H1980G–הָלַךְ–ha.lakh

And the prophet Gad said to David, Do not go on living in this place but go into the land of Judah. Then David went away and came to the woodland of Hereth.

לֵ֥ךְ lekh “go”וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ (יֵּ֣לֶךְ) i.Ye.lekh “he went”

So David, questioning the Lord, said, Am I to go and make an attack on these Philistines? And the Lord said to David, Go and make an attack on the Philistines so that Keilah may be kept from falling into their hands.

הַאֵלֵ֣ךְ (אֵלֵ֣ךְ) 'e.Lekh “will I go”לֵ֚ךְ lekh “go”

And David's men said to him, Even here in Judah we are full of fear: how much more then if we go to Keilah against the armies of the Philistines?

נֵלֵ֣ךְ ne.Lekh “we will go”

So David and his men went to Keilah, and had a fight with the Philistines, and took away their cattle, and put them to the sword with great destruction. So David was the saviour of the people of Keilah.

וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ (יֵּ֣לֶךְ) i.Ye.lekh “he went”

Then David and his men, about six hundred of them, went out of Keilah, and got away wherever they were able to go. And Saul, hearing that David had got away from Keilah, did not go there.

וַיִּֽתְהַלְּכ֖וּ (יִּֽתְהַלְּכ֖וּ) i.yit.ha.le.Khu “they went about”יִתְהַלָּ֑כוּ yit.ha.La.khu “they went about”

And Saul's son Jonathan went to David in Horesh, and made his hands strong in God;

וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ (יֵּ֥לֶךְ) i.Ye.lekh “he went”

And the two of them made an agreement before the Lord: and David went on living in Horesh, and Jonathan went back to his house.

הָלַ֥ךְ ha.Lakh “he went”

Go now, and take more steps, and see where he is living: for they say that he is expert in deceit.

לְכוּ־ le.khu- “go”

So take care to get knowledge of all the secret places where he is taking cover, and be certain to come back to me, and I will go with you: and without doubt, if he is anywhere in the land, I will get him, among all the families of Judah.

וְהָלַכְתִּ֖י (הָלַכְתִּ֖י) ha.lakh.Ti “I will go”

And they went back and came to Ziph before Saul: but David and his men were in the waste land of Maon, in the dry land south of the waste land.

וַיֵּלְכ֥וּ (יֵּלְכ֥וּ) i.ye.le.Khu “they went”

And Saul and his men went in search of him. And David had word of it, so he came down to the rock in the waste land of Maon. And Saul, hearing of this, went after David into the waste land of Maon.

וַיֵּ֨לֶךְ (יֵּ֨לֶךְ) i.Ye.lekh “he went”

And Saul and his men went on one side of the mountain, and David and his men went on the other: and David's purpose was to get away as quickly as possible, for fear of Saul; for Saul and his men were making a circle round David and his men in order to ta

וַיֵּ֨לֶךְ (יֵּ֨לֶךְ) i.Ye.lekh “he went”לָלֶ֙כֶת֙ (לֶ֙כֶת֙) Le.khet “go”

So turning back from going after David, Saul went against the Philistines: so that place was named Sela-hammah-lekoth.

וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ (יֵּ֖לֶךְ) i.Ye.lekh “he went”

Then Saul took three thousand of the best men out of all Israel, and went in search of David and his men on the rocks of the mountain goats.

וַיֵּ֗לֶךְ (יֵּ֗לֶךְ) i.Ye.lekh “he went”

So with these words David kept his servants back, and did not let them make an attack on Saul. And Saul got up and went on his way.

וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ (יֵּ֥לֶךְ) i.Ye.lekh “he went”

And David gave Saul his oath. And Saul went back to his house; but David and his men went up to their safe place.

וַיֵּ֤לֶךְ (יֵּ֤לֶךְ) i.Ye.lekh “he went”

But these men have been very good to us; they did us no wrong and nothing of ours was touched while we were with them in the fields:

הִתְהַלַּ֣כְנוּ hit.ha.Lakh.nu “<of> [which] we went about”

Never will my hand be stretched out against the man marked with the holy oil; but take the spear which is by his head and the vessel of water, and let us go.

וְנֵ֥לֲכָה (נֵ֥לֲכָה) Ne.la.khah “let us go”

So David took the spear and the vessel of water from Saul's head; and they got away without any man seeing them, or being conscious of their coming, or awaking; for they were all sleeping because a deep sleep from the Lord had come on them.

וַיֵּלְכ֖וּ (יֵּלְכ֖וּ) i.ye.le.Khu “they went”

Let my lord the king give ear now to the words of his servant. If it is the Lord who is moving you against me, let him take an offering: but if it is the children of men, may they be cursed before the Lord, for driving me out today and keeping me from my

לֵ֥ךְ lekh “go”

Then Saul said to David, May a blessing be on you, David, my son; you will do great things and without doubt you will overcome. Then David went on his way, and Saul went back to his place.

וַיֵּ֤לֶךְ (יֵּ֤לֶךְ) i.Ye.lekh “he went”

Then Saul said to his servants, Get me a woman who has control of a spirit so that I may go to her and get directions. And his servants said to him, There is such a woman at En-dor.

וְאֵלְכָ֥ה (אֵלְכָ֥ה) 'e.le.Khah “let me go”

So Saul, putting on other clothing, so that he might not be seen to be the king, took two men with him and went to the woman by night; and he said, Now, with the help of the spirit which you have, make the person whose name I will give you come up.

וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ (יֵּ֣לֶךְ) i.Ye.lekh “he went”

So now, give ear to the voice of your servant, and let me give you a little bread; and take some food to give you strength when you go on your way.

תֵלֵ֖ךְ te.Lekh “you will go”

And she put it before Saul and his servants, and they had a meal. Then they got up and went away the same night.

וַיֵּלְכ֖וּ (יֵּלְכ֖וּ) i.ye.le.Khu “they went”