1 Samuelchapter 7
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1 Samuel 7— Hebrew word study · with the Hebrew tradition
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Twenty years of lament; put away the strange gods1
1 Samuel 7:1· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיָּבֹ֜אוּvaiyavouand they cameH935אַנְשֵׁ֣י׀ʾanshei[the] people ofH582קִרְיַ֣תkiryatKiriathH7157יְעָרִ֗יםyearimJearimH7157וַֽיַּעֲלוּ֙vaiyaaluand they took upH5927אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853אֲר֣וֹןʾaron[the] ark ofH727יְהוָ֔הyahwehYahwehH3068וַיָּבִ֣אוּvaiyaviuand they broughtH935אֹת֔וֹʾoto<obj.> itH853אֶל־ʾel-toH413בֵּ֥יתbeit[the] house ofH1004אֲבִינָדָ֖בʾavinadavAbinadabH41בַּגִּבְעָ֑הbagivahon the hillH1389וְאֶת־veetand <obj.>H853אֶלְעָזָ֤רʾelazarEleazarH499בְּנוֹ֙benoson hisH1121קִדְּשׁ֔וּkideshuthey consecratedH6942לִשְׁמֹ֖רlishmorto keepH8104אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853אֲר֥וֹןʾaron[the] ark ofH727יְהוָֽה׃ פyahwehYahwehH3068
1 Samuel 7:2· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיְהִ֗יvayhiand it wasH1961מִיּ֞וֹםmiyomfrom [the] dayH3117שֶׁ֤בֶתshevetdweltH3427הָֽאָרוֹן֙haaronthe arkH727בְּקִרְיַ֣תbekiryatat KiriathH7157יְעָרִ֔יםyearimJearimH7157וַיִּרְבּוּ֙vaiyirbuand they increasedH7235הַיָּמִ֔יםhaiyamimthe daysH3117וַיִּֽהְי֖וּvaiyihyuand they wereH1961עֶשְׂרִ֣יםʾesrimtwentyH6242שָׁנָ֑הshanahyear[s]H8141וַיִּנָּה֛וּvaiyinahuand they mournedH5091כָּל־kol-allH3605בֵּ֥יתbeit[the] house ofH1004יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyisraelIsraelH3478אַחֲרֵ֥יʾachareiafterH310יְהוָֽה׃ סyahwehYahwehH3068
1 Samuel 7:3· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559שְׁמוּאֵ֗לshemuelSamuelH8050אֶל־ʾel-toH413כָּל־kol-allH3605בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofH1004יִשְׂרָאֵל֮yisraelIsraelH3478לֵאמֹר֒lemor<to> sayingH559אִם־ʾim-ifH518בְּכָל־bekholwith allH3605לְבַבְכֶ֗םlevavkhemheart yourH3824אַתֶּ֤םʾatemyouH859שָׁבִים֙shavim[are] turning backH7725אֶל־ʾel-toH413יְהוָ֔הyahwehYahwehH3068הָסִ֜ירוּhasiruremoveH5493אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853אֱלֹהֵ֧יʾelohei[the] gods ofH430הַנֵּכָ֛רhanekhar<the> foreignnessH5236מִתּוֹכְכֶ֖םmitokhemfrom among youH8432וְהָעַשְׁתָּר֑וֹתvehaashtarotand the AshtarothH6252וְהָכִ֨ינוּvehakhinuand directH3559לְבַבְכֶ֤םlevavkhemheart yourH3824אֶל־ʾel-toH413יְהוָה֙yahwehYahwehH3068וְעִבְדֻ֣הוּveivduhuand serve himH5647לְבַדּ֔וֹlevadoto only himH905וְיַצֵּ֥לveyatzelso may he deliverH5337אֶתְכֶ֖םʾetkhem<obj.> youH853מִיַּ֥דmiyadfrom [the] hand ofH3027פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃pelishtim[the] PhilistinesH6430
