Berean Standard Bible

1 Samuel 23

1Now it was reportedוַיַּגִּ֥דוּvai.ya.Gi.duH5046to Davidלְדָוִ֖ד לֵאמֹ֑רle.da.Vid le.MorH1732 H559, “Lookהִנֵּ֤הhi.NehH2009,the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּים֙fe.lish.TimH6430are fightingנִלְחָמִ֣יםnil.cha.MimH3898against Keilahבִּקְעִילָ֔ה וְהֵ֖מָּהbik.'i.Lah ve.He.mahH7084 H1992and lootingשֹׁסִ֥יםsho.SimH8154אֶת־'et-H853the threshing floorsהַגֳּרָנֽוֹת׃ha.go.ra.NotH1637.”

2So Davidדָּוִ֤דda.VidH1732inquiredוַיִּשְׁאַ֨לvai.yish.'AlH7592of the LORDבַּֽיהוָה֙ba.Yah.wehH3068לֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559, “Should I goהַאֵלֵ֣ךְha.'e.LekhH1980and attackוְהִכֵּ֔יתִיve.hi.Kei.tiH5221theseהָאֵ֑לֶּה סha.'E.lehH428Philistinesבַּפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יםba.pe.lish.TimH6430?”And the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559toאֶל־'el-H413Davidדָּוִ֗דda.VidH1732, “Goלֵ֚ךְlekhH1980and attackוְהִכִּ֣יתָve.hi.Ki.taH5221the Philistinesבַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםva.pe.lish.TimH6430and saveוְהוֹשַׁעְתָּ֖ve.ho.sha'.TaH3467אֶת־'et-H853Keilahקְעִילָֽה׃ke.'i.LahH7084.”

3But David’sדָוִד֙da.VidH1732menאַנְשֵׁ֤י'an.SheiH582saidוַיֹּ֨אמְר֜וּvai.Yo.me.RuH559to himאֵלָ֔יו'e.LavH413, “Lookהִנֵּ֨הhi.NehH2009,weאֲנַ֥חְנוּ'a.Nach.nuH587are afraidיְרֵאִ֑יםye.re.'ImH3373hereפֹ֛הfohH6311in Judahבִּֽיהוּדָ֖הbi.hu.DahH3063;how much moreוְאַף֙ve.'AfH637ifכִּֽי־ki-H3588we goנֵלֵ֣ךְne.LekhH1980to Keilahקְעִלָ֔הke.'i.LahH7084againstאֶל־'el-H413the armies ofמַֽעַרְכ֖וֹתma.'ar.KhotH4634the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃ סpe.lish.TimH6430?”

4Once againוַיּ֨וֹסֶף ע֤וֹדvai.Yo.sef odH3254 H5750,Davidדָּוִד֙da.VidH1732inquiredלִשְׁאֹ֣לlish.'OlH7592of the LORDבַּֽיהוָ֔ה סba.Yah.wehH3068,and the LORDיְהוָ֑ה וַיֹּ֗אמֶרYah.weh vai.Yo.merH3068 H559answered himוַֽיַּעֲנֵ֖הוּvai.ya.'a.Ne.huH6030: “Goרֵ֣דredH3381at onceק֚וּםkumH6965to Keilahקְעִילָ֔הke.'i.LahH7084,forכִּֽי־ki-H3588Iאֲנִ֥י'a.NiH589will deliverנֹתֵ֛ןno.TenH5414the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יםpe.lish.TimH6430אֶת־'et-H853into your handבְּיָדֶֽךָ׃be.ya.De.khaH3027.”

