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1 Samuel 11— Hebrew word study · with the Hebrew tradition
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Nahash demands the right eye of Jabesh1
1 Samuel 11:1· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיַּ֗עַלvaiyaaland he went upH5927נָחָשׁ֙nachashNahashH5176הָֽעַמּוֹנִ֔יhaamonithe AmmoniteH5984וַיִּ֖חַןvaiyichanand he encampedH2583עַל־ʾal-onH5921יָבֵ֣שׁyaveshJabeshH3003גִּלְעָ֑דgiladGileadH1568וַיֹּ֨אמְר֜וּvaiyomeruand they saidH559כָּל־kol-allH3605אַנְשֵׁ֤יʾanshei[the] men ofH582יָבֵישׁ֙yaveishJabeshH3003אֶל־ʾel-toH413נָחָ֔שׁnachashNahashH5176כְּרָת־kerot-makeH3772לָ֥נוּlanuto <the> usבְרִ֖יתverita covenantH1285וְנַעַבְדֶֽךָּ׃venaavdekaand we will serve youH5647
1 Samuel 11:2· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559אֲלֵיהֶ֗םʾaleihemto themH413נָחָשׁ֙nachashNahashH5176הָעַמּוֹנִ֔יhaamonithe AmmoniteH5984בְּזֹאת֙bezotby thisH2063אֶכְרֹ֣תʾekhrotI will makeH3772לָכֶ֔םlakhemto <the> youבִּנְק֥וֹרbinkorby gouging outH5365לָכֶ֖םlakhemof youכָּל־kol-everyH3605עֵ֣יןʾeineye ofH5869יָמִ֑יןyamin[the] right [side]H3225וְשַׂמְתִּ֥יהָvesamtihaand I will make itH7760חֶרְפָּ֖הcherpaha reproachH2781עַל־ʾal-onH5921כָּל־kol-allH3605יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yisraelIsraelH3478
Rashi on I Samuel 11:2
Each right eye. Explain it literally. 1 As a symbol of everlasting defeat. But the Midrash Aggadah [explains it figuratively, that he said,] "Bring me your Torah scroll which was given by the right hand [of God], 2 See Devarim:2.
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1 Samuel 11:3· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֹּאמְר֨וּvaiyomeruand they saidH559אֵלָ֜יוʾelavto himH413זִקְנֵ֣יziknei[the] elders ofH2205יָבֵ֗ישׁyaveishJabeshH3003הֶ֤רֶףherefrefrainH7503לָ֙נוּ֙lanuto <the> usשִׁבְעַ֣תshivatsevenH7651יָמִ֔יםyamimdaysH3117וְנִשְׁלְחָה֙venishlechahso let us sendH7971מַלְאָכִ֔יםmalakhimmessengersH4397בְּכֹ֖לbekholin allH3605גְּב֣וּלgevul[the] territory ofH1366יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyisraelIsraelH3478וְאִם־veim-and ifH518אֵ֥יןʾeinthere notH369מוֹשִׁ֛יעַmoshia'[is one who] deliversH3467אֹתָ֖נוּʾotanu<obj.> usH853וְיָצָ֥אנוּveyatzanuand we will come outH3318אֵלֶֽיךָ׃ʾeleikhato youH413
1 Samuel 11:4· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיָּבֹ֤אוּvaiyavouand they cameH935הַמַּלְאָכִים֙hamalakhimthe messengersH4397גִּבְעַ֣תgivatGibeah ofH1390שָׁא֔וּלshaulSaulH7586וַיְדַבְּר֥וּvaydaberuand they spokeH1696הַדְּבָרִ֖יםhadevarimthe wordsH1697בְּאָזְנֵ֣יbeazeneiin [the] ears ofH241הָעָ֑םhaamthe peopleH5971וַיִּשְׂא֧וּvaiyisuand they lifted upH5375כָל־khol-allH3605הָעָ֛םhaamthe peopleH5971אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853קוֹלָ֖םkolamvoice theirH6963וַיִּבְכּֽוּ׃vaiyivkuand they weptH1058
1 Samuel 11:5· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְהִנֵּ֣הvehinehand there!H2009שָׁא֗וּלshaulSaulH7586בָּ֣אba'[was] comingH935אַחֲרֵ֤יʾachareiafterH310הַבָּקָר֙habakarthe cattleH1241מִן־min-fromH4480הַשָּׂדֶ֔הhasadehthe fieldH7704וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559שָׁא֔וּלshaulSaulH7586מַה־mah-what?H4100לָּעָ֖םlaam[is] to the peopleH5971כִּ֣יkithatH3588יִבְכּ֑וּyivkuthey are weepingH1058וַיְסַ֨פְּרוּ־vaysaperu-and they recountedH5608ל֔וֹloto <the> himאֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853דִּבְרֵ֖יdivrei[the] words ofH1697אַנְשֵׁ֥יʾanshei[the] men ofH582יָבֵֽישׁ׃yaveishJabeshH3003
Rashi on I Samuel 11:5
Behind the cattle. After the appointed time that the cattle come in from the field.
