H7586G–שָׁאוּל–sha.ul

And David knew that Saul devised mischief against him; and he said to Abiathar the priest: 'Bring hither the ephod.'

שָׁא֖וּל sha.'Ul “Saul”

Then said David: 'O LORD, the God of Israel, Thy servant hath surely heard that Saul seeketh to come to Keilah, to destroy the city for my sake.

שָׁא֖וּל sha.'Ul “Saul”

Will the men of Keilah deliver me up into his hand? will Saul come down, as Thy servant hath heard?' O LORD, the God of Israel, I beseech Thee, tell Thy servant.' And the LORD said: 'He will come down.'

שָׁא֗וּל sha.'Ul “Saul”

Then said David: 'Will the men of Keilah deliver up me and my men into the hand of Saul?' And the LORD said: 'They will deliver thee up.'

שָׁא֑וּל sha.'Ul “Saul”

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

וּלְשָׁא֣וּל (שָׁא֣וּל) sha.'Ul “Saul”

And David abode in the wilderness in the strongholds, and remained in the hill-country in the wilderness of Ziph. And Saul sought him every day, but God delivered him not into his hand.

שָׁאוּל֙ sha.'Ul “Saul”

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

שָׁא֖וּל sha.'Ul “Saul”

And Jonathan Saul's son arose, and went to David into the wood, and strengthened his hand in God.

שָׁא֔וּל sha.'Ul “Saul”

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

שָׁא֣וּל sha.'Ul “Saul”שָׁא֥וּל sha.'Ul “Saul”

Then came up the Ziphites to Saul to Gibeah, saying: 'Doth not David hide himself with us in the strongholds in the wood, in the hill of Hachilah, which is on the south of Jeshimon?

שָׁא֔וּל sha.'Ul “Saul”

And Saul said: 'Blessed be ye of the LORD; for ye have had compassion on me.

שָׁא֔וּל sha.'Ul “Saul”

And they arose, and went to Ziph before Saul; but David and his men were in the wilderness of Maon, in the Arabah on the south of Jeshimon.

שָׁא֑וּל sha.'Ul “Saul”

And Saul and his men went to seek him. And they told David; wherefore he came down to the rock, and abode in the wilderness of Maon. And when Saul heard that, he pursued after David in the wilderness of Maon.

שָׁא֣וּל sha.'Ul “Saul”שָׁא֔וּל sha.'Ul “Saul”

And Saul went on this side of the mountain, and David and his men on that side of the mountain; and David made haste to get away for fear of Saul; for Saul and his men compassed David and his men round about to take them.

שָׁא֜וּל sha.'Ul “Saul”שָׁא֔וּל sha.'Ul “Saul”וְשָׁא֣וּל (שָׁא֣וּל) sha.'Ul “Saul”

But there came a messenger unto Saul, saying: 'Haste thee, and come; for the Philistines have made a raid upon the land.'

שָׁא֖וּל sha.'Ul “Saul”

So Saul returned from pursuing after David, and went against the Philistines; therefore they called that place Sela-hammahlekoth.

שָׁא֗וּל sha.'Ul “Saul”

And it came to pass, when Saul was returned from following the Philistines, that it was told him, saying: 'Behold, David is in the wilderness of En-gedi.'

שָׁא֔וּל sha.'Ul “Saul”

Then Saul took three thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and went to seek David and his men upon the rocks of the wild goats.

שָׁא֗וּל sha.'Ul “Saul”

And he came to the sheepcotes by the way, where was a cave; and Saul went in to cover his feet. Now David and his men were sitting in the innermost parts of the cave.

שָׁא֖וּל sha.'Ul “Saul”

And the men of David said unto him: 'Behold the day in which the LORD hath said unto thee: Behold, I will deliver thine enemy into thy hand, and thou shalt do to him as it shall seem good unto thee.' Then David arose, and cut off the skirt of Saul

לְשָׁא֖וּל (שָׁא֖וּל) sha.'Ul “Saul”

And it came to pass afterward, that David's heart smote him, because he had cut off Saul's skirt.

לְשָׁאֽוּל׃ (שָׁאֽוּל) sha.'Ul “Saul”

So David checked his men with these words, and suffered them not to rise against Saul. And Saul rose up out of the cave, and went on his way.

שָׁא֑וּל sha.'Ul “Saul”וְשָׁא֛וּל (שָׁא֛וּל) sha.'Ul “Saul”

David also arose afterward, and went out of the cave, and cried after Saul, saying: 'My lord the king.' And when Saul looked behind him, David bowed with his face to the earth, and prostrated himself.

שָׁא֛וּל sha.'Ul “Saul”שָׁאוּל֙ sha.'Ul “Saul”

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

לְשָׁא֔וּל (שָׁא֔וּל) sha.'Ul “Saul”

And it came to pass, when David had made an end of speaking these words unto Saul, that Saul said: 'Is this thy voice, my son David?' And Saul lifted up his voice, and wept.

שָׁא֔וּל sha.'Ul “Saul”שָׁא֔וּל sha.'Ul “Saul”שָׁא֛וּל sha.'Ul “Saul”