1 Samuel 19
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- 1And Saul gave orders to his son Jonathan and to all his servants to put David to death. But Saul's son Jonathan had great delight in David.
- וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר
- שָׁא֗וּל
- שָׁא֗וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586G
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- יוֹנָתָ֤ן
- יוֹנָתָ֤ןyo.na.TanJonathanH3129N
- בְּנוֹ֙
- וְאֶל־
- כָּל־
- כָּלkol-allH3605
- עֲבָדָ֔יו
- לְהָמִ֖ית
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- דָּוִ֑ד
- דָּוִ֑דda.VidDavidH1732
- וִיהֽוֹנָתָן֙
- בֶּן־
- בֶּןben-[the] son ofH1121A
- שָׁא֔וּל
- שָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586G
- חָפֵ֥ץ
- חָפֵ֥ץcha.Fetzhe delightedH2654A
- בְּדָוִ֖ד
- מְאֹֽד׃
- מְאֹֽדme.'OdexceedinglyH3966
- 2And Jonathan said to David, Saul, my father, is purposing your death: so now, take care in the morning, and keep yourself safe in a secret place:
- 3And I will go out and take my place by my father's side in the field near where you are; and I will get into talk with my father about you, and when I see how things are, I will give you word.
- וַאֲנִ֨י
- אֵצֵ֜א
- אֵצֵ֜א'e.Tze'I will go outH3318G
- וְעָמַדְתִּ֣י
- לְיַד־
- אָבִ֗י
- בַּשָּׂדֶה֙
- אֲשֶׁ֣ר
- אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhereH0834A
- אַתָּ֣ה
- אַתָּ֣ה'a.TahyouH0859A
- שָׁ֔ם
- שָׁ֔םSham[are] thereH8033G
- וַאֲנִ֕י
- אֲדַבֵּ֥ר
- אֲדַבֵּ֥ר'a.da.BerI will speakH1696G
- בְּךָ֖
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- אָבִ֑י
- וְרָאִ֥יתִי
- מָ֖ה
- מָ֖הmahwhateverH4100
- וְהִגַּ֥דְתִּי
- לָֽךְ׃
- 4And Jonathan gave his father Saul a good account of David, and said to him, Let not the king do wrong against his servant, against David; because he has done you no wrong, and all his acts have had a good outcome for you:
- וַיְדַבֵּ֨ר
- יְהוֹנָתָ֤ן
- יְהוֹנָתָ֤ןye.ho.na.TanJonathanH3083H
- בְּדָוִד֙
- ט֔וֹב
- ט֔וֹבTovgoodH2896A
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- שָׁא֖וּל
- שָׁא֖וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586G
- אָבִ֑יו
- וַיֹּ֣אמֶר
- אֵ֠לָיו
- אַל־
- אַל'al-may notH0408
- יֶחֱטָ֨א
- יֶחֱטָ֨אye.che.Ta'he sinH2398
- הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ
- בְּעַבְדּ֣וֹ
- בְדָוִ֗ד
- כִּ֣י
- כִּ֣יkiforH3588A
- ל֤וֹא
- ל֤וֹאLo'notH3808
- חָטָא֙
- חָטָא֙cha.Ta'he has sinnedH2398
- לָ֔ךְ
- וְכִ֥י
- מַעֲשָׂ֖יו
- טוֹב־
- טוֹבtov-[are] goodH2896A
- לְךָ֥
- מְאֹֽד׃
- מְאֹֽדme.'OdexceedinglyH3966
- 5For he put his life in danger and overcame the Philistine, and the Lord gave all Israel salvation: you saw it and were glad: why then are you sinning against him who has done no wrong, desiring the death of David without cause?
- וַיָּשֶׂם֩
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- נַפְשׁ֨וֹ
- בְכַפּ֜וֹ
- וַיַּ֣ךְ
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֗י
- וַיַּ֨עַשׂ
- יְהוָ֜ה
- יְהוָ֜הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- תְּשׁוּעָ֤ה
- תְּשׁוּעָ֤הte.shu.'Aha deliveranceH8668G
- גְדוֹלָה֙
- גְדוֹלָה֙ge.do.LahgreatH1419A
- לְכָל־
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
- רָאִ֖יתָ
- רָאִ֖יתָra.'I.tayou sawH7200G
- וַתִּשְׂמָ֑ח
- וְלָ֤מָּה
- תֶֽחֱטָא֙
- תֶֽחֱטָא֙te.che.Ta'will you sinH2398
- בְּדָ֣ם
- נָקִ֔י
- נָקִ֔יna.KiinnocentH5355A
- לְהָמִ֥ית
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- דָּוִ֖ד
- דָּוִ֖דda.VidDavidH1732
- חִנָּֽם׃
- חִנָּֽםchi.Namwithout causeH2600
- 6And Saul gave ear to the voice of Jonathan, and said with an oath, By the living Lord, he is not to be put to death.
