Revised Literal Translation

1 Samuel 30:1-20

1And it came to pass, when Davidדָוִ֧דda.VidH1732and his menוַאֲנָשָׁ֛יוva.'a.na.ShavH582were comeבְּבֹ֨אbe.Vo'H935to Ziklagצִֽקְלַ֖גtzik.LagH6860on the thirdהַשְּׁלִישִׁ֑יha.she.li.ShiH7992dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117,that the Amalekitesוַעֲמָלֵקִ֣יva.'a.mal.KiH6003had invadedפָֽשְׁט֗וּfa.she.TuH6584the southנֶ֙גֶב֙ne.gevH5045,and Ziklagצִ֣קְלַ֔גtzik.LagH6860,and smittenוַיַּכּוּ֙vai.ya.KuH5221Ziklagצִ֣קְלַ֔גtzik.LagH6860,and burnedוַיִּשְׂרְפ֥וּvai.yis.re.FuH8313it with fireבָּאֵֽשׁ׃ba.'EshH784;

2And had taken the womenהַנָּשִׁ֤יםha.na.ShimH802captivesוַיִּשְׁבּ֨וּvai.yish.BuH7617, that weretherein: they slewהֵמִ֖יתוּhe.Mi.tuH4191not anyאִ֑ישׁ'IshH376,either greatגָּד֔וֹלga.DolH1419or smallמִקָּטֹ֣ןmi.ka.TonH6996, but carried themawayוַיִּֽנְהֲג֔וּvai.yin.ha.GuH5090,and wentH3212on their wayלְדַרְכָּֽם׃le.dar.KamH1870.

3So Davidדָוִ֤דda.VidH1732and his menוַֽאֲנָשָׁיו֙va.'a.na.ShavH582cameוַיָּבֹ֨אvai.ya.Vo'H935to the cityהָעִ֔ירha.'IrH5892, and, behold, it wasburnedשְׂרוּפָ֖הse.ru.FahH8313with fireבָּאֵ֑שׁba.'EshH784;and their wivesוּנְשֵׁיהֶ֛םu.ne.shei.HemH802,and their sonsוּבְנֵיהֶ֥םu.ve.nei.HemH1121,and their daughtersוּבְנֹתֵיהֶ֖םu.ve.no.tei.HemH1323,were taken captivesנִשְׁבּֽוּ׃nish.BuH7617.

4Then Davidדָוִ֜דda.VidH1732and the peopleוְהָעָ֧םve.ha.'AmH5971that werewith him lifted upוַיִּשָּׂ֨אvai.yi.Sa'H5375their voiceקוֹלָ֖םko.LamH6963and weptוַיִּבְכּ֑וּvai.yiv.KuH1058,until they had no more powerכֹּ֖חַKo.achH3581to weepלִבְכּֽוֹת׃liv.KotH1058.

5And David’sדָוִ֖דda.VidH1732twoוּשְׁתֵּ֥יu.she.TeiH8147wivesנְשֵֽׁי־ne.shei-H802were taken captivesנִשְׁבּ֑וּnish.BuH7617,Ahinoamאֲחִינֹ֙עַם֙'a.chi.No.'amH293the JezreelitessH3159,and Abigailוַאֲבִיגַ֕יִלva.'a.vi.Ga.yilH26the wifeאֵ֖שֶׁת'E.shetH802of Nabalנָבָ֥לna.ValH5037the Carmeliteהַֽכַּרְמְלִֽי׃Ha.kar.me.LiH3761.

6And Davidלְדָוִ֜דle.da.VidH1732was greatlyמְאֹ֗דme.'OdH3966distressedוַתֵּ֨צֶרva.Te.tzerH3334;for the peopleהָעָם֙ha.'AmH5971spakeאָמְר֤וּ'a.me.RuH559of stoningלְסָקְל֔וֹle.sa.ke.LoH5619him, because the soulנֶ֣פֶשׁNe.feshH5315of all the peopleהָעָ֔םha.'AmH5971was grievedH4843,every manאִ֖ישׁ'ishH376for his sonsבָּנָ֣יוbe.novH1121and for his daughtersבְּנֹתָ֑יוbe.no.TavH1323:but Davidדָּוִ֔דda.VidH1732encouragedוַיִּתְחַזֵּ֣קvai.yit.cha.ZekH2388himself in Yhwhבַּיהוָ֖הba.Yah.wehH3068his Godאֱלֹהָֽיו׃ ס'e.lo.HavH430.

7And Davidדָּוִ֗דda.VidH1732saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to Abiatharאֶבְיָתָ֤ר'ev.ya.TarH54the priestהַכֹּהֵן֙ha.ko.HenH3548,Ahimelech’sאֲחִימֶ֔לֶךְ'a.chi.Me.lekhH288sonבֶּן־ben-H1121,I pray thee, bring me hitherהַגִּֽישָׁה־ha.gi.shah-H5066the ephodהָאֵפֹ֑דha.'e.FodH646.And Abiatharאֶבְיָתָ֛ר'ev.ya.TarH54broughtוַיַּגֵּ֧שׁvai.ya.GeshH5066thither the ephodהָאֵפֹ֖דha.'e.FodH646to Davidדָּוִֽד׃da.VidH1732.

