2 Samuel - Interlinear Bible

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בִּימֵ֨י bî·mê Prep-b | N-mpc H3117 During the reign

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

וַיְהִ֣י way·hî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1961 there was

רָעָב֩ rā·‘āḇ N-ms H7458 a famine

שָׁלֹ֣שׁ šā·lōš Number-fs H7969 for three

שָׁנִ֗ים šā·nîm N-fp H8141 successive years

אַחֲרֵ֣י ’a·ḥă·rê Prep H310 . . .,

שָׁנָ֔ה šā·nāh N-fs H8141 . . .

שָׁנָה֙ šā·nāh N-fs H8141 . . .

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

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

וַיְבַקֵּ֥שׁ way·ḇaq·qêš Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms H1245 sought

פְּנֵ֣י pə·nê N-cpc H6440 the face

יְהוָ֑הס yə·h·wå̄·hs N-proper-ms H3068 of the LORD.

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

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

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 It is because of

הַדָּמִ֔ים had·dā·mîm Art | N-mp H1818 the blood

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

וְאֶל־ wə·’el- Conj-w | Prep H413 and

בֵּ֣ית bêṯ N-msc H1004 his family

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 ,

אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 because

הֵמִ֖ית hê·mîṯ V-Hifil-Perf-3ms H4191 he killed

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

הַגִּבְעֹנִֽים׃ hag·giḇ·‘ō·nîm Art | N-proper-mp H1393 the Gibeonites.

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הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 At this, David

וַיִּקְרָ֥א way·yiq·rā Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7121 summoned

וְהַגִּבְעֹנִ֞ים wə·hag·giḇ·‘ō·nîm Conj-w, Art | N-proper-mp H1393 the Gibeonites

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

אֲלֵיהֶ֑ם ’ă·lê·hem Prep | 3mp H413 to them.

לַגִּבְעֹנִ֖ים lag·giḇ·‘ō·nîm Prep-l, Art | N-proper-mp H1393 Now the Gibeonites

הֵ֗מָּה hêm·māh Pro-3mp H1992 were

לֹ֣א lō Adv-NegPrt H3808 not

מִבְּנֵ֧י mib·bə·nê Prep-m | N-mpc H1121 Israelites

יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל yiś·rā·’êl N-proper-ms H3478 . . .,

כִּ֚י kî Conj H3588 but

אִם־ ’im- Conj H518 -

מִיֶּ֣תֶר mî·ye·ṯer Prep-m | N-msc H3499 a remnant

הָאֱמֹרִ֔י hā·’ĕ·mō·rî Art | N-proper-ms H567 of the Amorites.

וּבְנֵ֤י ū·ḇə·nê Conj-w | N-mpc H1121 The Israelites

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

נִשְׁבְּע֣וּ niš·bə·‘ū V-Nifal-Perf-3cp H7650 had taken an oath concerning them,

לָהֶ֔ם lā·hem Prep-l | Pro-3mp . . .

בְּקַנֹּאת֥וֹ bə·qan·nō·ṯōw Prep-b | V-Piel-Inf | 3ms H7065 but in his zeal

לִבְנֵֽי־ liḇ·nê- Prep-l | N-mpc H1121 for Israel

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

וִיהוּדָֽה׃ wî·hū·ḏāh Conj-w | N-proper-ms H3063 and Judah,

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

וַיְבַקֵּ֤שׁ way·ḇaq·qêš Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms H1245 had sought

לְהַכֹּתָ֔ם lə·hak·kō·ṯām Prep-l | V-Hifil-Inf | 3mp H5221 to kill them.

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

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 . . .

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

הַגִּבְעֹנִ֔ים hag·giḇ·‘ō·nîm Art | N-proper-mp H1393 the Gibeonites,

מָ֥ה māh Interrog H4100 What

אֶעֱשֶׂ֖ה ’e·‘ĕ·śeh V-Qal-Imperf-1cs H6213 shall I do

לָכֶ֑ם lā·ḵem Prep | 2mp for you?

