Hebrew & Greek Bible
1 Samuel 20:1-8
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
2וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559ל֣וֹloto <the> himH9005H9033חָלִילָה֮cha.li.Lahfar be itH2486לֹ֣אlo'notH3808תָמוּת֒ta.Mutyou will dieH4191הִנֵּ֡הhi.Nehhere!H2009לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808יַעֲשֶׂ֨הya'a.sahhe doesH6213אָבִ֜י'a.Vifather myH1H9020דָּבָ֣רda.VaranythingH1697גָּד֗וֹלga.DolgreatH1419א֚וֹ'oorH176דָּבָ֣רda.VaranythingH1697קָטֹ֔ןka.TonsmallH6996וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808יִגְלֶ֖הyig.Lehhe uncoversH1540אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אָזְנִ֑י'a.ze.Niear myH241H9020וּמַדּוּעַ֩u.ma.du.a'and why?H9002H4069יַסְתִּ֨ירyas.Tirwill he hideH5641אָבִ֥י'a.Vifather myH1H9020מִמֶּ֛נִּיmi.Me.nifrom meH4480H9030אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַדָּבָ֥רha.da.Varthe thingH9009H1697הַזֶּ֖הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088אֵ֥ין'einthere notH369זֹֽאת׃Zot[is] thisH2063
3וַיִּשָּׁבַ֨עvai.yi.sha.Va'and he swore an oathH9001H7650ע֜וֹדodagainH5750דָּוִ֗דda.VidDavidH1732וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559יָדֹ֨עַya.Do.a'certainly <to know>H3045יָדַ֜עya.Da'he knowsH3045אָבִ֗יךָ'a.Vi.khafather yourH1H9021כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588מָצָ֤אתִיma.Tza.tiI have foundH4672חֵן֙chenfavorH2580בְּעֵינֶ֔יךָbe.'ei.Nei.khain view yourH9003H5869H9021וַיֹּ֛אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he has saidH9001H559אַל־'al-may notH408יֵֽדַע־ye.da'-he knowH3045זֹ֥אתzotthisH2063יְהוֹנָתָ֖ןye.ho.na.TanJonathanH3083פֶּן־pen-lestH6435יֵֽעָצֵ֑בye.'a.Tzevhe should be grievedH6087וְאוּלָ֗םve.'u.Lamand butH9002H199חַי־chai-[by] [the] lifeH2416יְהוָה֙Yah.wehof YahwehH3068וְחֵ֣יve.Cheiand [by] [the] life ofH9002H2416נַפְשֶׁ֔ךָnaf.She.khaself yourH5315H9021כִּ֣יkiforH3588כְפֶ֔שַׂעkhe.Fe.sa'about a stepH9004H6587בֵּינִ֖יbei.Nibetween meH996H9030וּבֵ֥יןu.Veinand betweenH9002H996הַמָּֽוֶת׃ha.Ma.vet<the> deathH9009H4194
5וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559דָּוִ֜דda.VidDavidH1732אֶל־'el-toH413יְהוֹנָתָ֗ןye.ho.na.TanJonathanH3083הִֽנֵּה־hi.neh-here!H2009חֹ֙דֶשׁ֙cho.desha new moonH2320מָחָ֔רma.Char[will be] tomorrowH4279וְאָנֹכִ֛יve.'a.no.Khiand IH9002H595יָשֹׁב־ya.shov-certainly <to sit>H3427אֵשֵׁ֥ב'e.ShevI will sitH3427עִם־'im-withH5973הַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428לֶאֱכ֑וֹלle.'e.Kholto eatH9005H398וְשִׁלַּחְתַּ֙נִי֙ve.shi.lach.Ta.niand you will let go meH9001H7971H9030וְנִסְתַּרְתִּ֣יve.nis.tar.Tiand I will hide myselfH9001H5641בַשָּׂדֶ֔הva.sa.Dehin the fieldH9003H7704עַ֖ד'aduntilH5704הָעֶ֥רֶבha.'E.revthe eveningH9009H6153הַשְּׁלִשִֽׁית׃ha.she.li.Shit<the> thirdH9009H7992
6אִם־'im-<if>H518פָּקֹ֥דpa.Kodcertainly [if] <to miss>H6485יִפְקְדֵ֖נִיyif.ke.De.nihe will miss meH6485H9030אָבִ֑יךָ'a.Vi.khafather yourH1H9021וְאָמַרְתָּ֗ve.'a.mar.Taand you will sayH9001H559נִשְׁאֹל֩nish.'Olcertainly <to ask>H7592נִשְׁאַ֨לnish.'Alhe asked for himselfH7592מִמֶּ֤נִּיmi.Me.nifrom meH4480H9030דָוִד֙da.VidDavidH1732לָרוּץ֙la.Rutzto runH9005H7323בֵּֽית־beit-Beth-H1035לֶ֣חֶםLe.chem-lehemH1035עִיר֔וֹi.Rocity hisH5892H9023כִּ֣יkiforH3588זֶ֧בַחZe.vach[the] sacrifice ofH2077הַיָּמִ֛יםhai.ya.Mimthe daysH9009H3117שָׁ֖םsham[is] thereH8033לְכָל־le.kholfor allH9005H3605הַמִּשְׁפָּחָֽה׃ha.mish.pa.Chahthe clanH9009H4940
7אִם־'im-ifH518כֹּ֥הkohthusH3541יֹאמַ֛רyo.Marhe will sayH559ט֖וֹבTovgoodH2896שָׁל֣וֹםsha.LomsafetyH7965לְעַבְדֶּ֑ךָle.'av.De.kha[belongs] to servant yourH9005H5650H9021וְאִם־ve.'im-and ifH9002H518חָרֹ֤הcha.Rohcertainly <to burn>H2734יֶֽחֱרֶה֙ye.che.Rehit will burnH2734ל֔וֹloto <the> himH9005H9033דַּ֕עda'knowH3045כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588כָלְתָ֥הkhal.Tahit has been determinedH3615הָרָעָ֖הha.ra.'Ah<the> harmH9009H7451מֵעִמּֽוֹ׃me.'i.Mofrom with <the> himH9006H5973H9033
8וְעָשִׂ֤יתָve.'a.Si.taand you will doH9001H6213חֶ֙סֶד֙che.sedcovenant loyaltyH2617עַל־'al-towardsH5921עַבְדֶּ֔ךָ'av.De.khaservant yourH5650H9021כִּ֚יkiforH3588בִּבְרִ֣יתbiv.Ritin [the] covenant ofH9003H1285יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068הֵבֵ֥אתָhe.Ve.tayou have broughtH935אֶֽת־'et-<obj.>H853עַבְדְּךָ֖'av.de.Khaservant yourH5650H9021עִמָּ֑ךְ'i.Makhwith youH5973H9032וְאִם־ve.'im-and ifH9002H518יֶשׁ־yesh-thereH3426בִּ֤יbiin <the> meH9003H9030עָוֹן֙'a.Von[is] iniquityH5771הֲמִיתֵ֣נִיha.mi.Te.niput to death meH4191H9030אַ֔תָּה'A.tahyouH859וְעַד־ve.'ad-and toH9002H5704אָבִ֖יךָ'a.Vi.khafather yourH1H9021לָמָּה־la.mah-<to> why?H9005H4100זֶּ֥הzehthisH2088תְבִיאֵֽנִי׃ פte.vi.'E.niwill you bring meH935H9030
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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