1 Samuel 25 שְׁמוּאֵל א פרק כ״ה

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   וַיָּמׇתvay/YA/motand diedשְׁמוּאֵלShe/mu/ELSamuelוַיִּקָּבְצוּvay/yik/ka/ve/TSUand gathered togetherכׇל־יִשְׂרָאֵלkhol-Yis/ra/ELall Israelוַיִּסְפְּדוּ־לוֹvay/yis/pe/DU-loand mourned for himוַיִּקְבְּרֻהוּvay/yik/be/RU/huand they buried himבְּבֵיתוֹbe/ve/TOin his houseבָּרָמָהba/Ra/MAin Ramahוַיָּקׇםvay/YA/komand aroseדָּוִדDa/VIDDavidוַיֵּרֶדvay/YE/redand went downאֶל־מִדְבַּרel-mid/BARto the wilderness ofפָּארָן׃Pa/RANParan

   And Samuel died; and all the Israelites were gathered together, and lamented him, and buried him in his house at Ramah. And David arose, and went down to the wilderness of Paran.

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   וְאִישׁve/ISHand there was a manבְּמָעוֹןbe/Ma/ONin Maonוּמַעֲשֵׂהוּu/ma/a/SE/huwhose business wasבַכַּרְמֶלVak/kar/MELwere in Carmelוְהָאִישׁve/ha/ISHand the man wasגָּדוֹלga/DOLgreatמְאֹדme/ODveryוְלוֹve/LOand he hadצֹאןtsonsheepשְׁלֹשֶׁת־אֲלָפִיםshe/LO/shet-a/la/FIMthree thousandוְאֶלֶףve/E/lefand a thousandעִזִּיםiz/ZIMgoatsוַיְהִיvay/HIand he wasבִּגְזֹזbig/ZOZshearingאֶת־צֹאנוֹet-tso/NOhis sheepבַּכַּרְמֶל׃bak/Kar/MELin Carmel

   And there was a man in Maon, whose possessions were in Carmel; and the man was very great, and he had three thousand sheep, and a thousand goats: and he was shearing his sheep in Carmel.

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   וְשֵׁםve/SHEMand the name ofהָאִישׁha/ISHthe manנָבָלNa/VALNabalוְשֵׁםve/SHEMand the name ofאִשְׁתּוֹish/TOhis wifeאֲבִגָיִלA/vi/GA/yilAbigailוְהָאִשָּׁהve/ha/ish/SHAand the womanטוֹבַת־שֶׂכֶלto/VAT-SE/khelof good understandingוִיפַתVI/fatand beautiful ofתֹּאַרTO/arformוְהָאִישׁve/ha/ISHand the manקָשֶׁהka/SHEwas harshוְרַעve/RAand evil inמַעֲלָלִיםma/a/la/LIMdeedsוְהוּאve/HUand he(כלבו)khalavav[כָלִבִּי]׃Kha/lib/BIa Calebite

   Now the name of the man was Nabal; and the name of his wife Abigail: and she was a woman of good understanding, and of a beautiful countenance: but the man was churlish and evil in his doings; and he was of the house of Caleb.

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   וַיִּשְׁמַעvay/yish/MAand heardדָּוִדDa/VIDDavidבַּמִּדְבָּרbam/mid/BARin the wildernessכִּי־גֹזֵזki-go/ZEZthat was shearingנָבָלNa/VALNabalאֶת־צֹאנוֹ׃et-tso/NOhis sheep

   And David heard in the wilderness that Nabal did shear his sheep.

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   וַיִּשְׁלַחvay/yish/LACHand sentדָּוִדDa/VIDDavidעֲשָׂרָהa/sa/RAtenנְעָרִיםne/a/RIMyoung menוַיֹּאמֶרvay/YO/merand saidדָּוִדDa/VIDDavidלַנְּעָרִיםlan/ne/a/RIMto the young menעֲלוּa/LUgo upכַרְמֶלָהKhar/ME/lato Carmelוּבָאתֶםu/va/TEMand goאֶל־נָבָלel-Na/VALto Nabalוּשְׁאֶלְתֶּם־לוֹu/she/el/TEM-loand greet himבִשְׁמִיvish/MIin my nameלְשָׁלוֹם׃le/sha/LOMin peace

   And David sent out ten young men, and David said unto the young men, Get you up to Carmel, and go to Nabal, and greet him in my name:

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   וַאֲמַרְתֶּםva/a/mar/TEMand you shall sayכֹּהkothusלֶחָיle/CHAYlong lifeוְאַתָּהve/at/TAand youשָׁלוֹםsha/LOMpeace beוּבֵיתְךָu/ve/te/KHAand your houseשָׁלוֹםsha/LOMpeace beוְכֹלve/KHOLand allאֲשֶׁר־לְךָa/SHER-le/KHAthat you haveשָׁלוֹם׃sha/LOMpeace be

   And thus shall ye say to him that liveth in prosperity, Peace be both to thee, and peace be to thine house, and peace be unto all that thou hast.

