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ISA-11:9 ...for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the LORD,

as the waters cover the sea.

Copyright (c) 1985-2007

1Samuel 1

: 1 . Now there was a certain <0259 >echad > man <0376 >iysh >

of Ramathaimzophim <7436 Ramathayim Tsow - phiym > , of mount

<2022 har > Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim > , and his name <8034 shem

> [ was ] Elkanah <0511 >Elqanah > , the son <1121 ben > of

Jeroham <3395 Y@rocham > , the son <1121 ben > of Elihu <0453

>Eliyhuw > , the son <1121 ben > of Tohu <8459 Tochuw > , the

son <1121 ben > of Zuph <6689 Tsuwph > , an Ephrathite <0673

>Ephrathiy > :

: 2 And he had two <8147 sh@nayim > wives <0802 >ishshah > ;

the name <8034 shem > of the one <0259 >echad > [ was ] Hannah

<2584 Channah > , and the name <8034 shem > of the other <8145

sheniy > Peninnah <6444 P@ninnah > : and Peninnah <6444 P@ninnah

> had <1961 hayah > children <3206 yeled > , but Hannah <2584

Channah > had no <0369 >ayin > children <3206 yeled > .

: 3 And this <1931 huw> > man <0376 >iysh > went <5927 <alah >

up out of his city <5892 <iyr > yearly <3117 yowm > to worship

<7812 shachah > and to sacrifice <2076 zabach > unto the LORD

<3068 Y@hovah > of hosts <6635 tsaba> > in Shiloh <7887 Shiyloh

> . And the two <8147 sh@nayim > sons <1121 ben > of Eli <5941

<Eliy > , Hophni <2652 Chophniy > and Phinehas <6372 Piyn@chac

> , the priests <3548 kohen > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , [

were ] there <8033 sham > .

: 4 And when the time <3117 yowm > was that Elkanah <0511

>Elqanah > offered <2076 zabach > , he gave <5414 nathan > to

Peninnah <6444 P@ninnah > his wife <0802 >ishshah > , and to

all <3605 kol > her sons <1121 ben > and her daughters <1121 ben

> , portions <4490 manah > :

: 5 But unto Hannah <2584 Channah > he gave <5414 nathan > a

worthy <0639 >aph > portion <4490 manah > ; for he loved <0157

>ahab > Hannah <2584 Channah > : but the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >

had shut <5462 cagar > up her womb <7358 rechem > .

: 6 And her adversary <6869 tsarah > also <1571 gam > provoked

<3707 ka<ac > her sore <3708 ka<ac > , for to make her fret

<7481 ra<am > , because <3588 kiy > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >

had shut <5462 cagar > up her womb <7358 rechem > .

: 7 And [ as ] he did <6213 <asah > so <3651 ken > year <8141

shaneh > by year<8141 shaneh > , when <1767 day > she went

<5927 <alah > up to the house <1004 bayith > of the LORD <3068

Y@hovah > , so <3651 ken > she provoked <3707 ka<ac > her ;

therefore she wept <1058 bakah > , and did <6213 <asah > not

eat <0398 >akal > .

: 8 Then said <0559 >amar > Elkanah <0511 >Elqanah > her

husband <0376 >iysh > to her , Hannah <2584 Channah > , why

<4100 mah > weepest <1058 bakah > thou ? and why <4100 mah >

eatest <0398 >akal > thou not ? and why <4100 mah > is thy

heart <3824 lebab > grieved <7489 ra<a< > ? [ am ] not I

better <2896 towb > to thee than ten <6235 <eser > sons <1121

ben > ?

: 9 . So Hannah <2584 Channah > rose <6965 quwm > up after

<0310 >achar > they had eaten <0398 >akal > in Shiloh <7887

Shiyloh > , and after <0310 >achar > they had drunk <8354

shathah > . Now Eli <5941 <Eliy > the priest <3548 kohen > sat

<3427 yashab > upon a seat <3678 kicce> > by a post <4201

m@zuwzah > of the temple <1964 heykal > of the LORD <3068

Y@hovah > .

: 10 And she [ was ] in bitterness <4751 mar > of soul <5315

nephesh > , and prayed <6419 palal > unto the LORD <3068

Y@hovah > , and wept <1058 bakah > sore .

: 11 And she vowed <5087 nadar > a vow <5088 neder > , and

said <0559 >amar > , O LORD <3068 Y@hovah > of hosts <6635

tsaba> > , if <0518 >im > thou wilt indeed look <7200 ra>ah >

on the affliction <6040 <oniy > of thine handmaid <0519 >amah > ,

and remember <2142 zakar > me , and not forget <7911 shakach

> thine handmaid <0519 >amah > , but wilt give <5414 nathan >

unto thine handmaid <0519 >amah > a man <0582 >enowsh > child

<2233 zera< > , then I will give <5414 nathan > him unto the

LORD <3068 Y@hovah > all <3605 kol > the days <3117 yowm > of

his life <2416 chay > , and there shall no <3808 lo> > razor

<4177 mowrah > come <5927 <alah > upon his head <7218 ro>sh > .

: 12 And it came <1961 hayah > to pass , as she continued

<7235 rabah > praying <6419 palal > before <6440 paniym > the

LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , that Eli <5941 <Eliy > marked <8104

shamar > her mouth <6310 peh > .

: 13 Now Hannah <2584 Channah > , she spake <1696 dabar > in

her heart <3820 leb > ; only <7535 raq > her lips <8193 saphah

> moved <5128 nuwa< > , but her voice <6963 qowl > was not

heard <8085 shama< > : therefore Eli <5941 <Eliy > thought <2803

chashab > she had been drunken <7910 shikkowr > .

: 14 And Eli <5941 <Eliy > said <0559 >amar > unto her , How

<5704 <ad > long <3117 yowm > wilt thou be drunken <7937 shakar

> ? put <5493 cuwr > away <5493 cuwr > thy wine <3196 yayin >

from thee .

: 15 And Hannah <2584 Channah > answered <6030 <anah > and said

<0559 >amar > , No <3808 lo> > , my lord <0113 >adown > , I

[ am ] a woman <0802 >ishshah > of a sorrowful <7186 qasheh >

spirit <7307 ruwach > : I have drunk <7937 shakar > neither

<3808 lo> > wine <3196 yayin > nor strong drink <7941 shekar > ,

but have poured <8210 shaphak > out my soul <5315 nephesh >

before <6440 paniym > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > .

: 16 Count <5414 nathan > not thine handmaid <0519 >amah > for

a daughter <1323 bath > of Belial <1100 b@liya<al > : for out of

the abundance <7230 rob > of my complaint <7878 siyach > and

grief <3708 ka<ac > have I spoken <1696 dabar > hitherto .

: 17 Then Eli <5941 <Eliy > answered <6030 <anah > and said

<0559 >amar > , Go <3212 yalak > in peace <7965 shalowm > : and

the God <0430 >elohiym > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > grant <5414

nathan > [ thee ] thy petition <7596 sh@>elah > that thou hast

asked <7592 sha>al > of him .

: 18 And she said <0559 >amar > , Let thine handmaid <8198

shiphchah > find <4672 matsa> > grace <2580 chen > in thy sight

<5869 <ayin > . So the woman <0802 >ishshah > went <3212 yalak

> her way <1870 derek > , and did eat <0398 >akal > , and her

countenance <6440 paniym > was no <3808 lo> > more <5750 <owd >

[ sad ] .

: 19 . And they rose <7925 shakam > up in the morning <1242

boqer > early <7925 shakam > , and worshipped <7812 shachah >

before <6440 paniym > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , and returned

<7725 shuwb > , and came <0935 bow> > to their house <1004

bayith > to Ramah <7414 Ramah > : and Elkanah <0511 >Elqanah >

knew <3045 yada< > Hannah <2584 Channah > his wife <0802

>ishshah > ; and the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > remembered <2142

zakar > her .

: 20 Wherefore it came <1961 hayah > to pass , when the time

<3117 yowm > was come <8622 t@quwphah > about after Hannah <2584

Channah > had conceived <2030 hareh > , that she bare <3205

yalad > a son <1121 ben > , and called <7121 qara> > his name

<8034 shem > Samuel <8050 Sh@muw>el > , [ saying ] , Because

<3588 kiy > I have asked <7592 sha>al > him of the LORD <3068

Y@hovah > .

: 21 And the man <0376 >iysh > Elkanah <0511 >Elqanah > , and

all <3605 kol > his house <1004 bayith > , went <5927 <alah >

up to offer <2076 zabach > unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > the

yearly <3117 yowm > sacrifice <2077 zebach > , and his vow

<5088 neder > .

: 22 But Hannah <2584 Channah > went <5927 <alah > not up ;

for she said <0559 >amar > unto her husband <0376 >iysh > , [

I will not go up ] until <5704 <ad > the child <5288 na<ar > be

weaned <1580 gamal > , and [ then ] I will bring <0935 bow> >

him , that he may appear <7200 ra>ah > before the LORD <3068

Y@hovah > , and there <8033 sham > abide <3427 yashab > for

ever <5769 <owlam > .

: 23 And Elkanah <0511 >Elqanah > her husband <0376 >iysh >

said <0559 >amar > unto her , Do <6213 <asah > what seemeth

<5869 <ayin > thee good <2896 towb > ; tarry <3427 yashab >

until <5704 <ad > thou have weaned <1580 gamal > him ; only

<0389 >ak > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > establish <6965 quwm > his

word <1697 dabar > . So the woman <0802 >ishshah > abode <3427

yashab > , and gave her son <1121 ben > suck <3243 yanaq >

until <5704 <ad > she weaned <1580 gamal > him .

: 24 And when <0834 >aher > she had weaned <1580 gamal > him ,

she took <5927 <alah > him up with her , with three <7969

shalowsh > bullocks <6499 par > , and one <0259 >echad > ephah

<0374 >eyphah > of flour <7058 qemach > , and a bottle <5035

nebel > of wine <3196 yayin > , and brought <0935 bow> > him

unto the house <1004 bayith > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > in

Shiloh <7887 Shiyloh > : and the child <5288 na<ar > [ was ]

young <5288 na<ar > .

: 25 And they slew <7819 shachat > a bullock <6499 par > , and

brought <0935 bow> > the child <5288 na<ar > to Eli <5941 <Eliy

> .

: 26 And she said <0559 >amar > , Oh <0994 biy > my lord <0113

>adown > , [ as ] thy soul <5315 nephesh > liveth <2416 chay

> , my lord <0113 >adown > , I [ am ] the woman <0802

>ishshah > that stood <5324 natsab > by thee here <2088 zeh > ,

praying <6419 palal > unto the LORD <0113 >adown > .

: 27 For this <2088 zeh > child <5288 na<ar > I prayed <6419

palal > ; and the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > hath given <5414 nathan

> me my petition <7596 sh@>elah > which <0834 >aher > I asked

<7592 sha>al > of him :

: 28 Therefore also <1571 gam > I have lent <7592 sha>al > him

to the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > ; as long <3117 yowm > as he liveth

<3117 yowm > he shall be lent <7592 sha>al > to the LORD <3068

Y@hovah > . And he worshipped <7812 shachah > the LORD <3068

Y@hovah > there <8033 sham > .

: 1Samuel 2

: 1 . And Hannah <2584 Channah > prayed <6419 palal > , and

said <0559 >amar > , My heart <3820 leb > rejoiceth <5970

<alats > in the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , mine horn <7161 qeren >

is exalted <7311 ruwm > in the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > : my mouth

<6310 peh > is enlarged <7337 rachab > over <5921 <al > mine

enemies <0341 >oyeb > ; because <3588 kiy > I rejoice <8055

samach > in thy salvation <3444 y@shuw<ah > .

: 2 [ There is ] none <0369 >ayin > holy <6918 qadowsh > as

the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > : for [ there is ] none <0369 >ayin >

beside <1115 biltiy > thee : neither <0369 >ayin > [ is there ]

any rock <6697 tsuwr > like our God <0430 >elohiym > .

: 3 Talk <1696 dabar > no <0408 >al > more <7235 rabah > so

exceeding proudly <1364 gaboahh > ; let [ not ] arrogancy

<6277 <athaq > come <3318 yatsa> > out of your mouth <6310 peh >

: for the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > [ is ] a God <0410 >el > of

knowledge <1844 de<ah > , and by him actions <5949 <aliylah >

are weighed <8505 takan > .

: 4 The bows <7198 qesheth > of the mighty <1368 gibbowr > men

[ are ] broken <2744 Charchuwr > , and they that stumbled

<3782 kashal > are girded <0247 >azar > with strength <2428

chayil > .

: 5 [ They that were ] full <7646 saba< > have hired <7936

sakar > out themselves for bread <3899 lechem > ; and [ they

that were ] hungry <7456 ra<eb > ceased <2308 chadal > : so

<5704 <ad > that the barren <6135 <aqar > hath born <3205 yalad

> seven <7651 sheba< > ; and she that hath many <7227 rab >

children <1121 ben > is waxed feeble <0535 >amal > .

: 6 The LORD <3068 Y@hovah > killeth <4191 muwth > , and

maketh alive <2421 chayah > : he bringeth <3381 yarad > down

<3381 yarad > to the grave <7585 sh@>owl > , and bringeth <5927

<alah > up .

: 7 The LORD <3068 Y@hovah > maketh poor <3423 yarash > , and

maketh rich <6238 <ashar > : he bringeth <8213 shaphel > low

<8213 shaphel > , and lifteth <7311 ruwm > up .

: 8 He raiseth <6965 quwm > up the poor <1800 dal > out of the

dust <6083 <aphar > , [ and ] lifteth <7311 ruwm > up the

beggar <34> from the dunghill <0830 >ashpoth > , to set <3427

yashab > [ them ] among <5973 <im > princes <5081 nadiyb > ,

and to make them inherit <5157 nachal > the throne <3678 kicce>

> of glory <3519 kabowd > : for the pillars <4690 matsuwq > of

the earth <0776 >erets > [ are ] the LORD S <3068 Y@hovah > ,

and he hath set <7896 shiyth > the world <8398 tebel > upon them

: 9 He will keep <8104 shamar > the feet <7272 regel > of his

saints <2623 chaciyd > , and the wicked <7563 rasha< > shall be

silent <1826 damam > in darkness <2822 choshek > ; for by

strength <3581 koach > shall no <3808 lo> > man <0376 >iysh >

prevail <1396 gabar > .

: 10 The adversaries <7378 riyb > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >

shall be broken <2865 chathath > to pieces ; out of heaven

<8064 shamayim > shall he thunder <7481 ra<am > upon them : the

LORD <3068 Y@hovah > shall judge <1777 diyn > the ends <0657

>ephec > of the earth <0776 >erets > ; and he shall give <5414

nathan > strength <5797 <oz > unto his king <4428 melek > , and

exalt <7311 ruwm > the horn <7161 qeren > of his anointed <4899

mashiyach > .

: 11 . And Elkanah <0511 >Elqanah > went <3212 yalak > to

Ramah <7414 Ramah > to his house <1004 bayith > . And the child

<5288 na<ar > did <1961 hayah > minister <8334 sharath > unto

the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > before Eli <5941 <Eliy > the priest

<3548 kohen > .

: 12 Now the sons <1121 ben > of Eli <5941 <Eliy > [ were ]

sons <1121 ben > of Belial <1100 b@liya<al > ; they knew <3045

yada< > not the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > .

: 13 And the priests <3548 kohen > custom <4941 mishpat > with

the people <5971 <am > [ was , that ] , when any <3605 kol >

man <0376 >iysh > offered <2076 zabach > sacrifice <2077 zebach

> , the priest s <3548 kohen > servant <5288 na<ar > came <0935

bow> > , while the flesh <1320 basar > was in seething <1310

bashal > , with a fleshhook <4207 mazleg > of three <7969

shalowsh > teeth <8127 shen > in his hand <3027 yad > ;

: 14 And he struck <5221 nakah > [ it ] into the pan <3595

kiyowr > , or <0176 >ow > kettle <1731 duwd > , or caldron

<7037 qallachath > , or pot <6517 paruwr > ; all <3605 kol >

that the fleshhook <4207 mazleg > brought <5927 <alah > up the

priest <3548 kohen > took <3947 laqach > for himself . So <3602

kakah > they did <6213 <asah > in Shiloh <7887 Shiyloh > unto

all <3605 kol > the Israelites <3478 Yisra>el > that came <0935

bow> > thither <8033 sham > .

: 15 Also <1571 gam > before <2962 terem > they burnt <6999

qatar > the fat <2459 cheleb > , the priest s <3548 kohen >

servant <5288 na<ar > came <0935 bow> > , and said <0559 >amar

> to the man <0376 >iysh > that sacrificed <2076 zabach > ,

Give <5414 nathan > flesh <1320 basar > to roast <6740 tsalah >

for the priest <3548 kohen > ; for he will not have <3947

laqach > sodden <1310 bashal > flesh <1320 basar > of thee ,

but raw <2416 chay > .

: 16 And [ if ] any man <0376 >iysh > said <0559 >amar > unto

him , Let them not fail to burn <6999 qatar > the fat <2459

cheleb > presently <3117 yowm > , and [ then ] take <3947

laqach > [ as much ] as thy soul <5315 nephesh > desireth

<8378 ta>avah > ; then he would answer <0559 >amar > him , [

Nay ] ; but thou shalt give <5414 nathan > [ it me ] now :

and if <0518 >im > not , I will take <3947 laqach > [ it ] by

force <2394 chozqah > .

: 17 Wherefore the sin <2403 chatta>ah > of the young <5288

na<ar > men was very <3966 m@<od > great <1419 gadowl > before

the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > : for men <0582 >enowsh > abhorred

<5006 na>ats > the offering <4503 minchah > of the LORD <3068

Y@hovah > .

: 18 But Samuel <8050 Sh@muw>el > ministered <8334 sharath >

before the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , [ being ] a child <5288

na<ar > , girded <2296 chagar > with a linen <0906 bad > ephod

<0646 >ephowd > .

: 19 Moreover his mother <0517 >em > made <6213 <asah > him a

little <6996 qatan > coat <4598 m@<iyl > , and brought <5927

<alah > [ it ] to him from year <3117 yowm > to year <3117

yowm > , when she came <5927 <alah > up with her husband <0376

>iysh > to offer <2076 zabach > the yearly <3117 yowm >

sacrifice <2077 zebach > .

: 20 And Eli <5941 <Eliy > blessed <1288 barak > Elkanah <0511

>Elqanah > and his wife <0802 >ishshah > , and said <0559 >amar

> , The LORD <3068 Y@hovah > give <7760 suwm > thee seed <2233

zera< > of this <2063 zo>th > woman <0802 >ishshah > for the

loan <7596 sh@>elah > which <0834 >aher > is lent <7592 sha>al >

to the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > . And they went <1980 halak > unto

their own home <4725 maqowm > .

: 21 And the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > visited <6485 paqad > Hannah

<2584 Channah > , so that she conceived <2030 hareh > , and

bare <3205 yalad > three <7969 shalowsh > sons <1121 ben > and

two <8147 sh@nayim > daughters <1121 ben > . And the child

<5288 na<ar > Samuel <8050 Sh@muw>el > grew <1431 gadal > before

<5973 <im > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > .

: 22 Now Eli <5941 <Eliy > was very <3966 m@<od > old <2204

zaqen > , and heard <8085 shama< > all <3605 kol > that his

sons <1121 ben > did <6213 <asah > unto all <3605 kol > Israel

<3478 Yisra>el > ; and how <0434 >eluwl > they lay <7901 shakab

> with the women <0802 >ishshah > that assembled <6633 tsaba> >

[ at ] the door <6607 pethach > of the tabernacle <0168 >ohel >

of the congregation <4150 mow<ed > .

: 23 And he said <0559 >amar > unto them , Why <4100 mah > do

<6213 <asah > ye such <0428 >el - leh > things <1697 dabar > ?

for I hear <8085 shama< > of your evil <7451 ra< > dealings

<1697 dabar > by all <3605 kol > this <0428 >el - leh > people

<5971 <am > .

: 24 Nay <0408 >al > , my sons <1121 ben > ; for [ it is ]

no <3808 lo> > good <2896 towb > report <8052 sh@muw<ah > that I

hear <8085 shama< > : ye make the LORD S <3068 Y@hovah > people

<5971 <am > to transgress <5674 <abar > .

: 25 If <0518 >im > one man <0376 >iysh > sin <2398 chata> >

against another <0376 >iysh > , the judge <0430 >elohiym >

shall judge <0430 >elohiym > him : but if <0518 >im > a man

<0376 >iysh > sin <2398 chata> > against the LORD <3068 Y@hovah

> , who <4310 miy > shall intreat <6419 palal > for him ?

Notwithstanding they hearkened <8085 shama< > not unto the voice

<6963 qowl > of their father <1> , because <3588 kiy > the LORD

<3068 Y@hovah > would <2654 chaphets > slay <4191 muwth > them .

