1 Samuel 20
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- 1And David fled from Naioth in Ramah, and came and said before Jonathan, What have I done? what is mine iniquity? and what is my sin before thy father, that he seeketh my life?
- וַיִּבְרַ֣ח
- דָּוִ֔ד
- דָּוִ֔דda.VidDavidH1732
- מִנָּי֖וֹתQere, written (Ketiv): מִנֹּוִות
- בָּרָמָ֑ה
- וַיָּבֹ֞א
- וַיֹּ֣אמֶר׀
- לִפְנֵ֣י
- יְהוֹנָתָ֗ן
- יְהוֹנָתָ֗ןye.ho.na.TanJonathanH3083H
- מֶ֤ה
- מֶ֤הmehwhat?H4100
- עָשִׂ֙יתִי֙
- עָשִׂ֙יתִי֙'a.Si.tihave I doneH6213A
- מֶֽה־
- מֶֽהmeh-what?H4100
- עֲוֹנִ֤י
- וּמֶֽה־
- חַטָּאתִי֙
- לִפְנֵ֣י
- אָבִ֔יךָ
- כִּ֥י
- כִּ֥יkithatH3588A
- מְבַקֵּ֖שׁ
- מְבַקֵּ֖שׁme.va.Kesh[is] seekingH1245
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- נַפְשִֽׁי׃
- 2And he said unto him, Far from it; thou shalt not die: behold, my father doeth nothing either great or small, but that he discloseth it unto me; and why should my father hide this thing from me? it is not so.
- וַיֹּ֨אמֶר
- ל֣וֹ
- חָלִילָה֮
- חָלִילָה֮cha.li.Lahfar be itH2486
- לֹ֣א
- לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
- תָמוּת֒
- תָמוּת֒ta.Mutyou will dieH4191
- הִנֵּ֡ה
- הִנֵּ֡הhi.Nehhere!H2009
- לֹֽא־Qere, written (Ketiv): לוֹ־
- לֹֽאlo'-notH3808
- יַעֲשֶׂ֨הQere, written (Ketiv): עָשָׂה
- יַעֲשֶׂ֨הya'a.sahhe doesH6213A
- אָבִ֜י
- דָּבָ֣ר
- דָּבָ֣רda.VaranythingH1697I
- גָּד֗וֹל
- גָּד֗וֹלga.DolgreatH1419A
- א֚וֹ
- א֚וֹ'oorH0176A
- דָּבָ֣ר
- דָּבָ֣רda.VaranythingH1697I
- קָטֹ֔ן
- קָטֹ֔ןka.TonsmallH6996B
- וְלֹ֥א
- יִגְלֶ֖ה
- יִגְלֶ֖הyig.Lehhe uncoversH1540H
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- אָזְנִ֑י
- וּמַדּוּעַ֩
- יַסְתִּ֨יר
- יַסְתִּ֨ירyas.Tirwill he hideH5641
- אָבִ֥י
- מִמֶּ֛נִּי
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- הַדָּבָ֥ר
- הַזֶּ֖ה
- אֵ֥ין
- אֵ֥ין'einthere notH0369
- זֹֽאת׃
- זֹֽאתZot[is] thisH2063
- 3And David sware moreover, and said, Thy father knoweth well that I have found favor in thine eyes; and he saith, Let not Jonathan know this, lest he be grieved: but truly as Jehovah liveth, and as thy soul liveth, there is but a step between me and death.
- וַיִּשָּׁבַ֨ע
- ע֜וֹד
- ע֜וֹדodagainH5750
- דָּוִ֗ד
- דָּוִ֗דda.VidDavidH1732
- וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙
- יָדֹ֨עַ
- יָדֹ֨עַya.Do.a'certainly <to know>H3045
- יָדַ֜ע
- יָדַ֜עya.Da'he knowsH3045
- אָבִ֗יךָ
- כִּֽי־
- כִּֽיki-thatH3588A
- מָצָ֤אתִי
- מָצָ֤אתִיma.Tza.tiI have foundH4672
- חֵן֙
- חֵן֙chenfavorH2580
- בְּעֵינֶ֔יךָ
- וַיֹּ֛אמֶר
- אַל־
- אַל'al-may notH0408
- יֵֽדַע־
- יֵֽדַעye.da'-he knowH3045
- זֹ֥את
- זֹ֥אתzotthisH2063
- יְהוֹנָתָ֖ן
- יְהוֹנָתָ֖ןye.ho.na.TanJonathanH3083H
- פֶּן־
- פֶּןpen-lestH6435
- יֵֽעָצֵ֑ב
- יֵֽעָצֵ֑בye.'a.Tzevhe should be grievedH6087A
- וְאוּלָ֗ם
- חַי־
- חַיchai-[by] [the] lifeH2416A
- יְהוָה֙
- יְהוָה֙Yah.wehof YahwehH3068G
- וְחֵ֣י
- נַפְשֶׁ֔ךָ
- כִּ֣י
- כִּ֣יkiforH3588A
- כְפֶ֔שַׂע
- בֵּינִ֖י
- וּבֵ֥ין
- הַמָּֽוֶת׃
- 4Then said Jonathan unto David, Whatsoever thy soul desireth, I will even do it for thee.
