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1
came
וַיָּבֹ֤אוּ
H935
And the Ziphites
הַזִּפִים֙
H2130
אֶל
H413
unto Saul
שָׁא֔וּל
H7586
to Gibeah
הַגִּבְעָ֖תָה
H1390
saying
לֵאמֹ֑ר
H559
הֲל֨וֹא
H3808
Doth not David
דָוִ֤ד
H1732
hide
מִסְתַּתֵּר֙
H5641
himself in the hill
בְּגִבְעַ֣ת
H1389
of Hachilah
הַֽחֲכִילָ֔ה
H2444
עַ֖ל
H5921
which is before
פְּנֵ֥י
H6440
Jeshimon
הַיְשִׁימֹֽן׃
H3452
2
arose
וַיָּ֣קָם
H6965
Then Saul
שָׁא֗וּל
H7586
and went down
וַיֵּ֙רֶד֙
H3381
אֶל
H413
in the wilderness
בְּמִדְבַּר
H4057
of Ziph
זִֽיף׃
H2128
וְאִתּ֛וֹ
H854
having three
שְׁלֹֽשֶׁת
H7969
thousand
אֲלָפִ֥ים
H505
men
אִ֖ישׁ
H376
chosen
בְּחוּרֵ֣י
H977
of Israel
יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל
H3478
with him to seek
לְבַקֵּ֥שׁ
H1245
אֶת
H853
David
דָּוִ֖ד
H1732
in the wilderness
בְּמִדְבַּר
H4057
of Ziph
זִֽיף׃
H2128
3
pitched
וַיִּ֨חַן
H2583
And Saul
שָׁא֛וּל
H7586
in the hill
בְּגִבְעַ֣ת
H1389
of Hachilah
הַֽחֲכִילָ֗ה
H2444
אֲשֶׁ֛ר
H834
עַל
H5921
which is before
פְּנֵ֥י
H6440
Jeshimon
הַיְשִׁימֹ֖ן
H3452
עַל
H5921
by the way
הַדָּ֑רֶךְ
H1870
But David
וְדָוִד֙
H1732
abode
יֹשֵׁ֣ב
H3427
him into the wilderness
הַמִּדְבָּֽרָה׃
H4057
and he saw
וַיַּ֕רְא
H7200
כִּ֣י
H3588
came
בָ֥א
H935
And Saul
שָׁא֛וּל
H7586
after
אַֽחֲרָ֖יו
H310
him into the wilderness
הַמִּדְבָּֽרָה׃
H4057
4
therefore sent out
וַיִּשְׁלַ֥ח
H7971
David
דָּוִ֖ד
H1732
spies
מְרַגְּלִ֑ים
H7270
and understood
וַיֵּ֕דַע
H3045
כִּי
H3588
was come
בָ֥א
H935
that Saul
שָׁא֖וּל
H7586
אֶל
H413
in very deed
נָכֽוֹן׃
H3559
5
arose
וַיָּ֣קָם
H6965
And David
דָּוִ֗ד
H1732
and came
וַיָּבֹא֮
H935
אֶֽל
H413
the place
הַמָּקוֹם֙
H4725
אֲשֶׁ֣ר
H834
had pitched
חֹנִ֥ים
H2583
שָׁ֣ם
H8033
and Saul
וְשָׁאוּל֙
H7586
beheld
וַיַּ֣רְא
H7200
And David
דָּוִ֗ד
H1732
אֶת
H853
the place
הַמָּקוֹם֙
H4725
אֲשֶׁ֣ר
H834
lay
שֹׁכֵ֣ב
H7901
שָׁ֣ם
H8033
and Saul
וְשָׁאוּל֙
H7586
and Abner
וְאַבְנֵ֥ר
H74
the son
בֶּן
H1121
of Ner
נֵ֖ר
H5369
the captain
שַׂר
H8269
of his host
צְבָא֑וֹ
H6635
and Saul
וְשָׁאוּל֙
H7586
lay
שֹׁכֵ֣ב
H7901
in the trench
בַּמַּעְגָּ֔ל
H4570
and the people
וְהָעָ֖ם
H5971
had pitched
חֹנִ֥ים
H2583
round about
סְבִֽיבֹתָֽו׃
H5439
6
Then answered
וַיַּ֨עַן
H6030
David
דָּוִ֜ד
H1732
and said
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר
H559
אֶל
H413
to Ahimelech
אֲחִימֶ֣לֶךְ
H288
the Hittite
הַֽחִתִּ֗י
H2850
וְאֶל
H413
And Abishai
אֲבִישַׁ֔י
H52
the son
בֶּן
H1121
of Zeruiah
