Inline Interlinear

yālaḵ

H C / Vqw3ms

David

דָּוִד֙

dāviḏ

dāviḏ

H Np

departed

וַ / יֵּ֤לֶךְ

vayyēleḵ

yālaḵ

H C / Vqw3ms

from there

מִ / שָּׁ֔ם

miššām

šām

H R / D

and escaped

וַ / יִּמָּלֵ֖ט

vayyimmālēṭ

H4422

מָלַט

mālaṭ

H C / VNw3ms

אֶל

'el

'ēl

H R

the cave

מְעָרַ֣ת

mᵊʿāraṯ

H4631

מְעָרָה

mᵊʿārâ

H Ncfsc

of Adullam;

עֲדֻלָּ֑ם

ʿăḏullām

H5725

עֲדֻלָּם

ʿăḏullām

H Np

and when

וַ / יִּשְׁמְע֤וּ

vayyišmᵊʿû

šāmaʿ

H C / Vqw3mp

his brothers

אֶחָי / ו֙

'eḥāyv

H251

אָח

'āḥ

H Ncmpc / Sp3ms

and all

וְ / כָל

vᵊḵāl

kōl

H C / Ncmsc

his father’s

אָבִ֔י / ו

'āḇîv

'āḇ

H Ncmsc / Sp3ms

household

בֵּ֣ית

bêṯ

bayiṯ

H Ncmsc

heard

וַ / יִּשְׁמְע֤וּ

vayyišmᵊʿû

šāmaʿ

H C / Vqw3mp

[of it],

they went down

וַ / יֵּרְד֥וּ

vayyērḏû

H3381

יָרַד

yāraḏ

H C / Vqw3mp

there

שָֽׁמָּ / ה

šāmmâ

šām

H D / Sd

to him.

אֵלָ֖י / ו

'ēlāyv

'ēl

H R / Sp3ms

Everyone

כָּל

kāl

kōl

H Ncmsc

who was

in distress,

מָצ֜וֹק

māṣôq

H4689

מָצוֹק

māṣôq

H Ncmsa

and everyone

וְ / כָל

vᵊḵāl

kōl

H C / Ncmsc

who

אֲשֶׁר

'ăšer

'ăšer

H Tr

was

in debt,

נֹשֶׁא֙

nōše'

H5378

נָשָׁא

nāšā'

H Vqrmsa

and everyone

וְ / כָל

vᵊḵāl

kōl

H C / Ncmsc

who was

discontented

מַר

mar

H4751

מַר

mar

H Aamsc

gathered

וַ / יִּֽתְקַבְּצ֣וּ

vayyiṯqabṣû

H6908

קָבַץ

qāḇaṣ

H C / Vtw3mp

to him;

אֵ֠לָי / ו

'ēlāyv

'ēl

H R / Sp3ms

and he became

וַ / יְהִ֥י

vayhî

hāyâ

H C / Vqw3ms

captain

לְ / שָׂ֑ר

lᵊśār

H8269

שַׂר

śar

H R / Ncmsa

over them.

עֲלֵי / הֶ֖ם

ʿălêhem

ʿal

H R / Sp3mp

Now there were

וַ / יִּהְי֣וּ

vayyihyû

hāyâ

H C / Vqw3mp

about four

כְּ / אַרְבַּ֥ע

kᵊ'arbaʿ

H702

אַרְבַּע

'arbaʿ

H R / Acfsa

hundred

מֵא֖וֹת

mē'ôṯ

H3967

מֵאָה

mē'â

H Acbpa

men

אִֽישׁ

'îš

'îš

H Ncmsa

with him.

עִמּ֔ / וֹ

ʿimmô

ʿim

H R / Sp3ms

And

וַ / יֵּ֧לֶךְ

vayyēleḵ

yālaḵ

H C / Vqw3ms

David

דָּוִ֛ד

dāviḏ

dāviḏ

H Np

went

וַ / יֵּ֧לֶךְ

vayyēleḵ

yālaḵ

H C / Vqw3ms

from there

מִ / שָּׁ֖ם

miššām

šām

H R / D

to Mizpah

מִצְפֵּ֣ה

miṣpê

H4708

מִצְפֶּה

miṣpê

H Np

of Moab;

מוֹאָ֑ב

mô'āḇ

H4124

מוֹאָב

mô'āḇ

H Np

and he said

וַ / יֹּ֣אמֶר

vayyō'mer

'āmar

H C / Vqw3ms

אֶל

'el

'ēl

H R

the king

מֶ֣לֶךְ

meleḵ

meleḵ

H Ncmsc

of Moab,

מוֹאָ֗ב

mô'āḇ

H4124

מוֹאָב

mô'āḇ

H Np

“Please

נָ֞א

nā'

H4994

נָא

nā'

H Te

let

יֵֽצֵא

yēṣē'

H3318

יָצָא

yāṣā'

H Vqj3ms

my father

אָבִ֤ / י

'āḇî

'āḇ

H Ncmsc / Sp1cs

and my mother

וְ / אִמִּ / י֙

vᵊ'immî

H517

אֵם

'ēm

H C / Ncfsc / Sp1cs

come

יֵֽצֵא

yēṣē'

H3318

יָצָא

yāṣā'

H Vqj3ms

[and

stay]

with you

אִתְּ / כֶ֔ם

'itḵem

'ēṯ

H R / Sp2mp

until

עַ֚ד

ʿaḏ

H5704

עַד

ʿaḏ

H R

I know

אֵדַ֔ע

'ēḏaʿ

yāḏaʿ

H Vqi1cs

what

מַה

mah

H4100

מָה

mâ

H Ti

God

אֱלֹהִֽים

'ĕlōhîm

H430

אֱלֹהִים

'ĕlōhîm

H Ncmpa

will do

יַּֽעֲשֶׂה

yaʿăśê

H6213

עָשָׂה

ʿāśâ

H Vqi3ms

for me.”

