New American Standard Bible 2020

1 Samuel 30:21-31

21WhenDavidדָוִ֗דda.VidH1732cameוַיָּבֹ֣אvai.ya.Vo'H935to the two hundredמָאתַ֨יִםma.Ta.yimH3967menH376whoאֲשֶֽׁר־'a.Sher-H834were tooH4480exhaustedפִּגְּר֣וּ׀pi.ge.RuH6296to followמִלֶּ֣כֶת׀ אַחֲרֵ֣יmi.Le.khet 'a.cha.ReiH1980 H310Davidדָוִ֗דda.VidH1732andhad been leftH3427behindH3427at the brookבְּנַ֣חַלbe.Na.chalH5158Besorהַבְּשׂ֔וֹרha.be.SorH1308,and they wentH3318outH3318to meetלִקְרַ֣אתlik.RatH7122Davidדָּוִ֔דda.VidH1732and to meetוְלִקְרַ֖אתve.lik.RatH7122the peopleהָעָ֣םha.'AmH5971whoאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834were with him, then Davidדָּוִד֙da.VidH1732approachedוַיִּגַּ֤שׁvai.yi.GashH5066the peopleהָעָ֔םha.'AmH5971and greetedוַיִּשְׁאַ֥ל לְשָׁלֽוֹם׃ סvai.yish.'Al le.sha.LomH7592 H7965them.

22Then allכָּל־kol-H3605the wickedרָ֣עra'H7451andworthlessוּבְלִיַּ֗עַלu.ve.li.Ya.'alH1100menH376amongH4480those whoH834wentהָלְכ֣וּha.le.KhuH1980with Davidדָּוִד֒da.VidH1732saidוַיֹּאמְר֗וּvai.yo.me.RuH559, “Sinceיַ֚עַןYa.'anH3282 H834they did not goהָלְכ֣וּha.le.KhuH1980withus, we will not giveנִתֵּ֣ןni.TenH5414them anyH4480of the spoilsמֵהַשָּׁלָ֖לme.ha.sha.LalH7998that we have recoveredהִצַּ֑לְנוּhi.Tzal.nuH5337,exceptכִּֽי־ אִם־ki- 'im-H3588 H518to everyH376manH376his wifeאִשְׁתּוֹ֙'ish.ToH802and his childrenבָּנָ֔יוba.NavH1121,so that they may leadוְיִנְהֲג֖וּve.yin.ha.GuH5090themawayH5090and leaveוְיֵלֵֽכוּ׃ סve.ye.Le.khuH1980.”

23But Davidדָּוִ֔דda.VidH1732saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “You must not doתַעֲשׂ֥וּta.'a.SuH6213soכֵ֖ןkhenH3651,my brothersאֶחָ֑י'e.ChaiH251,with whatאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834the Lordיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068has givenH5414us, for He has protectedוַיִּשְׁמֹ֣רvai.yish.MorH8104us and handedבְּיָדֵֽנוּ׃be.ya.De.nuH5414 H3027overH5414to us the bandהַגְּד֛וּדha.ge.DudH1416ofH1416raidersH1416that cameהַבָּ֥אha.Ba'H935againstעָלֵ֖ינוּ'a.Lei.nuH5921us.

24And whoוּמִי֙u.MiH4310will listenיִשְׁמַ֣עyish.Ma'H8085to you in thisהַזֶּ֑הha.ZehH2088matterלַדָּבָ֖רla.da.VarH1697? For as isthe shareכְּחֵ֣לֶק׀ke.Che.lekH2506of the one who goesH3381downהַיֹּרֵ֣דhai.yo.RedH3381into the battleבַּמִּלְחָמָ֗הba.mil.cha.MahH4421, so shall bethe shareוּֽכְחֵ֛לֶקu.khe.Che.lekH2506of the one who staysהַיֹּשֵׁ֥בhai.yo.ShevH3427by the baggageהַכֵּלִ֖יםha.ke.LimH3627;they shall shareיַחֲלֹֽקוּ׃ סya.cha.Lo.kuH2505alikeH3164.”

