H0559–אָמַר–a.mar

And the princes of the Philistines said, What are these Hebrews? And Achish said to the princes of the Philistines, Is not this David, the servant of Saul the king of Israel, who has been with me these days, or these years, and I have found nothing in him since the day of his falling away [ergänzt: to me] to this day?

וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ (יֹּֽאמְרוּ֙) i.yo.me.Ru “they said”וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (יֹּ֨אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

But the princes of the Philistines were wroth with him; and the princes of the Philistines said to him, Make the man return, that he may go again to his place where thou hast appointed him, that he go not down with us to the battle, that in the battle he be not an adversary to us; for wherewith should this [ergänzt: fellow] reconcile himself to his master? should it not be with the heads of these men?

וַיֹּ֣אמְרוּ (יֹּ֣אמְרוּ) i.Yo.me.ru “they said”

Is not this David, of whom they sang one to another in dances, saying, Saul smote his thousands, and David his ten thousands?

לֵאמֹ֑ר (אמֹ֑ר) Mor “saying”

And Achish called David, and said to him, [ergänzt: As] Jehovah liveth, thou art upright, and thy going out and thy coming in with me in the camp is acceptable to me; for I have not found evil in thee since the day of thy coming to me to this day; but thou art not acceptable to the lords.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (יֹּ֣אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

And David said to Achish, But what have I done? and what hast thou found in thy servant so long as I have been with thee to this day, that I should not go and fight against the enemies of my lord the king?

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (יֹּ֨אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

And Achish answered and said to David, I know that thou art acceptable to me, as an angel of God; nevertheless the princes of the Philistines have said, He shall not go up with us to the battle.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (יֹּ֣אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”אָֽמְר֔וּ 'a.me.Ru “they have said”

And David was greatly distressed; for the people spoke of stoning him; for the soul of all the people was embittered, every man because of his sons and because of his daughters; but David strengthened himself in Jehovah his God.

אָמְר֤וּ 'a.me.Ru “they said”

And David said to Abiathar the priest, Ahimelech's son, Bring near to me, I pray thee, the ephod. And Abiathar brought the ephod near to David.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (יֹּ֣אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

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 [ergänzt: them] and shalt certainly recover.

לֵאמֹ֔ר (אמֹ֔ר) Mor “saying”וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (יֹּ֤אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

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.

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (יֹּ֨אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”וַיֹּ֜אמֶר (יֹּ֜אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

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.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (יֹּ֤אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”וַיֹּ֡אמֶר (יֹּ֡אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

And David took all the flocks and the herds, [ergänzt: which] they drove before the other cattle, and said, This is David's spoil.

וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ (יֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ) i.Yo.me.Ru “they said”

And all the wicked men, and [ergänzt: men] of Belial, of those that had gone with David, answered and said, Because they went not with us, we will not give them [ergänzt: aught] of the spoil that we have recovered, save to every man his wife and his children, that they may lead [ergänzt: them] away and depart.

וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ (יֹּאמְר֗וּ) i.yo.me.Ru “they said”

Then said David, Ye shall not do so, my brethren, with that which Jehovah has given us, who has preserved us, and given the troop that came against us into our hand.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (יֹּ֣אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

And David came to Ziklag, and he sent of the spoil to the elders of Judah, to his friends, saying, Behold a present for you of the spoil of the enemies of Jehovah:

לֵאמֹ֑ר (אמֹ֑ר) Mor “saying”

Then said Saul to his armour-bearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through with it; lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through, and abuse me. But his armour-bearer would not; for he was much afraid. So Saul took the sword and fell on it.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (יֹּ֣אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

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

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (יֹּ֤אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (יֹּ֣אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

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.

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (יֹּ֨אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”וַ֠יֹּאמֶר (יֹּאמֶר) i.yo.mer “he said”

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

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (יֹּ֣אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

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.

וַיֹּ֜אמֶר (יֹּ֜אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

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

וָאֹמַ֖ר (אֹמַ֖ר) 'o.Mar “I said”

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

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (יֹּ֥אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”וָאֹמַ֣ר (אֹמַ֣ר) i.yo.mer “I said”

He said to me again, Stand, I pray thee, over me, and slay me; for anguish has seized me; for my life is yet whole in me.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (יֹּ֣אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

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

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (יֹּ֣אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (יֹּ֕אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

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

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (יֹּ֥אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”