1 Samuel 15

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וַיֹּ֤אמֶרand he said שְׁמוּאֵל֙Samuel אֶל־to שָׁא֔וּלSaul אֹתִ֨יobj. me שָׁלַ֤חhe sent יְהוָה֙Yahweh לִמְשָׁחֳךָ֣to anoint you לְמֶ֔לֶךְto king עַל־over עַמּ֖וֹpeople his עַל־over יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לIsrael וְעַתָּ֣הand therefore שְׁמַ֔עlisten לְק֖וֹלto the voice of דִּבְרֵ֥יthe words of יְהוָֽה׃ סYahweh

כֹּ֤הthus אָמַר֙he says יְהוָ֣הYahweh צְבָא֔וֹתof hosts פָּקַ֕דְתִּיI have paid attention to אֵ֛תobj.אֲשֶׁר־that which עָשָׂ֥הit did עֲמָלֵ֖קAmalek לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לto Israel אֲשֶׁר־that which שָׂ֥םit setלוֹ֙to the itבַּדֶּ֔רֶךְon the way בַּעֲלֹת֖וֹwhen came up it מִמִּצְרָֽיִם׃from Egypt

וַיְשַׁמַּ֤עand he summoned שָׁאוּל֙Saul אֶת־obj.הָעָ֔םthe people וַֽיִּפְקְדֵם֙and he mustered them בַּטְּלָאִ֔יםat the Telaim מָאתַ֥יִםtwo hundred אֶ֖לֶףthousand רַגְלִ֑יfoot soldiers וַעֲשֶׂ֥רֶתand ten אֲלָפִ֖יםthousands אֶת־with אִ֥ישׁthe man of יְהוּדָֽה׃Judah

וַיָּבֹ֥אand he came שָׁא֖וּלSaul עַד־to עִ֣ירthe city of עֲמָלֵ֑קAmalek וַיָּ֖רֶבand he lay in wait בַּנָּֽחַל׃in the wadi

וַיַּ֥ךְand he attacked שָׁא֖וּלSaul אֶת־obj.עֲמָלֵ֑קAmalek מֵֽחֲוִילָה֙from Havilah בּוֹאֲךָ֣coming you שׁ֔וּרShur אֲשֶׁ֖רwhich עַל־is on פְּנֵ֥יthe face of מִצְרָֽיִם׃Egypt

וַיִּתְפֹּ֛שׂand he seized אֶת־obj.אֲגַ֥גAgag מֶֽלֶךְ־the king of עֲמָלֵ֖קAmalek חָ֑יalive וְאֶת־and obj.כָּל־all הָעָ֖םthe people הֶחֱרִ֥יםhe totally destroyed לְפִי־to the mouth of חָֽרֶב׃the sword

וַֽיְהִי֙and it came דְּבַר־the word of יְהוָ֔הYahweh אֶל־to שְׁמוּאֵ֖לSamuel לֵאמֹֽר׃to saying

וַיַּשְׁכֵּ֧םand he rose early שְׁמוּאֵ֛לSamuel לִקְרַ֥אתto meet שָׁא֖וּלSaul בַּבֹּ֑קֶרin the morning וַיֻּגַּ֨דand it was told לִשְׁמוּאֵ֜לto Samuel לֵאמֹ֗רto saying בָּֽא־he came שָׁא֤וּלSaul הַכַּרְמֶ֙לָה֙the Carmel towards וְהִנֵּ֨הand there!מַצִּ֥יבhe was setting upלוֹ֙for the himselfיָ֔דa monument וַיִּסֹּב֙and he turned וַֽיַּעֲבֹ֔רand he passed on וַיֵּ֖רֶדand he went down הַגִּלְגָּֽל׃the Gilgal

וַיָּבֹ֥אand he came שְׁמוּאֵ֖לSamuel אֶל־to שָׁא֑וּלSaul וַיֹּ֧אמֶרand he saidל֣וֹto the himשָׁא֗וּלSaul בָּר֤וּךְbe blessed אַתָּה֙you לַֽיהוָ֔הby Yahweh הֲקִימֹ֖תִיI have carried out אֶת־obj.דְּבַ֥רthe word of יְהוָֽה׃Yahweh

וַיֹּ֣אמֶרand he said שְׁמוּאֵ֔לSamuel וּמֶ֛הand what?קֽוֹל־is the sound of הַצֹּ֥אןthe sheep הַזֶּ֖הthe this בְּאָזְנָ֑יin ears my וְק֣וֹלand the sound of הַבָּקָ֔רthe cattle אֲשֶׁ֥רwhich אָנֹכִ֖יI שֹׁמֵֽעַ׃am hearing

