1 Samuel - Interlinear Bible

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פְלִשְׁתִּ֤ים p̄ə·liš·tîm N-proper-mp H6430 Now the Philistines

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

וַיַּאַסְפ֨וּ way·ya·’as·p̄ū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H622 gathered

מַֽחֲנֵיהֶם֙ ma·ḥă·nê·hem N-cpc | 3mp H4264 their forces

לַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה lam·mil·ḥā·māh Prep-l, Art | N-fs H4421 for war

וַיֵּאָ֣סְפ֔וּ way·yê·’ā·sə·p̄ū Conj-w | V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3mp H622 . . .

שֹׂכֹ֖ה śō·ḵōh N-proper-fs H7755 at Socoh

אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

לִיהוּדָ֑ה lî·hū·ḏāh Prep-l | N-proper-ms H3063 in Judah,

וַֽיַּחֲנ֛וּ way·ya·ḥă·nū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H2583 and they camped

בֵּין־ bên- Prep H996 between

שׂוֹכֹ֥ה śō·w·ḵōh N-proper-fs H7755 Socoh

וּבֵין־ ū·ḇên- Conj-w | Prep H996 . . .

עֲזֵקָ֖ה ‘ă·zê·qāh N-proper-fs H5825 and Azekah

בְּאֶ֥פֶס bə·’e·p̄es Prep H658 vvv

דַּמִּֽים׃ dam·mîm Prep | N-proper-fs H658 in Ephes-dammim.

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וְשָׁא֤וּל wə·šā·’ūl Conj-w | N-proper-ms H7586 Saul

וְאִֽישׁ־ wə·’îš- Conj-w | N-msc H376 and the men

יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ yiś·rā·’êl N-proper-ms H3478 of Israel

נֶאֶסְפ֔וּ ne·’es·p̄ū V-Nifal-Perf-3cp H622 assembled

וַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּ way·ya·ḥă·nū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H2583 and camped

בְּעֵ֣מֶק bə·‘ê·meq Prep-b | N-proper-fs H6010 in the Valley

הָאֵלָ֑ה hā·’ê·lāh N-proper-ms H425 of Elah,

וַיַּעַרְכ֥וּ way·ya·‘ar·ḵū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H6186 arraying themselves

מִלְחָמָ֖ה mil·ḥā·māh N-fs H4421 for battle

לִקְרַ֥את liq·raṯ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H7122 against

פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃ pə·liš·tîm N-proper-mp H6430 the Philistines.

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וּפְלִשְׁתִּ֞ים ū·p̄ə·liš·tîm Conj-w | N-proper-mp H6430 The Philistines

עֹמְדִ֤ים ‘ō·mə·ḏîm V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H5975 stood

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 on

מִזֶּ֔ה miz·zeh Prep-m | Pro-ms H2088 one

הָהָר֙ hā·hār Art | N-ms H2022 hill

וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל wə·yiś·rā·’êl Conj-w | N-proper-ms H3478 and the Israelites

עֹמְדִ֥ים ‘ō·mə·ḏîm V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H5975 stood

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 on

מִזֶּ֑ה miz·zeh Prep-m | Pro-ms H2088 another

הָהָ֖ר hā·hār Art | N-ms H2022 -,

וְהַגַּ֖יְא wə·hag·gay Conj-w, Art | N-cs H1516 with the valley

בֵּינֵיהֶֽם׃ bê·nê·hem Prep | 3mp H996 between them.

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אִֽישׁ־ ’îš- N-msc H376 Then a champion

הַבֵּנַ֙יִם֙ hab·bê·na·yim Art | N-md H1143 . . .

שְׁמ֖וֹ šə·mōw N-msc | 3ms H8034 named

גָּלְיָ֥ת gā·lə·yāṯ N-proper-ms H1555 Goliath,

מִגַּ֑ת mig·gaṯ Prep-m | N-proper-fs H1661 who was from Gath,

וַיֵּצֵ֤א way·yê·ṣê Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H3318 came out

פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים pə·liš·tîm N-proper-mp H6430 from the Philistine

מִמַּחֲנ֣וֹת mim·ma·ḥă·nō·wṯ Prep-m | N-cpc H4264 camp.

שֵׁ֥שׁ šêš Number-fs H8337 He was six

אַמּ֖וֹת ’am·mō·wṯ N-fp H520 cubits

וָזָֽרֶת׃ wā·zā·reṯ Conj-w | N-fs H2239 and a span

גָּבְה֕וֹ gā·ḇə·hōw N-msc | 3ms H1363 in height,

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נְחֹ֙שֶׁת֙ nə·ḥō·šeṯ N-fs H5178 and [he had] a bronze

וְכ֤וֹבַע wə·ḵō·w·ḇa‘ Conj-w | N-msc H3553 helmet

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 on

רֹאשׁ֔וֹ rō·šōw N-msc | 3ms H7218 his head.

ה֣וּא hū Pro-3ms H1931 He

לָב֑וּשׁ lā·ḇūš V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-ms H3847 wore

נְחֹֽשֶֽׁת׃ nə·ḥō·šeṯ N-fs H5178 a bronze

וְשִׁרְי֥וֹן wə·šir·yō·wn Conj-w | N-msc H8302 coat

קַשְׂקַשִּׂ֖ים qaś·qaś·śîm N-fp H7193 of mail

וּמִשְׁקַל֙ ū·miš·qal Conj-w | N-msc H4948 weighing

הַשִּׁרְי֔וֹן haš·šir·yō·wn Art | N-ms H8302 . . .

חֲמֵשֶׁת־ ḥă·mê·šeṯ- Number-msc H2568 five

אֲלָפִ֥ים ’ă·lā·p̄îm Number-mp H505 thousand

שְׁקָלִ֖ים šə·qā·lîm N-mp H8255 shekels,

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וּמִצְחַ֥ת ū·miṣ·ḥaṯ Conj-w | N-fsc H4697 and [he had] armor

נְחֹ֖שֶׁת nə·ḥō·šeṯ N-fs H5178 of bronze

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 on

רַגְלָ֑יו raḡ·lāw N-fdc | 3ms H7272 his legs

וְכִיד֥וֹן wə·ḵî·ḏō·wn Conj-w | N-msc H3591 and a javelin

נְחֹ֖שֶׁת nə·ḥō·šeṯ N-fs H5178 of bronze

בֵּ֥ין bên Prep H996 slung between

כְּתֵפָֽיו׃ kə·ṯê·p̄āw N-fpc | 3ms H3802 his shoulders.

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וְחָץ wə·ḥå̄ṣ Conj-w | N-msc H2671 The shaft

חֲנִית֗וֹ ḥă·nî·ṯōw N-fsc | 3ms H2595 of his spear

אֹֽרְגִ֔ים ’ō·rə·ḡîm V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H707 was like a weaver’s

כִּמְנוֹר֙ kim·nō·wr Prep-k | N-msc H4500 beam,

בַּרְזֶ֑ל bar·zel N-ms H1270 and its iron

וְלַהֶ֣בֶת wə·la·he·ḇeṯ Conj-w | N-fsc H3852 point

חֲנִית֔וֹ ḥă·nî·ṯōw N-fsc | 3ms H2595 -

שֵׁשׁ־ šêš- Number-fsc H8337 [weighed] six

מֵא֥וֹת mê·’ō·wṯ Number-fp H3967 hundred

שְׁקָלִ֖ים šə·qā·lîm N-mp H8255 shekels.

וְנֹשֵׂ֥א wə·nō·śê Conj-w | V-Qal-Prtcpl-msc H5375 In addition, his shield bearer

הַצִּנָּ֖ה haṣ·ṣin·nāh Art | N-fs H6793 . . .

הֹלֵ֥ךְ hō·lêḵ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H1980 went

לְפָנָֽיו׃ lə·p̄ā·nāw Prep-l | N-cpc | 3ms H6440 before him.

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וַֽיַּעֲמֹ֗ד way·ya·‘ă·mōḏ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H5975 And [Goliath] stood

וַיִּקְרָא֙ way·yiq·rā Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7121 and shouted

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

מַעַרְכֹ֣ת ma·‘ar·ḵōṯ N-fpc H4634 the ranks

יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל yiś·rā·’êl N-proper-ms H3478 of Israel

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 -

לָהֶ֔ם lā·hem Prep | 3mp ,

לָ֥מָּה lām·māh Interrog H4100 Why

תֵצְא֖וּ ṯê·ṣə·’ū V-Qal-Imperf-2mp H3318 do you come out

לַעֲרֹ֣ךְ la·‘ă·rōḵ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H6186 and array yourselves

מִלְחָמָ֑ה mil·ḥā·māh N-fs H4421 for battle?

אָנֹכִ֣י ’ā·nō·ḵî Pro-1cs H595 Am I

הֲל֧וֹא hă·lō·w Adv-NegPrt H3808 not

הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֗י hap·pə·liš·tî Art | N-proper-ms H6430 a Philistine,

וְאַתֶּם֙ wə·’at·tem Conj-w | Pro-2mp H859 and are you

עֲבָדִ֣ים ‘ă·ḇā·ḏîm N-mp H5650 not servants

לְשָׁא֔וּל lə·šā·’ūl Prep-l | N-proper-ms H7586 of Saul?

