1 Samuel 23
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1 Samuel 23:19-29

19וַיַּעֲל֤וּvai.ya.'a.Luand they went upH9001H5927זִפִים֙zi.FimZiphitesH2130אֶל־'el-toH413שָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586הַגִּבְעָ֖תָהha.giv.'A.tah<the> Gibeah towardsH9009H1390H9011לֵאמֹ֑רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559הֲל֣וֹאha.Lo'¿ notH9008H3808דָ֠וִדDa.vid[is] DavidH1732מִסְתַּתֵּ֨רmis.ta.Terhiding himselfH5641עִמָּ֤נוּ'i.Ma.nuwith usH5973H9035בַמְּצָדוֹת֙va.me.tza.dOtin the strongholdsH9003H4679בַּחֹ֔רְשָׁהba.Cho.re.shahat <the> HoreshH9003H2793בְּגִבְעַת֙be.giv.'Aton [the] hill ofH9003H1389הַֽחֲכִילָ֔הha.cha.khi.Lah<the> HakilahH9009H2444אֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherwhichH834מִימִ֥יןmi.Min[is] from [the] south ofH9006H3225הַיְשִׁימֽוֹן׃hay.shi.Mon<the> JeshimonH9009H3452
20וְ֠עַתָּהVe.'a.tahand nowH9002H6258לְכָל־le.kholto allH9005H3605אַוַּ֨ת'a.Vat[the] desire ofH185נַפְשְׁךָ֥naf.she.Khaself yourH5315H9021הַמֶּ֛לֶךְha.Me.lekhO kingH9009H4428לָרֶ֖דֶתla.Re.detto come downH9005H3381רֵ֑דRedcome downH3381וְלָ֥נוּve.La.nuand [belongs] to <the> usH9002H9005H9035הַסְגִּיר֖וֹhas.gi.Roto deliver up himH5462H9033בְּיַ֥דbe.Yadin [the] hand ofH9003H3027הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428
21וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559שָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586בְּרוּכִ֥יםbe.ru.Khim[be] blessedH1288אַתֶּ֖ם'a.TemyouH859לַֽיהוָ֑הla.Yah.wehby YahwehH9005H3068כִּ֥יkiforH3588חֲמַלְתֶּ֖םcha.mal.Temyou have had compassionH2550עָלָֽי׃'a.Laion meH5921H9030
22לְכוּ־le.khu-goH1980נָ֞אna'pleaseH4994הָכִ֣ינוּha.Khi.nuprepareH3559ע֗וֹדodstillH5750וּדְע֤וּu.de.'Uand knowH9002H3045וּרְאוּ֙u.re.'Uand seeH9002H7200אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853מְקוֹמוֹ֙me.ko.Moplace hisH4725H9023אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhereH834תִּֽהְיֶ֣הtih.Yehit isH1961רַגְל֔וֹrag.Lofoot hisH7272H9023מִ֥יmiwho?H4310רָאָ֖הוּra.'A.huhas he seen himH7200H9033שָׁ֑םShamthereH8033כִּ֚יkiforH3588אָמַ֣ר'a.Marsomeone has saidH559אֵלַ֔י'e.Laito meH413H9030עָר֥וֹםa.Romcertainly <to be crafty>H6191יַעְרִ֖םya'.Rimhe is craftyH6191הֽוּא׃Hu'heH1931
23וּרְא֣וּu.re.'Uand seeH9002H7200וּדְע֗וּu.de.'Uand knowH9002H3045מִכֹּ֤לmi.Kolfrom allH9006H3605הַמַּֽחֲבֹאִים֙ha.ma.cha.vo.'Imthe hiding placesH9009H4224אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhereH834יִתְחַבֵּ֣אyit.cha.Be'he hides himselfH2244שָׁ֔םShamthereH8033וְשַׁבְתֶּ֤םve.shav.Temand you will returnH9001H7725אֵלַי֙'e.Laito meH413H9030אֶל־'el-toH413נָכ֔וֹןna.Khona certain [thing]H3559וְהָלַכְתִּ֖יve.ha.lakh.Tiand I will goH9001H1980אִתְּכֶ֑ם'i.te.Khemwith youH854H9036וְהָיָה֙ve.ha.Yahand it will beH9001H1961אִם־'im-ifH518יֶשְׁנ֣וֹyesh.Nothere heH3426H9043בָאָ֔רֶץva.'A.retz[is] in the landH9003H776וְחִפַּשְׂתִּ֣יve.chi.pas.Tiand I will search outH9001H2664אֹת֔וֹ'o.To<obj.> himH853H9033בְּכֹ֖לbe.Kholamong allH9003H3605אַלְפֵ֥י'al.Fei[the] thousands ofH505יְהוּדָֽה׃ye.hu.DahJudahH3063
24וַיָּק֛וּמוּvai.ya.Ku.muand they aroseH9001H6965וַיֵּלְכ֥וּvai.ye.le.Khuand they wentH9001H1980זִ֖יפָהZi.fahZiph towardsH2128H9011לִפְנֵ֣יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005H6440שָׁא֑וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586וְדָוִ֨דve.da.Vidand DavidH9002H1732וַאֲנָשָׁ֜יוva.'a.na.Shavand men hisH9002H582H9023בְּמִדְבַּ֤רbe.mid.Bar[were] in [the] wilderness ofH9003H4057מָעוֹן֙ma.'OnMaonH4584בָּעֲרָבָ֔הba.'a.ra.Vahin the ArabahH9003H6160אֶ֖ל'eltoH413יְמִ֥יןye.Min[the] south ofH3225הַיְשִׁימֽוֹן׃hay.shi.Mon<the> JeshimonH9009H3452
