1 Samuel 18
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- 1And it cometh to pass, when he finisheth to speak unto Saul, that the soul of Jonathan hath been bound to the soul of David, and Jonathan loveth him as his own soul.
- וַיְהִ֗י
- כְּכַלֹּתוֹ֙
- לְדַבֵּ֣ר
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- שָׁא֔וּל
- שָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586G
- וְנֶ֙פֶשׁ֙
- יְה֣וֹנָתָ֔ן
- יְה֣וֹנָתָ֔ןye.Ho.na.TanJonathanH3083H
- נִקְשְׁרָ֖ה
- נִקְשְׁרָ֖הnik.she.Rahit was boundH7194
- בְּנֶ֣פֶשׁ
- דָּוִ֑ד
- דָּוִ֑דda.VidDavidH1732
- וַיֶּאֱהָבֵ֥הוּQere, written (Ketiv): וַיֶּאֱהָבוֹ
- יְהוֹנָתָ֖ן
- יְהוֹנָתָ֖ןye.ho.na.TanJonathanH3083H
- כְּנַפְשֽׁוֹ׃
- 2And Saul taketh him on that day, and hath not permitted him to turn back to the house of his father.
- 3And Jonathan maketh -- also David -- a covenant, because he loveth him as his own soul,
- 4and Jonathan strippeth himself of the upper robe which `is' upon him, and giveth it to David, and his long robe, even unto his sword, and unto his bow, and unto his girdle.
- 5And David goeth out whithersoever Saul doth send him; he acted wisely, and Saul setteth him over the men of war, and it is good in the eyes of all the people, and also in the eyes of the servants of Saul.
- וַיֵּצֵ֨א
- דָוִ֜ד
- דָוִ֜דda.VidDavidH1732
- בְּכֹל֩
- אֲשֶׁ֨ר
- אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherwhereH0834A
- יִשְׁלָחֶ֤נּוּ
- שָׁאוּל֙
- שָׁאוּל֙sha.'UlSaulH7586G
- יַשְׂכִּ֔יל
- יַשְׂכִּ֔ילyas.Kilhe prosperedH7919A
- וַיְשִׂמֵ֣הוּ
- שָׁא֔וּל
- שָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586G
- עַ֖ל
- עַ֖ל'aloverH5921A
- אַנְשֵׁ֣י
- אַנְשֵׁ֣י'an.Shei[the] men ofH0582
- הַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה
- וַיִּיטַב֙
- בְּעֵינֵ֣י
- כָל־
- כָלkhol-allH3605
- הָעָ֔ם
- וְגַ֕ם
- בְּעֵינֵ֖י
- עַבְדֵ֥י
- עַבְדֵ֥י'av.Dei[the] servants ofH5650
- שָׁאֽוּל׃
- שָׁאֽוּלsha.'UlSaulH7586G
- 6And it cometh to pass, in their coming in, in David's returning from smiting the Philistine, that the women come out from all the cities of Israel to sing -- also the dancers -- to meet Saul the king, with tabrets, with joy, and with three-stringed instruments;
- וַיְהִ֣י
- בְּבוֹאָ֗ם
- בְּשׁ֤וּב
- דָּוִד֙
- דָּוִד֙da.VidDavidH1732
- מֵהַכּ֣וֹת
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔י
- וַתֵּצֶ֨אנָה
- הַנָּשִׁ֜ים
- מִכָּל־
- עָרֵ֤י
- עָרֵ֤י'a.Rei[the] cities ofH5892B
- יִשְׂרָאֵל֙
- יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
- לָשִׁ֣ירQere, written (Ketiv): לָשׁוּר
- וְהַמְּחֹל֔וֹת
- לִקְרַ֖את
- שָׁא֣וּל
- שָׁא֣וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586G
- הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ
- בְּתֻפִּ֥ים
- בְּשִׂמְחָ֖ה
- וּבְשָׁלִשִֽׁים׃
- 7and the women answer -- those playing, and say, `Saul hath smitten among his thousands, And David among his myriads.'
