1 Samuelchapter 15

The Death of Agag, Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain

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1 Samuel 15— Hebrew word study · with the Hebrew tradition

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Amalek devoted — and Agag kept alive1

1 Samuel 15:1· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559 שְׁמוּאֵל֙shemuelSamuelH8050 אֶל־ʾel-toH413 שָׁא֔וּלshaulSaulH7586 אֹתִ֨יʾoti<obj.> meH853 שָׁלַ֤חshalachhe sentH7971 יְהוָה֙yahwehYahwehH3068 לִמְשָׁחֳךָ֣limshochokhato anoint youH4886 לְמֶ֔לֶךְlemelekhto kingH4428 עַל־ʾal-overH5921 עַמּ֖וֹamopeople hisH5971 עַל־ʾal-overH5921 יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyisraelIsraelH3478 וְעַתָּ֣הveatahand thereforeH6258 שְׁמַ֔עshema'listenH8085 לְק֖וֹלlekolto [the] voice ofH6963 דִּבְרֵ֥יdivrei[the] words ofH1697 יְהוָֽה׃ סyahwehYahwehH3068

Rashi on I Samuel 15:1

RashiFrance, 1040–1105· Commentary

Now obey Adonoy's words. Once you acted foolishly, 1 Shaul had acted improperly by not waiting for Shmuel [Above:8-14] as he had been instructed, therefore, Shmuel is warning him now to be careful. but now be careful [in your actions].

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1 Samuel 15:2· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

כֹּ֤הkohthusH3541 אָמַר֙ʾamarhe saysH559 יְהוָ֣הyahwehYahwehH3068 צְבָא֔וֹתtzevaotof hostsH6635 פָּקַ֕דְתִּיpakadtiI have paid attention toH6485 אֵ֛תʾet<obj.>H853 אֲשֶׁר־ʾasher-[that] whichH834 עָשָׂ֥הʾasahit didH6213 עֲמָלֵ֖קʾamalekAmalekH6002 לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לleyisraelto IsraelH3478 אֲשֶׁר־ʾasher-[that] whichH834 שָׂ֥םsamit setH7760לוֹ֙loto <the> itבַּדֶּ֔רֶךְbaderekhon the wayH1870 בַּעֲלֹת֖וֹbaalotowhen came up itH5927 מִמִּצְרָֽיִם׃mimitzrayimfrom EgyptH4714

1 Samuel 15:3· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

עַתָּה֩ʾatahnowH6258 לֵ֨ךְlekhgoH1980 וְהִכִּֽיתָ֜הvehikitahand you will attackH5221 אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853 עֲמָלֵ֗קʾamalekAmalekH6002 וְהַֽחֲרַמְתֶּם֙vehacharamtemand you will totally destroyH2763 אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853 כָּל־kol-allH3605 אֲשֶׁר־ʾasher-thatH834ל֔וֹlo[belongs] to <the> itוְלֹ֥אvelo'and notH3808 תַחְמֹ֖לtachmolyou must have compassionH2550 עָלָ֑יוʾalavon itH5921 וְהֵמַתָּ֞הvehematahand you will put to deathH4191 מֵאִ֣ישׁmeishfrom a manH376 עַד־ʾad-untoH5704 אִשָּׁ֗הʾishaha womanH802 מֵֽעֹלֵל֙meolelfrom a childH5768 וְעַד־vead-and untoH5704 יוֹנֵ֔קyoneka suckling-childH3243 מִשּׁ֣וֹרmishorfrom an oxH7794 וְעַד־vead-and untoH5704 שֶׂ֔הseha sheepH7716 מִגָּמָ֖לmigamalfrom a camelH1581 וְעַד־vead-and untoH5704 חֲמֽוֹר׃ סchamora donkeyH2543

1 Samuel 15:4· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וַיְשַׁמַּ֤עvayshama'and he summonedH8085 שָׁאוּל֙shaulSaulH7586 אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853 הָעָ֔םhaamthe peopleH5971 וַֽיִּפְקְדֵם֙vaiyifkedemand he mustered themH6485 בַּטְּלָאִ֔יםbatelaimat <the> TelaimH2923 מָאתַ֥יִםmatayimtwo hundredH3967 אֶ֖לֶףʾelefthousandH505 רַגְלִ֑יraglifoot soldier[s]H7273 וַעֲשֶׂ֥רֶתvaaseretand tenH6235 אֲלָפִ֖יםʾalafimthousand<s>H505 אֶת־ʾet-withH854 אִ֥ישׁʾish<the> man ofH376 יְהוּדָֽה׃yehudahJudahH3063

1 Samuel 15:5· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וַיָּבֹ֥אvaiyavo'and he cameH935 שָׁא֖וּלshaulSaulH7586 עַד־ʾad-toH5704 עִ֣ירʾir[the] city ofH5892 עֲמָלֵ֑קʾamalekAmalekH6002 וַיָּ֖רֶבvaiyarevand he lay in waitH693 בַּנָּֽחַל׃banachalin the wadiH5158

