1 Samuel 22
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- 1And David departed thence, and escaped to the cave of Adullam. And his brethren and all his father's house heard [supplied: it], and they went down thither to him.
- 2And every one in distress, and every one that was in debt, and every one of embittered spirit collected round him; and he became a captain over them; and there were with him about four hundred men.
- וַיִּֽתְקַבְּצ֣וּ
- אֵ֠לָיו
- כָּל־
- כָּלkol-everyH3605
- אִ֨ישׁ
- אִ֨ישׁ'ishman ofH0376G
- מָצ֜וֹק
- מָצ֜וֹקma.TzokdistressH4689
- וְכָל־
- אִ֨ישׁ
- אִ֨ישׁ'ishmanH0376G
- אֲשֶׁר־
- אֲשֶׁר'a.Sher-whomH0834A
- ל֤וֹ
- נֹשֶׁא֙
- נֹשֶׁא֙no.She'a creditorH5378
- וְכָל־
- אִ֣ישׁ
- אִ֣ישׁ'ishmanH0376G
- מַר־
- מַרmar-bitter ofH4751
- נֶ֔פֶשׁ
- נֶ֔פֶשׁNe.feshsoulH5315G
- וַיְהִ֥י
- עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם
- לְשָׂ֑ר
- וַיִּהְי֣וּ
- עִמּ֔וֹ
- כְּאַרְבַּ֥ע
- מֵא֖וֹת
- מֵא֖וֹתme.'othundred<s>H3967
- אִֽישׁ׃
- אִֽישׁ'IshmanH0376G
- 3And David went thence to Mizpeh in Moab, and said to the king of Moab, Let my father and my mother, I pray thee, come forth amongst you, till I know what God will do for me.
- וַיֵּ֧לֶךְ
- דָּוִ֛ד
- דָּוִ֛דda.VidDavidH1732
- מִשָּׁ֖ם
- מִצְפֵּ֣ה
- מִצְפֵּ֣הmitz.PehMizpah ofH4708H
- מוֹאָ֑ב
- מוֹאָ֑בmo.'AvMoabH4124G
- וַיֹּ֣אמֶר׀
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- מֶ֣לֶךְ
- מֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428G
- מוֹאָ֗ב
- מוֹאָ֗בmo.'AvMoabH4124G
- יֵֽצֵא־
- יֵֽצֵאye.tze'-let him go outH3318G
- נָ֞א
- נָ֞אna'pleaseH4994
- אָבִ֤י
- וְאִמִּי֙
- אִתְּכֶ֔ם
- עַ֚ד
- עַ֚ד'aduntilH5704
- אֲשֶׁ֣ר
- אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherthatH0834A
- אֵדַ֔ע
- אֵדַ֔ע'e.Da'I will knowH3045
- מַה־
- מַהmah-what?H4100
- יַּֽעֲשֶׂה־
- יַּֽעֲשֶׂהya.'a.seh-will he doH6213A
- לִּ֖י
- אֱלֹהִֽים׃
- אֱלֹהִֽים'E.lo.HimGodH0430G
- 4And he brought them before the king of Moab; and they abode with him all the while that David was in the stronghold.
- וַיַּנְחֵ֕ם
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-withH0854
- פְּנֵ֖י
- פְּנֵ֖יpe.Nei[the] presence ofH6440G
- מֶ֣לֶךְ
- מֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428G
- מוֹאָ֑ב
- מוֹאָ֑בmo.'AvMoabH4124G
- וַיֵּשְׁב֣וּ
- עִמּ֔וֹ
- כָּל־
- כָּלkol-allH3605
- יְמֵ֥י
- יְמֵ֥יye.Mei[the] days ofH3117G
- הֱיוֹת־
- הֱיוֹתhe.yot-[the] being ofH1961
- דָּוִ֖ד
- דָּוִ֖דda.VidDavidH1732
- בַּמְּצוּדָֽה׃
- 5And the prophet Gad said to David, Abide not in the stronghold; depart, and go into the land of Judah. Then David departed, and came into the forest of Hareth.
