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I Samuel 31

Hebrew, word by word. The text arrives sealed from the shelf and is drawn above, every word pressable for its record. Under each verse here: the reading printed for each of its words, oldest witness first, credited by number to its source at the foot.

I Samuel 31:1

and + [the] Philistines1 · devour2 · in + Israel1 · and + they fled1 · also2 · Israel3 · from + before1 · Philistine2 · and + they fell1 · pipe2 · be bright4 · <the> + Gilboa1

I Samuel 31:2

and + they pursued closely1 · Philistine2 · with3 · Saul3 · and + <obj.>1 · sons + his1 · and + they defeated1 · Philistine2 · with3 · Jehonathan3 · and + <obj.>1 · Abinadab3 · and + <obj.>1 · Malkishua3 · young2 · Saul3

I Samuel 31:3

and + it was heavy1 · the + battle1 · these3 · Saul3 · and + he found + him1 · the + archers1 · people2 · ask2 · and + he waited1 · vehemence3 · from + the + archers1

I Samuel 31:4

and + he said1 · Saul3 · to + [the] bearer of1 · articles + its1 · to pull out3 · sword + your1 · and + pierce through + me1 · Hephzi-bah2 · lest3 · abide2 · <the> + uncircumcised1 · Elah2 · and + pierce through + me1 · and + they will deal wantonly1 · oh that!3 · and + not1 · be willing2 · to lift3 · articles + its1 · since3 · to fear3 · vehemence3 · and + he took1 · Saul3 · with3 · decay2 · and + he made fall1 · Aliah2

I Samuel 31:5

and + he saw1 · to lift3 · articles + its1 · since3 · death2 · Saul3 · and + he made fall1 · also3 · this5 · Most High2 · decay2 · and + he died1 · Amaw6

I Samuel 31:6

and + he died1 · Saul3 · and + [the] three1 · sons + his1 · and + it will be carried1 · articles + its1 · also3 · all3 · men + his1 · over the + day1 · <the> + that1 · alike2

I Samuel 31:7

and + they saw1 · also2 · Israel3 · that3 · in + order that1 · (be, have, make, seek) deep(-ly)2 · and + which1 · in + order that1 · the + Jordan1 · since3 · X abate2 · also2 · Israel3 · and + that1 · X at all2 · Saul3 · and + sons + his1 · and + they left1 · with3 · the + cities1 · and + they fled1 · and + they came1 · Philistine2 · and + they turned back1 · thumb3

I Samuel 31:8

and + there was1 · from + [the] next day1 · and + they came1 · Philistine2 · to + strip1 · with3 · the + [ones] slain1 · and + they found1 · with3 · Saul3 · and + <obj.>1 · three2 · sons + his1 · lying2 · be bright4 · <the> + Gilboa1

I Samuel 31:9

and + they made1 · with3 · top + its1 · and + they made a raid1 · with3 · articles + its1 · and + they sent away1 · on the + earth1 · Philistine2 · circuit3 · <into> + flesh1 · place3 · idols + their1 · and + <obj.>1 · the + people1

I Samuel 31:10

and + they put [it]1 · with3 · articles + its1 · place3 · Ashtaroth3 · and + <obj.>1 · corpse + his1 · blow ((a trumpet))2 · on + [the] wall of1 · place3 · tooth2

I Samuel 31:11

and + they heard1 · to + him1 · a Jashubite3 · Jobesh ((-Gilead))2 · Gilead3 · with3 · that3 · do2 · Philistine2 · of + Shaul1

I Samuel 31:12

and + they arose1 · all3 · person3 · substance3 · and + they walked1 · all3 · the + night1 · and + they took1 · with3 · corpse2 · Saul3 · and + <obj.>1 · corpse2 · sons + his1 · from + [the] wall of1 · place3 · tooth2 · and + they came1 · dry (ground, land)3 · and + they burned1 · you2 · authority3

I Samuel 31:13

and + they took1 · with3 · bones + their1 · and + they buried1 · under3 · the + tamarisk tree1 · on the + dry ground1 · and + they fasted1 · seven2 · sea (X -faring man, (-shore))2

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