לִּ֖ / י

lî

H R / Sp1cs

Then he left them

וַ / יַּנְחֵ֕ / ם

vayyanḥēm

H5148

נָחָה

nāḥâ

H C / Vhw3ms / Sp3mp

with

אֶת

'eṯ

'ēṯ

H R

the king

מֶ֣לֶךְ

meleḵ

meleḵ

H Ncmsc

of Moab;

מוֹאָ֑ב

mô'āḇ

H4124

מוֹאָב

mô'āḇ

H Np

and they stayed

וַ / יֵּשְׁב֣וּ

vayyēšḇû

yāšaḇ

H C / Vqw3mp

with him

עִמּ֔ / וֹ

ʿimmô

ʿim

H R / Sp3ms

all

כָּל

kāl

kōl

H Ncmsc

the time

יְמֵ֥י

yᵊmê

yôm

H Ncmpc

that

הֱיוֹת

hĕyôṯ

hāyâ

H Vqc

David

דָּוִ֖ד

dāviḏ

dāviḏ

H Np

was

הֱיוֹת

hĕyôṯ

hāyâ

H Vqc

in the stronghold.

בַּ / מְּצוּדָֽה

bammᵊṣûḏâ

H4686

מָצוּד

māṣûḏ

H Rd / Ncbsa

The prophet

הַ / נָּבִ֜יא

hannāḇî'

H5030

נָבִיא

nāḇî'

H Td / Ncmsa

Gad

גָּ֨ד

gāḏ

H1410

גָּד

gāḏ

H Np

said

וַ / יֹּאמֶר֩

vayyō'mer

'āmar

H C / Vqw3ms

אֶל

'el

'ēl

H R

David,

דָּוִ֗ד

dāviḏ

dāviḏ

H Np

“Do

תֵשֵׁב֙

ṯēšēḇ

yāšaḇ

H Vqi2ms

not

לֹ֤א

lō'

lō'

H Tn

stay

תֵשֵׁב֙

ṯēšēḇ

yāšaḇ

H Vqi2ms

in the stronghold;

בַּ / מְּצוּדָ֔ה

bammᵊṣûḏâ

H4686

מָצוּד

māṣûḏ

H Rd / Ncbsa

depart,

לֵ֥ךְ

lēḵ

yālaḵ

H Vqv2ms

and go

וּ / בָֽאתָ

ûḇā'ṯā

bô'

H C / Vqq2ms

into the land

אֶ֣רֶץ

'ereṣ

H776

אֶרֶץ

'ereṣ

H Ncbsc

of Judah.”

יְהוּדָ֑ה

yᵊhûḏâ

H3063

יְהוּדָה

yᵊhûḏâ

H Np

וַ / יֵּ֣לֶךְ

vayyēleḵ

yālaḵ

H C / Vqw3ms

David

דָּוִ֔ד

dāviḏ

dāviḏ

H Np

departed

וַ / יֵּ֣לֶךְ

vayyēleḵ

yālaḵ

H C / Vqw3ms

and went

וַ / יָּבֹ֖א

vayyāḇō'

bô'

H C / Vqw3ms

into the forest

יַ֥עַר

yaʿar

H3293

יַעַר

yaʿar

H Ncmsc

of Hereth.

חָֽרֶת

ḥāreṯ

H2802

חֶרֶת

ḥereṯ

H Np

Then

וַ / יִּשְׁמַ֣ע

vayyišmaʿ

šāmaʿ

H C / Vqw3ms

Saul

שָׁא֔וּל

šā'ûl

šā'ûl

H Np

heard

וַ / יִּשְׁמַ֣ע

vayyišmaʿ

šāmaʿ

H C / Vqw3ms

that

כִּ֚י

kî

kî

H C

David

דָּוִ֔ד

dāviḏ

dāviḏ

H Np

and the men

וַ / אֲנָשִׁ֖ים

va'ănāšîm

'îš

H C / Ncmpa

who

אֲשֶׁ֣ר

'ăšer

'ăšer

H Tr

were

with him

אִתּ֑ / וֹ

'itô

'ēṯ

H R / Sp3ms

had been discovered.

נוֹדַ֣ע

nôḏaʿ

yāḏaʿ

H VNp3ms

Now Saul

וְ / שָׁאוּל֩

vᵊšā'ûl

šā'ûl

H C / Np

was sitting

יוֹשֵׁ֨ב

yôšēḇ

yāšaḇ

H Vqrmsa

in Gibeah,

בַּ / גִּבְעָ֜ה

bagiḇʿâ

H1390

גִּבְעָה

giḇʿâ

H Rd / Np

under

תַּֽחַת

taḥaṯ

H8478

תַּחַת

taḥaṯ

H R

the tamarisk tree

הָ / אֶ֤שֶׁל

hā'ešel

H815

אֵשֶׁל

'ēšel

H Td / Ncmsa

on the height

בָּֽ / רָמָה֙

bārāmâ

H7413

רָמָה

rāmâ

H Rd / Ncfsa

with his spear

וַ / חֲנִית֣ / וֹ

vaḥănîṯô

H2595

חֲנִית

ḥănîṯ

H C / Ncfsc / Sp3ms

in his hand,

בְ / יָד֔ / וֹ

ḇᵊyāḏô

H3027

יָד

yāḏ

H R / Ncbsc / Sp3ms

and all

וְ / כָל

vᵊḵāl

kōl

H C / Ncmsc

his servants

עֲבָדָ֖י / ו

ʿăḇāḏāyv

ʿeḇeḏ

H Ncmpc / Sp3ms

were

standing

נִצָּבִ֥ים

niṣṣāḇîm

nāṣaḇ

H VNrmpa

around him.

