Hebrew & Greek Bible
1 Samuel 22
1וַיֵּ֤לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhand he wentH9001H1980דָּוִד֙da.VidDavidH1732מִשָּׁ֔םmi.Shamfrom thereH9006H8033וַיִּמָּלֵ֖טvai.yi.ma.Letand he escapedH9001H4422אֶל־'el-toH413מְעָרַ֣תme.'a.Rat[the] cave ofH4631עֲדֻלָּ֑ם'a.du.LamAdullamH5725וַיִּשְׁמְע֤וּvai.yish.me.'Uand they heardH9001H8085אֶחָיו֙'e.Chavbrothers hisH251H9023וְכָל־ve.kholand allH9002H3605בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] household ofH1004אָבִ֔יו'a.Vivfather hisH1H9023וַיֵּרְד֥וּvai.ye.re.Duand they went downH9001H3381אֵלָ֖יו'e.Lavto himH413H9033שָֽׁמָּה׃Sha.mahthere towardsH8033H9011
2וַיִּֽתְקַבְּצ֣וּvai.yit.ka.be.Tzuand they gathered togetherH9001H6908אֵ֠לָיו'E.lavto himH413H9033כָּל־kol-everyH3605אִ֨ישׁ'ishman ofH376מָצ֜וֹקma.TzokdistressH4689וְכָל־ve.kholand everyH9002H3605אִ֨ישׁ'ishmanH376אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whomH834ל֤וֹlo[belonged] to <the> himH9005H9033נֹשֶׁא֙no.She'a creditorH5378וְכָל־ve.kholand everyH9002H3605אִ֣ישׁ'ishmanH376מַר־mar-bitter ofH4751נֶ֔פֶשׁNe.feshsoulH5315וַיְהִ֥יvay.Hiand he becameH9001H1961עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם'a.lei.Hemover themH5921H9038לְשָׂ֑רle.Sar<into> a commanderH9005H8269וַיִּהְי֣וּvai.yih.Yuand they wereH9001H1961עִמּ֔וֹi.Mowith himH5973H9033כְּאַרְבַּ֥עke.'ar.Ba'about fourH9004H702מֵא֖וֹתme.'othundred<s>H3967אִֽישׁ׃'IshmanH376
3וַיֵּ֧לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhand he wentH9001H1980דָּוִ֛דda.VidDavidH1732מִשָּׁ֖םmi.Shamfrom thereH9006H8033מִצְפֵּ֣הmitz.PehMizpah ofH4708מוֹאָ֑בmo.'AvMoabH4124וַיֹּ֣אמֶר׀vai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אֶל־'el-toH413מֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428מוֹאָ֗בmo.'AvMoabH4124יֵֽצֵא־ye.tze'-let him go outH3318נָ֞אna'pleaseH4994אָבִ֤י'a.Vifather myH1H9020וְאִמִּי֙ve.'i.Miand mother myH9002H517H9020אִתְּכֶ֔ם'i.te.Khemwith youH854H9036עַ֚ד'aduntilH5704אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherthatH834אֵדַ֔ע'e.Da'I will knowH3045מַה־mah-what?H4100יַּֽעֲשֶׂה־ya.'a.seh-will he doH6213לִּ֖יlifor <the> meH9005H9030אֱלֹהִֽים׃'E.lo.HimGodH430
4וַיַּנְחֵ֕םvai.yan.Chemand he led themH9001H5148H9038אֶת־'et-withH854פְּנֵ֖יpe.Nei[the] presence ofH6440מֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428מוֹאָ֑בmo.'AvMoabH4124וַיֵּשְׁב֣וּvai.ye.she.Vuand they remainedH9001H3427עִמּ֔וֹi.Mowith himH5973H9033כָּל־kol-allH3605יְמֵ֥יye.Mei[the] days ofH3117הֱיוֹת־he.yot-[the] being ofH1961דָּוִ֖דda.VidDavidH1732בַּמְּצוּדָֽה׃ סba.me.tzu.Dahin the strongholdH9003H4686
5וַיֹּאמֶר֩vai.yo.Merand he saidH9001H559גָּ֨דgadGadH1410הַנָּבִ֜יאha.na.Vi'the prophetH9009H5030אֶל־'el-toH413דָּוִ֗דda.VidDavidH1732לֹ֤אlo'notH3808תֵשֵׁב֙te.Shevyou must remainH3427בַּמְּצוּדָ֔הba.me.tzu.Dahin the strongholdH9003H4686לֵ֥ךְlekhgoH1980וּבָֽאתָ־u.va.ta-and you will goH9001H935לְּךָ֖le.Khafor <the> yourselfH9005H9031אֶ֣רֶץ'E.retz[the] land ofH776יְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahJudahH3063וַיֵּ֣לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhand he wentH9001H1980דָּוִ֔דda.VidDavidH1732וַיָּבֹ֖אvai.ya.Vo'and he cameH9001H935יַ֥עַרYa.'ar[the] forest ofH3293חָֽרֶת׃ סCha.retHerethH2802
