Hebrew & Greek Bible

1 Samuel 20:20-42

20וַאֲנִ֕יva.'a.Niand IH9002 H589שְׁלֹ֥שֶׁתshe.Lo.shet[the] threeH7969הַחִצִּ֖יםha.chi.Tzimthe arrowsH9009 H2671צִדָּ֣הtzi.Dah[its] side <towards>H6654 H9011אוֹרֶ֑ה'o.RehI will shootH3384לְשַֽׁלַּֽח־le.sha.lach-to send [them]H9005 H7971לִ֖יlifor <the> myselfH9005 H9030לְמַטָּרָֽה׃le.ma.ta.Rahto a targetH9005 H4307

21וְהִנֵּה֙ve.hi.Nehand there!H9002 H2009אֶשְׁלַ֣ח'esh.LachI will sendH7971אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַנַּ֔עַרha.Na.'arthe ladH9009 H5288לֵ֖ךְlekhgoH1980מְצָ֣אme.Tza'findH4672אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַחִצִּ֑יםha.chi.Tzimthe arrowsH9009 H2671אִם־'im-<if>H518אָמֹר֩'a.Morcertainly [if] <to say>H559אֹמַ֨ר'o.MarI will sayH559לַנַּ֜עַרla.Na.'arto the ladH9005 H5288הִנֵּ֥הhi.Nehthere!H2009הַחִצִּ֣ים׀ha.chi.Tzimthe arrowsH9009 H2671מִמְּךָ֣mi.me.Kha[are] from youH4480 H9031וָהֵ֗נָּהva.He.nahand hitherH9002 H2008קָחֶ֧נּוּ׀ka.Che.nufetch itH3947 H9033וָבֹ֛אָהva.Vo.'ahand come !H9002 H935 H9012כִּֽי־ki-forH3588שָׁל֥וֹםsha.LomsafetyH7965לְךָ֛le.Kha[belongs] to <the> youH9005 H9031וְאֵ֥יןve.'Einand there notH9002 H369דָּבָ֖רda.Var[is] anythingH1697חַי־chai-[by] [the] lifeH2416יְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehof YahwehH3068

22וְאִם־ve.'im-and ifH9002 H518כֹּ֤הkohthusH3541אֹמַר֙'o.MarI will sayH559לָעֶ֔לֶםla.'E.lemto the young manH9005 H5958הִנֵּ֥הhi.Nehthere!H2009הַחִצִּ֖יםha.chi.Tzimthe arrowsH9009 H2671מִמְּךָ֣mi.me.Kha[are] from youH4480 H9031וָהָ֑לְאָהva.Hal.'ahand beyondH9002 H1973לֵ֕ךְlekhgoH1980כִּ֥יkiforH3588שִֽׁלַּחֲךָ֖shi.la.cha.Khahe has sent away youH7971 H9031יְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehYahwehH3068

23וְהַ֨דָּבָ֔רve.Ha.da.Varand the matterH9002 H9009 H1697אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834דִּבַּ֖רְנוּdi.Bar.nuwe have spokenH1696אֲנִ֣י'a.NiIH589וָאָ֑תָּהva.'A.tahand youH9002 H859הִנֵּ֧הhi.Nehhere!H2009יְהוָ֛הYah.wehYahwehH3068בֵּינִ֥יbei.Ni[will be] between meH996 H9030וּבֵינְךָ֖u.vei.ne.Khaand between youH9002 H996 H9031עַד־'ad-untilH5704עוֹלָֽם׃ סo.LamperpetuityH5769

24וַיִּסָּתֵ֥רvai.yi.sa.Terand he hid himselfH9001 H5641דָּוִ֖דda.VidDavidH1732בַּשָּׂדֶ֑הba.sa.Dehin the fieldH9003 H7704וַיְהִ֣יvay.Hiand it wasH9001 H1961הַחֹ֔דֶשׁha.Cho.deshthe new moonH9009 H2320וַיֵּ֧שֶׁבvai.Ye.shevand he sat downH9001 H3427הַמֶּ֛לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428אֶל'al-toH413הַלֶּ֖חֶםha.Le.chemthe foodH9009 H3899לֶאֱכֽוֹל׃le.'e.Kholto eatH9005 H398