עָלָֽי / ו

ʿālāyv

ʿal

H R / Sp3ms

Saul

שָׁא֗וּל

šā'ûl

šā'ûl

H Np

said

וַ / יֹּ֣אמֶר

vayyō'mer

'āmar

H C / Vqw3ms

to his servants

לַֽ / עֲבָדָי / ו֙

laʿăḇāḏāyv

ʿeḇeḏ

H R / Ncmpc / Sp3ms

who stood

הַ / נִּצָּבִ֣ים

hanniṣṣāḇîm

nāṣaḇ

H Td / VNrmpa

around him,

עָלָ֔י / ו

ʿālāyv

ʿal

H R / Sp3ms

“Hear

שִׁמְעוּ

šimʿû

šāmaʿ

H Vqv2mp

now,

נָ֖א

nā'

H4994

נָא

nā'

H Te

O Benjamites!

בְּנֵ֣י

bᵊnê

bēn

H Ngmpc

Will

יִתֵּ֤ן

yitēn

nāṯan

H Vqi3ms

the son

בֶּן

ben

bēn

H Ncmsc

of Jesse

יִשַׁי֙

yišay

yišay

H Np

also

גַּם

gam

H1571

גַּם

gam

H Ta

give

יִתֵּ֤ן

yitēn

nāṯan

H Vqi3ms

to all of you

לְ / כֻלְּ / כֶ֗ם

lᵊḵullᵊḵem

kōl

H R / Ncmsc / Sp2mp

fields

שָׂד֣וֹת

śāḏôṯ

H7704

שָׂדֶה

śāḏê

H Ncmpa

and vineyards?

וּ / כְרָמִ֔ים

ûḵrāmîm

H3754

כֶּרֶם

kerem

H C / Ncbpa

Will he make

יָשִׂ֔ים

yāśîm

śûm

H Vqi3ms

you all

לְ / כֻלְּ / כֶ֣ם

lᵊḵullᵊḵem

kōl

H R / Ncmsc / Sp2mp

commanders

שָׂרֵ֥י

śārê

H8269

שַׂר

śar

H Ncmpc

of thousands

אֲלָפִ֖ים

'ălāp̄îm

H505

אֶלֶף

'elep̄

H Acbpa

and commanders

וְ / שָׂרֵ֥י

vᵊśārê

H8269

שַׂר

śar

H C / Ncmpc

of hundreds?

מֵאֽוֹת

mē'ôṯ

H3967

מֵאָה

mē'â

H Acbpa

“For

כִּי֩

kî

kî

H C

all of you

כֻּלְּ / כֶ֜ם

kullᵊḵem

kōl

H Ncmsc / Sp2mp

have conspired

קְשַׁרְתֶּ֨ם

qᵊšartem

H7194

קָשַׁר

qāšar

H Vqp2mp

against me

עָלַ֗ / י

ʿālay

ʿal

H R / Sp1cs

so that

וְ / אֵין

vᵊ'ên

'în

H C / Tn

there is

no one

וְ / אֵין

vᵊ'ên

'în

H C / Tn

who discloses

גֹּלֶ֤ה

gōlê

gālâ

H Vqrmsa

to me

אָזְנִ / י֙

'āznî

H241

אֹזֶן

'ōzen

H Ncfsc / Sp1cs

when

בִּ / כְרָת

biḵrāṯ

H3772

כָּרַת

kāraṯ

H R / Vqc

my son

בְּנִ֣ / י

bᵊnî

bēn

H Ncmsc / Sp1cs

makes

בִּ / כְרָת

biḵrāṯ

H3772

כָּרַת

kāraṯ

H R / Vqc

[a covenant]

with

עִם

ʿim

ʿim

H R

the son

בֶּן

ben

bēn

H Ncmsc

of Jesse,

יִשַׁ֔י

yišay

yišay

H Np

and

וְ / אֵין

vᵊ'ên

'în

H C / Tn

there is

none

וְ / אֵין

vᵊ'ên

'în

H C / Tn

of you

מִ / כֶּ֛ם

mikem

H4480

מִן

min

H R / Sp2mp

who is sorry

חֹלֶ֥ה

ḥōlê

H2470

חָלָה

ḥālâ

H Vqrmsa

for me

עָלַ֖ / י

ʿālay

ʿal

H R / Sp1cs

or discloses

וְ / גֹלֶ֣ה

vᵊḡōlê

gālâ

H C / Vqrmsa

to me

אָזְנִ֑ / י

'āznî

H241

אֹזֶן

'ōzen

H Ncfsc / Sp1cs

that

כִּ֣י

kî

kî

H C

my son

בְּנִ֨ / י

bᵊnî

bēn

H Ncmsc / Sp1cs

has stirred up

הֵקִים֩

hēqîm

H6965

קוּם

qûm

H Vhp3ms

my servant

עַבְדִּ֥ / י

ʿaḇdî

ʿeḇeḏ

H Ncmsc / Sp1cs

against me

עָלַ֛ / י

ʿālay

ʿal

H R / Sp1cs

to lie in ambush,

לְ / אֹרֵ֖ב

lᵊ'ōrēḇ

H693

אָרַב

'āraḇ

H R / Vqrmsa

כַּ / יּ֥וֹם

kayyôm

yôm

H Rd / Ncmsa

[it is]

this

הַ / זֶּֽה

hazzê

H2088

זֶה

zê

H Td / Pdxms

day.”

