1 Samuel
1 Samuel 13:14
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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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| But now | וְעַתָּ֖ה | wə·‘at·tāh | Conjunctive waw; Adverb | H6258 now |
| your kingdom | מַמְלַכְתְּךָ֣ | mam·laḵ·tə·ḵā | Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H4467 kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign |
| will not | לֹא־ | lō- | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| endure | תָק֑וּם | ṯā·qūm | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | H6965 arise, stand up, stand |
| the LORD | יְהוָ֨ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| has sought | בִּקֵּשׁ֩ | biq·qêš | Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H1245 seek |
| a man | אִ֣ישׁ | ’îš | Noun - masculine singular | H376 man |
| after His own heart | כִּלְבָב֗וֹ | kil·ḇā·ḇōw | Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H3824 inner man, mind, will, heart |
| and appointed him | וַיְצַוֵּ֨הוּ | way·ṣaw·wê·hū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular | H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order |
| ruler | לְנָגִיד֙ | lə·nā·ḡîḏ | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular | H5057 leader |
| over | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| His people | עַמּ֔וֹ | ‘am·mōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H5971 people |
| because | כִּ֚י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| you have not | לֹ֣א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| kept | שָׁמַ֔רְתָּ | šā·mar·tā | Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular | H8104 keep, watch, preserve |
| the command | צִוְּךָ֖ | ṣiw·wə·ḵā | Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singular | H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order |
| of the LORD | יְהוָֽה׃פ | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
Cross-references
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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.