Hebrew & Greek Bible
1 Samuel 23:1-8
1וַיַּגִּ֥דוּvai.ya.Gi.duand people toldH9001H5046לְדָוִ֖דle.da.Vidto DavidH9005H1732לֵאמֹ֑רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559הִנֵּ֤הhi.Nehthere!H2009פְלִשְׁתִּים֙fe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430נִלְחָמִ֣יםnil.cha.Mim[are] fightingH3898בִּקְעִילָ֔הbik.'i.Lahagainst KeilahH9003H7084וְהֵ֖מָּהve.He.mahand theyH9002H1992שֹׁסִ֥יםsho.Sim[are] plunderingH8154אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַגֳּרָנֽוֹת׃ha.go.ra.Notthe threshing floorsH9009H1637
2וַיִּשְׁאַ֨לvai.yish.'Aland he enquiredH9001H7592דָּוִ֤דda.VidDavidH1732בַּֽיהוָה֙ba.Yah.wehby YahwehH9003H3068לֵאמֹ֔רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559הַאֵלֵ֣ךְha.'e.Lekh¿ will I goH9008H1980וְהִכֵּ֔יתִיve.hi.Kei.tiand will I strike?H9001H5221בַּפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יםba.pe.lish.Tim<in> the PhilistinesH9003H6430הָאֵ֑לֶּה סha.'E.leh<the> theseH9009H428וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559יְהוָ֜הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֶל־'el-toH413דָּוִ֗דda.VidDavidH1732לֵ֚ךְlekhgoH1980וְהִכִּ֣יתָve.hi.Ki.taand you will strikeH9001H5221בַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםva.pe.lish.Tim<in> the PhilistinesH9003H6430וְהוֹשַׁעְתָּ֖ve.ho.sha'.Taand you will deliverH9001H3467אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853קְעִילָֽה׃ke.'i.LahKeilahH7084
3וַיֹּ֨אמְר֜וּvai.Yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001H559אַנְשֵׁ֤י'an.Shei[the] men ofH582דָוִד֙da.VidDavidH1732אֵלָ֔יו'e.Lavto himH413H9033הִנֵּ֨הhi.Nehhere!H2009אֲנַ֥חְנוּ'a.Nach.nuweH587פֹ֛הfohhereH6311בִּֽיהוּדָ֖הbi.hu.Dahin JudahH9003H3063יְרֵאִ֑יםye.re.'Im[are] fearfulH3373וְאַף֙ve.'Afand indeed?H9002H637כִּֽי־ki-ifH3588נֵלֵ֣ךְne.Lekhwe will goH1980קְעִלָ֔הke.'i.LahKeilahH7084אֶל־'el-againstH413מַֽעַרְכ֖וֹתma.'ar.Khot[the] battle lines ofH4634פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃ סpe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430
4וַיּ֨וֹסֶףvai.Yo.sefand he repeatedH9001H3254ע֤וֹדodagainH5750דָּוִד֙da.VidDavidH1732לִשְׁאֹ֣לlish.'Olto enquireH9005H7592בַּֽיהוָ֔ה סba.Yah.wehby YahwehH9003H3068וַֽיַּעֲנֵ֖הוּvai.ya.'a.Ne.huand he answered himH9001H6030H9033יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068וַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559ק֚וּםkumariseH6965רֵ֣דredgo downH3381קְעִילָ֔הke.'i.LahKeilahH7084כִּֽי־ki-forH3588אֲנִ֥י'a.NiIH589נֹתֵ֛ןno.Ten[am] about to giveH5414אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יםpe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430בְּיָדֶֽךָ׃be.ya.De.khain hand yourH9003H3027H9021
5וַיֵּ֣לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhand he wentH9001H1980דָּוִד֩da.VidDavidH1732וַאֲנָשָׁ֨יוva.'in.shovand men hisH9002H582H9023קְעִילָ֜הke.'i.LahKeilahH7084וַיִּלָּ֣חֶםvai.yi.La.chemand he foughtH9001H3898בַּפְּלִשְׁתִּ֗יםba.pe.lish.Timagainst the PhilistinesH9003H6430וַיִּנְהַג֙vai.yin.Hagand he drove awayH9001H5090אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853מִקְנֵיהֶ֔םmik.nei.Hemlivestock theirH4735H9028וַיַּ֥ךְvai.Yakhand he defeatedH9001H5221בָּהֶ֖םba.Hem<in> <the> themH9003H9038מַכָּ֣הma.Kaha defeatH4347גְדוֹלָ֑הge.do.LahgreatH1419וַיֹּ֣שַׁעvai.Yo.sha'and he deliveredH9001H3467דָּוִ֔דda.VidDavidH1732אֵ֖ת'et<obj.>H853יֹשְׁבֵ֥יyo.she.Vei[the] inhabitants ofH3427קְעִילָֽה׃ סke.'i.LahKeilahH7084
6וַיְהִ֗יvay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961בִּ֠בְרֹחַBiv.ro.achwhen fledH9003H1272אֶבְיָתָ֧ר'ev.ya.TarAbiatharH54בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121אֲחִימֶ֛לֶךְ'a.chi.Me.lekhAhimelechH288אֶל־'el-toH413דָּוִ֖דda.VidDavidH1732קְעִילָ֑הke.'i.LahKeilahH7084אֵפ֖וֹד'e.Fodan ephodH646יָרַ֥דya.Radit came downH3381בְּיָדֽוֹ׃be.ya.Doin hand hisH9003H3027H9023
7וַיֻּגַּ֣דvai.yu.Gadand it was toldH9001H5046לְשָׁא֔וּלle.sha.'Ulto SaulH9005H7586כִּי־ki-thatH3588בָ֥אva'he had goneH935דָוִ֖דda.VidDavidH1732קְעִילָ֑הke.'i.LahKeilahH7084וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559שָׁא֗וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586נִכַּ֨רni.Karhe has alienatedH5234אֹת֤וֹ'o.To<obj.> himH853H9033אֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.HimGodH430בְּיָדִ֔יbe.ya.Diin hand myH9003H3027H9020כִּ֚יkiforH3588נִסְגַּ֣רnis.Garhe has shut himself upH5462לָב֔וֹאla.Vo'by goingH9005H935בְּעִ֖ירbe.'Irin a city ofH9003H5892דְּלָתַ֥יִםde.la.Ta.yimdoorsH1817וּבְרִֽיחַ׃u.ve.Ri.achand bar[s]H9002H1280
8וַיְשַׁמַּ֥עvay.sha.Ma'and he summonedH9001H8085שָׁא֛וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605הָעָ֖םha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971לַמִּלְחָמָ֑הla.mil.cha.Mahfor <the> battleH9005H4421לָרֶ֣דֶתla.Re.detto go downH9005H3381קְעִילָ֔הke.'i.LahKeilahH7084לָצ֥וּרla.Tzurto lay siegeH9005H6696אֶל־'el-againstH413דָּוִ֖דda.VidDavidH1732וְאֶל־ve.'el-and againstH9002H413אֲנָשָֽׁיו׃'a.na.Shavmen hisH582H9023
Commentaries on 1 Samuel 23
- 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
- EGW Writings
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