Hebrew & Greek Bible

1 Samuel 24

1וַיְהִ֗יvay.Hiand it wasH9001 H1961כַּֽאֲשֶׁר֙ka.'a.Sherjust whenH9004 H834שָׁ֣בshavhe returnedH7725שָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586מֵאַחֲרֵ֖יme.'a.cha.Reifrom afterH9006 H310פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑יםpe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430וַיַּגִּ֤דוּvai.ya.Gi.duand people toldH9001 H5046לוֹ֙loto <the> himH9005 H9033לֵאמֹ֔רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005 H559הִנֵּ֣הhi.Nehthere!H2009דָוִ֔דda.VidDavidH1732בְּמִדְבַּ֖רbe.mid.Bar[is] in [the] wilderness ofH9003 H4057עֵ֥ין'einEnH5872גֶּֽדִי׃ סGe.diGediH5872

2וַיִּקַּ֣חvai.yi.Kachand he tookH9001 H3947שָׁא֗וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586שְׁלֹ֧שֶׁתshe.Lo.shetthreeH7969אֲלָפִ֛ים'a.la.Fimthousand<s>H505אִ֥ישׁ'ishmanH376בָּח֖וּרba.ChurchosenH977מִכָּל־mi.kolfrom allH9006 H3605יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478וַיֵּ֗לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhand he wentH9001 H1980לְבַקֵּ֤שׁle.va.Keshto seekH9005 H1245אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853דָּוִד֙da.VidDavidH1732וַֽאֲנָשָׁ֔יוva.'a.na.Shavand men hisH9002 H582 H9023עַל־'al-onH5921פְּנֵ֖יpe.Nei[the] face ofH6440צוּרֵ֥יtzu.Rei[the] rocks ofH6697הַיְּעֵלִֽים׃hai.ye.'e.Limthe mountain goatsH9009 H3277

3וַ֠יָּבֹאVai.ya.vo'and he cameH9001 H935אֶל־'el-toH413גִּדְר֨וֹתgid.Rot[the] folds ofH1448הַצֹּ֤אןha.Tzonthe sheepH9009 H6629עַל־'al-onH5921הַדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙ha.De.rekhthe wayH9009 H1870וְשָׁ֣םve.Shamand [was] thereH9002 H8033מְעָרָ֔הme.'a.Raha caveH4631וַיָּבֹ֥אvai.ya.Vo'and he wentH9001 H935שָׁא֖וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586לְהָסֵ֣ךְle.ha.Sekhto coverH9005 H5526אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853רַגְלָ֑יוrag.Lavfeet hisH7272 H9023וְדָוִד֙ve.da.Vidand DavidH9002 H1732וַאֲנָשָׁ֔יוva.'a.na.Shavand men hisH9002 H582 H9023בְּיַרְכְּתֵ֥יbe.yar.ke.Teiin [the] innermost parts ofH9003 H3411הַמְּעָרָ֖הha.me.'a.Rahthe caveH9009 H4631יֹשְׁבִֽים׃yo.she.Vim[were] sittingH3427

4וַיֹּאמְרוּ֩vai.yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001 H559אַנְשֵׁ֨י'an.Shei[the] men ofH582דָוִ֜דda.VidDavidH1732אֵלָ֗יו'e.Lavto himH413 H9033הִנֵּ֨הhi.Nehhere!H2009הַיּ֜וֹםhai.Yomthe dayH9009 H3117אֲֽשֶׁר־'asher-whichH834אָמַ֧ר'a.Marhe saidH559יְהוָ֣הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֵלֶ֗יךָ'e.Lei.khato youH413 H9031הִנֵּ֨הhi.Nehhere!H2009אָנֹכִ֜י'a.no.KhiIH595נֹתֵ֤ןno.Ten[am] about to giveH5414אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אֹֽיִבְךָ֙'o.ye.vei.khaenemy yourH341 H9021בְּיָדֶ֔ךָbe.ya.De.khain hand yourH9003 H3027 H9021וְעָשִׂ֣יתָve.'a.Si.taand you will doH9001 H6213לּ֔וֹloto <the> himH9005 H9033כַּאֲשֶׁ֖רka.'a.Sherjust asH9004 H834יִטַ֣בyi.Tavit will be goodH3190בְּעֵינֶ֑יךָbe.'ei.Nei.khain view yourH9003 H5869 H9021וַיָּ֣קָםvai.Ya.komand he aroseH9001 H6965דָּוִ֗דda.VidDavidH1732וַיִּכְרֹ֛תvai.yikh.Rotand he cut offH9001 H3772אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כְּנַֽף־ke.naf-[the] skirt ofH3671הַמְּעִ֥ילha.me.'Ilthe robeH9009 H4598אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834לְשָׁא֖וּלle.sha.'Ul[belonged] to SaulH9005 H7586בַּלָּֽט׃ba.Latin <the> secrecyH9003 H3909

