1 Samuel

Chapter 9

Phonetic (Hebrew): vֽayehiy-'i֣yshsh mbn-ymyn mibּineyami֗yn u֠shshemo qi֣yshsh bּen-'abiy'e֞l bּen-tzer֧or bּen-bּekora֛t bּen-'api֖ycha bּen-'i֣yshsh yemiyni֑y gּibּ֖or chaֽyil׃

Edified Edition (EDE)There was a Benjamite, a man of standing, whose name was Kish son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Bekorath, the son of Aphiah of Benjamin.

וַֽיְהִי־אִ֣ישׁ מבן־ימין מִבִּנְיָמִ֗ין וּ֠שְׁמוֹ קִ֣ישׁ בֶּן־אֲבִיאֵ֞ל בֶּן־צְר֧וֹר בֶּן־בְּכוֹרַ֛ת בֶּן־אֲפִ֖יחַ בֶּן־אִ֣ישׁ יְמִינִ֑י גִּבּ֖וֹר חָֽיִל׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): velo-haya֨h be֜n ushshem֤o shsha'ul֙ bּach֣ur vat֔ob ve'e֥yn 'i֛yshsh mibּene֥y yishsera'e֖l t֣ob mimּe֑nּu mishshּikem֣o vama֔'elah gּabo֖hּa mikּal-ha'aֽm׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Kish had a son named Saul, as handsome a young man as could be found anywhere in Israel, and he was a head taller than any of the others.

וְלוֹ־הָיָ֨ה בֵ֜ן וּשְׁמ֤וֹ שָׁאוּל֙ בָּח֣וּר וָט֔וֹב וְאֵ֥ין אִ֛ישׁ מִבְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל ט֣וֹב מִמֶּ֑נּוּ מִשִּׁכְמ֣וֹ וָמַ֔עְלָה גָּבֹ֖הַּ מִכָּל־הָעָֽם׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vatּo'ba֨denah֙ ha'aton֔ot leqi֖yshsh 'abi֣y shsha'֑ul vayּo֨'mer qi֜yshsh 'el-shsha'֣ul bּen֗o qach-na֤ 'itּeka֙ 'et-'acha֣d meֽhanּe'ari֔ym veq֣um le֔ke bּaqּe֖shsh 'et-ha'atonoֽt׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Now the donkeys belonging to Saul’s father Kish were lost, and Kish said to his son Saul, "Take one of the servants with you and go and look for the donkeys."

וַתֹּאבַ֨דְנָה֙ הָאֲתֹנ֔וֹת לְקִ֖ישׁ אֲבִ֣י שָׁא֑וּל וַיֹּ֨אמֶר קִ֜ישׁ אֶל־שָׁא֣וּל בְּנ֗וֹ קַח־נָ֤א אִתְּךָ֙ אֶת־אַחַ֣ד מֵֽהַנְּעָרִ֔ים וְק֣וּם לֵ֔ךְ בַּקֵּ֖שׁ אֶת־הָאֲתֹנֹֽת׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּa'abo֧r bּehar-'epera֛yim vayּa'abo֥r bּe'eֽretz-shshali֖shshah velo֣ matza֑'u vayּa'aber֤u be'eֽretz-shsha'aliym֙ va'a֔yin vayּa'abo֥r bּe'eֽretz-yemiyni֖y velo֥ matzaֽ'u׃

Edified Edition (EDE)So he passed through the hill country of Ephraim and through the area around Shalisha, but they did not find them. They went on into the district of Shaalim, but the donkeys were not there. Then he passed through the territory of Benjamin, but they did not find them.

