Saul
Israel's first king
Saul was Israel's first king, anointed by the prophet Samuel. He began humbly and won victories over the Philistines, but disobedience and jealousy led to his downfall. His persecution of David and consultation with a medium showed how far he had drifted from God.
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Anointing as king
Samuel anointed Saul as king in secret, after which he was chosen publicly by lot.
1Then Samuel took a flask of oil, poured it on Saul's head, and kissed him. He said, "Has not the LORD anointed you ruler over his inheritance?
וַיִּקַּ֨ח שְׁמוּאֵ֜ל אֶת־פַּ֥ךְ הַשֶּׁ֛מֶן וַיִּצֹ֥ק עַל־רֹאשׁ֖וֹ וַיִּשָּׁקֵ֑הוּ וַיֹּ֕אמֶר הֲל֗וֹא כִּֽי־מְשָׁחֲךָ֧ יְהוָ֛ה עַל־נַחֲלָת֖וֹ לְנָגִֽיד׃
20When Samuel brought all the tribes of Israel forward, the tribe of Benjamin was chosen.
וַיַּקְרֵ֣ב שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל אֵ֖ת כָּל־שִׁבְטֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיִּלָּכֵ֖ד שֵׁ֥בֶט בִּנְיָמִֽן׃
21Then he brought the tribe of Benjamin forward by its clans, and the clan of Matri was chosen; and Saul son of Kish was chosen. But when they looked for him, he was not to be found.
וַיַּקְרֵ֞ב אֶת־שֵׁ֤בֶט בִּנְיָמִן֙ *למשפחתו **לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֔יו וַתִּלָּכֵ֖ד מִשְׁפַּ֣חַת הַמַּטְרִ֑י וַיִּלָּכֵד֙ שָׁא֣וּל בֶּן־קִ֔ישׁ וַיְבַקְשֻׁ֖הוּ וְלֹ֥א נִמְצָֽא׃
24Samuel said to all the people, "Do you see the man the LORD has chosen? There is no one like him among all the people." And all the people shouted, "Long live the king!"
וַיֹּ֨אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵ֜ל אֶל־כָּל־הָעָ֗ם הַרְּאִיתֶם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בָּֽחַר־בּ֣וֹ יְהוָ֔ה כִּ֛י אֵ֥ין כָּמֹ֖הוּ בְּכָל־הָעָ֑ם וַיָּרִ֧עוּ כָל־הָעָ֛ם וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ יְחִ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ פ
The victory at Jabesh
Saul gathered Israel and defeated the Ammonites who were besieging Jabesh in Gilead, winning the people's trust.
6When Saul heard their words, the Spirit of God came powerfully upon him, and his anger burned fiercely.
וַתִּצְלַ֤ח רֽוּחַ־אֱלֹהִים֙ עַל־שָׁא֔וּל *בשמעו **כְּשָׁמְע֖וֹ אֶת־הַדְּבָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֑לֶּה וַיִּ֥חַר אַפּ֖וֹ מְאֹֽד׃
7He took a pair of oxen, cut them in pieces, and sent them by messengers throughout the territory of Israel with this message: "This is what will be done to the oxen of anyone who does not follow Saul and Samuel." Then the terror of the LORD fell on the people, and they came out as one man.
וַיִּקַּח֩ צֶ֨מֶד בָּקָ֜ר וַֽיְנַתְּחֵ֗הוּ וַיְשַׁלַּ֞ח בְּכָל־גְּב֣וּל יִשְׂרָאֵל֮ בְּיַ֣ד הַמַּלְאָכִ֣ים ׀ לֵאמֹר֒ אֲשֶׁר֩ אֵינֶ֨נּוּ יֹצֵ֜א אַחֲרֵ֤י שָׁאוּל֙ וְאַחַ֣ר שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל כֹּ֥ה יֵעָשֶׂ֖ה לִבְקָר֑וֹ וַיִּפֹּ֤ל פַּֽחַד־יְהוָה֙ עַל־הָעָ֔ם וַיֵּצְא֖וּ כְּאִ֥ישׁ אֶחָֽד׃
11The next day Saul divided his men into three companies. During the last watch of the night they broke into the enemy camp and struck down the Ammonites until the heat of the day. Those who survived were scattered, so that no two of them were left together.
