1 Samuel 25
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- 1And death came to Samuel; and all Israel came together, weeping for him, and put his body in its resting-place in his house at Ramah. Then David went down to the waste land of Maon.
- וַיָּ֣מָת
- שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל
- שְׁמוּאֵ֔לshe.mu.'ElSamuelH8050G
- וַיִּקָּבְצ֤וּ
- כָל־
- כָלkhol-allH3605
- יִשְׂרָאֵל֙
- יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
- וַיִּסְפְּדוּ־
- ל֔וֹ
- וַיִּקְבְּרֻ֥הוּ
- בְּבֵית֖וֹ
- בָּרָמָ֑ה
- וַיָּ֣קָם
- דָּוִ֔ד
- דָּוִ֔דda.VidDavidH1732
- וַיֵּ֖רֶד
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- מִדְבַּ֥ר
- מִדְבַּ֥רmid.Bar[the] wilderness ofH4057B
- פָּארָֽן׃
- פָּארָֽןpa.RanParanH6290G
- 2Now there was a man in Maon whose business was in Carmel; he was a great man and had three thousand sheep and a thousand goats: and he was cutting the wool of his sheep in Carmel.
- וְאִ֨ישׁ
- בְּמָע֜וֹן
- וּמַעֲשֵׂ֣הוּ
- בַכַּרְמֶ֗ל
- וְהָאִישׁ֙
- גָּד֣וֹל
- גָּד֣וֹלga.Dol[was] greatH1419A
- מְאֹ֔ד
- מְאֹ֔דme.'OdveryH3966
- וְל֛וֹ
- צֹ֥אן
- צֹ֥אןtzonsheepH6629G
- שְׁלֹֽשֶׁת־
- שְׁלֹֽשֶׁתshe.lo.shet-threeH7969
- אֲלָפִ֖ים
- אֲלָפִ֖ים'a.la.Fimthousand<s>H0505G
- וְאֶ֣לֶף
- עִזִּ֑ים
- עִזִּ֑ים'i.ZimgoatsH5795
- וַיְהִ֛י
- בִּגְזֹ֥ז
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- צֹאנ֖וֹ
- בַּכַּרְמֶֽל׃
- 3Now this man was named Nabal, and his wife's name was Abigail: she was a woman of good sense and pleasing looks: but the man was cruel and evil in his ways; he was of the family of Caleb.
- וְשֵׁ֤ם
- הָאִישׁ֙
- נָבָ֔ל
- נָבָ֔לna.Val[was] NabalH5037
- וְשֵׁ֥ם
- אִשְׁתּ֖וֹ
- אֲבִגָ֑יִל
- אֲבִגָ֑יִל'a.vi.Ga.yil[was] AbigailH0026G
- וְהָאִשָּׁ֤ה
- טֽוֹבַת־
- טֽוֹבַתtoat-[was] good ofH2896A
- שֶׂ֙כֶל֙
- שֶׂ֙כֶל֙se.khelinsightH7922
- וִ֣יפַת
- תֹּ֔אַר
- תֹּ֔אַרTo.'arappearanceH8389
- וְהָאִ֥ישׁ
- קָשֶׁ֛ה
- קָשֶׁ֛הka.Sheh[was] hardH7186
- וְרַ֥ע
- מַעֲלָלִ֖ים
- מַעֲלָלִ֖יםma.'a.la.LimdeedsH4611
- וְה֥וּא
- כָלִבִּֽי׃Qere, written (Ketiv): כְלִבּוֹ׃
- כָלִבִּֽיkhal.vov[was] a CalebiteH3614
- 4And David had word in the waste land that Nabal was cutting the wool of his sheep.
- 5And David sent ten young men, and said to them, Go up to Carmel and go to Nabal, and say kind words to him in my name;
- וַיִּשְׁלַ֥ח
- דָּוִ֖ד
- דָּוִ֖דda.VidDavidH1732
- עֲשָׂרָ֣ה
- עֲשָׂרָ֣ה'a.sa.RahtenH6235
- נְעָרִ֑ים
- נְעָרִ֑יםne.'a.Rimyoung menH5288
- וַיֹּ֨אמֶר
- דָּוִ֜ד
- דָּוִ֜דda.VidDavidH1732
- לַנְּעָרִ֗ים
- עֲל֤וּ
- עֲל֤וּ'a.Lugo upH5927G
- כַרְמֶ֙לָה֙
- וּבָאתֶ֣ם
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- נָבָ֔ל
- נָבָ֔לna.ValNabalH5037
- וּשְׁאֶלְתֶּם־
- ל֥וֹ
- בִשְׁמִ֖י
- לְשָׁלֽוֹם׃
- 6And say this to my brother, May all be well for you: peace be to you and your house and all you have.