1 Samuel 15:6· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559 שָׁא֣וּלshaulSaulH7586 אֶֽל־ʾel-toH413 הַקֵּינִ֡יhakeinithe Kenite[s]H7017 לְכוּ֩lekhugoH1980 סֻּ֨רוּsurudepartH5493 רְד֜וּredugo downH3381 מִתּ֣וֹךְmitokhfrom amongH8432 עֲמָלֵקִ֗יʾamalki[the] Amalekite[s]H6003 פֶּן־pen-lestH6435 אֹֽסִפְךָ֙ʾosifkhaI should destroy youH622 עִמּ֔וֹimowith itH5973 וְאַתָּ֞הveatahand youH859 עָשִׂ֤יתָהʾasitahyou didH6213 חֶ֙סֶד֙chesedloyaltyH2617 עִם־ʾim-withH5973 כָּל־kol-allH3605 בְּנֵ֣יbenei[the] people ofH1121 יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyisraelIsraelH3478 בַּעֲלוֹתָ֖םbaalotamwhen came up theyH5927 מִמִּצְרָ֑יִםmimitzrayimfrom EgyptH4714 וַיָּ֥סַרvaiyasarand it departedH5493 קֵינִ֖יkeini[the] Kenite[s]H7017 מִתּ֥וֹךְmitokhfrom amongH8432 עֲמָלֵֽק׃ʾamalekAmalekH6002

1 Samuel 15:7· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וַיַּ֥ךְvaiyakhand he attackedH5221 שָׁא֖וּלshaulSaulH7586 אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853 עֲמָלֵ֑קʾamalekAmalekH6002 מֵֽחֲוִילָה֙mechavilahfrom HavilahH2341 בּוֹאֲךָ֣boakhacoming youH935 שׁ֔וּרshurShurH7793 אֲשֶׁ֖רʾasherwhichH834 עַל־ʾal-[is] onH5921 פְּנֵ֥יpenei[the] face ofH6440 מִצְרָֽיִם׃mitzrayimEgyptH4714

1 Samuel 15:8· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וַיִּתְפֹּ֛שׂvaiyitposand he seizedH8610 אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853 אֲגַ֥גʾagagAgagH90 מֶֽלֶךְ־melekh-[the] king ofH4428 עֲמָלֵ֖קʾamalekAmalekH6002 חָ֑יchaialiveH2416 וְאֶת־veetand <obj.>H853 כָּל־kol-allH3605 הָעָ֖םhaamthe peopleH5971 הֶחֱרִ֥יםhecherimhe totally destroyedH2763 לְפִי־lefi-to [the] mouth ofH6310 חָֽרֶב׃charev[the] swordH2719

1 Samuel 15:9· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וַיַּחְמֹל֩vaiyachmoland he had compassionH2550 שָׁא֨וּלshaulSaulH7586 וְהָעָ֜םvehaamand the peopleH5971 עַל־ʾal-onH5921 אֲגָ֗גʾagagAgagH90 וְעַל־veal-and onH5921 מֵיטַ֣בmeitav[the] best ofH4315 הַצֹּאן֩hatzonthe sheepH6629 וְהַבָּקָ֨רvehabakarand the cattleH1241 וְהַמִּשְׁנִ֤יםvehamishnimand the secondH4932 וְעַל־veal-and onH5921 הַכָּרִים֙hakarimthe lambsH3733 וְעַל־veal-and onH5921 כָּל־kol-allH3605 הַטּ֔וֹבhatovthe goodH2896 וְלֹ֥אvelo'and notH3808 אָב֖וּʾavuthey were willingH14 הַחֲרִימָ֑םhacharimamto totally destroy themH2763 וְכָל־vekholand allH3605 הַמְּלָאכָ֛הhamelakhahthe propertyH4399 נְמִבְזָ֥הnemivzahdespisedH5240 וְנָמֵ֖סvenamesand worthlessH4549 אֹתָ֥הּʾotah<obj.> itH853 הֶחֱרִֽימוּ׃ פhecherimuthey totally destroyedH2763

What means this bleating? To obey is better than sacrifice10

1 Samuel 15:10· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וַֽיְהִי֙vayhiand it cameH1961 דְּבַר־devar-[the] word ofH1697 יְהוָ֔הyahwehYahwehH3068 אֶל־ʾel-toH413 שְׁמוּאֵ֖לshemuelSamuelH8050 לֵאמֹֽר׃lemor<to> sayingH559

1 Samuel 15:11· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

Rashi on I Samuel 15:11

RashiFrance, 1040–1105· Commentary

I have reconsidered. A thought has risen in my heart concerning Shaul's kingship, whom I have appointed king.

