Study it in the app“Samuel rose early to meet Saul in the morning; and it was told to Samuel, saying, “Saul came to Carmel, and look, he is setting up for himself a monument; and he turned and passed on and went down to Gilgal.””
Samuelשְׁמוּאֵלrose earlyוַיַּשְׁכֵּםto meetלִקְרַאתSaulשָׁאוּלin the morning;בַּבֹּקֶרand it was toldוַיֻּגַּדto Samuel,לִשְׁמוּאֵלsaying,לֵאמֹר“Saulשָׁאוּלcameבָּאto Carmel,הַכַּרְמֶלָהand look,וְהִנֵּהhe is setting upמַצִּיבfor himselfלוֹa monument;יָדand he turnedוַיִּסֹּבand passed onוַיַּעֲבֹרand went downוַיֵּרֶדto Gilgal.”הַגִּלְגָּל
Samuel
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” appearsrise early
To get up early to do something.
Where else “yashkem” appearsmeet
To go out toward someone who is coming, to meet him on the way.
Where else “kerat” appearsSaul
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” appearsmorning
Morning, dawn.
Where else “boker” appearstell
To tell someone something he does not know or has not seen.
Where else “yugad” appearssay
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “mor” appearscome
To come, arrive: "days are coming".
Where else “ba” appearsCarmel
See it on the mapWhere else “karmela” appearsset up
To set something up so that it stays firm, like a pillar or a wall of water.
Where else “matsiv” appearshand
The part of the body with which one takes, gives and works; also what one does.
Where else “yad” appearsturn
To turn another way, or to pass to another owner: the face, a kingdom, a name.
Where else “yisov” appearspass
To get over a river, or go through a land.
Where else “yaavor” appearsgo down
To go from a higher place to a lower one, like from the mountain to the valley.
Where else “yered” appearsGilgal
See it on the mapWhere else “gilgal” appears“Monument” is, word for word, “hand”: a marker set up as a memorial to oneself (2 Samuel 18:18).
1Carmel
Today: Mount Carmel, near Haifa, Israel
A mountain ridge near the Mediterranean coast in northern Israel, by present-day Haifa.
Elijah challenged the prophets of Baal there, and fire from the Lord fell (1 Kgs 18:19-38).
2Gilgal ?
Today: disputed; near Jericho, West Bank
A place near Jericho in the Jordan valley; the exact site is not certain.
Israel camped there after crossing the Jordan and set up twelve stones (Josh 4:19-20). Saul was confirmed as king there (1 Sam 11:15).
11“I am sorry that I made Saul king, for he has turned back from following me and has not carried out my words.” Samuel was incensed, and he cried out to YHWH all night.
12 · This verse (above)
13Samuel came to Saul, and Saul said to him, “Blessed are you by YHWH. I have carried out the word of YHWH.”