בְּרוּ־ bə·rū- V-Qal-Imp-mp H1262 Choose

לָכֶ֥ם lā·ḵem Prep | 2mp

אִ֖ישׁ ’îš N-ms H376 one of your men

וְיֵרֵ֥ד wə·yê·rêḏ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjImperf-3ms H3381 and have him come down

אֵלָֽי׃ ’ê·lāy Prep | 1cs H413 against me.

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אִם־ ’im- Conj H518 If

יוּכַ֞ל yū·ḵal V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H3201 he is able

לְהִלָּחֵ֤ם lə·hil·lā·ḥêm Prep-l | V-Nifal-Inf H3898 to fight

אִתִּי֙ ’it·tî Prep | 1cs H854 me

וְהִכָּ֔נִי wə·hik·kā·nî Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConjPerf-3ms | 1cs H5221 and kill me,

וְהָיִ֥ינוּ wə·hā·yî·nū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-1cp H1961 then we will be

לָכֶ֖ם lā·ḵem Prep | 2mp your

לַעֲבָדִ֑ים la·‘ă·ḇā·ḏîm Prep-l | N-mp H5650 servants.

וְאִם־ wə·’im- Conj H518 But if

אֲנִ֤י ’ă·nî Pro-1cs H589 I

אֽוּכַל־ ’ū·ḵal- V-Qal-Imperf-1cs H3201 prevail

לוֹ֙ lōw Prep | 3ms against him

וְהִכִּיתִ֔יו wə·hik·kî·ṯîw Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConjPerf-1cs | 3ms H5221 and kill him,

וִהְיִ֤יתֶם wih·yî·ṯem Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-2mp H1961 then you shall be

לָ֙נוּ֙ lā·nū Prep | 1cp our

לַעֲבָדִ֔ים la·‘ă·ḇā·ḏîm Prep-l | N-mp H5650 servants

וַעֲבַדְתֶּ֖ם wa·‘ă·ḇaḏ·tem Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-2mp H5647 and work for

אֹתָֽנוּ׃ ’ō·ṯā·nū DirObjM | 1cp H853 us.”

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הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔י hap·pə·liš·tî Art | N-proper-ms H6430 Then the Philistine

וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 said,

אֲנִ֗י ’ă·nî Pro-1cs H589 I

חֵרַ֛פְתִּי ḥê·rap̄·tî V-Piel-Perf-1cs H2778 defy

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

מַעַרְכ֥וֹת ma·‘ar·ḵō·wṯ N-fpc H4634 the ranks

יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל yiś·rā·’êl N-proper-ms H3478 of Israel

הַזֶּ֑ה haz·zeh Art | Pro-ms H2088 this

הַיּ֣וֹם hay·yō·wm Art | N-ms H3117 day!

תְּנוּ־ tə·nū- V-Qal-Imp-mp H5414 Give

לִ֣י lî Prep | 1cs me

אִ֔ישׁ ’îš N-ms H376 a man

וְנִֽלָּחֲמָ֖ה wə·nil·lā·ḥă·māh Conj-w | V-Nifal-ConjImperf.Cohort-1cp H3898 to fight

יָֽחַד׃ yā·ḥaḏ Adv H3162 . . .!”

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וַיִּשְׁמַ֤ע way·yiš·ma‘ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H8085 On hearing

הָאֵ֑לֶּה hā·’êl·leh Art | Pro-cp H428 the

דִּבְרֵ֥י diḇ·rê N-mpc H1697 words

הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖י hap·pə·liš·tî Art | N-proper-ms H6430 of the Philistine,

שָׁאוּל֙ šā·’ūl N-proper-ms H7586 Saul

וְכָל־ wə·ḵāl Conj-w | N-msc H3605 and all

יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל yiś·rā·’êl N-proper-ms H3478 the Israelites

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

וַיֵּחַ֥תּוּ way·yê·ḥat·tū Conj-w | V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3mp H2865 were dismayed

מְאֹֽד׃פ mə·’ōḏ Adv H3966 and greatly

וַיִּֽרְא֖וּ way·yir·’ū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H3372 afraid.

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וְדָוִד֩ wə·ḏā·wiḏ Conj-w | N-proper-ms H1732 Now David

בֶּן־ ben- N-msc H1121 was the son

אִ֨ישׁ ’îš N-ms H376 of a man

וּשְׁמ֣וֹ ū·šə·mōw Conj-w | N-msc | 3ms H8034 named

יִשַׁ֔י yi·šay N-proper-ms H3448 Jesse,

אֶפְרָתִ֜י ’ep̄·rā·ṯî N-proper-ms H673 an Ephrathite

הַזֶּ֗ה haz·zeh Art | Pro-ms H2088 -

מִבֵּ֥ית mib·bêṯ Prep H1035 vvv

לֶ֙חֶם֙ le·ḥem Prep | N-proper-fs H1035 from Bethlehem

יְהוּדָ֔ה yə·hū·ḏāh N-proper-ms H3063 of Judah

וְל֖וֹ wə·lōw Conj-w | Prep | 3ms who had

שְׁמֹנָ֣ה šə·mō·nāh Number-ms H8083 eight

בָנִ֑ים ḇā·nîm N-mp H1121 sons

וְהָאִישׁ֙ wə·hā·’îš Conj-w, Art | N-ms H376 . . ..

בִּימֵ֣י bî·mê Prep-b | N-mpc H3117 And in the days

שָׁא֔וּל šā·’ūl N-proper-ms H7586 of Saul,

זָקֵ֖ן zā·qên V-Qal-Perf-3ms H2204 [Jesse] was old

בָּ֥א bā V-Qal-Perf-3ms H935 and well along

בַאֲנָשִֽׁים׃ ḇa·’ă·nā·šîm Prep-b | N-mp H582 [in years].

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וַיֵּ֨לְכ֜וּ way·yê·lə·ḵū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H1980 -

שְׁלֹ֤שֶׁת šə·lō·šeṯ Number-msc H7969 The three

הַגְּדֹלִ֔ים hag·gə·ḏō·lîm Art | Adj-mp H1419 older

בְּנֵֽי־ bə·nê- N-mpc H1121 sons

יִשַׁי֙ yi·šay N-proper-ms H3448 of Jesse

הָלְכ֥וּ hā·lə·ḵū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H1980 had followed

אַחֲרֵי־ ’a·ḥă·rê- Prep H310 . . .

שָׁא֖וּל šā·’ūl N-proper-ms H7586 Saul

לַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה lam·mil·ḥā·māh Prep-l, Art | N-fs H4421 into battle:

שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת šə·lō·šeṯ Number-msc H7969 -

בָּנָ֗יו bā·nāw N-mpc | 3ms H1121 -

אֲשֶׁ֤ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

הָלְכוּ֙ hā·lə·ḵū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H1980 -

בַּמִּלְחָמָ֔ה bam·mil·ḥā·māh Prep-b, Art | N-fs H4421 . . .

וְשֵׁ֣ם׀ wə·šêm Conj-w | N-msc H8034 -

הַבְּכ֗וֹר hab·bə·ḵō·wr Art | N-ms H1060 The firstborn

אֱלִיאָ֣ב ’ĕ·lî·’āḇ N-proper-ms H446 [was] Eliab,

וּמִשְׁנֵ֙הוּ֙ ū·miš·nê·hū Conj-w | N-msc | 3ms H4932 the second

אֲבִ֣ינָדָ֔ב ’ă·ḇî·nā·ḏāḇ N-proper-ms H41 [was] Abinadab,

וְהַשְּׁלִשִׁ֖י wə·haš·šə·li·šî Conj-w, Art | Number-oms H7992 and the third

שַׁמָּֽה׃ šam·māh N-proper-ms H8048 [was] Shammah.

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וְדָוִ֖ד wə·ḏā·wiḏ Conj-w | N-proper-ms H1732 And David

ה֣וּא hū Pro-3ms H1931 . . .

הַקָּטָ֑ן haq·qā·ṭān Art | Adj-ms H6996 was the youngest.

וּשְׁלֹשָׁה֙ ū·šə·lō·šāh Conj-w | Number-ms H7969 The three

הַגְּדֹלִ֔ים hag·gə·ḏō·lîm Art | Adj-mp H1419 oldest

הָלְכ֖וּ hā·lə·ḵū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H1980 had followed

אַחֲרֵ֥י ’a·ḥă·rê Prep H310 . . .

שָׁאֽוּל׃ס šā·’ūl N-proper-ms H7586 Saul,

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וְדָוִ֛ד wə·ḏā·wiḏ Conj-w | N-proper-ms H1732 but David

הֹלֵ֥ךְ hō·lêḵ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H1980 went back and forth

וָשָׁ֖ב wā·šāḇ Conj-w | V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H7725 . . .

מֵעַ֣ל mê·‘al Prep-m H5921 from

שָׁא֑וּל šā·’ūl N-proper-ms H7586 Saul

לִרְע֛וֹת lir·‘ō·wṯ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H7462 to tend

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

אָבִ֖יו ’ā·ḇîw N-msc | 3ms H1 his father’s

צֹ֥אן ṣōn N-csc H6629 sheep

בֵּֽית־ bêṯ- Prep H1035 vvv

לָֽחֶם׃ lā·ḥem N-proper-fs H1035 in Bethlehem.