25וַיֵּ֣שֶׁבvai.Ye.shevand he sat downH9001 H3427הַ֠מֶּלֶךְHa.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428עַל־'al-onH5921מ֨וֹשָׁב֜וֹmo.sha.Voseat hisH4186 H9023כְּפַ֣עַם׀ke.Fa.'amas timeH9004 H6471בְּפַ֗עַםbe.Fa.'amon timeH9003 H6471אֶל־'el-toH413מוֹשַׁב֙mo.Shav[the] seat ofH4186הַקִּ֔ירha.Kirthe wallH9009 H7023וַיָּ֙קָם֙vai.Ya.komand he aroseH9001 H6965יְה֣וֹנָתָ֔ןye.Ho.na.TanJonathanH3083וַיֵּ֥שֶׁבvai.Ye.shevand he sat downH9001 H3427אַבְנֵ֖ר'av.NerAbnerH74מִצַּ֣דmi.Tzadfrom [the] side ofH9006 H6654שָׁא֑וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586וַיִּפָּקֵ֖דvai.yi.pa.Kedand it was emptyH9001 H6485מְק֥וֹםme.Kom[the] place ofH4725דָּוִֽד׃da.VidDavidH1732

26וְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-and notH9002 H3808דִבֶּ֥רdi.Berhe spokeH1696שָׁא֛וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586מְא֖וּמָהme.'U.mahanythingH3972בַּיּ֣וֹםbai.Yomon the dayH9003 H3117הַה֑וּאha.Hu'<the> thatH9009 H1931כִּ֤יkiforH3588אָמַר֙'a.Marhe saidH559מִקְרֶ֣הmik.Reh[is] an accidentH4745ה֔וּאHu'itH1931בִּלְתִּ֥יbil.TinotH1115טָה֛וֹרta.Hor[is] cleanH2889ה֖וּאhu'heH1931כִּֽי־ki-forH3588לֹ֥אlo'notH3808טָהֽוֹר׃ סta.HorcleanH2889

27וַיְהִ֗יvay.Hiand it wasH9001 H1961מִֽמָּחֳרַ֤תmi.mo.cho.Ratfrom [the] next day ofH9006 H4283הַחֹ֙דֶשׁ֙ha.Cho.deshthe new moonH9009 H2320הַשֵּׁנִ֔יha.she.Ni<the> secondH9009 H8145וַיִּפָּקֵ֖דvai.yi.pa.Kedand it was emptyH9001 H6485מְק֣וֹםme.Kom[the] place ofH4725דָּוִ֑ד סda.VidDavidH1732וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559שָׁאוּל֙sha.'UlSaulH7586אֶל־'el-toH413יְהוֹנָתָ֣ןye.ho.na.TanJonathanH3083בְּנ֔וֹbe.Noson hisH1121 H9023מַדּ֜וּעַma.Du.a'why?H4069לֹא־lo'-notH3808בָ֧אva'has he comeH935בֶן־ven-[the] son ofH1121יִשַׁ֛יyi.ShaiJesseH3448גַּם־gam-bothH1571תְּמ֥וֹלte.MolyesterdayH8543גַּם־gam-as well asH1571הַיּ֖וֹםhai.Yomthis dayH9009 H3117אֶל־'el-toH413הַלָּֽחֶם׃ha.La.chemthe foodH9009 H3899

28וַיַּ֥עַןvai.Ya.'anand he answeredH9001 H6030יְהוֹנָתָ֖ןye.ho.na.TanJonathanH3083אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853שָׁא֑וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586נִשְׁאֹ֨לnish.'Olcertainly <to ask>H7592נִשְׁאַ֥לnish.'Alhe asked for himselfH7592דָּוִ֛דda.VidDavidH1732מֵעִמָּדִ֖יme.'i.ma.Difrom with meH9006 H5978 H9030עַד־'ad-toH5704בֵּ֥יתbeitBeth-H1035לָֽחֶם׃La.chem-lehemH1035

29וַיֹּ֡אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559שַׁלְּחֵ֣נִיsha.le.Che.nilet go meH7971 H9030נָ֡אna'pleaseH4994כִּ֣יkiforH3588זֶבַח֩ze.Vacha sacrifice ofH2077מִשְׁפָּחָ֨הmish.pa.Chah[the] clanH4940לָ֜נוּLa.nu[belongs] to <the> usH9005 H9035בָּעִ֗ירba.'Irin the cityH9003 H5892וְה֤וּאve.Hu'and heH9002 H1931צִוָּֽה־tzi.vah-he has commandedH6680לִי֙lito <the> meH9005 H9030אָחִ֔י'a.Chibrother myH251 H9020וְעַתָּ֗הve.'a.Tahand thereforeH9002 H6258אִם־'im-ifH518מָצָ֤אתִיma.Tza.tiI have foundH4672חֵן֙chenfavorH2580בְּעֵינֶ֔יךָbe.'ei.Nei.khain view yourH9003 H5869 H9021אִמָּ֥לְטָה'i.Mal.tahlet me slip awayH4422נָּ֖אna'pleaseH4994וְאֶרְאֶ֣הve.'er.'Ehso I may seeH9002 H7200אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אֶחָ֑י'e.Chaibrothers myH251 H9020עַל־'al-there-H5921כֵּ֣ןken-foreH3651לֹא־lo'-notH3808בָ֔אVa'he has comeH935אֶל־'el-toH413שֻׁלְחַ֖ןshul.Chan[the] table ofH7979הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ סha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428