כַּ / יּ֥וֹם

kayyôm

yôm

H Rd / Ncmsa

Then

וַ / יַּ֜עַן

vayyaʿan

H6030

עָנָה

ʿānâ

H C / Vqw3ms

Doeg

דֹּאֵ֣ג

dō'ēḡ

dō'ēḡ

H Np

the Edomite,

הָ / אֲדֹמִ֗י

hā'ăḏōmî

H130

אֲדֹמִי

'ăḏōmî

H Td / Ngmsa

who

וְ / ה֛וּא

vᵊhû'

hû'

H C / Pp3ms

was standing

נִצָּ֥ב

niṣṣāḇ

nāṣaḇ

H VNrmsa

עַל

ʿal

ʿal

H R

the servants

עַבְדֵֽי

ʿaḇḏê

ʿeḇeḏ

H Ncmpc

of Saul,

שָׁא֖וּל

šā'ûl

šā'ûl

H Np

said,

וַ / יֹּאמַ֑ר

vayyō'mar

'āmar

H C / Vqw3ms

“I saw

רָאִ֨יתִי֙

rā'îṯî

H7200

רָאָה

rā'â

H Vqp1cs

the son

בֶּן

ben

bēn

H Ncmsc

of Jesse

יִשַׁ֔י

yišay

yišay

H Np

coming

בָּ֣א

bā'

bô'

H Vqrmsa

to Nob,

נֹ֔בֶ / ה

nōḇê

H5011

נֹב

nōḇ

H Np / Sd

אֶל

'el

'ēl

H R

Ahimelech

אֲחִימֶ֖לֶךְ

'ăḥîmeleḵ

'ăḥîmeleḵ

H Np

the son

בֶּן

ben

bēn

H Ncmsc

of Ahitub.

אֲחִטֽוּב

'ăḥiṭûḇ

'ăḥîṭûḇ

H Np

“He inquired

וַ / יִּשְׁאַל

vayyiš'al

šā'al

H C / Vqw3ms

of the LORD

בַּֽ / יהוָ֔ה

bayhvâ

yᵊhōvâ

H R / Np

for him,

ל / וֹ֙

lô

H R / Sp3ms

gave

נָ֣תַן

nāṯan

nāṯan

H Vqp3ms

him

ל֑ / וֹ

lô

H R / Sp3ms

provisions,

וְ / צֵידָ֖ה

vᵊṣêḏâ

H6720

צֵידָה

ṣêḏâ

H C / Ncbsa

and

וְ / אֵ֗ת

vᵊ'ēṯ

H853

'ēṯ

H C / To

gave

נָ֥תַן

nāṯan

nāṯan

H Vqp3ms

him

לֽ / וֹ

lô

H R / Sp3ms

the sword

חֶ֛רֶב

ḥereḇ

ḥereḇ

H Ncfsc

of Goliath

גָּלְיָ֥ת

gālyāṯ

H1555

גָּלְיַת

gālyaṯ

H Np

the Philistine.”

הַ / פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖י

haplištî

H6430

פְּלִשְׁתִּי

pᵊlištî

H Td / Ngmsa

Then

וַ / יִּשְׁלַ֣ח

vayyišlaḥ

H7971

שָׁלַח

šālaḥ

H C / Vqw3ms

the king

הַ / מֶּ֡לֶךְ

hammeleḵ

meleḵ

H Td / Ncmsa

sent

וַ / יִּשְׁלַ֣ח

vayyišlaḥ

H7971

שָׁלַח

šālaḥ

H C / Vqw3ms

someone

to summon

לִ / קְרֹא֩

liqrō'

H7121

קָרָא

qārā'

H R / Vqc

Ahimelech

אֲחִימֶ֨לֶךְ

'ăḥîmeleḵ

'ăḥîmeleḵ

H Np

the priest,

הַ / כֹּהֵ֗ן

hakōhēn

kōhēn

H Td / Ncmsa

the son

בֶּן

ben

bēn

H Ncmsc

of Ahitub,

אֲחִיט֜וּב

'ăḥîṭûḇ

'ăḥîṭûḇ

H Np

and

וְ / אֵ֨ת

vᵊ'ēṯ

H853

'ēṯ

H C / To

all

כָּל

kāl

kōl

H Ncmsc

his father’s

אָבִ֛י / ו

'āḇîv

'āḇ

H Ncmsc / Sp3ms

household,

בֵּ֥ית

bêṯ

bayiṯ

H Ncmsc

the priests

הַ / כֹּהֲנִ֖ים

hakōhănîm

kōhēn

H Td / Ncmpa

who

אֲשֶׁ֣ר

'ăšer

'ăšer

H Tr

were

in Nob;

בְּ / נֹ֑ב

bᵊnōḇ

H5011

נֹב

nōḇ

H R / Np

and

וַ / יָּבֹ֥אוּ

vayyāḇō'û

bô'

H C / Vqw3mp

all of them

כֻלָּ֖ / ם

ḵullām

kōl

H Ncmsc / Sp3mp

came

וַ / יָּבֹ֥אוּ

vayyāḇō'û

bô'

H C / Vqw3mp

אֶל

'el

'ēl

H R

the king.

הַ / מֶּֽלֶךְ

hammeleḵ

meleḵ

H Td / Ncmsa

Saul

שָׁא֔וּל

šā'ûl

šā'ûl

H Np

said,

וַ / יֹּ֣אמֶר

vayyō'mer

'āmar

H C / Vqw3ms

“Listen

שְֽׁמַֽע

šᵊmaʿ

šāmaʿ

H Vqv2ms

now,

נָ֖א

nā'

H4994

נָא

nā'

H Te

son

בֶּן

ben

bēn

H Ncmsc

of Ahitub.”

אֲחִיט֑וּב

'ăḥîṭûḇ

'ăḥîṭûḇ

H Np

And he answered,

וַ / יֹּ֖אמֶר

vayyō'mer

'āmar

H C / Vqw3ms

“Here I

הִנְ / נִ֥י

hinnî

H2005

הֵן

hēn

H Tm / Sp1cs

am,

my lord.”

