1 Samuel 18
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1 Samuel 18:5-9

5וַיֵּצֵ֨אvai.ye.Tze'and he went outH9001H3318דָוִ֜דda.VidDavidH1732בְּכֹל֩be.Kholin everyH9003H3605אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherwhereH834יִשְׁלָחֶ֤נּוּyish.la.Che.nuhe sent himH7971H9033שָׁאוּל֙sha.'UlSaulH7586יַשְׂכִּ֔ילyas.Kilhe prosperedH7919וַיְשִׂמֵ֣הוּvay.si.Me.huand he appointed himH9001H7760H9033שָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586עַ֖ל'aloverH5921אַנְשֵׁ֣י'an.Shei[the] men ofH582הַמִּלְחָמָ֑הha.mil.cha.Mah<the> warH9009H4421וַיִּיטַב֙vai.yi.Tavand it was goodH9001H3190בְּעֵינֵ֣יbe.'ei.Neiin [the] eyes ofH9003H5869כָל־khol-allH3605הָעָ֔םha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971וְגַ֕םve.Gamand alsoH9002H1571בְּעֵינֵ֖יbe.'ei.Neiin [the] eyes ofH9003H5869עַבְדֵ֥י'av.Dei[the] servants ofH5650שָׁאֽוּל׃ פsha.'UlSaulH7586
6וַיְהִ֣יvay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961בְּבוֹאָ֗םbe.vo.'Amwhen came theyH9003H935H9048בְּשׁ֤וּבbe.Shuvwhen returnedH9003H7725דָּוִד֙da.VidDavidH1732מֵהַכּ֣וֹתme.ha.Kotfrom striking downH9006H5221אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יha.pe.lish.Tithe PhilistineH9009H6430וַתֵּצֶ֨אנָהva.te.Tze.nahand they came outH9001H3318הַנָּשִׁ֜יםha.na.Shimthe womenH9009H802מִכָּל־mi.kolfrom allH9006H3605עָרֵ֤י'a.Rei[the] cities ofH5892יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478לָשִׁ֣ירla.shorto singH9005H7891וְהַמְּחֹל֔וֹתve.ha.me.cho.Lotand the dancingH9002H9009H4246לִקְרַ֖אתlik.Ratto meetH9005H7122שָׁא֣וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586הַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428בְּתֻפִּ֥יםbe.tu.Pimwith tambourinesH9003H8596בְּשִׂמְחָ֖הbe.sim.Chahwith joyH9003H8057וּבְשָׁלִשִֽׁים׃u.ve.sha.li.Shimand with three-stringed instrumentsH9002H9003H7991
7וַֽתַּעֲנֶ֛ינָהva.ta.'a.Nei.nahand they sangH9001H6030הַנָּשִׁ֥יםha.na.Shimthe womenH9009H802הַֽמְשַׂחֲק֖וֹתham.sa.cha.Kotwho were playingH9009H7832וַתֹּאמַ֑רְןָva.to.Mar.naand they saidH9001H559הִכָּ֤הhi.Kahhe has struck downH5221שָׁאוּל֙sha.'UlSaulH7586בַּאֲלָפָ֔יוba.'el.fov<on> thousands hisH9003H505H9023וְדָוִ֖דve.da.Vidand DavidH9002H1732בְּרִבְבֹתָֽיו׃be.ri.vo.Tav<on> ten thousands hisH9003H7233H9023
8וַיִּ֨חַרvai.Yi.charand it burnedH9001H2734לְשָׁא֜וּלle.sha.'Ulto SaulH9005H7586מְאֹ֗דme.'OdexceedinglyH3966וַיֵּ֤רַעvai.Ye.ra'and it was displeasingH9001H7489בְּעֵינָיו֙be.'ei.Navin view hisH9003H5869H9023הַדָּבָ֣רha.da.Varthe matterH9009H1697הַזֶּ֔הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088וַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559נָתְנ֤וּna.te.Nuthey have ascribedH5414לְדָוִד֙le.da.Vidto DavidH9005H1732רְבָב֔וֹתre.va.Votten thousandsH7233וְלִ֥יve.Liand to <the> meH9002H9005H9030נָתְנ֖וּna.te.Nuthey have ascribedH5414הָאֲלָפִ֑יםha.'a.la.Fimthe thousandsH9009H505וְע֥וֹדve.'odand yetH9002H5750ל֖וֹlofor <the> himH9005H9033אַ֥ךְ'akhonlyH389הַמְּלוּכָֽה׃ha.me.lu.Khahthe kingshipH9009H4410
9וַיְהִ֥יvay.Hiand he wasH9001H1961שָׁא֖וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586עוֹיֵ֣ןa.vonlooking atH5770אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853דָּוִ֑דda.VidDavidH1732מֵהַיּ֥וֹםme.hai.Yomfrom the dayH9006H9009H3117הַה֖וּאha.Hu'<the> thatH9009H1931וָהָֽלְאָה׃ סva.Hal.'ahand onwardsH9002H1973
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