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   וְעַתָּהve/at/TAand nowשָׁמַעְתִּיsha/MA/tiI have heardכִּיkithatגֹזְזִיםgoz/ZIMshearersלָךְlakhyou haveעַתָּהat/TAnowהָרֹעִיםha/ro/IMthe shepherdsאֲשֶׁר־לְךָa/SHER-le/KHAwho are yoursהָיוּha/YUwereעִמָּנוּim/MA/nuwith usלֹאlonotהֶכְלַמְנוּםhekh/lam/NUMdid we hurt themוְלֹא־נִפְקַדve/LO-nif/KADnor was missingלָהֶםla/HEMto themמְאוּמָהme/U/maanythingכׇּל־יְמֵיkol-ye/MEall the days thatהֱיוֹתָםhe/yo/TAMthey wereבַּכַּרְמֶל׃bak/Kar/MELin Carmel

   And now I have heard that thou hast shearers: now thy shepherds which were with us, we hurt them not, neither was there ought missing unto them, all the while they were in Carmel.

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   שְׁאַלshe/ALaskאֶת־נְעָרֶיךָet-ne/a/RE/khayour young menוְיַגִּידוּve/yag/GI/duand they will tellלָךְlakhyouוְיִמְצְאוּve/yim/tse/Utherefore let findהַנְּעָרִיםhan/ne/a/RIMthe young menחֵןchenfavorבְּעֵינֶיךָbe/e/NE/khain your eyesכִּי־עַל־יוֹםki-al-yomfor on a dayטוֹבtovgoodבָּנוּBA/nuwe have comeתְּנָה־נָּאte/NA-nagive I prayאֵת־אֲשֶׁרet-a/SHERwhateverתִּמְצָאtim/TSAfindsיָדְךָya/de/KHAyour handלַעֲבָדֶיךָla/a/va/DE/khato your servantsוּלְבִנְךָu/le/vin/KHAand to your sonלְדָוִד׃Le/da/VIDDavid

   Ask thy young men, and they will shew thee. Wherefore let the young men find favour in thine eyes: for we come in a good day: give, I pray thee, whatsoever cometh to thine hand unto thy servants, and to thy son David.

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   וַיָּבֹאוּvay/ya/VO/uand they cameנַעֲרֵיna/a/REthe young men ofדָוִדDa/VIDDavidוַיְדַבְּרוּvay/dab/be/RUand spokeאֶל־נָבָלel-Na/VALto Nabalכְּכׇל־הַדְּבָרִיםke/KHOL-had/de/va/RIMaccording to all the wordsהָאֵלֶּהha/EL/letheseבְּשֵׁםbe/SHEMin the name ofדָּוִדDa/VIDDavidוַיָּנוּחוּ׃vay/ya/NU/chuand they waited

   And when David's young men came, they spake to Nabal according to all those words in the name of David, and ceased.

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    וַיַּעַןvay/YA/anand answeredנָבָלNa/VALNabalאֶת־עַבְדֵיet-av/DEthe servants ofדָוִדDa/VIDDavidוַיֹּאמֶרvay/YO/merand saidמִיmiwho isדָוִדDa/VIDDavidוּמִיu/MIand who isבֶן־יִשָׁיven-Yi/SHAYthe son of Jesseהַיּוֹםhay/YOMnowרַבּוּrab/BUthere are manyעֲבָדִיםa/va/DIMservantsהַמִּתְפָּרְצִיםham/mit/pa/re/TSIMwho break awayאִישׁisheachמִפְּנֵיmip/pe/NEfromאֲדֹנָיו׃a/do/NAYVhis master

    And Nabal answered David's servants, and said, Who is David? and who is the son of Jesse? there be many servants now a days that break away every man from his master.

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    וְלָקַחְתִּיve/la/kach/TIand I will takeאֶת־לַחְמִיet-lach/MImy breadוְאֶת־מֵימַיve/ET-me/MAYand my waterוְאֵתve/ETandטִבְחָתִיtiv/cha/TImy meatאֲשֶׁרa/SHERthatטָבַחְתִּיta/VACH/tiI have slaughteredלְגֹזְזָיle/goz/ZAYfor my shearersוְנָתַתִּיve/na/tat/TIand I will giveלַאֲנָשִׁיםla/a/na/SHIMto menאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhomלֹאlonotיָדַעְתִּיya/DA/tiI knowאֵיewhereמִזֶּהmiz/ZEfromהֵמָּה׃HEM/mathey are

    Shall I then take my bread, and my water, and my flesh that I have killed for my shearers, and give it unto men, whom I know not whence they be?

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    וַיַּהַפְכוּvay/ya/haf/KHUso turnedנַעֲרֵי־דָוִדNa/a/RE-da/VIDDavid’s young menלְדַרְכָּםle/dar/KAMon their wayוַיָּשֻׁבוּvay/ya/SHU/vuand they returnedוַיָּבֹאוּvay/ya/VO/uand they cameוַיַּגִּדוּvay/yag/GI/duand they toldלוֹlohimכְּכֹלke/KHOLaccording to allהַדְּבָרִיםhad/de/va/RIMthe wordsהָאֵלֶּה׃ha/EL/lethese

    So David's young men turned their way, and went again, and came and told him all those sayings.

