I Samuel

Chapter 13

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1 Samuel 13:1 Gematria: 2689
בןשנה שאול במלכו ושתי שנים מלך עלישראל
Son year sha'ul in from window and change king above he.SON YEAR AND.TO.SHA'UL in~REIGN(V)~him and~TWO YEAR~s REIGN(V) UPON YISRA'ELSaul was …a… The number is lacking in the Heb. text; also, the precise context of the “two years” is uncertain. The verse is lacking in the Septuagint. years old when he became king, and he reigned over Israel two years.
1 Samuel 13:2 Gematria: 6939
ויבחרלו שאול שלשת אלפים מישראל ויהיו עםשאול אלפים במכמש ובהר ביתאל ואלף היו עםיונתן בגבעת בנימין ויתר העם שלח איש לאהליו
Sha'ul that to teeth thousands from israel and will exist people sha'ul thousands and in these and in camel straight people send man to tent.and~he~will~CHOOSE(V) ASK~him AND.TO.SHA'UL THREE THOUSAND from~YISRA'EL and~they~will~EXIST(V) WITH AND.TO.SHA'UL THOUSAND in~MICHMASH and~in~HILL HOUSE TOWARD and~THOUSAND they~did~EXIST(V) WITH DOVE in~PIT.+.TIME BNYMYN and~STRAIGHT the~PEOPLE much~SEND(V) MAN to~TENT~s~himSaul picked 3,000 Israelites, of whom 2,000 were with Saul in MichmasbMichmas So in oldest mss.; other mss. and editions read “Michmash” throughout the chapter. and in the hill country of Bethel, and 1,000 with Jonathan in Gibeah of Benjamin; the rest of the troops he sent back to their homes.
1 Samuel 13:3 Gematria: 6708
ויך יונתן את נציב פלשתים אשר בגבע וישמעו פלשתים ושאול תקע בשופר בכלהארץ לאמר ישמעו העברים
Pelishtim which in camel and they heard pelishtim and sha'ul in that and mouth in like land saying they will heard the.and~he~will~CRUSH(V) DOVE AT PILLAR PELISHTIM~s WHICH in~AND.GEBA and~they~will~HEAR(V) PELISHTIM~s and~AND.TO.SHA'UL THRUST(V) in~the~HORN in~ALL the~LAND to~SAY(V) they~will~HEAR(V) the~HEBREW~sJonathan struck down the Philistine prefect in Geba;cGeba Apparently identical with Gibeah in v. 2. and the Philistines heard about it. Saul had the ram’s horn sounded throughout the land, saying, “Let the Hebrews hear.”dSaul had the ram’s horn sounded … “Let the Hebrews hear.” Meaning of Heb. uncertain.
1 Samuel 13:4 Gematria: 5893
וכלישראל שמעו לאמר הכה שאול אתנציב פלשתים וגםנבאש ישראל בפלשתים ויצעקו העם אחרי שאול הגלגל
And like to saying the thus/so sha'ul pelishtim he in pelishtim people after/behind sha'ul.and~ALL YISRA'EL they~did~HEAR(V) to~SAY(V) CRUSH(V) AND.TO.SHA'UL AT PILLAR PELISHTIM~s and~ALSO STINK(V) YISRA'EL in~the~PELISHTIM~s and~they~will~CRY.OUT(V) the~PEOPLE AFTER AND.TO.SHA'UL the~THE.GILGALWhen all Israel heard that Saul had struck down the Philistine prefect, and that Israel had incurred the wrath ofeincurred the wrath of Lit. “became malodorous to.” the Philistines, all the people rallied to Saul at Gilgal.
1 Samuel 13:5 Gematria: 8102
ופלשתים נאספו להלחם עםישראל שלשים אלף רכב וששת אלפים פרשים ועם כחול אשר עלשפתהים לרב ויעלו ויחנו במכמש קדמת בית און
And pelishtim to the i people he that to window thousand and that teeth thousands split people which and he went up and he camped.and~PELISHTIM~s they~did~GATHER(V) to~EAT(V) WITH YISRA'EL THIRTY THOUSAND CHARIOT and~SIX THOUSAND HORSEMAN~s and~PEOPLE like~the~SAND WHICH UPON LIP the~SEA to~ABUNDANCE and~they~will~GO.UP(V) and~they~will~CAMP(V) in~MICHMASH EAST OR ORThe Philistines, in turn, gathered to attack Israel: 30,000f30,000 Septuagint and other versions read “three thousand.” chariots and 6,000 riders,griders Or “horses”; force of Heb. parash(im) uncertain. and troops as numerous as the sands of the seashore. They marched up and encamped at Michmas, east of Beth-aven.