וּבַמָּ֣ה ū·ḇam·māh Conj-w, Prep-b | Interrog H4100 How

אֲכַפֵּ֔ר ’ă·ḵap·pêr V-Piel-Imperf-1cs H3722 can I make amends

וּבָרְכ֖וּ ū·ḇā·rə·ḵū Conj-w | V-Piel-Imp-mp H1288 so that you may bless

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853

נַחֲלַ֥ת na·ḥă·laṯ N-fsc H5159 the inheritance

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

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הַגִּבְעֹנִ֗ים hag·giḇ·‘ō·nîm Art | N-proper-mp H1393 The Gibeonites

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

ל֣וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms to him,

אֵֽין־ ’ên- Adv H369 We need no

לִי lī Prep | 1cp

כֶּ֤סֶף ke·sep̄ N-ms H3701 silver

וְזָהָב֙ wə·zā·hāḇ Conj-w | N-ms H2091 or gold

עִם־ ‘im- Prep H5973 from

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

וְעִם־ wə·‘im- Conj-w | Prep H5973 or

בֵּית֔וֹ bê·ṯōw N-msc | 3ms H1004 his house,

וְאֵֽין־ wə·’ên- Conj-w | Adv H369 nor

אִ֖ישׁ ’îš N-ms H376 should you

לְהָמִ֣ית lə·hā·mîṯ Prep-l | V-Hifil-Inf H4191 put to death

בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל bə·yiś·rā·’êl Prep-b | N-proper-ms H3478 anyone in Israel

לָ֥נוּ lā·nū Prep | 1cp for us.

מָֽה־ māh- Interrog H4100 Whatever

אַתֶּ֥ם ’at·tem Pro-2mp H859 you

וַיֹּ֛אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 ask,

אֶעֱשֶׂ֥ה ’e·‘ĕ·śeh V-Qal-Imperf-1cs H6213 I will do

לָכֶֽם׃ lā·ḵem Prep | 2mp for you,

אֹמְרִ֖ים ’ō·mə·rîm V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H559 he replied.

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וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ way·yō·mə·rū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H559 And they answered

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 -

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

הָאִישׁ֙ hā·’îš Art | N-ms H376 As for the man

אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 who

כִּלָּ֔נוּ kil·lā·nū V-Piel-Perf-3ms | 1cp H3615 consumed us

וַאֲשֶׁ֖ר wa·’ă·šer Conj-w | Pro-r H834 and

דִּמָּה־ dim·māh- V-Piel-Perf-3ms H1819 plotted

לָ֑נוּ lā·nū Prep | 1cp against us

נִשְׁמַ֕דְנוּ niš·maḏ·nū V-Nifal-Perf-1cp H8045 to exterminate us

מֵֽהִתְיַצֵּ֖ב mê·hiṯ·yaṣ·ṣêḇ Prep-m | V-Hitpael-Inf H3320 from existing

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

גְּבֻ֥ל gə·ḇul N-msc H1366 border

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

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שִׁבְעָ֤ה šiḇ·‘āh Number-ms H7651 let seven

אֲנָשִׁים֙ ’ă·nā·šîm N-mp H582 . . .

מִבָּנָ֔יו mib·bā·nāw Prep-m | N-mpc | 3ms H1121 of his male descendants

יְנָתָן yə·nå̄·ṯå̄n V-QalPass-Imperf-3ms H5414 be delivered

לָ֜נוּ lā·nū Prep | 1cp to us

וְהוֹקַֽעֲנוּם֙ wə·hō·w·qa·‘ă·nūm Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConjPerf-1cp | 3mp H3363 so that we may hang them

לַֽיהוָ֔ה Yah·weh Prep-l | N-proper-ms H3068 before the LORD

בְּגִבְעַ֥ת bə·ḡiḇ·‘aṯ Prep-b | N-proper-fs H1390 at Gibeah

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

בְּחִ֣יר bə·ḥîr Adj-msc H972 the chosen

יְהוָ֑הס yə·h·wå̄·hs N-proper-ms H3068 of the LORD.

אֲנִ֥י ’ă·nî Pro-1cs H589 I

אֶתֵּֽן׃ ’et·tên V-Qal-Imperf-1cs H5414 will give them to you,

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

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

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

וַיַּחְמֹ֣ל way·yaḥ·mōl Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H2550 spared

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 . . .

