Hebrew & Greek Bible
1 Samuel 22:9-22
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
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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