1 Samuel 30 שְׁמוּאֵל א פרק ל׳

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1. 1

   וַיְהִיand-it-came-to-passבְּבֹאwhen-were-comeדָוִדDavidוַאֲנָשָׁיוand-his-menצִקְלַגto-Ziklagבַּיּוֹםin-the-dayהַשְּׁלִישִׁיthe-thirdוַעֲמָלֵקִיand-the-Amalekiteפָשְׁטוּhad-invadedאֶל־נֶגֶבthe-southוְאֶל־צִקְלַגand-Ziklagוַיַּכּוּand-smittenאֶת־צִקְלַגZiklagוַיִּשְׂרְפוּand-burnedאֹתָהּitבָּאֵשׁ׃by-fire

   And it came to pass, when David and his men were come to Ziklag on the third day, that the Amalekites had invaded the south, and Ziklag, and smitten Ziklag, and burned it with fire;

2. 2

   וַיִּשְׁבּוּand-had-taken-captiveאֶת־הַנָּשִׁיםthe-womenאֲשֶׁר־בָּהּwhich-in-itמִקָּטֹןfrom-smallוְעַד־גָּדוֹלand-unto-greatלֹאnotהֵמִיתוּthey-slewאִישׁa-manוַיִּנְהֲגוּbut-carried-them-awayוַיֵּלְכוּand-they-wentלְדַרְכָּם׃on-their-way

   And had taken the women captives, that were therein: they slew not any, either great or small, but carried them away, and went on their way.

3. 3

   וַיָּבֹאand-cameדָוִדDavidוַאֲנָשָׁיוand-his-menאֶל־הָעִירto-the-cityוְהִנֵּהand-beholdשְׂרוּפָהit-was-burnedבָּאֵשׁby-fireוּנְשֵׁיהֶםand-their-wivesוּבְנֵיהֶםand-their-sonsוּבְנֹתֵיהֶםand-their-daughtersנִשְׁבּוּ׃were-taken-captives

   So David and his men came to the city, and, behold, it was burned with fire; and their wives, and their sons, and their daughters, were taken captives.

4. 4

   וַיִּשָּׂאand-lifted-upדָוִדDavidוְהָעָםand-the-peopleאֲשֶׁר־אִתּוֹwhich-with-himאֶת־קוֹלָםtheir-voicesוַיִּבְכּוּand-they-weptעַדuntilאֲשֶׁרwhichאֵין־בָּהֶםthey-had-no-moreכֹּחַpowerלִבְכּוֹת׃to-weep

   Then David and the people that were with him lifted up their voice and wept, until they had no more power to weep.

5. 5

   וּשְׁתֵּיand-twoנְשֵׁי־דָוִדthe-wives-of-Davidנִשְׁבּוּwere-taken-captivesאֲחִינֹעַםAhinoamהַיִּזְרְעֵלִיתthe-Jezreelitessוַאֲבִיגַיִלand-Abigailאֵשֶׁתthe-wife-ofנָבָלNabalהַכַּרְמְלִי׃the-Carmelite

   And David's two wives were taken captives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite.

6. 6

   וַתֵּצֶרand-was-greatly-distressedלְדָוִדDavidמְאֹדexceedinglyכִּי־אָמְרוּbecause-saidהָעָםthe-peopleלְסׇקְלוֹto-stone-himכִּי־מָרָהbecause-was-grievedנֶפֶשׁthe-soul-ofכׇּל־הָעָםall-the-peopleאִישׁa-manעַל־בָּנָוfor-his-sonsוְעַל־בְּנֹתָיוand-for-his-daughtersוַיִּתְחַזֵּקbut-encouraged-himselfדָּוִדDavidבַּיהֹוָהin-the-LORDאֱלֹהָיו׃his-God

   And David was greatly distressed; for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David encouraged himself in the LORD his God.