- 5And David said unto Jonathan, Behold, to-morrow is the new moon, and I should not fail to sit with the king at meat: but let me go, that I may hide myself in the field unto the third day at even.
- וַיֹּ֨אמֶר
- דָּוִ֜ד
- דָּוִ֜דda.VidDavidH1732
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- יְהוֹנָתָ֗ן
- יְהוֹנָתָ֗ןye.ho.na.TanJonathanH3083H
- הִֽנֵּה־
- הִֽנֵּהhi.neh-here!H2009
- חֹ֙דֶשׁ֙
- חֹ֙דֶשׁ֙cho.desha new moonH2320H
- מָחָ֔ר
- מָחָ֔רma.Char[will be] tomorrowH4279
- וְאָנֹכִ֛י
- יָשֹׁב־
- יָשֹׁבya.shov-certainly <to sit>H3427
- אֵשֵׁ֥ב
- אֵשֵׁ֥ב'e.ShevI will sitH3427
- עִם־
- עִם'im-withH5973A
- הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ
- לֶאֱכ֑וֹל
- וְשִׁלַּחְתַּ֙נִי֙
- וְנִסְתַּרְתִּ֣י
- בַשָּׂדֶ֔ה
- עַ֖ד
- עַ֖ד'aduntilH5704
- הָעֶ֥רֶב
- הַשְּׁלִשִֽׁית׃
- 6If thy father miss me at all, then say, David earnestly asked leave of me that he might run to Beth-lehem his city; for it is the yearly sacrifice there for all the family.
- אִם־
- אִם'im-<if>H0518A
- פָּקֹ֥ד
- פָּקֹ֥דpa.Kodcertainly [if] <to miss>H6485K
- יִפְקְדֵ֖נִי
- אָבִ֑יךָ
- וְאָמַרְתָּ֗
- נִשְׁאֹל֩
- נִשְׁאֹל֩nish.'Olcertainly <to ask>H7592
- נִשְׁאַ֨ל
- נִשְׁאַ֨לnish.'Alhe asked for himselfH7592
- מִמֶּ֤נִּי
- דָוִד֙
- דָוִד֙da.VidDavidH1732
- לָרוּץ֙
- בֵּֽית־
- בֵּֽיתbeit-Beth-H1035G
- לֶ֣חֶם
- לֶ֣חֶםLe.chem-lehemH1035G
- עִיר֔וֹ
- כִּ֣י
- כִּ֣יkiforH3588A
- זֶ֧בַח
- זֶ֧בַחZe.vach[the] sacrifice ofH2077
- הַיָּמִ֛ים
- שָׁ֖ם
- שָׁ֖םsham[is] thereH8033G
- לְכָל־
- הַמִּשְׁפָּחָֽה׃
- אִם־
- 7If he say thus, It is well; thy servant shall have peace: but if he be wroth, then know that evil is determined by him.
- אִם־
- אִם'im-ifH0518A
- כֹּ֥ה
- כֹּ֥הkohthusH3541
- יֹאמַ֛ר
- יֹאמַ֛רyo.Marhe will sayH0559
- ט֖וֹב
- ט֖וֹבTovgoodH2896A
- שָׁל֣וֹם
- שָׁל֣וֹםsha.LomsafetyH7965I
- לְעַבְדֶּ֑ךָ
- וְאִם־
- חָרֹ֤ה
- חָרֹ֤הcha.Rohcertainly <to burn>H2734
- יֶֽחֱרֶה֙
- יֶֽחֱרֶה֙ye.che.Rehit will burnH2734
- ל֔וֹ
- דַּ֕ע
- דַּ֕עda'knowH3045
- כִּֽי־
- כִּֽיki-thatH3588A
- כָלְתָ֥ה
- כָלְתָ֥הkhal.Tahit has been determinedH3615I
- הָרָעָ֖ה
- מֵעִמּֽוֹ׃
- אִם־
- 8Therefore deal kindly with thy servant; for thou hast brought thy servant into a covenant of Jehovah with thee: but if there be in me iniquity, slay me thyself; for why shouldest thou bring me to thy father?
