Revised Literal Translation

1 Samuel 22:1-8

1Davidדָּוִד֙da.VidH1732therefore departedH3212thence, and escapedוַיִּמָּלֵ֖טvai.yi.ma.LetH4422to the caveמְעָרַ֣תme.'a.RatH4631Adullamעֲדֻלָּ֑ם'a.du.LamH5725:and when his brethrenאֶחָיו֙'e.ChavH251and all his father’sאָבִ֔יו'a.VivH1houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004heardוַיִּשְׁמְע֤וּvai.yish.me.'UH8085it,they went downוַיֵּרְד֥וּvai.ye.re.DuH3381thither to him.

2And every oneאִ֨ישׁ'ishH376that wasin distressמָצ֜וֹקma.TzokH4689,and every oneאִ֨ישׁ'ishH376that wasin debtנֹשֶׁא֙no.She'H5378,and every oneאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376that wasdiscontentedמַר־ נֶ֔פֶשׁmar- Ne.feshH5315 H4751,gatheredוַיִּֽתְקַבְּצ֣וּvai.yit.ka.be.TzuH6908themselves unto him; and he became a captainלְשָׂ֑רle.SarH8269over them: and there were with him about fourכְּאַרְבַּ֥עke.'ar.Ba'H702hundredמֵא֖וֹתme.'otH3967menאִֽישׁ׃'IshH376.

3And Davidדָּוִ֛דda.VidH1732wentH3212thence to Mizpehמִצְפֵּ֣הmitz.PehH4708of Moabמוֹאָ֑בmo.'AvH4124:and he saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶר׀vai.Yo.merH559unto the kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Moabמוֹאָ֗בmo.'AvH4124,Let my fatherאָבִ֤י'a.ViH1and my motherוְאִמִּי֙ve.'i.MiH517,I pray thee, come forthיֵֽצֵא־ye.tze'-H3318, and bewith you, till I knowאֵדַ֔ע'e.Da'H3045what Godאֱלֹהִֽים׃'E.lo.HimH430will doיַּֽעֲשֶׂה־ya.'a.seh-H6213for me.

4And he broughtוַיַּנְחֵ֕םvai.yan.ChemH5148them beforeפְּנֵ֖יpe.NeiH6440the kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Moabמוֹאָ֑בmo.'AvH4124:and they dweltוַיֵּשְׁב֣וּvai.ye.she.VuH3427with him all the whileיְמֵ֥יye.MeiH3117that Davidדָּוִ֖דda.VidH1732was in the holdבַּמְּצוּדָֽה׃ סba.me.tzu.DahH4686.

5And the prophetהַנָּבִ֜יאha.na.Vi'H5030Gadגָּ֨דgadH1410saidוַיֹּאמֶר֩vai.yo.MerH559unto Davidדָּוִ֗דda.VidH1732,Abideתֵשֵׁב֙te.ShevH3427not in the holdבַּמְּצוּדָ֔הba.me.tzu.DahH4686;departH3212,and getוּבָֽאתָ־u.va.ta-H935thee into the landאֶ֣רֶץ'E.retzH776of Judahיְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahH3063.Then Davidדָּוִ֔דda.VidH1732departedH3212,and cameוַיָּבֹ֖אvai.ya.Vo'H935into the forestיַ֥עַרYa.'arH3293of Harethחָֽרֶת׃ סCha.retH2802.

6When Saulשָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlH7586heardוַיִּשְׁמַ֣עvai.yish.Ma'H8085that Davidדָּוִ֔דda.VidH1732was discoveredנוֹדַ֣עno.Da'H3045,and the menוַאֲנָשִׁ֖יםva.'a.na.ShimH582that werewith him, (now Saulוְשָׁאוּל֩ve.sha.'UlH7586abodeיוֹשֵׁ֨בyo.ShevH3427in Gibeahבַּגִּבְעָ֜הba.giv.'AhH1390under a treeהָאֶ֤שֶׁלha.'E.shelH815in RamahH7414,having his spearוַחֲנִית֣וֹva.cha.ni.ToH2595in his handבְיָד֔וֹve.ya.DoH3027,and all his servantsעֲבָדָ֖יו'a.va.DavH5650werestandingנִצָּבִ֥יםni.tza.VimH5324about him;)

7Then Saulשָׁא֗וּלsha.'UlH7586saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto his servantsלַֽעֲבָדָיו֙la.'a.va.DavH5650that stoodהַנִּצָּבִ֣יםha.ni.tza.VimH5324about him, Hear nowשִׁמְעוּ־shim.'u-H8085,ye BenjamitesH1145;will the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Jesseיִשַׁי֙yi.ShaiH3448giveיִתֵּ֤ןyi.TenH5414every one of you fieldsשָׂד֣וֹתsa.DotH7704and vineyardsוּכְרָמִ֔יםu.khe.ra.MimH3754, andmakeיָשִׂ֔יםya.SimH7760you all captainsשָׂרֵ֥יsa.ReiH8269of thousandsאֲלָפִ֖ים'a.la.FimH505,and captainsוְשָׂרֵ֥יve.sa.ReiH8269of hundredsמֵאֽוֹת׃me.'otH3967;

8That all of you have conspiredקְשַׁרְתֶּ֨םke.shar.TemH7194against me, and there isnone that shewethגֹּלֶ֤ה אָזְנִי֙go.Leh 'a.ze.NiH241 H1540me that my sonבְּנִ֣יbe.NiH1121hath made a leagueבִּכְרָת־bikh.rot-H3772with the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Jesseיִשַׁ֔יyi.ShaiH3448, and there isnone of you that is sorryחֹלֶ֥הcho.LehH2470for me, or shewethוְגֹלֶ֣ה אָזְנִ֑יve.go.Leh 'a.ze.NiH241 H1540unto me that my sonבְּנִ֨יbe.NiH1121hath stirred upהֵקִים֩he.KimH6965my servantעַבְדִּ֥י'av.DiH5650against me, to lie in waitלְאֹרֵ֖בle.'o.RevH693,as at this dayכַּיּ֥וֹםkai.YomH3117?

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