1 Samuel - Interlinear Bible

1

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

וַיֵּ֤לֶךְ way·yê·leḵ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1980 left

מִשָּׁ֔ם miš·šām Prep-m | Adv H8033 [Gath]

וַיִּמָּלֵ֖ט way·yim·mā·lêṭ Conj-w | V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3ms H4422 and took refuge

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 in

מְעָרַ֣ת mə·‘ā·raṯ N-fsc H4631 the cave

עֲדֻלָּ֑ם ‘ă·ḏul·lām N-proper-fs H5725 of Adullam.

אֶחָיו֙ ’e·ḥāw N-mpc | 3ms H251 When his brothers

וְכָל־ wə·ḵāl Conj-w | N-msc H3605 and the rest of

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

בֵּ֣ית bêṯ N-msc H1004 household

וַיִּשְׁמְע֤וּ way·yiš·mə·‘ū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H8085 heard about it,

וַיֵּרְד֥וּ way·yê·rə·ḏū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H3381 they went down

אֵלָ֖יו ’ê·lāw Prep | 3ms H413 to him

שָֽׁמָּה׃ šām·māh Adv | 3fs H8033 there.

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כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 And all

אִ֨ישׁ ’îš N-ms H376

מָצ֜וֹק mā·ṣō·wq N-ms H4689 who were distressed

וְכָל־ wə·ḵāl Conj-w | N-msc H3605 [or]

אִ֨ישׁ ’îš N-ms H376 -

אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 -

ל֤וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms

נֹשֶׁא֙ nō·še V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H5378 indebted

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

אִ֣ישׁ ’îš N-ms H376 . . .

מַר־ mar- Adj-msc H4751 or discontented

נֶ֔פֶשׁ ne·p̄eš N-fs H5315 . . .

וַיִּֽתְקַבְּצ֣וּ way·yiṯ·qab·bə·ṣū Conj-w | V-Hitpael-ConsecImperf-3mp H6908 rallied

אֵ֠לָיו ’ê·lāw Prep | 3ms H413 around him,

וַיְהִ֥י way·hî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1961 and he became

עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם ‘ă·lê·hem Prep | 3mp H5921 their

לְשָׂ֑ר lə·śār Prep-l | N-ms H8269 leader.

כְּאַרְבַּ֥ע kə·’ar·ba‘ Prep-k | Number-fs H702 About four

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

אִֽישׁ׃ ’îš N-ms H376 men

וַיִּהְי֣וּ way·yih·yū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H1961 were

עִמּ֔וֹ ‘im·mōw Prep | 3ms H5973 with him.

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מִשָּׁ֖ם miš·šām Prep-m | Adv H8033 From there

דָּוִ֛ד dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 David

וַיֵּ֧לֶךְ way·yê·leḵ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1980 went

מִצְפֵּ֣ה miṣ·pêh N-proper-fs H4708 to Mizpeh

מוֹאָ֑ב mō·w·’āḇ N-proper-fs H4124 of Moab,

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

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

מֶ֣לֶךְ me·leḵ N-msc H4428 the king

מוֹאָ֗ב mō·w·’āḇ N-proper-fs H4124 of Moab,

נָ֞א nā Interjection H4994 Please

אָבִ֤י ’ā·ḇî N-msc | 1cs H1 let my father

וְאִמִּי֙ wə·’im·mî Conj-w | N-fsc | 1cs H517 and mother

יֵֽצֵא־ yê·ṣê- V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H3318 stay

אִתְּכֶ֔ם ’it·tə·ḵem Prep | 2mp H854 with you

עַ֚ד ‘aḏ Prep H5704 until

אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

אֵדַ֔ע ’ê·ḏa‘ V-Qal-Imperf-1cs H3045 I learn

מַה־ mah- Interrog H4100 what

אֱלֹהִֽים׃ ’ĕ·lō·hîm N-mp H430 God

יַּֽעֲשֶׂה־ ya·‘ă·śeh- V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H6213 will do

לִּ֖י lî Prep | 1cs for me.”

