𐤕 et (direct object marker) object-marker HTo דְּבַ֣ר 𐤃𐤁𐤓 devar the word word of HNcmsc יְהוָ֔ה 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 yehvah Nyambe (Lozi) of the LORD Yahweh Yahweh HNp וַ/יִּמְאָסְ/ךָ֣ 𐤅/𐤉𐤌𐤀𐤎/𐤊 vayimeasekha and has rejected you and he rejected you HC/Vqw3ms/Sp2ms יְהוָ֔ה 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 yehvah-2 Nyambe (Lozi) the LORD Yahweh Yahweh HNp מִ/הְי֥וֹת 𐤌/𐤄𐤉𐤅𐤕 miheyot from being from being HR/Vqc מֶ֖לֶךְ 𐤌𐤋𐤊 melekhe king king of HNcmsa עַל 𐤏𐤋 al over upon HR יִשְׂרָאֵֽל 𐤉𐤔𐤓𐤀𐤋 yiserael Israel El-Contends Yiserael HNp
Then he said and he said I have sinned I have missed the mark now you honor me make me weighty please please before in front of the elders of elders of my people my people and before and in front of Israel El-Contends Yiserael and return and turn back with me with me and I will worship and I bowed myself down to the LORD to Yahweh to Yahweh your God your Mighty One
Verse 30 וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶר 𐤅/𐤉𐤀𐤌𐤓 vayomer Then he said and he said HC/Vqw3ms חָטָ֔אתִי 𐤇𐤈𐤀𐤕𐤉 chatati I have sinned I have missed the mark HVqp1cs עַתָּ֗ה 𐤏𐤕𐤄 atah now you HD כַּבְּדֵ֥/נִי 𐤊𐤁𐤃/𐤍𐤉 kabedeni honor me make me weighty HVpv2ms/Sp1cs נָ֛א 𐤍𐤀 na please please HTe נֶ֥גֶד 𐤍𐤂𐤃 neged before in front of HR זִקְנֵֽי 𐤆𐤒𐤍𐤉 ziqeney the elders of elders of HAampc עַמִּ֖/י 𐤏𐤌/𐤉 ami my people my people HNcmsc/Sp1cs וְ/נֶ֣גֶד 𐤅/𐤍𐤂𐤃 veneged and before and in front of HC/R יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל 𐤉𐤔𐤓𐤀𐤋 yiserael Israel El-Contends Yiserael HNp וְ/שׁ֣וּב 𐤅/𐤔𐤅𐤁 veshuv and return and turn back HC/Vqv2ms עִמִּ֔/י 𐤏𐤌/𐤉 imi with me with me HR/Sp1cs וְ/הִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֵ֖יתִי 𐤅/𐤄𐤔𐤕𐤇𐤅𐤉𐤕𐤉 vehishetachaveyti and I will worship and I bowed myself down HC/Vvp1cs לַֽ/יהוָ֥ה 𐤋/𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 layhvah Nyambe (Lozi) to the LORD to Yahweh to Yahweh HR/Np אֱלֹהֶֽי/ךָ 𐤀𐤋𐤄𐤉/𐤊 eloheykha Mulimu (Lozi) your God your Mighty One HNcmpc/Sp2ms
Then Samuel said and he said Samuel El has heard Shemuel Bring Bring near! here to me toward me (direct object marker) object-marker Agag Agag Agag king king of of the Amalekites Amalek Amaleq And Agag came and he went to him toward him Agag Agag Agag cheerfully choice delicacies And Agag said and he said Agag Agag Agag Surely firmly so has turned aside ruling chief the bitterness bitterness of of death the death
Verse 32 וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶר 𐤅/𐤉𐤀𐤌𐤓 vayomer Then Samuel said and he said HC/Vqw3ms שְׁמוּאֵ֗ל 𐤔𐤌𐤅𐤀𐤋 shemuel Samuel El has heard Shemuel HNp הַגִּ֤ישׁוּ 𐤄𐤂𐤉𐤔𐤅 hagishu Bring Bring near! HVhv2mp אֵלַ/י֙ 𐤀𐤋/𐤉 elay here to me toward me HR/Sp1cs אֶת 𐤀𐤕 et (direct object marker) object-marker HTo אֲגַג֙ 𐤀𐤂𐤂 agag Agag Agag Agag HNp מֶ֣לֶךְ 𐤌𐤋𐤊 melekhe king king of HNcmsc עֲמָלֵ֔ק 𐤏𐤌𐤋𐤒 amaleq of the Amalekites Amalek Amaleq HNp וַ/יֵּ֣לֶךְ 𐤅/𐤉𐤋𐤊 vayelekhe And Agag came and he went HC/Vqw3ms אֵלָ֔י/ו 𐤀𐤋𐤉/𐤅 elayv to him toward him HR/Sp3ms אֲגַ֖ג 𐤀𐤂𐤂 agag-2 Agag Agag Agag HNp מַעֲדַנֹּ֑ת 𐤌𐤏𐤃𐤍𐤕 maadanot cheerfully choice delicacies HNcbpa וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶר 𐤅/𐤉𐤀𐤌𐤓 vayomer-2 And Agag said and he said HC/Vqw3ms אֲגָ֔ג 𐤀𐤂𐤂 agag-3 Agag Agag Agag HNp אָכֵ֖ן 𐤀𐤊𐤍 akhen Surely firmly so HD סָ֥ר 𐤎𐤓 sar has turned aside ruling chief HVqp3ms מַר 𐤌𐤓 mar the bitterness bitterness of HAamsc הַ/מָּֽוֶת 𐤄/𐤌𐤅𐤕 hamavet of death the death HTd/Ncmsa
