1 Samuel

1 Samuel 10:2–7

²When you leave me today, you will find two men at Rachel’s tomb in Zelzah on the border of Benjamin. They will say to you, ‘The donkeys you seek have been found, and now your father has stopped worrying about the donkeys and started worrying about you, asking, “What should I do about my son?”’

³Then you will go on from there until you come to the Oak^b of Tabor. Three men going up to God at Bethel will meet you there, one carrying three young goats, another carrying three loaves of bread, and another carrying a skin of wine. ⁴They will greet you and give you two loaves of bread, which you will accept from their hands.

⁵After that you will come to Gibeah of God,^c where the Philistines have an outpost. As you approach the city, you will meet a group of prophets coming down from the high place, preceded by harps, tambourines, flutes, and lyres, and they will be prophesying.

⁶Then the Spirit of the LORD will rush upon you, and you will prophesy with them; and you will be transformed into a different person.

⁷When these signs have come, do as the occasion demands, for God is with you.

Footnotes

b 10:3 Or Terebinth or Great Tree
c 10:5 Hebrew Gibeath-Elohim, meaning the hill of God

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1 Samuel 10:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When you leave	בְּלֶכְתְּךָ֤	bə·leḵ·tə·ḵā	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
me	מֵעִמָּדִ֔י	mê·‘im·mā·ḏî	Preposition-m; first person common singular	H5978 along with
today	הַיּוֹם֙	hay·yō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
you will find	וּמָצָאתָ֩	ū·mā·ṣā·ṯā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H4672 attain to, find
two	שְׁנֵ֨י	šə·nê	Number - masculine dual construct	H8147 two
men	אֲנָשִׁ֜ים	’ă·nā·šîm	Noun - masculine plural	H582 man, mankind
at	עִם־	‘im-	Preposition	H5973 with
Rachel’s	רָחֵ֛ל	rā·ḥêl	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H7354 Rachel
tomb	קְבֻרַ֥ת	qə·ḇu·raṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H6900 grave, burial
in Zelzah	בְּצֶלְצַ֑ח	bə·ṣel·ṣaḥ	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6766 Tseltsach
on the border	בִּגְב֥וּל	biḡ·ḇūl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1366 border, boundary, territory
of Benjamin	בִּנְיָמִ֖ן	bin·yā·min	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1144 Binjamin
They will say	וְאָמְר֣וּ	wə·’ā·mə·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H559 utter, say
to you	אֵלֶ֗יךָ	’ê·le·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H413 motion to
The donkeys	הָאֲתֹנוֹת֙	hā·’ă·ṯō·nō·wṯ	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H860 she-ass
you seek	הָלַ֣כְתָּ	hā·laḵ·tā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
have been found	נִמְצְא֤וּ	nim·ṣə·’ū	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural	H4672 attain to, find
and now	וְהִנֵּ֨ה	wə·hin·nêh	Conjunctive waw; Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
your father	אָבִ֙יךָ֙	’ā·ḇî·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H1 father
has stopped	נָטַ֤שׁ	nā·ṭaš	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5203 leave, forsake, permit
worrying about	דִּבְרֵ֣י	diḇ·rê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1697 speech, word
the donkeys	הָאֲתֹנ֔וֹת	hā·’ă·ṯō·nō·wṯ	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H860 she-ass
and started worrying	וְדָאַ֤ג	wə·ḏā·’aḡ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H1672 be anxious, concerned, fear
about you	לָכֶם֙	lā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural
asking	לֵאמֹ֔ר	lê·mōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H559 utter, say
What	מָ֥ה	māh	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
should I do	אֶעֱשֶׂ֖ה	’e·‘ĕ·śeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H6213 do, make
about my son	לִבְנִֽי׃	liḇ·nî	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H1121 son

1 Samuel 10:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then you will go	וְחָלַפְתָּ֨	wə·ḥā·lap̄·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H2498 pass on or away, pass through
on	וָהָ֗לְאָה	wā·hā·lə·’āh	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H1973 out there, onwards, further
from there	מִשָּׁ֜ם	miš·šām	Preposition-m; Adverb	H8033 there, thither
until you come	וּבָ֙אתָ֙	ū·ḇā·ṯā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
the Oak	אֵל֣וֹן	’ê·lō·wn	Noun - masculine singular construct	H436 terebinth
of Tabor	תָּב֔וֹר	tā·ḇō·wr	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H8396 Tabor
Three	שְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה	šə·lō·šāh	Number - masculine singular	H7969 a three, triad
men	אֲנָשִׁ֔ים	’ă·nā·šîm	Noun - masculine plural	H582 man, mankind
going up	עֹלִ֥ים	‘ō·lîm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
God	הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים	hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
at Bethel	אֵ֑ל	’êl	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1008 Bethel
will meet you	וּמְצָא֤וּךָ	ū·mə·ṣā·’ū·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural; second person masculine singular	H4672 attain to, find
there	שָּׁם֙	šām	Adverb	H8033 there, thither
one	אֶחָ֞ד	’e·ḥāḏ	Number - masculine singular	H259 one
carrying	נֹשֵׂ֣א׀	nō·śê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H5375 lift, take, carry
three	שְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה	šə·lō·šāh	Number - masculine singular	H7969 a three, triad
young goats	גְדָיִ֗ים	ḡə·ḏā·yîm	Noun - masculine plural	H1423 kid
another	וְאֶחָד֙	wə·’e·ḥāḏ	Conjunctive waw; Number - masculine singular	H259 one
carrying	נֹשֵׂ֗א	nō·śê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H5375 lift, take, carry
three	שְׁלֹ֙שֶׁת֙	šə·lō·šeṯ	Number - masculine singular construct	H7969 a three, triad
loaves	כִּכְּר֣וֹת	kik·kə·rō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H3603 a round
of bread	לֶ֔חֶם	le·ḥem	Noun - masculine singular	H3899 bread, food
and another	וְאֶחָ֥ד	wə·’e·ḥāḏ	Conjunctive waw; Number - masculine singular	H259 one
carrying	נֹשֵׂ֖א	nō·śê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H5375 lift, take, carry
a skin	נֵֽבֶל־	nê·ḇel-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5035 skin-bottle, skin
of wine	יָֽיִן׃	yā·yin	Noun - masculine singular	H3196 wine