וַיַּעֲבֹ֧ר בְּהַר־אֶפְרַ֛יִם וַיַּעֲבֹ֥ר בְּאֶֽרֶץ־שָׁלִ֖שָׁה וְלֹ֣א מָצָ֑אוּ וַיַּעַבְר֤וּ בְאֶֽרֶץ־שַׁעֲלִים֙ וָאַ֔יִן וַיַּעֲבֹ֥ר בְּאֶֽרֶץ־יְמִינִ֖י וְלֹ֥א מָצָֽאוּ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): he֗mּah bּa֚'u bּe'e֣retz tz֔up veshsha'֥ul 'ama֛r lena'ar֥o 'ashsher-'imּ֖o leka֣h venashsh֑ubah pּen-yechedּa֥l 'abi֛y min-ha'aton֖ot veda֥'ag laֽnu׃

Edified Edition (EDE)When they reached the district of Zuph, Saul said to the servant who was with him, "Come, let’s go back, or my father will stop thinking about the donkeys and start worrying about us."

הֵ֗מָּה בָּ֚אוּ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ צ֔וּף וְשָׁא֥וּל אָמַ֛ר לְנַעֲר֥וֹ אֲשֶׁר־עִמּ֖וֹ לְכָ֣ה וְנָשׁ֑וּבָה פֶּן־יֶחְדַּ֥ל אָבִ֛י מִן־הָאֲתֹנ֖וֹת וְדָ֥אַג לָֽנוּ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo֣'mer l֗o hinּeh-na֤ 'iyshsh-'elohiym֙ bּa'i֣yr hazּo֔'t veha'i֣yshsh nikebּa֔d kּo֥l 'ashsher-yedabּe֖r bּ֣o yab֑o 'atּah֙ ne֣lakah shshּa֔m 'ulay֙ yagּi֣yd la֔nu 'et-dּarekּe֖nu 'ashsher-hala֥kenu 'aleֽyha׃

Edified Edition (EDE)But the servant replied, "Look, in this town there is a man of God; he is highly respected, and everything he says comes true. Let’s go there now. Perhaps he will tell us what way to take."

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ל֗וֹ הִנֵּה־נָ֤א אִישׁ־אֱלֹהִים֙ בָּעִ֣יר הַזֹּ֔את וְהָאִ֣ישׁ נִכְבָּ֔ד כֹּ֥ל אֲשֶׁר־יְדַבֵּ֖ר בּ֣וֹא יָב֑וֹא עַתָּה֙ נֵ֣לֲכָה שָּׁ֔ם אוּלַי֙ יַגִּ֣יד לָ֔נוּ אֶת־דַּרְכֵּ֖נוּ אֲשֶׁר־הָלַ֥כְנוּ עָלֶֽיהָ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo֨'mer shsha'֜ul lena'ar֗o vehinּe֣h neleke֮ umah-nּabi֣y la'iyshsh֒ kּi֤y halּe֨chem֙ 'aza֣l mikּele֔ynu uteshshura֥h 'eyn-lehabi֖y le'i֣yshsh ha'elohi֑ym ma֖h 'itּaֽnu׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Saul said to his servant, "If we go, what can we give the man? The food in our sacks is gone. We have no gift to take to the man of God. What do we have?"

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר שָׁא֜וּל לְנַעֲר֗וֹ וְהִנֵּ֣ה נֵלֵךְ֮ וּמַה־נָּבִ֣יא לָאִישׁ֒ כִּ֤י הַלֶּ֨חֶם֙ אָזַ֣ל מִכֵּלֵ֔ינוּ וּתְשׁוּרָ֥ה אֵין־לְהָבִ֖יא לְאִ֣ישׁ הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים מָ֖ה אִתָּֽנוּ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo֤sep hanּa֨'ar֙ la'an֣ot 'et-shsha'֔ul vayּo֕'mer hinּeh֙ nimetza֣ beyadi֔y re֖ba shshe֣qel kּa֑sep venaֽtatּiy֙ le'i֣yshsh ha'elohi֔ym vehigּi֥yd la֖nu 'et-dּarekּeֽnu׃

Edified Edition (EDE)The servant answered him again. "Look," he said, "I have a quarter of a shekel of silver. I will give it to the man of God so that he will tell us what way to take."