- 7I have had word that you have wool-cutters: now the keepers of your sheep have been with us, and we have done them no evil, and taken nothing of theirs while they were in Carmel.
- וְעַתָּ֣ה
- שָׁמַ֔עְתִּי
- שָׁמַ֔עְתִּיsha.Ma'.tiI have heardH8085G
- כִּ֥י
- כִּ֥יkithatH3588A
- גֹזְזִ֖ים
- גֹזְזִ֖יםgo.ze.ZimshearersH1494
- לָ֑ךְ
- עַתָּ֗ה
- עַתָּ֗ה'a.TahnowH6258
- הָרֹעִ֤ים
- אֲשֶׁר־
- אֲשֶׁר'a.Sher-whoH0834A
- לְךָ֙
- הָי֣וּ
- הָי֣וּha.Yuthey have beenH1961
- עִמָּ֔נוּ
- לֹ֣א
- לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
- הֶכְלַמְנ֗וּם
- וְלֹֽא־
- נִפְקַ֤ד
- נִפְקַ֤דnif.Kadit has been missingH6485K
- לָהֶם֙
- מְא֔וּמָה
- מְא֔וּמָהme.'U.mahanythingH3972
- כָּל־
- כָּלkol-allH3605
- יְמֵ֖י
- יְמֵ֖יye.Mei[the] days ofH3117G
- הֱיוֹתָ֥ם
- בַּכַּרְמֶֽל׃
- 8If your young men are questioned they will say the same thing. So now, let my young men have grace in your eyes, for we are come at a good time; please give anything you may have by you to your servants and to your son David.
- שְׁאַ֨ל
- שְׁאַ֨לshe.'AlaskH7592
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- נְעָרֶ֜יךָ
- וְיַגִּ֣ידוּ
- לָ֗ךְ
- וְיִמְצְא֨וּ
- הַנְּעָרִ֥ים
- חֵן֙
- חֵן֙chenfavorH2580
- בְּעֵינֶ֔יךָ
- כִּֽי־
- כִּֽיki-forH3588A
- עַל־
- עַל'al-onH5921A
- י֥וֹם
- י֥וֹםYoma dayH3117G
- ט֖וֹב
- ט֖וֹבTovgoodH2896A
- בָּ֑נוּ
- בָּ֑נוּBa.nuwe have comeH0935G
- תְּנָה־
- נָּ֗א
- נָּ֗אNa'pleaseH4994
- אֵת֩
- אֵת֩'et<obj.>H0853
- אֲשֶׁ֨ר
- אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.Sher[that] whichH0834A
- תִּמְצָ֤א
- תִּמְצָ֤אtim.Tza'it will findH4672
- יָֽדְךָ֙
- לַעֲבָדֶ֔יךָ
- וּלְבִנְךָ֖
- לְדָוִֽד׃
- שְׁאַ֨ל
- 9And when David's young men came, they said all this to Nabal, in David's name, and said nothing more.
- 10And Nabal gave them his answer and said, Who is David? who is the son of Jesse? there are a number of servants in these days running away from their masters.
- וַיַּ֨עַן
- נָבָ֜ל
- נָבָ֜לna.ValNabalH5037
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- עַבְדֵ֤י
- עַבְדֵ֤י'av.Dei[the] servants ofH5650
- דָוִד֙
- דָוִד֙da.VidDavidH1732
- וַיֹּ֔אמֶר
- מִ֥י
- מִ֥יmiwho?H4310
- דָוִ֖ד
- דָוִ֖דda.Vid[is] DavidH1732
- וּמִ֣י
- בֶן־
- בֶןven-[is] [the] son ofH1121A
- יִשָׁ֑י
- יִשָׁ֑יyi.ShaiJesseH3448
- הַיּוֹם֙
- רַבּ֣וּ
- רַבּ֣וּra.Buthey are manyH7231
- עֲבָדִ֔ים
- עֲבָדִ֔ים'a.va.DimservantsH5650
- הַמִּתְפָּ֣רְצִ֔ים
- אִ֖ישׁ
- אִ֖ישׁ'isheach oneH0376I
- מִפְּנֵ֥י
- אֲדֹנָֽיו׃
- 11Am I to take my bread and my wine and the meat I have got ready for my wool-cutters and give it to men coming from I have no idea where?