5Then Davidדָּוִד֩da.VidH1732and his menוַאֲנָשָׁ֨יוva.'in.shovH582wentוַיֵּ֣לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhH1980to Keilahקְעִילָ֜הke.'i.LahH7084,foughtוַיִּלָּ֣חֶםvai.yi.La.chemH3898against the Philistinesבַּפְּלִשְׁתִּ֗יםba.pe.lish.TimH6430,and carried offוַיִּנְהַג֙vai.yin.HagH5090their livestockמִקְנֵיהֶ֔םmik.nei.HemH4735אֶת־'et-H853,strikingוַיַּ֥ךְvai.YakhH5221themwith a mightyגְדוֹלָ֑הge.do.LahH1419blowמַכָּ֣הma.KahH4347.So Davidדָּוִ֔דda.VidH1732אֵ֖ת'etH853savedוַיֹּ֣שַׁעvai.Yo.sha'H3467the peopleיֹשְׁבֵ֥יyo.she.VeiH3427of Keilahקְעִילָֽה׃ סke.'i.LahH7084.

6(Nowוַיְהִ֗יvay.HiH1961Abiatharאֶבְיָתָ֧ר'ev.ya.TarH54sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Ahimelechאֲחִימֶ֛לֶךְ'a.chi.Me.lekhH288had broughtיָרַ֥דya.RadH3381the ephodאֵפ֖וֹד'e.FodH646with himבְּיָדֽוֹ׃be.ya.DoH3027when he fledבִּ֠בְרֹחַBiv.ro.achH1272toאֶל־'el-H413Davidדָּוִ֖דda.VidH1732at Keilahקְעִילָ֑הke.'i.LahH7084.)

Saul Pursues David

(Psalm 54:1–7)

7When Saulלְשָׁא֔וּלle.sha.'UlH7586was toldוַיֻּגַּ֣דvai.yu.GadH5046thatכִּי־ki-H3588Davidדָוִ֖דda.VidH1732had goneבָ֥אva'H935to Keilahקְעִילָ֑הke.'i.LahH7084,heשָׁא֗וּלsha.'UlH7586saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Godאֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.HimH430has deliveredנִכַּ֨רni.KarH5234himאֹת֤וֹ'o.ToH853into my handבְּיָדִ֔יbe.ya.DiH3027,forכִּ֚יkiH3588he has trapped himselfנִסְגַּ֣רnis.GarH5462by enteringלָב֔וֹאla.Vo'H935a townבְּעִ֖ירbe.'IrH5892with gatesדְּלָתַ֥יִםde.la.Ta.yimH1817and barsוּבְרִֽיחַ׃u.ve.Ri.achH1280.”

8Then Saulשָׁא֛וּלsha.'UlH7586אֶת־'et-H853summonedוַיְשַׁמַּ֥עvay.sha.Ma'H8085allכָּל־kol-H3605his troopsהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971to goלָרֶ֣דֶתla.Re.detH3381to warלַמִּלְחָמָ֑הla.mil.cha.MahH4421at Keilahקְעִילָ֔הke.'i.LahH7084and besiegeלָצ֥וּר אֶל־la.Tzur 'el-H6696 H413Davidדָּוִ֖ד וְאֶל־da.Vid ve.'el-H1732 H413and his menאֲנָשָֽׁיו׃'a.na.ShavH582.

9When Davidדָּוִ֔דda.VidH1732learnedוַיֵּ֣דַעvai.Ye.da'H3045thatכִּ֣יkiH3588Saulשָׁא֖וּלsha.'UlH7586was plottingמַחֲרִ֣ישׁma.cha.RishH2790evilהָרָעָ֑הha.ra.'AhH7451against himעָלָ֔יו'a.LavH5921,he saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559toאֶל־'el-H413Abiatharאֶבְיָתָ֣ר'ev.ya.TarH54the priestהַכֹּהֵ֔ןha.ko.HenH3548, “Bringהַגִּ֖ישָׁהha.Gi.shahH5066the ephodהָאֵפֽוֹד׃ סha.'e.FodH646.”

10And Davidדָּוִד֒da.VidH1732saidוַיֹּאמֶר֮vai.yo.MerH559, “O LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068,Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,Your servantעַבְדְּךָ֔'av.de.KhaH5650has heardH8085thatכִּֽי־ki-H3588Saulשָׁא֖וּלsha.'UlH7586intendsמְבַקֵּ֥שׁme.va.KeshH1245to comeלָב֣וֹאla.Vo'H935toאֶל־'el-H413Keilahקְעִילָ֑הke.'i.LahH7084and destroyלְשַׁחֵ֥תle.sha.ChetH7843the cityלָעִ֖ירla.'IrH5892on my accountבַּעֲבוּרִֽי׃ba.'a.vu.RiH5668.