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    וַיֹּאמֶרvay/YO/merand saidדָּוִדDa/VIDDavidלַאֲנָשָׁיוla/a/na/SHAYVto his menחִגְרוּchig/RUgird onאִישׁishevery manאֶת־חַרְבּוֹet-char/BOhis swordוַיַּחְגְּרוּvay/yach/ge/RUand they girded onאִישׁishevery manאֶת־חַרְבּוֹet-char/BOhis swordוַיַּחְגֹּרvay/yach/GORand girded onגַּם־דָּוִדGam-da/VIDDavid alsoאֶת־חַרְבּוֹet-char/BOhis swordוַיַּעֲלוּvay/ya/a/LUand went upאַחֲרֵיa/cha/REafterדָוִדDa/VIDDavidכְּאַרְבַּעke/ar/BAabout fourמֵאוֹתme/OThundredאִישׁishevery manוּמָאתַיִםu/ma/TA/yimand two hundredיָשְׁבוּya/she/VUstayedעַל־הַכֵּלִים׃al-hak/ke/LIMby the baggage

    And David said unto his men, Gird ye on every man his sword. And they girded on every man his sword; and David also girded on his sword: and there went up after David about four hundred men; and two hundred abode by the stuff.

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    וְלַאֲבִיגַיִלve/La/a/vi/GA/yiland to AbigailאֵשֶׁתE/shetthe wife ofנָבָלNa/VALNabalהִגִּידhig/GIDtoldנַעַר־אֶחָדNA/ar-e/CHADa young manמֵהַנְּעָרִיםme/han/ne/a/RIMof the young menלֵאמֹרle/MORsayingהִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdשָׁלַחsha/LACHsentדָּוִדDa/VIDDavidמַלְאָכִיםmal/a/KHIMmessengersמֵהַמִּדְבָּרme/ham/mid/BARfrom the wildernessלְבָרֵךְle/va/REKHto greetאֶת־אֲדֹנֵינוּet-a/do/NE/nuour masterוַיָּעַטvay/YA/atand he railedבָּהֶם׃ba/HEMat them

    But one of the young men told Abigail, Nabal's wife, saying, Behold, David sent messengers out of the wilderness to salute our master; and he railed on them.

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    וְהָאֲנָשִׁיםve/ha/a/na/SHIMand the menטֹבִיםto/VIMwere goodלָנוּLA/nuto usמְאֹדme/ODveryוְלֹאve/LOand notהׇכְלַמְנוּhokh/lam/NUwere we hurtוְלֹא־פָקַדְנוּve/LO-fa/KAD/nunor did we missמְאוּמָהme/U/maanythingכׇּל־יְמֵיkol-ye/MEall the days thatהִתְהַלַּכְנוּhit/hal/LAKH/nuwe wentאִתָּםit/TAMwith themבִּהְיוֹתֵנוּbih/yo/TE/nuwhen we wereבַּשָּׂדֶה׃bas/sa/DEin the field

    But the men were very good unto us, and we were not hurt, neither missed we any thing, as long as we were conversant with them, when we were in the fields:

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    חוֹמָהcho/MAa wallהָיוּha/YUwereעָלֵינוּa/LE/nuaround usגַּם־לַיְלָהgam-LAY/laboth by nightגַּם־יוֹמָםgam-yo/MAMand dayכׇּל־יְמֵיkol-ye/MEall the days thatהֱיוֹתֵנוּhe/yo/TE/nuwe wereעִמָּםim/MAMwith themרֹעִיםro/IMtendingהַצֹּאן׃hats/TSONthe flock

    They were a wall unto us both by night and day, all the while we were with them keeping the sheep.

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    וְעַתָּהve/at/TAand nowדְּעִיde/Iknowוּרְאִיu/re/Iand considerמַה־תַּעֲשִׂיma-ta/a/SIwhat you should doכִּי־כָלְתָהki-kha/le/TAfor is determinedהָרָעָהha/ra/Aevilאֶל־אֲדֹנֵינוּel-a/do/NE/nuagainst our masterוְעַלve/ALand uponכׇּל־בֵּיתוֹkol-be/TOall his houseוְהוּאve/HUand he isבֶּן־בְּלִיַּעַלben-be/liy/YA/ala son of worthlessnessמִדַּבֵּרmid/dab/BERso that one cannot speakאֵלָיו׃e/LAYVto him

    Now therefore know and consider what thou wilt do; for evil is determined against our master, and against all his household: for he is such a son of Belial, that a man cannot speak to him.

