Hebrew & Greek Bible
1 Samuel 29
1וַיִּקְבְּצ֧וּvai.yik.be.Tzuand they gatheredH9001H6908פְלִשְׁתִּ֛יםfe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605מַחֲנֵיהֶ֖םma.cha.nei.Hemarmies theirH4264H9028אֲפֵ֑קָה'a.Fe.kahAphek towardsH663H9011וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֣לve.Yis.ra.'Eland IsraelH9002H3478חֹנִ֔יםcho.Nim[were] encampedH2583בַּעַ֖יִןba.'A.yinat the springH9003H5869אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834בְּיִזְרְעֶֽאל׃be.yiz.re.'El[is] in JezreelH9003H3157
2וְסַרְנֵ֤יve.sar.Neiand [the] rulers ofH9002H5633פְלִשְׁתִּים֙fe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430עֹֽבְרִ֔ים'oe.Rim[were] passing alongH5674לְמֵא֖וֹתle.me.'otto hundredsH9005H3967וְלַאֲלָפִ֑יםve.la.'a.la.Fimand to thousandsH9002H9005H505וְדָוִ֣דve.da.Vidand DavidH9002H1732וַאֲנָשָׁ֗יוva.'a.na.Shavand men hisH9002H582H9023עֹֽבְרִ֛ים'oe.Rim[were] passing alongH5674בָּאַחֲרֹנָ֖הba.'a.cha.ro.Nahat the lastH9003H314עִם־'im-withH5973אָכִֽישׁ׃'a.KhishAchishH397
3וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙vai.yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001H559שָׂרֵ֣יsa.Rei[the] commanders ofH8269פְלִשְׁתִּ֔יםfe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430מָ֖הmahwhat?H4100הָעִבְרִ֣יםha.'iv.Rim[are] the HebrewsH9009H5680הָאֵ֑לֶּהha.'E.leh<the> theseH9009H428וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אָכִ֜ישׁ'a.KhishAchishH397אֶל־'el-toH413שָׂרֵ֣יsa.Rei[the] commanders ofH8269פְלִשְׁתִּ֗יםfe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430הֲלֽוֹא־ha.lo'-¿ notH9008H3808זֶ֨הzeh[is] thisH2088דָוִ֜דda.VidDavidH1732עֶ֣בֶד׀'E.ved[the] servant ofH5650שָׁא֣וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586מֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-[the] king ofH4428יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherwhoH834הָיָ֤הha.Yahhe has beenH1961אִתִּי֙'i.Tiwith meH854H9030זֶ֤הzehthisH2088יָמִים֙ya.MimdaysH3117אוֹ־'ov-orH176זֶ֣הzehthisH2088שָׁנִ֔יםsha.NimyearsH8141וְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-and notH9002H3808מָצָ֤אתִיma.Tza.tiI have foundH4672בוֹ֙voin <the> himH9003H9033מְא֔וּמָהme.'U.mahanythingH3972מִיּ֥וֹםmi.Yomfrom [the] dayH9006H3117נָפְל֖וֹna.fe.Lofell heH5307H9043עַד־'ad-untilH5704הַיּ֥וֹםhai.Yomthe dayH9009H3117הַזֶּֽה׃ פha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088
4וַיִּקְצְפ֨וּvai.yik.tze.Fuand they were angryH9001H7107עָלָ֜יו'a.Lavtowards himH5921H9033שָׂרֵ֣יsa.Rei[the] commanders ofH8269פְלִשְׁתִּ֗יםfe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430וַיֹּ֣אמְרוּvai.Yo.me.ruand they saidH9001H559לוֹ֩loto <the> himH9005H9033שָׂרֵ֨יsa.Rei[the] commanders ofH8269פְלִשְׁתִּ֜יםfe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430הָשֵׁ֣בha.Shevsend backH7725אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָאִ֗ישׁha.'Ishthe manH9009H376וְיָשֹׁב֙ve.ya.Shoso may he