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אַרְבָּעִ֥ים ’ar·bā·‘îm Number-cp H705 For forty

יֽוֹם׃פ yō·wm N-ms H3117 days

הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖י hap·pə·liš·tî Art | N-proper-ms H6430 the Philistine

וַיִּגַּ֥שׁ way·yig·gaš Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H5066 came forward

הַשְׁכֵּ֣ם haš·kêm V-Hifil-InfAbs H7925 every morning

וְהַעֲרֵ֑ב wə·ha·‘ă·rêḇ Conj-w | V-Hifil-InfAbs H6150 and evening

וַיִּתְיַצֵּ֖ב way·yiṯ·yaṣ·ṣêḇ Conj-w | V-Hitpael-ConsecImperf-3ms H3320 to take his stand.

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יִשַׁ֜י yi·šay N-proper-ms H3448 One day Jesse

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 said

בְּנ֗וֹ bə·nōw N-msc | 3ms H1121 to his son

לְדָוִ֣ד lə·ḏā·wiḏ Prep-l | N-proper-ms H1732 David,

קַח־ qaḥ- V-Qal-Imp-ms H3947 Take

נָ֤א nā Interjection H4994 . . .

הַזֶּ֔ה haz·zeh Art | Pro-ms H2088 this

אֵיפַ֤ת ’ê·p̄aṯ N-fsc H374 ephah

הַקָּלִיא֙ haq·qā·lî Art | N-ms H7039 of roasted grain

הַזֶּ֑ה haz·zeh Art | Pro-ms H2088 and these

וַעֲשָׂרָ֥ה wa·‘ă·śā·rāh Conj-w | Number-ms H6235 ten [loaves]

לֶ֖חֶם le·ḥem N-ms H3899 of bread

לְאַחֶ֙יךָ֙ lə·’a·ḥe·ḵā Prep-l | N-mpc | 2ms H251 for your brothers

וְהָרֵ֥ץ wə·hā·rêṣ Conj-w | V-Hifil-Imp-ms H7323 and hurry

לְאַחֶֽיךָ׃ lə·’a·ḥe·ḵā Prep-l | N-mpc | 2ms H251 to their

הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֖ה ham·ma·ḥă·neh Art | N-cs H4264 camp.

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וְ֠אֵת wə·’êṯ Conj-w | DirObjM H853 -

תָּבִ֖יא tā·ḇî V-Hifil-Imperf-2ms H935 Take also

הָאֵ֔לֶּה hā·’êl·leh Art | Pro-cp H428 these

עֲשֶׂ֜רֶת ‘ă·śe·reṯ Number-msc H6235 ten

חֲרִצֵ֤י ḥă·ri·ṣê N-mpc H2757 portions

הֶֽחָלָב֙ he·ḥā·lāḇ Art | N-ms H2461 of cheese

לְשַׂר־ lə·śar- Prep-l | N-msc H8269 to the commander

הָאָ֑לֶף hā·’ā·lep̄ Art | Number-ms H505 of [their] unit

וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- Conj-w | DirObjM H853 -.

תִּפְקֹ֣ד tip̄·qōḏ V-Qal-Imperf-2ms H6485 Check

לְשָׁל֔וֹם lə·šā·lō·wm Prep-l | N-ms H7965 on the welfare

וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- Conj-w | DirObjM H853 -

אַחֶ֙יךָ֙ ’a·ḥe·ḵā N-mpc | 2ms H251 of your brothers

תִּקָּֽח׃ tiq·qāḥ V-Qal-Imperf-2ms H3947 and bring back

עֲרֻבָּתָ֖ם ‘ă·rub·bā·ṯām N-fsc | 3mp H6161 an assurance from them.

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וְהֵ֙מָּה֙ wə·hêm·māh Conj-w | Pro-3mp H1992 They

וְשָׁא֤וּל wə·šā·’ūl Conj-w | N-proper-ms H7586 are with Saul

וְכָל־ wə·ḵāl Conj-w | N-msc H3605 and all

אִ֣ישׁ ’îš N-msc H376 the men

יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל yiś·rā·’êl N-proper-ms H3478 of Israel

בְּעֵ֖מֶק bə·‘ê·meq Prep-b | N-proper-fs H6010 in the Valley

הָֽאֵלָ֑ה hā·’ê·lāh N-proper-ms H425 of Elah,

נִלְחָמִ֖ים nil·ḥā·mîm V-Nifal-Prtcpl-mp H3898 fighting

עִם־ ‘im- Prep H5973 against

פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃ pə·liš·tîm N-proper-mp H6430 the Philistines.”

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דָּוִ֜ד dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 So David

וַיַּשְׁכֵּ֨ם way·yaš·kêm Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms H7925 got up early

בַּבֹּ֗קֶר bab·bō·qer Prep-b, Art | N-ms H1242 in the morning,

וַיִּטֹּ֤שׁ way·yiṭ·ṭōš Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H5203 left

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

הַצֹּאן֙ haṣ·ṣōn Art | N-cs H6629 the flock

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 with

שֹׁמֵ֔ר šō·mêr V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H8104 a keeper,

וַיִּשָּׂ֣א way·yiś·śā Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H5375 loaded up,

וַיֵּ֔לֶךְ way·yê·leḵ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1980 and set out

כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר ka·’ă·šer Prep-k | Pro-r H834 as

יִשָׁ֑י yi·šāy N-proper-ms H3448 Jesse

צִוָּ֖הוּ ṣiw·wā·hū V-Piel-Perf-3ms | 3ms H6680 had instructed him.

וַיָּבֹא֙ way·yā·ḇō Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H935 He reached

הַמַּעְגָּ֔לָה ham·ma‘·gā·lāh Art | N-ms | 3fs H4570 the camp

וְהַחַ֗יִל wə·ha·ḥa·yil Conj-w, Art | N-ms H2428 as the army

הַיֹּצֵא֙ hay·yō·ṣê Art | V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H3318 was marching out

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

הַמַּ֣עֲרָכָ֔ה ham·ma·‘ă·rā·ḵāh Art | N-fs H4634 its position

וְהֵרֵ֖עוּ wə·hê·rê·‘ū Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConjPerf-3cp H7321 and shouting

בַּמִּלְחָמָֽה׃ bam·mil·ḥā·māh Prep-b, Art | N-fs H4421 the battle cry.

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יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ yiś·rā·’êl N-proper-ms H3478 And Israel

וּפְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים ū·p̄ə·liš·tîm Conj-w | N-proper-mp H6430 and the Philistines

וַתַּעֲרֹ֤ךְ wat·ta·‘ă·rōḵ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H6186 arrayed

מַעֲרָכָ֖ה ma·‘ă·rā·ḵāh N-fs H4634 in formation

לִקְרַ֥את liq·raṯ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H7122 against

מַעֲרָכָֽה׃ ma·‘ă·rā·ḵāh N-fs H4634 each other.

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דָּוִ֨ד dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 Then David

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

וַיִּטֹּשׁ֩ way·yiṭ·ṭōš Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H5203 left

הַכֵּלִ֜ים hak·kê·lîm Art | N-mp H3627 his supplies

מֵעָלָ֗יו mê·‘ā·lāw Prep-m | 3ms H5921 in

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 . . .

יַד֙ yaḏ N-fsc H3027 the care

שׁוֹמֵ֣ר šō·w·mêr V-Qal-Prtcpl-msc H8104 of the quartermaster

הַכֵּלִ֔ים hak·kê·lîm Art | N-mp H3627 . . .

וַיָּ֖רָץ way·yā·rāṣ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7323 and ran

הַמַּעֲרָכָ֑ה ham·ma·‘ă·rā·ḵāh Art | N-fs H4634 to the battle line.

וַיָּבֹ֕א way·yā·ḇō Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H935 When he arrived,

וַיִּשְׁאַ֥ל way·yiš·’al Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7592 he asked

לְאֶחָ֖יו lə·’e·ḥāw Prep-l | N-mpc | 3ms H251 his brothers

לְשָׁלֽוֹם׃ lə·šā·lō·wm Prep-l | N-ms H7965 how they were doing.

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וְה֣וּא׀ wə·hū Conj-w | Pro-3ms H1931 And as he

מְדַבֵּ֣ר mə·ḏab·bêr V-Piel-Prtcpl-ms H1696 was speaking

עִמָּ֗ם ‘im·mām Prep | 3mp H5973 with them,

וְהִנֵּ֣ה wə·hin·nêh Conj-w | Interjection H2009 suddenly

אִ֣ישׁ ’îš N-msc H376 the champion

הַבֵּנַ֡יִם hab·bê·na·yim Art | N-md H1143 . . .

שְׁמ֤וֹ šə·mōw N-msc | 3ms H8034 named

גָּלְיָת֩ gā·lə·yāṯ N-proper-ms H1555 Goliath,

הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֨י hap·pə·liš·tî Art | N-proper-ms H6430 the Philistine

מִגַּת֙ mig·gaṯ Prep-m | N-proper-fs H1661 from Gath,

עוֹלֶ֞ה ‘ō·w·leh V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H5927 came forward

מִמַּעֲרוֹת mim·ma·ʿă·rōṯ Prep-m | N-fpc H4630 from the ranks

פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים pə·liš·tîm N-proper-mp H6430 of the Philistines

וַיְדַבֵּ֖ר way·ḏab·bêr Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms H1696 and shouted

כַּדְּבָרִ֣ים kad·də·ḇā·rîm Prep-k, Art | N-mp H1697 his usual words,

הָאֵ֑לֶּה hā·’êl·leh Art | Pro-cp H428 which

דָּוִֽד׃ dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 David

וַיִּשְׁמַ֖ע way·yiš·ma‘ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H8085 also heard.

