DB1 | SAMUEL - Judge. Defeat of the Philistines. 1Sm.7.3-17 | KNSB Contents | notes| 7 | katapi NEW STUDY BIBLE | Passage | Biblia Hebraica |
| 3 | Then Samuel said to all the house of Israel, "If you are returning to Yahweh with all your heart, then put away the foreign gods and the Ashtaroth from among you, and direct your heart to Yahweh, and serve him only, and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines." | SAMUEL - Judge. Defeat of the Philistines. 1Sm.7.3-17 | וַיֹּאמֶר שְׁמוּאֵל אֶל־כָּל־בֵּית יִשְׂרָאֵל לֵאמֹר אִם־בְּכָל־לְבַבְכֶם אַתֶּם שָׁבִים אֶל־יְהוָה הָסִירוּ אֶת־אֱלֹהֵי הַנֵּכָר מִתֹּוכְכֶם וְהָעַשְׁתָּרֹות וְהָכִינוּ לְבַבְכֶם אֶל־יְהוָה וְעִבְדֻהוּ לְבַדֹּו וְיַצֵּל אֶתְכֶם מִיַּד פְּלִשְׁתִּים׃ |
| 4 | So Israel put away the Baals and the Ashtaroth, and they served Yahweh only. | וַיָּסִירוּ בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל אֶת־הַבְּעָלִים וְאֶת־הָעַשְׁתָּרֹת וַיַּעַבְדוּ אֶת־יְהוָה לְבַדֹּו׃ ף | |
| 5 | Then Samuel said, "Gather all Israel at Mizpah, and I will pray to Yahweh for you." | וַיֹּאמֶר שְׁמוּאֵל קִבְצוּ אֶת־כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵל הַמִּצְפָּתָה וְאֶתְפַּלֵּל בַּעַדְכֶם אֶל־יְהוָה׃ | |
| 6 | So they gathered at Mizpah, and drew water and poured it out before Yahweh, and fasted on that day, and said there, "We have sinned against Yahweh." And Samuel judged the people of Israel at Mizpah. | וַיִּקָּבְצוּ הַמִּצְפָּתָה וַיִּשְׁאֲבוּ־מַיִם וַיִּשְׁפְּכוּ לִפְנֵי יְהוָה וַיָּצוּמוּ בַּיֹּום הַהוּא וַיֹּאמְרוּ שָׁם חָטָאנוּ לַיהוָה וַיִּשְׁפֹּט שְׁמוּאֵל אֶת־בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל בַּמִּצְפָּה׃ | |
| 7 | Now when the Philistines heard that the people of Israel had gathered at Mizpah, the lords of the Philistines went up against Israel. And when the people of Israel heard of it they were afraid of the Philistines. | וַיִּשְׁמְעוּ פְלִשְׁתִּים כִּי־הִתְקַבְּצוּ בְנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵל הַמִּצְפָּתָה וַיַּעֲלוּ סַרְנֵי־פְלִשְׁתִּים אֶל־יִשְׂרָאֵל וַיִּשְׁמְעוּ בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל וַיִּרְאוּ מִפְּנֵי פְלִשְׁתִּים׃ | |
| 8 | And the people of Israel said to Samuel, "Do not cease to cry to Yahweh our God for us, that he may save us from the hand of the Philistines." | וַיֹּאמְרוּ בְנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵל אֶל־שְׁמוּאֵל אַל־תַּחֲרֵשׁ מִמֶּנּוּ מִזְּעֹק אֶל־יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ וְיֹשִׁעֵנוּ מִיַּד פְּלִשְׁתִּים׃ | |
| 9 | So Samuel took a sucking lamb and offered it as a whole burnt offering to Yahweh; and Samuel cried to Yahweh for Israel, and Yahweh answered him. | וַיִּקַּח שְׁמוּאֵל טְלֵה חָלָב אֶחָד כ= וַיַּעֲלֶה ק= וַיַּעֲלֵהוּ עֹולָה כָּלִיל לַיהוָה וַיִּזְעַק שְׁמוּאֵל אֶל־יְהוָה בְּעַד יִשְׂרָאֵל וַיַּעֲנֵהוּ יְהוָה׃ | |
| 10 | As Samuel was offering up the burnt offering, the Philistines drew near to attack Israel; but Yahweh thundered with a mighty voice that day against the Philistines and threw them into confusion; and they were routed before Israel. | וַיְהִי שְׁמוּאֵל מַעֲלֶה הָעֹולָה וּפְלִשְׁתִּים נִגְּשׁוּ לַמִּלְחָמָה בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל וַיַּרְעֵם יְהוָה בְּקֹול־גָּדֹול בַּיֹּום הַהוּא עַל־פְּלִשְׁתִּים וַיְהֻםֵּם וַיִּנָּגְפוּ לִפְנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל׃ | |
| 11 | And the men of Israel went out of Mizpah and pursued the Philistines, and smote them, as far as below Beth-car. | וַיֵּצְאוּ אַנְשֵׁי יִשְׂרָאֵל מִן־הַמִּצְפָּה וַיִּרְדְּפוּ אֶת־פְּלִשְׁתִּים וַיַּכּוּם עַד־מִתַּחַת לְבֵית כָּר׃ | |
| 12 | Then Samuel took a stone and set it up between Mizpah and Jeshanah, and called its name Ebenezer; for he said, "Hitherto Yahweh has helped us." | וַיִּקַּח שְׁמוּאֵל אֶבֶן אַחַת וַיָּשֶׂם בֵּין־הַמִּצְפָּה וּבֵין הַשֵּׁן וַיִּקְרָא אֶת־שְׁמָהּ אֶבֶן הָעָזֶר וַיֹּאמַר עַד־הֵנָּה עֲזָרָנוּ יְהוָה׃ | |
| 13 | So the Philistines were subdued and did not again enter the territory of Israel. And the hand of Yahweh was against the Philistines all the days of Samuel. | וַיִּכָּנְעוּ הַפְּלִשְׁתִּים וְלֹא־יָסְפוּ עֹוד לָבֹוא בִּגְבוּל יִשְׂרָאֵל וַתְּהִי יַד־יְהוָה בַּפְּלִשְׁתִּים כֹּל יְמֵי שְׁמוּאֵל׃ | |
| 14 | The cities which the Philistines had taken from Israel were restored to Israel, from Ekron to Gath; and Israel rescued their territory from the hand of the Philistines. There was peace also between Israel and the Amorites. | וַתָּשֹׁבְנָה הֶעָרִים אֲשֶׁר לָקְחוּ־פְלִשְׁתִּים מֵאֵת יִשְׂרָאֵל לְיִשְׂרָאֵל מֵעֶקְרֹון וְעַד־גַּת וְאֶת־גְּבוּלָן הִצִּיל יִשְׂרָאֵל מִיַּד פְּלִשְׁתִּים וַיְהִי שָׁלֹום בֵּין יִשְׂרָאֵל וּבֵין הָאֱמֹרִי׃ | |
| 15 | Samuel judged Israel all the days of his life. | וַיִּשְׁפֹּט שְׁמוּאֵל אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵל כֹּל יְמֵי חַיָּיו׃ | |
| 16 | And he went on a circuit year by year to Bethel, Gilgal, and Mizpah; and he judged Israel in all these places. | וְהָלַךְ מִדֵּי שָׁנָה בְּשָׁנָה וְסָבַב בֵּית־אֵל וְהַגִּלְגָּל וְהַמִּצְפָּה וְשָׁפַט אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵל אֵת כָּל־הַמְּקֹומֹות הָאֵלֶּה׃ | |