- וְעָשִׂ֤יתָ
- חֶ֙סֶד֙
- חֶ֙סֶד֙che.sedcovenant loyaltyH2617A
- עַל־
- עַל'al-towardsH5921A
- עַבְדֶּ֔ךָ
- כִּ֚י
- כִּ֚יkiforH3588A
- בִּבְרִ֣ית
- יְהוָ֔ה
- יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- הֵבֵ֥אתָ
- הֵבֵ֥אתָhe.Ve.tayou have broughtH0935P
- אֶֽת־
- אֶֽת'et-<obj.>H0853
- עַבְדְּךָ֖
- עִמָּ֑ךְ
- וְאִם־
- יֶשׁ־
- יֶשׁyesh-thereH3426
- בִּ֤י
- עָוֹן֙
- עָוֹן֙'a.Von[is] iniquityH5771H
- הֲמִיתֵ֣נִי
- אַ֔תָּה
- אַ֔תָּה'A.tahyouH0859A
- וְעַד־
- אָבִ֖יךָ
- לָמָּה־
- זֶּ֥ה
- זֶּ֥הzehthisH2088
- תְבִיאֵֽנִי׃
- 9And Jonathan said, Far be it from thee; for if I should at all know that evil were determined by my father to come upon thee, then would not I tell it thee?
- וַיֹּ֥אמֶר
- יְהוֹנָתָ֖ן
- יְהוֹנָתָ֖ןye.ho.na.TanJonathanH3083H
- חָלִ֣ילָה
- חָלִ֣ילָהcha.Li.lahfar be itH2486
- לָּ֑ךְ
- כִּ֣י׀
- כִּ֣יkithatH3588A
- אִם־
- אִם'im-ifH0518B
- יָדֹ֣עַ
- יָדֹ֣עַya.Do.a'ever <to know>H3045
- אֵדַ֗ע
- אֵדַ֗ע'e.Da'I will knowH3045
- כִּֽי־
- כִּֽיki-thatH3588A
- כָלְתָ֨ה
- כָלְתָ֨הkhal.Tahit has been determinedH3615I
- הָרָעָ֜ה
- מֵעִ֤ם
- אָבִי֙
- לָב֣וֹא
- עָלֶ֔יךָ
- וְלֹ֥א
- אֹתָ֖הּ
- אַגִּ֥יד
- אַגִּ֥יד'a.Gidwill I tellH5046
- לָֽךְ׃
- 10Then said David to Jonathan, Who shall tell me if perchance thy father answer thee roughly?
- 11And Jonathan said unto David, Come, and let us go out into the field. And they went out both of them into the field.
- 12And Jonathan said unto David, Jehovah, the God of Israel, [supplied: be witness]: when I have sounded my father about this time to-morrow, [supplied: or] the third day, behold, if there be good toward David, shall I not then send unto thee, and disclose it unto thee?
- וַיֹּ֨אמֶר
- יְהוֹנָתָ֜ן
- יְהוֹנָתָ֜ןye.ho.na.TanJonathanH3083H
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- דָּוִ֗ד
- דָּוִ֗דda.VidDavidH1732
- יְהוָ֞ה
- יְהוָ֞הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- אֱלֹהֵ֤י
- אֱלֹהֵ֤י'e.lo.Hei[the] God ofH0430G
- יִשְׂרָאֵל֙
- יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
- כִּֽי־
- כִּֽיki-thatH3588A
- אֶחְקֹ֣ר
- אֶחְקֹ֣ר'ech.KorI will sound outH2713
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- אָבִ֗י
- כָּעֵ֤ת׀
- מָחָר֙
- מָחָר֙ma.ChartomorrowH4279
- הַשְּׁלִשִׁ֔ית
- וְהִנֵּה־
- ט֖וֹב
- ט֖וֹבTovgoodH2896A
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-[is] toH0413
- דָּוִ֑ד
- דָּוִ֑דda.VidDavidH1732
- וְלֹֽא־
- אָז֙
- אָז֙'azthenH0227A
- אֶשְׁלַ֣ח
- אֶשְׁלַ֣ח'esh.Lachwill I sendH7971G
- אֵלֶ֔יךָ
- וְגָלִ֖יתִי
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- אָזְנֶֽךָ׃
- 13Jehovah do so to Jonathan, and more also, should it please my father to do thee evil, if I disclose it not unto thee, and send thee away, that thou mayest go in peace: and Jehovah be with thee, as he hath been with my father.