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וְכֹל֙ wə·ḵōl Conj-w | N-msc H3605 When all

אִ֣ישׁ ’îš N-msc H376 the men

יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל yiś·rā·’êl N-proper-ms H3478 of Israel

בִּרְאוֹתָ֖ם bir·’ō·w·ṯām Prep-b | V-Qal-Inf | 3mp H7200 saw Goliath

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

הָאִ֑ישׁ hā·’îš Art | N-ms H376 -,

וַיָּנֻ֙סוּ֙ way·yā·nu·sū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H5127 they fled

מִפָּנָ֔יו mip·pā·nāw Prep-m | N-cpc | 3ms H6440 from him

וַיִּֽירְא֖וּ way·yî·rə·’ū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H3372 in great fear

מְאֹֽד׃ mə·’ōḏ Adv H3966 . . ..

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אִ֣ישׁ ’îš N-msc H376 Now the men

יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל yiś·rā·’êl N-proper-ms H3478 of Israel

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר׀ way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 had been saying,

הַרְּאִיתֶם֙ har·rə·’î·ṯem V-Qal-Perf-2mp H7200 Do you see how

הַזֶּ֔ה haz·zeh Art | Pro-ms H2088 this

כִּ֛י kî Conj H3588 . . .

הָאִ֤ישׁ hā·’îš Art | N-ms H376 man

הָֽעֹלֶה֙ hā·‘ō·leh Art | V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H5927 keeps coming out

עֹלֶ֑ה ‘ō·leh V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H5927 -

וְֽ֠הָיָה wə·hā·yāh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms H1961 -

לְחָרֵ֥ף lə·ḥā·rêp̄ Prep-l | V-Piel-Inf H2778 to defy

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל yiś·rā·’êl N-proper-ms H3478 Israel?

הָאִ֨ישׁ hā·’îš Art | N-ms H376 To the man

אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 who

יַכֶּ֜נּוּ yak·ken·nū V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms | 3ms H5221 kills him

הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ׀ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 the king

יַעְשְׁרֶ֥נּוּ ya‘·šə·ren·nū V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms | 3ms H6238 will give

גָּד֗וֹל gā·ḏō·wl Adj-ms H1419 great

עֹ֣שֶׁר ‘ō·šer N-ms H6239 riches.

וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- Conj-w | DirObjM H853 And

יִתֶּן־ yit·ten- V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H5414 he will give

ל֔וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms him

בִּתּוֹ֙ bit·tōw N-fsc | 3ms H1323 his daughter in marriage

וְאֵת֙ wə·’êṯ Conj-w | DirObjM H853 and

יַעֲשֶׂ֥ה ya·‘ă·śeh V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H6213 exempt

אָבִ֔יו ’ā·ḇîw N-msc | 3ms H1 his father’s

בֵּ֣ית bêṯ N-msc H1004 house

חָפְשִׁ֖י ḥā·p̄ə·šî Adj-ms H2670 from taxation

בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ bə·yiś·rā·’êl Prep-b | N-proper-ms H3478 in Israel.”

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דָּוִ֗ד dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 David

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 asked

אֶֽל־ ’el- Prep H413 . . .

הָאֲנָשִׁ֞ים hā·’ă·nā·šîm Art | N-mp H582 the men

הָעֹמְדִ֣ים hā·‘ō·mə·ḏîm Art | V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H5975 who were standing

עִמּוֹ֮ ‘im·mōw Prep | 3ms H5973 with him

לֵאמֹר֒ lê·mōr Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H559 . . .,

מַה־ mah- Interrog H4100 What

יֵּעָשֶׂ֗ה yê·‘ā·śeh V-Nifal-Imperf-3ms H6213 will be done

לָאִישׁ֙ lā·’îš Prep-l, Art | N-ms H376 for the man

אֲשֶׁ֤ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 who

יַכֶּה֙ yak·keh V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms H5221 kills

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

הַלָּ֔ז hal·lāz Pro-ms H1975 this

הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֣י hap·pə·liš·tî Art | N-proper-ms H6430 Philistine

וְהֵסִ֥יר wə·hê·sîr Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConjPerf-3ms H5493 and removes

חֶרְפָּ֖ה ḥer·pāh N-fs H2781 this disgrace

מֵעַ֣ל mê·‘al Prep-m H5921 from

יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל yiś·rā·’êl N-proper-ms H3478 Israel?

מִ֗י mî Interrog H4310 Just who

הַזֶּ֔ה haz·zeh Art | Pro-ms H2088 is this

כִּ֣י kî Conj H3588 . . .

הֶֽעָרֵל֙ he·‘ā·rêl Art | Adj-ms H6189 uncircumcised

הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֤י hap·pə·liš·tî Art | N-proper-ms H6430 Philistine,

כִּ֣י kî Conj H3588 that

חֵרֵ֔ף ḥê·rêp̄ V-Piel-Perf-3ms H2778 he should defy

מַעַרְכ֖וֹת ma·‘ar·ḵō·wṯ N-fpc H4634 the armies

חַיִּֽים׃ ḥay·yîm Adj-mp H2416 of the living

אֱלֹהִ֥ים ’ĕ·lō·hîm N-mp H430 God?”

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הָעָ֔ם hā·‘ām Art | N-ms H5971 The people

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 told

לוֹ֙ lōw Prep | 3ms him

הַזֶּ֖ה haz·zeh Art | Pro-ms H2088 about the

כַּדָּבָ֥ר kad·dā·ḇār Prep-k, Art | N-ms H1697 offer,

לֵאמֹ֑ר lê·mōr Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H559 saying,

כֹּ֣ה kōh Adv H3541 That is what

יֵעָשֶׂ֔ה yê·‘ā·śeh V-Nifal-Imperf-3ms H6213 will be done

לָאִ֖ישׁ lā·’îš Prep-l, Art | N-ms H376 for the man

אֲשֶׁ֥ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 who

יַכֶּֽנּוּ׃ yak·ken·nū V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms | 3ms H5221 kills him.”

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הַגָּד֔וֹל hag·gā·ḏō·wl Art | Adj-ms H1419 Now when David’s oldest

אָחִ֣יו ’ā·ḥîw N-msc | 3ms H251 brother

אֱלִיאָב֙ ’ĕ·lî·’āḇ N-proper-ms H446 Eliab

וַיִּשְׁמַ֤ע way·yiš·ma‘ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H8085 heard him

בְּדַבְּר֖וֹ bə·ḏab·bə·rōw Prep-b | V-Piel-Inf | 3ms H1696 speaking

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

הָאֲנָשִׁ֑ים hā·’ă·nā·šîm Art | N-mp H582 the men,

אַף֩ ’ap̄ N-msc H639 his anger

אֱלִיאָ֨ב ’ĕ·lî·’āḇ N-proper-ms H446 . . .

וַיִּֽחַר־ way·yi·ḥar- Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H2734 burned

בְּדָוִ֜ד bə·ḏā·wiḏ Prep-b | N-proper-ms H1732 against David.

לָמָּה־ lām·māh- Interrog H4100 Why

יָרַ֗דְתָּ yā·raḏ·tā V-Qal-Perf-2ms H3381 have you come down

זֶּ֣ה zeh Pro-ms H2088 here?

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר׀ way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 he asked.

וְעַל־ wə·‘al- Conj-w | Prep H5921 And with

מִ֨י mî Interrog H4310 whom

נָטַ֜שְׁתָּ nā·ṭaš·tā V-Qal-Perf-2ms H5203 did you leave

הָהֵ֙נָּה֙ hā·hên·nāh Art | Pro-3fp H2007 those

מְעַ֨ט mə·‘aṭ Adj-msc H4592 few

הַצֹּ֤אן haṣ·ṣōn Art | N-cs H6629 sheep

בַּמִּדְבָּ֔ר bam·miḏ·bār Prep-b, Art | N-ms H4057 in the wilderness?

אֲנִ֧י ’ă·nî Pro-1cs H589 I

יָדַ֣עְתִּי yā·ḏa‘·tî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H3045 know

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

זְדֹנְךָ֗ zə·ḏō·nə·ḵā N-msc | 2ms H2087 your pride

וְאֵת֙ wə·’êṯ Conj-w | DirObjM H853 -

רֹ֣עַ rō·a‘ N-msc H7455 and wickedness

לְבָבֶ֔ךָ lə·ḇā·ḇe·ḵā N-msc | 2ms H3824 of heart —

כִּ֗י kî Conj H3588 . . .

יָרָֽדְתָּ׃ yā·rā·ḏə·tā V-Qal-Perf-2ms H3381 you have come down

לְמַ֛עַן lə·ma·‘an Conj H4616 to

רְא֥וֹת rə·’ō·wṯ V-Qal-Inf H7200 see

הַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה ham·mil·ḥā·māh Art | N-fs H4421 the battle!”

