Berean Standard Bible

1 Samuel 22:1-8

1So Davidדָּוִד֙da.VidH1732leftוַיֵּ֤לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhH1980Gathמִשָּׁ֔םmi.ShamH8033and took refugeוַיִּמָּלֵ֖טvai.yi.ma.LetH4422inאֶל־'el-H413the caveמְעָרַ֣תme.'a.RatH4631of Adullamעֲדֻלָּ֑ם'a.du.LamH5725.When his brothersאֶחָיו֙'e.ChavH251and the rest ofוְכָל־ve.kholH3605his father’sאָבִ֔יו'a.VivH1householdבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004heard about itוַיִּשְׁמְע֤וּvai.yish.me.'UH8085,they went downוַיֵּרְד֥וּvai.ye.re.DuH3381to himאֵלָ֖יו'e.LavH413thereשָֽׁמָּה׃Sha.mahH8033.

2And allכָּל־kol-H3605אִ֨ישׁ'ishH376who were distressedמָצ֜וֹקma.TzokH4689orוְכָל־ve.kholH3605אִ֨ישׁ'ishH376אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834indebtedנֹשֶׁא֙ וְכָל־ אִ֣ישׁno.She' ve.khol 'ishH5378 H3605 H376or discontentedמַר־ נֶ֔פֶשׁmar- Ne.feshH4751 H5315ralliedוַיִּֽתְקַבְּצ֣וּvai.yit.ka.be.TzuH6908around himאֵ֠לָיו'E.lavH413,and he becameוַיְהִ֥יvay.HiH1961theirעֲלֵיהֶ֖ם'a.lei.HemH5921leaderלְשָׂ֑רle.SarH8269.About fourכְּאַרְבַּ֥עke.'ar.Ba'H702hundredמֵא֖וֹתme.'otH3967menאִֽישׁ׃'IshH376wereוַיִּהְי֣וּvai.yih.YuH1961with himעִמּ֔וֹi.MoH5973.

3From thereמִשָּׁ֖םmi.ShamH8033Davidדָּוִ֛דda.VidH1732wentוַיֵּ֧לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhH1980to Mizpehמִצְפֵּ֣הmitz.PehH4708of Moabמוֹאָ֑בmo.'AvH4124,where he saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶר׀vai.Yo.merH559toאֶל־'el-H413the kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Moabמוֹאָ֗בmo.'AvH4124, “Pleaseנָ֞אna'H4994let my fatherאָבִ֤י'a.ViH1and motherוְאִמִּי֙ve.'i.MiH517stayיֵֽצֵא־ye.tze'-H3318with youאִתְּכֶ֔ם'i.te.KhemH854untilעַ֚ד'adH5704אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834I learnאֵדַ֔ע'e.Da'H3045whatמַה־mah-H4100Godאֱלֹהִֽים׃'E.lo.HimH430will doיַּֽעֲשֶׂה־ya.'a.seh-H6213for me.”

4So he left themוַיַּנְחֵ֕םvai.yan.ChemH5148inאֶת־'et-H854the careפְּנֵ֖יpe.NeiH6440of the kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Moabמוֹאָ֑בmo.'AvH4124,and they stayedוַיֵּשְׁב֣וּvai.ye.she.VuH3427with himעִמּ֔וֹi.MoH5973the wholeכָּל־kol-H3605timeיְמֵ֥יye.MeiH3117Davidדָּוִ֖דda.VidH1732wasהֱיוֹת־he.yot-H1961in the strongholdבַּמְּצוּדָֽה׃ סba.me.tzu.DahH4686.

5Then the prophetהַנָּבִ֜יאha.na.Vi'H5030Gadגָּ֨דgadH1410saidוַיֹּאמֶר֩vai.yo.MerH559toאֶל־'el-H413Davidדָּוִ֗דda.VidH1732, “Do notלֹ֤אlo'H3808stayתֵשֵׁב֙te.ShevH3427in the strongholdבַּמְּצוּדָ֔הba.me.tzu.DahH4686.Departלֵ֥ךְlekhH1980and goוּבָֽאתָ־u.va.ta-H935intothe landאֶ֣רֶץ'E.retzH776of Judahיְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahH3063.”So Davidדָּוִ֔דda.VidH1732leftוַיֵּ֣לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhH1980and wentוַיָּבֹ֖אvai.ya.Vo'H935to the forestיַ֥עַרYa.'arH3293of Herethחָֽרֶת׃ סCha.retH2802.

