1 Samuel

1 Samuel 9:15–17

15Now on the day before Saul’s arrival, the LORD had revealed to Samuel, 16“At this time tomorrow I will send you a man from the land of Benjamin, and you are to anoint him ruler over My people Israel; he will save them from the hand of the Philistines. For I have looked upon My people, because their cry has come to Me.”

17When Samuel saw Saul, the LORD told him, “Here is the man of whom I spoke; he shall rule over My people.”

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1 Samuel 9:15

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Now on the dayי֣וֹםyō·wmNoun - masculine singularH3117 day
beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlip̄·nêPreposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
Saul’sשָׁא֖וּלšā·’ūlNoun - proper - masculine singularH7586 Shaul
arrivalבֽוֹא־ḇō·w-Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH935 come in, come, go in, go
the LORDוַֽיהוָ֔הYah·wehConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
had revealedגָּלָ֖הgā·lāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1540 uncover, remove
to Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֑לšə·mū·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH8050 Samuel

1 Samuel 9:16

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
At this timeכָּעֵ֣ת׀kā·‘êṯPreposition-k, Article; Noun - common singularH6256 time
tomorrowמָחָ֡רmā·ḥārAdverbH4279 tomorrow, in time to come
I will sendאֶשְׁלַח֩’eš·laḥVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH7971 send
youאֵלֶ֨יךָ’ê·le·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singularH413 motion to
a manאִ֜ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
from the landמֵאֶ֣רֶץmê·’e·reṣPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singular constructH776 earth, land
of Benjaminבִּנְיָמִ֗ןbin·yā·minNoun - proper - masculine singularH1144 Binjamin
and you are to anoint himוּמְשַׁחְתּ֤וֹū·mə·šaḥ·tōwConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH4886 smear, anoint
rulerלְנָגִיד֙lə·nā·ḡîḏPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH5057 leader
overעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
My peopleעַמִּ֣י‘am·mîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH5971 people
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
he will saveוְהוֹשִׁ֥יעַwə·hō·wō·šî·a‘Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH3467 deliver
themעַמִּ֖י‘am·mîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH5971 people
from the handמִיַּ֣דmî·yaḏPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singular constructH3027 hand
of the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֑יםpə·liš·tîmNoun - proper - masculine pluralH6430 Philistine
Forכִּ֤יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
I have looked uponרָאִ֙יתִי֙rā·’î·ṯîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH7200 see
My peopleעַמִּ֔י‘am·mîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH5971 people
becauseכִּ֛יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
their cryצַעֲקָת֖וֹṣa·‘ă·qā·ṯōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH6818 cry, outcry
has comeבָּ֥אָהbā·’āhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
to Meאֵלָֽי׃’ê·lāyPreposition; first person common singularH413 motion to

1 Samuel 9:17

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
When Samuelוּשְׁמוּאֵ֖לū·šə·mū·’êlConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH8050 Samuel
sawרָאָ֣הrā·’āhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7200 see
Saulשָׁא֑וּלšā·’ūlNoun - proper - masculine singularH7586 Shaul
the LORDוַיהוָ֣הYah·wehConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
told himעָנָ֔הוּ‘ā·nā·hūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH6030 answer, respond
Hereהִנֵּ֤הhin·nêhInterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
is the manהָאִישׁ֙hā·’îšArticle; Noun - masculine singularH376 man
of whomאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
I spokeאָמַ֣רְתִּי’ā·mar·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH559 utter, say
heזֶ֖הzehPronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
shall ruleיַעְצֹ֥רya‘·ṣōrVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH6113 restrain, retain
over My peopleבְּעַמִּֽי׃bə·‘am·mîPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH5971 people

Cross-references

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1 Samuel 9:15 Acts 13:21 · 1 Samuel 15:1 · Psalm 25:14 · 2 Samuel 7:27 · Job 33:16 · Amos 3:7 · 1 Samuel 20:2 · Mark 14:13–16 · 1 Samuel 9:17 · Acts 27:23 · Mark 11:2–4

1 Samuel 9:16 1 Samuel 10:1 · Exodus 3:7–9 · Psalm 106:44 · Psalm 25:18 · 1 Samuel 15:1 · Exodus 2:23–25 · 1 Kings 19:15–16 · 2 Kings 9:3–6 · 1 Samuel 16:3

1 Samuel 9:17 Hosea 13:11 · Acts 13:21

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.