8And Davidדָּוִ֤דda.VidH1732enquiredוַיִּשְׁאַ֨לvai.yish.'AlH7592at Yhwhבַּֽיהוָה֙ba.Yah.wehH3068,sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559,Shall I pursueאֶרְדֹּ֛ף'er.DofH7291afterאַחֲרֵ֥י'a.cha.ReiH310this troopהַגְּדוּד־ha.ge.dud-H1416?shall I overtakeהַֽאַשִּׂגֶ֑נּוּha.'as.si.Ge.nuH5381them? And he answeredוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559him, Pursueרְדֹ֔ףre.DofH7291:for thou shalt surelyהַשֵּׂ֥גha.SegH5381overtakeתַּשִּׂ֖יגta.SigH5381them,and without failוְהַצֵּ֥לve.ha.TzelH5337recoverתַּצִּֽיל׃ta.TzilH5337all.

9So Davidדָּוִ֗דda.VidH1732wentH3212,he and the sixוְשֵׁשׁ־ve.shesh-H8337hundredמֵא֥וֹתme.'otH3967menאִישׁ֙'ishH376that werewith him, and cameוַיָּבֹ֖אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uH935to the brookנַ֣חַלNa.chalH5158Besorהַבְּשׂ֑וֹרha.be.SorH1308,where those that were left behindוְהַנּֽוֹתָרִ֖יםve.ha.no.ta.RimH3498stayedעָמָֽדוּ׃'a.Ma.duH5975.

10But Davidדָּוִ֔דda.VidH1732pursuedוַיִּרְדֹּ֣ףvai.yir.DofH7291,he and fourוְאַרְבַּע־ve.'ar.ba'-H702hundredמֵא֣וֹתme.'otH3967menH376:for two hundredמָאתַ֣יִםma.Ta.yimH3967abode behindוַיַּֽעַמְדוּ֙vai.ya.'am.DuH5975,which were so faintפִּגְּר֔וּpi.ge.RuH6296that they could not go overמֵעֲבֹ֖רme.'a.VorH5674the brookנַ֥חַלNa.chalH5158Besorהַבְּשֽׂוֹר׃ha.be.SorH1308.

11And they foundוַֽיִּמְצְא֤וּvai.yim.tze.'UH4672an Egyptianאִישׁ־ מִצְרִי֙'ish- mitz.RiH4713 H376in the fieldבַּשָּׂדֶ֔הba.sa.DehH7704,and broughtוַיִּקְח֥וּvai.yik.ChuH3947him to Davidדָּוִ֑דda.VidH1732,and gaveוַיִּתְּנוּ־vai.yi.te.nu-H5414him breadלֶ֙חֶם֙le.chemH3899,and he did eatוַיֹּ֔אכַלvai.Yo.khalH398;and they made him drinkוַיַּשְׁקֻ֖הוּvai.yash.Ku.huH8248waterמָֽיִם׃Ma.yimH4325;

12And they gaveוַיִּתְּנוּ־vai.yi.te.nu-H5414him a pieceפֶ֨לַחFe.lachH6400of a cakeדְּבֵלָ֜הde.ve.LahH1690of figs, and twoוּשְׁנֵ֤יu.she.NeiH8147clusters of raisinsצִמֻּקִים֙tzi.mu.KimH6778:and when he had eatenוַיֹּ֔אכַלvai.Yo.khalH398,his spiritרוּח֖וֹru.ChoH7307came againוַתָּ֥שָׁבva.Ta.shovH7725to him: for he had eatenאָ֤כַל'A.khalH398no breadלֶ֙חֶם֙le.chemH3899,nor drunkשָׁ֣תָהSha.tahH8354anywaterמַ֔יִםMa.yimH4325,threeשְׁלֹשָׁ֥הshe.lo.ShahH7969daysיָמִ֖יםya.MimH3117and threeוּשְׁלֹשָׁ֥הu.she.lo.ShahH7969nightsלֵילֽוֹת׃ סlei.LotH3915.

13And Davidדָוִד֙da.VidH1732saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto him, To whom belongest thou? and whence artthou? And he saidוַיֹּ֜אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, I ama young manנַ֧עַרNa.'arH5288of Egyptמִצְרִ֣יmitz.RiH4713,servantעֶ֚בֶד'E.vedH5650to an Amalekiteלְאִ֣ישׁ עֲמָֽלֵקִ֔יle.'Ish 'a.mal.KiH6003 H376;and my masterאֲדֹנִ֛י'a.do.NiH113leftוַיַּעַזְבֵ֧נִיvai.ya.'az.Ve.niH5800me, because threeשְׁלֹשָֽׁה׃she.lo.ShahH7969daysהַיּ֥וֹםhai.YomH3117agone I fell sickחָלִ֖יתִיcha.Li.tiH2470.

