1 Samuel 9 שְׁמוּאֵל א פרק ט׳

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   וַיְהִי־אִישׁvay/HI-ishand there was a man(מבןmavanימין)yamayan[מִבִּנְיָמִין]Mib/bin/ya/MINof Benjaminוּשְׁמוֹu/she/MOand his nameקִישׁKishKishבֶּן־אֲבִיאֵלben-A/vi/ELthe son of Abielבֶּן־צְרוֹרben-Tse/RORthe son of Zerorבֶּן־בְּכוֹרַתben-Be/kho/RATthe son of Becorathבֶּן־אֲפִיחַben-A/FI/achthe son of Aphiahבֶּן־אִישׁben-ishthe son of a manיְמִינִיYe/mi/NIBenjamiteגִּבּוֹרgib/BORa mighty man ofחָיִל׃CHA/yilvalor

   Now there was a man of Benjamin, whose name was Kish, the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Bechorath, the son of Aphiah, a Benjamite, a mighty man of power.

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   וְלוֹ־הָיָהve/LO-ha/YAand he hadבֵןvena sonוּשְׁמוֹu/she/MOand his nameשָׁאוּלSha/ULSaulבָּחוּרba/CHURa choice young manוָטוֹבva/TOVand handsomeוְאֵיןve/ENand there was noאִישׁishmanמִבְּנֵיmib/be/NEamong the children ofיִשְׂרָאֵלYis/ra/ELIsraelטוֹבtovmore handsomeמִמֶּנּוּmim/MEN/nuthan heמִשִּׁכְמוֹmish/shikh/MOfrom his shouldersוָמַעְלָהva/MA/laand upwardגָּבֹהַּga/VO/ahhe was tallerמִכׇּל־הָעָם׃mik/KOL-ha/AMthan all the people

   And he had a son, whose name was Saul, a choice young man, and a goodly: and there was not among the children of Israel a goodlier person than he: from his shoulders and upward he was higher than any of the people.

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   וַתֹּאבַדְנָהvat/to/VAD/naand were lostהָאֲתֹנוֹתha/a/to/NOTthe donkeysלְקִישׁle/KISHof Kishאֲבִיa/VIthe father ofשָׁאוּלSha/ULSaulוַיֹּאמֶרvay/YO/merand saidקִישׁKishKishאֶל־שָׁאוּלel-Sha/ULto Saulבְּנוֹbe/NOhis sonקַח־נָאkach-natake nowאִתְּךָit/te/KHAwith youאֶת־אַחַדet-a/CHADone ofמֵהַנְּעָרִיםme/han/ne/a/RIMthe young menוְקוּםve/KUMand ariseלֵךְlekhgoבַּקֵּשׁbak/KESHseekאֶת־הָאֲתֹנֹת׃et-ha/a/to/NOTthe donkeys

   And the asses of Kish Saul's father were lost. And Kish said to Saul his son, Take now one of the servants with thee, and arise, go seek the asses.

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   וַיַּעֲבֹרvay/ya/a/VORand he passed throughבְּהַר־אֶפְרַיִםbe/HAR-ef/RA/yimthe hill country of Ephraimוַיַּעֲבֹרvay/ya/a/VORand he passed throughבְּאֶרֶץ־שָׁלִשָׁהbe/E/rets-sha/LI/shain the land of Shalishaוְלֹאve/LObut notמָצָאוּma/TSA/uthey found themוַיַּעַבְרוּvay/ya/av/RUand they passed throughבְאֶרֶץ־שַׁעֲלִיםve/E/rets-sha/a/LIMin the land of Shaalimוָאַיִןva/A/yinbut they were not thereוַיַּעֲבֹרvay/ya/a/VORand he passed throughבְּאֶרֶץ־יְמִינִיbe/E/rets-ye/mi/NIthe land of Benjaminוְלֹאve/LObut notמָצָאוּ׃ma/TSA/uthey found them

   And he passed through mount Ephraim, and passed through the land of Shalisha, but they found them not: then they passed through the land of Shalim, and there they were not: and he passed through the land of the Benjamites, but they found them not.

