Revised Literal Translation

1 Samuel 21:13-15

13And he changedוַיְשַׁנּ֤וֹvay.sha.NoH8138his behaviourטַעְמוֹ֙ta'.MoH2940beforeבְּעֵ֣ינֵיהֶ֔םbe.'Ei.nei.HemH5869them, and feigned himself madוַיִּתְהֹלֵ֖לvai.yit.ho.LelH1984in their handsבְּיָדָ֑םbe.ya.DamH3027,and scrabbledוַיְתָיו֙vay.tavH8427on the doorsדַּלְת֣וֹתdal.TotH1817of the gateהַשַּׁ֔עַרha.Sha.'arH8179,and let his spittleרִיר֖וֹri.RoH7388fall downוַיּ֥וֹרֶדvai.Yo.redH3381upon his beardזְקָנֽוֹ׃ze.ka.NoH2206.

14Then saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559Achishאָכִ֖ישׁ'a.KhishH397unto his servantsעֲבָדָ֑יו'a.va.DavH5650,Lo, ye seeתִרְאוּ֙tir.'UH7200the manאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376is madמִשְׁתַּגֵּ֔עַmish.ta.Ge.a'H7696: wherefore thenhave ye broughtתָּבִ֥יאוּta.Vi.'uH935him to me?

15Have I needחֲסַ֤רcha.SarH2638of mad menH7696,that ye have broughtH935this fellowto play the mad manH7696in my presence? shall this fellowcomeH935into my houseבֵּיתִֽי׃ סbei.TiH1004?

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