2 Samuel 1
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- 1And it cometh to pass, after the death of Saul, that David hath returned from smiting the Amalekite, and David dwelleth in Ziklag two days,
- וַיְהִ֗י
- אַֽחֲרֵי֙
- אַֽחֲרֵי֙'a.cha.ReiafterH0310A
- מ֣וֹת
- מ֣וֹתMot[the] death ofH4194
- שָׁא֔וּל
- שָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586G
- וְדָוִ֣ד
- שָׁ֔ב
- שָׁ֔בShavhe returnedH7725G
- מֵהַכּ֖וֹת
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- הָעֲמָלֵ֑ק
- וַיֵּ֧שֶׁב
- דָּוִ֛ד
- דָּוִ֛דda.VidDavidH1732
- בְּצִקְלָ֖ג
- יָמִ֥ים
- יָמִ֥יםya.MimdaysH3117G
- שְׁנָֽיִם׃
- שְׁנָֽיִםshe.Na.yimtwoH8147
- 2and it cometh to pass, on the third day, that lo, a man hath come in out of the camp from Saul, and his garments `are' rent, and earth on his head; and it cometh to pass, in his coming in unto David, that he falleth to the earth, and doth obeisance.
- וַיְהִ֣י׀
- בַּיּ֣וֹם
- הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֗י
- וְהִנֵּה֩
- אִ֨ישׁ
- אִ֨ישׁ'isha manH0376G
- בָּ֤א
- בָּ֤אba'[was] comingH0935G
- מִן־
- מִןmin-fromH4480A
- הַֽמַּחֲנֶה֙
- מֵעִ֣ם
- שָׁא֔וּל
- שָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586G
- וּבְגָדָ֣יו
- קְרֻעִ֔ים
- קְרֻעִ֔יםke.ru.'Im[were] tornH7167
- וַאֲדָמָ֖ה
- עַל־
- עַל'al-[was] onH5921A
- רֹאשׁ֑וֹ
- וַיְהִי֙
- בְּבֹא֣וֹ
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- דָּוִ֔ד
- דָּוִ֔דda.VidDavidH1732
- וַיִּפֹּ֥ל
- אַ֖רְצָה
- וַיִּשְׁתָּֽחוּ׃
- 3And David saith to him, `Whence comest thou?' and he saith unto him, `Out of the camp of Israel I have escaped.'
- 4And David saith unto him, `What hath been the matter? declare, I pray thee, to me.' And he saith, that `The people hath fled from the battle, and also a multitude hath fallen of the people, and they die; and also Saul and Jonathan his son have died.'
- וַיֹּ֨אמֶר
- אֵלָ֥יו
- דָּוִ֛ד
- דָּוִ֛דda.VidDavidH1732
- מֶה־
- מֶהmeh-what?H4100
- הָיָ֥ה
- הָיָ֥הha.Yahwas itH1961
- הַדָּבָ֖ר
- הַגֶּד־
- הַגֶּדha.ged-tellH5046
- נָ֣א
- נָ֣אna'pleaseH4994
- לִ֑י
- וַ֠יֹּאמֶר
- אֲשֶׁר־
- אֲשֶׁר'a.Sher-thatH0834A
- נָ֨ס
- נָ֨סnasit has fledH5127
- הָעָ֜ם
- מִן־
- מִןmin-fromH4480A
- הַמִּלְחָמָ֗ה
- וְגַם־
- הַרְבֵּ֞ה
- הַרְבֵּ֞הhar.Beh[surely] a multitudeH7235A
- נָפַ֤ל
- נָפַ֤לna.Fal<it> has fallenH5307G
- מִן־
- מִןmin-ofH4480A
- הָעָם֙
- וַיָּמֻ֔תוּ
- וְגַ֗ם
- שָׁא֛וּל
- שָׁא֛וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586G
- וִיהוֹנָתָ֥ן
- בְּנ֖וֹ
- מֵֽתוּ׃
- מֵֽתוּMe.tuthey have diedH4191
- 5And David saith unto the youth who is declaring `it' to him, `How hast thou known that Saul and Jonathan his son `are' dead?'