- 8And it is displeasing to Saul exceedingly, and this thing is evil in his eyes, and he saith, `They have given to David myriads, and to me they have given the thousands, and more to him `is' only the kingdom;'
- וַיִּ֨חַר
- לְשָׁא֜וּל
- מְאֹ֗ד
- מְאֹ֗דme.'OdexceedinglyH3966
- וַיֵּ֤רַע
- בְּעֵינָיו֙
- הַדָּבָ֣ר
- הַזֶּ֔ה
- וַיֹּ֗אמֶר
- נָתְנ֤וּ
- נָתְנ֤וּna.te.Nuthey have ascribedH5414G
- לְדָוִד֙
- רְבָב֔וֹת
- רְבָב֔וֹתre.va.Votten thousandsH7233
- וְלִ֥י
- נָתְנ֖וּ
- נָתְנ֖וּna.te.Nuthey have ascribedH5414G
- הָאֲלָפִ֑ים
- וְע֥וֹד
- ל֖וֹ
- אַ֥ךְ
- אַ֥ךְ'akhonlyH0389
- הַמְּלוּכָֽה׃
- 9and Saul is eyeing David from that day and thenceforth.
- 10And it cometh to pass, on the morrow, that the spirit of sadness `from' God prospereth over Saul, and he prophesieth in the midst of the house, and David is playing with his hand, as day by day, and the javelin `is' in the hand of Saul,
- וַיְהִ֣י
- מִֽמָּחֳרָ֗ת
- וַתִּצְלַ֣ח
- רוּחַ֩
- רוּחַ֩ru.aCha spirit ofH7307G
- אֱלֹהִ֨ים׀
- אֱלֹהִ֨ים'E.lo.HimGodH0430G
- רָעָ֤ה׀
- רָעָ֤הra.'AhevilH7451A
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- שָׁאוּל֙
- שָׁאוּל֙sha.'UlSaulH7586G
- וַיִּתְנַבֵּ֣א
- בְתוֹךְ־
- הַבַּ֔יִת
- וְדָוִ֛ד
- מְנַגֵּ֥ן
- מְנַגֵּ֥ןme.na.Gen[was] playing an instrumentH5059
- בְּיָד֖וֹ
- כְּי֣וֹם׀
- בְּי֑וֹם
- וְהַחֲנִ֖ית
- בְּיַד־
- שָׁאֽוּל׃
- שָׁאֽוּלsha.'UlSaulH7586G
- 11and Saul casteth the javelin, and saith, `I smite through David, even through the wall;' and David turneth round out of his presence twice.
- 12And Saul is afraid of the presence of David, for Jehovah hath been with him, and from Saul He hath turned aside;
- 13and Saul turneth him aside from him, and appointeth him to himself head of a thousand, and he goeth out an cometh in, before the people.
- 14And David is in all his ways acting wisely, and Jehovah `is' with him,
- 15and Saul seeth that he is acting very wisely, and is afraid of him,
- 16and all Israel and Judah love David when he is going out and coming in before them.
- 17And Saul saith unto David, `Lo, my elder daughter Merab -- her I give to thee for a wife; only, be to me for a son of valour, and fight the battles of Jehovah;' and Saul said, `Let not my hand be on him, but let the hand of the Philistines be upon him.'
- וַיֹּ֨אמֶר
- שָׁא֜וּל
- שָׁא֜וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586G
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- דָּוִ֗ד
- דָּוִ֗דda.VidDavidH1732
- הִנֵּה֩
- הִנֵּה֩hi.Nehhere!H2009
- בִתִּ֨י
- הַגְּדוֹלָ֤ה
- מֵרַב֙
- מֵרַב֙me.RavMerabH4764
- אֹתָהּ֙
- אֶתֶּן־
- אֶתֶּן'e.ten-I will giveH5414O
- לְךָ֣
- לְאִשָּׁ֔ה
- אַ֚ךְ
- אַ֚ךְ'akhonlyH0389
- הֱיֵה־
- הֱיֵהhe.yeh-becomeH1961
- לִּ֣י
- לְבֶן־
- חַ֔יִל
- חַ֔יִלCha.yilstrengthH2428G
- וְהִלָּחֵ֖ם
- מִלְחֲמ֣וֹת
- מִלְחֲמ֣וֹתmil.cha.Mot[the] battles ofH4421
- יְהוָ֑ה
- יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- וְשָׁא֣וּל
- אָמַ֗ר
- אָמַ֗ר'a.Marhe saidH0559
- אַל־
- אַל'al-may notH0408
- תְּהִ֤י
- תְּהִ֤יte.Hiit beH1961
- יָדִי֙
- בּ֔וֹ
- וּתְהִי־
- ב֖וֹ
- יַד־
- יַדyad-[the] hand ofH3027H
- פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃
- פְּלִשְׁתִּֽיםpe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430G
- 18And David saith unto Saul, `Who `am' I? and what my life -- the family of my father in Israel -- that I am son-in-law to the king?'