- כֹּֽה־
- כֹּֽהkoh-thusH3541
- יַעֲשֶׂה֩
- יַעֲשֶׂה֩ya.'a.Sehmay he doH6213A
- יְהוָ֨ה
- יְהוָ֨הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- לִֽיהוֹנָתָ֜ן
- וְכֹ֣ה
- יֹסִ֗יף
- יֹסִ֗יףyo.Sifmay he addH3254H
- כִּֽי־
- כִּֽיki-ifH3588A
- יֵיטִ֨ב
- יֵיטִ֨בyei.Tivit will make goodH3190
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- אָבִ֤י
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- הָֽרָעָה֙
- עָלֶ֔יךָ
- וְגָלִ֙יתִי֙
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- אָזְנֶ֔ךָ
- וְשִׁלַּחְתִּ֖יךָ
- וְהָלַכְתָּ֣
- לְשָׁל֑וֹם
- וִיהִ֤י
- יְהוָה֙
- יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068G
- עִמָּ֔ךְ
- כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר
- הָיָ֖ה
- הָיָ֖הha.Yahhe has beenH1961
- עִם־
- עִם'im-withH5973A
- אָבִֽי׃
- כֹּֽה־
- 14And thou shalt not only while yet I live show me the lovingkindness of Jehovah, that I die not;
- 15but also thou shalt not cut off thy kindness from my house for ever; no, not when Jehovah hath cut off the enemies of David every one from the face of the earth.
- וְלֹֽא־
- תַכְרִ֧ת
- תַכְרִ֧תtakh.Rityou must cut offH3772I
- אֶֽת־
- אֶֽת'et-<obj.>H0853
- חַסְדְּךָ֛
- מֵעִ֥ם
- בֵּיתִ֖י
- עַד־
- עַד'ad-untilH5704
- עוֹלָ֑ם
- עוֹלָ֑םo.LamperpetuityH5769G
- וְלֹ֗א
- בְּהַכְרִ֤ת
- יְהוָה֙
- יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068G
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- אֹיְבֵ֣י
- אֹיְבֵ֣י'o.ye.Vei[the] enemies ofH0341
- דָוִ֔ד
- דָוִ֔דda.VidDavidH1732
- אִ֕ישׁ
- אִ֕ישׁ'isheveryoneH0376I
- מֵעַ֖ל
- פְּנֵ֥י
- פְּנֵ֥יpe.Nei[the] surface ofH6440J
- הָאֲדָמָֽה׃
- 16So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, [supplied: saying], And Jehovah will require it at the hand of David's enemies.
- 17And Jonathan caused David to swear again, for the love that he had to him; for he loved him as he loved his own soul.
- 18Then Jonathan said unto him, To-morrow is the new moon: and thou wilt be missed, because thy seat will be empty.
- 19And when thou hast stayed three days, thou shalt go down quickly, and come to the place where thou didst hide thyself when the business was in hand, and shalt remain by the stone Ezel.
- וְשִׁלַּשְׁתָּ֙
- תֵּרֵ֣ד
- תֵּרֵ֣דte.Redyou will come downH3381
- מְאֹ֔ד
- מְאֹ֔דme.'OdexceedinglyH3966
- וּבָאתָ֙
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- הַמָּק֔וֹם
- אֲשֶׁר־
- אֲשֶׁר'a.Sher-whereH0834A
- נִסְתַּ֥רְתָּ
- נִסְתַּ֥רְתָּnis.Tar.tayou hid yourselfH5641
- שָּׁ֖ם
- שָּׁ֖םshamthereH8033G
- בְּי֣וֹם
- הַֽמַּעֲשֶׂ֑ה
- וְיָ֣שַׁבְתָּ֔
- אֵ֖צֶל
- אֵ֖צֶל'E.tzelbesideH0681
- הָאֶ֥בֶן
- הָאָֽזֶל׃
- 20And I will shoot three arrows on the side thereof, as though I shot at a mark.
- 21And, behold, I will send the lad, [supplied: saying], Go, find the arrows. If I say unto the lad, Behold, the arrows are on this side of thee; take them, and come; for there is peace to thee and no hurt, as Jehovah liveth.
- וְהִנֵּה֙
- אֶשְׁלַ֣ח
- אֶשְׁלַ֣ח'esh.LachI will sendH7971G
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- הַנַּ֔עַר
- לֵ֖ךְ
- לֵ֖ךְlekhgoH1980G
- מְצָ֣א
- מְצָ֣אme.Tza'findH4672
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- הַחִצִּ֑ים
- אִם־
- אִם'im-<if>H0518A
- אָמֹר֩
- אָמֹר֩'a.Morcertainly [if] <to say>H0559
- אֹמַ֨ר
- אֹמַ֨ר'o.MarI will sayH0559
- לַנַּ֜עַר
- הִנֵּ֥ה
- הִנֵּ֥הhi.Nehthere!H2009
- הַחִצִּ֣ים׀
- מִמְּךָ֣
- וָהֵ֗נָּה
- קָחֶ֧נּוּ׀
- וָבֹ֛אָה
- כִּֽי־
- כִּֽיki-forH3588A
- שָׁל֥וֹם
- שָׁל֥וֹםsha.LomsafetyH7965I
- לְךָ֛
- וְאֵ֥ין
- דָּבָ֖ר
- דָּבָ֖רda.Var[is] anythingH1697I
- חַי־
- חַיchai-[by] [the] lifeH2416A
- יְהוָֽה׃
- יְהוָֽהYah.wehof YahwehH3068G
- 22But if I say thus unto the boy, Behold, the arrows are beyond thee; go thy way; for Jehovah hath sent thee away.