14We made an invasionפָּשַׁ֜טְנוּpa.Shat.nuH6584uponthe southנֶ֧גֶבNe.gevH5045of the Cherethitesהַכְּרֵתִ֛יha.ke.re.TiH3774, and upon the coast which belongethto Judahלִֽיהוּדָ֖הli.hu.DahH3063,and upon the southנֶ֣גֶבNe.gevH5045of Calebכָּלֵ֑בka.LevH3612;and we burnedשָׂרַ֥פְנוּsa.Raf.nuH8313Ziklagצִקְלַ֖גtzik.LagH6860with fireבָאֵֽשׁ׃va.'EshH784.

15And Davidדָּוִ֔דda.VidH1732saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to him, Canst thou bring me downהֲתוֹרִדֵ֖נִיha.to.ri.De.niH3381to this companyהַגְּד֣וּדha.ge.DudH1416?And he saidוַיֹּ֡אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,Swearהִשָּׁבְעָה֩hi.sha.ve.'AhH7650unto me by Godבֵֽאלֹהִ֜יםve.lo.HimH430,that thou wilt neither killתְּמִיתֵ֗נִיte.mi.Te.niH4191me, norH518deliverתַּסְגִּרֵ֙נִי֙tas.gi.Re.niH5462me into the handsבְּיַד־be.yad-H3027of my masterאֲדֹנִ֔י'a.do.NiH113,and I will bring thee downוְאוֹרִֽדְךָ֖ve.'o.rid.KhaH3381to this companyהַגְּד֥וּדha.ge.DudH1416.

16And when he had brought him downוַיֹּ֣רִדֵ֔הוּvai.Yo.ri.De.huH3381, behold, they werespread abroadנְטֻשִׁ֖יםne.tu.ShimH5203upon allפְּנֵ֣יpe.NeiH6440the earthהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776,eatingאֹכְלִ֤ים'o.khe.LimH398and drinkingוְשֹׁתִים֙ve.sho.TimH8354,and dancingוְחֹ֣גְגִ֔יםve.Cho.ge.GimH2287,because of all the greatהַגָּד֔וֹלha.ga.DolH1419spoilהַשָּׁלָ֣לha.sha.LalH7998that they had takenלָקְח֛וּla.ke.ChuH3947out of the landמֵאֶ֥רֶץme.'E.retzH776of the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יםpe.lish.TimH6430,and out of the landוּמֵאֶ֥רֶץu.me.'E.retzH776of Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃ye.hu.DahH3063.

17And Davidדָּוִ֛דda.VidH1732smoteוַיַּכֵּ֥םvai.ya.KemH5221them from the twilightמֵהַנֶּ֥שֶׁףme.ha.Ne.shefH5399even unto the eveningהָעֶ֖רֶבha.'E.revH6153of the next dayלְמָֽחֳרָתָ֑םle.mo.cho.ra.TamH4283:and there escapedנִמְלַ֤טnim.LatH4422not a manאִ֔ישׁ'IshH376of them, save fourאַרְבַּ֨ע'ar.Ba'H702hundredמֵא֧וֹתme.'otH3967youngנַ֛עַרNa.'arH5288menאִֽישׁ־'ish-H376,which rodeרָכְב֥וּra.khe.VuH7392upon camelsהַגְּמַלִּ֖יםha.ge.ma.LimH1581,and fledוַיָּנֻֽסוּ׃vai.ya.Nu.suH5127.

18And Davidדָּוִ֔דda.VidH1732recoveredוַיַּצֵּ֣לvai.ya.TzelH5337all that the Amalekitesעֲמָלֵ֑ק'a.ma.LekH6002had carried awayלָקְח֖וּla.ke.ChuH3947:and Davidדָּוִֽד׃da.VidH1732rescuedהִצִּ֥ילhi.TzilH5337his twoשְׁתֵּ֥יshe.TeiH8147wivesנָשָׁ֖יוna.ShavH802.

19And there was nothing lackingנֶעְדַּר־ne'.dar-H5737to them, neitherמִן־min-H4480smallהַקָּטֹ֨ןha.ka.TonH6996nor greatהַגָּד֜וֹלha.ga.DolH1419,neither sonsבָּנִ֤יםba.NimH1121nor daughtersוּבָנוֹת֙u.va.nOtH1323,neither spoilוּמִשָּׁלָ֔לu.mi.sha.LalH7998, nor any thingthat they had takenלָקְח֖וּla.ke.ChuH3947to them: Davidדָּוִֽד׃da.VidH1732recoveredהֵשִׁ֥יבhe.ShivH7725all.

20And Davidדָּוִ֔דda.VidH1732tookוַיִּקַּ֣חvai.yi.KachH3947all the flocksהַצֹּ֖אןha.TzonH6629and the herdsוְהַבָּקָ֑רve.ha.ba.KarH1241, whichthey draveנָהֲג֗וּna.ha.GuH5090beforeלִפְנֵי֙lif.NeiH6440thoseהַה֔וּאha.Hu'H1931othercattleהַמִּקְנֶ֣הha.mik.NehH4735,and saidוַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּvai.Yo.me.RuH559, This isDavid’sדָּוִֽד׃da.VidH1732spoilשְׁלַ֥לshe.LalH7998.

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