וַיֹּ֤סֶף הַנַּ֨עַר֙ לַעֲנ֣וֹת אֶת־שָׁא֔וּל וַיֹּ֕אמֶר הִנֵּה֙ נִמְצָ֣א בְיָדִ֔י רֶ֖בַע שֶׁ֣קֶל כָּ֑סֶף וְנָֽתַתִּי֙ לְאִ֣ישׁ הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים וְהִגִּ֥יד לָ֖נוּ אֶת־דַּרְכֵּֽנוּ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): lepani֣ym ׀ bּeyishsera'e֗l kּoֽh-'ama֤r ha'iyshsh֙ bּeleketּo֙ lider֣oshsh 'elohi֔ym lek֥u veneleka֖h 'ad-haro'e֑h kּi֤y lanּabiy'֙ hayּ֔om yiqּare֥ lepani֖ym haro'eֽh׃

Edified Edition (EDE)(Formerly in Israel, if someone went to enquire of God, they would say, "Come, let us go to the seer [1]," because the prophet of today used to be called a seer.)

לְפָנִ֣ים ׀ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל כֹּֽה־אָמַ֤ר הָאִישׁ֙ בְּלֶכְתּוֹ֙ לִדְר֣וֹשׁ אֱלֹהִ֔ים לְכ֥וּ וְנֵלְכָ֖ה עַד־הָרֹאֶ֑ה כִּ֤י לַנָּבִיא֙ הַיּ֔וֹם יִקָּרֵ֥א לְפָנִ֖ים הָרֹאֶֽה׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo֨'mer shsha'֧ul lena'ar֛o t֥ob dּebareka֖ leka֣h ׀ nele֑kah vayּeֽleku֙ 'el-ha'i֔yr 'ashsher-shsha֖m 'i֥yshsh ha'elohiֽym׃

Edified Edition (EDE)"Good," Saul said to his servant. "Come, let’s go." So they set out for the town where the man of God was.

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר שָׁא֧וּל לְנַעֲר֛וֹ ט֥וֹב דְּבָרְךָ֖ לְכָ֣ה ׀ נֵלֵ֑כָה וַיֵּֽלְכוּ֙ אֶל־הָעִ֔יר אֲשֶׁר־שָׁ֖ם אִ֥ישׁ הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): he֗mּah 'oliym֙ bּema'ale֣h ha'i֔yr vehe֨mּah֙ matze'֣u ne'ar֔ot yotze'֖ot lishshe'o֣b ma֑yim vayּo'mer֣u lahe֔n haye֥shsh bּaze֖h haro'eֽh׃

Edified Edition (EDE)As they were going up the hill to the town, they met some young women coming out to draw water, and they asked them, "Is the seer here?"

הֵ֗מָּה עֹלִים֙ בְּמַעֲלֵ֣ה הָעִ֔יר וְהֵ֨מָּה֙ מָצְא֣וּ נְעָר֔וֹת יֹצְא֖וֹת לִשְׁאֹ֣ב מָ֑יִם וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ לָהֶ֔ן הֲיֵ֥שׁ בָּזֶ֖ה הָרֹאֶֽה׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vatּa'ane֧ynah 'ota֛m vatּo'ma֥renah yּe֖shsh hinּe֣h lepane֑yka mahe֣r ׀ 'atּa֗h kּi֤y hayּom֙ bּa֣ la'i֔yr kּi֣y ze֧bach hayּ֛om la'a֖m bּabּamaֽh׃

Edified Edition (EDE)"He is," they answered. "He’s ahead of you. Hurry now; he has just come to our town today, because the people have a sacrifice at the high place.