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   הֵמָּהHEM/mawhen theyבָּאוּBA/uhad comeבְּאֶרֶץbe/E/retsin the land ofצוּףTsufZuphוְשָׁאוּלve/Sha/ULand Saulאָמַרa/MARsaidלְנַעֲרוֹle/na/a/ROto his servantאֲשֶׁר־עִמּוֹa/SHER-im/MOwho was with himלְכָהle/KHAcomeוְנָשׁוּבָהve/na/SHU/vaand let us returnפֶּן־יֶחְדַּלpen-yech/DALlest cease fromאָבִיa/VImy fatherמִן־הָאֲתֹנוֹתmin-ha/a/to/NOTthe donkeysוְדָאַגve/DA/agand be anxiousלָנוּ׃LA/nuabout us

   And when they were come to the land of Zuph, Saul said to his servant that was with him, Come, and let us return; lest my father leave caring for the asses, and take thought for us.

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   וַיֹּאמֶרvay/YO/merand saidלוֹloto himהִנֵּה־נָאhin/NE-nabehold nowאִישׁ־אֱלֹהִיםish-e/lo/HIMa man of Godבָּעִירba/IRin the cityהַזֹּאתhaz/ZOTthisוְהָאִישׁve/ha/ISHand the manנִכְבָּדnikh/BADis honorableכֹּלkolallאֲשֶׁר־יְדַבֵּרa/SHER-ye/dab/BERthat he saysבּוֹאbocomeיָבוֹאya/VOcomes to passעַתָּהat/TAnowנֵלְכָהnel/KHAlet us goשָּׁםshamthereאוּלַיu/LAYperhapsיַגִּידyag/GIDhe will tellלָנוּLA/nuusאֶת־דַּרְכֵּנוּet-dar/KE/nuour wayאֲשֶׁר־הָלַכְנוּa/SHER-ha/LAKH/nuthat we have goneעָלֶיהָ׃a/LE/haon it

   And he said unto him, Behold now, there is in this city a man of God, and he is an honourable man; all that he saith cometh surely to pass: now let us go thither; peradventure he can shew us our way that we should go.

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   וַיֹּאמֶרvay/YO/merand saidשָׁאוּלSha/ULSaulלְנַעֲרוֹle/na/a/ROto his servantוְהִנֵּהve/hin/NEbut beholdנֵלֵךְne/LEKHif we goוּמַה־נָּבִיאu/MA-na/VIand what shall we bringלָאִישׁla/ISHto the manכִּיkiforהַלֶּחֶםhal/LE/chemthe breadאָזַלa/ZALis goneמִכֵּלֵינוּmik/ke/LE/nufrom our vesselsוּתְשׁוּרָהu/te/shu/RAand a presentאֵין־לְהָבִיאen-le/ha/VIthere is none to bringלְאִישׁle/ISHto the man ofהָאֱלֹהִיםha/e/lo/HIMGodמָהmawhatאִתָּנוּ׃it/TA/nuis with us

   Then said Saul to his servant, But, behold, if we go, what shall we bring the man? for the bread is spent in our vessels, and there is not a present to bring to the man of God: what have we?

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   וַיֹּסֶףvay/YO/sefand againהַנַּעַרhan/NA/arthe young manלַעֲנוֹתla/a/NOTansweredאֶת־שָׁאוּלet-Sha/ULSaulוַיֹּאמֶרvay/YO/merand saidהִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdנִמְצָאnim/TSAthere is foundבְיָדִיve/ya/DIin my handרֶבַעRE/vaa fourth ofשֶׁקֶלSHE/kela shekel ofכָּסֶףKA/sefsilverוְנָתַתִּיve/na/tat/TIand I will giveלְאִישׁle/ISHto the man ofהָאֱלֹהִיםha/e/lo/HIMGodוְהִגִּידve/hig/GIDand he will tellלָנוּLA/nuto usאֶת־דַּרְכֵּנוּ׃et-dar/KE/nuour journey

   And the servant answered Saul again, and said, Behold, I have here at hand the fourth part of a shekel of silver: that will I give to the man of God, to tell us our way.

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   לְפָנִיםle/fa/NIMformerlyבְּיִשְׂרָאֵלbe/Yis/ra/ELin Israelכֹּה־אָמַרko-a/MARthus saidהָאִישׁha/ISHthe manבְּלֶכְתּוֹbe/lekh/TOwhen he wentלִדְרוֹשׁlid/ROSHto seekאֱלֹהִיםe/lo/HIMGodלְכוּle/KHUgoוְנֵלְכָהve/nel/KHAand let us goעַד־הָרֹאֶהad-ha/ro/Eto the seerכִּיkiforלַנָּבִיאlan/na/VIfor the prophetהַיּוֹםhay/YOMnowיִקָּרֵאyik/ka/REwas calledלְפָנִיםle/fa/NIMformerlyהָרֹאֶה׃ha/ro/Ea seer

   (Beforetime in Israel, when a man went to enquire of God, thus he spake, Come, and let us go to the seer: for he that is now called a Prophet was beforetime called a Seer.)