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וַיַּנְחֵ֕ם way·yan·ḥêm Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms | 3mp H5148 So he left them

אֶת־ ’eṯ- Prep H854 in

פְּנֵ֖י pə·nê N-cpc H6440 the care

מֶ֣לֶךְ me·leḵ N-msc H4428 of the king

מוֹאָ֑ב mō·w·’āḇ N-proper-fs H4124 of Moab,

וַיֵּשְׁב֣וּ way·yê·šə·ḇū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H3427 and they stayed

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

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 the whole

יְמֵ֥י yə·mê N-mpc H3117 time

דָּוִ֖ד dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 David

הֱיוֹת־ hĕ·yō·wṯ- V-Qal-Inf H1961 was

בַּמְּצוּדָֽה׃ס bam·mə·ṣū·ḏāh Prep-b, Art | N-fs H4686 in the stronghold.

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הַנָּבִ֜יא han·nā·ḇî Art | N-ms H5030 Then the prophet

גָּ֨ד gāḏ N-proper-ms H1410 Gad

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

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

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

לֹ֤א lō Adv-NegPrt H3808 Do not

תֵשֵׁב֙ ṯê·šêḇ V-Qal-Imperf-2ms H3427 stay

בַּמְּצוּדָ֔ה bam·mə·ṣū·ḏāh Prep-b, Art | N-fs H4686 in the stronghold.

לֵ֥ךְ lêḵ V-Qal-Imp-ms H1980 Depart

וּבָֽאתָ־ ū·ḇā·ṯā- Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-2ms H935 and go

לְּךָ֖ lə·ḵā Prep | 2ms into

אֶ֣רֶץ ’e·reṣ N-fsc H776 the land

יְהוּדָ֑ה yə·hū·ḏāh N-proper-ms H3063 of Judah.

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

וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ way·yê·leḵ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1980 left

וַיָּבֹ֖א way·yā·ḇō Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H935 and went

יַ֥עַר ya·‘ar N-msc H3293 to the forest

חָֽרֶת׃ס ḥā·reṯ N-proper-fs H2802 of Hereth.

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

וַיִּשְׁמַ֣ע way·yiš·ma‘ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H8085 learned

כִּ֚י kî Conj H3588 that

דָּוִ֔ד dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 David

וַאֲנָשִׁ֖ים wa·’ă·nā·šîm Conj-w | N-mp H582 . . .

אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 and his men

אִתּ֑וֹ ’it·tōw Prep | 3ms H854 . . .

נוֹדַ֣ע nō·w·ḏa‘ V-Nifal-Perf-3ms H3045 had been discovered.

וְשָׁאוּל֩ wə·šā·’ūl Conj-w | N-proper-ms H7586 At that time Saul

יוֹשֵׁ֨ב yō·wō·šêḇ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H3427 was sitting

תַּֽחַת־ ta·ḥaṯ- Prep H8478 under

הָאֶ֤שֶׁל hā·’e·šel Art | N-ms H815 the tamarisk tree

בָּֽרָמָה֙ bā·rā·māh Prep-b, Art | N-proper-fs H7413 on the hill

בַּגִּבְעָ֜ה bag·giḇ·‘āh Prep-b, Art | N-proper-fs H1390 at Gibeah,

וַחֲנִית֣וֹ wa·ḥă·nî·ṯōw Conj-w | N-fsc | 3ms H2595 with his spear

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

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

עֲבָדָ֖יו ‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw N-mpc | 3ms H5650 his servants

נִצָּבִ֥ים niṣ·ṣā·ḇîm V-Nifal-Prtcpl-mp H5324 standing

עָלָֽיו׃ ‘ā·lāw Prep | 3ms H5921 around him.

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

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

לַֽעֲבָדָיו֙ la·‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw Prep-l | N-mpc | 3ms H5650 to his servants,

הַנִּצָּבִ֣ים han·niṣ·ṣā·ḇîm Art | V-Nifal-Prtcpl-mp H5324 . . .

עָלָ֔יו ‘ā·lāw Prep | 3ms H5921 . . .

שִׁמְעוּ־ šim·‘ū- V-Qal-Imp-mp H8085 Listen,

נָ֖א nā Interjection H4994 . . .

בְּנֵ֣י bə·nê N-mpc H1121 men

יְמִינִ֑י yə·mî·nî N-proper-ms H3227 of Benjamin!

גַּם־ gam- Conj H1571 . . .

