1 Samuel 19
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- 1And Saul spoke to Jonathan his son, and to all his servants, that they should slay 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
- 2But Jonathan Saul's son delighted much in David. And Jonathan told David, saying, Saul my father seeks to kill thee; and now, I pray thee, take heed to thyself in the morning, and abide in a secret place and hide thyself;
- 3and I will go out and stand beside my father in the field where thou art, and will speak of thee with my father: and see what it is, and tell thee.
- 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 spoke good of David to Saul his father, and said to him, Let not the king sin against his servant, against David, because he has not sinned against thee; for also what he did was very advantageous to thee;
- 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 hand, and smote the Philistine, and Jehovah wrought a great salvation for all Israel: thou didst see [supplied: it], and didst rejoice; why then wilt thou sin against innocent blood, in slaying 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 hearkened to the voice of Jonathan, and Saul swore, [supplied: As] Jehovah liveth, he shall not be put to death!
- 7Then Jonathan called David, and Jonathan declared to him all those things. And Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he was in his presence as previously.
- 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 forth and fought with the Philistines, and smote them with a great slaughter; and they fled before him.
- 9And an evil spirit from Jehovah was upon Saul. And he sat in his house with his spear in his hand; and David played with his hand.
- 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 sought to smite David and the wall with the spear; but he slipped away out of Saul's presence, and he smote the spear into the wall. And David fled, and escaped that night.
- 11And Saul sent messengers to David's house, to watch him, and to slay him in the morning; and Michal David's wife told him, saying, If thou save not thy life to-night, to-morrow thou wilt be put to death.
- 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
- 12And Michal let David down through a window; and he went, and fled and escaped.
- 13And Michal took the image, and laid it in the bed, and put the net of goats' [supplied: hair] at its head, and covered it with the coverlet.
- 14And Saul sent messengers to take David, and she said, He is sick.
- 15And Saul sent the messengers to see David, saying, Bring him up to me in the bed, that I may put him to death.
- 16And the messengers came in, and behold, the image was in the bed, and the net of goats' [supplied: hair] at its head.
- וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙
- הַמַּלְאָכִ֔ים
- וְהִנֵּ֥ה
- הַתְּרָפִ֖ים
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-[was] toH0413
- הַמִּטָּ֑ה
- וּכְבִ֥יר
- הָעִזִּ֖ים
- מְרַאֲשֹׁתָֽיו׃
- 17Then Saul said to Michal, Why hast thou deceived me so, and sent away mine enemy, that he is escaped? And Michal said to Saul, He said to me, Let me go; why should I slay thee?
- 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׃
- 18And David fled, and escaped, and came to Samuel to Ramah, and told him all that Saul had done to him. And he and Samuel went and dwelt 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 it was told Saul, saying, Behold, David is at Naioth by Ramah.
- 20Then Saul sent messengers to take David; and they saw a company of prophets prophesying, and Samuel standing as president over them; and the Spirit of God came upon the messengers of Saul, and they also prophesied.
- 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 it was told Saul, and he sent other messengers, and they also prophesied. And Saul sent messengers again the third time, and they also prophesied.
- 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 went he also to Ramah, and came to the great well that is in Sechu; and he asked and said, Where are Samuel and David? And one said, Behold, at Naioth by 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 thither to Naioth by Ramah; and the Spirit of God came upon him also, and he went on, and prophesied, until he came to Naioth by 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 himself also stripped off his clothes, and prophesied, himself also, before Samuel, and lay down naked all that day and all that night. Wherefore they say, Is Saul also 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׃
Words in italics were supplied by the translators.
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