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    וַיֹּאמֶרvay/YO/merand saidשָׁאוּלSha/ULSaulלְנַעֲרוֹle/na/a/ROto his servantטוֹבtovgoodדְּבָרְךָde/va/re/KHAis your wordלְכָהle/KHAcomeנֵלֵכָהne/LE/khalet us goוַיֵּלְכוּvay/yel/KHUand they wentאֶל־הָעִירel-ha/IRto the cityאֲשֶׁר־שָׁםa/SHER-shamwhere wasאִישׁishthe man ofהָאֱלֹהִים׃ha/e/lo/HIMGod

    Then said Saul to his servant, Well said; come, let us go. So they went unto the city where the man of God was.

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    הֵמָּהHEM/maas theyעֹלִיםo/LIMwere going upבְּמַעֲלֵהbe/ma/a/LEthe ascent toהָעִירha/IRthe cityוְהֵמָּהve/HEM/maand theyמָצְאוּma/tse/Ufoundנְעָרוֹתne/a/ROTyoung womenיֹצְאוֹתyots/OTcoming outלִשְׁאֹבlish/OVto drawמָיִםMA/yimwaterוַיֹּאמְרוּvay/yo/me/RUand they saidלָהֶןla/HENto themהֲיֵשׁha/YESHis thereבָּזֶהba/ZEhereהָרֹאֶה׃ha/ro/Ethe seer

    And as they went up the hill to the city, they found young maidens going out to draw water, and said unto them, Is the seer here?

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    וַתַּעֲנֶינָהvat/ta/a/NE/naand they answeredאוֹתָםo/TAMthemוַתֹּאמַרְנָהvat/to/MAR/naand they saidיֵּשׁyeshhe isהִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdלְפָנֶיךָle/fa/NE/khabefore youמַהֵרma/HERhurryעַתָּהat/TAnowכִּיkiforהַיּוֹםhay/YOMtodayבָּאbahe has comeלָעִירla/IRto the cityכִּיkiforזֶבַחZE/vachthere is a sacrificeהַיּוֹםhay/YOMtodayלָעָםla/AMof the peopleבַּבָּמָה׃bab/ba/MAat the high place

    And they answered them, and said, He is; behold, he is before you: make haste now, for he came to day to the city; for there is a sacrifice of the people to day in the high place:

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    כְּבֹאֲכֶםke/vo/a/KHEMas soon as you comeהָעִירha/IRinto the cityכֵּןkensoתִּמְצְאוּןtim/tse/UNyou will findאֹתוֹo/TOhimבְּטֶרֶםbe/TE/rembeforeיַעֲלֶהya/a/LEhe goes upהַבָּמָתָהhab/ba/MA/tato the high placeלֶאֱכֹלle/e/KHOLto eatכִּיkiforלֹא־יֹאכַלlo-YO/khalwill not eatהָעָםha/AMthe peopleעַד־בֹּאוֹad-bo/Ountil he comesכִּי־הוּאki-hufor heיְבָרֵךְye/va/REKHblessesהַזֶּבַחhaz/ZE/vachthe sacrificeאַחֲרֵי־כֵןa/cha/RE-khenafterwardיֹאכְלוּyo/khe/LUshall eatהַקְּרֻאִיםhak/ke/ru/IMthose who are invitedוְעַתָּהve/at/TAand nowעֲלוּa/LUgo upכִּי־אֹתוֹki-o/TOfor himכְהַיּוֹםkhe/hay/YOMabout this timeתִּמְצְאוּןtim/tse/UNyou will findאֹתוֹ׃o/TOhim

    As soon as ye be come into the city, ye shall straightway find him, before he go up to the high place to eat: for the people will not eat until he come, because he doth bless the sacrifice; and afterwards they eat that be bidden. Now therefore get you up; for about this time ye shall find him.