25So it has beenוַיְהִ֕יvay.HiH1961from that dayמֵֽהַיּ֥וֹםme.hai.YomH3117forwardוָמָ֑עְלָהva.Ma.'e.lahH4605,that he madeוַיְשִׂמֶ֜הָvay.si.Me.haH7760it a statuteלְחֹ֤קle.ChokH2706and an ordinanceוּלְמִשְׁפָּט֙u.le.mish.PatH4941for Israelלְיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לle.Yis.ra.'ElH3478to thisהַזֶּֽה׃ פha.ZehH2088dayהַיּ֥וֹםhai.YomH3117.

26Now when Davidדָוִד֙da.VidH1732cameוַיָּבֹ֤אvai.ya.Vo'H935to Ziklagצִ֣קְלַ֔גtzik.LagH6860,he sentוַיְשַׁלַּ֧חvay.sha.LachH7971someof the spoilsמֵֽהַשָּׁלָ֛לme.ha.sha.LalH7998to the eldersלְזִקְנֵ֥יle.zik.NeiH2205of Judahיְהוּדָ֖הye.hu.DahH3063,to his friendsלְרֵעֵ֣הוּle.re.'E.huH7453,sayingלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559, “Beholdהִנֵּ֤הhi.NehH2009, agiftבְּרָכָ֔הbe.ra.KhahH1293for you from the spoilsמִשְּׁלַ֖לmi.she.LalH7998ofthe enemiesH340of the Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068:

27to those whoלַאֲשֶׁ֧רla.'a.SherH834were inBethelH1008,to those whoוְלַאֲשֶׁ֥רve.la.'a.SherH834were inRamothבְּרָמֽוֹת־be.ra.mot-H7418ofH7418theH7418NegevH7418,to those whoוְלַאֲשֶׁ֥רve.la.'a.SherH834were inJattirבְּיַתִּֽר׃be.ya.TirH3492,

28to those whoוְלַאֲשֶׁ֧רve.la.'a.SherH834were inAroerבַּעֲרֹעֵ֛רba.'a.ro.'ErH6177,to those whoוְלַאֲשֶׁ֥רve.la.'a.SherH834were in Siphmothבְּשִֽׂפְמ֖וֹתbe.sif.MotH8224,to those whoוְלַאֲשֶׁ֥רve.la.'a.SherH834were inEshtemoaבְּאֶשְׁתְּמֹֽעַ׃ סbe.'esh.te.Mo.a'H851,

29to those whoוְלַאֲשֶׁ֣רve.la.'a.SherH834were in Racalבְּרָכָ֗לbe.ra.KhalH7403,to those whoוְלַֽאֲשֶׁר֙ve.la.'a.SherH834were in the citiesבְּעָרֵ֣יbe.'a.ReiH5892ofthe Jerahmeelitesהַיְּרַחְמְאֵלִ֔יhai.ye.rach.me.'e.LiH3397,to those whoוְלַאֲשֶׁ֖רve.la.'a.SherH834were in the citiesבְּעָרֵ֥יbe.'a.ReiH5892ofthe Kenitesהַקֵּינִֽי׃ha.kei.NiH7017,

30to those whoוְלַאֲשֶׁ֧רve.la.'a.SherH834were inHormahבְּחָרְמָ֛הbe.cha.re.MahH2767,to those whoוְלַאֲשֶׁ֥רve.la.'a.SherH834were inBor-ashanH953,to those whoוְלַאֲשֶׁ֥רve.la.'a.SherH834were in Athachבַּעֲתָֽךְ׃ba.'a.TakhH6269,

31to those whoוְלַאֲשֶׁ֖רve.la.'a.SherH834were inHebronבְּחֶבְר֑וֹןbe.chev.RonH2275,and to allוּֽלְכָל־u.le.khol-H3605the placesהַמְּקֹמ֛וֹתha.me.ko.MotH4725whereאֲשֶֽׁר־ שָׁ֥ם'a.Sher- shamH834 H8033Davidדָּוִ֖דda.VidH1732himselfה֥וּאhu'H1931and his menH376walkedהִתְהַלֶּךְ־hit.ha.lekh-H1980.”

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