1 Samuel 23
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- 1And they told David, saying, Behold, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah, and are robbing the threshing-floors.
- 2Therefore David inquired of Jehovah, saying, Shall I go and smite these Philistines? And Jehovah said unto David, Go, and smite the Philistines, and save Keilah.
- וַיִּשְׁאַ֨ל
- דָּוִ֤ד
- דָּוִ֤דda.VidDavidH1732
- בַּֽיהוָה֙
- לֵאמֹ֔ר
- הַאֵלֵ֣ךְ
- וְהִכֵּ֔יתִי
- בַּפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים
- הָאֵ֑לֶּה
- וַיֹּ֨אמֶר
- יְהוָ֜ה
- יְהוָ֜הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- דָּוִ֗ד
- דָּוִ֗דda.VidDavidH1732
- לֵ֚ךְ
- לֵ֚ךְlekhgoH1980G
- וְהִכִּ֣יתָ
- בַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים
- וְהוֹשַׁעְתָּ֖
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- קְעִילָֽה׃
- קְעִילָֽהke.'i.LahKeilahH7084
- 3And David's men said unto him, Behold, we are afraid here in Judah: how much more then if we go to Keilah against the armies of the Philistines?
- וַיֹּ֨אמְר֜וּ
- אַנְשֵׁ֤י
- אַנְשֵׁ֤י'an.Shei[the] men ofH0582
- דָוִד֙
- דָוִד֙da.VidDavidH1732
- אֵלָ֔יו
- הִנֵּ֨ה
- הִנֵּ֨הhi.Nehhere!H2009
- אֲנַ֥חְנוּ
- אֲנַ֥חְנוּ'a.Nach.nuweH0587
- פֹ֛ה
- פֹ֛הfohhereH6311
- בִּֽיהוּדָ֖ה
- יְרֵאִ֑ים
- יְרֵאִ֑יםye.re.'Im[are] fearfulH3373
- וְאַף֙
- כִּֽי־
- כִּֽיki-ifH3588A
- נֵלֵ֣ךְ
- נֵלֵ֣ךְne.Lekhwe will goH1980G
- קְעִלָ֔ה
- קְעִלָ֔הke.'i.LahKeilahH7084
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-againstH0413
- מַֽעַרְכ֖וֹת
- מַֽעַרְכ֖וֹתma.'ar.Khot[the] battle lines ofH4634
- פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃
- פְּלִשְׁתִּֽיםpe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430G
- 4Then David inquired of Jehovah yet again. And Jehovah answered him, and said, Arise, go down to Keilah; for I will deliver the Philistines into thy hand.
- וַיּ֨וֹסֶף
- ע֤וֹד
- ע֤וֹדodagainH5750
- דָּוִד֙
- דָּוִד֙da.VidDavidH1732
- לִשְׁאֹ֣ל
- בַּֽיהוָ֔ה
- וַֽיַּעֲנֵ֖הוּ
- יְהוָ֑ה
- יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- וַיֹּ֗אמֶר
- ק֚וּם
- ק֚וּםkumariseH6965B
- רֵ֣ד
- רֵ֣דredgo downH3381
- קְעִילָ֔ה
- קְעִילָ֔הke.'i.LahKeilahH7084
- כִּֽי־
- כִּֽיki-forH3588A
- אֲנִ֥י
- אֲנִ֥י'a.NiIH0589
- נֹתֵ֛ן
- נֹתֵ֛ןno.Ten[am] about to giveH5414G
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים
- פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יםpe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430G
- בְּיָדֶֽךָ׃
- 5And David and his men went to Keilah, and fought with the Philistines, and brought away their cattle, and slew them with a great slaughter. So David save the inhabitants of Keilah.
- וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ
- דָּוִד֩
- דָּוִד֩da.VidDavidH1732
- וַאֲנָשָׁ֨יוQere, written (Ketiv): וְאֲנָשׁוֹ
- קְעִילָ֜ה
- קְעִילָ֜הke.'i.LahKeilahH7084
- וַיִּלָּ֣חֶם
- בַּפְּלִשְׁתִּ֗ים
- וַיִּנְהַג֙
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- מִקְנֵיהֶ֔ם
- וַיַּ֥ךְ
- בָּהֶ֖ם
- מַכָּ֣ה
- מַכָּ֣הma.Kaha defeatH4347
- גְדוֹלָ֑ה
- גְדוֹלָ֑הge.do.LahgreatH1419A
- וַיֹּ֣שַׁע
- דָּוִ֔ד
- דָּוִ֔דda.VidDavidH1732
- אֵ֖ת
- אֵ֖ת'et<obj.>H0853
- יֹשְׁבֵ֥י
- יֹשְׁבֵ֥יyo.she.Vei[the] inhabitants ofH3427
- קְעִילָֽה׃
- קְעִילָֽהke.'i.LahKeilahH7084
- 6And it came to pass, when Abiathar the son of Ahimelech fled to David to Keilah, that he came down with an ephod in his hand.