- 23And as touching the matter which thou and I have spoken of, behold, Jehovah is between thee and me for ever.
- 24So David hid himself in the field: and when the new moon was come, the king sat him down to eat food.
- 25And the king sat upon his seat, as at other times, even upon the seat by the wall; and Jonathan stood up, and Abner sat by Saul's side: but David's place was empty.
- וַיֵּ֣שֶׁב
- הַ֠מֶּלֶךְ
- עַל־
- עַל'al-onH5921A
- מ֨וֹשָׁב֜וֹ
- כְּפַ֣עַם׀
- בְּפַ֗עַם
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- מוֹשַׁב֙
- מוֹשַׁב֙mo.Shav[the] seat ofH4186
- הַקִּ֔יר
- וַיָּ֙קָם֙
- יְה֣וֹנָתָ֔ן
- יְה֣וֹנָתָ֔ןye.Ho.na.TanJonathanH3083H
- וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב
- אַבְנֵ֖ר
- אַבְנֵ֖ר'av.NerAbnerH0074
- מִצַּ֣ד
- שָׁא֑וּל
- שָׁא֑וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586G
- וַיִּפָּקֵ֖ד
- מְק֥וֹם
- מְק֥וֹםme.Kom[the] place ofH4725
- דָּוִֽד׃
- דָּוִֽדda.VidDavidH1732
- 26Nevertheless Saul spake not anything that day: for he thought, Something hath befallen him, he is not clean; surely he is not clean.
- וְלֹֽא־
- דִבֶּ֥ר
- דִבֶּ֥רdi.Berhe spokeH1696G
- שָׁא֛וּל
- שָׁא֛וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586G
- מְא֖וּמָה
- מְא֖וּמָהme.'U.mahanythingH3972
- בַּיּ֣וֹם
- הַה֑וּא
- כִּ֤י
- כִּ֤יkiforH3588A
- אָמַר֙
- אָמַר֙'a.Marhe saidH0559
- מִקְרֶ֣ה
- מִקְרֶ֣הmik.Reh[is] an accidentH4745
- ה֔וּא
- ה֔וּאHu'itH1931
- בִּלְתִּ֥י
- בִּלְתִּ֥יbil.TinotH1115
- טָה֛וֹר
- טָה֛וֹרta.Hor[is] cleanH2889
- ה֖וּא
- ה֖וּאhu'heH1931
- כִּֽי־
- כִּֽיki-forH3588A
- לֹ֥א
- לֹ֥אlo'notH3808
- טָהֽוֹר׃
- טָהֽוֹרta.HorcleanH2889
- 27And it came to pass on the morrow after the new moon, [supplied: which was] the second [supplied: day], that David's place was empty: and Saul said unto Jonathan his son, Wherefore cometh not the son of Jesse to meat, neither yesterday, nor to-day?
- וַיְהִ֗י
- מִֽמָּחֳרַ֤ת
- הַחֹ֙דֶשׁ֙
- הַשֵּׁנִ֔י
- וַיִּפָּקֵ֖ד
- מְק֣וֹם
- מְק֣וֹםme.Kom[the] place ofH4725
- דָּוִ֑ד
- דָּוִ֑דda.VidDavidH1732
- וַיֹּ֤אמֶר
- שָׁאוּל֙
- שָׁאוּל֙sha.'UlSaulH7586G
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- יְהוֹנָתָ֣ן
- יְהוֹנָתָ֣ןye.ho.na.TanJonathanH3083H
- בְּנ֔וֹ
- מַדּ֜וּעַ
- מַדּ֜וּעַma.Du.a'why?H4069
- לֹא־
- לֹאlo'-notH3808
- בָ֧א
- בָ֧אva'has he comeH0935G
- בֶן־
- בֶןven-[the] son ofH1121A
- יִשַׁ֛י
- יִשַׁ֛יyi.ShaiJesseH3448
- גַּם־
- גַּםgam-bothH1571
- תְּמ֥וֹל
- תְּמ֥וֹלte.MolyesterdayH8543
- גַּם־
- גַּםgam-as well asH1571
- הַיּ֖וֹם
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- הַלָּֽחֶם׃
- 28And Jonathan answered Saul, David earnestly asked leave of me to go to Beth-lehem:
- וַיַּ֥עַן
- יְהוֹנָתָ֖ן
- יְהוֹנָתָ֖ןye.ho.na.TanJonathanH3083H
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- שָׁא֑וּל
- שָׁא֑וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586G
- נִשְׁאֹ֨ל
- נִשְׁאֹ֨לnish.'Olcertainly <to ask>H7592
- נִשְׁאַ֥ל
- נִשְׁאַ֥לnish.'Alhe asked for himselfH7592
- דָּוִ֛ד
- דָּוִ֛דda.VidDavidH1732
- מֵעִמָּדִ֖י
- עַד־
- עַד'ad-toH5704
- בֵּ֥ית
- בֵּ֥יתbeitBeth-H1035G
- לָֽחֶם׃
- לָֽחֶםLa.chem-lehemH1035G
- 29and he said, Let me go, I pray thee; for our family hath a sacrifice in the city; and my brother, he hath commanded me [supplied: to be there]: and now, if I have found favor in thine eyes, let me get away, I pray thee, and see my brethren. Therefore he is not come unto the king's table.
