1 Samuel 17
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1 Samuel 17:5-38

5וְכ֤וֹבַעve.Khoa'and a helmet ofH9002H3553נְחֹ֙שֶׁת֙ne.Cho.shetbronzeH5178עַל־'al-[was] onH5921רֹאשׁ֔וֹro.Shohead hisH7218H9023וְשִׁרְי֥וֹןve.shir.Yonand body armor ofH9002H8302קַשְׂקַשִּׂ֖יםkas.ka.SimscalesH7193ה֣וּאhu'heH1931לָב֑וּשׁla.Vush[was] clothedH3847וּמִשְׁקַל֙u.mish.Kaland [the] weight ofH9002H4948הַשִּׁרְי֔וֹןha.shir.Yonthe body armorH9009H8302חֲמֵשֶׁת־cha.me.shet-[was] fiveH2568אֲלָפִ֥ים'a.la.Fimthousand<s>H505שְׁקָלִ֖יםshe.ka.LimshekelsH8255נְחֹֽשֶֽׁת׃ne.Cho.ShetbronzeH5178
6וּמִצְחַ֥תu.mitz.Chatand leg armor ofH9002H4697נְחֹ֖שֶׁתne.Cho.shetbronzeH5178עַל־'al-[was] onH5921רַגְלָ֑יוrag.Lavfeet hisH7272H9023וְכִיד֥וֹןve.khi.Donand a javelin ofH9002H3591נְחֹ֖שֶׁתne.Cho.shetbronzeH5178בֵּ֥יןbein[was] betweenH996כְּתֵפָֽיו׃ke.te.Favshoulders hisH3802H9023
7וְעֵ֣ץve.chatzand [the] wood ofH9002H6086חֲנִית֗וֹcha.ni.Tospear hisH2595H9023כִּמְנוֹר֙kim.nOr[was] like a beam ofH9004H4500אֹֽרְגִ֔ים'o.re.GimweaversH707וְלַהֶ֣בֶתve.la.He.vetand [the] blade ofH9002H3852חֲנִית֔וֹcha.ni.Tospear hisH2595H9023שֵׁשׁ־shesh-[was] sixH8337מֵא֥וֹתme.'othundred<s>H3967שְׁקָלִ֖יםshe.ka.LimshekelsH8255בַּרְזֶ֑לbar.ZelironH1270וְנֹשֵׂ֥אve.no.Se'and [the] bearer ofH9002H5375הַצִּנָּ֖הha.tzi.Nahthe body shieldH9009H6793הֹלֵ֥ךְho.Lekh[was] walkingH1980לְפָנָֽיו׃le.fa.Nav<to> before himH9005H6440H9023
8וַֽיַּעֲמֹ֗דvai.ya.'a.Modand he stoodH9001H5975וַיִּקְרָא֙vai.yik.Ra'and he called outH9001H7121אֶל־'el-toH413מַעַרְכֹ֣תma.'ar.Khot[the] battle lines ofH4634יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559לָהֶ֔םla.Hemto <the> themH9005H9038לָ֥מָּהLa.mah<to> why?H9005H4100תֵצְא֖וּte.tze.'Udo you come outH3318לַעֲרֹ֣ךְla.'a.Rokhto deployH9005H6186מִלְחָמָ֑הmil.cha.MahbattleH4421הֲל֧וֹאha.Lo'¿ notH9008H3808אָנֹכִ֣י'a.no.Khi[am] IH595הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֗יha.pe.lish.Tithe PhilistineH9009H6430וְאַתֶּם֙ve.'a.Temand [are] you?H9002H859עֲבָדִ֣ים'a.va.DimservantsH5650לְשָׁא֔וּלle.sha.'Ulof SaulH9005H7586בְּרוּ־be.ru-commissionH1262לָכֶ֥םla.Khemfor <the> yourselvesH9005H9036אִ֖ישׁ'isha manH376וְיֵרֵ֥דve.ye.Redso he may come downH9002H3381אֵלָֽי׃'e.Laito meH413H9030
9אִם־'im-ifH518יוּכַ֞לyu.Khalhe will be ableH3201לְהִלָּחֵ֤םle.hi.la.Chemto fightH9005H3898אִתִּי֙'i.Tiwith meH854H9030וְהִכָּ֔נִיve.hi.Ka.niand he will strike down meH9001H5221H9030וְהָיִ֥ינוּve.ha.Yi.nuand we will becomeH9001H1961לָכֶ֖םla.Khemof youH9005H9036לַעֲבָדִ֑יםla.'a.va.Dim<into> slavesH9005H5650וְאִם־ve.'im-and ifH9002H518אֲנִ֤י'a.NiIH589אֽוּכַל־'u.khal-I will prevailH3201לוֹ֙loto <the> himH9005H9033וְהִכִּיתִ֔יוve.hi.ki.Tivand I will strike down himH9001H5221H9033וִהְיִ֤יתֶםvih.Yi.temand you will becomeH9001H1961לָ֙נוּ֙la.nuof usH9005H9035לַעֲבָדִ֔יםla.'a.va.Dim<into> slavesH9005H5650וַעֲבַדְתֶּ֖םva.'a.vad.Temand you will serveH9001H5647אֹתָֽנוּ׃'o.Ta.nu<obj.> usH853H9035
10וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יha.pe.lish.Tithe PhilistineH9009H6430אֲנִ֗י'a.NiIH589חֵרַ֛פְתִּיche.Raf.tiI defyH2778אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853מַעַרְכ֥וֹתma.'ar.Khot[the] battle lines ofH4634יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478הַיּ֣וֹםhai.Yomthe dayH9009H3117הַזֶּ֑הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088תְּנוּ־te.nu-giveH5414לִ֣יlito <the> meH9005H9030אִ֔ישׁ'Isha manH376וְנִֽלָּחֲמָ֖הve.ni.la.cha.Mahso let us fightH9002H3898יָֽחַד׃Ya.chadtogetherH3162
11וַיִּשְׁמַ֤עvai.yish.Ma'and he heardH9001H8085שָׁאוּל֙sha.'UlSaulH7586וְכָל־ve.kholand allH9002H3605יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853דִּבְרֵ֥יdiv.Rei[the] words ofH1697הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יha.pe.lish.Tithe PhilistineH9009H6430הָאֵ֑לֶּהha.'E.leh<the> theseH9009H428וַיֵּחַ֥תּוּvai.ye.Cha.tuand they were dismayedH9001H2865וַיִּֽרְא֖וּvai.yir.'Uand they were afraidH9001H3372מְאֹֽד׃ פme.'OdexceedinglyH3966
12וְדָוִד֩ve.da.Vidand DavidH9002H1732בֶּן־ben-[was] a son ofH1121אִ֨ישׁ'isha manH376אֶפְרָתִ֜י'ef.ra.Tian EphrathiteH673הַזֶּ֗הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088מִבֵּ֥יתmi.Beitfrom Beth-H9006H1035לֶ֙חֶם֙le.chem-lehemH1035יְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahJudahH3063וּשְׁמ֣וֹu.she.Moand name hisH9002H8034H9023יִשַׁ֔יyi.Shai[was] JesseH3448וְל֖וֹve.Loand [belonged] to <the> himH9002H9005H9033שְׁמֹנָ֣הshe.mo.NaheightH8083בָנִ֑יםva.NimsonsH1121וְהָאִישׁ֙ve.ha.'Ishand the manH9002H9009H376בִּימֵ֣יbi.Meiin [the] days ofH9003H3117שָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586זָקֵ֖ןza.Kenhe was oldH2204בָּ֥אba'he had goneH935בַאֲנָשִֽׁים׃va.'a.na.Shimamong menH9003H582
13וַיֵּ֨לְכ֜וּvai.Ye.le.Khuand they had goneH9001H1980שְׁלֹ֤שֶׁתshe.Lo.shet[the] threeH7969בְּנֵֽי־be.nei-[the] sons ofH1121יִשַׁי֙yi.ShaiJesseH3448הַגְּדֹלִ֔יםha.ge.do.Lim<the> oldH9009H1419הָלְכ֥וּha.le.Khuthey had goneH1980אַחֲרֵי־'a.cha.rei-afterH310שָׁא֖וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586לַמִּלְחָמָ֑הla.mil.cha.Mahto <the> battleH9005H4421וְשֵׁ֣ם׀ve.Shemand [the] name ofH9002H8034שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁתshe.Lo.shet[the] three ofH7969בָּנָ֗יוba.Navsons hisH1121H9023אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherwhoH834הָלְכוּ֙ha.le.Khuthey had goneH1980בַּמִּלְחָמָ֔הba.mil.cha.Mahin the battleH9003H4421אֱלִיאָ֣ב'e.li.'Av[was] EliabH446הַבְּכ֗וֹרha.be.Khorthe firstbornH9009H1060וּמִשְׁנֵ֙הוּ֙u.mish.Ne.huand second hisH9002H4932H9023אֲבִ֣ינָדָ֔ב'a.Vi.na.Dav[was] AbinadabH41וְהַשְּׁלִשִׁ֖יve.ha.she.li.Shiand the thirdH9002H9009H7992שַׁמָּֽה׃sha.Mah[was] ShammahH8048