- וַיֹּאמֶר֩
- גָּ֨ד
- גָּ֨דgadGadH1410H
- הַנָּבִ֜יא
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- דָּוִ֗ד
- דָּוִ֗דda.VidDavidH1732
- לֹ֤א
- לֹ֤אlo'notH3808
- תֵשֵׁב֙
- תֵשֵׁב֙te.Shevyou must remainH3427
- בַּמְּצוּדָ֔ה
- לֵ֥ךְ
- לֵ֥ךְlekhgoH1980G
- וּבָֽאתָ־
- לְּךָ֖
- אֶ֣רֶץ
- אֶ֣רֶץ'E.retz[the] land ofH0776G
- יְהוּדָ֑ה
- יְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahJudahH3063G
- וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ
- דָּוִ֔ד
- דָּוִ֔דda.VidDavidH1732
- וַיָּבֹ֖א
- יַ֥עַר
- יַ֥עַרYa.'ar[the] forest ofH3293A
- חָֽרֶת׃
- חָֽרֶתCha.retHerethH2802
- 6And Saul heard that David was discovered, and the men that were with him. Now Saul was sitting in Gibeah under the tamarisk upon the height, having his spear in his hand, and all his servants were standing by him.
- וַיִּשְׁמַ֣ע
- שָׁא֔וּל
- שָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586G
- כִּ֚י
- כִּ֚יkithatH3588A
- נוֹדַ֣ע
- נוֹדַ֣עno.Da'he was knownH3045
- דָּוִ֔ד
- דָּוִ֔דda.VidDavidH1732
- וַאֲנָשִׁ֖ים
- אֲשֶׁ֣ר
- אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhoH0834A
- אִתּ֑וֹ
- וְשָׁאוּל֩
- יוֹשֵׁ֨ב
- יוֹשֵׁ֨בyo.Shev[was] sittingH3427
- בַּגִּבְעָ֜ה
- תַּֽחַת־
- תַּֽחַתta.chat-underH8478G
- הָאֶ֤שֶׁל
- בָּֽרָמָה֙
- וַחֲנִית֣וֹ
- בְיָד֔וֹ
- וְכָל־
- עֲבָדָ֖יו
- נִצָּבִ֥ים
- נִצָּבִ֥יםni.tza.Vim[were] standingH5324
- עָלָֽיו׃
- 7Then Saul said to his servants that stood by him, Hear now, ye Benjaminites: will the son of Jesse give every one of you also fields and vineyards? Will he make you all captains of thousands and captains of hundreds,
- וַיֹּ֣אמֶר
- שָׁא֗וּל
- שָׁא֗וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586G
- לַֽעֲבָדָיו֙
- הַנִּצָּבִ֣ים
- עָלָ֔יו
- שִׁמְעוּ־
- שִׁמְעוּshim.'u-listenH8085G
- נָ֖א
- נָ֖אna'pleaseH4994
- בְּנֵ֣י
- בְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiO Ben-H1145
- יְמִינִ֑י
- יְמִינִ֑יye.mi.NijaminitesH1145
- גַּם־
- גַּםgam-also?H1571
- לְכֻלְּכֶ֗ם
- יִתֵּ֤ן
- יִתֵּ֤ןyi.Tenwill he giveH5414G
- בֶּן־
- בֶּןben-[the] son ofH1121A
- יִשַׁי֙
- יִשַׁי֙yi.ShaiJesseH3448
- שָׂד֣וֹת
- שָׂד֣וֹתsa.DotfieldsH7704G
- וּכְרָמִ֔ים
- לְכֻלְּכֶ֣ם
- יָשִׂ֔ים
- יָשִׂ֔יםya.Simwill he appointH7760A
- שָׂרֵ֥י
- שָׂרֵ֥יsa.Reicommanders ofH8269
- אֲלָפִ֖ים
- אֲלָפִ֖ים'a.la.FimthousandsH0505G
- וְשָׂרֵ֥י
- מֵאֽוֹת׃
- מֵאֽוֹתme.'othundredsH3967
- 8that all of you have conspired against me, and there is none that informs me when my son has made [supplied: a covenant] with the son of Jesse; and there is none of you that is sorry for me, or informs me that my son has stirred up my servant as a lier-in-wait against me, as at this day?
- כִּי֩
- כִּי֩kiforH3588A
- קְשַׁרְתֶּ֨ם
- קְשַׁרְתֶּ֨םke.shar.Temyou have conspiredH7194
- כֻּלְּכֶ֜ם
- עָלַ֗י
- וְאֵין־
- גֹּלֶ֤ה
- גֹּלֶ֤הgo.Leh[is one who] opensH1540H
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- אָזְנִי֙
- בִּכְרָת־
- בְּנִ֣י
- עִם־
- עִם'im-withH5973A
- בֶּן־
- בֶּןben-[the] son ofH1121A
- יִשַׁ֔י
- יִשַׁ֔יyi.ShaiJesseH3448
- וְאֵין־
- חֹלֶ֥ה
- חֹלֶ֥הcho.Leh[was] feeling painH2470I
- מִכֶּ֛ם
- עָלַ֖י
- וְגֹלֶ֣ה
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- אָזְנִ֑י
- כִּ֣י
- כִּ֣יkithatH3588A
- הֵקִים֩
- הֵקִים֩he.Kimhe has raised upH6965J
- בְּנִ֨י
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- עַבְדִּ֥י
- עָלַ֛י
- לְאֹרֵ֖ב
- כַּיּ֥וֹם
- הַזֶּֽה׃
- כִּי֩
- 9Then answered Doeg the Edomite, who was set over the servants of Saul, and said, I saw the son of Jesse coming to Nob, to Ahimelech the son of Ahitub.