מְפִי־ mə·p̄î- N-proper-ms H4648 Mephibosheth

בֹ֖שֶׁת ḇō·šeṯ N-proper-ms H4648 . . .

בֶּן־ ben- N-msc H1121 son

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

בֶּן־ ben- N-msc H1121 the son

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

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 because of

שְׁבֻעַ֤ת šə·ḇu·‘aṯ N-fsc H7621 the oath

יְהוָה֙ Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 before the LORD

אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

בֵּֽינֹתָ֔ם bê·nō·ṯām Prep | 3mp H996 between

בֵּ֣ין bên Prep H996 . . .

דָּוִ֔ד dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 David

וּבֵ֖ין ū·ḇên Conj-w | Prep H996 and

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

בֶּן־ ben- N-msc H1121 son

שָׁאֽוּל׃ šā·’ūl N-proper-ms H7586 of Saul.

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

אֶת־ ’e·ṯōš- DirObjM H853 -

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

אַרְמֹנִ֖י ’ar·mō·nî N-proper-ms H764 Armoni

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

מְפִבֹ֑שֶׁת mə·p̄i·ḇō·šeṯ N-proper-ms H4648 and Mephibosheth,

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

שְׁ֠נֵי šə·nê Number-mdc H8147 the two

בְּנֵ֨י bə·nê N-mpc H1121 sons

אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 whom

רִצְפָּ֤ה riṣ·pāh N-proper-fs H7532 Rizpah

בַת־ ḇaṯ- N-fsc H1323 daughter

אַיָּה֙ ’ay·yāh N-proper-ms H345 of Aiah

יָלְדָ֣ה yā·lə·ḏāh V-Qal-Perf-3fs H3205 had borne

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

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

חֲמֵ֗שֶׁת ḥă·mê·šeṯ Number-msc H2568 as well as the five

בְּנֵי֙ bə·nê N-mpc H1121 sons

אֲשֶׁ֥ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 whom

מִיכַ֣ל mî·ḵal N-proper-fs H4324 Merab

בַּת־ baṯ- N-fsc H1323 daughter

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

יָלְדָ֛ה yā·lə·ḏāh V-Qal-Perf-3fs H3205 had borne

לְעַדְרִיאֵ֥ל lə·‘aḏ·rî·’êl Prep-l | N-proper-ms H5741 to Adriel

בֶּן־ ben- N-msc H1121 son

בַּרְזִלַּ֖י bar·zil·lay N-proper-ms H1271 of Barzillai

הַמְּחֹלָתִֽי׃ ham·mə·ḥō·lā·ṯî Art | N-proper-ms H4259 the Meholathite.

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וַֽיִּתְּנֵ֞ם way·yit·tə·nêm Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms | 3mp H5414 And he delivered them

בְּיַ֣ד bə·yaḏ Prep-b | N-fsc H3027 into the hands

הַגִּבְעֹנִ֗ים hag·giḇ·‘ō·nîm Art | N-proper-mp H1393 of the Gibeonites,

וַיֹּקִיעֻ֤ם way·yō·qî·‘um Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp | 3mp H3363 and they hanged them

בָּהָר֙ bā·hār Prep-b, Art | N-ms H2022 on the hill

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

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

שִׁבְעָתַיִם šiḇ·ʿå̄·ṯa·yim Number-msc | 3mp H7659 So all seven of them

וַיִּפְּל֥וּ way·yip·pə·lū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H5307 fell

יָ֑חַד yā·ḥaḏ Adv H3162 together;

וְהֵם wə·hēm Conj-w | Pro-3mp H1992 they

הֻמְת֜וּ hum·ṯū V-Hofal-Perf-3cp H4191 were put to death

בָּרִ֣אשֹׁנִ֔ים bā·ri·šō·nîm Prep-b, Art | Adj-mp H7223 in the first

בִּימֵ֤י bî·mê Prep-b | N-mpc H3117 days

קָצִיר֙ qā·ṣîr N-ms H7105 of the harvest,

תְּחִלַּת tə·ḥil·laṯ Prep-b | N-fsc H8462 at the beginning

שְׂעֹרִֽים׃ śə·‘ō·rîm N-fp H8184 of the barley

קְצִ֥יר qə·ṣîr N-msc H7105 harvest.

