--- title: 1 Samuel 15:9 — But Saul and the people spared Agag, and the best of the sheep, and… · Hebrew, tree and pragmatics description: But Saul and the people spared Agag, and the best of the sheep, and of the oxen, even the young of the second birth, and the lambs, and all that was good, and would not utterly destroy them; but every thing that was of no account and feeble, that they destroyed utterly. 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The page gives the verse in Hebrew as the Westminster Leningrad Codex has it, its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, built from MACULA Hebrew — and its pragmatics: who acts — Saul, thing, people — and what happens in the verse to Agag, people, that, read clause by clause by Mova's frames. Beside it stand the Aramaic of Targum Jonathan and the English of the Jewish Publication Society's 1917 translation, each English sentence with a tree of its own. It is one of the 31 chapters of 1 Samuel on this site, all built by Mova itself from its own trees, with no large model in between. 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 [But Saul and the people spared Agag, and the best of the sheep, and of the oxen, even the young of the second birth, and the lambs, and all that was good, and would not utterly destroy them; but every thing that was of no account and feeble, that they destroyed utterly.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/1SA.390/) ## The tree {#tree} Right to left, as the Hebrew is read; a prefix or suffix is a word of its own, and a line under the words joins those written as one. Under each word its part of speech and MACULA's English gloss. ```conllu rtl gloss # sent_id = wlc:1SA:356 # text = 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 # verse = 1SA.15.9 1-2 וַיַּחְמֹל֩ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1 וַ וְ CCONJ _ _ 2 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=1SA_15:9!1|MId=o090150090011|Strong=2050b 2 יַּחְמֹל֩ חָמַל VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 0 root _ Gloss=he.had.compassion|Ref=1SA_15:9!1|MId=o090150090012|Strong=2550|Frame=A0:090150090021;090150090033;|Type=wayyiqtol 3 שָׁא֨וּל שָׁאוּל PROPN _ _ 2 nsubj _ Gloss=Saul|Ref=1SA_15:9!2|MId=o090150090021|Strong=7586 4-6 וְהָעָ֜ם _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 4 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 6 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=1SA_15:9!3|MId=o090150090031|Strong=2050b 5 הָ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 6 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=1SA_15:9!3|MId=o090150090032|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 6 עָ֜ם עַם NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 3 conj _ Gloss=people|Ref=1SA_15:9!3|MId=o090150090033|Strong=5971 7 עַל־ עַל ADP _ _ 8 case _ Gloss=on|Ref=1SA_15:9!4|MId=o090150090041|Strong=5921|SpaceAfter=No 8 אֲגָ֗ג אֲגָג PROPN _ _ 2 obl _ Gloss=Agag|Ref=1SA_15:9!5|MId=o090150090051|Strong=0090 9-10 וְעַל־ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 9 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 11 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=1SA_15:9!6|MId=o090150090061|Strong=2050b 10 עַל־ עַל ADP _ _ 11 case _ Gloss=on|Ref=1SA_15:9!6|MId=o090150090062|Strong=5921 11 מֵיטַ֣ב מֵיטָב NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 8 conj _ Gloss=the.best|Ref=1SA_15:9!7|MId=o090150090071|Strong=4315 12-13 הַצֹּאן֩ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 12 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 13 det _ Gloss=of|Ref=1SA_15:9!8|MId=o090150090081|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 13 צֹּאן֩ צֹאן NOUN _ Number=Sing 11 compound:smixut _ Gloss=the.sheep|Ref=1SA_15:9!8|MId=o090150090082|Strong=6629 14-16 וְהַבָּקָ֨ר _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 14 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 16 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=1SA_15:9!9|MId=o090150090091|Strong=2050b 