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    וַיַּעֲלוּvay/ya/a/LUand they went upהָעִירha/IRto the cityהֵמָּהHEM/maas theyבָּאִיםba/IMwere comingבְּתוֹךְbe/TOKHinto the midst ofהָעִירha/IRthe cityוְהִנֵּהve/hin/NEand beholdשְׁמוּאֵלShe/mu/ELSamuelיֹצֵאyo/TSEwas coming outלִקְרָאתָםlik/ra/TAMto meet themלַעֲלוֹתla/a/LOTto go up toהַבָּמָה׃hab/ba/MAthe high place

    And they went up into the city: and when they were come into the city, behold, Samuel came out against them, for to go up to the high place.

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    וַיהֹוָהve-Adonaiand the LORDגָּלָהga/LAhad revealedאֶת־אֹזֶןet-O/zento the ear ofשְׁמוּאֵלShe/mu/ELSamuelיוֹםyoma dayאֶחָדe/CHADoneלִפְנֵיlif/NEbeforeבוֹא־שָׁאוּלVo-sha/ULSaul cameלֵאמֹר׃le/MORsaying

    Now the LORD had told Samuel in his ear a day before Saul came, saying,

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    כָּעֵתka/ETabout this timeמָחָרma/CHARtomorrowאֶשְׁלַחesh/LACHI will sendאֵלֶיךָe/LE/khato youאִישׁisha manמֵאֶרֶץme/E/retsfrom the land ofבִּנְיָמִןBin/ya/MINBenjaminוּמְשַׁחְתּוֹu/me/shach/TOand you shall anoint himלְנָגִידle/na/GIDas princeעַל־עַמִּיal-am/MIover My peopleיִשְׂרָאֵלYis/ra/ELIsraelוְהוֹשִׁיעַve/ho/SHI/aand he shall saveאֶת־עַמִּיet-am/MIMy peopleמִיַּדmiy/YADfrom the hand ofפְּלִשְׁתִּיםPe/lish/TIMthe Philistinesכִּיkiforרָאִיתִיra/I/tiI have looked onאֶת־עַמִּיet-am/MIMy peopleכִּיkiforבָּאָהba/Ahas comeצַעֲקָתוֹtsa/a/ka/TOtheir cryאֵלָי׃e/LAYto Me

    To morrow about this time I will send thee a man out of the land of Benjamin, and thou shalt anoint him to be captain over my people Israel, that he may save my people out of the hand of the Philistines: for I have looked upon my people, because their cry is come unto me.

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    וּשְׁמוּאֵלu/She/mu/ELand Samuelרָאָהra/Asawאֶת־שָׁאוּלet-Sha/ULSaulוַיהֹוָהve-Adonaiand the LORDעָנָהוּa/NA/huanswered himהִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdהָאִישׁha/ISHthe manאֲשֶׁרa/SHERof whomאָמַרְתִּיa/MAR/tiI spokeאֵלֶיךָe/LE/khato youזֶהzethisיַעְצֹרya/TSORshall rule overבְּעַמִּי׃be/am/MIMy people

    And when Samuel saw Saul, the LORD said unto him, Behold the man whom I spake to thee of! this same shall reign over my people.

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    וַיִּגַּשׁvay/yig/GASHand drew nearשָׁאוּלSha/ULSaulאֶת־שְׁמוּאֵלet-She/mu/ELSamuelבְּתוֹךְbe/TOKHin the midst ofהַשָּׁעַרhash/SHA/arthe gateוַיֹּאמֶרvay/YO/merand saidהַגִּידָה־נָּאhag/GI/da-natell me I prayלִיlimeאֵי־זֶהe-zewhere isבֵּיתbetthe house ofהָרֹאֶה׃ha/ro/Ethe seer

    Then Saul drew near to Samuel in the gate, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, where the seer's house is.

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    וַיַּעַןvay/YA/anand answeredשְׁמוּאֵלShe/mu/ELSamuelאֶת־שָׁאוּלet-Sha/ULSaulוַיֹּאמֶרvay/YO/merand saidאָנֹכִיa/no/KHII amהָרֹאֶהha/ro/Ethe seerעֲלֵהa/LEgo upלְפָנַיle/fa/NAYbefore meהַבָּמָהhab/ba/MAto the high placeוַאֲכַלְתֶּםva/a/khal/TEMand you shall eatעִמִּיim/MIwith meהַיּוֹםhay/YOMtodayוְשִׁלַּחְתִּיךָve/shil/lach/TI/khaand I will let you goבַבֹּקֶרvab/BO/kerin the morningוְכֹלve/KHOLand allאֲשֶׁרa/SHERthat isבִּלְבָבְךָbil/va/ve/KHAin your heartאַגִּידag/GIDI will tellלָךְ׃lakhto you

    And Samuel answered Saul, and said, I am the seer: go up before me unto the high place; for ye shall eat with me to day, and to morrow I will let thee go, and will tell thee all that is in thine heart.