| 17 | Then he would come back to Ramah, for his home was there, and there also he administered justice to Israel. And he built there an altar to Yahweh. | וּתְשֻׁבָתֹו הָרָמָתָה כִּי־שָׁם בֵּיתֹו וְשָׁם שָׁפָט אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵל וַיִּבֶן־שָׁם מִזְבֵּחַ לַיהוָה׃ ף | |
| 8 1 | When Samuel became old, he made his sons judges over Israel. | SAUL - Israel demands a king. 1Sm.8.1-22 | וַיְהִי כַּאֲשֶׁר זָקֵן שְׁמוּאֵל וַיָּשֶׂם אֶת־בָּנָיו שֹׁפְטִים לְיִשְׂרָאֵל׃ |
| 2 | The name of his first-born son was Joel, and the name of his second, Abijah; they were judges in Beer-sheba. | וַיְהִי שֶׁם־בְּנֹו הַבְּכֹור יֹואֵל וְשֵׁם מִשְׁנֵהוּ אֲבִיָּה שֹׁפְטִים בִּבְאֵר שָׁבַע׃ | |
| 3 | Yet his sons did not walk in his ways, but turned aside after gain; they took bribes and perverted justice. | וְלֹא־הָלְכוּ בָנָיו כ= בְּדַרְכֹו ק= בִּדְרָכָיו וַיִּטּוּ אַחֲרֵי הַבָּצַע וַיִּקְחוּ־שֹׁחַד וַיַּטּוּ מִשְׁפָּט׃ ף | |
| 4 | Then all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah, | וַיִּתְקַבְּצוּ כֹּל זִקְנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל וַיָּבֹאוּ אֶל־שְׁמוּאֵל הָרָמָתָה׃ | |
| 5 | and said to him, "Behold, you are old and your sons do not walk in your ways; now appoint for us a king to govern us like all the nations." | וַיֹּאמְרוּ אֵלָיו הִנֵּה אַתָּה זָקַנְתָּ וּבָנֶיךָ לֹא הָלְכוּ בִּדְרָכֶיךָ עַתָּה שִׂימָה־לָּנוּ מֶלֶךְ לְשָׁפְטֵנוּ כְּכָל־הַגֹּויִם׃ | |
| 6 | But the thing displeased Samuel when they said, "Give us a king to govern us." And Samuel prayed to Yahweh. | וַיֵּרַע הַדָּבָר בְּעֵינֵי שְׁמוּאֵל כַּאֲשֶׁר אָמְרוּ תְּנָה־לָּנוּ מֶלֶךְ לְשָׁפְטֵנוּ וַיִּתְפַּלֵּל שְׁמוּאֵל אֶל־יְהוָה׃ ף | |
| 7 | And Yahweh said to Samuel, "Hearken to the voice of the people in all that they say to you; for they have not rejected you, but they have rejected me from being king over them. | וַיֹּאמֶר יְהוָה אֶל־שְׁמוּאֵל שְׁמַע בְּקֹול הָעָם לְכֹל אֲשֶׁר־יֹאמְרוּ אֵלֶיךָ כִּי לֹא אֹתְךָ מָאָסוּ כִּי־אֹתִי מָאֲסוּ מִמְּלֹךְ עֲלֵיהֶם׃ | |
| 8 | According to all the deeds which they have done to me, from the day I brought them up out of Egypt even to this day, forsaking me and serving other gods, so they are also doing to you. | כְּכָל־הַמַּעֲשִׂים אֲשֶׁר־עָשׂוּ מִיֹּום הַעֲלֹתִי אֹתָם מִמִּצְרַיִם וְעַד־הַיֹּום הַזֶּה וַיַּעַזְבֻנִי וַיַּעַבְדוּ אֱלֹהִים אֲחֵרִים כֵּן הֵמָּה עֹשִׂים גַּם־לָךְ׃ | |
| 9 | Now then, hearken to their voice; only, you shall solemnly warn them, and show them the ways of the king who shall reign over them." | וְעַתָּה שְׁמַע בְּקֹולָם אַךְ כִּי־הָעֵד תָּעִיד בָּהֶם וְהִגַּדְתָּ לָהֶם מִשְׁפַּט הַמֶּלֶךְ אֲשֶׁר יִמְלֹךְ עֲלֵיהֶם׃ ס | |
| 10 | So Samuel told all the words of Yahweh to the people who were asking a king from him. | וַיֹּאמֶר שְׁמוּאֵל אֵת כָּל־דִּבְרֵי יְהוָה אֶל־הָעָם הַשֹּׁאֲלִים מֵאִתֹּו מֶלֶךְ׃ ס | |
| 11 | He said, "These will be the ways of the king who will reign over you: he will take your sons and appoint them to his chariots and to be his horsemen, and to run before his chariots; | וַיֹּאמֶר זֶה יִהְיֶה מִשְׁפַּט הַמֶּלֶךְ אֲשֶׁר יִמְלֹךְ עֲלֵיכֶם אֶת־בְּנֵיכֶם יִקָּח וְשָׂם לֹו בְּמֶרְכַּבְתֹּו וּבְפָרָשָׁיו וְרָצוּ לִפְנֵי מֶרְכַּבְתֹּו׃ | |
| 12 | and he will appoint for himself commanders of thousands and commanders of fifties, and some to plow his ground and to reap his harvest, and to make his implements of war and the equipment of his chariots. | וְלָשׂוּם לֹו שָׂרֵי אֲלָפִים וְשָׂרֵי חֲמִשִּׁים וְלַחֲרֹשׁ חֲרִישֹׁו וְלִקְצֹר קְצִירֹו וְלַעֲשֹׂות כְּלֵי־מִלְחַמְתֹּו וּכְלֵי רִכְבֹּו׃ | |
| 13 | He will take your daughters to be perfumers and cooks and bakers. | וְאֶת־בְּנֹותֵיכֶם יִקָּח לְרַקָּחֹות וּלְטַבָּחֹות וּלְאֹפֹות׃ | |
| 14 | He will take the best of your fields and vineyards and olive orchards and give them to his servants. | וְאֶת־שְׂדֹותֵיכֶם וְאֶת־כַּרְמֵיכֶם וְזֵיתֵיכֶם הַטֹּובִים יִקָּח וְנָתַן לַעֲבָדָיו׃ | |
| 15 | He will take the tenth of your grain and of your vineyards and give it to his officers and to his servants. | וְזַרְעֵיכֶם וְכַרְמֵיכֶם יַעְשֹׂר וְנָתַן לְסָרִיסָיו וְלַעֲבָדָיו׃ | |
| 16 | He will take your menservants and maidservants, and the best of your cattle and your asses, and put them to his work. | וְאֶת־עַבְדֵיכֶם וְאֶת־שִׁפְחֹותֵיכֶם וְאֶת־בַּחוּרֵיכֶם הַטֹּובִים וְאֶת־חֲמֹורֵיכֶם יִקָּח וְעָשָׂה לִמְלַאכְתֹּו׃ | |
| 17 | He will take the tenth of your flocks, and you shall be his slaves. | צֹאנְכֶם יַעְשֹׂר וְאַתֶּם תִּהְיוּ־לֹו לַעֲבָדִים׃ | |
| 18 | And in that day you will cry out because of your king, whom you have chosen for yourselves; but Yahweh will not answer you in that day." | וּזְעַקְתֶּם בַּיֹּום הַהוּא מִלִּפְנֵי מַלְכְּכֶם אֲשֶׁר בְּחַרְתֶּם לָכֶם וְלֹא־יַעֲנֶה יְהוָה אֶתְכֶם בַּיֹּום הַהוּא׃ | |
| 19 | But the people refused to listen to the voice of Samuel; and they said, "No! but we will have a king over us, | וַיְמָאֲנוּ הָעָם לִשְׁמֹעַ בְּקֹול שְׁמוּאֵל וַיֹּאמְרוּ לֹּא כִּי אִם־מֶלֶךְ יִהְיֶה עָלֵינוּ׃ | |
| 20 | that we also may be like all the nations, and that our king may govern us and go out before us and fight our battles." | וְהָיִינוּ גַם־אֲנַחְנוּ כְּכָל־הַגֹּויִם וּשְׁפָטָנוּ מַלְכֵּנוּ וְיָצָא לְפָנֵינוּ וְנִלְחַם אֶת־מִלְחֲמֹתֵנוּ׃ | |
| 21 | And when Samuel had heard all the words of the people, he repeated them in the ears of Yahweh. | וַיִּשְׁמַע שְׁמוּאֵל אֵת כָּל־דִּבְרֵי הָעָם וַיְדַבְּרֵם בְּאָזְנֵי יְהוָה׃ ף | |