1 Samuel 13:6 Gematria: 4455
ואיש ישראל ראו כי צרלו כי נגש העם ויתחבאו העם במערות ובחוחים ובסלעים ובצרחים ובברות
Man he given that given that come near people people in and in window, behold, breath fence, wall, enclosure nail, peg, hook fence, wall, enclosures and in and in.and~MAN YISRA'EL they~did~SEE(V) GIVEN.THAT ENEMY(V) ASK~him GIVEN.THAT DRIVE(V) the~PEOPLE and~they~will~self~HIDE(V) the~PEOPLE in~the~WEAPON~s and~in~the~THORN~s and~in~the~CLIFF~s and~in~the~STRONGHOLD~s and~in~the~PIT~shMeaning of Heb. uncertain. When Israel’s side saw that they were in trouble—for the troops were hard pressed—the people hid in caves, among thorns, among rocks, in tunnels, and in cisterns.
1 Samuel 13:7 Gematria: 2848
ועברים עברו אתהירדן ארץ גד וגלעד ושאול עודנו בגלגל וכלהעם חרדו אחריו
And the yarden land camel, and gil'ad and sha'ul again in and like people after.and~HEBREW~s they~did~CROSS.OVER(V) AT the~THE.YARDEN LAND FORTUNE and~THE.GIL'AD and~AND.TO.SHA'UL AGAIN~him in~the~THE.GILGAL and~ALL the~PEOPLE they~did~TREMBLE(V) AFTER~himSome Hebrews crossed the Jordan, [to] the territory of Gad and Gilead. Saul was still at Gilgal, and the rest of the people rallied to him in alarm.
1 Samuel 13:8 Gematria: 2969
וייחל ויוחל שבעת ימים למועד אשר שמואל ולאבא שמואל הגלגל ויפץ העם מעליו
That in time seas appointment which that i if come that i people from i.and~he~will~DELAY(V) and~he~will~DELAY(V) SEVEN DAY~s to~the~APPOINTMENT WHICH THAT.I..THESE and~NOT COME(V) THAT.I..THESE the~THE.GILGAL and~he~will~SCATTER(V) the~PEOPLE from~UPON~himHe waited seven days, the time that Samuel [had set].i[had set] So some Heb. mss.; other mss., Septuagint, and Targum read “said.” Cf. 10.8. But when Samuel failed to come to Gilgal, and the people began to scatter,
1 Samuel 13:9 Gematria: 1716
ויאמר שאול הגשו אלי העלה והשלמים ויעל העלה
And said sha'ul the camel to me rise and the that to i lift rise.and~he~will~SAY(V) AND.TO.SHA'UL COME.NEAR(V)~you(mp) TOWARD~me the~CAPTIVITY and~the~SHELAM~s and~he~will~GO.UP(V) the~CAPTIVITYSaul said, “Bring me the burnt offering and the sacrifice of well-being”; and he presented the burnt offering.
1 Samuel 13:10 Gematria: 3043
ויהי ככלתו להעלות העלה והנה שמואל בא ויצא שאול לקראתו לברכו
And existed like to the i rise and look that i come go out sha'ul to.and~he~will~EXIST(V) like~much~COMPLETE(V)~him to~GO.UP(V) the~CAPTIVITY and~BEHOLD THAT.I..THESE COME(V) and~he~will~GO.OUT(V) AND.TO.SHA'UL to~MEET(V)~him to~much~KNEEL(V)~himHe had just finished presenting the burnt offering when Samuel arrived; and Saul went out to meet him and welcome him.
1 Samuel 13:11 Gematria: 5827
ויאמר שמואל מה עשית ויאמר שאול כיראיתי כינפץ העם מעלי ואתה לאבאת למועד הימים ופלשתים נאספים מכמש
And said that i what and said sha'ul given that head, top, beginning strength, power, leader hand, arm, deed mark, sign, cross of people above of and you (m.sg.) if in ~ appointment the and pelishtim.and~he~will~SAY(V) THAT.I..THESE WATER you~DO(V) and~he~will~SAY(V) AND.TO.SHA'UL GIVEN.THAT I~SEE(V) GIVEN.THAT SCATTER(V) the~PEOPLE from~UPON~me and~YOU NOT you~COME(V) to~APPOINTMENT the~DAY~s and~PELISHTIM~s GATHER(V)~ing(p) MICHMASHBut Samuel said, “What have you done?” Saul replied, “I saw the people leaving me and scattering; you had not come at the appointed time, and the Philistines had gathered at Michmas.
