New American Standard Bible 1995

1 Samuel 19:9-17

9Now there wasan evilרָעָה֙ra.'AhH7451spiritר֨וּחַRu.achH7307from the Lordיְהוָ֤ה׀Yah.wehH3068on Saulשָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlH7586as he was sittingיוֹשֵׁ֔בyo.ShevH3427in his houseבְּבֵית֣וֹbe.vei.ToH1004with his spearוַחֲנִית֖וֹva.cha.ni.ToH2595in his handבְּיָד֑וֹbe.ya.DoH3027,and Davidוְדָוִ֖דve.da.VidH1732was playingמְנַגֵּ֥ןme.na.GenH5059the harp with hishandבְּיָֽד׃be.YadH3027.

10Saulשָׁא֜וּלsha.'UlH7586triedוַיְבַקֵּ֨שׁvay.va.KeshH1245topinלְהַכּ֤וֹתle.ha.KotH5221Davidבְּדָוִ֣דbe.da.VidH1732to the wallוּבַקִּ֔ירu.va.KirH7023with the spearבַּֽחֲנִית֙ba.cha.NitH2595,but he slippedH6362awayH6362out of Saul’sשָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlH7586presenceמִפְּנֵ֣יmi.pe.NeiH6440, so that hestuckוַיַּ֥ךְvai.YakhH5221the spearהַחֲנִ֖יתha.cha.NitH2595into the wallבַּקִּ֑ירba.KirH7023.And Davidוְדָוִ֛דve.da.VidH1732fledנָ֥סnasH5127and escapedוַיִּמָּלֵ֖טvai.yi.ma.LetH4422that nightבַּלַּ֥יְלָהba.Lay.lahH3915.

11ThenSaulשָׁא֨וּלsha.'UlH7586sentוַיִּשְׁלַח֩vai.yish.LachH7971messengersמַלְאָכִ֜יםmal.'a.KhimH4397to David’sדָּוִד֙da.VidH1732houseבֵּ֤יתbeitH1004to watchלְשָׁמְר֔וֹle.sha.me.RoH8104him, in order to putH4191him to deathH4191in the morningבַּבֹּ֑קֶרba.Bo.kerH1242.But Michalמִיכַ֤לmi.KhalH4324,David’sלְדָוִ֗דle.da.VidH1732wifeאִשְׁתּוֹ֙'ish.ToH802,toldוַתַּגֵּ֣דva.ta.GedH5046him, sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559, “Ifאִם־'im-H518you do not saveמְמַלֵּ֤טme.ma.LetH4422your lifeנַפְשְׁךָ֙naf.she.KhaH5315tonightהַלַּ֔יְלָהha.Lay.lahH3915,tomorrowמָחָ֖רma.CharH4279you will be putH4191to deathH4191.”

12So Michalמִיכַ֛לmi.KhalH4324letH3381Davidדָּוִ֖דda.VidH1732downוַתֹּ֧רֶדva.To.redH3381throughבְּעַ֣דbe.'AdH1157a windowהַחַלּ֑וֹןha.cha.LonH2474,and he wentוַיֵּ֥לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhH1980out and fledוַיִּבְרַ֖חvai.yiv.RachH1272and escapedוַיִּמָּלֵֽט׃vai.yi.ma.LetH4422.

13Michalמִיכַ֜לmi.KhalH4324tookוַתִּקַּ֨חva.ti.KachH3947thehouseholdH8655idolH8655and laidוַתָּ֙שֶׂם֙va.Ta.semH7760iton the bedהַמִּטָּ֔הha.mi.TahH4296,and putשָׂ֖מָהSa.mahH7760a quiltכְּבִ֣ירke.VirH3523of goats’הָֽעִזִּ֔יםha.'i.ZimH5795hairat its headמְרַֽאֲשֹׁתָ֑יוme.ra.'a.sho.TavH4763,and coveredוַתְּכַ֖סva.te.KhasH3680itwith clothesבַּבָּֽגֶד׃ סba.Ba.gedH899.

14When Saulשָׁא֛וּלsha.'UlH7586sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֥חvai.yish.LachH7971messengersמַלְאָכִ֖יםmal.'a.KhimH4397to takeלָקַ֣חַתla.Ka.chatH3947Davidדָּוִ֑דda.VidH1732,she saidוַתֹּ֖אמֶרva.To.merH559, “He is sickחֹלֶ֥הcho.LehH2470.”

15Then Saulשָׁאוּל֙sha.'UlH7586sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֤חvai.yish.LachH7971messengersהַמַּלְאָכִ֔יםha.mal.'a.KhimH4397to seeלִרְא֥וֹתlir.'otH7200Davidדָּוִ֖דda.VidH1732,sayingלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559, “Bringהַעֲל֨וּha.'a.LuH5927him up to me onhis bedבַמִּטָּ֛הva.mi.TahH4296,that I may putH4191him to deathH4191.”

16When the messengersהַמַּלְאָכִ֔יםha.mal.'a.KhimH4397enteredוַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙vai.ya.Vo.'uH935,beholdוְהִנֵּ֥הve.hi.NehH2009, thehouseholdH8655idolH8655wason the bedהַמִּטָּ֑הha.mi.TahH4296with the quiltוּכְבִ֥ירu.khe.VirH3523of goats’הָעִזִּ֖יםha.'i.ZimH5795hairat its headמְרַאֲשֹׁתָֽיו׃me.ra.'a.sho.TavH4763.

17So Saulשָׁא֜וּלsha.'UlH7586saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to Michalמִיכַ֗לmi.KhalH4324, “Whyלָ֤מָּהLa.mahH4100have you deceivedרִמִּיתִ֔נִיri.mi.Ti.niH7411me likeH3602thisH3602and letH7971my enemyH340goוַתְּשַׁלְּחִ֥יva.te.sha.le.ChiH7971,so that he has escapedוַיִּמָּלֵ֑טvai.yi.ma.LetH4422?”And Michalמִיכַל֙mi.KhalH4324saidוַתֹּ֤אמֶרva.To.merH559to Saulשָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlH7586, “He saidאָמַ֥ר'a.MarH559to me, ‘LetH7971me goשַׁלְּחִ֖נִיsha.le.Chi.niH7971!Whyלָמָ֥הla.MahH4100should I putH4191you to deathH4191?’”

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