1 Samuel 29 שְׁמוּאֵל א פרק כ״ט

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1. 1

   וַיִּקְבְּצוּnow-gathered-togetherפְלִשְׁתִּיםthe-Philistinesאֶת־כׇּל־מַחֲנֵיהֶםall-their-armiesאֲפֵקָהto-Aphekוְיִשְׂרָאֵלand-Israelחֹנִיםpitchedבַּעַיִןby-a-fountainאֲשֶׁרwhichבְּיִזְרְעֶאל׃is-in-Jezreel

   Now the Philistines gathered together all their armies to Aphek: and the Israelites pitched by a fountain which is in Jezreel.

2. 2

   וְסַרְנֵיand-the-lords-ofפְלִשְׁתִּיםthe-Philistinesעֹבְרִיםpassed-onלְמֵאוֹתby-hundredsוְלַאֲלָפִיםand-by-thousandsוְדָוִדand-Davidוַאֲנָשָׁיוand-his-menעֹבְרִיםpassed-onבָּאַחֲרֹנָהin-the-rearעִם־אָכִישׁ׃with-Achish

   And the lords of the Philistines passed on by hundreds, and by thousands: but David and his men passed on in the rereward with Achish.

3. 3

   וַיֹּאמְרוּand-they-saidשָׂרֵיthe-princes-ofפְלִשְׁתִּיםthe-Philistinesמָהwhat-doהָעִבְרִיםthese-Hebrewsהָאֵלֶּהtheseוַיֹּאמֶרand-saidאָכִישׁAchishאֶל־שָׂרֵיto-the-princes-ofפְלִשְׁתִּיםthe-Philistinesהֲלוֹא־זֶהis-it-not-thisדָוִדDavidעֶבֶדthe-servant-ofשָׁאוּלSaulמֶלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵלking-of-Israelאֲשֶׁרwhichהָיָהwasאִתִּיwith-meזֶהtheseיָמִיםdaysאוֹ־זֶהor-theseשָׁנִיםyearsוְלֹא־מָצָאתִיand-I-have-found-noבוֹin-himמְאוּמָהanythingמִיּוֹםfrom-the-dayנׇפְלוֹhe-fell-awayעַד־הַיּוֹםto-this-dayהַזֶּה׃this

   Then said the princes of the Philistines, What do these Hebrews here? And Achish said unto the princes of the Philistines, Is not this David, the servant of Saul the king of Israel, which hath been with me these days, or these years, and I have found no fault in him since he fell unto me unto this day?

4. 4

   וַיִּקְצְפוּand-were-wrothעָלָיוupon-himשָׂרֵיthe-princes-ofפְלִשְׁתִּיםthe-Philistinesוַיֹּאמְרוּand-they-saidלוֹto-himשָׂרֵיthe-princes-ofפְלִשְׁתִּיםthe-Philistinesהָשֵׁבmake-returnאֶת־הָאִישׁthe-manוְיָשֹׁבthat-he-may-go-againאֶל־מְקוֹמוֹto-his-placeאֲשֶׁרwhichהִפְקַדְתּוֹyou-have-appointed-himשָׁםthereוְלֹא־יֵרֵדand-shall-not-go-downעִמָּנוּwith-usבַּמִּלְחָמָהin-the-battleוְלֹא־יִהְיֶה־לָּנוּlest-he-be-to-usלְשָׂטָןan-adversaryבַּמִּלְחָמָהin-the-battleוּבַמֶּהfor-with-whatיִתְרַצֶּהshould-he-reconcile-himselfזֶהthis-fellowאֶל־אֲדֹנָיוto-his-masterהֲלוֹאis-it-notבְּרָאשֵׁיwith-the-heads-ofהָאֲנָשִׁיםthe-menהָהֵם׃those

   And the princes of the Philistines were wroth with him; and the princes of the Philistines said unto him, Make this fellow return, that he may go again to his place which thou hast appointed him, and let him not go down with us to battle, lest in the battle he be an adversary to us: for wherewith should he reconcile himself unto his master? should it not be with the heads of these men?

5. 5

   הֲלוֹא־זֶהis-it-not-thisדָוִדDavidאֲשֶׁרwhichיַעֲנוּ־לוֹthey-sang-of-one-to-anotherבַּמְּחֹלוֹתin-dancesלֵאמֹרsayingהִכָּהhas-slainשָׁאוּלSaulבַּאֲלָפָיוhis-thousandsוְדָוִדand-Davidבְּרִבְבֹתָו׃his-ten-thousands

   Is not this David, of whom they sang one to another in dances, saying, Saul slew his thousands, and David his ten thousands?

