1 Samuel

1 Samuel 12:9–11

⁹But they forgot the LORD their God, and He sold them into the hand of Sisera the commander of the army of Hazor,^d and into the hands of the Philistines and the king of Moab, who fought against them.

¹⁰Then they cried out to the LORD and said, ‘We have sinned, for we have forsaken the LORD and served the Baals and Ashtoreths. Now deliver us from the hands of our enemies, that we may serve You.’

¹¹So the LORD sent Jerubbaal,^e Barak,^f Jephthah, and Samuel,^g and He delivered you from the hands of your enemies on every side, and you dwelt securely.

Footnotes

d 12:9 LXX the army of Jabin king of Hazor
e 12:11 Jerubbaal is another name for Gideon and probably means let Baal contend; see Judges 6:32|JDG 6:32.
f 12:11 LXX and Syriac; Hebrew Bedan
g 12:11 LXX and Syriac Samson

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1 Samuel 12:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But they forgot	וַֽיִּשְׁכְּח֖וּ	way·yiš·kə·ḥū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7911 forget
the LORD	יְהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
their God	אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֑ם	’ĕ·lō·hê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H430 God
and He sold	וַיִּמְכֹּ֣ר	way·yim·kōr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4376 sell
them	אֹתָ֡ם	’ō·ṯām	Direct object marker; third person masculine plural	H853 mark of the accusative
into the hand	בְּיַ֣ד	bə·yaḏ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand
of Sisera	סִֽיסְרָא֩	sî·sə·rā	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5516 Sisera
the commander	שַׂר־	śar-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
of the army	צְבָ֨א	ṣə·ḇā	Noun - common singular construct	H6635 army, war, warfare
of Hazor	חָצ֜וֹר	ḥā·ṣō·wr	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H2674 Chatsor
and into the hands	וּבְיַד־	ū·ḇə·yaḏ-	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand
of the Philistines	פְּלִשְׁתִּ֗ים	pə·liš·tîm	Noun - proper - masculine plural	H6430 Philistine
and the king	מֶ֣לֶךְ	me·leḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of Moab	מוֹאָ֔ב	mō·w·’āḇ	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4124 Moab
who fought	וַיִּֽלָּחֲמ֖וּ	way·yil·lā·ḥă·mū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3898 fight, do battle
against them	בָּֽם׃	bām	Preposition; third person masculine plural

1 Samuel 12:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then they cried out	וַיִּזְעֲק֤וּ	way·yiz·‘ă·qū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H2199 cry, cry out, call
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
and said	וַיֹּאמֶר	way·yō·mɛr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H559 utter, say
We have sinned	חָטָ֔אנוּ	ḥā·ṭā·nū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural	H2398 miss
for	כִּ֤י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
we have forsaken	עָזַ֙בְנוּ֙	‘ā·zaḇ·nū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural	H5800 leave, forsake, loose
the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
and served	וַנַּעֲבֹ֥ד	wan·na·‘ă·ḇōḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common plural	H5647 work, serve
the Baals	הַבְּעָלִ֖ים	hab·bə·‘ā·lîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1168 owner, lord
and	וְאֶת־	wə·’eṯ-	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
Ashtoreths	הָעַשְׁתָּר֑וֹת	hā·‘aš·tā·rō·wṯ	Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6252 Ashtaroth
Now	וְעַתָּ֗ה	wə·‘at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H6258 now
deliver us	הַצִּילֵ֛נוּ	haṣ·ṣî·lê·nū	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural; first person common plural	H5337 strip, plunder
from the hands	מִיַּ֥ד	mî·yaḏ	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand
of our enemies	אֹיְבֵ֖ינוּ	’ō·yə·ḇê·nū	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H341 be hostile to
that we may serve You	וְנַעַבְדֶֽךָּ׃	wə·na·‘aḇ·ḏe·kā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common plural; second person masculine singular	H5647 work, serve

1 Samuel 12:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So the LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
sent	וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח	way·yiš·laḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7971 send
Jerubbaal	יְרֻבַּ֣עַל	yə·rub·ba·‘al	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3378 Jerubbaal
Barak	בְּדָ֔ן	bə·ḏān	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H917 Bedan
Jephthah	יִפְתָּ֖ח	yip̄·tāḥ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3316 Jephthah
and Samuel	שְׁמוּאֵ֑ל	šə·mū·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8050 Samuel
and He delivered	וַיַּצֵּ֨ל	way·yaṣ·ṣêl	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5337 strip, plunder
you	אֶתְכֶ֜ם	’eṯ·ḵem	Direct object marker; second person masculine plural	H853 mark of the accusative
from the hands	מִיַּ֤ד	mî·yaḏ	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand
of your enemies	אֹֽיְבֵיכֶם֙	’ō·yə·ḇê·ḵem	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H341 be hostile to
on every side	מִסָּבִ֔יב	mis·sā·ḇîḇ	Preposition-m; Adverb	H5439 circuit, round about
and you dwelt	וַתֵּשְׁב֖וּ	wat·tê·šə·ḇū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine plural	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
securely	בֶּֽטַח׃	be·ṭaḥ	Noun - masculine singular	H983 security

Cross-references

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1 Samuel 12:9 Judges 13:1 · Judges 4:2 · Judges 10:7 · Judges 3:12 · Deuteronomy 32:18

1 Samuel 12:10 Judges 2:13 · Judges 10:10 · Judges 3:9 · Judges 10:15–16 · Judges 3:7

1 Samuel 12:11 Judges 6:32 · Judges 4:6 · Judges 8:29 · Judges 6:14 · Judges 8:35 · 1 Samuel 7:13 · Judges 11:1–33

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.