14וְדָוִ֖דve.da.Vidand DavidH9002H1732ה֣וּאhu'heH1931הַקָּטָ֑ןha.ka.Tan[was] the youngH9009H6996וּשְׁלֹשָׁה֙u.she.lo.Shahand threeH9002H7969הַגְּדֹלִ֔יםha.ge.do.Lim<the> oldH9009H1419הָלְכ֖וּha.le.Khuthey had goneH1980אַחֲרֵ֥י'a.cha.ReiafterH310שָׁאֽוּל׃ סsha.'UlSaulH7586
15וְדָוִ֛דve.da.Vidand DavidH9002H1732הֹלֵ֥ךְho.Lekh[was] goingH1980וָשָׁ֖בva.Shavand [was] returningH9002H7725מֵעַ֣לme.'Alfrom withH9006H5921שָׁא֑וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586לִרְע֛וֹתlir.'otto shepherdH9005H7462אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853צֹ֥אןtzon[the] flock ofH6629אָבִ֖יו'a.Vivfather hisH1H9023בֵּֽית־beit-Beth-H1035לָֽחֶם׃La.chem-lehemH1035
16וַיִּגַּ֥שׁvai.yi.Gashand he drew nearH9001H5066הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יha.pe.lish.Tithe PhilistineH9009H6430הַשְׁכֵּ֣םhash.Kemrising earlyH7925וְהַעֲרֵ֑בve.ha.'a.Revand [the] evening darkenedH9002H6150וַיִּתְיַצֵּ֖בvai.yit.ya.Tzevand he took his standH9001H3320אַרְבָּעִ֥ים'ar.ba.'ImfortyH705יֽוֹם׃ פYomday[s]H3117
17וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559יִשַׁ֜יyi.ShaiJesseH3448לְדָוִ֣דle.da.Vidto DavidH9005H1732בְּנ֗וֹbe.Noson hisH1121H9023קַח־kach-takeH3947נָ֤אna'pleaseH4994לְאַחֶ֙יךָ֙le.'a.Chei.khato brothers yourH9005H251H9021אֵיפַ֤ת'ei.Fat[the] ephah ofH374הַקָּלִיא֙ha.ka.Li'<the> roasted grainH9009H7039הַזֶּ֔הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088וַעֲשָׂרָ֥הva.'a.sa.Rahand tenH9002H6235לֶ֖חֶםLe.chembread[s]H3899הַזֶּ֑הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088וְהָרֵ֥ץve.ha.Retzand bring [them] quicklyH9002H7323הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֖הha.ma.cha.Nehthe campH9009H4264לְאַחֶֽיךָ׃le.'a.Chei.khato brothers yourH9005H251H9021
18וְ֠אֵתVe.'etand <obj.>H9002H853עֲשֶׂ֜רֶת'a.Se.ret[the] tenH6235חֲרִצֵ֤יcha.ri.Tzei[the] portions ofH2757הֶֽחָלָב֙he.cha.Lav<the> milkH9009H2461הָאֵ֔לֶּהha.'E.leh<the> theseH9009H428תָּבִ֖יאta.Vi'you will bringH935לְשַׂר־le.sar-to [the] commander ofH9005H8269הָאָ֑לֶףha.'A.lefthe thousandH9009H505וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853אַחֶ֙יךָ֙'a.Chei.khabrothers yourH251H9021תִּפְקֹ֣דtif.Kodyou will pay attentionH6485לְשָׁל֔וֹםle.sha.Lomto welfareH9005H7965וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853עֲרֻבָּתָ֖ם'a.ru.ba.Tampledge theirH6161H9028תִּקָּֽח׃ti.Kachyou will takeH3947
