Hebrew & Greek Bible
1 Samuel 24:3-11
3וַ֠יָּבֹאVai.ya.vo'and he cameH9001H935אֶל־'el-toH413גִּדְר֨וֹתgid.Rot[the] folds ofH1448הַצֹּ֤אןha.Tzonthe sheepH9009H6629עַל־'al-onH5921הַדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙ha.De.rekhthe wayH9009H1870וְשָׁ֣םve.Shamand [was] thereH9002H8033מְעָרָ֔הme.'a.Raha caveH4631וַיָּבֹ֥אvai.ya.Vo'and he wentH9001H935שָׁא֖וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586לְהָסֵ֣ךְle.ha.Sekhto coverH9005H5526אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853רַגְלָ֑יוrag.Lavfeet hisH7272H9023וְדָוִד֙ve.da.Vidand DavidH9002H1732וַאֲנָשָׁ֔יוva.'a.na.Shavand men hisH9002H582H9023בְּיַרְכְּתֵ֥יbe.yar.ke.Teiin [the] innermost parts ofH9003H3411הַמְּעָרָ֖הha.me.'a.Rahthe caveH9009H4631יֹשְׁבִֽים׃yo.she.Vim[were] sittingH3427
4וַיֹּאמְרוּ֩vai.yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001H559אַנְשֵׁ֨י'an.Shei[the] men ofH582דָוִ֜דda.VidDavidH1732אֵלָ֗יו'e.Lavto himH413H9033הִנֵּ֨הhi.Nehhere!H2009הַיּ֜וֹםhai.Yomthe dayH9009H3117אֲֽשֶׁר־'asher-whichH834אָמַ֧ר'a.Marhe saidH559יְהוָ֣הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֵלֶ֗יךָ'e.Lei.khato youH413H9031הִנֵּ֨הhi.Nehhere!H2009אָנֹכִ֜י'a.no.KhiIH595נֹתֵ֤ןno.Ten[am] about to giveH5414אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אֹֽיִבְךָ֙'o.ye.vei.khaenemy yourH341H9021בְּיָדֶ֔ךָbe.ya.De.khain hand yourH9003H3027H9021וְעָשִׂ֣יתָve.'a.Si.taand you will doH9001H6213לּ֔וֹloto <the> himH9005H9033כַּאֲשֶׁ֖רka.'a.Sherjust asH9004H834יִטַ֣בyi.Tavit will be goodH3190בְּעֵינֶ֑יךָbe.'ei.Nei.khain view yourH9003H5869H9021וַיָּ֣קָםvai.Ya.komand he aroseH9001H6965דָּוִ֗דda.VidDavidH1732וַיִּכְרֹ֛תvai.yikh.Rotand he cut offH9001H3772אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כְּנַֽף־ke.naf-[the] skirt ofH3671הַמְּעִ֥ילha.me.'Ilthe robeH9009H4598אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834לְשָׁא֖וּלle.sha.'Ul[belonged] to SaulH9005H7586בַּלָּֽט׃ba.Latin <the> secrecyH9003H3909
5וַֽיְהִי֙vay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961אַֽחֲרֵי־'a.cha.rei-afterH310כֵ֔ןKhenthusH3651וַיַּ֥ךְvai.Yakhand it struckH9001H5221לֵב־lev-[the] heart ofH3820דָּוִ֖דda.VidDavidH1732אֹת֑וֹ'o.To<obj.> himH853H9033עַ֚ל'alonH5921אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherthatH834כָּרַ֔תka.Rathe had cut offH3772אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כָּנָ֖ףka.Naf[the] skirtH3671אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834לְשָׁאֽוּל׃ סle.sha.'Ul[belonged] to SaulH9005H7586
6וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559לַאֲנָשָׁ֜יוla.'a.na.Shavto men hisH9005H582H9023חָלִ֧ילָהcha.Li.lahfar be itH2486לִּ֣יlito <the> meH9005H9030מֵֽיהוָ֗הme.Yah.wehfrom YahwehH9006H3068אִם־'im-ifH518אֶעֱשֶׂה֩'e.'e.SehI will doH6213אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַדָּבָ֨רha.da.Varthe thingH9009H1697הַזֶּ֤הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088לַֽאדֹנִי֙la.do.Nito lord myH9005H113H9020לִמְשִׁ֣יחַlim.Shi.achto [the] [one] anointed ofH9005H4899יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068לִשְׁלֹ֥חַlish.Lo.achby stretching outH9005H7971יָדִ֖יya.Dihand myH3027H9020בּ֑וֹboon <the> himH9003H9033כִּֽי־ki-forH3588מְשִׁ֥יחַme.Shi.ach[is] [the] [one] anointed ofH4899יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068הֽוּא׃Hu'heH1931
7וַיְשַׁסַּ֨עvay.sha.Sa'and he reprimandedH9001H8156דָּוִ֤דda.VidDavidH1732אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אֲנָשָׁיו֙'a.na.Shavmen hisH582H9023בַּדְּבָרִ֔יםba.de.va.Rimby the wordsH9003H1697וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808נְתָנָ֖םne.ta.Namhe permitted themH5414H9038לָק֣וּםla.Kumto rise upH9005H6965אֶל־'el-againstH413שָׁא֑וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586וְשָׁא֛וּלve.sha.'Uland SaulH9002H7586קָ֥םkamhe aroseH6965מֵהַמְּעָרָ֖הme.ha.me.'a.Rahfrom the caveH9006H9009H4631וַיֵּ֥לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhand he wentH9001H1980בַּדָּֽרֶךְ׃ סba.Da.rekhon the wayH9003H1870
