Study it in the app““About this time tomorrow I will send to you a man from the land of Benjamin, and you shall anoint him as leader over my people Israel; and he will save my people from the hand of the Philistines, for I have seen my people, for their cry has come to me.””
“About this timeכָּעֵתtomorrowמָחָרI will sendאֶשְׁלַחto youאֵלֶיךָa manאִישׁfrom the landמֵאֶרֶץof Benjamin,בִּנְיָמִןand you shall anoint himוּמְשַׁחְתּוֹas leaderלְנָגִידoverעַלmy peopleעַמִּיIsrael;יִשְׂרָאֵלand he will saveוְהוֹשִׁיעַmy peopleאֶת עַמִּיfrom the handמִיַּדof the Philistines,פְּלִשְׁתִּיםforכִּיI have seenרָאִיתִיmy people,אֶת עַמִּיforכִּיtheir cryצַעֲקָתוֹhas comeבָּאָהto me.”אֵלָי
time
The moment at which something happens; also "at that time".
Where else “et” appearstomorrow
The day that comes after today.
Where else “machar” appearssend
To send someone or something.
Where else “eshlach” appearsman
An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.
Where else “ish” appearsland
A region or nation, above all Israel's.
Where else “erets” appearsBenjamin
Benjamin, the youngest son of Jacob and Rachel; also the tribe that came from him and its land. The name means "son of the right hand".
Where else “binyamin” appearsanoint
To pour oil on someone to set them apart for God.
Where else “meshacht” appearsleader
Leader: the one who goes at the head of others, in war, in government or in worship. In the books of Samuel it is used of the one whom YHWH places at the head of his people.
Where else “nagid” appearsAmmi
Israel, YHWH's people: "my people".
Where else “ami” appearsIsrael
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” appearssave
To rescue someone from danger.
Where else “hoshia” appearspower
Literally "the hand": the strength and control someone has.
Where else “yad” appearsPhilistines
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 “pelishtim” appearssee
To see with one's eyes.
Where else “raiti” appearsoutcry
Outcry, cry of distress.
Where else “tsaakat” appearscome
To come, arrive: "days are coming".
Where else “baa” appears“Leader” translates a word that means “the one who goes in front”; the text uses it here instead of “king.”
15Now YHWH had made known to Samuel, one day before Saul came, saying,
16 · This verse (above)
17When Samuel saw Saul, YHWH answered him, “Here is the man of whom I spoke to you! This one will have command over my people.”