30וַיִּֽחַר־vai.yi.char-and it burnedH9001 H2734אַ֤ף'af[the] anger ofH639שָׁאוּל֙sha.'UlSaulH7586בִּיה֣וֹנָתָ֔ןbi.Ho.na.Tanon JonathanH9003 H3083וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559ל֔וֹloto <the> himH9005 H9033בֶּֽן־ben-O son ofH1121נַעֲוַ֖תna.'a.Vat<the> perverse [woman] ofH5753הַמַּרְדּ֑וּתha.mar.Dut<the> rebelliousnessH9009 H4780הֲל֣וֹאha.Lo'¿ notH9008 H3808יָדַ֗עְתִּיya.Da'.tido I knowH3045כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588בֹחֵ֤רvo.Cher[are] choosingH977אַתָּה֙'a.TahyouH859לְבֶן־le.ven-<to> [the] son ofH9005 H1121יִשַׁ֔יyi.ShaiJesseH3448לְבָ֨שְׁתְּךָ֔le.Va.she.te.khato own shame yourH9005 H1322 H9021וּלְבֹ֖שֶׁתu.le.Vo.shetand to [the] shame ofH9002 H9005 H1322עֶרְוַ֥ת'er.Vat[the] nakedness ofH6172אִמֶּֽךָ׃'i.Me.khamother yourH517 H9021

31כִּ֣יkiforH3588כָל־khol-allH3605הַיָּמִ֗יםhai.ya.Mimthe daysH9009 H3117אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherwhichH834בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121יִשַׁי֙yi.ShaiJesseH3448חַ֣יchaihe livesH2425עַל־'al-onH5921הָאֲדָמָ֔הha.'a.da.Mahthe earthH9009 H127לֹ֥אlo'notH3808תִכּ֖וֹןti.Konyou will be establishedH3559אַתָּ֣ה'a.TahyouH859וּמַלְכוּתֶ֑ךָu.mal.khu.Te.khaand kingdom yourH9002 H4438 H9021וְעַתָּ֗הve.'a.Tahand thereforeH9002 H6258שְׁלַ֨חshe.LachsendH7971וְקַ֤חve.Kachand fetchH9002 H3947אֹתוֹ֙'o.To<obj.> himH853 H9033אֵלַ֔י'e.Laito meH413 H9030כִּ֥יkiforH3588בֶן־ven-[is] a son ofH1121מָ֖וֶתMa.vetdeathH4194הֽוּא׃ סHu'heH1931

32וַיַּ֙עַן֙vai.Ya.'anand he answeredH9001 H6030יְה֣וֹנָתָ֔ןye.Ho.na.TanJonathanH3083אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853שָׁא֖וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586אָבִ֑יו'a.Vivfather hisH1 H9023וַיֹּ֧אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559אֵלָ֛יו'e.Lavto himH413 H9033לָ֥מָּהLa.mah<to> why?H9005 H4100יוּמַ֖תyu.Matwill he be put to deathH4191מֶ֥הmehwhat?H4100עָשָֽׂה׃'a.Sahhas he doneH6213

33וַיָּ֨טֶלvai.Ya.teland he threwH9001 H2904שָׁא֧וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586אֶֽת־'et-<obj.>H853הַחֲנִ֛יתha.cha.Nitthe spearH9009 H2595עָלָ֖יו'a.Lavon himH5921 H9033לְהַכֹּת֑וֹle.ha.ko.Toto strike himH9005 H5221 H9033וַיֵּ֙דַע֙vai.Ye.da'and he knewH9001 H3045יְה֣וֹנָתָ֔ןye.Ho.na.TanJonathanH3083כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588כָ֥לָהKha.lahit had been determinedH3615הִ֛יאhi'itH1931מֵעִ֥םme.'Imfrom withH9006 H5973אָבִ֖יו'a.Vivfather hisH1 H9023לְהָמִ֥יתle.ha.Mitto killH9005 H4191אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853דָּוִֽד׃ סda.VidDavidH1732

