Hebrew & Greek Bible
1 Samuel 30:1-20
1וַיְהִ֞יvay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961בְּבֹ֨אbe.Vo'when cameH9003H935דָוִ֧דda.VidDavidH1732וַאֲנָשָׁ֛יוva.'a.na.Shavand men hisH9002H582H9023צִֽקְלַ֖גtzik.LagZiklagH6860בַּיּ֣וֹםbai.Yomon the dayH9003H3117הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֑יha.she.li.Shi<the> thirdH9009H7992וַעֲמָלֵקִ֣יva.'a.mal.Kiand [the] Amalekite[s]H9002H6003פָֽשְׁט֗וּfa.she.Tuthey had made a raidH6584אֶל־'el-againstH413נֶ֙גֶב֙ne.gev[the] NegevH5045וְאֶל־ve.'el-and againstH9002H413צִ֣קְלַ֔גtzik.LagZiklagH6860וַיַּכּוּ֙vai.ya.Kuand they had struckH9001H5221אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853צִ֣קְלַ֔גtzik.LagZiklagH6860וַיִּשְׂרְפ֥וּvai.yis.re.Fuand they had burnedH9001H8313אֹתָ֖הּ'o.Tah<obj.> itH853H9034בָּאֵֽשׁ׃ba.'Eshwith <the> fireH9003H784
2וַיִּשְׁבּ֨וּvai.yish.Buand they had taken captiveH9001H7617אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַנָּשִׁ֤יםha.na.Shimthe womenH9009H802אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whoH834בָּהּ֙bah[were] in <the> itH9003H9034מִקָּטֹ֣ןmi.ka.Tonfrom smallH9006H6996וְעַד־ve.'ad-and untoH9002H5704גָּד֔וֹלga.DolgreatH1419לֹ֥אlo'notH3808הֵמִ֖יתוּhe.Mi.tuthey had killedH4191אִ֑ישׁ'IshanyoneH376וַיִּֽנְהֲג֔וּvai.yin.ha.Guand they had driven them awayH9001H5090וַיֵּלְכ֖וּvai.ye.le.Khuand they had goneH9001H1980לְדַרְכָּֽם׃le.dar.Kamto way theirH9005H1870H9028
3וַיָּבֹ֨אvai.ya.Vo'and he cameH9001H935דָוִ֤דda.VidDavidH1732וַֽאֲנָשָׁיו֙va.'a.na.Shavand men hisH9002H582H9023אֶל־'el-toH413הָעִ֔ירha.'Irthe cityH9009H5892וְהִנֵּ֥הve.hi.Nehand there!H9002H2009שְׂרוּפָ֖הse.ru.Fah[it was] burnedH8313בָּאֵ֑שׁba.'Eshwith <the> fireH9003H784וּנְשֵׁיהֶ֛םu.ne.shei.Hemand wives theirH9002H802H9028וּבְנֵיהֶ֥םu.ve.nei.Hemand sons theirH9002H1121H9028וּבְנֹתֵיהֶ֖םu.ve.no.tei.Hemand daughters theirH9002H1323H9028נִשְׁבּֽוּ׃nish.Buthey had been taken captiveH7617
4וַיִּשָּׂ֨אvai.yi.Sa'and he lifted upH9001H5375דָוִ֜דda.VidDavidH1732וְהָעָ֧םve.ha.'Amand the peopleH9002H9009H5971אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834אִתּ֛וֹ'i.To[was] with himH854H9033אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853קוֹלָ֖םko.Lamvoice theirH6963H9028וַיִּבְכּ֑וּvai.yiv.Kuand they weptH9001H1058עַ֣ד'aduntilH5704אֲשֶׁ֧ר'a.SherthatH834אֵין־'ein-notH369בָּהֶ֛םba.Hem[was] in <the> themH9003H9038כֹּ֖חַKo.achstrengthH3581לִבְכּֽוֹת׃liv.Kotto weepH9005H1058