| 22 | And Yahweh said to Samuel, "Hearken to their voice, and make them a king." Samuel then said to the men of Israel, "Go every man to his city." | וַיֹּאמֶר יְהוָה אֶל־שְׁמוּאֵל שְׁמַע בְּקֹולָם וְהִמְלַכְתָּ לָהֶם מֶלֶךְ וַיֹּאמֶר שְׁמוּאֵל אֶל־אַנְשֵׁי יִשְׂרָאֵל לְכוּ אִישׁ לְעִירֹו׃ ף | |
| 9 1 | There was a man of Benjamin whose name was Kish, the son of Abiel, son of Zeror, son of Becorath, son of Aphiah, a Benjaminite, a man of wealth; | Selection of Saul. 1Sm.9.1-27 | וַיְהִי־אִישׁ כ= מִבִּן־כ= יָמִין ק= מִבִּנְיָמִין וּשְׁמֹו קִישׁ בֶּן־אֲבִיאֵל בֶּן־צְרֹור בֶּן־בְּכֹורַת בֶּן־אֲפִיחַ בֶּן־אִישׁ יְמִינִי גִּבֹּור חָיִל׃ |
| 2 | and he had a son whose name was Saul, a handsome young man. There was not a man among the people of Israel more handsome than he; from his shoulders upward he was taller than any of the people. | וְלֹו־הָיָה בֵן וּשְׁמֹו שָׁאוּל בָּחוּר וָטֹוב וְאֵין אִישׁ מִבְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל טֹוב מִמֶּנּוּ מִשִּׁכְמֹו וָמַעְלָה גָּבֹהַּ מִכָּל־הָעָם׃ | |
| 3 | Now the asses of Kish, Saul's father, were lost. So Kish said to Saul his son, "Take one of the servants with you, and arise, go and look for the asses." | וַתֹּאבַדְנָה הָאֲתֹנֹות לְקִישׁ אֲבִי שָׁאוּל וַיֹּאמֶר קִישׁ אֶל־שָׁאוּל בְּנֹו קַח־נָא אִתְּךָ אֶת־אַחַד מֵהַנְּעָרִים וְקוּם לֵךְ בַּקֵּשׁ אֶת־הָאֲתֹנֹת׃ | |
| 4 | And they passed through the hill country of Ephraim and passed through the land of Shalishah, but they did not find them. And they passed through the land of Shaalim, but they were not there. Then they passed through the land of Benjamin, but did not find them. | וַיַּעֲבֹר בְּהַר־אֶפְרַיִם וַיַּעֲבֹר בְּאֶרֶץ־שָׁלִשָׁה וְלֹא מָצָאוּ וַיַּעַבְרוּ בְאֶרֶץ־שַׁעֲלִים וָאַיִן וַיַּעֲבֹר בְּאֶרֶץ־יְמִינִי וְלֹא מָצָאוּ׃ | |
| 5 | When they came to the land of Zuph, Saul said to his servant who was with him, "Come, let us go back, lest my father cease to care about the asses and become anxious about us." | הֵמָּה בָּאוּ בְּאֶרֶץ צוּף וְשָׁאוּל אָמַר לְנַעֲרֹו אֲשֶׁר־עִמֹּו לְכָה וְנָשׁוּבָה פֶּן־יֶחְדַּל אָבִי מִן־הָאֲתֹנֹות וְדָאַג לָנוּ׃ | |
| 6 | But he said to him, "Behold, there is a man of God in this city, and he is a man that is held in honour; all that he says comes true. Let us go there; perhaps he can tell us about the journey on which we have set out." | וַיֹּאמֶר לֹו הִנֵּה־נָא אִישׁ־אֱלֹהִים בָּעִיר הַזֹּאת וְהָאִישׁ נִכְבָּד כֹּל אֲשֶׁר־יְדַבֵּר בֹּוא יָבֹוא עַתָּה נֵלֲכָה שָּׁם אוּלַי יַגִּיד לָנוּ אֶת־דַּרְכֵּנוּ אֲשֶׁר־הָלַכְנוּ עָלֶיהָ׃ | |
| 7 | Then Saul said to his servant, "But if we go, what can we bring the man? For the bread in our sacks is gone, and there is no present to bring to the man of God. What have we?" | וַיֹּאמֶר שָׁאוּל לְנַעֲרֹו וְהִנֵּה נֵלֵךְ וּמַה־נָּבִיא לָאִישׁ כִּי הַלֶּחֶם אָזַל מִכֵּלֵינוּ וּתְשׁוּרָה אֵין־לְהָבִיא לְאִישׁ הָאֱלֹהִים מָה אִתָּנוּ׃ | |
| 8 | The servant answered Saul again, "Here, I have with me the fourth part of a shekel of silver, and I will give it to the man of God, to tell us our way." | וַיֹּסֶף הַנַּעַר לַעֲנֹות אֶת־שָׁאוּל וַיֹּאמֶר הִנֵּה נִמְצָא בְיָדִי רֶבַע שֶׁקֶל כָּסֶף וְנָתַתִּי לְאִישׁ הָאֱלֹהִים וְהִגִּיד לָנוּ אֶת־דַּרְכֵּנוּ׃ | |
| 9 | (Formerly in Israel, when a man went to inquire of God, he said, "Come, let us go to the seer"; for he who is now called a prophet was formerly called a seer.) | לְפָנִים בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל כֹּה־אָמַר הָאִישׁ בְּלֶכְתֹּו לִדְרֹושׁ אֱלֹהִים לְכוּ וְנֵלְכָה עַד־הָרֹאֶה כִּי לַנָּבִיא הַיֹּום יִקָּרֵא לְפָנִים הָרֹאֶה׃ | |
| 10 | And Saul said to his servant, "Well said; come, let us go." So they went to the city where the man of God was. | וַיֹּאמֶר שָׁאוּל לְנַעֲרֹו טֹוב דְּבָרְךָ לְכָה נֵלֵכָה וַיֵּלְכוּ אֶל־הָעִיר אֲשֶׁר־שָׁם אִישׁ הָאֱלֹהִים׃ | |
| 11 | As they went up the hill to the city, they met young maidens coming out to draw water, and said to them, "Is the seer here?" | הֵמָּה עֹלִים בְּמַעֲלֵה הָעִיר וְהֵמָּה מָצְאוּ נְעָרֹות יֹצְאֹות לִשְׁאֹב מָיִם וַיֹּאמְרוּ לָהֶן הֲיֵשׁ בָּזֶה הָרֹאֶה׃ | |
| 12 | They answered, "He is; behold, he is just ahead of you. Make haste; he has come just now to the city, because the people have a sacrifice today on the high place. | וַתַּעֲנֶינָה אֹותָם וַתֹּאמַרְנָה יֵּשׁ הִנֵּה לְפָנֶיךָ מַהֵר עַתָּה כִּי הַיֹּום בָּא לָעִיר כִּי זֶבַח הַיֹּום לָעָם בַּבָּמָה׃ | |
| 13 | As soon as you enter the city, you will find him, before he goes up to the high place to eat; for the people will not eat till he comes, since he must bless the sacrifice; afterward those eat who are invited. Now go up, for you will meet him immediately." | כְּבֹאֲכֶם הָעִיר כֵּן תִּמְצְאוּן אֹתֹו בְּטֶרֶם יַעֲלֶה הַבָּמָתָה לֶאֱכֹל כִּי לֹא־יֹאכַל הָעָם עַד־בֹּאֹו כִּי־הוּא יְבָרֵךְ הַזֶּבַח אַחֲרֵי־כֵן יֹאכְלוּ הַקְּרֻאִים וְעַתָּה עֲלוּ כִּי־אֹתֹו כְהַיֹּום תִּמְצְאוּן אֹתֹו׃ | |
| 14 | So they went up to the city. As they were entering the city, they saw Samuel coming out toward them on his way up to the high place. | וַיַּעֲלוּ הָעִיר הֵמָּה בָּאִים בְּתֹוךְ הָעִיר וְהִנֵּה שְׁמוּאֵל יֹצֵא לִקְרָאתָם לַעֲלֹות הַבָּמָה׃ ס | |