: 26 And the child <5288 na<ar > Samuel <8050 Sh@muw>el > grew

<1432 gadel > on , and was in favour <2896 towb > both <1571

gam > with the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , and also <1571 gam > with

men <0582 >enowsh > .

: 27 . And there came <0935 bow> > a man <0376 >iysh > of God

<0430 >elohiym > unto Eli <5941 <Eliy > , and said <0559 >amar

> unto him , Thus <3541 koh > saith <0559 >amar > the LORD

<3068 Y@hovah > , Did I plainly <1540 galah > appear <1540

galah > unto the house <1004 bayith > of thy father <1> , when

they were in Egypt <4714 Mitsrayim > in Pharaoh s <6547 Par<oh >

house <1004 bayith > ?

: 28 And did I choose <0977 bachar > him out of all <3605 kol >

the tribes <7626 shebet > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > [ to be ]

my priest <3548 kohen > , to offer <5927 <alah > upon mine

altar <4196 mizbeach > , to burn <6999 qatar > incense <7004

q@toreth > , to wear <5375 nasa> > an ephod <0646 >ephowd >

before <6440 paniym > me ? and did I give <5414 nathan > unto

the house <1004 bayith > of thy father <1> all <3605 kol > the

offerings made by fire of the children <1121 ben > of Israel

<3478 Yisra>el > ?

: 29 Wherefore <4100 mah > kick <1163 ba<at > ye at my

sacrifice <2077 zebach > and at mine offering <4503 minchah > ,

which <0834 >aher > I have commanded <6680 tsavah > [ in my ]

habitation <4583 ma<own > ; and honourest <3513 kabad > thy

sons <1121 ben > above me , to make yourselves fat <1254 bara>

> with the chiefest <7225 re>shiyth > of all <3605 kol > the

offerings <4503 minchah > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > my people

<5971 <am > ?

: 30 Wherefore <3651 ken > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > God <0430

>elohiym > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > saith <5002 n@>um > , I

said <0559 >amar > indeed [ that ] thy house <1004 bayith > ,

and the house <1004 bayith > of thy father <1> , should walk

<1980 halak > before <6440 paniym > me for ever <5769 <owlam > :

but now <6258 <attah > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > saith <5002

n@>um > , Be it far <2486 chaliylah > from me ; for them that

honour <3513 kabad > me I will honour <3513 kabad > , and they

that despise <0959 bazah > me shall be lightly <7043 qalal >

esteemed <7043 qalal > .

: 31 Behold <2009 hinneh > , the days <3117 yowm > come <0935

bow> > , that I will cut <1438 gada< > off thine arm <2220

z@rowa< > , and the arm <2220 z@rowa< > of thy father s <1>

house <1004 bayith > , that there shall not be an old <2205

zaqen > man in thine house <1004 bayith > .

: 32 And thou shalt see <5027 nabat > an enemy <6862 tsar > [

in my ] habitation <4583 ma<own > , in all <3605 kol > [ the

wealth ] which <0834 >aher > [ God ] shall give <3190 yatab >

Israel <3478 Yisra>el > : and there shall not be an old <2205

zaqen > man in thine house <1004 bayith > for ever .

: 33 And the man <0376 >iysh > of thine , [ whom ] I shall

not cut <3772 karath > off from mine altar <4196 mizbeach > ,

[ shall be ] to consume <3615 kalah > thine eyes <5869 <ayin > ,

and to grieve <0109 >adab > thine heart <5315 nephesh > : and

all <3605 kol > the increase <4768 marbiyth > of thine house

<1004 bayith > shall die <4191 muwth > in the flower <0582

>enowsh > of their age <0582 >enowsh > .

: 34 And this <2088 zeh > [ shall be ] a sign <0226 >owth >

unto thee , that shall come <0935 bow> > upon thy two <8147

sh@nayim > sons <1121 ben > , on <0413 >el > Hophni <2652

Chophniy > and Phinehas <6372 Piyn@chac > ; in one <0259 >echad

> day <3117 yowm > they shall die <4191 muwth > both <8147

sh@nayim > of them .

: 35 And I will raise <6965 quwm > me up a faithful <0539 >aman

> priest <3548 kohen > , [ that ] shall do <6213 <asah >

according to [ that ] which <0834 >aher > [ is ] in mine

heart <3824 lebab > and in my mind <5315 nephesh > : and I will

build <1129 banah > him a sure <0539 >aman > house <1004 bayith

> ; and he shall walk <1980 halak > before <6440 paniym > mine

anointed <4899 mashiyach > for ever .

: 36 And it shall come <1961 hayah > to pass , [ that ]

every <3605 kol > one that is left <3498 yathar > in thine house

<1004 bayith > shall come <0935 bow> > [ and ] crouch <7812

shachah > to him for a piece <95> of silver <3701 keceph > and a

morsel <3603 kikkar > of bread <3899 lechem > , and shall say

<0559 >amar > , Put <5596 caphach > me , I pray <4994 na> >

thee , into <0413 >el > one <0259 >echad > of the priests <3548

kohen > offices , that I may eat <0398 >akal > a piece <6595

path > of bread <3899 lechem > .

: 1Samuel 3

: 1 . And the child <5288 na<ar > Samuel <8050 Sh@muw>el >

ministered <8334 sharath > unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > before

<6440 paniym > Eli <5941 <Eliy > . And the word <1697 dabar >

of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > was precious <3368 yaqar > in those

<1992 hem > days <3117 yowm > ; [ there was ] no <0369 >ayin

> open <6555 parats > vision <2377 chazown > .

: 2 And it came <1961 hayah > to pass at that time <3117 yowm >

, when Eli <5941 <Eliy > [ was ] laid <7901 shakab > down

<7901 shakab > in his place <4725 maqowm > , and his eyes <5869

<ayin > began <2490 chalal > to wax dim <3544 keheh > , [ that

] he could <3201 yakol > not see <7200 ra>ah > ;

: 3 And ere <2962 terem > the lamp <5216 niyr > of God <0430

>elohiym > went <3518 kabah > out in the temple <1964 heykal >

of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , where the ark <0727 >arown > of

God <0430 >elohiym > [ was ] , and Samuel <8050 Sh@muw>el >

was laid <7901 shakab > down <7901 shakab > [ to sleep ] ;

: 4 That the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > called <7121 qara> > Samuel

<8050 Sh@muw>el > : and he answered <0559 >amar > , Here <2009

hinneh > [ am ] I .

: 5 And he ran <7323 ruwts > unto Eli <5941 <Eliy > , and said

<0559 >amar > , Here <2005 hen > [ am ] I ; for thou

calledst <7121 qara> > me . And he said <0559 >amar > , I

called <7121 qara> > not ; lie <7901 shakab > down <7901 shakab

> again <7725 shuwb > . And he went <3212 yalak > and lay <7901

shakab > down <7901 shakab > .

: 6 And the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > called <7121 qara> > yet <5750

<owd > again <3254 yacaph > , Samuel <8050 Sh@muw>el > . And

Samuel <8050 Sh@muw>el > arose <6965 quwm > and went <3212 yalak

> to Eli <5941 <Eliy > , and said <0559 >amar > , Here <2005

hen > [ am ] I ; for thou didst call <7121 qara> > me . And

he answered <0559 >amar > , I called <7121 qara> > not , my

son <1121 ben > ; lie <7901 shakab > down <7901 shakab > again

<7725 shuwb > .

: 7 Now Samuel <8050 Sh@muw>el > did not yet <2962 terem > know

<3045 yada< > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , neither was the word

<1697 dabar > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > yet <2962 terem >

revealed <1540 galah > unto him .

: 8 And the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > called <7121 qara> > Samuel

<8050 Sh@muw>el > again <3254 yacaph > the third <7992

sh@liyshiy > time . And he arose <6965 quwm > and went <3212

yalak > to Eli <5941 <Eliy > , and said <0559 >amar > , Here

<2005 hen > [ am ] I ; for thou didst call <7121 qara> > me .

And Eli <5941 <Eliy > perceived <0995 biyn > that the LORD

<3068 Y@hovah > had called <7121 qara> > the child <5288 na<ar >

: 9 Therefore Eli <5941 <Eliy > said <0559 >amar > unto Samuel

<8050 Sh@muw>el > , Go <3212 yalak > , lie <7901 shakab > down

<7901 shakab > : and it shall be , if <0518 >im > he call <7121

qara> > thee , that thou shalt say <0559 >amar > , Speak <1696

dabar > , LORD <3068 Y@hovah > ; for thy servant <5650 <ebed >

heareth <8085 shama< > . So Samuel <8050 Sh@muw>el > went <3212

yalak > and lay <7901 shakab > down <7901 shakab > in his place

<4725 maqowm > .

: 10 And the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > came <0935 bow> > , and

stood <3320 yatsab > , and called <7121 qara> > as at other

times <6471 pa<am > , Samuel <8050 Sh@muw>el > , Samuel <8050

Sh@muw>el > . Then Samuel <8050 Sh@muw>el > answered <0559

>amar > , Speak <1696 dabar > ; for thy servant <5650 <ebed >

heareth <8085 shama< > .

: 11 . And the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > said <0559 >amar > to

Samuel <8050 Sh@muw>el > , Behold <2009 hinneh > , I will do

<6213 <asah > a thing <1697 dabar > in Israel <3478 Yisra>el > ,

at which <0834 >aher > both <8147 sh@nayim > the ears <0241

>ozen > of every <3605 kol > one that heareth <8085 shama< > it

shall tingle <6750 tsalal > .

: 12 In that day <3117 yowm > I will perform <6965 quwm >

against <0413 >el > Eli <5941 <Eliy > all <3605 kol > [ things

] which <0834 >aher > I have spoken <1696 dabar > concerning

<0413 >el > his house <1004 bayith > : when I begin <2490 chalal

> , I will also make an end <3615 kalah > .

: 13 For I have told <5046 nagad > him that I will judge <8199

shaphat > his house <1004 bayith > for ever <5769 <owlam > for

the iniquity <5771 <avon > which <0834 >aher > he knoweth <3045

yada< > ; because <3588 kiy > his sons <1121 ben > made

themselves <1992 hem > vile <7043 qalal > , and he restrained

<3543 kahah > them not .

: 14 And therefore I have sworn <7650 shaba< > unto the house

<1004 bayith > of Eli <5941 <Eliy > , that the iniquity <5771

<avon > of Eli s <5941 <Eliy > house <1004 bayith > shall not be

purged <3722 kaphar > with sacrifice <2077 zebach > nor offering

<4503 minchah > for ever <5769 <owlam > .

: 15 And Samuel <8050 Sh@muw>el > lay <7901 shakab > until

<5704 <ad > the morning <1242 boqer > , and opened <6605

pathach > the doors <1817 deleth > of the house <1004 bayith >

of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > . And Samuel <8050 Sh@muw>el >

feared <3372 yare> > to shew <5046 nagad > Eli <5941 <Eliy > the

vision <4758 mar>eh > .

: 16 Then Eli <5941 <Eliy > called <7121 qara> > Samuel <8050

Sh@muw>el > , and said <0559 >amar > , Samuel <8050 Sh@muw>el

> , my son <1121 ben > . And he answered <0559 >amar > , Here

<2009 hinneh > [ am ] I .

: 17 And he said <0559 >amar > , What <4100 mah > [ is ] the

thing <1697 dabar > that [ the LORD ] hath said <1696 dabar >

unto thee ? I pray <4994 na> > thee hide <3582 kachad > [ it ]

not from me : God <0430 >elohiym > do <6213 <asah > so <3541

koh > to thee , and more <3254 yacaph > also <3541 koh > , if

<0518 >im > thou hide <3582 kachad > [ any ] thing <1697 dabar

> from me of all <3605 kol > the things that he said <1696 dabar

> unto thee .

: 18 And Samuel <8050 Sh@muw>el > told <5046 nagad > him every

<3605 kol > whit <1697 dabar > , and hid <3582 kachad > nothing

<3808 lo> > from him . And he said <0559 >amar > , It [ is ]

the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > : let him do <6213 <asah > what seemeth

<5869 <ayin > him good <2896 towb > .

: 19 . And Samuel <8050 Sh@muw>el > grew <1431 gadal > , and

the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > was with him , and did let none <3808

lo> > of his words <1697 dabar > fall <5307 naphal > to the

ground <0776 >erets > .

: 20 And all <3605 kol > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > from Dan <1835

Dan > even to Beersheba <0884 B@>er Sheba< > knew <3045 yada< >

that Samuel <8050 Sh@muw>el > [ was ] established <0539 >aman

> [ to be ] a prophet <5030 nabiy> > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah

> .

: 21 And the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > appeared <7200 ra>ah > again

<3254 yacaph > in Shiloh <7887 Shiyloh > : for the LORD <3068

Y@hovah > revealed <1540 galah > himself to Samuel <8050

Sh@muw>el > in Shiloh <7887 Shiyloh > by the word <1697 dabar >

of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > .

: 1Samuel 4

: 1 . And the word <1697 dabar > of Samuel <8050 Sh@muw>el >

came <1961 hayah > to all <3605 kol > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > .

Now Israel <3478 Yisra>el > went <3318 yatsa> > out against

<7125 qir>ah > the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > to battle <4421

milchamah > , and pitched <2583 chanah > beside <5921 <al >

Ebenezer <72> : and the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > pitched

<2583 chanah > in Aphek <0663 >Apheq > .

: 2 And the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > put themselves in

array <6186 <arak > against <7125 qir>ah > Israel <3478 Yisra>el

> : and when they joined <5208 niychowach > battle <4421

milchamah > , Israel <3478 Yisra>el > was smitten <5062 nagaph

> before <6440 paniym > the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > : and

they slew <5221 nakah > of the army <4634 ma<arakah > in the

field <7704 sadeh > about four <0702 >arba< > thousand <0505

>eleph > men <0376 >iysh > .

: 3 And when the people <5971 <am > were come <0935 bow> > into

<0413 >el >the camp <4264 machaneh > , the elders <2205 zaqen >

of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > said <0559 >amar > , Wherefore <4100

mah > hath the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > smitten <5062 nagaph > us to

day <3117 yowm > before <6440 paniym > the Philistines <6430

P@lishtiy > ? Let us fetch <3947 laqach > the ark <0727 >arown

> of the covenant <1285 b@riyth > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >

out of Shiloh <7887 Shiyloh > unto us , that , when it cometh

<0935 bow> > among <7130 qereb > us , it may save <3467 yasha<

> us out of the hand <3709 kaph > of our enemies <0341 >oyeb > .

: 4 So the people <5971 <am > sent <7971 shalach > to Shiloh

<7887 Shiyloh > , that they might bring <5375 nasa> > from

thence <8033 sham > the ark <0727 >arown > of the covenant <1285

b@riyth > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > of hosts <6635 tsaba> > ,

which dwelleth <3427 yashab > [ between ] the cherubims <3742

k@ruwb > : and the two <8147 sh@nayim > sons <1121 ben > of Eli

<5941 <Eliy > , Hophni <2652 Chophniy > and Phinehas <6372

Piyn@chac > , [ were ] there <8033 sham > with the ark <0727

>arown > of the covenant <1285 b@riyth > of God <0430 >elohiym >

: 5 And when the ark <0727 >arown > of the covenant <1285

b@riyth > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > came <0935 bow> > into

<0413 >el > the camp <4264 machaneh > , all <3605 kol > Israel

<3478 Yisra>el > shouted <7321 ruwa< > with a great <1419 gadowl

> shout <8643 t@ruw<ah > , so that the earth <0776 >erets >

rang <1949 huwm > again .

: 6 And when the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > heard <8085

shama< > the noise <6963 qowl > of the shout <8643 t@ruw<ah > ,

they said <0559 >amar > , What <4100 mah > [ meaneth ] the

noise <6963 qowl > of this <2063 zo>th > great <1419 gadowl >

shout in the camp <4264 machaneh > of the Hebrews <5680 <Ibriy >

? And they understood <3045 yada< > that the ark <0727 >arown >

of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > was come <0935 bow> > into <0413 >el

> the camp <4264 machaneh > .

: 7 And the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > were afraid <3372

yare> > , for they said <0559 >amar > , God <0430 >elohiym >

is come <0935 bow> > into <0413 >el > the camp <4264 machaneh > .

And they said <0559 >amar > , Woe <0188 >owy > unto us ! for

there hath not been <1961 hayah > such <2063 zo>th > a thing

heretofore <0865 >ethmowl > .

: 8 Woe <0188 >owy > unto us ! who <4310 miy > shall deliver

<5337 natsal > us out of the hand <3027 yad > of these <0428 >el

- leh > mighty <0117 >addiyr > Gods <0430 >elohiym > ? these

<0428 >el - leh > [ are ] the Gods <0430 >elohiym > that smote

<5221 nakah > the Egyptians <4714 Mitsrayim > with all <3605 kol

> the plagues <4347 makkah > in the wilderness <4057 midbar > .

: 9 Be strong <2388 chazaq > , and quit <1961 hayah >

yourselves like men <0582 >enowsh > , O ye Philistines <6430

P@lishtiy > , that ye be not servants <5647 <abad > unto the

Hebrews <5680 <Ibriy > , as they have been to you : quit

yourselves like men <0582 >enowsh > , and fight <3898 lacham > .

: 10 . And the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > fought <3898

lacham > , and Israel <3478 Yisra>el > was smitten <5062 nagaph

> , and they fled <5127 nuwc > every man <0376 >iysh > into his

tent <0168 >ohel > : and there was a very <3966 m@<od > great

<1419 gadowl > slaughter <4347 makkah > ; for there fell <5307

naphal > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > thirty <7970 sh@lowshiym >

thousand <0505 >eleph > footmen <7273 ragliy > .

: 11 And the ark <0727 >arown > of God <0430 >elohiym > was

taken <3947 laqach > ; and the two <8147 sh@nayim > sons <1121

ben > of Eli <5941 <Eliy > , Hophni <2652 Chophniy > and

Phinehas <6372 Piyn@chac > , were slain <4191 muwth > .

: 12 . And there ran <7323 ruwts > a man <0376 >iysh > of

Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn > out of the army <4634 ma<arakah > ,

and came <0935 bow> > to Shiloh <7887 Shiyloh > the same <1931

huw> > day <3117 yowm > with his clothes <4055 mad > rent <7167

qara< > , and with earth <0127 >adamah > upon his head <7218

ro>sh > .

: 13 And when he came <0935 bow> > , lo <2009 hinneh > , Eli

<5941 <Eliy > sat <3427 yashab > upon a seat <3678 kicce> > by

the wayside watching <6822 tsaphah > : for his heart <3820 leb >

trembled <2730 chared > for the ark <0727 >arown > of God <0430

>elohiym > . And when the man <0376 >iysh > came <0935 bow> >

into the city <5892 <iyr > , and told <5046 nagad > [ it ] ,

all <3605 kol > the city <5892 <iyr > cried <2199 za<aq > out .

: 14 And when Eli <5941 <Eliy > heard <8085 shama< > the noise

<6963 qowl > of the crying <6818 tsa<aqah > , he said <0559

>amar > , What <4100 mah > [ meaneth ] the noise <6963 qowl >

of this <2088 zeh > tumult <1995 hamown > ? And the man <0376

>iysh > came <0935 bow> > in hastily <4116 mahar > , and told

<5046 nagad > Eli <5941 <Eliy > .

: 15 Now Eli <5941 <Eliy > was ninety <8673 tish<iym > and

eight <8083 sh@moneh > years <8141 shaneh > old <1121 ben > ;

and his eyes <5869 <ayin > were dim <6965 quwm > , that he

could <3201 yakol > not see <7200 ra>ah > .

: 16 And the man <0376 >iysh > said <0559 >amar > unto Eli

<5941 <Eliy > , I [ am ] he that came <0935 bow> > out of the

army <4634 ma<arakah > , and I fled <5127 nuwc > to day <3117

yowm > out of the army <4634 ma<arakah > . And he said <0559

>amar > , What <4100 mah > is there done <1697 dabar > , my

son <1121 ben > ?

: 17 And the messenger <1319 basar > answered <6030 <anah > and

said <0559 >amar > , Israel <3478 Yisra>el > is fled <5127 nuwc

> before <6440 paniym > the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > , and

there hath been <1961 hayah > also <1571 gam > a great <1419

gadowl > slaughter <4046 maggephah > among the people <5971 <am

> , and thy two <8147 sh@nayim > sons <1121 ben > also <1571

gam > , Hophni <2652 Chophniy > and Phinehas <6372 Piyn@chac > ,

are dead <4191 muwth > , and the ark <0727 >arown > of God

<0430 >elohiym > is taken <3947 laqach > .