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The Spirit rushes on Saul, and oxen are cut in pieces6
1 Samuel 11:6· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַתִּצְלַ֤חvatitzlachand it rushedH6743רֽוּחַ־ruach-[the] spirit ofH7307אֱלֹהִים֙ʾelohimGodH430עַל־ʾal-onH5921שָׁא֔וּלshaulSaulH7586כְּשָׁמְע֖וֹkeshameovjust as heard heH8085אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853הַדְּבָרִ֣יםhadevarimthe wordsH1697הָאֵ֑לֶּהhaeleh<the> theseH428וַיִּ֥חַרvaiyicharand it burnedH2734אַפּ֖וֹʾapoanger hisH639מְאֹֽד׃meodexceedinglyH3966
1 Samuel 11:7· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיִּקַּח֩vaiyikachand he tookH3947צֶ֨מֶדtzemeda pair ofH6776בָּקָ֜רbakarox[en]H1241וַֽיְנַתְּחֵ֗הוּvaynatechehuand he cut in pieces itH5408וַיְשַׁלַּ֞חvayshalachand he sent [them]H7971בְּכָל־bekholin allH3605גְּב֣וּלgevul[the] territory ofH1366יִשְׂרָאֵל֮yisraelIsraelH3478בְּיַ֣דbeyadby [the] hand ofH3027הַמַּלְאָכִ֣ים׀hamalakhimthe messengersH4397לֵאמֹר֒lemor<to> sayingH559אֲשֶׁר֩ʾasher[the one] whoH834אֵינֶ֨נּוּʾeinenunot heH369יֹצֵ֜אyotze'[is] coming outH3318אַחֲרֵ֤יʾachareiafterH310שָׁאוּל֙shaulSaulH7586וְאַחַ֣רveacharand afterH310שְׁמוּאֵ֔לshemuelSamuelH8050כֹּ֥הkohthusH3541יֵעָשֶׂ֖הyeasehit will be doneH6213לִבְקָר֑וֹlivkaroto ox[en] hisH1241וַיִּפֹּ֤לvaiyipoland it fellH5307פַּֽחַד־pachad-[the] dread ofH6343יְהוָה֙yahwehYahwehH3068עַל־ʾal-onH5921הָעָ֔םhaamthe peopleH5971וַיֵּצְא֖וּvaiyetzeuand they came outH3318כְּאִ֥ישׁkeishlike a manH376אֶחָֽד׃ʾechadoneH259
1 Samuel 11:8· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַֽיִּפְקְדֵ֖םvaiyifkedemand he mustered themH6485בְּבָ֑זֶקbevazekat BezekH966וַיִּהְי֤וּvaiyihyuand they wereH1961בְנֵֽי־venei-[the] people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵל֙yisraelIsraelH3478שְׁלֹ֣שׁsheloshthreeH7969מֵא֣וֹתmeothundred<s>H3967אֶ֔לֶףʾelefthousandH505וְאִ֥ישׁveishand [the] man ofH376יְהוּדָ֖הyehudahJudahH3063שְׁלֹשִׁ֥יםsheloshim[was] thirtyH7970אָֽלֶף׃ʾalefthousandH505
1 Samuel 11:9· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֹּאמְר֞וּvaiyomeruand they saidH559לַמַּלְאָכִ֣יםlamalakhimto the messengersH4397הַבָּאִ֗יםhabaimwho had comeH935כֹּ֤הkohthusH3541תֹֽאמְרוּן֙tomerunyou will say !H559לְאִישׁ֙leishto [the] man ofH376יָבֵ֣ישׁyaveishJabeshH3003גִּלְעָ֔דgiladGileadH1568מָחָ֛רmachartomorrowH4279תִּהְיֶֽה־tihyeh-it will belongH1961לָכֶ֥םlakhemto <the> youתְּשׁוּעָ֖הteshuahdeliveranceH8668כְּחֹ֣םkechomlike [the] heat ofH2527הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁhashameshthe sunH8121וַיָּבֹ֣אוּvaiyavouand they wentH935הַמַּלְאָכִ֗יםhamalakhimthe messengersH4397וַיַּגִּ֛ידוּvaiyagiduand they toldH5046לְאַנְשֵׁ֥יleansheito [the] men ofH582יָבֵ֖ישׁyaveishJabeshH3003וַיִּשְׂמָֽחוּ׃vaiyismachuand they were gladH8055
1 Samuel 11:10· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַֽיֹּאמְרוּ֙vaiyomeruand they saidH559אַנְשֵׁ֣יʾanshei[the] men ofH582יָבֵ֔ישׁyaveishJabeshH3003מָחָ֖רmachartomorrowH4279נֵצֵ֣אnetze'will we go outH3318אֲלֵיכֶ֑םʾaleikhemto youH413וַעֲשִׂיתֶ֣םvaasitemand you will doH6213לָּ֔נוּlanuto <the> usכְּכָל־kekhol-according to allH3605הַטּ֖וֹבhatovthe goodH2896בְּעֵינֵיכֶֽם׃ סbeeineikhemin view yourH5869
Targum Jonathan on I Samuel 11:10
And the men of Jabesh said, “Tomorrow we will come out to you, and you may do to us whatever seems right in your sight.”
