1 Samuel - Interlinear Bible

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

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

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

הִנֵּ֤ה hin·nêh Interjection H2009 Look,

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

נִלְחָמִ֣ים nil·ḥā·mîm V-Nifal-Prtcpl-mp H3898 are fighting

בִּקְעִילָ֔ה biq·‘î·lāh Prep-b | N-proper-fs H7084 against Keilah

וְהֵ֖מָּה wə·hêm·māh Conj-w | Pro-3mp H1992 . . .

שֹׁסִ֥ים šō·sîm V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H8154 and looting

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

הַגֳּרָנֽוֹת׃ hag·go·rā·nō·wṯ Art | N-fp H1637 the threshing floors.”

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

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

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

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

הַאֵלֵ֣ךְ ha·’ê·lêḵ V-Qal-Imperf-1cs H1980 Should I go

וְהִכֵּ֔יתִי wə·hik·kê·ṯî Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConjPerf-1cs H5221 and attack

הָאֵ֑לֶּהס hå̄·ʾēl·lɛ·hs Art | Pro-cp H428 these

בַּפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים bap·pə·liš·tîm Prep-b, Art | N-proper-mp H6430 Philistines?

יְהוָ֜ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 And the LORD

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

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

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

לֵ֚ךְ lêḵ V-Qal-Imp-ms H1980 Go

וְהִכִּ֣יתָ wə·hik·kî·ṯā Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConjPerf-2ms H5221 and attack

בַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים ḇap·pə·liš·tîm Prep-b, Art | N-proper-mp H6430 the Philistines

וְהוֹשַׁעְתָּ֖ wə·hō·wō·ša‘·tā Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConjPerf-2ms H3467 and save

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

קְעִילָֽה׃ qə·‘î·lāh N-proper-fs H7084 Keilah.”

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דָוִד֙ ḏā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 But David’s

אַנְשֵׁ֤י ’an·šê N-mpc H582 men

וַיֹּ֨אמְר֜וּ way·yō·mə·rū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H559 said

אֵלָ֔יו ’ê·lāw Prep | 3ms H413 to him,

הִנֵּ֨ה hin·nêh Interjection H2009 Look,

אֲנַ֥חְנוּ ’ă·naḥ·nū Pro-1cp H587 we

יְרֵאִ֑ים yə·rê·’îm Adj-mp H3373 are afraid

פֹ֛ה p̄ōh Adv H6311 here

בִּֽיהוּדָ֖ה bî·hū·ḏāh Prep-b | N-proper-ms H3063 in Judah;

וְאַף֙ wə·’ap̄ Conj H637 how much more

כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 if

נֵלֵ֣ךְ nê·lêḵ V-Qal-Imperf-1cp H1980 we go

קְעִלָ֔ה qə·‘i·lāh N-proper-fs H7084 to Keilah

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 against

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

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

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וַיּ֨וֹסֶף way·yō·w·sep̄ Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms H3254 Once again

ע֤וֹד ‘ō·wḏ Adv H5750 . . .,

דָּוִד֙ dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 David

לִשְׁאֹ֣ל liš·’ōl Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H7592 inquired

בַּֽיהוָ֔הס bay·h·wå̄·hs Prep-b | N-proper-ms H3068 of the LORD,

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

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

וַֽיַּעֲנֵ֖הוּ way·ya·‘ă·nê·hū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms | 3ms H6030 answered him:

רֵ֣ד rêḏ V-Qal-Imp-ms H3381 Go

ק֚וּם qūm V-Qal-Imp-ms H6965 at once

קְעִילָ֔ה qə·‘î·lāh N-proper-fs H7084 to Keilah,

כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 for

אֲנִ֥י ’ă·nî Pro-1cs H589 I

נֹתֵ֛ן nō·ṯên V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H5414 will deliver

פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים pə·liš·tîm N-proper-mp H6430 the Philistines

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

בְּיָדֶֽךָ׃ bə·yā·ḏe·ḵā Prep-b | N-fsc | 2ms H3027 into your hand.”