- וַיַּ֜עַן
- דֹּאֵ֣ג
- דֹּאֵ֣גdo.'EgDoegH1673
- הָאֲדֹמִ֗י
- וְה֛וּא
- נִצָּ֥ב
- נִצָּ֥בni.Tzav[was] standingH5324
- עַל־
- עַל'al-withH5921A
- עַבְדֵֽי־
- עַבְדֵֽי'av.dei-[the] servants ofH5650
- שָׁא֖וּל
- שָׁא֖וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586G
- וַיֹּאמַ֑ר
- רָאִ֙יתִי֙
- רָאִ֙יתִי֙ra.'I.tiI sawH7200G
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- בֶּן־
- בֶּןben-[the] son ofH1121A
- יִשַׁ֔י
- יִשַׁ֔יyi.ShaiJesseH3448
- בָּ֣א
- בָּ֣אba'comingH0935G
- נֹ֔בֶה
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- אֲחִימֶ֖לֶךְ
- אֲחִימֶ֖לֶךְ'a.chi.Me.lekhAhimelechH0288G
- בֶּן־
- בֶּןben-[the] son ofH1121A
- אֲחִטֽוּב׃
- אֲחִטֽוּב'a.chi.TuvAhitubH0285G
- 10And he inquired of Jehovah for him, and gave him victuals, and gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine.
- 11Then the king sent to call Ahimelech the priest, the son of Ahitub, and all his father's house, the priests that were in Nob; and they came all of them to the king.
- וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח
- הַמֶּ֡לֶךְ
- לִקְרֹא֩
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- אֲחִימֶ֨לֶךְ
- אֲחִימֶ֨לֶךְ'a.chi.Me.lekhAhimelechH0288G
- בֶּן־
- בֶּןben-[the] son ofH1121A
- אֲחִיט֜וּב
- אֲחִיט֜וּב'a.chi.TuvAhitubH0285G
- הַכֹּהֵ֗ן
- וְאֵ֨ת
- כָּל־
- כָּלkol-allH3605
- בֵּ֥ית
- בֵּ֥יתbeit[the] house ofH1004M
- אָבִ֛יו
- הַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים
- אֲשֶׁ֣ר
- אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhoH0834A
- בְּנֹ֑ב
- וַיָּבֹ֥אוּ
- כֻלָּ֖ם
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃
- 12And Saul said, Hear now, son of Ahitub. And he answered, Here I am, my lord.
- 13And Saul said to him, Why have ye conspired against me, thou and the son of Jesse, in that thou hast given him bread, and a sword, and hast inquired of God for him, that he should rise against me as a lier-in-wait, as at this day?
- וַיֹּ֤אמֶר
- אֵלָיו֙Qere, written (Ketiv): אֵלוֹ
- שָׁא֔וּל
- שָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586G
- לָ֚מָּה
- קְשַׁרְתֶּ֣ם
- קְשַׁרְתֶּ֣םke.shar.Temhave you conspiredH7194
- עָלַ֔י
- אַתָּ֖ה
- אַתָּ֖ה'a.TahyouH0859A
- וּבֶן־
- יִשָׁ֑י
- יִשָׁ֑יyi.ShaiJesseH3448
- בְּתִתְּךָ֨
- ל֜וֹ
- לֶ֣חֶם
- לֶ֣חֶםLe.chembreadH3899H
- וְחֶ֗רֶב
- וְשָׁא֥וֹל
- לוֹ֙
- בֵּֽאלֹהִ֔ים
- לָק֥וּם
- אֵלַ֛י
- לְאֹרֵ֖ב
- כַּיּ֥וֹם
- הַזֶּֽה׃
- 14And Ahimelech answered the king and said, And who is so faithful among all thy servants as David, who is the king's son-in-law, and has access to thy secret council, and is honourable in thy house?
- 15Was it to-day that I began to inquire of God for him? be it far from me: let not the king charge anything to his servant, [supplied: nor] to all the house of my father; for thy servant knew nothing of all this, less or more.