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1 Samuel 15:12· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וַיַּשְׁכֵּ֧םvaiyashkemand he rose earlyH7925 שְׁמוּאֵ֛לshemuelSamuelH8050 לִקְרַ֥אתlikratto meetH7122 שָׁא֖וּלshaulSaulH7586 בַּבֹּ֑קֶרbabokerin the morningH1242 וַיֻּגַּ֨דvaiyugadand it was toldH5046 לִשְׁמוּאֵ֜לlishmuelto SamuelH8050 לֵאמֹ֗רlemor<to> sayingH559 בָּֽא־ba'-he cameH935 שָׁא֤וּלshaulSaulH7586 הַכַּרְמֶ֙לָה֙hakarmelah<the> Carmel towardsH3760 וְהִנֵּ֨הvehinehand there!H2009 מַצִּ֥יבmatziv[he was] setting upH5324לוֹ֙lofor <the> himselfיָ֔דyada monumentH3027 וַיִּסֹּב֙vaiyisoand he turnedH5437 וַֽיַּעֲבֹ֔רvaiyaavorand he passed onH5674 וַיֵּ֖רֶדvaiyeredand he went downH3381 הַגִּלְגָּֽל׃hagilgal<the> GilgalH1537

Rashi on I Samuel 15:12

RashiFrance, 1040–1105· Commentary

And is setting up a place for himself. He is building an altar for himself. That is the altar referred to concerning Eliyohu, 'he repaired the ruined altar of Adonoy.' 17 Melachim I:30. Targum Yonoson renders, 'and he is making room there for himself to divide the spoils.'

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1 Samuel 15:13· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וַיָּבֹ֥אvaiyavo'and he cameH935 שְׁמוּאֵ֖לshemuelSamuelH8050 אֶל־ʾel-toH413 שָׁא֑וּלshaulSaulH7586 וַיֹּ֧אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559ל֣וֹloto <the> himשָׁא֗וּלshaulSaulH7586 בָּר֤וּךְbarukh[be] blessedH1288 אַתָּה֙ʾatahyouH859 לַֽיהוָ֔הlayahwehby YahwehH3068 הֲקִימֹ֖תִיhakimotiI have carried outH6965 אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853 דְּבַ֥רdevar[the] word ofH1697 יְהוָֽה׃yahwehYahwehH3068

1 Samuel 15:14· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559 שְׁמוּאֵ֔לshemuelSamuelH8050 וּמֶ֛הumehand what?H4100 קֽוֹל־kol-[is] [the] sound ofH6963 הַצֹּ֥אןhatzonthe sheepH6629 הַזֶּ֖הhazeh<the> thisH2088 בְּאָזְנָ֑יbeazenaiin ears myH241 וְק֣וֹלvekoland [the] sound ofH6963 הַבָּקָ֔רhabakarthe cattleH1241 אֲשֶׁ֥רʾasherwhichH834 אָנֹכִ֖יʾanokhiIH595 שֹׁמֵֽעַ׃shomea'[am] hearingH8085

1 Samuel 15:15· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559 שָׁא֜וּלshaulSaulH7586 מֵעֲמָלֵקִ֣יmeamalkifrom [the] Amalekite[s]H6003 הֱבִיא֗וּםheviumpeople brought themH935 אֲשֶׁ֨רʾasherthatH834 חָמַ֤לchamalit had compassionH2550 הָעָם֙haamthe peopleH5971 עַל־ʾal-onH5921 מֵיטַ֤בmeitav[the] best ofH4315 הַצֹּאן֙hatzonthe sheepH6629 וְהַבָּקָ֔רvehabakarand the cattleH1241 לְמַ֥עַןlemaanso asH4616 זְבֹ֖חַzevoachto sacrifice [them]H2076 לַיהוָ֣הlayahwehto YahwehH3068 אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָʾeloheikhaGod yourH430 וְאֶת־veetand <obj.>H853 הַיּוֹתֵ֖רhaiyoterthe restH3148 הֶחֱרַֽמְנוּ׃ סhecheramnuwe totally destroyedH2763

1 Samuel 15:16· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559 שְׁמוּאֵל֙shemuelSamuelH8050 אֶל־ʾel-toH413 שָׁא֔וּלshaulSaulH7586 הֶ֚רֶףherefbe quietH7503 וְאַגִּ֣ידָהveagidahso let me tellH5046לְּךָ֔lekhato <the> youאֵת֩ʾet<obj.>H853 אֲשֶׁ֨רʾasher[that] whichH834 דִּבֶּ֧רdiberhe saidH1696 יְהוָ֛הyahwehYahwehH3068 אֵלַ֖יʾelaito meH413 הַלָּ֑יְלָהhalayelahthis nightH3915 וַיֹּ֥אמֶרvaiyomeruand he saidH559ל֖וֹloto <the> himדַּבֵּֽר׃ סdaberspeakH1696