: 18 And it came <1961 hayah > to pass , when he made mention

<2142 zakar > of the ark <0727 >arown > of God <0430 >elohiym > ,

that he fell <5307 naphal > from off <5921 <al > the seat

<3678 kicce> > backward <0322 >achoranniyth > by the side <3027

yad > of the gate <8179 sha<ar > , and his neck <4665

miphreketh > brake <7665 shabar > , and he died <4191 muwth > :

for he was an old <2204 zaqen > man <0376 >iysh > , and heavy

<3513 kabad > . And he had judged <8199 shaphat > Israel <3478

Yisra>el > forty <0705 >arba<iym > years <8141 shaneh > .

: 19 . And his daughter <3618 kallah > in law <3618 kallah > ,

Phinehas <6372 Piyn@chac > wife <0802 >ishshah > , was with

child <2030 hareh > , [ near ] to be delivered <3205 yalad > :

and when she heard <8085 shama< > the tidings <8052 sh@muw<ah >

that the ark <0727 >arown > of God <0430 >elohiym > was taken

<3947 laqach > , and that her father <2524 cham > in law <2524

cham > and her husband <0376 >iysh > were dead <4191 muwth > ,

she bowed <3766 kara< > herself and travailed <3205 yalad > ;

for her pains <6735 tsiyr > came <2015 haphak > upon her .

: 20 And about the time <6256 <eth > of her death <4191 muwth >

the women that stood <5324 natsab > by her said <1696 dabar >

unto her , Fear <3372 yare> > not ; for thou hast born <3205

yalad > a son <1121 ben > . But she answered <6030 <anah > not ,

neither <3808 lo> > did she regard <3820 leb > [ it ] .

: 21 And she named <7121 qara> > the child <5288 na<ar >

Ichabod <0350 >Iy - kabowd > , saying <0559 >amar > , The

glory <3519 kabowd > is departed <1540 galah > from Israel <3478

Yisra>el > : because <0413 >el > the ark <0727 >arown > of God

<0430 >elohiym > was taken <3947 laqach > , and because <0413

>el > of her father <2524 cham > in law <2524 cham > and her

husband <0376 >iysh > .

: 22 And she said <0559 >amar > , The glory <3519 kabowd > is

departed <1540 galah > from Israel <3478 Yisra>el > : for the

ark <0727 >arown > of God <0430 >elohiym > is taken <3947 laqach

> .

: 1Samuel 5

: 1 . And the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > took <3947 laqach

> the ark <0727 >arown > of God <0430 >elohiym > , and brought

<0935 bow> > it from Ebenezer <72> unto Ashdod <0795 >Ashdowd > .

: 2 When the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > took <3947 laqach >

the ark <0727 >arown > of God <0430 >elohiym > , they brought

<0935 bow> > it into the house <1004 bayith > of Dagon <1712

Dagown > , and set <3322 yatsag > it by Dagon <1712 Dagown > .

: 3 And when they of Ashdod <0795 >Ashdowd > arose <7925 shakam

> early <7925 shakam > on the morrow <4283 mochorath > , behold

<2009 hinneh > , Dagon <1712 Dagown > [ was ] fallen <5307

naphal > upon his face <6440 paniym > to the earth <0776 >erets

> before <6440 paniym > the ark <0727 >arown > of the LORD <3068

Y@hovah > . And they took <3947 laqach > Dagon <1712 Dagown > ,

and set <7725 shuwb > him in his place <4725 maqowm > again

<7725 shuwb > .

: 4 And when they arose <7925 shakam > early <7925 shakam > on

the morrow <4283 mochorath > morning <1242 boqer > , behold

<2009 hinneh > , Dagon <1712 Dagown > [ was ] fallen <5307

naphal > upon his face <6440 paniym > to the ground <0776 >erets

> before <6440 paniym > the ark <0727 >arown > of the LORD <3068

Y@hovah > ; and the head <7218 ro>sh > of Dagon <1712 Dagown >

and both <8147 sh@nayim > the palms <3709 kaph > of his hands

<3027 yad > [ were ] cut <3772 karath > off upon the threshold

<4670 miphtan > ; only <7535 raq > [ the stump of ] Dagon

<1712 Dagown > was left <7604 sha>ar > to him .

: 5 Therefore neither <3808 lo> > the priests <3548 kohen > of

Dagon <1712 Dagown > , nor any <3605 kol > that come <0935 bow>

> into Dagon s <1712 Dagown > house <1004 bayith > , tread

<1869 darak > on <5921 <al > the threshold <4670 miphtan > of

Dagon <1712 Dagown > in Ashdod <0795 >Ashdowd > unto this <2088

zeh > day <3117 yowm > .

: 6 . But the hand <3027 yad > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > was

heavy <3513 kabad > upon them of Ashdod <0795 >Ashdowd > , and

he destroyed <8074 shamem > them , and smote <5221 nakah > them

with emerods <6076 <ophel > , [ even <0853 >eth > ] Ashdod

<0795 >Ashdowd > and the coasts <1366 g@buwl > thereof .

: 7 And when the men <0582 >enowsh > of Ashdod <0795 >Ashdowd >

saw <7200 ra>ah > that [ it was ] so <3651 ken > , they said

<0559 >amar > , The ark <0727 >arown > of the God <0430

>elohiym > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > shall not abide <3427

yashab > with us : for his hand <3027 yad > is sore <7185 qashah

> upon us , and upon Dagon <1712 Dagown > our god <0430

>elohiym > .

: 8 They sent <7971 shalach > therefore and gathered <0622

>acaph > all <3605 kol > the lords <5633 ceren > of the

Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > unto them , and said <0559 >amar

> , What <4100 mah > shall we do <6213 <asah > with the ark

<0727 >arown > of the God <0430 >elohiym > of Israel <3478

Yisra>el > ? And they answered <0559 >amar > , Let the ark

<0727 >arown > of the God <0430 >elohiym > of Israel <3478

Yisra>el > be carried <5437 cabab > about <5437 cabab > unto

Gath <1661 Gath > . And they carried <5437 cabab > the ark

<0727 >arown > of the God <0430 >elohiym > of Israel <3478

Yisra>el > about <5437 cabab > [ thither ] .

: 9 And it was [ so ] , that , after <0310 >achar > they

had carried <5437 cabab > it about <5437 cabab > , the hand

<3027 yad > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > was against the city

<5892 <iyr > with a very <3966 m@<od > great <1419 gadowl >

destruction <4103 m@huwmah > : and he smote <5221 nakah > the

men <0582 >enowsh > of the city <5892 <iyr > , both small <6996

qatan > and great <1419 gadowl > , and they had emerods <6076

<ophel > in their secret <8368 sathar > parts <2506 cheleq > .

: 10 Therefore they sent <7971 shalach > the ark <0727 >arown >

of God <0430 >elohiym > to Ekron <6138 <Eqrown > . And it came

<1961 hayah > to pass , as the ark <0727 >arown > of God <0430

>elohiym > came <0935 bow> > to Ekron <6138 <Eqrown > , that

the Ekronites <6139 <Eqrowniy > cried <2199 za<aq > out ,

saying <0559 >amar > , They have brought <5437 cabab > about

<5437 cabab > the ark <0727 >arown > of the God <0430 >elohiym >

of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > to us , to slay <4191 muwth > us and

our people <5971 <am > .

: 11 So they sent <7971 shalach > and gathered <0622 >acaph >

together all <3605 kol > the lords <5633 ceren > of the

Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > , and said <0559 >amar > , Send

<7971 shalach > away the ark <0727 >arown > of the God <0430

>elohiym > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , and let it go <7725

shuwb > again <7725 shuwb > to his own place <4725 maqowm > ,

that it slay <4191 muwth > us not , and our people <5971 <am > :

for there was a deadly <4194 maveth > destruction <4103

m@huwmah > throughout all <3605 kol > the city <5892 <iyr > ;

the hand <3027 yad > of God <0430 >elohiym > was very <3966

m@<od > heavy <3513 kabad > there .

: 12 And the men <0582 >enowsh > that died <4191 muwth > not

were smitten <5221 nakah > with the emerods <6076 <ophel > : and

the cry <7775 shav<ah > of the city <5892 <iyr > went <5927

<alah > up to heaven <8064 shamayim > .

: 1Samuel 6

: 1 . And the ark <0727 >arown > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >

was in the country <7704 sadeh > of the Philistines <6430

P@lishtiy > seven <7651 sheba< > months <2320 chodesh > .

: 2 And the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > called <7121 qara> >

for the priests <3548 kohen > and the diviners <7080 qacam > ,

saying <0559 >amar > , What <4100 mah > shall we do <6213 <asah

> to the ark <0727 >arown > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > ? tell

<3045 yada< > us wherewith <4100 mah > we shall send <7971

shalach > it to his place <4725 maqowm > .

: 3 And they said <0559 >amar > , If <0518 >im > ye send <7971

shalach > away the ark <0727 >arown > of the God <0430 >elohiym

> of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , send <7971 shalach > it not

empty <7387 reyqam > ; but in any wise return <7725 shuwb > him

a trespass <0817 >asham > offering : then <0227 >az > ye shall

be healed <7495 rapha> > , and it shall be known <3045 yada< >

to you why <4100 mah > his hand <3027 yad > is not removed <5493

cuwr > from you .

: 4 Then said <0559 >amar > they , What <4100 mah > [ shall

be ] the trespass <0817 >asham > offering which <0834 >aher >

we shall return <7725 shuwb > to him ? They answered <0559

>amar > , Five <2568 chamesh > golden <2091 zahab > emerods

<6076 <ophel > , and five <2568 chamesh > golden <2091 zahab >

mice <5909 <akbar > , [ according to ] the number <4557

micpar > of the lords <5633 ceren > of the Philistines <6430

P@lishtiy > : for one <0259 >echad > plague <4046 maggephah > [

was ] on you all <3605 kol > , and on your lords <5633 ceren >

: 5 Wherefore ye shall make <6213 <asah > images <6754 tselem >

of your emerods <6076 <ophel > , and images <6754 tselem > of

your mice <5909 <akbar > that mar <7843 shachath > the land

<0776 >erets > ; and ye shall give <5414 nathan > glory <3519

kabowd > unto the God <0430 >elohiym > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el

> : peradventure <0194 >uwlay > he will lighten <7043 qalal >

his hand <3027 yad > from off <5921 <al > you , and from off

<5921 <al > your gods <0430 >elohiym > , and from off <5921 <al

> your land <0776 >erets > .

: 6 Wherefore <4100 mah > then do ye harden <5513 Ciynay > your

hearts <3824 lebab > , as the Egyptians <4714 Mitsrayim > and

Pharaoh <6547 Par<oh > hardened <3513 kabad > their hearts <3820

leb > ? when <0834 >aher > he had wrought <5953 <alal >

wonderfully <5953 <alal > among them , did they not let the

people go <7971 shalach > , and they departed <3212 yalak > ?

: 7 Now <6258 <attah > therefore make <6213 <asah > a new <2319

chadash > cart <5699 <agalah > , and take <3947 laqach > two

<8147 sh@nayim > milch <5763 <uwl > kine <6510 parah > , on

<5921 <al > which <0834 >aher > there hath come <5927 <alah > no

<3808 lo> > yoke <5923 <ol > , and tie <0631 >acar > the kine

<6510 parah > to the cart <5699 <agalah > , and bring <7725

shuwb > their calves <1121 ben > home <1004 bayith > from them :

: 8 And take <3947 laqach > the ark <0727 >arown > of the LORD

<3068 Y@hovah > , and lay <5414 nathan > it upon the cart <5699

<agalah > ; and put <7760 suwm > the jewels <3627 k@liy > of

gold <2091 zahab > , which <0834 >aher > ye return <7725 shuwb

> him [ for ] a trespass <0817 >asham > offering , in a

coffer <0712 >argaz > by the side <6654 tsad > thereof ; and

send <7971 shalach > it away , that it may go <1980 halak > .

: 9 And see <7200 ra>ah > , if <0518 >im > it goeth <5927

<alah > up by the way <1870 derek > of his own coast <1366

g@buwl > to Bethshemesh <1053 Beyth Shemesh > , [ then ] he

hath done <6213 <asah > us this <2063 zo>th > great <1419 gadowl

> evil <7451 ra< > : but if <0518 >im > not , then we shall

know <3045 yada< > that [ it is ] not his hand <3027 yad > [

that ] smote <5060 naga< > us : it [ was ] a chance <4745

miqreh > [ that ] happened <1961 hayah > to us .

: 10 . And the men <0582 >enowsh > did <6213 <asah > so <3651

ken > ; and took <3947 laqach > two <8147 sh@nayim > milch

<5763 <uwl > kine <6510 parah > , and tied <0631 >acar > them

to the cart <5699 <agalah > , and shut <3607 kala> > up their

calves <1121 ben > at home <1004 bayith > :

: 11 And they laid <7760 suwm > the ark <0727 >arown > of the

LORD <3068 Y@hovah > upon the cart <5699 <agalah > , and the

coffer <0712 >argaz > with the mice <5909 <akbar > of gold <2091

zahab > and the images <6754 tselem > of their emerods <2914

t@chor > .

: 12 And the kine <6510 parah > took the straight <3474 yashar

> way <1870 derek > to the way <1870 derek > of Bethshemesh

<1053 Beyth Shemesh > , [ and ] went <1980 halak > along

<1980 halak > the highway <4546 m@cillah > , lowing <1600 ga<ah

> as they went <1980 halak > , and turned <5493 cuwr > not

aside [ to ] the right <3225 yamiyn > hand or [ to ] the

left <8040 s@mo>wl > ; and the lords <5633 ceren > of the

Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > went <1980 halak > after <0310

>achar > them unto the border <1366 g@buwl > of Bethshemesh

<1053 Beyth Shemesh > .

: 13 And [ they of ] Bethshemesh <1053 Beyth Shemesh > [

were ] reaping <7114 qatsar > their wheat <2406 chittah >

harvest <7105 qatsiyr > in the valley <6010 <emeq > : and they

lifted <5375 nasa> > up their eyes <5869 <ayin > , and saw

<7200 ra>ah > the ark <0727 >arown > , and rejoiced <8055

samach > to see <7200 ra>ah > [ it ] .

: 14 And the cart <5699 <agalah > came <0935 bow> > into <0413

>el > the field <7704 sadeh > of Joshua <3091 Y@howshuwa< > , a

Bethshemite <1030 Beyth hash - Shimshiy > , and stood <5975

<amad > there <8033 sham > , where <8033 sham > [ there was ]

a great <1419 gadowl > stone <68> : and they clave <1234 baqa< >

the wood <6086 <ets > of the cart <5699 <agalah > , and offered

<5927 <alah > the kine <6510 parah > a burnt <5930 <olah >

offering unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > .

: 15 And the Levites <3881 Leviyiy > took <3381 yarad > down

<3381 yarad > the ark <0727 >arown > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >

, and the coffer <0712 >argaz > that [ was ] with it ,

wherein <0834 >aher > the jewels <3627 k@liy > of gold <2091

zahab > [ were ] , and put <7760 suwm > [ them ] on <0413

>el > the great <1419 gadowl > stone <68> : and the men <0582

>enowsh > of Bethshemesh <1053 Beyth Shemesh > offered <5927

<alah > burnt <5930 <olah > offerings and sacrificed <2076

zabach > sacrifices <2077 zebach > the same <1931 huw> > day

<3117 yowm > unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > .

: 16 And when the five <2568 chamesh > lords <5633 ceren > of

the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > had seen <7200 ra>ah > [ it ]

, they returned <7725 shuwb > to Ekron <6138 <Eqrown > the

same <1931 huw> > day <3117 yowm > .

: 17 And these <0428 >el - leh > [ are ] the golden <2091

zahab > emerods <2914 t@chor > which <0834 >aher > the

Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > returned <7725 shuwb > [ for ] a

trespass <0817 >asham > offering unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > ;

for Ashdod <0795 >Ashdowd > one <0259 >echad > , for Gaza

<5804 <Azzah > one <0259 >echad > , for Askelon <0831

>Ashq@lown > one <0259 >echad > , for Gath <1661 Gath > one

<0259 >echad > , for Ekron <6138 <Eqrown > one <0259 >echad > ;

: 18 And the golden <2091 zahab > mice <5909 <akbar > , [

according to ] the number <4557 micpar > of all <3605 kol > the

cities <5892 <iyr > of the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > [

belonging ] to the five <2568 chamesh > lords <5633 ceren > ,

[ both <8147 sh@nayim > ] of fenced <4013 mibtsar > cities

<5892 <iyr > , and of country <6521 p@raziy > villages <3724

kopher > , even unto the great <1419 gadowl > [ stone of ]

Abel <59> , whereon they set <3240 yanach > down the ark <0727

>arown > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > : [ which stone remaineth

] unto this <2088 zeh > day <3117 yowm > in the field <7704

sadeh > of Joshua <3091 Y@howshuwa< > , the Bethshemite <1030

Beyth hash - Shimshiy > .

: 19 . And he smote <5221 nakah > the men <0376 >iysh > of

Bethshemesh <1053 Beyth Shemesh > , because <3588 kiy > they

had looked <7200 ra>ah > into the ark <0727 >arown > of the LORD

<3068 Y@hovah > , even he smote <5221 nakah > of the people

<5971 <am > fifty <2572 chamishshiym > thousand <0505 >eleph >

and threescore <7657 shib<iym . > and ten men <0376 >iysh > :

and the people <5971 <am > lamented <56> , because <3588 kiy >

the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > had smitten <5221 nakah > [ many ] of

the people <5971 <am > with a great <1419 gadowl > slaughter

<4347 makkah > .

: 20 And the men <0582 >enowsh > of Bethshemesh <1053 Beyth

Shemesh > said <0559 >amar > , Who <4310 miy > is able <3201

yakol > to stand <5975 <amad > before <6440 paniym > this <2088

zeh > holy <6918 qadowsh > LORD <3068 Y@hovah > God <0430

>elohiym > ? and to whom <4310 miy > shall he go <5927 <alah >

up from us ?

: 21 And they sent <7971 shalach > messengers <4397 mal>ak > to

the inhabitants <3427 yashab > of Kirjathjearim <7157 Qiryath

Y@<ariym > , saying <0559 >amar > , The Philistines <6430

P@lishtiy > have brought <7725 shuwb > again <7725 shuwb > the

ark <0727 >arown > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > ; come <3381

yarad > ye down <3381 yarad > , [ and ] fetch <5927 <alah >

it up to you .

: 1Samuel 7

: 1 . And the men <0582 >enowsh > of Kirjathjearim <7157

Qiryath Y@<ariym >came <0935 bow> > , and fetched up the ark

<0727 >arown > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , and brought <0935

bow> > it into <0413 >el > the house <1004 bayith > of Abinadab

<41> in the hill <1389 gib<ah > , and sanctified <6942 qadash >

Eleazar <0499 >El<azar > his son <1121 ben > to keep <8104

shamar > the ark <0727 >arown > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > .

: 2 And it came <1961 hayah > to pass , while <3117 yowm > the

ark <0727 >arown > abode <3427 yashab > in Kirjathjearim <7157

Qiryath Y@<ariym > , that the time <3117 yowm > was long <7235

rabah > ; for it was twenty <6242 <esriym > years <8141 shaneh

> : and all <3605 kol > the house <1004 bayith > of Israel <3478

Yisra>el > lamented <5091 nahah > after <0310 >achar > the LORD

<3068 Y@hovah > .

: 3 . And Samuel <8050 Sh@muw>el > spake <0559 >amar > unto

all <3605 kol > the house <1004 bayith > of Israel <3478

Yisra>el > , saying <0559 >amar > , If <0518 >im > ye do

return <7725 shuwb > unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > with all

<3605 kol > your hearts <3824 lebab > , [ then ] put <5493

cuwr > away <5493 cuwr > the strange <5236 nekar > gods <0430

>elohiym > and Ashtaroth <6252 <Ashtarowth > from among <8432

tavek > you , and prepare <3559 kuwn > your hearts <3824 lebab

> unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , and serve <5647 <abad > him

only <0905 bad > : and he will deliver <5337 natsal > you out of

the hand <3027 yad > of the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > .

: 4 Then the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >

did put <5493 cuwr > away <5493 cuwr > Baalim <1168 Ba<al > and

Ashtaroth <6252 <Ashtarowth > , and served <5647 <abad > the

LORD <3068 Y@hovah > only <0905 bad > .

: 5 And Samuel <8050 Sh@muw>el > said <0559 >amar > , Gather

<6908 qabats > all <3605 kol > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > to Mizpeh

<4708 Mitspeh > , and I will pray <6419 palal > for you unto

the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > .

: 6 And they gathered <6908 qabats > together to Mizpeh <4709

Mitspah > , and drew <7579 sha>ab > water <4325 mayim > , and

poured <8210 shaphak > [ it ] out before <6440 paniym > the

LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , and fasted <6684 tsuwm > on that day

<3117 yowm > , and said <0559 >amar > there , We have sinned

<2398 chata> > against the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > . And Samuel

<8050 Sh@muw>el > judged <8199 shaphat > the children <1121 ben

> of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > in Mizpeh <4708 Mitspeh > .

