1. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Samuel 9:1:1 ⧉וֽ͏ַיְהִי־אִ֣ישׁvayehiishand there was a man 1 Samuel 9:1:2 ⧉מבן־ימיןmivenyaminfrom son of right or from Benjamin 1 Samuel 9:1:3 ⧉מִבִּניָמִ֗יןmibbiniyaminfrom Benjamin 1 Samuel 9:1:4 ⧉וּ֠שְׁמוֹushemoand his name 1 Samuel 9:1:5 ⧉קִ֣ישׁkishKish 1 Samuel 9:1:6 ⧉בֶּן־אֲבִיאֵ֞לbenavielson of Abiel 1 Samuel 9:1:7 ⧉בֶּן־צְר֧וֹרbentserorson of Zeror 1 Samuel 9:1:8 ⧉בֶּן־בְּכוֹרַ֛תbenbekhoratson of Becorath 1 Samuel 9:1:9 ⧉בֶּן־אֲפִ֖יחַbenafiakhson of Aphiah 1 Samuel 9:1:10 ⧉בֶּן־אִ֣ישׁbenishson of a man 1 Samuel 9:1:11 ⧉יְמִינִ֑יyeminia Benjaminite 1 Samuel 9:1:12 ⧉גִּבּ֖וֹרgibora mighty man 1 Samuel 9:1:13 ⧉חָֽיִל׃khayilof wealth or of valor |
1. Formal Translation Now there was a man from the tribe of Benjamin named Kish, son of Abiel, son of Zeror, son of Bekorath, son of Aphiah—a Benjaminite and a man of standing. |
1. Dynamic Translation There was a Benjaminite named Kish, son of Abiel, son of Zeror, son of Bekorath, son of Aphiah—a respected man. |