Hebrew & Greek Bible
1 Samuel 18:6-16
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
10וַיְהִ֣יvay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961מִֽמָּחֳרָ֗תmi.mo.cho.Ratfrom [the] next dayH9006H4283וַתִּצְלַ֣חva.titz.Lachand it rushedH9001H6743רוּחַ֩ru.aCha spirit ofH7307אֱלֹהִ֨ים׀'E.lo.HimGodH430רָעָ֤ה׀ra.'AhevilH7451אֶל־'el-toH413שָׁאוּל֙sha.'UlSaulH7586וַיִּתְנַבֵּ֣אvai.yit.na.Be'and he prophesiedH9001H5012בְתוֹךְ־ve.tokh-in [the] midst ofH9003H8432הַבַּ֔יִתha.Ba.yitthe houseH9009H1004וְדָוִ֛דve.da.Vidand DavidH9002H1732מְנַגֵּ֥ןme.na.Gen[was] playing an instrumentH5059בְּיָד֖וֹbe.ya.Dowith hand hisH9003H3027H9023כְּי֣וֹם׀ke.Yomas a dayH9004H3117בְּי֑וֹםbe.Yomin a dayH9003H3117וְהַחֲנִ֖יתve.ha.cha.Nitand the spearH9002H9009H2595בְּיַד־be.yad-[was] in [the] hand ofH9003H3027שָׁאֽוּל׃sha.'UlSaulH7586
11וַיָּ֤טֶלvai.Ya.teland he threwH9001H2904שָׁאוּל֙sha.'UlSaulH7586אֶֽת־'et-<obj.>H853הַחֲנִ֔יתha.cha.Nitthe spearH9009H2595וַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אַכֶּ֥ה'a.KehI will strikeH5221בְדָוִ֖דve.da.Vid<on> DavidH9003H1732וּבַקִּ֑ירu.va.Kirand <on> the wallH9002H9003H7023וַיִּסֹּ֥בvai.yi.Soand he went aroundH9001H5437דָּוִ֛דda.VidDavidH1732מִפָּנָ֖יוmi.pa.Navfrom before himH9006H6440H9023פַּעֲמָֽיִם׃pa.'a.Ma.yimtwo timesH6471
12וַיִּרָ֥אvai.yi.Ra'and he was afraidH9001H3372שָׁא֖וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586מִלִּפְנֵ֣יmi.lif.Neifrom to beforeH9006H9005H6440דָוִ֑דda.VidDavidH1732כִּֽי־ki-forH3588הָיָ֤הha.Yahhe wasH1961יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068עִמּ֔וֹi.Mowith himH5973H9033וּמֵעִ֥םu.me.'Imand from withH9002H9006H5973שָׁא֖וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586סָֽר׃Sarhe had turned asideH5493
13וַיְסִרֵ֤הוּvay.si.Re.huand he removed himH9001H5493H9033שָׁאוּל֙sha.'UlSaulH7586מֵֽעִמּ֔וֹme.'i.Mofrom with <the> himH9006H5973H9033וַיְשִׂמֵ֥הוּvay.si.Me.huand he appointed himH9001H7760H9033ל֖וֹlofor <the> himselfH9005H9033שַׂר־sar-a commander ofH8269אָ֑לֶף'A.lefa thousandH505וַיֵּצֵ֥אvai.ye.Tze'and he went outH9001H3318וַיָּבֹ֖אvai.ya.Vo'and he cameH9001H935לִפְנֵ֥יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005H6440הָעָֽם׃ פha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971
16וְכָל־ve.kholand allH9002H3605יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478וִיהוּדָ֔הvi.hu.Dahand JudahH9002H3063אֹהֵ֖ב'o.Hev[were] lovingH157אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853דָּוִ֑דda.VidDavidH1732כִּֽי־ki-forH3588ה֛וּאhu'heH1931יוֹצֵ֥אyo.Tze'[was] going outH3318וָבָ֖אva.Va'and [was] comingH9002H935לִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃ פlif.nei.Hem<to> before themH9005H6440H9028
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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