1 Samuel
1 Samuel 11:15
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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| 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 |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.