Hebrew & Greek Bible
1 Samuel 23:7-23
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
9וַיֵּ֣דַעvai.Ye.da'and he knewH9001H3045דָּוִ֔דda.VidDavidH1732כִּ֣יkithatH3588עָלָ֔יו'a.Lavon himH5921H9033שָׁא֖וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586מַחֲרִ֣ישׁma.cha.Rish[was] plottingH2790הָרָעָ֑הha.ra.'Ah<the> evilH9009H7451וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אֶל־'el-toH413אֶבְיָתָ֣ר'ev.ya.TarAbiatharH54הַכֹּהֵ֔ןha.ko.Henthe priestH9009H3548הַגִּ֖ישָׁהha.Gi.shahbring near !H5066H9012הָאֵפֽוֹד׃ סha.'e.Fodthe ephodH9009H646
10וַיֹּאמֶר֮vai.yo.Merand he saidH9001H559דָּוִד֒da.VidDavidH1732יְהוָה֙Yah.wehO YahwehH3068אֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.Hei[the] God ofH430יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478שָׁמֹ֤עַsha.Mo.a'certainly <to hear>H8085שָׁמַע֙sha.Ma'he has heardH8085עַבְדְּךָ֔'av.de.Khaservant yourH5650H9021כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588מְבַקֵּ֥שׁme.va.Kesh[is] seekingH1245שָׁא֖וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586לָב֣וֹאla.Vo'to comeH9005H935אֶל־'el-toH413קְעִילָ֑הke.'i.LahKeilahH7084לְשַׁחֵ֥תle.sha.Chetto destroyH9005H7843לָעִ֖ירla.'Ir<to> the cityH9005H5892בַּעֲבוּרִֽי׃ba.'a.vu.Ribecause of meH9003H5668H9030
11הֲיַסְגִּרֻ֣נִיha.yas.gi.Ru.ni¿ will they deliver up meH9008H5462H9030בַעֲלֵי֩va.'a.Lei[the] citizens ofH1167קְעִילָ֨הke.'i.LahKeilahH7084בְיָד֜וֹve.ya.Doin hand hisH9003H3027H9023הֲיֵרֵ֣דha.ye.Red¿ will he come downH9008H3381שָׁא֗וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586כַּֽאֲשֶׁר֙ka.'a.Sherjust asH9004H834שָׁמַ֣עsha.Ma'he has heardH8085עַבְדֶּ֔ךָ'av.De.khaservant yourH5650H9021יְהוָה֙Yah.wehO YahwehH3068אֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.Hei[the] God ofH430יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478הַגֶּד־ha.ged-tellH5046נָ֖אna'pleaseH4994לְעַבְדֶּ֑ךָ סle.'av.De.khato servant yourH9005H5650H9021וַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068יֵרֵֽד׃ye.Redhe will come downH3381
12וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559דָּוִ֔דda.VidDavidH1732הֲיַסְגִּ֜רוּha.yas.Gi.ru¿ will they deliver upH9008H5462בַּעֲלֵ֧יba.'a.Lei[the] citizens ofH1167קְעִילָ֛הke.'i.LahKeilahH7084אֹתִ֥י'o.Ti<obj.> meH853H9030וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853אֲנָשַׁ֖י'a.na.Shaimen myH582H9020בְּיַד־be.yad-in [the] hand ofH9003H3027שָׁא֑וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586וַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068יַסְגִּֽירוּ׃ סyas.Gi.ruthey will deliver [you] upH5462
13וַיָּקָם֩vai.ya.Kamand he aroseH9001H6965דָּוִ֨דda.VidDavidH1732וַאֲנָשָׁ֜יוva.'a.na.Shavand men hisH9002H582H9023כְּשֵׁשׁ־ke.shesh-about sixH9004H8337מֵא֣וֹתme.'othundred<s>H3967אִ֗ישׁ'IshmanH376וַיֵּצְאוּ֙vai.ye.tze.'Uand they went outH9001H3318מִקְּעִלָ֔הmi.ke.'i.Lahfrom KeilahH9006H7084וַיִּֽתְהַלְּכ֖וּvai.yit.ha.le.Khuand they went aboutH9001H1980בַּאֲשֶׁ֣רba.'a.Sherat whereH9003H834יִתְהַלָּ֑כוּyit.ha.La.khuthey went aboutH1980וּלְשָׁא֣וּלu.le.sha.'Uland to SaulH9002H9005H7586הֻגַּ֗דhu.Gadit was toldH5046כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588נִמְלַ֤טnim.Lathe had escapedH4422דָּוִד֙da.VidDavidH1732מִקְּעִילָ֔הmi.ke.'i.Lahfrom KeilahH9006H7084וַיֶּחְדַּ֖לvai.yech.Daland he ceasedH9001H2308לָצֵֽאת׃la.Tzetto go forthH9005H3318