7. 7

   וַיֹּאמֶרand-saidדָּוִדDavidאֶל־אֶבְיָתָרto-Abiatharהַכֹּהֵןthe-priestבֶּן־אֲחִימֶלֶךְson-of-Ahimelechהַגִּישָׁה־נָּאbring-me-here-I-pray-youלִיto-meהָאֵפוֹדthe-ephodוַיַּגֵּשׁand-broughtאֶבְיָתָרAbiatharאֶת־הָאֵפוֹדthe-ephodאֶל־דָּוִד׃to-David

   And David said to Abiathar the priest, Ahimelech's son, I pray thee, bring me hither the ephod. And Abiathar brought thither the ephod to David.

8. 8

   וַיִּשְׁאַלand-askedדָּוִדDavidבַּיהֹוָהin-the-LORDלֵאמֹרsayingאֶרְדֹּףshall-I-pursueאַחֲרֵיafterהַגְּדוּד־הַזֶּהthis-troopהַאַשִּׂגֶנּוּshall-I-overtake-themוַיֹּאמֶרand-saidלוֹto-himרְדֹףpursueכִּי־הַשֵּׂגfor-you-shall-surelyתַּשִּׂיגovertake-themוְהַצֵּלand-without-failתַּצִּיל׃recover-all

   And David enquired at the LORD, saying, Shall I pursue after this troop? shall I overtake them? And he answered him, Pursue: for thou shalt surely overtake them, and without fail recover all.

9. 9

   וַיֵּלֶךְand-wentדָּוִדDavidהוּאheוְשֵׁשׁ־מֵאוֹתand-six-hundredאִישׁmenאֲשֶׁרwhichאִתּוֹwith-himוַיָּבֹאוּand-they-cameעַד־נַחַלto-the-brookהַבְּשׂוֹרthe-Besorוְהַנּוֹתָרִיםand-those-who-were-left-behindעָמָדוּ׃stayed

   So David went, he and the six hundred men that were with him, and came to the brook Besor, where those that were left behind stayed.

10. 10

    וַיִּרְדֹּףbut-pursuedדָּוִדDavidהוּאheוְאַרְבַּע־מֵאוֹתand-four-hundredאִישׁmenוַיַּעַמְדוּfor-stayed-behindמָאתַיִםtwo-hundredאִישׁmenאֲשֶׁרwhichפִּגְּרוּwere-so-faintמֵעֲבֹרthat-they-could-not-go-overאֶת־נַחַלthe-brookהַבְּשׂוֹר׃the-Besor

    But David pursued, he and four hundred men: for two hundred abode behind, which were so faint that they could not go over the brook Besor.

11. 11

    וַיִּמְצְאוּand-they-foundאִישׁ־מִצְרִיan-Egyptianבַּשָּׂדֶהin-the-fieldוַיִּקְחוּand-they-tookאֹתוֹhimאֶל־דָּוִדto-Davidוַיִּתְּנוּ־לוֹand-they-gave-himלֶחֶםbreadוַיֹּאכַלand-he-did-eatוַיַּשְׁקֻהוּand-they-made-him-drinkמָיִם׃water

    And they found an Egyptian in the field, and brought him to David, and gave him bread, and he did eat; and they made him drink water;

12. 12

    וַיִּתְּנוּ־לוֹand-they-gave-himפֶלַחa-piece-ofדְּבֵלָהa-cake-of-figsוּשְׁנֵיand-the-twoצִמֻּקִיםclusters-of-raisinsוַיֹּאכַלand-when-he-had-eatenוַתָּשׇׁבcame-againרוּחוֹhis-spiritאֵלָיוto-himכִּיforלֹא־אָכַלhe-had-eaten-noלֶחֶםbreadוְלֹא־שָׁתָהnor-drunkמַיִםwaterשְׁלֹשָׁהthreeיָמִיםdaysוּשְׁלֹשָׁהand-threeלֵילוֹת׃nights

    And they gave him a piece of a cake of figs, and two clusters of raisins: and when he had eaten, his spirit came again to him: for he had eaten no bread, nor drunk any water, three days and three nights.

