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1 Samuel 13

Hebrew23 verses
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בֶּן־was a son ofשָׁנָ֖הyearsשָׁא֣וּלSaulבְּמָלְכ֑וֹwhen became king heוּשְׁתֵּ֣יand twoשָׁנִ֔יםyearsמָלַ֖ךְhe reignedעַל־overיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Israelשְׁלֹשִׁיםthirtyוְאַרְבָּעִ֣יםand forty
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וַיִּבְחַר־and he choseל֨וֹfor the himselfשָׁא֜וּלSaulשְׁלֹ֣שֶׁתthreeאֲלָפִים֮thousandsמִיִּשְׂרָאֵל֒from Israelוַיִּהְי֨וּand they wereעִם־withשָׁא֜וּלSaulאַלְפַּ֗יִםtwo thousandבְּמִכְמָשׂ֙at Micmashוּבְהַ֣רand in the hill country ofבֵּֽית־Beth-אֵ֔ל-elוְאֶ֗לֶףand one thousandהָיוּ֙they wereעִם־withי֣וֹנָתָ֔ןJonathanבְּגִבְעַ֖תat Gibeah ofבִּנְיָמִ֑יןBenjaminוְיֶ֣תֶרand the rest ofהָעָ֔םthe peopleשִׁלַּ֖חhe sent awayאִ֥ישׁeach manלְאֹהָלָֽיו׃to tents his
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וַיַּ֣ךְand he attackedיוֹנָתָ֗ןJonathanאֵ֣תobj.נְצִ֤יבthe garrison ofפְּלִשְׁתִּים֙the Philistinesאֲשֶׁ֣רwhichבְּגֶ֔בַעwas at Gebaוַֽיִּשְׁמְע֖וּand they heardפְּלִשְׁתִּ֑יםthe Philistinesוְשָׁאוּל֩and Saulתָּקַ֨עhe gave a blastבַּשּׁוֹפָ֤רon the trumpetבְּכָל־in allהָאָ֙רֶץ֙the landלֵאמֹ֔רto sayingיִשְׁמְע֖וּlet them hearהָעִבְרִֽים׃the Hebrews
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וְכָל־and allיִשְׂרָאֵ֞לIsraelשָׁמְע֣וּthey heardלֵאמֹ֗רto sayingהִכָּ֤הhe has attackedשָׁאוּל֙Saulאֶת־obj.נְצִ֣יבthe garrison ofפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםthe Philistinesוְגַם־and alsoנִבְאַשׁit has made itself odiousיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לIsraelבַּפְּלִשְׁתִּ֑יםwith the Philistinesוַיִּצָּעֲק֥וּand they were summonedהָעָ֛םthe peopleאַחֲרֵ֥יafterשָׁא֖וּלSaulהַגִּלְגָּֽל׃the Gilgal
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וּפְלִשְׁתִּ֞יםand the Philistinesנֶאֶסְפ֣וּ׀they gatheredלְהִלָּחֵ֣םto fightעִם־withיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לIsraelשְׁלֹשִׁ֨יםthirtyאֶ֤לֶףthousandרֶ֙כֶב֙chariotsוְשֵׁ֤שֶׁתand sixאֲלָפִים֙thousandsפָּרָשִׁ֔יםhorsemenוְעָ֕םand a peopleכַּח֛וֹלlike the sandאֲשֶׁ֥רwhichעַל־is onשְׂפַֽת־the shore ofהַיָּ֖םthe seaלָרֹ֑בfor multitudeוַֽיַּעֲלוּ֙and they came upוַיַּחֲנ֣וּand they encampedבְמִכְמָ֔שׂat Micmashקִדְמַ֖תthe east ofבֵּ֥יתBethאָֽוֶן׃Aven
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וְאִ֨ישׁand everyone ofיִשְׂרָאֵ֤לIsraelרָאוּ֙they sawכִּ֣יthatצַר־it was distressל֔וֹto the itכִּ֥יforנִגַּ֖שׂit was hard pressedהָעָ֑םthe peopleוַיִּֽתְחַבְּא֣וּand they hid themselvesהָעָ֗םthe peopleבַּמְּעָר֤וֹתin the cavesוּבַֽחֲוָחִים֙and in the thicketsוּבַסְּלָעִ֔יםand in the cliffsוּבַצְּרִחִ֖יםand in the underground chambersוּבַבֹּרֽוֹת׃and in the cisterns
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וְעִבְרִ֗יםand Hebrewsעָֽבְרוּ֙they passed overאֶת־obj.הַיַּרְדֵּ֔ןthe Jordanאֶ֥רֶץthe land ofגָּ֖דGadוְגִלְעָ֑דand Gileadוְשָׁאוּל֙and Saulעוֹדֶ֣נּוּstill heבַגִּלְגָּ֔לwas at the Gilgalוְכָל־and allהָעָ֖םthe peopleחָרְד֥וּthey trembledאַחֲרָֽיו׃after him