אֲדֹנִֽ / י

'ăḏōnî

H113

אָדוֹן

'āḏôn

H Ncmsc / Sp1cs

Saul

שָׁא֔וּל

šā'ûl

šā'ûl

H Np

then said

וַ / יֹּ֤אמֶר

vayyō'mer

'āmar

H C / Vqw3ms

to him,

אֵלָי / ו֙

'ēlāyv

'ēl

H R / Sp3ms

“Why

לָ֚ / מָּה

lāmmâ

H4100

מָה

mâ

H R / Ti

have

קְשַׁרְתֶּ֣ם

qᵊšartem

H7194

קָשַׁר

qāšar

H Vqp2mp

you

אַתָּ֖ה

'atâ

'atâ

H Pp2ms

and the son

וּ / בֶן

ûḇen

bēn

H C / Ncmsc

of Jesse

יִשָׁ֑י

yišāy

yišay

H Np

conspired

קְשַׁרְתֶּ֣ם

qᵊšartem

H7194

קָשַׁר

qāšar

H Vqp2mp

against me,

עָלַ֔ / י

ʿālay

ʿal

H R / Sp1cs

in that you have given

בְּ / תִתְּ / ךָ֨

bᵊṯitḵā

nāṯan

H R / Vqc / Sp2ms

him

ל֜ / וֹ

lô

H R / Sp3ms

bread

לֶ֣חֶם

leḥem

H3899

לֶחֶם

leḥem

H Ncbsa

and a sword

וְ / חֶ֗רֶב

vᵊḥereḇ

ḥereḇ

H C / Ncfsa

and have inquired

וְ / שָׁא֥וֹל

vᵊšā'ôl

šā'al

H C / Vqa

of God

בֵּֽ / אלֹהִ֔ים

bē'lōhîm

H430

אֱלֹהִים

'ĕlōhîm

H R / Ncmpa

for him,

ל / וֹ֙

lô

H R / Sp3ms

so that he would rise up

לָ / ק֥וּם

lāqûm

H6965

קוּם

qûm

H R / Vqc

against me

אֵלַ֛ / י

'ēlay

'ēl

H R / Sp1cs

by lying in ambush

לְ / אֹרֵ֖ב

lᵊ'ōrēḇ

H693

אָרַב

'āraḇ

H R / Vqrmsa

כַּ / יּ֥וֹם

kayyôm

yôm

H Rd / Ncmsa

[it is]

this

הַ / זֶּֽה

hazzê

H2088

זֶה

zê

H Td / Pdxms

day?”

כַּ / יּ֥וֹם

kayyôm

yôm

H Rd / Ncmsa

Then

וַ / יַּ֧עַן

vayyaʿan

H6030

עָנָה

ʿānâ

H C / Vqw3ms

Ahimelech

אֲחִימֶ֛לֶךְ

'ăḥîmeleḵ

'ăḥîmeleḵ

H Np

answered

וַ / יַּ֧עַן

vayyaʿan

H6030

עָנָה

ʿānâ

H C / Vqw3ms

the king

הַ / מֶּ֖לֶךְ

hammeleḵ

meleḵ

H Td / Ncmsa

and said,

וַ / יֹּאמַ֑ר

vayyō'mar

'āmar

H C / Vqw3ms

“And who

וּ / מִ֤י

ûmî

H4310

מִי

mî

H C / Ti

among all

בְ / כָל

ḇᵊḵāl

kōl

H R / Ncmsc

your servants

עֲבָדֶ֨י / ךָ֙

ʿăḇāḏêḵā

ʿeḇeḏ

H Ncmpc / Sp2ms

is as

faithful

נֶאֱמָ֔ן

ne'ĕmān

H539

אָמַן

'āman

H VNrmsa

as David,

כְּ / דָוִ֣ד

kᵊḏāviḏ

dāviḏ

H R / Np

even

וַ / חֲתַ֥ן

vaḥăṯan

H2860

חָתָן

ḥāṯān

H C / Ncmsc

the king’s

הַ / מֶּ֛לֶךְ

hammeleḵ

meleḵ

H Td / Ncmsa

son-in-law,

וַ / חֲתַ֥ן

vaḥăṯan

H2860

חָתָן

ḥāṯān

H C / Ncmsc

who is captain

וְ / סָ֥ר

vᵊsār

H5493

סוּר

sûr

H C / Vqrmsa

over

אֶל

'el

'ēl

H R

your guard,

מִשְׁמַעְתֶּ֖ / ךָ

mišmaʿteḵā

H4928

מִשְׁמַעַת

mišmaʿaṯ

H Ncfsc / Sp2ms

and is honored

וְ / נִכְבָּ֥ד

vᵊniḵbāḏ

H3513

כָּבַד

kāḇaḏ

H C / VNrmsa

in your house?

בְּ / בֵיתֶֽ / ךָ

bᵊḇêṯeḵā

bayiṯ

H R / Ncmsc / Sp2ms

“Did I [just] begin

הַחִלֹּ֛תִי

haḥillōṯî

H2490

חָלַל

ḥālal

H Vhp1cs

to inquire

לִ / שְׁאָל

liš'āl

šā'al

H R / Vqc

of God

בֵ / אלֹהִ֖ים

ḇē'lōhîm

H430

אֱלֹהִים

'ĕlōhîm

H R / Ncmpa

for him

ל֥ / וֹ

lô

šā'al

H R / Sp3ms

today?

הַ / יּ֧וֹם

hayyôm

yôm

H Td / Ncmsa

Far be it

חָלִ֣ילָ / ה

ḥālîlâ

H2486

חָלִילָה

ḥālîlâ

H Tj / Sh

from me!

