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SaulשָׁאוּלsaidוַיֹּאמֶרtoאֶלYHWH,יְהוָהElohimאֱלֹהֵיof Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵל“Giveהָבָהa complete lot.”תָמִיםAnd Jonathanוַ יוֹנָתָןand Saulוְשָׁאוּלwere taken,יִּלָּכֵדand the peopleוְהָעָםwent out free.יָצָאוּ
1 Samuel 14:41
Study it in the app“Saul said to YHWH, Elohim of Israel, “Give a complete lot.” And Jonathan and Saul were taken, and the people went out free.”
With the Hebrew beneath
1 Samuel 14:41, word by word
- 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- saidיֹּאמֶרyomer
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomer” appears- YHWHיְהוָהyehva
YHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yehva” appears- Elohimאֱלֹהֵיelohe
Elohim
The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.
Where else “elohe” appears- of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael
Israel
Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.
Where else “yisrael” appears- “Giveהָבָhava
give
To hand something to someone, or to ascribe to him what is due.
Where else “hava” appears- a complete lotתָמִיםtamim
without defect
Without defect, whole.
Where else “tamim” appears- And Jonathanיוֹנָתָןyonatan
Jonathan
Jonathan: the name of several people; the best known are the son of King Saul, the friend of David, and the Levite who was priest of the Danites (Judges 18:30). It means "YHWH has given."
Where else “yonatan” appears- were takenיִּלָּכֵדyilached
be drawn
To be picked by lot.
Where else “yilached” appears- and the peopleעָםam
crowd
The people gathered in a place: the crowd, or the troops that go out to war.
Where else “am” appears- went out freeיָצָאוּyatsau
go out
To go out of a place.
Where else “yatsau” appears
Translation note
The Hebrew says only “give complete”: Saul asks that the lot give a clear answer. “To be taken” is to be singled out by the lot (1 Samuel 10:20).
The context
40He said to all Israel, “You will be on one side, and I and Jonathan my son will be on the other side.” The people said to Saul, “Do what is good in your eyes.”
41 · This verse (above)
42Saul said, “Cast lots between me and Jonathan my son.” And Jonathan was taken.