- וַיְהִ֗י
- בִּ֠בְרֹחַ
- אֶבְיָתָ֧ר
- אֶבְיָתָ֧ר'ev.ya.TarAbiatharH0054
- בֶּן־
- בֶּןben-[the] son ofH1121A
- אֲחִימֶ֛לֶךְ
- אֲחִימֶ֛לֶךְ'a.chi.Me.lekhAhimelechH0288G
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- דָּוִ֖ד
- דָּוִ֖דda.VidDavidH1732
- קְעִילָ֑ה
- קְעִילָ֑הke.'i.LahKeilahH7084
- אֵפ֖וֹד
- אֵפ֖וֹד'e.Fodan ephodH0646
- יָרַ֥ד
- יָרַ֥דya.Radit came downH3381
- בְּיָדֽוֹ׃
- 7And it was told Saul that David was come to Keilah. And Saul said, God hath delivered him into my hand; for he is shut in, by entering into a town that hath gates and bars.
- וַיֻּגַּ֣ד
- לְשָׁא֔וּל
- כִּי־
- כִּיki-thatH3588A
- בָ֥א
- בָ֥אva'he had goneH0935G
- דָוִ֖ד
- דָוִ֖דda.VidDavidH1732
- קְעִילָ֑ה
- קְעִילָ֑הke.'i.LahKeilahH7084
- וַיֹּ֣אמֶר
- שָׁא֗וּל
- שָׁא֗וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586G
- נִכַּ֨ר
- נִכַּ֨רni.Karhe has alienatedH5234B
- אֹת֤וֹ
- אֱלֹהִים֙
- אֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.HimGodH0430G
- בְּיָדִ֔י
- כִּ֚י
- כִּ֚יkiforH3588A
- נִסְגַּ֣ר
- נִסְגַּ֣רnis.Garhe has shut himself upH5462
- לָב֔וֹא
- בְּעִ֖יר
- דְּלָתַ֥יִם
- דְּלָתַ֥יִםde.la.Ta.yimdoorsH1817C
- וּבְרִֽיחַ׃
- 8And Saul summoned all the people to war, to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men.
- 9And David knew that Saul was devising mischief against him; and he said to Abiathar the priest, Bring hither the ephod.
- 10Then said David, O Jehovah, the God of Israel, thy servant hath surely heard that Saul seeketh to come to Keilah, to destroy the city for my sake.
- וַיֹּאמֶר֮
- דָּוִד֒
- דָּוִד֒da.VidDavidH1732
- יְהוָה֙
- יְהוָה֙Yah.wehO YahwehH3068G
- אֱלֹהֵ֣י
- אֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.Hei[the] God ofH0430G
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
- שָׁמֹ֤עַ
- שָׁמֹ֤עַsha.Mo.a'certainly <to hear>H8085G
- שָׁמַע֙
- שָׁמַע֙sha.Ma'he has heardH8085G
- עַבְדְּךָ֔
- כִּֽי־
- כִּֽיki-thatH3588A
- מְבַקֵּ֥שׁ
- מְבַקֵּ֥שׁme.va.Kesh[is] seekingH1245
- שָׁא֖וּל
- שָׁא֖וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586G
- לָב֣וֹא
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- קְעִילָ֑ה
- קְעִילָ֑הke.'i.LahKeilahH7084
- לְשַׁחֵ֥ת
- לָעִ֖יר
- בַּעֲבוּרִֽי׃
- 11Will the men of Keilah deliver me up into his hand? will Saul come down, as thy servant hath heard? O Jehovah, the God of Israel, I beseech thee, tell thy servant. And Jehovah said, He will come down.
