New American Standard Bible 2020

1 Samuel 23:9-12

9But Davidדָּוִ֔דda.VidH1732knewוַיֵּ֣דַעvai.Ye.da'H3045that Saulשָׁא֖וּלsha.'UlH7586was plottingמַחֲרִ֣ישׁma.cha.RishH2790evilH7463againstעָלָ֔יו'a.LavH5921him; so he saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559toAbiatharאֶבְיָתָ֣ר'ev.ya.TarH54the priestהַכֹּהֵ֔ןha.ko.HenH3548, “Bringהַגִּ֖ישָׁהha.Gi.shahH5066the ephodהָאֵפֽוֹד׃ סha.'e.FodH646hereH5066.”

10Then Davidדָּוִד֒da.VidH1732saidוַיֹּאמֶר֮vai.yo.MerH559, “Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,Your servantעַבְדְּךָ֔'av.de.KhaH5650has heardH8085forH8085certainH8085that Saulשָׁא֖וּלsha.'UlH7586is seekingמְבַקֵּ֥שׁme.va.KeshH1245to comeלָב֣וֹאla.Vo'H935to Keilahקְעִילָ֑הke.'i.LahH7084to destroyלְשַׁחֵ֥תle.sha.ChetH7843the cityלָעִ֖ירla.'IrH5892on my accountבַּעֲבוּרִֽי׃ba.'a.vu.RiH5668.

11Will the citizensבַעֲלֵי֩va.'a.LeiH1167of Keilahקְעִילָ֨הke.'i.LahH7084handH5462me overH5462to him? Will Saulשָׁא֗וּלsha.'UlH7586comeהֲיֵרֵ֣דha.ye.RedH3381downH3381justH3512asH3512Your servantעַבְדֶּ֔ךָ'av.De.khaH5650has heardשָׁמַ֣עsha.Ma'H8085? Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,pleaseנָ֖אna'H4994,tellהַגֶּד־ha.ged-H5046Your servantלְעַבְדֶּ֑ךָ סle.'av.De.khaH5650.”And the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “He will comeיֵרֵֽד׃ye.RedH3381downH3381.”

12Then Davidדָּוִ֔דda.VidH1732saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Will the citizensבַּעֲלֵ֧יba.'a.LeiH1167of Keilahקְעִילָ֛הke.'i.LahH7084handH5462me and my menH376overH5462to Saulשָׁא֑וּלsha.'UlH7586?”And the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “They will handH5462you overH5462.”

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