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    וַתְּמַהֵרvat/te/ma/HERthen hurried[אֲבִיגַיִל]A/vi/GA/yilAbigailוַתִּקַּחvat/tik/KACHand she tookמָאתַיִםma/TA/yimtwo hundredלֶחֶםLE/chemloavesוּשְׁנַיִםu/she/NA/yimand twoנִבְלֵי־יַיִןniv/LE-YA/yinskins of wine[עֲשׂוּיוֹת]a/su/YOTpreparedוְחָמֵשׁve/cha/MESHand fiveצֹאןtsonsheepוְחָמֵשׁve/cha/MESHand fiveסְאִיםse/IMseahs ofקָלִיka/LIparched grainוּמֵאָהu/me/Aand one hundredצִמֻּקִיםtsim/mu/KIMraisin cakesוּמָאתַיִםu/ma/TA/yimand two hundredדְּבֵלִיםde/ve/LIMfig cakesוַתָּשֶׂםvat/TA/semand she putעַל־הַחֲמֹרִים׃al-ha/cha/mo/RIMupon the donkeys

    Then Abigail made haste, and took two hundred loaves, and two bottles of wine, and five sheep ready dressed, and five measures of parched corn, and an hundred clusters of raisins, and two hundred cakes of figs, and laid them on asses.

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    וַתֹּאמֶרvat/TO/merand saidלִנְעָרֶיהָlin/a/RE/hato her young menעִבְרוּiv/RUgo onלְפָנַיle/fa/NAYbefore meהִנְנִיhin/NIbehold Iאַחֲרֵיכֶםa/cha/re/KHEMafter youבָּאָהba/Aam comingוּלְאִישָׁהּu/le/i/SHAand to her husbandנָבָלNa/VALNabalלֹאlonotהִגִּידָה׃hig/GI/dashe told

    And she said unto her servants, Go on before me; behold, I come after you. But she told not her husband Nabal.

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    וְהָיָהve/ha/YAand it wasהִיאhias sheרֹכֶבֶתro/KHE/vetrodeעַל־הַחֲמוֹרal-ha/cha/MORupon the donkeyוְיֹרֶדֶתve/yo/RE/detand was coming downבְּסֵתֶרbe/SE/terunder cover ofהָהָרha/HARthe mountainוְהִנֵּהve/hin/NEand beholdדָוִדDa/VIDDavidוַאֲנָשָׁיוva/a/na/SHAYVand his menיֹרְדִיםyor/DIMwere coming downלִקְרָאתָהּlik/ra/TAto meet herוַתִּפְגֹשׁvat/tif/GOSHand she metאֹתָם׃o/TAMthem

    And it was so, as she rode on the ass, that she came down by the covert of the hill, and, behold, David and his men came down against her; and she met them.

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    וְדָוִדve/Da/VIDand Davidאָמַרa/MARhad saidאַךְakhsurelyלַשֶּׁקֶרlash/SHE/kerin vainשָׁמַרְתִּיsha/MAR/tihave I keptאֶת־כׇּל־אֲשֶׁרet-kol-a/SHERall thatלָזֶהla/ZEthis fellow hasבַּמִּדְבָּרbam/mid/BARin the wildernessוְלֹא־נִפְקַדve/LO-nif/KADso that nothing was missedמִכׇּל־אֲשֶׁר־לוֹmik/KOL-a/SHER-loof all that was hisמְאוּמָהme/U/maanythingוַיָּשֶׁב־לִיvay/YA/shev-liand he has returned meרָעָהra/AevilתַּחַתTA/chatforטוֹבָה׃to/VAgood

    Now David had said, Surely in vain have I kept all that this fellow hath in the wilderness, so that nothing was missed of all that pertained unto him: and he hath requited me evil for good.

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    כֹּה־יַעֲשֶׂהko-ya/a/SEmay do soאֱלֹהִיםe/lo/HIMGodלְאֹיְבֵיle/oy/VEto the enemies ofדָוִדDa/VIDDavidוְכֹהve/KHOand moreיֹסִיףyo/SIFalsoאִם־אַשְׁאִירim-ash/IRif I leaveמִכׇּל־אֲשֶׁר־לוֹmik/KOL-a/SHER-loof all that are hisעַד־הַבֹּקֶרad-hab/BO/keruntil the morningמַשְׁתִּיןmash/TINone who urinatesבְּקִיר׃be/KIRagainst the wall

    So and more also do God unto the enemies of David, if I leave of all that pertain to him by the morning light any that pisseth against the wall.

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    וַתֵּרֶאvat/TE/reand sawאֲבִיגַיִלA/vi/GA/yilAbigailאֶת־דָּוִדet-Da/VIDDavidוַתְּמַהֵרvat/te/ma/HERshe hurriedוַתֵּרֶדvat/TE/redand got downמֵעַלme/ALfrom offהַחֲמוֹרha/cha/MORthe donkeyוַתִּפֹּלvat/tip/POLand fellלְאַפֵּיle/ap/PEbeforeדָוִדDa/VIDDavidעַל־פָּנֶיהָal-pa/NE/haon her faceוַתִּשְׁתַּחוּvat/tish/TA/chuand bowedאָרֶץ׃A/retsto the ground

    And when Abigail saw David, she hasted, and lighted off the ass, and fell before David on her face, and bowed herself to the ground,