וַיֹּ֨אמֶרand he said שָׁא֜וּלSaul מֵעֲמָלֵקִ֣יfrom the Amalekites הֱבִיא֗וּםpeople brought them אֲשֶׁ֨רthat חָמַ֤לit had compassion הָעָם֙the people עַל־on מֵיטַ֤בthe best of הַצֹּאן֙the sheep וְהַבָּקָ֔רand the cattle לְמַ֥עַןso as זְבֹ֖חַto sacrifice them לַיהוָ֣הto Yahweh אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָGod your וְאֶת־and obj.הַיּוֹתֵ֖רthe rest הֶחֱרַֽמְנוּ׃ סwe totally destroyed

וַיֹּ֤אמֶרand he said שְׁמוּאֵל֙Samuel אֶל־to שָׁא֔וּלSaul הֶ֚רֶףbe quiet וְאַגִּ֣ידָהso let me tellלְּךָ֔to the youאֵת֩obj.אֲשֶׁ֨רthat which דִּבֶּ֧רhe said יְהוָ֛הYahweh אֵלַ֖יto me הַלָּ֑יְלָהthis night וַיֹּ֥אמֶרand he saidל֖וֹto the himדַּבֵּֽר׃ סspeak

וַיֹּ֣אמֶרand he said שְׁמוּאֵ֔לSamuel הֲל֗וֹא¿ not אִם־though קָטֹ֤ןwere small אַתָּה֙you בְּעֵינֶ֔יךָin own eyes your רֹ֛אשׁthe head of שִׁבְטֵ֥יthe tribes of יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לIsrael אָ֑תָּהare you וַיִּמְשָׁחֲךָ֧and he anointed you יְהוָ֛הYahweh לְמֶ֖לֶךְto king עַל־over יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Israel

וַיִּשְׁלָחֲךָ֥and he sent you יְהוָ֖הYahweh בְּדָ֑רֶךְon a journey וַיֹּ֗אמֶרand he said לֵ֣ךְgo וְהַחֲרַמְתָּ֞הand you will totally destroy אֶת־obj.הַֽחַטָּאִים֙the sinners אֶת־obj.עֲמָלֵ֔קAmalek וְנִלְחַמְתָּ֣and you will wage warב֔וֹagainst the itעַ֥דuntil כַּלּוֹתָ֖םdestroy they אֹתָֽם׃obj. them

וְלָ֥מָּהand to why?לֹא־not שָׁמַ֖עְתָּdid you listen בְּק֣וֹלto the voice of יְהוָ֑הYahweh וַתַּ֙עַט֙and did you rush?אֶל־to הַשָּׁלָ֔לthe plunder וַתַּ֥עַשׂand did you do?הָרַ֖עthe evil בְּעֵינֵ֥יin the eyes of יְהוָֽה׃ סYahweh

וַיִּקַּ֨חand it took הָעָ֧םthe people מֵהַשָּׁלָ֛לfrom the plunder צֹ֥אןsheep וּבָקָ֖רand cattle רֵאשִׁ֣יתthe choicest of הַחֵ֑רֶםthe objects for destruction לִזְבֹּ֛חַto sacrifice them לַֽיהוָ֥הto Yahweh אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָGod your בַּגִּלְגָּֽל׃in the Gilgal

וַיֹּ֣אמֶרand he said שְׁמוּאֵ֗לSamuel הַחֵ֤פֶץ¿ does delight לַֽיהוָה֙belong to Yahweh בְּעֹל֣וֹתin burnt offerings וּזְבָחִ֔יםand sacrifices כִּשְׁמֹ֖עַlike listening בְּק֣וֹלto the voice of יְהוָ֑הYahweh הִנֵּ֤הhere!שְׁמֹ֙עַ֙to obey מִזֶּ֣בַחmore than sacrifice ט֔וֹבis good לְהַקְשִׁ֖יבto pay attention מֵחֵ֥לֶבmore than the fat of אֵילִֽים׃rams

כִּ֤יfor חַטַּאת־is the sin of קֶ֙סֶם֙divination מֶ֔רִיrebellion וְאָ֥וֶןand is wickedness וּתְרָפִ֖יםand teraphim הַפְצַ֑רpresumption יַ֗עַןbecause מָאַ֙סְתָּ֙you have rejected אֶת־obj.דְּבַ֣רthe word of יְהוָ֔הYahweh וַיִּמְאָסְךָ֖and he has rejected you מִמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ סfrom king

וַיֹּ֨אמֶרand he said שָׁא֤וּלSaul אֶל־to שְׁמוּאֵל֙Samuel חָטָ֔אתִיI have sinned כִּֽי־for עָבַ֥רְתִּיI have transgressed אֶת־obj.פִּֽי־the mouth of יְהוָ֖הYahweh וְאֶת־and obj.דְּבָרֶ֑יךָwords your כִּ֤יfor יָרֵ֙אתִי֙I feared אֶת־obj.הָעָ֔םthe people וָאֶשְׁמַ֖עand I listened בְּקוֹלָֽם׃to voice their