11Will the citizensבַעֲלֵי֩va.'a.LeiH1167of Keilahקְעִילָ֨הke.'i.LahH7084surrender meהֲיַסְגִּרֻ֣נִיha.yas.gi.Ru.niH5462into his handבְיָד֜וֹve.ya.DoH3027?Will Saulשָׁא֗וּלsha.'UlH7586come downהֲיֵרֵ֣דha.ye.RedH3381,asכַּֽאֲשֶׁר֙ka.'a.SherH834Your servantעַבְדֶּ֔ךָ'av.De.khaH5650has heardשָׁמַ֣עsha.Ma'H8085?O LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068,Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,pleaseנָ֖אna'H4994tellהַגֶּד־ha.ged-H5046Your servantלְעַבְדֶּ֑ךָ סle.'av.De.khaH5650.” “He willיֵרֵֽד׃ye.RedH3381,”saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068.

12So Davidדָּוִ֔דda.VidH1732askedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Will the citizensבַּעֲלֵ֧יba.'a.LeiH1167of Keilahקְעִילָ֛הke.'i.LahH7084surrenderהֲיַסְגִּ֜רוּha.yas.Gi.ruH5462meאֹתִ֥י'o.TiH853andוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853my menאֲנָשַׁ֖י'a.na.ShaiH582into the handבְּיַד־be.yad-H3027of Saulשָׁא֑וּלsha.'UlH7586?” “They willיַסְגִּֽירוּ׃ סyas.Gi.ruH5462,”saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068.

13Then Davidדָּוִ֨דda.VidH1732and his menוַאֲנָשָׁ֜יוva.'a.na.ShavH582,about sixכְּשֵׁשׁ־ke.shesh-H8337hundredמֵא֣וֹתme.'otH3967strong,set outוַיָּקָם֩vai.ya.KamH6965אִ֗ישׁ'IshH376and departedוַיֵּצְאוּ֙vai.ye.tze.'UH3318from Keilahמִקְּעִלָ֔הmi.ke.'i.LahH7084,moving from place to placeוַיִּֽתְהַלְּכ֖וּvai.yit.ha.le.KhuH1980בַּאֲשֶׁ֣רba.'a.SherH834יִתְהַלָּ֑כוּyit.ha.La.khuH1980.When Saulוּלְשָׁא֣וּלu.le.sha.'UlH7586was toldהֻגַּ֗דhu.GadH5046thatכִּֽי־ki-H3588Davidדָּוִד֙da.VidH1732had escapedנִמְלַ֤טnim.LatH4422from Keilahמִקְּעִילָ֔הmi.ke.'i.LahH7084,he declinedוַיֶּחְדַּ֖לvai.yech.DalH2308to go forthלָצֵֽאת׃la.TzetH3318.

14And Davidדָּוִ֤דda.VidH1732stayedוַיֵּ֨שֶׁבvai.Ye.shevH3427in the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּר֙ba.mid.BarH4057strongholdsבַּמְּצָד֔וֹת וַיֵּ֥שֶׁבba.me.tza.Dot vai.Ye.shevH4679 H3427and in the hill countryבָּהָ֖רba.HarH2022of the Wildernessבְּמִדְבַּר־be.mid.bar-H4057of Ziphזִ֑יףZifH2128.Dayכָּל־kol-H3605after dayהַיָּמִ֔יםhai.ya.MimH3117Saulשָׁאוּל֙sha.'UlH7586searched for himוַיְבַקְשֵׁ֤הוּvay.vak.She.huH1245,but Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimH430would notוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808deliverנְתָנ֥וֹne.ta.NoH5414Davidinto his handבְּיָדֽוֹ׃be.ya.DoH3027.