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

וְאֲנָשׁוֹ wə·ʾă·nå̄·šō Conj-w | N-mpc | 3ms H582 and his men

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

קְעִילָ֜ה qə·‘î·lāh N-proper-fs H7084 to Keilah,

וַיִּלָּ֣חֶם way·yil·lā·ḥem Conj-w | V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3ms H3898 fought

בַּפְּלִשְׁתִּ֗ים bap·pə·liš·tîm Prep-b, Art | N-proper-mp H6430 against the Philistines,

וַיִּנְהַג֙ way·yin·haḡ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H5090 and carried off

מִקְנֵיהֶ֔ם miq·nê·hem N-mpc | 3mp H4735 their livestock,

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

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

בָּהֶ֖ם bā·hem Prep | 3mp them

גְדוֹלָ֑ה ḡə·ḏō·w·lāh Adj-fs H1419 with a mighty

מַכָּ֣ה mak·kāh N-fs H4347 blow.

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

אֵ֖ת ’êṯ DirObjM H853 -

וַיֹּ֣שַׁע way·yō·ša‘ Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms H3467 saved

יֹשְׁבֵ֥י yō·šə·ḇê V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc H3427 the people

קְעִילָֽה׃ס qə·‘î·lāh N-proper-fs H7084 of Keilah.

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וַיְהִ֗י way·hî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1961 Now

אֶבְיָתָ֧ר ’eḇ·yā·ṯār N-proper-ms H54 Abiathar

בֶּן־ ben- N-msc H1121 son

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

יָרַ֥ד yā·raḏ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H3381 had brought

אֵפ֖וֹד ’ê·p̄ō·wḏ N-ms H646 the ephod

בְּיָדֽוֹ׃ bə·yā·ḏōw Prep-b | N-fsc | 3ms H3027 with him

בִּ֠בְרֹחַ biḇ·rō·aḥ Prep-b | V-Qal-Inf H1272 when he fled

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

דָּוִ֖ד dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 David

קְעִילָ֑ה qə·‘î·lāh N-proper-fs H7084 at Keilah.

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

וַיֻּגַּ֣ד way·yug·gaḏ Conj-w | V-Hofal-ConsecImperf-3ms H5046 was told

כִּי־ kî- Conj H3588 that

דָוִ֖ד ḏā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 David

בָ֥א ḇā V-Qal-Perf-3ms H935 had gone

קְעִילָ֑ה qə·‘î·lāh N-proper-fs H7084 to Keilah,

שָׁא֗וּל šā·’ūl N-proper-ms H7586 he

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

אֱלֹהִים֙ ’ĕ·lō·hîm N-mp H430 God

נִכַּ֨ר nik·kar V-Piel-Perf-3ms H5234 has delivered

אֹת֤וֹ ’ō·ṯōw DirObjM | 3ms H853 him

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

כִּ֚י kî Conj H3588 for

נִסְגַּ֣ר nis·gar V-Nifal-Perf-3ms H5462 he has trapped himself

לָב֔וֹא lā·ḇō·w Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H935 by entering

בְּעִ֖יר bə·‘îr Prep-b | N-fsc H5892 a town

דְּלָתַ֥יִם də·lā·ṯa·yim N-fd H1817 with gates

וּבְרִֽיחַ׃ ū·ḇə·rî·aḥ Conj-w | N-ms H1280 and bars.”

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

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

וַיְשַׁמַּ֥ע way·šam·ma‘ Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms H8085 summoned

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 all

הָעָ֖ם hā·‘ām Art | N-ms H5971 his troops

לָרֶ֣דֶת lā·re·ḏeṯ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H3381 to go

לַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה lam·mil·ḥā·māh Prep-l, Art | N-fs H4421 to war

קְעִילָ֔ה qə·‘î·lāh N-proper-fs H7084 at Keilah

לָצ֥וּר lā·ṣūr Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H6696 and besiege

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 . . .