- וַיֹּ֨אמֶר
- דָּוִ֜ד
- דָּוִ֜דda.VidDavidH1732
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- שָׁא֗וּל
- שָׁא֗וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586G
- מִ֤י
- מִ֤יmiwho?H4310
- אָֽנֹכִי֙
- אָֽנֹכִי֙'a.no.Khi[am] IH0595
- וּמִ֣י
- חַיַּ֔י
- מִשְׁפַּ֥חַת
- מִשְׁפַּ֥חַתmish.Pa.chat[the] clan ofH4940
- אָבִ֖י
- בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל
- כִּֽי־
- כִּֽיki-thatH3588A
- אֶהְיֶ֥ה
- אֶהְיֶ֥ה'eh.YehI will beH1961
- חָתָ֖ן
- חָתָ֖ןcha.Tana son-in-lawH2860
- לַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃
- 19And it cometh to pass, at the time of the giving of Merab daughter of Saul to David, that she hath been given to Adriel the Meholathite for a wife.
- 20And Michal daughter of Saul loveth David, and they declare to Saul, and the thing is right in his eyes,
- 21and Saul saith, `I give her to him, and she is to him for a snare, and the hand of the Philistines is on him;' and Saul saith unto David, `By the second -- thou dost become my son-in-law to-day.'
- וַיֹּ֨אמֶר
- שָׁא֜וּל
- שָׁא֜וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586G
- אֶתְּנֶ֤נָּה
- לּוֹ֙
- וּתְהִי־
- ל֣וֹ
- לְמוֹקֵ֔שׁ
- וּתְהִי־
- ב֖וֹ
- יַד־
- יַדyad-[the] hand ofH3027H
- פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים
- פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑יםpe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430G
- וַיֹּ֤אמֶר
- שָׁאוּל֙
- שָׁאוּל֙sha.'UlSaulH7586G
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- דָּוִ֔ד
- דָּוִ֔דda.VidDavidH1732
- בִּשְׁתַּ֛יִם
- תִּתְחַתֵּ֥ן
- תִּתְחַתֵּ֥ןtit.cha.Tenyou will be a son-in-lawH2859B
- בִּ֖י
- הַיּֽוֹם׃
- 22And Saul commandeth his servants, `Speak unto David gently, saying, Lo, the king hath delighted in thee, and all his servants have loved thee, and now, be son-in-law to the king.'
- וַיְצַ֨ו
- שָׁא֜וּל
- שָׁא֜וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586G
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- עֲבָדָ֗יוQere, written (Ketiv): עַבְדּוֹ
- דַּבְּר֨וּ
- דַּבְּר֨וּda.be.RuspeakH1696G
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- דָּוִ֤ד
- דָּוִ֤דda.VidDavidH1732
- בַּלָּט֙
- לֵאמֹ֔ר
- הִנֵּ֨ה
- הִנֵּ֨הhi.Nehhere!H2009
- חָפֵ֤ץ
- חָפֵ֤ץcha.Fetzhe delightsH2654A
- בְּךָ֙
- הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ
- וְכָל־
- עֲבָדָ֖יו
- אֲהֵב֑וּךָ
- וְעַתָּ֖ה
- הִתְחַתֵּ֥ן
- הִתְחַתֵּ֥ןhit.cha.Tenbe son-in-lawH2859B
- בַּמֶּֽלֶךְ׃
- 23And the servants of Saul speak in the ears of David these words, and David saith, `Is it a light thing in your eyes to be son-in-law to the king -- and I a poor man, and lightly esteemed?'
- וַֽיְדַבְּר֞וּ
- עַבְדֵ֤י
- עַבְדֵ֤י'av.Dei[the] servants ofH5650
- שָׁאוּל֙
- שָׁאוּל֙sha.'UlSaulH7586G
- בְּאָזְנֵ֣י
- דָוִ֔ד
- דָוִ֔דda.VidDavidH1732
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- הַדְּבָרִ֖ים
- הָאֵ֑לֶּה
- וַיֹּ֣אמֶר
- דָּוִ֗ד
- דָּוִ֗דda.VidDavidH1732
- הַֽנְקַלָּ֤ה
- בְעֵֽינֵיכֶם֙
- הִתְחַתֵּ֣ן
- הִתְחַתֵּ֣ןhit.cha.Ten[is] to be son-in-lawH2859B
- בַּמֶּ֔לֶךְ
- וְאָנֹכִ֖י
- אִֽישׁ־
- אִֽישׁ'ish-[am] a manH0376G
- רָ֥שׁ
- רָ֥שׁrashpoorH7326
- וְנִקְלֶֽה׃
- 24And the servants of Saul declare to him, saying, `According to these words hath David spoken.'