15While Davidדָוִ֔דda.VidH1732was in Horeshבַּחֹֽרְשָׁה׃ סba.Cho.re.shahH2793in the Wildernessבְּמִדְבַּר־be.mid.bar-H4057of Ziphזִ֖יףzifH2128,heוְדָוִ֥דve.da.VidH1732sawוַיַּ֣רְאvai.Yar'H7200thatכִּֽי־ki-H3588Saulשָׁא֖וּלsha.'UlH7586had come outיָצָ֥אya.Tza'H3318to takeלְבַקֵּ֣שׁle.va.KeshH1245אֶת־'et-H853his lifeנַפְשׁ֑וֹnaf.ShoH5315.

16Andוַיָּ֙קָם֙vai.Ya.komH6965Saul’sשָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlH7586sonבֶּן־ben-H1121Jonathanיְהוֹנָתָ֣ןye.ho.na.TanH3083cameוַיֵּ֥לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhH1980toאֶל־'el-H413Davidדָּוִ֖דda.VidH1732in Horeshחֹ֑רְשָׁהCho.re.shahH2793and strengthenedוַיְחַזֵּ֥קvay.cha.ZekH2388אֶת־'et-H853his handיָד֖וֹya.DoH3027in Godבֵּאלֹהִֽים׃be.lo.HimH430,

17sayingוַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֵלָ֜יוvai.Yo.mer 'e.LavH559 H413, “Do notאַל־'al-H408be afraidתִּירָ֗אti.Ra'H3372,forכִּ֠יkiH3588my fatherאָבִ֔י'a.ViH1Saulשָׁא֣וּלsha.'UlH7586will neverלֹ֤אlo'H3808lay a hand onתִֽמְצָאֲךָ֙tim.tza.'a.KhaH4672youיַ֚דyadH3027.And youוְאַתָּה֙ve.'a.TahH859will be kingתִּמְלֹ֣ךְtim.LokhH4427overעַל־'al-H5921Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,and I willוְאָנֹכִ֖יve.'a.no.KhiH595beאֶֽהְיֶה־'eh.yeh-H1961yoursecond-in-commandלְמִשְׁנֶ֑הle.mish.NehH4932.Evenוְגַם־ve.gam-H1571my fatherאָבִ֖י'a.ViH1Saulשָׁא֥וּלsha.'UlH7586knowsיֹדֵ֥עַyo.De.a'H3045this is trueכֵּֽן׃KenH3651.”

18So the twoשְׁנֵיהֶ֛םshe.nei.HemH8147of them madeוַיִּכְרְת֧וּvai.yikh.re.TuH3772a covenantבְּרִ֖יתbe.RitH1285beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068.And Davidדָּוִד֙da.VidH1732remainedוַיֵּ֤שֶׁבvai.Ye.shevH3427in Horeshבַּחֹ֔רְשָׁהba.Cho.re.shahH2793,while Jonathanוִיהוֹנָתָ֖ןvi.ho.na.TanH3083wentהָלַ֥ךְha.LakhH1980homeלְבֵיתֽוֹ׃ סle.vei.ToH1004.

19Then the Ziphitesזִפִים֙zi.FimH2130came upוַיַּעֲל֤וּvai.ya.'a.LuH5927toאֶל־'el-H413Saulשָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlH7586at Gibeahהַגִּבְעָ֖תָהha.giv.'A.tahH1390and saidלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559, “Is notהֲל֣וֹאha.Lo'H3808Davidדָ֠וִדDa.vidH1732hidingמִסְתַּתֵּ֨רmis.ta.TerH5641among usעִמָּ֤נוּ'i.Ma.nuH5973in the strongholdsבַמְּצָדוֹת֙va.me.tza.dOtH4679at Horeshבַּחֹ֔רְשָׁהba.Cho.re.shahH2793,on the hillבְּגִבְעַת֙be.giv.'AtH1389of Hachilahהַֽחֲכִילָ֔הha.cha.khi.LahH2444אֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherH834southמִימִ֥יןmi.MinH3225of Jeshimonהַיְשִׁימֽוֹן׃hay.shi.MonH3452?

