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Saul and his men went to seek him. They told David: why he came down to the rock, and abode in the wilderness of Maon. When Saul heard [supplied: that], he pursued after David in the wilderness of Maon.

בְּמִדְבַּ֣ר (בְּ) be. “in”

David went up from there, and lived in the strongholds of En Gedi.

בִּמְצָד֥וֹת (בִּ) bi “in”

It happened, when Saul was returned from following the Philistines, that it was told him, saying, Behold, David is in the wilderness of En Gedi.

בְּמִדְבַּ֖ר (בְּ) be. “[is] in”

He came to the sheep pens by the way, where was a cave; and Saul went in to cover his feet. Now David and his men were abiding in the innermost parts of the cave.

בְּיַרְכְּתֵ֥י (בְּ) be. “in”

The men of David said to him, Behold, the day of which Yahweh said to you, Behold, I will deliver your enemy into your hand, and you shall do to him as it shall seem good to you. Then David arose, and cut off the skirt of Saul's robe secretly.

בְּיָדֶ֔ךָ (בְּ) be. “in”בְּעֵינֶ֑יךָ (בְּ) be. “in”בַּלָּֽט׃ (בַּ) ba. “in <the>”

He said to his men, Yahweh forbid that I should do this thing to my lord, Yahweh's anointed, to put forth my hand against him, seeing he is Yahweh's anointed.

בּ֑וֹ (בּ֑) b “on <the>”

So David checked his men with these words, and didn't allow them to rise against Saul. Saul rose up out of the cave, and went on his way.

בַּדְּבָרִ֔ים (בַּ) ba. “by the”בַּדָּֽרֶךְ׃ (בַּ) ba. “on the”

Behold, this day your eyes have seen how that Yahweh had delivered you today into my hand in the cave: and some bade me kill you; but [supplied: my eye] spared you; and I said, I will not put forth my hand against my lord; for he is Yahweh's anointed.

בְּיָדִי֙ (בְּ) be. “in”בַּמְּעָרָ֔ה (בַּ) ba. “in the”בַּֽאדֹנִ֔י (בַּֽ) ba. “on”

Moreover, my father, behold, yes, see the skirt of your robe in my hand; for in that I cut off the skirt of your robe, and didn't kill you, know you and see that there is neither evil nor disobedience in my hand, and I have not sinned against you, though you hunt after my life to take it.

בְּיָדִ֑י (בְּ) be. “in”בְּכָרְתִי֩ (בְּ) be. “when”בְּיָדִ֜י (בְּ) be. “in”

Yahweh judge between me and you, and Yahweh avenge me of you; but my hand shall not be on you.

בָּֽךְ׃ (בָּֽ) Ba “on <the>”

As says the proverb of the ancients, Out of the wicked comes forth wickedness; but my hand shall not be on you.

בָּֽךְ׃ (בָּֽ) Ba “on <the>”

You have declared this day how that you have dealt well with me, because when Yahweh had delivered me up into your hand, you didn't kill me.

בְּיָדְךָ֖ (בְּ) be. “in”

For if a man finds his enemy, will he let him go away unharmed? Therefore may Yahweh reward you good for that which you have done to me this day.

בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ (בְּ) be. “on”

Now, behold, I know that you shall surely be king, and that the kingdom of Israel shall be established in your hand.

בְּיָ֣דְךָ֔ (בְּ) be. “in”

Swear now therefore to me by Yahweh, that you will not cut off my seed after me, and that you will not destroy my name out of my father's house.

בַּֽיהוָ֔ה (בַּֽ) ba. “by”

Samuel died; and all Israel gathered themselves together, and lamented him, and buried him in his house at Ramah. David arose, and went down to the wilderness of Paran.

בְּבֵית֖וֹ (בְּ) be. “at”בָּרָמָ֑ה (בָּ) ba. “in <the>”

There was a man in Maon, whose possessions were in Carmel; and the man was very great, and he had three thousand sheep, and a thousand goats: and he was shearing his sheep in Carmel.

בְּמָע֜וֹן (בְּ) be. “[was] in”בַכַּרְמֶ֗ל (בַ) va. “[was] in <the>”בִּגְזֹ֥ז (בִּ) bi “when”בַּכַּרְמֶֽל׃ (בַּ) ba. “in <the>”

David heard in the wilderness that Nabal was shearing his sheep.

בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר (בַּ) ba. “in the”

David sent ten young men, and David said to the young men, Go up to Carmel, and go to Nabal, and greet him in my name:

בִשְׁמִ֖י (בִ) vi “in”

Now I have heard that you have shearers: your shepherds have now been with us, and we did them no hurt, neither was there anything missing to them, all the while they were in Carmel.

בַּכַּרְמֶֽל׃ (בַּ) ba. “in <the>”

Ask your young men, and they will tell you: therefore let the young men find favor in your eyes; for we come in a good day. Please give whatever comes to your hand, to your servants, and to your son David.

בְּעֵינֶ֔יךָ (בְּ) be. “in”

When David's young men came, they spoke to Nabal according to all those words in the name of David, and ceased.

בְּשֵׁ֣ם (בְּ) be. “in”

But one of the young men told Abigail, Nabal's wife, saying, Behold, David sent messengers out of the wilderness to Greet our master; and he railed at them.

בָּהֶֽם׃ (בָּ) ba. “at”

But the men were very good to us, and we were not hurt, neither missed we anything, as long as we went with them, when we were in the fields:

בִּֽהְיוֹתֵ֖נוּ (בִּֽ) bi “when”בַּשָּׂדֶֽה׃ (בַּ) ba. “in the”

It was so, as she rode on her donkey, and came down by the covert of the mountain, that behold, David and his men came down toward her; and she met them.

בְּסֵ֣תֶר (בְּ) be. “in”