- וְלָקַחְתִּ֤י
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- לַחְמִי֙
- וְאֶת־
- מֵימַ֔י
- וְאֵת֙
- טִבְחָתִ֔י
- אֲשֶׁ֥ר
- אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH0834A
- טָבַ֖חְתִּי
- טָבַ֖חְתִּיta.Vach.tiI have slaughteredH2873
- לְגֹֽזְזָ֑י
- וְנָֽתַתִּי֙
- לַֽאֲנָשִׁ֔ים
- אֲשֶׁר֙
- אֲשֶׁר֙'a.SherwhoH0834A
- לֹ֣א
- לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
- יָדַ֔עְתִּי
- יָדַ֔עְתִּיya.Da'.tiI knowH3045
- אֵ֥י
- אֵ֥י'eiwhere?H0335
- מִזֶּ֖ה
- הֵֽמָּה׃
- הֵֽמָּהHe.mah[are] theyH1992
- 12So David's young men, turning away, went back and gave him an account of everything he had said.
- 13And David said to his men, Put on your swords, every one of you. And every man put on his sword; and David did the same; and about four hundred men went up with David, and two hundred kept watch over their goods.
- וַיֹּאמֶר֩
- דָּוִ֨ד
- דָּוִ֨דda.VidDavidH1732
- לַאֲנָשָׁ֜יו
- חִגְר֣וּ׀
- חִגְר֣וּchig.Rugird onH2296
- אִ֣ישׁ
- אִ֣ישׁ'isheveryoneH0376I
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- חַרְבּ֗וֹ
- וַֽיַּחְגְּרוּ֙
- אִ֣ישׁ
- אִ֣ישׁ'isheveryoneH0376I
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- חַרְבּ֔וֹ
- וַיַּחְגֹּ֥ר
- גַּם־
- גַּםgam-alsoH1571
- דָּוִ֖ד
- דָּוִ֖דda.VidDavidH1732
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- חַרְבּ֑וֹ
- וַֽיַּעֲל֣וּ׀
- אַחֲרֵ֣י
- אַחֲרֵ֣י'a.cha.ReiafterH0310A
- דָוִ֗ד
- דָוִ֗דda.VidDavidH1732
- כְּאַרְבַּ֤ע
- מֵאוֹת֙
- מֵאוֹת֙me.'Othundred<s>H3967
- אִ֔ישׁ
- אִ֔ישׁ'IshmanH0376G
- וּמָאתַ֖יִם
- יָשְׁב֥וּ
- יָשְׁב֥וּya.she.Vuthey remainedH3427
- עַל־
- עַל'al-withH5921A
- הַכֵּלִֽים׃
- 14But one of the young men said to Nabal's wife Abigail, David sent men from the waste land to say kind words to our master, and he gave them a rough answer.
- וְלַאֲבִיגַ֙יִל֙
- אֵ֣שֶׁת
- אֵ֣שֶׁת'E.shet[the] wife ofH0802H
- נָבָ֔ל
- נָבָ֔לna.ValNabalH5037
- הִגִּ֧יד
- הִגִּ֧ידhi.Gidhe toldH5046
- נַֽעַר־
- נַֽעַרna.'ar-a young manH5288
- אֶחָ֛ד
- אֶחָ֛ד'e.ChadoneH0259
- מֵהַנְּעָרִ֖ים
- לֵאמֹ֑ר
- הִנֵּ֣ה
- הִנֵּ֣הhi.Nehthere!H2009
- שָׁלַח֩
- שָׁלַח֩sha.Lachhe sentH7971G
- דָּוִ֨ד
- דָּוִ֨דda.VidDavidH1732
- מַלְאָכִ֧ים׀
- מַלְאָכִ֧יםmal.'a.KhimmessengersH4397G
- מֵֽהַמִּדְבָּ֛ר
- לְבָרֵ֥ךְ
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- אֲדֹנֵ֖ינוּ
- וַיָּ֥עַט
- בָּהֶֽם׃
- 15But these men have been very good to us; they did us no wrong and nothing of ours was touched while we were with them in the fields:
- וְהָ֣אֲנָשִׁ֔ים
- טֹבִ֥ים
- טֹבִ֥יםto.Vim[were] goodH2896A
- לָ֖נוּ
- מְאֹ֑ד
- מְאֹ֑דme.'OdveryH3966
- וְלֹ֤א
- הָכְלַ֙מְנוּ֙
- הָכְלַ֙מְנוּ֙ha.khe.Lam.nuwe were humiliatedH3637
- וְלֹֽא־
- פָקַ֣דְנוּ
- פָקַ֣דְנוּfa.Kad.nuwe missedH6485K
- מְא֔וּמָה
- מְא֔וּמָהme.'U.mahanythingH3972
- כָּל־
- כָּלkol-allH3605
- יְמֵי֙
- יְמֵי֙ye.Mei[the] daysH3117G
- הִתְהַלַּ֣כְנוּ
- הִתְהַלַּ֣כְנוּhit.ha.Lakh.nu<of> [which] we went aboutH1980G
- אִתָּ֔ם
- בִּֽהְיוֹתֵ֖נוּ
- בַּשָּׂדֶֽה׃
- 16But day and night they were like a wall round us while we were with them, looking after the sheep.