- 25And Saul saith, `Thus do ye say to David, There is no delight to the king in dowry, but in a hundred foreskins of the Philistines -- to be avenged on the enemies of the king;' and Saul thought to cause David to fall by the hand of the Philistines.
- וַיֹּ֨אמֶר
- שָׁא֜וּל
- שָׁא֜וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586G
- כֹּֽה־
- כֹּֽהkoh-thusH3541
- תֹאמְר֣וּ
- תֹאמְר֣וּto.me.Ruyou will sayH0559
- לְדָוִ֗ד
- אֵֽין־
- אֵֽין'ein-notH0369
- חֵ֤פֶץ
- חֵ֤פֶץChe.fetzdelightH2656
- לַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙
- בְּמֹ֔הַר
- כִּ֗י
- כִּ֗יKiforH3588A
- בְּמֵאָה֙
- עָרְל֣וֹת
- עָרְל֣וֹתa.re.Lotforeskins ofH6190H
- פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים
- פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםpe.lish.TimPhilistinesH6430G
- לְהִנָּקֵ֖ם
- בְּאֹיְבֵ֣י
- הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ
- וְשָׁא֣וּל
- חָשַׁ֔ב
- חָשַׁ֔בcha.Shavhe plannedH2803I
- לְהַפִּ֥יל
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- דָּוִ֖ד
- דָּוִ֖דda.VidDavidH1732
- בְּיַד־
- פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃
- פְּלִשְׁתִּֽיםpe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430G
- 26And his servants declare to David these words, and the thing is right in the eyes of David, to be son-in-law to the king; and the days have not been full,
- 27and David riseth and goeth, he and his men, and smiteth among the Philistines two hundred men, and David bringeth in their foreskins, and they set them before the king, to be son-in-law to the king; and Saul giveth to him Michal his daughter for a wife.
- וַיָּ֨קָם
- דָּוִ֜ד
- דָּוִ֜דda.VidDavidH1732
- וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ׀
- ה֣וּא
- ה֣וּאhu'heH1931
- וַאֲנָשָׁ֗יו
- וַיַּ֣ךְ
- בַּפְּלִשְׁתִּים֮
- מָאתַ֣יִם
- מָאתַ֣יִםma.Ta.yimtwo hundredH3967
- אִישׁ֒
- אִישׁ֒'ishmanH0376G
- וַיָּבֵ֤א
- דָוִד֙
- דָוִד֙da.VidDavidH1732
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- עָרְלֹ֣תֵיהֶ֔ם
- וַיְמַלְא֣וּם
- לַמֶּ֔לֶךְ
- לְהִתְחַתֵּ֖ן
- בַּמֶּ֑לֶךְ
- וַיִּתֶּן־
- ל֥וֹ
- שָׁא֛וּל
- שָׁא֛וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586G
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- מִיכַ֥ל
- מִיכַ֥לmi.KhalMichalH4324G
- בִּתּ֖וֹ
- לְאִשָּֽׁה׃
- 28And Saul seeth and knoweth that Jehovah `is' with David, and Michal daughter of Saul hath loved him,
- 29and Saul addeth to be afraid of the presence of David yet; and Saul is an enemy with David all the days.
- 30And the princes of the Philistines come out, and it cometh to pass from the time of their coming out, David hath acted more wisely than any of the servants of Saul, and his name is very precious.
- וַיֵּצְא֖וּ
- שָׂרֵ֣י
- שָׂרֵ֣יsa.Rei[the] commanders ofH8269
- פְלִשְׁתִּ֑ים
- פְלִשְׁתִּ֑יםfe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430G
- וַיְהִ֣י׀
- מִדֵּ֣י
- צֵאתָ֗ם
- שָׂכַ֤ל
- שָׂכַ֤לsa.Khalhe was successfulH7919A
- דָּוִד֙
- דָּוִד֙da.VidDavidH1732
- מִכֹּל֙
- עַבְדֵ֣י
- עַבְדֵ֣י'av.Dei[the] servants ofH5650
- שָׁא֔וּל
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