1 Samuel 19 שְׁמוּאֵל א פרק י״ט

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1. 1

   וַיְדַבֵּרand-spokeשָׁאוּלSaulאֶל־יוֹנָתָןto-Jonathanבְּנוֹhis-sonוְאֶל־כׇּל־עֲבָדָיוand-all-his-servantsלְהָמִיתto-killאֶת־דָּוִדDavidוִיהוֹנָתָןand-Jonathanבֶּן־שָׁאוּלson-of-Saulחָפֵץdelightedבְּדָוִדin-Davidמְאֹד׃exceedingly

   And Saul spake to Jonathan his son, and to all his servants, that they should kill David.

2. 2

   וַיַּגֵּדbut-toldיְהוֹנָתָןJonathanלְדָוִדDavidלֵאמֹרsayingמְבַקֵּשׁseeksשָׁאוּלSaulאָבִיmy-fatherלַהֲמִיתֶךָto-kill-youוְעַתָּהand-nowהִשָּׁמֶר־נָאtake-heed-I-pray-youבַבֹּקֶרin-the-morningוְיָשַׁבְתָּand-abideבַסֵּתֶרin-a-secret-placeוְנַחְבֵּאתָ׃and-hide-yourself

   But Jonathan Saul's son delighted much in David: and Jonathan told David, saying, Saul my father seeketh to kill thee: now therefore, I pray thee, take heed to thyself until the morning, and abide in a secret place, and hide thyself:

3. 3

   וַאֲנִיand-Iאֵצֵאwill-go-outוְעָמַדְתִּיand-I-will-standלְיַד־אָבִיbeside-my-fatherבַּשָּׂדֶהin-the-fieldאֲשֶׁרwhichאַתָּהyouשָׁםthereוַאֲנִיand-Iאֲדַבֵּרwill-speakבְּךָof-youאֶל־אָבִיto-my-fatherוְרָאִיתִיand-what-I-seeמָהthatוְהִגַּדְתִּיI-will-tellלָךְ׃to-you

   And I will go out and stand beside my father in the field where thou art, and I will commune with my father of thee; and what I see, that I will tell thee.

4. 4

   וַיְדַבֵּרand-spokeיְהוֹנָתָןJonathanבְּדָוִדof-Davidטוֹבgoodאֶל־שָׁאוּלto-Saulאָבִיוhis-fatherוַיֹּאמֶרand-saidאֵלָיוto-himאַל־יֶחֱטָאlet-not-sinהַמֶּלֶךְthe-kingבְּעַבְדּוֹagainst-his-servantבְדָוִדDavidכִּיbecauseלוֹאnotחָטָאhe-has-sinnedלָךְto-youוְכִיand-becauseמַעֲשָׂיוhis-worksטוֹב־לְךָhave-been-good-to-youמְאֹד׃exceedingly

   And Jonathan spake good of David unto Saul his father, and said unto him, Let not the king sin against his servant, against David; because he hath not sinned against thee, and because his works have been to thee-ward very good:

5. 5

   וַיָּשֶׂםfor-he-putאֶת־נַפְשׁוֹhis-lifeבְכַפּוֹin-his-handוַיַּךְand-he-smoteאֶת־הַפְּלִשְׁתִּיthe-Philistineוַיַּעַשׂand-madeיְהֹוָהthe-LORDתְּשׁוּעָהsalvationגְדוֹלָהgreatלְכׇל־יִשְׂרָאֵלto-all-Israelרָאִיתָyou-sawוַתִּשְׂמָחand-did-rejoiceוְלָמָּהand-whyתֶחֱטָאwill-you-sinבְּדָםagainst-bloodנָקִיinnocentלְהָמִיתto-slayאֶת־דָּוִדDavidחִנָּם׃without-a-cause

   For he did put his life in his hand, and slew the Philistine, and the LORD wrought a great salvation for all Israel: thou sawest it, and didst rejoice: wherefore then wilt thou sin against innocent blood, to slay David without a cause?