- חוֹמָה֙
- חוֹמָה֙cho.Maha wallH2346G
- הָי֣וּ
- הָי֣וּha.Yuthey wereH1961
- עָלֵ֔ינוּ
- גַּם־
- גַּםgam-bothH1571
- לַ֖יְלָה
- לַ֖יְלָהLay.lahnightH3915
- גַּם־
- גַּםgam-as well asH1571
- יוֹמָ֑ם
- יוֹמָ֑םyo.Mamby dayH3119
- כָּל־
- כָּלkol-allH3605
- יְמֵ֛י
- יְמֵ֛יye.Mei[the] days ofH3117G
- הֱיוֹתֵ֥נוּ
- עִמָּ֖ם
- רֹעִ֥ים
- רֹעִ֥יםro.'ImshepherdingH7462B
- הַצֹּֽאן׃
- חוֹמָה֙
- 17So now, give thought to what you are going to do; for evil is in store for our master and all his house: for he is such a good-for-nothing person that it is not possible to say anything to him.
- וְעַתָּ֗ה
- דְּעִ֤י
- דְּעִ֤יde.'IknowH3045
- וּרְאִי֙
- מַֽה־
- מַֽהmah-what?H4100
- תַּעֲשִׂ֔י
- תַּעֲשִׂ֔יta.'a.Siwill you doH6213A
- כִּֽי־
- כִּֽיki-forH3588A
- כָלְתָ֧ה
- כָלְתָ֧הkhal.Tahit has been determinedH3615I
- הָרָעָ֛ה
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-againstH0413
- אֲדֹנֵ֖ינוּ
- וְעַ֣ל
- כָּל־
- כָּלkol-allH3605
- בֵּית֑וֹ
- וְהוּא֙
- בֶּן־
- בֶּןben-[is] a son ofH1121G
- בְּלִיַּ֔עַל
- בְּלִיַּ֔עַלbe.li.Ya.'alworthlessnessH1100G
- מִדַּבֵּ֖ר
- אֵלָֽיו׃
- 18Then Abigail quickly took two hundred cakes of bread and two skins full of wine and five sheep ready for cooking and five measures of dry grain and a hundred parcels of dry grapes and two hundred cakes of figs, and put them on asses.
- וַתְּמַהֵ֣ר
- אֲבִיגַ֡יִלQere, written (Ketiv): אֲבוֹגַיִל
- אֲבִיגַ֡יִל'a.vo.ga.yilAbigailH0026G
- וַתִּקַּח֩
- מָאתַ֨יִם
- מָאתַ֨יִםma.Ta.yimtwo hundredH3967
- לֶ֜חֶם
- לֶ֜חֶםLe.chembread[s]H3899H
- וּשְׁנַ֣יִם
- נִבְלֵי־
- נִבְלֵיniv.lei-jars ofH5035A
- יַ֗יִן
- יַ֗יִןYa.yinwineH3196
- וְחָמֵ֨שׁ
- צֹ֤אן
- צֹ֤אןtzonsheepH6629G
- עֲשׂוּיֹת֙Qere, written (Ketiv): עֲשָׂווֹת
- עֲשׂוּיֹת֙a.sa.VotpreparedH6213H
- וְחָמֵ֤שׁ
- סְאִים֙
- סְאִים֙se.'Imseahs ofH5429
- קָלִ֔י
- קָלִ֔יka.Liroasted grainH7039
- וּמֵאָ֥ה
- צִמֻּקִ֖ים
- צִמֻּקִ֖יםtzi.mu.Kimbunches of raisinsH6778
- וּמָאתַ֣יִם
- דְּבֵלִ֑ים
- דְּבֵלִ֑יםde.ve.Limfig cakesH1690
- וַתָּ֖שֶׂם
- עַל־
- עַל'al-onH5921A
- הַחֲמֹרִֽים׃
- 19And she said to her young men, Go on in front of me and I will come after you. But she said nothing to her husband Nabal.
- 20Now while she was going down under cover of the mountain on her ass, David and his men came down against her, and suddenly she came face to face with them.
- 21Now David had said, What was the use of my taking care of this man's goods in the waste land, so that there was no loss of anything which was his? he has only given me back evil for good.
