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1 Samuel 12
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1
one year
בֶּן
H1121
years
שָׁנִ֔ים
H8141
Saul
שָׁא֣וּל
H7586
and when he had reigned
מָלַ֖ךְ
H4427
two
וּשְׁתֵּ֣י
H8147
years
שָׁנִ֔ים
H8141
and when he had reigned
מָלַ֖ךְ
H4427
עַל
H5921
over Israel
יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
H3478
2
chose
וַיִּבְחַר
H977
ל֨וֹ
H0
Saul
שָׁא֜וּל
H7586
him three
שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת
H7969
and a thousand
וְאֶ֗לֶף
H505
men of Israel
מִיִּשְׂרָאֵל֒
H3478
וַיִּֽהְי֨וּ
H1961
עִם
H5973
Saul
שָׁא֜וּל
H7586
and a thousand
וְאֶ֗לֶף
H505
in Michmash
בְּמִכְמָשׂ֙
H4363
and in mount
וּבְהַ֣ר
H2022
בֵּֽית
H0
Bethel
אֵ֔ל
H1008
and a thousand
וְאֶ֗לֶף
H505
הָיוּ֙
H1961
עִם
H5973
were with Jonathan
י֣וֹנָתָ֔ן
H3129
in Gibeah
בְּגִבְעַ֖ת
H1390
of Benjamin
בִּנְיָמִ֑ין
H1144
and the rest
וְיֶ֣תֶר
H3499
of the people
הָעָ֔ם
H5971
he sent
שִׁלַּ֖ח
H7971
every man
אִ֥ישׁ
H376
to his tent
לְאֹֽהָלָֽיו׃
H168
3
smote
וַיַּ֣ךְ
H5221
And Jonathan
יֽוֹנָתָ֗ן
H3129
אֵ֣ת
H853
the garrison
נְצִ֤יב
H5333
and the Philistines
פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים
H6430
אֲשֶׁ֣ר
H834
that was in Geba
בְּגֶ֔בַע
H1387
hear
יִשְׁמְע֖וּ
H8085
and the Philistines
פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים
H6430
of it And Saul
וְשָׁאוּל֩
H7586
blew
תָּקַ֨ע
H8628
the trumpet
בַּשּׁוֹפָ֤ר
H7782
בְּכָל
H3605
throughout all the land
הָאָ֙רֶץ֙
H776
saying
לֵאמֹ֔ר
H559
hear
יִשְׁמְע֖וּ
H8085
Let the Hebrews
הָֽעִבְרִֽים׃
H5680
4
וְכָל
H3605
And all Israel
יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל
H3478
heard
שָֽׁמְע֣וּ
H8085
say
לֵאמֹ֗ר
H559
had smitten
הִכָּ֤ה
H5221
Saul
שָׁא֖וּל
H7586
אֶת
H853
a garrison
נְצִ֣יב
H5333
of the Philistines
בַּפְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים
H6430
וְגַם
H1571
also was had in abomination
נִבְאַשׁ
H887
And all Israel
יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל
H3478
of the Philistines
בַּפְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים
H6430
were called together
וַיִּצָּֽעֲק֥וּ
H6817
And the people
הָעָ֛ם
H5971
after
אַֽחֲרֵ֥י
H310
Saul
שָׁא֖וּל
H7586
to Gilgal
הַגִּלְגָּֽל׃
H1537
5
And the Philistines
וּפְלִשְׁתִּ֞ים
H6430
gathered themselves together
נֶֽאֶסְפ֣וּ׀
H622
to fight
לְהִלָּחֵ֣ם
H3898
עִם
H5973
with Israel
יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל
H3478
thirty
שְׁלֹשִׁ֨ים
H7970
thousand
אֲלָפִים֙
H505
chariots
רֶ֙כֶב֙
H7393
and six
וְשֵׁ֤שֶׁת
H8337
thousand
אֲלָפִים֙
H505
horsemen
פָּֽרָשִׁ֔ים
H6571