19וְשָׁא֤וּלve.sha.'Uland SaulH9002H7586וְהֵ֙מָּה֙ve.He.mahand theyH9002H1992וְכָל־ve.kholand everyH9002H3605אִ֣ישׁ'ish<the> man ofH376יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478בְּעֵ֖מֶקbe.'E.mek[are] in [the] valley ofH9003H6010הָֽאֵלָ֑הha.'e.Lah<the> ElahH9009H425נִלְחָמִ֖יםnil.cha.MimfightingH3898עִם־'im-withH5973פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃pe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430
20וַיַּשְׁכֵּ֨םvai.yash.Kemand he rose earlyH9001H7925דָּוִ֜דda.VidDavidH1732בַּבֹּ֗קֶרba.Bo.kerin the morningH9003H1242וַיִּטֹּ֤שׁvai.yi.Toshand he leftH9001H5203אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַצֹּאן֙ha.tzoNthe flockH9009H6629עַל־'al-withH5921שֹׁמֵ֔רsho.Mera watchmanH8104וַיִּשָּׂ֣אvai.yi.Sa'and he lifted upH9001H5375וַיֵּ֔לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhand he wentH9001H1980כַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka.'a.Sherjust asH9004H834צִוָּ֖הוּtzi.Va.huhe had commanded himH6680H9033יִשָׁ֑יyi.ShaiJesseH3448וַיָּבֹא֙vai.ya.Vo'and he cameH9001H935הַמַּעְגָּ֔לָהha.ma'.Ga.lahthe camp towardsH9009H4570H9011וְהַחַ֗יִלve.ha.Cha.yiland the armyH9002H9009H2428הַיֹּצֵא֙hai.yo.Tze'which was going outH9009H3318אֶל־'el-toH413הַמַּ֣עֲרָכָ֔הha.Ma.'a.ra.Khahthe battle lineH9009H4634וְהֵרֵ֖עוּve.he.Re.'uand they shouted a war cryH9001H7321בַּמִּלְחָמָֽה׃ba.mil.cha.Mahin the battleH9003H4421
21וַתַּעֲרֹ֤ךְva.ta.'a.Rokhand it deployedH9001H6186יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478וּפְלִשְׁתִּ֔יםu.fe.lish.Timand [the] PhilistinesH9002H6430מַעֲרָכָ֖הma.'a.ra.Khahbattle lineH4634לִקְרַ֥אתlik.Ratto meetH9005H7122מַעֲרָכָֽה׃ma.'a.ra.Khahbattle lineH4634
22וַיִּטֹּשׁ֩vai.yi.Toshand he leftH9001H5203דָּוִ֨דda.VidDavidH1732אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַכֵּלִ֜יםha.ke.Limthe baggage<s>H9009H3627מֵעָלָ֗יוme.'a.Lavfrom with <the> himH9006H5921H9033עַל־'al-onH5921יַד֙yad[the] hand ofH3027שׁוֹמֵ֣רsho.Mer[the] keeper ofH8104הַכֵּלִ֔יםha.ke.Limthe baggage<s>H9009H3627וַיָּ֖רָץvai.Ya.rotzand he ranH9001H7323הַמַּעֲרָכָ֑הha.ma.'a.ra.Khahthe battle lineH9009H4634וַיָּבֹ֕אvai.ya.Vo'and he cameH9001H935וַיִּשְׁאַ֥לvai.yish.'Aland he askedH9001H7592לְאֶחָ֖יוle.'e.Chavof brothers hisH9005H251H9023לְשָׁלֽוֹם׃le.sha.Lomto welfareH9005H7965
23וְה֣וּא׀ve.Hu'and heH9002H1931מְדַבֵּ֣רme.da.Ber[was] speakingH1696עִמָּ֗ם'i.Mamwith themH5973H9038וְהִנֵּ֣הve.hi.Nehand there!H9002H2009אִ֣ישׁ'ish[the] man ofH376הַבֵּנַ֡יִםha.be.Na.yimthe championsH9009H1143עוֹלֶ֞הo.Leh[was] coming upH5927גָּלְיָת֩gal.Yat[was] GoliathH1555הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֨יha.pe.lish.Tithe PhilistineH9009H6430שְׁמ֤וֹshe.Moname hisH8034H9023מִגַּת֙mi.Gatfrom GathH9006H1661מִמַּעַרְכ֣וֹתmi.ma.'ar.khotfrom [the] battle lines ofH9006H4634פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםpe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430וַיְדַבֵּ֖רvay.da.Berand he spokeH9001H1696כַּדְּבָרִ֣יםka.de.va.Rimaccording to the wordsH9004H1697הָאֵ֑לֶּהha.'E.leh<the> theseH9009H428וַיִּשְׁמַ֖עvai.yish.Ma'and he heardH9001H8085דָּוִֽד׃da.VidDavidH1732