- 7Then Jonathan sent for David and gave him word of all these things. And Jonathan took David to Saul, who kept him by his side as in the past.
- וַיִּקְרָ֤א
- יְהוֹנָתָן֙
- יְהוֹנָתָן֙ye.ho.na.TanJonathanH3083H
- לְדָוִ֔ד
- וַיַּגֶּד־
- לוֹ֙
- יְה֣וֹנָתָ֔ן
- יְה֣וֹנָתָ֔ןye.Ho.na.TanJonathanH3083H
- אֵ֥ת
- אֵ֥ת'et<obj.>H0853
- כָּל־
- כָּלkol-allH3605
- הַדְּבָרִ֖ים
- הָאֵ֑לֶּה
- וַיָּבֵ֨א
- יְהוֹנָתָ֤ן
- יְהוֹנָתָ֤ןye.ho.na.TanJonathanH3083H
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- דָּוִד֙
- דָּוִד֙da.VidDavidH1732
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- שָׁא֔וּל
- שָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586G
- וַיְהִ֥י
- לְפָנָ֖יו
- כְּאֶתְמ֥וֹל
- שִׁלְשֽׁוֹם׃
- שִׁלְשֽׁוֹםshil.Shomthree days agoH8032
- 8And there was war again: and David went out fighting the Philistines, causing great destruction among them; and they went in flight before him.
- 9And an evil spirit from the Lord came on Saul, when he was seated in his house with his spear in his hand; and David made music for him.
- וַתְּהִי֩
- ר֨וּחַ
- ר֨וּחַRu.acha spirit ofH7307G
- יְהוָ֤ה׀
- יְהוָ֤הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- רָעָה֙
- רָעָה֙ra.'AhevilH7451A
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- שָׁא֔וּל
- שָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586G
- וְהוּא֙
- בְּבֵית֣וֹ
- יוֹשֵׁ֔ב
- יוֹשֵׁ֔בyo.Shev[was] sittingH3427
- וַחֲנִית֖וֹ
- בְּיָד֑וֹ
- וְדָוִ֖ד
- מְנַגֵּ֥ן
- מְנַגֵּ֥ןme.na.Gen[was] playing an instrumentH5059
- בְּיָֽד׃
- 10And Saul would have sent his spear through him, pinning him to the wall, but he got away and the spear went into the wall: and that night David went in flight and got away.
- 11Then in that night Saul sent men to David's house to keep watch on him so as to put him to death in the morning: and David's wife Michal said to him, If you do not go away to a safe place tonight you will be put to death in the morning.
- וַיִּשְׁלַח֩
- שָׁא֨וּל
- שָׁא֨וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586G
- מַלְאָכִ֜ים
- מַלְאָכִ֜יםmal.'a.KhimmessengersH4397G
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- בֵּ֤ית
- בֵּ֤יתbeit[the] house ofH1004B
- דָּוִד֙
- דָּוִד֙da.VidDavidH1732
- לְשָׁמְר֔וֹ
- וְלַהֲמִית֖וֹ
- בַּבֹּ֑קֶר
- וַתַּגֵּ֣ד
- לְדָוִ֗ד
- מִיכַ֤ל
- מִיכַ֤לmi.KhalMichalH4324G
- אִשְׁתּוֹ֙
- לֵאמֹ֔ר
- אִם־
- אִם'im-ifH0518A
- אֵ֨ינְךָ֜
- מְמַלֵּ֤ט
- מְמַלֵּ֤טme.ma.Let[are] deliveringH4422
- אֶֽת־
- אֶֽת'et-<obj.>H0853
- נַפְשְׁךָ֙
- הַלַּ֔יְלָה
- מָחָ֖ר
- מָחָ֖רma.ChartomorrowH4279
- אַתָּ֥ה
- אַתָּ֥ה'a.TahyouH0859A
- מוּמָֽת׃
- מוּמָֽתmu.Mat[will be] put to deathH4191
- 12So Michal let David down through the window, and he went in flight and got away.
- 13Then Michal took the image and put it in the bed, with a cushion of goat's hair at its head, and she put clothing over it.
- 14And when Saul sent men to take David, she said, He is ill.
- 15And Saul sent his men to see David, saying, Do not come back without him, take him in his bed, so that I may put him to death.
