Study it in the app“And Saul said to his uncle, “He told us plainly that the donkeys had been found.” But the matter of the kingship, of which Samuel had spoken, he did not tell him.”
And Saulשָׁאוּלsaidוַיֹּאמֶרtoאֶלhis uncle,דּוֹדוֹ“He toldהִגִּידusלָנוּplainlyהַגֵּדthatכִּיthe donkeysהָאֲתֹנוֹתhad been found.”נִמְצְאוּBut the matterוְאֶת דְּבַרof the kingship,הַמְּלוּכָהof whichאֲשֶׁרSamuelשְׁמוּאֵלhad spoken,אָמַרhe did notלֹאtellהִגִּידhim.לוֹ
Saul
Saul, the name of several people. The best known is the son of Kish, of the tribe of Benjamin, the first king of Israel. A king of Edom and a son of Simeon also bear it. It means "asked for".
Where else “shaul” appearssay
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomer” appearsuncle
An uncle, or a relative.
Where else “dod” appearstell
To tell someone something he does not know or has not seen.
Where else “higid” appearsfemale donkey
Female donkey.
Where else “atonot” appearsfind
To come upon what one seeks, or something not expected.
Where else “nimtsu” appearsthing
A matter, a thing; with "not", nothing.
Where else “devar” appearskingdom, kingship
Kingdom, kingship: the power and the office of the king.
Where else “melucha” appearsSamuel
Samuel, the name of two persons. One was a chief of the tribe of Simeon (Numbers 34:20). The best known is the son of Elkanah and Hannah, prophet and last judge of Israel, who anointed the kings Saul and David. The name sounds like "heard by El" or "name of El."
Where else “shemuel” appears15And Saul’s uncle said, “Tell me, please, what Samuel said to you.”
16 · This verse (above)
17And Samuel summoned the people to YHWH at Mizpah.
