Hebrew & Greek Bible
1 Samuel 21
1וַיָּבֹ֤אvai.ya.Vo'and he wentH9001H935דָוִד֙da.VidDavidH1732נֹ֔בֶהNoehNob towardsH5011H9011אֶל־'el-toH413אֲחִימֶ֖לֶךְ'a.chi.Me.lekhAhimelechH288הַכֹּהֵ֑ןha.ko.Henthe priestH9009H3548וַיֶּחֱרַ֨דvai.ye.che.Radand he trembledH9001H2729אֲחִימֶ֜לֶךְ'a.chi.Me.lekhAhimelechH288לִקְרַ֣אתlik.Ratto meetH9005H7122דָּוִ֗דda.VidDavidH1732וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559לוֹ֙loto <the> himH9005H9033מַדּ֤וּעַma.Du.a'why?H4069אַתָּה֙'a.Tah[are] youH859לְבַדֶּ֔ךָle.va.De.khato alone youH9005H905H9031וְאִ֖ישׁve.'Ishand [is] anyoneH9002H376אֵ֥ין'einthere notH369אִתָּֽךְ׃'i.Takhwith youH854H9031
2וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559דָּוִ֜דda.VidDavidH1732לַאֲחִימֶ֣לֶךְla.'a.chi.Me.lekhto AhimelechH9005H288הַכֹּהֵ֗ןha.ko.Henthe priestH9009H3548הַמֶּלֶךְ֮ha.me.leKhthe kingH9009H4428צִוַּ֣נִיtzi.Va.nihe commanded meH6680H9030דָבָר֒da.Vara matterH1697וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אֵלַ֗י'e.Laito meH413H9030אִ֣ישׁ'ishanyoneH376אַל־'al-may notH408יֵ֧דַעYe.da'he knowH3045מְא֛וּמָהme.'U.mahanythingH3972אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַדָּבָ֛רha.da.Varthe matterH9009H1697אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834אָנֹכִ֥י'a.no.KhiIH595שֹׁלֵֽחֲךָ֖sho.le.cha.Kha[am] sending youH7971H9031וַאֲשֶׁ֣רva.'a.Sherand whichH9002H834צִוִּיתִ֑ךָtzi.vi.Ti.khaI have commanded youH6680H9031וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853הַנְּעָרִ֣יםha.ne.'a.Rimthe young menH9009H5288יוֹדַ֔עְתִּיyo.Da'.tiI have directedH3045אֶל־'el-toH413מְק֥וֹםme.Koma place ofH4725פְּלֹנִ֖יpe.lo.Nia certain oneH6423אַלְמוֹנִֽי׃'al.mo.Nia certain oneH492
3וְעַתָּ֗הve.'a.Tahand thereforeH9002H6258מַה־mah-what?H4100יֵּ֧שׁyesh[is] thereH3426תַּֽחַת־ta.chat-underH8478יָדְךָ֛ya.de.Khahand yourH3027H9021חֲמִשָּׁה־cha.mi.shah-fiveH2568לֶ֖חֶםLe.chembread[s]H3899תְּנָ֣הte.Nahgive !H5414H9012בְיָדִ֑יve.ya.Diin hand myH9003H3027H9020א֖וֹ'oorH176הַנִּמְצָֽא׃ha.nim.Tza'that [which] may be foundH9009H4672
4וַיַּ֨עַןvai.Ya.'anand he answeredH9001H6030הַכֹּהֵ֤ןha.ko.Henthe priestH9009H3548אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853דָּוִד֙da.VidDavidH1732וַיֹּ֔אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אֵֽין־'ein-there notH369לֶ֥חֶםLe.chem[is] bread ofH3899חֹ֖לcholprofanenessH2455אֶל־'el-toH413תַּ֣חַתTa.chatunderH8478יָדִ֑יya.Dihand myH3027H9020כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588אִם־'im-exceptH518לֶ֤חֶםLe.chem[is] bread ofH3899קֹ֙דֶשׁ֙ko.deshholinessH6944יֵ֔שׁYeshthereH3426אִם־'im-ifH518נִשְׁמְר֥וּnish.me.Ruthey have kept themselvesH8104הַנְּעָרִ֖יםha.ne.'a.Rimthe young menH9009H5288אַ֥ךְ'akhonlyH389מֵאִשָּֽׁה׃ פme.'i.Shahfrom a womanH9006H802