1 Samuel 15:17· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559 שְׁמוּאֵ֔לshemuelSamuelH8050 הֲל֗וֹאhalo'¿ notH3808 אִם־ʾim-thoughH518 קָטֹ֤ןkaton[were] smallH6996 אַתָּה֙ʾatahyouH859 בְּעֵינֶ֔יךָbeeineikhain own eyes yourH5869 רֹ֛אשׁrosh[the] head ofH7218 שִׁבְטֵ֥יshivtei[the] tribes ofH7626 יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyisraelIsraelH3478 אָ֑תָּהʾatah[are] youH859 וַיִּמְשָׁחֲךָ֧vaiyimshachakhaand he anointed youH4886 יְהוָ֛הyahwehYahwehH3068 לְמֶ֖לֶךְlemelekhto kingH4428 עַל־ʾal-overH5921 יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yisraelIsraelH3478

Rashi on I Samuel 15:17

RashiFrance, 1040–1105· Commentary

You are the head of the tribes of Yisroel. Targum Yonoson renders, 'the tribe of Binyomin crossed the [Reed] Sea ahead of all the people, as it is said, 'Binyomin, the youngest, rules them.' 18 Tehillim:28.

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1 Samuel 15:18· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וַיִּשְׁלָחֲךָ֥vaiyishlachakhaand he sent youH7971 יְהוָ֖הyahwehYahwehH3068 בְּדָ֑רֶךְbedarekhon a journeyH1870 וַיֹּ֗אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559 לֵ֣ךְlekhgoH1980 וְהַחֲרַמְתָּ֞הvehacharamtahand you will totally destroyH2763 אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853 הַֽחַטָּאִים֙hachataimthe sinnersH2400 אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853 עֲמָלֵ֔קʾamalekAmalekH6002 וְנִלְחַמְתָּ֣venilchamtaand you will wage warH3898ב֔וֹvoagainst <the> itעַ֥דʾaduntilH5704 כַּלּוֹתָ֖םkalotamdestroy theyH3615 אֹתָֽם׃ʾotam<obj.> themH853

1 Samuel 15:19· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וְלָ֥מָּהvelamahand <to> why?H4100 לֹא־lo'-notH3808 שָׁמַ֖עְתָּshama'tadid you listenH8085 בְּק֣וֹלbekolto [the] voice ofH6963 יְהוָ֑הyahwehYahwehH3068 וַתַּ֙עַט֙vataatand did you rush?H5860 אֶל־ʾel-toH413 הַשָּׁלָ֔לhashalalthe plunderH7998 וַתַּ֥עַשׂvataasand did you do?H6213 הָרַ֖עhara'the evilH7451 בְּעֵינֵ֥יbeeineiin [the] eyes ofH5869 יְהוָֽה׃ סyahwehYahwehH3068

1 Samuel 15:21· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וַיִּקַּ֨חvaiyikachand it tookH3947 הָעָ֧םhaamthe peopleH5971 מֵהַשָּׁלָ֛לmehashalalfrom the plunderH7998 צֹ֥אןtzonsheepH6629 וּבָקָ֖רuvakarand cattleH1241 רֵאשִׁ֣יתreshit[the] choicest ofH7225 הַחֵ֑רֶםhacheremthe object[s] for destructionH2764 לִזְבֹּ֛חַlizboachto sacrifice [them]H2076 לַֽיהוָ֥הlayahwehto YahwehH3068 אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָʾeloheikhaGod yourH430 בַּגִּלְגָּֽל׃bagilgalin <the> GilgalH1537

1 Samuel 15:22· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559 שְׁמוּאֵ֗לshemuelSamuelH8050 הַחֵ֤פֶץhachefetz¿ [does] delightH2656 לַֽיהוָה֙layahweh[belong] to YahwehH3068 בְּעֹל֣וֹתbeolotin burnt offeringsH5930 וּזְבָחִ֔יםuzevachimand sacrificesH2077 כִּשְׁמֹ֖עַkishmoa'like listeningH8085 בְּק֣וֹלbekolto [the] voice ofH6963 יְהוָ֑הyahwehYahwehH3068 הִנֵּ֤הhinehhere!H2009 שְׁמֹ֙עַ֙shemoa'to obeyH8085 מִזֶּ֣בַחmizevachmore than sacrificeH2077 ט֔וֹבtov[is] goodH2896 לְהַקְשִׁ֖יבlehakshivto pay attentionH7181 מֵחֵ֥לֶבmechelevmore than [the] fat ofH2459 אֵילִֽים׃ʾeilimramsH352

1 Samuel 15:23· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

כִּ֤יkiforH3588 חַטַּאת־chatat-[is the] sin ofH2403 קֶ֙סֶם֙kesemdivinationH7081 מֶ֔רִיmerirebellionH4805 וְאָ֥וֶןveavenand [is] wickednessH205 וּתְרָפִ֖יםuterafimand teraphimH8655 הַפְצַ֑רhaftzarpresumptionH6484 יַ֗עַןyaanbecauseH3282 מָאַ֙סְתָּ֙maastayou have rejectedH3988 אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853 דְּבַ֣רdevar[the] word ofH1697 יְהוָ֔הyahwehYahwehH3068 וַיִּמְאָסְךָ֖vaiyimasekhaand he has rejected youH3988 מִמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ סmimelekhfrom kingH4428