6. 6

   וַיִּשְׁמַעand-heardשָׁאוּלSaulבְּקוֹלthe-voice-ofיְהוֹנָתָןJonathanוַיִּשָּׁבַעand-sworeשָׁאוּלSaulחַי־יְהֹוָהas-the-LORD-livesאִם־יוּמָת׃he-shall-not-be-slain

   And Saul hearkened unto the voice of Jonathan: and Saul sware, As the LORD liveth, he shall not be slain.

7. 7

   וַיִּקְרָאand-calledיְהוֹנָתָןJonathanלְדָוִדDavidוַיַּגֶּד־לוֹand-told-to-himיְהוֹנָתָןJonathanאֵת־כׇּל־הַדְּבָרִיםall-the-wordsהָאֵלֶּהtheseוַיָּבֵאand-broughtיְהוֹנָתָןJonathanאֶת־דָּוִדDavidאֶל־שָׁאוּלto-Saulוַיְהִיand-it-came-to-passלְפָנָיוbefore-himכְּאֶתְמוֹלas-beforetimeשִׁלְשׁוֹם׃of-old

   And Jonathan called David, and Jonathan shewed him all those things. And Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he was in his presence, as in times past.

8. 8

   וַתּוֹסֶףand-there-was-againהַמִּלְחָמָהthe-warלִהְיוֹתto-beוַיֵּצֵאand-went-outדָוִדDavidוַיִּלָּחֶםand-he-foughtבַּפְּלִשְׁתִּיםwith-the-Philistinesוַיַּךְand-he-smoteבָּהֶםthemמַכָּהwith-a-slaughterגְדוֹלָהgreatוַיָּנֻסוּand-they-fledמִפָּנָיו׃from-before-him

   And there was war again: and David went out, and fought with the Philistines, and slew them with a great slaughter; and they fled from him.

9. 9

   וַתְּהִיand-wasרוּחַthe-spirit-ofיְהֹוָהthe-LORDרָעָהevilאֶל־שָׁאוּלto-Saulוְהוּאand-heבְּבֵיתוֹin-his-houseיֹשֵׁבsatוַחֲנִיתוֹand-his-spearבְּיָדוֹin-his-handוְדָוִדand-Davidמְנַגֵּןplayingבְּיָד׃with-his-hand

   And the evil spirit from the LORD was upon Saul, as he sat in his house with his javelin in his hand: and David played with his hand.

10. 10

    וַיְבַקֵּשׁand-soughtשָׁאוּלSaulלְהַכּוֹתto-smiteבַּחֲנִיתwith-the-spearבְּדָוִדDavidוּבַקִּירeven-to-the-wallוַיִּפְטַרbut-he-slipped-awayמִפְּנֵיout-of-the-presence-ofשָׁאוּלSaulוַיַּךְand-he-smoteאֶת־הַחֲנִיתthe-spearבַּקִּירin-the-wallוְדָוִדand-Davidנָסfledוַיִּמָּלֵטand-he-escapedבַּלַּיְלָהin-the-nightהוּא׃that

    And Saul sought to smite David even to the wall with the javelin; but he slipped away out of Saul's presence, and he smote the javelin into the wall: and David fled, and escaped that night.

11. 11

    וַיִּשְׁלַחand-sentשָׁאוּלSaulמַלְאָכִיםmessengersאֶל־בֵּיתto-the-house-ofדָּוִדDavidלְשׇׁמְרוֹto-watch-himוְלַהֲמִיתוֹand-to-slay-himבַּבֹּקֶרin-the-morningוַתַּגֵּדand-toldלְדָוִדDavidמִיכַלMichalאִשְׁתּוֹhis-wifeלֵאמֹרsayingאִם־אֵינְךָif-you-do-notמְמַלֵּטsaveאֶת־נַפְשְׁךָyour-soulהַלַּיְלָהtonightמָחָרtomorrowאַתָּהyouמוּמָת׃shall-be-slain

    Saul also sent messengers unto David's house, to watch him, and to slay him in the morning: and Michal David's wife told him, saying, If thou save not thy life to night, to morrow thou shalt be slain.