8וַיָּ֨קָםvai.Ya.komand he aroseH9001H6965דָּוִ֜דda.VidDavidH1732אַחֲרֵי־'a.cha.rei-afterH310כֵ֗ןKhenthusH3651וַיֵּצֵא֙vai.ye.Tze'and he went outH9001H3318[ ][ ]מֵֽהַמְּעָרָ֔הme.ha.me.'a.rahfrom the caveH9006H9009H4631וַיִּקְרָ֧אvai.yik.Ra'and he called outH9001H7121אַֽחֲרֵי־'a.cha.rei-afterH310שָׁא֛וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586לֵאמֹ֖רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559אֲדֹנִ֣י'a.do.NiO lord myH113H9020הַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428וַיַּבֵּ֤טvai.ya.Betand he lookedH9001H5027שָׁאוּל֙sha.'UlSaulH7586אַֽחֲרָ֔יו'a.cha.Ravbehind himH310H9033וַיִּקֹּ֨דvai.yi.Kodand he bowed lowH9001H6915דָּוִ֥דda.VidDavidH1732אַפַּ֛יִם'a.Pa.yimfaceH639אַ֖רְצָה'Ar.tzah[the] ground towardsH776H9011וַיִּשְׁתָּֽחוּ׃ סvai.yish.Ta.chuand he bowed downH9001H7812
9וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559דָּוִד֙da.VidDavidH1732לְשָׁא֔וּלle.sha.'Ulto SaulH9005H7586לָ֧מָּהLa.mah<to> why?H9005H4100תִשְׁמַ֛עtish.Ma'do you listen toH8085אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853דִּבְרֵ֥יdiv.Rei[the] words ofH1697אָדָ֖ם'a.DamsomeoneH120לֵאמֹ֑רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559הִנֵּ֣הhi.Nehthere!H2009דָוִ֔דda.VidDavidH1732מְבַקֵּ֖שׁme.va.Kesh[is] seekingH1245רָעָתֶֽךָ׃ra.'a.Te.khaharm yourH7451H9021
10הִנֵּה֩hi.Nehhere!H2009הַיּ֨וֹםhai.Yomthe dayH9009H3117הַזֶּ֜הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088רָא֣וּra.'Uthey have seenH7200עֵינֶ֗יךָ'ei.Nei.khaeyes yourH5869H9021אֵ֣ת'et<obj.>H853אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-this:H834נְתָנְךָ֩ne.ta.ne.Khahe gave youH5414H9031יְהוָ֨ה׀Yah.wehYahwehH3068הַיּ֤וֹם׀hai.Yomthis dayH9009H3117בְּיָדִי֙be.ya.Diin hand myH9003H3027H9020בַּמְּעָרָ֔הba.me.'a.Rahin the caveH9003H4631וְאָמַ֥רve.'a.Marand someone saidH9001H559לַהֲרָגֲךָ֖la.ha.ra.ga.Khato kill youH9005H2026H9031וַתָּ֣חָסva.Ta.chosand it looked with compassionH9001H2347עָלֶ֑יךָ'a.Lei.khaon youH5921H9031וָאֹמַ֗רva.'o.Marand I saidH9001H559לֹא־lo'-notH3808אֶשְׁלַ֤ח'esh.LachI will stretch outH7971יָדִי֙ya.Dihand myH3027H9020בַּֽאדֹנִ֔יba.do.Nion lord myH9003H113H9020כִּי־ki-forH3588מְשִׁ֥יחַme.Shi.ach[is] [the] [one] anointed ofH4899יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068הֽוּא׃Hu'heH1931
11וְאָבִ֣יve.'a.Viand O father myH9002H1H9020רְאֵ֔הre.'EhseeH7200גַּ֗םGamalsoH1571רְאֵ֛הre.'EhseeH7200אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כְּנַ֥ףke.Naf[the] skirt ofH3671מְעִילְךָ֖me.'i.le.Kharobe yourH4598H9021בְּיָדִ֑יbe.ya.Diin hand myH9003H3027H9020כִּ֡יkiforH3588בְּכָרְתִי֩be.kha.re.Tiwhen cut off IH9003H3772H9040אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כְּנַ֨ףke.Naf[the] skirt ofH3671מְעִֽילְךָ֜me.'i.le.Kharobe yourH4598H9021וְלֹ֣אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808הֲרַגְתִּ֗יךָha.rag.Ti.khaI killed youH2026H9031דַּ֤עda'knowH3045וּרְאֵה֙u.re.'Ehand seeH9002H7200כִּי֩kithatH3588אֵ֨ין'einthere notH369בְּיָדִ֜יbe.ya.Diin hand myH9003H3027H9020רָעָ֤הra.'Ah[is] evilH7451וָפֶ֙שַׁע֙va.Fe.sha'and transgressionH9002H6588וְלֹא־ve.lo'-and notH9002H3808חָטָ֣אתִיcha.Ta.tiI have sinnedH2398לָ֔ךְLakhto <the> youH9005H9031וְאַתָּ֛הve.'a.Tahand youH9002H859צֹדֶ֥הtzo.Deh[are] lying in wait forH6658אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853נַפְשִׁ֖יnaf.Shilife myH5315H9020לְקַחְתָּֽהּ׃le.kach.Tahto take itH9005H3947H9034
Commentaries on 1 Samuel 24
- 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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