1 Samuel
1 Samuel 28:17–18
17He has done exactly what He spoke through me: The LORD has torn the kingdom out of your hand and given it to your neighbor David. 18Because you did not obey the LORD or carry out His burning anger against Amalek, the LORD has done this to you today.
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1 Samuel 28:17
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| has done | וַיַּ֤עַשׂ | way·ya·‘aś | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H6213 do, make |
| exactly what | כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר | ka·’ă·šer | Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| He spoke | דִּבֶּ֣ר | dib·ber | Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H1696 speak |
| through me | בְּיָדִ֑י | bə·yā·ḏî | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular | H3027 hand |
| The LORD | יְהוָ֤ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| has torn | וַיִּקְרַ֨ע | way·yiq·ra‘ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7167 tear |
| the kingdom | הַמַּמְלָכָה֙ | ham·mam·lā·ḵāh | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H4467 kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign |
| out of your hand | מִיָּדֶ֔ךָ | mî·yā·ḏe·ḵā | Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H3027 hand |
| and given it | וַֽיִּתְּנָ֖הּ | way·yit·tə·nāh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person feminine singular | H5414 give, put, set |
| to your neighbor | לְרֵעֲךָ֥ | lə·rê·‘ă·ḵā | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H7453 shouting, roar |
| David | לְדָוִֽד׃ | lə·ḏā·wiḏ | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1732 David |
1 Samuel 28:18
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Because | כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר | ka·’ă·šer | Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| you did not | לֹֽא־ | lō- | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| obey | שָׁמַ֙עְתָּ֙ | šā·ma‘·tā | Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular | H8085 hear |
| the LORD | יְהוָ֔ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| carry out | עָשִׂ֥יתָ | ‘ā·śî·ṯā | Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular | H6213 do, make |
| His burning | חֲרוֹן־ | ḥă·rō·wn- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H2740 (burning of) anger |
| anger | אַפּ֖וֹ | ’ap·pōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H639 nostril, nose, face, anger |
| against Amalek | בַּעֲמָלֵ֑ק | ba·‘ă·mā·lêq | Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H6002 Amalek |
| the LORD | יְהוָ֖ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| has done | עָשָֽׂה־ | ‘ā·śāh- | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H6213 do, make |
| this | הַזֶּ֔ה | haz·zeh | Article; Pronoun - masculine singular | H2088 this, that |
| to you | לְךָ֥ | lə·ḵā | Preposition; second person masculine singular | |
| today | הַיּ֥וֹם | hay·yō·wm | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3117 day |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
1 Samuel 28:17 1 Samuel 15:27–29 · 1 Samuel 24:20
1 Samuel 28:18 1 Kings 20:42 · 1 Samuel 15:9 · Jeremiah 48:10
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.