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    וַתִּפֹּלvat/tip/POLand fellעַל־רַגְלָיוal-rag/LAYVupon his feetוַתֹּאמֶרvat/TO/merand saidבִּי־אֲנִיbi-a/NIon me aloneאֲדֹנִיa/do/NImy lordהֶעָוֺןhe/a/VONbe the iniquityוּתְדַבֶּר־נָאu/te/dab/BER-naand let speak I prayאֲמָתְךָa/ma/te/KHAyour handmaidבְּאׇזְנֶיךָbe/oz/NE/khain your earsוּשְׁמַעu/she/MAand hearאֵת־דִּבְרֵיet-div/REthe words ofאֲמָתֶךָ׃a/ma/TE/khayour handmaid

    And fell at his feet, and said, Upon me, my lord, upon me let this iniquity be: and let thine handmaid, I pray thee, speak in thine audience, and hear the words of thine handmaid.

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    אַל־נָאal-nalet not I prayיָשִׂיםya/SIMsetאֲדֹנִיa/do/NImy lordאֶת־לִבּוֹet-lib/BOhis heartאֶל־אִישׁel-ishon the man ofהַבְּלִיַּעַלhab/be/liy/YA/althe worthlessnessהַזֶּהhaz/ZEthisעַל־נָבָלal-Na/VALNabalכִּיkiforכִשְׁמוֹkhish/MOas his name isכֶּן־הוּאken-huso is heנָבָלNa/VALNabalשְׁמוֹshe/MOhis nameוּנְבָלָהu/ne/va/LAand follyעִמּוֹim/MOwith himוַאֲנִיva/a/NIand Iאֲמָתְךָa/ma/te/KHAyour handmaidלֹאlonotרָאִיתִיra/I/tidid seeאֶת־נַעֲרֵיet-na/a/REthe young men ofאֲדֹנִיa/do/NImy lordאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhomשָׁלָחְתָּ׃sha/LACH/tayou sent

    Let not my lord, I pray thee, regard this man of Belial, even Nabal: for as his name is, so is he; Nabal is his name, and folly is with him: but I thine handmaid saw not the young men of my lord, whom thou didst send.

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    וְעַתָּהve/at/TAand nowאֲדֹנִיa/do/NImy lordחַי־יְהֹוָהchay-Adonaias the LORD livesוְחֵי־נַפְשְׁךָve/CHE-naf/she/KHAand as your soul livesאֲשֶׁרa/SHERsinceמְנָעֲךָme/na/a/KHAhas restrained youיְהֹוָהAdonaithe LORDמִבּוֹאmib/BOfrom comingבְדָמִיםve/da/MIMinto bloodguiltוְהוֹשֵׁעַve/ho/SHE/aand from savingיָדְךָya/de/KHAyour handלָךְlakhfor yourselfוְעַתָּהve/at/TAand nowיִהְיוּyih/YUlet beכְנָבָלkhe/Na/VALlike Nabalאֹיְבֶיךָoy/VE/khayour enemiesוְהַמְבַקְשִׁיםve/ham/vak/SHIMand those who seekאֶל־אֲדֹנִיel-a/do/NIto my lordרָעָה׃ra/Aevil

    Now therefore, my lord, as the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, seeing the LORD hath withholden thee from coming to shed blood, and from avenging thyself with thine own hand, now let thine enemies, and they that seek evil to my lord, be as Nabal.

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    וְעַתָּהve/at/TAand nowהַבְּרָכָהhab/be/ra/KHAthe blessingהַזֹּאתhaz/ZOTthisאֲשֶׁר־הֵבִיאa/SHER-he/VIwhich has broughtשִׁפְחָתְךָshif/cha/te/KHAyour handmaidלַאדֹנִיla/do/NIto my lordוְנִתְּנָהve/nit/te/NAlet it be givenלַנְּעָרִיםlan/ne/a/RIMto the young menהַמִּתְהַלְּכִיםham/mit/hal/le/KHIMwho walkבְּרַגְלֵיbe/rag/LEat the feet ofאֲדֹנִי׃a/do/NImy lord

    And now this blessing which thine handmaid hath brought unto my lord, let it even be given unto the young men that follow my lord.

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    שָׂאsaforgiveנָאnaI prayלְפֶשַׁעle/FE/shathe trespass ofאֲמָתֶךָa/ma/TE/khayour handmaidכִּיkiforעָשֹׂה־יַעֲשֶׂהa/SO-ya/a/SEmake will makeיְהֹוָהAdonaithe LORDלַאדֹנִיla/do/NIfor my lordבַּיִתBA/yita houseנֶאֱמָןne/e/MANsureכִּי־מִלְחֲמוֹתki-mil/cha/MOTfor the battles ofיְהֹוָהAdonaithe LORDאֲדֹנִיa/do/NImy lordנִלְחָםnil/CHAMis fightingוְרָעָהve/ra/Aand evilלֹא־תִמָּצֵאlo-tim/ma/TSEshall not be foundבְךָve/KHAin youמִיָּמֶיךָ׃miy/ya/ME/khaall your days

    I pray thee, forgive the trespass of thine handmaid: for the LORD will certainly make my lord a sure house; because my lord fighteth the battles of the LORD, and evil hath not been found in thee all thy days.

