Hebrew & Greek Bible
1 Samuel 20:5-24
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
9וַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559יְהוֹנָתָ֖ןye.ho.na.TanJonathanH3083חָלִ֣ילָהcha.Li.lahfar be itH2486לָּ֑ךְLakhto <the> youH9005H9031כִּ֣י׀kithatH3588אִם־'im-ifH518יָדֹ֣עַya.Do.a'ever <to know>H3045אֵדַ֗ע'e.Da'I will knowH3045כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588כָלְתָ֨הkhal.Tahit has been determinedH3615הָרָעָ֜הha.ra.'Ah<the> harmH9009H7451מֵעִ֤םme.'Imfrom withH9006H5973אָבִי֙'a.Vifather myH1H9020לָב֣וֹאla.Vo'to comeH9005H935עָלֶ֔יךָ'a.Lei.khaon youH5921H9031וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808אֹתָ֖הּ'o.Tah<obj.> itH853H9034אַגִּ֥יד'a.Gidwill I tellH5046לָֽךְ׃ סLakhto <the> you[?]H9005H9032
10וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559דָּוִד֙da.VidDavidH1732אֶל־'el-toH413יְה֣וֹנָתָ֔ןye.Ho.na.TanJonathanH3083מִ֖יmiwho?H4310יַגִּ֣ידya.Gidwill he tellH5046לִ֑יLito <the> meH9005H9030א֛וֹ'oorH176מַה־mah-what?H4100יַּעַנְךָ֥ya.'an.Khawill he answer youH6030H9031אָבִ֖יךָ'a.Vi.khafather yourH1H9021קָשָֽׁה׃ סka.ShahhardH7186
11וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559יְהֽוֹנָתָן֙ye.ho.na.TanJonathanH3083אֶל־'el-toH413דָּוִ֔דda.VidDavidH1732לְכָ֖הle.Khahcome !H1980H9012וְנֵצֵ֣אve.ne.Tze'so we may go outH9002H3318הַשָּׂדֶ֑הha.sa.Dehthe fieldH9009H7704וַיֵּצְא֥וּvai.ye.tze.'Uand they went outH9001H3318שְׁנֵיהֶ֖םshe.nei.Hem[the] two of themH8147H9028הַשָּׂדֶֽה׃ סha.sa.Dehthe fieldH9009H7704
12וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559יְהוֹנָתָ֜ןye.ho.na.TanJonathanH3083אֶל־'el-toH413דָּוִ֗דda.VidDavidH1732יְהוָ֞הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהֵ֤י'e.lo.Hei[the] God ofH430יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588אֶחְקֹ֣ר'ech.KorI will sound outH2713אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אָבִ֗י'a.Vifather myH1H9020כָּעֵ֤ת׀ka.'Etabout <the> this timeH9004H6256מָחָר֙ma.ChartomorrowH4279הַשְּׁלִשִׁ֔יתha.she.li.Shitthe thirdH9009H7992וְהִנֵּה־ve.hi.neh-and there!H9002H2009ט֖וֹבTovgoodH2896אֶל־'el-[is] toH413דָּוִ֑דda.VidDavidH1732וְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-and not?H9002H3808אָז֙'azthenH227אֶשְׁלַ֣ח'esh.Lachwill I sendH7971אֵלֶ֔יךָ'e.Lei.khato youH413H9031וְגָלִ֖יתִיve.ga.Li.tiand I will uncoverH9001H1540אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אָזְנֶֽךָ׃'a.ze.Ne.khaear yourH241H9021
13כֹּֽה־koh-thusH3541יַעֲשֶׂה֩ya.'a.Sehmay he doH6213יְהוָ֨הYah.wehYahwehH3068לִֽיהוֹנָתָ֜ןli.ho.na.Tanto JonathanH9005H3083וְכֹ֣הve.Khohand thusH9002H3541יֹסִ֗יףyo.Sifmay he addH3254כִּֽי־ki-ifH3588יֵיטִ֨בyei.Tivit will make goodH3190אֶל־'el-toH413אָבִ֤י'a.Vifather myH1H9020אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָֽרָעָה֙ha.ra.'Ah<the> harmH9009H7451עָלֶ֔יךָ'a.Lei.khaon youH5921H9031וְגָלִ֙יתִי֙ve.ga.Li.tiand I will uncoverH9001H1540אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אָזְנֶ֔ךָ'a.ze.Ne.khaear