Hebrew & Greek Bible
1 Samuel 20:1-3
1וַיִּבְרַ֣חvai.yiv.Rachand he fledH9001H1272דָּוִ֔דda.VidDavidH1732מִנָּי֖וֹתmi.noi.vtfrom NaiothH9006H5121בָּרָמָ֑הba.ra.Mahin <the> RamahH9003H7414וַיָּבֹ֞אvai.ya.Vo'and he wentH9001H935וַיֹּ֣אמֶר׀vai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559לִפְנֵ֣יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005H6440יְהוֹנָתָ֗ןye.ho.na.TanJonathanH3083מֶ֤הmehwhat?H4100עָשִׂ֙יתִי֙'a.Si.tihave I doneH6213מֶֽה־meh-what?H4100עֲוֹנִ֤י'a.vo.Ni[is] iniquity myH5771H9020וּמֶֽה־u.meh-and what?H9002H4100חַטָּאתִי֙cha.ta.Ti[is] sin myH2403H9020לִפְנֵ֣יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005H6440אָבִ֔יךָ'a.Vi.khafather yourH1H9021כִּ֥יkithatH3588מְבַקֵּ֖שׁme.va.Kesh[is] seekingH1245אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853נַפְשִֽׁי׃naf.Shilife myH5315H9020
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Commentaries on 1 Samuel 20
- 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
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