Berean Standard Bible

1 Samuel 22:9-23

9But Doegדֹּאֵ֣גdo.'EgH1673the Edomiteהָאֲדֹמִ֗יha.'a.do.MiH130,whoוְה֛וּאve.Hu'H1931had stationed himselfנִצָּ֥בni.TzavH5324withעַל־'al-H5921Saul’sשָׁא֖וּל וַיֹּאמַ֑רsha.'Ul vai.yo.MarH7586 H559servantsעַבְדֵֽי־'av.dei-H5650,answeredוַיַּ֜עַןvai.Ya.'anH6030: “I sawרָאִ֙יתִי֙ra.'I.tiH7200אֶת־'et-H853the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Jesseיִשַׁ֔יyi.ShaiH3448comeבָּ֣אba'H935toאֶל־'el-H413Ahimelechאֲחִימֶ֖לֶךְ'a.chi.Me.lekhH288sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Ahitubאֲחִטֽוּב׃'a.chi.TuvH285at Nobנֹ֔בֶהNoehH5011.

10Ahimelech inquiredוַיִּשְׁאַל־vai.yish.'al-H7592of the LORDבַּֽיהוָ֔הba.Yah.wehH3068for himand gaveנָ֣תַןNa.tanH5414himוְאֵ֗תve.'EtH853provisionsוְצֵידָ֖הve.tzei.DahH6720.He also gaveנָ֥תַןNa.tanH5414himthe swordחֶ֛רֶבChe.revH2719of Goliathגָּלְיָ֥תgal.YatH1555the Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יha.pe.lish.TiH6430.”

11Then the kingהַמֶּ֡לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֣חvai.yish.LachH7971messengers to summonלִקְרֹא֩lik.Ro'H7121אֶת־'et-H853Ahimelechאֲחִימֶ֨לֶךְ'a.chi.Me.lekhH288the priestהַכֹּהֵ֗ןha.ko.HenH3548וְאֵ֨תve.'EtH853,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Ahitubאֲחִיט֜וּב'a.chi.TuvH285,and his father’sאָבִ֛יו'a.VivH1wholeכָּל־kol-H3605familyבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004,whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834were priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֖יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548at Nobבְּנֹ֑בbe.NoH5011.And allכֻלָּ֖םkhu.LamH3605of them cameוַיָּבֹ֥אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uH935toאֶל־'el-H413the kingהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ סha.Me.lekhH4428.

12“Listenשְֽׁמַֽע־she.ma'-H8085nowנָ֖אna'H4994,sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Ahitubאֲחִיט֑וּב'a.chi.TuvH285,”saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559Saulשָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlH7586. “Here I amהִנְנִ֥יhi.NiH2005,my lordאֲדֹנִֽי׃'a.do.NiH113,”he repliedוַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559.

13And Saulשָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlH7586askedוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559himאֵלָיו֙'e.lovH413, “Whyלָ֚מָּהLa.mahH4100have youאַתָּ֖ה'a.TahH859and the sonוּבֶן־u.ven-H1121of Jesseיִשָׁ֑יyi.ShaiH3448conspiredקְשַׁרְתֶּ֣םke.shar.TemH7194against meעָלַ֔י'a.LaiH5921?You gaveבְּתִתְּךָ֨be.ti.te.KhaH5414himbreadלֶ֣חֶםLe.chemH3899and a swordוְחֶ֗רֶבve.Che.revH2719and inquiredוְשָׁא֥וֹלve.sha.'olH7592of Godבֵּֽאלֹהִ֔יםbe.lo.HimH430for himso that he could rise upלָק֥וּםla.KumH6965against meאֵלַ֛י'e.LaiH413to lie in waitלְאֹרֵ֖בle.'o.RevH693,as he is doing todayכַּיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃ סkai.Yom ha.ZehH3117 H2088.”