| 15 | Now the day before Saul came, Yahweh had revealed to Samuel: | וַיהוָה גָּלָה אֶת־אֹזֶן שְׁמוּאֵל יֹום אֶחָד לִפְנֵי בֹוא־שָׁאוּל לֵאמֹר׃ | |
| 16 | "Tomorrow about this time I will send to you a man from the land of Benjamin, and you shall anoint him to be prince over my people Israel. He shall save my people from the hand of the Philistines; for I have seen the affliction of my people, because their cry has come to me." | כָּעֵת מָחָר אֶשְׁלַח אֵלֶיךָ אִישׁ מֵאֶרֶץ בִּנְיָמִן וּמְשַׁחְתֹּו לְנָגִיד עַל־עַמִּי יִשְׂרָאֵל וְהֹושִׁיעַ אֶת־עַמִּי מִיַּד פְּלִשְׁתִּים כִּי רָאִיתִי אֶת־עַמִּי כִּי בָּאָה צַעֲקָתֹו אֵלָי׃ | |
| 17 | When Samuel saw Saul, Yahweh told him, "Here is the man of whom I spoke to you! He it is who shall rule over my people." | וּשְׁמוּאֵל רָאָה אֶת־שָׁאוּל וַיהוָה עָנָהוּ הִנֵּה הָאִישׁ אֲשֶׁר אָמַרְתִּי אֵלֶיךָ זֶה יַעְצֹר בְּעַמִּי׃ | |
| 18 | Then Saul approached Samuel in the gate, and said, "Tell me where is the house of the seer?" | וַיִּגַּשׁ שָׁאוּל אֶת־שְׁמוּאֵל בְּתֹוךְ הַשָּׁעַר וַיֹּאמֶר הַגִּידָה־נָּא לִי אֵי־זֶה בֵּית הָרֹאֶה׃ | |
| 19 | Samuel answered Saul, "I am the seer; go up before me to the high place, for today you shall eat with me, and in the morning I will let you go and will tell you all that is on your mind. | וַיַּעַן שְׁמוּאֵל אֶת־שָׁאוּל וַיֹּאמֶר אָנֹכִי הָרֹאֶה עֲלֵה לְפָנַי הַבָּמָה וַאֲכַלְתֶּם עִמִּי הַיֹּום וְשִׁלַּחְתִּיךָ בַבֹּקֶר וְכֹל אֲשֶׁר בִּלְבָבְךָ אַגִּיד לָךְ׃ | |
| 20 | As for your asses that were lost three days ago, do not set your mind on them, for they have been found. And for whom is all that is desirable in Israel? Is it not for you and for all your father's house?" | וְלָאֲתֹנֹות הָאֹבְדֹות לְךָ הַיֹּום שְׁלֹשֶׁת הַיָּמִים אַל־תָּשֶׂם אֶת־לִבְּךָ לָהֶם כִּי נִמְצָאוּ וּלְמִי כָּל־חֶמְדַּת יִשְׂרָאֵל הֲלֹוא לְךָ וּלְכֹל בֵּית אָבִיךָ׃ ס | |
| 21 | Saul answered, "Am I not a Benjaminite, from the least of the tribes of Israel? And is not my family the humblest of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? Why then have you spoken to me in this way?" | וַיַּעַן שָׁאוּל וַיֹּאמֶר הֲלֹוא בֶן־יְמִינִי אָנֹכִי מִקַּטַנֵּי שִׁבְטֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל וּמִשְׁפַּחְתִּי הַצְּעִרָה מִכָּל־מִשְׁפְּחֹות שִׁבְטֵי בִנְיָמִן וְלָמָּה דִּבַּרְתָּ אֵלַי כַּדָּבָר הַזֶּה׃ ס | |
| 22 | Then Samuel took Saul and his servant and brought them into the hall and gave them a place at the head of those who had been invited, who were about thirty persons. | וַיִּקַּח שְׁמוּאֵל אֶת־שָׁאוּל וְאֶת־נַעֲרֹו וַיְבִיאֵם לִשְׁכָּתָה וַיִּתֵּן לָהֶם מָקֹום בְּרֹאשׁ הַקְּרוּאִים וְהֵמָּה כִּשְׁלֹשִׁים אִישׁ׃ | |
| 23 | And Samuel said to the cook, "Bring the portion I gave you, of which I said to you, 'Put it aside.' " | וַיֹּאמֶר שְׁמוּאֵל לַטַּבָּח תְּנָה אֶת־הַמָּנָה אֲשֶׁר נָתַתִּי לָךְ אֲשֶׁר אָמַרְתִּי אֵלֶיךָ שִׂים אֹתָהּ עִמָּךְ׃ | |
| 24 | So the cook took up the leg and the upper portion and set them before Saul; and Samuel said, "See, what was kept is set before you. Eat; because it was kept for you until the hour appointed, that you might eat with the guests." So Saul ate with Samuel that day. | וַיָּרֶם הַטַּבָּח אֶת־הַשֹּׁוק וְהֶעָלֶיהָ וַיָּשֶׂם לִפְנֵי שָׁאוּל וַיֹּאמֶר הִנֵּה הַנִּשְׁאָר שִׂים־לְפָנֶיךָ אֱכֹל כִּי לַמֹּועֵד שָׁמוּר־לְךָ לֵאמֹר הָעָם קָרָאתִי וַיֹּאכַל שָׁאוּל עִם־שְׁמוּאֵל בַּיֹּום הַהוּא׃ | |
| 25 | And when they came down from the high place into the city, a bed was spread for Saul upon the roof, and he lay down to sleep. | וַיֵּרְדוּ מֵהַבָּמָה הָעִיר וַיְדַבֵּר עִם־שָׁאוּל עַל־הַגָּג׃ | |
| 26 | Then at the break of dawn Samuel called to Saul upon the roof, "Up, that I may send you on your way." So Saul arose, and both he and Samuel went out into the street. | וַיַּשְׁכִּמוּ וַיְהִי כַּעֲלֹות הַשַּׁחַר וַיִּקְרָא שְׁמוּאֵל אֶל־שָׁאוּל כ= הַגָּג ק= הַגָּגָה לֵאמֹר קוּמָה וַאֲשַׁלְּחֶךָּ וַיָּקָם שָׁאוּל וַיֵּצְאוּ שְׁנֵיהֶם הוּא וּשְׁמוּאֵל הַחוּצָה׃ | |
| 27 | As they were going down to the outskirts of the city, Samuel said to Saul, "Tell the servant to pass on before us, and when he has passed on stop here yourself for a while, that I may make known to you the word of God." | הֵמָּה יֹורְדִים בִּקְצֵה הָעִיר וּשְׁמוּאֵל אָמַר אֶל־שָׁאוּל אֱמֹר לַנַּעַר וְיַעֲבֹר לְפָנֵינוּ וַיַּעֲבֹר וְאַתָּה עֲמֹד כַּיֹּום וְאַשְׁמִיעֲךָ אֶת־דְּבַר אֱלֹהִים׃ ף | |
| 10 1 | Then Samuel took a vial of oil and poured it on his head, and kissed him and said, "Has not Yahweh anointed you to be prince over his people Israel? And you shall reign over the people of Yahweh and you will save them from the hand of their enemies round about. And this shall be the sign to you that Yahweh has anointed you to be prince over his heritage. | SAUL - coronation of a King. (1026 BCE) 1Sm.10.1-27 | וַיִּקַּח שְׁמוּאֵל אֶת־פַּךְ הַשֶּׁמֶן וַיִּצֹק עַל־רֹאשֹׁו וַיִּשָּׁקֵהוּ וַיֹּאמֶר הֲלֹוא כִּי־מְשָׁחֲךָ יְהוָה עַל־נַחֲלָתֹו לְנָגִיד׃ |
| 2 | When you depart from me today you will meet two men by Rachel's tomb in the territory of Benjamin at Zelzah, and they will say to you, 'The asses which you went to seek are found, and now your father has ceased to care about the asses and is anxious about you, saying, "What shall I do about my son?" ' | בְּלֶכְתְּךָ הַיֹּום מֵעִמָּדִי וּמָצָאתָ שְׁנֵי אֲנָשִׁים עִם־קְבֻרַת רָחֵל בִּגְבוּל בִּנְיָמִן בְּצֶלְצַח וְאָמְרוּ אֵלֶיךָ נִמְצְאוּ הָאֲתֹנֹות אֲשֶׁר הָלַכְתָּ לְבַקֵּשׁ וְהִנֵּה נָטַשׁ אָבִיךָ אֶת־דִּבְרֵי הָאֲתֹנֹות וְדָאַג לָכֶם לֵאמֹר מָה אֶעֱשֶׂה לִבְנִי׃ | |