and people
וְעָ֕ם
H5971
as the sand
כַּח֛וֹל
H2344
אֲשֶׁ֥ר
H834
עַל
H5921
shore
שְׂפַֽת
H8193
which is on the sea
הַיָּ֖ם
H3220
in multitude
לָרֹ֑ב
H7230
and they came up
וַֽיַּעֲלוּ֙
H5927
and pitched
וַיַּֽחֲנ֣וּ
H2583
in Michmash
בְמִכְמָ֔שׂ
H4363
eastward
קִדְמַ֖ת
H6926
בֵּ֥ית
H0
from Bethaven
אָֽוֶן׃
H1007
6
When the men
וְאִ֨ישׁ
H376
of Israel
יִשְׂרָאֵ֤ל
H3478
saw
רָאוּ֙
H7200
כִּ֣י
H3588
that they were in a strait
צַר
H6887
ל֔וֹ
H0
כִּ֥י
H3588
were distressed
נִגַּ֖שׂ
H5065
for the people
הָעָ֗ם
H5971
did hide
וַיִּֽתְחַבְּא֣וּ
H2244
for the people
הָעָ֗ם
H5971
themselves in caves
בַּמְּעָר֤וֹת
H4631
וּבַֽחֲוָחִים֙
H2336
and in rocks
וּבַסְּלָעִ֔ים
H5553
and in high places
וּבַצְּרִחִ֖ים
H6877
and in pits
וּבַבֹּרֽוֹת׃
H953
7
And some of the Hebrews
וְעִבְרִ֗ים
H5680
went over
עָֽבְרוּ֙
H5674
אֶת
H853
Jordan
הַיַּרְדֵּ֔ן
H3383
to the land
אֶ֥רֶץ
H776
of Gad
גָּ֖ד
H1410
and Gilead
וְגִלְעָ֑ד
H1568
As for Saul
וְשָׁאוּל֙
H7586
עוֹדֶ֣נּוּ
H5750
he was yet in Gilgal
בַגִּלְגָּ֔ל
H1537
וְכָל
H3605
and all the people
הָעָ֖ם
H5971
him trembling
חָֽרְד֥וּ
H2729
followed
אַֽחֲרָֽיו׃
H310
8
And he tarried
וַיּ֣יוֹחֶל׀
H3176
seven
שִׁבְעַ֣ת
H7651
days
יָמִ֗ים
H3117
according to the set time
לַמּוֹעֵד֙
H4150
אֲשֶׁ֣ר
H834
had appointed but Samuel
שְׁמוּאֵ֖ל
H8050
וְלֹא
H3808
came
בָ֥א
H935
had appointed but Samuel
שְׁמוּאֵ֖ל
H8050
not to Gilgal
הַגִּלְגָּ֑ל
H1537
were scattered
וַיָּ֥פֶץ
H6327
and the people
הָעָ֖ם
H5971
מֵֽעָלָֽיו׃
H5921
9
said
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר
H559
And Saul
שָׁא֔וּל
H7586
Bring hither
הַגִּ֣שׁוּ
H5066
אֵלַ֔י
H413
a burnt offering
הָֽעֹלָֽה׃
H5930
to me and peace offerings
וְהַשְּׁלָמִ֑ים
H8002
And he offered
וַיַּ֖עַל
H5927
a burnt offering
הָֽעֹלָֽה׃
H5930
10
וַיְהִ֗י
H1961
And it came to pass that as soon as he had made an end
כְּכַלֹּתוֹ֙
H3615
of offering
לְהַֽעֲל֣וֹת
H5927
the burnt offering
הָֽעֹלָ֔ה
H5930
וְהִנֵּ֥ה
H2009
behold Samuel
שְׁמוּאֵ֖ל
H8050
came
בָּ֑א
H935
went out
וַיֵּצֵ֥א
H3318
and Saul
שָׁא֛וּל
H7586
to meet
לִקְרָאת֖וֹ
H7125
him that he might salute
לְבָֽרְכֽוֹ׃
H1288
11
said
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר
H559
And Samuel
שְׁמוּאֵ֖ל
H8050
מֶ֣ה
H4100
What hast thou done
עָשִׂ֑יתָ
H6213
said
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר
H559
And Saul
שָׁא֡וּל
H7586
כִּֽי
H3588
Because I saw
רָאִיתִי֩
H7200
כִֽי
H3588
were scattered
נָפַ֨ץ
H5310
that the people
הָעָ֜ם
H5971
מֵֽעָלַ֗י
H5921
וְאַתָּה֙
H859
לֹֽא
H3808
from me and that thou camest
בָ֙אתָ֙
H935
appointed
לְמוֹעֵ֣ד
H4150
not within the days
הַיָּמִ֔ים