yourH241H9021וְשִׁלַּחְתִּ֖יךָve.shi.lach.Ti.khaand I will send away youH9001H7971H9031וְהָלַכְתָּ֣ve.ha.lakh.Taand you will goH9001H1980לְשָׁל֑וֹםle.sha.Lomto peaceH9005H7965וִיהִ֤יvi.Hiand may he beH9002H1961יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068עִמָּ֔ךְ'i.Makhwith youH5973H9032כַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka.'a.Sherjust asH9004H834הָיָ֖הha.Yahhe has beenH1961עִם־'im-withH5973אָבִֽי׃'a.Vifather myH1H9020
14וְלֹ֖אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808אִם־'im-ifH518עוֹדֶ֣נִּיo.De.nistill IH5750H9040חָ֑יChai[am] aliveH2416וְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-and notH9002H3808תַעֲשֶׂ֧הta.'a.Sehyou will doH6213עִמָּדִ֛י'i.ma.Diwith meH5978H9030חֶ֥סֶדChe.sed[the] covenant loyalty ofH2617יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808אָמֽוּת׃'a.MutI will dieH4191
15וְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-and notH9002H3808תַכְרִ֧תtakh.Rityou must cut offH3772אֶֽת־'et-<obj.>H853חַסְדְּךָ֛chas.de.Khacovenant loyalty yourH2617H9021מֵעִ֥םme.'Imfrom withH9006H5973בֵּיתִ֖יbei.Tihouse myH1004H9020עַד־'ad-untilH5704עוֹלָ֑םo.LamperpetuityH5769וְלֹ֗אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808בְּהַכְרִ֤תbe.hakh.Ritwhen cuts offH9003H3772יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אֹיְבֵ֣י'o.ye.Vei[the] enemies ofH341דָוִ֔דda.VidDavidH1732אִ֕ישׁ'isheveryoneH376מֵעַ֖לme.'Alfrom onH9006H5921פְּנֵ֥יpe.Nei[the] surface ofH6440הָאֲדָמָֽה׃ha.'a.da.Mahthe earthH9009H127
16וַיִּכְרֹ֥תvai.yikh.Rotand he madeH9001H3772יְהוֹנָתָ֖ןye.ho.na.TanJonathanH3083עִם־'im-withH5973בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofH1004דָּוִ֑דda.VidDavidH1732וּבִקֵּ֣שׁu.vi.Keshand he will requireH9001H1245יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068מִיַּ֖דmi.Yadfrom [the] hand ofH9006H3027אֹיְבֵ֥י'o.ye.Vei[the] enemies ofH341דָוִֽד׃da.VidDavidH1732
17וַיּ֤וֹסֶףvai.Yo.sefand he repeatedH9001H3254יְהֽוֹנָתָן֙ye.ho.na.TanJonathanH3083לְהַשְׁבִּ֣יעַle.hash.Bi.a'to make swear an oathH9005H7650אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853דָּוִ֔דda.VidDavidH1732בְּאַהֲבָת֖וֹbe.'a.ha.va.Toin love hisH9003H160H9023אֹת֑וֹ'o.To<obj.> himH853H9033כִּֽי־ki-forH3588אַהֲבַ֥ת'a.ha.Vat[the] love ofH160נַפְשׁ֖וֹnaf.Shoown self hisH5315H9023אֲהֵבֽוֹ׃ ס'a.he.Vohe loved himH157H9033
18וַיֹּֽאמֶר־vai.yo.mer-and he saidH9001H559ל֥וֹloto <the> himH9005H9033יְהוֹנָתָ֖ןye.ho.na.TanJonathanH3083מָחָ֣רma.Char[will be] tomorrowH4279חֹ֑דֶשׁCho.desha new moonH2320וְנִפְקַ֕דְתָּve.nif.Kad.taand you will be missedH9001H6485כִּ֥יkiifH3588יִפָּקֵ֖דyi.pa.Kedit will be emptyH6485מוֹשָׁבֶֽךָ׃mo.sha.Ve.khaseat yourH4186H9021
