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And Saul and his men went in search of him. And David had word of it, so he came down to the rock in the waste land of Maon. And Saul, hearing of this, went after David into the waste land of Maon.

בְּמִדְבַּ֣ר (בְּ) be. “in”

And from there, David went up and took cover in the safe place of En-gedi.

בִּמְצָד֥וֹת (בִּ) bi “in”

Now when Saul came back from fighting the Philistines, news was given him that David was in the waste land of En-gedi.

בְּמִדְבַּ֖ר (בְּ) be. “[is] in”

And on the way he came to a place where sheep were kept, where there was a hollow in the rock; and Saul went in for a private purpose. Now David and his men were in the deepest part of the hollow.

בְּיַרְכְּתֵ֥י (בְּ) be. “in”

And David's men said to him, Now is the time when the Lord says to you, I will give up your hater into your hands to do with him whatever seems good to you. Then David, getting up, took the skirt of Saul's robe in his hand, cutting off the end of it with

בְּיָדֶ֔ךָ (בְּ) be. “in”בְּעֵינֶ֑יךָ (בְּ) be. “in”בַּלָּֽט׃ (בַּ) ba. “in <the>”

And David said to his men, Before the Lord, never let it be said that my hand was lifted up against my lord, the man of the Lord's selection, for the Lord's holy oil has been put on him.

בּ֑וֹ (בּ֑) b “on <the>”

So with these words David kept his servants back, and did not let them make an attack on Saul. And Saul got up and went on his way.

בַּדְּבָרִ֔ים (בַּ) ba. “by the”בַּדָּֽרֶךְ׃ (בַּ) ba. “on the”

Look! you have seen today how the Lord gave you up into my hands even now in the hollow of the rocks: and some would have had me put you to death, but I had pity on you: for I said, Never will my hand be lifted up against my lord, who has been marked wit

בְּיָדִי֙ (בְּ) be. “in”בַּמְּעָרָ֔ה (בַּ) ba. “in the”בַּֽאדֹנִ֔י (בַּֽ) ba. “on”

And see, my father, see the skirt of your robe in my hand: for the fact that I took off the skirt of your robe and did not put you to death is witness that I have no evil purpose, and I have done you no wrong, though you are waiting for my life to take i

בְּיָדִ֑י (בְּ) be. “in”בְּכָרְתִי֩ (בְּ) be. “when”בְּיָדִ֜י (בְּ) be. “in”

May the Lord be judge between me and you, and may the Lord give me my rights against you, but my hand will never be lifted up against you.

בָּֽךְ׃ (בָּֽ) Ba “on <the>”

There is an old saying, From the evil-doer comes evil: but my hand will never be lifted up against you.

בָּֽךְ׃ (בָּֽ) Ba “on <the>”

And you have made clear to me how good you have been to me today: because, when the Lord gave me up into your hands, you did not put me to death.

בְּיָדְךָ֖ (בְּ) be. “in”

If a man comes across his hater, will he let him get away safe? so may you be rewarded by the Lord for what you have done for me today.

בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ (בְּ) be. “on”

And now I am certain that you will be king, and that the kingdom of Israel will be made strong under your authority.

בְּיָ֣דְךָ֔ (בְּ) be. “in”

So give me your oath by the Lord, that you will not put an end to my seed after me or let my name be cut off from my father's family.

בַּֽיהוָ֔ה (בַּֽ) ba. “by”

And death came to Samuel; and all Israel came together, weeping for him, and put his body in its resting-place in his house at Ramah. Then David went down to the waste land of Maon.

בְּבֵית֖וֹ (בְּ) be. “at”בָּרָמָ֑ה (בָּ) ba. “in <the>”

Now there was a man in Maon whose business was in Carmel; he was a great man and had three thousand sheep and a thousand goats: and he was cutting the wool of his sheep in Carmel.

בְּמָע֜וֹן (בְּ) be. “[was] in”בַכַּרְמֶ֗ל (בַ) va. “[was] in <the>”בִּגְזֹ֥ז (בִּ) bi “when”בַּכַּרְמֶֽל׃ (בַּ) ba. “in <the>”

And David had word in the waste land that Nabal was cutting the wool of his sheep.

בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר (בַּ) ba. “in the”

And David sent ten young men, and said to them, Go up to Carmel and go to Nabal, and say kind words to him in my name;

בִשְׁמִ֖י (בִ) vi “in”

I have had word that you have wool-cutters: now the keepers of your sheep have been with us, and we have done them no evil, and taken nothing of theirs while they were in Carmel.

בַּכַּרְמֶֽל׃ (בַּ) ba. “in <the>”

If your young men are questioned they will say the same thing. So now, let my young men have grace in your eyes, for we are come at a good time; please give anything you may have by you to your servants and to your son David.

בְּעֵינֶ֔יךָ (בְּ) be. “in”

And when David's young men came, they said all this to Nabal, in David's name, and said nothing more.

בְּשֵׁ֣ם (בְּ) be. “in”

But one of the young men said to Nabal's wife Abigail, David sent men from the waste land to say kind words to our master, and he gave them a rough answer.

בָּהֶֽם׃ (בָּ) ba. “at”

But these men have been very good to us; they did us no wrong and nothing of ours was touched while we were with them in the fields:

בִּֽהְיוֹתֵ֖נוּ (בִּֽ) bi “when”בַּשָּׂדֶֽה׃ (בַּ) ba. “in the”

Now while she was going down under cover of the mountain on her ass, David and his men came down against her, and suddenly she came face to face with them.

בְּסֵ֣תֶר (בְּ) be. “in”