- הַיּ֧וֹם
- הַחִלֹּ֛תִי
- הַחִלֹּ֛תִיha.chi.Lo.tidid I begin?H2490C
- לִשְׁאָלQere, written (Ketiv): לְשָׁאוֹל
- ל֥וֹ
- בֵאלֹהִ֖ים
- חָלִ֣ילָה
- חָלִ֣ילָהcha.Li.lahfar be itH2486
- לִּ֑י
- אַל־
- אַל'al-may notH0408
- יָשֵׂם֩
- יָשֵׂם֩ya.Semhe putH7760H
- הַמֶּ֨לֶךְ
- בְּעַבְדּ֤וֹ
- דָבָר֙
- דָבָר֙da.VaranythingH1697I
- בְּכָל־
- בֵּ֣ית
- בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofH1004M
- אָבִ֔י
- כִּ֠י
- כִּ֠יkiforH3588A
- לֹֽא־
- לֹֽאlo'-notH3808
- יָדַ֤ע
- יָדַ֤עya.Da'he knewH3045
- עַבְדְּךָ֙
- בְּכָל־
- זֹ֔את
- זֹ֔אתZotthisH2063
- דָּבָ֥ר
- דָּבָ֥רda.VaranythingH1697I
- קָטֹ֖ן
- קָטֹ֖ןka.TonsmallH6996B
- א֥וֹ
- א֥וֹ'oorH0176A
- גָדֽוֹל׃
- גָדֽוֹלga.DolgreatH1419A
- 16And the king said, Thou shalt certainly die, Ahimelech, thou, and all thy father's house.
- 17And the king said to the couriers that stood about him, Turn and put the priests of Jehovah to death; because their hand also is with David, and because they knew when he fled, and did not inform me. But the servants of the king were not willing to put forth their hand to fall on the priests of Jehovah.
- וַיֹּ֣אמֶר
- הַמֶּ֡לֶךְ
- לָרָצִים֩
- הַנִּצָּבִ֨ים
- עָלָ֜יו
- סֹ֥בּוּ
- סֹ֥בּוּSo.buturn roundH5437G
- וְהָמִ֣יתוּ׀
- כֹּהֲנֵ֣י
- כֹּהֲנֵ֣יko.ha.Nei[the] priests ofH3548
- יְהוָ֗ה
- יְהוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- כִּ֤י
- כִּ֤יkiforH3588A
- גַם־
- גַםgam-alsoH1571
- יָדָם֙
- עִם־
- עִם'im-[is] withH5973A
- דָּוִ֔ד
- דָּוִ֔דda.VidDavidH1732
- וְכִ֤י
- יָֽדְעוּ֙
- יָֽדְעוּ֙ya.de.'Uthey knewH3045
- כִּֽי־
- כִּֽיki-thatH3588A
- בֹרֵ֣חַ
- בֹרֵ֣חַvo.Re.ach[was] fleeingH1272
- ה֔וּא
- ה֔וּאHu'heH1931
- וְלֹ֥א
- גָל֖וּ
- גָל֖וּga.Luthey uncoveredH1540H
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- אָזְנִ֑יQere, written (Ketiv): אָזְנוֹ
- וְלֹֽא־
- אָב֞וּ
- אָב֞וּ'a.Vuthey were willingH0014
- עַבְדֵ֤י
- עַבְדֵ֤י'av.Dei[the] servants ofH5650
- הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙
- לִשְׁלֹ֣חַ
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- יָדָ֔ם
- לִפְגֹ֖עַ
- בְּכֹהֲנֵ֥י
- יְהוָֽה׃
- יְהוָֽהYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- 18And the king said to Doeg, Turn thou, and fall on the priests. And Doeg the Edomite turned, and fell on the priests, and put to death that day eighty-five persons who wore the linen ephod.
- וַיֹּ֤אמֶר
- הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙
- לְדוֹאֵ֔גQere, written (Ketiv): לְדוֹיֵג
- סֹ֣ב
- סֹ֣בsoturn roundH5437G
- אַתָּ֔ה
- אַתָּ֔ה'a.TahyouH0859A
- וּפְגַ֖ע
- בַּכֹּהֲנִ֑ים
- וַיִּסֹּ֞ב
- דּוֹאֵ֣גQere, written (Ketiv): דּוֹיֵג
- דּוֹאֵ֣גdo.yegDoegH1673
- הָאֲדֹמִ֗י
- וַיִּפְגַּע־
- הוּא֙
- הוּא֙hu'heH1931
- בַּכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים
- וַיָּ֣מֶת׀
- בַּיּ֣וֹם
- הַה֗וּא
- שְׁמֹנִ֤ים
- שְׁמֹנִ֤יםshe.mo.NimeightyH8084
- וַחֲמִשָּׁה֙
- אִ֔ישׁ
- אִ֔ישׁ'IshmanH0376G
- נֹשֵׂ֖א
- נֹשֵׂ֖אno.Se'[who] carriedH5375H
- אֵפ֥וֹד
- אֵפ֥וֹד'e.Fodan ephod ofH0646
- בָּֽד׃
- בָּֽדBadlinenH0906
- 19And Nob, the city of the priests, he smote with the edge of the sword, both men and women, infants and sucklings, and oxen, and asses, and sheep, with the edge of the sword.