13. 13

    וַיֹּאמֶרand-saidלוֹto-himדָוִדDavidלְמִי־אַתָּהto-whom-do-you-belongוְאֵיand-whenceמִזֶּהare-youאָתָּהyou-areוַיֹּאמֶרand-saidנַעַרa-young-manמִצְרִיan-EgyptianאָנֹכִיIעֶבֶדthe-servant-ofלְאִישׁto-anעֲמָלֵקִיan-Amalekiteוַיַּעַזְבֵנִיand-left-meאֲדֹנִיmy-lordכִּיbecauseחָלִיתִיI-fell-sickהַיּוֹםdays-agoשְׁלֹשָׁה׃three

    And David said unto him, To whom belongest thou? and whence art thou? And he said, I am a young man of Egypt, servant to an Amalekite; and my master left me, because three days agone I fell sick.

14. 14

    אֲנַחְנוּweפָּשַׁטְנוּmade-an-invasionנֶגֶבupon-the-south-ofהַכְּרֵתִיthe-Cherethitesוְעַל־אֲשֶׁרand-upon-what-belongsלִיהוּדָהto-Judahוְעַל־נֶגֶבand-upon-the-south-ofכָּלֵבCalebוְאֶת־צִקְלַגand-Ziklagשָׂרַפְנוּwe-burnedבָאֵשׁ׃in-fire

    We made an invasion upon the south of the Cherethites, and upon the coast which belongeth to Judah, and upon the south of Caleb; and we burned Ziklag with fire.

15. 15

    וַיֹּאמֶרand-saidאֵלָיוto-himדָּוִדDavidהֲתוֹרִדֵנִיcan-you-bring-me-downאֶל־הַגְּדוּדto-the-troopהַזֶּהthisוַיֹּאמֶרand-saidהִשָּׁבְעָהswearלִּיto-meבֵאלֹהִיםby-Godאִם־תְּמִיתֵנִיthat-you-will-neither-kill-meוְאִם־תַּסְגִּרֵנִיnor-deliver-meבְּיַד־אֲדֹנִיinto-the-hands-of-my-masterוְאוֹרִדְךָand-I-will-bring-you-downאֶל־הַגְּדוּדto-the-troopהַזֶּה׃this

    And David said to him, Canst thou bring me down to this company? And he said, Swear unto me by God, that thou wilt neither kill me, nor deliver me into the hands of my master, and I will bring thee down to this company.

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    וַיֹּרִדֵהוּand-when-he-had-brought-him-downוְהִנֵּהand-beholdנְטֻשִׁיםspread-abroadעַל־פְּנֵיupon-the-face-ofכׇל־הָאָרֶץall-the-groundאֹכְלִיםeatingוְשֹׁתִיםand-drinkingוְחֹגְגִיםand-dancingבְּכֹלin-allהַשָּׁלָלthe-spoilהַגָּדוֹלthe-greatאֲשֶׁרwhichלָקְחוּthey-tookמֵאֶרֶץfrom-the-land-ofפְּלִשְׁתִּיםthe-Philistinesוּמֵאֶרֶץand-from-the-land-ofיְהוּדָה׃Judah

    And when he had brought him down, behold, they were spread abroad upon all the earth, eating and drinking, and dancing, because of all the great spoil that they had taken out of the land of the Philistines, and out of the land of Judah.

17. 17

    וַיַּכֵּםand-smote-themדָּוִדDavidמֵהַנֶּשֶׁףfrom-the-twilightוְעַד־הָעֶרֶבand-unto-the-eveningלְמׇחֳרָתָםof-the-next-dayוְלֹא־נִמְלַטand-there-escaped-notמֵהֶםof-themאִישׁa-manכִּיbecauseאִם־אַרְבַּעif-fourמֵאוֹתhundredאִישׁ־נַעַרyoung-menאֲשֶׁר־רָכְבוּwho-rodeעַל־הַגְּמַלִּיםupon-the-camelsוַיָּנֻסוּ׃and-they-fled

    And David smote them from the twilight even unto the evening of the next day: and there escaped not a man of them, save four hundred young men, which rode upon camels, and fled.

18. 18

    וַיַּצֵּלand-recoveredדָּוִדDavidאֵת־כׇּל־אֲשֶׁרall-thatלָקְחוּthey-tookעֲמָלֵקAmalekוְאֶת־שְׁתֵּיand-twoנָשָׁיוhis-wivesהִצִּילrescuedדָּוִד׃David

    And David recovered all that the Amalekites had carried away: and David rescued his two wives.

