H3588A–כִּי–ki

And Saul said, Thus shall ye say to David, The king desireth not any dowry, but a hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be avenged of the king's enemies. Now Saul thought to make David fall by the hand of the Philistines.

כִּ֗י Ki “for”

And Saul saw and knew that Jehovah was with David; and Michal, Saul's daughter, loved him.

כִּ֥י ki “that”

And Jonathan spake good of David unto Saul his father, and said unto him, Let not the king sin against his servant, against David; because he hath not sinned against thee, and because his works have been to thee-ward very good:

כִּ֣י ki “for”וְכִ֥י (כִ֥י) Khi “for”

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?

כִּ֥י ki “that”

And David sware moreover, and said, Thy father knoweth well that I have found favor in thine eyes; and he saith, Let not Jonathan know this, lest he be grieved: but truly as Jehovah liveth, and as thy soul liveth, there is but a step between me and death.

כִּֽי־ ki- “that”כִּ֣י ki “for”

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.

כִּ֣י ki “for”

If he say thus, It is well; thy servant shall have peace: but if he be wroth, then know that evil is determined by him.

כִּֽי־ ki- “that”

Therefore deal kindly with thy servant; for thou hast brought thy servant into a covenant of Jehovah with thee: but if there be in me iniquity, slay me thyself; for why shouldest thou bring me to thy father?

כִּ֚י ki “for”

And Jonathan said, Far be it from thee; for if I should at all know that evil were determined by my father to come upon thee, then would not I tell it thee?

כִּ֣י׀ ki “that”כִּֽי־ ki- “that”

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

כִּֽי־ ki- “that”

Jehovah do so to Jonathan, and more also, should it please my father to do thee evil, if I disclose it not unto thee, and send thee away, that thou mayest go in peace: and Jehovah be with thee, as he hath been with my father.

כִּֽי־ ki- “if”

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.

כִּֽי־ ki- “for”

Then Jonathan said unto him, To-morrow is the new moon: and thou wilt be missed, because thy seat will be empty.

כִּ֥י ki “if”

And, behold, I will send the lad, [ergänzt: saying], Go, find the arrows. If I say unto the lad, Behold, the arrows are on this side of thee; take them, and come; for there is peace to thee and no hurt, as Jehovah liveth.

כִּֽי־ ki- “for”

But if I say thus unto the boy, Behold, the arrows are beyond thee; go thy way; for Jehovah hath sent thee away.

כִּ֥י ki “for”

Nevertheless Saul spake not anything that day: for he thought, Something hath befallen him, he is not clean; surely he is not clean.

כִּ֤י ki “for”כִּֽי־ ki- “for”

and he said, Let me go, I pray thee; for our family hath a sacrifice in the city; and my brother, he hath commanded me [ergänzt: to be there]: and now, if I have found favor in thine eyes, let me get away, I pray thee, and see my brethren. Therefore he is not come unto the king's table.

כִּ֣י ki “for”

Then Saul's anger was kindled against Jonathan, and he said unto him, Thou son of a perverse rebellious woman, do not I know that thou hast chosen the son of Jesse to thine own shame, and unto the shame of thy mother's nakedness?

כִּֽי־ ki- “that”

For as long as the son of Jesse liveth upon the ground, thou shalt not be established, nor thy kingdom. Wherefore now send and fetch him unto me, for he shall surely die.

כִּ֣י ki “for”כִּ֥י ki “for”

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

כִּֽי־ ki- “that”

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, because his father had done him shame.

כִּ֤י ki “for”כִּ֥י ki “for”

And the priest answered David, and said, There is no common bread under my hand, but there is holy bread; if only the young men have kept themselves from women.

כִּֽי־ ki- “that”

And David answered the priest, and said unto him, Of a truth women have been kept from us about these three days; when I came out, the vessels of the young men were holy, though it was but a common journey; how much more then to-day shall their vessels be holy?

כִּ֥י ki “for”

So the priest gave him holy [ergänzt: bread]; for there was no bread there but the showbread, that was taken from before Jehovah, to put hot bread in the day when it was taken away.

כִּי֩ ki “for”כִּֽי־ ki- “that”

And David said unto Ahimelech, And is there not here under thy hand spear or sword? for I have neither brought my sword nor my weapons with me, because the king's business required haste.

כִּ֣י ki “for”כִּֽי־ ki- “for”