6וַיִּשְׁמַ֣עvai.yish.Ma'and he heardH9001H8085שָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586כִּ֚יkithatH3588נוֹדַ֣עno.Da'he was knownH3045דָּוִ֔דda.VidDavidH1732וַאֲנָשִׁ֖יםva.'a.na.Shimand [the] menH9002H582אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhoH834אִתּ֑וֹ'i.To[were] with himH854H9033וְשָׁאוּל֩ve.sha.'Uland SaulH9002H7586יוֹשֵׁ֨בyo.Shev[was] sittingH3427בַּגִּבְעָ֜הba.giv.'Ahat <the> GibeahH9003H1390תַּֽחַת־ta.chat-underH8478הָאֶ֤שֶׁלha.'E.shelthe tamarisk treeH9009H815בָּֽרָמָה֙ba.ra.Mahat the high placeH9003H7413וַחֲנִית֣וֹva.cha.ni.Toand spear hisH9002H2595H9023בְיָד֔וֹve.ya.Do[was] in hand hisH9003H3027H9023וְכָל־ve.kholand allH9002H3605עֲבָדָ֖יו'a.va.Davservants hisH5650H9023נִצָּבִ֥יםni.tza.Vim[were] standingH5324עָלָֽיו׃'a.Lavwith himH5921H9033
7וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559שָׁא֗וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586לַֽעֲבָדָיו֙la.'a.va.Davto servants hisH9005H5650H9023הַנִּצָּבִ֣יםha.ni.tza.Vimwho were standingH9009H5324עָלָ֔יו'a.Lavwith himH5921H9033שִׁמְעוּ־shim.'u-listenH8085נָ֖אna'pleaseH4994בְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiO Ben-H1145יְמִינִ֑יye.mi.NijaminitesH1145גַּם־gam-also?H1571לְכֻלְּכֶ֗םle.khu.le.Khemto all of youH9005H3605H9026יִתֵּ֤ןyi.Tenwill he giveH5414בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121יִשַׁי֙yi.ShaiJesseH3448שָׂד֣וֹתsa.DotfieldsH7704וּכְרָמִ֔יםu.khe.ra.Mimand vineyardsH9002H3754לְכֻלְּכֶ֣םle.khu.le.Khem<to> all of youH9005H3605H9026יָשִׂ֔יםya.Simwill he appointH7760שָׂרֵ֥יsa.Reicommanders ofH8269אֲלָפִ֖ים'a.la.FimthousandsH505וְשָׂרֵ֥יve.sa.Reiand commanders ofH9002H8269מֵאֽוֹת׃me.'othundredsH3967
8כִּי֩kiforH3588קְשַׁרְתֶּ֨םke.shar.Temyou have conspiredH7194כֻּלְּכֶ֜םku.le.Khemall of youH3605H9026עָלַ֗י'a.Laion meH5921H9030וְאֵין־ve.'ein-and there notH9002H369גֹּלֶ֤הgo.Leh[is one who] opensH1540אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אָזְנִי֙'a.ze.Niear myH241H9020בִּכְרָת־bikh.rot-when madeH9003H3772בְּנִ֣יbe.Nison myH1121H9020עִם־'im-withH5973בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121יִשַׁ֔יyi.ShaiJesseH3448וְאֵין־ve.'ein-and notH9002H369חֹלֶ֥הcho.Leh[was] feeling painH2470מִכֶּ֛םmi.Kemany of <the> youH9006H9036עָלַ֖י'a.Laion meH5921H9030וְגֹלֶ֣הve.go.Lehand openingH9002H1540אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אָזְנִ֑י'a.ze.Niear myH241H9020כִּ֣יkithatH3588הֵקִים֩he.Kimhe has raised upH6965בְּנִ֨יbe.Nison myH1121H9020אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853עַבְדִּ֥י'av.Diservant myH5650H9020עָלַ֛י'a.Laion meH5921H9030לְאֹרֵ֖בle.'o.Revto an ambusherH9005H693כַּיּ֥וֹםkai.Yomas the dayH9004H3117הַזֶּֽה׃ סha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088