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וַיּ֣וֹחֶלand he waitedשִׁבְעַ֣תsevenיָמִ֗יםdaysלַמּוֹעֵד֙to the appointed timeאֲשֶׁ֣רwhichשְׁמוּאֵ֔לSamuelוְלֹא־and notבָ֥אhe had comeשְׁמוּאֵ֖לSamuelהַגִּלְגָּ֑לthe Gilgalוַיָּ֥פֶץand it scatteredהָעָ֖םthe peopleמֵעָלָֽיו׃from with the him
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וַיֹּ֣אמֶרand he saidשָׁא֔וּלSaulהַגִּ֣שׁוּbring nearאֵלַ֔יto meהָעֹלָ֖הthe burnt offeringוְהַשְּׁלָמִ֑יםand the peace offeringsוַיַּ֖עַלand he offered upהָעֹלָֽה׃the burnt offering
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וַיְהִ֗יand it wasכְּכַלֹּתוֹ֙when finished heלְהַעֲל֣וֹתto offer upהָעֹלָ֔הthe burnt offeringוְהִנֵּ֥הand there!שְׁמוּאֵ֖לSamuelבָּ֑אwas comingוַיֵּצֵ֥אand he went outשָׁא֛וּלSaulלִקְרָאת֖וֹto meet himלְבָרֲכֽוֹ׃to bless him
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וַיֹּ֥אמֶרand he saidשְׁמוּאֵ֖לSamuelמֶ֣הwhat?עָשִׂ֑יתָhave you doneוַיֹּ֣אמֶרand he saidשָׁא֡וּלSaulכִּֽי־ifרָאִיתִי֩I sawכִֽי־thatנָפַ֨ץit was scatteredהָעָ֜םthe peopleמֵעָלַ֗יfrom with the meוְאַתָּה֙and youלֹא־notבָ֙אתָ֙you had comeלְמוֹעֵ֣דto the appointed time ofהַיָּמִ֔יםthe daysוּפְלִשְׁתִּ֖יםand the Philistinesנֶאֱסָפִ֥יםwere gatheringמִכְמָֽשׂ׃Micmash
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וָאֹמַ֗רand I saidעַ֠תָּהnowיֵרְד֨וּthey will come downפְלִשְׁתִּ֤יםthe Philistinesאֵלַי֙against meהַגִּלְגָּ֔לthe Gilgalוּפְנֵ֥יand the face ofיְהוָ֖הYahwehלֹ֣אnotחִלִּ֑יתִיI have entreatedוָֽאֶתְאַפַּ֔קand I forced myselfוָאַעֲלֶ֖הand I offered upהָעֹלָֽה׃ סthe burnt offering
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וַיֹּ֧אמֶרand he saidשְׁמוּאֵ֛לSamuelאֶל־toשָׁא֖וּלSaulנִסְכָּ֑לְתָּyou have acted foolishlyלֹ֣אnotשָׁמַ֗רְתָּyou have keptאֶת־obj.מִצְוַ֞תthe commandment ofיְהוָ֤הYahwehאֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙God yourאֲשֶׁ֣רwhichצִוָּ֔ךְhe commanded youכִּ֣יforעַתָּ֗הnowהֵכִ֨יןhe establishedיְהוָ֧הYahwehאֶת־obj.מַֽמְלַכְתְּךָ֛kingdom yourאֶל־toיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לIsraelעַד־untilעוֹלָֽם׃perpetuity
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וְעַתָּ֖הand nowמַמְלַכְתְּךָ֣kingdom yourלֹא־notתָק֑וּםit will endureבִּקֵּשׁ֩he has soughtיְהוָ֨הYahwehל֜וֹfor the himselfאִ֣ישׁa manכִּלְבָב֗וֹaccording to own heart hisוַיְצַוֵּ֨הוּand he has appointed himיְהוָ֤הYahwehלְנָגִיד֙to rulerעַל־overעַמּ֔וֹpeople hisכִּ֚יforלֹ֣אnotשָׁמַ֔רְתָּyou have keptאֵ֥תobj.אֲשֶֽׁר־that whichצִוְּךָ֖he commanded youיְהוָֽה׃ פYahweh
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וַיָּ֣קָםand he aroseשְׁמוּאֵ֗לSamuelוַיַּ֛עַלand he went upמִן־fromהַגִּלְגָּ֖לthe Gilgalגִּבְעַ֣תGibeah ofבִּנְיָמִ֑ןBenjaminוַיִּפְקֹ֣דand he musteredשָׁא֗וּלSaulאֶת־obj.הָעָם֙the peopleהַנִּמְצְאִ֣יםwho were foundעִמּ֔וֹwith himכְּשֵׁ֥שׁabout sixמֵא֖וֹתhundredsאִֽישׁ׃manוַיֵּלֶךְand he wentלְדַרְכּוֹon way hisוְיֶתֶרand the rest ofהָעָםthe peopleעָלָהit went upאַחֲרֵיafterשָׁאוּלSaulלִקְרַאתto meetעַם־the peopleהַמִּלְחָמָהof the battleוַיָּבֹאוּand they wentמִן־fromהַגִּלְגָּלthe Gilgal
