Hebrew & Greek Bible
1 Samuel 30:1-9
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
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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