H1732–דָּוִד–da.vid

And when Saul sent messengers to take David, she said: 'He is sick.'

דָּוִ֑ד da.Vid “David”

And Saul sent the messengers to see David, saying: 'Bring him up to me in the bed, that I may slay him.'

דָּוִ֖ד da.Vid “David”

Now David fled, and escaped, and came to Samuel to Ramah, and told him all that Saul had done to him. And he and Samuel went and dwelt in Naioth.

וְדָוִ֨ד (דָוִ֨ד) da.Vid “David”

And it was told Saul, saying: 'Behold, David is at Naioth in Ramah.'

דָוִ֔ד da.Vid “David”

And Saul sent messengers to take David; and when they saw the company of the prophets prophesying, and Samuel standing as head over them, the spirit of God came upon the messengers of Saul, and they also prophesied.

דָּוִד֒ da.Vid “David”

Then went he also to Ramah, and came to the great cistern that is in Secu; and he asked and said: 'Where are Samuel and David?' And one said: 'Behold, they are at Naioth in Ramah.'

וְדָוִ֑ד (דָוִ֑ד) da.Vid “David”

And David fled from Naioth in Ramah, and came and said before Jonathan: 'What have I done? what is mine iniquity? and what is my sin before thy father, that he seeketh my life?'

דָּוִ֔ד da.Vid “David”

And David swore moreover, and said: 'Thy father knoweth well that I have found favour in thine eyes; and he saith: Let not Jonathan know this, lest he be grieved; but truly as the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, there is but a step between me and de

דָּוִ֗ד da.Vid “David”

Then said Jonathan unto David: 'What doth thy soul desire, that I should do it for thee?'

דָּוִ֑ד da.Vid “David”

And David said unto Jonathan: 'Behold, to-morrow is the new moon, when I should sit with the king to eat; so let me go, that I may hide myself in the field unto the third day at even.

דָּוִ֜ד da.Vid “David”

If thy father miss me at all, then say: David earnestly asked leave of me that he might run to Beth-lehem his city; for it is the yearly sacrifice there for all the family.

דָוִד֙ da.Vid “David”

Then said David to Jonathan: 'Who shall tell me if perchance thy father answer thee roughly?'

דָּוִד֙ da.Vid “David”

And Jonathan said unto David: 'Come and let us go out into the field.' And they went out both of them into the field.

דָּוִ֔ד da.Vid “David”

And Jonathan said unto David: `The LORD, the God of Israel--when I have sounded my father about this time to-morrow, or the third day, behold, if there be good toward David, shall I not then send unto thee, and disclose it unto thee?

דָּוִ֗ד da.Vid “David”דָּוִ֑ד da.Vid “David”

but also thou shalt not cut off thy kindness from my house for ever; no, not when the LORD hath cut off the enemies of David every one from the face of the earth.'

דָוִ֔ד da.Vid “David”

So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David: 'The LORD even require it at the hand of David's enemies.'

דָּוִ֑ד da.Vid “David”דָוִֽד׃ da.Vid “David”

And Jonathan caused David to swear again, for the love that he had to him; for he loved him as he loved his own soul.

דָּוִ֔ד da.Vid “David”

So David hid himself in the field; and when the new moon was come, the king sat him down to the meal to eat.

דָּוִ֖ד da.Vid “David”

And the king sat upon his seat, as at other times, even upon the seat by the wall; and Jonathan stood up, and Abner sat by Saul's side; but David's place was empty.

דָּוִֽד׃ da.Vid “David”

And it came to pass on the morrow after the new moon, which was the second day, that David's place was empty; and Saul said unto Jonathan his son: 'Wherefore cometh not the son of Jesse to the meal, neither yesterday, nor to-day?'

דָּוִ֑ד da.Vid “David”

And Jonathan answered Saul: 'David earnestly asked leave of me to go to Beth-lehem;

דָּוִ֛ד da.Vid “David”

And Saul cast his spear at him to smite him; whereby Jonathan knew that it was determined of his father to put David to death.

דָּוִֽד׃ da.Vid “David”

So Jonathan arose from the table in fierce anger, and did eat no food the second day of the month; for he was grieved for David, and because his father had put him to shame.

דָּוִ֔ד da.Vid “David”

And it came to pass in the morning, that Jonathan went out into the field at the time appointed with David, and a little lad with him.

דָּוִ֑ד da.Vid “David”

But the lad knew not any thing; only Jonathan and David knew the matter.

וְדָוִ֔ד (דָוִ֔ד) da.Vid “David”