1 Now there was a certain man of Ramathaimzophim, of Mount Efrayim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Yerocham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephrathite. 2 And he had two wives; the name of the one was Hannah, and the name of the other Peninnah; …
Category Archives: 1 Samuel (Shemuel 1)
1 Samuel 2
1 And Hannah prayed, and said, “My heart rejoiceth in יהוה, mine horn is exalted in יהוה; my mouth is enlarged over mine enemies; because I rejoice in Your salvation. 2 There is none holy as יהוה, for there is none besides You; nor is there any Rock like our God (Elohim). 3 Talk no …
1 Samuel 3
1 And the child Shemuel ministered unto יהוה before Eli. And the word of יהוה was precious in those days; there was no open vision (chazon). 2 And it came to pass at that time, when Eli was laid down in his place, and his eyes began to wax dim, that he could not see; …
1 Samuel 4
1 And the word of Shemuel came to all Yisrael. Now Yisrael went out against the Philistines to battle, and pitched beside Ebenezer; and the Philistines pitched in Aphek. 2 And the Philistines put themselves in array against Yisrael; and when they joined battle, Yisrael was smitten before the Philistines; and they slew of the …
1 Samuel 5
1 And the Philistines took the ark of God (Elohim), and brought it from Ebenezer unto Ashdod. 2 When the Philistines took the ark of God (Elohim), they brought it into the house of Dagon, and set it by Dagon. 3 And when they of Ashdod arose early on the next day, behold, Dagon was …
1 Samuel 6
1 And the ark of יהוה was in the country of the Philistines seven months. 2 And the Philistines called for the priests (kohanim) and the diviners, saying, “What shall we do to the ark of יהוה? Tell us wherewith we shall send it to its place.” 3 And they said, “If you send away …
1 Samuel 7
1 And the men of Qiryat-Yearim came, and fetched up the ark of יהוה, and brought it into the house of Abinadab in the hill, and sanctified Eleazar his son to keep the ark of יהוה. 2 And it came to pass, while the ark abode in Qiryat-Yearim, that the time was long; for it …
1 Samuel 8
1 And it came to pass, when Shemuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Yisrael. 2 Now the name of his firstborn was Yoel; and the name of his second, Aviyah; they were judges in Beer-Sheva. 3 And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took …
1 Samuel 9
1 Now there was a man of Benjamin (Binyamin), whose name was Kish, the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Bechorath, the son of Aphiah, a Benjamite (Ben-Yemini), a mighty man of power. 2 And he had a son, whose name was Saul, a choice young man, and a goodly; and …
1 Samuel 10
1 Then Shemuel took a vial of oil, and poured it upon his head, and kissed him, and said, “Is it not because יהוה hath anointed you to be captain over His inheritance? 2 When you are departed from me today, then you shalt find two men by Rachel’s sepulchre in the border of Benjamin …