H9003–/ב–b

This day doth Jehovah shut thee up into my hand -- and I have smitten thee, and turned aside thy head from off thee, and given the carcase of the camp of the Philistines this day to the fowl of the heavens, and to the beast of the earth, and all the earth do know that God is for Israel.

בְּיָדִ֜י (בְּ) be. “in”

and all this assembly do know that not by sword and by spear doth Jehovah save, that the battle `is' Jehovah's, and He hath given you into our hand.'

בְּחֶ֥רֶב (בְּ) be. “by”וּבַחֲנִ֖ית (בַ) va. “by”בְּיָדֵֽנוּ׃ (בְּ) be. “in”

and David putteth forth his hand unto the vessel, and taketh thence a stone, and slingeth, and smiteth the Philistine on his forehead, and the stone sinketh into his forehead, and he falleth on his face to the earth.

בְּמִצְח֔וֹ (בְּ) be. “in”

And David is stronger than the Philistine with a sling and with a stone, and smiteth the Philistine, and putteth him to death, and there is no sword in the hand of David,

בַּקֶּ֣לַע (בַּ) ba. “with the”וּבָאֶ֔בֶן (בָ) va. “with the”בְּיַד־ (בְּ) be. “in”

and David runneth and standeth over the Philistine, and taketh his sword, and draweth it out of its sheath, and putteth him to death, and cutteth off with it his head; and the Philistines see that their hero `is' dead, and flee.

בָּ֖הּ (בָּ֖) ba “with <the>”

And the men of Israel rise -- also Judah -- and shout, and pursue the Philistines till thou enter the valley, and unto the gates of Ekron, and the wounded of the Philistines fall in the way of Shaaraim, even unto Gath, and unto Ekron,

בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ (בְּ) be. “on”

And David taketh the head of the Philistine, and bringeth it in to Jerusalem, and his weapons he hath put in his own tent.

בְּאָהֳלֽוֹ׃ (בְּ) be. “in”

And when David turneth back from smiting the Philistine, then Abner taketh him and bringeth him in before Saul, and the head of the Philistine in his hand;

בְּיָדֽוֹ׃ (בְּ) be. “[was] in”

And it cometh to pass, when he finisheth to speak unto Saul, that the soul of Jonathan hath been bound to the soul of David, and Jonathan loveth him as his own soul.

בְּנֶ֣פֶשׁ (בְּ) be. “with”

And Saul taketh him on that day, and hath not permitted him to turn back to the house of his father.

בַּיּ֣וֹם (בַּ) ba “on the”

And Jonathan maketh -- also David -- a covenant, because he loveth him as his own soul,

בְּאַהֲבָת֥וֹ (בְּ) be. “in”

And David goeth out whithersoever Saul doth send him; he acted wisely, and Saul setteth him over the men of war, and it is good in the eyes of all the people, and also in the eyes of the servants of Saul.

בְּכֹל֩ (בְּ) be. “in”בְּעֵינֵ֣י (בְּ) be. “in”בְּעֵינֵ֖י (בְּ) be. “in”

And it cometh to pass, in their coming in, in David's returning from smiting the Philistine, that the women come out from all the cities of Israel to sing -- also the dancers -- to meet Saul the king, with tabrets, with joy, and with three-stringed instruments;

בְּבוֹאָ֗ם (בְּ) be. “when”בְּשׁ֤וּב (בְּ) be. “when”בְּתֻפִּ֥ים (בְּ) be. “with”בְּשִׂמְחָ֖ה (בְּ) be. “with”וּבְשָׁלִשִֽׁים׃ (בְ) ve. “with”

and the women answer -- those playing, and say, `Saul hath smitten among his thousands, And David among his myriads.'

בַּאֲלָפָ֔יו (בַּ) ba. “<on>”בְּרִבְבֹתָֽיו׃ (בְּ) be. “<on>”

And it is displeasing to Saul exceedingly, and this thing is evil in his eyes, and he saith, `They have given to David myriads, and to me they have given the thousands, and more to him `is' only the kingdom;'

בְּעֵינָיו֙ (בְּ) be. “in”

And it cometh to pass, on the morrow, that the spirit of sadness `from' God prospereth over Saul, and he prophesieth in the midst of the house, and David is playing with his hand, as day by day, and the javelin `is' in the hand of Saul,

בְתוֹךְ־ (בְ) ve. “in”בְּיָד֖וֹ (בְּ) be. “with”בְּי֑וֹם (בְּ) be. “in”בְּיַד־ (בְּ) be. “[was] in”

and Saul casteth the javelin, and saith, `I smite through David, even through the wall;' and David turneth round out of his presence twice.

בְדָוִ֖ד (בְ) ve. “<on>”וּבַקִּ֑יר (בַ) va. “<on> the”

And Saul saith unto David, `Lo, my elder daughter Merab -- her I give to thee for a wife; only, be to me for a son of valour, and fight the battles of Jehovah;' and Saul said, `Let not my hand be on him, but let the hand of the Philistines be upon him.'

בּ֔וֹ (בּ֔) b “on <the>”ב֖וֹ (ב֖) v “on <the>”

And David saith unto Saul, `Who `am' I? and what my life -- the family of my father in Israel -- that I am son-in-law to the king?'

בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל (בְּ) be. “in”

And it cometh to pass, at the time of the giving of Merab daughter of Saul to David, that she hath been given to Adriel the Meholathite for a wife.

בְּעֵ֥ת (בְּ) be. “at”

And Michal daughter of Saul loveth David, and they declare to Saul, and the thing is right in his eyes,

בְּעֵינָֽיו׃ (בְּ) be. “in”

and Saul saith, `I give her to him, and she is to him for a snare, and the hand of the Philistines is on him;' and Saul saith unto David, `By the second -- thou dost become my son-in-law to-day.'

ב֖וֹ (ב֖) v “on <the>”בִּשְׁתַּ֛יִם (בִּ) bi “in”בִּ֖י (בִּ֖) b “to”

And Saul commandeth his servants, `Speak unto David gently, saying, Lo, the king hath delighted in thee, and all his servants have loved thee, and now, be son-in-law to the king.'

בַּלָּט֙ (בַּ) ba. “in <the>”בְּךָ֙ (בְּ) be. “in <the>”בַּמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ (בַּ) ba. “to the”

And the servants of Saul speak in the ears of David these words, and David saith, `Is it a light thing in your eyes to be son-in-law to the king -- and I a poor man, and lightly esteemed?'

בְּאָזְנֵ֣י (בְּ) be. “in”בְעֵֽינֵיכֶם֙ (בְ) ve. “in”בַּמֶּ֔לֶךְ (בַּ) ba. “to the”

And Saul saith, `Thus do ye say to David, There is no delight to the king in dowry, but in a hundred foreskins of the Philistines -- to be avenged on the enemies of the king;' and Saul thought to cause David to fall by the hand of the Philistines.

בְּמֹ֔הַר (בְּ) be. “in”בְּמֵאָה֙ (בְּ) be. “for”בְּאֹיְבֵ֣י (בְּ) be. “on”בְּיַד־ (בְּ) be. “by”