צְרוּיָ֜ה
H6870
brother
אֲחִ֤י
H251
to Joab
יוֹאָב֙
H3097
and said
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר
H559
מִֽי
H4310
I will go down
אֵרֵ֥ד
H3381
אִתִּ֛י
H854
אֶל
H413
with me to Saul
שָׁא֖וּל
H7586
אֶל
H413
to the camp
הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֑ה
H4264
and said
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר
H559
And Abishai
אֲבִישַׁ֔י
H52
אֲנִ֖י
H589
I will go down
אֵרֵ֥ד
H3381
עִמָּֽךְ׃
H5973
7
came
וַיָּבֹא֩
H935
So David
דָוִ֨ד
H1732
and Abishai
וַֽאֲבִישַׁ֥י׀
H52
אֶל
H413
and the people
וְהָעָ֔ם
H5971
by night
לַיְלָה֒
H3915
וְהִנֵּ֣ה
H2009
and behold Saul
שָׁא֗וּל
H7586
lay
שֹֽׁכְבִ֖ים
H7901
sleeping
יָשֵׁן֙
H3463
within the trench
בַּמַּעְגָּ֔ל
H4570
and his spear
וַֽחֲנִית֥וֹ
H2595
stuck
מְעוּכָֽה
H4600
in the ground
בָאָ֖רֶץ
H776
at his bolster
מְרַֽאֲשֹׁתָ֑ו
H4763
but Abner
וְאַבְנֵ֣ר
H74
and the people
וְהָעָ֔ם
H5971
lay
שֹֽׁכְבִ֖ים
H7901
round about
סְבִֽיבֹתָֽו׃
H5439
8
Then said
וַיֹּ֤אמֶר
H559
Abishai
אֲבִישַׁי֙
H52
אֶל
H413
to David
דָּוִ֔ד
H1732
hath delivered
סִגַּ֨ר
H5462
God
אֱלֹהִ֥ים
H430
this day
הַיּ֛וֹם
H3117
אֶת
H853
thine enemy
אֽוֹיִבְךָ֖
H341
into thine hand
בְּיָדֶ֑ךָ
H3027
וְעַתָּה֩
H6258
now therefore let me smite
אַכֶּ֨נּוּ
H5221
נָ֜א
H4994
him I pray thee with the spear
בַּֽחֲנִ֤ית
H2595
even to the earth
וּבָאָ֙רֶץ֙
H776
at once
פַּ֣עַם
H6471
אַחַ֔ת
H259
וְלֹ֥א
H3808
and I will not smite him the second time
אֶשְׁנֶ֖ה
H8138
לֽוֹ׃
H0
9
said
וַיֹּ֧אמֶר
H559
And David
דָּוִ֛ד
H1732
אֶל
H413
to Abishai
אֲבִישַׁ֖י
H52
אַל
H408
Destroy
תַּשְׁחִיתֵ֑הוּ
H7843
כִּ֠י
H3588
מִ֣י
H4310
him not for who can stretch forth
שָׁלַ֥ח
H7971
his hand
יָד֛וֹ
H3027
anointed
בִּמְשִׁ֥יחַ
H4899
against the LORD'S
יְהוָ֖ה
H3068
and be guiltless
וְנִקָּֽה׃
H5352
10
said
וַיֹּ֤אמֶר
H559
David
דָּוִד֙
H1732
liveth
חַי
H2416
furthermore As the LORD
יְהוָ֖ה
H3068
כִּ֥י
H3588
אִם
H518
furthermore As the LORD
יְהוָ֖ה
H3068
shall smite
יִגָּפֶ֑נּוּ
H5062
אֽוֹ
H176
him or his day
יוֹמ֤וֹ
H3117
shall come
יָבוֹא֙
H935
to die
וָמֵ֔ת
H4191
א֧וֹ
H176
into battle
בַמִּלְחָמָ֛ה
H4421
or he shall descend
יֵרֵ֖ד
H3381
and perish
וְנִסְפָּֽה׃
H5595
11
forbid
חָלִ֤ילָה
H2486
לִּי֙
H0
The LORD
יְהוָ֑ה
H3068
that I should stretch forth
מִשְּׁלֹ֥חַ
H7971
mine hand
יָדִ֖י
H3027
anointed
בִּמְשִׁ֣יחַ
H4899
The LORD
יְהוָ֑ה
H3068
וְ֠עַתָּה
H6258
but I pray thee take
קַח
H3947
נָ֨א
H4994
אֶֽת
H853
thou now the spear