24וְכֹל֙ve.Kholand everyH9002H3605אִ֣ישׁ'ish<the> man ofH376יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478בִּרְאוֹתָ֖םbir.'o.Tamwhen saw theyH9003H7200H9048אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָאִ֑ישׁha.'Ishthe manH9009H376וַיָּנֻ֙סוּ֙vai.ya.Nu.suand they fledH9001H5127מִפָּנָ֔יוmi.pa.Navfrom before himH9006H6440H9023וַיִּֽירְא֖וּvai.yi.re.'Uand they were afraidH9001H3372מְאֹֽד׃me.'OdexceedinglyH3966
25וַיֹּ֣אמֶר׀vai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אִ֣ישׁ'ish[the] man ofH376יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478הַרְּאִיתֶם֙ha.re.'i.Tem¿ have you seenH9008H7200הָאִ֤ישׁha.'Ishthe manH9009H376הָֽעֹלֶה֙ha.'o.Lehwho comes upH9009H5927הַזֶּ֔הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088כִּ֛יkiforH3588לְחָרֵ֥ףle.cha.Refto defyH9005H2778אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478עֹלֶ֑ה'o.Leh[he is] coming upH5927וְֽ֠הָיָהVe.ha.yahand it will beH9001H1961הָאִ֨ישׁha.'Ishthe manH9009H376אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whoH834יַכֶּ֜נּוּya.Ke.nuhe will strike down himH5221H9033יַעְשְׁרֶ֥נּוּya'.she.Re.nuhe will make rich himH6238H9033הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ׀ha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428עֹ֣שֶׁר'O.sherrich[es]H6239גָּד֗וֹלga.DolgreatH1419וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853בִּתּוֹ֙bi.Todaughter hisH1323H9023יִתֶּן־yi.ten-he will giveH5414ל֔וֹloto <the> himH9005H9033וְאֵת֙ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofH1004אָבִ֔יו'a.Vivfather hisH1H9023יַעֲשֶׂ֥הya.'a.Sehhe will makeH6213חָפְשִׁ֖יcha.fe.ShifreeH2670בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃be.Yis.ra.'Elin IsraelH9003H3478
26וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559דָּוִ֗דda.VidDavidH1732אֶֽל־'el-toH413הָאֲנָשִׁ֞יםha.'a.na.Shimthe menH9009H582הָעֹמְדִ֣יםha.'o.me.Dimwho were standingH9009H5975עִמּוֹ֮i.Mowith himH5973H9033לֵאמֹר֒le.