14Ahimelechאֲחִימֶ֛לֶךְ'a.chi.Me.lekhH288אֶת־'et-H853answeredוַיַּ֧עַןvai.Ya.'anH6030the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְ וַיֹּאמַ֑רha.Me.lekh vai.yo.MarH4428 H559, “Whoוּמִ֤יu.MiH4310among allבְכָל־ve.khol-H3605your servantsעֲבָדֶ֙יךָ֙'a.va.Dei.khaH5650is as faithfulנֶאֱמָ֔ןne.'e.ManH539as Davidכְּדָוִ֣דke.da.VidH1732,the king’sהַמֶּ֛לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428son-in-lawוַחֲתַ֥ןva.cha.TanH2860,the captainוְסָ֥רve.SarH5493ofאֶל־'el-H413your bodyguardמִשְׁמַעְתֶּ֖ךָmish.ma'.Te.khaH4928and honoredוְנִכְבָּ֥דve.nikh.BadH3513in your houseבְּבֵיתֶֽךָ׃be.vei.Te.khaH1004?

15Was that dayהַיּ֧וֹםhai.YomH3117the first timeהַחִלֹּ֛תִיha.chi.Lo.tiH2490I inquiredH7592of Godבֵאלֹהִ֖יםve.lo.HimH430for himH7592?Far be itחָלִ֣ילָהcha.Li.lahH2486from me!Let notאַל־'al-H408the kingהַמֶּ֨לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428accuseיָשֵׂם֩ דָבָר֙ya.Sem da.VarH7760 H1697your servantבְּעַבְדּ֤וֹbe.'av.DoH5650or anyבְּכָל־be.kholH3605of my father’sאָבִ֔י'a.ViH1householdבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004,forכִּ֠יkiH3588your servantעַבְדְּךָ֙'av.de.KhaH5650knewיָדַ֤עya.Da'H3045nothingלֹֽא־lo'-H3808of thisזֹ֔אתZotH2063wholeבְּכָל־be.kholH3605affairדָּבָ֥רda.VarH1697—not in partקָטֹ֖ןka.TonH6996orא֥וֹ'oH176in wholeגָדֽוֹל׃ga.DolH1419.”

16But the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428repliedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “You will surely dieH4191,Ahimelechאֲחִימֶ֑לֶךְ'a.chi.Me.lekhH288,youאַתָּ֖ה'a.TahH859and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605your father’sאָבִֽיךָ׃'a.Vi.khaH1houseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004!”

17Then the kingהַמֶּ֡לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428orderedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559the guardsלָרָצִים֩la.ra.TzimH7323at his sideהַנִּצָּבִ֨ים עָלָ֜יוha.ni.tza.Vim 'a.LavH5324 H5921, “Turnסֹ֥בּוּSo.buH5437and killוְהָמִ֣יתוּ׀ve.ha.Mi.tuH4191the priestsכֹּהֲנֵ֣יko.ha.NeiH3548of the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068,becauseכִּ֤יkiH3588they tooגַם־gam-H1571sided withיָדָם֙ עִם־ya.Dam 'im-H3027 H5973Davidדָּוִ֔דda.VidH1732.Forוְכִ֤יve.KhiH3588they knewיָֽדְעוּ֙ כִּֽי־ya.de.'U ki-H3045 H3588heה֔וּאHu'H1931was fleeingבֹרֵ֣חַvo.Re.achH1272,but they did notוְלֹ֥אve.Lo'H3808tellגָל֖וּga.LuH1540אֶת־'et-H853meאָזְנִ֑י'a.ze.niH241.”But the king’sהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428servantsעַבְדֵ֤י'av.DeiH5650wouldאָב֞וּ'a.VuH14notוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808liftלִשְׁלֹ֣חַlish.Lo.achH7971אֶת־'et-H853a handיָדָ֔םya.DamH3027to strikeלִפְגֹ֖עַlif.Go.a'H6293the priestsבְּכֹהֲנֵ֥יbe.kho.ha.NeiH3548of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃ סYah.wehH3068.

18So the kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428orderedוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559Doegלְדוֹאֵ֔גle.do.yegH1673, “Youאַתָּ֔ה'a.TahH859turnסֹ֣בsoH5437and strike downוּפְגַ֖עu.fe.Ga'H6293the priestsבַּכֹּהֲנִ֑יםba.ko.ha.NimH3548!”And Doegדּוֹאֵ֣גdo.yegH1673the Edomiteהָאֲדֹמִ֗יha.'a.do.MiH130turnedוַיִּסֹּ֞בvai.yi.SoH5437and struck downוַיִּפְגַּע־vai.yif.ga'-H6293the priestsבַּכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔יםba.Ko.ha.NimH3548himselfהוּא֙hu'H1931.On thatהַה֗וּאha.Hu'H1931dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117he killedוַיָּ֣מֶת׀vai.Ya.metH4191eighty-fiveשְׁמֹנִ֤ים וַחֲמִשָּׁה֙she.mo.Nim va.cha.mi.ShahH8084 H2568menאִ֔ישׁ'IshH376who woreנֹשֵׂ֖אno.Se'H5375the linenבָּֽד׃BadH906ephodאֵפ֥וֹד'e.FodH646.