הַחֲנִ֜ית
H2595
אֲשֶׁ֧ר
H834
that is at his bolster
מְרַֽאֲשֹׁתָ֛ו
H4763
וְאֶת
H853
and the cruse
צַפַּ֥חַת
H6835
of water
הַמַּ֖יִם
H4325
וְנֵֽלְכָה
H1980
לָּֽנוּ׃
H0
12
took
וַיִּקַּח֩
H3947
So David
דָּוִ֨ד
H1732
אֶֽת
H853
the spear
הַחֲנִ֜ית
H2595
וְאֶת
H853
and the cruse
צַפַּ֤חַת
H6835
of water
הַמַּ֙יִם֙
H4325
bolster
מֵרַֽאֲשֹׁתֵ֣י
H7226
from Saul's
שָׁא֔וּל
H7586
וַיֵּֽלְכ֖וּ
H1980
לָהֶ֑ם
H0
וְאֵ֣ין
H369
and no man saw
רֹאֶה֩
H7200
וְאֵ֨ין
H369
it nor knew
יוֹדֵ֜עַ
H3045
וְאֵ֣ין
H369
it neither awaked
מֵקִ֗יץ
H6974
כִּ֤י
H3588
כֻלָּם֙
H3605
for they were all asleep
יְשֵׁנִ֔ים
H3463
כִּ֚י
H3588
because a deep sleep
תַּרְדֵּמַ֣ת
H8639
from the LORD
יְהוָ֔ה
H3068
was fallen
נָֽפְלָ֖ה
H5307
עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃
H5921
13
went over
וַיַּֽעֲבֹ֤ר
H5674
Then David
דָּוִד֙
H1732
to the other side
הָעֵ֔בֶר
H5676
and stood
וַיַּֽעֲמֹ֥ד
H5975
עַל
H5921
on the top
רֹאשׁ
H7218
of an hill
הָהָ֖ר
H2022
afar off
מֵֽרָחֹ֑ק
H7350
a great
רַ֥ב
H7227
space
הַמָּק֖וֹם
H4725
בֵּֽינֵיהֶֽם׃
H996
14
Who art thou that criest
קָרָ֥אתָ
H7121
And David
דָוִ֜ד
H1732
אֶל
H413
to the people
הָעָ֗ם
H5971
וְאֶל
H413
Then Abner
אַבְנֵר֙
H74
the son
בֶּן
H1121
of Ner
נֵר֙
H5369
and said
וַיֹּ֔אמֶר
H559
הֲל֥וֹא
H3808
Answerest
וַיַּ֤עַן
H6030
Then Abner
אַבְנֵר֙
H74
Answerest
וַיַּ֤עַן
H6030
Then Abner
אַבְנֵר֙
H74
and said
וַיֹּ֔אמֶר
H559
מִ֥י
H4310
אַתָּ֖ה
H859
Who art thou that criest
קָרָ֥אתָ
H7121
אֶל
H413
to the king
הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃
H4428
15
said
וַיֹּאמֶר֩
H559
And David
דָּוִ֨ד
H1732
אֶל
H413
to Abner
אַבְנֵ֜ר
H74
הֲלוֹא
H3808
Art not thou a valiant man
אִ֣ישׁ
H376
אַתָּ֗ה
H859
וּמִ֤י
H4310
כָמ֙וֹךָ֙
H3644
and who is like to thee in Israel
בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
H3478
וְלָ֙מָּה֙
H4100
לֹ֣א
H3808
wherefore then hast thou not kept
שָׁמַ֔רְתָּ
H8104
אֶל
H413
thy lord
אֲדֹנֶֽיךָ׃
H113
the king
הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ
H4428
כִּי
H3588
for there came
בָא֙
H935
one
אַחַ֣ד
H259
of the people
הָעָ֔ם
H5971
in to destroy
לְהַשְׁחִ֖ית
H7843
אֶת
H853
the king
הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ
H4428
thy lord
אֲדֹנֶֽיךָ׃
H113
16
לֹא
H3808
is not good
ט֞וֹב
H2896
This thing
הַדָּבָ֣ר
H1697
הַזֶּה֮
H2088
אֲשֶׁ֣ר
H834
that thou hast done
עָשִׂיתָ֒
H6213
liveth
חַי
H2416
As the LORD
יְהוָ֑ה
H3068
כִּ֤י
H3588
ye are worthy