returnH9002H7725אֶל־'el-toH413מְקוֹמוֹ֙me.ko.Moplace hisH4725H9023אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhereH834הִפְקַדְתּ֣וֹhif.kad.Toyou assigned himH6485H9033שָׁ֔םShamthereH8033וְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-and notH9002H3808יֵרֵ֤דye.Redhe will go downH3381עִמָּ֙נוּ֙'i.Ma.nuwith usH5973H9035בַּמִּלְחָמָ֔הba.mil.cha.Mahin the battleH9003H4421וְלֹא־ve.lo'-and notH9002H3808יִֽהְיֶה־yih.yeh-he will becomeH1961לָּ֥נוּLa.nuof usH9005H9035לְשָׂטָ֖ןle.sa.Tan<into> an adversaryH9005H7854בַּמִּלְחָמָ֑הba.mil.cha.Mahin the battleH9003H4421וּבַמֶּ֗הu.va.Mehand <in> how?H9002H9003H4100יִתְרַצֶּ֥הyit.ra.Tzehwill he make himself acceptableH7521זֶה֙zehthis oneH2088אֶל־'el-toH413אֲדֹנָ֔יו'a.do.Navmaster<s> hisH113H9023הֲל֕וֹאha.Lo'¿ notH9008H3808בְּרָאשֵׁ֖יbe.ra.Sheiby [the] heads ofH9003H7218הָאֲנָשִׁ֥יםha.'a.na.Shimthe menH9009H582הָהֵֽם׃ha.Hem<the> thoseH9009H1992
5הֲלוֹא־ha.lo'-¿ notH9008H3808זֶ֣הzeh[is] thisH2088דָוִ֔דda.VidDavidH1732אֲשֶׁ֧ר'a.SherwhomH834יַעֲנוּ־ya.'a.nu-people singH6030ל֛וֹloof <the> himH9005H9033בַּמְּחֹל֖וֹתba.me.cho.Lotin <the> dancesH9003H4246לֵאמֹ֑רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559הִכָּ֤הhi.Kahhe has struck downH5221שָׁאוּל֙sha.'UlSaulH7586בַּֽאֲלָפָ֔יוba.'a.la.Fav<on> thousands hisH9003H505H9023וְדָוִ֖דve.da.Vidand DavidH9002H1732בְּרִבְבֹתָֽיו׃ סbe.ri.vo.tov<on> ten thousands hisH9003H7233H9023
6וַיִּקְרָ֨אvai.yik.Ra'and he summonedH9001H7121אָכִ֜ישׁ'a.KhishAchishH397אֶל־'el-<to>H413דָּוִ֗דda.VidDavidH1732וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אֵ֠לָיו'E.lavto himH413H9033חַי־chai-[by] [the] lifeH2416יְהוָ֞הYah.wehof YahwehH3068כִּי־ki-forH3588יָשָׁ֣רya.Shar[are] uprightH3477אַתָּ֗ה'a.TahyouH859וְט֣וֹבve.Tovand [is] goodH9002H2896בְּ֠עֵינַיBe.'ei.naiin view myH9003H5869H9020צֵאתְךָ֨tze.te.Khagoing out youH3318H9041וּבֹאֲךָ֤u.vo.'a.Khaand coming in youH9002H935H9041אִתִּי֙'i.Tiwith meH854H9030בַּֽמַּחֲנֶ֔הba.ma.cha.Nehin the campH9003H4264כִּ֠יkiforH3588לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808מָצָ֤אתִֽיma.Tza.tiI have foundH4672בְךָ֙ve.Khain <the> youH9003H9031רָעָ֔הra.'AhevilH7451מִיּ֛וֹםmi.Yomfrom [the] dayH9006H3117בֹּאֲךָ֥bo.'a.Khacoming in youH935H9041אֵלַ֖י'e.Laito meH413H9030עַד־'ad-untilH5704הַיּ֣וֹםhai.Yomthe dayH9009H3117הַזֶּ֑הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088וּבְעֵינֵ֥יu.ve.'ei.Neiand in [the] eyes ofH9002H9003H5869הַסְּרָנִ֖יםha.se.ra.Nimthe rulersH9009H5633לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808ט֥וֹבTov[are] goodH2896אָֽתָּה׃'A.tahyouH859
7וְעַתָּ֥הve.'a.Tahand thereforeH9002H6258שׁ֖וּבshuvturn backH7725וְלֵ֣ךְve.Lekhand goH9002H1980בְּשָׁל֑וֹםbe.sha.Lomin peaceH9003H7965וְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-and notH9002H3808תַעֲשֶׂ֣הta.'a.Sehyou will doH6213רָ֔עRa'evilH7451בְּעֵינֵ֖יbe.'ei.Neiin [the] eyes ofH9003H5869סַרְנֵ֥יsar.Nei[the] rulers ofH5633פְלִשְׁתִּֽים׃ סfe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430
8וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559דָּוִ֜דda.VidDavidH1732אֶל־'el-toH413אָכִ֗ישׁ'a.KhishAchishH397כִּ֣יkiforH3588מֶ֤הmehwhat?H4100עָשִׂ֙יתִי֙'a.Si.tihave I doneH6213וּמַה־u.mah-and what?H9002H4100מָּצָ֣אתָma.Tza.tahave you foundH4672בְעַבְדְּךָ֔ve.'av.de.Khain servant yourH9003H5650H9021מִיּוֹם֙mi.yOmfrom [the] dayH9006H3117אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhenH834הָיִ֣יתִיha.Yi.tiI wasH1961לְפָנֶ֔יךָle.fa.Nei.kha<to> before youH9005H6440H9021עַ֖ד'aduntilH5704הַיּ֣וֹםhai.Yomthe dayH9009H3117הַזֶּ֑הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088כִּ֣יkithatH3588לֹ֤אlo'notH3808אָבוֹא֙'a.Vo'I will goH935וְנִלְחַ֔מְתִּיve.nil.Cham.tiand I will fightH9001H3898בְּאֹיְבֵ֖יbe.'o.ye.Veiagainst [the] enemies ofH9003H341אֲדֹנִ֥י'a.do.Nilord myH113H9020הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428
9וַיַּ֣עַןvai.Ya.'anand he answeredH9001H6030אָכִישׁ֮'a.KhishAchishH397וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אֶל־'el-toH413דָּוִד֒da.VidDavidH1732יָדַ֕עְתִּיya.Da'.tiI knowH3045כִּ֣יkithatH3588ט֥וֹבTov[are] goodH2896אַתָּ֛ה'a.TahyouH859בְּעֵינַ֖יbe.'ei.Naiin view myH9003H5869H9020כְּמַלְאַ֣ךְke.mal.'Akhlike an angel ofH9004H4397אֱלֹהִ֑ים'E.lo.HimGodH430אַ֣ךְ'akhneverthelessH389שָׂרֵ֤יsa.Rei[the] commanders ofH8269פְלִשְׁתִּים֙fe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430אָֽמְר֔וּ'a.me.Ruthey have saidH559לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808יַעֲלֶ֥הya.'a.Lehhe will go upH5927עִמָּ֖נוּ'i.Ma.nuwith usH5973H9035בַּמִּלְחָמָֽה׃ba.mil.cha.Mahin <the> battleH9003H4421
10וְעַתָּה֙ve.'a.Tahand thereforeH9002H6258הַשְׁכֵּ֣םhash.Kemrise earlyH7925בַּבֹּ֔קֶרba.Bo.kerin the morningH9003H1242וְעַבְדֵ֥יve.'av.Deiand [the] servants ofH9002H5650אֲדֹנֶ֖יךָ'a.do.Nei.khamaster<s> yourH113H9021אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whoH834בָּ֣אוּBa.'uthey have comeH935אִתָּ֑ךְ'i.Takhwith youH854H9031וְהִשְׁכַּמְתֶּ֣םve.hish.kam.Temand you will rise earlyH9001H7925בַּבֹּ֔קֶרba.Bo.kerin the morningH9003H1242וְא֥וֹרve.'orand it will be lightH9001H215לָכֶ֖םla.Khemfor <the> youH9005H9036וָלֵֽכוּ׃va.Le.khuand goH9002H1980
11וַיַּשְׁכֵּ֨םvai.yash.Kemand he rose earlyH9001H7925דָּוִ֜דda.VidDavidH1732ה֤וּאhu'heH1931וַֽאֲנָשָׁיו֙va.'a.na.Shavand men hisH9002H582H9023לָלֶ֣כֶתla.Le.khetto goH9005H1980בַּבֹּ֔קֶרba.Bo.kerin the morningH9003H1242לָשׁ֖וּבla.Shuvto returnH9005H7725אֶל־'el-toH413אֶ֣רֶץ'E.retz[the] land ofH776פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑יםpe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430וּפְלִשְׁתִּ֖יםu.fe.lish.Timand [the] PhilistinesH9002H6430עָל֥וּ'a.Luthey went upH5927יִזְרְעֶֽאל׃ סyiz.re.'ElJezreelH3157
Commentaries on 1 Samuel 29
- 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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