| 3 | Then you shall go on from there further and come to the oak of Tabor; three men going up to God at Bethel will meet you there, one carrying three kids, another carrying three loaves of bread, and another carrying a skin of wine. | וְחָלַפְתָּ מִשָּׁם וָהָלְאָה וּבָאתָ עַד־אֵלֹון תָּבֹור וּמְצָאוּךָ שָּׁם שְׁלֹשָׁה אֲנָשִׁים עֹלִים אֶל־הָאֱלֹהִים בֵּית־אֵל אֶחָד נֹשֵׂא שְׁלֹשָׁה גְדָיִים וְאֶחָד נֹשֵׂא שְׁלֹשֶׁת כִּכְּרֹות לֶחֶם וְאֶחָד נֹשֵׂא נֵבֶל־יָיִן׃ | |
| 4 | And they will greet you and give you two loaves of bread, which you shall accept from their hand. | וְשָׁאֲלוּ לְךָ לְשָׁלֹום וְנָתְנוּ לְךָ שְׁתֵּי־לֶחֶם וְלָקַחְתָּ מִיָּדָם׃ | |
| 5 | After that you shall come to Gibeath-elohim, where there is a garrison of the Philistines; and there, as you come to the city, you will meet a band of prophets coming down from the high place with harp, tambourine, flute, and lyre before them, prophesying. | אַחַר כֵּן תָּבֹוא גִּבְעַת הָאֱלֹהִים אֲשֶׁר־שָׁם נְצִבֵי פְלִשְׁתִּים וִיהִי כְבֹאֲךָ שָׁם הָעִיר וּפָגַעְתָּ חֶבֶל נְבִיאִים יֹרְדִים מֵהַבָּמָה וְלִפְנֵיהֶם נֵבֶל וְתֹף וְחָלִיל וְכִנֹּור וְהֵמָּה מִתְנַבְּאִים׃ | |
| 6 | Then the spirit of Yahweh will come mightily upon you, and you shall prophesy with them and be turned into another man. | וְצָלְחָה עָלֶיךָ רוּחַ יְהוָה וְהִתְנַבִּיתָ עִםָּם וְנֶהְפַּכְתָּ לְאִישׁ אַחֵר׃ | |
| 7 | Now when these signs meet you, do whatever your hand finds to do, for God is with you. | וְהָיָה כִּי כ= תְבֹאֶינָה ק= תָבֹאנָה הָאֹתֹות הָאֵלֶּה לָךְ עֲשֵׂה לְךָ אֲשֶׁר תִּמְצָא יָדֶךָ כִּי הָאֱלֹהִים עִמָּךְ׃ | |
| 8 | And you shall go down before me to Gilgal; and behold, I am coming to you to offer burnt offerings and to sacrifice peace offerings. Seven days you shall wait, until I come to you and show you what you shall do." | וְיָרַדְתָּ לְפָנַי הַגִּלְגָּל וְהִנֵּה אָנֹכִי יֹרֵד אֵלֶיךָ לְהַעֲלֹות עֹלֹות לִזְבֹּחַ זִבְחֵי שְׁלָמִים שִׁבְעַת יָמִים תֹּוחֵל עַד־בֹּואִי אֵלֶיךָ וְהֹודַעְתִּי לְךָ אֵת אֲשֶׁר תַּעֲשֶׂה׃ | |
| 9 | When he turned his back to leave Samuel, God gave him another heart; and all these signs came to pass that day. | וְהָיָה כְּהַפְנֹתֹו שִׁכְמֹו לָלֶכֶת מֵעִם שְׁמוּאֵל וַיַּהֲפָךְ־לֹו אֱלֹהִים לֵב אַחֵר וַיָּבֹאוּ כָּל־הָאֹתֹות הָאֵלֶּה בַּיֹּום הַהוּא׃ ס | |
| 10 | When they came to Gibeah, behold, a band of prophets met him; and the spirit of God came mightily upon him, and he prophesied among them. | וַיָּבֹאוּ שָׁם הַגִּבְעָתָה וְהִנֵּה חֶבֶל־נְבִאִים לִקְרָאתֹו וַתִּצְלַח עָלָיו רוּחַ אֱלֹהִים וַיִּתְנַבֵּא בְּתֹוכָם׃ | |
| 11 | And when all who knew him before saw how he prophesied with the prophets, the people said to one another, "What has come over the son of Kish? Is Saul also among the prophets?" | וַיְהִי כָּל־יֹודְעֹו מֵאִתְּמֹול שִׁלְשֹׁום וַיִּרְאוּ וְהִנֵּה עִם־נְבִאִים נִבָּא וַיֹּאמֶר הָעָם אִישׁ אֶל־רֵעֵהוּ מַה־זֶּה הָיָה לְבֶן־קִישׁ הֲגַם שָׁאוּל בַּנְּבִיאִים׃ | |
| 12 | And a man of the place answered, "And who is their father?" Therefore it became a proverb, "Is Saul also among the prophets?" | וַיַּעַן אִישׁ מִשָּׁם וַיֹּאמֶר וּמִי אֲבִיהֶם עַל־כֵּן הָיְתָה לְמָשָׁל הֲגַם שָׁאוּל בַּנְּבִאִים׃ | |
| 13 | When he had finished prophesying, he came to the high place. | וַיְכַל מֵהִתְנַבֹּות וַיָּבֹא הַבָּמָה׃ | |
| 14 | Saul's uncle said to him and to his servant, "Where did you go?" And he said, "To seek the asses; and when we saw they were not to be found, we went to Samuel." | וַיֹּאמֶר דֹּוד שָׁאוּל אֵלָיו וְאֶל־נַעֲרֹו אָן הֲלַכְתֶּם וַיֹּאמֶר לְבַקֵּשׁ אֶת־הָאֲתֹנֹות וַנִּרְאֶה כִי־אַיִן וַנָּבֹוא אֶל־שְׁמוּאֵל׃ | |
| 15 | And Saul's uncle said, "Pray, tell me what Samuel said to you." | וַיֹּאמֶר דֹּוד שָׁאוּל הַגִּידָה־נָּא לִי מָה־אָמַר לָכֶם שְׁמוּאֵל׃ | |
| 16 | And Saul said to his uncle, "He told us plainly that the asses had been found." But about the matter of the kingdom, of which Samuel had spoken, he did not tell him anything. | וַיֹּאמֶר שָׁאוּל אֶל־דֹּודֹו הַגֵּד הִגִּיד לָנוּ כִּי נִמְצְאוּ הָאֲתֹנֹות וְאֶת־דְּבַר הַמְּלוּכָה לֹא־הִגִּיד לֹו אֲשֶׁר אָמַר שְׁמוּאֵל׃ ף | |
| 17 | Now Samuel called the people together to Yahweh at Mizpah; | וַיַּצְעֵק שְׁמוּאֵל אֶת־הָעָם אֶל־יְהוָה הַמִּצְפָּה׃ | |
| 18 | and he said to the people of Israel, "Thus says Yahweh, the God of Israel, 'I brought up Israel out of Egypt, and I delivered you from the hand of the Egyptians and from the hand of all the kingdoms that were oppressing you.' | וַיֹּאמֶר אֶל־בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל ף כֹּה־אָמַר יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל אָנֹכִי הֶעֱלֵיתִי אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵל מִמִּצְרָיִם וָאַצִּיל אֶתְכֶם מִיַּד מִצְרַיִם וּמִיַּד כָּל־הַמַּמְלָכֹות הַלֹּחֲצִים אֶתְכֶם׃ | |