דָּוִ֖ד dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 David

וְאֶל־ wə·’el- Conj-w | Prep H413 . . .

אֲנָשָֽׁיו׃ ’ă·nā·šāw N-mpc | 3ms H582 and his men.

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

וַיֵּ֣דַע way·yê·ḏa‘ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H3045 learned

כִּ֣י kî Conj H3588 that

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

מַחֲרִ֣ישׁ ma·ḥă·rîš V-Hifil-Prtcpl-ms H2790 was plotting

הָרָעָ֑ה hā·rā·‘āh Art | Adj-fs H7451 evil

עָלָ֔יו ‘ā·lāw Prep | 3ms H5921 against him,

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

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

אֶבְיָתָ֣ר ’eḇ·yā·ṯār N-proper-ms H54 Abiathar

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

הַגִּ֖ישָׁה hag·gî·šāh V-Hifil-Imp-ms | 3fs H5066 Bring

הָאֵפֽוֹד׃ס hā·’ê·p̄ō·wḏ Art | N-ms H646 the ephod.”

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

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

יְהוָה֙ Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 O LORD,

אֱלֹהֵ֣י ’ĕ·lō·hê N-mpc H430 God

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

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

שָׁמֹ֤עַ šā·mō·a‘ V-Qal-InfAbs H8085 has heard

שָׁמַע֙ šā·ma‘ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H8085 . . .

כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 that

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

מְבַקֵּ֥שׁ mə·ḇaq·qêš V-Piel-Prtcpl-ms H1245 intends

לָב֣וֹא lā·ḇō·w Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H935 to come

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

קְעִילָ֑ה qə·‘î·lāh N-proper-fs H7084 Keilah

לְשַׁחֵ֥ת lə·ša·ḥêṯ Prep-l | V-Piel-Inf H7843 and destroy

לָעִ֖יר lā·‘îr Prep-l, Art | N-fs H5892 the city

בַּעֲבוּרִֽי׃ ba·‘ă·ḇū·rî Prep-b | N-msc | 1cs H5668 on my account.

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בַעֲלֵי֩ ḇa·‘ă·lê N-mpc H1167 Will the citizens

קְעִילָ֨ה qə·‘î·lāh N-proper-fs H7084 of Keilah

הֲיַסְגִּרֻ֣נִי hă·yas·gi·ru·nî V-Hifil-Imperf-3mp | 1cs H5462 surrender me

בְיָד֜וֹ ḇə·yā·ḏōw Prep-b | N-fsc | 3ms H3027 into his hand?

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

הֲיֵרֵ֣ד hă·yê·rêḏ V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H3381 come down,

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

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

שָׁמַ֣ע šā·ma‘ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H8085 has heard?

יְהוָה֙ Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 O LORD,

אֱלֹהֵ֣י ’ĕ·lō·hê N-mpc H430 God

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

נָ֖א nā Interjection H4994 please

הַגֶּד־ hag·geḏ- V-Hifil-Imp-ms H5046 tell

לְעַבְדֶּ֑ךָס lə·ʿaḇ·dɛ·ḵå̄s Prep-l | N-msc | 2ms H5650 Your servant.”

יֵרֵֽד׃ yê·rêḏ V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H3381 He will,”

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

יְהוָ֖ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 the LORD.

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

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

בַּעֲלֵ֧י ba·‘ă·lê N-mpc H1167 Will the citizens

קְעִילָ֛ה qə·‘î·lāh N-proper-fs H7084 of Keilah

הֲיַסְגִּ֜רוּ hă·yas·gi·rū V-Hifil-Imperf-3mp H5462 surrender

אֹתִ֥י ’ō·ṯî DirObjM | 1cs H853 me

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

אֲנָשַׁ֖י ’ă·nā·šay N-mpc | 1cs H582 my men

בְּיַד־ bə·yaḏ- Prep-b | N-fsc H3027 into the hand

שָׁא֑וּל šā·’ūl N-proper-ms H7586 of Saul?”