- וְדָוִ֣ד
- אָמַ֗ר
- אָמַ֗ר'a.Marhe had saidH0559
- אַךְ֩
- אַךְ֩'aKhsurelyH0389
- לַשֶּׁ֨קֶר
- שָׁמַ֜רְתִּי
- שָׁמַ֜רְתִּיsha.Mar.tiI have guardedH8104H
- אֶֽת־
- אֶֽת'et-<obj.>H0853
- כָּל־
- כָּלkol-allH3605
- אֲשֶׁ֤ר
- אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherthatH0834A
- לָזֶה֙
- בַּמִּדְבָּ֔ר
- וְלֹא־
- נִפְקַ֥ד
- נִפְקַ֥דnif.Kadit has been missingH6485K
- מִכָּל־
- אֲשֶׁר־
- אֲשֶׁר'a.Sher-thatH0834A
- ל֖וֹ
- מְא֑וּמָה
- מְא֑וּמָהme.'U.mahanythingH3972
- וַיָּֽשֶׁב־
- לִ֥י
- רָעָ֖ה
- רָעָ֖הra.'AhevilH7451I
- תַּ֥חַת
- תַּ֥חַתTa.chatin place ofH8478H
- טוֹבָֽה׃
- טוֹבָֽהto.VahgoodH2896C
- 22May God's punishment be on David, if when morning comes there is so much as one male of his people still living.
- כֹּה־
- כֹּהkoh-thusH3541
- יַעֲשֶׂ֧ה
- יַעֲשֶׂ֧הya.'a.Sehmay he doH6213A
- אֱלֹהִ֛ים
- אֱלֹהִ֛ים'E.lo.HimGodH0430G
- לְאֹיְבֵ֥י
- דָוִ֖ד
- דָוִ֖דda.VidDavidH1732
- וְכֹ֣ה
- יֹסִ֑יף
- יֹסִ֑יףyo.Sifmay he addH3254H
- אִם־
- אִם'im-ifH0518H
- אַשְׁאִ֧יר
- אַשְׁאִ֧יר'ash.'IrI will leaveH7604
- מִכָּל־
- אֲשֶׁר־
- אֲשֶׁר'a.Sher-thatH0834A
- ל֛וֹ
- עַד־
- עַד'ad-untilH5704
- הַבֹּ֖קֶר
- מַשְׁתִּ֥ין
- מַשְׁתִּ֥יןmash.Tin[one who] urinatesH8366
- בְּקִֽיר׃
- כֹּה־
- 23And when Abigail saw David, she quickly got off her ass, falling down on her face before him.
- 24And falling at his feet she said, May the wrong be on me, my lord, on me: let your servant say a word to you, and give ear to the words of your servant.
- 25Let my lord give no attention to Nabal, that good-for-nothing: for as his name is, so is he, a man without sense: but I, your servant, did not see the young men whom my lord sent.
- אַל־
- אַל'al-may notH0408
- נָ֣א
- נָ֣אna'pleaseH4994
- יָשִׂ֣ים
- יָשִׂ֣יםya.Simhe setH7760K
- אֲדֹנִ֣י׀
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- לִבּ֡וֹ
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- אִישׁ֩
- אִישׁ֩'ish[the] man ofH0376G
- הַבְּלִיַּ֨עַל
- הַזֶּ֜ה
- עַל־
- עַל'al-onH5921A
- נָבָ֗ל
- נָבָ֗לna.ValNabalH5037
- כִּ֤י
- כִּ֤יkiforH3588A
- כִשְׁמוֹ֙
- כֶּן־
- כֶּןken-[is] soH3651C
- ה֔וּא
- ה֔וּאHu'heH1931
- נָבָ֣ל
- נָבָ֣לna.Val[is] NabalH5037
- שְׁמ֔וֹ
- וּנְבָלָ֖ה
- עִמּ֑וֹ
- וַֽאֲנִי֙
- אֲמָ֣תְךָ֔
- לֹ֥א
- לֹ֥אlo'notH3808
- רָאִ֛יתִי
- רָאִ֛יתִיra.'I.tiI sawH7200G
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- נַעֲרֵ֥י
- נַעֲרֵ֥יna.'a.Rei[the] young men ofH5288
- אֲדֹנִ֖י
- אֲשֶׁ֥ר
- אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhomH0834A
- שָׁלָֽחְתָּ׃
- שָׁלָֽחְתָּsha.La.che.tayou sentH7971G
- אַל־
- 26So now, my lord, by the living God and by your living soul, seeing that the Lord has kept you from the crime of blood and from taking into your hands the punishment for your wrongs, may all your haters, and those who would do evil to my lord, be like Nab(possibly incomplete in the source)
- וְעַתָּ֣ה
- אֲדֹנִ֗י
- חַי־
- חַיchai-[by] [the] lifeH2416A
- יְהוָ֤ה
- יְהוָ֤הYah.wehof YahwehH3068G
- וְחֵֽי־
- נַפְשְׁךָ֙
- אֲשֶׁ֨ר
- אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherthatH0834A
- מְנָעֲךָ֤
- יְהוָה֙
- יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068G
- מִבּ֣וֹא
- בְדָמִ֔ים
- וְהוֹשֵׁ֥עַ
- יָדְךָ֖
- לָ֑ךְ
- וְעַתָּ֗ה
- יִֽהְי֤וּ
- יִֽהְי֤וּyih.Yumay they beH1961
- כְנָבָל֙
- אֹיְבֶ֔יךָ
- וְהַֽמְבַקְשִׁ֥ים
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-againstH0413
- אֲדֹנִ֖י
- רָעָֽה׃
- רָעָֽהra.'AhevilH7451I
- 27And let this offering, which your servant gives to my lord, be given to the young men who are with my lord.