- וַיֹּ֡אמֶר
- שַׁלְּחֵ֣נִי
- נָ֡א
- נָ֡אna'pleaseH4994
- כִּ֣י
- כִּ֣יkiforH3588A
- זֶבַח֩
- זֶבַח֩ze.Vacha sacrifice ofH2077
- מִשְׁפָּחָ֨ה
- מִשְׁפָּחָ֨הmish.pa.Chah[the] clanH4940
- לָ֜נוּ
- בָּעִ֗יר
- וְה֤וּא
- צִוָּֽה־
- צִוָּֽהtzi.vah-he has commandedH6680
- לִי֙
- אָחִ֔י
- וְעַתָּ֗ה
- אִם־
- אִם'im-ifH0518A
- מָצָ֤אתִי
- מָצָ֤אתִיma.Tza.tiI have foundH4672
- חֵן֙
- חֵן֙chenfavorH2580
- בְּעֵינֶ֔יךָ
- אִמָּ֥לְטָה
- אִמָּ֥לְטָה'i.Mal.tahlet me slip awayH4422
- נָּ֖א
- נָּ֖אna'pleaseH4994
- וְאֶרְאֶ֣ה
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- אֶחָ֑י
- עַל־
- עַל'al-there-H5921A
- כֵּ֣ן
- כֵּ֣ןken-foreH3651C
- לֹא־
- לֹאlo'-notH3808
- בָ֔א
- בָ֔אVa'he has comeH0935G
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- שֻׁלְחַ֖ן
- שֻׁלְחַ֖ןshul.Chan[the] table ofH7979
- הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃
- 30Then Saul's anger was kindled against Jonathan, and he said unto him, Thou son of a perverse rebellious woman, do not I know that thou hast chosen the son of Jesse to thine own shame, and unto the shame of thy mother's nakedness?
- וַיִּֽחַר־
- אַ֤ף
- אַ֤ף'af[the] anger ofH0639G
- שָׁאוּל֙
- שָׁאוּל֙sha.'UlSaulH7586G
- בִּיה֣וֹנָתָ֔ן
- וַיֹּ֣אמֶר
- ל֔וֹ
- בֶּֽן־
- בֶּֽןben-O son ofH1121A
- נַעֲוַ֖ת
- נַעֲוַ֖תna.'a.Vat<the> perverse [woman] ofH5753B
- הַמַּרְדּ֑וּת
- הֲל֣וֹא
- יָדַ֗עְתִּי
- יָדַ֗עְתִּיya.Da'.tido I knowH3045
- כִּֽי־
- כִּֽיki-thatH3588A
- בֹחֵ֤ר
- בֹחֵ֤רvo.Cher[are] choosingH0977
- אַתָּה֙
- אַתָּה֙'a.TahyouH0859A
- לְבֶן־
- יִשַׁ֔י
- יִשַׁ֔יyi.ShaiJesseH3448
- לְבָ֨שְׁתְּךָ֔
- וּלְבֹ֖שֶׁת
- עֶרְוַ֥ת
- עֶרְוַ֥ת'er.Vat[the] nakedness ofH6172
- אִמֶּֽךָ׃
- 31For as long as the son of Jesse liveth upon the ground, thou shalt not be established, nor thy kingdom. Wherefore now send and fetch him unto me, for he shall surely die.
- כִּ֣י
- כִּ֣יkiforH3588A
- כָל־
- כָלkhol-allH3605
- הַיָּמִ֗ים
- אֲשֶׁ֤ר
- אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherwhichH0834A
- בֶּן־
- בֶּןben-[the] son ofH1121A
- יִשַׁי֙
- יִשַׁי֙yi.ShaiJesseH3448
- חַ֣י
- חַ֣יchaihe livesH2425
- עַל־
- עַל'al-onH5921A
- הָאֲדָמָ֔ה
- לֹ֥א
- לֹ֥אlo'notH3808
- תִכּ֖וֹן
- תִכּ֖וֹןti.Konyou will be establishedH3559H
- אַתָּ֣ה
- אַתָּ֣ה'a.TahyouH0859A
- וּמַלְכוּתֶ֑ךָ
- וְעַתָּ֗ה
- שְׁלַ֨ח
- שְׁלַ֨חshe.LachsendH7971G
- וְקַ֤ח
- אֹתוֹ֙
- אֵלַ֔י
- כִּ֥י
- כִּ֥יkiforH3588A
- בֶן־
- בֶןven-[is] a son ofH1121I
- מָ֖וֶת
- מָ֖וֶתMa.vetdeathH4194
- הֽוּא׃
- הֽוּאHu'heH1931
- כִּ֣י
- 32And Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said unto him, Wherefore should he be put to death? what hath he done?
