Hebrew & Greek Bible
1 Samuel 25:2-17
2וְאִ֨ישׁve.'Ishand a manH9002H376בְּמָע֜וֹןbe.ma.'on[was] in MaonH9003H4584וּמַעֲשֵׂ֣הוּu.ma.'a.Se.huand business hisH9002H4639H9023בַכַּרְמֶ֗לva.kar.Mel[was] in <the> CarmelH9003H3760וְהָאִישׁ֙ve.ha.'Ishand the manH9002H9009H376גָּד֣וֹלga.Dol[was] greatH1419מְאֹ֔דme.'OdveryH3966וְל֛וֹve.Loand [belonged] to <the> himH9002H9005H9033צֹ֥אןtzonsheepH6629שְׁלֹֽשֶׁת־she.lo.shet-threeH7969אֲלָפִ֖ים'a.la.Fimthousand<s>H505וְאֶ֣לֶףve.'E.lefand one thousandH9002H505עִזִּ֑ים'i.ZimgoatsH5795וַיְהִ֛יvay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961בִּגְזֹ֥זbig.Zozwhen shearedH9003H1494אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853צֹאנ֖וֹtzo.Nosheep hisH6629H9023בַּכַּרְמֶֽל׃ba.kar.Melin <the> CarmelH9003H3760
3וְשֵׁ֤םve.Shemand [the] name ofH9002H8034הָאִישׁ֙ha.'Ishthe manH9009H376נָבָ֔לna.Val[was] NabalH5037וְשֵׁ֥םve.Shemand [the] name ofH9002H8034אִשְׁתּ֖וֹ'ish.Towife hisH802H9023אֲבִגָ֑יִל'a.vi.Ga.yil[was] AbigailH26וְהָאִשָּׁ֤הve.ha.'i.Shahand the womanH9002H9009H802טֽוֹבַת־toat-[was] good ofH2896שֶׂ֙כֶל֙se.khelinsightH7922וִ֣יפַתVi.fatand beautiful ofH9002H3303תֹּ֔אַרTo.'arappearanceH8389וְהָאִ֥ישׁve.ha.'Ishand the manH9002H9009H376קָשֶׁ֛הka.Sheh[was] hardH7186וְרַ֥עve.Ra'and evil ofH9002H7451מַעֲלָלִ֖יםma.'a.la.LimdeedsH4611וְה֥וּאve.Hu'and heH9002H1931כָלִבִּֽי׃khal.vov[was] a CalebiteH3614
5וַיִּשְׁלַ֥חvai.yish.Lachand he sentH9001H7971דָּוִ֖דda.VidDavidH1732עֲשָׂרָ֣ה'a.sa.RahtenH6235נְעָרִ֑יםne.'a.Rimyoung menH5288וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559דָּוִ֜דda.VidDavidH1732לַנְּעָרִ֗יםla.ne.'a.Rimto the young menH9005H5288עֲל֤וּ'a.Lugo upH5927כַרְמֶ֙לָה֙khar.Me.lahCarmel towardsH3760H9011וּבָאתֶ֣םu.va.Temand you will goH9001H935אֶל־'el-toH413נָבָ֔לna.ValNabalH5037וּשְׁאֶלְתֶּם־u.she.'el.tem-and you will askH9001H7592ל֥וֹloof <the> himH9005H9033בִשְׁמִ֖יvish.Miin name myH9003H8034H9020לְשָׁלֽוֹם׃le.sha.Lomto welfareH9005H7965
6וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֥םva.'a.mar.Temand you will sayH9001H559כֹּ֖הkohthusH3541לֶחָ֑יle.Chaito the living [one]H9005H2416וְאַתָּ֤הve.'a.Tahand youH9002H859שָׁלוֹם֙sha.lOmpeaceH7965וּבֵיתְךָ֣u.vei.te.Khaand house yourH9002H1004H9021שָׁל֔וֹםsha.LompeaceH7965וְכֹ֥לve.Kholand allH9002H3605אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-thatH834לְךָ֖le.Kha[belongs] to <the> youH9005H9031שָׁלֽוֹם׃sha.LompeaceH7965