- 6And the youth who is declaring `it' to him saith, I happened to meet in mount Gilboa, and lo, Saul is leaning on his spear; and lo, the chariots and those possessing horses have followed him;
- וַיֹּ֜אמֶר
- הַנַּ֣עַר׀
- הַמַּגִּ֣יד
- ל֗וֹ
- נִקְרֹ֤א
- נִקְרֹ֤אnik.Ro'[surely] by chanceH7122I
- נִקְרֵ֙יתִי֙
- נִקְרֵ֙יתִי֙nik.Rei.tiI found myselfH7136A
- בְּהַ֣ר
- הַגִּלְבֹּ֔עַ
- וְהִנֵּ֥ה
- שָׁא֖וּל
- שָׁא֖וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586G
- נִשְׁעָ֣ן
- נִשְׁעָ֣ןnish.'An[was] leaningH8172
- עַל־
- עַל'al-onH5921A
- חֲנִית֑וֹ
- וְהִנֵּ֥ה
- הָרֶ֛כֶב
- וּבַעֲלֵ֥י
- הַפָּרָשִׁ֖ים
- הִדְבִּקֻֽהוּ׃
- 7and he turneth behind him, and seeth me, and calleth unto me, and I say, Here `am' I.
- וַיִּ֥פֶן
- אַחֲרָ֖יו
- וַיִּרְאֵ֑נִי
- וַיִּקְרָ֣א
- אֵלָ֔י
- וָאֹמַ֖ר
- הִנֵּֽנִי׃
- 8And he saith to me, Who `art' thou? and I say unto him, An Amalekite I `am'.'
- 9`And he saith unto me, Stand, I pray thee, over me, and put me to death, for seized me hath the arrow, for all my soul `is' still in me.
- 10And I stand over him, and put him to death, for I knew that he doth not live after his falling, and I take the crown which `is' on his head, and the bracelet which `is' on his arm, and bring them in unto my lord hither.'
- וָאֶעֱמֹ֤ד
- עָלָיו֙
- וַאֲמֹ֣תְתֵ֔הוּ
- כִּ֣י
- כִּ֣יkiforH3588A
- יָדַ֔עְתִּי
- יָדַ֔עְתִּיya.Da'.tiI knewH3045
- כִּ֛י
- כִּ֛יkithatH3588A
- לֹ֥א
- לֹ֥אlo'notH3808
- יִֽחְיֶ֖ה
- יִֽחְיֶ֖הyich.Yehhe will liveH2421
- אַחֲרֵ֣י
- אַחֲרֵ֣י'a.cha.ReiafterH0310A
- נִפְל֑וֹ
- וָאֶקַּ֞ח
- הַנֵּ֣זֶר׀
- אֲשֶׁ֣ר
- אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH0834A
- עַל־
- עַל'al-[was] onH5921A
- רֹאשׁ֗וֹ
- וְאֶצְעָדָה֙
- אֲשֶׁ֣ר
- אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH0834A
- עַל־
- עַל'al-[was] onH5921A
- זְרֹע֔וֹ
- וָאֲבִיאֵ֥ם
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- אֲדֹנִ֖י
- הֵֽנָּה׃
- הֵֽנָּהHe.nahhereH2008
- 11And David taketh hold on his garments, and rendeth them, and also all the men who `are' with him,
- 12and they mourn, and weep, and fast till the evening, for Saul, and for Jonathan his son, and for the people of Jehovah, and for the house of Israel, because they have fallen by the sword.
- וַֽיִּסְפְּדוּ֙
- וַיִּבְכּ֔וּ
- וַיָּצֻ֖מוּ
- עַד־
- עַד'ad-untilH5704
- הָעָ֑רֶב
- עַל־
- עַל'al-onH5921A
- שָׁא֞וּל
- שָׁא֞וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586G
- וְעַל־
- יְהוֹנָתָ֣ן
- יְהוֹנָתָ֣ןye.ho.na.TanJonathanH3083H
- בְּנ֗וֹ
- וְעַל־
- עַ֤ם
- עַ֤ם'am[the] people ofH5971A
- יְהוָה֙
- יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068G
- וְעַל־
- בֵּ֣ית
- בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofH1004M
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
- כִּ֥י
- כִּ֥יkiforH3588A
- נָפְל֖וּ
- נָפְל֖וּna.fe.Luthey had fallenH5307G
- בֶּחָֽרֶב׃
- 13And David saith unto the youth who is declaring `it' to him, `Whence `art' thou?' and he saith, `Son of a sojourner, an Amalekite, I `am'.'