בֶּן־ ben- N-msc H1121 Is the son

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

יִתֵּ֤ן yit·tên V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H5414 giving

לְכֻלְּכֶ֗ם lə·ḵul·lə·ḵem Prep-l | N-msc | 2mp H3605 all

שָׂד֣וֹת śā·ḏō·wṯ N-mp H7704 of you fields

וּכְרָמִ֔ים ū·ḵə·rā·mîm Conj-w | N-mp H3754 and vineyards

יָשִׂ֔ים yā·śîm V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H7760 [and] making

לְכֻלְּכֶ֣ם lə·ḵul·lə·ḵem Prep-l | N-msc | 2mp H3605 you

שָׂרֵ֥י śā·rê N-mpc H8269 commanders

אֲלָפִ֖ים ’ă·lā·p̄îm Number-mp H505 of thousands

וְשָׂרֵ֥י wə·śā·rê Conj-w | N-mpc H8269 [or]

מֵאֽוֹת׃ mê·’ō·wṯ Number-fp H3967 hundreds?

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כִּי֩ kî Conj H3588 Is that

כֻּלְּכֶ֜ם kul·lə·ḵem N-msc | 2mp H3605 why all

קְשַׁרְתֶּ֨ם qə·šar·tem V-Qal-Perf-2mp H7194 of you have conspired

עָלַ֗י ‘ā·lay Prep | 1cs H5921 against me?

וְאֵין־ wə·’ên- Conj-w | Adv H369 Not one [of you]

גֹּלֶ֤ה gō·leh V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H1540 told

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 me

אָזְנִי֙ ’ā·zə·nî N-fsc | 1cs H241 that

בְּנִ֣י bə·nî N-msc | 1cs H1121 my own son

בִּכְרָת־ biḵ·rāṯ- Prep-b | V-Qal-Inf H3772 had made a covenant

עִם־ ‘im- Prep H5973 with

בֶּן־ ben- N-msc H1121 the son

יִשַׁ֔י yi·šay N-proper-ms H3448 of Jesse.

וְאֵין־ wə·’ên- Conj-w | Adv H369 Not one

מִכֶּ֛ם mik·kem Prep | 2mp of you

חֹלֶ֥ה ḥō·leh V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H2470 has shown concern

עָלַ֖י ‘ā·lay Prep | 1cs H5921 for me

וְגֹלֶ֣ה wə·ḡō·leh Conj-w | V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H1540 or revealed

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

אָזְנִ֑י ’ā·zə·nî N-fsc | 1cs H241 to me

כִּ֣י kî Conj H3588 that

בְּנִ֨י bə·nî N-msc | 1cs H1121 my son

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

הֵקִים֩ hê·qîm V-Hifil-Perf-3ms H6965 has stirred up

עַבְדִּ֥י ‘aḇ·dî N-msc | 1cs H5650 my own servant

לְאֹרֵ֖ב lə·’ō·rêḇ Prep-l | V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H693 to lie in wait

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

כַּיּ֥וֹם kay·yō·wm Prep-k, Art | N-ms H3117 as is the case today

הַזֶּֽה׃ס haz·zeh Art | Pro-ms H2088 . . ..

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דֹּאֵ֣ג dō·’êḡ N-proper-ms H1673 But Doeg

הָאֲדֹמִ֗י hā·’ă·ḏō·mî Art | N-proper-ms H130 the Edomite,

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

נִצָּ֥ב niṣ·ṣāḇ V-Nifal-Prtcpl-ms H5324 had stationed himself

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 with

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

וַיֹּאמַ֑ר way·yō·mar Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 . . .

עַבְדֵֽי־ ‘aḇ·ḏê- N-mpc H5650 servants,

וַיַּ֜עַן way·ya·‘an Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H6030 answered:

רָאִ֙יתִי֙ rā·’î·ṯî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H7200 I saw

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

בֶּן־ ben- N-msc H1121 the son

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

בָּ֣א bā V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H935 come

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

אֲחִימֶ֖לֶךְ ’ă·ḥî·me·leḵ N-proper-ms H288 Ahimelech

בֶּן־ ben- N-msc H1121 son

אֲחִטֽוּב׃ ’ă·ḥi·ṭūḇ N-proper-ms H285 of Ahitub

נֹ֔בֶה nō·ḇeh N-proper-fs | 3fs H5011 at Nob.