9וַיַּ֜עַןvai.Ya.'anand he answeredH9001H6030דֹּאֵ֣גdo.'EgDoegH1673הָאֲדֹמִ֗יha.'a.do.Mithe EdomiteH9009H130וְה֛וּאve.Hu'and heH9002H1931נִצָּ֥בni.Tzav[was] standingH5324עַל־'al-withH5921עַבְדֵֽי־'av.dei-[the] servants ofH5650שָׁא֖וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586וַיֹּאמַ֑רvai.yo.Marand he saidH9001H559רָאִ֙יתִי֙ra.'I.tiI sawH7200אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121יִשַׁ֔יyi.ShaiJesseH3448בָּ֣אba'comingH935נֹ֔בֶהNoehNob towardsH5011H9011אֶל־'el-toH413אֲחִימֶ֖לֶךְ'a.chi.Me.lekhAhimelechH288בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121אֲחִטֽוּב׃'a.chi.TuvAhitubH285
10וַיִּשְׁאַל־vai.yish.'al-and he enquiredH9001H7592לוֹ֙lofor <the> himH9005H9033בַּֽיהוָ֔הba.Yah.wehby YahwehH9003H3068וְצֵידָ֖הve.tzei.Dahand foodH9002H6720נָ֣תַןNa.tanhe gaveH5414ל֑וֹloto <the> himH9005H9033וְאֵ֗תve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853חֶ֛רֶבChe.rev[the] sword ofH2719גָּלְיָ֥תgal.YatGoliathH1555הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יha.pe.lish.Tithe PhilistineH9009H6430נָ֥תַןNa.tanhe gaveH5414לֽוֹ׃loto <the> himH9005H9033
11וַיִּשְׁלַ֣חvai.yish.Lachand he sentH9001H7971הַמֶּ֡לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428לִקְרֹא֩lik.Ro'to summonH9005H7121אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אֲחִימֶ֨לֶךְ'a.chi.Me.lekhAhimelechH288בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121אֲחִיט֜וּב'a.chi.TuvAhitubH285הַכֹּהֵ֗ןha.ko.Henthe priestH9009H3548וְאֵ֨תve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853כָּל־kol-allH3605בֵּ֥יתbeit[the] house ofH1004אָבִ֛יו'a.Vivfather hisH1H9023הַכֹּהֲנִ֖יםha.ko.ha.Nimthe priestsH9009H3548אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhoH834בְּנֹ֑בbe.No[were] at NobH9003H5011וַיָּבֹ֥אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uand they cameH9001H935כֻלָּ֖םkhu.Lamall of themH3605H9028אֶל־'el-toH413הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ סha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428
13וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אֵלָיו֙'e.lovto himH413H9033שָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586לָ֚מָּהLa.mah<to> why?H9005H4100קְשַׁרְתֶּ֣םke.shar.Temhave you conspiredH7194עָלַ֔י'a.Laion meH5921H9030אַתָּ֖ה'a.TahyouH859וּבֶן־u.ven-and [the] son ofH9002H1121יִשָׁ֑יyi.ShaiJesseH3448בְּתִתְּךָ֨be.ti.te.Khawhen giving youH9003H5414H9041ל֜וֹloto <the> himH9005H9033לֶ֣חֶםLe.chembreadH3899וְחֶ֗רֶבve.Che.revand a swordH9002H2719וְשָׁא֥וֹלve.sha.'oland [you] enquiredH9002H7592לוֹ֙lofor <the> himH9005H9033בֵּֽאלֹהִ֔יםbe.lo.Himby GodH9003H430לָק֥וּםla.Kumto rise upH9005H6965אֵלַ֛י'e.Laiagainst meH413H9030לְאֹרֵ֖בle.'o.Revto an ambusherH9005H693כַּיּ֥וֹםkai.Yomas the dayH9004H3117הַזֶּֽה׃ סha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088