1 Samuel 13:12 Gematria: 3445
ואמר עתה ירדו פלשתים אלי הגלגל ופני יהוה לא חליתי ואתאפק ואעלה העלהס
And said now and rule pelishtim to me and face of the proper name of the god of israel; the tetragrammaton if fence, wall, enclosure staff, goad, control hand, arm, deed mark, sign, cross of and.and~I~will~SAY(V) NOW they~will~GO.DOWN(V) PELISHTIM~s TOWARD~me the~THE.GILGAL and~FACE~s YHWH NOT I~much~SICK(V) and~I~will~self~RESTRAIN(V) and~I~will~GO.UP(V) the~CAPTIVITYI thought the Philistines would march down against me at Gilgal before I had entreated GOD, so I forced myselfjforced myself Meaning of Heb. uncertain. to present the burnt offering.”
1 Samuel 13:13 Gematria: 6538
ויאמר שמואל אלשאול נסכלת לא שמרת אתמצות יהוה אלהיך אשר צוך כי עתה הכין יהוה אתממלכתך אלישראל עדעולם
And said that i these sha'ul if that the proper name of the god of israel; the tetragrammaton these the which given that now the the proper name of the god of israel; the tetragrammaton from these he witness ancient.and~he~will~SAY(V) THAT.I..THESE TOWARD AND.TO.SHA'UL you~FOOLISH(V) NOT you~GUARD(V) AT COMMAND YHWH POWER~s~you WHICH much~COMMAND(V)~you(f) GIVEN.THAT NOW FIRM(V) YHWH AT KINGDOM~you TOWARD YISRA'EL UNTIL ANCIENTSamuel answered Saul, “You acted foolishly in not keeping the commandment that the ETERNAL your God laid upon you! OtherwisekYou acted … Otherwise Change of vocalization yields, “You acted foolishly. If you had kept the commandment the ETERNAL your God laid upon you…” GOD would have established your dynasty over Israel forever.
1 Samuel 13:14 Gematria: 5010
ועתה ממלכתך לאתקום בקש יהוה לו איש כלבבו ויצוהו יהוה לנגיד עלעמו כי לא שמרת את אשרצוך יהוהס
Now from to ~ raise seek the proper name of the god of israel; the tetragrammaton to him man like to house and they charged the proper name of the god of israel; the tetragrammaton above with him given that if that.and~NOW KINGDOM~you NOT she~will~RAISE(V) much~SEEK(V) YHWH ASK~him MAN like~HEART~him and~he~will~much~COMMAND(V)~him YHWH to~NOBLE UPON PEOPLE~him GIVEN.THAT NOT you~GUARD(V) AT WHICH much~COMMAND(V)~you YHWHBut now your dynasty will not endure. GOD will seek out a man with a more willing heart,lwith a more willing heart Trad. “after His own heart.” Cf. 14.7; 2 Sam. 7.21; Ps. 20.5. and GOD will appoint him ruler over this covenanted people, because you did not abide by what GOD had commanded you.”
1 Samuel 13:15 Gematria: 4220
ויקם שמואל ויעל מןהגלגל גבעת בנימן ויפקד שאול אתהעם הנמצאים עמו כשש מאות איש
That i lift camel, binyamin and he visited/appointed sha'ul people the with him linen man.and~he~will~RAISE(V) THAT.I..THESE and~he~will~GO.UP(V) FROM the~THE.GILGAL PIT.+.TIME BNYMYN and~he~will~OVERSEE(V) AND.TO.SHA'UL AT the~PEOPLE the~FIND(V)~ing(p) WITH~him like~SIX HUNDRED MANSamuel arose and went up from GilgalmSamuel arose and went up from Gilgal Septuagint reads here, “Samuel rose and left Gilgal and went his way. The rest of the people followed Saul to meet the soldiers, and they went from Gilgal.” to GibeahnGibeah Sometimes called Geba; cf. vv. 3, 16; 14.5. of Benjamin. Saul numbered the troops who remained with him—about 600 strong.
1 Samuel 13:16 Gematria: 3303
ושאול ויונתן בנו והעם הנמצא עמם ישבים בגבע בנימן ופלשתים חנו במכמש
And sha'ul and he gave in us and the people he will swore in camel binyamin and pelishtim.and~AND.TO.SHA'UL and~DOVE SON~him and~the~PEOPLE the~FIND(V)~ing WITH~them SIT(V)~ing(p) in~AND.GEBA BNYMYN and~PELISHTIM~s they~did~CAMP(V) in~MICHMASHSaul and his son Jonathan, and the troops who remained with them, stayed in Geba of Benjamin, while the Philistines were encamped at Michmas.