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וַיִּשְׁאַל־ way·yiš·’al- Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7592 Ahimelech inquired

בַּֽיהוָ֔ה Yah·weh Prep-b | N-proper-ms H3068 of the LORD

לוֹ֙ lōw Prep | 3ms for him

נָ֣תַן nā·ṯan V-Qal-Perf-3ms H5414 and gave

ל֑וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms him

וְאֵ֗ת wə·’êṯ Conj-w | DirObjM H853 -

וְצֵידָ֖ה wə·ṣê·ḏāh Conj-w | N-fs H6720 provisions.

נָ֥תַן nā·ṯan V-Qal-Perf-3ms H5414 He also gave

לֽוֹ׃ lōw Prep | 3ms him

חֶ֛רֶב ḥe·reḇ N-fsc H2719 the sword

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

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

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הַמֶּ֡לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 Then the king

וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח way·yiš·laḥ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7971 sent

לִקְרֹא֩ liq·rō Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H7121 messengers to summon

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

אֲחִימֶ֨לֶךְ ’ă·ḥî·me·leḵ N-proper-ms H288 Ahimelech

הַכֹּהֵ֗ן hak·kō·hên Art | N-ms H3548 the priest,

וְאֵ֨ת wə·’êṯ Conj-w | DirObjM H853 -

בֶּן־ ben- N-msc H1121 the son

אֲחִיט֜וּב ’ă·ḥî·ṭūḇ N-proper-ms H285 of Ahitub,

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

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 whole

בֵּ֥ית bêṯ N-msc H1004 family,

אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 who

הַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים hak·kō·hă·nîm Art | N-mp H3548 were priests

בְּנֹ֑ב bə·nōḇ Prep-b | N-proper-fs H5011 at Nob.

כֻלָּ֖ם ḵul·lām N-msc | 3mp H3605 And all

וַיָּבֹ֥אוּ way·yā·ḇō·’ū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H935 of them came

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ס ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 the king.

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שְֽׁמַֽע־ šə·ma‘- V-Qal-Imp-ms H8085 Listen

נָ֖א nā Interjection H4994 now,

בֶּן־ ben- N-msc H1121 son

אֲחִיט֑וּב ’ă·ḥî·ṭūḇ N-proper-ms H285 of Ahitub,”

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

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

הִנְנִ֥י hin·nî Interjection | 1cs H2005 Here I am,

אֲדֹנִֽי׃ ’ă·ḏō·nî N-msc | 1cs H113 my lord,

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

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

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

אֵלוֹ ʾē·lō Prep | 3ms H413 him,

לָ֚מָּה lām·māh Interrog H4100 Why

אַתָּ֖ה ’at·tāh Pro-2ms H859 have you

וּבֶן־ ū·ḇen- Conj-w | N-msc H1121 and the son

יִשָׁ֑י yi·šāy N-proper-ms H3448 of Jesse

קְשַׁרְתֶּ֣ם qə·šar·tem V-Qal-Perf-2mp H7194 conspired

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

בְּתִתְּךָ֨ bə·ṯit·tə·ḵā Prep-b | V-Qal-Inf | 2ms H5414 You gave

ל֜וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms him

לֶ֣חֶם le·ḥem N-ms H3899 bread

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

וְשָׁא֥וֹל wə·šā·’ō·wl Conj-w | V-Qal-InfAbs H7592 and inquired

בֵּֽאלֹהִ֔ים bê·lō·hîm Prep-b | N-mp H430 of God

לוֹ֙ lōw Prep | 3ms for him

לָק֥וּם lā·qūm Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H6965 so that he could rise up

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

לְאֹרֵ֖ב lə·’ō·rêḇ Prep-l | V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H693 to lie in wait,

כַּיּ֥וֹם kay·yō·wm Prep-k, Art | N-ms H3117 as he is doing today

הַזֶּֽה׃ס haz·zeh Art | Pro-ms H2088 . . ..