The torn skirt, and Agag hewn in pieces at Gilgal24

1 Samuel 15:24· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559 שָׁא֤וּלshaulSaulH7586 אֶל־ʾel-toH413 שְׁמוּאֵל֙shemuelSamuelH8050 חָטָ֔אתִיchatatiI have sinnedH2398 כִּֽי־ki-forH3588 עָבַ֥רְתִּיʾavartiI have transgressedH5674 אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853 פִּֽי־pi-[the] mouth ofH6310 יְהוָ֖הyahwehYahwehH3068 וְאֶת־veetand <obj.>H853 דְּבָרֶ֑יךָdevareikhawords yourH1697 כִּ֤יkiforH3588 יָרֵ֙אתִי֙yaretiI fearedH3372 אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853 הָעָ֔םhaamthe peopleH5971 וָאֶשְׁמַ֖עvaeshma'and I listenedH8085 בְּקוֹלָֽם׃bekolamto voice theirH6963

1 Samuel 15:25· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וְעַתָּ֕הveatahand thereforeH6258 שָׂ֥אsa'forgiveH5375 נָ֖אna'pleaseH4994 אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853 חַטָּאתִ֑יchatatisin myH2403 וְשׁ֣וּבveshuvand returnH7725 עִמִּ֔יʾimiwith meH5973 וְאֶֽשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֖הveeshtachavehso I may bow downH7812 לַֽיהוָֽה׃layahwehto YahwehH3068

1 Samuel 15:26· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559 שְׁמוּאֵל֙shemuelSamuelH8050 אֶל־ʾel-toH413 שָׁא֔וּלshaulSaulH7586 לֹ֥אlo'notH3808 אָשׁ֖וּבʾashuvI will returnH7725 עִמָּ֑ךְʾimakhwith youH5973 כִּ֤יkiforH3588 מָאַ֙סְתָּה֙maastahyou have rejectedH3988 אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853 דְּבַ֣רdevar[the] word ofH1697 יְהוָ֔הyahwehYahwehH3068 וַיִּמְאָסְךָ֣vaiyimasekhaand he has rejected youH3988 יְהוָ֔הyahwehYahwehH3068 מִהְי֥וֹתmihyotfrom beingH1961 מֶ֖לֶךְmelekhkingH4428 עַל־ʾal-overH5921 יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ סyisraelIsraelH3478

1 Samuel 15:27· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וַיִּסֹּ֥בvaiyisoand he turned roundH5437 שְׁמוּאֵ֖לshemuelSamuelH8050 לָלֶ֑כֶתlalekhetto goH1980 וַיַּחֲזֵ֥קvaiyachazekand he took holdH2388 בִּכְנַף־bikhnaf-on [the] skirt ofH3671 מְעִיל֖וֹmeilorobe hisH4598 וַיִּקָּרַֽע׃vaiyikara'and it toreH7167

1 Samuel 15:28· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559 אֵלָיו֙ʾelavto himH413 שְׁמוּאֵ֔לshemuelSamuelH8050 קָרַ֨עkara'he has tornH7167 יְהוָ֜הyahwehYahwehH3068 אֶֽת־ʾet-<obj.>H853 מַמְלְכ֧וּתmamlekhut[the] kingdom ofH4468 יִשְׂרָאֵ֛לyisraelIsraelH3478 מֵעָלֶ֖יךָmealeikhafrom with <the> youH5921 הַיּ֑וֹםhaiyomthis dayH3117 וּנְתָנָ֕הּunetanahand he will give itH5414 לְרֵעֲךָ֖lereakhato neighbor yourH7453 הַטּ֥וֹבhatov<the> goodH2896 מִמֶּֽךָּ׃mimekamore than youH4480

1 Samuel 15:29· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וְגַם֙vegamand alsoH1571 נֵ֣צַחnetzach[the] eminence ofH5331 יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyisraelIsraelH3478 לֹ֥אlo'notH3808 יְשַׁקֵּ֖רyeshakerhe will deal falselyH8266 וְלֹ֣אvelo'and notH3808 יִנָּחֵ֑םyinachemhe will regretH5162 כִּ֣יkiforH3588 לֹ֥אlo'notH3808 אָדָ֛םʾadam[is] a manH120 ה֖וּאhu'heH1931 לְהִנָּחֵֽם׃lehinachemto regretH5162

