1 Samuel 13 — English–Hebrew Parallel

1 Ban (Son) Shanah (year over) Shaawal (Saul) BaMalakaw (in reigned him) WaShanathayam (and two) Shanahayam (year - plural); YaMalak (he reigned) Il (over) Yashar-Al (Israel),

2 WaYaBachar (And chose) Law (for him) Shaawal (Saul) Shalawashath (three) Alapayam (thousand - plural) Yashar-Al (men Israel), WaYaHayahaw (and came to pass) Im (with) Shaawal (Saul) Alapayam (thousand - plural) BaMakamas (in Michmash) WaBaHar (and in mount) Bayath-Al (Bethel), WaAlap (and thousand) Hayahaw (came to pass) Im (with) Yawanathan (Jonathan) Gabaih (Gibeah) Ban-Yamayan (Benjamin): WaYathar (and rest) HaIm (the people) YaShalach (he sent) Ayash (man) LaAhalayaw (to his tent).

3 WaYaNakah (And struck) Yawanathan (Jonathan) AthaNatzayab (the entirety of garrison) Palashathay (Philistines) Ashar (who/that) BaGabai (in Geba): WaYaShamaiw (and heard) Palashathay (Philistines). WaShaawal (And saul) YaThaqai (blew) BaShawapar (in trumpet) BaKal (in every) HaAratz (the land), LaAmar (saying), “YaShamaiw (hear) HaIbarayam (let the hebrews)!”

4 WaKal (And every) Yashar-Al (Israel) Shamaiw (heard) LaAmar (said) YaHaNakah ([causing] struck) Shaawal (Saul) Ath-Natzayab (the entirety of garrison) Palashathay (Philistines), WaGam (and indeed / moreover) YaNaBaash (also abomination) Yashar-Al (Israel) BaPalashathay (with the Philistines). WaYaTzaiqaw (and gathered together) HaIm (the people) Acharay (after/following) Shaawal (Saul) HaGalagal (the Gilgal).

5 WaPalashathay (And Philistines) NaAsapaw (assembled together) LaHaLacham (to [causing] fight) Im (with) Yashar-Al (Israel), Shalawashayam (thirty) Alap (thousand) Rakab (chariots), WaShashath (and six) Alapayam (thousand - plural) Parashayam (horsemen - plural), WaIm (and people) KaChawal (as sand) AsharaIl-Shapahath (who/that over 𐤔𐤐𐤄) HaYam (the sea/waters) LaRab (seashore multitude): WaYaIlahaw (and came up), WaYaChanahaw (and encamped) BaMakamas (in Michmash), Qadamahath (eastward) Bayath-Awan (Beth Aven) Awan (Aven).

6 WaAyash (And men) Yashar-Al (Israel) Raahaw (saw) KayaYaTzar (surely strait) Law (for him) KayaYaNaNagash (surely distressed), HaIm (the people) WaYaThaChabaaw (and [reflexive] hid) HaIm (the people) BaMairahawath (in caves), WaBaChawachayam (and in thickets), WaBaSalaiyam (and in rocks), WaBaTzarayachayam (and in coverts), WaBaBawarawath (and in pits).

7 WaIbarayam (And now of hebrews) Ibaraw (over) Ath (the entirety of) HaYaradan (the Jordan) Aratz (Earth/land) Gad (Gad) WaGalaid (and Gilead); WaShaawal (And saul), Iwadanaw (more/again) BaGalagal (in Gilgal), WaKal (and every) HaIm (the people) Charadaw (trembling) Acharayaw (followed him).

8 WaYaYachal (And he stayed) Shabaith (seven) Yawamayam (days), LaMawaid (to time set) Ashar (who/that) Shamawaal (Samuel): WaLaa (And not) YaBawaa (come) Shamawaal (Samuel) HaGalagal (the Gilgal); WaYaPawatz (and scattered) HaIm (the people). MaIlayaw (went up him)

9 WaYaAmar (And said), Shaawal (Saul) “HaNagashaw (you [causing] bring here) Alay (to me) HaIlah (the burnt offering), WaHaShalamayam (and the peace offerings).” WaYaIlah (and he offered) HaIlah (the burnt offering).

10 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) KaKalahathaw (it came to pass as soon made end) LaHaIlahawath ([causing] offering - plural) LaHaIlahawath (the burnt offering - plural behold), HaIlah (the 𐤏𐤋𐤄) WaHanah (And behold) Shamawaal (Samuel) YaBawaa (came); WaYaYatzaa (and went out) Shaawal (Saul) LaQaraathaw (to meet him), LaBarakaw (greet him).