| 19 | But you have this day rejected your God, who saves you from all your calamities and your distresses; and you have said, 'No! but set a king over us.' Now therefore present yourselves before Yahweh by your tribes and by your thousands." | וְאַתֶּם הַיֹּום מְאַסְתֶּם אֶת־אֱלֹהֵיכֶם אֲשֶׁר־הוּא מֹושִׁיעַ לָכֶם מִכָּל־רָעֹותֵיכֶם וְצָרֹתֵיכֶם וַתֹּאמְרוּ לֹו כִּי־מֶלֶךְ תָּשִׂים עָלֵינוּ וְעַתָּה הִתְיַצְּבוּ לִפְנֵי יְהוָה לְשִׁבְטֵיכֶם וּלְאַלְפֵיכֶם׃ | |
| 20 | Then Samuel brought all the tribes of Israel near, and the tribe of Benjamin was taken by lot. | וַיַּקְרֵב שְׁמוּאֵל אֵת כָּל־שִׁבְטֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל וַיִּלָּכֵד שֵׁבֶט בִּנְיָמִן׃ | |
| 21 | He brought the tribe of Benjamin near by its families, and the family of the Matrites was taken by lot; finally he brought the family of the Matrites near man by man, and Saul the son of Kish was taken by lot. But when they sought him, he could not be found. | וַיַּקְרֵב אֶת־שֵׁבֶט בִּנְיָמִן כ= לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתֹו ק= לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָיו וַתִּלָּכֵד מִשְׁפַּחַת הַמַּטְרִי וַיִּלָּכֵד שָׁאוּל בֶּן־קִישׁ וַיְבַקְשֻׁהוּ וְלֹא נִמְצָא׃ | |
| 22 | So they inquired again of Yahweh, "Did the man come hither?" and Yahweh said, "Behold, he has hidden himself among the baggage." | וַיִּשְׁאֲלוּ־עֹוד בַּיהוָה הֲבָא עֹוד הֲלֹם אִישׁ ס וַיֹּאמֶר יְהוָה הִנֵּה־הוּא נֶחְבָּא אֶל־הַכֵּלִים׃ | |
| 23 | Then they ran and fetched him from there; and when he stood among the people, he was taller than any of the people from his shoulders upward. | וַיָּרֻצוּ וַיִּקָּחֻהוּ מִשָּׁם וַיִּתְיַצֵּב בְּתֹוךְ הָעָם וַיִּגְבַּהּ מִכָּל־הָעָם מִשִּׁכְמֹו וָמָעְלָה׃ | |
| 24 | And Samuel said to all the people, "Do you see him whom Yahweh has chosen? There is none like him among all the people." And all the people shouted, "Long live the king!" | וַיֹּאמֶר שְׁמוּאֵל אֶל־כָּל־הָעָם הַרְּאִיתֶם אֲשֶׁר בָּחַר־בֹּו יְהוָה כִּי אֵין כָּמֹהוּ בְּכָל־הָעָם וַיָּרִעוּ כָל־הָעָם וַיֹּאמְרוּ יְחִי הַמֶּלֶךְ׃ ף | |
| 25 | Then Samuel told the people the rights and duties of the kingship; and he wrote them in a book and laid it up before Yahweh. Then Samuel sent all the people away, each one to his home. | וַיְדַבֵּר שְׁמוּאֵל אֶל־הָעָם אֵת מִשְׁפַּט הַמְּלֻכָה וַיִּכְתֹּב בַּסֵּפֶר וַיַּנַּח לִפְנֵי יְהוָה וַיְשַׁלַּח שְׁמוּאֵל אֶת־כָּל־הָעָם אִישׁ לְבֵיתֹו׃ | |
| 26 | Saul also went to his home at Gibeah, and with him went men of valor whose hearts God had touched. | וְגַם־שָׁאוּל הָלַךְ לְבֵיתֹו גִּבְעָתָה וַיֵּלְכוּ עִמֹּו הַחַיִל אֲשֶׁר־נָגַע אֱלֹהִים בְּלִבָּם׃ | |
| 27 | But some worthless fellows said, "How can this man save us?" And they despised him, and brought him no present. But he held his peace. | וּבְנֵי בְלִיַּעַל אָמְרוּ מַה־יֹּשִׁעֵנוּ זֶה וַיִּבְזֻהוּ וְלֹא־הֵבִיאוּ לֹו מִנְחָה וַיְהִי כְּמַחֲרִישׁ׃ ף | |
| 11 1 | Then Nahash the Ammonite went up and besieged Jabesh-gilead; and all the men of Jabesh said to Nahash, "Make a treaty with us, and we will serve you." | Defeat of the Ammonites. 1Sm.11.1-15 | וַיַּעַל נָחָשׁ הָעַמֹּונִי וַיִּחַן עַל־יָבֵשׁ גִּלְעָד וַיֹּאמְרוּ כָּל־אַנְשֵׁי יָבֵישׁ אֶל־נָחָשׁ כְּרָת־לָנוּ בְרִית וְנַעַבְדֶךָּ׃ |
| 2 | But Nahash the Ammonite said to them, "On this condition I will make a treaty with you, that I gouge out all your right eyes, and thus put disgrace upon all Israel." | וַיֹּאמֶר אֲלֵיהֶם נָחָשׁ הָעַמֹּונִי בְּזֹאת אֶכְרֹת לָכֶם בִּנְקֹור לָכֶם כָּל־עֵין יָמִין וְשַׂמְתִּיהָ חֶרְפָּה עַל־כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵל׃ | |
| 3 | The elders of Jabesh said to him, "Give us seven days respite that we may send messengers through all the territory of Israel. Then, if there is no one to save us, we will give ourselves up to you." | וַיֹּאמְרוּ אֵלָיו זִקְנֵי יָבֵישׁ הֶרֶף לָנוּ שִׁבְעַת יָמִים וְנִשְׁלְחָה מַלְאָכִים בְּכֹל גְּבוּל יִשְׂרָאֵל וְאִם־אֵין מֹושִׁיעַ אֹתָנוּ וְיָצָאנוּ אֵלֶיךָ׃ | |
| 4 | When the messengers came to Gibeah of Saul, they reported the matter in the ears of the people; and all the people wept aloud. | וַיָּבֹאוּ הַמַּלְאָכִים גִּבְעַת שָׁאוּל וַיְדַבְּרוּ הַדְּבָרִים בְּאָזְנֵי הָעָם וַיִּשְׂאוּ כָל־הָעָם אֶת־קֹולָם וַיִּבְכּוּ׃ | |
| 5 | Now Saul was coming from the field behind the oxen; and Saul said, "What ails the people, that they are weeping?" So they told him the tidings of the men of Jabesh. | וְהִנֵּה שָׁאוּל בָּא אַחֲרֵי הַבָּקָר מִן־הַשָּׂדֶה וַיֹּאמֶר שָׁאוּל מַה־לָּעָם כִּי יִבְכּוּ וַיְסַפְּרוּ־לֹו אֶת־דִּבְרֵי אַנְשֵׁי יָבֵישׁ׃ | |
| 6 | And the spirit of God came mightily upon Saul when he heard these words, and his anger was greatly kindled. | וַתִּצְלַח רוּחַ־אֱלֹהִים עַל־שָׁאוּל כ= בְּשָׁמְעֹו ק= כְּשָׁמְעֹו אֶת־הַדְּבָרִים הָאֵלֶּה וַיִּחַר אַפֹּו מְאֹד׃ | |
| 7 | He took a yoke of oxen, and cut them in pieces and sent them throughout all the territory of Israel by the hand of messengers, saying, "Whoever does not come out after Saul and Samuel, so shall it be done to his oxen!" Then the dread of Yahweh fell upon the people, and they came out as one man. | וַיִּקַּח צֶמֶד בָּקָר וַיְנַתְּחֵהוּ וַיְשַׁלַּח בְּכָל־גְּבוּל יִשְׂרָאֵל בְּיַד הַמַּלְאָכִים לֵאמֹר אֲשֶׁר אֵינֶנּוּ יֹצֵא אַחֲרֵי שָׁאוּל וְאַחַר שְׁמוּאֵל כֹּה יֵעָשֶׂה לִבְקָרֹו וַיִּפֹּל פַּחַד־יְהוָה עַל־הָעָם וַיֵּצְאוּ כְּאִישׁ אֶחָד׃ | |
