New American Standard Bible 2020

1 Samuel 27:8-10

8Now Davidדָּוִד֙da.VidH1732and his menH376wentH5927upH5927and attackedוַֽיִּפְשְׁט֛וּvai.yif.she.TuH6584the Geshuritesהַגְּשׁוּרִ֥יha.ge.shu.RiH1651,the GirzitesH1629, andthe Amalekitesוְהָעֲמָלֵקִ֑יve.ha.'a.mal.KiH6003;for they were the inhabitantsיֹשְׁב֤וֹתyo.she.VotH3427of the landהָאָ֙רֶץ֙ha.'A.retzH776from ancientH5769timesH5769,as you comeבּוֹאֲךָ֥bo.'a.KhaH935toShurשׁ֖וּרָהShu.rahH7793even as farוְעַד־ve.'ad-H5704as the landאֶ֥רֶץ'E.retzH776of Egyptמִצְרָֽיִם׃mitz.Ra.yimH4714.

9Davidדָוִד֙da.VidH1732attackedוְהִכָּ֤הve.hi.KahH5221the landהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776and did not leaveH2421a manאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376or a womanוְאִשָּׁ֑הve.'i.ShahH802aliveH2421, and hetookוְלָקַח֩ve.la.KachH3947the sheepצֹ֨אןtzonH6629,the cattleוּבָקָ֜רu.va.KarH1241,the donkeysוַחֲמֹרִ֤יםva.cha.mo.RimH2543,the camelsוּגְמַלִּים֙u.ge.ma.LimH1581,and the clothingוּבְגָדִ֔יםu.ve.ga.DimH899.Then he returnedוַיָּ֖שָׁבvai.Ya.shovH7725and cameוַיָּבֹ֥אvai.ya.Vo'H935to Achishאָכִֽישׁ׃'a.KhishH397.

10Now Achishאָכִ֔ישׁ'a.KhishH397saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “WhereH575did youcarryH6584outH6584anH6584attackH6584todayהַיּ֑וֹםhai.YomH3117?”And Davidדָּוִ֗דda.VidH1732saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Againstעַל־'al-H5921theNegevנֶ֤גֶבNe.gevH5045of Judahיְהוּדָה֙ye.hu.DahH3063,againstוְעַל־ve.'al-H5921theNegevנֶ֣גֶבNe.gevH5045ofthe Jerahmeelitesהַיַּרְחְמְאֵלִ֔יhai.yar.che.me.'e.LiH3397,and againstH413theNegevנֶ֖גֶבNe.gevH5045ofthe Kenitesהַקֵּינִֽי׃ha.kei.NiH7017.”

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