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אֲחִימֶ֛לֶךְ ’ă·ḥî·me·leḵ N-proper-ms H288 Ahimelech

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

וַיַּ֧עַן way·ya·‘an Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H6030 answered

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

וַיֹּאמַ֑ר way·yō·mar Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 . . .,

וּמִ֤י ū·mî Conj-w | Interrog H4310 Who

בְכָל־ ḇə·ḵāl- Prep-b | N-msc H3605 among all

עֲבָדֶ֙יךָ֙ ‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā N-mpc | 2ms H5650 your servants

נֶאֱמָ֔ן ne·’ĕ·mān V-Nifal-Prtcpl-ms H539 is as faithful

כְּדָוִ֣ד kə·ḏā·wiḏ Prep-k | N-proper-ms H1732 as David,

הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 the king’s

וַחֲתַ֥ן wa·ḥă·ṯan Conj-w | N-msc H2860 son-in-law,

וְסָ֥ר wə·sār Conj-w | V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H5493 the captain

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 of

מִשְׁמַעְתֶּ֖ךָ miš·ma‘·te·ḵā N-fsc | 2ms H4928 your bodyguard

וְנִכְבָּ֥ד wə·niḵ·bāḏ Conj-w | V-Nifal-Prtcpl-ms H3513 and honored

בְּבֵיתֶֽךָ׃ bə·ḇê·ṯe·ḵā Prep-b | N-msc | 2ms H1004 in your house?

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הַיּ֧וֹם hay·yō·wm Art | N-ms H3117 Was that day

הַחִלֹּ֛תִי ha·ḥil·lō·ṯî V-Hifil-Perf-1cs H2490 the first time

לְשָׁאוֹל lə·šå̄·ʾōl Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H7592 I inquired

בֵאלֹהִ֖ים ḇê·lō·hîm Prep-b | N-mp H430 of God

ל֥וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms H7592 for him?

חָלִ֣ילָה ḥā·lî·lāh Interjection | 3fs H2486 Far be it

לִּ֑י lî Prep | 1cs from me!

אַל־ ’al- Adv H408 Let not

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

יָשֵׂם֩ yā·śêm V-Qal-Imperf.Jus-3ms H7760 accuse

דָבָר֙ ḏā·ḇār N-ms H1697 . . .

בְּעַבְדּ֤וֹ bə·‘aḇ·dōw Prep-b | N-msc | 3ms H5650 your servant

בְּכָל־ bə·ḵāl Prep-b | N-msc H3605 or any

אָבִ֔י ’ā·ḇî N-msc | 1cs H1 of my father’s

בֵּ֣ית bêṯ N-msc H1004 household,

כִּ֠י kî Conj H3588 for

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

יָדַ֤ע yā·ḏa‘ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H3045 knew

לֹֽא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 nothing

זֹ֔את zōṯ Pro-fs H2063 of this

בְּכָל־ bə·ḵāl Prep-b | N-msc H3605 whole

דָּבָ֥ר dā·ḇār N-ms H1697 affair —

קָטֹ֖ן qā·ṭōn Adj-ms H6996 not in part

א֥וֹ ’ōw Conj H176 or

גָדֽוֹל׃ ḡā·ḏō·wl Adj-ms H1419 in whole.”

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הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 But the king

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

מ֥וֹת mō·wṯ V-Qal-InfAbs H4191 You will surely die

תָּמ֖וּת tā·mūṯ V-Qal-Imperf-2ms H4191 . . .,

אֲחִימֶ֑לֶךְ ’ă·ḥî·me·leḵ N-proper-ms H288 Ahimelech,

אַתָּ֖ה ’at·tāh Pro-2ms H859 you

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

אָבִֽיךָ׃ ’ā·ḇî·ḵā N-msc | 2ms H1 your father’s

בֵּ֥ית bêṯ N-msc H1004 house!”

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הַמֶּ֡לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 Then the king

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

לָרָצִים֩ lā·rā·ṣîm Prep-l, Art | V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H7323 the guards

הַנִּצָּבִ֨ים han·niṣ·ṣā·ḇîm Art | V-Nifal-Prtcpl-mp H5324 at his side

עָלָ֜יו ‘ā·lāw Prep | 3ms H5921 . . .,

סֹ֥בּוּ sōb·bū V-Qal-Imp-mp H5437 Turn

וְהָמִ֣יתוּ׀ wə·hā·mî·ṯū Conj-w | V-Hifil-Imp-mp H4191 and kill

כֹּהֲנֵ֣י kō·hă·nê N-mpc H3548 the priests

יְהוָ֗ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 of the LORD,

כִּ֤י kî Conj H3588 because

גַם־ ḡam- Conj H1571 they too

יָדָם֙ yā·ḏām N-fsc | 3mp H3027 vvv

עִם־ ‘im- Prep H5973 sided with

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

וְכִ֤י wə·ḵî Conj H3588 For

יָֽדְעוּ֙ yā·ḏə·‘ū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H3045 they knew

כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 . . .

