1 Samuel 22 שְׁמוּאֵל א פרק כ״ב

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1. 1

   וַיֵּלֶךְand-wentדָּוִדDavidמִשָּׁםfrom-thereוַיִּמָּלֵטand-escapedאֶל־מְעָרַתto-the-cave-ofעֲדֻלָּםAdullamוַיִּשְׁמְעוּand-they-heardאֶחָיוhis-brethrenוְכׇל־בֵּיתand-all-house-ofאָבִיוhis-fatherוַיֵּרְדוּthey-went-downאֵלָיוto-himשָׁמָּה׃there

   David therefore departed thence, and escaped to the cave Adullam: and when his brethren and all his father's house heard it, they went down thither to him.

2. 2

   וַיִּתְקַבְּצוּand-gathered-themselvesאֵלָיוto-himכׇּל־אִישׁevery-manמָצוֹקin-distressוְכׇל־אִישׁand-all-man-ofאֲשֶׁר־לוֹwhich-he-hasנֹשֶׁאa-debtוְכׇל־אִישׁand-all-man-ofמַר־נֶפֶשׁdiscontentedוַיְהִיand-it-came-to-passעֲלֵיהֶםupon-themלְשָׂרcaptainוַיִּהְיוּand-they-wereעִמּוֹwith-himכְּאַרְבַּעabout-fourמֵאוֹתhundredאִישׁ׃men

   And every one that was in distress, and every one that was in debt, and every one that was discontented, gathered themselves unto him; and he became a captain over them: and there were with him about four hundred men.

3. 3

   וַיֵּלֶךְand-wentדָּוִדDavidמִשָּׁםfrom-thereמִצְפֵּהMizpah-ofמוֹאָבMoabוַיֹּאמֶרand-saidאֶל־מֶלֶךְto-the-king-ofמוֹאָבMoabיֵצֵא־נָאlet-come-forth-I-pray-youאָבִיmy-fatherוְאִמִּיand-my-motherאִתְּכֶםwith-youעַדuntilאֲשֶׁרwhichאֵדַעI-shall-knowמַה־יַּעֲשֶׂה־לִּיwhat-will-do-for-meאֱלֹהִים׃God

   And David went thence to Mizpeh of Moab: and he said unto the king of Moab, Let my father and my mother, I pray thee, come forth, and be with you, till I know what God will do for me.

4. 4

   וַיַּנְחֵםand-he-brought-themאֶת־פְּנֵיbeforeמֶלֶךְthe-king-ofמוֹאָבMoabוַיֵּשְׁבוּand-they-dweltעִמּוֹwith-himכׇּל־יְמֵיall-days-ofהֱיוֹת־דָּוִדDavid-wasבַּמְּצוּדָה׃in-the-stronghold

   And he brought them before the king of Moab: and they dwelt with him all the while that David was in the hold.

5. 5

   וַיֹּאמֶרand-saidגָּדGadהַנָּבִיאthe-prophetאֶל־דָּוִדto-Davidלֹאnotתֵשֵׁבabideבַּמְּצוּדָהin-the-strongholdלֵךְgoוּבָאתָ־לְּךָand-get-youאֶרֶץthe-land-ofיְהוּדָהJudahוַיֵּלֶךְand-wentדָּוִדDavidוַיָּבֹאand-cameיַעַרthe-forest-ofחָרֶת׃Hareth

   And the prophet Gad said unto David, Abide not in the hold; depart, and get thee into the land of Judah. Then David departed, and came into the forest of Hareth.

6. 6

   וַיִּשְׁמַעand-heardשָׁאוּלSaulכִּיthatנוֹדַעwas-discoveredדָּוִדDavidוַאֲנָשִׁיםand-menאֲשֶׁרwhichאִתּוֹwith-himוְשָׁאוּלand-Saulיוֹשֵׁבwas-sittingבַּגִּבְעָהin-Gibeahתַּחַת־הָאֶשֶׁלunder-the-tamarisk-treeבָּרָמָהin-Ramahוַחֲנִיתוֹand-his-spearבְיָדוֹin-his-handוְכׇל־עֲבָדָיוand-all-his-servantsנִצָּבִיםwere-standingעָלָיו׃upon-him