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רִצְפָּה֩ riṣ·pāh N-proper-fs H7532 And Rizpah

בַת־ ḇaṯ- N-fsc H1323 the daughter

אַיָּ֨ה ’ay·yāh N-proper-ms H345 of Aiah

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853

וַתִּקַּ֣ח wat·tiq·qaḥ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H3947 took

הַשַּׂ֜ק haś·śaq Art | N-ms H8242 sackcloth

וַתַּטֵּ֨הוּ wat·taṭ·ṭê·hū Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3fs | 3ms H5186 and spread it out

לָ֤הּ lāh Prep | 3fs for herself

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 on

הַצּוּר֙ haṣ·ṣūr Art | N-ms H6697 a rock.

מִתְּחִלַּ֣ת mit·tə·ḥil·laṯ Prep-m | N-fsc H8462 From the beginning

קָצִ֔יר qā·ṣîr N-ms H7105 of the harvest

עַ֛ד ‘aḏ Prep H5704 until

מַ֥יִם ma·yim N-mp H4325 the rain

הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם haš·šā·mā·yim Art | N-mp H8064 from heaven

נִתַּךְ־ nit·taḵ- V-Nifal-Perf-3ms H5413 poured down

עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם ‘ă·lê·hem Prep | 3mp H5921 on the bodies,

מִן־ min- Prep H4480

נָתְנָה֩ nā·ṯə·nāh V-Qal-Perf-3fs H5414 she did not allow

וְלֹֽא־ wə·lō- Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 . . .

ע֨וֹף ‘ō·wp̄ N-msc H5775 the birds

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

לָנ֤וּחַ lā·nū·aḥ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H5117 to rest

עֲלֵיהֶם֙ ‘ă·lê·hem Prep | 3mp H5921 on them

יוֹמָ֔ם yō·w·mām Adv H3119 by day,

וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- Conj-w | DirObjM H853 nor

חַיַּ֥ת ḥay·yaṯ N-fsc H2416 the beasts

הַשָּׂדֶ֖ה haś·śā·ḏeh Art | N-ms H7704 of the field

לָֽיְלָה׃ lā·yə·lāh N-ms H3915 by night.

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

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

אֵ֧ת ’êṯ DirObjM H853 -

אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 what

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

פִּלֶ֥גֶשׁ pi·le·ḡeš N-fsc H6370 concubine

רִצְפָּ֥ה riṣ·pāh N-proper-fs H7532 Rizpah,

בַת־ ḇaṯ- N-fsc H1323 daughter

אַיָּ֖ה ’ay·yāh N-proper-ms H345 of Aiah,

עָשְׂתָ֛ה ‘ā·śə·ṯāh V-Qal-Perf-3fs H6213 had done,

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דָּוִ֗ד dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 he

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

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

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

עַצְמ֤וֹת ‘aṣ·mō·wṯ N-fpc H6106 the bones

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

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

עַצְמוֹת֙ ‘aṣ·mō·wṯ N-fpc H6106 -

בְּנ֔וֹ bə·nōw N-msc | 3ms H1121 and his son

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

מֵאֵ֕ת mê·’êṯ Prep-m | DirObjM H854 from

בַּעֲלֵ֖י ba·‘ă·lê N-mpc H1167 the men

יָבֵ֣ישׁ yā·ḇêš N-proper-fs H3003 of Jabesh-gilead

גִּלְעָ֑ד gil·‘āḏ N-proper-fs H1568 . . .,

אֲשֶׁר֩ ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 [who]

גָּנְב֨וּ gā·nə·ḇū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H1589 had stolen

אֹתָ֜ם ’ō·ṯām DirObjM | 3mp H853 them

מֵרְחֹ֣ב mê·rə·ḥōḇ Prep-m | N-fsc H7339 from the public square

בֵּֽית־ bêṯ- Prep H1052 of Beth-shan

שַׁ֗ן šan N-proper-fs H1052 . . .

אֲשֶׁ֨ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 where

הַפְּלִשְׁתִּים hap·pə·liš·tīm N-proper-mp H6430 the Philistines

תָּלוּם tå̄·lūm V-Qal-Perf-3cp | 3mp H8518 had hung [the bodies]

שָׁם šå̄m Adv | 3fs H8033 . . .

