Revised Version 1895

1 Samuel 20:20-42

20And I willshootאוֹרֶ֑ה'o.RehH3384threeשְׁלֹ֥שֶׁתshe.Lo.shetH7969arrowsH2678on thesideצִדָּ֣הtzi.DahH6654thereof, as though IshotH3384at a mark.

21And,beholdוְהִנֵּה֙ve.hi.NehH2009, I willsendאֶשְׁלַ֣ח'esh.LachH7971theladהַנַּ֔עַרha.Na.'arH5288,sayingאָמֹר֩'a.MorH559,GoH935,findמְצָ֣אme.Tza'H4672thearrowsH2678.Ifאִם־'im-H518Isayאֹמַ֨ר'o.MarH559unto theladלַנַּ֜עַרla.Na.'arH5288,Beholdהִנֵּ֥הhi.NehH2009, thearrowsH2678are on thissideוָהֵ֗נָּהva.He.nahH2008of thee:takeקָחֶ֧נּוּ׀ka.Che.nuH3947them, andcomeוָבֹ֛אָהva.Vo.'ahH935; for there ispeaceשָׁל֥וֹםsha.LomH7965to thee andnoוְאֵ֥יןve.'EinH369hurt, as theLORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068liveth.

22Butifוְאִם־ve.'im-H518Isayאֹמַר֙'o.MarH559thusכֹּ֤הkohH3541unto theboyלָעֶ֔לֶםla.'E.lemH5958,Beholdהִנֵּ֥הhi.NehH2009, thearrowsH2678arebeyondוָהָ֑לְאָהva.Hal.'ahH1973thee:goH7971thywayH3541; for theLORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068hathsentH7971theeawayשִֽׁלַּחֲךָ֖shi.la.cha.KhaH7971.

23And as touching thematterוְהַ֨דָּבָ֔רve.Ha.da.VarH1697whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834thou and I havespokenדִּבַּ֖רְנוּdi.Bar.nuH1696of,beholdהִנֵּ֧הhi.NehH2009, theLORDיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068isbetweenH996thee andmeאֲנִ֣י'a.NiH589foreverעוֹלָֽם׃ סo.LamH5769.

24SoH1961Davidדָּוִ֖דda.VidH1732hidוַיִּסָּתֵ֥רvai.yi.sa.TerH5641himselfH3427in thefieldבַּשָּׂדֶ֑הba.sa.DehH7704: and when thenewהַחֹ֔דֶשׁha.Cho.deshH2320moonH2320wascomeH1961, thekingהַמֶּ֛לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428satH3427himdownוַיֵּ֧שֶׁבvai.Ye.shevH3427toeatלֶאֱכֽוֹל׃le.'e.KholH398meat.

25And thekingהַ֠מֶּלֶךְHa.Me.lekhH4428satוַיֵּ֣שֶׁבvai.Ye.shevH3427uponH5921hisseatמ֨וֹשָׁב֜וֹmo.sha.VoH4186, as atotherכְּפַ֣עַם׀ke.Fa.'amH6471timesבְּפַ֗עַםbe.Fa.'amH6471,evenH5921uponH5921theseatמוֹשַׁב֙mo.ShavH4186by thewallהַקִּ֔ירha.KirH7023; andJonathanיְה֣וֹנָתָ֔ןye.Ho.na.TanH3083stoodH6965upH6965, andAbnerאַבְנֵ֖ר'av.NerH74satוַיֵּ֥שֶׁבvai.Ye.shevH3427bySaul’sשָׁא֑וּלsha.'UlH7586sideמִצַּ֣דmi.TzadH6654: butDavid’sדָּוִֽד׃da.VidH1732placeמְק֥וֹםme.KomH4725wasemptyוַיִּפָּקֵ֖דvai.yi.pa.KedH6485.

26NeverthelessH3588Saulשָׁא֛וּלsha.'UlH7586spakenotH3808anyH3972thingH3588thatdayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117: for hethoughtאָמַר֙'a.MarH559,SomethingH3972hath befallen him, he isnotH3808cleanטָה֛וֹרta.HorH2889;surelyH3588he isnotH3808cleanטָהֽוֹר׃ סta.HorH2889.

