שָׁאוּל֙

Alphabet Analysis

The word

1. word🔊 שָׁאוּל֙

   sha-UL

   Saul
2. phraseyour reading level🔊 וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח שָׁאוּל֙

   va-yish-LAKH sha-UL

   and he sent Saul
3. clause🔊 וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח שָׁאוּל֙ אֶת־הַמַּלְאָכִ֔ים לִרְא֥וֹת אֶת־דָּוִ֖ד לֵאמֹ֑ר

   va-yish-LAKH sha-UL et-ha-mal-a-KHIM lir-OT et-da-VID le-MOR

   and he sent Saul {direct object marker} the messengers to see {direct object marker} David saying
4. sentence🔊 וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח שָׁאוּל֙ אֶת־הַמַּלְאָכִ֔ים לִרְא֥וֹת אֶת־דָּוִ֖ד לֵאמֹ֑ר הַעֲל֨וּ אֹת֧וֹ בַמִּטָּ֛ה אֵלַ֖י לַהֲמִתֽוֹ׃

   va-yish-LAKH sha-UL et-ha-mal-a-KHIM lir-OT et-da-VID le-MOR ha-a-LU o-TO va-mit-TA e-LAI la-ha-mi-TO

   and he sent Saul {direct object marker} the messengers to see {direct object marker} David saying bring up him in the bed to me to put him to death

Exegesis

Shaʾul {שָׁאוּל֙ | šā-ʾūl} functions as the subject, followed by the direct object et-ha-malʾākhim {אֶת־הַמַּלְאָכִ֔ים | ʾet-ha-mal-ʾā-ḵîm}.

Root and etymology

Root🔊 ש־א־לshin–aleph–lamed

“asked, borrowed”