בְּי֨וֹם bə·yō·wm Prep-b | N-ms H3117 after

פְּלִשְׁתִּ֛ים pə·liš·tîm N-proper-mp H6430 [they]

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

הַכּ֧וֹת hak·kō·wṯ V-Hifil-Inf H5221 had struck down

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

בַּגִּלְבֹּֽעַ׃ bag·gil·bō·a‘ Prep-b, Art | N-proper-fs H1533 at Gilboa.

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עַצְמ֣וֹת ‘aṣ·mō·wṯ N-fpc H6106 [So David had] the bones

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

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

עַצְמ֖וֹת ‘aṣ·mō·wṯ N-fpc H6106 -

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

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

וַיַּ֤עַל way·ya·‘al Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms H5927 brought

מִשָּׁם֙ miš·šām Prep-m | Adv H8033 from there,

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

וַיַּ֣אַסְפ֔וּ way·ya·’as·p̄ū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H622 and they also gathered

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

עַצְמ֖וֹת ‘aṣ·mō·wṯ N-fpc H6106 the bones

הַמּוּקָעִֽים׃ ham·mū·qā·‘îm Art | V-Hofal-Prtcpl-mp H3363 of those who had been hanged.

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וַיִּקְבְּר֣וּ way·yiq·bə·rū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H6912 And they buried

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853

עַצְמוֹת־ ‘aṣ·mō·wṯ- N-fpc H6106 the bones

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

בְּ֠נוֹ bə·nōw N-msc | 3ms H1121 and his son

וִיהוֹנָֽתָן־ wî·hō·w·nā·ṯān- Conj-w | N-proper-ms H3083 Jonathan

בְּצֵלָ֗ע bə·ṣê·lā‘ Prep-b | N-proper-fs H6762 in Zela

בְּאֶ֨רֶץ bə·’e·reṣ Prep-b | N-fsc H776 in the land

בִּנְיָמִ֜ן bin·yā·min N-proper-ms H1144 of Benjamin,

בְּקֶ֙בֶר֙ bə·qe·ḇer Prep-b | N-msc H6913 in the tomb

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

קִ֣ישׁ qîš N-proper-ms H7027 Kish.

אַֽחֲרֵי־ ’a·ḥă·rê- Prep H310 After

כֵֽן׃פ ḵên Adv H3651 -

וַֽיַּעֲשׂ֔וּ way·ya·‘ă·śū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H6213 they had done

כֹּ֥ל kōl N-ms H3605 everything

אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 -

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

צִוָּ֖ה ṣiw·wāh V-Piel-Perf-3ms H6680 had commanded,

אֱלֹהִ֛ים ’ĕ·lō·hîm N-mp H430 God

וַיֵּעָתֵ֧ר way·yê·‘ā·ṯêr Conj-w | V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3ms H6279 answered their prayers

לָאָ֖רֶץ lā·’ā·reṣ Prep-l, Art | N-fs H776 for the land.

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ע֧וֹד ‘ō·wḏ Adv H5750 Once again

וַתְּהִי־ wat·tə·hî- Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H1961 . . .

לַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים lap·pə·liš·tîm Prep-l, Art | N-proper-mp H6430 the Philistines

מִלְחָמָ֛ה mil·ḥā·māh N-fs H4421 waged war

אֶת־ ’eṯ- Prep H854 against

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

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

וַעֲבָדָ֥יו wa·‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw Conj-w | N-mpc | 3ms H5650 and his servants

עִמּ֛וֹ ‘im·mōw Prep | 3ms H5973 . . .

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

וַיִּלָּחֲמ֥וּ way·yil·lā·ḥă·mū Conj-w | V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3mp H3898 and fought

אֶת־ ’eṯ- Prep H854 against

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

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

וַיָּ֥עַף way·yā·‘ap̄ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H5888 became exhausted.