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מֶ֥ה meh Interrog H4100 What

עָשִׂ֖יתִי ‘ā·śî·ṯî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H6213 have I done

עָ֑תָּה ‘āt·tāh Adv H6258 now?

הֲל֖וֹא hă·lō·w Adv-NegPrt H3808 . . .

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 said

דָּוִ֔ד dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 David.

הֽוּא׃ hū Pro-3ms H1931 Was it not

דָּבָ֥ר dā·ḇār N-ms H1697 just a question?

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וַיִּסֹּ֤ב way·yis·sōḇ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H5437 Then he turned

מֵֽאֶצְלוֹ֙ mê·’eṣ·lōw Prep-m | 3ms H681 from him

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 toward

מ֣וּל mūl Prep H4136 . . .

אַחֵ֔ר ’a·ḥêr Adj-ms H312 another

וַיֹּ֖אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 and asked

הַזֶּ֑ה haz·zeh Art | Pro-ms H2088 about the

כַּדָּבָ֣ר kad·dā·ḇār Prep-k, Art | N-ms H1697 offer,

הָעָם֙ hā·‘ām Art | N-ms H5971 and those people

וַיְשִׁבֻ֤הוּ way·ši·ḇu·hū Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp | 3ms H7725 answered him

דָּבָ֔ר dā·ḇār N-ms H1697 just as

כַּדָּבָ֖ר kad·dā·ḇār Prep-k, Art | N-ms H1697 . . .

הָרִאשֽׁוֹן׃ hā·ri·šō·wn Art | Adj-ms H7223 the first ones {had answered}.

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אֲשֶׁ֖ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

דָּוִ֑ד dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 Now David’s

דִּבֶּ֣ר dib·ber V-Piel-Perf-3ms H1696 words

וַיְּשָּֽׁמְעוּ֙ way·yəš·šå̄·mə·ʿū Conj-w | V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3mp H8085 were overheard

הַדְּבָרִ֔ים had·də·ḇā·rîm Art | N-mp H1697 . . .

וַיַּגִּ֥דוּ way·yag·gi·ḏū Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp H5046 and reported

לִפְנֵֽי־ lip̄·nê- Prep-l | N-mpc H6440 to

שָׁא֖וּל šā·’ūl N-proper-ms H7586 Saul,

וַיִּקָּחֵֽהוּ׃ way·yiq·qā·ḥê·hū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms | 3ms H3947 who sent for him.

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דָּוִד֙ dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 And David

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 said

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

שָׁא֔וּל šā·’ūl N-proper-ms H7586 Saul,

אַל־ ’al- Adv H408 Let no

אָדָ֖ם ’ā·ḏām N-ms H120 man’s

לֵב־ lêḇ- N-msc H3820 heart

יִפֹּ֥ל yip·pōl V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H5307 fail

עָלָ֑יו ‘ā·lāw Prep | 3ms H5921 on account of

הַזֶּֽה׃ haz·zeh Art | Pro-ms H2088 this

הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֥י hap·pə·liš·tî Art | N-proper-ms H6430 Philistine.

עַבְדְּךָ֣ ‘aḇ·də·ḵā N-msc | 2ms H5650 Your servant

יֵלֵ֔ךְ yê·lêḵ V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H1980 will go

וְנִלְחַ֖ם wə·nil·ḥam Conj-w | V-Nifal-ConjPerf-3ms H3898 and fight him

עִם־ ‘im- Prep H5973 . . .!

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שָׁא֜וּל šā·’ūl N-proper-ms H7586 But Saul

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 . . .

דָּוִ֗ד dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 . . .

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 replied,

לֹ֤א lō Adv-NegPrt H3808 You cannot

תוּכַל֙ ṯū·ḵal V-Qal-Imperf-2ms H3201 . . .

לָלֶ֙כֶת֙ lā·le·ḵeṯ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H1980 go out

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 against

הַזֶּ֔ה haz·zeh Art | Pro-ms H2088 this

הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֣י hap·pə·liš·tî Art | N-proper-ms H6430 Philistine

לְהִלָּחֵ֖ם lə·hil·lā·ḥêm Prep-l | V-Nifal-Inf H3898 to fight

עִמּ֑וֹ ‘im·mōw Prep | 3ms H5973 him.

כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 . . .

אַ֔תָּה ’at·tāh Pro-2ms H859 You are

נַ֣עַר na·‘ar N-ms H5288 just a boy,

וְה֛וּא wə·hū Conj-w | Pro-3ms H1931 and he

אִ֥ישׁ ’îš N-msc H376 has been a warrior

מִלְחָמָ֖ה mil·ḥā·māh N-fs H4421 . . .

מִנְּעֻרָֽיו׃ס min·nə·‘u·rāw Prep-m | N-mpc | 3ms H5271 from his youth.”

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דָּוִד֙ dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 David

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 -

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 replied

שָׁא֔וּל šā·’ūl N-proper-ms H7586 -,

עַבְדְּךָ֛ ‘aḇ·də·ḵā N-msc | 2ms H5650 Your servant

רֹעֶ֨ה rō·‘eh V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H7462 has been tending

הָיָ֧ה hā·yāh V-Qal-Perf-3ms H1961 . . .

לְאָבִ֖יו lə·’ā·ḇîw Prep-l | N-msc | 3ms H1 his father’s

בַּצֹּ֑אן baṣ·ṣōn Prep-b, Art | N-cs H6629 sheep,

הָֽאֲרִי֙ hā·’ă·rî Art | N-ms H738 and whenever a lion

וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- Conj-w | DirObjM H854 . . .

הַדּ֔וֹב had·dō·wḇ Art | N-ms H1677 or a bear

וּבָ֤א ū·ḇā Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms H935 came

וְנָשָׂ֥א wə·nā·śā Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms H5375 and carried off

שֶׂ֖ה śeh N-ms H7716 a lamb

מֵהָעֵֽדֶר׃ mê·hā·‘ê·ḏer Prep-m, Art | N-ms H5739 from the flock,

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וְיָצָ֧אתִי wə·yā·ṣā·ṯî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-1cs H3318 I went

אַחֲרָ֛יו ’a·ḥă·rāw Prep | 3ms H310 after it,

וְהִכִּתִ֖יו wə·hik·ki·ṯîw Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConjPerf-1cs | 3ms H5221 struck it down,

וְהִצַּ֣לְתִּי wə·hiṣ·ṣal·tî Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConjPerf-1cs H5337 and delivered [the lamb]

מִפִּ֑יו mip·pîw Prep-m | N-msc | 3ms H6310 from its mouth.

וַיָּ֣קָם way·yā·qām Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H6965 If it reared up

עָלַ֔י ‘ā·lay Prep | 1cs H5921 against me,

וְהֶחֱזַ֙קְתִּי֙ wə·he·ḥĕ·zaq·tî Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConjPerf-1cs H2388 I would grab

בִּזְקָנ֔וֹ biz·qā·nōw Prep-b | N-csc | 3ms H2206 it by its fur,

וְהִכִּתִ֖יו wə·hik·ki·ṯîw Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConjPerf-1cs | 3ms H5221 strike it down,

וַהֲמִיתִּֽיו׃ wa·hă·mî·tîw Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConjPerf-1cs | 3ms H4191 and kill it.

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עַבְדֶּ֑ךָ ‘aḇ·de·ḵā N-msc | 2ms H5650 Your servant

הִכָּ֣ה hik·kāh V-Hifil-Perf-3ms H5221 has killed

הָאֲרִ֛י hā·’ă·rî Art | N-ms H738 lions

גַּם־ gam- Conj H1571 . . .

גַּ֧ם gam Conj H1571 and

אֶֽת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

הַדּ֖וֹב had·dō·wḇ Art | N-ms H1677 bears;

הַזֶּה֙ haz·zeh Art | Pro-ms H2088 this

הֶעָרֵ֤ל he·‘ā·rêl Art | Adj-ms H6189 uncircumcised

הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֨י hap·pə·liš·tî Art | N-proper-ms H6430 Philistine

וְֽ֠הָיָה wə·hā·yāh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms H1961 will be

כְּאַחַ֣ד kə·’a·ḥaḏ Prep-k | Number-ms H259 like one

מֵהֶ֔ם mê·hem Prep-m | Pro-3mp of them,

כִּ֣י kî Conj H3588 for

חֵרֵ֔ף ḥê·rêp̄ V-Piel-Perf-3ms H2778 he has defied

מַעַרְכֹ֖ת ma·‘ar·ḵōṯ N-fpc H4634 the armies

חַיִּֽים׃ס ḥay·yîm Adj-mp H2416 of the living

אֱלֹהִ֥ים ’ĕ·lō·hîm N-mp H430 God.”

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דָּוִד֒ dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 David

וַיֹּאמֶר֮ way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 added,

יְהוָ֗ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 The LORD,

אֲשֶׁ֨ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 who

הִצִּלַ֜נִי hiṣ·ṣi·la·nî V-Hifil-Perf-3ms | 1cs H5337 delivered me

מִיַּ֤ד mî·yaḏ Prep-m | N-fsc H3027 from the claws

הָֽאֲרִי֙ hā·’ă·rî Art | N-ms H738 of the lion

וּמִיַּ֣ד ū·mî·yaḏ Conj-w, Prep-m | N-fsc H3027 [and]

הַדֹּ֔ב had·dōḇ Art | N-ms H1677 the bear

ה֣וּא hū Pro-3ms H1931 . . .,

יַצִּילֵ֔נִי yaṣ·ṣî·lê·nî V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms | 1cs H5337 will deliver me

מִיַּ֥ד mî·yaḏ Prep-m | N-fsc H3027 from the hand

הַזֶּ֑הס haz·zɛ·hs Art | Pro-ms H2088 of this

הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖י hap·pə·liš·tî Art | N-proper-ms H6430 Philistine.”