וַתַּעֲנֶ֧ינָה אוֹתָ֛ם וַתֹּאמַ֥רְנָה יֵּ֖שׁ הִנֵּ֣ה לְפָנֶ֑יךָ מַהֵ֣ר ׀ עַתָּ֗ה כִּ֤י הַיּוֹם֙ בָּ֣א לָעִ֔יר כִּ֣י זֶ֧בַח הַיּ֛וֹם לָעָ֖ם בַּבָּמָֽה׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): kּebo'ake֣m ha'i֣yr kּe֣n tּimetze'֣un 'ot֡o bּeterem֩ ya'ale֨h habּama֜tah le'eko֗l kּi֠y loֽ'-yo'ka֤l ha'am֙ 'ad-bּo'֔o kּiֽy-hu'֙ yebare֣ke hazּe֔bach 'acharey-ke֖n yo'kel֣u haqּeru'i֑ym ve'atּa֣h 'al֔u kּiֽy-'ot֥o kehayּ֖om tּimetze'֥un 'otֽo׃

Edified Edition (EDE)As soon as you enter the town, you will find him before he goes up to the high place to eat. The people will not begin eating until he comes, because he must bless the sacrifice; afterward, those who are invited will eat. Go up now; you should find him about this time."

כְּבֹאֲכֶ֣ם הָעִ֣יר כֵּ֣ן תִּמְצְא֣וּן אֹת֡וֹ בְּטֶרֶם֩ יַעֲלֶ֨ה הַבָּמָ֜תָה לֶאֱכֹ֗ל כִּ֠י לֹֽא־יֹאכַ֤ל הָעָם֙ עַד־בֹּא֔וֹ כִּֽי־הוּא֙ יְבָרֵ֣ךְ הַזֶּ֔בַח אַחֲרֵי־כֵ֖ן יֹאכְל֣וּ הַקְּרֻאִ֑ים וְעַתָּ֣ה עֲל֔וּ כִּֽי־אֹת֥וֹ כְהַיּ֖וֹם תִּמְצְא֥וּן אֹתֽוֹ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vaֽyּa'al֖u ha'i֑yr he֗mּah bּa'iym֙ bּet֣oke ha'i֔yr vehinּe֤h shshemu'el֙ yotze֣ liqera'ta֔m la'al֖ot habּamaֽh׃s

Edified Edition (EDE)They went up to the town, and as they were entering it, there was Samuel, coming toward them on his way up to the high place.

וַֽיַּעֲל֖וּ הָעִ֑יר הֵ֗מָּה בָּאִים֙ בְּת֣וֹךְ הָעִ֔יר וְהִנֵּ֤ה שְׁמוּאֵל֙ יֹצֵ֣א לִקְרָאתָ֔ם לַעֲל֖וֹת הַבָּמָֽה׃ס

Phonetic (Hebrew): vaֽyhva֔h gּala֖h 'et-'o֣zen shshemu'e֑l y֣om 'echa֔d lipene֥y bֽo'-shsha'֖ul le'moֽr׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Now the day before Saul came, the LORD had revealed this to Samuel:

וַֽיהוָ֔ה גָּלָ֖ה אֶת־אֹ֣זֶן שְׁמוּאֵ֑ל י֣וֹם אֶחָ֔ד לִפְנֵ֥י בֽוֹא־שָׁא֖וּל לֵאמֹֽר׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): kּa'e֣t ׀ macha֡r 'eshshelach֩ 'ele֨yka 'i֜yshsh me'e֣retz bּineyami֗n umeshshachetּ֤o lenagiyd֙ 'al-'amּi֣y yishsera'e֔l vehoshshi֥y'a 'et-'amּi֖y miyּa֣d pּelishshetּi֑ym kּi֤y ra'i֨ytiy֙ 'et-'amּi֔y kּi֛y bּa֥'ah tza'aqat֖o 'elaֽy׃

Edified Edition (EDE)"About this time tomorrow I will send you a man from the land of Benjamin. Anoint him ruler over my people Israel; he will deliver them from the hand of the Philistines. I have looked on my people, for their cry has reached me."