   When Saul heard that David was discovered, and the men that were with him, (now Saul abode in Gibeah under a tree in Ramah, having his spear in his hand, and all his servants were standing about him;)

7. 7

   וַיֹּאמֶרand-saidשָׁאוּלSaulלַעֲבָדָיוto-his-servantsהַנִּצָּבִיםwho-stoodעָלָיוupon-himשִׁמְעוּ־נָאhear-nowבְּנֵיthe-sons-ofיְמִינִיBenjaminגַּם־לְכֻלְּכֶםwill-also-to-all-of-youיִתֵּןgiveבֶּן־יִשַׁיson-of-Jesseשָׂדוֹתfieldsוּכְרָמִיםand-vineyardsלְכֻלְּכֶםall-of-youיָשִׂיםwill-he-makeשָׂרֵיcaptains-ofאֲלָפִיםthousandוְשָׂרֵיand-captains-ofמֵאוֹת׃hundred

   Then Saul said unto his servants that stood about him, Hear now, ye Benjamites; will the son of Jesse give every one of you fields and vineyards, and make you all captains of thousands, and captains of hundreds;

8. 8

   כִּיbecauseקְשַׁרְתֶּםhave-conspiredכֻּלְּכֶםall-youעָלַיagainst-meוְאֵין־גֹּלֶהand-there-is-none-that-disclosesאֶת־אׇזְנִיit-to-meבִּכְרׇת־בְּנִיwhen-my-son-made-a-leagueעִם־בֶּן־יִשַׁיwith-the-son-of-Jesseוְאֵין־חֹלֶהand-there-is-none-that-is-sorryמִכֶּםof-youעָלַיupon-meוְגֹלֶהor-disclosesאֶת־אׇזְנִיit-to-meכִּיbecauseהֵקִיםhas-stirred-upבְּנִיmy-sonאֶת־עַבְדִּיmy-servantעָלַיupon-meלְאֹרֵבto-lie-in-waitכַּיּוֹםas-the-dayהַזֶּה׃this

   That all of you have conspired against me, and there is none that sheweth me that my son hath made a league with the son of Jesse, and there is none of you that is sorry for me, or sheweth unto me that my son hath stirred up my servant against me, to lie in wait, as at this day?

9. 9

   וַיַּעַןand-he-answeredדֹּאֵגDoegהָאֲדֹמִיthe-Edomiteוְהוּאand-heנִצָּבwas-setעַל־עַבְדֵי־שָׁאוּלover-the-servants-of-Saulוַיֹּאמַרand-saidרָאִיתִיI-sawאֶת־בֶּן־יִשַׁיson-of-Jesseבָּאcomingנֹבֶהto-Nobאֶל־אֲחִימֶלֶךְto-Ahimelechבֶּן־אֲחִטוּב׃son-of-Ahitub

   Then answered Doeg the Edomite, which was set over the servants of Saul, and said, I saw the son of Jesse coming to Nob, to Ahimelech the son of Ahitub.

10. 10

    וַיִּשְׁאַל־לוֹand-he-enquired-for-himבַּיהֹוָהin-the-LORDוְצֵידָהand-victualsנָתַןgaveלוֹto-himוְאֵתandחֶרֶבthe-sword-ofגׇּלְיָתGoliathהַפְּלִשְׁתִּיthe-Philistineנָתַןgaveלוֹ׃to-him

    And he enquired of the LORD for him, and gave him victuals, and gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine.

11. 11

    וַיִּשְׁלַחand-sentהַמֶּלֶךְthe-kingלִקְרֹאto-callאֶת־אֲחִימֶלֶךְAhimelechבֶּן־אֲחִיטוּבson-of-Ahitubהַכֹּהֵןthe-priestוְאֵתandכׇּל־בֵּיתall-house-ofאָבִיוhis-fatherהַכֹּהֲנִיםthe-priestsאֲשֶׁרwhichבְּנֹבin-Nobוַיָּבֹאוּand-they-cameכֻלָּםall-of-themאֶל־הַמֶּלֶךְ׃unto-the-king

    Then the king sent to call Ahimelech the priest, the son of Ahitub, and all his father's house, the priests that were in Nob: and they came all of them to the king.

