1 Samuel 24 שְׁמוּאֵל א פרק כ״ד

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1. 1

   וַיַּעַלand-ascendedדָּוִדDavidמִשָּׁםfrom-thereוַיֵּשֶׁבand-dweltבִּמְצָדוֹתin-the-strongholds-ofעֵין־גֶּדִי׃En-gedi

   And David went up from thence, and dwelt in strong holds at En-gedi.

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   וַיְהִיand-it-came-to-passכַּאֲשֶׁרasשָׁבreturnedשָׁאוּלSaulמֵאַחֲרֵיfrom-followingפְּלִשְׁתִּיםthe-Philistinesוַיַּגִּדוּthat-it-was-toldלוֹto-himלֵאמֹרsayingהִנֵּהbeholdדָוִדDavidבְּמִדְבַּרin-the-wilderness-ofעֵיןEn-גֶּדִי׃gedi

   And it came to pass, when Saul was returned from following the Philistines, that it was told him, saying, Behold, David is in the wilderness of En-gedi.

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   וַיִּקַּחand-tookשָׁאוּלSaulשְׁלֹשֶׁתthreeאֲלָפִיםthousandאִישׁmenבָּחוּרchosen-menמִכׇּל־יִשְׂרָאֵלfrom-all-Israelוַיֵּלֶךְand-wentלְבַקֵּשׁto-seekאֶת־דָּוִדDavidוַאֲנָשָׁיוand-his-menעַל־פְּנֵיupon-the-face-ofצוּרֵיthe-rocks-ofהַיְּעֵלִים׃the-wild-goats

   Then Saul took three thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and went to seek David and his men upon the rocks of the wild goats.

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   וַיָּבֹאand-cameאֶל־גִּדְרוֹתto-the-sheepcotes-ofהַצֹּאןthe-sheepעַל־הַדֶּרֶךְupon-the-wayוְשָׁםand-thereמְעָרָהa-caveוַיָּבֹאand-cameשָׁאוּלSaulלְהָסֵךְto-coverאֶת־רַגְלָיוhis-feetוְדָוִדand-Davidוַאֲנָשָׁיוand-his-menבְּיַרְכְּתֵיin-the-sides-ofהַמְּעָרָהthe-caveיֹשְׁבִים׃remained

   And he came to the sheepcotes by the way, where was a cave; and Saul went in to cover his feet: and David and his men remained in the sides of the cave.

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   וַיֹּאמְרוּand-saidאַנְשֵׁיthe-men-ofדָוִדDavidאֵלָיוto-himהִנֵּהbeholdהַיּוֹםthe-dayאֲשֶׁר־אָמַרwhich-saidיְהֹוָהthe-LORDאֵלֶיךָto-youהִנֵּהbeholdאָנֹכִיIנֹתֵןwill-deliverאֶת־[אֹיִבְךָ]your-enemy(איביך)בְּיָדֶךָinto-your-handוְעָשִׂיתָthat-you-may-doלּוֹto-himכַּאֲשֶׁרasיִטַבshall-seem-goodבְּעֵינֶיךָin-your-eyesוַיָּקׇםand-aroseדָּוִדDavidוַיִּכְרֹתand-cut-offאֶת־כְּנַף־הַמְּעִילthe-skirt-of-the-robeאֲשֶׁר־לְשָׁאוּלwhich-was-Saul'sבַּלָּט׃privately

   And the men of David said unto him, Behold the day of which the LORD said unto thee, Behold, I will deliver thine enemy into thine hand, that thou mayest do to him as it shall seem good unto thee. Then David arose, and cut off the skirt of Saul's robe privily.

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   וַיְהִיand-it-came-to-passאַחֲרֵי־כֵןhereafterוַיַּךְthat-smoteלֵב־דָּוִדDavid's-heartאֹתוֹhimעַלuponאֲשֶׁרwhichכָּרַתhe-had-cut-offאֶת־כָּנָףthe-skirtאֲשֶׁרwhichלְשָׁאוּל׃Saul's

   And it came to pass afterward, that David's heart smote him, because he had cut off Saul's skirt.

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   וַיֹּאמֶרand-saidלַאֲנָשָׁיוto-his-menחָלִילָהfar-be-itלִּיto-meמֵיְהֹוָהthat-the-LORD-forbidאִם־אֶעֱשֶׂהthat-I-should-doאֶת־הַדָּבָרthe-thingהַזֶּהthisלַאדֹנִיto-my-masterלִמְשִׁיחַthe-anointed-ofיְהֹוָהthe-LORDלִשְׁלֹחַto-put-forthיָדִיmy-handבּוֹagainst-himכִּי־מְשִׁיחַseeing-he-is-the-anointed-ofיְהֹוָהthe-LORDהוּא׃he

   And he said unto his men, The LORD forbid that I should do this thing unto my master, the LORD's anointed, to stretch forth mine hand against him, seeing he is the anointed of the LORD.