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559מַה־mah-what?H4100יֵּעָשֶׂ֗הye.'a.Sehwill it be doneH6213לָאִישׁ֙la.'Ishfor the manH9005H376אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherwhoH834יַכֶּה֙ya.Kehhe will strike downH5221אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֣יha.pe.lish.Tithe PhilistineH9009H6430הַלָּ֔זha.LazthisH1975וְהֵסִ֥ירve.he.Sirand he will removeH9001H5493חֶרְפָּ֖הcher.PahreproachH2781מֵעַ֣לme.'Alfrom onH9006H5921יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478כִּ֣יkithatH3588מִ֗יMiwho?H4310הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֤יha.pe.lish.Ti[is] the PhilistineH9009H6430הֶֽעָרֵל֙he.'a.Rel<the> uncircumcisedH9009H6189הַזֶּ֔הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088כִּ֣יkithatH3588חֵרֵ֔ףche.Refhe has defiedH2778מַעַרְכ֖וֹתma.'ar.Khot[the] battle lines ofH4634אֱלֹהִ֥ים'E.lo.HimGodH430חַיִּֽים׃chai.YimlivingH2416
27וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand it saidH9001H559לוֹ֙loto <the> himH9005H9033הָעָ֔םha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971כַּדָּבָ֥רka.da.Varaccording to the mannerH9004H1697הַזֶּ֖הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088לֵאמֹ֑רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559כֹּ֣הkohthusH3541יֵעָשֶׂ֔הye.'a.Sehit will be doneH6213לָאִ֖ישׁla.'Ishfor the manH9005H376אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhoH834יַכֶּֽנּוּ׃ya.Ke.nuhe will strike down himH5221H9033
28וַיִּשְׁמַ֤עvai.yish.Ma'and he heardH9001H8085אֱלִיאָב֙'e.li.'AvEliabH446אָחִ֣יו'a.Chivbrother hisH251H9023הַגָּד֔וֹלha.ga.Dol<the> oldH9009H1419בְּדַבְּר֖וֹbe.da.be.Rowhen spoke heH9003H1696H9043אֶל־'el-toH413הָאֲנָשִׁ֑יםha.'a.na.Shimthe menH9009H582וַיִּֽחַר־vai.yi.char-and it burnedH9001H2734אַף֩'af[the] anger ofH639אֱלִיאָ֨ב'e.li.'AvEliabH446בְּדָוִ֜דbe.da.Vidon DavidH9003H1732וַיֹּ֣אמֶר׀vai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559לָמָּה־la.mah-<to> why?H9005H4100זֶּ֣הzehthisH2088יָרַ֗דְתָּya.Rad.tahave you come downH3381וְעַל־ve.'al-and withH9002H5921מִ֨יmiwhom?H4310נָטַ֜שְׁתָּna.Tash.tahave you leftH5203מְעַ֨טme.'At[the] fewness ofH4592הַצֹּ֤אןha.Tzonthe sheepH9009H6629הָהֵ֙נָּה֙ha.He.nah<the> thoseH9009H2007בַּמִּדְבָּ֔רba.mid.Barin the wildernessH9003H4057אֲנִ֧י'a.NiIH589יָדַ֣עְתִּיya.Da'.tiI knowH3045אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853זְדֹנְךָ֗ze.do.ne.Khaarrogance yourH2087H9021וְאֵת֙ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853רֹ֣עַRo.a'[the] wickedness ofH7455לְבָבֶ֔ךָle.va.Ve.khaheart yourH3824H9021כִּ֗יKithatH3588לְמַ֛עַןle.Ma.'anso asH4616רְא֥וֹתre.'otto seeH7200הַמִּלְחָמָ֖הha.mil.cha.Mahthe battleH9009H4421יָרָֽדְתָּ׃ya.Ra.de.tayou have come downH3381
29וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559דָּוִ֔דda.VidDavidH1732מֶ֥הmehwhat?H4100עָשִׂ֖יתִי'a.Si.tihave I doneH6213עָ֑תָּה'A.tahnowH6258הֲל֖וֹאha.Lo'¿ notH9008H3808דָּבָ֥רda.Vara wordH1697הֽוּא׃Hu'[was] itH1931