יַסְגִּֽירוּ׃ס yas·gî·rū V-Hifil-Imperf-3mp H5462 They will,”

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

יְהוָ֖ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 the LORD.

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

וַאֲנָשָׁ֜יו wa·’ă·nā·šāw Conj-w | N-mpc | 3ms H582 and his men,

כְּשֵׁשׁ־ kə·šêš- Prep-k | Number-fs H8337 about six

מֵא֣וֹת mê·’ō·wṯ Number-fp H3967 hundred [strong],

וַיָּקָם֩ way·yā·qām Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H6965 set out

אִ֗ישׁ ’îš N-ms H376 -

וַיֵּצְאוּ֙ way·yê·ṣə·’ū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H3318 and departed

מִקְּעִלָ֔ה miq·qə·‘i·lāh Prep-m | N-proper-fs H7084 from Keilah,

וַיִּֽתְהַלְּכ֖וּ way·yiṯ·hal·lə·ḵū Conj-w | V-Hitpael-ConsecImperf-3mp H1980 moving from place to place

בַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר ba·’ă·šer Prep-b | Pro-r H834 -

יִתְהַלָּ֑כוּ yiṯ·hal·lā·ḵū V-Hitpael-Imperf-3mp H1980 -.

וּלְשָׁא֣וּל ū·lə·šā·’ūl Conj-w, Prep-l | N-proper-ms H7586 When Saul

הֻגַּ֗ד hug·gaḏ V-Hofal-Perf-3ms H5046 was told

כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 that

דָּוִד֙ dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 David

נִמְלַ֤ט nim·laṭ V-Nifal-Perf-3ms H4422 had escaped

מִקְּעִילָ֔ה miq·qə·‘î·lāh Prep-m | N-proper-fs H7084 from Keilah,

וַיֶּחְדַּ֖ל way·yeḥ·dal Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H2308 he declined

לָצֵֽאת׃ lā·ṣêṯ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H3318 to go forth.

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

וַיֵּ֨שֶׁב way·yê·šeḇ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H3427 stayed

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

בַּמְּצָד֔וֹת bam·mə·ṣā·ḏō·wṯ Prep-b, Art | N-fp H4679 strongholds

וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב way·yê·šeḇ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H3427 . . .

בָּהָ֖ר bā·hār Prep-b, Art | N-ms H2022 and in the hill country

בְּמִדְבַּר־ bə·miḏ·bar- Prep-b | N-msc H4057 of the Wilderness

זִ֑יף zîp̄ N-proper-fs H2128 of Ziph.

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 Day

הַיָּמִ֔ים hay·yā·mîm Art | N-mp H3117 after day

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

וַיְבַקְשֵׁ֤הוּ way·ḇaq·šê·hū Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms | 3ms H1245 searched for him,

אֱלֹהִ֖ים ’ĕ·lō·hîm N-mp H430 but God

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

נְתָנ֥וֹ nə·ṯā·nōw V-Qal-Perf-3ms | 3ms H5414 deliver [David]

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

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דָוִ֔ד ḏå̄·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 While David

בַּחֹֽרְשָׁה׃ס ba·ḥō·rə·šāh Prep-b, Art | N-fs H2793 was in Horesh

בְּמִדְבַּר־ bə·miḏ·bar- Prep-b | N-msc H4057 in the Wilderness

זִ֖יף zîp̄ N-proper-fs H2128 of Ziph,

וְדָוִ֥ד wə·ḏā·wiḏ Conj-w | N-proper-ms H1732 he

וַיַּ֣רְא way·yar Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7200 saw

כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 that

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

יָצָ֥א yā·ṣā V-Qal-Perf-3ms H3318 had come out

לְבַקֵּ֣שׁ lə·ḇaq·qêš Prep-l | V-Piel-Inf H1245 to take

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

נַפְשׁ֑וֹ nap̄·šōw N-fsc | 3ms H5315 his life.