27And itcameבָ֧אva'H935topassH935on the morrowafterמִֽמָּחֳרַ֤תmi.mo.cho.RatH4283thenewהַחֹ֙דֶשׁ֙ha.Cho.deshH2320moonH2320,whichהַלָּֽחֶם׃ha.La.chemH3899was thesecondהַשֵּׁנִ֔יha.she.NiH8145dayהַיּ֖וֹםhai.YomH3117, thatDavid’sדָּוִ֑ד סda.VidH1732placeמְק֣וֹםme.KomH4725wasemptyוַיִּפָּקֵ֖דvai.yi.pa.KedH6485: andSaulשָׁאוּל֙sha.'UlH7586saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559untoJonathanיְהוֹנָתָ֣ןye.ho.na.TanH3083hissonבְּנ֔וֹbe.NoH1121, Wherefore comethnotH3808thesonבֶן־ven-H1121ofJesseיִשַׁ֛יyi.ShaiH3448to meat,neitherH3808yesterdayתְּמ֥וֹלte.MolH8543,norH3808todayH3117?

28AndJonathanיְהוֹנָתָ֖ןye.ho.na.TanH3083answeredוַיַּ֥עַןvai.Ya.'anH6030Saulשָׁא֑וּלsha.'UlH7586,Davidדָּוִ֛דda.VidH1732earnestlyH7592askedH7592leaveH7592ofmeמֵעִמָּדִ֖יme.'i.ma.DiH5978to go to Beth-lehem:

29and hesaidוַיֹּ֡אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,LetH7971meH413goH935, Iprayנָ֡אna'H4994thee; for ourfamilyמִשְׁפָּחָ֨הmish.pa.ChahH4940hath asacrificeזֶבַח֩ze.VachH2077in thecityבָּעִ֗ירba.'IrH5892; and mybrotherאָחִ֔י'a.ChiH251, he hathcommandedצִוָּֽה־tzi.vah-H6680meH413to be there: andnowוְעַתָּ֗הve.'a.TahH6258,ifאִם־'im-H518I havefoundמָצָ֤אתִיma.Tza.tiH4672favour in thineeyesבְּעֵינֶ֔יךָbe.'ei.Nei.khaH5869,letH7971meH413getH935awayH7971, Iprayנָּ֖אna'H4994thee, andseeוְאֶרְאֶ֣הve.'er.'EhH7200mybrethrenאֶחָ֑י'e.ChaiH251. Therefore he isnotלֹא־lo'-H3808comeבָ֔אVa'H935unto theking’sהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ סha.Me.lekhH4428tableשֻׁלְחַ֖ןshul.ChanH7979.

30ThenSaul’sשָׁאוּל֙sha.'UlH7586angerאַ֤ף'afH639waskindledH2734againstH2734Jonathanבִּיה֣וֹנָתָ֔ןbi.Ho.na.TanH3083, and hesaidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto him, Thousonבֶּֽן־ben-H1121of a perverserebelliousהַמַּרְדּ֑וּתha.mar.DutH4780woman, donotהֲל֣וֹאha.Lo'H3808Iknowיָדַ֗עְתִּיya.Da'.tiH3045that thou hastchosenבֹחֵ֤רvo.CherH977thesonלְבֶן־le.ven-H1121ofJesseיִשַׁ֔יyi.ShaiH3448to thine ownshameלְבָ֨שְׁתְּךָ֔le.Va.she.te.khaH1322, and unto theshameוּלְבֹ֖שֶׁתu.le.Vo.shetH1322of thymother’sאִמֶּֽךָ׃'i.Me.khaH517nakednessעֶרְוַ֥ת'er.VatH6172?

31For aslongהַיָּמִ֗יםhai.ya.MimH3117as thesonH1121ofJesseיִשַׁי֙yi.ShaiH3448livethuponעַל־'al-H5921thegroundהָאֲדָמָ֔הha.'a.da.MahH127, thou shaltnotH3808be stablished,norH3808thykingdomוּמַלְכוּתֶ֑ךָu.mal.khu.Te.khaH4438. Whereforenowוְעַתָּ֗הve.'a.TahH6258sendשְׁלַ֨חshe.LachH7971and fetch him untomeאֵלַ֔י'e.LaiH413, for he shallsurelyH3588dieמָ֖וֶתMa.vetH4194.