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    וְלָאֲתֹנוֹתve/la/a/to/NOTand as for the donkeysהָאֹבְדוֹתha/ov/DOTthat were lostלְךָle/KHAto youהַיּוֹםhay/YOMthis dayשְׁלֹשֶׁתshe/LO/shetthreeהַיָּמִיםhay/ya/MIMdaysאַל־תָּשֶׂםal-TA/semdo not setאֶת־לִבְּךָet-lib/be/KHAyour heartלָהֶםla/HEMto themכִּיkiforנִמְצָאוּnim/TSA/uthey are foundוּלְמִיu/le/MIand on whom isכׇּל־חֶמְדַּתkol-chem/DATall the desire ofיִשְׂרָאֵלYis/ra/ELIsraelהֲלוֹאha/LOis it notלְךָle/KHAon youוּלְכֹלu/le/KHOLand on allבֵּיתbetthe house ofאָבִיךָ׃a/VI/khayour father

    And as for thine asses that were lost three days ago, set not thy mind on them; for they are found. And on whom is all the desire of Israel? Is it not on thee, and on all thy father's house?

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    וַיַּעַןvay/YA/anand answeredשָׁאוּלSha/ULSaulוַיֹּאמֶרvay/YO/merand saidהֲלוֹאha/LOam notבֶן־יְמִינִיven-Ye/mi/NIa Benjamiteאָנֹכִיa/no/KHIIמִקְּטַנֵּיmik/ke/tan/NEof the smallest ofשִׁבְטֵיshiv/TEthe tribes ofיִשְׂרָאֵלYis/ra/ELIsraelוּמִשְׁפַּחְתִּיu/mish/pach/TIand my clanהַצְּעִרָהhats/tse/i/RAthe leastמִכׇּל־מִשְׁפְּחוֹתmik/KOL-mish/pe/CHOTof all the clans ofשִׁבְטֵיshiv/TEthe tribes ofבִנְיָמִןVin/ya/MINBenjaminוְלָמָּהve/LAM/maand whyדִּבַּרְתָּdib/BAR/tayou have spokenאֵלַיe/LAYto meכַּדָּבָרkad/da/VARin this wayהַזֶּה׃haz/ZEthis

    And Saul answered and said, Am not I a Benjamite, of the smallest of the tribes of Israel? and my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? wherefore then speakest thou so to me?

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    וַיִּקַּחvay/yik/KACHand tookשְׁמוּאֵלShe/mu/ELSamuelאֶת־שָׁאוּלet-Sha/ULSaulוְאֶת־נַעֲרוֹve/ET-na/a/ROand his servantוַיְבִיאֵםvay/vi/EMand he brought themלִשְׁכָּתָהlish/KA/tainto the hallוַיִּתֵּןvay/yit/TENand gaveלָהֶםla/HEMto themמָקוֹםma/KOMa placeבְּרֹאשׁbe/ROSHat the head ofהַקְּרוּאִיםhak/ke/ru/IMthose invitedוְהֵמָּהve/HEM/mawho wereכִּשְׁלֹשִׁםkish/lo/SHIMabout thirtyאִישׁ׃ishmen

    And Samuel took Saul and his servant, and brought them into the parlour, and made them sit in the chiefest place among them that were bidden, which were about thirty persons.

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    וַיֹּאמֶרvay/YO/merand saidשְׁמוּאֵלShe/mu/ELSamuelלַטַּבָּחlat/tab/BACHto the cookתְּנָהte/NAgiveאֶת־הַמָּנָהet-ham/ma/NAthe portionאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichנָתַתִּיna/TAT/tiI gaveלָךְlakhto youאֲשֶׁרa/SHERof whichאָמַרְתִּיa/MAR/tiI saidאֵלֶיךָe/LE/khato youשִׂיםsimsetאֹתָהּo/TAitעִמָּךְ׃im/MAKHby you

    And Samuel said unto the cook, Bring the portion which I gave thee, of which I said unto thee, Set it by thee.

