1 Samuel 13 שְׁמוּאֵל א פרק י״ג

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1. 1

   בֶּן־שָׁנָהwas-a-year-oldשָׁאוּלSaulבְּמׇלְכוֹwhen-he-began-to-reignוּשְׁתֵּיand-twoשָׁנִיםyearsמָלַךְhe-reignedעַל־יִשְׂרָאֵל׃over-Israel

   Saul reigned one year; and when he had reigned two years over Israel,

2. 2

   וַיִּבְחַר־לוֹand-chose-for-himselfשָׁאוּלSaulשְׁלֹשֶׁתthreeאֲלָפִיםthousandמִיִּשְׂרָאֵלof-Israelוַיִּהְיוּand-they-wereעִם־שָׁאוּלwith-Saulאַלְפַּיִםtwo-thousandבְּמִכְמָשׂat-Michmashוּבְהַרand-in-the-hill-country-ofבֵּית־אֵלBeth-elוְאֶלֶףand-a-thousandהָיוּwereעִם־יוֹנָתָןwith-Jonathanבְּגִבְעַתin-Gibeah-ofבִּנְיָמִיןBenjaminוְיֶתֶרand-the-rest-ofהָעָםthe-peopleשִׁלַּחhe-sent-awayאִישׁa-manלְאֹהָלָיו׃to-his-tent

   Saul chose him three thousand men of Israel; whereof two thousand were with Saul in Michmash and in mount Beth-el, and a thousand were with Jonathan in Gibeah of Benjamin: and the rest of the people he sent every man to his tent.

3. 3

   וַיַּךְand-he-smoteיוֹנָתָןJonathanאֵת־נְצִיבthe-garrison-ofפְּלִשְׁתִּיםPhilistinesאֲשֶׁרwhichבְּגֶבַעin-Gebaוַיִּשְׁמְעוּand-they-heardפְּלִשְׁתִּיםPhilistinesוְשָׁאוּלand-Saulתָּקַעblewבַּשּׁוֹפָרwith-the-shofarבְּכׇל־הָאָרֶץin-all-the-landלֵאמֹרsayingיִשְׁמְעוּlet-hearהָעִבְרִים׃the-Hebrews

   And Jonathan smote the garrison of the Philistines that was in Geba, and the Philistines heard of it. And Saul blew the trumpet throughout all the land, saying, Let the Hebrews hear.

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   וְכׇל־יִשְׂרָאֵלand-all-Israelשָׁמְעוּthey-heardלֵאמֹרsayingהִכָּהhad-smittenשָׁאוּלSaulאֶת־נְצִיבthe-garrison-ofפְּלִשְׁתִּיםPhilistinesוְגַם־נִבְאַשׁand-also-was-abhorredיִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelבַּפְּלִשְׁתִּיםby-the-Philistinesוַיִּצָּעֲקוּand-were-called-togetherהָעָםthe-peopleאַחֲרֵיafterשָׁאוּלSaulהַגִּלְגָּל׃to-Gilgal

   And all Israel heard say that Saul had smitten a garrison of the Philistines, and that Israel also was had in abomination with the Philistines. And the people were called together after Saul to Gilgal.

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   וּפְלִשְׁתִּיםand-the-Philistinesנֶאֶסְפוּgathered-themselves-togetherלְהִלָּחֵםto-fightעִם־יִשְׂרָאֵלwith-Israelשְׁלֹשִׁיםthirtyאֶלֶףthousandרֶכֶבchariotsוְשֵׁשֶׁתand-sixאֲלָפִיםthousandפָּרָשִׁיםhorsemenוְעָםand-peopleכַּחוֹלas-the-sandאֲשֶׁרwhichעַל־שְׂפַת־הַיָּםupon-the-sea-shoreלָרֹבin-multitudeוַיַּעֲלוּand-they-came-upוַיַּחֲנוּand-they-encampedבְמִכְמָשׂat-Michmashקִדְמַתeastward-ofבֵּיתBeth-אָוֶן׃aven

   And the Philistines gathered themselves together to fight with Israel, thirty thousand chariots, and six thousand horsemen, and people as the sand which is on the sea shore in multitude: and they came up, and pitched in Michmash, eastward from Beth-aven.