לִּ֑ / י

lî

H R / Sp1cs

יָשֵׂם֩

yāśēm

śûm

H Vqj3ms

not

אַל

'al

H408

אַל

'al

H Tn

let

יָשֵׂם֩

yāśēm

śûm

H Vqj3ms

the king

הַ / מֶּ֨לֶךְ

hammeleḵ

meleḵ

H Td / Ncmsa

impute

יָשֵׂם֩

yāśēm

śûm

H Vqj3ms

anything

דָבָר֙

ḏāḇār

H1697

דָּבָר

dāḇār

H Ncmsa

to his servant

בְּ / עַבְדּ֤ / וֹ

bᵊʿaḇdô

ʿeḇeḏ

H R / Ncmsc / Sp3ms

[or]

to any

בְּ / כָל

bᵊḵāl

kōl

H R / Ncmsc

of the household

בֵּ֣ית

bêṯ

bayiṯ

H Ncmsc

of my father,

אָבִ֔ / י

'āḇî

'āḇ

H Ncmsc / Sp1cs

for

כִּ֠י

kî

kî

H C

your servant

עַבְדְּ / ךָ֙

ʿaḇdᵊḵā

ʿeḇeḏ

H Ncmsc / Sp2ms

knows

יָדַ֤ע

yāḏaʿ

yāḏaʿ

H Vqp3ms

nothing

לֹֽא

lō'

lō'

H Tn

at all

בְּ / כָל

bᵊḵāl

kōl

H R / Ncmsc

of this

זֹ֔את

zō'ṯ

H2063

זֹאת

zō'ṯ

H Pdxfs

whole

א֥וֹ

'ô

H176

אַו

'av

H C

affair.”

דָּבָ֥ר

dāḇār

H1697

דָּבָר

dāḇār

H Ncmsa

But

וַ / יֹּ֣אמֶר

vayyō'mer

'āmar

H C / Vqw3ms

the king

הַ / מֶּ֔לֶךְ

hammeleḵ

meleḵ

H Td / Ncmsa

said,

וַ / יֹּ֣אמֶר

vayyō'mer

'āmar

H C / Vqw3ms

“You shall

תָּמ֖וּת

tāmûṯ

mûṯ

H Vqi2ms

surely

מ֥וֹת

môṯ

mûṯ

H Vqa

die,

תָּמ֖וּת

tāmûṯ

mûṯ

H Vqi2ms

Ahimelech,

אֲחִימֶ֑לֶךְ

'ăḥîmeleḵ

'ăḥîmeleḵ

H Np

you

אַתָּ֖ה

'atâ

'atâ

H Pp2ms

and all

וְ / כָל

vᵊḵāl

kōl

H C / Ncmsc

your father’s

אָבִֽי / ךָ

'āḇîḵā

'āḇ

H Ncmsc / Sp2ms

household!”

בֵּ֥ית

bêṯ

bayiṯ

H Ncmsc

And

וַ / יֹּ֣אמֶר

vayyō'mer

'āmar

H C / Vqw3ms

the king

הַ / מֶּ֡לֶךְ

hammeleḵ

meleḵ

H Td / Ncmsa

said

וַ / יֹּ֣אמֶר

vayyō'mer

'āmar

H C / Vqw3ms

to the guards

לָ / רָצִים֩

lārāṣîm

H7323

רוּץ

rûṣ

H Rd / Vqrmpa

who were attending

הַ / נִּצָּבִ֨ים

hanniṣṣāḇîm

nāṣaḇ

H Td / VNrmpa

him,

עָלָ֜י / ו

ʿālāyv

ʿal

H R / Sp3ms

“Turn around

סֹ֥בּוּ

sōbû

sāḇaḇ

H Vqv2mp

and put

וְ / הָמִ֣יתוּ

vᵊhāmîṯû

mûṯ

H C / Vhv2mp

the priests

כֹּהֲנֵ֣י

kōhănê

kōhēn

H Ncmpc

of the LORD

יְהוָ֗ה

yᵊhvâ

yᵊhōvâ

H Np

to death,

וְ / הָמִ֣יתוּ

vᵊhāmîṯû

mûṯ

H C / Vhv2mp

because

כִּ֤י

kî

kî

H C

their hand

יָדָ / ם֙

yāḏām

H3027

יָד

yāḏ

H Ncbsc / Sp3mp

also

גַם

ḡam

H1571

גַּם

gam

H D

with

עִם

ʿim

ʿim

H R

David

דָּוִ֔ד

dāviḏ

dāviḏ

H Np

and because

וְ / כִ֤י

vᵊḵî

kî

H C / C

they knew

יָֽדְעוּ֙

yāḏʿû

yāḏaʿ

H Vqp3cp

that

כִּֽי

kî

kî

H C

ה֔וּא

hû'

hû'

H Pp3ms

was fleeing

בֹרֵ֣חַ

ḇōrēaḥ

H1272

בָּרַח

bāraḥ

H Vqrmsa

and

וְ / לֹ֥א

vᵊlō'

lō'

H C / Tn

did

גָל֖וּ

ḡālû

gālâ

H Vqp3cp

not

וְ / לֹ֥א

vᵊlō'

lō'

H C / Tn

reveal

גָל֖וּ

ḡālû

gālâ

H Vqp3cp

to me.”

אָזְנִ֑ / י

'āznî

H241

אֹזֶן

'ōzen

H Ncfsc / Sp1cs

But

וְ / לֹֽא

vᵊlō'

lō'

H C / Tn

the servants

עַבְדֵ֤י

ʿaḇḏê

ʿeḇeḏ

H Ncmpc

of the king

הַ / מֶּ֨לֶךְ֙

hammeleḵ

meleḵ

H Td / Ncmsa

were

אָב֞וּ

'āḇû

H14

אָבָה

'āḇâ

H Vqp3cp

not

וְ / לֹֽא

vᵊlō'

lō'

H C / Tn

willing

אָב֞וּ

'āḇû

H14

אָבָה

'āḇâ

H Vqp3cp

to put forth

לִ / שְׁלֹ֣חַ

lišlōaḥ

H7971

שָׁלַח

šālaḥ

H R / Vqc

their hands

יָדָ֔ / ם

yāḏām

H3027

יָד

yāḏ

H Ncbsc / Sp3mp

to attack

לִ / פְגֹ֖עַ

lip̄ḡōaʿ

H6293

פָּגַע

pāḡaʿ

H R / Vqc

the priests

בְּ / כֹהֲנֵ֥י

bᵊḵōhănê

kōhēn

H R / Ncmpc

of the LORD.

