Revised Literal Translation

1 Samuel 18:14-16

14And Davidדָוִ֛דda.VidH1732behaved himself wiselyמַשְׂכִּ֑ילmas.KilH7919in all his waysדְּרָכָ֖יוda.re.KhavH1870;And Yhwhוַֽיהוָ֖הva.Yah.wehH3068was with him.

15Wherefore when Saulשָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlH7586sawוַיַּ֣רְאvai.Yar'H7200that he behavedH7919himself veryמְאֹ֑דme.'OdH3966wiselyH7919,he was afraidוַיָּ֖גָרvai.Ya.gorH1481ofמִפָּנָֽיו׃mi.pa.NavH6440him.

16But all Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478and Judahוִיהוּדָ֔הvi.hu.DahH3063lovedאֹהֵ֖ב'o.HevH157Davidדָּוִ֑דda.VidH1732,because he went outיוֹצֵ֥אyo.Tze'H3318and came inוָבָ֖אva.Va'H935beforeלִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃ פlif.nei.HemH6440them.

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