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וַיָּ֙קָם֙ way·yā·qām Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H6965 And

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

בֶּן־ ben- N-msc H1121 son

יְהוֹנָתָ֣ן yə·hō·w·nā·ṯān N-proper-ms H3083 Jonathan

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

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

דָּוִ֖ד dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 David

חֹ֑רְשָׁה ḥō·rə·šāh N-fs H2793 in Horesh

וַיְחַזֵּ֥ק way·ḥaz·zêq Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms H2388 and strengthened

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

יָד֖וֹ yā·ḏōw N-fsc | 3ms H3027 his hand

בֵּאלֹהִֽים׃ bê·lō·hîm Prep-b | N-mp H430 in God,

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

אֵלָ֜יו ’ê·lāw Prep | 3ms H413 . . .

אַל־ ’al- Adv H408 Do not

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

כִּ֠י kî Conj H3588 for

אָבִ֔י ’ā·ḇî N-msc | 1cs H1 my father

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

לֹ֤א lō Adv-NegPrt H3808 will never

תִֽמְצָאֲךָ֙ ṯim·ṣā·’ă·ḵā V-Qal-Imperf-3fs | 2ms H4672 lay a hand on

יַ֚ד yaḏ N-fsc H3027 you.

וְאַתָּה֙ wə·’at·tāh Conj-w | Pro-2ms H859 And you

תִּמְלֹ֣ךְ tim·lōḵ V-Qal-Imperf-2ms H4427 will be king

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 over

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

וְאָנֹכִ֖י wə·’ā·nō·ḵî Conj-w | Pro-1cs H595 and I will

אֶֽהְיֶה־ ’eh·yeh- V-Qal-Imperf-1cs H1961 be

לְּךָ֣ lə·ḵā Prep | 2ms your

לְמִשְׁנֶ֑ה lə·miš·neh Prep-l | N-ms H4932 second-in-command.

וְגַם־ wə·ḡam- Conj H1571 Even

אָבִ֖י ’ā·ḇî N-msc | 1cs H1 my father

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

יֹדֵ֥עַ yō·ḏê·a‘ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H3045 knows

כֵּֽן׃ kên Adj-ms H3651 this is true.”

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שְׁנֵיהֶ֛ם šə·nê·hem Number-mdc | 3mp H8147 So the two

וַיִּכְרְת֧וּ way·yiḵ·rə·ṯū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H3772 of them made

בְּרִ֖ית bə·rîṯ N-fs H1285 a covenant

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

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

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

וַיֵּ֤שֶׁב way·yê·šeḇ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H3427 remained

בַּחֹ֔רְשָׁה ba·ḥō·rə·šāh Prep-b, Art | N-fs H2793 in Horesh,

וִיהוֹנָתָ֖ן wî·hō·w·nā·ṯān Conj-w | N-proper-ms H3083 while Jonathan

הָלַ֥ךְ hā·laḵ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H1980 went

לְבֵיתֽוֹ׃ס lə·ḇê·ṯōw Prep-l | N-msc | 3ms H1004 home.

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זִפִים֙ zi·p̄îm N-proper-mp H2130 Then the Ziphites

וַיַּעֲל֤וּ way·ya·‘ă·lū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H5927 came up

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

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

הַגִּבְעָ֖תָה hag·giḇ·‘ā·ṯāh Art | N-proper-fs | 3fs H1390 at Gibeah

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

הֲל֣וֹא hă·lō·w Adv-NegPrt H3808 Is not

דָ֠וִד ḏā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 David

מִסְתַּתֵּ֨ר mis·tat·têr V-Hitpael-Prtcpl-ms H5641 hiding

עִמָּ֤נוּ ‘im·mā·nū Prep | 1cp H5973 among us

בַמְּצָדוֹת֙ ḇam·mə·ṣā·ḏō·wṯ Prep-b, Art | N-fpc H4679 in the strongholds

בַּחֹ֔רְשָׁה ba·ḥō·rə·šāh Prep-b, Art | N-fs H2793 at Horesh,

בְּגִבְעַת֙ bə·ḡiḇ·‘aṯ Prep-b | N-fsc H1389 on the hill

הַֽחֲכִילָ֔ה ha·ḥă·ḵî·lāh Art | N-proper-fs H2444 of Hachilah

אֲשֶׁ֖ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

מִימִ֥ין mî·mîn Prep-m | N-fsc H3225 south

הַיְשִׁימֽוֹן׃ hay·šî·mō·wn Art | N-ms H3452 of Jeshimon?