לֵ֔ךְ lêḵ V-Qal-Imp-ms H1980 Go,

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 said

שָׁא֤וּל šā·’ūl N-proper-ms H7586 Saul

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 -

דָּוִד֙ dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 -,

וַֽיהוָ֖ה Yah·weh Conj-w | N-proper-ms H3068 and may the LORD

יִהְיֶ֥ה yih·yeh V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H1961 be

עִמָּֽךְ׃ ‘im·māḵ Prep | 2fs H5973 with you.”

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שָׁא֤וּל šā·’ūl N-proper-ms H7586 Then Saul

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

וַיַּלְבֵּ֨שׁ way·yal·bêš Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms H3847 clothed

דָּוִד֙ dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 David

מַדָּ֔יו mad·dāw N-mpc | 3ms H4055 in his own tunic,

וְנָתַ֛ן wə·nā·ṯan Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms H5414 put

נְחֹ֖שֶׁת nə·ḥō·šeṯ N-fs H5178 a bronze

ק֥וֹבַע qō·w·ḇa‘ N-msc H6959 helmet

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 on

רֹאשׁ֑וֹ rō·šōw N-msc | 3ms H7218 his head,

וַיַּלְבֵּ֥שׁ way·yal·bêš Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms H3847 and dressed

אֹת֖וֹ ’ō·ṯōw DirObjM | 3ms H853 him

שִׁרְיֽוֹן׃ šir·yō·wn N-ms H8302 in armor.

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דָּוִ֣ד dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 David

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

וַיַּחְגֹּ֣ר way·yaḥ·gōr Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H2296 strapped

חַ֠רְבּוֹ ḥar·bōw N-fsc | 3ms H2719 his sword

מֵעַ֨ל mê·‘al Prep-m H5921 over

לְמַדָּ֜יו lə·mad·dāw Prep-l | N-mpc | 3ms H4055 the tunic

וַיֹּ֣אֶל way·yō·’el Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms H2974 and tried

לָלֶכֶת֮ lā·le·ḵeṯ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H1980 to walk,

כִּ֣י kî Conj H3588 but

לֹֽא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 he was not

נִסָּה֒ nis·sāh V-Piel-Perf-3ms H5254 accustomed [to them].

לֹ֥א lō Adv-NegPrt H3808 I cannot

אוּכַ֛ל ’ū·ḵal V-Qal-Imperf-1cs H3201 . . .

לָלֶ֥כֶת lā·le·ḵeṯ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H1980 walk

בָּאֵ֖לֶּה bā·’êl·leh Prep-b | Pro-cp H428 in these,

כִּ֣י kî Conj H3588 . . .

דָּוִ֜ד dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 David

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 said

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

שָׁא֗וּל šā·’ūl N-proper-ms H7586 Saul.

לֹ֣א lō Adv-NegPrt H3808 I am not

נִסִּ֑יתִי nis·sî·ṯî V-Piel-Perf-1cs H5254 accustomed [to them].

דָּוִ֖ד dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 So David

וַיְסִרֵ֥ם way·si·rêm Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms | 3mp H5493 took them

מֵעָלָֽיו׃ mê·‘ā·lāw Prep-m | 3ms H5921 off.

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וַיִּקַּ֨ח way·yiq·qaḥ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H3947 And [David] took

מַקְל֜וֹ maq·lōw N-msc | 3ms H4731 his staff

בְּיָד֗וֹ bə·yā·ḏōw Prep-b | N-fsc | 3ms H3027 in his hand,

וַיִּבְחַר־ way·yiḇ·ḥar- Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H977 selected

ל֣וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms

חֲמִשָּׁ֣ה ḥă·miš·šāh Number-ms H2568 five

חַלֻּקֵֽי־ ḥal·lu·qê- N-mpc H2512 smooth

אֲבָנִ֣ים׀ ’ă·ḇā·nîm N-fp H68 stones

מִן־ min- Prep H4480 from

הַנַּ֡חַל han·na·ḥal Art | N-ms H5158 the brook,

וַיָּ֣שֶׂם way·yā·śem Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7760 and put

אֹ֠תָם ’ō·ṯām DirObjM | 3mp H853 them

וּבַיַּלְק֖וּט ū·ḇay·yal·qūṭ Conj-w, Prep-b, Art | N-ms H3219 in the pouch

הָרֹעִ֧ים hā·rō·‘îm Art | V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H7462 of his shepherd’s

אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 -

ל֛וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms

בִּכְלִ֨י biḵ·lî Prep-b | N-msc H3627 bag.

וְקַלְּע֣וֹ wə·qal·lə·‘ōw Conj-w | N-msc | 3ms H7050 And with his sling

בְיָד֑וֹ ḇə·yā·ḏōw Prep-b | N-fsc | 3ms H3027 in hand,

וַיִּגַּ֖שׁ way·yig·gaš Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H5066 he approached

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 . . .

הַפְּלִשְׁתִּֽי׃ hap·pə·liš·tî Art | N-proper-ms H6430 the Philistine.

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הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔י hap·pə·liš·tî Art | N-proper-ms H6430 Now the Philistine

הֹלֵ֥ךְ hō·lêḵ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H1980 . . .

וַיֵּ֙לֶךְ֙ way·yê·leḵ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1980 came

וְקָרֵ֖ב wə·qā·rêḇ Conj-w | Adj-ms H7131 closer

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 and closer to

דָּוִ֑ד dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 David,

וְהָאִ֛ישׁ wə·hā·’îš Conj-w, Art | N-ms H376 with his shield-bearer

נֹשֵׂ֥א nō·śê V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H5375 . . .

הַצִּנָּ֖ה haṣ·ṣin·nāh Art | N-fs H6793 . . .

לְפָנָֽיו׃ lə·p̄ā·nāw Prep-l | N-cpc | 3ms H6440 before him.

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הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֛י hap·pə·liš·tî Art | N-proper-ms H6430 When the Philistine

וַיַּבֵּ֧ט way·yab·bêṭ Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms H5027 looked

וַיִּרְאֶ֥ה way·yir·’eh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7200 and saw

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

דָּוִ֖ד dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 David,

וַיִּבְזֵ֑הוּ way·yiḇ·zê·hū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms | 3ms H959 he despised him

כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 because

הָיָ֣ה hā·yāh V-Qal-Perf-3ms H1961 he was

נַ֔עַר na·‘ar N-ms H5288 just a boy,

וְאַדְמֹנִ֖י wə·’aḏ·mō·nî Conj-w | Adj-ms H132 ruddy

עִם־ ‘im- Prep H5973 and

יְפֵ֥ה yə·p̄êh Adj-msc H3303 handsome

מַרְאֶֽה׃ mar·’eh N-ms H4758 . . ..

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אָנֹ֔כִי ’ā·nō·ḵî Pro-1cs H595 Am I

הֲכֶ֣לֶב hă·ḵe·leḇ Art | N-ms H3611 a dog,

הַפְּלִשְׁתִּי֙ hap·pə·liš·tî Art | N-proper-ms H6430 he

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 said

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

דָּוִ֔ד dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 David,

כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 that

אַתָּ֥ה ’at·tāh Pro-2ms H859 you

בָֽא־ ḇā- V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H935 come

אֵלַ֖י ’ê·lay Prep | 1cs H413 at me

בַּמַּקְל֑וֹת bam·maq·lō·wṯ Prep-b, Art | N-mp H4731 with sticks?”

הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֛י hap·pə·liš·tî Art | N-proper-ms H6430 And the Philistine

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

וַיְקַלֵּ֧ל way·qal·lêl Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms H7043 cursed

דָּוִ֖ד dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 David

בֵּאלֹהָֽיו׃ bê·lō·hāw Prep-b | N-mpc | 3ms H430 by his gods.

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לְכָ֣ה lə·ḵāh V-Qal-Imp-ms | 3fs H1980 Come

אֵלַ֔י ’ê·lay Prep | 1cs H413 . . .

הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖י hap·pə·liš·tî Art | N-proper-ms H6430 here,

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 he called

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

דָּוִ֑ד dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 David,

וְאֶתְּנָה֙ wə·’et·tə·nāh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjImperf.Cohort-1cs H5414 and I will give

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

בְּשָׂ֣רְךָ֔ bə·śā·rə·ḵā N-msc | 2ms H1320 your flesh

לְע֥וֹף lə·‘ō·wp̄ Prep-l | N-msc H5775 to the birds

הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם haš·šā·ma·yim Art | N-mp H8064 of the air

וּלְבֶהֱמַ֥ת ū·lə·ḇe·hĕ·maṯ Conj-w, Prep-l | N-fsc H929 and the beasts

הַשָּׂדֶֽה׃ס haś·śā·ḏeh Art | N-ms H7704 of the field!”