And said and he said Samuel El has heard Shemuel As as that which has made childless she bereaved women women your sword your destroying-blade so thus shall be childless she will lose offspring among women from women your mother your mother And he hacked and he violently shattered Samuel El has heard Shemuel [[direct object marker]] object-marker Agag Agag Agag before to the face of the LORD Yahweh Yahweh in Gilgal in Gilgal in Gilegal
Verse 33 וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶר 𐤅/𐤉𐤀𐤌𐤓 vayomer And said and he said HC/Vqw3ms שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל 𐤔𐤌𐤅𐤀𐤋 shemuel Samuel El has heard Shemuel HNp כַּ/אֲשֶׁ֨ר 𐤊/𐤀𐤔𐤓 kaasher As as that which HR/Tr שִׁכְּלָ֤ה 𐤔𐤊𐤋𐤄 shikelah has made childless she bereaved HVpp3fs נָשִׁים֙ 𐤍𐤔𐤉𐤌 nashim women women HNcfpa חַרְבֶּ֔/ךָ 𐤇𐤓𐤁/𐤊 charebekha your sword your destroying-blade HNcfsc/Sp2ms כֵּן 𐤊𐤍 ken so thus HTm תִּשְׁכַּ֥ל 𐤕𐤔𐤊𐤋 tishekal shall be childless she will lose offspring HVqi3fs מִ/נָּשִׁ֖ים 𐤌/𐤍𐤔𐤉𐤌 minashim among women from women HR/Ncfpa אִמֶּ֑/ךָ 𐤀𐤌/𐤊 imekha your mother your mother HNcfsc/Sp2ms וַ/יְשַׁסֵּ֨ף 𐤅/𐤉𐤔𐤎𐤐 vayeshasef And he hacked and he violently shattered HC/Vpw3ms שְׁמוּאֵ֧ל 𐤔𐤌𐤅𐤀𐤋 shemuel-2 Samuel El has heard Shemuel HNp אֶת 𐤀𐤕 et [[direct object marker]] object-marker HTo אֲגָ֛ג 𐤀𐤂𐤂 agag Agag Agag Agag HNp לִ/פְנֵ֥י 𐤋/𐤐𐤍𐤉 lifeney before to the face of HR/Ncbpc יְהוָ֖ה 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 yehvah Nyambe (Lozi) the LORD Yahweh Yahweh HNp בַּ/גִּלְגָּֽל 𐤁/𐤂𐤋𐤂𐤋 bagilegal in Gilgal in Gilgal in Gilegal HRd/Np
and not and not see again he added Samuel El has heard Shemuel to see to see [direct object marker] object-marker Saul Shaul Shaul until up to day day of his death his death for for/because grieved he entered into mourning Samuel El has heard Shemuel over toward Saul Shaul Shaul and the LORD and Yahweh and Yahweh regretted one who relents that for/because he had made king he made king [direct object marker] object-marker Saul Shaul Shaul over upon Israel El-Contends Yiserael
Verse 35 וְ/לֹא 𐤅/𐤋𐤀 velo and not and not HC/Tn יָסַ֨ף 𐤉𐤎𐤐 yasaf see again he added HVqp3ms שְׁמוּאֵ֜ל 𐤔𐤌𐤅𐤀𐤋 shemuel Samuel El has heard Shemuel HNp לִ/רְא֤וֹת 𐤋/𐤓𐤀𐤅𐤕 lireot to see to see HR/Vqc אֶת 𐤀𐤕 et [direct object marker] object-marker HTo שָׁאוּל֙ 𐤔𐤀𐤅𐤋 shaul Saul Shaul Shaul HNp עַד 𐤏𐤃 ad until up to HR י֣וֹם 𐤉𐤅𐤌 yom day day HNcmsc מוֹת֔/וֹ 𐤌𐤅𐤕/𐤅 moto of his death his death HNcmsc/Sp3ms כִּֽי 𐤊𐤉 ki for for/because HC הִתְאַבֵּ֥ל 𐤄𐤕𐤀𐤁𐤋 hiteabel grieved he entered into mourning HVtp3ms שְׁמוּאֵ֖ל 𐤔𐤌𐤅𐤀𐤋 shemuel-2 Samuel El has heard Shemuel HNp אֶל 𐤀𐤋 el over toward HR שָׁא֑וּל 𐤔𐤀𐤅𐤋 shaul-2 Saul Shaul Shaul HNp וַ/יהוָ֣ה 𐤅/𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 vayhvah Nyambe (Lozi) and the LORD and Yahweh and Yahweh HC/Np נִחָ֔ם 𐤍𐤇𐤌 nicham regretted one who relents HVNp3ms כִּֽי 𐤊𐤉 ki-2 that for/because HC הִמְלִ֥יךְ 𐤄𐤌𐤋𐤉𐤊 himelikhe he had made king he made king HVhp3ms אֶת 𐤀𐤕 et-2 [direct object marker] object-marker HTo שָׁא֖וּל 𐤔𐤀𐤅𐤋 shaul-3 Saul Shaul Shaul HNp עַל 𐤏𐤋 al over upon HR יִשְׂרָאֵֽל 𐤉𐤔𐤓𐤀𐤋 yiserael Israel El-Contends Yiserael HNp
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