5וַיַּעַן֩vai.ya.'Anand he answeredH9001H6030דָּוִ֨דda.VidDavidH1732אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַכֹּהֵ֜ןha.ko.Henthe priestH9009H3548וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559ל֗וֹloto <the> himH9005H9033כִּ֣יkithatH3588אִם־'im-exceptH518אִשָּׁ֤ה'i.ShahwomanH802עֲצֻֽרָה־'a.tzu.rah-[is] withheldH6113לָ֙נוּ֙la.nuto <the> usH9005H9035כִּתְמ֣וֹלkit.Molas yesterdayH9004H8543שִׁלְשֹׁ֔םshil.Shomthree days agoH8032בְּצֵאתִ֕יbe.tze.Tiwhen go out IH9003H3318H9040וַיִּהְי֥וּvai.yih.Yuand they wereH9001H1961כְלֵֽי־khe.lei-[the] vessels ofH3627הַנְּעָרִ֖יםha.ne.'a.Rimthe young menH9009H5288קֹ֑דֶשׁKo.deshholinessH6944וְהוּא֙ve.Hu'and itH9002H1931דֶּ֣רֶךְDe.rekh[is] a journey ofH1870חֹ֔לCholprofanenessH2455וְאַ֕ףve.'Afand indeed?H9002H637כִּ֥יkiforH3588הַיּ֖וֹםhai.Yomthis dayH9009H3117יִקְדַּ֥שׁyik.Dashit is holyH6942בַּכֶּֽלִי׃ba.Ke.liin the vesselH9003H3627
6וַיִּתֶּן־vai.yi.ten-and he gaveH9001H5414ל֥וֹloto <the> himH9005H9033הַכֹּהֵ֖ןha.ko.Henthe priestH9009H3548קֹ֑דֶשׁKo.desha holy thingH6944כִּי֩kiforH3588לֹא־lo'-notH3808הָ֨יָהHa.yahit wasH1961שָׁ֜םshamthereH8033לֶ֗חֶםLe.chembreadH3899כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588אִם־'im-exceptH518לֶ֤חֶםLe.chem[the] bread ofH3899הַפָּנִים֙ha.pa.Nimthe presenceH9009H6440הַמּֽוּסָרִים֙ha.mu.sa.Rimwhich had been removedH9009H5493מִלִּפְנֵ֣יmi.lif.Neifrom to beforeH9006H9005H6440יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068לָשׂוּם֙la.Sumto putH9005H7760לֶ֣חֶםLe.chembread ofH3899חֹ֔םChomheatH2527בְּי֖וֹםbe.Yomon [the] dayH9003H3117הִלָּקְחֽוֹ׃hi.la.ke.Chowas taken away itH3947H9043
7וְשָׁ֡םve.Shamand thereH9002H8033אִישׁ֩'isha manH376מֵעַבְדֵ֨יme.'av.Deione of [the] servants ofH9006H5650שָׁא֜וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586בַּיּ֣וֹםbai.Yomon the dayH9003H3117הַה֗וּאha.Hu'<the> thatH9009H1931נֶעְצָר֙ne'.Tzar[was] detainedH6113לִפְנֵ֣יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005H6440יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068וּשְׁמ֖וֹu.she.Moand name hisH9002H8034H9023דֹּאֵ֣גdo.'Eg[was] DoegH1673הָאֲדֹמִ֑יha.'a.do.Mithe EdomiteH9009H130אַבִּ֥יר'a.Bir[the] mighty [one] ofH47הָרֹעִ֖יםha.ro.'Imthe shepherdsH9009H7462אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhoH834לְשָׁאֽוּל׃le.sha.'Ul[belonged] to SaulH9005H7586
8וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559דָּוִד֙da.VidDavidH1732לַאֲחִימֶ֔לֶךְla.'a.chi.Me.lekhto AhimelechH9005H288וְאִ֛יןve.'Inand where?H9002H371יֶשׁ־yesh-thereH3426פֹּ֥הpohhereH6311תַֽחַת־ta.chat-underH8478יָדְךָ֖ya.de.Khahand yourH3027H9021חֲנִ֣יתcha.Nit[is] a spearH2595אוֹ־'ov-orH176חָ֑רֶבCha.reva swordH2719כִּ֣יkiforH3588גַם־gam-bothH1571חַרְבִּ֤יchar.Bisword myH2719H9020וְגַם־ve.gam-<and> as well asH9002H1571כֵּלַי֙ke.Laiweapons myH3627H9020לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808לָקַ֣חְתִּיla.Kach.tiI tookH3947בְיָדִ֔יve.ya.Diin hand myH9003H3027H9020כִּֽי־ki-forH3588הָיָ֥הha.Yahit wasH1961דְבַר־de.var-[the] matter ofH1697הַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428נָחֽוּץ׃ סna.ChutzurgentH5169
9וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559הַכֹּהֵ֗ןha.ko.Henthe priestH9009H3548חֶרֶב֩che.Rev[the] sword ofH2719גָּלְיָ֨תgal.YatGoliathH1555הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֜יha.pe.lish.Tithe PhilistineH9009H6430אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whomH834הִכִּ֣יתָ׀hi.Ki.tayou struck downH5221בְּעֵ֣מֶקbe.'E.mekin [the] valley ofH9003H6010הָאֵלָ֗הha.'e.Lah<the> ElahH9009H425הִנֵּה־hi.neh-here!H2009הִ֞יאhi'itH1931לוּטָ֣הlu.Tah[is] wrappedH3874בַשִּׂמְלָה֮va.sim.Lahin the cloakH9003H8071אַחֲרֵ֣י'a.cha.ReibehindH310הָאֵפוֹד֒ha.'e.fOdthe ephodH9009H646אִם־'im-ifH518אֹתָ֤הּ'o.Tah<obj.> itH853H9034תִּֽקַּח־ti.kach-you will takeH3947לְךָ֙le.Khafor <the> yourselfH9005H9031קָ֔חKachtake [it]H3947כִּ֣יkiforH3588אֵ֥ין'einthere notH369אַחֶ֛רֶת'a.Che.ret[is] anotherH312זוּלָתָ֖הּzu.la.Tahexcept itH2108H9034בָּזֶ֑הba.Zehin this [place]H9003H2088וַיֹּ֧אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559דָּוִ֛דda.VidDavidH1732אֵ֥ין'einthere notH369כָּמ֖וֹהָka.Mo.ha[is] like itH3644H9034תְּנֶ֥נָּהte.Ne.nahgive itH5414H9034לִּֽי׃Lito <the> meH9005H9030
10וַיָּ֣קָםvai.Ya.komand he aroseH9001H6965דָּוִ֔דda.VidDavidH1732וַיִּבְרַ֥חvai.yiv.Rachand he fledH9001H1272בַּיּוֹם־bai.yom-on the dayH9003H3117הַה֖וּאha.Hu'<the> thatH9009H1931מִפְּנֵ֣יmi.pe.Neifrom beforeH9006H6440שָׁא֑וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586וַיָּבֹ֕אvai.ya.Vo'and he wentH9001H935אֶל־'el-toH413אָכִ֖ישׁ'a.KhishAchishH397מֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428גַּֽת׃GatGathH1661