5וּשְׁתֵּ֥יu.she.Teiand [the] twoH9002H8147נְשֵֽׁי־ne.shei-[the] wives ofH802דָוִ֖דda.VidDavidH1732נִשְׁבּ֑וּnish.Buthey had been taken captiveH7617אֲחִינֹ֙עַם֙'a.chi.No.'amAhinoamH293הַיִּזְרְעֵלִ֔יתhai.yiz.re.'e.Litthe Jezreelite [woman]H9009H3158וַאֲבִיגַ֕יִלva.'a.vi.Ga.yiland AbigailH9002H26אֵ֖שֶׁת'E.shet[the] wife ofH802נָבָ֥לna.ValNabalH5037הַֽכַּרְמְלִֽי׃Ha.kar.me.Lithe CarmeliteH9009H3761
6וַתֵּ֨צֶרva.Te.tzerand it was distressH9001H3334לְדָוִ֜דle.da.Vidto DavidH9005H1732מְאֹ֗דme.'OdexceedinglyH3966כִּֽי־ki-forH3588אָמְר֤וּ'a.me.Ruthey saidH559הָעָם֙ha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971לְסָקְל֔וֹle.sa.ke.Loto stone himH9005H5619H9033כִּֽי־ki-forH3588מָ֙רָה֙ma.rahit was bitterH4784נֶ֣פֶשׁNe.fesh[the] soul ofH5315כָּל־kol-allH3605הָעָ֔םha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971אִ֖ישׁ'isheveryoneH376עַל־'al-onH5921בָּנָ֣יוbe.novsons hisH1121H9023וְעַל־ve.'al-and onH9002H5921בְּנֹתָ֑יוbe.no.Tavdaughters hisH1323H9023וַיִּתְחַזֵּ֣קvai.yit.cha.Zekand he strengthened himselfH9001H2388דָּוִ֔דda.VidDavidH1732בַּיהוָ֖הba.Yah.wehin YahwehH9003H3068אֱלֹהָֽיו׃ ס'e.lo.HavGod hisH430H9023
7וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559דָּוִ֗דda.VidDavidH1732אֶל־'el-toH413אֶבְיָתָ֤ר'ev.ya.TarAbiatharH54הַכֹּהֵן֙ha.ko.Henthe priestH9009H3548בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121אֲחִימֶ֔לֶךְ'a.chi.Me.lekhAhimelechH288הַגִּֽישָׁה־ha.gi.shah-bring near !H5066H9012נָּ֥אna'pleaseH4994לִ֖יlito <the> meH9005H9030הָאֵפֹ֑דha.'e.Fodthe ephodH9009H646וַיַּגֵּ֧שׁvai.ya.Geshand he brought nearH9001H5066אֶבְיָתָ֛ר'ev.ya.TarAbiatharH54אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָאֵפֹ֖דha.'e.Fodthe ephodH9009H646אֶל־'el-toH413דָּוִֽד׃da.VidDavidH1732
8וַיִּשְׁאַ֨לvai.yish.'Aland he enquiredH9001H7592דָּוִ֤דda.VidDavidH1732בַּֽיהוָה֙ba.Yah.wehby YahwehH9003H3068לֵאמֹ֔רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559אֶרְדֹּ֛ף'er.Dofwill I pursue?H7291אַחֲרֵ֥י'a.cha.ReiafterH310הַגְּדוּד־ha.ge.dud-the marauding bandH9009H1416הַזֶּ֖הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088הַֽאַשִּׂגֶ֑נּוּha.'as.si.Ge.nu¿ will I overtake itH9008H5381H9033וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559לוֹ֙loto <the> himH9005H9033רְדֹ֔ףre.DofpursueH7291כִּֽי־ki-forH3588הַשֵּׂ֥גha.Segcertainly <to overtake>H5381תַּשִּׂ֖יגta.Sigyou will overtake [it]H5381וְהַצֵּ֥לve.ha.Tzeland certainly <to rescue>H9002H5337תַּצִּֽיל׃ta.Tzilyou will rescue [them]H5337