32AndJonathanיְה֣וֹנָתָ֔ןye.Ho.na.TanH3083answeredH559Saulשָׁא֖וּלsha.'UlH7586hisfatherאָבִ֑יו'a.VivH1, andsaidH559unto him, Wherefore should he beputיוּמַ֖תyu.MatH4191todeathH4191?whatH4100hath hedoneעָשָֽׂה׃'a.SahH6213?

33AndSaulשָׁא֧וּלsha.'UlH7586castוַיָּ֨טֶלvai.Ya.telH2904hisspearהַחֲנִ֛יתha.cha.NitH2595at him tosmiteלְהַכֹּת֑וֹle.ha.ko.ToH5221him: wherebyJonathanיְה֣וֹנָתָ֔ןye.Ho.na.TanH3083knewוַיֵּ֙דַע֙vai.Ye.da'H3045that it was determined of hisfatherאָבִ֖יו'a.VivH1toputH4191Davidדָּוִֽד׃ סda.VidH1732todeathH4191.

34SoH3808Jonathanיְהוֹנָתָ֛ןye.ho.na.TanH3083aroseוַיָּ֧קָםvai.Ya.komH6965from thetableהַשֻּׁלְחָ֖ןha.shul.ChanH7979infierceבָּחֳרִי־bo.cho.ri-H2750angerאָ֑ף'AfH639, anddidH3808eatאָכַ֞ל'a.KhalH398noH3808meat thesecondהַשֵּׁנִי֙ha.she.NiH8145dayבְּיוֹם־be.yom-H3117of themonthהַחֹ֤דֶשׁha.Cho.deshH2320: for he wasgrievedנֶעְצַב֙ne'.TzavH6087forDavidדָּוִ֔דda.VidH1732,becauseH3588hisfatherאָבִֽיו׃ ס'a.VivH1had done himshameהִכְלִמ֖וֹhikh.li.MoH3637.

35And itcameH1961topassH1961in themorningבַבֹּ֔קֶרva.Bo.kerH1242, thatJonathanיְהוֹנָתָ֛ןye.ho.na.TanH3083wentH3318outH3318intoH1961thefieldהַשָּׂדֶ֖הha.sa.DehH7704at the timeappointedלְמוֹעֵ֣דle.mo.'EdH4150withDavidדָּוִ֑דda.VidH1732, and alittleקָטֹ֖ןka.TonH6996ladוְנַ֥עַרve.Na.'arH5288with him.

36And hesaidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto hisladלְנַעֲר֔וֹle.na.'a.RoH5288,Runרֻ֗ץRutzH7323,findמְצָ֥אme.Tza'H4672nowנָא֙na'H4994thearrowsהַחֵ֖צִיha.Che.tziH2678whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834Ishootמוֹרֶ֑הmo.RehH3384. And as theladהַנַּ֣עַרha.Na.'arH5288ranרָ֔ץRatzH7323, heshotיָרָ֥הya.RahH3384anarrowH2678beyondלְהַעֲבִרֽוֹ׃le.ha.'a.vi.RoH5674him.

37And when theladהַנַּ֙עַר֙ha.Na.'arH5288wascomeוַיָּבֹ֤אvai.ya.Vo'H935to theplaceמְק֣וֹםme.KomH4725of thearrowהַחֵ֔צִיha.Che.tziH2678whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834Jonathanיְהוֹנָתָ֑ןye.ho.na.TanH3083hadshotיָרָ֖הya.RahH3384,Jonathanיְהוֹנָתָ֜ןye.ho.na.TanH3083criedוַיִּקְרָ֨אvai.yik.Ra'H7121afterאַחֲרֵ֤י'a.cha.ReiH310theladהַנַּ֙עַר֙ha.Na.'arH5288, andsaidוַיֹּ֔אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, Isnotהֲל֥וֹאha.Lo'H3808thearrowהַחֵ֖צִיha.Che.tziH2678beyondוָהָֽלְאָה׃va.Hal.'ahH1973thee?