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וְשָׁא֞וּלand Saulוְיוֹנָתָ֣ןand Jonathanבְּנ֗וֹson hisוְהָעָם֙and the peopleהַנִּמְצָ֣אwhich was foundעִמָּ֔םwith themיֹשְׁבִ֖יםwere remainingבְּגֶ֣בַעin Gebaבִּנְיָמִ֑ןof Benjaminוּפְלִשְׁתִּ֖יםand the Philistinesחָנ֥וּthey encampedבְמִכְמָֽשׂ׃in Micmash
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וַיֵּצֵ֧אand it came outהַמַּשְׁחִ֛יתthe destroyerמִמַּחֲנֵ֥הfrom the camp ofפְלִשְׁתִּ֖יםthe Philistinesשְׁלֹשָׁ֣הthreeרָאשִׁ֑יםcompaniesהָרֹ֨אשׁthe companyאֶחָ֥דoneיִפְנֶ֛הit turnedאֶל־toדֶּ֥רֶךְthe direction ofעָפְרָ֖הOphrahאֶל־toאֶ֥רֶץthe land ofשׁוּעָֽל׃Shual
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וְהָרֹ֤אשׁand the companyאֶחָד֙oneיִפְנֶ֔הit turnedדֶּ֖רֶךְthe direction ofבֵּ֣יתBethחֹר֑וֹןHoronוְהָרֹ֨אשׁand the companyאֶחָ֤דoneיִפְנֶה֙it turnedדֶּ֣רֶךְthe directionהַגְּב֔וּלthe borderהַנִּשְׁקָ֛ףwhich looks downעַל־overגֵּ֥יthe valley ofהַצְּבֹעִ֖יםthe Zeboimהַמִּדְבָּֽרָה׃ סthe wilderness towards
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וְחָרָשׁ֙and a craftsmanלֹ֣אnotיִמָּצֵ֔אhe was foundבְּכֹ֖לin allאֶ֣רֶץthe land ofיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לIsraelכִּֽי־forאָמְר֣וּthey saidפְלִשְׁתִּ֔יםthe Philistinesפֶּ֚ןlestיַעֲשׂ֣וּthey should makeהָעִבְרִ֔יםthe Hebrewsחֶ֖רֶבa swordא֥וֹorחֲנִֽית׃a spear
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וַיֵּרְד֥וּand they went downכָל־allיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לIsraelהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֑יםthe Philistinesלִ֠לְטוֹשׁto sharpenאִ֣ישׁeach manאֶת־obj.מַחֲרַשְׁתּ֤וֹplowshare hisוְאֶת־and obj.אֵתוֹ֙mattock hisוְאֶת־and obj.קַרְדֻּמּ֔וֹaxe hisוְאֵ֖תand obj.מַחֲרֵשָׁתֽוֹ׃plowshare his
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וְֽהָיְתָ֞הand it wasהַפְּצִ֣ירָהthe chargeפִ֗יםtwo thirds of a shekelלַמַּֽחֲרֵשֹׁת֙for the plowsharesוְלָ֣אֵתִ֔יםand for the mattocksוְלִשְׁלֹ֥שׁand for threeקִלְּשׁ֖וֹןforkוּלְהַקַּרְדֻּמִּ֑יםand for the axesוּלְהַצִּ֖יבand to make straightהַדָּרְבָֽן׃the goads
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וְהָיָה֙and it wasבְּי֣וֹםon a day ofמִלְחֶ֔מֶתbattleוְלֹ֨אand notנִמְצָ֜אit was foundחֶ֤רֶבa swordוַחֲנִית֙and a spearבְּיַ֣דin the hand ofכָּל־any ofהָעָ֔םthe peopleאֲשֶׁ֥רwhichאֶת־was withשָׁא֖וּלSaulוְאֶת־and withיוֹנָתָ֑ןJonathanוַתִּמָּצֵ֣אand it was foundלְשָׁא֔וּלto Saulוּלְיוֹנָתָ֖ןand to Jonathanבְּנֽוֹ׃son his
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וַיֵּצֵא֙and it came outמַצַּ֣בthe garrison ofפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםthe Philistinesאֶֽל־toמַעֲבַ֖רthe pass ofמִכְמָֽשׂ׃ סMicmash

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