19. 19

    וְלֹאand-notנֶעְדַּר־לָהֶםwas-lacking-to-themמִן־הַקָּטֹןfrom-the-smallוְעַד־הַגָּדוֹלand-unto-the-greatוְעַד־בָּנִיםand-unto-sonsוּבָנוֹתand-daughtersוּמִשָּׁלָלnor-spoilוְעַדand-untoכׇּל־אֲשֶׁרall-thatלָקְחוּthey-tookלָהֶםto-themהַכֹּלallהֵשִׁיבbrought-backדָּוִד׃David

    And there was nothing lacking to them, neither small nor great, neither sons nor daughters, neither spoil, nor any thing that they had taken to them: David recovered all.

20. 20

    וַיִּקַּחand-tookדָּוִדDavidאֶת־כׇּל־הַצֹּאןall-the-flockוְהַבָּקָרand-the-cattleנָהֲגוּwhich-they-droveלִפְנֵיbeforeהַמִּקְנֶהthe-other-cattleהַהוּאthatוַיֹּאמְרוּand-they-saidזֶהthisשְׁלַלthe-spoil-ofדָּוִד׃David

    And David took all the flocks and the herds, which they drave before those other cattle, and said, This is David's spoil.

21. 21

    וַיָּבֹאand-cameדָוִדDavidאֶל־מָאתַיִםto-two-hundredהָאֲנָשִׁיםthe-menאֲשֶׁר־פִּגְּרוּwho-were-so-faintמִלֶּכֶתthat-they-could-not-followאַחֲרֵיafterדָוִדDavidוַיֹּשִׁיבֻםwhom-they-had-made-to-abideבְּנַחַלat-the-brookהַבְּשׂוֹרthe-Besorוַיֵּצְאוּand-they-departedלִקְרַאתto-meetדָּוִדDavidוְלִקְרַאתand-to-meetהָעָםthe-peopleאֲשֶׁר־אִתּוֹwhich-with-himוַיִּגַּשׁand-came-nearדָּוִדDavidאֶת־הָעָםthe-peopleוַיִּשְׁאַלand-askedלָהֶםto-themלְשָׁלוֹם׃how-they-fared

    And David came to the two hundred men, which were so faint that they could not follow David, whom they had made also to abide at the brook Besor: and they went forth to meet David, and to meet the people that were with him: and when David came near to the people, he saluted them.

22. 22

    וַיַּעַןand-he-answeredכׇּל־אִישׁ־רָעall-the-wicked-menוּבְלִיַּעַלand-worthless-menמֵהָאֲנָשִׁיםfrom-the-menאֲשֶׁרwhichהָלְכוּwentעִם־דָּוִדwith-Davidוַיֹּאמְרוּand-they-saidיַעַןbecauseאֲשֶׁרwhichלֹא־הָלְכוּnot-wentעִמִּיwith-meלֹא־נִתֵּןwe-will-not-giveלָהֶםto-themמֵהַשָּׁלָלof-the-spoilאֲשֶׁרwhichהִצַּלְנוּwe-have-recoveredכִּי־אִם־אִישׁsave-to-every-manאֶת־אִשְׁתּוֹhis-wifeוְאֶת־בָּנָיוand-his-sonsוְיִנְהֲגוּthat-they-may-lead-them-awayוְיֵלֵכוּ׃and-depart

    Then answered all the wicked men and men of Belial, of those that went with David, and said, Because they went not with us, we will not give them ought of the spoil that we have recovered, save to every man his wife and his children, that they may lead them away, and depart.

23. 23

    וַיֹּאמֶרand-saidדָּוִדDavidלֹא־תַעֲשׂוּyou-shall-not-doכֵןthusאֶחָיmy-brethrenאֵת־אֲשֶׁר־נָתַןthat-which-gaveיְהֹוָהthe-LORDלָנוּto-usוַיִּשְׁמֹרwho-has-preservedאֹתָנוּusוַיִּתֵּןand-gaveאֶת־הַגְּדוּדthe-troopהַבָּאthat-cameעָלֵינוּagainst-usבְּיָדֵנוּ׃in-our-hand

    Then said David, Ye shall not do so, my brethren, with that which the LORD hath given us, who hath preserved us, and delivered the company that came against us into our hand.

