H3588A–כִּי–ki

And the priest said, The sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom thou slewest in the valley of terebinths, behold, it is here wrapped in a cloth behind the ephod; if thou wilt take that, take it; for there is no other save that here. And David said, There is none like that: give it me.

כִּ֣י ki “for”

have I lack of madmen, that ye have brought this one to rave in my presence? shall this [ergänzt: man] come into my house?

כִּי־ ki- “that”

And Saul heard that David was discovered, and the men that were with him. Now Saul was sitting in Gibeah under the tamarisk upon the height, having his spear in his hand, and all his servants were standing by him.

כִּ֚י ki “that”

that all of you have conspired against me, and there is none that informs me when my son has made [ergänzt: a covenant] with the son of Jesse; and there is none of you that is sorry for me, or informs me that my son has stirred up my servant as a lier-in-wait against me, as at this day?

כִּי֩ ki “for”כִּ֣י ki “that”

Was it to-day that I began to inquire of God for him? be it far from me: let not the king charge anything to his servant, [ergänzt: nor] to all the house of my father; for thy servant knew nothing of all this, less or more.

כִּ֠י ki “for”

And the king said to the couriers that stood about him, Turn and put the priests of Jehovah to death; because their hand also is with David, and because they knew when he fled, and did not inform me. But the servants of the king were not willing to put forth their hand to fall on the priests of Jehovah.

כִּ֤י ki “for”וְכִ֤י (כִ֤י) Khi “for”כִּֽי־ ki- “that”

And Abiathar informed David that Saul had slain Jehovah's priests.

כִּ֚י ki “that”

And David said to Abiathar, I knew it that day, when Doeg the Edomite was there, that he would certainly tell Saul: I am accountable for all the lives of thy father's house.

כִּֽי־ ki- “that”כִּֽי־ ki- “that”

Abide with me, fear not; for he that seeks my life seeks thy life; for with me thou art in safe keeping.

כִּ֛י ki “for”כִּֽי־ ki- “for”

But David's men said to him, Behold, we are afraid here in Judah; how much more then if we go to Keilah against the armies of the Philistines?

כִּֽי־ ki- “if”

And David inquired of Jehovah yet again. And Jehovah answered him and said, Arise, go down to Keilah; for I will give the Philistines into thy hand.

כִּֽי־ ki- “for”

And it was told Saul that David had come to Keilah. Then Saul said, God has cast him off into my hand; for he is shut in, by entering into a city that has gates and bars.

כִּי־ ki- “that”כִּ֚י ki “for”

And when David knew that Saul devised mischief against him, he said to Abiathar the priest, Bring the ephod.

כִּ֣י ki “that”

Then said David, Jehovah, God of Israel, thy servant hath heard for certain that Saul seeketh to come to Keilah, to destroy the city for my sake.

כִּֽי־ ki- “that”

Then David and his men, about six hundred, arose and departed out of Keilah, and went whithersoever they could go. And it was told Saul that David had escaped from Keilah, and he forbore to go forth.

כִּֽי־ ki- “that”

And David saw that Saul had come out to seek his life; and David was in the wilderness of Ziph in a wood.

כִּֽי־ ki- “that”

And he said to him, Fear not; for the hand of Saul my father will not find thee; and thou shalt be king over Israel, and I shall be next to thee; and that also Saul my father knows.

כִּ֠י ki “for”

And Saul said, Blessed be ye of Jehovah; for ye have compassion upon me.

כִּ֥י ki “for”

Go, I pray you, make yet more sure, and know and see his place where his track is, who has seen him there; for it is told me that he deals very subtilly.

כִּ֚י ki “for”

But there came a messenger to Saul, saying, Haste thee and come; for the Philistines have made a raid against the land.

כִּֽי־ ki- “for”

And he said to his men, Jehovah forbid that I should do this thing to my master, Jehovah's anointed, to stretch forth my hand against him, for he is the anointed of Jehovah.

כִּֽי־ ki- “for”

Behold, this day thine eyes have seen how that Jehovah had given thee this day into my hand in the cave; and they bade me kill thee; but [ergänzt: mine eye] spared thee; and I said, I will not put forth my hand against my lord, for he is the anointed of Jehovah.

כִּי־ ki- “for”

And see, my father, yes, see the skirt of thy robe in my hand. For in that I cut off the skirt of thy robe, and killed thee not, know and see that there is neither evil nor transgression in my hand, and I have not sinned against thee; yet thou liest in wait for my life to take it.

כִּ֡י ki “for”כִּי֩ ki “that”

And he said to David, Thou art more righteous than I; for thou hast rewarded me good, whereas I have rewarded thee evil.

כִּ֤י ki “for”

For if a man find his enemy, will he let him go well away? wherefore Jehovah reward thee good for that thou hast done to me this day.

וְכִֽי־ (כִֽי) khi- “if”