5וַֽיְהִי֙vay.Hiand it wasH9001 H1961אַֽחֲרֵי־'a.cha.rei-afterH310כֵ֔ןKhenthusH3651וַיַּ֥ךְvai.Yakhand it struckH9001 H5221לֵב־lev-[the] heart ofH3820דָּוִ֖דda.VidDavidH1732אֹת֑וֹ'o.To<obj.> himH853 H9033עַ֚ל'alonH5921אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherthatH834כָּרַ֔תka.Rathe had cut offH3772אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כָּנָ֖ףka.Naf[the] skirtH3671אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834לְשָׁאֽוּל׃ סle.sha.'Ul[belonged] to SaulH9005 H7586

6וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559לַאֲנָשָׁ֜יוla.'a.na.Shavto men hisH9005 H582 H9023חָלִ֧ילָהcha.Li.lahfar be itH2486לִּ֣יlito <the> meH9005 H9030מֵֽיהוָ֗הme.Yah.wehfrom YahwehH9006 H3068אִם־'im-ifH518אֶעֱשֶׂה֩'e.'e.SehI will doH6213אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַדָּבָ֨רha.da.Varthe thingH9009 H1697הַזֶּ֤הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009 H2088לַֽאדֹנִי֙la.do.Nito lord myH9005 H113 H9020לִמְשִׁ֣יחַlim.Shi.achto [the] [one] anointed ofH9005 H4899יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068לִשְׁלֹ֥חַlish.Lo.achby stretching outH9005 H7971יָדִ֖יya.Dihand myH3027 H9020בּ֑וֹboon <the> himH9003 H9033כִּֽי־ki-forH3588מְשִׁ֥יחַme.Shi.ach[is] [the] [one] anointed ofH4899יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068הֽוּא׃Hu'heH1931

7וַיְשַׁסַּ֨עvay.sha.Sa'and he reprimandedH9001 H8156דָּוִ֤דda.VidDavidH1732אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אֲנָשָׁיו֙'a.na.Shavmen hisH582 H9023בַּדְּבָרִ֔יםba.de.va.Rimby the wordsH9003 H1697וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and notH9002 H3808נְתָנָ֖םne.ta.Namhe permitted themH5414 H9038לָק֣וּםla.Kumto rise upH9005 H6965אֶל־'el-againstH413שָׁא֑וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586וְשָׁא֛וּלve.sha.'Uland SaulH9002 H7586קָ֥םkamhe aroseH6965מֵהַמְּעָרָ֖הme.ha.me.'a.Rahfrom the caveH9006 H9009 H4631וַיֵּ֥לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhand he wentH9001 H1980בַּדָּֽרֶךְ׃ סba.Da.rekhon the wayH9003 H1870

8וַיָּ֨קָםvai.Ya.komand he aroseH9001 H6965דָּוִ֜דda.VidDavidH1732אַחֲרֵי־'a.cha.rei-afterH310כֵ֗ןKhenthusH3651וַיֵּצֵא֙vai.ye.Tze'and he went outH9001 H3318[ ][ ]מֵֽהַמְּעָרָ֔הme.ha.me.'a.rahfrom the caveH9006 H9009 H4631וַיִּקְרָ֧אvai.yik.Ra'and he called outH9001 H7121אַֽחֲרֵי־'a.cha.rei-afterH310שָׁא֛וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586לֵאמֹ֖רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005 H559אֲדֹנִ֣י'a.do.NiO lord myH113 H9020הַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009 H4428וַיַּבֵּ֤טvai.ya.Betand he lookedH9001 H5027שָׁאוּל֙sha.'UlSaulH7586אַֽחֲרָ֔יו'a.cha.Ravbehind himH310 H9033וַיִּקֹּ֨דvai.yi.Kodand he bowed lowH9001 H6915דָּוִ֥דda.VidDavidH1732אַפַּ֛יִם'a.Pa.yimfaceH639אַ֖רְצָה'Ar.tzah[the] ground towardsH776 H9011וַיִּשְׁתָּֽחוּ׃ סvai.yish.Ta.chuand he bowed downH9001 H7812

9וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559דָּוִד֙da.VidDavidH1732לְשָׁא֔וּלle.sha.'Ulto SaulH9005 H7586לָ֧מָּהLa.mah<to> why?H9005 H4100תִשְׁמַ֛עtish.Ma'do you listen toH8085אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853דִּבְרֵ֥יdiv.Rei[the] words ofH1697אָדָ֖ם'a.DamsomeoneH120לֵאמֹ֑רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005 H559הִנֵּ֣הhi.Nehthere!H2009דָוִ֔דda.VidDavidH1732מְבַקֵּ֖שׁme.va.Kesh[is] seekingH1245רָעָתֶֽךָ׃ra.'a.Te.khaharm yourH7451 H9021

10הִנֵּה֩hi.Nehhere!H2009הַיּ֨וֹםhai.Yomthe dayH9009 H3117הַזֶּ֜הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009 H2088רָא֣וּra.'Uthey have seenH7200עֵינֶ֗יךָ'ei.Nei.khaeyes yourH5869 H9021אֵ֣ת'et<obj.>H853אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-this:H834נְתָנְךָ֩ne.ta.ne.Khahe gave youH5414 H9031יְהוָ֨ה׀Yah.wehYahwehH3068הַיּ֤וֹם׀hai.Yomthis dayH9009 H3117בְּיָדִי֙be.ya.Diin hand myH9003 H3027 H9020בַּמְּעָרָ֔הba.me.'a.Rahin the caveH9003 H4631וְאָמַ֥רve.'a.Marand someone saidH9001 H559לַהֲרָגֲךָ֖la.ha.ra.ga.Khato kill youH9005 H2026 H9031וַתָּ֣חָסva.Ta.chosand it looked with compassionH9001 H2347עָלֶ֑יךָ'a.Lei.khaon youH5921 H9031וָאֹמַ֗רva.'o.Marand I saidH9001 H559לֹא־lo'-notH3808אֶשְׁלַ֤ח'esh.LachI will stretch outH7971יָדִי֙ya.Dihand myH3027 H9020בַּֽאדֹנִ֔יba.do.Nion lord myH9003 H113 H9020כִּי־ki-forH3588מְשִׁ֥יחַme.Shi.ach[is] [the] [one] anointed ofH4899יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068הֽוּא׃Hu'heH1931

11וְאָבִ֣יve.'a.Viand O father myH9002 H1 H9020רְאֵ֔הre.'EhseeH7200גַּ֗םGamalsoH1571רְאֵ֛הre.'EhseeH7200אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כְּנַ֥ףke.Naf[the] skirt ofH3671מְעִילְךָ֖me.'i.le.Kharobe yourH4598 H9021בְּיָדִ֑יbe.ya.Diin hand myH9003 H3027 H9020כִּ֡יkiforH3588בְּכָרְתִי֩be.kha.re.Tiwhen cut off IH9003 H3772 H9040אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כְּנַ֨ףke.Naf[the] skirt ofH3671מְעִֽילְךָ֜me.'i.le.Kharobe yourH4598 H9021וְלֹ֣אve.Lo'and notH9002 H3808הֲרַגְתִּ֗יךָha.rag.Ti.khaI killed youH2026 H9031דַּ֤עda'knowH3045וּרְאֵה֙u.re.'Ehand seeH9002 H7200כִּי֩kithatH3588אֵ֨ין'einthere notH369בְּיָדִ֜יbe.ya.Diin hand myH9003 H3027 H9020רָעָ֤הra.'Ah[is] evilH7451וָפֶ֙שַׁע֙va.Fe.sha'and transgressionH9002 H6588וְלֹא־ve.lo'-and notH9002 H3808חָטָ֣אתִיcha.Ta.tiI have sinnedH2398לָ֔ךְLakhto <the> youH9005 H9031וְאַתָּ֛הve.'a.Tahand youH9002 H859צֹדֶ֥הtzo.Deh[are] lying in wait forH6658אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853נַפְשִׁ֖יnaf.Shilife myH5315 H9020לְקַחְתָּֽהּ׃le.kach.Tahto take itH9005 H3947 H9034