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וְיִשְׁבּוֹ wə·yiš·bō H3430 vvv

בְּנֹ֜ב bə·nōḇ Conj-w | N-proper-ms H3430 Then Ishbi-benob,

אֲשֶׁ֣ר׀ ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

בִּילִידֵ֣י bî·lî·ḏê Prep-b | N-mpc H3211 a descendant

הָרָפָ֗ה hā·rā·p̄āh Art | N-proper-ms H7497 of Rapha,

נְחֹ֔שֶׁת nə·ḥō·šeṯ N-fs H5178 whose bronze

קֵינוֹ֙ qê·nōw N-msc | 3ms H7013 spear

וּמִשְׁקַ֤ל ū·miš·qal Conj-w | N-msc H4948 weighed

שְׁלֹ֤שׁ šə·lōš Number-fsc H7969 three

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

מִשְׁקַ֣ל miš·qal N-msc H4948 [shekels]

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

חָג֣וּר ḥā·ḡūr V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-ms H2296 was bearing

חֲדָשָׁ֑ה ḥă·ḏā·šāh Adj-fs H2319 a new [sword],

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

לְהַכּ֥וֹת lə·hak·kō·wṯ Prep-l | V-Hifil-Inf H5221 to kill

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

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

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אֲבִישַׁ֣י ’ă·ḇî·šay N-proper-ms H52 But Abishai

בֶּן־ ben- N-msc H1121 son

צְרוּיָ֔ה ṣə·rū·yāh N-proper-ms H6870 of Zeruiah

וַיַּֽעֲזָר־ way·ya·‘ă·zār- Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H5826 came to his aid

לוֹ֙ lōw Prep | 3ms . . .,

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

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.

אָ֣ז ’āz Adv H227 Then

דָוִ֨ד ḏā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 David’s

אַנְשֵׁי־ ’an·šê- N-mpc H582 men

נִשְׁבְּעוּ֩ niš·bə·‘ū V-Nifal-Perf-3cp H7650 swore

ל֜וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms to him,

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

לֹא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 You must never

ע֤וֹד ‘ō·wḏ Adv H5750 again

תֵצֵ֨א ṯê·ṣê V-Qal-Imperf-2ms H3318 go out

אִתָּ֙נוּ֙ ’it·tā·nū Prep | 1cp H854 with us

לַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה lam·mil·ḥā·māh Prep-l, Art | N-fs H4421 to battle,

נֵ֥ר nêr N-msc H5216 so that the lamp

יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃פ yiś·rā·’êl N-proper-ms H3478 of Israel

וְלֹ֥א wə·lō Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 may not

תְכַבֶּ֖ה ṯə·ḵab·beh V-Piel-Imperf-2ms H3518 be extinguished.

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

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אַֽחֲרֵי־ ’a·ḥă·rê- Prep H310 Some time later

כֵ֔ן ḵên Adv H3651 . . .

וַתְּהִי־ wat·tə·hî- Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H1961 . . .

בְּג֖וֹב bə·ḡō·wḇ Prep-b | N-proper-ms H1359 at Gob,

וַֽיְהִי֙ way·hî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1961 there was

ע֧וֹד ‘ō·wḏ Adv H5750 another

הַמִּלְחָמָ֛ה ham·mil·ḥā·māh Art | N-fs H4421 battle

עִם־ ‘im- Prep H5973 with

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

אָ֣ז ’āz Adv H227 At that time

סִבְּכַי֙ sib·bə·ḵay N-proper-ms H5444 Sibbecai

הַחֻ֣שָׁתִ֔י ha·ḥu·šā·ṯî Art | N-proper-ms H2843 the Hushathite

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

הִכָּ֗ה hik·kāh V-Hifil-Perf-3ms H5221 killed

סַ֕ף sap̄ N-proper-ms H5593 Saph,

אֲשֶׁ֖ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 a

בִּילִדֵ֥י bî·li·ḏê Prep-b | N-mpc H3211 descendant

הָרָפָֽה׃פ hā·rā·p̄āh Art | N-proper-ms H7497 of Rapha.