34וַיָּ֧קָםvai.Ya.komand he aroseH9001 H6965יְהוֹנָתָ֛ןye.ho.na.TanJonathanH3083מֵעִ֥םme.'Imfrom withH9006 H5973הַשֻּׁלְחָ֖ןha.shul.Chanthe tableH9009 H7979בָּחֳרִי־bo.cho.ri-in [the] heat ofH9003 H2750אָ֑ף'AfangerH639וְלֹא־ve.lo'-and notH9002 H3808אָכַ֞ל'a.Khalhe ateH398בְּיוֹם־be.yom-on [the] day ofH9003 H3117הַחֹ֤דֶשׁha.Cho.deshthe new moonH9009 H2320הַשֵּׁנִי֙ha.she.Ni<the> secondH9009 H8145לֶ֔חֶםLe.chemfoodH3899כִּ֤יkiforH3588נֶעְצַב֙ne'.Tzavhe was grievedH6087אֶל־'el-concerningH413דָּוִ֔דda.VidDavidH1732כִּ֥יkiforH3588הִכְלִמ֖וֹhikh.li.Mohe had put to shame himH3637 H9033אָבִֽיו׃ ס'a.Vivfather hisH1 H9023

35וַיְהִ֣יvay.Hiand it wasH9001 H1961בַבֹּ֔קֶרva.Bo.kerin the morningH9003 H1242וַיֵּצֵ֧אvai.ye.Tze'and he went outH9001 H3318יְהוֹנָתָ֛ןye.ho.na.TanJonathanH3083הַשָּׂדֶ֖הha.sa.Dehthe fieldH9009 H7704לְמוֹעֵ֣דle.mo.'Edto [the] appointed time ofH9005 H4150דָּוִ֑דda.VidDavidH1732וְנַ֥עַרve.Na.'arand a ladH9002 H5288קָטֹ֖ןka.TonsmallH6996עִמּֽוֹ׃i.Mo[was] with himH5973 H9033

36וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559לְנַעֲר֔וֹle.na.'a.Roto lad hisH9005 H5288 H9023רֻ֗ץRutzrunH7323מְצָ֥אme.Tza'findH4672נָא֙na'pleaseH4994אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַ֣חִצִּ֔יםha.chi.Tzimthe arrowsH9009 H2671אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834אָנֹכִ֖י'a.no.KhiIH595מוֹרֶ֑הmo.Reh[am] about to shootH3384הַנַּ֣עַרha.Na.'arthe ladH9009 H5288רָ֔ץRatzhe ranH7323וְהֽוּא־ve.hu'-and heH9002 H1931יָרָ֥הya.Rahhe shotH3384הַחֵ֖צִיha.Che.tzithe arrowH9009 H2678לְהַעֲבִרֽוֹ׃le.ha.'a.vi.Roto make [it] pass beyond himH9005 H5674 H9033

37וַיָּבֹ֤אvai.ya.Vo'and he cameH9001 H935הַנַּ֙עַר֙ha.Na.'arthe ladH9009 H5288עַד־'ad-toH5704מְק֣וֹםme.Kom[the] place ofH4725הַחֵ֔צִיha.Che.tzithe arrowH9009 H2678אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834יָרָ֖הya.Rahhe had shotH3384יְהוֹנָתָ֑ןye.ho.na.TanJonathanH3083וַיִּקְרָ֨אvai.yik.Ra'and he called outH9001 H7121יְהוֹנָתָ֜ןye.ho.na.TanJonathanH3083אַחֲרֵ֤י'a.cha.ReiafterH310הַנַּ֙עַר֙ha.Na.'arthe ladH9009 H5288וַיֹּ֔אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559הֲל֥וֹאha.Lo'¿ notH9008 H3808הַחֵ֖צִיha.Che.tzi[is] the arrowH9009 H2678מִמְּךָ֥mi.me.Khafrom youH4480 H9031וָהָֽלְאָה׃va.Hal.'ahand beyondH9002 H1973

38וַיִּקְרָ֤אvai.yik.Ra'and he called outH9001 H7121יְהֽוֹנָתָן֙ye.ho.na.TanJonathanH3083אַחֲרֵ֣י'a.cha.ReiafterH310הַנַּ֔עַרha.Na.'arthe ladH9009 H5288מְהֵרָ֥הme.he.RahquicklyH4120ח֖וּשָׁהChu.shahmake haste !H2363 H9012אַֽל־'al-may notH408תַּעֲמֹ֑דta.'a.Modyou delayH5975וַיְלַקֵּ֞טvay.la.Ketand he picked upH9001 H3950נַ֤עַרNa.'ar[the] lad ofH5288יְהֽוֹנָתָן֙ye.ho.na.TanJonathanH3083אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַ֣חִצִּ֔יםha.che.tzithe arrowsH9009 H2671וַיָּבֹ֖אvai.ya.Vo'and he cameH9001 H935אֶל־'el-toH413אֲדֹנָֽיו׃'a.do.Navmaster<s> hisH113 H9023