: 7 . And when the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > heard <8085

shama< > that the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el

> were gathered <6908 qabats > together to Mizpeh <4708 Mitspeh

> , the lords <5633 ceren > of the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy

> went <5927 <alah > up against <0413 >el > Israel <3478

Yisra>el > . And when the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478

Yisra>el > heard <8085 shama< > [ it ] , they were afraid

<3372 yare> > of the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > .

: 8 And the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >

said <0559 >amar > to Samuel <8050 Sh@muw>el > , Cease <2790

charash > not to cry <2199 za<aq > unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >

our God <0430 >elohiym > for us , that he will save <3467

yasha< > us out of the hand <3027 yad > of the Philistines <6430

P@lishtiy > .

: 9 And Samuel <8050 Sh@muw>el > took <3947 laqach > a sucking

<2461 chalab > lamb <2924 taleh > , and offered <5927 <alah >

[ it for ] a burnt <5930 <olah > offering wholly <3632 kaliyl >

unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > : and Samuel <8050 Sh@muw>el >

cried <2199 za<aq > unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > for Israel

<3478 Yisra>el > ; and the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > heard <6030

<anah > him .

: 10 And as Samuel <8050 Sh@muw>el > was offering <5927 <alah >

up the burnt <5930 <olah > offering , the Philistines <6430

P@lishtiy > drew near <5066 nagash > to battle <4421 milchamah >

against Israel <3478 Yisra>el > : but the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >

thundered <7481 ra<am > with a great <1419 gadowl > thunder

<6963 qowl > on that day <3117 yowm > upon the Philistines <6430

P@lishtiy > , and discomfited <1949 huwm > them ; and they

were smitten <5062 nagaph > before <6440 paniym > Israel <3478

Yisra>el > .

: 11 And the men <0582 >enowsh > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >

went <3318 yatsa> > out of Mizpeh <4709 Mitspah > , and pursued

<7291 radaph > the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > , and smote

<5221 nakah > them , until <5704 <ad > [ they came ] under

<8478 tachath > Bethcar <1033 Beyth Kar > .

: 12 Then Samuel <8050 Sh@muw>el > took <3947 laqach > a stone

<68> , and set <7760 suwm > [ it ] between <0996 beyn >

Mizpeh <4709 Mitspah > and Shen <8129 Shen > , and called <7121

qara> > the name <8034 shem > of it Ebenezer <72> , saying

<0559 >amar > , Hitherto hath the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > helped

<5826 <azar > us .

: 13 . So the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > were subdued <3665

kana< > , and they came <0935 bow> > no <3808 lo> > more into

the coast <1366 g@buwl > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > : and the

hand <3027 yad > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > was against the

Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > all <3605 kol > the days <3117

yowm > of Samuel <8050 Sh@muw>el > .

: 14 And the cities <5892 <iyr > which <0834 >aher > the

Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > had taken <3947 laqach > from

Israel <3478 Yisra>el > were restored <7725 shuwb > to Israel

<3478 Yisra>el > , from Ekron <6138 <Eqrown > even unto Gath

<1661 Gath > ; and the coasts <1366 g@buwl > thereof did Israel

<3478 Yisra>el > deliver <5337 natsal > out of the hands <3027

yad > of the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > . And there was

peace <7965 shalowm > between <0996 beyn > Israel <3478 Yisra>el

> and the Amorites <0567 >Emoriy > .

: 15 And Samuel <8050 Sh@muw>el > judged <8199 shaphat > Israel

<3478 Yisra>el > all <3605 kol > the days <3117 yowm > of his

life <2416 chay > .

: 16 And he went <1980 halak > from year <8141 shaneh > to year

<8141 shaneh > in circuit <5437 cabab > to Bethel <1008 Beyth -

>El > , and Gilgal , and Mizpeh <4709 Mitspah > , and judged

<8199 shaphat > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > in all <3605 kol > those

<0428 >el - leh > places <4725 maqowm > .

: 17 And his return <8666 t@shuwbah > [ was ] to Ramah <7414

Ramah > ; for there <8033 sham > [ was ] his house <1004

bayith > ; and there <8033 sham > he judged <8199 shaphat >

Israel <3478 Yisra>el > ; and there <8033 sham > he built <1129

banah > an altar <4196 mizbeach > unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > .

: 1Samuel 8

: 1 . And it came <1961 hayah > to pass , when <0834 >aher >

Samuel <8050 Sh@muw>el > was old <2204 zaqen > , that he made

<7760 suwm > his sons <1121 ben > judges <8199 shaphat > over

Israel <3478 Yisra>el > .

: 2 Now the name <8034 shem > of his firstborn <1060 b@kowr >

was Joel <3100 Yow>el > ; and the name <8034 shem > of his

second <4932 mishneh > , Abiah <29> : [ they were ] judges

<8199 shaphat > in Beersheba <0884 B@>er Sheba< > .

: 3 And his sons <1121 ben > walked <1980 halak > not in his

ways <1870 derek > , but turned <5186 natah > aside <5186 natah

> after <0310 >achar > lucre <1215 betsa< > , and took <3947

laqach > bribes <7810 shachad > , and perverted <5186 natah >

judgment <4941 mishpat > .

: 4 . Then all <3605 kol > the elders <2205 zaqen > of Israel

<3478 Yisra>el > gathered <6908 qabats > themselves together ,

and came <0935 bow> > to Samuel <8050 Sh@muw>el > unto Ramah

<7414 Ramah > ,

: 5 And said <0559 >amar > unto him , Behold <2009 hinneh > ,

thou art old <2204 zaqen > , and thy sons <1121 ben > walk

<1980 halak > not in thy ways <1870 derek > : now <6258 <attah >

make <7760 suwm > us a king <4428 melek > to judge <8199 shaphat

> us like all <3605 kol > the nations <1471 gowy > .

: 6 But the thing <1697 dabar > displeased Samuel <8050

Sh@muw>el > , when <0834 >aher > they said <0559 >amar > ,

Give <5414 nathan > us a king <4428 melek > to judge <8199

shaphat > us . And Samuel <8050 Sh@muw>el > prayed <6419 palal

> unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > .

: 7 And the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > said <0559 >amar > unto Samuel

<8050 Sh@muw>el > , Hearken <8085 shama< > unto the voice <6963

qowl > of the people <5971 <am > in all <3605 kol > that they

say <0559 >amar > unto thee : for they have not rejected <3988

ma>ac > thee , but they have rejected <3988 ma>ac > me , that

I should not reign <4427 malak > over <5921 <al > them .

: 8 According to all <3605 kol > the works <4639 ma<aseh >

which <0834 >aher > they have done <6213 <asah > since the day

<3117 yowm > that I brought <5927 <alah > them up out of Egypt

<4714 Mitsrayim > even unto this <2088 zeh > day <3117 yowm > ,

wherewith they have forsaken <5800 <azab > me , and served

<5647 <abad > other <0312 >acher > gods <0430 >elohiym > , so

<3651 ken > do <6213 <asah > they also <1571 gam > unto thee .

: 9 Now <6258 <attah > therefore hearken <8085 shama< > unto

their voice <6963 qowl > : howbeit <0389 >ak > yet <3588 kiy >

protest <5749 <uwd > solemnly <5749 <uwd > unto them , and shew

<5046 nagad > them the manner <4941 mishpat > of the king <4428

melek > that shall reign <4427 malak > over <5921 <al > them .

: 10 And Samuel <8050 Sh@muw>el > told <0559 >amar > all <3605

kol > the words <1697 dabar > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > unto

the people <5971 <am > that asked <7592 sha>al > of him a king

<4428 melek > .

: 11 And he said <0559 >amar > , This <2088 zeh > will be the

manner <4941 mishpat > of the king <4428 melek > that shall

reign <4427 malak > over you : He will take <3947 laqach > your

sons <1121 ben > , and appoint <7760 suwm > [ them ] for

himself , for his chariots <4818 merkabah > , and [ to be ]

his horsemen <6571 parash > ; and [ some ] shall run <7323

ruwts > before <6440 paniym > his chariots <4818 merkabah > .

: 12 And he will appoint <7760 suwm > him captains <8269 sar >

over thousands <0505 >eleph > , and captains <8269 sar > over

fifties <2572 chamishshiym > ; and [ will set them ] to ear

<2790 charash > his ground <2758 chariysh > , and to reap <7114

qatsar > his harvest <7105 qatsiyr > , and to make <6213 <asah

> his instruments <3627 k@liy > of war <4421 milchamah > , and

instruments <3627 k@liy > of his chariots <7393 rekeb > .

: 13 And he will take <3947 laqach > your daughters <1121 ben >

[ to be ] confectionaries <7543 raqach > , and [ to be ]

cooks <2876 tabbach > , and [ to be ] bakers <0644 >aphah > .

: 14 And he will take <3947 laqach > your fields <7704 sadeh > ,

and your vineyards <3754 kerem > , and your oliveyards <2132

zayith > , [ even ] the best <2896 towb > [ of them ] ,

and give <5414 nathan > [ them ] to his servants <5650 <ebed >

: 15 And he will take the tenth <6237 <asar > of your seed

<2233 zera< > , and of your vineyards <3754 kerem > , and give

<5414 nathan > to his officers <5631 cariyc > , and to his

servants <5650 <ebed > .

: 16 And he will take <3947 laqach > your menservants <5650

<ebed > , and your maidservants <8198 shiphchah > , and your

goodliest <2896 towb > young <0970 bachuwr > men , and your

asses <2543 chamowr > , and put <6213 <asah > [ them ] to his

work <4399 m@la>kah > .

: 17 He will take the tenth <6237 <asar > of your sheep <6629

tso>n > : and ye shall be his servants <5650 <ebed > .

: 18 And ye shall cry <2199 za<aq > out in that day <3117 yowm

> because <6440 paniym > of your king <4428 melek > which <0834

>aher > ye shall have chosen <0977 bachar > you ; and the LORD

<3068 Y@hovah > will not hear <6030 <anah > you in that day

<3117 yowm > .

: 19 Nevertheless the people <5971 <am > refused <3985 ma>en >

to obey <8085 shama< > the voice <6963 qowl > of Samuel <8050

Sh@muw>el > ; and they said <0559 >amar > , Nay <3808 lo> > ;

but we will have <1961 hayah > a king <4428 melek > over <5921

<al > us ;

: 20 That we also <1571 gam > may be like all <3605 kol > the

nations <1471 gowy > ; and that our king <4428 melek > may

judge <8199 shaphat > us , and go <3318 yatsa> > out before

<6440 paniym > us , and fight <3898 lacham > our battles <4421

milchamah > .

: 21 And Samuel <8050 Sh@muw>el > heard <8085 shama< > all

<3605 kol > the words <1697 dabar > of the people <5971 <am > ,

and he rehearsed <1696 dabar > them in the ears <0241 >ozen > of

the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > .

: 22 And the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > said <0559 >amar > to Samuel

<8050 Sh@muw>el > , Hearken <8085 shama< > unto their voice

<6963 qowl > , and make them a king <4428 melek > . And Samuel

<8050 Sh@muw>el > said <0559 >amar > unto the men <0582 >enowsh

> of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , Go <3212 yalak > ye every man

<0376 >iysh > unto his city <5892 <iyr > .

: 1Samuel 9

: 1 . Now there was a man <0376 >iysh > of Benjamin <1144

Binyamiyn > , whose name <8034 shem > [ was ] Kish <7027

Qiysh > , the son <1121 ben > of Abiel <22> , the son <1121

ben > of Zeror , the son <1121 ben > of Bechorath <1064

B@kowrath > , the son <1121 ben > of Aphiah <0647 >Aphiyach > ,

a Benjamite <1145 Ben - y@miyniy > , a mighty <1368 gibbowr >

man <0376 >iysh > of power <2428 chayil > .

: 2 And he had <1961 hayah > a son <1121 ben > , whose name

<8034 shem > [ was ] Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > , a choice <0970

bachuwr > young <0970 bachuwr > man , and a goodly <2896 towb >

: and [ there was ] not among the children <1121 ben > of

Israel <3478 Yisra>el > a goodlier <2896 towb > person <0376

>iysh > than he : from his shoulders <7926 sh@kem > and upward

<4605 ma<al > [ he was ] higher <1364 gaboahh > than any <3605

kol > of the people <5971 <am > .

: 3 . And the asses <0860 >athown > of Kish <7027 Qiysh >

Saul s <7586 Sha>uwl > father <1> were lost <6> . And Kish

<7027 Qiysh > said <0559 >amar > to Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > his

son <1121 ben > , Take <3947 laqach > now <4994 na> > one <0259

>echad > of the servants <5650 <ebed > with thee , and arise

<6965 quwm > , go <3212 yalak > seek <1245 baqash > the asses

<0860 >athown > .

: 4 And he passed <5674 <abar > through mount <2022 har >

Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim > , and passed <5674 <abar > through

the land <0776 >erets > of Shalisha <8031 Shalishah > , but

they found <4672 matsa> > [ them ] not : then they passed

<5674 <abar > through the land <0776 >erets > of Shalim <8171

Sha<aliym > , and [ there they were ] not : and he passed

<5674 <abar > through the land <0776 >erets > of the Benjamites

<1145 Ben - y@miyniy > , but they found <4672 matsa> > [ them

] not .

: 5 [ And ] when they were come <0935 bow> > to the land

<0776 >erets > of Zuph <6689 Tsuwph > , Saul <7586 Sha>uwl >

said <0559 >amar > to his servant <5288 na<ar > that [ was ]

with him , Come <3212 yalak > , and let us return <7725 shuwb

> ; lest <6435 pen > my father <1> leave <2308 chadal > [

caring ] for the asses <0860 >athown > , and take thought

<1672 da>ag > for us .

: 6 And he said <0559 >amar > unto him , Behold <2009 hinneh >

now <4994 na> > , [ there is ] in this <2063 zo>th > city

<5892 <iyr > a man <0376 >iysh > of God <0430 >elohiym > , and

[ he is ] an honourable <3513 kabad > man <0376 >iysh > ; all

<3605 kol > that he saith <1696 dabar > cometh <0935 bow> >

surely to pass : now <4994 na> > let us go <3212 yalak > thither

; peradventure <0194 >uwlay > he can shew <5046 nagad > us our

way <1870 derek > that we should go <1980 halak > .

: 7 Then said <0559 >amar > Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > to his servant

<5288 na<ar > , But , behold <2009 hinneh > , [ if ] we go

<3212 yalak > , what <4100 mah > shall we bring <0935 bow> >

the man <0376 >iysh > ? for the bread <3899 lechem > is spent

<0235 >azal > in our vessels <3627 k@liy > , and [ there is ]

not a present <8670 t@shuwrah > to bring <0935 bow> > to the man

<0376 >iysh > of God <0430 >elohiym > : what <4100 mah > have we

: 8 And the servant <5288 na<ar > answered <6030 <anah > Saul

<7586 Sha>uwl > again <3254 yacaph > , and said <0559 >amar > ,

Behold <2009 hinneh > , I have <4672 matsa> > here at hand

<3027 yad > the fourth <7253 reba< > part of a shekel <8255

sheqel > of silver <3701 keceph > : [ that ] will I give <5414

nathan > to the man <0376 >iysh > of God <0430 >elohiym > , to

tell <5046 nagad > us our way <1870 derek > .

: 9 ( Beforetime in Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , when a man

<0376 >iysh > went <3212 yalak > to enquire <1875 darash > of

God <0430 >elohiym > , thus <3541 koh > he spake <0559 >amar > ,

Come <3212 yalak > , and let us go <3212 yalak > to the seer

<7200 ra>ah > : for [ he that is ] now <3117 yowm > [ called

] a Prophet <5030 nabiy> > was beforetime <6440 paniym > called

<7121 qara> > a Seer <7200 ra>ah > . )

: 10 Then said <1697 dabar > Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > to his

servant <5288 na<ar > , Well <2896 towb > said <0559 >amar > ;

come <3212 yalak > , let us go <3212 yalak > . So they went

<3212 yalak > unto the city <5892 <iyr > where the man <0376

>iysh > of God <0430 >elohiym > [ was ] .

: 11 . [ And ] as they went <5927 <alah > up the hill <4608

ma<aleh > to the city <5892 <iyr > , they found <4672 matsa> >

young <5291 na<arah > maidens <5291 na<arah > going <3318 yatsa>

> out to draw <7579 sha>ab > water <4325 mayim > , and said

<0559 >amar > unto them , Is the seer <7200 ra>ah > here <2088

zeh > ?

: 12 And they answered <6030 <anah > them , and said <0559

>amar > , He is ; behold <2009 hinneh > , [ he is ] before

<6440 paniym > you : make haste <4116 mahar > now <6258 <attah >

, for he came <0935 bow> > to day <3117 yowm > to the city

<5892 <iyr > ; for [ there is ] a sacrifice <2077 zebach > of

the people <5971 <am > to day <3117 yowm > in the high <1116

bamah > place :

: 13 As soon as ye be come <0935 bow> > into the city <5892

<iyr > , ye shall straightway <3651 ken > find <4672 matsa> >

him , before <2962 terem > he go <5927 <alah > up to the high

<1116 bamah > place to eat <0398 >akal > : for the people <5971

<am > will not eat <0398 >akal > until <5704 <ad > he come <0935

bow> > , because <3588 kiy > he doth bless <1288 barak > the

sacrifice <2077 zebach > ; [ and ] afterwards they eat <0398

>akal > that be bidden <7121 qara> > . Now <6258 <attah >

therefore get <5927 <alah > you up ; for about this time <3117

yowm > ye shall find <4672 matsa> > him .

: 14 And they went <5927 <alah > up into <8432 tavek > the city

<5892 <iyr > : [ and ] when they were come <0935 bow> > into

the city <5892 <iyr > , behold <2009 hinneh > , Samuel <8050

Sh@muw>el > came <3318 yatsa> > out against <7125 qir>ah > them ,

for to go <5927 <alah > up to the high <1116 bamah > place .

: 15 Now the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > had told <1540 galah > Samuel

<8050 Sh@muw>el > in his ear <0241 >ozen > a day <3117 yowm >

before <6440 paniym > Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > came <0935 bow> > ,

saying <0559 >amar > ,

: 16 To morrow <4279 machar > about this time <6256 <eth > I

will send <7971 shalach > thee a man <0376 >iysh > out of the

land <0776 >erets > of Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn > , and thou

shalt anoint <4886 mashach > him [ to be ] captain <5057

nagiyd > over <5921 <al > my people <5971 <am > Israel <3478

Yisra>el > , that he may save <3467 yasha< > my people <5971

<am > out of the hand <3027 yad > of the Philistines <6430

P@lishtiy > : for I have looked <7200 ra>ah > upon my people

<5971 <am > , because <3588 kiy > their cry <6818 tsa<aqah > is

come <0935 bow> > unto me .

: 17 And when Samuel <8050 Sh@muw>el > saw <7200 ra>ah > Saul

<7586 Sha>uwl > , the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > said <6030 <anah >

unto him , Behold <2009 hinneh > the man <0376 >iysh > whom

<0834 >aher > I spake <0559 >amar > to thee of ! this <2088 zeh

> same <2088 zeh > shall reign <6113 <atsar > over my people

<5971 <am > .

: 18 . Then Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > drew near <5066 nagash > to

Samuel <8050 Sh@muw>el > in the gate <8179 sha<ar > , and said

<0559 >amar > , Tell <5046 nagad > me , I pray <4994 na> >

thee , where the seer s <7200 ra>ah > house <1004 bayith > [

is ] .

: 19 And Samuel <8050 Sh@muw>el > answered <6030 <anah > Saul

<7586 Sha>uwl > , and said <0559 >amar > , I [ am ] the seer

<7200 ra>ah > : go <5927 <alah > up before <6440 paniym > me

unto the high <1116 bamah > place ; for ye shall eat <0398

>akal > with me to day <3117 yowm > , and to morrow <1242 boqer

> I will let thee go <7971 shalach > , and will tell <5046

nagad > thee all <3605 kol > that [ is ] in thine heart <3824

lebab > .

: 20 And as for thine asses <0860 >athown > that were lost <6>

three <7969 shalowsh > days <3117 yowm > ago <3117 yowm > , set

<7760 suwm > not thy mind <3820 leb > on them ; for they are

found <4672 matsa> > . And on whom <4310 miy > [ is ] all

<3605 kol > the desire <2532 chemdah > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el

> ? [ Is it ] not on thee , and on all <3605 kol > thy

father s <1> house <1004 bayith > ?

: 21 And Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > answered <6030 <anah > and said

<0559 >amar > , [ Am ] not I a Benjamite <1145 Ben - y@miyniy

> , of the smallest <6996 qatan > of the tribes <7626 shebet >

of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > ? and my family <4940 mishpachah >

the least <6810 tsa<iyr > of all <3605 kol > the families <4940

mishpachah > of the tribe <7626 shebet > of Benjamin <1144

Binyamiyn > ? wherefore <4100 mah > then speakest <1696 dabar >

thou so <1697 dabar > to me ?