ה֔וּא hū Pro-3ms H1931 he

בֹרֵ֣חַ ḇō·rê·aḥ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H1272 was fleeing,

וְלֹ֥א wə·lō Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 but they did not

גָל֖וּ ḡā·lū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H1540 tell

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

אָזְנוֹ ʾå̄·zə·nō N-fsc | 1cs H241 me.”

הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 But the king’s

עַבְדֵ֤י ‘aḇ·ḏê N-mpc H5650 servants

אָב֞וּ ’ā·ḇū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H14 would

וְלֹֽא־ wə·lō- Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 not

לִשְׁלֹ֣חַ liš·lō·aḥ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H7971 lift

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

יָדָ֔ם yā·ḏām N-fsc | 3mp H3027 a hand

לִפְגֹ֖עַ lip̄·ḡō·a‘ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H6293 to strike

בְּכֹהֲנֵ֥י bə·ḵō·hă·nê Prep-b | N-mpc H3548 the priests

יְהוָֽה׃ס Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 of the LORD.

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הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 So the king

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

לְדוֹיֵג lə·ḏō·yēḡ Prep-l | N-proper-ms H1673 Doeg,

אַתָּ֔ה ’at·tāh Pro-2ms H859 You

סֹ֣ב sōḇ V-Qal-Imp-ms H5437 turn

וּפְגַ֖ע ū·p̄ə·ḡa‘ Conj-w | V-Qal-Imp-ms H6293 and strike down

בַּכֹּהֲנִ֑ים bak·kō·hă·nîm Prep-b, Art | N-mp H3548 the priests!

דּוֹיֵג dō·yēḡ N-proper-ms H1673 And Doeg

הָאֲדֹמִ֗י hā·’ă·ḏō·mî Art | N-proper-ms H130 the Edomite

וַיִּסֹּ֞ב way·yis·sōḇ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H5437 turned

וַיִּפְגַּע־ way·yip̄·ga‘- Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H6293 and struck down

בַּכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים bak·kō·hă·nîm Prep-b, Art | N-mp H3548 the priests

הוּא֙ hū Pro-3ms H1931 himself.

הַה֗וּא ha·hū Art | Pro-3ms H1931 On that

בַּיּ֣וֹם bay·yō·wm Prep-b, Art | N-ms H3117 day

וַיָּ֣מֶת׀ way·yā·meṯ Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms H4191 he killed

שְׁמֹנִ֤ים šə·mō·nîm Number-cp H8084 eighty-five

וַחֲמִשָּׁה֙ wa·ḥă·miš·šāh Conj-w | Number-ms H2568 . . .

אִ֔ישׁ ’îš N-ms H376 men

נֹשֵׂ֖א nō·śê V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H5375 who wore

בָּֽד׃ bāḏ N-ms H906 the linen

אֵפ֥וֹד ’ê·p̄ō·wḏ N-msc H646 ephod.

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וְאֵ֨ת wə·’êṯ Conj-w | DirObjM H853 -

הִכָּ֣ה hik·kāh V-Hifil-Perf-3ms H5221 He also put

לְפִי־ lə·p̄î- Prep-l | N-msc H6310 vvv

חֶ֔רֶב ḥe·reḇ N-fs H2719 to the sword

נֹ֤ב nōḇ N-proper-fs H5011 Nob,

עִיר־ ‘îr- N-fsc H5892 the city

הַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ hak·kō·hă·nîm Art | N-mp H3548 of the priests,

מֵאִישׁ֙ mê·’îš Prep-m | N-ms H376 with its men

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

אִשָּׁ֔ה ’iš·šāh N-fs H802 women,

מֵעוֹלֵ֖ל mê·‘ō·w·lêl Prep-m | N-ms H5768 children

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

יוֹנֵ֑ק yō·w·nêq V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H3243 infants,

וְשׁ֧וֹר wə·šō·wr Conj-w | N-ms H7794 oxen,

וַחֲמ֛וֹר wa·ḥă·mō·wr Conj-w | N-ms H2543 donkeys,

וָשֶׂ֖ה wā·śeh Conj-w | N-ms H7716 and sheep

לְפִי־ lə·p̄î- Prep-l | N-msc H6310 . . .