7וְעַתָּ֣הve.'a.Tahand nowH9002H6258שָׁמַ֔עְתִּיsha.Ma'.tiI have heardH8085כִּ֥יkithatH3588גֹזְזִ֖יםgo.ze.ZimshearersH1494לָ֑ךְLakh[belong] to <the> youH9005H9032עַתָּ֗ה'a.TahnowH6258הָרֹעִ֤יםha.ro.'Imthe shepherdsH9009H7462אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whoH834לְךָ֙le.Kha[belong] to <the> youH9005H9031הָי֣וּha.Yuthey have beenH1961עִמָּ֔נוּ'i.Ma.nuwith usH5973H9035לֹ֣אlo'notH3808הֶכְלַמְנ֗וּםhekh.lam.Numwe have humiliated themH3637H9038וְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-and notH9002H3808נִפְקַ֤דnif.Kadit has been missingH6485לָהֶם֙la.Hemto <the> themH9005H9038מְא֔וּמָהme.'U.mahanythingH3972כָּל־kol-allH3605יְמֵ֖יye.Mei[the] days ofH3117הֱיוֹתָ֥םhe.yo.Tambeing theyH1961H9048בַּכַּרְמֶֽל׃ba.kar.Melin <the> CarmelH9003H3760
8שְׁאַ֨לshe.'AlaskH7592אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853נְעָרֶ֜יךָne.'a.Rei.khaown young men yourH5288H9021וְיַגִּ֣ידוּve.ya.Gi.duso they may tellH9002H5046לָ֗ךְLakhto <the> youH9005H9031וְיִמְצְא֨וּve.yim.tze.'Uand let them findH9002H4672הַנְּעָרִ֥יםha.ne.'a.Rimthe young menH9009H5288חֵן֙chenfavorH2580בְּעֵינֶ֔יךָbe.'ei.Nei.khain view yourH9003H5869H9021כִּֽי־ki-forH3588עַל־'al-onH5921י֥וֹםYoma dayH3117ט֖וֹבTovgoodH2896בָּ֑נוּBa.nuwe have comeH935תְּנָה־te.nah-give !H5414H9012נָּ֗אNa'pleaseH4994אֵת֩'et<obj.>H853אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.Sher[that] whichH834תִּמְצָ֤אtim.Tza'it will findH4672יָֽדְךָ֙ya.de.Khahand yourH3027H9021לַעֲבָדֶ֔יךָla.'a.va.Dei.khato servants yourH9005H5650H9021וּלְבִנְךָ֖u.le.vin.Khaand to son yourH9002H9005H1121H9021לְדָוִֽד׃le.da.Vidto DavidH9005H1732
9וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙vai.ya.Vo.'uand they wentH9001H935נַעֲרֵ֣יna.'a.Rei[the] young men ofH5288דָוִ֔דda.VidDavidH1732וַיְדַבְּר֧וּvay.da.be.Ruand they spokeH9001H1696אֶל־'el-toH413נָבָ֛לna.ValNabalH5037כְּכָל־ke.khol-according to allH9004H3605הַדְּבָרִ֥יםha.de.va.Rimthe wordsH9009H1697הָאֵ֖לֶּהha.'E.leh<the> theseH9009H428בְּשֵׁ֣םbe.Shemin [the] name ofH9003H8034דָּוִ֑דda.VidDavidH1732וַיָּנֽוּחוּ׃vai.ya.Nu.chuand they restedH9001H5117
10וַיַּ֨עַןvai.Ya.'anand he answeredH9001H6030נָבָ֜לna.ValNabalH5037אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853עַבְדֵ֤י'av.Dei[the] servants ofH5650דָוִד֙da.VidDavidH1732וַיֹּ֔אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559מִ֥יmiwho?H4310דָוִ֖דda.Vid[is] DavidH1732וּמִ֣יu.Miand who?H9002H4310בֶן־ven-[is] [the] son ofH1121יִשָׁ֑יyi.ShaiJesseH3448הַיּוֹם֙hai.yOmthis dayH9009H3117רַבּ֣וּra.Buthey are manyH7231עֲבָדִ֔ים'a.va.DimservantsH5650הַמִּתְפָּ֣רְצִ֔יםha.mit.Pa.re.Tzimwho break awayH9009H6555אִ֖ישׁ'isheach oneH376מִפְּנֵ֥יmi.pe.Neifrom beforeH9006H6440אֲדֹנָֽיו׃'a.do.Navmaster<s> hisH113H9023