וַיְהִ֣י מִֽמָּחֳרָ֗ת וַיָּ֨שֶׂם שָׁא֣וּל אֶת־הָעָם֮ שְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה רָאשִׁים֒ וַיָּבֹ֤אוּ בְתוֹךְ־הַֽמַּחֲנֶה֙ בְּאַשְׁמֹ֣רֶת הַבֹּ֔קֶר וַיַּכּ֥וּ אֶת־עַמּ֖וֹן עַד־חֹ֣ם הַיּ֑וֹם וַיְהִ֤י הַנִּשְׁאָרִים֙ וַיָּפֻ֔צוּ וְלֹ֥א נִשְׁאֲרוּ־בָ֖ם שְׁנַ֥יִם יָֽחַד׃
15So all the people went to Gilgal, and there before the LORD they made Saul king. There they sacrificed fellowship offerings before the LORD, and Saul and all the Israelites celebrated with great joy.
וַיֵּלְכ֨וּ כָל־הָעָ֜ם הַגִּלְגָּ֗ל וַיַּמְלִכוּ֩ שָׁ֨ם אֶת־שָׁא֜וּל לִפְנֵ֤י יְהוָה֙ בַּגִּלְגָּ֔ל וַיִּזְבְּחוּ־שָׁ֛ם זְבָחִ֥ים שְׁלָמִ֖ים לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וַיִּשְׂמַ֨ח שָׁ֥ם שָׁא֛וּל וְכָל־אַנְשֵׁ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל עַד־מְאֹֽד׃ פ
Disobedience at Gilgal
Saul offered sacrifices himself instead of waiting for Samuel, which led to Samuel declaring that the kingdom would be taken from him.
8He waited seven days, the time Samuel had set, but Samuel did not come to Gilgal, and the people began to slip away from him.
*וייחל **וַיּ֣וֹחֶל ׀ שִׁבְעַ֣ת יָמִ֗ים לַמּוֹעֵד֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל וְלֹא־בָ֥א שְׁמוּאֵ֖ל הַגִּלְגָּ֑ל וַיָּ֥פֶץ הָעָ֖ם מֵעָלָֽיו׃
9So Saul said, "Bring me the burnt offering and the fellowship offerings." And he offered up the burnt offering.
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שָׁא֔וּל הַגִּ֣שׁוּ אֵלַ֔י הָעֹלָ֖ה וְהַשְּׁלָמִ֑ים וַיַּ֖עַל הָעֹלָֽה׃
11Samuel said, "What have you done?" Saul answered, "When I saw that the people were slipping away from me, and that you did not come at the appointed time, and that the Philistines were massing at Michmash,
וַיֹּ֥אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵ֖ל מֶ֣ה עָשִׂ֑יתָ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שָׁא֡וּל כִּֽי־רָאִיתִי֩ כִֽי־נָפַ֨ץ הָעָ֜ם מֵעָלַ֗י וְאַתָּה֙ לֹא־בָ֙אתָ֙ לְמוֹעֵ֣ד הַיָּמִ֔ים וּפְלִשְׁתִּ֖ים נֶאֱסָפִ֥ים מִכְמָֽשׂ׃
13Samuel said to Saul, "You have acted foolishly. You have not kept the command the LORD your God gave you. If you had, the LORD would have established your kingdom over Israel forever.
וַיֹּ֧אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵ֛ל אֶל־שָׁא֖וּל נִסְכָּ֑לְתָּ לֹ֣א שָׁמַ֗רְתָּ אֶת־מִצְוַ֞ת יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר צִוָּ֔ךְ כִּ֣י עַתָּ֗ה הֵכִ֨ין יְהוָ֧ה אֶת־מַֽמְלַכְתְּךָ֛ אֶל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל עַד־עוֹלָֽם׃
14But now your kingdom will not endure. The LORD has sought out a man after his own heart and appointed him ruler over his people, because you have not kept what the LORD commanded you."