- 16And when the men came in, there was the image in the bed, with the cushion of goat's hair at its head
- וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙
- הַמַּלְאָכִ֔ים
- וְהִנֵּ֥ה
- הַתְּרָפִ֖ים
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-[was] toH0413
- הַמִּטָּ֑ה
- וּכְבִ֥יר
- הָעִזִּ֖ים
- מְרַאֲשֹׁתָֽיו׃
- 17And Saul said to Michal, why have you been false to me, letting my hater go and get safely away? And in answer Michal said to Saul, He said to me, Let me go, or I will put you to death.
- וַיֹּ֨אמֶר
- שָׁא֜וּל
- שָׁא֜וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586G
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- מִיכַ֗ל
- מִיכַ֗לmi.KhalMichalH4324G
- לָ֤מָּה
- כָּ֙כָה֙
- כָּ֙כָה֙ka.khahthusH3602
- רִמִּיתִ֔נִי
- וַתְּשַׁלְּחִ֥י
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- אֹיְבִ֖י
- וַיִּמָּלֵ֑ט
- וַתֹּ֤אמֶר
- מִיכַל֙
- מִיכַל֙mi.KhalMichalH4324G
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- שָׁא֔וּל
- שָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586G
- הוּא־
- הוּאhu'-heH1931
- אָמַ֥ר
- אָמַ֥ר'a.Marhe saidH0559
- אֵלַ֛י
- שַׁלְּחִ֖נִי
- לָמָ֥ה
- אֲמִיתֵֽךְ׃
- 18So David went in flight and got away and came to Ramah, to Samuel, and gave him an account of all Saul had done to him. And he and Samuel went and were living in Naioth.
- וְדָוִ֨ד
- בָּרַ֜ח
- בָּרַ֜חba.Rachhe fledH1272
- וַיִּמָּלֵ֗ט
- וַיָּבֹ֤א
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- שְׁמוּאֵל֙
- שְׁמוּאֵל֙she.mu.'ElSamuelH8050G
- הָרָמָ֔תָה
- וַיַּ֨גֶּד־
- ל֔וֹ
- אֵ֛ת
- אֵ֛ת'et<obj.>H0853
- כָּל־
- כָּלkol-allH3605
- אֲשֶׁ֥ר
- אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherthatH0834A
- עָֽשָׂה־
- עָֽשָׂה'a.sah-he had doneH6213A
- ל֖וֹ
- שָׁא֑וּל
- שָׁא֑וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586G
- וַיֵּ֤לֶךְ
- הוּא֙
- הוּא֙hu'heH1931
- וּשְׁמוּאֵ֔ל
- וַיֵּשְׁב֖וּ
- בְּנָֽיוֹת׃Qere, written (Ketiv): בְּנֹוִית׃
- 19And word was given to Saul that David was at Naioth in Ramah.
- 20And Saul sent men to take David; and when they saw the band of prophets at work, with Samuel in his place at their head, the spirit of God came on Saul's men, and they became like prophets.
- וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח
- שָׁא֣וּל
- שָׁא֣וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586G
- מַלְאָכִים֮
- מַלְאָכִים֮mal.'a.KhimmessengersH4397G
- לָקַ֣חַת
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- דָּוִד֒
- דָּוִד֒da.VidDavidH1732
- וַיַּ֗רְא
- אֶֽת־
- אֶֽת'et-<obj.>H0853
- לַהֲקַ֤ת
- לַהֲקַ֤תla.ha.Kat[the] company ofH3862
- הַנְּבִיאִים֙
- נִבְּאִ֔ים
- נִבְּאִ֔יםni.be.'ImprophesyingH5012
- וּשְׁמוּאֵ֕ל
- עֹמֵ֥ד
- עֹמֵ֥ד'o.Med[was] standingH5975G
- נִצָּ֖ב
- נִצָּ֖בni.TzavchiefH5324
- עֲלֵיהֶ֑ם
- וַתְּהִ֞י
- עַֽל־
- עַֽל'al-onH5921A
- מַלְאֲכֵ֤י
- מַלְאֲכֵ֤יmal.'a.Khei[the] messengers ofH4397G
- שָׁאוּל֙
- שָׁאוּל֙sha.'UlSaulH7586G
- ר֣וּחַ
- ר֣וּחַRu.ach[the] spirit ofH7307G
- אֱלֹהִ֔ים
- אֱלֹהִ֔ים'E.lo.HimGodH0430G
- וַיִּֽתְנַבְּא֖וּ
- גַּם־
- גַּםgam-alsoH1571
- הֵֽמָּה׃
- הֵֽמָּהHe.mahtheyH1992
- 21And Saul, having news of this, sent other men, who in the same way became like prophets. And a third time Saul sent men, and they like the others became like prophets.