12יִשְׁפֹּ֤טyish.Potmay he judgeH8199יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068בֵּינִ֣יbei.Nibetween meH996 H9030וּבֵינֶ֔ךָu.vei.Ne.khaand between youH9002 H996 H9031וּנְקָמַ֥נִיu.ne.ka.Ma.niand he will avenge meH9001 H5358 H9030יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068מִמֶּ֑ךָּmi.Me.kafrom youH4480 H9031וְיָדִ֖יve.ya.Diand hand myH9002 H3027 H9020לֹ֥אlo'notH3808תִֽהְיֶה־tih.yeh-it will beH1961בָּֽךְ׃Bakhon <the> youH9003 H9031

13כַּאֲשֶׁ֣רka.'a.Sherjust asH9004 H834יֹאמַ֗רyo.Marit saysH559מְשַׁל֙me.Shal[the] proverb ofH4912הַקַּדְמֹנִ֔יha.kad.mo.Nithe ancient[s]H9009 H6931מֵרְשָׁעִ֖יםme.re.sha.'Imfrom wicked [people]H9006 H7563יֵ֣צֵאYe.tze'it comes forthH3318רֶ֑שַׁעRe.sha'wickednessH7562וְיָדִ֖יve.ya.Diand hand myH9002 H3027 H9020לֹ֥אlo'notH3808תִֽהְיֶה־tih.yeh-it will beH1961בָּֽךְ׃Bakhon <the> youH9003 H9031

14אַחֲרֵ֨י'a.cha.ReiafterH310מִ֤יmiwhom?H4310יָצָא֙ya.Tza'has he come outH3318מֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478אַחֲרֵ֥י'a.cha.ReiafterH310מִ֖יmiwhom?H4310אַתָּ֣ה'a.Tah[are] youH859רֹדֵ֑ףro.DefpursuingH7291אַֽחֲרֵי֙'a.cha.ReiafterH310כֶּ֣לֶבKe.leva dogH3611מֵ֔תMetdeadH4191אַחֲרֵ֖י'a.cha.ReiafterH310פַּרְעֹ֥שׁpar.'Osha fleaH6550אֶחָֽד׃'e.ChadoneH259

15וְהָיָ֤הve.ha.Yahand he will becomeH9001 H1961יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068לְדַיָּ֔ןle.dai.Yan<into> a judgeH9005 H1781וְשָׁפַ֖טve.sha.Fatand he will judgeH9001 H8199בֵּינִ֣יbei.Nibetween meH996 H9030וּבֵינֶ֑ךָu.vei.Ne.khaand between youH9002 H996 H9031וְיֵ֙רֶא֙ve.Ye.re'and may he seeH9002 H7200וְיָרֵ֣בve.ya.Revand may he conductH9002 H7378אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853רִיבִ֔יri.Vicase myH7379 H9020וְיִשְׁפְּטֵ֖נִיve.yish.pe.Te.niand may he vindicate meH9002 H8199 H9030מִיָּדֶֽךָ׃ פmi.ya.De.khafrom hand yourH9006 H3027 H9021

16וַיְהִ֣י׀vay.Hiand it wasH9001 H1961כְּכַלּ֣וֹתke.kha.Lotwhen finishedH9004 H3615דָּוִ֗דda.VidDavidH1732לְדַבֵּ֞רle.da.Berto speakH9005 H1696אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַדְּבָרִ֤יםha.de.va.Rimthe wordsH9009 H1697הָאֵ֙לֶּה֙ha.'E.leh<the> theseH9009 H428אֶל־'el-toH413שָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559שָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586הֲקֹלְךָ֥ha.ko.le.Cha¿ voice yourH9008 H6963 H9021זֶ֖הzeh[is] thisH2088בְּנִ֣יbe.NiO son myH1121 H9020דָוִ֑דda.VidDavidH1732וַיִּשָּׂ֥אvai.yi.Sa'and he lifted upH9001 H5375שָׁא֛וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586קֹל֖וֹko.Lovoice hisH6963 H9023וַיֵּֽבְךְּ׃vai.Ye.vekand he weptH9001 H1058

17וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559אֶל־'el-toH413דָּוִ֔דda.VidDavidH1732צַדִּ֥יקtza.Dik[are] righteousH6662אַתָּ֖ה'a.TahyouH859מִמֶּ֑נִּיmi.Me.nimore than IH4480 H9030כִּ֤יkiforH3588אַתָּה֙'a.TahyouH859גְּמַלְתַּ֣נִיge.mal.Ta.niyou have dealt out to meH1580 H9030הַטּוֹבָ֔הha.to.Vah<the> goodH9009 H2896וַאֲנִ֖יva.'a.Niand IH9002 H589גְּמַלְתִּ֥יךָge.mal.Ti.khaI have dealt out to youH1580 H9031הָרָעָֽה׃ha.ra.'Ah<the> evilH9009 H7451