| 8 | When he mustered them at Bezek, the men of Israel were three hundred thousand, and the men of Judah thirty thousand. | וַיִּפְקְדֵם בְּבָזֶק וַיִּהְיוּ בְנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵל שְׁלֹשׁ מֵאֹות אֶלֶף וְאִישׁ יְהוּדָה שְׁלֹשִׁים אָלֶף׃ | |
| 9 | And they said to the messengers who had come, "Thus shall you say to the men of Jabesh-gilead: 'Tomorrow, by the time the sun is hot, you shall have deliverance.' " When the messengers came and told the men of Jabesh, they were glad. | וַיֹּאמְרוּ לַמַּלְאָכִים הַבָּאִים כֹּה תֹאמְרוּן לְאִישׁ יָבֵישׁ גִּלְעָד מָחָר תִּהְיֶה־לָכֶם תְּשׁוּעָה כ= בְּחֹם ק= כְּחֹם הַשָּׁמֶשׁ וַיָּבֹאוּ הַמַּלְאָכִים וַיַּגִּידוּ לְאַנְשֵׁי יָבֵישׁ וַיִּשְׂמָחוּ׃ | |
| 10 | Therefore the men of Jabesh said, "Tomorrow we will give ourselves up to you, and you may do to us whatever seems good to you." | וַיֹּאמְרוּ אַנְשֵׁי יָבֵישׁ מָחָר נֵצֵא אֲלֵיכֶם וַעֲשִׂיתֶם לָּנוּ כְּכָל־הַטֹּוב בְּעֵינֵיכֶם׃ ס | |
| 11 | And on the morrow Saul put the people in three companies; and they came into the midst of the camp in the morning watch, and cut down the Ammonites until the heat of the day; and those who survived were scattered, so that no two of them were left together. | וַיְהִי מִמָּחֳרָת וַיָּשֶׂם שָׁאוּל אֶת־הָעָם שְׁלֹשָׁה רָאשִׁים וַיָּבֹאוּ בְתֹוךְ־הַמַּחֲנֶה בְּאַשְׁמֹרֶת הַבֹּקֶר וַיַּכּוּ אֶת־עַמֹּון עַד־חֹם הַיֹּום וַיְהִי הַנִּשְׁאָרִים וַיָּפֻצוּ וְלֹא נִשְׁאֲרוּ־בָם שְׁנַיִם יָחַד׃ | |
| 12 | Then the people said to Samuel, "Who is it that said, 'Shall Saul reign over us?' Bring the men, that we may put them to death." | וַיֹּאמֶר הָעָם אֶל־שְׁמוּאֵל מִי הָאֹמֵר שָׁאוּל יִמְלֹךְ עָלֵינוּ תְּנוּ הָאֲנָשִׁים וּנְמִיתֵם׃ | |
| 13 | But Saul said, "Not a man shall be put to death this day, for today Yahweh has wrought deliverance in Israel." | וַיֹּאמֶר שָׁאוּל לֹא־יוּמַת אִישׁ בַּיֹּום הַזֶּה כִּי הַיֹּום עָשָׂה־יְהוָה תְּשׁוּעָה בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל׃ ס | |
| 14 | Then Samuel said to the people, "Come, let us go to Gilgal and there renew the kingdom." | וַיֹּאמֶר שְׁמוּאֵל אֶל־הָעָם לְכוּ וְנֵלְכָה הַגִּלְגָּל וּנְחַדֵּשׁ שָׁם הַמְּלוּכָה׃ | |
| 15 | So all the people went to Gilgal, and there they made Saul king before Yahweh in Gilgal. There they sacrificed peace offerings before Yahweh, and there Saul and all the men of Israel rejoiced greatly. | וַיֵּלְכוּ כָל־הָעָם הַגִּלְגָּל וַיַּמְלִכוּ שָׁם אֶת־שָׁאוּל לִפְנֵי יְהוָה בַּגִּלְגָּל וַיִּזְבְּחוּ־שָׁם זְבָחִים שְׁלָמִים לִפְנֵי יְהוָה וַיִּשְׂמַח שָׁם שָׁאוּל וְכָל־אַנְשֵׁי יִשְׂרָאֵל עַד־מְאֹד׃ ף | |
| 12 1 | And Samuel said to all Israel, "Behold, I have hearkened to your voice in all that you have said to me, and have made a king over you. | Samuel lays down his office as Judge. 1Sm.12.1-25 | וַיֹּאמֶר שְׁמוּאֵל אֶל־כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵל הִנֵּה שָׁמַעְתִּי בְקֹלְכֶם לְכֹל אֲשֶׁר־אֲמַרְתֶּם לִי וָאַמְלִיךְ עֲלֵיכֶם מֶלֶךְ׃ |
| 2 | And now, behold, the king walks before you; and I am old and gray, and behold, my sons are with you; and I have walked before you from my youth until this day. | וְעַתָּה הִנֵּה הַמֶּלֶךְ מִתְהַלֵּךְ לִפְנֵיכֶם וַאֲנִי זָקַנְתִּי וָשַׂבְתִּי וּבָנַי הִנָּם אִתְּכֶם וַאֲנִי הִתְהַלַּכְתִּי לִפְנֵיכֶם מִנְּעֻרַי עַד־הַיֹּום הַזֶּה׃ | |
| 3 | Here I am; testify against me before Yahweh and before his anointed. Whose ox have I taken? Or whose ass have I taken? Or whom have I defrauded? Whom have I oppressed? Or from whose hand have I taken a bribe to blind my eyes with it? Testify against me and I will restore it to you." | הִנְנִי עֲנוּ בִי נֶגֶד יְהוָה וְנֶגֶד מְשִׁיחֹו אֶת־שֹׁור מִי לָקַחְתִּי וַחֲמֹור מִי לָקַחְתִּי וְאֶת־מִי עָשַׁקְתִּי אֶת־מִי רַצֹּותִי וּמִיַּד־מִי לָקַחְתִּי כֹפֶר וְאַעְלִים עֵינַי בֹּו וְאָשִׁיב לָכֶם׃ | |
| 4 | They said, "You have not defrauded us or oppressed us or taken anything from any man's hand." | וַיֹּאמְרוּ לֹא עֲשַׁקְתָּנוּ וְלֹא רַצֹּותָנוּ וְלֹא־לָקַחְתָּ מִיַּד־אִישׁ מְאוּמָה׃ | |
| 5 | And he said to them, "Yahweh is witness against you, and his anointed is witness this day, that you have not found anything in my hand." And they said, "He is witness." | וַיֹּאמֶר אֲלֵיהֶם עֵד יְהוָה בָּכֶם וְעֵד מְשִׁיחֹו הַיֹּום הַזֶּה כִּי לֹא מְצָאתֶם בְּיָדִי מְאוּמָה וַיֹּאמֶר עֵד׃ ף | |
| 6 | And Samuel said to the people, "Yahweh is witness, who appointed Moses and Aaron and brought your fathers up out of the land of Egypt. | וַיֹּאמֶר שְׁמוּאֵל אֶל־הָעָם יְהוָה אֲשֶׁר עָשָׂה אֶת־מֹשֶׁה וְאֶת־אַהֲרֹן וַאֲשֶׁר הֶעֱלָה אֶת־אֲבֹתֵיכֶם מֵאֶרֶץ מִצְרָיִם׃ | |
| 7 | Now therefore stand still, that I may plead with you before Yahweh concerning all the saving deeds of Yahweh which he performed for you and for your fathers. | וְעַתָּה הִתְיַצְּבוּ וְאִשָּׁפְטָה אִתְּכֶם לִפְנֵי יְהוָה אֵת כָּל־צִדְקֹות יְהוָה אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂה אִתְּכֶם וְאֶת־אֲבֹותֵיכֶם׃ | |
| 8 | When Jacob went into Egypt and the Egyptians oppressed them, then your fathers cried to Yahweh and Yahweh sent Moses and Aaron, who brought forth your fathers out of Egypt, and made them dwell in this place. | כַּאֲשֶׁר־בָּא יַעֲקֹב מִצְרָיִם וַיִּזְעֲקוּ אֲבֹותֵיכֶם אֶל־יְהוָה וַיִּשְׁלַח יְהוָה אֶת־מֹשֶׁה וְאֶת־אַהֲרֹן וַיֹּוצִיאוּ אֶת־אֲבֹתֵיכֶם מִמִּצְרַיִם וַיֹּשִׁבוּם בַּמָּקֹום הַזֶּה׃ | |