12. 12

    וַתֹּרֶדso-let-downמִיכַלMichalאֶת־דָּוִדDavidבְּעַדthroughהַחַלּוֹןthe-windowוַיֵּלֶךְand-wentוַיִּבְרַחand-he-fledוַיִּמָּלֵט׃and-he-escaped

    So Michal let David down through a window: and he went, and fled, and escaped.

13. 13

    וַתִּקַּחand-she-tookמִיכַלMichalאֶת־הַתְּרָפִיםthe-teraphimוַתָּשֶׂםand-laid-itאֶל־הַמִּטָּהin-the-bedוְאֵתandכְּבִירa-pillow-ofהָעִזִּיםthe-goatsשָׂמָהshe-putמְרַאֲשֹׁתָיוat-its-headוַתְּכַסand-covered-itבַּבָּגֶד׃with-the-garment

    And Michal took an image, and laid it in the bed, and put a pillow of goats' hair for his bolster, and covered it with a cloth.

14. 14

    וַיִּשְׁלַחand-sentשָׁאוּלSaulמַלְאָכִיםmessengersלָקַחַתto-takeאֶת־דָּוִדDavidוַתֹּאמֶרand-saidחֹלֶהis-sickהוּא׃he

    And when Saul sent messengers to take David, she said, He is sick.

15. 15

    וַיִּשְׁלַחand-sentשָׁאוּלSaulאֶת־הַמַּלְאָכִיםthe-messengersלִרְאוֹתto-seeאֶת־דָּוִדDavidלֵאמֹרsayingהַעֲלוּbring-him-upאֹתוֹhimבַמִּטָּהin-the-bedאֵלַיto-meלַהֲמִתוֹ׃that-I-may-slay-him

    And Saul sent the messengers again to see David, saying, Bring him up to me in the bed, that I may slay him.

16. 16

    וַיָּבֹאוּand-they-cameהַמַּלְאָכִיםthe-messengersוְהִנֵּהand-beholdהַתְּרָפִיםthe-teraphimאֶל־הַמִּטָּהto-the-bedוּכְבִירand-a-pillow-ofהָעִזִּיםthe-goatsמְרַאֲשֹׁתָיו׃at-its-head

    And when the messengers were come in, behold, there was an image in the bed, with a pillow of goats' hair for his bolster.

17. 17

    וַיֹּאמֶרand-saidשָׁאוּלSaulאֶל־מִיכַלto-Michalלָמָּהwhyכָּכָהthusרִמִּיתִנִיhave-you-deceived-meוַתְּשַׁלְּחִיand-sent-awayאֶת־אֹיְבִיmy-enemyוַיִּמָּלֵטand-he-escapedוַתֹּאמֶרand-saidמִיכַלMichalאֶל־שָׁאוּלto-Saulהוּא־אָמַרhe-saidאֵלַיto-meשַׁלְּחִנִיlet-me-goלָמָהwhyאֲמִיתֵךְ׃should-I-kill-you

    And Saul said unto Michal, Why hast thou deceived me so, and sent away mine enemy, that he is escaped? And Michal answered Saul, He said unto me, Let me go; why should I kill thee?

18. 18

    וְדָוִדand-Davidבָּרַחfledוַיִּמָּלֵטand-he-escapedוַיָּבֹאand-cameאֶל־שְׁמוּאֵלto-Samuelהָרָמָתָהto-Ramahוַיַּגֶּד־לוֹand-told-to-himאֵת־כׇּל־אֲשֶׁרall-thatעָשָׂה־לוֹhad-done-to-himשָׁאוּלSaulוַיֵּלֶךְand-wentהוּאheוּשְׁמוּאֵלand-Samuelוַיֵּשְׁבוּand-dwelt(בנוית)[בְּנָיוֹת]׃in-Naioth

    So David fled, and escaped, and came to Samuel to Ramah, and told him all that Saul had done to him. And he and Samuel went and dwelt in Naioth.

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    וַיֻּגַּדand-it-was-toldלְשָׁאוּלSaulלֵאמֹרsayingהִנֵּהbeholdדָוִדDavid(בנוית)[בְּנָיוֹת]in-Naiothבָּרָמָה׃in-Ramah

    And it was told Saul, saying, Behold, David is at Naioth in Ramah.