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וְ֠עַתָּה wə·‘at·tāh Conj-w | Adv H6258 Now,

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

רֵ֑ד rêḏ V-Qal-Imp-ms H3381 come down

לְכָל־ lə·ḵāl Prep-l | N-msc H3605 whenever

נַפְשְׁךָ֥ nap̄·šə·ḵā N-fsc | 2ms H5315 your soul

אַוַּ֨ת ’aw·waṯ N-fsc H185 desires

לָרֶ֖דֶת lā·re·ḏeṯ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H3381 -,

וְלָ֥נוּ wə·lā·nū Conj-w | Prep | 1cp and we will be responsible

הַסְגִּיר֖וֹ has·gî·rōw V-Hifil-Inf | 3ms H5462 for delivering him

בְּיַ֥ד bə·yaḏ Prep-b | N-fsc H3027 into your hand

הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 . . ..”

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אַתֶּ֖ם ’at·tem Pro-2mp H859 May you

בְּרוּכִ֥ים bə·rū·ḵîm V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-mp H1288 be blessed

לַֽיהוָ֑ה Yah·weh Prep-l | N-proper-ms H3068 by the LORD,

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

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

כִּ֥י kî Conj H3588 for

חֲמַלְתֶּ֖ם ḥă·mal·tem V-Qal-Perf-2mp H2550 you have had compassion

עָלָֽי׃ ‘ā·lāy Prep | 1cs H5921 on me.

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נָ֞א nā Interjection H4994 Please

לְכוּ־ lə·ḵū- V-Qal-Imp-mp H1980 go

הָכִ֣ינוּ hā·ḵî·nū V-Hifil-Imp-mp H3559 and prepare

ע֗וֹד ‘ō·wḏ Adv H5750 further.

וּדְע֤וּ ū·ḏə·‘ū Conj-w | V-Qal-Imp-mp H3045 Investigate

וּרְאוּ֙ ū·rə·’ū Conj-w | V-Qal-Imp-mp H7200 and watch

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

מְקוֹמוֹ֙ mə·qō·w·mōw N-msc | 3ms H4725 -

אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 carefully where

תִּֽהְיֶ֣ה tih·yeh V-Qal-Imperf-3fs H1961 he goes

רַגְל֔וֹ raḡ·lōw N-fsc | 3ms H7272 . . .

מִ֥י mî Interrog H4310 and who

רָאָ֖הוּ rā·’ā·hū V-Qal-Perf-3ms | 3ms H7200 has seen him

שָׁ֑ם šām Adv H8033 there,

כִּ֚י kî Conj H3588 for

אָמַ֣ר ’ā·mar V-Qal-Perf-3ms H559 I am told that

אֵלַ֔י ’ê·lay Prep | 1cs H413

הֽוּא׃ hū Pro-3ms H1931 he

עָר֥וֹם ‘ā·rō·wm V-Qal-InfAbs H6191 is extremely cunning

יַעְרִ֖ם ya‘·rim V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms H6191 . . ..

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וּרְא֣וּ ū·rə·’ū Conj-w | V-Qal-Imp-mp H7200 Observe

וּדְע֗וּ ū·ḏə·‘ū Conj-w | V-Qal-Imp-mp H3045 and find out

מִכֹּ֤ל mik·kōl Prep-m | N-msc H3605 all

הַמַּֽחֲבֹאִים֙ ham·ma·ḥă·ḇō·’îm Art | N-mp H4224 the places

אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 where

יִתְחַבֵּ֣א yiṯ·ḥab·bê V-Hitpael-Imperf-3ms H2244 he hides.