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    וַיָּקׇםvay/YA/komand though has risenאָדָםa/DAMa manלִרְדׇפְךָlir/dof/KHAto pursue youוּלְבַקֵּשׁu/le/vak/KESHand to seekאֶת־נַפְשֶׁךָet-naf/SHE/khayour lifeוְהָיְתָהve/ha/ye/TAyet shall beנֶפֶשׁNE/feshthe soul ofאֲדֹנִיa/do/NImy lordצְרוּרָהtse/ru/RAbound upבִּצְרוֹרbits/RORin the bundle ofהַחַיִּיםha/chay/YIMlifeאֵת־יְהֹוָהet-Adonaiwith the LORDאֱלֹהֶיךָe/lo/HE/khayour Godוְאֵתve/ETandנֶפֶשׁNE/feshthe soul ofאֹיְבֶיךָoy/VE/khayour enemiesיְקַלְּעֶנָּהye/kal/le/EN/naHe shall sling outבְּתוֹךְbe/TOKHin the middle ofכַּףkafthe hollow ofהַקָּלַע׃hak/KA/lathe sling

    Yet a man is risen to pursue thee, and to seek thy soul: but the soul of my lord shall be bound in the bundle of life with the LORD thy God; and the souls of thine enemies, them shall he sling out, as out of the middle of a sling.

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    וְהָיָהve/ha/YAand it shall beכִּי־יַעֲשֶׂהki-ya/a/SEwhen has doneיְהֹוָהAdonaithe LORDלַאדֹנִיla/do/NIfor my lordכְּכֹלke/KHOLaccording to allאֲשֶׁר־דִּבֶּרa/SHER-dib/BERthat He has spokenאֶת־הַטּוֹבָהet-hat/to/VAthe goodעָלֶיךָa/LE/khaconcerning youוְצִוְּךָve/tsiv/ve/KHAand has appointed youלְנָגִידle/na/GIDprinceעַל־יִשְׂרָאֵל׃al-Yis/ra/ELover Israel

    And it shall come to pass, when the LORD shall have done to my lord according to all the good that he hath spoken concerning thee, and shall have appointed thee ruler over Israel;

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    וְלֹאve/LOand notתִהְיֶהtih/YEshall beזֹאתzotthisלְךָle/KHAfor youלְפוּקָהle/fu/KAa stumblingוּלְמִכְשׁוֹלu/le/mikh/SHOLor offense ofלֵבlevheartלַאדֹנִיla/do/NIto my lordוְלִשְׁפׇּךְ־דָּםve/lish/POKH-damor to shed bloodחִנָּםchin/NAMwithout causeוּלְהוֹשִׁיעַu/le/ho/SHI/aor for having savedאֲדֹנִיa/do/NImy lordלוֹlohimselfוְהֵיטִבve/he/TIVand when has done goodיְהֹוָהAdonaithe LORDלַאדֹנִיla/do/NIto my lordוְזָכַרְתָּve/za/khar/TAthen rememberאֶת־אֲמָתֶךָ׃et-a/ma/TE/khayour handmaid

    That this shall be no grief unto thee, nor offence of heart unto my lord, either that thou hast shed blood causeless, or that my lord hath avenged himself: but when the LORD shall have dealt well with my lord, then remember thine handmaid.

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    וַיֹּאמֶרvay/YO/merand saidדָּוִדDa/VIDDavidלַאֲבִיגַלla/A/vi/GALto Abigailבָּרוּךְba/RUKHblessedיְהֹוָהAdonaithe LORDאֱלֹהֵיe/lo/HEthe God ofיִשְׂרָאֵלYis/ra/ELIsraelאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhoשְׁלָחֵךְshe/la/CHEKHsent youהַיּוֹםhay/YOMdayהַזֶּהhaz/ZEthisלִקְרָאתִי׃lik/ra/TIto meet me

    And David said to Abigail, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, which sent thee this day to meet me:

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    וּבָרוּךְu/va/RUKHand blessedטַעְמֵךְta/MEKHyour discretionוּבְרוּכָהu/ve/ru/KHAand blessedאָתְּattbe youאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhoכְּלִתִנִיke/li/TI/nihave kept meהַיּוֹםhay/YOMdayהַזֶּהhaz/ZEthisמִבּוֹאmib/BOfrom comingבְדָמִיםve/da/MIMinto bloodguiltוְהֹשֵׁעַve/ho/SHE/aand from savingיָדִיya/DImy handלִי׃lifor myself

    And blessed be thy advice, and blessed be thou, which hast kept me this day from coming to shed blood, and from avenging myself with mine own hand.