H3117
and that the Philistines
וּפְלִשְׁתִּ֖ים
H6430
gathered themselves together
נֶֽאֱסָפִ֥ים
H622
at Michmash
מִכְמָֽשׂ׃
H4363
12
Therefore said
וָֽאֹמַ֗ר
H559
עַ֠תָּה
H6258
will come down
יֵֽרְד֨וּ
H3381
I The Philistines
פְלִשְׁתִּ֤ים
H6430
אֵלַי֙
H413
now upon me to Gilgal
הַגִּלְגָּ֔ל
H1537
unto
וּפְנֵ֥י
H6440
the LORD
יְהוָ֖ה
H3068
לֹ֣א
H3808
and I have not made supplication
חִלִּ֑יתִי
H2470
I forced
וָֽאֶתְאַפַּ֔ק
H662
myself therefore and offered
וָאַֽעֲלֶ֖ה
H5927
a burnt offering
הָֽעֹלָֽה׃
H5930
13
said
וַיֹּ֧אמֶר
H559
And Samuel
שְׁמוּאֵ֛ל
H8050
אֶל
H413
to Saul
שָׁא֖וּל
H7586
Thou hast done foolishly
נִסְכָּ֑לְתָּ
H5528
לֹ֣א
H3808
thou hast not kept
שָׁמַ֗רְתָּ
H8104
אֶת
H853
the commandment
מִצְוַ֞ת
H4687
of the LORD
יְהוָ֧ה
H3068
thy God
אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙
H430
אֲשֶׁ֣ר
H834
which he commanded
צִוָּ֔ךְ
H6680
כִּ֣י
H3588
עַתָּ֗ה
H6258
have established
הֵכִ֨ין
H3559
of the LORD
יְהוָ֧ה
H3068
אֶת
H853
thy kingdom
מַֽמְלַכְתְּךָ֛
H4467
אֶל
H413
upon Israel
יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל
H3478
for
עַד
H5704
ever
עוֹלָֽם׃
H5769
14
וְעַתָּ֖ה
H6258
But now thy kingdom
מַמְלַכְתְּךָ֣
H4467
לֹֽא
H3808
shall not continue
תָק֑וּם
H6965
hath sought
בִּקֵּשׁ֩
H1245
and the LORD
יְהוָֽה׃
H3068
ל֜וֹ
H0
him a man
אִ֣ישׁ
H376
after his own heart
כִּלְבָב֗וֹ
H3824
commanded
צִוְּךָ֖
H6680
and the LORD
יְהוָֽה׃
H3068
him to be captain
לְנָגִיד֙
H5057
עַל
H5921
over his people
עַמּ֔וֹ
H5971
כִּ֚י
H3588
לֹ֣א
H3808
because thou hast not kept
שָׁמַ֔רְתָּ
H8104
אֵ֥ת
H853
אֲשֶֽׁר
H834
commanded
צִוְּךָ֖
H6680
and the LORD
יְהוָֽה׃
H3068
15
arose
וַיָּ֣קָם
H6965
And Samuel
שְׁמוּאֵ֗ל
H8050
and gat him up
וַיַּ֛עַל
H5927
מִן
H4480
from Gilgal
הַגִּלְגָּ֖ל
H1537
unto Gibeah
גִּבְעַ֣ת
H1390
of Benjamin
בִּנְיָמִ֑ן
H1144
numbered
וַיִּפְקֹ֣ד
H6485
And Saul
שָׁא֗וּל
H7586
אֶת
H853
the people
הָעָם֙
H5971
that were present
הַנִּמְצְאִ֣ים
H4672
עִמּ֔וֹ
H5973
with him about six
כְּשֵׁ֥שׁ
H8337
hundred
מֵא֖וֹת
H3967
men
אִֽישׁ׃
H376
16
And Saul
וְשָׁא֞וּל
H7586
and Jonathan
וְיֽוֹנָתָ֣ן
H3129
his son
בְּנ֗וֹ
H1121
and the people
וְהָעָם֙
H5971
that were present
הַנִּמְצָ֣א
H4672
עִמָּ֔ם
H5973
with them abode
יֹֽשְׁבִ֖ים
H3427
in Gibeah
בְּגֶ֣בַע
H1387
of Benjamin
בִּנְיָמִ֑ן
H1144
but the Philistines
וּפְלִשְׁתִּ֖ים
H6430
encamped
חָנ֥וּ
H2583
in Michmash
בְמִכְמָֽשׂ׃
H4363
17
came out
וַיֵּצֵ֧א
H3318
And the spoilers
הַמַּשְׁחִ֛ית
H7843
of the camp
מִמַּֽחֲנֵ֥ה
H4264
of the Philistines
פְלִשְׁתִּ֖ים
H6430
in three
שְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה