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1 Samuel 11:11· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיְהִ֣יvayhiand it wasH1961מִֽמָּחֳרָ֗תmimochoratfrom [the] next dayH4283וַיָּ֨שֶׂםvaiyasemand he madeH7760שָׁא֣וּלshaulSaulH7586אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853הָעָם֮haamthe peopleH5971שְׁלֹשָׁ֣הsheloshahthreeH7969רָאשִׁים֒rashimcompaniesH7218וַיָּבֹ֤אוּvaiyavouand they wentH935בְתוֹךְ־vetokh-in [the] midst ofH8432הַֽמַּחֲנֶה֙hamachanehthe campH4264בְּאַשְׁמֹ֣רֶתbeashmoretin [the] watch ofH821הַבֹּ֔קֶרhabokerthe morningH1242וַיַּכּ֥וּvaiyakuand they struck downH5221אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853עַמּ֖וֹןamonAmmonH5983עַד־ʾad-untilH5704חֹ֣םchom[the] heat ofH2527הַיּ֑וֹםhaiyomthe dayH3117וַיְהִ֤יvayhiand it wasH1961הַנִּשְׁאָרִים֙hanisharimthose [who] remainedH7604וַיָּפֻ֔צוּvaiyafutzuand they were scatteredH6327וְלֹ֥אvelo'and notH3808נִשְׁאֲרוּ־nisharu-they remainedH7604בָ֖םvamamong <the> themשְׁנַ֥יִםshenayimtwoH8147יָֽחַד׃yachadtogetherH3162
The kingdom renewed at Gilgal12
1 Samuel 11:12· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvaiyomerand it saidH559הָעָם֙haamthe peopleH5971אֶל־ʾel-toH413שְׁמוּאֵ֔לshemuelSamuelH8050מִ֣יmiwho?H4310הָאֹמֵ֔רhaomer[is] the [one who] saidH559שָׁא֖וּלshaulSaulH7586יִמְלֹ֣ךְyimlokhwill he reign?H4427עָלֵ֑ינוּʾaleinuover usH5921תְּנ֥וּtenudeliver upH5414הָאֲנָשִׁ֖יםhaanashimthe menH582וּנְמִיתֵֽם׃unemitemso we may put to death themH4191
Rashi on I Samuel 11:12
Who is it that says. Derisively, "Shaul will reign over us?" Give them over and we will execute them.
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1 Samuel 11:13· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559שָׁא֔וּלshaulSaulH7586לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808יוּמַ֥תyumathe will be put to deathH4191אִ֖ישׁʾishanyoneH376בַּיּ֣וֹםbaiyomon the dayH3117הַזֶּ֑הhazeh<the> thisH2088כִּ֥יkiforH3588הַיּ֛וֹםhaiyomthis dayH3117עָשָֽׂה־ʾasah-he has doneH6213יְהוָ֥הyahwehYahwehH3068תְּשׁוּעָ֖הteshuahdeliveranceH8668בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ סbeyisraelin IsraelH3478
1 Samuel 11:14· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
1 Samuel 11:15· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֵּלְכ֨וּvaiyelekhuand they wentH1980כָל־khol-allH3605הָעָ֜םhaamthe peopleH5971הַגִּלְגָּ֗לhagilgal<the> GilgalH1537וַיַּמְלִכוּ֩vaiyamlikhuand they made kingH4427שָׁ֨םshamthereH8033אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853שָׁא֜וּלshaulSaulH7586לִפְנֵ֤יlifnei<to> beforeH6440יְהוָה֙yahwehYahwehH3068בַּגִּלְגָּ֔לbagilgalin <the> GilgalH1537וַיִּזְבְּחוּ־vaiyizbechu-and they sacrificedH2076שָׁ֛םshamthereH8033זְבָחִ֥יםzevachimsacrificesH2077שְׁלָמִ֖יםshelamimpeace offeringsH8002לִפְנֵ֣יlifnei<to> beforeH6440יְהוָ֑הyahwehYahwehH3068וַיִּשְׂמַ֨חvaiyismachand he rejoicedH8055שָׁ֥םshamthereH8033שָׁא֛וּלshaulSaulH7586וְכָל־vekholand allH3605אַנְשֵׁ֥יʾanshei[the] men ofH582יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyisraelIsraelH3478עַד־ʾad-up toH5704מְאֹֽד׃ פmeodmuchnessH3966