14וַיַּ֧עַןvai.Ya.'anand he answeredH9001H6030אֲחִימֶ֛לֶךְ'a.chi.Me.lekhAhimelechH288אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428וַיֹּאמַ֑רvai.yo.Marand he saidH9001H559וּמִ֤יu.Miand who?H9002H4310בְכָל־ve.khol-among allH9003H3605עֲבָדֶ֙יךָ֙'a.va.Dei.khaservants yourH5650H9021כְּדָוִ֣דke.da.Vid[is] like DavidH9004H1732נֶאֱמָ֔ןne.'e.ManfaithfulH539וַחֲתַ֥ןva.cha.Tanand [the] son-in-law ofH9002H2860הַמֶּ֛לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428וְסָ֥רve.Sarand [one who] turns asideH9002H5493אֶל־'el-toH413מִשְׁמַעְתֶּ֖ךָmish.ma'.Te.khabodyguard yourH4928H9021וְנִכְבָּ֥דve.nikh.Badand honoredH9002H3513בְּבֵיתֶֽךָ׃be.vei.Te.khain household yourH9003H1004H9021
15הַיּ֧וֹםhai.Yomthis dayH9009H3117הַחִלֹּ֛תִיha.chi.Lo.tidid I begin?H2490לִשְׁאָלle.sha.'ol-to enquireH9005H7592ל֥וֹlofor <the> himH9005H9033בֵאלֹהִ֖יםve.lo.Himby GodH9003H430חָלִ֣ילָהcha.Li.lahfar be itH2486לִּ֑יLito <the> meH9005H9030אַל־'al-may notH408יָשֵׂם֩ya.Semhe putH7760הַמֶּ֨לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428בְּעַבְדּ֤וֹbe.'av.Doagainst servant hisH9003H5650H9023דָבָר֙da.VaranythingH1697בְּכָל־be.kholagainst allH9003H3605בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofH1004אָבִ֔י'a.Vifather myH1H9020כִּ֠יkiforH3588לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808יָדַ֤עya.Da'he knewH3045עַבְדְּךָ֙'av.de.Khaservant yourH5650H9021בְּכָל־be.kholin allH9003H3605זֹ֔אתZotthisH2063דָּבָ֥רda.VaranythingH1697קָטֹ֖ןka.TonsmallH6996א֥וֹ'oorH176גָדֽוֹל׃ga.DolgreatH1419
17וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559הַמֶּ֡לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428לָרָצִים֩la.ra.Tzimto the runnersH9005H7323הַנִּצָּבִ֨יםha.ni.tza.Vimwho were standingH9009H5324עָלָ֜יו'a.Lavwith himH5921H9033סֹ֥בּוּSo.buturn roundH5437וְהָמִ֣יתוּ׀ve.ha.Mi.tuand put to deathH9002H4191כֹּהֲנֵ֣יko.ha.Nei[the] priests ofH3548יְהוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehH3068כִּ֤יkiforH3588גַם־gam-alsoH1571יָדָם֙ya.Damhand theirH3027H9028עִם־'im-[is] withH5973דָּוִ֔דda.VidDavidH1732וְכִ֤יve.Khiand forH9002H3588יָֽדְעוּ֙ya.de.'Uthey knewH3045כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588בֹרֵ֣חַvo.Re.ach[was] fleeingH1272ה֔וּאHu'heH1931וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808גָל֖וּga.Luthey uncoveredH1540אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אָזְנִ֑י'a.ze.niear myH241H9020וְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-and notH9002H3808אָב֞וּ'a.Vuthey were willingH14עַבְדֵ֤י'av.Dei[the] servants ofH5650הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428לִשְׁלֹ֣חַlish.Lo.achto stretch outH9005H7971אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יָדָ֔םya.Damhand theirH3027H9028לִפְגֹ֖עַlif.Go.a'to fallH9005H6293בְּכֹהֲנֵ֥יbe.kho.ha.Neion [the] priests ofH9003H3548יְהוָֽה׃ סYah.wehYahwehH3068
18וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428לְדוֹאֵ֔גle.do.yegto DoegH9005H1673סֹ֣בsoturn roundH5437אַתָּ֔ה'a.TahyouH859וּפְגַ֖עu.fe.Ga'and fallH9002H6293בַּכֹּהֲנִ֑יםba.ko.ha.Nimon the priestsH9003H3548וַיִּסֹּ֞בvai.yi.Soand he turned roundH9001H5437דּוֹאֵ֣גdo.yegDoegH1673הָאֲדֹמִ֗יha.'a.do.Mithe EdomiteH9009H130וַיִּפְגַּע־vai.yif.ga'-and he fellH9001H6293הוּא֙hu'heH1931בַּכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔יםba.Ko.ha.Nimon the priestsH9003H3548וַיָּ֣מֶת׀vai.Ya.metand he killedH9001H4191בַּיּ֣וֹםbai.Yomon the dayH9003H3117הַה֗וּאha.Hu'<the> thatH9009H1931שְׁמֹנִ֤יםshe.mo.NimeightyH8084וַחֲמִשָּׁה֙va.cha.mi.Shahand fiveH9002H2568אִ֔ישׁ'IshmanH376נֹשֵׂ֖אno.Se'[who] carriedH5375אֵפ֥וֹד'e.Fodan ephod ofH646בָּֽד׃BadlinenH906
19וְאֵ֨תve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853נֹ֤בnoNobH5011עִיר־'ir-[the] city ofH5892הַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ha.ko.ha.Nimthe priestsH9009H3548הִכָּ֣הhi.Kahhe struckH5221לְפִי־le.fi-to [the] mouth ofH9005H6310חֶ֔רֶבChe.rev[the] swordH2719מֵאִישׁ֙me.'Ishfrom manH9006H376וְעַד־ve.'ad-and untoH9002H5704אִשָּׁ֔ה'i.ShahwomanH802מֵעוֹלֵ֖לme.'o.Lelfrom childH9006H5768וְעַד־ve.'ad-and untoH9002H5704יוֹנֵ֑קyo.Neksuckling-childH3243וְשׁ֧וֹרve.Shorand ox[en]H9002H7794וַחֲמ֛וֹרva.cha.Morand donkey[s]H9002H2543וָשֶׂ֖הva.Sehand sheepH9002H7716לְפִי־le.fi-to [the] mouth ofH9005H6310חָֽרֶב׃Cha.rev[the] swordH2719
20וַיִּמָּלֵ֣טvai.yi.ma.Letand he escapedH9001H4422בֵּן־ben-a sonH1121אֶחָ֗ד'e.ChadoneH259לַאֲחִימֶ֙לֶךְ֙la.'a.chi.Me.lekhof AhimelechH9005H288בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121אֲחִט֔וּב'a.chi.TuvAhitubH285וּשְׁמ֖וֹu.she.Moand name hisH9002H8034H9023אֶבְיָתָ֑ר'ev.ya.Tar[was] AbiatharH54וַיִּבְרַ֖חvai.yiv.Rachand he fledH9001H1272אַחֲרֵ֥י'a.cha.ReiafterH310דָוִֽד׃da.VidDavidH1732
22וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559דָּוִ֜דda.VidDavidH1732לְאֶבְיָתָ֗רle.'ev.ya.Tarto AbiatharH9005H54יָדַ֜עְתִּיya.Da'.tiI knewH3045בַּיּ֤וֹםbai.Yomon the dayH9003H3117הַהוּא֙ha.Hu'<the> thatH9009H1931כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588שָׁם֙sham[was] thereH8033דּוֹאֵ֣גdo.yegDoegH1673הָאֲדֹמִ֔יha.'a.do.Mithe EdomiteH9009H130כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588הַגֵּ֥דha.Gedcertainly <to tell>H5046יַגִּ֖ידya.Gidhe will tellH5046לְשָׁא֑וּלle.sha.'Ulto SaulH9005H7586אָנֹכִ֣י'a.no.KhiIH595סַבֹּ֔תִיsa.Bo.tiI have turnedH5437בְּכָל־be.kholin everyH9003H3605נֶ֖פֶשׁNe.feshlife ofH5315בֵּ֥יתbeit[the] house ofH1004אָבִֽיךָ׃'a.Vi.khafather yourH1H9021
23שְׁבָ֤הshe.Vahremain !H3427H9012אִתִּי֙'i.Tiwith meH854H9030אַל־'al-may notH408תִּירָ֔אti.Ra'you be afraidH3372כִּ֛יkiforH3588אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-[the one] whoH834יְבַקֵּ֥שׁye.va.Keshhe seeksH1245אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853נַפְשִׁ֖יnaf.Shilife myH5315H9020יְבַקֵּ֣שׁye.va.Keshhe seeksH1245אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853נַפְשֶׁ֑ךָnaf.She.khalife yourH5315H9021כִּֽי־ki-forH3588מִשְׁמֶ֥רֶתmish.Me.ret[are] in good careH4931אַתָּ֖ה'a.TahyouH859עִמָּדִֽי׃'i.ma.Diwith meH5978H9030
Commentaries on 1 Samuel 22
- 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
- EGW Writings
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