Hebrew & Greek Bible
1 Samuel 21:10-15
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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