Berean Standard Bible

1 Samuel 23:13-26

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.

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