30וַיִּסֹּ֤בvai.yi.Soand he turned awayH9001H5437מֵֽאֶצְלוֹ֙me.'etz.Lofrom beside himH9006H681H9033אֶל־'el-toH413מ֣וּלmul[the] front ofH4136אַחֵ֔ר'a.Cheranother [person]H312וַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559כַּדָּבָ֣רka.da.Varaccording to the mannerH9004H1697הַזֶּ֑הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088וַיְשִׁבֻ֤הוּvay.shi.Vu.huand they brought back himH9001H7725H9033הָעָם֙ha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971דָּבָ֔רda.VarwordH1697כַּדָּבָ֖רka.da.Varaccording to the wordH9004H1697הָרִאשֽׁוֹן׃ha.ri.Shonthe formerH9009H7223
31וַיְּשָּֽׁמְעוּ֙vai.ye.sha.me.'Uand they were heardH9001H8085הַדְּבָרִ֔יםha.de.va.Rimthe wordsH9009H1697אֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherwhichH834דִּבֶּ֣רdi.Berhe spokeH1696דָּוִ֑דda.VidDavidH1732וַיַּגִּ֥דוּvai.ya.Gi.duand people toldH9001H5046לִפְנֵֽי־lif.nei-<to> beforeH9005H6440שָׁא֖וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586וַיִּקָּחֵֽהוּ׃vai.yi.ka.Che.huand he sent for himH9001H3947H9033
32וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559דָּוִד֙da.VidDavidH1732אֶל־'el-toH413שָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586אַל־'al-may notH408יִפֹּ֥לyi.Polit fallH5307לֵב־lev-[the] heart ofH3820אָדָ֖ם'a.DamanyoneH120עָלָ֑יו'a.Lavon himH5921H9033עַבְדְּךָ֣'av.de.Khaservant yourH5650H9021יֵלֵ֔ךְye.Lekhhe will goH1980וְנִלְחַ֖םve.nil.Chamand he will fightH9001H3898עִם־'im-withH5973הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֥יha.pe.lish.Tithe PhilistineH9009H6430הַזֶּֽה׃ha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088
33וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559שָׁא֜וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586אֶל־'el-toH413דָּוִ֗דda.VidDavidH1732לֹ֤אlo'notH3808תוּכַל֙tu.Khalyou will be ableH3201לָלֶ֙כֶת֙la.Le.khetto goH9005H1980אֶל־'el-againstH413הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֣יha.pe.lish.Tithe PhilistineH9009H6430הַזֶּ֔הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088לְהִלָּחֵ֖םle.hi.la.Chemto fightH9005H3898עִמּ֑וֹi.Mowith himH5973H9033כִּֽי־ki-forH3588נַ֣עַרNa.'ar[are] a youthH5288אַ֔תָּה'A.tahyouH859וְה֛וּאve.Hu'and heH9002H1931אִ֥ישׁ'ish[is] a man ofH376מִלְחָמָ֖הmil.cha.MahwarH4421מִנְּעֻרָֽיו׃ סmi.ne.'u.Ravsince youth<s> hisH9006H5271H9023
34וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559דָּוִד֙da.VidDavidH1732אֶל־'el-toH413שָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586רֹעֶ֨הro.'EhshepherdingH7462הָיָ֧הha.Yahhe wasH1961עַבְדְּךָ֛'av.de.Khaservant yourH5650H9021לְאָבִ֖יוle.'a.Vivfor father hisH9005H1H9023בַּצֹּ֑אןba.Tzon<in> the flockH9003H6629וּבָ֤אu.Va'and it cameH9001H935הָֽאֲרִי֙ha.'a.Rithe lionH9009H738וְאֶת־ve.'Etand withH9002H854הַדּ֔וֹבha.Dovthe bearH9009H1677וְנָשָׂ֥אve.na.Sa'and it carried offH9001H5375שֶׂ֖הseha sheepH7716מֵהָעֵֽדֶר׃me.ha.'E.derfrom the flockH9006H9009H5739