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   וַיְשַׁסַּעand-restrainedדָּוִדDavidאֶת־אֲנָשָׁיוhis-menבַּדְּבָרִיםwith-these-wordsוְלֹאand-notנְתָנָםsuffered-themלָקוּםto-riseאֶל־שָׁאוּלto-Saulוְשָׁאוּלbut-Saulקָםrose-upמֵהַמְּעָרָהfrom-the-caveוַיֵּלֶךְand-wentבַּדָּרֶךְ׃on-his-way

   So David stayed his servants with these words, and suffered them not to rise against Saul. But Saul rose up out of the cave, and went on his way.

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   וַיָּקׇםand-aroseדָּוִדDavidאַחֲרֵי־כֵןhereafterוַיֵּצֵאand-went-out(מןהמערה)[מֵהַמְּעָרָה]out-of-the-caveוַיִּקְרָאand-calledאַחֲרֵי־שָׁאוּלafter-Saulלֵאמֹרsayingאֲדֹנִיmy-lordהַמֶּלֶךְthe-kingוַיַּבֵּטand-when-lookedשָׁאוּלSaulאַחֲרָיוafter-himוַיִּקֹּדstoopedדָּוִדDavidאַפַּיִםwith-his-faceאַרְצָהto-the-earthוַיִּשְׁתָּחוּ׃and-bowed-himself

   David also arose afterward, and went out of the cave, and cried after Saul, saying, My lord the king. And when Saul looked behind him, David stooped with his face to the earth, and bowed himself.

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    וַיֹּאמֶרand-saidדָּוִדDavidלְשָׁאוּלto-Saulלָמָּהwhyתִשְׁמַעdo-you-hearאֶת־דִּבְרֵיthe-words-ofאָדָםmenלֵאמֹרsayingהִנֵּהbeholdדָוִדDavidמְבַקֵּשׁseeksרָעָתֶךָ׃your-harm

    And David said to Saul, Wherefore hearest thou men's words, saying, Behold, David seeketh thy hurt?

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    הִנֵּהbeholdהַיּוֹםthis-dayהַזֶּהthisרָאוּhave-seenעֵינֶיךָyour-eyesאֵת־אֲשֶׁר־נְתָנְךָhow-that-had-delivered-youיְהֹוָהthe-LORDהַיּוֹםthis-dayבְּיָדִיby-my-handבַּמְּעָרָהin-the-caveוְאָמַרand-some-bade-meלַהֲרָגְךָkill-youוַתָּחׇסbut-my-eye-sparedעָלֶיךָupon-youוָאֹמַרand-I-saidלֹא־אֶשְׁלַחI-will-not-put-forthיָדִיmy-handבַּאדֹנִיagainst-my-lordכִּי־מְשִׁיחַfor-he-is-the-anointed-ofיְהֹוָהthe-LORDהוּא׃he

    Behold, this day thine eyes have seen how that the LORD had delivered thee to day into mine hand in the cave: and some bade me kill thee: but mine eye spared thee; and I said, I will not put forth mine hand against my lord; for he is the LORD's anointed.

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    וְאָבִיmoreover-my-fatherרְאֵהseeגַּםyeaרְאֵהseeאֶת־כְּנַףthe-skirt-ofמְעִילְךָyour-robeבְּיָדִיby-my-handכִּיbecauseבְּכׇרְתִיwhen-I-cut-offאֶת־כְּנַףthe-skirt-ofמְעִילְךָyour-robeוְלֹאand-notהֲרַגְתִּיךָI-killed-youדַּעknowוּרְאֵהand-seeכִּיbecauseאֵיןthere-is-noבְּיָדִיby-my-handרָעָהevilוָפֶשַׁעand-transgressionוְלֹא־חָטָאתִיand-I-have-not-sinnedלָךְto-youוְאַתָּהand-youצֹדֶהhuntאֶת־נַפְשִׁיmy-soulלְקַחְתָּהּ׃to-take-it

    Moreover, my father, see, yea, see the skirt of thy robe in my hand: for in that I cut off the skirt of thy robe, and killed thee not, know thou and see that there is neither evil nor transgression in mine hand, and I have not sinned against thee; yet thou huntest my soul to take it.

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    יִשְׁפֹּטjudgeיְהֹוָהthe-LORDבֵּינִיbetween-meוּבֵינֶךָand-between-youוּנְקָמַנִיand-avenge-meיְהֹוָהthe-LORDמִמֶּךָּfrom-youוְיָדִיand-my-handלֹאnotתִהְיֶה־בָּךְ׃shall-not-be-upon-you

    The LORD judge between me and thee, and the LORD avenge me of thee: but mine hand shall not be upon thee.

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    כַּאֲשֶׁרasיֹאמַרsaysמְשַׁלthe-proverb-ofהַקַּדְמֹנִיthe-ancientsמֵרְשָׁעִיםfrom-the-wickedיֵצֵאproceedsרֶשַׁעwickednessוְיָדִיand-my-handלֹאnotתִהְיֶה־בָּךְ׃shall-not-be-upon-you

    As saith the proverb of the ancients, Wickedness proceedeth from the wicked: but mine hand shall not be upon thee.