15 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 16 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=1SA_15:9!9|MId=o090150090092|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 16 בָּקָ֨ר בָּקָר NOUN _ Number=Sing 13 conj _ Gloss=cattle|Ref=1SA_15:9!9|MId=o090150090093|Strong=1241 17-19 וְהַמִּשְׁנִ֤ים _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 17 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 19 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=1SA_15:9!10|MId=o090150090101|Strong=2050b 18 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 19 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=1SA_15:9!10|MId=o090150090102|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 19 מִּשְׁנִ֤ים מִשְׁנֶה NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 13 conj _ Gloss=second|Ref=1SA_15:9!10|MId=o090150090103|Strong=4932 20-21 וְעַל־ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 20 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 23 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=1SA_15:9!11|MId=o090150090111|Strong=2050b 21 עַל־ עַל ADP _ _ 23 case _ Gloss=on|Ref=1SA_15:9!11|MId=o090150090112|Strong=5921 22-23 הַכָּרִים֙ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 22 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 23 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=1SA_15:9!12|MId=o090150090121|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 23 כָּרִים֙ כַּר NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 8 conj _ Gloss=lambs|Ref=1SA_15:9!12|MId=o090150090122|Strong=3733 24-25 וְעַל־ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 24 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 26 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=1SA_15:9!13|MId=o090150090131|Strong=2050b 25 עַל־ עַל ADP _ _ 26 case _ Gloss=on|Ref=1SA_15:9!13|MId=o090150090132|Strong=5921 26 כָּל־ כֹּל NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 8 conj _ Gloss=all|Ref=1SA_15:9!14|MId=o090150090141|Strong=3605|SpaceAfter=No 27-28 הַטּ֔וֹב _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 27 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 28 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=1SA_15:9!15|MId=o090150090151|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 28 טּ֔וֹב טוֹב ADJ _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 26 compound:smixut _ Gloss=good|Ref=1SA_15:9!15|MId=o090150090152|Strong=2896|Type=adjective 29-30 וְלֹ֥א _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 29 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 31 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=1SA_15:9!16|MId=o090150090161|Strong=2050b 30 לֹ֥א לֹא ADV _ _ 31 advmod _ Gloss=not|Ref=1SA_15:9!16|MId=o090150090162|Strong=3808|Type=negative 31 אָב֖וּ אָבָה VERB _ Gender=Com|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur|Person=3 2 conj _ Gloss=they.were.willing|Ref=1SA_15:9!17|MId=o090150090171|Strong=0014|Frame=A0:090150090021;090150090033;A1:090150090181;|Type=qatal 32-33 הַחֲרִימָ֑ם _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 32 הַחֲרִימ חָרַם VERB _ HebBinyan=HIPHIL 31 ccomp _ Gloss=to|Ref=1SA_15:9!18|MId=o090150090181|Strong=2763|Frame=AA:090150090021;090150090033;A0:090150090182;|Type=infinitive_construct 33 ָ֑ם הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 32 obj _ Gloss=totally.destroy.them|Ref=1SA_15:9!18|MId=o090150090182|Strong=3963a|Type=pronominal 34-35 וְכָל־ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 34 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 43 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=1SA_15:9!19|MId=o090150090191|Strong=2050b 35 כָל־ כֹּל NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 43 dislocated _ Gloss=all|Ref=1SA_15:9!19|MId=o090150090192|Strong=3605 36-37 הַמְּלָאכָ֛ה _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 36 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 37 