כָּעֵ֣ת ׀ מָחָ֡ר אֶשְׁלַח֩ אֵלֶ֨יךָ אִ֜ישׁ מֵאֶ֣רֶץ בִּנְיָמִ֗ן וּמְשַׁחְתּ֤וֹ לְנָגִיד֙ עַל־עַמִּ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְהוֹשִׁ֥יעַ אֶת־עַמִּ֖י מִיַּ֣ד פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים כִּ֤י רָאִ֨יתִי֙ אֶת־עַמִּ֔י כִּ֛י בָּ֥אָה צַעֲקָת֖וֹ אֵלָֽי׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): ushshemu'e֖l ra'a֣h 'et-shsha'֑ul vayhva֣h 'ana֔hu hinּe֤h ha'iyshsh֙ 'ashshe֣r 'ama֣retּiy 'ele֔yka ze֖h ya'etzo֥r bּe'amּiֽy׃

Edified Edition (EDE)When Samuel caught sight of Saul, the LORD said to him, "This is the man I spoke to you about; he will govern my people."

וּשְׁמוּאֵ֖ל רָאָ֣ה אֶת־שָׁא֑וּל וַיהוָ֣ה עָנָ֔הוּ הִנֵּ֤ה הָאִישׁ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אָמַ֣רְתִּי אֵלֶ֔יךָ זֶ֖ה יַעְצֹ֥ר בְּעַמִּֽי׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּigּa֥shsh shsha'֛ul 'et-shshemu'e֖l bּet֣oke hashshּa֑'ar vayּo֨'mer֙ hagּiֽydah-nּa֣ li֔y 'ey-ze֖h bּe֥yt haro'eֽh׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Saul approached Samuel in the gateway and asked, "Would you please tell me where the seer’s house is?"

וַיִּגַּ֥שׁ שָׁא֛וּל אֶת־שְׁמוּאֵ֖ל בְּת֣וֹךְ הַשָּׁ֑עַר וַיֹּ֨אמֶר֙ הַגִּֽידָה־נָּ֣א לִ֔י אֵי־זֶ֖ה בֵּ֥ית הָרֹאֶֽה׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּa֨'an shshemu'e֜l 'et-shsha'֗ul vayּo֨'mer֙ 'anoki֣y haro'e֔h 'ale֤h lepanay֙ habּama֔h va'akaletּe֥m 'imּi֖y hayּ֑om veshshilּachetּi֣yka babּo֔qer veko֛l 'ashshe֥r bּiֽlebabeka֖ 'agּi֥yd laֽke׃

Edified Edition (EDE)"I am the seer," Samuel replied. "Go up ahead of me to the high place, for today you are to eat with me, and in the morning I will send you on your way and will tell you all that is in your heart.

וַיַּ֨עַן שְׁמוּאֵ֜ל אֶת־שָׁא֗וּל וַיֹּ֨אמֶר֙ אָנֹכִ֣י הָרֹאֶ֔ה עֲלֵ֤ה לְפָנַי֙ הַבָּמָ֔ה וַאֲכַלְתֶּ֥ם עִמִּ֖י הַיּ֑וֹם וְשִׁלַּחְתִּ֣יךָ בַבֹּ֔קֶר וְכֹ֛ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר בִּֽלְבָבְךָ֖ אַגִּ֥יד לָֽךְ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vela'aton֞ot ha'obed֣ot leka֗ hayּom֙ shshelo֣shshet hayּami֔ym 'al-tּa֧shsem 'eֽt-libּeka֛ lahe֖m kּi֣y nimetza֑'u ulemiy֙ kּal-chemedּa֣t yishsera'e֔l hal֣o leka֔ uleko֖l bּe֥yt 'abiֽyka׃s

Edified Edition (EDE)As for the donkeys you lost three days ago, do not worry about them; they have been found. And to whom is all the desire of Israel turned, if not to you and your whole family line?"