11וַיֹּ֨אמְר֜וּvai.Yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001H559עַבְדֵ֤י'av.Dei[the] servants ofH5650אָכִישׁ֙'a.KhishAchishH397אֵלָ֔יו'e.Lavto himH413H9033הֲלוֹא־ha.lo'-¿ notH9008H3808זֶ֥הzeh[is] thisH2088דָוִ֖דda.VidDavidH1732מֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428הָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzthe landH9009H776הֲל֣וֹאha.Lo'¿ notH9008H3808לָזֶ֗הla.Zehof this [one]H9005H2088יַעֲנ֤וּya.'a.Nudo people singH6030בַמְּחֹלוֹת֙va.me.cho.lOtwith <the> dancesH9003H4246לֵאמֹ֔רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559הִכָּ֤הhi.Kahhe has struck downH5221שָׁאוּל֙sha.'UlSaulH7586בַּאֲלָפָ֔יוba.'a.la.fov<on> thousands hisH9003H505H9023וְדָוִ֖דve.da.Vidand DavidH9002H1732בְּרִבְבֹתָֽיו׃be.ri.vo.Tav<on> ten thousands hisH9003H7233H9023
12וַיָּ֧שֶׂםvai.Ya.semand he putH9001H7760דָּוִ֛דda.VidDavidH1732אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַדְּבָרִ֥יםha.de.va.Rimthe wordsH9009H1697הָאֵ֖לֶּהha.'E.leh<the> theseH9009H428בִּלְבָב֑וֹbil.va.Voin heart hisH9003H3824H9023וַיִּרָ֣אvai.yi.Ra'and he was afraidH9001H3372מְאֹ֔דme.'OdexceedinglyH3966מִפְּנֵ֖יmi.pe.Neiof <the face of>H9006H6440אָכִ֥ישׁ'a.KhishAchishH397מֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-[the] king ofH4428גַּֽת׃GatGathH1661
13וַיְשַׁנּ֤וֹvay.sha.Noand he changed itH9001H8138H9033אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853טַעְמוֹ֙ta'.Mosense hisH2940H9023בְּעֵ֣ינֵיהֶ֔םbe.'Ei.nei.Hemin view theirH9003H5869H9028וַיִּתְהֹלֵ֖לvai.yit.ho.Leland he pretended to be madH9001H1984בְּיָדָ֑םbe.ya.Damin hand theirH9003H3027H9028וַיְתָיו֙vay.tavand he made marksH9001H8427עַל־'al-onH5921דַּלְת֣וֹתdal.Tot[the] doors ofH1817הַשַּׁ֔עַרha.Sha.'arthe gateH9009H8179וַיּ֥וֹרֶדvai.Yo.redand he made to flow downH9001H3381רִיר֖וֹri.Rospittle hisH7388H9023אֶל־'el-toH413זְקָנֽוֹ׃ze.ka.Nobeard hisH2206H9023
14וַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אָכִ֖ישׁ'a.KhishAchishH397אֶל־'el-toH413עֲבָדָ֑יו'a.va.Davservants hisH5650H9023הִנֵּ֤הhi.Nehthere!H2009תִרְאוּ֙tir.'Uyou seeH7200אִ֣ישׁ'isha manH376מִשְׁתַּגֵּ֔עַmish.ta.Ge.a'behaving like a madmanH7696לָ֛מָּהLa.mah<to> why?H9005H4100תָּבִ֥יאוּta.Vi.'udo you bringH935אֹת֖וֹ'o.To<obj.> himH853H9033אֵלָֽי׃'e.Laito meH413H9030
15חֲסַ֤רcha.Sarlacking ofH2638מְשֻׁגָּעִים֙me.shu.ga.'ImmadmenH7696אָ֔נִי'A.ni[am] I?H589כִּי־ki-thatH3588הֲבֵאתֶ֣םha.ve.Temyou have broughtH935אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853זֶ֔הZehthis oneH2088לְהִשְׁתַּגֵּ֖עַle.hish.ta.Ge.a'to behave like a madmanH9005H7696עָלָ֑י'a.Laion meH5921H9030הֲזֶ֖הha.Zeh¿ this oneH9008H2088יָב֥וֹאya.Vo'will he comeH935אֶל־'el-intoH413בֵּיתִֽי׃ סbei.Tihouse myH1004H9020
Commentaries on 1 Samuel 21
- 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
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
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