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    וַיָּרֶםvay/YA/remand lifted upהַטַּבָּחhat/tab/BACHthe cookאֶת־הַשּׁוֹקet-hash/SHOKthe thighוְהֶעָלֶיהָve/he/a/LE/haand what was on itוַיָּשֶׂםvay/YA/semand set itלִפְנֵיlif/NEbeforeשָׁאוּלSha/ULSaulוַיֹּאמֶרvay/YO/merand saidהִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdהַנִּשְׁאָרhan/nish/ARwhat was keptשִׂים־לְפָנֶיךָsim-le/fa/NE/khaset it before youאֱכֹלe/KHOLeatכִּיkibecauseלַמּוֹעֵדlam/mo/EDto the appointed timeשָׁמוּר־לְךָsha/MUR-le/KHAit has been kept for youלֵאמֹרle/MORsayingהָעָםha/AMthe peopleקָרָאתִיka/RA/tiI have invitedוַיֹּאכַלvay/YO/khaland ateשָׁאוּלSha/ULSaulעִם־שְׁמוּאֵלim-She/mu/ELwith Samuelבַּיּוֹםbay/YOMon the dayהַהוּא׃ha/HUthat

    And the cook took up the shoulder, and that which was upon it, and set it before Saul. And Samuel said, Behold that which is left! set it before thee, and eat: for unto this time hath it been kept for thee since I said, I have invited the people. So Saul did eat with Samuel that day.

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    וַיֵּרְדוּvay/yer/DUand they came downמֵהַבָּמָהme/hab/ba/MAfrom the high placeהָעִירha/IRinto the cityוַיְדַבֵּרvay/dab/BERand he spokeעִם־שָׁאוּלim-Sha/ULwith Saulעַל־הַגָּג׃al-hag/GAGupon the roof

    And when they were come down from the high place into the city, Samuel communed with Saul upon the top of the house.

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    וַיַּשְׁכִּמוּvay/yash/KI/muand they rose earlyוַיְהִיvay/HIand it came to passכַּעֲלוֹתka/a/LOTas roseהַשַּׁחַרhash/SHA/charthe dawnוַיִּקְרָאvay/yik/RAand calledשְׁמוּאֵלShe/mu/ELSamuelאֶל־שָׁאוּלel-Sha/ULto Saul(הגג)hagag[הַגָּגָה]hag/GA/gato the roofלֵאמֹרle/MORsayingקוּמָהku/MArise upוַאֲשַׁלְּחֶךָּva/a/shal/le/CHEK/kathat I may send you awayוַיָּקׇםvay/YA/komand aroseשָׁאוּלSha/ULSaulוַיֵּצְאוּvay/yets/Uand they went outשְׁנֵיהֶםshe/ne/HEMboth of themהוּאhuheוּשְׁמוּאֵלu/She/mu/ELand Samuelהַחוּצָה׃ha/CHU/tsaoutside

    And they arose early: and it came to pass about the spring of the day, that Samuel called Saul to the top of the house, saying, Up, that I may send thee away. And Saul arose, and they went out both of them, he and Samuel, abroad.

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    הֵמָּהHEM/maas theyיוֹרְדִיםyor/DIMwere going downבִּקְצֵהbik/TSEat the edge ofהָעִירha/IRthe cityוּשְׁמוּאֵלu/She/mu/ELand Samuelאָמַרa/MARsaidאֶל־שָׁאוּלel-Sha/ULto Saulאֱמֹרe/MORtellלַנַּעַרlan/NA/arthe servantוְיַעֲבֹרve/ya/a/VORto pass onלְפָנֵינוּle/fa/NE/nubefore usוַיַּעֲבֹרvay/ya/a/VORand he passed onוְאַתָּהve/at/TAand youעֲמֹדa/MODstandכַּיּוֹםkay/YOMnowוְאַשְׁמִיעֲךָve/ash/mi/a/KHAthat I may cause you to hearאֶת־דְּבַרet-de/VARthe word ofאֱלֹהִים׃e/lo/HIMGod

    And as they were going down to the end of the city, Samuel said to Saul, Bid the servant pass on before us, (and he passed on,) but stand thou still a while, that I may shew thee the word of God.