1 Samuel

1 Samuel 15:26–28

²⁶“I will not return with you,” Samuel replied. “For you have rejected the word of the LORD, and He has rejected you as king over Israel.”

²⁷As Samuel turned to go, Saul grabbed the hem of his robe, and it tore. ²⁸So Samuel said to him, “The LORD has torn the kingdom of Israel from you today and has given it to your neighbor who is better than you.

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1 Samuel 15:26

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I will not	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
return	אָשׁ֖וּב	’ā·šūḇ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H7725 turn back, return
with you	עִמָּ֑ךְ	‘im·māḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular	H5973 with
Samuel	שְׁמוּאֵל֙	šə·mū·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8050 Samuel
replied	וַיֹּ֤אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
For	כִּ֤י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
you have rejected	מָאַ֙סְתָּה֙	mā·’as·tāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H3988 reject
the word	דְּבַ֣ר	də·ḇar	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1697 speech, word
of the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
and	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
has rejected you	וַיִּמְאָסְךָ֣	way·yim·’ā·sə·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singular	H3988 reject
as	מִהְי֥וֹת	mih·yō·wṯ	Preposition-m; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
king	מֶ֖לֶךְ	me·leḵ	Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
over	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ס	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel

1 Samuel 15:27

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
As Samuel	שְׁמוּאֵ֖ל	šə·mū·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8050 Samuel
turned	וַיִּסֹּ֥ב	way·yis·sōḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5437 turn about, go around, surround
to go	לָלֶ֑כֶת	lā·le·ḵeṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H1980 go, come, walk
Saul grabbed	וַיַּחֲזֵ֥ק	way·ya·ḥă·zêq	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
the hem	בִּכְנַף־	biḵ·nap̄-	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3671 wing, extremity
of his robe	מְעִיל֖וֹ	mə·‘î·lōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H4598 robe
and it tore	וַיִּקָּרַֽע׃	way·yiq·qā·ra‘	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7167 tear

1 Samuel 15:28

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So Samuel	שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל	šə·mū·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8050 Samuel
said	וַיֹּ֤אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to him	אֵלָיו֙	’ê·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H413 motion to
The LORD	יְהוָ֜ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
has torn	קָרַ֨ע	qā·ra‘	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7167 tear
the kingdom	מַמְלְכ֧וּת	mam·lə·ḵūṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H4468 kingdom, dominion, reign
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
from you	מֵעָלֶ֖יךָ	mê·‘ā·le·ḵā	Preposition-m; second person masculine singular	H5921 height
today	הַיּ֑וֹם	hay·yō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
and has given	וּנְתָנָ֕הּ	ū·nə·ṯā·nāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H5414 give, put, set
it to your neighbor	לְרֵעֲךָ֖	lə·rê·‘ă·ḵā	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H7453 shouting, roar
better	הַטּ֥וֹב	haṭ·ṭō·wḇ	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
than you	מִמֶּֽךָּ׃	mim·me·kā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not

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1 Samuel 15:26 Hosea 4:6 · 1 Samuel 13:14 · 1 Samuel 16:1 · 1 Samuel 15:23 · Jeremiah 6:19 · 2 John 1:11 · Genesis 43:11–14 · 1 Samuel 15:31 · Luke 24:28–29 · 1 Samuel 2:30 · Genesis 42:38

1 Samuel 15:28 1 Samuel 28:17–18 · Acts 13:22

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.