1 Samuel

1 Samuel 14:15–19

¹⁵Then panic struck the Philistines in the camp, in the field, and among all the people. Even those in the outposts and raiding parties trembled. Indeed, the earth quaked, and panic spread from God.^c

¹⁶Now when Saul’s watchmen at Gibeah in Benjamin looked and saw the troops melting away and scattering in every direction,^d ¹⁷Saul said to the troops who were with him, “Call the roll and see who has left us.”

And when they had called the roll, they saw that Jonathan and his armor-bearer were not there.

¹⁸Then Saul said to Ahijah, “Bring the ark of God.” (For at that time it was with the Israelites.)^e ¹⁹While Saul was talking to the priest, the commotion in the Philistine camp continued to increase. So Saul said to the priest, “Withdraw your hand.”

Footnotes

c 14:15 Or and a terrible panic spread
d 14:16 Or melting away and going here and there
e 14:18 Hebrew; LXX “Bring the ephod.” For at that time he wore the ephod before the Israelites.

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1 Samuel 14:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then panic	חֲרָדָ֨ה	ḥă·rā·ḏāh	Noun - feminine singular	H2731 trembling, fear, anxiety
struck	וַתְּהִי֩	wat·tə·hî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
in the camp	בַמַּחֲנֶ֤ה	ḇam·ma·ḥă·neh	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - common singular	H4264 encampment, camp
in the field	בַשָּׂדֶה֙	ḇaś·śā·ḏeh	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7704 id.
and among all	וּבְכָל־	ū·ḇə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the people	הָעָ֔ם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
Even those in the outposts	הַמַּצָּב֙	ham·maṣ·ṣāḇ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4673 standing-place, station, garrison
and raiding parties	וְהַמַּשְׁחִ֔ית	wə·ham·maš·ḥîṯ	Conjunctive waw, Article; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H7843 go to ruin (?)
trembled	חָרְד֖וּ	ḥā·rə·ḏū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H2729 tremble, be terrified
Indeed	גַּם־	gam-	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
the earth	הָאָ֔רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
quaked	וַתִּרְגַּ֣ז	wat·tir·gaz	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H7264 be agitated, quiver, quake, be excited, perturbed
and panic	לְחֶרְדַּ֥ת	lə·ḥer·daṯ	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct	H2731 trembling, fear, anxiety
spread	וַתְּהִ֖י	wat·tə·hî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
from God	אֱלֹהִֽים׃	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God

1 Samuel 14:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now when Saul’s	לְשָׁא֔וּל	lə·šā·’ūl	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7586 Shaul
watchmen	הַצֹּפִים֙	haṣ·ṣō·p̄îm	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H6822 look out or about, spy, keep watch
at Gibeah	בְּגִבְעַ֖ת	bə·ḡiḇ·‘aṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1390 Gibah
in Benjamin	בִּנְיָמִ֑ן	bin·yā·min	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1144 Binjamin
looked	וַיִּרְא֤וּ	way·yir·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7200 see
and saw	וְהִנֵּ֧ה	wə·hin·nêh	Conjunctive waw; Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
the troops	הֶהָמ֛וֹן	he·hā·mō·wn	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1995 sound, murmur, roar, crowd, abundance
melting away	נָמ֖וֹג	nā·mō·wḡ	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H4127 melt
and scattering	וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ	way·yê·leḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
in every direction	וַהֲלֹֽם׃פ	wa·hă·lōm	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H1988 of place, hither

1 Samuel 14:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Saul	שָׁא֗וּל	šā·’ūl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7586 Shaul
said	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to the troops	לָעָם֙	lā·‘ām	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
who	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
with him	אִתּ֔וֹ	’it·tōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H854 with
Call the roll	פִּקְדוּ־	piq·ḏū-	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint
and see	וּרְא֔וּ	ū·rə·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H7200 see
who	מִ֖י	mî	Interrogative	H4310 who?
has left	הָלַ֣ךְ	hā·laḵ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
us	מֵעִמָּ֑נוּ	mê·‘im·mā·nū	Preposition-m; first person common plural	H5973 with
And when they had called the roll	וַֽיִּפְקְד֔וּ	way·yip̄·qə·ḏū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint
they saw	וְהִנֵּ֛ה	wə·hin·nêh	Conjunctive waw; Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
that Jonathan	יוֹנָתָ֖ן	yō·w·nā·ṯān	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3129 Jonathan
and his armor-bearer	וְנֹשֵׂ֥א	wə·nō·śê	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct	H5375 lift, take, carry
not	אֵ֥ין	’ên	Adverb	H369 nothing, nought

1 Samuel 14:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then Saul	שָׁאוּל֙	šā·’ūl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7586 Shaul
said	וַיֹּ֤אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to Ahijah	לַֽאֲחִיָּ֔ה	la·’ă·ḥî·yāh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H281 Achijah
Bring	הַגִּ֖ישָׁה	hag·gî·šāh	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H5066 draw near, approach
the ark	אֲר֣וֹן	’ă·rō·wn	Noun - common singular construct	H727 chest, ark
of God	הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים	hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
For	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
at that	הַה֖וּא	ha·hū	Article; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
time	בַּיּ֥וֹם	bay·yō·wm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
it	אֲר֧וֹן	’ă·rō·wn	Noun - common singular construct	H727 chest, ark
was	הָיָ֞ה	hā·yāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
with the Israelites	וּבְנֵ֥י	ū·ḇə·nê	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son

1 Samuel 14:19

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
While	עַ֣ד	‘aḏ	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
Saul	שָׁאוּל֙	šā·’ūl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7586 Shaul
was talking	דִּבֶּ֤ר	dib·ber	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1696 speak
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the priest	הַכֹּהֵ֔ן	hak·kō·hên	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3548 priest
the commotion	וְהֶהָמ֗וֹן	wə·he·hā·mō·wn	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1995 sound, murmur, roar, crowd, abundance
in the Philistine	פְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים	p̄ə·liš·tîm	Noun - proper - masculine plural	H6430 Philistine
camp	בְּמַחֲנֵ֣ה	bə·ma·ḥă·nêh	Preposition-b; Noun - common singular construct	H4264 encampment, camp
continued to	וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ	way·yê·leḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
increase	וָרָ֑ב פ	wå̄·rå̄ḇ p̄	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular	H7227 much, many, great
So Saul	שָׁא֛וּל	šā·’ūl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7586 Shaul
said	וַיֹּ֧אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the priest	הַכֹּהֵ֖ן	hak·kō·hên	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3548 priest
Withdraw	אֱסֹ֥ף	’ĕ·sōp̄	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H622 gather, remove
your hand	יָדֶֽךָ׃	yā·ḏe·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H3027 hand

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