- וַיֹּ֣אמֶר
- דָּוִ֗ד
- דָּוִ֗דda.VidDavidH1732
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- הַנַּ֙עַר֙
- הַמַּגִּ֣יד
- ל֔וֹ
- אֵ֥י
- אֵ֥י'eiwhere?H0335
- מִזֶּ֖ה
- אָ֑תָּה
- אָ֑תָּה'A.tah[are] youH0859A
- וַיֹּ֕אמֶר
- בֶּן־
- בֶּןben-[am the] son ofH1121A
- אִ֛ישׁ
- אִ֛ישׁ'isha manH0376G
- גֵּ֥ר
- גֵּ֥רgera sojournerH1616
- עֲמָלֵקִ֖י
- עֲמָלֵקִ֖י'a.mal.Kian AmalekiteH6003
- אָנֹֽכִי׃
- אָנֹֽכִי'a.No.khiIH0595
- 14And David saith unto him, `How wast thou not afraid to put forth thy hand to destroy the anointed of Jehovah?'
- 15And David calleth to one of the youths, and saith, `Draw nigh -- fall upon him;' and he smiteth him, and he dieth;
- 16and David saith unto him, `Thy blood `is' on thine own head, for thy mouth hath testified against thee, saying, I -- I put to death the anointed of Jehovah.'
- וַיֹּ֤אמֶר
- אֵלָיו֙
- דָּוִ֔ד
- דָּוִ֔דda.VidDavidH1732
- דָּמְךָ֖Qere, written (Ketiv): דָּמֶיךָ
- עַל־
- עַל'al-[be] onH5921A
- רֹאשֶׁ֑ךָ
- כִּ֣י
- כִּ֣יkiforH3588A
- פִ֗יךָ
- עָנָ֤ה
- עָנָ֤ה'a.Nahit has testifiedH6030B
- בְךָ֙
- לֵאמֹ֔ר
- אָנֹכִ֥י
- אָנֹכִ֥י'a.no.KhiIH0595
- מֹתַ֖תִּי
- מֹתַ֖תִּיmo.Ta.tiI killedH4191
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- מְשִׁ֥יחַ
- מְשִׁ֥יחַme.Shi.ach[the] [one] anointed ofH4899
- יְהוָֽה׃
- יְהוָֽהYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- 17And David lamenteth with this lamentation over Saul, and over Jonathan his son;
- 18and he saith to teach the sons of Judah `The Bow;' lo, it is written on the book of the Upright: --
- 19`The Roebuck, O Israel, On thy high places `is' wounded; How have the mighty fallen!
- 20Declare `it' not in Gath, Proclaim not the tidings in the streets of Ashkelon, Lest they rejoice -- The daughters of the Philistines, Lest they exult -- The daughters of the Uncircumcised!
- אַל־
- אַל'al-may notH0408
- תַּגִּ֣ידוּ
- תַּגִּ֣ידוּta.Gi.duyou tellH5046
- בְגַ֔ת
- אַֽל־
- אַֽל'al-may notH0408
- תְּבַשְּׂר֖וּ
- תְּבַשְּׂר֖וּte.va.se.Ruyou bear newsH1319
- בְּחוּצֹ֣ת
- אַשְׁקְל֑וֹן
- אַשְׁקְל֑וֹן'ash.ke.LonAshkelonH0831
- פֶּן־
- פֶּןpen-lestH6435
- תִּשְׂמַ֙חְנָה֙
- תִּשְׂמַ֙חְנָה֙tis.Mach.nahthey should rejoiceH8055
- בְּנ֣וֹת
- בְּנ֣וֹתbe.Not[the] daughters ofH1323G
- פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים
- פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםpe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430G
- פֶּֽן־
- פֶּֽןpen-lestH6435
- תַּעֲלֹ֖זְנָה
- תַּעֲלֹ֖זְנָהta.'a.Lo.ze.nahthey should exultH5937
- בְּנ֥וֹת
- בְּנ֥וֹתbe.Not[the] daughters ofH1323G
- הָעֲרֵלִֽים׃
- אַל־
- 21Mountains of Gilboa! No dew nor rain be on you, And fields of heave-offerings! For there hath become loathsome The shield of the mighty, The shield of Saul -- without the anointed with oil.