20. 20

    וַיִּשְׁלַחand-sentשָׁאוּלSaulמַלְאָכִיםmessengersלָקַחַתto-takeאֶת־דָּוִדDavidוַיַּרְאand-sawאֶת־לַהֲקַתthe-company-ofהַנְּבִיאִיםthe-prophetsנִבְּאִיםprophesyingוּשְׁמוּאֵלand-Samuelעֹמֵדstandingנִצָּבappointedעֲלֵיהֶםupon-themוַתְּהִיand-wasעַל־מַלְאֲכֵיupon-the-messengers-ofשָׁאוּלSaulרוּחַthe-spirit-ofאֱלֹהִיםGodוַיִּתְנַבְּאוּand-they-prophesiedגַּם־הֵמָּה׃also

    And Saul sent messengers to take David: and when they saw the company of the prophets prophesying, and Samuel standing as appointed over them, the Spirit of God was upon the messengers of Saul, and they also prophesied.

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    וַיַּגִּדוּand-they-toldלְשָׁאוּלSaulוַיִּשְׁלַחand-sentמַלְאָכִיםmessengersאֲחֵרִיםotherוַיִּתְנַבְּאוּand-they-prophesiedגַּם־הֵמָּהalsoוַיֹּסֶףand-continuedשָׁאוּלSaulוַיִּשְׁלַחand-sentמַלְאָכִיםmessengersשְׁלִשִׁיםthe-third-timeוַיִּתְנַבְּאוּand-they-prophesiedגַּם־הֵמָּה׃also

    And when it was told Saul, he sent other messengers, and they prophesied likewise. And Saul sent messengers again the third time, and they prophesied also.

22. 22

    וַיֵּלֶךְand-wentגַּם־הוּאalso-himselfהָרָמָתָהto-Ramahוַיָּבֹאand-cameעַד־בּוֹרto-the-wellהַגָּדוֹלthe-greatאֲשֶׁרwhichבַּשֶּׂכוּthat-is-in-Secuוַיִּשְׁאַלand-askedוַיֹּאמֶרand-saidאֵיפֹהwhere-areשְׁמוּאֵלSamuelוְדָוִדand-Davidוַיֹּאמֶרand-saidהִנֵּהbehold(בנוית)[בְּנָיוֹת]in-Naiothבָּרָמָה׃in-Ramah

    Then went he also to Ramah, and came to a great well that is in Sechu: and he asked and said, Where are Samuel and David? And one said, Behold, they be at Naioth in Ramah.

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    וַיֵּלֶךְand-wentשָׁםthereאֶל־[נָיוֹת]to-Naiothבָּרָמָהin-Ramahוַתְּהִיand-wasעָלָיוupon-himגַּם־הוּאupon-him-alsoרוּחַthe-spirit-ofאֱלֹהִיםGodוַיֵּלֶךְand-wentהָלוֹךְonוַיִּתְנַבֵּאand-he-prophesiedעַד־בֹּאוֹuntil-his-coming(בנוית)[בְּנָיוֹת]in-Naiothבָּרָמָה׃in-Ramah

    And he went thither to Naioth in Ramah: and the Spirit of God was upon him also, and he went on, and prophesied, until he came to Naioth in Ramah.

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    וַיִּפְשַׁטand-he-stripped-offגַּם־הוּאalsoבְּגָדָיוhis-garmentsוַיִּתְנַבֵּאand-he-prophesiedגַם־הוּאalsoלִפְנֵיbeforeשְׁמוּאֵלSamuelוַיִּפֹּלand-fellעָרֹםnakedכׇּל־הַיּוֹםall-the-dayהַהוּאthatוְכׇל־הַלָּיְלָהand-all-the-nightעַל־כֵּןthereforeיֹאמְרוּthey-sayהֲגַםis-it-alsoשָׁאוּלSaulבַּנְּבִיאִם׃among-the-prophets

    And he stripped off his clothes also, and prophesied before Samuel in like manner, and lay down naked all that day and all that night. Wherefore they say, Is Saul also among the prophets?