- וְאֵ֨ת
- נֹ֤ב
- נֹ֤בnoNobH5011
- עִיר־
- עִיר'ir-[the] city ofH5892B
- הַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙
- הִכָּ֣ה
- הִכָּ֣הhi.Kahhe struckH5221
- לְפִי־
- חֶ֔רֶב
- חֶ֔רֶבChe.rev[the] swordH2719
- מֵאִישׁ֙
- וְעַד־
- אִשָּׁ֔ה
- אִשָּׁ֔ה'i.ShahwomanH0802G
- מֵעוֹלֵ֖ל
- וְעַד־
- יוֹנֵ֑ק
- יוֹנֵ֑קyo.Neksuckling-childH3243J
- וְשׁ֧וֹר
- וַחֲמ֛וֹר
- וָשֶׂ֖ה
- לְפִי־
- חָֽרֶב׃
- חָֽרֶבCha.rev[the] swordH2719
- 20And one of the sons of Ahimelech the son of Ahitub, named Abiathar, escaped, and fled after David.
- 21And Abiathar informed David that Saul had slain Jehovah's priests.
- 22And David said to Abiathar, I knew it that day, when Doeg the Edomite was there, that he would certainly tell Saul: I am accountable for all the lives of thy father's house.
- וַיֹּ֨אמֶר
- דָּוִ֜ד
- דָּוִ֜דda.VidDavidH1732
- לְאֶבְיָתָ֗ר
- יָדַ֜עְתִּי
- יָדַ֜עְתִּיya.Da'.tiI knewH3045
- בַּיּ֤וֹם
- הַהוּא֙
- כִּֽי־
- כִּֽיki-thatH3588A
- שָׁם֙
- שָׁם֙sham[was] thereH8033G
- דּוֹאֵ֣גQere, written (Ketiv): דּוֹיֵג
- דּוֹאֵ֣גdo.yegDoegH1673
- הָאֲדֹמִ֔י
- כִּֽי־
- כִּֽיki-thatH3588A
- הַגֵּ֥ד
- הַגֵּ֥דha.Gedcertainly <to tell>H5046
- יַגִּ֖יד
- יַגִּ֖ידya.Gidhe will tellH5046
- לְשָׁא֑וּל
- אָנֹכִ֣י
- אָנֹכִ֣י'a.no.KhiIH0595
- סַבֹּ֔תִי
- סַבֹּ֔תִיsa.Bo.tiI have turnedH5437G
- בְּכָל־
- נֶ֖פֶשׁ
- נֶ֖פֶשׁNe.feshlife ofH5315J
- בֵּ֥ית
- בֵּ֥יתbeit[the] house ofH1004M
- אָבִֽיךָ׃
- 23Abide with me, fear not; for he that seeks my life seeks thy life; for with me thou art in safe keeping.
- שְׁבָ֤ה
- אִתִּי֙
- אַל־
- אַל'al-may notH0408
- תִּירָ֔א
- תִּירָ֔אti.Ra'you be afraidH3372G
- כִּ֛י
- כִּ֛יkiforH3588A
- אֲשֶׁר־
- אֲשֶׁר'a.Sher-[the one] whoH0834A
- יְבַקֵּ֥שׁ
- יְבַקֵּ֥שׁye.va.Keshhe seeksH1245
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- נַפְשִׁ֖י
- יְבַקֵּ֣שׁ
- יְבַקֵּ֣שׁye.va.Keshhe seeksH1245
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- נַפְשֶׁ֑ךָ
- כִּֽי־
- כִּֽיki-forH3588A
- מִשְׁמֶ֥רֶת
- מִשְׁמֶ֥רֶתmish.Me.ret[are] in good careH4931
- אַתָּ֖ה
- אַתָּ֖ה'a.TahyouH0859A
- עִמָּדִֽי׃
Words in italics were supplied by the translators.
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