20Nowוְ֠עַתָּהVe.'a.tahH6258,O kingהַמֶּ֛לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428,come downלָרֶ֖דֶתla.Re.detH3381wheneverלְכָל־le.kholH3605your soulנַפְשְׁךָ֥naf.she.KhaH5315desiresאַוַּ֨ת'a.VatH185רֵ֑דRedH3381, and we will be responsiblefor delivering himהַסְגִּיר֖וֹhas.gi.RoH5462into your handבְּיַ֥ד הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃be.Yad ha.Me.lekhH3027 H4428.”

21“May youאַתֶּ֖ם'a.TemH859be blessedבְּרוּכִ֥יםbe.ru.KhimH1288by the LORDלַֽיהוָ֑הla.Yah.wehH3068,”repliedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559Saulשָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlH7586, “forכִּ֥יkiH3588you have had compassionחֲמַלְתֶּ֖םcha.mal.TemH2550on meעָלָֽי׃'a.LaiH5921.

22Pleaseנָ֞אna'H4994goלְכוּ־le.khu-H1980and prepareהָכִ֣ינוּha.Khi.nuH3559furtherע֗וֹדodH5750.Investigateוּדְע֤וּu.de.'UH3045and watchוּרְאוּ֙u.re.'UH7200אֶת־'et-H853מְקוֹמוֹ֙me.ko.MoH4725carefully whereאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834he goesתִּֽהְיֶ֣ה רַגְל֔וֹtih.Yeh rag.LoH1961 H7272and whoמִ֥יmiH4310has seen himרָאָ֖הוּra.'A.huH7200thereשָׁ֑םShamH8033,forכִּ֚יkiH3588I am told thatאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559אֵלַ֔י'e.LaiH413heהֽוּא׃Hu'H1931is extremely cunningH6191.

23Observeוּרְא֣וּu.re.'UH7200and find outוּדְע֗וּu.de.'UH3045allמִכֹּ֤לmi.KolH3605the placesהַמַּֽחֲבֹאִים֙ha.ma.cha.vo.'ImH4224whereאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834he hidesיִתְחַבֵּ֣א שָׁ֔םyit.cha.Be' ShamH2244 H8033.Then come backוְשַׁבְתֶּ֤םve.shav.TemH7725to meאֵלַי֙'e.LaiH413withאֶל־'el-H413certaintyנָכ֔וֹןna.KhonH3559,and I will goוְהָלַכְתִּ֖יve.ha.lakh.TiH1980with youאִתְּכֶ֑ם וְהָיָה֙'i.te.Khem ve.ha.YahH854 H1961.Ifאִם־'im-H518he isיֶשְׁנ֣וֹyesh.NoH3426in the landבָאָ֔רֶץva.'A.retzH776,I will search him outוְחִפַּשְׂתִּ֣יve.chi.pas.TiH2664אֹת֔וֹ'o.ToH853among allבְּכֹ֖לbe.KholH3605the clansאַלְפֵ֥י'al.FeiH505of Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃ye.hu.DahH3063.”

24So they set outוַיָּק֛וּמוּvai.ya.Ku.muH6965and wentוַיֵּלְכ֥וּvai.ye.le.KhuH1980to Ziphזִ֖יפָהZi.fahH2128ahead ofלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440Saulשָׁא֑וּלsha.'UlH7586.Now Davidוְדָוִ֨דve.da.VidH1732and his menוַאֲנָשָׁ֜יוva.'a.na.ShavH582were in the Wildernessבְּמִדְבַּ֤רbe.mid.BarH4057of Maonמָעוֹן֙ma.'OnH4584in the Arabahבָּעֲרָבָ֔ה אֶ֖לba.'a.ra.Vah 'elH6160 H413southיְמִ֥יןye.MinH3225of Jeshimonהַיְשִׁימֽוֹן׃hay.shi.MonH3452,