- הֲיַסְגִּרֻ֣נִי
- בַעֲלֵי֩
- בַעֲלֵי֩va.'a.Lei[the] citizens ofH1167I
- קְעִילָ֨ה
- קְעִילָ֨הke.'i.LahKeilahH7084
- בְיָד֜וֹ
- הֲיֵרֵ֣ד
- שָׁא֗וּל
- שָׁא֗וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586G
- כַּֽאֲשֶׁר֙
- שָׁמַ֣ע
- שָׁמַ֣עsha.Ma'he has heardH8085G
- עַבְדֶּ֔ךָ
- יְהוָה֙
- יְהוָה֙Yah.wehO YahwehH3068G
- אֱלֹהֵ֣י
- אֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.Hei[the] God ofH0430G
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
- הַגֶּד־
- הַגֶּדha.ged-tellH5046
- נָ֖א
- נָ֖אna'pleaseH4994
- לְעַבְדֶּ֑ךָ
- וַיֹּ֥אמֶר
- יְהוָ֖ה
- יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- יֵרֵֽד׃
- יֵרֵֽדye.Redhe will come downH3381
- 12Then said David, Will the men of Keilah deliver up to me and my men into the hand of Saul? And Jehovah said, They will deliver thee up.
- וַיֹּ֣אמֶר
- דָּוִ֔ד
- דָּוִ֔דda.VidDavidH1732
- הֲיַסְגִּ֜רוּ
- בַּעֲלֵ֧י
- בַּעֲלֵ֧יba.'a.Lei[the] citizens ofH1167I
- קְעִילָ֛ה
- קְעִילָ֛הke.'i.LahKeilahH7084
- אֹתִ֥י
- וְאֶת־
- אֲנָשַׁ֖י
- בְּיַד־
- שָׁא֑וּל
- שָׁא֑וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586G
- וַיֹּ֥אמֶר
- יְהוָ֖ה
- יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- יַסְגִּֽירוּ׃
- יַסְגִּֽירוּyas.Gi.ruthey will deliver [you] upH5462
- 13Then David and his men, who were about six hundred, arose and departed out of Keilah, and went whithersoever they could go. And it was told Saul that David was escaped from Keilah; and he forbare to go forth.
- וַיָּקָם֩
- דָּוִ֨ד
- דָּוִ֨דda.VidDavidH1732
- וַאֲנָשָׁ֜יו
- כְּשֵׁשׁ־
- מֵא֣וֹת
- מֵא֣וֹתme.'othundred<s>H3967
- אִ֗ישׁ
- אִ֗ישׁ'IshmanH0376G
- וַיֵּצְאוּ֙
- מִקְּעִלָ֔ה
- וַיִּֽתְהַלְּכ֖וּ
- בַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר
- יִתְהַלָּ֑כוּ
- יִתְהַלָּ֑כוּyit.ha.La.khuthey went aboutH1980G
- וּלְשָׁא֣וּל
- הֻגַּ֗ד
- הֻגַּ֗דhu.Gadit was toldH5046
- כִּֽי־
- כִּֽיki-thatH3588A
- נִמְלַ֤ט
- נִמְלַ֤טnim.Lathe had escapedH4422
- דָּוִד֙
- דָּוִד֙da.VidDavidH1732
- מִקְּעִילָ֔ה
- וַיֶּחְדַּ֖ל
- לָצֵֽאת׃
- 14And David abode in the wilderness in the strongholds, and remained in the hill-country in the wilderness of Ziph. And Saul sought him every day, but God delivered him not into his hand.
- 15And David saw that Saul was come out to seek his life: and David was in the wilderness of Ziph in the wood.
- 16And Jonathan, Saul's son, arose, and went to David into the wood, and strengthened his hand in God.
- 17And he said unto him, Fear not; for the hand of Saul my father shall not find thee; and thou shalt be king over Israel, and I shall be next unto thee; and that also Saul my father knoweth.