יְהוָֽה

yᵊhvâ

yᵊhōvâ

H Np

Then

וַ / יֹּ֤אמֶר

vayyō'mer

'āmar

H C / Vqw3ms

the king

הַ / מֶּ֨לֶךְ֙

hammeleḵ

meleḵ

H Td / Ncmsa

said

וַ / יֹּ֤אמֶר

vayyō'mer

'āmar

H C / Vqw3ms

to Doeg,

לְ / דוֹאֵ֔ג

lᵊḏô'ēḡ

dō'ēḡ

H R / Np

“You

אַתָּ֔ה

'atâ

'atâ

H Pp2ms

turn around

סֹ֣ב

sōḇ

sāḇaḇ

H Vqv2ms

and attack

וּ / פְגַ֖ע

ûp̄ḡaʿ

H6293

פָּגַע

pāḡaʿ

H C / Vqv2ms

the priests.”

בַּ / כֹּהֲנִ֑ים

bakōhănîm

kōhēn

H Rd / Ncmpa

And

וַ / יִּסֹּ֞ב

vayyissōḇ

sāḇaḇ

H C / Vqw3ms

Doeg

דּוֹאֵ֣ג

dô'ēḡ

dō'ēḡ

H Np

the Edomite

הָ / אֲדֹמִ֗י

hā'ăḏōmî

H130

אֲדֹמִי

'ăḏōmî

H Td / Ngmsa

turned around

וַ / יִּסֹּ֞ב

vayyissōḇ

sāḇaḇ

H C / Vqw3ms

and attacked

וַ / יִּפְגַּע

vayyip̄gaʿ

H6293

פָּגַע

pāḡaʿ

H C / Vqw3ms

the priests,

בַּ / כֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים

bakōhănîm

kōhēn

H Rd / Ncmpa

and he killed

וַ / יָּ֣מֶת

vayyāmeṯ

mûṯ

H C / Vhw3ms

that

הַ / ה֗וּא

hahû'

hû'

H Td / Pp3ms

day

בַּ / יּ֣וֹם

bayyôm

yôm

H Rd / Ncmsa

eighty-five

שְׁמֹנִ֤ים

šᵊmōnîm

H8084

שְׁמֹנִים

šᵊmōnîm

H Acbpa

men

אִ֔ישׁ

'îš

'îš

H Ncmsa

who wore

נֹשֵׂ֖א

nōśē'

H5375

נָשָׂא

nāśā'

H Vqrmsa

the

אֵפ֥וֹד

'ēp̄ôḏ

H646

אֵפוֹד

'ēp̄ôḏ

H Ncmsc

linen

בָּֽד

bāḏ

H906

בַּד

baḏ

H Ncmsa

ephod.

אֵפ֥וֹד

'ēp̄ôḏ

H646

אֵפוֹד

'ēp̄ôḏ

H Ncmsc

And

וְ / אֵ֨ת

vᵊ'ēṯ

H853

'ēṯ

H C / To

he struck

הִכָּ֣ה

hikâ

H5221

נָכָה

nāḵâ

H Vhp3ms

Nob

נֹ֤ב

nōḇ

H5011

נֹב

nōḇ

H Np

the city

עִיר

ʿîr

H5892

עִיר

ʿîr

H Ncfsc

of the priests

הַ / כֹּֽהֲנִים֙

hakōhănîm

kōhēn

H Td / Ncmpa

with the edge

לְ / פִי

lᵊp̄î

H6310

פֶּה

pê

H R / Ncmsc

of the sword,

חֶ֔רֶב

ḥereḇ

ḥereḇ

H Ncfsa

both men

מֵ / אִישׁ֙

mē'îš

'îš

H R / Ncmsa

and

וְ / עַד

vᵊʿaḏ

H5704

עַד

ʿaḏ

H C / R

women,

אִשָּׁ֔ה

'iššâ

H802

אִשָּׁה

'iššâ

H Ncfsa

children

מֵ / עוֹלֵ֖ל

mēʿôlēl

H5768

עוֹלֵל

ʿôlēl

H R / Ncmsa

and

וְ / עַד

vᵊʿaḏ

H5704

עַד

ʿaḏ

H C / R

infants;

יוֹנֵ֑ק

yônēq

H3243

יָנַק

yānaq

H Vqrmsa

also oxen,

וְ / שׁ֧וֹר

vᵊšôr

H7794

שׁוֹר

šôr

H C / Ncmsa

donkeys,

וַ / חֲמ֛וֹר

vaḥămôr

H2543

חֲמוֹר

ḥămôr

H C / Ncbsa

and sheep

וָ / שֶׂ֖ה

vāśê

H7716

שֶׂה

śê

H C / Ncbsa

[he struck]

with the edge

לְ / פִי

lᵊp̄î

H6310

פֶּה

pê

H R / Ncmsc

of the sword.

