| 1. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Samuel 15:1:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvayomersaid 1 Samuel 15:1:2 ⧉שְׁמוּאֵל֙shemuelSamuel 1 Samuel 15:1:3 ⧉אֶל־שָׁא֔וּלelshaulto Saul 1 Samuel 15:1:4 ⧉אֹתִ֨יotime 1 Samuel 15:1:5 ⧉שָׁלַ֤חshalakhsent 1 Samuel 15:1:6 ⧉יְהוָה֙yahwehLORD 1 Samuel 15:1:7 ⧉לִמְשָׁחֳךָ֣limeshakhokhato anoint you 1 Samuel 15:1:8 ⧉לְמֶ֔לֶךְlemelekhas king 1 Samuel 15:1:9 ⧉עַל־עַמּ֖וֹalammoover his people 1 Samuel 15:1:10 ⧉עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לalyisraelover Israel 1 Samuel 15:1:11 ⧉וְעַתָּ֣הveataand now 1 Samuel 15:1:12 ⧉שְׁמַ֔עshemalisten 1 Samuel 15:1:13 ⧉לְק֖וֹלlekolto 1 Samuel 15:1:14 ⧉דִּבְרֵ֥יdivrethe words of 1 Samuel 15:1:15 ⧉יְהוָֽה׃סyahwehLORD |
| 1. Formal Translation And Samuel said to Saul, “The LORD {Yahweh, Divine Sender} sent me to anoint you as king over His people, over Israel. Now therefore listen to the voice of the words of the LORD.” |
| 1. Dynamic Translation Samuel told Saul, “The LORD {Yahweh, Covenant Commander} sent me to anoint you as king over His people, over Israel. Now then, listen carefully to the message from the LORD.” |