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=1SA_15:9!20|MId=o090150090201|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 37 מְּלָאכָ֛ה מְלָאכָה NOUN _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing 35 compound:smixut _ Gloss=property|Ref=1SA_15:9!20|MId=o090150090202|Strong=4399 38 נְמִבְזָ֥ה בזה NOUN _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing 37 appos _ Gloss=despised|Ref=1SA_15:9!21|MId=o090150090211|Strong=5240 39-40 וְנָמֵ֖ס _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 39 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 40 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=1SA_15:9!22|MId=o090150090221|Strong=2050b 40 נָמֵ֖ס מָסַס VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=NIPHAL|Number=Sing 38 conj _ Gloss=worthless|Ref=1SA_15:9!22|MId=o090150090222|Strong=4549|Frame=A0:090150090202;|Type=participle_active 41-42 אֹתָ֥הּ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 41 אֹת אֵת ADP _ _ 42 case _ Gloss=|Ref=1SA_15:9!23|MId=o090150090231|Strong=0853|Type=direct_object_marker 42 ָ֥הּ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 43 obj _ Gloss=it|Ref=1SA_15:9!23|MId=o090150090232|Strong=1886d|Type=pronominal 43 הֶחֱרִֽימוּ חָרַם VERB _ Gender=Com|HebBinyan=HIPHIL|Number=Plur|Person=3 2 conj _ Gloss=they.totally.destroyed|Ref=1SA_15:9!24|MId=o090150090241|Strong=2763|Frame=AA:090150090021;090150090033;A0:090150090232;|Type=qatal|SpaceAfter=No 44 ׃ ׃ PUNCT _ _ 43 punct _ Ref=1SA_15:9!24|SpaceAfter=No 45 פ פ PUNCT _ _ 43 punct _ Ref=1SA_15:9!24 ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} - form: statement - act: narrate - voice: narrator - speech: narration - negation: yes | verb | form · stem | who (A0) | what, whom (A1) | to whom, further (A2) | who makes it happen (AA) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | יַּחְמֹל *he had compassion* | wayyiqtol · qal | שָׁאוּל *Saul* + עָם *people* | | | | | **not** אָבוּ *they were willing* | qatal · qal | שָׁאוּל *Saul* + עָם *people* | הַחֲרִימ *to* | | | | הַחֲרִימ *to* | infinitive construct · hiphil | ָם *totally destroy them* | | | שָׁאוּל *Saul* + עָם *people* | | נָמֵס *worthless* | participle active · niphal | מְּלָאכָה *property* | | | | | הֶחֱרִֽימוּ *they totally destroyed* | qatal · hiphil | ָהּ *it* | | | שָׁאוּל *Saul* + עָם *people* | MACULA's semantic frames: for each verb the head word of each participant. A0 is the one who acts, A1 what the act is done to or is about, A2 a further participant; AA, with a causative verb, the one who makes it happen. ## Targum Jonathan {#onkelos} וְחָס שָׁאוּל וְעַמָא עַל אֲגָג וְעַל שְׁפַר עָנָא וְתוֹרֵי שַׁמִינַיָא וּפַטִימַיָא וְעַל כָּל דְטַב וְלָא אָבוּ לְגַמָרוּתְהוֹן וְכָל מִדַעַם דְשַׁיִט וְדִבְסִיר יָתָהּ גַמִירוּ: The Aramaic translation read beside the Hebrew. Text only: Mova has no Aramaic parser yet. ## English, JPS 1917 {#english} Each sentence on its own page, with its tree and pragmatics. A sentence that runs on into the next verse is listed under the verse it begins in. 1. [But Saul and the people spared Agag, and the best of the sheep, and of the oxen, even the young of the second birth, and the lambs, and all that was good, and would not utterly destroy them; but every thing that was of no account and feeble, that they destroyed utterly.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/1SA.390/) **Hebrew text:** Westminster Leningrad Codex, public domain. **Tree, glosses and frames:** MACULA Hebrew Linguistic Datasets, available at [github.com/Clear-Bible/macula-hebrew](https://github.com/Clear-Bible/macula-hebrew/), [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/); converted to Universal Dependencies by Mova (words in text order, a prefix its own word). **Speech act:** Mova's rules on the MACULA words (`macula prag`). **Targum:** Onkelos (Torat Emet), Jonathan and the Writings (Mikraot Gedolot), from Sefaria, public domain. **English:** JPS 1917, public domain; trees and speech acts by Mova's cycle, frames by Mova's reader (Elamur Cosmic License). 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