- וַיַּגִּ֣דוּ
- לְשָׁא֗וּל
- וַיִּשְׁלַח֙
- מַלְאָכִ֣ים
- מַלְאָכִ֣יםmal.'a.KhimmessengersH4397G
- אֲחֵרִ֔ים
- אֲחֵרִ֔ים'a.che.RimotherH0312
- וַיִּֽתְנַבְּא֖וּ
- גַּם־
- גַּםgam-alsoH1571
- הֵ֑מָּה
- הֵ֑מָּהHe.mahtheyH1992
- וַיֹּ֣סֶף
- שָׁא֗וּל
- שָׁא֗וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586G
- וַיִּשְׁלַח֙
- מַלְאָכִ֣ים
- מַלְאָכִ֣יםmal.'a.KhimmessengersH4397G
- שְׁלִשִׁ֔ים
- שְׁלִשִׁ֔יםshe.li.ShimthirdH7992
- וַיִּֽתְנַבְּא֖וּ
- גַּם־
- גַּםgam-alsoH1571
- הֵֽמָּה׃
- הֵֽמָּהHe.mahtheyH1992
- 22Then he himself went to Ramah, and came to the great water-spring in Secu; and questioning the people he said, Where are Samuel and David? And one said, They are at Naioth in Ramah.
- וַיֵּ֨לֶךְ
- גַּם־
- גַּםgam-alsoH1571
- ה֜וּא
- ה֜וּאhu'heH1931
- הָרָמָ֗תָה
- וַיָּבֹא֙
- עַד־
- עַד'ad-toH5704
- בּ֤וֹר
- בּ֤וֹרBora cisternH0953A
- הַגָּדוֹל֙
- אֲשֶׁ֣ר
- אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH0834A
- בַּשֶּׂ֔כוּ
- וַיִּשְׁאַ֣ל
- וַיֹּ֔אמֶר
- אֵיפֹ֥ה
- אֵיפֹ֥ה'ei.Fohwhere?H0375
- שְׁמוּאֵ֖ל
- שְׁמוּאֵ֖לshe.mu.'El[are] SamuelH8050G
- וְדָוִ֑ד
- וַיֹּ֕אמֶר
- הִנֵּ֖ה
- הִנֵּ֖הhi.Nehthere!H2009
- בְּנָי֥וֹתQere, written (Ketiv): בְּנֹוִית
- בָּרָמָֽה׃
- 23And he went on from there to Naioth in Ramah: and the spirit of God came on him, and he went on, acting like a prophet, till he came to Naioth in Ramah.
- וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ
- שָׁ֔ם
- שָׁ֔םShamthereH8033G
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- נָי֖וֹתQere, written (Ketiv): נֹוִית
- נָי֖וֹתnoitNaiothH5121
- בָּרָמָ֑ה
- וַתְּהִי֩
- עָלָ֨יו
- גַּם־
- גַּםgam-alsoH1571
- ה֜וּא
- ה֜וּאhu'heH1931
- ר֣וּחַ
- ר֣וּחַRu.ach[the] spirit ofH7307G
- אֱלֹהִ֗ים
- אֱלֹהִ֗ים'E.lo.HimGodH0430G
- וַיֵּ֤לֶךְ
- הָלוֹךְ֙
- הָלוֹךְ֙ha.loKhcontinuously <to go>H1980G
- וַיִּתְנַבֵּ֔א
- עַד־
- עַד'ad-untilH5704
- בֹּא֖וֹ
- בְּנָי֥וֹתQere, written (Ketiv): בְּנֹוִית
- בָּרָמָֽה׃
- 24And he took off his clothing, acting like a prophet before Samuel, and falling down he was stretched out, without his clothing, all that day and all that night. This is the reason for the saying, Is even Saul among the prophets?
- וַיִּפְשַׁ֨ט
- גַּם־
- גַּםgam-alsoH1571
- ה֜וּא
- ה֜וּאhu'heH1931
- בְּגָדָ֗יו
- וַיִּתְנַבֵּ֤א
- גַם־
- גַםgam-alsoH1571
- הוּא֙
- הוּא֙hu'heH1931
- לִפְנֵ֣י
- שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל
- שְׁמוּאֵ֔לshe.mu.'ElSamuelH8050G
- וַיִּפֹּ֣ל
- עָרֹ֔ם
- עָרֹ֔ם'a.RomnakedH6174
- כָּל־
- כָּלkol-allH3605
- הַיּ֥וֹם
- הַה֖וּא
- וְכָל־
- הַלָּ֑יְלָה
- עַל־
- עַל'al-there-H5921A
- כֵּן֙
- כֵּן֙ken-foreH3651C
- יֹֽאמְר֔וּ
- יֹֽאמְר֔וּyo.me.Rupeople sayH0559
- הֲגַ֥ם
- שָׁא֖וּל
- שָׁא֖וּלsha.'Ul[is] SaulH7586G
- בַּנְּבִיאִֽם׃
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