25וַיֵּ֨לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhand he wentH9001H1980שָׁא֣וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586וַאֲנָשָׁיו֮va.'a.na.Shavand men hisH9002H582H9023לְבַקֵּשׁ֒le.va.Keshto seek [him]H9005H1245וַיַּגִּ֣דוּvai.ya.Gi.duand people toldH9001H5046לְדָוִ֔דle.da.Vidto DavidH9005H1732וַיֵּ֣רֶדvai.Ye.redand he went downH9001H3381הַסֶּ֔לַעha.Se.la'the rockH9009H5553וַיֵּ֖שֶׁבvai.Ye.shevand he remainedH9001H3427בְּמִדְבַּ֣רbe.mid.Barin [the] wilderness ofH9003H4057מָע֑וֹןma.'onMaonH4584וַיִּשְׁמַ֣עvai.yish.Ma'and he heardH9001H8085שָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586וַיִּרְדֹּ֥ףvai.yir.Dofand he pursuedH9001H7291אַחֲרֵֽי־'a.cha.rei-afterH310דָוִ֖דda.VidDavidH1732מִדְבַּ֥רmid.Bar[the] wilderness ofH4057מָעֽוֹן׃ma.'onMaonH4584
26וַיֵּ֨לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhand he wentH9001H1980שָׁא֜וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586מִצַּ֤דmi.Tzadfrom [the] side ofH9006H6654הָהָר֙ha.Harthe mountainH9009H2022מִזֶּ֔הmi.Zehfrom thisH9006H2088וְדָוִ֧דve.da.Vidand DavidH9002H1732וַאֲנָשָׁ֛יוva.'a.na.Shavand men hisH9002H582H9023מִצַּ֥דmi.Tzad[were] from [the] side ofH9006H6654הָהָ֖רha.Harthe mountainH9009H2022מִזֶּ֑הmi.Zehfrom thisH9006H2088וַיְהִ֨יvay.Hiand he wasH9001H1961דָוִ֜דda.VidDavidH1732נֶחְפָּ֤זnech.Pazhurrying awayH2648לָלֶ֙כֶת֙la.Le.khetto goH9005H1980מִפְּנֵ֣יmi.pe.Neifrom beforeH9006H6440שָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586וְשָׁא֣וּלve.sha.'Uland SaulH9002H7586וַאֲנָשָׁ֗יוva.'a.na.Shavand men hisH9002H582H9023עֹֽטְרִ֛ים'o.te.Rim[were] surroundingH5849אֶל־'el-<to>H413דָּוִ֥דda.VidDavidH1732וְאֶל־ve.'el-and <to>H9002H413אֲנָשָׁ֖יו'a.na.Shavmen hisH582H9023לְתָפְשָֽׂם׃le.ta.fe.Samto catch themH9005H8610H9038
27וּמַלְאָ֣ךְu.mal.'Akhand a messengerH9002H4397בָּ֔אBa'he cameH935אֶל־'el-toH413שָׁא֖וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586לֵאמֹ֑רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559מַהֲרָ֣הma.ha.Rahmake haste !H4116H9012וְלֵ֔כָהve.Le.khahand come !H9002H1980H9012כִּֽי־ki-forH3588פָשְׁט֥וּfa.she.Tuthey have made a raidH6584פְלִשְׁתִּ֖יםfe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430עַל־'al-onH5921הָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzthe landH9009H776
28וַיָּ֣שָׁבvai.Ya.shovand he turned backH9001H7725שָׁא֗וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586מִרְדֹף֙mir.Doffrom pursuingH9006H7291אַחֲרֵ֣י'a.cha.ReiafterH310דָוִ֔דda.VidDavidH1732וַיֵּ֖לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhand he wentH9001H1980לִקְרַ֣אתlik.Ratto meetH9005H7122פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑יםpe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430עַל־'al-there-H5921כֵּ֗ןKen-foreH3651קָֽרְאוּ֙ka.re.'Upeople calledH7121לַמָּק֣וֹםla.ma.Kom<to> the placeH9005H4725הַה֔וּאha.Hu'<the> thatH9009H1931סֶ֖לַעSe.la'SelaH5555הַֽמַּחְלְקֽוֹת׃Ha.mach.le.KotHammahlekothH5555
29וַיַּ֥עַלvai.Ya.'aland he went upH9001H5927דָּוִ֖דda.VidDavidH1732מִשָּׁ֑םmi.Shamfrom thereH9006H8033וַיֵּ֖שֶׁבvai.Ye.shevand he dweltH9001H3427בִּמְצָד֥וֹתbim.tza.Dotin [the] strongholds ofH9003H4679עֵֽין־'ein-EnH5872גֶּֽדִי׃Ge.diGediH5872
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