9וַיֵּ֣לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhand he wentH9001H1980דָּוִ֗דda.VidDavidH1732ה֚וּאhu'heH1931וְשֵׁשׁ־ve.shesh-and sixH9002H8337מֵא֥וֹתme.'othundred<s>H3967אִישׁ֙'ishmanH376אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhoH834אִתּ֔וֹ'i.To[were] with himH854H9033וַיָּבֹ֖אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uand they cameH9001H935עַד־'ad-toH5704נַ֣חַלNa.chal[the] wadi ofH5158הַבְּשׂ֑וֹרha.be.Sor<the> BesorH9009H1308וְהַנּֽוֹתָרִ֖יםve.ha.no.ta.Rimand those [who] were left behindH9002H9009H3498עָמָֽדוּ׃'a.Ma.duthey remainedH5975
10וַיִּרְדֹּ֣ףvai.yir.Dofand he pursuedH9001H7291דָּוִ֔דda.VidDavidH1732ה֖וּאhu'heH1931וְאַרְבַּע־ve.'ar.ba'-and fourH9002H702מֵא֣וֹתme.'othundred<s>H3967אִ֑ישׁ'IshmanH376וַיַּֽעַמְדוּ֙vai.ya.'am.Duand they remainedH9001H5975מָאתַ֣יִםma.Ta.yimtwo hundredH3967אִ֔ישׁ'IshmanH376אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhoH834פִּגְּר֔וּpi.ge.Ruthey were [too] exhaustedH6296מֵעֲבֹ֖רme.'a.Vorfor passing overH9006H5674אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853נַ֥חַלNa.chal[the] wadi ofH5158הַבְּשֽׂוֹר׃ha.be.Sor<the> BesorH9009H1308
11וַֽיִּמְצְא֤וּvai.yim.tze.'Uand they foundH9001H4672אִישׁ־'ish-a manH376מִצְרִי֙mitz.RiEgyptianH4713בַּשָּׂדֶ֔הba.sa.Dehin the open countryH9003H7704וַיִּקְח֥וּvai.yik.Chuand they tookH9001H3947אֹת֖וֹ'o.To<obj.> himH853H9033אֶל־'el-toH413דָּוִ֑דda.VidDavidH1732וַיִּתְּנוּ־vai.yi.te.nu-and they gaveH9001H5414ל֥וֹloto <the> himH9005H9033לֶ֙חֶם֙le.chembreadH3899וַיֹּ֔אכַלvai.Yo.khaland he ateH9001H398וַיַּשְׁקֻ֖הוּvai.yash.Ku.huand they gave to drink himH9001H8248H9033מָֽיִם׃Ma.yimwaterH4325
12וַיִּתְּנוּ־vai.yi.te.nu-and they gaveH9001H5414לוֹ֩loto <the> himH9005H9033פֶ֨לַחFe.lacha slice ofH6400דְּבֵלָ֜הde.ve.Lahfig cakeH1690וּשְׁנֵ֤יu.she.Neiand twoH9002H8147צִמֻּקִים֙tzi.mu.Kimbunches of raisinsH6778וַיֹּ֔אכַלvai.Yo.khaland he ateH9001H398וַתָּ֥שָׁבva.Ta.shovand it returnedH9001H7725רוּח֖וֹru.Chospirit hisH7307H9023אֵלָ֑יו'e.Lavto himH413H9033כִּ֠יkiforH3588לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808אָ֤כַל'A.khalhe had eatenH398לֶ֙חֶם֙le.chemfoodH3899וְלֹא־ve.lo'-and notH9002H3808שָׁ֣תָהSha.tahhe had drunkH8354מַ֔יִםMa.yimwaterH4325שְׁלֹשָׁ֥הshe.lo.ShahthreeH7969יָמִ֖יםya.MimdaysH3117וּשְׁלֹשָׁ֥הu.she.lo.Shahand threeH9002H7969לֵילֽוֹת׃ סlei.LotnightsH3915
13וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559ל֤וֹloto <the> himH9005H9033דָוִד֙da.VidDavidH1732לְֽמִי־le.mi-[belong] to whom?H9005H4310אַ֔תָּה'A.tahyouH859וְאֵ֥יve.'Eiand where?H9002H335מִזֶּ֖הmi.Zehfrom thisH9006H2088אָ֑תָּה'A.tah[are] youH859וַיֹּ֜אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559נַ֧עַרNa.'ar[am] a young manH5288מִצְרִ֣יmitz.RiEgyptianH4713אָנֹ֗כִי'a.No.khiIH595עֶ֚בֶד'E.veda slaveH5650לְאִ֣ישׁle.'Ishof a manH9005H376עֲמָֽלֵקִ֔י'a.mal.KiAmalekiteH6003וַיַּעַזְבֵ֧נִיvai.ya.'az.Ve.niand he abandoned meH9001H5800H9030אֲדֹנִ֛י'a.do.Nimaster myH113H9020כִּ֥יkiifH3588חָלִ֖יתִיcha.Li.tiI was sickH2470הַיּ֥וֹםhai.Yomthe dayH9009H3117שְׁלֹשָֽׁה׃she.lo.Shah<the> threeH7969
14אֲנַ֡חְנוּ'a.Nach.nuweH587פָּשַׁ֜טְנוּpa.Shat.nuwe had made a raidH6584נֶ֧גֶבNe.gev[the] Negev ofH5045הַכְּרֵתִ֛יha.ke.re.Tithe Kerethite[s]H9009H3774וְעַל־ve.'al-and onH9002H5921אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.Sher[that] whichH834לִֽיהוּדָ֖הli.hu.Dah[belongs] to JudahH9005H3063וְעַל־ve.'al-and onH9002H5921נֶ֣גֶבNe.gev[the] Negev ofH5045כָּלֵ֑בka.LevCalebH3612וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853צִקְלַ֖גtzik.LagZiklagH6860שָׂרַ֥פְנוּsa.Raf.nuwe had burnedH8313בָאֵֽשׁ׃va.'Eshwith <the> fireH9003H784
15וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אֵלָיו֙'e.Lavto himH413H9033דָּוִ֔דda.VidDavidH1732הֲתוֹרִדֵ֖נִיha.to.ri.De.ni¿ will you take down meH9008H3381H9030אֶל־'el-toH413הַגְּד֣וּדha.ge.Dudthe marauding bandH9009H1416הַזֶּ֑הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088וַיֹּ֡אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559הִשָּׁבְעָה֩hi.sha.ve.'Ahswear !H7650H9012לִּ֨יlito <the> meH9005H9030בֵֽאלֹהִ֜יםve.lo.Himby GodH9003H430אִם־'im-ifH518תְּמִיתֵ֗נִיte.mi.Te.niyou will kill meH4191H9030וְאִם־ve.'im-and ifH9002H518תַּסְגִּרֵ֙נִי֙tas.gi.Re.niyou will deliver up meH5462H9030בְּיַד־be.yad-in [the] hand ofH9003H3027אֲדֹנִ֔י'a.do.Nimaster myH113H9020וְאוֹרִֽדְךָ֖ve.'o.rid.Khaand I will take down youH9002H3381H9031אֶל־'el-toH413הַגְּד֥וּדha.ge.Dudthe marauding bandH9009H1416הַזֶּֽה׃ha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088
16וַיֹּ֣רִדֵ֔הוּvai.Yo.ri.De.huand he took down himH9001H3381H9033וְהִנֵּ֥הve.hi.Nehand there!H9002H2009נְטֻשִׁ֖יםne.tu.Shim[they were] spread outH5203עַל־'al-overH5921פְּנֵ֣יpe.Nei[the] face ofH6440כָל־khol-allH3605הָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzthe landH9009H776אֹכְלִ֤ים'o.khe.LimeatingH398וְשֹׁתִים֙ve.sho.Timand drinkingH9002H8354וְחֹ֣גְגִ֔יםve.Cho.ge.Gimand celebratingH9002H2287בְּכֹל֙be.Kholin