1 Samuel

1 Samuel 9:16–17

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 9:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
At this time	כָּעֵ֣ת׀	kā·‘êṯ	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - common singular	H6256 time
tomorrow	מָחָ֡ר	mā·ḥār	Adverb	H4279 tomorrow, in time to come
I will send	אֶשְׁלַח֩	’eš·laḥ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H7971 send
you	אֵלֶ֨יךָ	’ê·le·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H413 motion to
a man	אִ֜ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
from the land	מֵאֶ֣רֶץ	mê·’e·reṣ	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
of Benjamin	בִּנְיָמִ֗ן	bin·yā·min	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1144 Binjamin
and you are to anoint him	וּמְשַׁחְתּ֤וֹ	ū·mə·šaḥ·tōw	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H4886 smear, anoint
ruler	לְנָגִיד֙	lə·nā·ḡîḏ	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H5057 leader
over	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
My people	עַמִּ֣י	‘am·mî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H5971 people
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
he will save	וְהוֹשִׁ֥יעַ	wə·hō·wō·šî·a‘	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H3467 deliver
them	עַמִּ֖י	‘am·mî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H5971 people
from the hand	מִיַּ֣ד	mî·yaḏ	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand
of the Philistines	פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים	pə·liš·tîm	Noun - proper - masculine plural	H6430 Philistine
For	כִּ֤י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I have looked upon	רָאִ֙יתִי֙	rā·’î·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H7200 see
My people	עַמִּ֔י	‘am·mî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H5971 people
because	כִּ֛י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
their cry	צַעֲקָת֖וֹ	ṣa·‘ă·qā·ṯōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6818 cry, outcry
has come	בָּ֥אָה	bā·’āh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to Me	אֵלָֽי׃	’ê·lāy	Preposition; first person common singular	H413 motion to

1 Samuel 9:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When Samuel	וּשְׁמוּאֵ֖ל	ū·šə·mū·’êl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8050 Samuel
saw	רָאָ֣ה	rā·’āh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7200 see
Saul	שָׁא֑וּל	šā·’ūl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7586 Shaul
the LORD	וַיהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
told him	עָנָ֔הוּ	‘ā·nā·hū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H6030 answer, respond
Here	הִנֵּ֤ה	hin·nêh	Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
is the man	הָאִישׁ֙	hā·’îš	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
of whom	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
I spoke	אָמַ֣רְתִּי	’ā·mar·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H559 utter, say
he	זֶ֖ה	zeh	Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
shall rule	יַעְצֹ֥ר	ya‘·ṣōr	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6113 restrain, retain
over My people	בְּעַמִּֽי׃	bə·‘am·mî	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H5971 people

Cross-references

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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.