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דָּוִד֙ dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 But David

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 said

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔י hap·pə·liš·tî Art | N-proper-ms H6430 the Philistine,

אַתָּה֙ ’at·tāh Pro-2ms H859 You

בָּ֣א bā V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H935 come

אֵלַ֔י ’ê·lay Prep | 1cs H413 against me

בְּחֶ֖רֶב bə·ḥe·reḇ Prep-b | N-fs H2719 with sword

וּבַחֲנִ֣ית ū·ḇa·ḥă·nîṯ Conj-w, Prep-b, Art | N-fs H2595 and spear

וּבְכִיד֑וֹן ū·ḇə·ḵî·ḏō·wn Conj-w, Prep-b | N-ms H3591 and javelin,

וְאָנֹכִ֣י wə·’ā·nō·ḵî Conj-w | Pro-1cs H595 but I

בָֽא־ ḇā- V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H935 come

אֵלֶ֗יךָ ’ê·le·ḵā Prep | 2ms H413 against

בְּשֵׁם֙ bə·šêm Prep-b | N-msc H8034 you in the name

יְהוָ֣ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 of the LORD

צְבָא֔וֹת ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ N-cp H6635 of Hosts,

אֱלֹהֵ֛י ’ĕ·lō·hê N-mpc H430 the God

מַעַרְכ֥וֹת ma·‘ar·ḵō·wṯ N-fpc H4634 of the armies

יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל yiś·rā·’êl N-proper-ms H3478 of Israel,

אֲשֶׁ֥ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 whom

חֵרַֽפְתָּ׃ ḥê·rap̄·tā V-Piel-Perf-2ms H2778 you have defied.

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הַזֶּ֡ה haz·zeh Art | Pro-ms H2088 This

הַיּ֣וֹם hay·yō·wm Art | N-ms H3117 day

יְהוָ֨ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 the LORD

יְסַגֶּרְךָ֩ yə·sag·ger·ḵā V-Piel-Imperf-3ms | 2ms H5462 will deliver you

בְּיָדִ֜י bə·yā·ḏî Prep-b | N-fsc | 1cs H3027 into my hand.

הַזֶּ֔ה haz·zeh Art | Pro-ms H2088 This

הַיּ֣וֹם hay·yō·wm Art | N-ms H3117 day

וְהִכִּיתִ֗ךָ wə·hik·kî·ṯi·ḵā Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConjPerf-1cs | 2ms H5221 I will strike you down,

רֹֽאשְׁךָ֙ rō·šə·ḵā N-msc | 2ms H7218 cut off your head

מֵעָלֶ֔יךָ mê·‘ā·le·ḵā Prep-m | 2ms H5921 . . .,

וַהֲסִרֹתִ֤י wa·hă·si·rō·ṯî Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConjPerf-1cs H5493 -

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

וְנָ֨תַתִּ֜י wə·nā·ṯat·tî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-1cs H5414 and give

פֶּ֣גֶר pe·ḡer N-msc H6297 the carcasses

פְלִשְׁתִּים֙ p̄ə·liš·tîm N-proper-mp H6430 of the Philistine

מַחֲנֵ֤ה ma·ḥă·nêh N-csc H4264 army

לְע֥וֹף lə·‘ō·wp̄ Prep-l | N-msc H5775 to the birds

הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם haš·šā·ma·yim Art | N-mp H8064 of the air

וּלְחַיַּ֣ת ū·lə·ḥay·yaṯ Conj-w, Prep-l | N-fsc H2416 and the creatures

הָאָ֑רֶץ hā·’ā·reṣ Art | N-fs H776 of the earth.

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 Then the whole

הָאָ֔רֶץ hā·’ā·reṣ Art | N-fs H776 world

וְיֵֽדְעוּ֙ wə·yê·ḏə·‘ū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjImperf-3mp H3045 will know

כִּ֛י kî Conj H3588 that

יֵ֥שׁ yêš Adv H3426 there is

אֱלֹהִ֖ים ’ĕ·lō·hîm N-mp H430 a God

לְיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ lə·yiś·rā·’êl Prep-l | N-proper-ms H3478 in Israel.

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כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 And all

הַזֶּ֔ה haz·zeh Art | Pro-ms H2088 those

הַקָּהָ֣ל haq·qā·hāl Art | N-ms H6951 assembled here

וְיֵֽדְעוּ֙ wə·yê·ḏə·‘ū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjImperf-3mp H3045 will know

כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 that

לֹ֛א lō Adv-NegPrt H3808 it is not

בְּחֶ֥רֶב bə·ḥe·reḇ Prep-b | N-fs H2719 by sword

וּבַחֲנִ֖ית ū·ḇa·ḥă·nîṯ Conj-w, Prep-b, Art | N-fs H2595 or spear

יְהוָ֑ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 that the LORD

יְהוֹשִׁ֣יעַ yə·hō·wō·šî·a‘ V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms H3467 saves;

כִּ֤י kî Conj H3588 for

הַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה ham·mil·ḥā·māh Art | N-fs H4421 the battle [is]

לַֽיהוָה֙ Yah·weh Prep-l | N-proper-ms H3068 the LORD’s,

וְנָתַ֥ן wə·nā·ṯan Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms H5414 and He will give

אֶתְכֶ֖ם ’eṯ·ḵem DirObjM | 2mp H853 all of you

בְּיָדֵֽנוּ׃ bə·yā·ḏê·nū Prep-b | N-fsc | 1cp H3027 into our hands.”

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וְהָיָה֙ wə·hā·yāh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms H1961 -

כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 As

קָ֣ם qām V-Qal-Perf-3ms H6965 . . .

הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔י hap·pə·liš·tî Art | N-proper-ms H6430 the Philistine

וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ way·yê·leḵ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1980 started

וַיִּקְרַ֖ב way·yiq·raḇ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7126 forward

לִקְרַ֣את liq·raṯ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H7122 to attack

דָּוִ֑ד dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 him,

דָּוִ֔ד dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 David

וַיָּ֥רָץ way·yā·rāṣ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7323 ran

וַיְמַהֵ֣ר way·ma·hêr Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms H4116 quickly

הַמַּעֲרָכָ֖ה ham·ma·‘ă·rā·ḵāh Art | N-fs H4634 toward the battle line

לִקְרַ֥את liq·raṯ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H7122 to meet

הַפְּלִשְׁתִּֽי׃ hap·pə·liš·tî Art | N-proper-ms H6430 him.

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דָּוִ֨ד dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 Then David

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

וַיִּשְׁלַח֩ way·yiš·laḥ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7971 reached

יָד֜וֹ yā·ḏōw N-fsc | 3ms H3027 . . .

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 into

הַכֶּ֗לִי hak·ke·lî Art | N-ms H3627 his bag,

וַיִּקַּ֨ח way·yiq·qaḥ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H3947 took

מִשָּׁ֥ם miš·šām Prep-m | Adv H8033 out

אֶ֙בֶן֙ ’e·ḇen N-fs H68 a stone,

וַיְקַלַּ֔ע way·qal·la‘ Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms H7049 and slung it,

וַיַּ֥ךְ way·yaḵ Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms H5221 striking

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖י hap·pə·liš·tî Art | N-proper-ms H6430 the Philistine

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 on

מִצְח֑וֹ miṣ·ḥōw N-msc | 3ms H4696 the forehead.

הָאֶ֙בֶן֙ hā·’e·ḇen Art | N-fs H68 The stone

וַתִּטְבַּ֤ע wat·tiṭ·ba‘ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H2883 sank

בְּמִצְח֔וֹ bə·miṣ·ḥōw Prep-b | N-msc | 3ms H4696 into his forehead,

וַיִּפֹּ֥ל way·yip·pōl Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H5307 and he fell

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 vvv

פָּנָ֖יו pā·nāw N-cpc | 3ms H6440 facedown

אָֽרְצָה׃ ’ā·rə·ṣāh N-fs | 3fs H776 on the ground.

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דָּוִ֤ד dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 Thus David

וַיֶּחֱזַ֨ק way·ye·ḥĕ·zaq Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H2388 prevailed

מִן־ min- Prep H4480 over

הַפְּלִשְׁתִּי֙ hap·pə·liš·tî Art | N-proper-ms H6430 the Philistine

בַּקֶּ֣לַע baq·qe·la‘ Prep-b, Art | N-ms H7050 with a sling

וּבָאֶ֔בֶן ū·ḇā·’e·ḇen Conj-w, Prep-b, Art | N-fs H68 and a stone;

אֵ֥ין ’ên Adv H369 without

וְחֶ֖רֶב wə·ḥe·reḇ Conj-w | N-fs H2719 a sword

בְּיַד־ bə·yaḏ- Prep-b | N-fsc H3027 in his hand

דָּוִֽד׃ dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 . . .

וַיַּ֥ךְ way·yaḵ Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms H5221 he struck down

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖י hap·pə·liš·tî Art | N-proper-ms H6430 the Philistine

וַיְמִיתֵ֑הוּ way·mî·ṯê·hū Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms | 3ms H4191 and killed him.

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דָּ֠וִד dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 David

וַיָּ֣רָץ way·yā·rāṣ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7323 ran

וַיַּעֲמֹ֨ד way·ya·‘ă·mōḏ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H5975 and stood

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 over him.