חָֽרֶב׃ ḥā·reḇ N-fs H2719 . . ..

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אֶחָ֗ד ’e·ḥāḏ Number-ms H259 But one

בֵּן־ bên- N-ms H1121 of the sons

לַאֲחִימֶ֙לֶךְ֙ la·’ă·ḥî·me·leḵ Prep-l | N-proper-ms H288 of Ahimelech

בֶּן־ ben- N-msc H1121 son

אֲחִט֔וּב ’ă·ḥi·ṭūḇ N-proper-ms H285 of Ahitub

וַיִּמָּלֵ֣ט way·yim·mā·lêṭ Conj-w | V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3ms H4422 escaped.

וּשְׁמ֖וֹ ū·šə·mōw Conj-w | N-msc | 3ms H8034 His name

אֶבְיָתָ֑ר ’eḇ·yā·ṯār N-proper-ms H54 was Abiathar,

וַיִּבְרַ֖ח way·yiḇ·raḥ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1272 and he fled

אַחֲרֵ֥י ’a·ḥă·rê Prep H310 to

דָוִֽד׃ ḏā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 David.

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אֶבְיָתָ֖ר ’eḇ·yā·ṯār N-proper-ms H54 And Abiathar

וַיַּגֵּ֥ד way·yag·gêḏ Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms H5046 told

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

כִּ֚י kî Conj H3588 that

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

אֵ֖ת ’êṯ DirObjM H853 -

הָרַ֣ג hā·raḡ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H2026 had killed

כֹּהֲנֵ֥י kō·hă·nê N-mpc H3548 the priests

יְהוָֽה׃ Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 of the LORD.

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

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

לְאֶבְיָתָ֗ר lə·’eḇ·yā·ṯār Prep-l | N-proper-ms H54 to Abiathar,

יָדַ֜עְתִּי yā·ḏa‘·tî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H3045 I knew

דּוֹיֵג dō·yēḡ N-proper-ms H1673 that Doeg

הָאֲדֹמִ֔י hā·’ă·ḏō·mî Art | N-proper-ms H130 the Edomite

כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 . . .

שָׁם֙ šām Adv H8033 was there

הַהוּא֙ ha·hū Art | Pro-3ms H1931 that

בַּיּ֤וֹם bay·yō·wm Prep-b, Art | N-ms H3117 day,

כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 and that

הַגֵּ֥ד hag·gêḏ V-Hifil-InfAbs H5046 he was sure to tell

יַגִּ֖יד yag·gîḏ V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms H5046 . . .

לְשָׁא֑וּל lə·šā·’ūl Prep-l | N-proper-ms H7586 Saul.

אָנֹכִ֣י ’ā·nō·ḵî Pro-1cs H595 I myself

סַבֹּ֔תִי sab·bō·ṯî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H5437 am responsible

נֶ֖פֶשׁ ne·p̄eš N-fsc H5315 for the lives

בְּכָל־ bə·ḵāl Prep-b | N-msc H3605 of everyone

אָבִֽיךָ׃ ’ā·ḇî·ḵā N-msc | 2ms H1 in your father’s

בֵּ֥ית bêṯ N-msc H1004 house.

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שְׁבָ֤ה šə·ḇāh V-Qal-Imp-ms | 3fs H3427 Stay

אִתִּי֙ ’it·tî Prep | 1cs H854 with me;

אַל־ ’al- Adv H408 do not

תִּירָ֔א tî·rā V-Qal-Imperf-2ms H3372 be afraid,

כִּ֛י kî Conj H3588 for

אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 he who

יְבַקֵּ֣שׁ yə·ḇaq·qêš V-Piel-Imperf-3ms H1245 seeks

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

נַפְשֶׁ֑ךָ nap̄·še·ḵā N-fsc | 2ms H5315 your life

יְבַקֵּ֥שׁ yə·ḇaq·qêš V-Piel-Imperf-3ms H1245 is seeking

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

נַפְשִׁ֖י nap̄·šî N-fsc | 1cs H5315 mine [as well].

כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 . . .

אַתָּ֖ה ’at·tāh Pro-2ms H859 You

מִשְׁמֶ֥רֶת miš·me·reṯ N-fs H4931 will be safe

עִמָּדִֽי׃ ‘im·mā·ḏî Prep | 1cs H5978 with me.”

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