1 Samuel

1 Samuel 11:12–15

¹²Then the people said to Samuel, “Who said that Saul should not reign over us? Bring those men here so we can kill them!”

¹³But Saul ordered, “No one shall be put to death this day, for today the LORD has worked salvation in Israel.”

¹⁴Then Samuel said to the people, “Come, let us go to Gilgal and renew the kingship there.”

¹⁵So all the people went to Gilgal and confirmed Saul as king in the presence of the LORD. There they sacrificed peace offerings before the LORD, and Saul and all the Israelites rejoiced greatly.

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1 Samuel 11:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then the people	הָעָם֙	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
said	וַיֹּ֤אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Samuel	שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל	šə·mū·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8050 Samuel
Who	מִ֣י	mî	Interrogative	H4310 who?
said	הָאֹמֵ֔ר	hā·’ō·mêr	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H559 utter, say
that Saul	שָׁא֖וּל	šā·’ūl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7586 Shaul
should not reign	יִמְלֹ֣ךְ	yim·lōḵ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4427 be or become king, or queen, reign
over us	עָלֵ֑ינוּ	‘ā·lê·nū	Preposition; first person common plural	H5921 height
Bring	תְּנ֥וּ	tə·nū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H5414 give, put, set
those men here	הָאֲנָשִׁ֖ים	hā·’ă·nā·šîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H582 man, mankind
so we can kill them	וּנְמִיתֵֽם׃	ū·nə·mî·ṯêm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common plural; third person masculine plural	H4191 die

1 Samuel 11:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But Saul	שָׁא֔וּל	šā·’ūl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7586 Shaul
ordered	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
No	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
one	אִ֖ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
shall be put to death	יוּמַ֥ת	yū·maṯ	Verb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4191 die
this	הַזֶּ֑ה	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
day	בַּיּ֣וֹם	bay·yō·wm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
for	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
today	הַיּ֛וֹם	hay·yō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
the LORD	יְהוָ֥ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
has worked	עָשָֽׂה־	‘ā·śāh-	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
salvation	תְּשׁוּעָ֖ה	tə·šū·‘āh	Noun - feminine singular	H8668 deliverance, salvation
in Israel	בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ס	bə·yiś·rā·’êl	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel

1 Samuel 11:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then Samuel	שְׁמוּאֵל֙	šə·mū·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8050 Samuel
said	וַיֹּ֤אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the people	הָעָ֔ם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
Come	לְכ֖וּ	lə·ḵū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H1980 go, come, walk
let us go	וְנֵלְכָ֣ה	wə·nê·lə·ḵāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural	H1980 go, come, walk
to Gilgal	הַגִּלְגָּ֑ל	hag·gil·gāl	Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1537 Gilgal
and renew	וּנְחַדֵּ֥שׁ	ū·nə·ḥad·dêš	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common plural	H2318 renew, repair
the kingship	הַמְּלוּכָֽה׃	ham·mə·lū·ḵāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4410 kingship, royalty
there	שָׁ֖ם	šām	Adverb	H8033 there, thither

1 Samuel 11:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So all	כָל־	ḵāl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the people	הָעָ֜ם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
went	וַיֵּלְכ֨וּ	way·yê·lə·ḵū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1980 go, come, walk
to Gilgal	הַגִּלְגָּ֗ל	hag·gil·gāl	Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1537 Gilgal
confirmed Saul	שָׁא֜וּל	šā·’ūl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7586 Shaul
as king	וַיַּמְלִכוּ֩	way·yam·li·ḵū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H4427 be or become king, or queen, reign
in the presence of	לִפְנֵ֤י	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
the LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
There	שָׁ֛ם	šām	Adverb	H8033 there, thither
they sacrificed	וַיִּזְבְּחוּ־	way·yiz·bə·ḥū-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H2076 slaughter for sacrifice
peace offerings	שְׁלָמִ֖ים	šə·lā·mîm	Noun - masculine plural	H8002 sacrifice for alliance or friendship, 'peace-offering'
before	לִפְנֵ֣י	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
the LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
and Saul	שָׁא֛וּל	šā·’ūl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7586 Shaul
and all	וְכָל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the Israelites	יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
rejoiced	וַיִּשְׂמַ֨ח	way·yiś·maḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H8055 rejoice, be glad
greatly	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while