וַיִּצָּעֲק֥וּ

Alphabet Analysis

The word

1. word🔊 וַיִּצָּעֲק֥וּ

   va-yits-a-a-KU

   and they cried out
2. phraseyour reading level🔊 וַיִּצָּעֲק֥וּ הָעָ֛ם

   va-yits-a-a-KU ha-AM

   and they cried out the people
3. clause🔊 וַיִּצָּעֲק֥וּ הָעָ֛ם אַחֲרֵ֥י שָׁא֖וּל הַגִּלְגָּֽל׃

   va-yits-a-a-KU ha-AM a-kha-RE sha-UL ha-gil-GAL

   and they cried out the people after Saul the Gilgal
4. sentence🔊 וְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֞ל שָׁמְע֣וּ לֵאמֹ֗ר הִכָּ֤ה שָׁאוּל֙ אֶת־נְצִ֣יב פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים וְגַם־נִבְאַשׁ‪ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בַּפְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים וַיִּצָּעֲק֥וּ הָעָ֛ם אַחֲרֵ֥י שָׁא֖וּל הַגִּלְגָּֽל׃

   ve-KHOL-yis-ra-EL sha-me-U le-MOR hi-KA sha-UL et-ne-TSIV pe-lish-TIM ve-gam-niv-ASH yis-ra-EL ba-pe-lish-TIM va-yits-a-a-KU ha-AM a-kha-RE sha-UL ha-gil-GAL

   and all Israel heard saying struck Saul {direct object} garrison or pillar Philistines and also was made foul or became a stench Israel among the Philistines or to the Philistines and they cried out the people after Saul the Gilgal

Exegesis

Finally, wayyiṣṣăʿăqû hā-ʿām ʾaḥărê šāʾûl hā-Gilgal {וַיִּצָּעֲקוּ הָעָם אַחֲרֵי שָׁאוּל הַגִּלְגָּל | wayyiṣṣăʿăqû hā-ʿām ʾaḥărê šāʾûl hā-Gilgal} uses the vav-consecutive and imperfect to convey the people’s assembly at Gilgal under Saul’s leadership. The structure links the battle report, Israel’s tarnished reputation, and the mobilization of the assembly, underscoring Saul’s role.