: 22 And Samuel <8050 Sh@muw>el > took <3947 laqach > Saul

<7586 Sha>uwl > and his servant <5288 na<ar > , and brought

<0935 bow> > them into the parlour <3957 lishkah > , and made

<5414 nathan > them sit <5414 nathan > in the chiefest <7218

ro>sh > place <4725 maqowm > among them that were bidden <7121

qara> > , which [ were ] about thirty <7970 sh@lowshiym >

persons <0376 >iysh > .

: 23 And Samuel <8050 Sh@muw>el > said <0559 >amar > unto the

cook <2876tabbach > , Bring <5414 nathan > the portion <4490

manah > which <0834 >aher > I gave <5414 nathan > thee , of

which <0834 >aher > I said <0559 >amar > unto thee , Set <7760

suwm > it by thee .

: 24 And the cook <2876 tabbach > took <7311 ruwm > up the

shoulder <7785 showq > , and [ that ] which [ was ] upon it

, and set <7760 suwm > [ it ] before <6440 paniym > Saul

<7586 Sha>uwl > . And [ Samuel ] said <0559 >amar > , Behold

<2009 hinneh > that which is left <7604 sha>ar > ! set <7760

suwm > [ it ] before <6440 paniym > thee , [ and ] eat

<0398 >akal > : for unto this time <4150 mow<ed > hath it been

kept <8104 shamar > for thee since I said <0559 >amar > , I

have invited <7121 qara> > the people <5971 <am > . So Saul

<7586 Sha>uwl > did eat <0398 >akal > with Samuel <8050

Sh@muw>el > that day <3117 yowm > .

: 25 And when they were come <3381 yarad > down <3381 yarad >

from the high<1116 bamah > place into the city <5892 <iyr > ,

[ Samuel ] communed <1696 dabar > with Saul <7586 Sha>uwl >

upon the top <1406 gag > of the house .

: 26 And they arose <7925 shakam > early <7925 shakam > : and

it came <1961 hayah > to pass about the spring <5927 <alah > of

the day <7837 shachar > , that Samuel <8050 Sh@muw>el > called

<7121 qara> > Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > to the top <1406 gag > of the

house , saying <0559 >amar > , Up , that I may send <7971

shalach > thee away . And Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > arose <6965 quwm

> , and they went <3318 yatsa> > out both <8147 sh@nayim > of

them , he and Samuel <8050 Sh@muw>el > , abroad <2351 chuwts >

: 27 [ And ] as they were going <3381 yarad > down <3381

yarad > to the end <7097 qatseh > of the city <5892 <iyr > ,

Samuel <8050 Sh@muw>el > said <0559 >amar > to Saul <7586

Sha>uwl > , Bid <0559 >amar > the servant <5288 na<ar > pass

<5674 <abar > on before <6440 paniym > us , ( and he passed

<5674 <abar > on , ) but stand <5975 <amad > thou still a

while <3117 yowm > , that I may shew <8085 shama< > thee the

word <1697 dabar > of God <0430 >elohiym > .

: 1Samuel 10

: 1 . Then Samuel <8050 Sh@muw>el > took <3947 laqach > a vial

<6378 pak > of oil <8081 shemen > , and poured <3332 yatsaq >

[ it ] upon his head <7218 ro>sh > , and kissed <5401 nashaq >

him , and said <0559 >amar > , [ Is it ] not because <3588

kiy > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > hath anointed <4886 mashach >

thee [ to be ] captain <5057 nagiyd > over <5921 <al > his

inheritance <5159 nachalah > ?

: 2 When thou art departed <3212 yalak > from me to day <3117

yowm > , thenthou shalt find <4672 matsa> > two <8147 sh@nayim

> men <0582 >enowsh > by Rachel s <7354 Rachel > sepulchre <6900

q@buwrah > in the border <1366 g@buwl > of Benjamin <1144

Binyamiyn > at Zelzah ; and they will say <0559 >amar > unto

thee , The asses <0860 >athown > which <0834 >aher > thou

wentest <1980 halak > to seek <1245 baqash > are found <4672

matsa> > : and , lo <2009 hinneh > , thy father <1> hath left

<5203 natash > the care <1697 dabar > of the asses <0860 >athown

> , and sorroweth <1672 da>ag > for you , saying <0559 >amar >

, What <4100 mah > shall I do <6213 <asah > for my son <1121

ben > ?

: 3 Then shalt thou go <2498 chalaph > on forward <1973 hal@ah

> from thence <8033 sham > , and thou shalt come <0935 bow> >

to the plain <0436 >elown > of Tabor <8396 Tabowr > , and there

shall meet <4672 matsa> > thee three <7969 shalowsh > men <0582

>enowsh > going <5927 <alah > up to God <0430 >elohiym > to

Bethel <1008 Beyth - >El > , one <0259 >echad > carrying <5375

nasa> > three <7969 shalowsh > kids <1423 g@diy > , and another

<0259 >echad > carrying <5375 nasa> > three <7969 shalowsh >

loaves <3603 kikkar > of bread <3899 lechem > , and another

<0259 >echad > carrying <5375 nasa> > a bottle <5035 nebel > of

wine <3196 yayin > :

: 4 And they will salute <7965 shalowm > thee , and give <5414

nathan > thee two <8147 sh@nayim > [ loaves ] of bread <3899

lechem > ; which thou shalt receive <3947 laqach > of their

hands <3027 yad > .

: 5 After <0310 >achar > that thou shalt come <0935 bow> > to

the hill <1389 gib<ah > of God <0430 >elohiym > , where [ is ]

the garrison <5333 n@tsiyb > of the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy

> : and it shall come <1961 hayah > to pass , when thou art

come <0835 >esher > thither <8033 sham > to the city <5892 <iyr

> , that thou shalt meet <6293 paga< > a company <2256 chebel >

of prophets <5030 nabiy> > coming <3381 yarad > down <3381 yarad

> from the high <1116 bamah > place with a psaltery <5035 nebel

> , and a tabret <8596 toph > , and a pipe <2485 chaliyl > ,

and a harp <3658 kinnowr > , before <6440 paniym > them ; and

they shall prophesy <5012 naba> > :

: 6 And the Spirit <7307 ruwach > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >

will come <6743 tsalach > upon thee , and thou shalt prophesy

<5012 naba> > with them , and shalt be turned <2015 haphak >

into another <0312 >acher > man <0376 >iysh > .

: 7 And let it be , when <3588 kiy > these <0428 >el - leh >

signs <0226 >owth >are come <0935 bow> > unto thee , [ that ]

thou do <6213 <asah > as occasion <4672 matsa> > serve <5647

<abad > thee ; for God <0430 >elohiym > [ is ] with thee .

: 8 And thou shalt go <3381 yarad > down <3381 yarad > before

<6440 paniym > me to Gilgal ; and , behold <2009 hinneh > , I

will come <3381 yarad > down <3381 yarad > unto thee , to offer

<5927 <alah > burnt <5930 <olah > offerings , [ and ] to

sacrifice <2076 zabach > sacrifices <2077 zebach > of peace

<8002 shelem > offerings : seven <7651 sheba< > days <3117 yowm

> shalt thou tarry <3176 yachal > , till <5704 <ad > I come

<0935 bow> > to thee , and shew <3045 yada< > thee what thou

shalt do <6213 <asah > .

: 9 . And it was [ so ] , that when he had turned <6437

panah > his back <7926 sh@kem > to go <3212 yalak > from Samuel

<8050 Sh@muw>el > , God <0430 >elohiym > gave him another <0312

>acher > heart <3820 leb > : and all <3605 kol > those <0428 >el

- leh > signs <0226 >owth > came <0935 bow> > to pass that day

<3117 yowm > .

: 10 And when they came <0935 bow> > thither <8033 sham > to

the hill <1389 gib<ah > , behold <2009 hinneh > , a company

<2256 chebel > of prophets <5030 nabiy> > met <7125 qir>ah > him

; and the Spirit <7307 ruwach > of God <0430 >elohiym > came

<6743 tsalach > upon him , and he prophesied <5012 naba> >

among <8432 tavek > them .

: 11 And it came <1961 hayah > to pass , when all <3605 kol >

that knew <3045 yada< > him beforetime saw <7200 ra>ah > that ,

behold <2009 hinneh > , he prophesied <5012 naba> > among <5973

<im > the prophets <5030 nabiy> > , then the people <5971 <am >

said <0559 >amar > one <0376 >iysh > to another <7453 rea< > ,

What <4100 mah > [ is ] this <2088 zeh > [ that ] is come

<1961 hayah > unto the son <1121 ben > of Kish <7027 Qiysh > ?

[ Is ] Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > also <1571 gam > among the

prophets <5030 nabiy> > ?

: 12 And one <0376 >iysh > of the same place answered <6030

<anah > and said <0559 >amar > , But who <4310 miy > [ is ]

their father <1> ? Therefore it became <1961 hayah > a proverb

<4912 mashal > , [ Is ] Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > also <1571 gam >

among the prophets <5030 nabiy> > ?

: 13 And when he had made an end <3615 kalah > of prophesying

<5012 naba> > , he came <0935 bow> > to the high <1116 bamah >

place .

: 14 And Saul s <7586 Sha>uwl > uncle <1730 dowd > said <0559

>amar > unto him and to his servant <5288 na<ar > , Whither

<0575 >an > went <1980 halak > ye ? And he said <0559 >amar > ,

To seek <1245 baqash > the asses <0860 >athown > : and when we

saw <7200 ra>ah > that [ they were ] no <0369 >ayin > where

<0370 >aiyn > , we came <0935 bow> > to Samuel <8050 Sh@muw>el

> .

: 15 And Saul s <7586 Sha>uwl > uncle <1730 dowd > said <0559

>amar > , Tell <5046 nagad > me , I pray <4994 na> > thee ,

what <4100 mah > Samuel <8050 Sh@muw>el > said <0559 >amar >

unto you .

: 16 And Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > said <0559 >amar > unto his uncle

<1730 dowd > , He told <5046 nagad > us plainly <5046 nagad >

that the asses <0860 >athown > were found <4672 matsa> > . But

of the matter <1697 dabar > of the kingdom <4410 m@luwkah > ,

whereof <0834 >aher > Samuel <8050 Sh@muw>el > spake <0559 >amar

> , he told <5046 nagad > him not .

: 17 . And Samuel <8050 Sh@muw>el > called <6817 tsa<aq > the

people <5971 <am > together unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > to

Mizpeh <4709 Mitspah > ;

: 18 And said <0559 >amar > unto the children <1121 ben > of

Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , Thus <3541 koh > saith <0559 >amar >

the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > God <0430 >elohiym > of Israel <3478

Yisra>el > , I brought <5927 <alah > up Israel <3478 Yisra>el >

out of Egypt <4714 Mitsrayim > , and delivered <5337 natsal >

you out of the hand <3027 yad > of the Egyptians <4714 Mitsrayim

> , and out of the hand <3027 yad > of all <3605 kol > kingdoms

<4467 mamlakah > , [ and ] of them that oppressed <3905

lachats > you :

: 19 And ye have this day <3117 yowm > rejected <3988 ma>ac >

your God <0430 >elohiym > , who <0834 >aher > himself saved

<3467 yasha< > you out of all <3605 kol > your adversities <7451

ra< > and your tribulations <6869 tsarah > ; and ye have said

<0559 >amar > unto him , [ Nay ] , but set <7760 suwm > a

king <4428 melek > over <5921 <al > us . Now <6258 <attah >

therefore present <3320 yatsab > yourselves before <6440 paniym

> the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > by your tribes <7626 shebet > , and

by your thousands <0505 >eleph > .

: 20 And when Samuel <8050 Sh@muw>el > had caused all <3605 kol

> the tribes <7626 shebet > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > to come

<7126 qarab > near <7126 qarab > , the tribe <7626 shebet > of

Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn > was taken <3920 lakad > .

: 21 When he had caused the tribe <7626 shebet > of Benjamin

<1144 Binyamiyn > to come <7126 qarab > near <7126 qarab > by

their families <4940 mishpachah > , the family <4940 mishpachah

> of Matri <4309 Matriy > was taken <3920 lakad > , and Saul

<7586 Sha>uwl > the son <1121 ben > of Kish <7027 Qiysh > was

taken <3920 lakad > : and when they sought <1245 baqash > him ,

he could not be found <4672 matsa> > .

: 22 Therefore they enquired <7592 sha>al > of the LORD <3068

Y@hovah > further <5750 <owd > , if the man <0376 >iysh >

should yet <5750 <owd > come <0935 bow> > thither <1988 halom > .

And the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > answered <0559 >amar > , Behold

<2009 hinneh > , he hath hid <2244> himself <1931 huw> > among

<0413 >el > the stuff <3627 k@liy > .

: 23 And they ran <7323 ruwts > and fetched <3947 laqach > him

thence <8033 sham > : and when he stood <3320 yatsab > among

<8432 tavek > the people <5971 <am > , he was higher <1361

gabahh > than any <3605 kol > of the people <5971 <am > from his

shoulders <7926 sh@kem > and upward <4605 ma<al > .

: 24 And Samuel <8050 Sh@muw>el > said <0559 >amar > to all

<3605 kol > the people <5971 <am > , See <7200 ra>ah > ye him

whom <0834 >aher > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > hath chosen <0977

bachar > , that [ there is ] none <0369 >ayin > like <3644

k@mow > him among all <3605 kol > the people <5971 <am > ? And

all <3605 kol > the people <5971 <am > shouted <7321 ruwa< > ,

and said <0559 >amar > , God save <2421 chayah > the king <4428

melek > .

: 25 Then Samuel <8050 Sh@muw>el > told <1696 dabar > the

people <5971 <am > the manner <4941 mishpat > of the kingdom

<4410 m@luwkah > , and wrote <3789 kathab > [ it ] in a book

<5612 cepher > , and laid <3241 Yaniym > [ it ] up before

<6440 paniym > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > . And Samuel <8050

Sh@muw>el > sent <7971 shalach > all <3605 kol > the people

<5971 <am > away , every man <0376 >iysh > to his house <1004

bayith > .

: 26 And Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > also <1571 gam > went <1980 halak

> home <1004 bayith > to Gibeah <1390 Gib<ah > ; and there went

<3212 yalak > with him a band <2428 chayil > of men , whose

<0834 >aher > hearts <3820 leb > God <0430 >elohiym > had

touched <5060 naga< > .

: 27 But the children <1121 ben > of Belial <1100 b@liya<al >

said <0559 >amar > , How <4100 mah > shall this <2088 zeh > man

save <3467 yasha< > us ? And they despised <0959 bazah > him ,

and brought <0935 bow> > him no <3808 lo> > presents <4503

minchah > . But he held <2790 charash > his peace <2790 charash

> .

: 1Samuel 11

: 1 . Then Nahash <5176 Nachash > the Ammonite <5984 <Ammowniy

> came <5927 <alah > up , and encamped <2583 chanah > against

<5921 <al > Jabeshgilead : and all <3605 kol > the men <0582

>enowsh > of Jabesh <3003 Yabesh > said <0559 >amar > unto

Nahash <5176 Nachash > , Make <3772 karath > a covenant <1285

b@riyth > with us , and we will serve <5647 <abad > thee .

: 2 And Nahash <5176 Nachash > the Ammonite <5984 <Ammowniy >

answered <0559 >amar > them , On this <2063 zo>th > [

condition ] will I make <3772 karath > [ a covenant ] with

you , that I may thrust <5365 naqar > out all <3605 kol > your

right <3225 yamiyn > eyes <5869 <ayin > , and lay <7760 suwm >

it [ for ] a reproach <2781 cherpah > upon all <3605 kol >

Israel <3478 Yisra>el > .

: 3 And the elders <2205 zaqen > of Jabesh <3003 Yabesh > said

<0559 >amar > unto him , Give us seven <7651 sheba< > days

<3117 yowm > respite <7503 raphah > , that we may send <7971

shalach > messengers <4397 mal>ak > unto all <3605 kol > the

coasts <1366 g@buwl > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > : and then ,

if <0518 >im > [ there be ] no <0369 >ayin > man to save <3467

yasha< > us , we will come <3318 yatsa> > out to thee .

: 4 Then came <0935 bow> > the messengers <4397 mal>ak > to

Gibeah <1390 Gib<ah > of Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > , and told <1696

dabar > the tidings <1697 dabar > in the ears <0241 >ozen > of

the people <5971 <am > : and all <3605 kol > the people <5971

<am > lifted <5375 nasa> > up their voices <6963 qowl > , and

wept <1058 bakah > .

: 5 . And , behold <2009 hinneh > , Saul <7586 Sha>uwl >

came <0935 bow> > after <0310 >achar > the herd <1241 baqar >

out of the field <7704 sadeh > ; and Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > said

<0559 >amar > , What <4100 mah > [ aileth ] the people <5971

<am > that they weep <1058 bakah > ? And they told <5608 caphar

> him the tidings <1697 dabar > of the men <0582 >enowsh > of

Jabesh <3003 Yabesh > .

: 6 And the Spirit <7307 ruwach > of God <0430 >elohiym > came

<6743 tsalach > upon Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > when he heard <8085

shama< > those <0428 >el - leh > tidings <1697 dabar > , and

his anger <0639 >aph > was kindled <2734 charah > greatly <3966

m@<od > .

: 7 And he took <3947 laqach > a yoke <6776 tsemed > of oxen

<1241 baqar > , and hewed <5408 nathach > them in pieces , and

sent <7971 shalach > [ them ] throughout all <3605 kol > the

coasts <1366 g@buwl > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > by the hands

<3027 yad > of messengers <4397 mal>ak > , saying <0559 >amar >

, Whosoever <0834 >aher > cometh <3318 yatsa> > not forth <3318

yatsa> > after <0310 >achar > Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > and after

<0310 >achar > Samuel <8050 Sh@muw>el > , so <3541 koh > shall

it be done <6213 <asah > unto his oxen <1241 baqar > . And the

fear <6343 pachad > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > fell <5307

naphal > on <5921 <al > the people <5971 <am > , and they came

<3318 yatsa> > out with one <0259 >echad > consent <0376 >iysh >

: 8 And when he numbered <6485 paqad > them in Bezek <0966

Bezeq > , the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >

were three <7969 shalowsh > hundred <3967 me>ah > thousand <0505

>eleph > , and the men <0376 >iysh > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah >

thirty <7970 sh@lowshiym > thousand <0505 >eleph > .

: 9 And they said <0559 >amar > unto the messengers <4397

mal>ak > that came <0935 bow> > , Thus <3541 koh > shall ye say

<0559 >amar > unto the men <0376 >iysh > of Jabeshgilead , To

morrow <4279 machar > , by [ that time ] the sun <8121

shemesh > be hot <2527 chom > , ye shall have help <8668

t@shuw<ah > . And the messengers <4397 mal>ak > came <0935 bow>

> and shewed <5046 nagad > [ it ] to the men <0582 >enowsh >

of Jabesh <3003 Yabesh > ; and they were glad <8056 sameach > .

: 10 Therefore the men <0582 >enowsh > of Jabesh <3003 Yabesh >

said <0559 >amar > , To morrow <4279 machar > we will come

<3318 yatsa> > out unto you , and ye shall do <6213 <asah >

with us all <3605 kol > that seemeth <5869 <ayin > good <2896

towb > unto you .

: 11 And it was [ so ] on the morrow <4283 mochorath > ,

that Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > put <7760 suwm > the people <5971 <am

> in three <7969 shalowsh > companies <7218 ro>sh > ; and they

came <0935 bow> > into the midst <8432 tavek > of the host <4264

machaneh > in the morning <1242 boqer > watch <0821 >ashmurah > ,

and slew <5221 nakah > the Ammonites <5984 <Ammowniy > until

<5704 <ad > the heat <2527 chom > of the day <3117 yowm > : and

it came <1961 hayah > to pass , that they which remained <7604

sha>ar > were scattered <6327 puwts > , so that two <8147

sh@nayim > of them were not left <7604 sha>ar > together <3162

yachad > .

: 12 . And the people <5971 <am > said <0559 >amar > unto

Samuel <8050 Sh@muw>el > , Who <4310 miy > [ is ] he that

said <0559 >amar > , Shall Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > reign <4427

malak > over <5921 <al > us ? bring <5414 nathan > the men

<0582 >enowsh > , that we may put them to death <4191 muwth > .

: 13 And Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > said <0559 >amar > , There shall

not a man <0376 >iysh > be put to death <4191 muwth > this <2088

zeh > day <3117 yowm > : for to day <3117 yowm > the LORD <3068

Y@hovah > hath wrought <6213 <asah > salvation <8668 t@shuw<ah >

in Israel <3478 Yisra>el > .

: 14 Then said <0559 >amar > Samuel <8050 Sh@muw>el > to the

people <5971 <am > , Come <3212 yalak > , and let us go <3212

yalak > to Gilgal <1537 Gilgal > , and renew <2318 chadash >

the kingdom <4410 m@luwkah > there <8033 sham > .

