H4428G–מֶ֫לֶךְ–me.lekh

And it came to pass as they came, when David returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, that the women came out of all the cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet king Saul, with timbrels, with joy, and with instruments of music.

הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ (מֶּ֑לֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”

And David said unto Saul, Who am I, and what is my life, [supplied: or] my father's family in Israel, that I should be son-in-law to the king?

לַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ (מֶּֽלֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”

And Saul commanded his servants, [supplied: saying], Commune with David secretly, and say, Behold, the king hath delight in thee, and all his servants love thee: now therefore be the king's son-in-law.

הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ (מֶּ֔לֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”בַּמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ (מֶּֽלֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”

And Saul's servants spake those words in the ears of David. And David said, Seemeth it to you a light thing to be the king's son-in-law, seeing that I am a poor man, and lightly esteemed?

בַּמֶּ֔לֶךְ (מֶּ֔לֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”

And Saul said, Thus shall ye say to David, The king desireth not any dowry, but a hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be avenged of the king's enemies. Now Saul thought to make David fall by the hand of the Philistines.

לַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ (מֶּ֙לֶךְ֙) Me.lekh “king”הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ (מֶּ֑לֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”

And when his servants told David these words, it pleased David well to be the king's son-in-law. And the days were not expired;

בַּמֶּ֑לֶךְ (מֶּ֑לֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”

and David arose and went, he and his men, and slew of the Philistines two hundred men; and David brought their foreskins, and they gave them in full number to the king, that he might be the king's son-in-law. And Saul gave him Michal his daughter to wife.

לַמֶּ֔לֶךְ (מֶּ֔לֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”בַּמֶּ֑לֶךְ (מֶּ֑לֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”

And Jonathan spake good of David unto Saul his father, and said unto him, Let not the king sin against his servant, against David; because he hath not sinned against thee, and because his works have been to thee-ward very good:

הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ (מֶּ֜לֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”

And David said unto Jonathan, Behold, to-morrow is the new moon, and I should not fail to sit with the king at meat: but let me go, that I may hide myself in the field unto the third day at even.

הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ (מֶּ֖לֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”

So David hid himself in the field: and when the new moon was come, the king sat him down to eat food.

הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ (מֶּ֛לֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”

And the king sat upon his seat, as at other times, even upon the seat by the wall; and Jonathan stood up, and Abner sat by Saul's side: but David's place was empty.

הַ֠מֶּלֶךְ (מֶּלֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”

and he said, Let me go, I pray thee; for our family hath a sacrifice in the city; and my brother, he hath commanded me [supplied: to be there]: and now, if I have found favor in thine eyes, let me get away, I pray thee, and see my brethren. Therefore he is not come unto the king's table.

הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ (מֶּֽלֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”

And David said unto Ahimelech the priest, The king hath commanded me a business, and hath said unto me, Let no man know anything of the business whereabout I send thee, and what I have commanded thee: and I have appointed the young men to such and such a place.

הַמֶּלֶךְ֮ (מֶּלֶךְ֮) me.leKh “king”

And David said unto Ahimelech, And is there not here under thy hand spear or sword? for I have neither brought my sword nor my weapons with me, because the king's business required haste.

הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ (מֶּ֖לֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”

And David arose, and fled that day for fear of Saul, and went to Achish the king of Gath.

מֶ֥לֶךְ Me.lekh “[the] king of”

And the servants of Achish said unto him, Is not this David the king of the land? did they not sing one to another of him in dances, saying, Saul hath slain his thousands, And David his ten thousands?

מֶ֣לֶךְ Me.lekh “[the] king of”

And David laid up these words in his heart, and was sore afraid of Achish the king of Gath.

מֶֽלֶךְ־ Me.lekh- “[the] king of”

And David went thence to Mizpeh of Moab: and he said unto the king of Moab, Let my father and my mother, I pray thee, come forth, [supplied: and be] with you, till I know what God will do for me.

מֶ֣לֶךְ Me.lekh “[the] king of”

And he brought them before the king of Moab: and they dwelt with him all the while that David was in the stronghold.

מֶ֣לֶךְ Me.lekh “[the] king of”

Then 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.

הַמֶּ֡לֶךְ (מֶּ֡לֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ (מֶּֽלֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”

Then Ahimelech answered the king, and said, And who among all thy servants is so faithful as David, who is the king's son-in-law, and is taken into thy council, and is honorable in thy house?

הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ (מֶּ֖לֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ (מֶּ֛לֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”

Have I to-day begun to inquire of God for him? be it far from me: let not the king impute anything unto his servant, nor to all the house of my father; for thy servant knoweth nothing of all this, less or more.

הַמֶּ֨לֶךְ (מֶּ֨לֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”

And the king said, Thou shalt surely die, Ahimelech, thou, and all thy father's house.

הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ (מֶּ֔לֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”

And the king said unto the guard that stood about him, Turn, and slay the priests of Jehovah; because their hand also is with David, and because they knew that he fled, and did not disclose it to me. But the servants of the king would not put forth their hand to fall upon the priests of Jehovah.

הַמֶּ֡לֶךְ (מֶּ֡לֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ (מֶּ֙לֶךְ֙) Me.lekh “king”

And the king said to Doeg, Turn thou, and fall upon the priests. And Doeg the Edomite turned, and he fell upon the priests, and he slew on that day fourscore and five persons that did wear a linen ephod.

הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ (מֶּ֙לֶךְ֙) Me.lekh “king”