1 Samuel

1 Samuel 10:3–7

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 10:3

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