- 28And may the sin of your servant have forgiveness: for the Lord will certainly make your family strong, because my lord is fighting in the Lord's war; and no evil will be seen in you all your days.
- שָׂ֥א
- שָׂ֥אsa'forgiveH5375I
- נָ֖א
- נָ֖אna'pleaseH4994
- לְפֶ֣שַׁע
- אֲמָתֶ֑ךָ
- כִּ֣י
- כִּ֣יkiforH3588A
- עָשֹֽׂה־
- עָשֹֽׂה'a.soh-certainly <to make>H6213H
- יַעֲשֶׂה֩
- יַעֲשֶׂה֩ya.'a.Sehhe will makeH6213H
- יְהוָ֨ה
- יְהוָ֨הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- לַֽאדֹנִ֜י
- בַּ֣יִת
- בַּ֣יִתBa.yita houseH1004M
- נֶאֱמָ֗ן
- נֶאֱמָ֗ןne.'e.ManenduringH0539
- כִּי־
- כִּיki-forH3588A
- מִלְחֲמ֤וֹת
- מִלְחֲמ֤וֹתmil.cha.Mot[the] battles ofH4421
- יְהוָה֙
- יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068G
- אֲדֹנִ֣י
- נִלְחָ֔ם
- נִלְחָ֔םnil.Cham[is] fightingH3898A
- וְרָעָ֛ה
- לֹא־
- לֹאlo'-notH3808
- תִמָּצֵ֥א
- תִמָּצֵ֥אti.ma.Tze'it will be foundH4672
- בְךָ֖
- מִיָּמֶֽיךָ׃
- שָׂ֥א
- 29And though a man has taken up arms against you, putting your life in danger, still the soul of my lord will be kept safe among the band of the living with the Lord your God; and the souls of those who are against you he will send violently away from him,(possibly incomplete in the source)
- וַיָּ֤קָם
- אָדָם֙
- אָדָם֙'a.Dama manH0120G
- לִרְדָפְךָ֔
- וּלְבַקֵּ֖שׁ
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- נַפְשֶׁ֑ךָ
- וְֽהָיְתָה֩
- נֶ֨פֶשׁ
- נֶ֨פֶשׁNe.fesh[the] life ofH5315H
- אֲדֹנִ֜י
- צְרוּרָ֣ה׀
- צְרוּרָ֣הtze.ru.Rahbound upH6887B
- בִּצְר֣וֹר
- הַחַיִּ֗ים
- אֵ֚ת
- אֵ֚ת'etwithH0854
- יְהוָ֣ה
- יְהוָ֣הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ
- וְאֵ֨ת
- נֶ֤פֶשׁ
- נֶ֤פֶשׁNe.fesh[the] life ofH5315H
- אֹיְבֶ֙יךָ֙
- יְקַלְּעֶ֔נָּה
- בְּת֖וֹךְ
- כַּ֥ף
- כַּ֥ףkaf[the] hollow ofH3709I
- הַקָּֽלַע׃
- 30And when the Lord has done for my lord all those good things which he has said he will do for you, and has made you a ruler over Israel;
- וְהָיָ֗ה
- כִּֽי־
- כִּֽיki-thatH3588A
- יַעֲשֶׂ֤ה
- יַעֲשֶׂ֤הya.'a.Sehhe will doH6213A
- יְהוָה֙
- יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068G
- לַֽאדֹנִ֔י
- כְּכֹ֛ל
- אֲשֶׁר־
- אֲשֶׁר'a.Sher-thatH0834A
- דִּבֶּ֥ר
- דִּבֶּ֥רdi.Berhe has spokenH1696G
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- הַטּוֹבָ֖ה
- עָלֶ֑יךָ
- וְצִוְּךָ֥
- לְנָגִ֖יד
- עַל־
- עַל'al-overH5921A
- יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
- יִשְׂרָאֵֽלYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
- 31Then you will have no cause for grief, and my lord's heart will not be troubled because you have taken life without cause and have yourself given punishment for your wrongs: and when the Lord has been good to you, then give a thought to your servant.