25and Saulשָׁא֣וּלsha.'UlH7586and his menוַאֲנָשָׁיו֮va.'a.na.ShavH582wentוַיֵּ֨לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhH1980to seekלְבַקֵּשׁ֒le.va.KeshH1245him.When Davidלְדָוִ֔דle.da.VidH1732was told about itוַיַּגִּ֣דוּvai.ya.Gi.duH5046,he went downוַיֵּ֣רֶדvai.Ye.redH3381to the rockהַסֶּ֔לַעha.Se.la'H5553and stayedוַיֵּ֖שֶׁבvai.Ye.shevH3427in the Wildernessבְּמִדְבַּ֣רbe.mid.BarH4057of Maonמָע֑וֹןma.'onH4584.And when Saulשָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlH7586heard of thisוַיִּשְׁמַ֣עvai.yish.Ma'H8085,he pursuedוַיִּרְדֹּ֥ף אַחֲרֵֽי־vai.yir.Dof 'a.cha.rei-H7291 H310Davidדָוִ֖דda.VidH1732thereמִדְבַּ֥ר מָעֽוֹן׃mid.Bar ma.'onH4057 H4584.

26Saulשָׁא֜וּלsha.'UlH7586was proceeding alongוַיֵּ֨לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhH1980oneמִזֶּ֔הmi.ZehH2088sideמִצַּ֤דmi.TzadH6654of the mountainהָהָר֙ha.HarH2022,and Davidוְדָוִ֧דve.da.VidH1732and his menוַאֲנָשָׁ֛יוva.'a.na.ShavH582along the otherמִזֶּ֑ה וַיְהִ֨יmi.Zeh vay.HiH2088 H1961sideמִצַּ֥ד הָהָ֖רmi.Tzad ha.HarH6654 H2022.Even though Davidדָוִ֜דda.VidH1732was hurryingנֶחְפָּ֤זnech.PazH2648to get awayלָלֶ֙כֶת֙la.Le.khetH1980מִפְּנֵ֣יmi.pe.NeiH6440שָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlH7586,Saulוְשָׁא֣וּלve.sha.'UlH7586and his menוַאֲנָשָׁ֗יוva.'a.na.ShavH582were closingעֹֽטְרִ֛ים'o.te.RimH5849in onאֶל־'el-H413Davidדָּוִ֥ד וְאֶל־da.Vid ve.'el-H1732 H413and his menאֲנָשָׁ֖יו'a.na.ShavH582to capture themלְתָפְשָֽׂם׃le.ta.fe.SamH8610.

27Then a messengerוּמַלְאָ֣ךְu.mal.'AkhH4397cameבָּ֔אBa'H935toאֶל־'el-H413Saulשָׁא֖וּלsha.'UlH7586,sayingלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559, “Comeוְלֵ֔כָהve.Le.khahH1980quicklyמַהֲרָ֣הma.ha.RahH4116,forכִּֽי־ki-H3588the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּ֖ים עַל־fe.lish.Tim 'al-H6430 H5921have raidedפָשְׁט֥וּfa.she.TuH6584the landהָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzH776!”

28So Saulשָׁא֗וּלsha.'UlH7586broke offוַיָּ֣שָׁבvai.Ya.shovH7725his pursuitמִרְדֹף֙ אַחֲרֵ֣יmir.Dof 'a.cha.ReiH7291 H310of Davidדָוִ֔דda.VidH1732and wentוַיֵּ֖לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhH1980to meetלִקְרַ֣אתlik.RatH7122the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֑יםpe.lish.TimH6430.That is whyעַל־ כֵּ֗ן'al- KenH5921 H3651thatהַה֔וּאha.Hu'H1931placeלַמָּק֣וֹםla.ma.KomH4725is calledקָֽרְאוּ֙ka.re.'UH7121Sela-hammahlekothH5555.

29And Davidדָּוִ֖דda.VidH1732went upוַיַּ֥עַלvai.Ya.'alH5927from thereמִשָּׁ֑םmi.ShamH8033and livedוַיֵּ֖שֶׁבvai.Ye.shevH3427in the strongholdsבִּמְצָד֥וֹתbim.tza.DotH4679of En-gediH5872.

Saul Pursues David

(Psalm 54:1–7)

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 23