1 Samuel 15:30· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559 חָטָ֔אתִיchatatiI have sinnedH2398 עַתָּ֗הʾatahnowH6258 כַּבְּדֵ֥נִיkabedenihonor meH3513 נָ֛אna'pleaseH4994 נֶ֥גֶדnegedbeforeH5048 זִקְנֵֽי־ziknei-[the] elders ofH2205 עַמִּ֖יʾamipeople myH5971 וְנֶ֣גֶדvenegedand beforeH5048 יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyisraelIsraelH3478 וְשׁ֣וּבveshuvand returnH7725 עִמִּ֔יʾimiwith meH5973 וְהִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֵ֖יתִיvehishtachaveitiand I will bow downH7812 לַֽיהוָ֥הlayahwehto YahwehH3068 אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃ʾeloheikhaGod yourH430

1 Samuel 15:31· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וַיָּ֥שָׁבvaiyashovand he turned backH7725 שְׁמוּאֵ֖לshemuelSamuelH8050 אַחֲרֵ֣יʾachareiafterH310 שָׁא֑וּלshaulSaulH7586 וַיִּשְׁתַּ֥חוּvaiyishtachuand he bowed downH7812 שָׁא֖וּלshaulSaulH7586 לַֽיהוָֽה׃ סlayahwehto YahwehH3068

1 Samuel 15:32· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559 שְׁמוּאֵ֗לshemuelSamuelH8050 הַגִּ֤ישׁוּhagishubring nearH5066 אֵלַי֙ʾelaito meH413 אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853 אֲגַג֙ʾagagAgagH90 מֶ֣לֶךְmelekh[the] king ofH4428 עֲמָלֵ֔קʾamalekAmalekH6002 וַיֵּ֣לֶךְvaiyelekhand he cameH1980 אֵלָ֔יוʾelavto himH413 אֲגַ֖גʾagagAgagH90 מַעֲדַנֹּ֑תmaadanotbondsH4575 וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559 אֲגָ֔גʾagagAgagH90 אָכֵ֖ןʾakhentrulyH403 סָ֥רsarit has departedH5493 מַר־mar-[the] bitterness ofH4751 הַמָּֽוֶת׃ סhamavet<the> deathH4194

1 Samuel 15:33· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559 שְׁמוּאֵ֔לshemuelSamuelH8050 כַּאֲשֶׁ֨רkaasherjust asH834 שִׁכְּלָ֤הshikelahit has made childlessH7921 נָשִׁים֙nashimwomenH802 חַרְבֶּ֔ךָcharbekhasword yourH2719 כֵּן־ken-soH3651 תִּשְׁכַּ֥לtishkalshe will become childlessH7921 מִנָּשִׁ֖יםminashimfrom womenH802 אִמֶּ֑ךָʾimekhamother yourH517 וַיְשַׁסֵּ֨ףvayshasefand he cut to piecesH8158 שְׁמוּאֵ֧לshemuelSamuelH8050 אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853 אֲגָ֛גʾagagAgagH90 לִפְנֵ֥יlifnei<to> beforeH6440 יְהוָ֖הyahwehYahwehH3068 בַּגִּלְגָּֽל׃ סbagilgalin <the> GilgalH1537

1 Samuel 15:34· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וַיֵּ֥לֶךְvaiyelekhand he wentH1980 שְׁמוּאֵ֖לshemuelSamuelH8050 הָרָמָ֑תָהharamatah<the> Ramah towardsH7414 וְשָׁא֛וּלveshauland SaulH7586 עָלָ֥הʾalahhe went upH5927 אֶל־ʾel-toH413 בֵּית֖וֹbeitohouse hisH1004 גִּבְעַ֥תgivatGibeah ofH1390 שָׁאֽוּל׃shaulSaulH7586

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Where 1 Samuel 15 falls in the yearly cycle of readings, and what is done when it is read.

The yearly cycle does not read 1 Samuel 15. The Haftarah is drawn from the Prophets a passage at a time rather than continuously, so most chapters of most prophetic books are never read in the service, and this is one of them.

The verse numbers here are the ones a Hebrew Bible carries, which differ from an English Bible by a verse or two in several places. The Sephardi reading is named only where this site records a difference; communities vary beyond what is listed. What these books are, and how a Christian reader meets them →

The Hebrew tradition

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Hebrew words in this chapter

Most-used first, counted by lemma: every form of one word counts as one use, and the forms this chapter spells are listed under it. The article, the object marker, the negatives and the common prepositions are left out.