- וְלֹ֣א
- תִהְיֶ֣ה
- תִהְיֶ֣הtih.Yehit will becomeH1961
- זֹ֣את׀
- זֹ֣אתzotthisH2063
- לְךָ֡
- לְפוּקָה֩
- וּלְמִכְשׁ֨וֹל
- לֵ֜ב
- לֵ֜בlevheartH3820A
- לַאדֹנִ֗י
- וְלִשְׁפָּךְ־
- דָּם֙
- דָּם֙dambloodH1818
- חִנָּ֔ם
- חִנָּ֔םchi.Namwithout causeH2600
- וּלְהוֹשִׁ֥יעַ
- אֲדֹנִ֖י
- ל֑וֹ
- וְהֵיטִ֤ב
- יְהוָה֙
- יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068G
- לַֽאדֹנִ֔י
- וְזָכַרְתָּ֖
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- אֲמָתֶֽךָ׃
- 32And David said to Abigail, May the Lord, the God of Israel, be praised, who sent you to me today:
- 33A blessing on your good sense and on you, who have kept me today from the crime of blood and from taking into my hands the punishment for my wrongs.
- 34For truly, by the living Lord, the God of Israel, who has kept me from doing you evil, if you had not been so quick in coming to me and meeting me, by dawn there would not have been in Nabal's house so much as one male living.
- וְאוּלָ֗ם
- חַי־
- חַיchai-[by] [the] lifeH2416A
- יְהוָה֙
- יְהוָה֙Yah.wehof YahwehH3068G
- אֱלֹהֵ֣י
- אֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.Hei[the] God ofH0430G
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
- אֲשֶׁ֣ר
- אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhoH0834A
- מְנָעַ֔נִי
- מֵהָרַ֖ע
- אֹתָ֑ךְ
- כִּ֣י׀
- כִּ֣יkiifH3588A
- לוּלֵ֣י
- לוּלֵ֣יlu.Leiif notH3884
- מִהַ֗רְתְּ
- מִהַ֗רְתְּmi.Hartyou had made hasteH4116A
- וַתָּבֹאת֙Qere, written (Ketiv): וַתָּבֹאתִי
- לִקְרָאתִ֔י
- כִּ֣י
- כִּ֣יkithatH3588B
- אִם־
- אִם'im-exceptH0518B
- נוֹתַ֧ר
- נוֹתַ֧רno.Tarhe has been leftH3498
- לְנָבָ֛ל
- עַד־
- עַד'ad-untilH5704
- א֥וֹר
- א֥וֹר'or[the] light ofH0216
- הַבֹּ֖קֶר
- מַשְׁתִּ֥ין
- מַשְׁתִּ֥יןmash.Tin[one who] urinatesH8366
- בְּקִֽיר׃
- 35Then David took from her hands her offering: and he said to her, Go back to your house in peace; see, I have given ear to your voice, and taken your offering with respect.
- וַיִּקַּ֤ח
- דָּוִד֙
- דָּוִד֙da.VidDavidH1732
- מִיָּדָ֔הּ
- אֵ֥ת
- אֵ֥ת'et<obj.>H0853
- אֲשֶׁר־
- אֲשֶׁר'a.Sher-[that] whichH0834A
- הֵבִ֖יאָה
- הֵבִ֖יאָהhe.Vi.'ahshe had broughtH0935P
- ל֑וֹ
- וְלָ֣הּ
- אָמַ֗ר
- אָמַ֗ר'a.Marhe saidH0559
- עֲלִ֤י
- עֲלִ֤י'a.Ligo upH5927G
- לְשָׁלוֹם֙
- לְבֵיתֵ֔ךְ
- רְאִי֙
- רְאִי֙re.'IseeH7200I
- שָׁמַ֣עְתִּי
- שָׁמַ֣עְתִּיsha.Ma'.tiI have listenedH8085H
- בְקוֹלֵ֔ךְ
- וָאֶשָּׂ֖א
- פָּנָֽיִךְ׃
- 36And Abigail went back to Nabal; and he was feasting in his house like a king; and Nabal's heart was full of joy, for he had taken much wine; so she said nothing to him till dawn came.