18וְאַתָּה֙ve.'atand youH9002 H859הִגַּ֣דְתָּhi.Gad.tayou have toldH5046הַיּ֔וֹםhai.Yomthis dayH9009 H3117אֵ֛ת'et<obj.>H853אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-this:H834עָשִׂ֥יתָה'a.Si.tahyou have doneH6213אִתִּ֖י'i.Tiwith meH854 H9030טוֹבָ֑הto.VahgoodH2896אֵת֩'et<obj.>H853אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.Sher[and] this:H834סִגְּרַ֧נִיsi.ge.Ra.nihe delivered up meH5462 H9030יְהוָ֛הYah.wehYahwehH3068בְּיָדְךָ֖be.ya.de.Khain hand yourH9003 H3027 H9021וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and notH9002 H3808הֲרַגְתָּֽנִי׃ha.rag.Ta.niyou killed meH2026 H9030

19וְכִֽי־ve.khi-and ifH9002 H3588יִמְצָ֥אyim.Tza'he will findH4672אִישׁ֙'ishanyoneH376אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אֹ֣יְב֔וֹ'o.ye.Voenemy hisH341 H9023וְשִׁלְּח֖וֹve.shi.le.Choand will he send away? himH9001 H7971 H9033בְּדֶ֣רֶךְbe.De.rekhon a journeyH9003 H1870טוֹבָ֑הto.VahgoodH2896וַֽיהוָה֙va.Yah.wehand YahwehH9002 H3068יְשַׁלֶּמְךָ֣ye.sha.lem.Khamay he reward youH7999 H9031טוֹבָ֔הto.VahgoodH2896תַּ֚חַתTa.chatin place ofH8478הַיּ֣וֹםhai.Yomthe dayH9009 H3117הַזֶּ֔הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009 H2088אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.Sher[that] whichH834עָשִׂ֖יתָה'a.Si.tahyou have doneH6213לִֽי׃Lito <the> meH9005 H9030

20וְעַתָּה֙ve.'a.Tahand thereforeH9002 H6258הִנֵּ֣הhi.Nehhere!H2009יָדַ֔עְתִּיya.Da'.tiI knowH3045כִּ֥יkithatH3588מָלֹ֖ךְma.Lokhcertainly <to reign>H4427תִּמְל֑וֹךְtim.Lokhyou will reignH4427וְקָ֙מָה֙ve.Ka.mahand it will be establishedH9001 H6965בְּיָ֣דְךָ֔be.Ya.de.khain hand yourH9003 H3027 H9021מַמְלֶ֖כֶתmam.Le.khet[the] kingdom ofH4467יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478

21וְעַתָּ֗הve.'a.Tahand thereforeH9002 H6258הִשָּׁ֤בְעָהhi.Sha.ve.'ahswear an oath !H7650 H9012לִּי֙lito <the> meH9005 H9030בַּֽיהוָ֔הba.Yah.wehby YahwehH9003 H3068אִם־'im-ifH518תַּכְרִ֥יתtakh.Rityou will cut offH3772אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853זַרְעִ֖יzar.'Ioffspring myH2233 H9020אַֽחֲרָ֑י'a.cha.Raiafter meH310 H9030וְאִם־ve.'im-and ifH9002 H518תַּשְׁמִ֥ידtash.Midyou will destroyH8045אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853שְׁמִ֖יshe.Miname myH8034 H9020מִבֵּ֥יתmi.Beitfrom [the] house ofH9006 H1004אָבִֽי׃'a.Vifather myH1 H9020

22וַיִּשָּׁבַ֥עvai.yi.sha.Va'and he swore an oathH9001 H7650דָּוִ֖דda.VidDavidH1732לְשָׁא֑וּלle.sha.'Ulto SaulH9005 H7586וַיֵּ֤לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhand he wentH9001 H1980שָׁאוּל֙sha.'UlSaulH7586אֶל־'el-toH413בֵּית֔וֹbei.Tohouse hisH1004 H9023וְדָוִד֙ve.da.Vidand DavidH9002 H1732וַֽאֲנָשָׁ֔יוva.'a.na.Shavand men hisH9002 H582 H9023עָל֖וּ'a.Luthey went upH5927עַל־'al-toH5921הַמְּצוּדָֽה׃ פha.me.tzu.Dahthe strongholdH9009 H4686

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 24

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