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And his servants told David these words; and the thing was right in David's sight to be the king's son-in-law. And the days were not expired,

בְּעֵינֵ֣י (בְּ) be. “in”בַּמֶּ֑לֶךְ (בַּ) ba. “to the”

when David arose and went, he and his men, and smote of the Philistines two hundred men; and David brought their foreskins, and they delivered them in full to the king, that he might be the king's son-in-law. And Saul gave him Michal his daughter as wife.

בַּפְּלִשְׁתִּים֮ (בַּ) ba. “among the”בַּמֶּ֑לֶךְ (בַּ) ba. “to the”

And Saul spoke to Jonathan his son, and to all his servants, that they should slay David.

בְּדָוִ֖ד (בְּ) be. “in”

But Jonathan Saul's son delighted much in David. And Jonathan told David, saying, Saul my father seeks to kill thee; and now, I pray thee, take heed to thyself in the morning, and abide in a secret place and hide thyself;

בַבֹּ֔קֶר (בַ) va. “in the”בַסֵּ֖תֶר (בַ) va. “in the”

and I will go out and stand beside my father in the field where thou art, and will speak of thee with my father: and see what it is, and tell thee.

בַּשָּׂדֶה֙ (בַּ) ba. “in the”בְּךָ֖ (בְּ) be. “in <the>”

And Jonathan spoke good of David to Saul his father, and said to him, Let not the king sin against his servant, against David, because he has not sinned against thee; for also what he did was very advantageous to thee;

בְּדָוִד֙ (בְּ) be. “in”בְּעַבְדּ֣וֹ (בְּ) be. “against”בְדָוִ֗ד (בְ) ve. “against”

for he put his life in hand, and smote the Philistine, and Jehovah wrought a great salvation for all Israel: thou didst see [ergänzt: it], and didst rejoice; why then wilt thou sin against innocent blood, in slaying David without cause?

בְכַפּ֜וֹ (בְ) ve. “in”בְּדָ֣ם (בְּ) be. “against”

And Saul hearkened to the voice of Jonathan, and Saul swore, [ergänzt: As] Jehovah liveth, he shall not be put to death!

בְּק֣וֹל (בְּ) be. “to”

And there was war again; and David went forth and fought with the Philistines, and smote them with a great slaughter; and they fled before him.

בַּפְּלִשְׁתִּ֗ים (בַּ) ba. “against the”בָּהֶם֙ (בָּ) ba. “<in> <the>”

And an evil spirit from Jehovah was upon Saul. And he sat in his house with his spear in his hand; and David played with his hand.

בְּבֵית֣וֹ (בְּ) be. “in”בְּיָד֑וֹ (בְּ) be. “[was] in”בְּיָֽד׃ (בְּ) be. “with”

And Saul sought to smite David and the wall with the spear; but he slipped away out of Saul's presence, and he smote the spear into the wall. And David fled, and escaped that night.

בַּֽחֲנִית֙ (בַּֽ) ba. “with the”בְּדָוִ֣ד (בְּ) be. “<on>”וּבַקִּ֔יר (בַ) va. “<on> the”בַּקִּ֑יר (בַּ) ba. “in the”בַּלַּ֥יְלָה (בַּ) ba. “in the”

And Saul sent messengers to David's house, to watch him, and to slay him in the morning; and Michal David's wife told him, saying, If thou save not thy life to-night, to-morrow thou wilt be put to death.

בַּבֹּ֑קֶר (בַּ) ba. “in the”

And Michal took the image, and laid it in the bed, and put the net of goats' [ergänzt: hair] at its head, and covered it with the coverlet.

בַּבָּֽגֶד׃ (בַּ) ba. “with the”

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

בַמִּטָּ֛ה (בַ) va. “on the”

And 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.

בְּנָֽיוֹת׃ (בְּ) be. “at”

And it was told Saul, saying, Behold, David is at Naioth by Ramah.

בְּנָי֖וֹת (בְּ) be. “[is] at”בָּרָמָֽה׃ (בָּ) ba. “in <the>”

Then went he also to Ramah, and came to the great well that is in Sechu; and he asked and said, Where are Samuel and David? And one said, Behold, at Naioth by Ramah.

בַּשֶּׂ֔כוּ (בַּ) ba. “[is] in <the>”בְּנָי֥וֹת (בְּ) be. “at”בָּרָמָֽה׃ (בָּ) ba. “in <the>”

And he went thither to Naioth by Ramah; and the Spirit of God came upon him also, and he went on, and prophesied, until he came to Naioth by Ramah.

בָּרָמָ֑ה (בָּ) ba. “in <the>”בְּנָי֥וֹת (בְּ) be. “at”בָּרָמָֽה׃ (בָּ) ba. “in <the>”

And he himself also stripped off his clothes, and prophesied, himself also, before Samuel, and lay down naked all that day and all that night. Wherefore they say, Is Saul also among the prophets?

בַּנְּבִיאִֽם׃ (בַּ) ba. “among the”

And David fled from Naioth by 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 seeks my life?

בָּרָמָ֑ה (בָּ) ba. “in <the>”

And David swore again and again, and said, Thy father certainly knows that I have found favour in thy sight: and he has thought, Jonathan shall not know this, lest he be grieved; but truly [ergänzt: as] Jehovah liveth, and [ergänzt: as] thy soul liveth, there is but a step between me and death.

בְּעֵינֶ֔יךָ (בְּ) be. “in”

And David said to Jonathan, Behold, to-morrow is new moon, and I should not fail to sit with the king at meat; but let me go, that I may hide myself in the field until the third evening.

בַשָּׂדֶ֔ה (בַ) va. “in the”

Deal kindly then 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?

בִּבְרִ֣ית (בִּ) bi “in”בִּ֤י (בִּ֤) b “in <the>”

but thou shalt not cut off thy kindness from my house for ever, no, not when Jehovah cuts off the enemies of David, every one from the face of the earth.

בְּהַכְרִ֤ת (בְּ) be. “when”

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

בְּאַהֲבָת֖וֹ (בְּ) be. “in”