: 15 And all <3605 kol > the people <5971 <am > went <3212

yalak > to Gilgal <1537 Gilgal > ; and there <8033 sham > they

made Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > king <4427 malak > before <6440 paniym

> the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > in Gilgal <1537 Gilgal > ; and there

<8033 sham > they sacrificed <2076 zabach > sacrifices <2077

zebach > of peace <8002 shelem > offerings before <6440 paniym >

the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > ; and there <8033 sham > Saul <7586

Sha>uwl > and all <3605 kol > the men <0582 >enowsh > of Israel

<3478 Yisra>el > rejoiced <8055 samach > greatly <3966 m@<od > .

: 1Samuel 12

: 1 . And Samuel <8050 Sh@muw>el > said <0559 >amar > unto all

<3605 kol > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , Behold <2009 hinneh > ,

I have hearkened <8085 shama< > unto your voice <6963 qowl > in

all <3605 kol > that ye said <0559 >amar > unto me , and have

made a king <4428 melek > over <5921 <al > you .

: 2 And now <6258 <attah > , behold <2009 hinneh > , the king

<4428 melek > walketh <1980 halak > before <6440 paniym > you :

and I am old <2204 zaqen > and grayheaded ; and , behold <2009

hinneh > , my sons <1121 ben > [ are ] with you : and I have

walked <1980 halak > before <6440 paniym > you from my childhood

<5271 na<uwr > unto this <2088 zeh > day <3117 yowm > .

: 3 Behold <2009 hinneh > , here I [ am ] : witness <6030

<anah > against me before <5048 neged > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >

, and before <5048 neged > his anointed <4899 mashiyach > :

whose <4310 miy > ox <7794 showr > have I taken <3947 laqach > ?

or whose <4310 miy > ass <2543 chamowr > have I taken <3947

laqach > ? or whom <4310 miy > have I defrauded <6231 <ashaq >

? whom have I oppressed <7533 ratsats > ? or of whose <4310

miy > hand <3027 yad > have I received <3947 laqach > [ any ]

bribe <3724 kopher > to blind <5956 <alam > mine eyes <5869

<ayin > therewith ? and I will restore <7725 shuwb > it you .

: 4 And they said <0559 >amar > , Thou hast not defrauded

<6231 <ashaq > us , nor <3808 lo> > oppressed <7533 ratsats >

us , neither <3808 lo> > hast thou taken <3947 laqach > ought

<3972 m@uwmah > of any man s <0376 >iysh > hand <3027 yad > .

: 5 And he said <0559 >amar > unto them , The LORD <3068

Y@hovah > [ is ] witness <5707 <ed > against you , and his

anointed <4899 mashiyach > [ is ] witness <5707 <ed > this

<2088 zeh > day <3117 yowm > , that ye have not found <4672

matsa> > ought <3972 m@uwmah > in my hand <3027 yad > . And

they answered <0559 >amar > , [ He is ] witness <5707 <ed > .

: 6 . And Samuel <8050 Sh@muw>el > said <0559 >amar > unto the

people <5971 <am > , [ It is ] the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > that

advanced <6213 <asah > Moses <4872 Mosheh > and Aaron <0175

>Aharown > , and that brought <5927 <alah > your fathers <1> up

out of the land <0776 >erets > of Egypt <4714 Mitsrayim > .

: 7 Now <6258 <attah > therefore stand <3320 yatsab > still ,

that I may reason <8199 shaphat > with you before <6440 paniym >

the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > of all <3605 kol > the righteous <6666

ts@daqah > acts of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , which <0834 >aher

> he did <6213 <asah > to you and to your fathers <1> .

: 8 When <0834 >aher > Jacob <3290 Ya<aqob > was come <0935

bow> > into Egypt <4714 Mitsrayim > , and your fathers <1>

cried <2199 za<aq > unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , then the

LORD <3068 Y@hovah > sent <7971 shalach > Moses <4872 Mosheh >

and Aaron <0175 >Aharown > , which brought <3318 yatsa> > forth

<3318 yatsa> > your fathers <1> out of Egypt <4714 Mitsrayim > ,

and made them dwell <3427 yashab > in this place <4725 maqowm >

: 9 And when they forgat <7911 shakach > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah

> their God <0430 >elohiym > , he sold <4376 makar > them into

the hand <3027 yad > of Sisera <5516 Ciyc@ra> > , captain <8269

sar > of the host <6635 tsaba> > of Hazor <2674 Chatsowr > ,

and into the hand <3027 yad > of the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy

> , and into the hand <3027 yad > of the king <4428 melek > of

Moab <4124 Mow>ab > , and they fought <3898 lacham > against

them .

: 10 And they cried <2199 za<aq > unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >

, and said <0559 >amar > , We have sinned <2398 chata> > ,

because <3588 kiy > we have forsaken <5800 <azab > the LORD

<3068 Y@hovah > , and have served <5647 <abad > Baalim <1168

Ba<al > and Ashtaroth <6252 <Ashtarowth > : but now <6258 <attah

> deliver <5337 natsal > us out of the hand <3027 yad > of our

enemies <0341 >oyeb > , and we will serve <5647 <abad > thee .

: 11 And the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > sent <7971 shalach >

Jerubbaal <3378 Y@rubba<al > , and Bedan <0917 B@dan > , and

Jephthah <3316 Yiphtach > , and Samuel <8050 Sh@muw>el > , and

delivered <5337 natsal > you out of the hand <3027 yad > of your

enemies <0341 >oyeb > on every <5437 cabab > side <5439 cabiyb >

, and ye dwelled <3427 yashab > safe <0983 betach > .

: 12 And when ye saw <7200 ra>ah > that Nahash <5176 Nachash >

the king <4428 melek > of the children <1121 ben > of Ammon

<5983 <Ammown > came <0935 bow> > against <5921 <al > you , ye

said <0559 >amar > unto me , Nay <3808 lo> > ; but a king

<4428 melek > shall reign <4427 malak > over <5921 <al > us :

when the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > your God <0430 >elohiym > [ was ]

your king <4428 melek > .

: 13 Now <6258 <attah > therefore behold <2009 hinneh > the

king <4428 melek > whom <4310 miy > ye have chosen <0977 bachar

> , [ and ] whom <4310 miy > ye have desired <7592 sha>al > !

and , behold <2009 hinneh > , the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > hath

set <5414 nathan > a king <4428 melek > over <5921 <al > you .

: 14 If <0518 >im > ye will fear <3372 yare> > the LORD <3068

Y@hovah > , andserve <5647 <abad > him , and obey <8085 shama<

> his voice <6963 qowl > , and not rebel <4784 marah > against

the commandment <6310 peh > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , then

shall both <1571 gam > ye and also <1571 gam > the king <4428

melek > that reigneth <4427 malak > over <5921 <al > you

continue <1961 hayah > following <0310 >achar > the LORD <3068

Y@hovah > your God <0430 >elohiym > :

: 15 But if <0518 >im > ye will not obey <8085 shama< > the

voice <6963 qowl > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , but rebel

<4784 marah > against the commandment <6310 peh > of the LORD

<3068 Y@hovah > , then shall the hand <3027 yad > of the LORD

<3068 Y@hovah > be against you , as [ it was ] against your

fathers <1> .

: 16 . Now <6258 <attah > therefore <1571 gam > stand <3320

yatsab > and see <7200 ra>ah > this <2088 zeh > great <1419

gadowl > thing <1697 dabar > , which <0834 >aher > the LORD

<3068 Y@hovah > will do <6213 <asah > before your eyes <5869

<ayin > .

: 17 [ Is it ] not wheat <2406 chittah > harvest <7105

qatsiyr > to day <3117 yowm > ? I will call <7121 qara> > unto

the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , and he shall send <5414 nathan >

thunder <6963 qowl > and rain <4306 matar > ; that ye may

perceive <3045 yada< > and see <7200 ra>ah > that your

wickedness <7451 ra< > [ is ] great <7227 rab > , which <0834

>aher > ye have done <6213 <asah > in the sight <5869 <ayin > of

the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , in asking <7592 sha>al > you a king

<4428 melek > .

: 18 So Samuel <8050 Sh@muw>el > called <7121 qara> > unto the

LORD <3068 Y@hovah > ; and the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > sent <5414

nathan > thunder <6963 qowl > and rain <4306 matar > that day

<3117 yowm > : and all <3605 kol > the people <5971 <am >

greatly <3966 m@<od > feared <3372 yare> > the LORD <3068

Y@hovah > and Samuel <8050 Sh@muw>el > .

: 19 And all <3605 kol > the people <5971 <am > said <0559

>amar > unto Samuel <8050 Sh@muw>el > , Pray <6419 palal > for

thy servants <5650 <ebed > unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > thy God

<0430 >elohiym > , that we die <4191 muwth > not : for we have

added <3254 yacaph > unto all <3605 kol > our sins <2403

chatta>ah > [ this ] evil <7451 ra< > , to ask <7592 sha>al >

us a king <4428 melek > .

: 20 And Samuel <8050 Sh@muw>el > said <0559 >amar > unto the

people <5971 <am > , Fear <3372 yare> > not : ye have done

<6213 <asah > all <3605 kol > this <2063 zo>th > wickedness

<7451 ra< > : yet <0389 >ak > turn <5493 cuwr > not aside from

following <0310 >achar > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , but serve

<5647 <abad > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > with all <3605 kol > your

heart <3824 lebab > ;

: 21 And turn <5493 cuwr > ye not aside : for [ then should ye

go <3212 yalak > ] after <0310 >achar > vain <8414 tohuw > [

things ] , which <0834 >aher > cannot <3308 yophiy > profit

<3276 ya<al > nor <3808 lo> > deliver <5337 natsal > ; for they

[ are ] vain <8414 tohuw > .

: 22 For the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > will not forsake <5203 natash

> his people <5971 <am > for his great <1419 gadowl > name s

<8034 shem > sake <5668 <abuwr > : because <3588 kiy > it hath

pleased <2974 ya>al > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > to make <6213

<asah > you his people <5971 <am > .

: 23 Moreover <1571 gam > as for me , God forbid <2486

chaliylah > that I should sin <2398 chata> > against the LORD

<3068 Y@hovah > in ceasing <2308 chadal > to pray <6419 palal >

for you : but I will teach <3384 yarah > you the good <2896 towb

> and the right <3477 yashar > way <1870 derek > :

: 24 Only <0389 >ak > fear <3372 yare> > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah

> , and serve <5647 <abad > him in truth <0571 >emeth > with

all <3605 kol > your heart <3824 lebab > : for consider <7200

ra>ah > how <0834 >aher > great <1431 gadal > [ things ] he

hath done for you .

: 25 But if <0518 >im > ye shall still do wickedly <7489 ra<a<

> , ye shall be consumed <5595 caphah > , both <1571 gam > ye

and your king <4428 melek > .

: 1Samuel 13

: 1 . Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > reigned <4427 malak > one year

<8141 shaneh > ; and when he had reigned <4427 malak > two

<8147 sh@nayim > years <8141 shaneh > over <5921 <al > Israel

<3478 Yisra>el > ,

: 2 Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > chose <0977 bachar > him three <7969

shalowsh > thousand <0505 >eleph > [ men ] of Israel <3478

Yisra>el > ; [ whereof ] two thousand <0505 >eleph > were

with Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > in Michmash <4363 Mikmac > and in

mount <2022 har > Bethel <1008 Beyth - >El > , and a thousand

<0505 >eleph > were with Jonathan <3129 Yownathan > in Gibeah

<1390 Gib<ah > of Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn > : and the rest

<3499 yether > of the people <5971 <am > he sent <7971 shalach >

every man <0376 >iysh > to his tent <0168 >ohel > .

: 3 And Jonathan <3129 Yownathan > smote <5221 nakah > the

garrison <5333 n@tsiyb > of the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy >

that [ was ] in Geba <1387 Geba< > , and the Philistines

<6430 P@lishtiy > heard <8085 shama< > [ of it ] . And Saul

<7586 Sha>uwl > blew <8628 taqa< > the trumpet <7782 showphar >

throughout all <3605 kol > the land <0776 >erets > , saying

<0559 >amar > , Let the Hebrews <5680 <Ibriy > hear <8085

shama< > .

: 4 And all <3605 kol > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > heard <8085

shama< > say <0559 >amar > [ that ] Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > had

smitten <5221 nakah > a garrison <5333 n@tsiyb > of the

Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > , and [ that ] Israel <3478

Yisra>el > also <1571 gam > was had in abomination <0887 ba>ash

> with the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > . And the people <5971

<am > were called <6817 tsa<aq > together after <0310 >achar >

Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > to Gilgal <1537 Gilgal > .

: 5 And the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > gathered <0622 >acaph

> themselves together to fight <3898 lacham > with Israel <3478

Yisra>el > , thirty <7970 sh@lowshiym > thousand <0505 >eleph >

chariots <7393 rekeb > , and six <8337 shesh > thousand <0505

>eleph > horsemen <6571 parash > , and people <5971 <am > as

the sand <2344 chowl > which <0834 >aher > [ is ] on <5921 <al

> the sea <3220 yam > shore <8193 saphah > in multitude <7230

rob > : and they came <5927 <alah > up , and pitched <2583

chanah > in Michmash <4363 Mikmac > , eastward <6926 qidmah >

from Bethaven <1007 Beyth >Aven > .

: 6 When the men <0376 >iysh > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > saw

<7200 ra>ah > that they were in a strait <6887 tsarar > , (

for the people <5971 <am > were distressed <5065 nagas > , )

then the people <5971 <am > did hide <2244> themselves in caves

<4631 m@<arah > , and in thickets <2337 chavach > , and in

rocks <5553 cela< > , and in high <6877 ts@riyach > places ,

and in pits <0953 bowr > .

: 7 And [ some of ] the Hebrews <5680 <Ibriy > went <5674

<abar > over <5674 <abar > Jordan <3383 Yarden > to the land

<0776 >erets > of Gad <1410 Gad > and Gilead <1568 Gil<ad > .

As for Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > , he [ was ] yet <5750 <owd > in

Gilgal <1537 Gilgal > , and all <3605 kol > the people <5971

<am > followed <0310 >achar > him trembling <2729 charad > .

: 8 . And he tarried <3176 yachal > seven <7651 sheba< > days

<3117 yowm > , according to the set <4150 mow<ed > time that

Samuel <8050 Sh@muw>el > [ had appointed ] : but Samuel <8050

Sh@muw>el > came <0935 bow> > not to Gilgal <1537 Gilgal > ;

and the people <5971 <am > were scattered <6327 puwts > from him

: 9 And Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > said <0559 >amar > , Bring <5066

nagash > hither <5066 nagash > a burnt <5930 <olah > offering to

me , and peace <8002 shelem > offerings . And he offered <5927

<alah > the burnt <5930 <olah > offering .

: 10 And it came <1961 hayah > to pass , that as soon as he

had made an end <3615 kalah > of offering <5927 <alah > the

burnt <5930 <olah > offering , behold <2009 hinneh > , Samuel

<8050 Sh@muw>el > came <0935 bow> > ; and Saul <7586 Sha>uwl >

went <3318 yatsa> > out to meet <7125 qir>ah > him , that he

might salute <1288 barak > him .

: 11 And Samuel <8050 Sh@muw>el > said <0559 >amar > , What

<4100 mah > hast thou done <6213 <asah > ? And Saul <7586

Sha>uwl > said <0559 >amar > , Because <3588 kiy > I saw <7200

ra>ah > that the people <5971 <am > were scattered <5310 naphats

> from me , and [ that ] thou camest <0935 bow> > not within

the days <3117 yowm > appointed <4150 mow<ed > , and [ that ]

the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > gathered <0622 >acaph >

themselves together at Michmash <4363 Mikmac > ;

: 12 Therefore said <0559 >amar > I , The Philistines <6430

P@lishtiy > will come <3381 yarad > down <3381 yarad > now <6258

<attah > upon me to Gilgal <1537 Gilgal > , and I have not made

supplication <2420 chiydah > unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > : I

forced <0662 >aphaq > myself therefore , and offered <5927

<alah > a burnt <5930 <olah > offering .

: 13 And Samuel <8050 Sh@muw>el > said <0559 >amar > to Saul

<7586 Sha>uwl > , Thou hast done foolishly <5528 cakal > : thou

hast not kept <8104 shamar > the commandment <4687 mitsvah > of

the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > thy God <0430 >elohiym > , which <0834

>aher > he commanded <6680 tsavah > thee : for now <6258 <attah

> would the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > have established <3559 kuwn >

thy kingdom <4467 mamlakah > upon Israel <3478 Yisra>el > for

ever <5769 <owlam > .

: 14 But now <6258 <attah > thy kingdom <4467 mamlakah > shall

not continue <6965 quwm > : the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > hath sought

<1245 baqash > him a man <0376 >iysh > after his own heart <3824

lebab > , and the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > hath commanded <6680

tsavah > him [ to be ] captain <5057 nagiyd > over <5921 <al >

his people <5971 <am > , because <3588 kiy > thou hast not kept

<8104 shamar > [ that ] which <0834 >aher > the LORD <3068

Y@hovah > commanded <6680 tsavah > thee .

: 15 . And Samuel <8050 Sh@muw>el > arose <6965 quwm > , and

gat <5927 <alah > him up from Gilgal <1537 Gilgal > unto Gibeah

<1390 Gib<ah > of Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn > . And Saul <7586

Sha>uwl > numbered <6485 paqad > the people <5971 <am > [ that

were ] present <4672 matsa> > with him , about six <8337 shesh

> hundred <3967 me>ah > men <0376 >iysh > .

: 16 And Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > , and Jonathan <3129 Yownathan >

his son <1121 ben > , and the people <5971 <am > [ that were ]

present <4672 matsa> > with them , abode <3427 yashab > in

Gibeah <1390 Gib<ah > of Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn > : but the

Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > encamped <2583 chanah > in

Michmash <4363 Mikmac > .

: 17 And the spoilers <7843 shachath > came <3318 yatsa> > out

of the camp <4264 machaneh > of the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy

> in three <7969 shalowsh > companies <7218 ro>sh > : one <0259

>echad > company <7218 ro>sh > turned <6437 panah > unto the way

<1870 derek > [ that leadeth to ] Ophrah <6084 <Ophrah > ,

unto the land <0776 >erets > of Shual <7777 Shuw<al > :

: 18 And another <0259 >echad > company <7218 ro>sh > turned

<6437 panah > the way <1870 derek > [ to ] Bethhoron <1032

Beyth Chowrown > : and another <0259 >echad > company <7218

ro>sh > turned <6437 panah > [ to ] the way <1870 derek > of

the border <1366 g@buwl > that looketh <8259 shaqaph > to the

valley <1516 gay> > of Zeboim <6650 Ts@bo<iym > toward the

wilderness <4057 midbar > .

: 19 Now there was no <3808 lo> > smith <2796 charash > found

<4672 matsa> > throughout all <3605 kol > the land <0776 >erets

> of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > : for the Philistines <6430

P@lishtiy > said <0559 >amar > , Lest <6435 pen > the Hebrews

<5680 <Ibriy > make <6213 <asah > [ them ] swords <2719 chereb

> or <0176 >ow > spears <2595 chaniyth > :

: 20 But all <3605 kol > the Israelites <3478 Yisra>el > went

<3381 yarad > down <3381 yarad > to the Philistines <6430

P@lishtiy > , to sharpen <3913 latash > every man <0376 >iysh >

his share <4282 macharesheth > , and his coulter <0855 >eth > ,

and his axe <7134 qardom > , and his mattock <4281 machareshah

> .

: 21 Yet they had a file <6477 p@tsiyrah > for the mattocks

<4281 machareshah > , and for the coulters <0855 >eth > , and

for the forks , and for the axes <7134 qardom > , and to

sharpen <5324 natsab > the goads <1861 dorbown > .

: 22 So it came <1961 hayah > to pass in the day <3117 yowm >

of battle <4421 milchamah > , that there was neither <3808 lo>

> sword <2719 chereb > nor spear <2595 chaniyth > found <4672

matsa> > in the hand <3027 yad > of any <3605 kol > of the

people <5971 <am > that [ were ] with Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > and

Jonathan <3129 Yownathan > : but with Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > and

with Jonathan <3129 Yownathan > his son <1121 ben > was there

found <4672 matsa> > .

: 23 And the garrison <4673 matstsab > of the Philistines <6430

P@lishtiy > went <3318 yatsa> > out to the passage <4569 ma<abar

> of Michmash <4363 Mikmac > .

: 1Samuel 14

: 1 . Now it came <1961 hayah > to pass upon a day <3117 yowm

> , that Jonathan <3129 Yownathan > the son <1121 ben > of Saul

<7586 Sha>uwl > said <0559 >amar > unto the young <5288 na<ar >

man that bare <5375 nasa> > his armour <3627 k@liy > , Come

<3212 yalak > , and let us go <5674 <abar > over <5674 <abar >

to the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > garrison <4673 matstsab > ,

that [ is ] on the other <5676 <eber > side <5676 <eber > .

