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The messengersהַמַּלְאָכִיםcameוַיָּבֹאוּto Gibeahגִּבְעַתof Saulשָׁאוּלand spokeוַיְדַבְּרוּthe wordsהַדְּבָרִיםin the earsבְּאָזְנֵיof the people,הָעָםand allוַ כָלthe peopleהָעָםraisedיִּשְׂאוּtheir voiceאֶת קוֹלָםand wept.וַיִּבְכּוּ
1 Samuel 11:4
Study it in the app“The messengers came to Gibeah of Saul and spoke the words in the ears of the people, and all the people raised their voice and wept.”
With the Hebrew beneath
1 Samuel 11:4, word by word
- The messengersמַּלְאָכִיםmalachim
messenger
Someone sent on an errand.
Where else “malachim” appears- cameיָּבֹאוּyavou
come
To come, arrive: "days are coming".
Where else “yavou” appears- to Gibeahגִּבְעַתgivat
Gibeah
Gibeah: the name of several towns; it means "hill."
Where else “givat” appears- of Saulשָׁאוּלshaul
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” appears- and spokeיְדַבְּרוּyedabru
speak
To speak, say something; above all God to his people.
Where else “yedabru” appears- the wordsדְּבָרִיםdevarim
word
What someone says or announces, above all what YHWH says.
Where else “devarim” appears- in the earsאָזְנֵיazne
hearing
The ear that listens: "incline your ear".
Where else “azne” appears- of the peopleעָםam
crowd
The people gathered in a place: the crowd, or the troops that go out to war.
Where else “am” appears- raisedיִּשְׂאוּyisu
lift up
To direct the eyes upward, make the voice loud, or put up the hand.
Where else “yisu” appears- their voiceקוֹלָkola
voice
What is heard when someone speaks or sings; also the voice of God.
Where else “kola” appears- and weptיִּבְכּוּyivku
weep
Weep, cry; mourn for someone.
Where else “yivku” appears
The context
3The elders of Jabesh said to him, “Hold off from us seven days, and let us send messengers through all the territory of Israel. Then if there is no one to save us, we will come out to you.”
4 · This verse (above)
5And look, Saul was coming behind the oxen from the field, and Saul said, “What is wrong with the people that they are weeping?” And they told him the words of the men of Jabesh.