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    אַחֲרֵיafterמִיwhoיָצָאhas-come-outמֶלֶךְthe-king-ofיִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelאַחֲרֵיafterמִיwhoאַתָּהyouרֹדֵףdo-you-pursueאַחֲרֵיafterכֶּלֶבa-dogמֵתdeadאַחֲרֵיafterפַּרְעֹשׁa-fleaאֶחָד׃one

    After whom is the king of Israel come out? after whom dost thou pursue? after a dead dog, after a flea.

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    וְהָיָהand-beיְהֹוָהthe-LORDלְדַיָּןa-judgeוְשָׁפַטand-give-sentenceבֵּינִיbetween-meוּבֵינֶךָand-between-youוְיֵרֶאand-seeוְיָרֵבand-pleadאֶת־רִיבִיmy-caseוְיִשְׁפְּטֵנִיand-deliver-meמִיָּדֶךָ׃from-your-hand

    The LORD therefore be judge, and judge between me and thee, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of thine hand.

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    וַיְהִיand-it-came-to-passכְּכַלּוֹתwhen-had-made-an-endדָּוִדDavidלְדַבֵּרto-speakאֶת־הַדְּבָרִיםthe-wordsהָאֵלֶּהtheseאֶל־שָׁאוּלto-Saulוַיֹּאמֶרand-saidשָׁאוּלSaulהֲקֹלְךָis-this-your-voiceזֶהthisבְּנִיmy-sonדָוִדDavidוַיִּשָּׂאand-lifted-upשָׁאוּלSaulקֹלוֹhis-voiceוַיֵּבְךְּ׃and-wept

    And it came to pass, when David had made an end of speaking these words unto Saul, that Saul said, Is this thy voice, my son David? And Saul lifted up his voice, and wept.

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    וַיֹּאמֶרand-saidאֶל־דָּוִדto-Davidצַדִּיקare-more-righteousאַתָּהyouמִמֶּנִּיthan-Iכִּיforאַתָּהyouגְּמַלְתַּנִיyou-have-rewarded-meהַטּוֹבָהgoodוַאֲנִיand-Iגְּמַלְתִּיךָhave-rewarded-youהָרָעָה׃evil

    And he said to David, Thou art more righteous than I: for thou hast rewarded me good, whereas I have rewarded thee evil.

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    (ואת)[וְאַתָּה]and-youהִגַּדְתָּyou-have-shownהַיּוֹםthis-dayאֵת־אֲשֶׁר־עָשִׂיתָהhow-that-you-have-dealtאִתִּיwith-meטוֹבָהwellאֵת־אֲשֶׁרwhichסִגְּרַנִיhad-delivered-meיְהֹוָהthe-LORDבְּיָדְךָin-your-handוְלֹאand-notהֲרַגְתָּנִי׃you-killed-me-not

    And thou hast shewed this day how that thou hast dealt well with me: forasmuch as when the LORD had delivered me into thine hand, thou killedst me not.

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    וְכִי־יִמְצָאfor-if-findsאִישׁa-manאֶת־אֹיְבוֹhis-enemyוְשִׁלְּחוֹwill-he-let-him-goבְּדֶרֶךְon-his-wayטוֹבָהwellוַיהֹוָהand-the-LORDיְשַׁלֶּמְךָreward-youטוֹבָהwellתַּחַתforהַיּוֹםthis-dayהַזֶּהthisאֲשֶׁרwhichעָשִׂיתָהyou-have-doneלִי׃to-me

    For if a man find his enemy, will he let him go well away? wherefore the LORD reward thee good for that thou hast done unto me this day.

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    וְעַתָּהand-nowהִנֵּהbeholdיָדַעְתִּיI-knowכִּיthatמָלֹךְsurelyתִּמְלוֹךְyou-shall-be-kingוְקָמָהand-shall-be-establishedבְּיָדְךָin-your-handמַמְלֶכֶתthe-kingdom-ofיִשְׂרָאֵל׃Israel

    And now, behold, I know well that thou shalt surely be king, and that the kingdom of Israel shall be established in thine hand.

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    וְעַתָּהand-nowהִשָּׁבְעָהswearלִּיto-meבַּיהֹוָהin-the-LORDאִם־תַּכְרִיתthat-you-will-not-cut-offאֶת־זַרְעִיmy-seedאַחֲרָיafter-meוְאִם־תַּשְׁמִידand-that-you-will-not-destroyאֶת־שְׁמִיmy-nameמִבֵּיתfrom-the-house-ofאָבִי׃my-father

    Swear now therefore unto me by the LORD, that thou wilt not cut off my seed after me, and that thou wilt not destroy my name out of my father's house.

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    וַיִּשָּׁבַעand-sworeדָּוִדDavidלְשָׁאוּלto-Saulוַיֵּלֶךְand-wentשָׁאוּלSaulאֶל־בֵּיתוֹto-his-houseוְדָוִדand-Davidוַאֲנָשָׁיוand-his-menעָלוּwent-upעַל־הַמְּצוּדָה׃to-the-stronghold

    And David sware unto Saul. And Saul went home; but David and his men gat them up unto the hold.