1 Samuel 7:4· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיָּסִ֙ירוּ֙vaiyasiruand they removedH5493בְּנֵ֣יbenei[the] people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyisraelIsraelH3478אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853הַבְּעָלִ֖יםhabealimthe BaalsH1168וְאֶת־veetand <obj.>H853הָעַשְׁתָּרֹ֑תhaashtarotthe AshtarothH6252וַיַּעַבְד֥וּvaiyaavduand they servedH5647אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853יְהוָ֖הyahwehYahwehH3068לְבַדּֽוֹ׃ פlevadoto only himH905
1 Samuel 7:5· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559שְׁמוּאֵ֔לshemuelSamuelH8050קִבְצ֥וּkivtzugatherH6908אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyisraelIsraelH3478הַמִּצְפָּ֑תָהhamitzpatah<the> Mizpah towardsH4709וְאֶתְפַּלֵּ֥לveetpalelso I may prayH6419בַּעַדְכֶ֖םbaadkhemfor youH1157אֶל־ʾel-toH413יְהוָֽה׃yahwehYahwehH3068
1 Samuel 7:6· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיִּקָּבְצ֣וּvaiyikavetzuand they gathered togetherH6908הַ֠מִּצְפָּתָהhamitzpatah<the> Mizpah towardsH4709וַיִּֽשְׁאֲבוּ־vaiyishavu-and they drewH7579מַ֜יִםmayimwaterH4325וַֽיִּשְׁפְּכ֣וּ׀vaiyishpekhuand they poured [it] outH8210לִפְנֵ֣יlifnei<to> beforeH6440יְהוָ֗הyahwehYahwehH3068וַיָּצ֙וּמוּ֙vaiyatzumuand they fastedH6684בַּיּ֣וֹםbaiyomon the dayH3117הַה֔וּאhahu'<the> thatH1931וַיֹּ֣אמְרוּvaiyomeruand they saidH559שָׁ֔םshamthereH8033חָטָ֖אנוּchatanuwe have sinnedH2398לַיהוָ֑הlayahwehto YahwehH3068וַיִּשְׁפֹּ֧טvaiyishpotand he judgedH8199שְׁמוּאֵ֛לshemuelSamuelH8050אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853בְּנֵ֥יbenei[the] people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyisraelIsraelH3478בַּמִּצְפָּֽה׃bamitzpahat <the> MizpahH4709
Ebenezer: hitherto hath Jehovah helped us7
1 Samuel 7:7· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיִּשְׁמְע֣וּvaiyishmeuand they heardH8085פְלִשְׁתִּ֗יםfelishtim[the] PhilistinesH6430כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588הִתְקַבְּצ֤וּhitkabetzuthey had gathered togetherH6908בְנֵֽי־venei-[the] people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵל֙yisraelIsraelH3478הַמִּצְפָּ֔תָהhamitzpatah<the> Mizpah towardsH4709וַיַּעֲל֥וּvaiyaaluand they went upH5927סַרְנֵֽי־sarnei-[the] rulers ofH5633פְלִשְׁתִּ֖יםfelishtim[the] PhilistinesH6430אֶל־ʾel-againstH413יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyisraelIsraelH3478וַֽיִּשְׁמְעוּ֙vaiyishmeuand they heardH8085בְּנֵ֣יbenei[the] people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyisraelIsraelH3478וַיִּֽרְא֖וּvaiyiruand they were afraidH3372מִפְּנֵ֥יmipeneiof <the face of>H6440פְלִשְׁתִּֽים׃felishtim[the] PhilistinesH6430
1 Samuel 7:8· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֹּאמְר֤וּvaiyomeruand they saidH559בְנֵֽי־venei-[the] people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵל֙yisraelIsraelH3478אֶל־ʾel-toH413שְׁמוּאֵ֔לshemuelSamuelH8050אַל־ʾal-may notH408תַּחֲרֵ֣שׁtachareshyou keep silentH2790מִמֶּ֔נּוּmimenufrom usH4480מִזְּעֹ֖קmizeokfrom crying outH2199אֶל־ʾel-toH413יְהוָ֣הyahwehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּʾeloheinuGod ourH430וְיֹשִׁעֵ֖נוּveyoshienuso he may deliver usH3467מִיַּ֥דmiyadfrom [the] hand ofH3027פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃pelishtim[the] PhilistinesH6430