שָׁ֔ם šām Adv H8033 . . .

וְשַׁבְתֶּ֤ם wə·šaḇ·tem Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-2mp H7725 Then come back

אֵלַי֙ ’ê·lay Prep | 1cs H413 to me

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 with

נָכ֔וֹן nā·ḵō·wn V-Nifal-Prtcpl-ms H3559 certainty,

וְהָלַכְתִּ֖י wə·hā·laḵ·tî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-1cs H1980 and I will go

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

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

אִם־ ’im- Conj H518 If

יֶשְׁנ֣וֹ yeš·nōw Adv | 3ms H3426 he is

בָאָ֔רֶץ ḇā·’ā·reṣ Prep-b, Art | N-fs H776 in the land,

וְחִפַּשְׂתִּ֣י wə·ḥip·paś·tî Conj-w | V-Piel-ConjPerf-1cs H2664 I will search him out

אֹת֔וֹ ’ō·ṯōw DirObjM | 3ms H853 -

בְּכֹ֖ל bə·ḵōl Prep-b | N-msc H3605 among all

אַלְפֵ֥י ’al·p̄ê N-mpc H505 the clans

יְהוּדָֽה׃ yə·hū·ḏāh N-proper-ms H3063 of Judah.”

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וַיָּק֛וּמוּ way·yā·qū·mū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H6965 So they set out

וַיֵּלְכ֥וּ way·yê·lə·ḵū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H1980 and went

זִ֖יפָה zî·p̄āh N-proper-fs | 3fs H2128 to Ziph

לִפְנֵ֣י lip̄·nê Prep-l | N-cpc H6440 ahead of

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

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

וַאֲנָשָׁ֜יו wa·’ă·nā·šāw Conj-w | N-mpc | 3ms H582 and his men

בְּמִדְבַּ֤ר bə·miḏ·bar Prep-b | N-msc H4057 were in the Wilderness

מָעוֹן֙ mā·‘ō·wn N-proper-fs H4584 of Maon

בָּעֲרָבָ֔ה bā·‘ă·rā·ḇāh Prep-b, Art | N-fs H6160 in the Arabah

אֶ֖ל ’el Prep H413 . . .

יְמִ֥ין yə·mîn N-fsc H3225 south

הַיְשִׁימֽוֹן׃ hay·šî·mō·wn Art | N-ms H3452 of Jeshimon,

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שָׁא֣וּל šā·’ūl N-proper-ms H7586 and Saul

וַאֲנָשָׁיו֮ wa·’ă·nā·šāw Conj-w | N-mpc | 3ms H582 and his men

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

לְבַקֵּשׁ֒ lə·ḇaq·qêš Prep-l | V-Piel-Inf H1245 to seek [him].

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

וַיַּגִּ֣דוּ way·yag·gi·ḏū Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp H5046 was told about it,

וַיֵּ֣רֶד way·yê·reḏ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H3381 he went down

הַסֶּ֔לַע has·se·la‘ Art | N-ms H5553 to the rock

וַיֵּ֖שֶׁב way·yê·šeḇ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H3427 and stayed

בְּמִדְבַּ֣ר bə·miḏ·bar Prep-b | N-msc H4057 in the Wilderness

מָע֑וֹן mā·‘ō·wn N-proper-fs H4584 of Maon.

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

וַיִּשְׁמַ֣ע way·yiš·ma‘ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H8085 heard of this,

וַיִּרְדֹּ֥ף way·yir·dōp̄ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7291 he pursued

אַחֲרֵֽי־ ’a·ḥă·rê- Prep H310 . . .

דָוִ֖ד ḏā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 David

מִדְבַּ֥ר miḏ·bar N-msc H4057 there

מָעֽוֹן׃ mā·‘ō·wn N-proper-fs H4584 . . ..