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ע֧וֹד ‘ō·wḏ Adv H5750 Once again

וַתְּהִי־ wat·tə·hî- Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H1961 there was

הַמִּלְחָמָ֛ה ham·mil·ḥā·māh Art | N-fs H4421 a battle

עִם־ ‘im- Prep H5973 with

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

בְּג֖וֹב bə·ḡō·wḇ Prep-b | N-proper-ms H1359 at Gob,

אֶלְחָנָן֩ ’el·ḥā·nān N-proper-ms H445 and Elhanan

בֶּן־ ben- N-msc H1121 son

יַעְרֵ֨י ya‘·rê H3296 vvv

אֹרְגִ֜ים ’ō·rə·ḡîm N-proper-ms H3296 of Jair

בֵּ֣ית bêṯ Prep H1022 vvv

הַלַּחְמִ֗י hal·laḥ·mî N-proper-ms H1022 the Bethlehemite

אֵ֚ת ’êṯ DirObjM H853 -

וַיַּ֡ךְ way·yaḵ Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms H5221 killed

גָּלְיָ֣ת gā·lə·yāṯ N-proper-ms H1555 [the brother of] Goliath

הַגִּתִּ֔י hag·git·tî Art | N-proper-ms H1663 the Gittite,

וְעֵ֣ץ wə·‘êṣ Conj-w | N-msc H6086 the shaft

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

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

כִּמְנ֖וֹר kim·nō·wr Prep-k | N-msc H4500 beam.

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וַתְּהִי־ wat·tə·hî- Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H1961 And there was

ע֥וֹד ‘ō·wḏ Adv H5750 also

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

בְּגַ֑ת bə·ḡaṯ Prep-b | N-proper-fs H1661 at Gath,

אִ֣ישׁ ’îš N-msc H376 where there was a man

מָדִין må̄·ḏīn N-ms H4060 of [great] stature

וַיְהִ֣י׀ way·hî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1961 with

שֵׁ֣שׁ šêš Number-fs H8337 six

וְאֶצְבְּעֹ֣ת wə·’eṣ·bə·‘ōṯ Conj-w | N-fpc H676 fingers

יָדָיו֩ yā·ḏāw N-fdc | 3ms H3027 on each hand

וָשֵׁ֗שׁ wā·šêš Conj-w | Number-fs H8337 and six

וְאֶצְבְּעֹ֨ת wə·’eṣ·bə·‘ōṯ Conj-w | N-fpc H676 toes

רַגְלָ֜יו raḡ·lāw N-fdc | 3ms H7272 on each foot—

עֶשְׂרִ֤ים ‘eś·rîm Number-cp H6242 twenty-four

וְאַרְבַּע֙ wə·’ar·ba‘ Conj-w | Number-fs H702 . . .

מִסְפָּ֔ר mis·pār N-ms H4557 in all.

ה֖וּא hū Pro-3ms H1931 He

וְגַם־ wə·ḡam- Conj H1571 too

יֻלַּ֥ד yul·laḏ V-QalPass-Perf-3ms H3205 was descended

לְהָרָפָֽה׃ lə·hā·rā·p̄āh Prep-l, Art | N-proper-ms H7497 from Rapha,

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וַיְחָרֵ֖ף way·ḥā·rêp̄ Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms H2778 and when he taunted

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

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

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

בֶּן־ ben- N-msc H1121 the son

דָוִֽד׃ ḏā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 of David’s

אֲחִ֥י ’ă·ḥî N-msc H251 brother

שִׁמְעִי šim·ʿī N-proper-ms H8096 Shimei

וַיַּכֵּ֙הוּ֙ way·yak·kê·hū Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms | 3ms H5221 killed him.

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אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

אֵ֛לֶּה ’êl·leh Pro-cp H428 So these

אַרְבַּ֥עַת ’ar·ba·‘aṯ Number-msc H702 four

יֻלְּד֥וּ yul·lə·ḏū V-QalPass-Perf-3cp H3205 descendants

לְהָרָפָ֖ה lə·hā·rā·p̄āh Prep-l, Art | N-proper-ms H7497 of Rapha

בְּגַ֑ת bə·ḡaṯ Prep-b | N-proper-fs H1661 in Gath

וַיִּפְּל֥וּ way·yip·pə·lū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H5307 fell

בְיַד־ ḇə·yaḏ- Prep-b | N-fsc H3027 at the hands

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

וּבְיַ֥ד ū·ḇə·yaḏ Conj-w, Prep-b | N-fsc H3027 . . .

עֲבָדָֽיו׃פ ‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw N-mpc | 3ms H5650 and his servants.

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