But he told <5046 nagad > not his father <1> .

: 2 And Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > tarried <3427 yashab > in the

uttermost <7097 qatseh > part of Gibeah <1390 Gib<ah > under

<8478 tachath > a pomegranate <7416 rimmown > tree which <0834

>aher > [ is ] in Migron <4051 Migrown > : and the people

<5971 <am > that [ were ] with him [ were ] about six <8337

shesh > hundred <3967 me>ah > men <0376 >iysh > ;

: 3 And Ahiah <0281 >Achiyah > , the son <1121 ben > of Ahitub

<0285 >Achiytuwb > , Ichabod s <0350 >Iy - kabowd > brother

<0251 >ach > , the son <1121 ben > of Phinehas <6372 Piyn@chac

> , the son <1121 ben > of Eli <5941 <Eliy > , the LORD S

<3068 Y@hovah > priest <3548 kohen > in Shiloh <7887 Shiyloh > ,

wearing <5375 nasa> > an ephod <0646 >ephowd > . And the

people <5971 <am > knew <3045 yada< > not that Jonathan <3129

Yownathan > was gone <1980 halak > .

: 4 And between <0996 beyn > the passages <4569 ma<abar > , by

which <0834 >aher > Jonathan <3129 Yownathan > sought <1245

baqash > to go <5674 <abar > over <5674 <abar > unto the

Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > garrison <4673 matstsab > , [

there was ] a sharp <8127 shen > rock <5553 cela< > on the one

<2088 zeh > side <5676 <eber > , and a sharp <8127 shen > rock

<5553 cela< > on the other <2088 zeh > side <5676 <eber > : and

the name <8034 shem > of the one <0259 >echad > [ was ] Bozez

<0949 Bowtsets > , and the name <8034 shem > of the other <0259

>echad > Seneh <5573 Ceneh > .

: 5 The forefront <8127 shen > of the one <0259 >echad > [ was

] situate <4690 matsuwq > northward <6828 tsaphown > over <4136

muwl > against <4136 muwl > Michmash <4363 Mikmac > , and the

other <0259 >echad > southward <5045 negeb > over <4136 muwl >

against <4136 muwl > Gibeah <1390 Gib<ah > .

: 6 And Jonathan <3083 Y@hownathan > said <0559 >amar > to the

young <5288 na<ar > man that bare <5375 nasa> > his armour <3627

k@liy > , Come <3212 yalak > , and let us go <5674 <abar >

over <5674 <abar > unto the garrison <4673 matstsab > of these

<0428 >el - leh > uncircumcised <6189 <arel > : it may be that

the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > will work <6213 <asah > for us : for [

there is ] no <0369 >ayin > restraint <4622 ma<tsowr > to the

LORD <3068 Y@hovah > to save <3467 yasha< > by many <7227 rab >

or <0176 >ow > by few <4592 m@<at > .

: 7 And his armourbearer <3627 k@liy > said <0559 >amar > unto

him , Do <6213 <asah > all <3605 kol > that [ is ] in thine

heart <3824 lebab > : turn <5186 natah > thee ; behold <2005

hen > , I [ am ] with thee according to thy heart <3824 lebab

> .

: 8 Then said <0559 >amar > Jonathan <3083 Y@hownathan > ,

Behold <2009 hinneh > , we will pass <5674 <abar > over <5674

<abar > unto [ these ] men <0582 >enowsh > , and we will

discover <1540 galah > ourselves unto them .

: 9 If <0518 >im > they say <0559 >amar > thus <3541 koh > unto

us , Tarry <1826 damam > until <5704 <ad > we come <5060 naga<

> to you ; then we will stand <5975 <amad > still in our place

<8478 tachath > , and will not go <5927 <alah > up unto them .

: 10 But if <0518 >im > they say <0559 >amar > thus <3541 koh >

, Come <5927 <alah > up unto us ; then we will go <5927 <alah

> up : for the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > hath delivered <5414 nathan

> them into our hand <3027 yad > : and this <2088 zeh > [ shall

be ] a sign <0226 >owth > unto us .

: 11 And both <8147 sh@nayim > of them discovered <1540 galah >

themselves unto the garrison <4673 matstsab > of the Philistines

<6430 P@lishtiy > : and the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > said

<0559 >amar > , Behold <2009 hinneh > , the Hebrews <5680

<Ibriy > come <3318 yatsa> > forth <3318 yatsa> > out of the

holes <2356 chowr > where they had hid <2244> themselves .

: 12 And the men <0582 >enowsh > of the garrison <4675

matstsabah > answered <6030 <anah > Jonathan <3129 Yownathan >

and his armourbearer <3627 k@liy > , and said <0559 >amar > ,

Come <5927 <alah > up to us , and we will shew <3045 yada< >

you a thing <1697 dabar > . And Jonathan <3129 Yownathan > said

<0559 >amar > unto his armourbearer <3627 k@liy > , Come <5927

<alah > up after <0310 >achar > me : for the LORD <3068 Y@hovah

> hath delivered <5414 nathan > them into the hand <3027 yad >

of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > .

: 13 And Jonathan <3129 Yownathan > climbed <5927 <alah > up

upon his hands <3027 yad > and upon his feet <7272 regel > ,

and his armourbearer <3627 k@liy > after <0310 >achar > him :

and they fell <5307 naphal > before <6440 paniym > Jonathan

<3129 Yownathan > ; and his armourbearer <3627 k@liy > slew

<4191 muwth > after <0310 >achar > him .

: 14 And that first <7223 ri>shown > slaughter <4347 makkah > ,

which <0834 >aher > Jonathan <3129 Yownathan > and his

armourbearer <3627 k@liy > made <5221 nakah > , was about

twenty <6242 <esriym > men <0376 >iysh > , within as it were an

half <2677 chetsiy > acre <4618 ma<anah > of land <7704 sadeh > ,

[ which ] a yoke <6776 tsemed > [ of oxen might plow ] .

: 15 And there was trembling <2731 charadah > in the host <4264

machaneh > , in the field <7704 sadeh > , and among all <3605

kol > the people <5971 <am > : the garrison <4673 matstsab > ,

and the spoilers <7843 shachath > , they also <1571 gam >

trembled <2729 charad > , and the earth <0776 >erets > quaked

<7264 ragaz > : so it was a very <0430 >elohiym > great <0430

>elohiym > trembling <2731 charadah > .

: 16 . And the watchmen <6822 tsaphah > of Saul <7586 Sha>uwl

> in Gibeah <1390 Gib<ah > of Benjamin <1144 Binyamiyn > looked

<7200 ra>ah > ; and , behold <2009 hinneh > , the multitude

<1995 hamown > melted <4127 muwg > away , and they went <3212

yalak > on beating <1986 halam > down [ one another ] .

: 17 Then said <0559 >amar > Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > unto the

people <5971 <am > that [ were ] with him , Number <6485

paqad > now <4994 na> > , and see <7200 ra>ah > who <4310 miy >

is gone <1980 halak > from us . And when they had numbered

<6485 paqad > , behold <2009 hinneh > , Jonathan <3129

Yownathan > and his armourbearer <3627 k@liy > [ were ] not [

there ] .

: 18 And Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > said <0559 >amar > unto Ahiah

<0281 >Achiyah > , Bring <5066 nagash > hither <5066 nagash >

the ark <0727 >arown > of God <0430 >elohiym > . For the ark

<0727 >arown > of God <0430 >elohiym > was at that time <3117

yowm > with the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > .

: 19 And it came <1961 hayah > to pass , while <5704 <ad >

Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > talked <1696 dabar > unto the priest <3548

kohen > , that the noise <1995 hamown > that [ was ] in the

host <4264 machaneh > of the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > went

<3212 yalak > on and increased <7227 rab > : and Saul <7586

Sha>uwl > said <0559 >amar > unto the priest <3548 kohen > ,

Withdraw <0622 >acaph > thine hand <3027 yad > .

: 20 And Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > and all <3605 kol > the people

<5971 <am > that [ were ] with him assembled <2199 za<aq >

themselves , and they came <0935 bow> > to the battle <4421

milchamah > : and , behold <2009 hinneh > , every man s <0376

>iysh > sword <2719 chereb > was against his fellow <7453 rea< >

, [ and there was ] a very <3966 m@<od > great <1419 gadowl >

discomfiture <4103 m@huwmah > .

: 21 Moreover the Hebrews <5680 <Ibriy > [ that ] were with

the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > before <0865 >ethmowl > that

time <8032 shilshowm > , which <0834 >aher > went <5927 <alah >

up with them into the camp <4264 machaneh > [ from the country

] round <5439 cabiyb > about , even they also <1571 gam > [

turned ] to be with the Israelites <3478 Yisra>el > that [

were ] with Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > and Jonathan <3129 Yownathan >

: 22 Likewise <1571 gam > all <3605 kol > the men <0376 >iysh >

of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > which had hid <2244> themselves in

mount <2022 har > Ephraim <0669 >Ephrayim > , [ when ] they

heard <8085 shama< > that the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > fled

<5127 nuwc > , even they also <1571 gam > followed <1692 dabaq

> hard <1692 dabaq > after <0310 >achar > them in the battle

<4421 milchamah > .

: 23 So the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > saved <3467 yasha< > Israel

<3478 Yisra>el > that day <3117 yowm > : and the battle <4421

milchamah > passed <5674 <abar > over <5674 <abar > unto

Bethaven <1007 Beyth >Aven > .

: 24 . And the men <0376 >iysh > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >

were distressed <5065 nagas > that day <3117 yowm > : for Saul

<7586 Sha>uwl > had adjured <0422 >alah > the people <5971 <am >

, saying <0559 >amar > , Cursed <0779 >arar > [ be ] the man

<0376 >iysh > that eateth <0398 >akal > [ any ] food <3899

lechem > until <5704 <ad > evening <6153 <ereb > , that I may

be avenged <5358 naqam > on mine enemies <0341 >oyeb > . So

none <3808 lo> > of the people <5971 <am > tasted <2938 ta<am >

[ any <3605 kol > ] food <3899 lechem > .

: 25 And all <3605 kol > [ they of ] the land <0776 >erets >

came <0935 bow> > to a wood <3293 ya<ar > ; and there was honey

<1706 d@bash > upon the ground <7704 sadeh > .

: 26 And when the people <5971 <am > were come <0935 bow> >

into <0413 >el > the wood <3293 ya<ar > , behold <2009 hinneh >

, the honey <1706 d@bash > dropped <1982 helek > ; but no

<0369 >ayin > man put <5381 nasag > his hand <3027 yad > to his

mouth <6310 peh > : for the people <5971 <am > feared <3372

yare> > the oath <7621 sh@buw<ah > .

: 27 But Jonathan <3129 Yownathan > heard <8085 shama< > not

when his father <1> charged <7650 shaba< > the people <5971 <am

> with the oath <7650 shaba< > : wherefore he put <7971 shalach

> forth <7971 shalach > the end <7097 qatseh > of the rod <4294

matteh > that [ was ] in his hand <3027 yad > , and dipped

<2881 tabal > it in an honeycomb , and put <7725 shuwb > his

hand <3027 yad > to his mouth <6310 peh > ; and his eyes <5869

<ayin > were enlightened <0215 >owr > .

: 28 Then answered <6030 <anah > one of the people <5971 <am > ,

and said <0559 >amar > , Thy father <1> straitly charged

<7650 shaba< > the people <5971 <am > with an oath <7650 shaba<

> , saying <0559 >amar > , Cursed <0779 >arar > [ be ] the

man <0376 >iysh > that eateth <0398 >akal > [ any ] food <3899

lechem > this day <3117 yowm > . And the people <5971 <am >

were faint <5774 <uwph > .

: 29 Then said <0559 >amar > Jonathan <3129 Yownathan > , My

father <1> hathtroubled <5916 <akar > the land <0776 >erets > :

see <7200 ra>ah > , I pray <4994 na> > you , how <3588 kiy >

mine eyes <5869 <ayin > have been enlightened <0215 >owr > ,

because <3588 kiy > I tasted <2938 ta<am > a little <4592 m@<at

> of this <2088 zeh > honey <1706 d@bash > .

: 30 How <0637 >aph > much <0637 >aph > more <0637 >aph > , if

<3863 luw> > haply <3863 luw> > the people <5971 <am > had eaten

<0398 >akal > freely to day <3117 yowm > of the spoil <7998

shalal > of their enemies <0341 >oyeb > which <0834 >aher > they

found <4672 matsa> > ? for had there not been now <6258 <attah

> a much greater <7235 rabah > slaughter <4347 makkah > among

the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > ?

: 31 And they smote <5221 nakah > the Philistines <6430

P@lishtiy > that day <3117 yowm > from Michmash <4363 Mikmac >

to Aijalon <0357 >Ayalown > : and the people <5971 <am > were

very <3966 m@<od > faint <5774 <uwph > .

: 32 And the people <5971 <am > flew <6213 <asah > upon the

spoil <7998 shalal > , and took <3947 laqach > sheep <6629

tso>n > , and oxen <1241 baqar > , and calves , and slew

<7819 shachat > [ them ] on the ground <0776 >erets > : and

the people <5971 <am > did eat <0398 >akal > [ them ] with the

blood <1818 dam > .

: 33 Then they told <5046 nagad > Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > ,

saying <0559 >amar > , Behold <2009 hinneh > , the people

<5971 <am > sin <2398 chata> > against the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > ,

in that they eat <0398 >akal > with the blood <1818 dam > .

And he said <0559 >amar > , Ye have transgressed <0898 bagad > :

roll <1556 galal > a great <1419 gadowl > stone <68> unto me

this day <3117 yowm > .

: 34 And Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > said <0559 >amar > , Disperse

<6327 puwts > yourselves among the people <5971 <am > , and say

<0559 >amar > unto them , Bring <5066 nagash > me hither <5066

nagash > every man <0376 >iysh > his ox <7794 showr > , and

every man <0376 >iysh > his sheep <7716 seh > , and slay <7819

shachat > [ them ] here <2088 zeh > , and eat <0398 >akal > ;

and sin <2398 chata> > not against the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > in

eating <0398 >akal > with the blood <1818 dam > . And all <3605

kol > the people <5971 <am > brought <5066 nagash > every man

<0376 >iysh > his ox <7794 showr > with him that night <3915

layil > , and slew <7819 shachat > [ them ] there <8033 sham

> .

: 35 And Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > built <1129 banah > an altar

<4196 mizbeach > unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > : the same was

the first <2490 chalal > altar <4196 mizbeach > that he built

<1129 banah > unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > .

: 36 . And Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > said <0559 >amar > , Let us

go <3381 yarad > down <3381 yarad > after <0310 >achar > the

Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > by night <3915 layil > , and

spoil <0962 bazaz > them until <5704 <ad > the morning <1242

boqer > light <0216 >owr > , and let us not leave <7604 sha>ar

> a man <0376 >iysh > of them . And they said <0559 >amar > ,

Do <6213 <asah > whatsoever <3605 kol > seemeth <5869 <ayin >

good <2896 towb > unto thee . Then said <0559 >amar > the

priest <3548 kohen > , Let us draw near <7126 qarab > hither

<1988 halom > unto God <0430 >elohiym > .

: 37 And Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > asked <7592 sha>al > counsel of

God <0430 >elohiym > , Shall I go <3381 yarad > down <3381

yarad > after <0310 >achar > the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > ?

wilt thou deliver <5414 nathan > them into the hand <3027 yad >

of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > ? But he answered <6030 <anah > him

not that day <3117 yowm > .

: 38 And Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > said <0559 >amar > , Draw ye

near <5066 nagash > hither <1988 halom > , all <3605 kol > the

chief <6438 pinnah > of the people <5971 <am > : and know <3045

yada< > and see <7200 ra>ah > wherein <4100 mah > this <2088 zeh

> sin <2403 chatta>ah > hath been <1961 hayah > this <2088 zeh >

day <3117 yowm > .

: 39 For , [ as ] the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > liveth <2416 chay

> , which saveth <3467 yasha< > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > ,

though it be in Jonathan <3129 Yownathan > my son <1121 ben > ,

he shall surely <3588 kiy > die <4191 muwth > . But [ there

was ] not a man among all <3605 kol > the people <5971 <am > [

that ] answered <6030 <anah > him .

: 40 Then said <0559 >amar > he unto all <3605 kol > Israel

<3478 Yisra>el > , Be ye on one <0259 >echad > side <5676 <eber

> , and I and Jonathan <3129 Yownathan > my son <1121 ben >

will be on the other <0259 >echad > side <5676 <eber > . And

the people <5971 <am > said <0559 >amar > unto Saul <7586

Sha>uwl > , Do <6213 <asah > what seemeth <5869 <ayin > good

<2896 towb > unto thee .

: 41 Therefore Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > said <0559 >amar > unto the

LORD <3068 Y@hovah > God <0430 >elohiym > of Israel <3478

Yisra>el > , Give <3051 yahab > a perfect <8549 tamiym > [ lot

] . And Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > and Jonathan <3129 Yownathan >

were taken <3920 lakad > : but the people <5971 <am > escaped

<3318 yatsa> > .

: 42 And Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > said <0559 >amar > , Cast <5307

naphal > [ lots ] between <0996 beyn > me and Jonathan <3129

Yownathan > my son <1121 ben > . And Jonathan <3129 Yownathan >

was taken <3920 lakad > .

: 43 Then Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > said <0559 >amar > to Jonathan

<3129 Yownathan > , Tell <5046 nagad > me what <4100 mah > thou

hast done <6213 <asah > . And Jonathan <3129 Yownathan > told

<5046 nagad > him , and said <0559 >amar > , I did but taste

<2938 ta<am > a little <4592 m@<at > honey <1706 d@bash > with

the end <7097 qatseh > of the rod <4294 matteh > that [ was ]

in mine hand <3027 yad > , [ and ] , lo <2114 zuwr > , I

must die <4191 muwth > .

: 44 And Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > answered <0559 >amar > , God

<0430 >elohiym > do <6213 <asah > so <3541 koh > and more <3254

yacaph > also <3541 koh > : for thou shalt surely die <4191

muwth > , Jonathan <3129 Yownathan > .

: 45 And the people <5971 <am > said <0559 >amar > unto Saul

<7586 Sha>uwl > , Shall Jonathan <3129 Yownathan > die <4191

muwth > , who <0834 >aher > hath wrought <6213 <asah > this

<2088 zeh > great <1419 gadowl > salvation <3444 y@shuw<ah > in

Israel <3478 Yisra>el > ? God forbid <2486 chaliylah > : [ as

] the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > liveth <2416 chay > , there shall

not one hair <8185 sa<arah > of his head <7218 ro>sh > fall

<5307 naphal > to the ground <0776 >erets > ; for he hath

wrought <6213 <asah > with God <0430 >elohiym > this <2088 zeh >

day <3117 yowm > . So the people <5971 <am > rescued <6299

padah > Jonathan <3129 Yownathan > , that he died <4191 muwth >

not .

: 46 Then Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > went <5927 <alah > up from

following <0310 >achar > the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > : and

the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > went <1980 halak > to their

own place <4725 maqowm > .

: 47 . So Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > took <3920 lakad > the kingdom

<4410 m@luwkah > over <5921 <al > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , and

fought <3898 lacham > against all <3605 kol > his enemies <0341

>oyeb > on every <5437 cabab > side <5439 cabiyb > , against

Moab <4124 Mow>ab > , and against the children <1121 ben > of

Ammon <5983 <Ammown > , and against Edom <0123 >Edom > , and

against the kings <4428 melek > of Zobah <6678 Tsowba> > , and

against the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > : and whithersoever he

turned <6437 panah > himself , he vexed <7561 rasha< > [ them

] .

: 48 And he gathered <6213 <asah > an host <2428 chayil > ,

and smote <5221 nakah > the Amalekites <6003 <Amaleqiy > , and

delivered <5337 natsal > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > out of the

hands <3027 yad > of them that spoiled <8154 shacah > them .

: 49 Now the sons <1121 ben > of Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > were

Jonathan <3129 Yownathan > , and Ishui <3440 Yishviy > , and

Melchishua <4444 Malkiyshuwa< > : and the names <8034 shem > of

his two <8147 sh@nayim > daughters <1121 ben > [ were these ] ;

the name <8034 shem > of the firstborn <1067 bekiyrah > Merab

<4764 Merab > , and the name <8034 shem > of the younger <6996

qatan > Michal <4324 Miykal > :

: 50 And the name <8034 shem > of Saul s <7586 Sha>uwl > wife

<0802 >ishshah > [ was ] Ahinoam <0293 >Achiyno<am > , the

daughter <1323 bath > of Ahimaaz <0290 >Achiyma<ats > : and the

name <8034 shem > of the captain <8269 sar > of his host <6635

tsaba> > [ was ] Abner <74> , the son <1121 ben > of Ner

<5369 Ner > , Saul s <7586 Sha>uwl > uncle <1730 dowd > .