יְהֹוָה YᵉhôvâhyahwehH3068×28 uses
יְהוָה֙yahweh · יְהוָֽה׃ סyahweh · יְהוָ֣הyahweh · יְהוָ֔הyahweh · יְהוָ֖הyahweh · לַֽיהוָ֔הlayahweh · יְהוָֽה׃yahweh · לַיהוָ֣הlayahweh · יְהוָ֛הyahweh · יְהוָ֑הyahweh · לַֽיהוָ֥הlayahweh · לַֽיהוָה֙layahweh · לַֽיהוָֽה׃layahweh · יְהוָ֜הyahweh · לַֽיהוָֽה׃ סlayahweh · וַיהוָ֣הvayahweh
שָׁאוּל ShâʼûwlSaulH7586×23 uses
שָׁא֔וּלshaul · שָׁאוּל֙shaul · שָׁא֖וּלshaul · שָׁא֣וּלshaul · שָׁא֨וּלshaul · שָׁא֤וּלshaul · שָׁא֑וּלshaul · שָׁא֗וּלshaul · שָׁא֜וּלshaul · וְשָׁא֛וּלveshaul · שָׁאֽוּל׃shaul
שְׁמוּאֵל ShᵉmûwʼêlSamuelH8050×22 uses
שְׁמוּאֵל֙shemuel · שְׁמוּאֵ֖לshemuel · לִשְׁמוּאֵ֔לlishmuel · שְׁמוּאֵ֛לshemuel · לִשְׁמוּאֵ֜לlishmuel · שְׁמוּאֵ֔לshemuel · שְׁמוּאֵ֗לshemuel · שְׁמוּאֵ֧לshemuel · שְׁמוּאֵ֜לshemuel
אָמַר ʼâmarto sayH559×21 uses
וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvaiyomer · אָמַר֙ʾamar · וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvaiyomer · לֵאמֹֽר׃lemor · לֵאמֹ֗רlemor · וַיֹּ֧אמֶרvaiyomer · וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvaiyomer · וַיֹּ֥אמֶרvaiyomeru · וַיֹּ֗אמֶרvaiyomer
יִשְׂרָאֵל YisrâʼêlIsraelH3478×10 uses
יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyisrael · לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לleyisrael · יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyisrael · יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyisrael · יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yisrael · יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ סyisrael · יִשְׂרָאֵ֛לyisrael · יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ פyisrael
עֲמָלֵק ʻĂmâlêqAmalekH6002×10 uses
עֲמָלֵ֖קʾamalek · עֲמָלֵ֗קʾamalek · עֲמָלֵ֑קʾamalek · עֲמָלֵֽק׃ʾamalek · עֲמָלֵ֔קʾamalek
מֶלֶךְ melekto kingH4428×8 uses
לְמֶ֔לֶךְlemelekh · מֶֽלֶךְ־melekh- · לְמֶ֖לֶךְlemelekh · מֶ֣לֶךְmelekh · מִמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ סmimelekh · מֶ֖לֶךְmelekh
עַם ʻampeopleH5971×8 uses
עַמּ֖וֹamo · הָעָ֔םhaam · הָעָ֖םhaam · וְהָעָ֜םvehaam · הָעָם֙haam · הָעָ֧םhaam · עַמִּ֖יʾami
שָׁמַע shâmaʻto hearH8085×8 uses
שְׁמַ֔עshema' · וַיְשַׁמַּ֤עvayshama' · שֹׁמֵֽעַ׃shomea' · שָׁמַ֖עְתָּshama'ta · שָׁמַ֙עְתִּי֙shama'ti · כִּשְׁמֹ֖עַkishmoa' · שְׁמֹ֙עַ֙shemoa' · וָאֶשְׁמַ֖עvaeshma'
קוֹל qôwlvoiceH6963×7 uses
לְק֖וֹלlekol · קֽוֹל־kol- · וְק֣וֹלvekol · בְּק֣וֹלbekol · בְּקוֹלָֽם׃bekolam
דָּבָר dâbârwordH1697×7 uses
דִּבְרֵ֥יdivrei · דְּבַר־devar- · דְּבָרַ֖יdevarai · דְּבַ֥רdevar · דְּבַ֣רdevar · דְּבָרֶ֑יךָdevareikha
הָלַךְ hâlakwentH1980×7 uses
לֵ֨ךְlekh · לְכוּ֩lekhu · לֵ֣ךְlekh · וָאֵלֵ֕ךְvaelekh · לָלֶ֑כֶתlalekhet · וַיֵּ֣לֶךְvaiyelekh · וַיֵּ֥לֶךְvaiyelekh
חָרַם châramand you will totally destroyH2763×7 uses
וְהַֽחֲרַמְתֶּם֙vehacharamtem · הֶחֱרִ֥יםhecherim · הַחֲרִימָ֑םhacharimam · הֶחֱרִֽימוּ׃ פhecherimu · הֶחֱרַֽמְנוּ׃ סhecheramnu · וְהַחֲרַמְתָּ֞הvehacharamtah · הֶחֱרַֽמְתִּי׃hecheramti