38AndJonathanיְהֽוֹנָתָן֙ye.ho.na.TanH3083criedH7121afterאַחֲרֵ֣י'a.cha.ReiH310theladהַנַּ֔עַרha.Na.'arH5288,MakeH7121speedמְהֵרָ֥הme.he.RahH4120, haste,stayH5975notאַֽל־'al-H408. AndJonathan’sיְהֽוֹנָתָן֙ye.ho.na.TanH3083ladנַ֤עַרNa.'arH5288gatheredוַיְלַקֵּ֞טvay.la.KetH3950upH5975thearrowsH2678, andcameוַיָּבֹ֖אvai.ya.Vo'H935to hismasterאֲדֹנָֽיו׃'a.do.NavH113.

39But theladוְהַנַּ֖עַרve.ha.Na.'arH5288knewיָדַ֣עya.Da'H3045notלֹֽא־lo'-H3808anyמְא֑וּמָהme.'U.mahH3972thingH1697:onlyאַ֤ךְ'akhH389Jonathanיְהֽוֹנָתָן֙ye.ho.na.TanH3083andDavidוְדָוִ֔דve.da.VidH1732knewיָדְע֖וּya.de.'UH3045thematterהַדָּבָֽר׃ha.da.VarH1697.

40AndJonathanיְהֽוֹנָתָן֙ye.ho.na.TanH3083gaveוַיִּתֵּ֤ןvai.yi.TenH5414hisweaponsכֵּלָ֔יוke.LavH3627unto hisladהַנַּ֖עַרha.Na.'arH5288, andsaidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto him,GoH935,carryH935them to thecityהָעִֽיר׃ha.'IrH5892.

41And as soon as theladהַנַּעַר֮ha.na.'ArH5288wasgoneH935,Davidוְדָוִ֗דve.da.VidH1732aroseקָ֚םkamH6965outH6965of aplaceH935towardH935theSouthהַנֶּ֔גֶבha.Ne.gevH5045, andfellוַיִּפֹּ֨לvai.yi.PolH5307on hisfaceלְאַפָּ֥יוle.'a.PavH639to thegroundאַ֛רְצָה'Ar.tzahH776, andbowedוַיִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּvai.yish.Ta.chuH7812himselfH7812threeשָׁלֹ֣שׁsha.LoshH7969timesפְּעָמִ֑יםpe.'a.MimH6471: and theykissedוַֽיִּשְּׁק֣וּ׀vai.yi.she.KuH5401oneanotherרֵעֵ֗הוּre.'E.huH7453, andweptוַיִּבְכּוּ֙vai.yiv.KuH1058one withanotherרֵעֵ֔הוּre.'E.huH7453,untilעַד־'ad-H5704Davidדָּוִ֖דda.VidH1732exceeded.

42AndJonathanיְהוֹנָתָ֛ןye.ho.na.TanH3083saidוַיֹּ֧אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559toDavidלְדָוִ֖דle.da.VidH1732,GoH1980inpeaceלְשָׁל֑וֹםle.sha.LomH7965, forasmuch asweאֲנַ֗חְנוּ'a.Nach.nuH587haveswornנִשְׁבַּ֨עְנוּnish.Ba'.nuH7650bothשְׁנֵ֜ינוּshe.Nei.nuH8147ofusH996in thenameבְּשֵׁ֤םbe.ShemH8034of theLORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068,sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559, TheLORDיְהוָ֞הYah.wehH3068shall bebetweenH996meיִֽהְיֶ֣ה׀yih.YehH1961and thee, andbetweenH996myseedזַרְעִ֛יzar.'IH2233and thyseedזַרְעֲךָ֖zar.'a.KhaH2233, foreverעוֹלָֽם׃ פo.LamH5769. And he arose anddepartedH1980: andJonathanוִיהוֹנָתָ֖ןvi.ho.na.TanH3083wentH1980intoH1980the city.

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