1 Samuel 7:9· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיִּקַּ֣חvaiyikachand he tookH3947שְׁמוּאֵ֗לshemuelSamuelH8050טְלֵ֤הteleha lamb ofH2924חָלָב֙chalavmilkH2461אֶחָ֔דʾechadoneH259וַיַּעֲלֵ֧הוּvaiyaalehuand he offered up itH5927עוֹלָ֛הolaha burnt offeringH5930כָּלִ֖ילkalila whole offeringH3632לַֽיהוָ֑הlayahwehto YahwehH3068וַיִּזְעַ֨קvaiyizakand he cried outH2199שְׁמוּאֵ֤לshemuelSamuelH8050אֶל־ʾel-toH413יְהוָה֙yahwehYahwehH3068בְּעַ֣דbeadforH1157יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyisraelIsraelH3478וַֽיַּעֲנֵ֖הוּvaiyaanehuand he answered himH6030יְהוָֽה׃yahwehYahwehH3068
1 Samuel 7:10· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיְהִ֤יvayhiand he wasH1961שְׁמוּאֵל֙shemuelSamuelH8050מַעֲלֶ֣הmaalehoffering upH5927הָעוֹלָ֔הhaolahthe burnt offeringH5930וּפְלִשְׁתִּ֣יםufelishtimand [the] PhilistinesH6430נִגְּשׁ֔וּnigeshuthey drew nearH5066לַמִּלְחָמָ֖הlamilchamahfor <the> battleH4421בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לbeyisraelin IsraelH3478וַיַּרְעֵ֣םvaiyaremand he thunderedH7481יְהוָ֣ה׀yahwehYahwehH3068בְּקוֹל־bekol-with a soundH6963גָּ֠דוֹלgadolgreatH1419בַּיּ֨וֹםbaiyomon the dayH3117הַה֤וּאhahu'<the> thatH1931עַל־ʾal-onH5921פְּלִשְׁתִּים֙pelishtim[the] PhilistinesH6430וַיְהֻמֵּ֔םvayhumemand he routed themH2000וַיִּנָּגְפ֖וּvaiyinagefuand they were defeatedH5062לִפְנֵ֥יlifnei<to> beforeH6440יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yisraelIsraelH3478
1 Samuel 7:11· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיֵּ֨צְא֜וּvaiyetzeuand they went outH3318אַנְשֵׁ֤יʾanshei[the] men ofH582יִשְׂרָאֵל֙yisraelIsraelH3478מִן־min-fromH4480הַמִּצְפָּ֔הhamitzpah<the> MizpahH4709וַֽיִּרְדְּפ֖וּvaiyirdefuand they pursuedH7291אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑יםpelishtim[the] PhilistinesH6430וַיַּכּ֕וּםvaiyakumand they struck down themH5221עַד־ʾad-toH5704מִתַּ֖חַתmitachatfrom belowH8478לְבֵ֥יתleveitto BethH1033כָּֽר׃karCarH1033
1 Samuel 7:12· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיִּקַּ֨חvaiyikachand he tookH3947שְׁמוּאֵ֜לshemuelSamuelH8050אֶ֣בֶןʾevena stoneH68אַחַ֗תʾachatoneH259וַיָּ֤שֶׂםvaiyasemand he put [it]H7760בֵּֽין־bein-betweenH996הַמִּצְפָּה֙hamitzpah<the> MizpahH4709וּבֵ֣יןuveinand betweenH996הַשֵּׁ֔ןhashen<the> ShenH8129וַיִּקְרָ֥אvaiyikra'and he calledH7121אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853שְׁמָ֖הּshemahname itsH8034אֶ֣בֶןʾevenEben-H72הָעָ֑זֶרhaazer-ezerH72וַיֹּאמַ֕רvaiyomarand he saidH559עַד־ʾad-untilH5704הֵ֖נָּהhenahnowH2008עֲזָרָ֥נוּʾazaranuhe has helped usH5826יְהוָֽה׃yahwehYahwehH3068
Rashi on I Samuel 7:12
And Shein. The peak of the rock. 10 Or שֵׁן may denote the shape of the rock, i.e. it was shaped like a tooth; and it may be the same crag referred to below in:5.—Da’as Sofrim.