- וַתָּבֹ֣א
- אֲבִיגַ֣יִל׀
- אֲבִיגַ֣יִל'a.vi.Ga.yilAbigailH0026G
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- נָבָ֡ל
- נָבָ֡לna.ValNabalH5037
- וְהִנֵּה־
- לוֹ֩
- מִשְׁתֶּ֨ה
- מִשְׁתֶּ֨הmish.Teha feastH4960
- בְּבֵית֜וֹ
- כְּמִשְׁתֵּ֣ה
- הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ
- וְלֵ֤ב
- נָבָל֙
- נָבָל֙na.ValNabalH5037
- ט֣וֹב
- ט֣וֹבTovit was goodH2895
- עָלָ֔יו
- וְה֥וּא
- שִׁכֹּ֖ר
- שִׁכֹּ֖רshi.Kor[was] drunkH7910
- עַד־
- עַד'ad-up toH5704
- מְאֹ֑ד
- מְאֹ֑דme.'OdmuchnessH3966
- וְלֹֽא־
- הִגִּ֣ידָה
- הִגִּ֣ידָהhi.Gi.dahshe toldH5046
- לּ֗וֹ
- דָּבָ֥ר
- דָּבָ֥רda.VaranythingH1697I
- קָטֹ֛ן
- קָטֹ֛ןka.TonsmallH6996B
- וְגָד֖וֹל
- עַד־
- עַד'ad-untilH5704
- א֥וֹר
- א֥וֹר'or[the] light ofH0216
- הַבֹּֽקֶר׃
- 37And in the morning, when the effect of the wine was gone, Nabal's wife gave him an account of all these things, and all the heart went out of him, and he became like stone.
- 38And about ten days after, the Lord sent disease on Nabal and death came to him.
- 39And David, hearing that Nabal was dead, said, May the Lord be praised, who has taken up my cause against Nabal for the shame which he put on me, and has kept back his servant from evil, and has sent on Nabal's head the reward of his evil-doing. And David(possibly incomplete in the source)
- וַיִּשְׁמַ֣ע
- דָּוִד֮
- דָּוִד֮da.VidDavidH1732
- כִּ֣י
- כִּ֣יkithatH3588A
- מֵ֣ת
- מֵ֣תmethe had diedH4191
- נָבָל֒
- נָבָל֒na.ValNabalH5037
- וַיֹּ֡אמֶר
- בָּר֣וּךְ
- בָּר֣וּךְba.Rukh[be] blessedH1288
- יְהוָ֡ה
- יְהוָ֡הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- אֲשֶׁ֣ר
- אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhoH0834A
- רָב֩
- רָב֩ravhe has conductedH7378
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- רִ֨יב
- רִ֨יבriv[the] case ofH7379
- חֶרְפָּתִ֜י
- מִיַּ֣ד
- נָבָ֗ל
- נָבָ֗לna.ValNabalH5037
- וְאֶת־
- עַבְדּוֹ֙
- חָשַׂ֣ךְ
- חָשַׂ֣ךְcha.Sakhhe has restrainedH2820
- מֵֽרָעָ֔ה
- וְאֵת֙
- רָעַ֣ת
- רָעַ֣תra.'At[the] evil ofH7451I
- נָבָ֔ל
- נָבָ֔לna.ValNabalH5037
- הֵשִׁ֥יב
- הֵשִׁ֥יבhe.Shivhe has turned backH7725G
- יְהוָ֖ה
- יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- בְּרֹאשׁ֑וֹ
- וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח
- דָּוִד֙
- דָּוִד֙da.VidDavidH1732
- וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר
- בַּאֲבִיגַ֔יִל
- לְקַחְתָּ֥הּ
- ל֖וֹ
- לְאִשָּֽׁה׃
- 40And when David's servants came to Carmel, to Abigail, they said to her, David has sent us to you to take you to him as his wife.
- 41And she got up, and going down on her face to the earth, said, See, I am ready to be a servant-girl, washing the feet of the servants of my lord.
- 42Then Abigail got up quickly and went on her ass, with five of her young women, after the men whom David had sent; and she became David's wife.
- וַתְּמַהֵ֞ר
- וַתָּ֣קָם
- אֲבִיגַ֗יִל
- אֲבִיגַ֗יִל'a.vi.Ga.yilAbigailH0026G
- וַתִּרְכַּב֙
- עַֽל־
- עַֽל'al-onH5921A
- הַחֲמ֔וֹר
- וְחָמֵשׁ֙
- נַעֲרֹתֶ֔יהָ
- הַהֹלְכ֖וֹת
- לְרַגְלָ֑הּ
- וַתֵּ֗לֶךְ
- אַֽחֲרֵי֙
- אַֽחֲרֵי֙'a.cha.ReiafterH0310A
- מַלְאֲכֵ֣י
- מַלְאֲכֵ֣יmal.'a.Khei[the] messengers ofH4397G
- דָוִ֔ד
- דָוִ֔דda.VidDavidH1732
- וַתְּהִי־
- ל֖וֹ
- לְאִשָּֽׁה׃
- 43And David had taken Ahinoam of Jezreel, to be his wife; these two were his wives.
- 44Now Saul had given his daughter Michal, David's wife, to Palti the son of Laish of Gallim.
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