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   וְאִישׁand-the-men-ofיִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelרָאוּsawכִּיbecauseצַר־לוֹthey-were-in-a-straitכִּיbecauseנִגַּשׂwas-distressedהָעָםthe-peopleוַיִּתְחַבְּאוּand-hid-themselvesהָעָםthe-peopleבַּמְּעָרוֹתin-the-cavesוּבַחֲוָחִיםand-in-thicketsוּבַסְּלָעִיםand-in-the-cliffsוּבַצְּרִחִיםand-in-strongholdsוּבַבֹּרוֹת׃and-in-the-cisterns

   When the men of Israel saw that they were in a strait, (for the people were distressed,) then the people did hide themselves in caves, and in thickets, and in rocks, and in high places, and in pits.

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   וְעִבְרִיםand-some-of-the-Hebrewsעָבְרוּwent-overאֶת־הַיַּרְדֵּןthe-Jordanאֶרֶץthe-land-ofגָּדGadוְגִלְעָדand-Gileadוְשָׁאוּלand-as-for-Saulעוֹדֶנּוּhe-was-stillבַגִּלְגָּלin-Gilgalוְכׇל־הָעָםand-all-the-peopleחָרְדוּtrembledאַחֲרָיו׃after-him

   And some of the Hebrews went over Jordan to the land of Gad and Gilead. As for Saul, he was yet in Gilgal, and all the people followed him trembling.

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   (וייחל)[וַיּוֹחֶל]and-he-waitedשִׁבְעַתsevenיָמִיםdaysלַמּוֹעֵדaccording-to-the-set-timeאֲשֶׁרthatשְׁמוּאֵלSamuelוְלֹא־בָאbut-came-notשְׁמוּאֵלSamuelהַגִּלְגָּלto-Gilgalוַיָּפֶץand-were-scatteredהָעָםthe-peopleמֵעָלָיו׃from-him

   And he tarried seven days, according to the set time that Samuel had appointed: but Samuel came not to Gilgal; and the people were scattered from him.

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   וַיֹּאמֶרand-saidשָׁאוּלSaulהַגִּשׁוּbring-hereאֵלַיto-meהָעֹלָהthe-burnt-offeringוְהַשְּׁלָמִיםand-the-peace-offeringsוַיַּעַלand-he-offeredהָעֹלָה׃the-burnt-offering

   And Saul said, Bring hither a burnt offering to me, and peace offerings. And he offered the burnt offering.

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    וַיְהִיand-it-came-to-passכְּכַלֹּתוֹas-soon-as-he-had-finishedלְהַעֲלוֹתofferingהָעֹלָהthe-burnt-offeringוְהִנֵּהand-beholdשְׁמוּאֵלSamuelבָּאcameוַיֵּצֵאand-went-outשָׁאוּלSaulלִקְרָאתוֹto-meet-himלְבָרְכוֹ׃to-bless-him

    And it came to pass, that as soon as he had made an end of offering the burnt offering, behold, Samuel came; and Saul went out to meet him, that he might salute him.

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    וַיֹּאמֶרand-saidשְׁמוּאֵלSamuelמֶהwhat-haveעָשִׂיתָyou-doneוַיֹּאמֶרand-saidשָׁאוּלSaulכִּי־רָאִיתִיbecause-I-sawכִי־נָפַץthat-were-scatteredהָעָםthe-peopleמֵעָלַיfrom-meוְאַתָּהand-youלֹא־בָאתָcame-notלְמוֹעֵדwithin-the-appointedהַיָּמִיםdaysוּפְלִשְׁתִּיםand-the-Philistinesנֶאֱסָפִיםwere-gathered-together-atמִכְמָשׂ׃Michmash

    And Samuel said, What hast thou done? And Saul said, Because I saw that the people were scattered from me, and that thou camest not within the days appointed, and that the Philistines gathered themselves together at Michmash;

