H0559–אָמַר–a.mar

And Saul knew David's voice, and said, Is this thy voice, my son David? and David said, It is my voice, my lord, O king.

וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (יֹּ֕אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (יֹּ֣אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

And he said, Why doth my lord thus pursue his servant? for what have I done? or what evil is in my hand?

וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (יֹּ֕אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

Now therefore, I pray thee, let my lord the king hear the words of his servant. If the LORD hath stirred thee up against me, let him accept an offering: but if they are the children of men, cursed be they before the LORD; for they have driven me out this day from abiding in the inheritance of the LORD, saying, Go, serve other gods.

לֵאמֹ֔ר (אמֹ֔ר) Mor “saying”

Then said Saul, I have sinned: return, my son David: for I will no more do thee harm, because my soul was precious in thy eyes this day: behold I have played the fool, and have erred exceedingly.

וַיֹּאמֶר֩ (יֹּאמֶר֩) i.yo.Mer “he said”

And David answered and said, Behold the king's spear! and let one of the young men come over and take it.

וַיֹּ֔אמֶר (יֹּ֔אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

Then Saul said to David, Blessed be thou, my son David: thou shalt both do great things, and also shalt still prevail. So David went on his way, and Saul returned to his place.

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (יֹּ֨אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

And David said in his heart, I shall now perish one day by the hand of Saul: there is nothing better for me than that I should speedily escape into the land of the Philistines; and Saul will despair of me, to seek me any more in any border of Israel; so shall I escape from his hand.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (יֹּ֤אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

And David said to Achish, If I have now found grace in thy eyes, let them give me a place in some town in the country, that I may dwell there: for why should thy servant dwell in the royal city with thee?

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (יֹּ֨אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

And Achish said, Whither have ye made a road to-day? And David said, Against the south of Judah, and against the south of the Jerahmeelites, and against the south of the Kenites.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (יֹּ֣אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (יֹּ֣אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

And David saved neither man nor woman alive, to bring tidings to Gath, saying, Lest they should inform against us, saying, So did David, and so will be his manner all the while he dwelleth in the country of the Philistines.

לֵאמֹ֔ר (אמֹ֔ר) Mor “saying”לֵאמֹ֑ר (אמֹ֑ר) Mor “saying”

And Achish believed David, saying, He hath made his people Israel utterly to abhor him; therefore he shall be my servant for ever.

לֵאמֹ֑ר (אמֹ֑ר) Mor “saying”

And it came to pass in those days, that the Philistines collected their armies for warfare, to fight with Israel. And Achish said to David, Know thou assuredly, that thou shalt go out with me to battle, thou and thy men.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (יֹּ֤אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

And David said to Achish, Surely thou shalt know what thy servant can do. And Achish said to David, Therefore will I make thee keeper of my head for ever.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (יֹּ֤אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (יֹּ֤אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

Then said Saul to his servants, seek me a woman that hath a familiar spirit, that I may go to her, and inquire of her. And his servants said to him, Behold, there is a woman that hath a familiar spirit at En-dor.

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (יֹּ֨אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”וַיֹּאמְר֤וּ (יֹּאמְר֤וּ) i.yo.me.Ru “they said”

And Saul disguised himself, and put on other raiment, and he went, and two men with him, and they came to the woman by night: and he said, I pray thee, divine to me by the familiar spirit, and bring up for me whom I shall name to thee.

וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (יֹּ֗אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”אֹמַ֖ר 'o.Mar “I will say”

And the woman said to him, Behold, thou knowest what Saul hath done, how he hath cut off those that have familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land: Why then layest thou a snare for my life, to cause me to die?

וַתֹּ֨אמֶר (תֹּ֨אמֶר) To.mer “she said”

And Saul swore to her by the LORD, saying, As the LORD liveth, there shall no punishment happen to thee for this thing.

לֵאמֹ֑ר (אמֹ֑ר) Mor “saying”

Then said the woman, whom shall I bring up to thee? And he said, Bring me up Samuel.

וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (תֹּ֙אמֶר֙) To.mer “she said”וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (יֹּ֕אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

And when the woman saw Samuel, she cried with a loud voice: and the woman spoke to Saul, saying, Why hast thou deceived me? for thou art Saul.

וַתֹּאמֶר֩ (תֹּאמֶר֩) to.Mer “she said”לֵאמֹ֛ר (אמֹ֛ר) Mor “saying”

And the king said to her be not afraid: for what sawest thou? And the woman said to Saul, I saw gods ascending out of the earth.

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (יֹּ֨אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”וַתֹּ֤אמֶר (תֹּ֤אמֶר) To.mer “she said”

And he said to her, What is his form? And she said, An old man cometh up; and he is covered with a mantle. And Saul perceived that it was Samuel, and he stooped with his face to the ground, and bowed himself.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (יֹּ֤אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”וַתֹּ֗אמֶר (תֹּ֗אמֶר) To.mer “she said”

And Samuel said to Saul, Why hast thou disquieted me, to bring me up? And Saul answered, I am grievously distressed; for the Philistines make war against me, and God hath departed from me, and answereth me no more, neither by prophets, nor by dreams: therefore I have called thee, that thou mayest make known to me what I shall do.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (יֹּ֤אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (יֹּ֣אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

Then said Samuel, Why then dost thou ask of me, seeing the LORD hath departed from thee, and hath become thy enemy?

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (יֹּ֣אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

And the woman came to Saul, and saw that he was greatly troubled, and said to him, Behold, thy handmaid hath obeyed thy voice, and I have put my life in my hand, and have hearkened to thy words, which thou didst speak

וַתֹּ֣אמֶר (תֹּ֣אמֶר) To.mer “she said”

But he refused, and said, I will not eat. But his servants, together with the woman, compelled him; and he hearkened to their voice. So he arose from the earth, and sat upon the bed.

וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (יֹּ֙אמֶר֙) i.Yo.mer “he said”