1 Samuel

1 Samuel 15:32–33

32Then Samuel said, “Bring me Agag king of the Amalekites.”

Agag came to him cheerfully,c for he thought, “Surely the bitterness of death is past.”d

33But Samuel declared:

“As your sword has made women childless,

so your mother will be childless among women.”

And Samuel hacked Agag to pieces before the LORD at Gilgal.

Footnotes

  • c 15:32 Or cautiously or in chains; see DSS and LXX.
  • d 15:32 Or “Surely this is the bitterness of death.” See DSS and LXX.

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1 Samuel 15:32

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֗לšə·mū·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH8050 Samuel
saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Bringהַגִּ֤ישׁוּhag·gî·šūVerb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine pluralH5066 draw near, approach
meאֵלַי֙’ê·layPreposition; first person common singularH413 motion to
Agagאֲגַג֙’ă·ḡaḡNoun - proper - masculine singularH90 Agag
kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵNoun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of the Amalekitesעֲמָלֵ֔ק‘ă·mā·lêqNoun - proper - masculine singularH6002 Amalek
Agagאֲגַ֖ג’ă·ḡaḡNoun - proper - masculine singularH90 Agag
cameוַיֵּ֣לֶךְway·yê·leḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
to himאֵלָ֔יו’ê·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH413 motion to
cheerfullyמַעֲדַנֹּ֑תma·‘ă·ḏan·nōṯAdverbH4575 bond, group
for heאֲגָ֔ג’ă·ḡāḡNoun - proper - masculine singularH90 Agag
thoughtוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Surelyאָכֵ֖ן’ā·ḵênAdverbH403 surely, truly
the bitternessמַר־mar-Adjective - masculine singular constructH4751 bitter, bitterness
of deathהַמָּֽוֶת׃סham·mā·weṯArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4194 death
is pastסָ֥רsārVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5493 turn aside

1 Samuel 15:33

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֔לšə·mū·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH8050 Samuel
declaredוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Asכַּאֲשֶׁ֨רka·’ă·šerPreposition-k; Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
your swordחַרְבֶּ֔ךָḥar·be·ḵāNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH2719 sword
has made womenנָשִׁים֙nā·šîmNoun - feminine pluralH802 woman, wife, female
childlessשִׁכְּלָ֤הšik·kə·lāhVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person feminine singularH7921 be bereaved
soכֵּן־kên-AdverbH3651 right, veritable, honest
your motherאִמֶּ֑ךָ’im·me·ḵāNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH517 mother
will be childlessתִּשְׁכַּ֥לtiš·kalVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH7921 be bereaved
among womenמִנָּשִׁ֖יםmin·nā·šîmPreposition-m; Noun - feminine pluralH802 woman, wife, female
And Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֧לšə·mū·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH8050 Samuel
hacked Agagאֲגָ֛ג’ă·ḡāḡNoun - proper - masculine singularH90 Agag
to piecesוַיְשַׁסֵּ֨ףway·šas·sêp̄Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH8158 hew in pieces
beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlip̄·nêPreposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
at Gilgalבַּגִּלְגָּֽל׃סbag·gil·gālPreposition-b, Article; Noun - proper - feminine singularH1537 Gilgal

Cross-references

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1 Samuel 15:32 Jeremiah 48:44 · 1 Thessalonians 5:3 · Revelation 18:7

1 Samuel 15:33 Judges 1:7 · Genesis 9:6 · Matthew 7:2 · Revelation 16:6 · Revelation 18:6 · James 2:13

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.