בְנֵי
H1121
to die
מָ֙וֶת֙
H4194
אַתֶּ֔ם
H859
אֲשֶׁ֧ר
H834
לֹֽא
H3808
because ye have not kept
שְׁמַרְתֶּ֛ם
H8104
עַל
H5921
your master
אֲדֹֽנֵיכֶ֖ם
H113
עַל
H5921
anointed
מְשִׁ֣יחַ
H4899
As the LORD
יְהוָ֑ה
H3068
וְעַתָּ֣ה׀
H6258
And now see
רְאֵ֗ה
H7200
אֵֽי
H335
spear
חֲנִ֥ית
H2595
where the king's
הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ
H4428
וְאֶת
H853
is and the cruse
צַפַּ֥חַת
H6835
of water
הַמַּ֖יִם
H4325
אֲשֶׁ֥ר
H834
that was at his bolster
מְרַֽאֲשֹׁתָֽו׃
H4763
17
knew
וַיַּכֵּ֤ר
H5234
And Saul
שָׁאוּל֙
H7586
אֶת
H853
Is this thy voice
קוֹלִ֖י
H6963
And David
דָּוִ֔ד
H1732
and said
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר
H559
Is this thy voice
קוֹלִ֖י
H6963
זֶ֖ה
H2088
my son
בְּנִ֣י
H1121
And David
דָּוִ֔ד
H1732
and said
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר
H559
And David
דָּוִ֔ד
H1732
Is this thy voice
קוֹלִ֖י
H6963
my lord
אֲדֹנִ֥י
H113
O king
הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃
H4428
18
And he said
וַיֹּ֕אמֶר
H559
לָ֥מָּה
H4100
זֶּ֛ה
H2088
Wherefore doth my lord
אֲדֹנִ֥י
H113
thus pursue
רֹדֵ֖ף
H7291
after
אַֽחֲרֵ֣י
H310
his servant
עַבְדּ֑וֹ
H5650
כִּ֚י
H3588
מֶ֣ה
H4100
for what have I done
עָשִׂ֔יתִי
H6213
וּמַה
H4100
is in mine hand
בְּיָדִ֖י
H3027
or what evil
רָעָֽה׃
H7451
19
וְעַתָּ֗ה
H6258
hear
יִֽשְׁמַֽע
H8085
נָא֙
H4994
Now therefore I pray thee let my lord
אֲדֹנִ֣י
H113
the king
הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ
H4428
אֵ֖ת
H853
the words
דִּבְרֵ֣י
H1697
of his servant
עַבְדּ֑וֹ
H5650
אִם
H518
If the LORD
יְהוָה֙
H3068
have stirred thee up
הֱסִֽיתְךָ֥
H5496
בִי֙
H0
against me let him accept
יָרַ֣ח
H7306
an offering
מִנְחָ֔ה
H4503
וְאִ֣ם׀
H518
but if they be the children
בְּנֵ֣י
H1121
of men
הָֽאָדָ֗ם
H120
cursed
אֲרוּרִ֥ים
H779
הֵם֙
H1992
be they before
לִפְנֵ֣י
H6440
If the LORD
יְהוָה֙
H3068
כִּֽי
H3588
for they have driven
גֵרְשׁ֣וּנִי
H1644
me out this day
הַיּ֗וֹם
H3117
from abiding
מֵֽהִסְתַּפֵּ֜חַ
H5596
in the inheritance
בְּנַֽחֲלַ֤ת
H5159
If the LORD
יְהוָה֙
H3068
saying
לֵאמֹ֔ר
H559
לֵ֥ךְ
H1980
serve
עֲבֹ֖ד
H5647
gods
אֱלֹהִ֥ים
H430
other
אֲחֵרִֽים׃
H312
20
וְעַתָּ֗ה
H6258
אַל
H408
fall
יִפֹּ֤ל
H5307
Now therefore let not my blood
דָּמִי֙
H1818
to the earth
אַ֔רְצָה
H776
מִנֶּ֖גֶד
H5048
before the face
פְּנֵ֣י
H6440
of the LORD
יְהוָ֑ה
H3068
כִּֽי
H3588
is come out
יָצָ֞א
H3318
for the king
מֶ֣לֶךְ
H4428
of Israel
יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל
H3478
to seek
לְבַקֵּשׁ֙
H1245
אֶת
H853
flea
פַּרְעֹ֣שׁ
H6550
a
אֶחָ֔ד
H259
כַּֽאֲשֶׁ֛ר
H834
as when one doth hunt
יִרְדֹּ֥ף
H7291
a partridge
הַקֹּרֵ֖א
H7124
in the mountains
בֶּֽהָרִֽים׃
H2022
21
Then said
וַיֹּאמֶר֩
H559
Saul
שָׁא֨וּל
H7586
I have sinned
חָטָ֜אתִי
H2398
return
שׁ֣וּב
H7725
my son
בְּנִֽי
H1121
David
דָוִ֗ד
H1732
כִּ֠י
H3588
לֹֽא
H3808
for I will no more do thee harm
אָרַ֤ע
H7489
לְךָ֙
H0
ע֔וֹד
H5750
תַּ֠חַת
H8478
אֲשֶׁ֨ר
H834
was precious
יָֽקְרָ֥ה
H3365
because my soul
נַפְשִׁ֛י
H5315
in thine eyes
בְּעֵינֶ֖יךָ
H5869
this day
הַיּ֣וֹם
H3117
הַזֶּ֑ה
H2088
הִנֵּ֥ה
H2009
behold I have played the fool
הִסְכַּ֛לְתִּי
H5528
and have erred
וָֽאֶשְׁגֶּ֖ה
H7686
exceedingly
הַרְבֵּ֥ה
H7235
מְאֹֽד׃
H3966
22
answered
וַיַּ֤עַן
H6030
And David
דָּוִד֙
H1732
and said
וַיֹּ֔אמֶר
H559
הִנֵּ֖ה
H2009
spear
החֲנִ֣ית
H2595
Behold the king's
הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ
H4428
come over
וְיַֽעֲבֹ֛ר
H5674
and let one
אֶחָ֥ד
H259
of the young men
מֵֽהַנְּעָרִ֖ים
H5288
and fetch
וְיִקָּחֶֽהָ׃
H3947
23
The LORD
יְהוָֽה׃
H3068
render
יָשִׁ֣יב
H7725
to every man
לָאִ֔ישׁ
H376
אֶת
H853
his righteousness
צִדְקָת֖וֹ
H6666
וְאֶת
H853
and his faithfulness
אֱמֻֽנָת֑וֹ
H530
אֲשֶׁר֩
H834
delivered
נְתָֽנְךָ֙
H5414
The LORD
יְהוָֽה׃
H3068
to day
הַיּוֹם֙
H3117
mine hand
יָדִ֖י
H3027
וְלֹ֣א
H3808
but I would
אָבִ֔יתִי
H14
not stretch forth
לִשְׁלֹ֥חַ
H7971
mine hand
יָדִ֖י
H3027
anointed
בִּמְשִׁ֥יחַ
H4899
The LORD
יְהוָֽה׃
H3068
24
וְהִנֵּ֗ה
H2009
כַּֽאֲשֶׁ֨ר
H834
be much set by
תִּגְדַּ֤ל
H1431
And behold as thy life
נַפְשִׁי֙
H5315
this day
הַיּ֥וֹם
H3117
הַזֶּ֖ה
H2088
in mine eyes
בְּעֵינֵ֣י
H5869
כֵּ֣ן
H3651
be much set by
תִּגְדַּ֤ל
H1431
And behold as thy life
נַפְשִׁי֙
H5315
in mine eyes
בְּעֵינֵ֣י
H5869
of the LORD
יְהוָ֔ה
H3068
and let him deliver
וְיַצִּלֵ֖נִי
H5337
מִכָּל
H3605
me out of all tribulation
צָרָֽה׃
H6869
25
said
וַיֹּ֨אמֶר
H559
Then Saul
וְשָׁא֖וּל
H7586
אֶל
H413
David
דָּוִד֙
H1732
Blessed
בָּר֤וּךְ
H1288
אַתָּה֙
H859
be thou my son
בְּנִ֣י
H1121
David
דָּוִד֙
H1732
גַּ֚ם
H1571
great
תַֽעֲשֶׂ֔ה
H6213
great
תַֽעֲשֶׂ֔ה
H6213
וְגַ֖ם
H1571
prevail
תּוּכָ֑ל
H3201
prevail
תּוּכָ֑ל
H3201
וַיֵּ֤לֶךְ
H1980
David
דָּוִד֙
H1732
on his way
לְדַרְכּ֔וֹ
H1870
Then Saul
וְשָׁא֖וּל
H7586
returned
שָׁ֥ב
H7725
to his place
לִמְקוֹמֽוֹ׃
H4725
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