39וְהַנַּ֖עַרve.ha.Na.'arand the ladH9002 H9009 H5288לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808יָדַ֣עya.Da'he knewH3045מְא֑וּמָהme.'U.mahanythingH3972אַ֤ךְ'akhonlyH389יְהֽוֹנָתָן֙ye.ho.na.TanJonathanH3083וְדָוִ֔דve.da.Vidand DavidH9002 H1732יָדְע֖וּya.de.'Uthey knewH3045אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַדָּבָֽר׃ha.da.Varthe matterH9009 H1697

40וַיִּתֵּ֤ןvai.yi.Tenand he gaveH9001 H5414יְהֽוֹנָתָן֙ye.ho.na.TanJonathanH3083אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כֵּלָ֔יוke.Lavweapons hisH3627 H9023אֶל־'el-toH413הַנַּ֖עַרha.Na.'arthe ladH9009 H5288אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whoH834ל֑וֹlo[belonged] to <the> himH9005 H9033וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559ל֔וֹloto <the> himH9005 H9033לֵ֖ךְlekhgoH1980הָבֵ֥יאha.Vei'take [them]H935הָעִֽיר׃ha.'Irthe cityH9009 H5892

41הַנַּעַר֮ha.na.'Arthe ladH9009 H5288בָּא֒ba'he wentH935וְדָוִ֗דve.da.Vidand DavidH9002 H1732קָ֚םkamhe aroseH6965מֵאֵ֣צֶלme.'E.tzelfrom besideH9006 H681הַנֶּ֔גֶבha.Ne.gevthe southH9009 H5045וַיִּפֹּ֨לvai.yi.Poland he fellH9001 H5307לְאַפָּ֥יוle.'a.Pavto face hisH9005 H639 H9023אַ֛רְצָה'Ar.tzah[the] ground towardsH776 H9011וַיִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּvai.yish.Ta.chuand he bowed downH9001 H7812שָׁלֹ֣שׁsha.LoshthreeH7969פְּעָמִ֑יםpe.'a.MimtimesH6471וַֽיִּשְּׁק֣וּ׀vai.yi.she.Kuand they kissedH9001 H5401אִ֣ישׁ'isheachH376אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853רֵעֵ֗הוּre.'E.hufriend hisH7453 H9023וַיִּבְכּוּ֙vai.yiv.Kuand they wept forH9001 H1058אִ֣ישׁ'isheachH376אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853רֵעֵ֔הוּre.'E.hufriend hisH7453 H9023עַד־'ad-untilH5704דָּוִ֖דda.VidDavidH1732הִגְדִּֽיל׃hig.Dilhe did great thingsH1431

42וַיֹּ֧אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559יְהוֹנָתָ֛ןye.ho.na.TanJonathanH3083לְדָוִ֖דle.da.Vidto DavidH9005 H1732לֵ֣ךְlekhgoH1980לְשָׁל֑וֹםle.sha.Lomto peaceH9005 H7965אֲשֶׁר֩'a.SherthatH834נִשְׁבַּ֨עְנוּnish.Ba'.nuwe have sworn an oathH7650שְׁנֵ֜ינוּshe.Nei.nu[the] two of usH8147 H9025אֲנַ֗חְנוּ'a.Nach.nuweH587בְּשֵׁ֤םbe.Shemby [the] name ofH9003 H8034יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068לֵאמֹ֔רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005 H559יְהוָ֞הYah.wehYahwehH3068יִֽהְיֶ֣ה׀yih.Yehhe will beH1961בֵּינִ֣יbei.Nibetween meH996 H9030וּבֵינֶ֗ךָu.vei.Ne.khaand between youH9002 H996 H9031וּבֵ֥יןu.Veinand betweenH9002 H996זַרְעִ֛יzar.'Ioffspring myH2233 H9020וּבֵ֥יןu.Veinand betweenH9002 H996זַרְעֲךָ֖zar.'a.Khaoffspring yourH2233 H9021עַד־'ad-untilH5704עוֹלָֽם׃ פo.LamperpetuityH5769וַיָּ֖קָםvai.Ya.komand he aroseH9001 H6965וַיֵּלַ֑ךְvai.ye.Lakhand he wentH9001 H1980וִיהוֹנָתָ֖ןvi.ho.na.Tanand JonathanH9002 H3083בָּ֥אba'he wentH935הָעִֽיר׃ha.'Irthe cityH9009 H5892

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