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Samuel judges Israel on his yearly circuit13
1 Samuel 7:13· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַיִּכָּֽנְעוּ֙vaiyikaneuand they were subduedH3665הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםhapelishtimthe PhilistinesH6430וְלֹא־velo'-and notH3808יָסְפ֣וּyasefuthey repeatedH3254ע֔וֹדodagainH5750לָב֖וֹאlavo'to comeH935בִּגְב֣וּלbigvulin [the] territory ofH1366יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyisraelIsraelH3478וַתְּהִ֤יvatehiand it wasH1961יַד־yad-[the] hand ofH3027יְהוָה֙yahwehYahwehH3068בַּפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםbapelishtimon the PhilistinesH6430כֹּ֖לkolallH3605יְמֵ֥יyemei[the] days ofH3117שְׁמוּאֵֽל׃shemuelSamuelH8050
1 Samuel 7:14· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וַתָּשֹׁ֣בְנָהvatashoenahand they went backH7725הֶעָרִ֡יםhearimthe citiesH5892אֲשֶׁ֣רʾasherwhichH834לָֽקְחוּ־lakechu-they had takenH3947פְלִשְׁתִּים֩felishtim[the] PhilistinesH6430מֵאֵ֨תmeetfrom withH854יִשְׂרָאֵ֤ל׀yisraelIsraelH3478לְיִשְׂרָאֵל֙leyisraelto IsraelH3478מֵעֶקְר֣וֹןmeekronfrom EkronH6138וְעַד־vead-and toH5704גַּ֔תgatGathH1661וְאֶ֨ת־veetand <obj.>H853גְּבוּלָ֔ןgevulanterritory theirH1366הִצִּ֥ילhitzilhe deliveredH5337יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyisraelIsraelH3478מִיַּ֣דmiyadfrom [the] hand ofH3027פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑יםpelishtim[the] PhilistinesH6430וַיְהִ֣יvayhiand it wasH1961שָׁל֔וֹםshalompeaceH7965בֵּ֥יןbeinbetweenH996יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyisraelIsraelH3478וּבֵ֥יןuveinand betweenH996הָאֱמֹרִֽי׃haemorithe Amorite[s]H567
1 Samuel 7:15· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
1 Samuel 7:16· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וְהָלַ֗ךְvehalakhand he wentH1980מִדֵּ֤יmideias often asH1767שָׁנָה֙shanaha yearH8141בְּשָׁנָ֔הbeshanahin a yearH8141וְסָבַב֙vesavavand he went roundH5437בֵּֽית־beit-Beth-H1008אֵ֔לʾel-elH1008וְהַגִּלְגָּ֖לvehagilgaland <the> GilgalH1537וְהַמִּצְפָּ֑הvehamitzpahand <the> MizpahH4709וְשָׁפַט֙veshafatand he judgedH8199אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyisraelIsraelH3478אֵ֥תʾet<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605הַמְּקוֹמ֖וֹתhamekomotthe placesH4725הָאֵֽלֶּה׃haeleh<the> theseH428
1 Samuel 7:17· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible
וּתְשֻׁבָת֤וֹuteshuvatoand return hisH8666הָרָמָ֙תָה֙haramatah[was] <the> Ramah towardsH7414כִּֽי־ki-forH3588שָׁ֣םsham[was] thereH8033בֵּית֔וֹbeitohouse hisH1004וְשָׁ֖םveshamand thereH8033שָׁפָ֣טshafathe judgedH8199אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyisraelIsraelH3478וַיִּֽבֶן־vaiyiven-and he builtH1129שָׁ֥םshamthereH8033מִזְבֵּ֖חַmizbeachan altarH4196לַֽיהוָֽה׃ פlayahwehto YahwehH3068