1 Samuel 20
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- 1And David went in flight from Naioth in Ramah and came to Jonathan and said, What have I done? What is my crime and my sin against your father that he is attempting to take 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 to him, Far be the thought: you will not be put to death: see, my father does nothing, great or small, without giving me word of it: would he keep this secret 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
- 3But David took his oath again and said, Your father sees that I am dear to you; so he says to himself, Let Jonathan have no idea of this, for it will be a grief to him; but as the Lord is living, and as your soul is living, there is only a step between m(possibly incomplete in the source)
- 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 Jonathan said to David, Whatever your desire is, I will do it for you.
- 5And David said to Jonathan, Tomorrow is the new moon, and I will not be seated with the king at his table: but let me go to a safe place in the country till the evening.
- 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׃
- 6And if your father takes note of the fact that I am away, say, David made a request to me for himself that he might go to Beth-lehem, to his town: for it is the time when his family make their offering year by year.
- 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 says, It is well, your servant will be at peace: but if he is angry, then it will be clear to you that he has an evil purpose in mind against me.
- 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־
- 8So, then, be kind to your servant; for you have been united with your servant in an agreement made before the Lord: but if there is any wrongdoing in me, put me to death yourself; why take me to your 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, Do not have such a thought: for if I saw that my father was designing evil against you, would I not give you word of it?
- 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 David said to Jonathan, Who will give me word if your father gives you a rough answer?
- 11And Jonathan said to David, Come, let us go out into the country. And the two of them went out together into the open country.
- 12And Jonathan said to David, May the Lord, the God of Israel, be witness; when I have had a chance of talking to my father, about this time tomorrow, if his feelings to David are good, will I not send and give you the news?
- 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׃
- 13May the Lord's punishment be on Jonathan, if it is my father's pleasure to do you evil and I do not give you word of it and send you away so that you may go in peace: and may the Lord be with you, as he has 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 may you, while I am still living, O may you be kind to me, as the Lord is kind, and keep me from death!
- 15And let not your mercy ever be cut off from my family, even when the Lord has sent destruction on all David's haters, cutting them off 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׃
- 16And if it comes about that the name of Jonathan is cut off from the family of David, the Lord will make David responsible.
- 17And Jonathan again took an oath to David, because of his love for him: for David was as dear to him as his very soul.
- 18Then Jonathan said to him, Tomorrow is the new moon: and it will be seen that you are not present, for there will be no one in your seat.
- 19And on the third day it will be specially noted, and you will go to the place where you took cover when the other business was in hand, waiting by the hill over there.
- 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 on the third day I will send arrows from my bow against its side as if at a mark.
- 21And I will send my boy to have a look for the arrow. And if I say to him, See, the arrow is on this side of you; take it up! then you may come; for there is peace for you and no evil, by the living Lord.
- 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 to the boy, See, the arrow has gone past you: then go on your way, for the Lord has sent you away.
- 23As for what you and I were talking of, the Lord is between you and me for ever.
- 24So David went to a secret place in the country: and when the new moon came, the king took his place at the feast.
- 25And the king took his seat, as at other times, by the wall: and Jonathan was in front, and Abner was seated by Saul's side, but there was no one in David's seat.
- 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
- 26But Saul said nothing that day, for his thought was, Something has taken place making him unclean; it is clear that 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 on the day after the new moon, that is, the second day, there was still no one in David's seat: and Saul said to his son Jonathan, Why has the son of Jesse not come to the feast yesterday or today?
- 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 answering Saul, Jonathan said, He made a request to me that he might 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
- 29Saying, Our family is making an offering in the town, and my brothers have given me orders to be there: so now, if I have grace in your eyes, let me go away and see my brothers. This is why he has not come to 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 was moved to wrath against Jonathan, and he said to him, You son of an evil and uncontrolled woman, have I not seen how you have given your love to the son of Jesse, to your shame and the shame of your mother?
- 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 while the son of Jesse is living on the earth, your position is unsafe and your kingdom is in danger. So make him come here to me, for it is certainly right for him to be put to death.
- 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, answering his father Saul, said to him, Why is he to be put to death? What has he done?
- 33And Saul, pointing his spear at him, made an attempt to give him a wound: from which it was clear to Jonathan that his father's purpose was 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 got up from the table, burning with wrath, and took no part in the feast the second day of the month, being full of grief for David because his father had put shame on him.
- 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׃
- 35Now in the morning, Jonathan went out into the fields at the time he had said to David, and he had a little boy with him.
- 36And he said to the boy, Go and get the arrow I let loose from my bow. And while the boy was running, he sent an arrow past 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 boy came to the place where the arrow was, Jonathan, crying out after the boy, said, Has it not gone past you?
- 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 went on crying out after the boy, Be quick, do not keep waiting about, go quickly. And Jonathan's boy got the arrow and came back 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 boy had no idea what was going on; only Jonathan and David had knowledge of it.
- 40And Jonathan gave his bow and arrows to the boy, and said to him, Take these and go back to the town.
- 41And when the boy had gone, David came from his secret place by the hill, and falling to the earth went down on his face three times: and they gave one another a kiss, weeping together, till David's grief was the greater.
- 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, for we two have taken an oath, in the name of the Lord, saying, The Lord will be between me and you, and between my seed and your seed for ever. Then David went away, and Jonathan went into the town.
- 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׃
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