14וַיֵּ֨שֶׁבvai.Ye.shevand he dweltH9001H3427דָּוִ֤דda.VidDavidH1732בַּמִּדְבָּר֙ba.mid.Barin the wildernessH9003H4057בַּמְּצָד֔וֹתba.me.tza.Dotin the strongholdsH9003H4679וַיֵּ֥שֶׁבvai.Ye.shevand he dweltH9001H3427בָּהָ֖רba.Harin the hill countryH9003H2022בְּמִדְבַּר־be.mid.bar-in [the] wilderness ofH9003H4057זִ֑יףZifZiphH2128וַיְבַקְשֵׁ֤הוּvay.vak.She.huand he sought himH9001H1245H9033שָׁאוּל֙sha.'UlSaulH7586כָּל־kol-allH3605הַיָּמִ֔יםhai.ya.Mimthe daysH9009H3117וְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-and notH9002H3808נְתָנ֥וֹne.ta.Nohe gave himH5414H9033אֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimGodH430בְּיָדֽוֹ׃be.ya.Doin hand hisH9003H3027H9023
15וַיַּ֣רְאvai.Yar'and he sawH9001H7200דָוִ֔דda.VidDavidH1732כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588יָצָ֥אya.Tza'he had come forthH3318שָׁא֖וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586לְבַקֵּ֣שׁle.va.Keshto seekH9005H1245אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853נַפְשׁ֑וֹnaf.Sholife hisH5315H9023וְדָוִ֥דve.da.Vidand DavidH9002H1732בְּמִדְבַּר־be.mid.bar-[was] in [the] wilderness ofH9003H4057זִ֖יףzifZiphH2128בַּחֹֽרְשָׁה׃ סba.Cho.re.shahat <the> HoreshH9003H2793
16וַיָּ֙קָם֙vai.Ya.komand he aroseH9001H6965יְהוֹנָתָ֣ןye.ho.na.TanJonathanH3083בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121שָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586וַיֵּ֥לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhand he wentH9001H1980אֶל־'el-toH413דָּוִ֖דda.VidDavidH1732חֹ֑רְשָׁהCho.re.shahHoreshH2793וַיְחַזֵּ֥קvay.cha.Zekand he strengthenedH9001H2388אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יָד֖וֹya.Dohand hisH3027H9023בֵּאלֹהִֽים׃be.lo.Himin GodH9003H430
17וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אֵלָ֜יו'e.Lavto himH413H9033אַל־'al-may notH408תִּירָ֗אti.Ra'you be afraidH3372כִּ֠יkiforH3588לֹ֤אlo'notH3808תִֽמְצָאֲךָ֙tim.tza.'a.Khait will find youH4672H9031יַ֚דyad[the] hand ofH3027שָׁא֣וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586אָבִ֔י'a.Vifather myH1H9020וְאַתָּה֙ve.'a.Tahand youH9002H859תִּמְלֹ֣ךְtim.Lokhyou will reignH4427עַל־'al-overH5921יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478וְאָנֹכִ֖יve.'a.no.Khiand IH9002H595אֶֽהְיֶה־'eh.yeh-I will becomeH1961לְּךָ֣le.Khato <the> youH9005H9031לְמִשְׁנֶ֑הle.mish.Neh<into> second in rankH9005H4932וְגַם־ve.gam-and alsoH9002H1571שָׁא֥וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586אָבִ֖י'a.Vifather myH1H9020יֹדֵ֥עַyo.De.a'[is] knowingH3045כֵּֽן׃Ken[it is] thusH3651
18וַיִּכְרְת֧וּvai.yikh.re.Tuand they madeH9001H3772שְׁנֵיהֶ֛םshe.nei.Hem[the] two of themH8147H9028בְּרִ֖יתbe.Rita covenantH1285לִפְנֵ֣יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005H6440יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068וַיֵּ֤שֶׁבvai.Ye.shevand he remainedH9001H3427דָּוִד֙da.VidDavidH1732בַּחֹ֔רְשָׁהba.Cho.re.shahat <the> HoreshH9003H2793וִיהוֹנָתָ֖ןvi.ho.na.Tanand JonathanH9002H3083הָלַ֥ךְha.Lakhhe wentH1980לְבֵיתֽוֹ׃ סle.vei.Toto house hisH9005H1004H9023
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
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
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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