19וְשִׁלַּשְׁתָּ֙ve.shi.lash.Taand you will do three timesH9001H8027תֵּרֵ֣דte.Redyou will come downH3381מְאֹ֔דme.'OdexceedinglyH3966וּבָאתָ֙u.va.Taand you will comeH9001H935אֶל־'el-toH413הַמָּק֔וֹםha.ma.Komthe placeH9009H4725אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whereH834נִסְתַּ֥רְתָּnis.Tar.tayou hid yourselfH5641שָּׁ֖םshamthereH8033בְּי֣וֹםbe.Yomon [the] day ofH9003H3117הַֽמַּעֲשֶׂ֑הha.ma.'a.Sehthe deedH9009H4639וְיָ֣שַׁבְתָּ֔ve.Ya.shav.taand you will stayH9001H3427אֵ֖צֶל'E.tzelbesideH681הָאֶ֥בֶןha.'E.venthe stoneH9009H68הָאָֽזֶל׃ha.'A.zel<the> EzelH9009H237
20וַאֲנִ֕יva.'a.Niand IH9002H589שְׁלֹ֥שֶׁתshe.Lo.shet[the] threeH7969הַחִצִּ֖יםha.chi.Tzimthe arrowsH9009H2671צִדָּ֣הtzi.Dah[its] side <towards>H6654H9011אוֹרֶ֑ה'o.RehI will shootH3384לְשַֽׁלַּֽח־le.sha.lach-to send [them]H9005H7971לִ֖יlifor <the> myselfH9005H9030לְמַטָּרָֽה׃le.ma.ta.Rahto a targetH9005H4307
21וְהִנֵּה֙ve.hi.Nehand there!H9002H2009אֶשְׁלַ֣ח'esh.LachI will sendH7971אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַנַּ֔עַרha.Na.'arthe ladH9009H5288לֵ֖ךְlekhgoH1980מְצָ֣אme.Tza'findH4672אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַחִצִּ֑יםha.chi.Tzimthe arrowsH9009H2671אִם־'im-<if>H518אָמֹר֩'a.Morcertainly [if] <to say>H559אֹמַ֨ר'o.MarI will sayH559לַנַּ֜עַרla.Na.'arto the ladH9005H5288הִנֵּ֥הhi.Nehthere!H2009הַחִצִּ֣ים׀ha.chi.Tzimthe arrowsH9009H2671מִמְּךָ֣mi.me.Kha[are] from youH4480H9031וָהֵ֗נָּהva.He.nahand hitherH9002H2008קָחֶ֧נּוּ׀ka.Che.nufetch itH3947H9033וָבֹ֛אָהva.Vo.'ahand come !H9002H935H9012כִּֽי־ki-forH3588שָׁל֥וֹםsha.LomsafetyH7965לְךָ֛le.Kha[belongs] to <the> youH9005H9031וְאֵ֥יןve.'Einand there notH9002H369דָּבָ֖רda.Var[is] anythingH1697חַי־chai-[by] [the] lifeH2416יְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehof YahwehH3068
22וְאִם־ve.'im-and ifH9002H518כֹּ֤הkohthusH3541אֹמַר֙'o.MarI will sayH559לָעֶ֔לֶםla.'E.lemto the young manH9005H5958הִנֵּ֥הhi.Nehthere!H2009הַחִצִּ֖יםha.chi.Tzimthe arrowsH9009H2671מִמְּךָ֣mi.me.Kha[are] from youH4480H9031וָהָ֑לְאָהva.Hal.'ahand beyondH9002H1973לֵ֕ךְlekhgoH1980כִּ֥יkiforH3588שִֽׁלַּחֲךָ֖shi.la.cha.Khahe has sent away youH7971H9031יְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehYahwehH3068
23וְהַ֨דָּבָ֔רve.Ha.da.Varand the matterH9002H9009H1697אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834דִּבַּ֖רְנוּdi.Bar.nuwe have spokenH1696אֲנִ֣י'a.NiIH589וָאָ֑תָּהva.'A.tahand youH9002H859הִנֵּ֧הhi.Nehhere!H2009יְהוָ֛הYah.wehYahwehH3068בֵּינִ֥יbei.Ni[will be] between meH996H9030וּבֵינְךָ֖u.vei.ne.Khaand between youH9002H996H9031עַד־'ad-untilH5704עוֹלָֽם׃ סo.LamperpetuityH5769
24וַיִּסָּתֵ֥רvai.yi.sa.Terand he hid himselfH9001H5641דָּוִ֖דda.VidDavidH1732בַּשָּׂדֶ֑הba.sa.Dehin the fieldH9003H7704וַיְהִ֣יvay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961הַחֹ֔דֶשׁha.Cho.deshthe new moonH9009H2320וַיֵּ֧שֶׁבvai.Ye.shevand he sat downH9001H3427הַמֶּ֛לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428אֶל'al-toH413הַלֶּ֖חֶםha.Le.chemthe foodH9009H3899לֶאֱכֽוֹל׃le.'e.Kholto eatH9005H398
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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