1 Samuel

1 Samuel 15:26–29

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. 29Moreover, the Glory of Israel does not lie or change His mind, for He is not a man, that He should change His mind.”

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1 Samuel 15:26

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
I will notלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
returnאָשׁ֖וּב’ā·šūḇVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH7725 turn back, return
with youעִמָּ֑ךְ‘im·māḵPreposition; second person feminine singularH5973 with
Samuelשְׁמוּאֵל֙šə·mū·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH8050 Samuel
repliedוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Forכִּ֤יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
you have rejectedמָאַ֙סְתָּה֙mā·’as·tāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH3988 reject
the wordדְּבַ֣רdə·ḇarNoun - masculine singular constructH1697 speech, word
of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
andיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
has rejected youוַיִּמְאָסְךָ֣way·yim·’ā·sə·ḵāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singularH3988 reject
asמִהְי֥וֹתmih·yō·wṯPreposition-m; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
kingמֶ֖לֶךְme·leḵNoun - masculine singularH4428 king
overעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃סyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel

1 Samuel 15:27

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
As Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֖לšə·mū·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH8050 Samuel
turnedוַיִּסֹּ֥בway·yis·sōḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5437 turn about, go around, surround
to goלָלֶ֑כֶתlā·le·ḵeṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH1980 go, come, walk
Saul grabbedוַיַּחֲזֵ֥קway·ya·ḥă·zêqConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
the hemבִּכְנַף־biḵ·nap̄-Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH3671 wing, extremity
of his robeמְעִיל֖וֹmə·‘î·lōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH4598 robe
and it toreוַיִּקָּרַֽע׃way·yiq·qā·ra‘Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7167 tear

1 Samuel 15:28

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֔לšə·mū·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH8050 Samuel
saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
to himאֵלָיו֙’ê·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH413 motion to
The LORDיְהוָ֜הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
has tornקָרַ֨עqā·ra‘Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7167 tear
the kingdomמַמְלְכ֧וּתmam·lə·ḵūṯNoun - feminine singular constructH4468 kingdom, dominion, reign
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
from youמֵעָלֶ֖יךָmê·‘ā·le·ḵāPreposition-m; second person masculine singularH5921 height
todayהַיּ֑וֹםhay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
and has givenוּנְתָנָ֕הּū·nə·ṯā·nāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; third person feminine singularH5414 give, put, set
it to your neighborלְרֵעֲךָ֖lə·rê·‘ă·ḵāPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH7453 shouting, roar
betterהַטּ֥וֹבhaṭ·ṭō·wḇArticle; Adjective - masculine singularH2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
than youמִמֶּֽךָּ׃mim·me·kāPreposition; second person masculine singularH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not

1 Samuel 15:29

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Moreoverוְגַם֙wə·ḡamConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
the Gloryנֵ֣צַחnê·ṣaḥNoun - masculine singular constructH5331 eminence, enduring, everlastingness, perpetuity
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
does notלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
lieיְשַׁקֵּ֖רyə·šaq·qêrVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH8266 do or deal falsely
or change His mindיִנָּחֵ֑םyin·nā·ḥêmVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5162 be sorry, console
forכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
Heה֖וּאhūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
is notוְלֹ֣אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
a manאָדָ֛ם’ā·ḏāmNoun - masculine singularH120 man, mankind
that He should change His mindלְהִנָּחֵֽם׃lə·hin·nā·ḥêmPreposition-l; Verb - Nifal - Infinitive constructH5162 be sorry, console

Cross-references

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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

1 Samuel 15:29 Numbers 23:19 · Ezekiel 24:14 · Titus 1:2 · 2 Timothy 2:13 · Hebrews 6:18 · Psalm 95:11 · Joel 3:16 · 2 Corinthians 12:9 · Isaiah 45:24 · Psalm 68:35 · Deuteronomy 33:27 · Psalm 29:11

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.