H9033–וֹ–o

And David inquired of Jehovah, saying, Shall I pursue after this troop? shall I overtake them? And he said to him, Pursue; for thou shalt assuredly overtake [supplied: them] and shalt certainly recover.

הַֽאַשִּׂגֶ֑נּוּ (נּוּ) nu “it”לוֹ֙ (וֹ֙) o “him”

So David went, he and the six hundred men that were with him, and they came to the torrent Besor; and those that were left stayed behind.

אִתּ֔וֹ (וֹ) o “him”

And they found an Egyptian in the field, and brought him to David, and gave him bread, and he ate; and they gave him water to drink,

אֹת֖וֹ (וֹ) o “him”ל֥וֹ (וֹ) o “him”וַיַּשְׁקֻ֖הוּ (הוּ) hu “him”

and gave him a piece of fig-cake and two raisin-cakes, and he ate, and his spirit came again to him; for he had eaten no bread, nor drunk any water, for three days and three nights.

לוֹ֩ (וֹ֩) o “him”אֵלָ֑יו (ו) v “him”

And David said to him, To whom belongest thou? and whence art thou? And he said, I am a young man of Egypt, servant of an Amalekite; and my master left me, because three days ago I fell sick.

ל֤וֹ (וֹ) o “him”

And David said to him, Canst thou bring me down to this troop? And he said, Swear to me by God, that thou wilt neither put me to death nor deliver me up into the hand of my master, and I will bring thee down to this troop.

אֵלָיו֙ (ו֙) v “him”

And he brought him down, and behold, they were spread over the whole land, eating and drinking, and dancing, because of all the great spoil that they had taken out of the land of the Philistines, and out of the land of Judah.

וַיֹּ֣רִדֵ֔הוּ (הוּ) hu “him”

And David came to the two hundred men who had been too exhausted to follow David, and whom they had left behind at the torrent Besor; and they went forth to meet David, and to meet the people that were with him; and David drew near to the people and saluted them.

אִתּ֑וֹ (וֹ) o “him”

And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers came up with him; and he was much terrified by the archers.

וַיִּמְצָאֻ֥הוּ (הוּ) hu “him”

And when his armour-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise on his sword, and died with him.

עִמּֽוֹ׃ (וֹ) o “him”

And when the inhabitants of Jabesh-Gilead heard of what the Philistines had done to Saul,

אֵלָ֔יו (ו) v “him”

And David said to him, Whence comest thou? And he said to him, Out of the camp of Israel am I escaped.

לוֹ֙ (וֹ֙) o “him”אֵלָ֔יו (ו) v “him”

And David said to him, What has taken place? I pray thee, tell me. And he said that the people had fled from the battle, and many of the people also had fallen and died, and that Saul and Jonathan his son were dead also.

אֵלָ֥יו (ו) v “him”

And David said to the young man that told him, How knowest thou that Saul and Jonathan his son are dead?

ל֑וֹ (וֹ) o “him”

And the young man that told him said, I happened by chance to be upon mount Gilboa, and behold, Saul leaned on his spear; and behold, the chariots and horsemen followed hard after him.

ל֗וֹ (וֹ) o “him”הִדְבִּקֻֽהוּ׃ (הוּ) hu “him”

And he looked behind him, and saw me, and called to me. And I said, Here am I.

אַחֲרָ֖יו (ו) v “him”

And he said to me, Who art thou? And I said to him, I am an Amalekite.

אֵלָ֔יו (ו) v “him”

So I stood over him, and put him to death, for I knew that he would not live after his fall; and I took the crown that was upon his head, and the bracelet that was on his arm, and have brought them hither to my lord.

עָלָיו֙ (ו֙) v “him”וַאֲמֹ֣תְתֵ֔הוּ (הוּ) hu “him”

Then David took hold of his garments and rent them; and all the men that were with him [supplied: did] likewise.

אִתּֽוֹ׃ (וֹ) o “him”

And David said to the young man that told him, Whence art thou? And he said, I am the son of an Amalekite stranger.

ל֔וֹ (וֹ) o “him”

And David said to him, How wast thou not afraid to stretch forth thy hand to destroy Jehovah's anointed?

אֵלָ֖יו (ו) v “him”

Then David called one of the young men and said, Draw near, [supplied: and] fall on him. And he smote him that he died.

בּ֑וֹ (וֹ) o “him”וַיַּכֵּ֖הוּ (הוּ) hu “him”

And David said to him, Thy blood be upon thy head; for thy mouth has testified against thee, saying, I have slain Jehovah's anointed.

אֵלָיו֙ (ו֙) v “him”

And it came to pass after this that David inquired of Jehovah, saying, Shall I go up into one of the cities of Judah? And Jehovah said to him, Go up. And David said, Whither shall I go up? And he said, Unto Hebron.

אֵלָ֖יו (ו) v “him”

And his men that were with him did David bring up, every man with his household; and they dwelt in the cities of Hebron.

עִמּ֛וֹ (וֹ) o “him”