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    וְאוּלָםve/u/LAMbut trulyחַי־יְהֹוָהchay-Adonaias the LORD livesאֱלֹהֵיe/lo/HEthe God ofיִשְׂרָאֵלYis/ra/ELIsraelאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhoמְנָעַנִיme/na/A/nihas restrained meמֵהָרַעme/ha/RAfrom harmingאֹתָךְo/TAKHyouכִּיkithatלוּלֵיlu/LEunlessמִהַרְתְּmi/HARTyou had hastened[וַתָּבֹאת]vat/ta/VOTand comeלִקְרָאתִיlik/ra/TIto meet meכִּיkisurelyאִם־נוֹתַרim-no/TARthere would not have been leftלְנָבָלle/Na/VALto Nabalעַד־אוֹרad-oruntil the light ofהַבֹּקֶרhab/BO/kerthe morningמַשְׁתִּיןmash/TINone who urinatesבְּקִיר׃be/KIRagainst the wall

    For in very deed, as the LORD God of Israel liveth, which hath kept me back from hurting thee, except thou hadst hasted and come to meet me, surely there had not been left unto Nabal by the morning light any that pisseth against the wall.

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    וַיִּקַּחvay/yik/KACHand tookדָּוִדDa/VIDDavidמִיָּדָהּmiy/ya/DAfrom her handאֵת־אֲשֶׁר־הֵבִיאָהet-a/SHER-he/VI/awhat she had broughtלוֹlohimוְלָהּve/LAand to herאָמַרa/MARsaidעֲלִיa/LIgo upלְשָׁלוֹםle/sha/LOMin peaceלְבֵיתֵךְle/ve/TEKHto your houseרְאִיre/Iseeשָׁמַעְתִּיsha/MA/tiI have hearkenedבְקוֹלֵךְve/ko/LEKHto your voiceוָאֶשָּׂאva/es/SAand have grantedפָּנָיִךְ׃pa/NA/yikhyour face

    So David received of her hand that which she had brought him, and said unto her, Go up in peace to thine house; see, I have hearkened to thy voice, and have accepted thy person.

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    וַתָּבֹאvat/ta/VOand cameאֲבִיגַיִלA/vi/GA/yilAbigailאֶל־נָבָלel-Na/VALto Nabalוְהִנֵּה־לוֹve/hin/NE-loand behold he hadמִשְׁתֶּהmish/TEa feastבְּבֵיתוֹbe/ve/TOin his houseכְּמִשְׁתֵּהke/mish/TElike the feast ofהַמֶּלֶךְham/ME/lekhthe kingוְלֵבve/LEVand the heart ofנָבָלNa/VALNabalטוֹבtovwas merryעָלָיוa/LAYVwithin himוְהוּאve/HUand heשִׁכֹּרshik/KORdrunkעַד־מְאֹדad-me/ODveryוְלֹא־הִגִּידָהve/LO-hig/GI/daso she did not tellלּוֹloto himדָּבָרda/VARanythingקָטֹןka/TONsmallוְגָדוֹלve/ga/DOLor greatעַד־אוֹרad-oruntil the light ofהַבֹּקֶר׃hab/BO/kerthe morning

    And Abigail came to Nabal; and, behold, he held a feast in his house, like the feast of a king; and Nabal's heart was merry within him, for he was very drunken: wherefore she told him nothing, less or more, until the morning light.

37. 37

    וַיְהִיvay/HIand it came to passבַבֹּקֶרvab/BO/kerin the morningבְּצֵאתbe/TSETwhen had gone outהַיַּיִןhay/YA/yinthe wineמִנָּבָלmin/Na/VALfrom Nabalוַתַּגֶּד־לוֹvat/TAG/ged-lothat told himאִשְׁתּוֹish/TOhis wifeאֶת־הַדְּבָרִיםet-had/de/va/RIMthe wordsהָאֵלֶּהha/EL/letheseוַיָּמׇתvay/YA/motthat diedלִבּוֹlib/BOhis heartבְּקִרְבּוֹbe/kir/BOwithin himוְהוּאve/HUand heהָיָהha/YAbecameלְאָבֶן׃le/A/venas a stone

    But it came to pass in the morning, when the wine was gone out of Nabal, and his wife had told him these things, that his heart died within him, and he became as a stone.

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    וַיְהִיvay/HIand it came to passכַּעֲשֶׂרֶתka/a/SE/retabout tenהַיָּמִיםhay/ya/MIMdays laterוַיִּגֹּףvay/yig/GOFthat struckיְהֹוָהAdonaithe LORDאֶת־נָבָלet-Na/VALNabalוַיָּמֹת׃vay/ya/MOTand he died

    And it came to pass about ten days after, that the LORD smote Nabal, that he died.