- וַיֹּ֨אמֶר
- אֵלָ֜יו
- אַל־
- אַל'al-may notH0408
- תִּירָ֗א
- תִּירָ֗אti.Ra'you be afraidH3372G
- כִּ֠י
- כִּ֠יkiforH3588A
- לֹ֤א
- לֹ֤אlo'notH3808
- תִֽמְצָאֲךָ֙
- יַ֚ד
- יַ֚דyad[the] hand ofH3027I
- שָׁא֣וּל
- שָׁא֣וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586G
- אָבִ֔י
- וְאַתָּה֙
- תִּמְלֹ֣ךְ
- תִּמְלֹ֣ךְtim.Lokhyou will reignH4427A
- עַל־
- עַל'al-overH5921A
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
- וְאָנֹכִ֖י
- אֶֽהְיֶה־
- אֶֽהְיֶה'eh.yeh-I will becomeH1961
- לְּךָ֣
- לְמִשְׁנֶ֑ה
- וְגַם־
- שָׁא֥וּל
- שָׁא֥וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586G
- אָבִ֖י
- יֹדֵ֥עַ
- יֹדֵ֥עַyo.De.a'[is] knowingH3045
- כֵּֽן׃
- כֵּֽןKen[it is] thusH3651C
- 18And they two made a covenant before Jehovah: and David abode in the wood, and Jonathan went to his house.
- 19Then came up the Ziphites to Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself with us in the strongholds in the wood, in the hill of Hachilah, which is on the south of the desert?
- וַיַּעֲל֤וּ
- זִפִים֙
- זִפִים֙zi.FimZiphitesH2130
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- שָׁא֔וּל
- שָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586G
- הַגִּבְעָ֖תָה
- לֵאמֹ֑ר
- הֲל֣וֹא
- דָ֠וִד
- דָ֠וִדDa.vid[is] DavidH1732
- מִסְתַּתֵּ֨ר
- מִסְתַּתֵּ֨רmis.ta.Terhiding himselfH5641
- עִמָּ֤נוּ
- בַמְּצָדוֹת֙
- בַּחֹ֔רְשָׁה
- בְּגִבְעַת֙
- הַֽחֲכִילָ֔ה
- אֲשֶׁ֖ר
- אֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherwhichH0834A
- מִימִ֥ין
- הַיְשִׁימֽוֹן׃
- 20Now therefore, O king, come down, according to all the desire of thy soul to come down; and our part shall be to deliver him up into the king's hand.
- 21And Saul said, Blessed be ye of Jehovah; for ye have had compassion on me.
- 22Go, I pray you, make yet more sure, and know and see his place where his haunt is, [supplied: and] who hath seen him there; for it is told me that he dealeth very subtly.
- לְכוּ־
- לְכוּle.khu-goH1980G
- נָ֞א
- נָ֞אna'pleaseH4994
- הָכִ֣ינוּ
- הָכִ֣ינוּha.Khi.nuprepareH3559K
- ע֗וֹד
- ע֗וֹדodstillH5750
- וּדְע֤וּ
- וּרְאוּ֙
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- מְקוֹמוֹ֙
- אֲשֶׁ֣ר
- אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhereH0834A
- תִּֽהְיֶ֣ה
- תִּֽהְיֶ֣הtih.Yehit isH1961
- רַגְל֔וֹ
- מִ֥י
- מִ֥יmiwho?H4310
- רָאָ֖הוּ
- שָׁ֑ם
- שָׁ֑םShamthereH8033G
- כִּ֚י
- כִּ֚יkiforH3588A
- אָמַ֣ר
- אָמַ֣ר'a.Marsomeone has saidH0559
- אֵלַ֔י
- עָר֥וֹם
- עָר֥וֹםa.Romcertainly <to be crafty>H6191
- יַעְרִ֖ם
- יַעְרִ֖םya'.Rimhe is craftyH6191
- הֽוּא׃
- הֽוּאHu'heH1931
- לְכוּ־
- 23See therefore, and take knowledge of all the lurking-places where he hideth himself, and come ye again to me of a certainty, and I will go with you: and it shall come to pass, if he be in the land, that I will search him out among all the thousands of Judah.
- וּרְא֣וּ
- וּדְע֗וּ
- מִכֹּ֤ל
- הַמַּֽחֲבֹאִים֙
- אֲשֶׁ֣ר
- אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhereH0834A
- יִתְחַבֵּ֣א
- יִתְחַבֵּ֣אyit.cha.Be'he hides himselfH2244
- שָׁ֔ם
- שָׁ֔םShamthereH8033G
- וְשַׁבְתֶּ֤ם
- אֵלַי֙
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- נָכ֔וֹן
- נָכ֔וֹןna.Khona certain [thing]H3559H
- וְהָלַכְתִּ֖י
- אִתְּכֶ֑ם
- וְהָיָה֙
- אִם־
- אִם'im-ifH0518A
- יֶשְׁנ֣וֹ
- בָאָ֔רֶץ
- וְחִפַּשְׂתִּ֣י
- אֹת֔וֹ
- בְּכֹ֖ל
- אַלְפֵ֥י
- אַלְפֵ֥י'al.Fei[the] thousands ofH0505H
- יְהוּדָֽה׃
- יְהוּדָֽהye.hu.DahJudahH3063G
- 24And they arose, and went to Ziph before Saul: but David and his men were in the wilderness of Maon, in the Arabah on the south of the desert.