אֲגַג ʼĂgagAgagH90×7 uses
אֲגַ֥גʾagag · אֲגָ֗גʾagag · אֲגַג֙ʾagag · אֲגַ֖גʾagag · אֲגָ֔גʾagag · אֲגָ֛גʾagag
בּוֹא bôwʼand he cameH935×6 uses
וַיָּבֹ֥אvaiyavo' · בּוֹאֲךָ֣boakha · בָּֽא־ba'- · הֱבִיא֗וּםhevium · וָאָבִ֗יאvaavi'
שׁוּב shûwbto returnH7725×5 uses
שָׁב֙shav · וְשׁ֣וּבveshuv · אָשׁ֖וּבʾashuv · וַיָּ֥שָׁבvaiyashov
עַתָּה ʻattâhnowH6258×4 uses
וְעַתָּ֣הveatah · עַתָּה֩ʾatah · וְעַתָּ֕הveatah · עַתָּ֗הʾatah
צֹאן tsôʼnthe sheepH6629×4 uses
הַצֹּאן֩hatzon · הַצֹּ֥אןhatzon · הַצֹּאן֙hatzon · צֹ֥אןtzon
בָּקָר bâqârcattleH1241×4 uses
וְהַבָּקָ֨רvehabakar · הַבָּקָ֔רhabakar · וְהַבָּקָ֔רvehabakar · וּבָקָ֖רuvakar
נָחַם nâchami regretH5162×4 uses
נִחַ֗מְתִּיnichamti · יִנָּחֵ֑םyinachem · לְהִנָּחֵֽם׃lehinachem · נִחָ֔םnicham
מָאַס mâʼaçto rejectH3988×4 uses
מָאַ֙סְתָּ֙maasta · וַיִּמְאָסְךָ֖vaiyimasekha · מָאַ֙סְתָּה֙maastah · וַיִּמְאָסְךָ֣vaiyimasekha
שָׁלַח shâlachhe sentH7971×3 uses
שָׁלַ֤חshalach · וַיִּשְׁלָחֲךָ֥vaiyishlachakha · שְׁלָחַ֣נִיshelachani
עָשָׂה ʻâsâhit didH6213×3 uses
עָשָׂ֥הʾasah · עָשִׂ֤יתָהʾasitah · וַתַּ֥עַשׂvataas
דֶּרֶךְ derekwayH1870×3 uses
בַּדֶּ֔רֶךְbaderekh · בְּדָ֑רֶךְbedarekh · בַּדֶּ֖רֶךְbaderekh
עָלָה ʻâlâhwhen came up itH5927×3 uses
בַּעֲלֹת֖וֹbaaloto · בַּעֲלוֹתָ֖םbaalotam · עָלָ֥הʾalah
מִצְרַיִם MitsrayimEgyptH4714×3 uses
מִמִּצְרָֽיִם׃mimitzrayim · מִמִּצְרָ֑יִםmimitzrayim · מִצְרָֽיִם׃mitzrayim
חָמַל châmalyou must have compassionH2550×3 uses
תַחְמֹ֖לtachmol · וַיַּחְמֹל֩vaiyachmol · חָמַ֤לchamal
אִשָּׁה ʼishshâhwomanH802×3 uses
אִשָּׁ֗הʾishah · נָשִׁים֙nashim · מִנָּשִׁ֖יםminashim
סוּר çûwrdepartH5493×3 uses
סֻּ֨רוּsuru · וַיָּ֥סַרvaiyasar · סָ֥רsar
טוֹב ṭôwbthe goodH2896×3 uses
הַטּ֔וֹבhatov · ט֔וֹבtov · הַטּ֥וֹבhatov
גִּלְגָּל GilgâlGilgalH1537×3 uses
הַגִּלְגָּֽל׃hagilgal · בַּגִּלְגָּֽל׃bagilgal · בַּגִּלְגָּֽל׃ סbagilgal
אֱלֹהִים ʼĕlôhîymGodH430×3 uses
אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָʾeloheikha · אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָʾeloheikha · אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃ʾeloheikha
שָׁחָה shâchâhto bowH7812×3 uses
וְאֶֽשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֖הveeshtachaveh · וְהִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֵ֖יתִיvehishtachaveiti · וַיִּשְׁתַּ֥חוּvaiyishtachu
מָשַׁח mâshachto anointH4886×2 uses
לִמְשָׁחֳךָ֣limshochokha · וַיִּמְשָׁחֲךָ֧vaiyimshachakha
פָּקַד pâqadi have paid attention toH6485×2 uses
פָּקַ֕דְתִּיpakadti · וַֽיִּפְקְדֵם֙vaiyifkedem
נָכָה nâkâhand you will attackH5221×2 uses
וְהִכִּֽיתָ֜הvehikitah · וַיַּ֥ךְvaiyakh
אִישׁ ʼîyshmanH376×2 uses
מֵאִ֣ישׁmeish · אִ֥ישׁʾish
אֶלֶף ʼelephthousandH505×2 uses
אֶ֖לֶףʾelef · אֲלָפִ֖יםʾalafim
קֵינִי QêynîyKeniteH7017×2 uses
הַקֵּינִ֡יhakeini · קֵינִ֖יkeini
יָרַד yâradto go downH3381×2 uses
רְד֜וּredu · וַיֵּ֖רֶדvaiyered

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