וְעַתָּ֖ה מַמְלַכְתְּךָ֣ לֹא־תָק֑וּם בִּקֵּשׁ֩ יְהוָ֨ה ל֜וֹ אִ֣ישׁ כִּלְבָב֗וֹ וַיְצַוֵּ֨הוּ יְהוָ֤ה לְנָגִיד֙ עַל־עַמּ֔וֹ כִּ֚י לֹ֣א שָׁמַ֔רְתָּ אֵ֥ת אֲשֶֽׁר־צִוְּךָ֖ יְהוָֽה׃ פ
Rejection
Saul spared King Agag of the Amalekites and the best of the livestock against God's command. Samuel declared: 'Obedience is better than sacrifice.'
9Saul and the army spared Agag, along with the best of the sheep and cattle, the fattened animals and the lambs—everything of value. These they were unwilling to destroy; but everything despised and worthless they devoted to destruction.
וַיַּחְמֹל֩ שָׁא֨וּל וְהָעָ֜ם עַל־אֲגָ֗ג וְעַל־מֵיטַ֣ב הַצֹּאן֩ וְהַבָּקָ֨ר וְהַמִּשְׁנִ֤ים וְעַל־הַכָּרִים֙ וְעַל־כָּל־הַטּ֔וֹב וְלֹ֥א אָב֖וּ הַחֲרִימָ֑ם וְכָל־הַמְּלָאכָ֛ה נְמִבְזָ֥ה וְנָמֵ֖ס אֹתָ֥הּ הֶחֱרִֽימוּ׃ פ
22But Samuel said: "Does the LORD delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obeying the voice of the LORD? To obey is better than sacrifice, and to heed is better than the fat of rams.
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵ֗ל הַחֵ֤פֶץ לַֽיהוָה֙ בְּעֹל֣וֹת וּזְבָחִ֔ים כִּשְׁמֹ֖עַ בְּק֣וֹל יְהוָ֑ה הִנֵּ֤ה שְׁמֹ֙עַ֙ מִזֶּ֣בַח ט֔וֹב לְהַקְשִׁ֖יב מֵחֵ֥לֶב אֵילֽ͏ִים׃
23For rebellion is like the sin of divination, and defiance like the evil of idolatry. Because you have rejected the word of the LORD, he has rejected you as king."
כִּ֤י חַטַּאת־קֶ֙סֶם֙ מֶ֔רִי וְאָ֥וֶן וּתְרָפִ֖ים הַפְצַ֑ר יַ֗עַן מָאַ֙סְתָּ֙ אֶת־דְּבַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה וַיִּמְאָסְךָ֖ מִמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ ס
26But Samuel said to him, "I will not go back with you. You have rejected the word of the LORD, and the LORD has rejected you as king over Israel!"
וַיֹּ֤אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵל֙ אֶל־שָׁא֔וּל לֹ֥א אָשׁ֖וּב עִמָּ֑ךְ כִּ֤י מָאַ֙סְתָּה֙ אֶת־דְּבַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה וַיִּמְאָסְךָ֣ יְהוָ֔ה מִהְי֥וֹת מֶ֖לֶךְ עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ ס
28Samuel said to him, "The LORD has torn the kingdom of Israel from you today and has given it to one of your neighbors—to one better than you.
וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלָיו֙ שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל קָרַ֨ע יְהוָ֜ה אֶֽת־מַמְלְכ֧וּת יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל מֵעָלֶ֖יךָ הַיּ֑וֹם וּנְתָנָ֕הּ לְרֵעֲךָ֖ הַטּ֥וֹב מִמֶּֽךָּ׃
Jealousy toward David
After David killed Goliath, Saul became jealous and repeatedly tried to kill him.
7And the women sang to one another as they celebrated: "Saul has struck down his thousands, and David his tens of thousands."
וַֽתַּעֲנֶ֛ינָה הַנָּשִׁ֥ים הַֽמְשַׂחֲק֖וֹת וַתֹּאמַ֑רְןָ הִכָּ֤ה שָׁאוּל֙ *באלפו **בַּאֲלָפָ֔יו וְדָוִ֖ד בְּרִבְבֹתָֽיו׃
8Saul was furious; this saying displeased him deeply. "They have credited David with tens of thousands," he said, "but me with only thousands. What more can he have but the kingdom?"
