1 Samuel

1 Samuel 13:8–14

8And Saul waited seven days for the time appointed by Samuel, but Samuel did not come to Gilgal, and the troops began to desert Saul. 9So he said, “Bring me the burnt offering and the peace offerings.” And he offered up the burnt offering.

10Just as he finished offering the burnt offering, Samuel arrived, and Saul went out to greet him.

11“What have you done?” Samuel asked.

And Saul replied, “When I saw that the troops were deserting me, and that you did not come at the appointed time and the Philistines were gathering at Michmash, 12I thought, ‘Now the Philistines will descend upon me at Gilgal, and I have not sought the favor of the LORD.’ So I felt compelled to offer the burnt offering.”

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 13:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Andוַיִּיחֶלway·yī·ḥɛlConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3176 wait
sevenשִׁבְעַ֣תšiḇ·‘aṯNumber - masculine singular constructH7651 seven
daysיָמִ֗יםyā·mîmNoun - masculine pluralH3117 day
for the time appointedלַמּוֹעֵד֙lam·mō·w·‘êḏPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singularH4150 appointed time, place, meeting
byאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֔לšə·mū·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH8050 Samuel
but Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֖לšə·mū·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH8050 Samuel
did notוְלֹא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
comeבָ֥אḇāVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
to Gilgalהַגִּלְגָּ֑לhag·gil·gālArticle; Noun - proper - feminine singularH1537 Gilgal
and the troopsהָעָ֖םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
began to desertוַיָּ֥פֶץway·yā·p̄eṣConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6327 be dispersed, scattered

1 Samuel 13:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Soשָׁא֔וּלšā·’ūlNoun - proper - masculine singularH7586 Shaul
saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Bring meהַגִּ֣שׁוּhag·gi·šūVerb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine pluralH5066 draw near, approach
the burnt offeringהָעֹלָ֖הhā·‘ō·lāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5930 whole burnt-offering
and the peace offeringsוְהַשְּׁלָמִ֑יםwə·haš·šə·lā·mîmConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH8002 sacrifice for alliance or friendship, 'peace-offering'
And he offered upוַיַּ֖עַלway·ya·‘alConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5927 go up, ascend, climb
the burnt offeringהָעֹלָֽה׃hā·‘ō·lāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5930 whole burnt-offering

1 Samuel 13:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Just as he finishedכְּכַלֹּתוֹ֙kə·ḵal·lō·ṯōwPreposition-k; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singularH3615 be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, spent
offeringלְהַעֲל֣וֹתlə·ha·‘ă·lō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH5927 go up, ascend, climb
the burnt offeringהָעֹלָ֔הhā·‘ō·lāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5930 whole burnt-offering
Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֖לšə·mū·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH8050 Samuel
arrivedבָּ֑אbāVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
and Saulשָׁא֛וּלšā·’ūlNoun - proper - masculine singularH7586 Shaul
went outוַיֵּצֵ֥אway·yê·ṣêConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3318 go or come out
to greet himלְבָרֲכֽוֹ׃lə·ḇā·ră·ḵōwPreposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singularH1288 kneel, bless

1 Samuel 13:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Whatמֶ֣הmehInterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
have you doneעָשִׂ֑יתָ‘ā·śî·ṯāVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH6213 do, make
Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֖לšə·mū·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH8050 Samuel
askedוַיֹּ֥אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
And Saulשָׁא֡וּלšā·’ūlNoun - proper - masculine singularH7586 Shaul
repliedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Whenכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
I sawרָאִיתִי֩rā·’î·ṯîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH7200 see
thatכִֽי־ḵî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the troopsהָעָ֜םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
were desertingנָפַ֨ץnā·p̄aṣVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5310 shatter
meמֵעָלַ֗יmê·‘ā·layPreposition-m; first person common singularH5921 height
and that youוְאַתָּה֙wə·’at·tāhConjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
did notלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
comeבָ֙אתָ֙ḇā·ṯāVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
at the appointedלְמוֹעֵ֣דlə·mō·w·‘êḏPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH4150 appointed time, place, meeting
timeהַיָּמִ֔יםhay·yā·mîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH3117 day
and the Philistinesוּפְלִשְׁתִּ֖יםū·p̄ə·liš·tîmConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine pluralH6430 Philistine
were gatheringנֶאֱסָפִ֥יםne·’ĕ·sā·p̄îmVerb - Nifal - Participle - masculine pluralH622 gather, remove
at Michmashמִכְמָֽשׂ׃miḵ·māśNoun - proper - feminine singularH4363 Mikmas, Mikmash

1 Samuel 13:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
I thoughtוָאֹמַ֗רwā·’ō·marConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singularH559 utter, say
Nowעַ֠תָּה‘at·tāhAdverbH6258 now
the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּ֤יםp̄ə·liš·tîmNoun - proper - masculine pluralH6430 Philistine
will descendיֵרְד֨וּyê·rə·ḏūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3381 come or go down, descend
upon meאֵלַי֙’ê·layPreposition; first person common singularH413 motion to
at Gilgalהַגִּלְגָּ֔לhag·gil·gālArticle; Noun - proper - feminine singularH1537 Gilgal
and I have notלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
soughtחִלִּ֑יתִיḥil·lî·ṯîVerb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singularH2470 be weak, sick
the favorוּפְנֵ֥יū·p̄ə·nêConjunctive waw; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
So I felt compelledוָֽאֶתְאַפַּ֔קwā·’eṯ·’ap·paqConjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singularH662 hold, be strong
to offerוָאַעֲלֶ֖הwā·’a·‘ă·lehConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singularH5927 go up, ascend, climb
the burnt offeringהָעֹלָֽה׃סhā·‘ō·lāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5930 whole burnt-offering

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

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1 Samuel 13:8 1 Samuel 10:8

1 Samuel 13:9 1 Kings 3:4 · Proverbs 21:27 · Proverbs 15:8 · Proverbs 21:3

1 Samuel 13:10 1 Samuel 15:13

1 Samuel 13:11 1 Samuel 13:16 · 1 Samuel 13:2 · 1 Samuel 13:23 · 1 Samuel 13:5 · Genesis 4:10 · 2 Kings 5:25 · Genesis 3:13

1 Samuel 13:12 Amos 8:5 · Psalm 66:3 · 1 Kings 12:26–27 · 2 Corinthians 9:7

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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