- הָרֵ֣י
- הָרֵ֣יha.ReiO mountainsH2022G
- בַגִּלְבֹּ֗עַ
- אַל־
- אַל'al-may notH0408
- טַ֧ל
- טַ֧לtaldewH2919
- וְאַל־
- מָטָ֛ר
- מָטָ֛רma.TarrainH4306
- עֲלֵיכֶ֖ם
- וּשְׂדֵ֣י
- תְרוּמֹ֑ת
- תְרוּמֹ֑תte.ru.MotcontributionsH8641
- כִּ֣י
- כִּ֣יkiforH3588A
- שָׁ֤ם
- שָׁ֤םshamthereH8033G
- נִגְעַל֙
- נִגְעַל֙nig.'Alit was defiledH1602
- מָגֵ֣ן
- מָגֵ֣ןma.Gen[the] shield ofH4043
- גִּבּוֹרִ֔ים
- גִּבּוֹרִ֔יםgi.bo.Rim[the] mighty [ones]H1368
- מָגֵ֣ן
- מָגֵ֣ןma.Gen[the] shield ofH4043
- שָׁא֔וּל
- שָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586G
- בְּלִ֖י
- בְּלִ֖יbe.LinotH1097
- מָשִׁ֥יחַ
- מָשִׁ֥יחַma.Shi.ach[was] anointedH4899
- בַּשָּֽׁמֶן׃
- הָרֵ֣י
- 22From the blood of the wounded, From the fat of the mighty, The bow of Jonathan Hath not turned backward; And the sword of Saul doth not return empty.
- מִדַּ֣ם
- חֲלָלִ֗ים
- חֲלָלִ֗יםcha.la.Lim[those] slainH2491A
- מֵחֵ֙לֶב֙
- גִּבּוֹרִ֔ים
- גִּבּוֹרִ֔יםgi.bo.Rim[the] mighty [ones]H1368
- קֶ֚שֶׁת
- קֶ֚שֶׁתKe.shet[the] bow ofH7198
- יְה֣וֹנָתָ֔ן
- יְה֣וֹנָתָ֔ןye.Ho.na.TanJonathanH3083H
- לֹ֥א
- לֹ֥אlo'notH3808
- נָשׂ֖וֹג
- נָשׂ֖וֹגna.Sogit turned backH7734
- אָח֑וֹר
- אָח֑וֹר'a.ChorbackwardsH0268
- וְחֶ֣רֶב
- שָׁא֔וּל
- שָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586G
- לֹ֥א
- לֹ֥אlo'notH3808
- תָשׁ֖וּב
- תָשׁ֖וּבta.Shuvit returnedH7725G
- רֵיקָֽם׃
- רֵיקָֽםrei.KamemptyH7387
- 23Saul and Jonathan! They are loved and pleasant in their lives, And in their death they have not been parted. Than eagles they have been lighter, Than lions they have been mightier!
- 24Daughters of Israel! for Saul weep ye, Who is clothing you `in' scarlet with delights. Who is lifting up ornaments of gold on your clothing.
- בְּנוֹת֙
- בְּנוֹת֙be.nOtO daughters ofH1323G
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-because ofH0413
- שָׁא֖וּל
- שָׁא֖וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586G
- בְּכֶ֑ינָה
- בְּכֶ֑ינָהbe.Khei.nahweepH1058
- הַמַּלְבִּֽשְׁכֶ֤ם
- שָׁנִי֙
- שָׁנִי֙sha.NiscarletH8144
- עִם־
- עִם'im-withH5973A
- עֲדָנִ֔ים
- עֲדָנִ֔ים'a.da.NimluxuriesH5730A
- הַֽמַּעֲלֶה֙
- עֲדִ֣י
- עֲדִ֣י'a.Diornament[s] ofH5716
- זָהָ֔ב
- זָהָ֔בza.HavgoldH2091
- עַ֖ל
- עַ֖ל'alonH5921A
- לְבוּשְׁכֶֽן׃
- בְּנוֹת֙
- 25How have the mighty fallen In the midst of the battle! Jonathan! on thy high places wounded!
- 26I am in distress for thee, my brother Jonathan, Very pleasant wast thou to me; Wonderful was thy love to me, Above the love of women!
- צַר־
- צַרtzar-it is distressH6887B
- לִ֣י
- עָלֶ֗יךָ
- אָחִי֙
- יְה֣וֹנָתָ֔ן
- יְה֣וֹנָתָ֔ןye.Ho.na.TanJonathanH3083H
- נָעַ֥מְתָּ
- נָעַ֥מְתָּna.'Am.tayou were pleasantH5276
- לִּ֖י
- מְאֹ֑ד
- מְאֹ֑דme.'OdveryH3966
- נִפְלְאַ֤תָה
- נִפְלְאַ֤תָהnif.le.'A.tahit was wonderfulH6381
- אַהֲבָֽתְךָ֙
- לִ֔י
- מֵאַהֲבַ֖ת
- נָשִֽׁים׃
- נָשִֽׁיםna.ShimwomenH0802G
- צַר־
- 27How have the mighty fallen, Yea, the weapons of war perish!'
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