וַיִּ֨חַר לְשָׁא֜וּל מְאֹ֗ד וַיֵּ֤רַע בְּעֵינָיו֙ הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֔ה וַיֹּ֗אמֶר נָתְנ֤וּ לְדָוִד֙ רְבָב֔וֹת וְלִ֥י נָתְנ֖וּ הָאֲלָפִ֑ים וְע֥וֹד ל֖וֹ אַ֥ךְ הַמְּלוּכָֽה׃
9And from that day on Saul kept a jealous eye on David.
וַיְהִ֥י שָׁא֖וּל *עון **עוֹיֵ֣ן אֶת־דָּוִ֑ד מֵהַיּ֥וֹם הַה֖וּא וָהָֽלְאָה׃ ס
10The next day an evil spirit from God came powerfully upon Saul, and he raved inside the house while David was playing the lyre, as he did day after day. Saul had a spear in his hand,
וַיְהִ֣י מִֽמָּחֳרָ֗ת וַתִּצְלַ֣ח רוּחַ֩ אֱלֹהִ֨ים ׀ רָעָ֤ה ׀ אֶל־שָׁאוּל֙ וַיִּתְנַבֵּ֣א בְתוֹךְ־הַבַּ֔יִת וְדָוִ֛ד מְנַגֵּ֥ן בְּיָד֖וֹ כְּי֣וֹם ׀ בְּי֑וֹם וְהַחֲנִ֖ית בְּיַד־שָׁאֽוּל׃
11and he hurled it, saying to himself, "I will pin David to the wall." But David eluded him twice.
וַיָּ֤טֶל שָׁאוּל֙ אֶֽת־הַחֲנִ֔ית וַיֹּ֕אמֶר אַכֶּ֥ה בְדָוִ֖ד וּבַקִּ֑יר וַיִּסֹּ֥ב דָּוִ֛ד מִפָּנָ֖יו פַּעֲמָֽיִם׃
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Samuelsboken 18:23Första Samuelsboken 18:24Första Samuelsboken 18:25Första Samuelsboken 18:27Första Samuelsboken 18:28Första Samuelsboken 18:29Första Samuelsboken 18:30Första Samuelsboken 19:1Första Samuelsboken 19:2Första Samuelsboken 19:4Första Samuelsboken 19:6Första Samuelsboken 19:7Första Samuelsboken 19:9Första Samuelsboken 19:10Första Samuelsboken 19:11Första Samuelsboken 19:14Första Samuelsboken 19:15Första Samuelsboken 19:17Första Samuelsboken 19:18Första Samuelsboken 19:19Första Samuelsboken 19:20Första Samuelsboken 19:21Första Samuelsboken 19:24Första Samuelsboken 20:25Första Samuelsboken 20:27Första Samuelsboken 20:28Första Samuelsboken 20:30Första Samuelsboken 20:32Första Samuelsboken 20:33Första Samuelsboken 21:8Första Samuelsboken 21:11Första Samuelsboken 21:12Första Samuelsboken 22:6Första Samuelsboken 22:7Första Samuelsboken 22:9Första Samuelsboken 22:12Första Samuelsboken 22:13Första Samuelsboken 22:21Första Samuelsboken 22:22Första Samuelsboken 23:7Första Samuelsboken 23:8Första Samuelsboken 23:9Första Samuelsboken 23:10Första Samuelsboken 23:11Första Samuelsboken 23:12Första Samuelsboken 23:13Första Samuelsboken 23:14Första Samuelsboken 23:15Första Samuelsboken 23:16Första Samuelsboken 23:17Första Samuelsboken 23:19Första Samuelsboken 23:24Första Samuelsboken 23:25Första Samuelsboken 23:26Första Samuelsboken 23:27Första Samuelsboken 23:28Första Samuelsboken 24:2Första Samuelsboken 24:3Första Samuelsboken 24:4Första Samuelsboken 24:5Första Samuelsboken 24:6Första Samuelsboken 24:8Första Samuelsboken 24:9Första Samuelsboken 24:10Första Samuelsboken 24:17Första Samuelsboken 24:23Första Samuelsboken 25:44Första Samuelsboken 26:1Första