24. 24

    וּמִיand-whoיִשְׁמַעwill-hearkenלָכֶםto-youלַדָּבָרin-this-matterהַזֶּהthisכִּיforכְּחֵלֶקas-the-share-ofהַיֹּרֵדwho-goes-downבַּמִּלְחָמָהin-the-battleוּכְחֵלֶקso-shall-be-the-share-ofהַיֹּשֵׁבwho-staysעַל־הַכֵּלִיםby-the-baggageיַחְדָּוtogetherיַחֲלֹקוּ׃they-shall-share

    For who will hearken unto you in this matter? but as his part is that goeth down to the battle, so shall his part be that tarrieth by the stuff: they shall part alike.

25. 25

    וַיְהִיand-it-came-to-passמֵהַיּוֹםfrom-that-dayהַהוּאthatוָמָעְלָהand-upwardsוַיְשִׂמֶהָthat-he-made-itלְחֹקa-statuteוּלְמִשְׁפָּטand-an-ordinanceלְיִשְׂרָאֵלto-Israelעַדuntilהַיּוֹםthis-dayהַזֶּה׃this

    And it was so from that day forward, that he made it a statute and an ordinance for Israel unto this day.

26. 26

    וַיָּבֹאand-cameדָוִדDavidאֶל־צִקְלַגto-Ziklagוַיְשַׁלַּחand-sentמֵהַשָּׁלָלof-the-spoilלְזִקְנֵיto-the-elders-ofיְהוּדָהJudahלְרֵעֵהוּto-his-friendsלֵאמֹרsayingהִנֵּהbeholdלָכֶםto-youבְּרָכָהa-presentמִשְּׁלַלof-the-spoil-ofאֹיְבֵיthe-enemies-ofיְהֹוָה׃the-LORD

    And when David came to Ziklag, he sent of the spoil unto the elders of Judah, even to his friends, saying, Behold a present for you of the spoil of the enemies of the LORD;

27. 27

    לַאֲשֶׁרto-those-who-were-inבְּבֵית־אֵלBeth-elוְלַאֲשֶׁרand-to-those-inבְּרָמוֹת־נֶגֶבRamoth-of-the-southוְלַאֲשֶׁרand-to-those-inבְּיַתִּר׃Jattir

    To them which were in Beth-el, and to them which were in south Ramoth, and to them which were in Jattir,

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    וְלַאֲשֶׁרand-to-those-inבַּעֲרֹעֵרAroerוְלַאֲשֶׁרand-to-those-inבְּשִׂפְמוֹתSiphmothוְלַאֲשֶׁרand-to-those-inבְּאֶשְׁתְּמֹעַ׃Eshtemoa

    And to them which were in Aroer, and to them which were in Siphmoth, and to them which were in Eshtemoa,

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    וְלַאֲשֶׁרand-to-those-inבְּרָכׇלRachalוְלַאֲשֶׁרand-to-those-inבְּעָרֵיin-the-cities-ofהַיְּרַחְמְאֵלִיthe-Jerahmeelitesוְלַאֲשֶׁרand-to-those-inבְּעָרֵיin-the-cities-ofהַקֵּינִי׃the-Kenites

    And to them which were in Rachal, and to them which were in the cities of the Jerahmeelites, and to them which were in the cities of the Kenites,

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    וְלַאֲשֶׁרand-to-those-inבְּחׇרְמָהHormahוְלַאֲשֶׁרand-to-those-inבְּבוֹר־עָשָׁןBor-ashanוְלַאֲשֶׁרand-to-those-inבַּעֲתָךְ׃Athach

    And to them which were in Hormah, and to them which were in Chor-ashan, and to them which were in Athach,

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    וְלַאֲשֶׁרand-to-those-inבְּחֶבְרוֹןHebronוּלְכׇל־הַמְּקֹמוֹתand-to-all-the-placesאֲשֶׁר־הִתְהַלֶּךְ־שָׁםwhere-had-hauntedדָּוִדDavidהוּאheוַאֲנָשָׁיו׃and-his-men

    And to them which were in Hebron, and to all the places where David himself and his men were wont to haunt.