35וְיָצָ֧אתִיve.ya.Tza.tiand I went outH9001H3318אַחֲרָ֛יו'a.cha.Ravafter itH310H9033וְהִכִּתִ֖יוve.hi.ki.Tivand I struck itH9001H5221H9033וְהִצַּ֣לְתִּיve.hi.Tzal.tiand I rescued [it]H9001H5337מִפִּ֑יוmi.Pivfrom mouth itsH9006H6310H9023וַיָּ֣קָםvai.Ya.komand it rose upH9001H6965עָלַ֔י'a.Laion meH5921H9030וְהֶחֱזַ֙קְתִּי֙ve.he.che.Zak.tiand I took holdH9001H2388בִּזְקָנ֔וֹbiz.ka.Noon beard itsH9003H2206H9023וְהִכִּתִ֖יוve.hi.ki.Tivand I struck itH9001H5221H9033וַהֲמִיתִּֽיו׃va.ha.mi.Tivand I killed itH9001H4191H9033
36גַּ֧םgambothH1571אֶֽת־'et-<obj.>H853הָאֲרִ֛יha.'a.Rithe lionH9009H738גַּם־gam-as well asH1571הַדּ֖וֹבha.Dovthe bearH9009H1677הִכָּ֣הhi.Kahhe has struck downH5221עַבְדֶּ֑ךָ'av.De.khaservant yourH5650H9021וְֽ֠הָיָהVe.ha.yahand he will beH9001H1961הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֨יha.pe.lish.Tithe PhilistineH9009H6430הֶעָרֵ֤לhe.'a.Rel<the> uncircumcisedH9009H6189הַזֶּה֙ha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088כְּאַחַ֣דke.'a.Chadlike oneH9004H259מֵהֶ֔םme.Hemfrom <the> themH9006H9038כִּ֣יkiforH3588חֵרֵ֔ףche.Refhe has defiedH2778מַעַרְכֹ֖תma.'ar.Khot[the] battle lines ofH4634אֱלֹהִ֥ים'E.lo.HimGodH430חַיִּֽים׃ סchai.YimlivingH2416
37וַיֹּאמֶר֮vai.yo.Merand he saidH9001H559דָּוִד֒da.VidDavidH1732יְהוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherwhoH834הִצִּלַ֜נִיhi.tzi.La.nihe delivered meH5337H9030מִיַּ֤דmi.Yadfrom [the] hand ofH9006H3027הָֽאֲרִי֙ha.'a.Rithe lionH9009H738וּמִיַּ֣דu.mi.Yadand from [the] hand ofH9002H9006H3027הַדֹּ֔בha.Dothe bearH9009H1677ה֣וּאhu'heH1931יַצִּילֵ֔נִיya.tzi.Le.nihe will deliver meH5337H9030מִיַּ֥דmi.Yadfrom [the] hand ofH9006H3027הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יha.pe.lish.Tithe PhilistineH9009H6430הַזֶּ֑ה סha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559שָׁא֤וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586אֶל־'el-toH413דָּוִד֙da.VidDavidH1732לֵ֔ךְLekhgoH1980וַֽיהוָ֖הva.Yah.wehand YahwehH9002H3068יִהְיֶ֥הyih.Yehhe will beH1961עִמָּֽךְ׃'i.Makhwith youH5973H9032
38וַיַּלְבֵּ֨שׁvai.yal.Beshand he clothedH9001H3847שָׁא֤וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853דָּוִד֙da.VidDavidH1732מַדָּ֔יוma.Davgarments hisH4055H9023וְנָתַ֛ןve.na.Tanand he putH9001H5414ק֥וֹבַעKoa'a helmet ofH6959נְחֹ֖שֶׁתne.Cho.shetbronzeH5178עַל־'al-onH5921רֹאשׁ֑וֹro.Shohead hisH7218H9023וַיַּלְבֵּ֥שׁvai.yal.Beshand he clothedH9001H3847אֹת֖וֹ'o.To<obj.> himH853H9033שִׁרְיֽוֹן׃shir.Yonbody armorH8302
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