6. 6

   וַיִּקְרָאand-calledאָכִישׁAchishאֶל־דָּוִדto-Davidוַיֹּאמֶרand-saidאֵלָיוto-himחַי־יְהֹוָהas-the-LORD-livesכִּי־יָשָׁרthat-you-have-been-uprightאַתָּהyouוְטוֹבand-goodבְּעֵינַיin-my-eyesצֵאתְךָyour-going-outוּבֹאֲךָand-your-coming-inאִתִּיwith-meבַּמַּחֲנֶהin-the-hostכִּיforלֹא־מָצָאתִיI-have-not-foundבְךָin-youרָעָהevilמִיּוֹםfrom-the-dayבֹּאֲךָyour-comingאֵלַיto-meעַד־הַיּוֹםto-this-dayהַזֶּהthisוּבְעֵינֵיand-in-the-eyes-ofהַסְּרָנִיםthe-lordsלֹא־טוֹבyou-are-not-acceptableאָתָּה׃you-are

   Then Achish called David, and said unto him, Surely, as the LORD liveth, thou hast been upright, and thy going out and thy coming in with me in the host is good in my sight: for I have not found evil in thee since the day of thy coming unto me unto this day: nevertheless the lords favour thee not.

7. 7

   וְעַתָּהand-nowשׁוּבreturnוְלֵךְand-goבְּשָׁלוֹםin-peaceוְלֹא־תַעֲשֶׂהthat-you-displease-notרָעdispleasingבְּעֵינֵיin-the-eyes-ofסַרְנֵיthe-lords-ofפְלִשְׁתִּים׃the-Philistines

   Wherefore now return, and go in peace, that thou displease not the lords of the Philistines.

8. 8

   וַיֹּאמֶרand-saidדָּוִדDavidאֶל־אָכִישׁto-Achishכִּיbecauseמֶהwhat-haveעָשִׂיתִיI-doneוּמַה־מָּצָאתָand-what-have-you-foundבְעַבְדְּךָin-your-servantמִיּוֹםfrom-the-dayאֲשֶׁרwhichהָיִיתִיI-have-beenלְפָנֶיךָbefore-youעַדuntilהַיּוֹםthis-dayהַזֶּהthisכִּיbecauseלֹאnotאָבוֹאI-may-goוְנִלְחַמְתִּיand-fightבְּאֹיְבֵיagainst-the-enemies-ofאֲדֹנִיmy-lordהַמֶּלֶךְ׃the-king

   And David said unto Achish, But what have I done? and what hast thou found in thy servant so long as I have been with thee unto this day, that I may not go fight against the enemies of my lord the king?

9. 9

   וַיַּעַןand-he-answeredאָכִישׁAchishוַיֹּאמֶרand-saidאֶל־דָּוִדto-DavidיָדַעְתִּיI-knowכִּיthatטוֹבyou-are-goodאַתָּהyouבְּעֵינַיin-my-eyesכְּמַלְאַךְas-an-angel-ofאֱלֹהִיםGodאַךְbutשָׂרֵיthe-princes-ofפְלִשְׁתִּיםthe-Philistinesאָמְרוּthey-saidלֹא־יַעֲלֶהhe-shall-not-go-upעִמָּנוּwith-usבַּמִּלְחָמָה׃in-the-battle

   And Achish answered and said to David, I know that thou art good in my sight, as an angel of God: notwithstanding the princes of the Philistines have said, He shall not go up with us to the battle.

10. 10

    וְעַתָּהand-nowהַשְׁכֵּםrise-up-earlyבַּבֹּקֶרin-the-morningוְעַבְדֵיand-the-servants-ofאֲדֹנֶיךָyour-masterאֲשֶׁר־בָּאוּthat-are-comeאִתָּךְwith-youוְהִשְׁכַּמְתֶּםand-as-soon-as-you-are-up-earlyבַּבֹּקֶרin-the-morningוְאוֹרand-have-lightלָכֶםto-youוָלֵכוּ׃depart

    Wherefore now rise up early in the morning with thy master's servants that are come with thee: and as soon as ye be up early in the morning, and have light, depart.

11. 11

    וַיַּשְׁכֵּםand-rose-earlyדָּוִדDavidהוּאheוַאֲנָשָׁיוand-his-menלָלֶכֶתto-departבַּבֹּקֶרin-the-morningלָשׁוּבto-returnאֶל־אֶרֶץto-the-land-ofפְּלִשְׁתִּיםthe-Philistinesוּפְלִשְׁתִּיםand-the-Philistinesעָלוּwent-upיִזְרְעֶאל׃to-Jezreel

    So David and his men rose up early to depart in the morning, to return into the land of the Philistines. And the Philistines went up to Jezreel.