1 Samuel 28:16

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1 Samuel 28:16, 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."

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saidיֹּאמֶרyomer

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

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do you ask meתִּשְׁאָלֵtishale

ask

To ask a question.

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when YHWHיהוָהyhva

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.

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has turned awayסָרsar

turn aside

To leave the road, go away.

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and has becomeיְהִיyehi

become

To turn into something new, or fall upon someone.

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your enemyעָרֶare

enemy

Enemy, adversary. A rare word; its sense in 1 Samuel 28:16 is probable, not certain.

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Translation note

“Your enemy” translates a rare word; its sense is probable.

The context