SamuelשְׁמוּאֵלsaidוַיֹּאמֶרtoאֶלSaul,שָׁאוּל“Whyלָמָּהhave you disturbed meהִרְגַּזְתַּנִיby bringing upלְהַעֲלוֹתme?”אֹתִיSaulשָׁאוּלsaid,וַיֹּאמֶר“I amלִיin greatמְאֹדdistress,צַרfor the Philistinesוּפְלִשְׁתִּיםare fightingנִלְחָמִיםagainst me,בִּיand Elohimוֵאלֹהִיםhas turned awayסָרfrom meמֵעָלַיand noוְלֹאlongerעוֹדanswers me,עָנָנִיeitherגַּםby the handבְּיַדof the prophetsהַנְּבִיאִםorגַּםby dreams;בַּחֲלֹמוֹתso I have calledוָאֶקְרָאֶהyouלְךָto make known to meלְהוֹדִיעֵנִיwhatמָהI should do.”אֶעֱשֶׂה
1 Samuel 28:15
Study it in the app“Samuel said to Saul, “Why have you disturbed me by bringing up me?” Saul said, “I am in great distress, for the Philistines are fighting against me, and Elohim has turned away from me and no longer answers me, either by the hand of the prophets or by dreams; so I have called you to make known to me what I should do.””
With the Hebrew beneath
1 Samuel 28:15, word by word
- Samuelשְׁמוּאֵלshemuel
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” appears- saidיֹּאמֶרyomer
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomer” appears- 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- have you disturbed meהִרְגַּזְתַּhirgazta
rage
To rage and be in an uproar, or to disturb others.
Where else “hirgazta” appears- by bringing upהַעֲלוֹתhaalot
go up
To go from a low place to a higher one: up the mountain, to Jerusalem or to a city.
Where else “haalot” appears- in greatמְאֹדmeod
very
To a very high degree: the word that adds force to what is said.
Where else “meod” appears- distressצַרtsar
distress
To be in a tight spot, or to leave others no way out, like a besieged city.
Where else “tsar” appears- for the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּיםfelishtim
Philistines
Philistines: a people that settled on the south-west coast of Canaan and was Israel's enemy in the days of the judges and of David.
Where else “felishtim” appears- are fightingנִלְחָמִיםnilchamim
fight
To struggle against an enemy with weapons and give battle; God also fights for his people.
Where else “nilchamim” appears- and Elohimאלֹהִיםlohim
Elohim
The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.
Where else “lohim” appears- has turned awayסָרsar
turn aside
To leave the road, go away.
Where else “sar” appears- answers meעָנָana
answer
To reply to what was said.
Where else “ana” appears- by the handיַדyad
through
Literally "by the hand of": that person is the one who does it or carries it.
Where else “yad” appears- of the prophetsנְּבִיאִםneviim
prophet
Someone who speaks for YHWH.
Where else “neviim” appears- by dreamsחֲלֹמוֹתchalomot
dream
Dream: what one sees while asleep. In the Bible, God sometimes speaks through dreams.
Where else “chalomot” appears- so I have calledאֶקְרָאֶekrae
call
To raise the voice to someone so that he comes, or to invite him.
Where else “ekrae” appears- to make known to meהוֹדִיעֵhodie
make known
To make someone aware, teach.
Where else “hodie” appears- I should doאֶעֱשֶׂהeese
do
To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.
Where else “eese” appears
The context
14He said to her, “What is his appearance?” She said, “An old man is coming up, and he is wrapped in a robe.” Saul knew that it was Samuel, and he bowed with his face to the ground and prostrated himself.
15 · This verse (above)
16Samuel said, “And why do you ask me, when YHWH has turned away from you and has become your enemy?