H7969
companies
הָרֹ֨אשׁ
H7218
companies
הָרֹ֨אשׁ
H7218
one
אֶחָ֥ד
H259
turned
יִפְנֶ֛ה
H6437
אֶל
H413
unto the way
דֶּ֥רֶךְ
H1870
that leadeth to Ophrah
עָפְרָ֖ה
H6084
אֶל
H413
unto the land
אֶ֥רֶץ
H776
of Shual
שׁוּעָֽל׃
H7777
18
company
וְהָרֹ֨אשׁ
H7218
And another
אֶחָ֤ד
H259
turned
יִפְנֶה֙
H6437
the way
דֶּ֣רֶךְ
H1870
בֵּ֣ית
H0
to Bethhoron
חֹר֑וֹן
H1032
company
וְהָרֹ֨אשׁ
H7218
And another
אֶחָ֤ד
H259
turned
יִפְנֶה֙
H6437
the way
דֶּ֣רֶךְ
H1870
of the border
הַגְּב֔וּל
H1366
that looketh
הַנִּשְׁקָ֛ף
H8259
עַל
H5921
to the valley
גֵּ֥י
H1516
of Zeboim
הַצְּבֹעִ֖ים
H6650
toward the wilderness
הַמִּדְבָּֽרָה׃
H4057
19
Now there was no smith
וְחָרָשׁ֙
H2796
לֹ֣א
H3808
found
יִמָּצֵ֔א
H4672
בְּכֹ֖ל
H3605
throughout all the land
אֶ֣רֶץ
H776
of Israel
יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל
H3478
כִּֽי
H3588
said
אָֽמְר֣
H559
for the Philistines
פְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים
H6430
פֶּ֚ן
H6435
make
יַֽעֲשׂ֣וּ
H6213
Lest the Hebrews
הָֽעִבְרִ֔ים
H5680
them swords
חֶ֖רֶב
H2719
א֥וֹ
H176
or spears
חֲנִֽית׃
H2595
20
went down
וַיֵּֽרְד֥וּ
H3381
כָל
H3605
But all the Israelites
יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל
H3478
to the Philistines
הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים
H6430
to sharpen
לִ֠לְטוֹשׁ
H3913
every man
אִ֣ישׁ
H376
אֶת
H853
his share
מַֽחֲרַשְׁתּ֤וֹ
H4282
וְאֶת
H853
and his coulter
אֵתוֹ֙
H855
וְאֶת
H853
and his axe
קַרְדֻּמּ֔וֹ
H7134
וְאֵ֖ת
H853
and his mattock
מַחֲרֵֽשָׁתֽוֹ׃
H4281
21
וְֽהָיְתָ֞ה
H1961
Yet they had a file
הַפְּצִ֣ירָה
H6477
פִ֗ים
H6310
for the mattocks
לַמַּֽחֲרֵשֹׁת֙
H4281
and for the coulters
וְלָ֣אֵתִ֔ים
H855
and for the forks
וְלִשְׁלֹ֥שׁ
H7969
קִלְּשׁ֖וֹן
H7053
and for the axes
וּלְהַקַּרְדֻּמִּ֑ים
H7134
and to sharpen
וּלְהַצִּ֖יב
H5324
the goads
הַדָּרְבָֽן׃
H1861
22
וְהָיָה֙
H1961
So it came to pass in the day
בְּי֣וֹם
H3117
of battle
מִלְחֶ֔מֶת
H4421
וְלֹ֨א
H3808
found
וַתִּמָּצֵ֣א
H4672
that there was neither sword
חֶ֤רֶב
H2719
nor spear
וַֽחֲנִית֙
H2595
in the hand
בְּיַ֣ד
H3027
כָּל
H3605
of any of the people
הָעָ֔ם
H5971
אֲשֶׁ֥ר
H834
אֶת
H854
but with Saul
לְשָׁא֔וּל
H7586
וְאֶת
H853
and Jonathan
וּלְיֽוֹנָתָ֖ן
H3129
found
וַתִּמָּצֵ֣א
H4672
but with Saul
לְשָׁא֔וּל
H7586
and Jonathan
וּלְיֽוֹנָתָ֖ן
H3129
his son
בְּנֽוֹ׃
H1121
23
went out
וַיֵּצֵא֙
H3318
And the garrison
מַצַּ֣ב
H4673
of the Philistines
פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים
H6430
אֶֽל
H413
to the passage
מַעֲבַ֖ר
H4569
of Michmash
מִכְמָֽשׂ׃
H4363
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