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    וָאֹמַרand-I-saidעַתָּהnowיֵרְדוּwill-come-downפְלִשְׁתִּיםthe-Philistinesאֵלַיupon-meהַגִּלְגָּלto-Gilgalוּפְנֵיand-the-favor-ofיְהֹוָהthe-LORDלֹאnotחִלִּיתִיI-have-entreatedוָאֶתְאַפַּקand-I-forced-myselfוָאַעֲלֶהand-offeredהָעֹלָה׃the-burnt-offering

    Therefore said I, The Philistines will come down now upon me to Gilgal, and I have not made supplication unto the LORD: I forced myself therefore, and offered a burnt offering.

13. 13

    וַיֹּאמֶרand-saidשְׁמוּאֵלSamuelאֶל־שָׁאוּלto-Saulנִסְכָּלְתָּyou-have-acted-foolishlyלֹאnotשָׁמַרְתָּyou-have-keptאֶת־מִצְוַתthe-commandment-ofיְהֹוָהthe-LORDאֱלֹהֶיךָyour-GodאֲשֶׁרwhichצִוָּךְHe-commanded-youכִּיbecauseעַתָּהnowהֵכִיןwould-have-establishedיְהֹוָהthe-LORDאֶת־מַמְלַכְתְּךָyour-kingdomאֶל־יִשְׂרָאֵלupon-Israelעַד־עוֹלָם׃forever

    And Samuel said to Saul, Thou hast done foolishly: thou hast not kept the commandment of the LORD thy God, which he commanded thee: for now would the LORD have established thy kingdom upon Israel for ever.

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    וְעַתָּהand-nowמַמְלַכְתְּךָyour-kingdomלֹא־תָקוּםshall-not-continueבִּקֵּשׁhas-soughtיְהֹוָהthe-LORDלוֹfor-Himselfאִישׁa-manכִּלְבָבוֹafter-His-own-heartוַיְצַוֵּהוּand-has-commanded-himיְהֹוָהthe-LORDלְנָגִידto-be-princeעַל־עַמּוֹover-His-peopleכִּיbecauseלֹאnotשָׁמַרְתָּyou-have-keptאֵת־אֲשֶׁר־צִוְּךָthat-which-has-commanded-youיְהֹוָה׃the-LORD

    But now thy kingdom shall not continue: the LORD hath sought him a man after his own heart, and the LORD hath commanded him to be captain over his people, because thou hast not kept that which the LORD commanded thee.

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    וַיָּקׇםand-aroseשְׁמוּאֵלSamuelוַיַּעַלand-went-upמִן־הַגִּלְגָּלfrom-Gilgalגִּבְעַתto-Gibeah-ofבִּנְיָמִןBenjaminוַיִּפְקֹדand-numberedשָׁאוּלSaulאֶת־הָעָםthe-peopleהַנִּמְצְאִיםwho-were-presentעִמּוֹwith-himכְּשֵׁשׁwere-about-sixמֵאוֹתhundredאִישׁ׃men

    And Samuel arose, and gat him up from Gilgal unto Gibeah of Benjamin. And Saul numbered the people that were present with him, about six hundred men.

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    וְשָׁאוּלand-Saulוְיוֹנָתָןand-Jonathanבְּנוֹhis-sonוְהָעָםand-the-peopleהַנִּמְצָאwho-were-presentעִמָּםwith-themיֹשְׁבִיםabodeבְּגֶבַעin-Geba-ofבִּנְיָמִןBenjaminוּפְלִשְׁתִּיםbut-the-Philistinesחָנוּencampedבְמִכְמָשׂ׃at-Michmash

    And Saul, and Jonathan his son, and the people that were present with them, abode in Gibeah of Benjamin: but the Philistines encamped in Michmash.