Samuelsboken 26:2Första Samuelsboken 26:3Första Samuelsboken 26:4Första Samuelsboken 26:5Första Samuelsboken 26:6Första Samuelsboken 26:7Första Samuelsboken 26:12Första Samuelsboken 26:17Första Samuelsboken 26:21Första Samuelsboken 26:25Första Samuelsboken 27:1Första Samuelsboken 27:4Första Samuelsboken 28:3Första Samuelsboken 28:5Första Samuelsboken 28:7Första Samuelsboken 28:9Första Samuelsboken 28:10Första Samuelsboken 28:12Första Samuelsboken 28:13Första Samuelsboken 28:14Första Samuelsboken 28:15Första Samuelsboken 28:20Första Samuelsboken 28:21Första Samuelsboken 28:25Första Samuelsboken 29:3Första Samuelsboken 29:5Första Samuelsboken 31:2Första Samuelsboken 31:3Första Samuelsboken 31:5Första Samuelsboken 31:6Första Samuelsboken 31:8Första Samuelsboken 31:11Första Samuelsboken 31:12Andra Samuelsboken 1:1Andra Samuelsboken 1:2Andra Samuelsboken 1:4Andra Samuelsboken 1:5Andra Samuelsboken 1:6Andra Samuelsboken 1:12Andra Samuelsboken 1:17Andra Samuelsboken 1:21Andra Samuelsboken 1:22Andra Samuelsboken 1:23Andra Samuelsboken 1:24Andra Samuelsboken 2:4Andra Samuelsboken 2:5Andra Samuelsboken 2:7Andra Samuelsboken 2:8Andra Samuelsboken 2:10Andra Samuelsboken 2:12Andra Samuelsboken 2:15Andra Samuelsboken 3:1Andra Samuelsboken 3:6Andra Samuelsboken 3:7Andra Samuelsboken 3:8Andra Samuelsboken 3:10Andra Samuelsboken 3:13Andra Samuelsboken 3:14Andra Samuelsboken 4:1Andra Samuelsboken 4:2Andra Samuelsboken 4:4Andra Samuelsboken 4:8Andra Samuelsboken 4:10Andra Samuelsboken 5:2Andra Samuelsboken 6:16Andra Samuelsboken 6:20Andra Samuelsboken 6:23Andra Samuelsboken 7:15Andra Samuelsboken 9:1Andra Samuelsboken 9:2Andra Samuelsboken 9:3Andra Samuelsboken 9:6Andra Samuelsboken 9:7Andra Samuelsboken 9:9Andra Samuelsboken 12:7Andra Samuelsboken 16:5Andra Samuelsboken 16:8Andra Samuelsboken 19:18Andra Samuelsboken 19:25Andra Samuelsboken 21:1Andra Samuelsboken 21:4Andra Samuelsboken 21:7Andra Samuelsboken 21:8Andra Samuelsboken 21:11Andra Samuelsboken 21:12Andra Samuelsboken 21:13Andra Samuelsboken 21:14Andra Samuelsboken 22:1Första Krönikeboken 1:48Första Krönikeboken 1:49Första Krönikeboken 4:24Första Krönikeboken 5:10Första Krönikeboken 6:9Första Krönikeboken 8:33Första Krönikeboken 9:39Första Krönikeboken 10:2Första Krönikeboken 10:3Första Krönikeboken 10:5Första Krönikeboken 10:6Första Krönikeboken 10:8Första Krönikeboken 10:12Första Krönikeboken 10:13Första Krönikeboken 11:2Första Krönikeboken 12:1Första Krönikeboken 12:2Första Krönikeboken 12:20Första Krönikeboken 12:24Första Krönikeboken 12:30Första Krönikeboken 15:29Första Krönikeboken 26:28Psaltaren 18:1Psaltaren 52:2Psaltaren 54:2Psaltaren 57:1Psaltaren 59:1