- 33And Saul cast his spear at him to smite him; whereby Jonathan knew that is was determined of his father to put David to death.
- וַיָּ֨טֶל
- שָׁא֧וּל
- שָׁא֧וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586G
- אֶֽת־
- אֶֽת'et-<obj.>H0853
- הַחֲנִ֛ית
- עָלָ֖יו
- לְהַכֹּת֑וֹ
- וַיֵּ֙דַע֙
- יְה֣וֹנָתָ֔ן
- יְה֣וֹנָתָ֔ןye.Ho.na.TanJonathanH3083H
- כִּֽי־
- כִּֽיki-thatH3588A
- כָ֥לָה
- כָ֥לָהKha.lahit had been determinedH3615I
- הִ֛יא
- הִ֛יאhi'itH1931
- מֵעִ֥ם
- אָבִ֖יו
- לְהָמִ֥ית
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- דָּוִֽד׃
- דָּוִֽדda.VidDavidH1732
- 34So Jonathan arose from the table in fierce anger, and did eat no food the second day of the month; for he was grieved for David, because his father had done him shame.
- וַיָּ֧קָם
- יְהוֹנָתָ֛ן
- יְהוֹנָתָ֛ןye.ho.na.TanJonathanH3083H
- מֵעִ֥ם
- הַשֻּׁלְחָ֖ן
- בָּחֳרִי־
- אָ֑ף
- אָ֑ף'AfangerH0639G
- וְלֹא־
- אָכַ֞ל
- אָכַ֞ל'a.Khalhe ateH0398
- בְּיוֹם־
- הַחֹ֤דֶשׁ
- הַשֵּׁנִי֙
- לֶ֔חֶם
- לֶ֔חֶםLe.chemfoodH3899G
- כִּ֤י
- כִּ֤יkiforH3588A
- נֶעְצַב֙
- נֶעְצַב֙ne'.Tzavhe was grievedH6087A
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-concerningH0413
- דָּוִ֔ד
- דָּוִ֔דda.VidDavidH1732
- כִּ֥י
- כִּ֥יkiforH3588A
- הִכְלִמ֖וֹ
- אָבִֽיו׃
- 35And it came to pass in the morning, that Jonathan went out into the field at the time appointed with David, and a little lad with him.
- 36And he said unto his lad, Run, find now the arrows which I shoot. And as the lad ran, he shot an arrow beyond him.
- וַיֹּ֣אמֶר
- לְנַעֲר֔וֹ
- רֻ֗ץ
- רֻ֗ץRutzrunH7323G
- מְצָ֥א
- מְצָ֥אme.Tza'findH4672
- נָא֙
- נָא֙na'pleaseH4994
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- הַ֣חִצִּ֔ים
- אֲשֶׁ֥ר
- אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH0834A
- אָנֹכִ֖י
- אָנֹכִ֖י'a.no.KhiIH0595
- מוֹרֶ֑ה
- מוֹרֶ֑הmo.Reh[am] about to shootH3384A
- הַנַּ֣עַר
- רָ֔ץ
- רָ֔ץRatzhe ranH7323G
- וְהֽוּא־
- יָרָ֥ה
- יָרָ֥הya.Rahhe shotH3384A
- הַחֵ֖צִי
- לְהַעֲבִרֽוֹ׃
- 37And when the lad was come to the place of the arrow which Jonathan had shot, Jonathan cried after the lad, and said, Is not the arrow beyond thee?
- וַיָּבֹ֤א
- הַנַּ֙עַר֙
- עַד־
- עַד'ad-toH5704
- מְק֣וֹם
- מְק֣וֹםme.Kom[the] place ofH4725
- הַחֵ֔צִי
- אֲשֶׁ֥ר
- אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH0834A
- יָרָ֖ה
- יָרָ֖הya.Rahhe had shotH3384A
- יְהוֹנָתָ֑ן
- יְהוֹנָתָ֑ןye.ho.na.TanJonathanH3083H
- וַיִּקְרָ֨א
- יְהוֹנָתָ֜ן
- יְהוֹנָתָ֜ןye.ho.na.TanJonathanH3083H
- אַחֲרֵ֤י
- אַחֲרֵ֤י'a.cha.ReiafterH0310A
- הַנַּ֙עַר֙
- וַיֹּ֔אמֶר
- הֲל֥וֹא
- הַחֵ֖צִי
- מִמְּךָ֥
- וָהָֽלְאָה׃
- 38And Jonathan cried after the lad, Make speed, haste, stay not. And Jonathan's lad gathered up the arrows, and came to his master.