| 9 | But they forgot Yahweh their God; and he sold them into the hand of Sisera, commander of the army of Jabin king of Hazor, and into the hand of the Philistines, and into the hand of the king of Moab; and they fought against them. | וַיִּשְׁכְּחוּ אֶת־יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵיהֶם וַיִּמְכֹּר אֹתָם בְּיַד סִיסְרָא שַׂר־צְבָא חָצֹור וּבְיַד־פְּלִשְׁתִּים וּבְיַד מֶלֶךְ מֹואָב וַיִּלָּחֲמוּ בָּם׃ | |
| 10 | And they cried to Yahweh, and said, 'We have sinned, because we have forsaken Yahweh, and have served the Baals and the Ashtaroth; but now deliver us out of the hand of our enemies, and we will serve you.' | וַיִּזְעֲקוּ אֶל־יְהוָה כ= וַיֹּאמֶר ק= וַיֹּאמְרוּ חָטָאנוּ כִּי עָזַבְנוּ אֶת־יְהוָה וַנַּעֲבֹד אֶת־הַבְּעָלִים וְאֶת־הָעַשְׁתָּרֹות וְעַתָּה הַצִּילֵנוּ מִיַּד אֹיְבֵינוּ וְנַעַבְדֶךָּ׃ | |
| 11 | And Yahweh sent Jerubbaal and Barak, and Jephthah, and Samuel, and delivered you out of the hand of your enemies on every side; and you dwelt in safety. | וַיִּשְׁלַח יְהוָה אֶת־יְרֻבַּעַל וְאֶת־בְּדָן וְאֶת־יִפְתָּח וְאֶת־שְׁמוּאֵל וַיַּצֵּל אֶתְכֶם מִיַּד אֹיְבֵיכֶם מִסָּבִיב וַתֵּשְׁבוּ בֶּטַח׃ | |
| 12 | And when you saw that Nahash the king of the Ammonites came against you, you said to me, 'No, but a king shall reign over us,' when Yahweh your God was your king. | וַתִּרְאוּ כִּי־נָחָשׁ מֶלֶךְ בְּנֵי־עַמֹּון בָּא עֲלֵיכֶם וַתֹּאמְרוּ לִי לֹא כִּי־מֶלֶךְ יִמְלֹךְ עָלֵינוּ וַיהוָה אֱלֹהֵיכֶם מַלְכְּכֶם׃ | |
| 13 | And now behold the king whom you have chosen, for whom you have asked; behold, Yahweh has set a king over you. | וְעַתָּה הִנֵּה הַמֶּלֶךְ אֲשֶׁר בְּחַרְתֶּם אֲשֶׁר שְׁאֶלְתֶּם וְהִנֵּה נָתַן יְהוָה עֲלֵיכֶם מֶלֶךְ׃ | |
| 14 | If you will fear Yahweh and serve him and hearken to his voice and not rebel against the commandment of Yahweh, and if both you and the king who reigns over you will follow Yahweh your God, it will be well; | אִם־תִּירְאוּ אֶת־יְהוָה וַעֲבַדְתֶּם אֹתֹו וּשְׁמַעְתֶּם בְּקֹלֹו וְלֹא תַמְרוּ אֶת־פִּי יְהוָה וִהְיִתֶם גַּם־אַתֶּם וְגַם־הַמֶּלֶךְ אֲשֶׁר מָלַךְ עֲלֵיכֶם אַחַר יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵיכֶם׃ | |
| 15 | but if you will not hearken to the voice of Yahweh, but rebel against the commandment of Yahweh, then the hand of Yahweh will be against you and your king. | וְאִם־לֹא תִשְׁמְעוּ בְּקֹול יְהוָה וּמְרִיתֶם אֶת־פִּי יְהוָה וְהָיְתָה יַד־יְהוָה בָּכֶם וּבַאֲבֹתֵיכֶם׃ | |
| 16 | Now therefore stand still and see this great thing, which Yahweh will do before your eyes. | גַּם־עַתָּה הִתְיַצְּבוּ וּרְאוּ אֶת־הַדָּבָר הַגָּדֹול הַזֶּה אֲשֶׁר יְהוָה עֹשֶׂה לְעֵינֵיכֶם׃ | |
| 17 | Is it not wheat harvest today? I will call upon Yahweh, that he may send thunder and rain; and you shall know and see that your wickedness is great, which you have done in the sight of Yahweh, in asking for yourselves a king." | הֲלֹוא קְצִיר־חִטִּים הַיֹּום אֶקְרָא אֶל־יְהוָה וְיִתֵּן קֹלֹות וּמָטָר וּדְעוּ וּרְאוּ כִּי־רָעַתְכֶם רַבָּה אֲשֶׁר עֲשִׂיתֶם בְּעֵינֵי יְהוָה לִשְׁאֹול לָכֶם מֶלֶךְ׃ ס | |
| 18 | So Samuel called upon Yahweh, and Yahweh sent thunder and rain that day; and all the people greatly feared Yahweh and Samuel. | וַיִּקְרָא שְׁמוּאֵל אֶל־יְהוָה וַיִּתֵּן יְהוָה קֹלֹת וּמָטָר בַּיֹּום הַהוּא וַיִּירָא כָל־הָעָם מְאֹד אֶת־יְהוָה וְאֶת־שְׁמוּאֵל׃ | |
| 19 | And all the people said to Samuel, "Pray for your servants to Yahweh your God, that we may not die; for we have added to all our sins this evil, to ask for ourselves a king." | וַיֹּאמְרוּ כָל־הָעָם אֶל־שְׁמוּאֵל הִתְפַּלֵּל בְּעַד־עֲבָדֶיךָ אֶל־יְהוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ וְאַל־נָמוּת כִּי־יָסַפְנוּ עַל־כָּל־חַטֹּאתֵינוּ רָעָה לִשְׁאֹל לָנוּ מֶלֶךְ׃ ס | |
| 20 | And Samuel said to the people, "Fear not; you have done all this evil, yet do not turn aside from following Yahweh, but serve Yahweh with all your heart; | וַיֹּאמֶר שְׁמוּאֵל אֶל־הָעָם אַל־תִּירָאוּ אַתֶּם עֲשִׂיתֶם אֵת כָּל־הָרָעָה הַזֹּאת אַךְ אַל־תָּסוּרוּ מֵאַחֲרֵי יְהוָה וַעֲבַדְתֶּם אֶת־יְהוָה בְּכָל־לְבַבְכֶם׃ | |
| 21 | and do not turn aside after vain things which cannot profit or save, for they are vain. | וְלֹא תָּסוּרוּ כִּי אַחֲרֵי הַתֹּהוּ אֲשֶׁר לֹא־יֹועִילוּ וְלֹא יַצִּילוּ כִּי־תֹהוּ הֵמָּה׃ | |
| 22 | For Yahweh will not cast away his people, for his great name's sake, because it has pleased Yahweh to make you a people for himself. | כִּי לֹא־יִטֹּשׁ יְהוָה אֶת־עַמֹּו בַּעֲבוּר שְׁמֹו הַגָּדֹול כִּי הֹואִיל יְהוָה לַעֲשֹׂות אֶתְכֶם לֹו לְעָם׃ | |
| 23 | Moreover as for me, far be it from me that I should sin against Yahweh by ceasing to pray for you; and I will instruct you in the good and the right way. | גַּם אָנֹכִי חָלִילָה לִּי מֵחֲטֹא לַיהוָה מֵחֲדֹל לְהִתְפַּלֵּל בַּעַדְכֶם וְהֹורֵיתִי אֶתְכֶם בְּדֶרֶךְ הַטֹּובָה וְהַיְשָׁרָה׃ | |
| 24 | Only fear Yahweh, and serve him faithfully with all your heart; for consider what great things he has done for you. | אַךְ יְראוּ אֶת־יְהוָה וַעֲבַדְתֶּם אֹתֹו בֶּאֱמֶת בְּכָל־לְבַבְכֶם כִּי רְאוּ אֵת אֲשֶׁר־הִגְדִּל עִםָּכֶם׃ | |
| 25 | But if you still do wickedly, you shall be swept away, both you and your king." | וְאִם־הָרֵעַ תָּרֵעוּ גַּם־אַתֶּם גַּם־מַלְכְּכֶם תִּסָּפוּ׃ ף | |