12. 12

    וַיֹּאמֶרand-saidשָׁאוּלSaulשְׁמַע־נָאhear-nowבֶּן־אֲחִיטוּבson-of-Ahitubוַיֹּאמֶרand-saidהִנְנִיhere-I-amאֲדֹנִי׃my-lord

    And Saul said, Hear now, thou son of Ahitub. And he answered, Here I am, my lord.

13. 13

    וַיֹּאמֶרand-saidאֵלָוto-himשָׁאוּלSaulלָמָּהwhyקְשַׁרְתֶּםhave-you-conspiredעָלַיagainst-meאַתָּהyouוּבֶן־יִשָׁיand-the-son-of-Jesseבְּתִתְּךָin-that-you-have-givenלוֹto-himלֶחֶםbreadוְחֶרֶבand-a-swordוְשָׁאוֹלand-have-enquiredלוֹto-himבֵּאלֹהִיםin-Godלָקוּםthat-he-should-riseאֵלַיto-meלְאֹרֵבto-lie-in-waitכַּיּוֹםas-the-dayהַזֶּה׃this

    And Saul said unto him, Why have ye conspired against me, thou and the son of Jesse, in that thou hast given him bread, and a sword, and hast enquired of God for him, that he should rise against me, to lie in wait, as at this day?

14. 14

    וַיַּעַןand-he-answeredאֲחִימֶלֶךְAhimelechאֶת־הַמֶּלֶךְthe-kingוַיֹּאמַרand-saidוּמִיand-who-isבְכׇל־עֲבָדֶיךָin-all-your-servantsכְּדָוִדlike-Davidנֶאֱמָןfaithfulוַחֲתַןand-the-son-in-law-ofהַמֶּלֶךְthe-kingוְסָרand-goesאֶל־מִשְׁמַעְתֶּךָat-your-biddingוְנִכְבָּדand-is-honorableבְּבֵיתֶךָ׃in-your-house

    Then Ahimelech answered the king, and said, And who is so faithful among all thy servants as David, which is the king's son in law, and goeth at thy bidding, and is honourable in thine house?

15. 15

    הַיּוֹםthis-dayהַחִלֹּתִיdid-I-then-begin(לשאול)[לִשְׁאׇל־]לוֹto-enquire-for-himבֵאלֹהִיםof-Godחָלִילָהfar-be-itלִּיto-meאַל־יָשֵׂםlet-not-imputeהַמֶּלֶךְthe-kingבְּעַבְדּוֹagainst-his-servantדָבָרanythingבְּכׇל־בֵּיתin-all-house-ofאָבִיmy-fatherכִּיbecauseלֹא־יָדַעknew-nothingעַבְדְּךָyour-servantבְּכׇל־זֹאתof-all-thisדָּבָרthingקָטֹןlessאוֹorגָדוֹל׃or-more

    Did I then begin to enquire of God for him? be it far from me: let not the king impute any thing unto his servant, nor to all the house of my father: for thy servant knew nothing of all this, less or more.

16. 16

    וַיֹּאמֶרand-saidהַמֶּלֶךְthe-kingמוֹתsurelyתָּמוּתyou-shall-dieאֲחִימֶלֶךְAhimelechאַתָּהyouוְכׇל־בֵּיתand-all-house-ofאָבִיךָ׃your-father

    And the king said, Thou shalt surely die, Ahimelech, thou, and all thy father's house.

17. 17

    וַיֹּאמֶרand-saidהַמֶּלֶךְthe-kingלָרָצִיםto-the-guardהַנִּצָּבִיםwho-stoodעָלָיוupon-himסֹבּוּturnוְהָמִיתוּand-slayכֹּהֲנֵיthe-priests-ofיְהֹוָהthe-LORDכִּיbecauseגַם־יָדָםtheir-hand-also-isעִם־דָּוִדwith-Davidוְכִיand-becauseיָדְעוּthey-knewכִּי־בֹרֵחַthat-he-fledהוּאheוְלֹאand-notגָלוּdid-they-discloseאֶת־[אׇזְנִי]it-to-me(אזנו)וְלֹא־אָבוּbut-would-notעַבְדֵיservants-ofהַמֶּלֶךְthe-kingלִשְׁלֹחַput-forthאֶת־יָדָםtheir-handלִפְגֹעַto-fall-uponבְּכֹהֲנֵיthe-priests-ofיְהֹוָה׃the-LORD

    And the king said unto the footmen that stood about him, Turn, and slay the priests of the LORD; because their hand also is with David, and because they knew when he fled, and did not shew it to me. But the servants of the king would not put forth their hand to fall upon the priests of the LORD.