- 25And Saul and his men went to seek him. And they told David: wherefore he came down to the rock, and abode in the wilderness of Maon. And when Saul heard [supplied: that], he pursued after David in the wilderness of Maon.
- וַיֵּ֨לֶךְ
- שָׁא֣וּל
- שָׁא֣וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586G
- וַאֲנָשָׁיו֮
- לְבַקֵּשׁ֒
- וַיַּגִּ֣דוּ
- לְדָוִ֔ד
- וַיֵּ֣רֶד
- הַסֶּ֔לַע
- וַיֵּ֖שֶׁב
- בְּמִדְבַּ֣ר
- מָע֑וֹן
- מָע֑וֹןma.'onMaonH4584G
- וַיִּשְׁמַ֣ע
- שָׁא֔וּל
- שָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586G
- וַיִּרְדֹּ֥ף
- אַחֲרֵֽי־
- אַחֲרֵֽי'a.cha.rei-afterH0310A
- דָוִ֖ד
- דָוִ֖דda.VidDavidH1732
- מִדְבַּ֥ר
- מִדְבַּ֥רmid.Bar[the] wilderness ofH4057B
- מָעֽוֹן׃
- מָעֽוֹןma.'onMaonH4584G
- 26And Saul went on this side of the mountain, and David and his men on that side of the mountain: and David made haste to get away for fear of Saul; for Saul and his men compassed David and his men round about to take them.
- וַיֵּ֨לֶךְ
- שָׁא֜וּל
- שָׁא֜וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586G
- מִצַּ֤ד
- הָהָר֙
- מִזֶּ֔ה
- וְדָוִ֧ד
- וַאֲנָשָׁ֛יו
- מִצַּ֥ד
- הָהָ֖ר
- מִזֶּ֑ה
- וַיְהִ֨י
- דָוִ֜ד
- דָוִ֜דda.VidDavidH1732
- נֶחְפָּ֤ז
- נֶחְפָּ֤זnech.Pazhurrying awayH2648
- לָלֶ֙כֶת֙
- מִפְּנֵ֣י
- שָׁא֔וּל
- שָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586G
- וְשָׁא֣וּל
- וַאֲנָשָׁ֗יו
- עֹֽטְרִ֛ים
- עֹֽטְרִ֛ים'o.te.Rim[were] surroundingH5849A
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-<to>H0413
- דָּוִ֥ד
- דָּוִ֥דda.VidDavidH1732
- וְאֶל־
- אֲנָשָׁ֖יו
- לְתָפְשָֽׂם׃
- 27But there came a messenger unto Saul, saying, Haste thee, and come; for the Philistines have made a raid upon the land.
- 28So Saul returned from pursuing after David, and went against the Philistines: therefore they called that place Sela-hammahlekoth.
- וַיָּ֣שָׁב
- שָׁא֗וּל
- שָׁא֗וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586G
- מִרְדֹף֙
- אַחֲרֵ֣י
- אַחֲרֵ֣י'a.cha.ReiafterH0310A
- דָוִ֔ד
- דָוִ֔דda.VidDavidH1732
- וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ
- לִקְרַ֣את
- פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים
- פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑יםpe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430G
- עַל־
- עַל'al-there-H5921A
- כֵּ֗ן
- כֵּ֗ןKen-foreH3651C
- קָֽרְאוּ֙
- קָֽרְאוּ֙ka.re.'Upeople calledH7121H
- לַמָּק֣וֹם
- הַה֔וּא
- סֶ֖לַע
- סֶ֖לַעSe.la'SelaH5555
- הַֽמַּחְלְקֽוֹת׃
- הַֽמַּחְלְקֽוֹתHa.mach.le.KotHammahlekothH5555
- 29And David went up from thence, and dwelt in the strongholds of En-gedi.
Words in italics were supplied by the translators.
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