וַיִּקַּ֣ח way·yiq·qaḥ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H3947 He grabbed

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֜י hap·pə·liš·tî Art | N-proper-ms H6430 the Philistine’s

חַ֠רְבּוֹ ḥar·bōw N-fsc | 3ms H2719 sword

וַֽיִּשְׁלְפָ֤הּ way·yiš·lə·p̄āh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms | 3fs H8025 and pulled it

מִתַּעְרָהּ֙ mit·ta‘·rāh Prep-m | N-msc | 3fs H8593 from its sheath

וַיְמֹ֣תְתֵ֔הוּ way·mō·ṯə·ṯê·hū Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms | 3ms H4191 and killed him,

וַיִּכְרָת־ way·yiḵ·rāṯ- Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H3772 and he cut off

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

רֹאשׁ֑וֹ rō·šōw N-msc | 3ms H7218 his head

בָּ֖הּ bāh Prep | 3fs with [the sword].

הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֛ים hap·pə·liš·tîm Art | N-proper-mp H6430 When the Philistines

וַיִּרְא֧וּ way·yir·’ū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H7200 saw

כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 that

גִּבּוֹרָ֖ם gib·bō·w·rām Adj-msc | 3mp H1368 their hero

מֵ֥ת mêṯ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H4191 was dead,

וַיָּנֻֽסוּ׃ way·yā·nu·sū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H5127 they turned and ran.

52

אַנְשֵׁי֩ ’an·šê N-mpc H582 Then the men

יִשְׂרָאֵ֨ל yiś·rā·’êl N-proper-ms H3478 of Israel

וִיהוּדָ֜ה wî·hū·ḏāh Conj-w | N-proper-ms H3063 and Judah

וַיָּקֻ֣מוּ way·yā·qu·mū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H6965 charged forward

וַיָּרִ֗עוּ way·yā·ri·‘ū Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp H7321 with a shout

וַֽיִּרְדְּפוּ֙ way·yir·də·p̄ū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H7291 and pursued

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853

הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים hap·pə·liš·tîm Art | N-proper-mp H6430 the Philistines

עַד־ ‘aḏ- Prep H5704 to

בּוֹאֲךָ֣ bō·w·’ă·ḵā V-Qal-Inf | 2ms H935 the entrance

גַ֔יְא ḡay N-proper-fs H1516 of Gath

וְעַ֖ד wə·‘aḏ Conj-w | Prep H5704 and to

שַׁעֲרֵ֣י ša·‘ă·rê N-mpc H8179 the gates

עֶקְר֑וֹן ‘eq·rō·wn N-proper-fs H6138 of Ekron.

חַֽלְלֵ֤י ḥal·lê N-mpc H2491 And the bodies

פְלִשְׁתִּים֙ p̄ə·liš·tîm N-proper-mp H6430 of the Philistines

וַֽיִּפְּל֞וּ way·yip·pə·lū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H5307 were strewn

שַׁעֲרַ֔יִם ša·‘ă·ra·yim N-proper-fs H8189 along the Shaaraim

בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ bə·ḏe·reḵ Prep-b | N-csc H1870 road

וְעַד־ wə·‘aḏ- Conj-w | Prep H5704 to

גַּ֖ת gaṯ N-proper-fs H1661 Gath

וְעַד־ wə·‘aḏ- Conj-w | Prep H5704 . . .

עֶקְרֽוֹן׃ ‘eq·rō·wn N-proper-fs H6138 and Ekron.

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בְּנֵ֣י bə·nê N-mpc H1121 When the Israelites

יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל yiś·rā·’êl N-proper-ms H3478 . . .

וַיָּשֻׁ֙בוּ֙ way·yā·šu·ḇū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H7725 returned

מִדְּלֹ֖ק mid·də·lōq Prep-m | V-Qal-Inf H1814 from their pursuit

אַחֲרֵ֣י ’a·ḥă·rê Prep H310 . . .

פְלִשְׁתִּ֑ים p̄ə·liš·tîm N-proper-mp H6430 of the Philistines,

וַיָּשֹׁ֖סּוּ way·yā·šōs·sū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H8155 they plundered

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

מַחֲנֵיהֶֽם׃ ma·ḥă·nê·hem N-cpc | 3mp H4264 their camps.

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דָּוִד֙ dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 David

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

וַיִּקַּ֤ח way·yiq·qaḥ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H3947 took

רֹ֣אשׁ rōš N-msc H7218 the head

הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔י hap·pə·liš·tî Art | N-proper-ms H6430 of the Philistine

וַיְבִאֵ֖הוּ way·ḇi·’ê·hū Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms | 3ms H935 and brought

יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם yə·rū·šā·lim N-proper-fs H3389 it to Jerusalem,

וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- Conj-w | DirObjM H853 and

שָׂ֥ם śām V-Qal-Perf-3ms H7760 he put

כֵּלָ֖יו kê·lāw N-mpc | 3ms H3627 Goliath’s weapons

בְּאָהֳלֽוֹ׃ס bə·’ā·ho·lōw Prep-b | N-msc | 3ms H168 in his own tent.

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שָׁא֜וּל šā·’ūl N-proper-ms H7586 As Saul

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

וְכִרְא֨וֹת wə·ḵir·’ō·wṯ Conj-w, Prep-k | V-Qal-Inf H7200 had watched

דָּוִ֗ד dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 David

יֹצֵא֙ yō·ṣê V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H3318 going out

לִקְרַ֣את liq·raṯ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H7122 to confront

הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔י hap·pə·liš·tî Art | N-proper-ms H6430 the Philistine,

אָמַ֗ר ’ā·mar V-Qal-Perf-3ms H559 he said

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

אַבְנֵר֙ ’aḇ·nêr N-proper-ms H74 Abner

שַׂ֣ר śar N-msc H8269 the commander

הַצָּבָ֔א haṣ·ṣā·ḇā Art | N-cs H6635 of the army,

אַבְנֵ֑ר ’aḇ·nêr N-proper-ms H74 Abner,

מִי־ mî- Interrog H4310 whose

בֶּן־ ben- N-msc H1121 son

זֶ֥ה zeh Pro-ms H2088 is this

הַנַּ֖עַר han·na·‘ar Art | N-ms H5288 young man?”

נַפְשְׁךָ֥ nap̄·šə·ḵā N-fsc | 2ms H5315 As surely as you

חֵֽי־ ḥê- N-msc H2416 live,

הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 O king,

אַבְנֵ֔ר ’aḇ·nêr N-proper-ms H74 Abner

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 replied,

אִם־ ’im- Conj H518 I do not

יָדָֽעְתִּי׃ yā·ḏā·‘ə·tî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H3045 know.

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שְׁאַ֣ל šə·’al V-Qal-Imp-ms H7592 Find out

אַתָּ֔ה ’at·tāh Pro-2ms H859 . . .

מִי־ mî- Interrog H4310 whose

בֶּן־ ben- N-msc H1121 son

זֶ֖ה zeh Pro-ms H2088 this

הָעָֽלֶם׃ס hā·‘ā·lem Art | N-ms H5958 young man is!”

וַיֹּ֖אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 said

הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 the king.

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דָּוִ֗ד dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 So when David

וּכְשׁ֣וּב ū·ḵə·šūḇ Conj-w, Prep-k | V-Qal-Inf H7725 returned

מֵֽהַכּוֹת֙ mê·hak·kō·wṯ Prep-m | V-Hifil-Inf H5221 from killing

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔י hap·pə·liš·tî Art | N-proper-ms H6430 the Philistine,

הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖י hap·pə·liš·tî Art | N-proper-ms H6430 still holding [his]

וְרֹ֥אשׁ wə·rōš Conj-w | N-msc H7218 head

בְּיָדֽוֹ׃ bə·yā·ḏōw Prep-b | N-fsc | 3ms H3027 in his hand,

אַבְנֵ֔ר ’aḇ·nêr N-proper-ms H74 Abner

וַיִּקַּ֤ח way·yiq·qaḥ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H3947 took

אֹתוֹ֙ ’ō·ṯōw DirObjM | 3ms H853 him

וַיְבִאֵ֖הוּ way·ḇi·’ê·hū Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms | 3ms H935 and brought him

לִפְנֵ֣י lip̄·nê Prep-l | N-cpc H6440 before

שָׁא֑וּל šā·’ūl N-proper-ms H7586 Saul.

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מִ֥י mî Interrog H4310 Whose

בֶּן־ ben- N-msc H1121 son

אַתָּ֖ה ’at·tāh Pro-2ms H859 are you,

הַנָּ֑עַר han·nā·‘ar Art | N-ms H5288 young man?”

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 asked

שָׁא֔וּל šā·’ūl N-proper-ms H7586 Saul

אֵלָיו֙ ’ê·lāw Prep | 3ms H413 -.

בֶּֽן־ ben- N-msc H1121 [I am] the son

עַבְדְּךָ֥ ‘aḇ·də·ḵā N-msc | 2ms H5650 of your servant

יִשַׁ֖י yi·šay N-proper-ms H3448 Jesse

בֵּ֥ית bêṯ Prep H1022 vvv

הַלַּחְמִֽי׃ hal·laḥ·mî N-proper-ms H1022 of Bethlehem,”

דָּוִ֔ד dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 David

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 replied.

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