וְלָאֲתֹנ֞וֹת הָאֹבְד֣וֹת לְךָ֗ הַיּוֹם֙ שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת הַיָּמִ֔ים אַל־תָּ֧שֶׂם אֶֽת־לִבְּךָ֛ לָהֶ֖ם כִּ֣י נִמְצָ֑אוּ וּלְמִי֙ כָּל־חֶמְדַּ֣ת יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל הֲל֣וֹא לְךָ֔ וּלְכֹ֖ל בֵּ֥ית אָבִֽיךָ׃ס

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּa֨'an shsha'֜ul vayּo֗'mer hal֨o ben-yemiyni֤y 'a֨nokiy֙ miqּatanּey֙ shshibete֣y yishsera'e֔l umishshepּachetּiy֙ hatzּe'ira֔h mikּaֽl-mishshepּech֖ot shshibete֣y bineyami֑n vela֨mּah֙ dּibּa֣retּa 'ela֔y kּadּaba֖r hazּeֽh׃s

Edified Edition (EDE)Saul answered, "But am I not a Benjamite, from the smallest tribe of Israel, and is not my clan the least of all the clans of the tribe of Benjamin? Why do you say such things to me?"

וַיַּ֨עַן שָׁא֜וּל וַיֹּ֗אמֶר הֲל֨וֹא בֶן־יְמִינִ֤י אָ֨נֹכִי֙ מִקַּטַנֵּי֙ שִׁבְטֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וּמִשְׁפַּחְתִּי֙ הַצְּעִרָ֔ה מִכָּֽל־מִשְׁפְּח֖וֹת שִׁבְטֵ֣י בִנְיָמִ֑ן וְלָ֨מָּה֙ דִּבַּ֣רְתָּ אֵלַ֔י כַּדָּבָ֖ר הַזֶּֽה׃ס

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּiqּa֤ch shshemu'el֙ 'et-shsha'֣ul ve'eֽt-na'ar֔o vayebiy'e֖m lishshekּa֑tah vayּitּe֨n lahe֤m maqom֙ bּero֣'shsh haqּeru'i֔ym vehe֖mּah kּishsheloshshi֥ym 'iֽyshsh׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Then Samuel brought Saul and his servant into the hall and seated them at the head of those who were invited, about thirty in number.

וַיִּקַּ֤ח שְׁמוּאֵל֙ אֶת־שָׁא֣וּל וְאֶֽת־נַעֲר֔וֹ וַיְבִיאֵ֖ם לִשְׁכָּ֑תָה וַיִּתֵּ֨ן לָהֶ֤ם מָקוֹם֙ בְּרֹ֣אשׁ הַקְּרוּאִ֔ים וְהֵ֖מָּה כִּשְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים אִֽישׁ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo֤'mer shshemu'el֙ latּabּa֔ch tּenah֙ 'et-hamּana֔h 'ashshe֥r nata֖tּiy la֑ke 'ashsher֙ 'ama֣retּiy 'ele֔yka shsi֥ym 'ota֖hּ 'imּaֽke׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Samuel said to the cook, "Bring the piece of meat I gave you, the one I told you to lay aside."

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵל֙ לַטַּבָּ֔ח תְּנָה֙ אֶת־הַמָּנָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר נָתַ֖תִּי לָ֑ךְ אֲשֶׁר֙ אָמַ֣רְתִּי אֵלֶ֔יךָ שִׂ֥ים אֹתָ֖הּ עִמָּֽךְ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּa֣rem ha֠tּabּach 'et-hashshּ֨oq vehe'ale֜yha vayּa֣shsem ׀ lipene֣y shsha'֗ul vayּo֨'mer֙ hinּe֤h hanּishshe'ar֙ shsiym-lepane֣yka 'eko֔l kּi֧y lamּo'e֛d shshaֽmur-leka֥ le'mo֖r ha'a֣m ׀ qara֑'tiy vayּo֧'kal shsha'֛ul 'im-shshemu'e֖l bּayּ֥om hahֽu'׃

Edified Edition (EDE)So the cook took up the thigh with what was on it and set it in front of Saul. Samuel said, "Here is what has been kept for you. Eat, because it was set aside for you for this occasion from the time I said, 'I have invited guests.'" And Saul dined with Samuel that day.

