Hebrew & Greek Bible
1 Samuel 18:17-28
17וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559שָׁא֜וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586אֶל־'el-toH413דָּוִ֗דda.VidDavidH1732הִנֵּה֩hi.Nehhere!H2009בִתִּ֨יvi.Tidaughter myH1323H9020הַגְּדוֹלָ֤הha.ge.do.Lah<the> elderH9009H1419מֵרַב֙me.RavMerabH4764אֹתָהּ֙'o.Tah<obj.> herH853H9034אֶתֶּן־'e.ten-I will giveH5414לְךָ֣le.Khato <the> youH9005H9031לְאִשָּׁ֔הle.'i.Shahto a wifeH9005H802אַ֚ךְ'akhonlyH389הֱיֵה־he.yeh-becomeH1961לִּ֣יliof meH9005H9030לְבֶן־le.ven-<into> a son ofH9005H1121חַ֔יִלCha.yilstrengthH2428וְהִלָּחֵ֖םve.hi.la.Chemand fightH9002H3898מִלְחֲמ֣וֹתmil.cha.Mot[the] battles ofH4421יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068וְשָׁא֣וּלve.sha.'Uland SaulH9002H7586אָמַ֗ר'a.Marhe saidH559אַל־'al-may notH408תְּהִ֤יte.Hiit beH1961יָדִי֙ya.Dihand myH3027H9020בּ֔וֹboon <the> himH9003H9033וּתְהִי־u.te.hi-and let it beH9002H1961ב֖וֹvoon <the> himH9003H9033יַד־yad-[the] hand ofH3027פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃ סpe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430
18וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559דָּוִ֜דda.VidDavidH1732אֶל־'el-toH413שָׁא֗וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586מִ֤יmiwho?H4310אָֽנֹכִי֙'a.no.Khi[am] IH595וּמִ֣יu.Miand who?H9002H4310חַיַּ֔יchai.Yai[are] kinsfolk myH2416H9020מִשְׁפַּ֥חַתmish.Pa.chat[the] clan ofH4940אָבִ֖י'a.Vifather myH1H9020בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לbe.Yis.ra.'Elin IsraelH9003H3478כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588אֶהְיֶ֥ה'eh.YehI will beH1961חָתָ֖ןcha.Tana son-in-lawH2860לַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃la.Me.lekhof the kingH9005H4428
19וַיְהִ֗יvay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961בְּעֵ֥תbe.'Etat [the] timeH9003H6256תֵּ֛תtetgaveH5414אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853מֵרַ֥בme.RavMerabH4764בַּת־bat-[the] daughter ofH1323שָׁא֖וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586לְדָוִ֑דle.da.Vidto DavidH9005H1732וְהִ֧יאve.Hi'and sheH9002H1931נִתְּנָ֛הni.te.Nahshe was givenH5414לְעַדְרִיאֵ֥לle.'ad.ri.'Elto AdrielH9005H5741הַמְּחֹלָתִ֖יha.me.cho.la.Tithe MeholathiteH9009H4259לְאִשָּֽׁה׃le.'i.Shahto a wifeH9005H802
20וַתֶּאֱהַ֛בva.te.'e.Havand she lovedH9001H157מִיכַ֥לmi.KhalMichalH4324בַּת־bat-[the] daughter ofH1323שָׁא֖וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853דָּוִ֑דda.VidDavidH1732וַיַּגִּ֣דוּvai.ya.Gi.duand people toldH9001H5046לְשָׁא֔וּלle.sha.'Ulto SaulH9005H7586וַיִּשַׁ֥רvai.yi.Sharand it was pleasingH9001H3474הַדָּבָ֖רha.da.Varthe matterH9009H1697בְּעֵינָֽיו׃be.'ei.Navin view hisH9003H5869H9023
21וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559שָׁא֜וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586אֶתְּנֶ֤נָּה'et.te.Ne.nahI will give herH5414H9034לּוֹ֙loto <the> himH9005H9033וּתְהִי־u.te.hi-so she may becomeH9002H1961ל֣וֹlofor <the> himH9005H9033לְמוֹקֵ֔שׁle.mo.Kesh<into> a snareH9005H4170וּתְהִי־u.te.hi-so it may beH9002H1961ב֖וֹvoon <the> himH9003H9033יַד־yad-[the] hand ofH3027פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑יםpe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559שָׁאוּל֙sha.'UlSaulH7586אֶל־'el-toH413דָּוִ֔דda.VidDavidH1732בִּשְׁתַּ֛יִםbish.Ta.yimin two [times]H9003H8147תִּתְחַתֵּ֥ןtit.cha.Tenyou will be a son-in-lawH2859בִּ֖יbito meH9003H9030הַיּֽוֹם׃hai.Yomthis dayH9009H3117
22וַיְצַ֨וvay.Tzavand he commandedH9001H6680שָׁא֜וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853עֲבָדָ֗יו'a.va.Davservants hisH5650H9023דַּבְּר֨וּda.be.RuspeakH1696אֶל־'el-toH413דָּוִ֤דda.VidDavidH1732בַּלָּט֙ba.Latin <the> secrecyH9003H3909לֵאמֹ֔רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559הִנֵּ֨הhi.Nehhere!H2009חָפֵ֤ץcha.Fetzhe delightsH2654בְּךָ֙be.Khain <the> youH9003H9031הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428וְכָל־ve.kholand allH9002H3605עֲבָדָ֖יו'a.va.Davservants hisH5650H9023אֲהֵב֑וּךָ'a.he.Vu.khathey love youH157H9031וְעַתָּ֖הve.'a.Tahand thereforeH9002H6258הִתְחַתֵּ֥ןhit.cha.Tenbe son-in-lawH2859בַּמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ba.Me.lekhto the kingH9003H4428
23וַֽיְדַבְּר֞וּvay.da.be.Ruand they spokeH9001H1696עַבְדֵ֤י'av.Dei[the] servants ofH5650שָׁאוּל֙sha.'UlSaulH7586בְּאָזְנֵ֣יbe.'a.ze.Neiin [the] ears ofH9003H241דָוִ֔דda.VidDavidH1732אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַדְּבָרִ֖יםha.de.va.Rimthe wordsH9009H1697הָאֵ֑לֶּהha.'E.leh<the> theseH9009H428וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559דָּוִ֗דda.VidDavidH1732הַֽנְקַלָּ֤הhan.ka.Lah¿ triflingH9008H7043בְעֵֽינֵיכֶם֙ve.'ei.nei.Khemin view yourH9003H5869H9026הִתְחַתֵּ֣ןhit.cha.Ten[is] to be son-in-lawH2859בַּמֶּ֔לֶךְba.Me.lekhto the kingH9003H4428וְאָנֹכִ֖יve.'a.no.Khiand IH9002H595אִֽישׁ־'ish-[am] a manH376רָ֥שׁrashpoorH7326וְנִקְלֶֽה׃ve.nik.Lehand lightly esteemedH9002H7034
24וַיַּגִּ֜דוּvai.ya.Gi.duand they toldH9001H5046עַבְדֵ֥י'av.Dei[the] servants ofH5650שָׁא֛וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586ל֖וֹloto <the> himH9005H9033לֵאמֹ֑רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559כַּדְּבָרִ֥יםka.de.va.Rimaccording to the wordsH9004H1697הָאֵ֖לֶּהha.'E.leh<the> theseH9009H428דִּבֶּ֥רdi.Berhe spokeH1696דָּוִֽד׃ פda.VidDavidH1732
25וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559שָׁא֜וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586כֹּֽה־koh-thusH3541תֹאמְר֣וּto.me.Ruyou will sayH559לְדָוִ֗דle.da.Vidto DavidH9005H1732אֵֽין־'ein-notH369חֵ֤פֶץChe.fetzdelightH2656לַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙la.Me.lekh[belongs] to the kingH9005H4428בְּמֹ֔הַרbe.Mo.harin bride-priceH9003H4119כִּ֗יKiforH3588בְּמֵאָה֙be.me.'Ahfor a hundredH9003H3967עָרְל֣וֹתa.re.Lotforeskins ofH6190פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםpe.lish.TimPhilistinesH6430לְהִנָּקֵ֖םle.hi.na.Kemto avenge himselfH9005H5358בְּאֹיְבֵ֣יbe.'o.ye.Veion [the] enemies ofH9003H341הַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428וְשָׁא֣וּלve.sha.'Uland SaulH9002H7586חָשַׁ֔בcha.Shavhe plannedH2803לְהַפִּ֥ילle.ha.Pilto make fallH9005H5307אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853דָּוִ֖דda.VidDavidH1732בְּיַד־be.yad-by [the] hand ofH9003H3027פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃pe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430
26וַיַּגִּ֨דוּvai.ya.Gi.duand they toldH9001H5046עֲבָדָ֤יו'a.va.Davservants hisH5650H9023לְדָוִד֙le.da.Vidto DavidH9005H1732אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַדְּבָרִ֣יםha.de.va.Rimthe wordsH9009H1697הָאֵ֔לֶּהha.'E.leh<the> theseH9009H428וַיִּשַׁ֤רvai.yi.Sharand it was pleasingH9001H3474הַדָּבָר֙ha.da.Varthe matterH9009H1697בְּעֵינֵ֣יbe.'ei.Neiin [the] eyes ofH9003H5869דָוִ֔דda.VidDavidH1732לְהִתְחַתֵּ֖ןle.hit.cha.Tento be son-in-lawH9005H2859בַּמֶּ֑לֶךְba.Me.lekhto the kingH9003H4428וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808מָלְא֖וּmal.'Uthey were completedH4390הַיָּמִֽים׃hai.ya.Mimthe daysH9009H3117
27וַיָּ֨קָםvai.Ya.komand he aroseH9001H6965דָּוִ֜דda.VidDavidH1732וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ׀vai.Ye.lekhand he wentH9001H1980ה֣וּאhu'heH1931וַאֲנָשָׁ֗יוva.'a.na.Shavand men hisH9002H582H9023וַיַּ֣ךְvai.Yakhand he struck downH9001H5221בַּפְּלִשְׁתִּים֮ba.pe.lish.Timamong the PhilistinesH9003H6430מָאתַ֣יִםma.Ta.yimtwo hundredH3967אִישׁ֒'ishmanH376וַיָּבֵ֤אvai.ya.Ve'and he broughtH9001H935דָוִד֙da.VidDavidH1732אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853עָרְלֹ֣תֵיהֶ֔ם'a.re.Lo.tei.Hemforeskins theirH6190H9028וַיְמַלְא֣וּםvay.mal.'Umand people gave in full themH9001H4390H9038לַמֶּ֔לֶךְla.Me.lekhto the kingH9005H4428לְהִתְחַתֵּ֖ןle.hit.cha.Tento be son-in-lawH9005H2859בַּמֶּ֑לֶךְba.Me.lekhto the kingH9003H4428וַיִּתֶּן־vai.yi.ten-and he gaveH9001H5414ל֥וֹloto <the> himH9005H9033שָׁא֛וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853מִיכַ֥לmi.KhalMichalH4324בִּתּ֖וֹbi.Todaughter hisH1323H9023לְאִשָּֽׁה׃ סle.'i.Shahto a wifeH9005H802
28וַיַּ֤רְאvai.Yar'and he sawH9001H7200שָׁאוּל֙sha.'UlSaulH7586וַיֵּ֔דַעvai.Ye.da'and he knewH9001H3045כִּ֥יkithatH3588יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068עִם־'im-[was] withH5973דָּוִ֑דda.VidDavidH1732וּמִיכַ֥לu.mi.Khaland MichalH9002H4324בַּת־bat-[the] daughter ofH1323שָׁא֖וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586אֲהֵבַֽתְהוּ׃'a.he.Vat.hushe loved himH157H9033
Commentaries on 1 Samuel 18
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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