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    וַיֵּצֵאand-went-outהַמַּשְׁחִיתthe-raidersמִמַּחֲנֵהfrom-the-camp-ofפְלִשְׁתִּיםthe-Philistinesשְׁלֹשָׁהthreeרָאשִׁיםcompaniesהָרֹאשׁcompanyאֶחָדoneיִפְנֶהturnedאֶל־דֶּרֶךְto-the-way-ofעׇפְרָהOphrahאֶל־אֶרֶץto-the-land-ofשׁוּעָל׃Shual

    And the spoilers came out of the camp of the Philistines in three companies: one company turned unto the way that leadeth to Ophrah, unto the land of Shual:

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    וְהָרֹאשׁand-another-companyאֶחָדoneיִפְנֶהturnedדֶּרֶךְthe-way-ofבֵּיתBeth-חֹרוֹןhoronוְהָרֹאשׁand-another-companyאֶחָדoneיִפְנֶהturnedדֶּרֶךְthe-way-ofהַגְּבוּלthe-borderהַנִּשְׁקָףthat-looksעַל־גֵּיover-the-valley-ofהַצְּבֹעִיםZeboimהַמִּדְבָּרָה׃into-the-wilderness

    And another company turned the way to Beth-horon: and another company turned to the way of the border that looketh to the valley of Zeboim toward the wilderness.

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    וְחָרָשׁand-no-smithלֹאnotיִמָּצֵאwas-foundבְּכֹלin-allאֶרֶץthe-land-ofיִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelכִּי־[אָמְרוּ]for-said(אמר)פְלִשְׁתִּיםthe-Philistinesפֶּןlestיַעֲשׂוּmakeהָעִבְרִיםthe-Hebrewsחֶרֶבswordsאוֹorחֲנִית׃spears

    Now there was no smith found throughout all the land of Israel: for the Philistines said, Lest the Hebrews make them swords or spears:

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    וַיֵּרְדוּand-came-downכׇל־יִשְׂרָאֵלall-Israelהַפְּלִשְׁתִּיםto-the-Philistinesלִלְטוֹשׁto-sharpenאִישׁevery-manאֶת־מַחֲרַשְׁתּוֹhis-plowshareוְאֶת־אֵתוֹand-his-mattockוְאֶת־קַרְדֻּמּוֹand-his-axeוְאֵתandמַחֲרֵשָׁתוֹ׃his-sickle

    But all the Israelites went down to the Philistines, to sharpen every man his share, and his coulter, and his axe, and his mattock.

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    וְהָיְתָהand-it-beהַפְּצִירָהthe-charge-wasפִיםa-pimלַמַּחֲרֵשֹׁתfor-the-plowsharesוְלָאֵתִיםand-for-the-mattocksוְלִשְׁלֹשׁand-for-the-three-prongedקִלְּשׁוֹןforksוּלְהַקַּרְדֻּמִּיםand-for-the-axesוּלְהַצִּיבand-to-setהַדָּרְבָן׃the-goad

    Yet they had a file for the mattocks, and for the coulters, and for the forks, and for the axes, and to sharpen the goads.

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    וְהָיָהand-beבְּיוֹםin-the-day-ofמִלְחֶמֶתbattleוְלֹאand-notנִמְצָאthere-was-foundחֶרֶבswordוַחֲנִיתnor-spearבְּיַדin-the-hand-ofכׇּל־הָעָםall-the-peopleאֲשֶׁרwho-were-withאֶת־שָׁאוּלSaulוְאֶת־יוֹנָתָןand-Jonathanוַתִּמָּצֵאbut-there-was-foundלְשָׁאוּלwith-Saulוּלְיוֹנָתָןand-to-Jonathanבְּנוֹ׃his-son

    So it came to pass in the day of battle, that there was neither sword nor spear found in the hand of any of the people that were with Saul and Jonathan: but with Saul and with Jonathan his son was there found.

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    וַיֵּצֵאand-went-outמַצַּבthe-garrison-ofפְּלִשְׁתִּיםPhilistinesאֶל־מַעֲבַרto-the-pass-ofמִכְמָשׂ׃Michmash

    And the garrison of the Philistines went out to the passage of Michmash.