Revised Literal Translation

1 Samuel 27:8-9

8And Davidדָּוִד֙da.VidH1732and his menוַֽאֲנָשָׁ֔יוva.'a.na.ShavH582went upוַיַּ֤עַלvai.Ya.'alH5927,and invadedוַֽיִּפְשְׁט֛וּvai.yif.she.TuH6584the Geshuritesהַגְּשׁוּרִ֥יha.ge.shu.RiH1651,and the Gezritesוְהַגִּזְרִ֖יve.ha.gir.ziH1511,and the Amalekitesוְהָעֲמָלֵקִ֑יve.ha.'a.mal.KiH6003:for thoseהֵ֜נָּהHe.nahH2007nations wereof oldמֵֽעוֹלָ֔םme.'o.LamH5769the inhabitantsיֹשְׁב֤וֹתyo.she.VotH3427of the landהָאָ֙רֶץ֙ha.'A.retzH776,as thou goestבּוֹאֲךָ֥bo.'a.KhaH935to Shurשׁ֖וּרָהShu.rahH7793,even unto the landאֶ֥רֶץ'E.retzH776of Egyptמִצְרָֽיִם׃mitz.Ra.yimH4714.

9And Davidדָוִד֙da.VidH1732smoteוְהִכָּ֤הve.hi.KahH5221the landהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776,and left neither manאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376nor womanוְאִשָּׁ֑הve.'i.ShahH802aliveיְחַיֶּ֖הye.chai.YehH2421,and took awayוְלָקַח֩ve.la.KachH3947the sheepצֹ֨אןtzonH6629,and the oxenוּבָקָ֜רu.va.KarH1241,and the donkeysוַחֲמֹרִ֤יםva.cha.mo.RimH2543,and the camelsוּגְמַלִּים֙u.ge.ma.LimH1581,and the apparelוּבְגָדִ֔יםu.ve.ga.DimH899,and returnedוַיָּ֖שָׁבvai.Ya.shovH7725,and cameוַיָּבֹ֥אvai.ya.Vo'H935to Achishאָכִֽישׁ׃'a.KhishH397.

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