11וְלָקַחְתִּ֤יve.la.kach.Tiand will I takeH9001H3947אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853לַחְמִי֙lach.Mibread myH3899H9020וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853מֵימַ֔יmei.Maiwater myH4325H9020וְאֵת֙ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853טִבְחָתִ֔יtiv.cha.Tislaughter myH2878H9020אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834טָבַ֖חְתִּיta.Vach.tiI have slaughteredH2873לְגֹֽזְזָ֑יle.go.ze.Zaifor shearers myH9005H1494H9030וְנָֽתַתִּי֙ve.na.ta.Tiand will I give [them]H9001H5414לַֽאֲנָשִׁ֔יםla.'a.na.Shimto menH9005H582אֲשֶׁר֙'a.SherwhoH834לֹ֣אlo'notH3808יָדַ֔עְתִּיya.Da'.tiI knowH3045אֵ֥י'eiwhere?H335מִזֶּ֖הmi.Zehfrom thisH9006H2088הֵֽמָּה׃He.mah[are] theyH1992
12וַיַּהַפְכ֥וּvai.ya.haf.Khuand they turned roundH9001H2015נַעֲרֵֽי־na.'a.rei-[the] young men ofH5288דָוִ֖דda.VidDavidH1732לְדַרְכָּ֑םle.dar.Kamto way theirH9005H1870H9028וַיָּשֻׁ֙בוּ֙vai.ya.Shu.vuand they returnedH9001H7725וַיָּבֹ֔אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uand they cameH9001H935וַיַּגִּ֣דוּvai.ya.Gi.duand they toldH9001H5046ל֔וֹloto <the> himH9005H9033כְּכֹ֖לke.Kholaccording to allH9004H3605הַדְּבָרִ֥יםha.de.va.Rimthe wordsH9009H1697הָאֵֽלֶּה׃ha.'E.leh<the> theseH9009H428
13וַיֹּאמֶר֩vai.yo.Merand he saidH9001H559דָּוִ֨דda.VidDavidH1732לַאֲנָשָׁ֜יוla.'a.na.Shavto men hisH9005H582H9023חִגְר֣וּ׀chig.Rugird onH2296אִ֣ישׁ'isheveryoneH376אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853חַרְבּ֗וֹchar.Bosword hisH2719H9023וַֽיַּחְגְּרוּ֙vai.yach.ge.Ruand they girded onH9001H2296אִ֣ישׁ'isheveryoneH376אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853חַרְבּ֔וֹchar.Bosword hisH2719H9023וַיַּחְגֹּ֥רvai.yach.Gorand he girded onH9001H2296גַּם־gam-alsoH1571דָּוִ֖דda.VidDavidH1732אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853חַרְבּ֑וֹchar.Bosword hisH2719H9023וַֽיַּעֲל֣וּ׀vai.ya.'a.Luand they went upH9001H5927אַחֲרֵ֣י'a.cha.ReiafterH310דָוִ֗דda.VidDavidH1732כְּאַרְבַּ֤עke.'ar.Ba'about fourH9004H702מֵאוֹת֙me.'Othundred<s>H3967אִ֔ישׁ'IshmanH376וּמָאתַ֖יִםu.ma.Ta.yimand two hundredH9002H3967יָשְׁב֥וּya.she.Vuthey remainedH3427עַל־'al-withH5921הַכֵּלִֽים׃ha.ke.Limthe baggage<s>H9009H3627