allH9003H3605הַשָּׁלָ֣לha.sha.Lalthe plunderH9009H7998הַגָּד֔וֹלha.ga.Dol<the> greatH9009H1419אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834לָקְח֛וּla.ke.Chuthey had takenH3947מֵאֶ֥רֶץme.'E.retzfrom [the] land ofH9006H776פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יםpe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430וּמֵאֶ֥רֶץu.me.'E.retzand from [the] land ofH9002H9006H776יְהוּדָֽה׃ye.hu.DahJudahH3063
17וַיַּכֵּ֥םvai.ya.Kemand he struck down themH9001H5221H9038דָּוִ֛דda.VidDavidH1732מֵהַנֶּ֥שֶׁףme.ha.Ne.sheffrom the twilightH9006H9009H5399וְעַד־ve.'ad-and untilH9002H5704הָעֶ֖רֶבha.'E.revthe eveningH9009H6153לְמָֽחֳרָתָ֑םle.mo.cho.ra.Tamof next day theirH9005H4283H9028וְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-and notH9002H3808נִמְלַ֤טnim.Lathe escapedH4422מֵהֶם֙me.Hemof <the> themH9006H9038אִ֔ישׁ'IshanyoneH376כִּי֩kithatH3588אִם־'im-exceptH518אַרְבַּ֨ע'ar.Ba'fourH702מֵא֧וֹתme.'othundred<s>H3967אִֽישׁ־'ish-manH376נַ֛עַרNa.'aryoung manH5288אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whoH834רָכְב֥וּra.khe.Vuthey rodeH7392עַל־'al-onH5921הַגְּמַלִּ֖יםha.ge.ma.Limthe camelsH9009H1581וַיָּנֻֽסוּ׃vai.ya.Nu.suand they fledH9001H5127
18וַיַּצֵּ֣לvai.ya.Tzeland he rescuedH9001H5337דָּוִ֔דda.VidDavidH1732אֵ֛ת'et<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherthatH834לָקְח֖וּla.ke.Chuthey had takenH3947עֲמָלֵ֑ק'a.ma.LekAmalekH6002וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853שְׁתֵּ֥יshe.Tei[the] twoH8147נָשָׁ֖יוna.Shavwives hisH802H9023הִצִּ֥ילhi.Tzilhe rescuedH5337דָּוִֽד׃da.VidDavidH1732
19וְלֹ֣אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808נֶעְדַּר־ne'.dar-it was missingH5737לָ֠הֶםLa.hemto <the> themH9005H9038מִן־min-fromH4480הַקָּטֹ֨ןha.ka.Tonthe smallH9009H6996וְעַד־ve.'ad-and untoH9002H5704הַגָּד֜וֹלha.ga.Dolthe greatH9009H1419וְעַד־ve.'ad-and untoH9002H5704בָּנִ֤יםba.NimsonsH1121וּבָנוֹת֙u.va.nOtand daughtersH9002H1323וּמִשָּׁלָ֔לu.mi.sha.Laland from [the] bootyH9002H9006H7998וְעַ֛דve.'Adand untoH9002H5704כָּל־kol-allH3605אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherthatH834לָקְח֖וּla.ke.Chuthey had takenH3947לָהֶ֑םla.Hemfor <the> themselvesH9005H9038הַכֹּ֖לha.Kol<the> everythingH9009H3605הֵשִׁ֥יבhe.Shivhe brought backH7725דָּוִֽד׃da.VidDavidH1732
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Commentaries on 1 Samuel 30
- 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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