H4100–מָה–mah

for he put his life in his hand, and smote the Philistine, and Jehovah wrought a great victory for all Israel: thou sawest it, and didst rejoice; wherefore then wilt thou sin against innocent blood, to slay David without a cause?

וְלָ֤מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”

And Saul said unto Michal, Why hast thou deceived me thus, and let mine enemy go, so that he is escaped? And Michal answered Saul, He said unto me, Let me go; why should I kill thee?

לָ֤מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”לָמָ֥ה (מָ֥ה) Mah “why?”

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?

מֶ֤ה meh “what?”מֶֽה־ meh- “what?”וּמֶֽה־ (מֶֽה) meh- “what?”

Then said Jonathan unto David, Whatsoever thy soul desireth, I will even do it for thee.

מַה־ mah- “whatever”

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?

לָמָּה־ (מָּה) mah- “why?”

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

מַה־ mah- “what?”

And Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said unto him, Wherefore should he be put to death? what hath he done?

לָ֥מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”מֶ֥ה meh “what?”

Now therefore what is under thy hand? give me five loaves of bread in my hand, or whatsoever there is present.

מַה־ mah- “what?”

Then said Achish unto his servants, Lo, ye see the man is mad; wherefore then have ye brought him to me?

לָ֛מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”

And David went thence to Mizpeh of Moab: and he said unto the king of Moab, Let my father and my mother, I pray thee, come forth, [ergänzt: and be] with you, till I know what God will do for me.

מַה־ mah- “what?”

And Saul said unto him, Why have ye conspired against me, thou and the son of Jesse, in that thou hast given him bread, and a sword, and hast inquired of God for him, that he should rise against me, to lie in wait, as at this day?

לָ֚מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”

And David said to Saul, Wherefore hearkenest thou to men's words, saying, Behold, David seeketh thy hurt?

לָ֧מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”

Now therefore know and consider what thou wilt do; for evil is determined against our master, and against all his house: for he is such a worthless fellow, that one cannot speak to him.

מַֽה־ mah- “what?”

And David said to Abner, Art not thou a [ergänzt: valiant] man? and who is like to thee in Israel? wherefore then hast thou not kept watch over thy lord the king? for there came one of the people in to destroy the king thy lord.

וְלָ֙מָּה֙ (מָּה֙) mah “why?”

And he said, Wherefore doth my lord pursue after his servant? for what have I done? or what evil is in my hand?

לָ֥מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”מֶ֣ה meh “what?”וּמַה־ (מַה) mah- “what?”

And David said unto Achish, If now I have found favor in thine eyes, let them give me a place in one of the cities in the country, that I may dwell there: for why should thy servant dwell in the royal city with thee?

וְלָ֨מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”

And the woman said unto him, Behold, thou knowest what Saul hath done, how he hath cut off those that have familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land: wherefore then layest thou a snare for my life, to cause me to die?

וְלָמָ֥ה (מָ֥ה) Mah “why?”

And when the woman saw Samuel, she cried with a loud voice; and the woman spake to Saul, saying, Why hast thou deceived me? for thou art Saul.

לָ֥מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”

And the king said unto her, Be not afraid: for what seest thou? And the woman said unto Saul, I see a god coming up out of the earth.

מָ֣ה mah “what?”

And he said unto her, What form is he of? And she said, An old man cometh up; and he is covered with a robe. And Saul perceived that it was Samuel, and he bowed with his face to the ground, and did obeisance.

מַֽה־ mah- “what?”

And Samuel said to Saul, Why hast thou disquieted me, to bring me up? And Saul answered, I am sore distressed; for the Philistines make war against me, and God is departed from me, and answereth me no more, neither by prophets, nor by dreams: therefore I have called thee, that thou mayest make known unto me what I shall do.

לָ֥מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”מָ֥ה mah “what?”

And Samuel said, Wherefore then dost thou ask of me, seeing Jehovah is departed from thee, and is become thine adversary?

וְלָ֖מָּה (מָּה) mah “why?”

Then said the princes of the Philistines, What [ergänzt: do] these Hebrews [ergänzt: here]? And Achish said unto the princes of the Philistines, Is not this David, the servant of Saul the king of Israel, who hath been with me these days, or [ergänzt: rather] these years, and I have found no fault in him since he fell away [ergänzt: unto me] unto this day?

מָ֖ה mah “what?”

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

וּבַמֶּ֗ה (מֶּ֗ה) Meh “how?”

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

מֶ֤ה meh “what?”וּמַה־ (מַה) mah- “what?”