14וְלַאֲבִיגַ֙יִל֙ve.la.'a.vi.Ga.yiland to AbigailH9002H9005H26אֵ֣שֶׁת'E.shet[the] wife ofH802נָבָ֔לna.ValNabalH5037הִגִּ֧ידhi.Gidhe toldH5046נַֽעַר־na.'ar-a young manH5288אֶחָ֛ד'e.ChadoneH259מֵהַנְּעָרִ֖יםme.ha.ne.'a.Rimfrom the young menH9006H9009H5288לֵאמֹ֑רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559הִנֵּ֣הhi.Nehthere!H2009שָׁלַח֩sha.Lachhe sentH7971דָּוִ֨דda.VidDavidH1732מַלְאָכִ֧ים׀mal.'a.KhimmessengersH4397מֵֽהַמִּדְבָּ֛רme.ha.mid.Barfrom the wildernessH9006H9009H4057לְבָרֵ֥ךְle.va.Rekhto blessH9005H1288אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אֲדֹנֵ֖ינוּ'a.do.Nei.numaster<s> ourH113H9025וַיָּ֥עַטvai.Ya.'atand he shoutedH9001H5860בָּהֶֽם׃ba.Hemat themH9003H9038
15וְהָ֣אֲנָשִׁ֔יםve.Ha.'a.na.Shimand the menH9002H9009H582טֹבִ֥יםto.Vim[were] goodH2896לָ֖נוּLa.nuto <the> usH9005H9035מְאֹ֑דme.'OdveryH3966וְלֹ֤אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808הָכְלַ֙מְנוּ֙ha.khe.Lam.nuwe were humiliatedH3637וְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-and notH9002H3808פָקַ֣דְנוּfa.Kad.nuwe missedH6485מְא֔וּמָהme.'U.mahanythingH3972כָּל־kol-allH3605יְמֵי֙ye.Mei[the] daysH3117הִתְהַלַּ֣כְנוּhit.ha.Lakh.nu<of> [which] we went aboutH1980אִתָּ֔ם'i.Tamwith themH854H9038בִּֽהְיוֹתֵ֖נוּbih.yo.Te.nuwhen were weH9003H1961H9045בַּשָּׂדֶֽה׃ba.sa.Dehin the fieldH9003H7704
16חוֹמָה֙cho.Maha wallH2346הָי֣וּha.Yuthey wereH1961עָלֵ֔ינוּ'a.Lei.nuwith usH5921H9035גַּם־gam-bothH1571לַ֖יְלָהLay.lahnightH3915גַּם־gam-as well asH1571יוֹמָ֑םyo.Mamby dayH3119כָּל־kol-allH3605יְמֵ֛יye.Mei[the] days ofH3117הֱיוֹתֵ֥נוּhe.yo.Te.nubeing weH1961H9045עִמָּ֖ם'i.Mamwith themH5973H9038רֹעִ֥יםro.'ImshepherdingH7462הַצֹּֽאן׃ha.Tzonthe flockH9009H6629
17וְעַתָּ֗הve.'a.Tahand nowH9002H6258דְּעִ֤יde.'IknowH3045וּרְאִי֙u.re.'Iand seeH9002H7200מַֽה־mah-what?H4100תַּעֲשִׂ֔יta.'a.Siwill you doH6213כִּֽי־ki-forH3588כָלְתָ֧הkhal.Tahit has been determinedH3615הָרָעָ֛הha.ra.'Ah<the> evilH9009H7451אֶל־'el-againstH413אֲדֹנֵ֖ינוּ'a.do.Nei.numaster<s> ourH113H9025וְעַ֣לve.'Aland onH9002H5921כָּל־kol-allH3605בֵּית֑וֹbei.Tohousehold hisH1004H9023וְהוּא֙ve.Hu'and heH9002H1931בֶּן־ben-[is] a son ofH1121בְּלִיַּ֔עַלbe.li.Ya.'alworthlessnessH1100מִדַּבֵּ֖רmi.da.Berfrom speakingH9006H1696אֵלָֽיו׃'e.Lavto himH413H9033
Commentaries on 1 Samuel 25
- 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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