וְעַתָּ֕הand therefore שָׂ֥אforgive נָ֖אplease אֶת־obj.חַטָּאתִ֑יsin my וְשׁ֣וּבand return עִמִּ֔יwith me וְאֶֽשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֖הso I may bow down לַֽיהוָֽה׃to Yahweh

וַיֹּ֤אמֶרand he said שְׁמוּאֵל֙Samuel אֶל־to שָׁא֔וּלSaul לֹ֥אnot אָשׁ֖וּבI will return עִמָּ֑ךְwith you כִּ֤יfor מָאַ֙סְתָּה֙you have rejected אֶת־obj.דְּבַ֣רthe word of יְהוָ֔הYahweh וַיִּמְאָסְךָ֣and he has rejected you יְהוָ֔הYahweh מִהְי֥וֹתfrom being מֶ֖לֶךְking עַל־over יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ סIsrael

וַיִּסֹּ֥בand he turned round שְׁמוּאֵ֖לSamuel לָלֶ֑כֶתto go וַיַּחֲזֵ֥קand he took hold בִּכְנַף־on the skirt of מְעִיל֖וֹrobe his וַיִּקָּרַֽע׃and it tore

וַיֹּ֤אמֶרand he said אֵלָיו֙to him שְׁמוּאֵ֔לSamuel קָרַ֨עhe has torn יְהוָ֜הYahweh אֶֽת־obj.מַמְלְכ֧וּתthe kingdom of יִשְׂרָאֵ֛לIsrael מֵעָלֶ֖יךָfrom with the you הַיּ֑וֹםthis day וּנְתָנָ֕הּand he will give it לְרֵעֲךָ֖to neighbor your הַטּ֥וֹבthe good מִמֶּֽךָּ׃more than you

וְגַם֙and also נֵ֣צַחthe eminence of יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לIsrael לֹ֥אnot יְשַׁקֵּ֖רhe will deal falsely וְלֹ֣אand not יִנָּחֵ֑םhe will regret כִּ֣יfor לֹ֥אnot אָדָ֛םis a man ה֖וּאhe לְהִנָּחֵֽם׃to regret

וַיֹּ֣אמֶרand he said חָטָ֔אתִיI have sinned עַתָּ֗הnow כַּבְּדֵ֥נִיhonor me נָ֛אplease נֶ֥גֶדbefore זִקְנֵֽי־the elders of עַמִּ֖יpeople my וְנֶ֣גֶדand before יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לIsrael וְשׁ֣וּבand return עִמִּ֔יwith me וְהִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֵ֖יתִיand I will bow down לַֽיהוָ֥הto Yahweh אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃God your

וַיָּ֥שָׁבand he turned back שְׁמוּאֵ֖לSamuel אַחֲרֵ֣יafter שָׁא֑וּלSaul וַיִּשְׁתַּ֥חוּand he bowed down שָׁא֖וּלSaul לַֽיהוָֽה׃ סto Yahweh

וַיֹּ֣אמֶרand he said שְׁמוּאֵ֗לSamuel הַגִּ֤ישׁוּbring near אֵלַי֙to me אֶת־obj.אֲגַג֙Agag מֶ֣לֶךְthe king of עֲמָלֵ֔קAmalek וַיֵּ֣לֶךְand he came אֵלָ֔יוto him אֲגַ֖גAgag מַעֲדַנֹּ֑תbonds וַיֹּ֣אמֶרand he said אֲגָ֔גAgag אָכֵ֖ןtruly סָ֥רit has departed מַר־the bitterness of הַמָּֽוֶת׃ סthe death

וַיֹּ֣אמֶרand he said שְׁמוּאֵ֔לSamuel כַּאֲשֶׁ֨רjust as שִׁכְּלָ֤הit has made childless נָשִׁים֙women חַרְבֶּ֔ךָsword your כֵּן־so תִּשְׁכַּ֥לshe will become childless מִנָּשִׁ֖יםfrom women אִמֶּ֑ךָmother your וַיְשַׁסֵּ֨ףand he cut to pieces שְׁמוּאֵ֧לSamuel אֶת־obj.אֲגָ֛גAgag לִפְנֵ֥יto before יְהוָ֖הYahweh בַּגִּלְגָּֽל׃ סin the Gilgal

וַיֵּ֥לֶךְand he went שְׁמוּאֵ֖לSamuel הָרָמָ֑תָהthe Ramah towards וְשָׁא֛וּלand Saul עָלָ֥הhe went up אֶל־to בֵּית֖וֹhouse his גִּבְעַ֥תGibeah of שָׁאֽוּל׃Saul

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