1 Samuel 10:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They will greet you	וְשָׁאֲל֥וּ	wə·šā·’ă·lū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H7592 ask, inquire
and give	וְנָתְנ֤וּ	wə·nā·ṯə·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H5414 give, put, set
you	לְךָ֙	lə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular
two	שְׁתֵּי־	šə·tê-	Number - feminine dual construct	H8147 two
of bread	לֶ֔חֶם	le·ḥem	Noun - masculine singular	H3899 bread, food
which you will accept	וְלָקַחְתָּ֖	wə·lā·qaḥ·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H3947 take
from their hands	מִיָּדָֽם׃	mî·yā·ḏām	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H3027 hand

1 Samuel 10:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
After	אַ֣חַר	’a·ḥar	Preposition	H310 behind
that	כֵּ֗ן	kên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
you will come	תָּבוֹא֙	tā·ḇō·w	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to Gibeah	גִּבְעַ֣ת	giḇ·‘aṯ	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1389 hill
of God	הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים	hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
where	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
the Philistines	פְלִשְׁתִּ֑ים	p̄ə·liš·tîm	Noun - proper - masculine plural	H6430 Philistine
an outpost	נְצִבֵ֣י	nə·ṣi·ḇê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H5333 pillar, prefect
As you approach	כְבֹאֲךָ֨	ḵə·ḇō·’ă·ḵā	Preposition-k; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
the city	הָעִ֗יר	hā·‘îr	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement
you will meet	וּפָגַעְתָּ֞	ū·p̄ā·ḡa‘·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H6293 meet, encounter, reach
a group	חֶ֤בֶל	ḥe·ḇel	Noun - masculine singular construct	H2256 cord, territory, band
of prophets	נְבִיאִים֙	nə·ḇî·’îm	Noun - masculine plural	H5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
coming down	יֹרְדִ֣ים	yō·rə·ḏîm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H3381 come or go down, descend
from the high place	מֵֽהַבָּמָ֔ה	mê·hab·bā·māh	Preposition-m, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H1116 high place
preceded	וְלִפְנֵיהֶ֞ם	wə·lip̄·nê·hem	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H6440 face, before
by harps	נֵ֤בֶל	nê·ḇel	Noun - masculine singular	H5035 skin-bottle, skin
tambourines	וְתֹף֙	wə·ṯōp̄	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H8596 timbrel, tambourine
flutes	וְחָלִ֣יל	wə·ḥā·lîl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H2485 flute, pipe
and lyres	וְכִנּ֔וֹר	wə·ḵin·nō·wr	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H3658 lyre
and they	וְהֵ֖מָּה	wə·hêm·māh	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine plural	H1992 they, them
will be prophesying	מִֽתְנַבְּאִֽים׃	miṯ·nab·bə·’îm	Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine plural	H5012 prophesy

1 Samuel 10:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then the Spirit	ר֣וּחַ	rū·aḥ	Noun - common singular construct	H7307 breath, wind, spirit
of the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
will rush	וְצָלְחָ֤ה	wə·ṣā·lə·ḥāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular	H6743 rush
upon you	עָלֶ֙יךָ֙	‘ā·le·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H5921 height
and you will prophesy	וְהִתְנַבִּ֖יתָ	wə·hiṯ·nab·bî·ṯā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H5012 prophesy
with them	עִמָּ֑ם	‘im·mām	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H5973 with
and you will be transformed	וְנֶהְפַּכְתָּ֖	wə·neh·paḵ·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H2015 turn, overturn
into a different	אַחֵֽר׃	’a·ḥêr	Adjective - masculine singular	H312 another
person	לְאִ֥ישׁ	lə·’îš	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H376 man

1 Samuel 10:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
these	הָאֵ֖לֶּה	hā·’êl·leh	Article; Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
signs	הָאֹת֥וֹת	hā·’ō·ṯō·wṯ	Article; Noun - common plural	H226 sign
have come	תְבֹאֶינָה	ṯə·ḇō·ʾɛ·nå̄h	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
do	עֲשֵׂ֤ה	‘ă·śêh	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H6213 do, make
as the occasion	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
demands	תִּמְצָ֣א	tim·ṣā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H4672 attain to, find
for	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
God	הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים	hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
with you	עִמָּֽךְ׃	‘im·māḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular	H5973 with