H4428G–מֶ֫לֶךְ–me.lekh

Now on their way, when David came back after the destruction of the Philistine, the women came out of all the towns of Israel, with songs and dances, meeting David with melody and joy and instruments of music.

הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ (מֶּ֑לֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”

And David said to Saul, Who am I, and what is my father's family in Israel, that I am to be son-in-law to the king?

לַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ (מֶּֽלֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”

And Saul gave his servants orders saying, Have talk with David secretly and say to him, See how the king has delight in you, and how you are loved by all his servants: then be the king's son-in-law.

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

And Saul's servants said these things to David. And David said, Does it seem to you a small thing to be the king's son-in-law, seeing that I am a poor man, of no great name?

בַּמֶּ֔לֶךְ (מֶּ֔לֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”

And Saul said, Then say to David, The king has no desire for any bride-price, but only for the private parts of a hundred Philistines so that the king may get the better of his haters. But it was in Saul's mind that David might come to his end by the han

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

And when his servants said these words to David, he was well pleased to be the son-in-law of the king. And the days were still not past.

בַּמֶּ֑לֶךְ (מֶּ֑לֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”

So David and his men got up and went, and put to death two hundred of the Philistines; and David took their private parts and gave the full number of them to the king, so that he might be the king's son-in-law. And Saul gave him his daughter Michal for h

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

And Jonathan gave his father Saul a good account of David, and said to him, Let not the king do wrong against his servant, against David; because he has done you no wrong, and all his acts have had a good outcome for you:

הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ (מֶּ֜לֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”

And David said to Jonathan, Tomorrow is the new moon, and I will not be seated with the king at his table: but let me go to a safe place in the country till the evening.

הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ (מֶּ֖לֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”

So David went to a secret place in the country: and when the new moon came, the king took his place at the feast.

הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ (מֶּ֛לֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”

And the king took his seat, as at other times, by the wall: and Jonathan was in front, and Abner was seated by Saul's side, but there was no one in David's seat.

הַ֠מֶּלֶךְ (מֶּלֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”

Saying, Our family is making an offering in the town, and my brothers have given me orders to be there: so now, if I have grace in your eyes, let me go away and see my brothers. This is why he has not come to the king's table.

הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ (מֶּֽלֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”

And David said to Ahimelech the priest, The king has given me orders and has said to me, Say nothing to anyone about the business on which I am sending you and the orders I have given you: and a certain place has been fixed to which the young men are to

הַמֶּלֶךְ֮ (מֶּלֶךְ֮) me.leKh “king”

And David said to Ahimelech, Have you no sword or spear with you here? for I have come without my sword and other arms, because the king's business had to be done quickly.

הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ (מֶּ֖לֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”

Then David got up and went in flight 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 to him, Is not this David, the king of the land? did they not make songs about him in their dances, saying, Saul has put to death thousands, and David tens of thousands?

מֶ֣לֶךְ Me.lekh “[the] king of”

And David took these words to heart, fearing Achish, the king of Gath.

מֶֽלֶךְ־ Me.lekh- “[the] king of”

And from there David went to Mizpeh in the land of Moab: and he said to the king of Moab, Let my father and mother come and make their living-place with you till it is clear to me what God will do for me.

מֶ֣לֶךְ Me.lekh “[the] king of”

And he took them to the king of Moab and they went on living with him while David was in his safe place.

מֶ֣לֶךְ Me.lekh “[the] king of”

Then the king sent for Ahimelech the priest, the son of Ahitub, and for all the men of his father's family who were priests in Nob: and they all came to the king.

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

Then Ahimelech answering said to the king, Who among all your servants is so true to you as David, who is the king's son-in-law, and is a captain of your armed men, and has a place of honour in your house?

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

Is this the first time I have got directions from God for him? Far be the thought! let the king make no such statement against his servant or my father's family, for your servant has no knowledge, great or small, of this thing.

הַמֶּ֨לֶךְ (מֶּ֨לֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”

And the king said, You will certainly be put to death, Ahimelech, you and all your father's family.

הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ (מֶּ֔לֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”

Then the king said to the runners who were waiting near him, Put the priests of the Lord to death; because they are on David's side, and having knowledge of his flight, did not give me word of it. But the king's servants would not put out their hands to

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

Then the king said to Doeg, You are to put the priests to death. And Doeg the Edomite, turning on the priests and attacking them, put to death that day eighty-five men who took up the ephod.

הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ (מֶּ֙לֶךְ֙) Me.lekh “king”