1 Samuel

1 Samuel 13:13–14

13“You have acted foolishly,” Samuel declared. “You have not kept the command that the LORD your God gave you; if you had, the LORD would have established your kingdom over Israel for all time. 14But now your kingdom will not endure; the LORD has sought a man after His own heart and appointed him ruler over His people, because you have not kept the command of the LORD.”

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1 Samuel 13:13

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
You have acted foolishlyנִסְכָּ֑לְתָּnis·kā·lə·tāVerb - Nifal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH5528 be foolish, or a fool
Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֛לšə·mū·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH8050 Samuel
declaredוַיֹּ֧אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
You have notלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
keptשָׁמַ֗רְתָּšā·mar·tāVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH8104 keep, watch, preserve
the commandמִצְוַ֞תmiṣ·waṯNoun - feminine singular constructH4687 commandment
thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
the LORDיְהוָ֤הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
your Godאֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙’ĕ·lō·he·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH430 God
gave youצִוָּ֔ךְṣiw·wāḵVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singularH6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
if you hadעַתָּ֗ה‘at·tāhAdverbH6258 now
the LORDיְהוָ֧הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
would have establishedהֵכִ֨יןhê·ḵînVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3559 be firm
your kingdomמַֽמְלַכְתְּךָ֛mam·laḵ·tə·ḵāNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH4467 kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign
overאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
forעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
all timeעוֹלָֽם׃‘ō·w·lāmNoun - masculine singularH5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity

1 Samuel 13:14

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But nowוְעַתָּ֖הwə·‘at·tāhConjunctive waw; AdverbH6258 now
your kingdomמַמְלַכְתְּךָ֣mam·laḵ·tə·ḵāNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH4467 kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign
will notלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
endureתָק֑וּםṯā·qūmVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH6965 arise, stand up, stand
the LORDיְהוָ֨הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
has soughtבִּקֵּשׁ֩biq·qêšVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1245 seek
a manאִ֣ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
after His own heartכִּלְבָב֗וֹkil·ḇā·ḇōwPreposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3824 inner man, mind, will, heart
and appointed himוַיְצַוֵּ֨הוּway·ṣaw·wê·hūConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
rulerלְנָגִיד֙lə·nā·ḡîḏPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH5057 leader
overעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
His peopleעַמּ֔וֹ‘am·mōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH5971 people
becauseכִּ֚יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
you have notלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
keptשָׁמַ֔רְתָּšā·mar·tāVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH8104 keep, watch, preserve
the commandצִוְּךָ֖ṣiw·wə·ḵāVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singularH6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃פYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

Cross-references

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1 Samuel 13:13 1 Samuel 15:22 · 2 Chronicles 16:9 · 1 Samuel 15:28 · 1 Samuel 15:11 · 1 Kings 18:18 · 1 Kings 21:20 · 2 Chronicles 25:15–16 · Psalm 50:8–15

1 Samuel 13:14 Acts 13:22 · 1 Samuel 15:28 · Psalm 89:19–37 · Psalm 78:70 · 1 Samuel 16:1 · Acts 7:46 · 1 Samuel 16:12 · 2 Samuel 7:15–16 · 2 Kings 20:5 · 1 Samuel 9:16 · 2 Samuel 5:2 · 1 Samuel 2:30

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.