1 Samuel

1 Samuel 15:11

¹¹“I regret that I have made Saul king, for he has turned away from following Me and has not carried out My instructions.”

And Samuel was distressed and cried out to the LORD all that night.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I regret	נִחַ֗מְתִּי	ni·ḥam·tî	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common singular	H5162 be sorry, console
that	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I have made Saul	שָׁאוּל֙	šā·’ūl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7586 Shaul
king	הִמְלַ֤כְתִּי	him·laḵ·tî	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular	H4427 be or become king, or queen, reign
for	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
he has turned away	שָׁב֙	šāḇ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7725 turn back, return
from following Me	מֵאַֽחֲרַ֔י	mê·’a·ḥă·ray	Preposition-m; first person common singular	H310 behind
and	וְאֶת־	wə·’eṯ-	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
has not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
carried out	הֵקִ֑ים	hê·qîm	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
My instructions	דְּבָרַ֖י	də·ḇā·ray	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H1697 speech, word
And Samuel	לִשְׁמוּאֵ֔ל	liš·mū·’êl	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8050 Samuel
was distressed	וַיִּ֙חַר֙	way·yi·ḥar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2734 burn, be kindled
and cried out	וַיִּזְעַ֥ק	way·yiz·‘aq	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2199 cry, cry out, call
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
that night	הַלָּֽיְלָה׃	hal·lā·yə·lāh	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3915 twist, night, adversity

Cross-references

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1 Samuel 13:13 · Genesis 6:6 · Psalm 119:136 · 2 Samuel 24:16 · Jeremiah 9:18 · Psalm 36:3 · 1 Samuel 15:3 · 1 Samuel 15:35–16:1 · 1 Samuel 15:9 · Luke 19:41–44 · Hebrews 10:38 · 1 Kings 9:6–7

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.