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

וַיֵּ֨לֶךְ way·yê·leḵ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1980 was proceeding along

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

מִצַּ֤ד miṣ·ṣaḏ Prep-m | N-msc H6654 side

הָהָר֙ hā·hār Art | N-ms H2022 of the mountain,

וְדָוִ֧ד wə·ḏā·wiḏ Conj-w | N-proper-ms H1732 and David

וַאֲנָשָׁ֛יו wa·’ă·nā·šāw Conj-w | N-mpc | 3ms H582 and his men

מִזֶּ֑ה miz·zeh Prep-m | Pro-ms H2088 along the other

וַיְהִ֨י way·hî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1961 . . .

מִצַּ֥ד miṣ·ṣaḏ Prep-m | N-msc H6654 side.

הָהָ֖ר hā·hār Art | N-ms H2022 . . .

דָוִ֜ד ḏā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 Even though David

נֶחְפָּ֤ז neḥ·pāz V-Nifal-Prtcpl-ms H2648 was hurrying

לָלֶ֙כֶת֙ lā·le·ḵeṯ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H1980 to get away

מִפְּנֵ֣י mip·pə·nê Prep-m | N-cpc H6440 -

שָׁא֔וּל šā·’ūl N-proper-ms H7586 -,

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

וַאֲנָשָׁ֗יו wa·’ă·nā·šāw Conj-w | N-mpc | 3ms H582 and his men

עֹֽטְרִ֛ים ‘ō·ṭə·rîm V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H5849 were closing

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 in on

דָּוִ֥ד dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 David

וְאֶל־ wə·’el- Conj-w | Prep H413 . . .

אֲנָשָׁ֖יו ’ă·nā·šāw N-mpc | 3ms H582 and his men

לְתָפְשָֽׂם׃ lə·ṯā·p̄ə·śām Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf | 3mp H8610 to capture them.

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וּמַלְאָ֣ךְ ū·mal·’āḵ Conj-w | N-ms H4397 Then a messenger

בָּ֔א bā V-Qal-Perf-3ms H935 came

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

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

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

וְלֵ֔כָה wə·lê·ḵāh Conj-w | V-Qal-Imp-ms | 3fs H1980 Come

מַהֲרָ֣ה ma·hă·rāh V-Piel-Imp-ms | 3fs H4116 quickly,

כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 for

פְלִשְׁתִּ֖ים p̄ə·liš·tîm N-proper-mp H6430 the Philistines

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 . . .

פָשְׁט֥וּ p̄ā·šə·ṭū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H6584 have raided

הָאָֽרֶץ׃ hā·’ā·reṣ Art | N-fs H776 the land!”

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

וַיָּ֣שָׁב way·yā·šāḇ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7725 broke off

מִרְדֹף֙ mir·ḏōp̄ Prep-m | V-Qal-Inf H7291 his pursuit

אַחֲרֵ֣י ’a·ḥă·rê Prep H310 . . .

דָוִ֔ד ḏā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 of David

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

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

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

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 That is why

כֵּ֗ן kên Adv H3651 . . .

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

לַמָּק֣וֹם lam·mā·qō·wm Prep-l, Art | N-ms H4725 place

קָֽרְאוּ֙ qā·rə·’ū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H7121 is called

סֶ֖לַע se·la‘ H5555 vvv

הַֽמַּחְלְקֽוֹת׃ ham·maḥ·lə·qō·wṯ N-proper-fs H5555 Sela-hammahlekoth.

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

וַיַּ֥עַל way·ya·‘al Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H5927 went up

מִשָּׁ֑ם miš·šām Prep-m | Adv H8033 from there

וַיֵּ֖שֶׁב way·yê·šeḇ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H3427 and lived

בִּמְצָד֥וֹת bim·ṣā·ḏō·wṯ Prep-b | N-fpc H4679 in the strongholds

עֵֽין־ ‘ên- H5872 vvv

גֶּֽדִי׃ ge·ḏî N-proper-fs H5872 of En-gedi.

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