1 Samuel

1 Samuel 9:15–20

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.”

18Saul approached Samuel in the gateway and asked, “Would you please tell me where the seer’s house is?”

19“I am the seer,” Samuel replied. “Go up before me to the high place, for you shall eat with me today. And when I send you off in the morning, I will tell you all that is in your heart. 20As for the donkeys you lost three days ago, do not worry about them, for they have been found. And upon whom is all the desire of Israel, if not upon you and all your father’s house?”

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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

1 Samuel 9:18

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Saulשָׁא֛וּלšā·’ūlNoun - proper - masculine singularH7586 Shaul
approachedוַיִּגַּ֥שׁway·yig·gašConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5066 draw near, approach
Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֖לšə·mū·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH8050 Samuel
inבְּת֣וֹךְbə·ṯō·wḵPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH8432 midst
the gatewayהַשָּׁ֑עַרhaš·šā·‘arArticle; Noun - masculine singularH8179 gate
and askedוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙way·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Would you pleaseנָּ֣אnāInterjectionH4994 I (we) pray, now
tellהַגִּֽידָה־hag·gî·ḏāh-Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singularH5046 be conspicuous
meלִ֔יlîPreposition; first person common singular
whereאֵי־’ê-InterrogativeH335 where?
the seer’sהָרֹאֶֽה׃hā·rō·’ehArticle; Noun - masculine singularH7203 see
houseבֵּ֥יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house

1 Samuel 9:19

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Iאָנֹכִ֣י’ā·nō·ḵîPronoun - first person common singularH595 I
am the seerהָרֹאֶ֔הhā·rō·’ehArticle; Noun - masculine singularH7203 see
Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֜לšə·mū·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH8050 Samuel
repliedוַיַּ֨עַןway·ya·‘anConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6030 answer, respond
Go upעֲלֵ֤ה‘ă·lêhVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH5927 go up, ascend, climb
before meלְפָנַי֙lə·p̄ā·nayPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH6440 face, before
to the high placeהַבָּמָ֔הhab·bā·māhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH1116 high place
for you shall eatוַאֲכַלְתֶּ֥םwa·’ă·ḵal·temConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralH398 eat
with meעִמִּ֖י‘im·mîPreposition; first person common singularH5973 with
todayהַיּ֑וֹםhay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
And when I send you offוְשִׁלַּחְתִּ֣יךָwə·šil·laḥ·tî·ḵāConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singularH7971 send
in the morningבַבֹּ֔קֶרḇab·bō·qerPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH1242 morning
I will tellאַגִּ֥יד’ag·gîḏVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singularH5046 be conspicuous
youלָֽךְ׃lāḵPreposition; second person feminine singular
allוְכֹ֛לwə·ḵōlConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH3605 the whole, all
that isאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
in your heartבִּֽלְבָבְךָ֖bil·ḇā·ḇə·ḵāPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH3824 inner man, mind, will, heart

1 Samuel 9:20

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
As for the donkeysוְלָאֲתֹנ֞וֹתwə·lā·’ă·ṯō·nō·wṯConjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine pluralH860 she-ass
you lostהָאֹבְד֣וֹתhā·’ō·ḇə·ḏō·wṯArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine pluralH6 perish
threeשְׁלֹ֣שֶׁתšə·lō·šeṯNumber - masculine singular constructH7969 a three, triad
daysהַיּוֹם֙hay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
agoהַיָּמִ֔יםhay·yā·mîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH3117 day
do notאַל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
worryתָּ֧שֶׂםtā·śemVerb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singularH7760 put, place, set
about themלָהֶ֖םlā·hemPreposition; third person masculine plural
forכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
they have been foundנִמְצָ֑אוּnim·ṣā·’ūVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common pluralH4672 attain to, find
And upon whomוּלְמִי֙ū·lə·mîConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; InterrogativeH4310 who?
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the desireחֶמְדַּ֣תḥem·daṯNoun - feminine singular constructH2532 id.
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
if notהֲל֣וֹאhă·lō·wAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
upon youלְךָ֔lə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singular
and allוּלְכֹ֖לū·lə·ḵōlConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
your father’sאָבִֽיךָ׃ס’ā·ḇî·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH1 father
houseבֵּ֥יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house

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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

1 Samuel 9:19 1 Corinthians 14:25 · John 4:29

1 Samuel 9:20 1 Samuel 8:5 · 1 Samuel 12:13 · 1 Samuel 9:3 · 1 Samuel 12:15 · 1 Samuel 4:20 · 1 Samuel 8:19 · Psalm 62:10 · Colossians 3:2 · 1 Chronicles 29:3

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.