19וְאֵ֨תve.'EtH853He also putהִכָּ֣הhi.KahH5221to the swordלְפִי־ חֶ֔רֶבle.fi- Che.revH6310 H2719Nobנֹ֤בnoH5011,the cityעִיר־'ir-H5892of the priestsהַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ha.ko.ha.NimH3548,with its menמֵאִישׁ֙me.'IshH376andוְעַד־ve.'ad-H5704womenאִשָּׁ֔ה'i.ShahH802,childrenמֵעוֹלֵ֖לme.'o.LelH5768andוְעַד־ve.'ad-H5704infantsיוֹנֵ֑קyo.NekH3243,oxenוְשׁ֧וֹרve.ShorH7794,donkeysוַחֲמ֛וֹרva.cha.MorH2543,and sheepוָשֶׂ֖ה לְפִי־ חָֽרֶב׃va.Seh le.fi- Cha.revH7716 H6310 H2719.

20But oneאֶחָ֗ד'e.ChadH259of the sonsבֵּן־ben-H1121of Ahimelechלַאֲחִימֶ֙לֶךְ֙la.'a.chi.Me.lekhH288sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Ahitubאֲחִט֔וּב'a.chi.TuvH285escapedוַיִּמָּלֵ֣טvai.yi.ma.LetH4422.His nameוּשְׁמ֖וֹu.she.MoH8034was Abiatharאֶבְיָתָ֑ר'ev.ya.TarH54,and he fledוַיִּבְרַ֖חvai.yiv.RachH1272toאַחֲרֵ֥י'a.cha.ReiH310Davidדָוִֽד׃da.VidH1732.

21And Abiatharאֶבְיָתָ֖ר'ev.ya.TarH54toldוַיַּגֵּ֥דvai.ya.GedH5046Davidלְדָוִ֑דle.da.VidH1732thatכִּ֚יkiH3588Saulשָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlH7586אֵ֖ת'etH853had killedהָרַ֣גha.RagH2026the priestsכֹּהֲנֵ֥יko.ha.NeiH3548of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

22Then Davidדָּוִ֜דda.VidH1732saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to Abiatharלְאֶבְיָתָ֗רle.'ev.ya.TarH54, “I knewיָדַ֜עְתִּיya.Da'.tiH3045that Doegדּוֹאֵ֣גdo.yegH1673the Edomiteכִּֽי־ הָאֲדֹמִ֔יki- ha.'a.do.MiH130 H3588was thereשָׁם֙shamH8033thatהַהוּא֙ha.Hu'H1931dayבַּיּ֤וֹםbai.YomH3117,and thatכִּֽי־ki-H3588he was sure to tellH5046Saulלְשָׁא֑וּלle.sha.'UlH7586.I myselfאָנֹכִ֣י'a.no.KhiH595am responsibleסַבֹּ֔תִיsa.Bo.tiH5437for the livesנֶ֖פֶשׁNe.feshH5315of everyoneבְּכָל־be.kholH3605in your father’sאָבִֽיךָ׃'a.Vi.khaH1houseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004.

23Stayשְׁבָ֤הshe.VahH3427with meאִתִּי֙'i.TiH854;do notאַל־'al-H408be afraidתִּירָ֔אti.Ra'H3372,forכִּ֛יkiH3588he whoאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834seeksיְבַקֵּ֥שׁye.va.KeshH1245אֶת־'et-H853your lifeנַפְשִׁ֖יnaf.ShiH5315is seekingיְבַקֵּ֣שׁye.va.KeshH1245אֶת־'et-H853mineנַפְשֶׁ֑ךָ כִּֽי־naf.She.kha ki-H5315 H3588as well.Youאַתָּ֖ה'a.TahH859will be safeמִשְׁמֶ֥רֶתmish.Me.retH4931with meעִמָּדִֽי׃'i.ma.DiH5978.”

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