חָֽרֶב

ḥāreḇ

ḥereḇ

H Ncfsa

But

וַ / יִּמָּלֵ֣ט

vayyimmālēṭ

H4422

מָלַט

mālaṭ

H C / VNw3ms

one

אֶחָ֗ד

'eḥāḏ

H259

אֶחָד

'eḥāḏ

H Acmsa

son

בֵּן

bēn

bēn

H Ncmsa

of Ahimelech

לַ / אֲחִימֶ֨לֶךְ֙

la'ăḥîmeleḵ

'ăḥîmeleḵ

H R / Np

the son

בֶּן

ben

bēn

H Ncmsc

of Ahitub,

אֲחִט֔וּב

'ăḥiṭûḇ

'ăḥîṭûḇ

H Np

named

וּ / שְׁמ֖ / וֹ

ûšmô

H8034

שֵׁם

šēm

H C / Ncmsc / Sp3ms

Abiathar,

אֶבְיָתָ֑ר

'eḇyāṯār

H54

אֶבְיָתָר

'eḇyāṯār

H Np

escaped

וַ / יִּמָּלֵ֣ט

vayyimmālēṭ

H4422

מָלַט

mālaṭ

H C / VNw3ms

and fled

וַ / יִּבְרַ֖ח

vayyiḇraḥ

H1272

בָּרַח

bāraḥ

H C / Vqw3ms

after

אַחֲרֵ֥י

'aḥărê

H310

אַחַר

'aḥar

H R

David.

דָוִֽד

ḏāviḏ

dāviḏ

H Np

Abiathar

אֶבְיָתָ֖ר

'eḇyāṯār

H54

אֶבְיָתָר

'eḇyāṯār

H Np

told

וַ / יַּגֵּ֥ד

vayyagēḏ

nāḡaḏ

H C / Vhw3ms

David

לְ / דָוִ֑ד

lᵊḏāviḏ

dāviḏ

H R / Np

that

כִּ֚י

kî

kî

H C

Saul

שָׁא֔וּל

šā'ûl

šā'ûl

H Np

had killed

הָרַ֣ג

hāraḡ

H2026

הָרַג

hāraḡ

H Vqp3ms

the priests

כֹּהֲנֵ֥י

kōhănê

kōhēn

H Ncmpc

of the LORD.

יְהוָֽה

yᵊhvâ

yᵊhōvâ

H Np

Then

וַ / יֹּ֨אמֶר

vayyō'mer

'āmar

H C / Vqw3ms

David

דָּוִ֜ד

dāviḏ

dāviḏ

H Np

said

וַ / יֹּ֨אמֶר

vayyō'mer

'āmar

H C / Vqw3ms

to Abiathar,

לְ / אֶבְיָתָ֗ר

lᵊ'eḇyāṯār

H54

אֶבְיָתָר

'eḇyāṯār

H R / Np

“I knew

יָדַ֜עְתִּי

yāḏaʿtî

yāḏaʿ

H Vqp1cs

בַּ / יּ֤וֹם

bayyôm

yôm

H Rd / Ncmsa

that

הַ / הוּא֙

hahû'

hû'

H Td / Pp3ms

day,

בַּ / יּ֤וֹם

bayyôm

yôm

H Rd / Ncmsa

when

כִּֽי

kî

kî

H C

Doeg

דּוֹאֵ֣ג

dô'ēḡ

dō'ēḡ

H Np

the Edomite

הָ / אֲדֹמִ֔י

hā'ăḏōmî

H130

אֲדֹמִי

'ăḏōmî

H Td / Ngmsa

was

there,

שָׁם֙

šām

šām

H D

that

כִּֽי

kî

kî

H C

he would

יַגִּ֖יד

yagîḏ

nāḡaḏ

H Vhi3ms

surely

הַגֵּ֥ד

hagēḏ

nāḡaḏ

H Vha

tell

יַגִּ֖יד

yagîḏ

nāḡaḏ

H Vhi3ms

Saul.

לְ / שָׁא֑וּל

lᵊšā'ûl

šā'ûl

H R / Np

אָנֹכִ֣י

'ānōḵî

H595

אָנֹכִי

'ānōḵî

H Pp1cs

have brought about

סַבֹּ֔תִי

sabōṯî

sāḇaḇ

H Vqp1cs

[the death]

of every

בְּ / כָל

bᵊḵāl

kōl

H R / Ncmsc

person

נֶ֖פֶשׁ

nep̄eš

H5315

נֶפֶשׁ

nep̄eš

H Ncbsc

בֵּ֥ית

bêṯ

bayiṯ

H Ncmsc

your father’s

אָבִֽי / ךָ

'āḇîḵā

'āḇ

H Ncmsc / Sp2ms

household.

בֵּ֥ית

bêṯ

bayiṯ

H Ncmsc

“Stay

שְׁבָ֤ / ה

šᵊḇâ

yāšaḇ

H Vqv2ms / Sh

with me;

אִתִּ / י֙

'itî

'ēṯ

H R / Sp1cs

תִּירָ֔א

tîrā'

H3372

יָרֵא

yārē'

H Vqj2ms

not

אַל

'al

H408

אַל

'al

H Tn

be afraid,

תִּירָ֔א

tîrā'

H3372

יָרֵא

yārē'

H Vqj2ms

for

כִּ֛י

kî

kî

H C

he who

אֲשֶׁר

'ăšer

'ăšer

H Tr

seeks

יְבַקֵּ֥שׁ

yᵊḇaqqēš

H1245

בָּקַשׁ

bāqaš

H Vpi3ms

my life

נַפְשִׁ֖ / י

nap̄šî

H5315

נֶפֶשׁ

nep̄eš

H Ncbsc / Sp1cs

seeks

יְבַקֵּ֣שׁ

yᵊḇaqqēš

H1245

בָּקַשׁ

bāqaš

H Vpi3ms

your life,

נַפְשֶׁ֑ / ךָ

nap̄šeḵā

H5315

נֶפֶשׁ

nep̄eš

H Ncbsc / Sp2ms

for

כִּֽי

kî

kî

H C

you

אַתָּ֖ה

'atâ