6Soon Saulשָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlH7586learnedוַיִּשְׁמַ֣עvai.yish.Ma'H8085thatכִּ֚יkiH3588Davidדָּוִ֔ד וַאֲנָשִׁ֖יםda.Vid va.'a.na.ShimH1732 H582and his menאֲשֶׁ֣ר אִתּ֑וֹ'a.Sher 'i.ToH834 H854had been discoveredנוֹדַ֣עno.Da'H3045.At that time Saulוְשָׁאוּל֩ve.sha.'UlH7586was sittingיוֹשֵׁ֨בyo.ShevH3427underתַּֽחַת־ta.chat-H8478the tamarisk treeהָאֶ֤שֶׁלha.'E.shelH815on the hillבָּֽרָמָה֙ba.ra.MahH7413at Gibeahבַּגִּבְעָ֜הba.giv.'AhH1390,with his spearוַחֲנִית֣וֹva.cha.ni.ToH2595in handבְיָד֔וֹve.ya.DoH3027and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605his servantsעֲבָדָ֖יו'a.va.DavH5650standingנִצָּבִ֥יםni.tza.VimH5324around himעָלָֽיו׃'a.LavH5921.

7Then Saulשָׁא֗וּלsha.'UlH7586saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to his servantsלַֽעֲבָדָיו֙ הַנִּצָּבִ֣ים עָלָ֔יוla.'a.va.Dav ha.ni.tza.Vim 'a.LavH5650 H5324 H5921, “Listenשִׁמְעוּ־ נָ֖אshim.'u- na'H8085 H4994,menH1121of Benjaminגַּם־gam-H3227 H1571!Is the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Jesseיִשַׁי֙yi.ShaiH3448givingיִתֵּ֤ןyi.TenH5414allלְכֻלְּכֶ֗םle.khu.le.KhemH3605of you fieldsשָׂד֣וֹתsa.DotH7704and vineyardsוּכְרָמִ֔יםu.khe.ra.MimH3754andmakingיָשִׂ֔יםya.SimH7760youלְכֻלְּכֶ֣םle.khu.le.KhemH3605commandersשָׂרֵ֥יsa.ReiH8269of thousandsאֲלָפִ֖ים'a.la.FimH505orוְשָׂרֵ֥יve.sa.ReiH8269hundredsמֵאֽוֹת׃me.'otH3967?

8Is thatכִּי֩kiH3588why allכֻּלְּכֶ֜םku.le.KhemH3605of you have conspiredקְשַׁרְתֶּ֨םke.shar.TemH7194against meעָלַ֗י'a.LaiH5921?Not oneוְאֵין־ve.'ein-H369of youtoldגֹּלֶ֤הgo.LehH1540meאֶת־'et-H853thatאָזְנִי֙'a.ze.NiH241my own sonבְּנִ֣יbe.NiH1121had made a covenantבִּכְרָת־bikh.rot-H3772withעִם־'im-H5973the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Jesseיִשַׁ֔יyi.ShaiH3448.Not oneוְאֵין־ve.'ein-H369of youhas shown concernחֹלֶ֥הcho.LehH2470for meעָלַ֖י'a.LaiH5921or revealedוְגֹלֶ֣הve.go.LehH1540אֶת־'et-H853to meאָזְנִ֑י'a.ze.NiH241thatכִּ֣יkiH3588my sonבְּנִ֨יbe.NiH1121אֶת־'et-H853has stirred upהֵקִים֩he.KimH6965my own servantעַבְדִּ֥י'av.DiH5650to lie in waitלְאֹרֵ֖בle.'o.RevH693against meעָלַ֛י'a.LaiH5921,as is the case todayכַּיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃ סkai.Yom ha.ZehH3117 H2088.”

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