- וַיִּקְרָ֤א
- יְהֽוֹנָתָן֙
- יְהֽוֹנָתָן֙ye.ho.na.TanJonathanH3083H
- אַחֲרֵ֣י
- אַחֲרֵ֣י'a.cha.ReiafterH0310A
- הַנַּ֔עַר
- מְהֵרָ֥ה
- מְהֵרָ֥הme.he.RahquicklyH4120
- ח֖וּשָׁה
- אַֽל־
- אַֽל'al-may notH0408
- תַּעֲמֹ֑ד
- תַּעֲמֹ֑דta.'a.Modyou delayH5975G
- וַיְלַקֵּ֞ט
- נַ֤עַר
- נַ֤עַרNa.'ar[the] lad ofH5288
- יְהֽוֹנָתָן֙
- יְהֽוֹנָתָן֙ye.ho.na.TanJonathanH3083H
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- הַ֣חִצִּ֔יםQere, written (Ketiv): הַחֵצִי
- וַיָּבֹ֖א
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- אֲדֹנָֽיו׃
- 39But the lad knew not anything: only Jonathan and David knew the matter.
- 40And Jonathan gave his weapons unto his lad, and said unto him, Go, carry them to the city.
- 41And as soon as the lad was gone, David arose out of [supplied: a place] toward the South, and fell on his face to the ground, and bowed himself three times: and they kissed one another, and wept one with another, until David exceeded.
- הַנַּעַר֮
- בָּא֒
- בָּא֒ba'he wentH0935G
- וְדָוִ֗ד
- קָ֚ם
- קָ֚םkamhe aroseH6965B
- מֵאֵ֣צֶל
- הַנֶּ֔גֶב
- וַיִּפֹּ֨ל
- לְאַפָּ֥יו
- אַ֛רְצָה
- וַיִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּ
- שָׁלֹ֣שׁ
- שָׁלֹ֣שׁsha.LoshthreeH7969
- פְּעָמִ֑ים
- פְּעָמִ֑יםpe.'a.MimtimesH6471
- וַֽיִּשְּׁק֣וּ׀
- אִ֣ישׁ
- אִ֣ישׁ'isheachH0376I
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- רֵעֵ֗הוּ
- וַיִּבְכּוּ֙
- אִ֣ישׁ
- אִ֣ישׁ'isheachH0376I
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- רֵעֵ֔הוּ
- עַד־
- עַד'ad-untilH5704
- דָּוִ֖ד
- דָּוִ֖דda.VidDavidH1732
- הִגְדִּֽיל׃
- הִגְדִּֽילhig.Dilhe did great thingsH1431
- 42And Jonathan said to David, Go in peace, forasmuch as we have sworn both of us in the name of Jehovah, saying, Jehovah shall be between me and thee, and between my seed and thy seed, for ever. And he arose and departed: and Jonathan went into the city.
- וַיֹּ֧אמֶר
- יְהוֹנָתָ֛ן
- יְהוֹנָתָ֛ןye.ho.na.TanJonathanH3083H
- לְדָוִ֖ד
- לֵ֣ךְ
- לֵ֣ךְlekhgoH1980G
- לְשָׁל֑וֹם
- אֲשֶׁר֩
- אֲשֶׁר֩'a.SherthatH0834A
- נִשְׁבַּ֨עְנוּ
- נִשְׁבַּ֨עְנוּnish.Ba'.nuwe have sworn an oathH7650
- שְׁנֵ֜ינוּ
- אֲנַ֗חְנוּ
- אֲנַ֗חְנוּ'a.Nach.nuweH0587
- בְּשֵׁ֤ם
- יְהוָה֙
- יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068G
- לֵאמֹ֔ר
- יְהוָ֞ה
- יְהוָ֞הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- יִֽהְיֶ֣ה׀
- יִֽהְיֶ֣הyih.Yehhe will beH1961
- בֵּינִ֣י
- וּבֵינֶ֗ךָ
- וּבֵ֥ין
- זַרְעִ֛י
- וּבֵ֥ין
- זַרְעֲךָ֖
- עַד־
- עַד'ad-untilH5704
- עוֹלָֽם׃
- עוֹלָֽםo.LamperpetuityH5769G
- וַיָּ֖קָם
- וַיֵּלַ֑ךְ
- וִיהוֹנָתָ֖ן
- בָּ֥א
- בָּ֥אba'he wentH0935G
- הָעִֽיר׃
Words in italics were supplied by the translators.
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