וַיָּ֣רֶם הַ֠טַּבָּח אֶת־הַשּׁ֨וֹק וְהֶעָלֶ֜יהָ וַיָּ֣שֶׂם ׀ לִפְנֵ֣י שָׁא֗וּל וַיֹּ֨אמֶר֙ הִנֵּ֤ה הַנִּשְׁאָר֙ שִׂים־לְפָנֶ֣יךָ אֱכֹ֔ל כִּ֧י לַמּוֹעֵ֛ד שָֽׁמוּר־לְךָ֥ לֵאמֹ֖ר הָעָ֣ם ׀ קָרָ֑אתִי וַיֹּ֧אכַל שָׁא֛וּל עִם־שְׁמוּאֵ֖ל בַּיּ֥וֹם הַהֽוּא׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּered֥u mehabּama֖h ha'i֑yr vayedabּe֥r 'im-shsha'֖ul 'al-hagּaֽg׃

Edified Edition (EDE)After they came down from the high place to the town, Samuel talked with Saul on the roof of his house.

וַיֵּרְד֥וּ מֵהַבָּמָ֖ה הָעִ֑יר וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר עִם־שָׁא֖וּל עַל־הַגָּֽג׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּashshekּi֗mu vayehi֞y kּa'al֤ot hashshּa֨char֙ vayּiqera֨ shshemu'e֤l 'el-shsha'ul֙ hgg hagּa֣gah le'mo֔r q֖umah va'ashshalּeche֑kּa vayּa֣qam shsha'֗ul vayּetze'֧u shsheneyhe֛m h֥u ushshemu'e֖l hachֽutzah׃

Edified Edition (EDE)They rose about daybreak, and Samuel called to Saul on the roof, "Get ready, and I will send you on your way." When Saul got ready, he and Samuel went out together.

וַיַּשְׁכִּ֗מוּ וַיְהִ֞י כַּעֲל֤וֹת הַשַּׁ֨חַר֙ וַיִּקְרָ֨א שְׁמוּאֵ֤ל אֶל־שָׁאוּל֙ הגג הַגָּ֣גָה לֵאמֹ֔ר ק֖וּמָה וַאֲשַׁלְּחֶ֑ךָּ וַיָּ֣קָם שָׁא֗וּל וַיֵּצְא֧וּ שְׁנֵיהֶ֛ם ה֥וּא וּשְׁמוּאֵ֖ל הַחֽוּצָה׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): he֗mּah yֽorediym֙ bּiqetze֣h ha'i֔yr ushshemu'e֞l 'ama֣r 'el-shsha'֗ul 'emo֥r lanּa֛'ar veya'abo֥r lepane֖ynu vaֽyּa'abo֑r ve'atּah֙ 'amo֣d kּayּ֔om ve'ashshemiy'aka֖ 'et-dּeba֥r 'elohiֽym׃p

Edified Edition (EDE)As they were going down to the edge of the town, Samuel said to Saul, "Tell the servant to go on ahead of us", and the servant did so, "but you stay here for a while, so that I may give you a message from God."

הֵ֗מָּה יֽוֹרְדִים֙ בִּקְצֵ֣ה הָעִ֔יר וּשְׁמוּאֵ֞ל אָמַ֣ר אֶל־שָׁא֗וּל אֱמֹ֥ר לַנַּ֛עַר וְיַעֲבֹ֥ר לְפָנֵ֖ינוּ וַֽיַּעֲבֹ֑ר וְאַתָּה֙ עֲמֹ֣ד כַּיּ֔וֹם וְאַשְׁמִיעֲךָ֖ אֶת־דְּבַ֥ר אֱלֹהִֽים׃פ