11 WaYaAmar (And said), Shamawaal (Samuel) “Mah (what / why / how) Ishahayath (you done)?” WaYaAmar (and said), Shaawal (Saul) “Kay-Raahayathay (surely saw/seen) Kay-YaNapatz (surely scattered), HaIm (the people) MaIlay (from over me) WaAthah (and you) Laa (NOT) Bawaath (you come) LaMawaid (appointed), HaYawamayam (within the days) WaPalashathay (and that the Philistines) NaAsapayam (assembled together - plural) Makamas (Michmash);

12 WaAAmar (And I said), ‘Ithah (now / present moment) YaYaradaw (Now come down haven't entreated favor) Palashathay (Philistines) Alay (to me) HaGalagal (the Gilgal), WaPanayam (and face/presence/surface) Yahawah ().’ Laa (NOT) Chalahayathay (afflict) WaAThaApaq (And I [reflexive] forced myself therefore), WaAIlah (And I offered) HaIlah (the burnt offering).”

13 WaYaAmar (And said) Shamawaal (Samuel) Al (to) Shaawal (Saul), “NaSakalath (you done foolishly). Laa (NOT) Shamarath (you kept) Ath-Matzawahath (the entirety of commandment) Yahawah () Alahayam (God), AsharaTzawahak (who/that commanded you); KayaIthah (surely now / present moment) YaHaKawayan (now [causing] established) Yahawah () Ath-Mamalakahathak (the entirety of your kingdom) Al (to) Yashar-Al (Israel) Id-Iwalam (as far as eternity).

14 WaIthah (And now / present moment) Mamalakahathak (now your kingdom) Laa (NOT) ThaQawam (you continue). YaBaqash (sought) Yahawah () Law (for him) Ayash (man) KaLababaw (as after his own heart), WaYaTzawahaw (and appointed him) Yahawah () LaNagayad (to prince) Il-Imaw (over his people), KayaLaa (surely NOT) Shamarath (you kept) AthaAshar-Tzawahak (the entirety of who/that commanded you) Yahawah ().”

15 WaYaQawam (And arose), Shamawaal (Samuel) WaYaIlah (and went) Man (from) HaGalagal (the Gilgal) Gabaih (Gibeah) Ban-Yamayan (Benjamin). WaYaPaqad (and numbered) Shaawal (Saul) Ath-HaIm (the entirety of the people) HaNaMatzaayam (who present - plural), Imaw (with him) KaShash (as six) Maahawath (hundred - plural) Ayash (man).

16 WaShaawal (And saul), Yawanathan (Jonathan) Banaw (his son), WaHaIm (and the people) HaNaMatzaa (who present stayed), Imam (with them) Yashabayam (inhabit/dwell - plural) BaGabai (in Geba) Ban-Yamayan (Benjamin): WaPalashathay (and the Philistines) Chanahaw (encamped) BaMakamas (in Michmash).

17 WaYaYatzaa (And came out) HaMashachayath (the spoilers) MaMachanah (of camp) Palashathay (Philistines) Shalawashah (three) Raashayam (companies): HaRaash (the company) Achad (one) YaPanah (turned) Al-Darak (to way/path leads) Iparah (Ophrah), Al-Aratz (to Earth/land) Shawail (Shual);

18 WaHaRaash (And another the company) Achad (one) YaPanah (turned) Darak (way/path) Bayath-Chawarawan (Beth Horon); WaHaRaash (and another the company) Achad (one) YaPanah (turned) Darak (way/path) HaGabawal (the border) HaNaShaqap (that looks) Il-Gayaa (over down valley) HaTzabaiyam (the Zeboim) HaMadabarah (toward the wilderness).

19 WaCharash (And now smith) Laa (NOT) YaMatzaa (found) BaKal (in every) Aratz (Earth/land) Yashar-Al (Israel); Kay-YaAmar (surely said), Palashathay (Philistines) “PanaYaIshahaw (or else make) HaIbarayam (lest the hebrews) Charab (sword) AwaChanayath (or spears)”;

20 WaYaYaradaw (And went down) Kal (every) Yashar-Al (Israelites) HaPalashathay (the Philistines), LaLatawash (to sharpen) Ayash (man) Ath-Macharashathaw (the entirety of his plowshare), WaAth-Athaw (and the entirety of his sign/mark/miracle) WaAth-Qaradamaw (and the entirety of his 𐤒𐤓𐤃𐤌) WaAthaMacharashahathaw (and the entirety of his mattock axe sickle),

21 WaHayahathah (And came to pass) HaPatzayarah (the file) Pahayam (𐤐𐤄 - plural) LaMacharashahath (for mattocks), WaLaAthayam (and for plowshares), WaLaShalawash (and for forks), Qalashawan (axes), WaLaHaQaradamayam (and the 𐤒𐤓𐤃𐤌 - plural) WaLaHaNatzayab (and to [causing] set) HaDarabawan (the goads).

22 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) BaYawam (So it came to pass in the day) Malachamahath (war), WaLaa (And not) YaNaMatzaa (found) Charab (sword) WaChanayath (and spear) BaYad (in hand) Kal (every) HaIm (the people) AsharaAth (who/that entirety) Shaawal (Saul) WaAth (and entirety) Yawanathan (Jonathan) WaThaMatzaa (and found) LaShaawal (Saul): Yawanathan (Jonathan) Banaw (his son).

23 WaYaYatzaa (And went out) Matzab (garrison) Palashathay (Philistines) Al-Maibar (to pass) Makamas (Michmash).