1 Samuel 13:17 Gematria: 5061
ויצא המשחית ממחנה פלשתים שלשה ראשים הראש אחד יפנה אלדרך עפרה אלארץ שועל
Go out the from camp pelishtim three one he will fac these road these land that i.and~he~will~GO.OUT(V) the~CORRUPT from~CAMP PELISHTIM~s THREE HEAD~s the~HEAD UNIT he~will~TURN(V) TOWARD ROAD POWDER TOWARD LAND AND.THAT.I..ABOVEThe raiders came out of the Philistine camp in three columns: One column headed for the Ophrah road that leads to the district of Shual,
1 Samuel 13:18 Gematria: 3691
והראש אחד יפנה דרך בית חרון והראש אחד יפנה דרך הגבול הנשקף עלגי הצבעים המדברהס
And the one he will fac road and the one he will fac road the camel above camel, the.and~the~HEAD UNIT he~will~TURN(V) ROAD BURN BURN and~the~HEAD UNIT he~will~TURN(V) ROAD the~BORDER the~LOOK(V)~ing UPON VALLEY THE.SPOTS the~WILDERNESSanother column headed for the Beth-horon road, and the third column headed for the borderothe border Septuagint reads “Geba.” road that overlooks the valley of Zeboim toward the desert.
1 Samuel 13:19 Gematria: 4476
וחרש לא ימצא בכל ארץ ישראל כיאמרו אמר פלשתים פן יעשו העברים חרב או חנית
And if he will found all land he like said pelishtim they will made the waste or.and~CRAFTSMAN NOT he~will~FIND(V) in~ALL LAND YISRA'EL GIVEN.THAT SAY(V) they~did~SAY(V) PELISHTIM~s LEST they~will~DO(V) the~HEBREW~s SWORD OR SPEARNo smith was to be found in all the land of Israel, for the Philistines were afraid that the Hebrews would make swords or spears.
1 Samuel 13:20 Gematria: 6655
וירדו כלישראל הפלשתים ללטוש איש אתמחרשתו ואתאתו ואתקרדמו ואת מחרשתו
And he pursued like to the pelishtim man and him (object) and.and~they~will~GO.DOWN(V) ALL YISRA'EL the~PELISHTIM~s to~SHARP(V) MAN AT MATTOCK~him and~AT PLOW-POINT~him and~AT VLHQRDMYM~him and~AT MATTOCK~himSo all the Israelites had to go down to the Philistines to have their plowshares, their mattocks, axes, and colterspcolters Meaning of Heb. uncertain. Septuagint reads “sickle.” sharpened.
1 Samuel 13:21 Gematria: 4402
והיתה הפצירה פים למחרשת ולאתים ולשלש קלשון ולהקרדמים ולהציב הדרבן
And existed to and to i and to and to the.and~she~will~EXIST(V) the~HPTSYRH MOUTH to~the~MATTOCK~s and~to~the~PLOW-POINT~s and~to~THREE FORK and~to~the~VLHQRDMYM~s and~to~STAND(V) the~HONOR.+.BENAIqMeaning of several terms in this verse uncertain. The charge for sharpening was a pim rpim I.e., two-thirds of a shekel. for plowshares, mattocks, three-pronged forks, and axes, and for setting the goads.
1 Samuel 13:22 Gematria: 5361
והיה ביום מלחמת ולא נמצא חרב וחנית ביד כלהעם אשר אתשאול ואתיונתן ותמצא לשאול וליונתן בנו
And existed in day from if waste and like people which sha'ul and [direct object marker] of give and she found to sha'ul and to in us.and~EXIST(V) in~DAY WAR and~NOT FIND(V) SWORD and~SPEAR in~HAND ALL the~PEOPLE WHICH AT AND.TO.SHA'UL and~AT DOVE and~she~will~FIND(V) to~AND.TO.SHA'UL and~to~DOVE SON~himThus on the day of the battle, no sword or spear was to be found in the possession of any of the troops with Saul and Jonathan; only Saul and Jonathan had them.
1 Samuel 13:23 Gematria: 1902
ויצא מצב פלשתים אלמעבר מכמשס
Go out from stand pelishtim these.and~he~will~GO.OUT(V) GARRISON PELISHTIM~s TOWARD CROSSING MICHMASHNow the Philistine garrison had marched out to the pass of Michmas.