39. 39

    וַיִּשְׁמַעvay/yish/MAand heardדָּוִדDa/VIDDavidכִּיkithatמֵתmetwas deadנָבָלNa/VALNabalוַיֹּאמֶרvay/YO/merand saidבָּרוּךְba/RUKHblessedיְהֹוָהAdonaithe LORDאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhoרָבravhas pleadedאֶת־רִיבet-rivthe cause ofחֶרְפָּתִיcher/pa/TImy reproachמִיַּדmiy/YADfrom the hand ofנָבָלNa/VALNabalוְאֶת־עַבְדּוֹve/ET-av/DOand His servantחָשַׂךְcha/SAKHhas kept backמֵרָעָהme/ra/Afrom evilוְאֵתve/ETandרָעַתra/ATthe evil ofנָבָלNa/VALNabalהֵשִׁיבhe/SHIVhas returnedיְהֹוָהAdonaithe LORDבְּרֹאשׁוֹbe/ro/SHOon his own headוַיִּשְׁלַחvay/yish/LACHand sentדָּוִדDa/VIDDavidוַיְדַבֵּרvay/dab/BERand spokeבַּאֲבִיגַיִלba/A/vi/GA/yilwith Abigailלְקַחְתָּהּle/kach/TAto take herלוֹlofor himselfלְאִשָּׁה׃le/ish/SHAas wife

    And when David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, Blessed be the LORD, that hath pleaded the cause of my reproach from the hand of Nabal, and hath kept his servant from evil: for the LORD hath returned the wickedness of Nabal upon his own head. And David sent and communed with Abigail, to take her to him to wife.

40. 40

    וַיָּבֹאוּvay/ya/VO/uand they cameעַבְדֵיav/DEthe servants ofדָוִדDa/VIDDavidאֶל־אֲבִיגַיִלel-A/vi/GA/yilto Abigailהַכַּרְמֶלָהhak/Kar/ME/lato Carmelוַיְדַבְּרוּvay/dab/be/RUand spokeאֵלֶיהָe/LE/hato herלֵאמֹרle/MORsayingדָּוִדDa/VIDDavidשְׁלָחָנוּshe/la/CHA/nusent usאֵלַיִךְe/LA/yikhto youלְקַחְתֵּךְle/kach/TEKHto take youלוֹlofor himselfלְאִשָּׁה׃le/ish/SHAas wife

    And when the servants of David were come to Abigail to Carmel, they spake unto her, saying, David sent us unto thee, to take thee to him to wife.

41. 41

    וַתָּקׇםvat/TA/komand she aroseוַתִּשְׁתַּחוּvat/tish/TA/chuand bowedאַפַּיִםap/PA/yimwith her faceאָרְצָהAR/tsato the groundוַתֹּאמֶרvat/TO/merand saidהִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdאֲמָתְךָa/ma/te/KHAyour handmaid isלְשִׁפְחָהle/shif/CHAa servantלִרְחֹץlir/CHOTSto washרַגְלֵיrag/LEthe feet ofעַבְדֵיav/DEthe servants ofאֲדֹנִי׃a/do/NImy lord

    And she arose, and bowed herself on her face to the earth, and said, Behold, let thine handmaid be a servant to wash the feet of the servants of my lord.

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    וַתְּמַהֵרvat/te/ma/HERand hurriedוַתָּקׇםvat/TA/komand she aroseאֲבִיגַיִלA/vi/GA/yilAbigailוַתִּרְכַּבvat/tir/KAVand she rodeעַל־הַחֲמוֹרal-ha/cha/MORupon the donkeyוְחָמֵשׁve/cha/MESHwith fiveנַעֲרֹתֶיהָna/a/ro/TE/haof her maidensהַהֹלְכוֹתha/hol/KHOTwho wentלְרַגְלָהּle/rag/LAat her feetוַתֵּלֶךְvat/TE/lekhand she wentאַחֲרֵיa/cha/REafterמַלְאֲכֵיmal/a/KHEthe messengers ofדָוִדDa/VIDDavidוַתְּהִי־לוֹvat/te/HI-loand became hisלְאִשָּׁה׃le/ish/SHAwife

    And Abigail hasted, and arose, and rode upon an ass, with five damsels of hers that went after her; and she went after the messengers of David, and became his wife.

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    וְאֶת־אֲחִינֹעַםve/ET-a/chi/NO/amand Ahinoamלָקַחla/KACHtookדָּוִדDa/VIDDavidמִיִּזְרְעֶאלmiy/Yiz/re/ELof Jezreelוַתִּהְיֶיןָvat/tih/YE/naand becameגַּם־שְׁתֵּיהֶןgam-shte/HENboth of themלוֹlohisלְנָשִׁים׃le/na/SHIMwives

    David also took Ahinoam of Jezreel; and they were also both of them his wives.

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    וְשָׁאוּלve/Sha/ULbut Saulנָתַןna/TANhad givenאֶת־מִיכַלet-Mi/KHALMichalבִּתּוֹbit/TOhis daughterאֵשֶׁתE/shetthe wife ofדָּוִדDa/VIDDavidלְפַלְטִיle/Fal/TIto Paltiבֶן־לַיִשׁven-LA/yishthe son of Laishאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwho wasמִגַּלִּים׃mig/Gal/LIMof Gallim

    But Saul had given Michal his daughter, David's wife, to Phalti the son of Laish, which was of Gallim.