18. 18

    וַיֹּאמֶרand-saidהַמֶּלֶךְthe-king[לְדוֹאֵג]to-Doegסֹבturnאַתָּהyouוּפְגַעand-fall-uponבַּכֹּהֲנִיםthe-priestsוַיִּסֹּבand-turned[דּוֹאֵג]Doegהָאֲדֹמִיthe-Edomiteוַיִּפְגַּע־הוּאand-he-fell-uponבַּכֹּהֲנִיםthe-priestsוַיָּמֶתand-slewבַּיּוֹםin-the-dayהַהוּאthatשְׁמֹנִיםeightyוַחֲמִשָּׁהand-fiveאִישׁpersonsנֹשֵׂאwho-woreאֵפוֹדan-ephodבָּד׃linen

    And the king said to Doeg, Turn thou, and fall upon the priests. And Doeg the Edomite turned, and he fell upon the priests, and slew on that day fourscore and five persons that did wear a linen ephod.

19. 19

    וְאֵתandנֹבNobעִיר־הַכֹּהֲנִיםthe-city-of-the-priestsהִכָּהhe-smoteלְפִי־חֶרֶבby-the-edge-of-the-swordמֵאִישׁboth-menוְעַד־אִשָּׁהand-womenמֵעוֹלֵלchildrenוְעַד־יוֹנֵקand-unto-the-nursing-childוְשׁוֹרand-an-oxוַחֲמוֹרand-assוָשֶׂהand-a-sheepלְפִי־חָרֶב׃by-the-edge-of-the-sword

    And Nob, the city of the priests, smote he with the edge of the sword, both men and women, children and sucklings, and oxen, and asses, and sheep, with the edge of the sword.

20. 20

    וַיִּמָּלֵטand-he-escapedבֵּן־אֶחָדone-of-the-sonsלַאֲחִימֶלֶךְto-Ahimelechבֶּן־אֲחִטוּבson-of-Ahitubוּשְׁמוֹand-his-nameאֶבְיָתָרAbiatharוַיִּבְרַחand-fledאַחֲרֵיafterדָוִד׃David

    And one of the sons of Ahimelech the son of Ahitub, named Abiathar, escaped, and fled after David.

21. 21

    וַיַּגֵּדand-toldאֶבְיָתָרAbiatharלְדָוִדDavidכִּיthatהָרַגhad-slainשָׁאוּלSaulאֵת־כֹּהֲנֵיthe-priests-ofיְהֹוָה׃the-LORD

    And Abiathar shewed David that Saul had slain the LORD's priests.

22. 22

    וַיֹּאמֶרand-saidדָּוִדDavidלְאֶבְיָתָרto-AbiatharיָדַעְתִּיI-knewבַּיּוֹםin-the-dayהַהוּאthatכִּי־שָׁםwhen-there[דּוֹאֵג]Doegהָאֲדֹמִיthe-Edomiteכִּי־הַגֵּדthat-he-would-surelyיַגִּידtellלְשָׁאוּלSaulאָנֹכִיIסַבֹּתִיI-have-occasionedבְּכׇל־נֶפֶשׁthe-death-of-all-the-persons-ofבֵּיתthe-house-ofאָבִיךָ׃your-father

    And David said unto Abiathar, I knew it that day, when Doeg the Edomite was there, that he would surely tell Saul: I have occasioned the death of all the persons of thy father's house.

23. 23

    שְׁבָהabideאִתִּיwith-meאַל־תִּירָאbe-not-afraidכִּיforאֲשֶׁר־יְבַקֵּשׁhe-who-seeksאֶת־נַפְשִׁיmy-soulיְבַקֵּשׁseeksאֶת־נַפְשֶׁךָyour-lifeכִּי־מִשְׁמֶרֶתbut-in-safeguardאַתָּהyouעִמָּדִי׃with-me

    Abide thou with me, fear not: for he that seeketh my life seeketh thy life: but with me thou shalt be in safeguard.