: 51 And Kish <7027 Qiysh > [ was ] the father <1> of Saul

<7586 Sha>uwl > ; and Ner <5369 Ner > the father <1> of Abner

<74> [ was ] the son <1121 ben > of Abiel <22> .

: 52 And there was sore <2389 chazaq > war <4421 milchamah >

against <5921 <al > the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > all <3605

kol > the days <3117 yowm > of Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > : and when

Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > saw <7200 ra>ah > any <3605 kol > strong

<1368 gibbowr > man <0376 >iysh > , or any <3605 kol > valiant

<2428 chayil > man <1121 ben > , he took <0622 >acaph > him

unto him .

: 1Samuel 15

: 1 . Samuel <8050 Sh@muw>el > also said <0559 >amar > unto

Saul <7586 Sha>uwl> , The LORD <3068 Y@hovah > sent <7971

shalach > me to anoint <4886 mashach > thee [ to be ] king

<4428 melek > over <5921 <al > his people <5971 <am > , over

Israel <3478 Yisra>el > : now <6258 <attah > therefore hearken

<8085 shama< > thou unto the voice <6963 qowl > of the words

<1697 dabar > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > .

: 2 Thus <3541 koh > saith <0559 >amar > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah

> of hosts <6635 tsaba> > , I remember <6485 paqad > [ that ]

which <0834 >aher > Amalek <6002 <Amaleq > did <6213 <asah > to

Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , how <0834 >aher > he laid <7760 suwm

> [ wait ] for him in the way <1870 derek > , when he came

<5927 <alah > up from Egypt <4714 Mitsrayim > .

: 3 Now <6258 <attah > go <3212 yalak > and smite <5221 nakah >

Amalek <6002 <Amaleq > , and utterly destroy <2763 charam > all

<3605 kol > that they have , and spare <2550 chamal > them not ;

but slay <4191 muwth > both man <0376 >iysh > and woman <0802

>ishshah > , infant <5768 <owlel > and suckling <3243 yanaq > ,

ox <7794 showr > and sheep <7716 seh > , camel <1581 gamal >

and ass <2543 chamowr > .

: 4 And Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > gathered <8085 shama< > the people

<5971 <am > together , and numbered <6485 paqad > them in

Telaim <2923 T@la>iym > , two hundred <3967 me>ah > thousand

<0505 >eleph > footmen <7273 ragliy > , and ten <6235 <eser >

thousand <0505 >eleph > men <0376 >iysh > of Judah <3063

Y@huwdah > .

: 5 And Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > came <0935 bow> > to a city <5892

<iyr > of Amalek <6002 <Amaleq > , and laid wait <0693 >arab >

in the valley <5158 nachal > .

: 6 And Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > said <0559 >amar > unto the

Kenites <7017 Qeyniy > , Go <3212 yalak > , depart <5493 cuwr

> , get <3381 yarad > you down <3381 yarad > from among <8432

tavek > the Amalekites <6003 <Amaleqiy > , lest <6435 pen > I

destroy <0622 >acaph > you with them : for ye shewed <6213 <asah

> kindness <2617 checed > to all <3605 kol > the children <1121

ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , when they came <5927 <alah >

up out of Egypt <4714 Mitsrayim > . So the Kenites <7017 Qeyniy

> departed <5493 cuwr > from among <8432 tavek > the Amalekites

<6003 <Amaleqiy > .

: 7 And Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > smote <5221 nakah > the Amalekites

<6003 <Amaleqiy > from Havilah <2341 Chaviylah > [ until ]

thou comest <0935 bow> > to Shur <7793 Shuwr > , that [ is ]

over against <6440 paniym > Egypt <4714 Mitsrayim > .

: 8 And he took <8610 taphas > Agag <90> the king <4428 melek >

of the Amalekites <6003 <Amaleqiy > alive <2416 chay > , and

utterly destroyed <2763 charam > all <3605 kol > the people

<5971 <am > with the edge <6310 peh > of the sword <2719 chereb

> .

: 9 But Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > and the people <5971 <am > spared

<2550 chamal > Agag <90> , and the best <4315 meytab > of the

sheep <6629 tso>n > , and of the oxen <1241 baqar > , and of

the fatlings <4932 mishneh > , and the lambs <3733 kar > , and

all <3605 kol > [ that was ] good <2896 towb > , and would

<14> not utterly destroy <2763 charam > them : but every <3605

kol > thing <4399 m@la>kah > [ that was ] vile <5240 n@mibzeh

> and refuse <4549 macac > , that they destroyed <2763 charam >

utterly .

: 10 . Then came <1961 hayah > the word <1697 dabar > of the

LORD <3068 Y@hovah > unto Samuel <8050 Sh@muw>el > , saying

<0559 >amar > ,

: 11 It repenteth <5162 nacham > me that I have set <4427 malak

> up Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > [ to be ] king <4428 melek > : for

he is turned <7725 shuwb > back <7725 shuwb > from following

<0310 >achar > me , and hath not performed <6965 quwm > my

commandments <1697 dabar > . And it grieved <2734 charah >

Samuel <8050 Sh@muw>el > ; and he cried <2199 za<aq > unto the

LORD <3068 Y@hovah > all <3605 kol > night <3915 layil > .

: 12 And when Samuel <8050 Sh@muw>el > rose <7925 shakam >

early <7925 shakam > to meet <7125 qir>ah > Saul <7586 Sha>uwl >

in the morning <1242 boqer > , it was told <5046 nagad > Samuel

<8050 Sh@muw>el > , saying <0559 >amar > , Saul <7586 Sha>uwl

> came <0935 bow> > to Carmel <3760 Karmel > , and , behold

<2009 hinneh > , he set <5324 natsab > him up a place <3027 yad

> , and is gone <5437 cabab > about <5437 cabab > , and passed

<5674 <abar > on , and gone <3381 yarad > down <3381 yarad > to

Gilgal <1537 Gilgal > .

: 13 And Samuel <8050 Sh@muw>el > came <0935 bow> > to Saul

<7586 Sha>uwl > : and Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > said <0559 >amar >

unto him , Blessed <1288 barak > [ be ] thou of the LORD

<3068 Y@hovah > : I have performed <6965 quwm > the commandment

<1697 dabar > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > .

: 14 And Samuel <8050 Sh@muw>el > said <0559 >amar > , What

<4100 mah > [ meaneth ] then this <2088 zeh > bleating <6963

qowl > of the sheep <6629 tso>n > in mine ears <0241 >ozen > ,

and the lowing <6963 qowl > of the oxen <1241 baqar > which

<0834 >aher > I hear <8085 shama< > ?

: 15 And Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > said <0559 >amar > , They have

brought <0935 bow> > them from the Amalekites <6003 <Amaleqiy > :

for the people <5971 <am > spared <2550 chamal > the best <4315

meytab > of the sheep <6629 tso>n > and of the oxen <1241 baqar

> , to sacrifice <2076 zabach > unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >

thy God <0430 >elohiym > ; and the rest <3498 yathar > we have

utterly destroyed <2763 charam > .

: 16 Then Samuel <8050 Sh@muw>el > said <0559 >amar > unto Saul

<7586 Sha>uwl > , Stay <7503 raphah > , and I will tell <5046

nagad > thee what the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > hath said <1696 dabar

> to me this night <3915 layil > . And he said <0559 >amar >

unto him , Say <1696 dabar > on .

: 17 And Samuel <8050 Sh@muw>el > said <0559 >amar > , When

<0518 >im > thou [ wast ] little <6996 qatan > in thine own

sight <5869 <ayin > , [ wast ] thou not [ made ] the head

<7218 ro>sh > of the tribes <7626 shebet > of Israel <3478

Yisra>el > , and the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > anointed <4886

mashach > thee king <4428 melek > over <5921 <al > Israel <3478

Yisra>el > ?

: 18 And the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > sent <7971 shalach > thee on

a journey <1870 derek > , and said <0559 >amar > , Go <3212

yalak > and utterly destroy <2763 charam > the sinners <2400

chatta> > the Amalekites <6003 <Amaleqiy > , and fight <3898

lacham > against them until <5704 <ad > they be consumed <3615

kalah > .

: 19 Wherefore <4100 mah > then didst thou not obey <8085

shama< > the voice <6963 qowl > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > ,

but didst fly <5860 <iyt > upon the spoil <7998 shalal > , and

didst <6213 <asah > evil <7451 ra< > in the sight <5869 <ayin >

of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > ?

: 20 And Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > said <0559 >amar > unto Samuel

<8050 Sh@muw>el > , Yea <0834 >aher > , I have obeyed <8085

shama< > the voice <6963 qowl > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > ,

and have gone <3212 yalak > the way <1870 derek > which <0834

>aher > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > sent <7971 shalach > me , and

have brought <0935 bow> > Agag <90> the king <4428 melek > of

Amalek <6002 <Amaleq > , and have utterly destroyed <2763

charam > the Amalekites <6003 <Amaleqiy > .

: 21 But the people <5971 <am > took <3947 laqach > of the

spoil <7998 shalal > , sheep <6629 tso>n > and oxen <1241 baqar

> , the chief <7225 re>shiyth > of the things which should have

been utterly destroyed <2764 cherem > , to sacrifice <2076

zabach > unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > thy God <0430 >elohiym >

in Gilgal <1537 Gilgal > .

: 22 And Samuel <8050 Sh@muw>el > said <0559 >amar > , Hath

the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > [ as great <1419 gadowl > ] delight

<2656 chephets > in burnt <5930 <olah > offerings and sacrifices

<2077 zebach > , as in obeying <8085 shama< > the voice <6963

qowl > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > ? Behold <2009 hinneh > ,

to obey <8085 shama< > [ is ] better <2896 towb > than

sacrifice <2077 zebach > , [ and ] to hearken <7181 qashab >

than the fat <2459 cheleb > of rams <0352 >ayil > .

: 23 For rebellion <4805 m@riy > [ is as ] the sin <2403

chatta>ah > of witchcraft <7081 qecem > , and stubbornness

<6484 patsar > [ is as ] iniquity <0205 >aven > and idolatry

<8655 t@raphiym > . Because <3282 ya<an > thou hast rejected

<3988 ma>ac > the word <1697 dabar > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >

, he hath also rejected <3988 ma>ac > thee from [ being ]

king <4428 melek > .

: 24 . And Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > said <0559 >amar > unto Samuel

<8050 Sh@muw>el > , I have sinned <2398 chata> > : for I have

transgressed <5674 <abar > the commandment <6310 peh > of the

LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , and thy words <1697 dabar > : because

<3588 kiy > I feared <3372 yare> > the people <5971 <am > , and

obeyed <8085 shama< > their voice <6963 qowl > .

: 25 Now <6258 <attah > therefore , I pray <4994 na> > thee ,

pardon <5375 nasa> > my sin <2403 chatta>ah > , and turn <7725

shuwb > again <7725 shuwb > with me , that I may worship <7812

shachah > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > .

: 26 And Samuel <8050 Sh@muw>el > said <0559 >amar > unto Saul

<7586 Sha>uwl > , I will not return <7725 shuwb > with thee :

for thou hast rejected <3988 ma>ac > the word <1697 dabar > of

the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , and the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > hath

rejected <3988 ma>ac > thee from being king <4428 melek > over

<5921 <al > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > .

: 27 And as Samuel <8050 Sh@muw>el > turned <5437 cabab > about

<5437 cabab > to go <3212 yalak > away , he laid hold <2388

chazaq > upon the skirt <3671 kanaph > of his mantle <4598

m@<iyl > , and it rent <7167 qara< > .

: 28 And Samuel <8050 Sh@muw>el > said <0559 >amar > unto him ,

The LORD <3068 Y@hovah > hath rent <7167 qara< > the kingdom

<4468 mamlakuwth > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > from thee this day

<3117 yowm > , and hath given <5414 nathan > it to a neighbour

<7453 rea< > of thine , [ that is ] better <2896 towb > than

thou .

: 29 And also <1571 gam > the Strength <5331 netsach > of

Israel <3478 Yisra>el > will not lie <8266 shaqar > nor <3808

lo> > repent <5162 nacham > : for he [ is ] not a man <0120

>adam > , that he should repent <5162 nacham > .

: 30 Then he said <0559 >amar > , I have sinned <2398 chata> >

: [ yet ] honour <3513 kabad > me now <6258 <attah > , I pray

<4994 na> > thee , before <5048 neged > the elders <2205 zaqen

> of my people <5971 <am > , and before <5048 neged > Israel

<3478 Yisra>el > , and turn <7725 shuwb > again <7725 shuwb >

with me , that I may worship <7812 shachah > the LORD <3068

Y@hovah > thy God <0430 >elohiym > .

: 31 So Samuel <8050 Sh@muw>el > turned <7725 shuwb > again

<7725 shuwb > after <0310 >achar > Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > ; and

Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > worshipped <7812 shachah > the LORD <3068

Y@hovah > .

: 32 . Then said <0559 >amar > Samuel <8050 Sh@muw>el > ,

Bring <5066 nagash > ye hither <5066 nagash > to me Agag <90>

the king <4428 melek > of the Amalekites <6003 <Amaleqiy > .

And Agag <90> came <1980 halak > unto him delicately <4574

ma<adan > . And Agag <90> said <0559 >amar > , Surely <0403

>aken > the bitterness <4751 mar > of death <4194 maveth > is

past <5493 cuwr > .

: 33 And Samuel <8050 Sh@muw>el > said <0559 >amar > , As thy

sword <2719 chereb > hath made women <0802 >ishshah > childless

<7921 shakol > , so <3651 ken > shall thy mother <0517 >em > be

childless <7921 shakol > among women <0802 >ishshah > . And

Samuel <8050 Sh@muw>el > hewed <8158 shacaph > Agag <90> in

pieces before <6440 paniym > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > in Gilgal

<1537 Gilgal > .

: 34 Then Samuel <8050 Sh@muw>el > went <3212 yalak > to Ramah

<7414 Ramah > ; and Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > went <5927 <alah > up

to his house <1004 bayith > to Gibeah <1390 Gib<ah > of Saul

<7586 Sha>uwl > .

: 35 And Samuel <8050 Sh@muw>el > came no <3808 lo> > more

<3254 yacaph > to see <7200 ra>ah > Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > until

<5704 <ad > the day <3117 yowm > of his death <4194 maveth > :

nevertheless <3588 kiy > Samuel <8050 Sh@muw>el > mourned <56>

for Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > : and the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > repented

<5162 nacham > that he had <1961 hayah > made Saul <7586 Sha>uwl

> king <4427 malak > over <5921 <al > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > .

: 1Samuel 16

: 1 . And the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > said <0559 >amar > unto

Samuel <8050 Sh@muw>el > , How <5704 <ad > long <5704 <ad >

wilt thou mourn <56> for Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > , seeing I have

rejected <3988 ma>ac > him from reigning <4427 malak > over

<5921 <al > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > ? fill <4390 male> > thine

horn <7161 qeren > with oil <8081 shemen > , and go <3212 yalak

> , I will send <7971 shalach > thee to Jesse <3448 Yishay >

the Bethlehemite <1022 Beyth hal - Lachmiy > : for I have

provided <7200 ra>ah > me a king <4428 melek > among his sons

<1121 ben > .

: 2 And Samuel <8050 Sh@muw>el > said <0559 >amar > , How

<0349 >eyk > can I go <3212 yalak > ? if Saul <7586 Sha>uwl >

hear <8085 shama< > [ it ] , he will kill <2026 harag > me .

And the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > said <0559 >amar > , Take <3947

laqach > an heifer <5697 <eglah > with thee , and say <0559

>amar > , I am come <0935 bow> > to sacrifice <2076 zabach > to

the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > .

: 3 And call <7121 qara> > Jesse <3448 Yishay > to the

sacrifice <2077 zebach > , and I will shew <3045 yada< > thee

what thou shalt do <6213 <asah > : and thou shalt anoint <4886

mashach > unto me [ him ] whom <0834 >aher > I name <0559

>amar > unto thee .

: 4 And Samuel <8050 Sh@muw>el > did <6213 <asah > that which

<0834 >aher > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > spake <1696 dabar > ,

and came <0935 bow> > to Bethlehem <1035 Beyth Lechem > . And

the elders <2205 zaqen > of the town <7023 qiyr > trembled <2729

charad > at his coming <7122 qara> > , and said <0559 >amar > ,

Comest <0935 bow> > thou peaceably <7965 shalowm > ?

: 5 And he said <0559 >amar > , Peaceably <7965 shalowm > : I

am come <0935 bow> > to sacrifice <2076 zabach > unto the LORD

<3068 Y@hovah > : sanctify <6942 qadash > yourselves , and come

<0935 bow> > with me to the sacrifice <2077 zebach > . And he

sanctified <6942 qadash > Jesse <3448 Yishay > and his sons

<1121 ben > , and called <7121 qara> > them to the sacrifice

<2077 zebach > .

: 6 . And it came <1961 hayah > to pass , when they were come

<0935 bow> > , that he looked <7200 ra>ah > on Eliab <0446

>Eliy>ab > , and said <0559 >amar > , Surely <0389 >ak > the

LORD S <3068 Y@hovah > anointed <4899 mashiyach > [ is ]

before <5048 neged > him .

: 7 But the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > said <0559 >amar > unto Samuel

<8050 Sh@muw>el > , Look <5027 nabat > not on <0413 >el > his

countenance <4758 mar>eh > , or on the height <1364 gaboahh >

of his stature <6967 qowmah > ; because <3588 kiy > I have

refused <3988 ma>ac > him : for [ the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >

seeth <7200 ra>ah > ] not as man <0120 >adam > seeth <7200

ra>ah > ; for man <0120 >adam > looketh <7200 ra>ah > on the

outward <5869 <ayin > appearance <5869 <ayin > , but the LORD

<3068 Y@hovah > looketh <7200 ra>ah > on the heart <3824 lebab >

: 8 Then Jesse <3448 Yishay > called <7121 qara> > Abinadab

<41> , and made him pass <5674 <abar > before <6440 paniym >

Samuel <8050 Sh@muw>el > . And he said <0559 >amar > , Neither

hath the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > chosen <0977 bachar > this <2088

zeh > .

: 9 Then Jesse <3448 Yishay > made Shammah <8048 Shammah > to

pass <5674 <abar > by . And he said <0559 >amar > , Neither

hath the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > chosen <0977 bachar > this <2088

zeh > .

: 10 Again , Jesse <3448 Yishay > made seven <7651 sheba< > of

his sons <1121 ben > to pass <5674 <abar > before <6440 paniym >

Samuel <8050 Sh@muw>el > . And Samuel <8050 Sh@muw>el > said

<0559 >amar > unto Jesse <3448 Yishay > , The LORD <3068

Y@hovah > hath not chosen <0977 bachar > these <0428 >el - leh >

: 11 And Samuel <8050 Sh@muw>el > said <0559 >amar > unto Jesse

<3448 Yishay > , Are here <8552 tamam > all <8552 tamam > [

thy ] children <5288 na<ar > ? And he said <0559 >amar > ,

There remaineth <7604 sha>ar > yet <5750 <owd > the youngest

<6996 qatan > , and , behold <2009 hinneh > , he keepeth

<7462 ra<ah > the sheep <6629 tso>n > . And Samuel <8050

Sh@muw>el > said <0559 >amar > unto Jesse <3448 Yishay > , Send

<7971 shalach > and fetch <3947 laqach > him : for we will not

sit <5437 cabab > down till <5704 <ad > he come <0935 bow> >

hither <6311 poh > .

: 12 And he sent <7971 shalach > , and brought <0935 bow> >

him in . Now he [ was ] ruddy <0132 >admoniy > , [ and ]

withal <5973 <im > of a beautiful <3303 yapheh > countenance

<5869 <ayin > , and goodly <2896 towb > to look <7210 ro>iy >

to . And the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > said <0559 >amar > , Arise

<6965 quwm > , anoint <4886 mashach > him : for this <2088 zeh

> [ is ] he .

: 13 Then Samuel <8050 Sh@muw>el > took <3947 laqach > the horn

<7161 qeren > of oil <8081 shemen > , and anointed <4886

mashach > him in the midst <7130 qereb > of his brethren <0251

>ach > : and the Spirit <7307 ruwach > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah

> came <6743 tsalach > upon David <1732 David > from that day

<3117 yowm > forward <4605 ma<al > . So Samuel <8050 Sh@muw>el

> rose <6965 quwm > up , and went <3212 yalak > to Ramah <7414

Ramah > .

: 14 . But the Spirit <7307 ruwach > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah

> departed <5493 cuwr > from Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > , and an evil

<7451 ra< > spirit <7307 ruwach > from the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >

troubled <1204 ba<ath > him .

: 15 And Saul s <7586 Sha>uwl > servants <5650 <ebed > said

<0559 >amar > unto him , Behold <2009 hinneh > now <4994 na> > ,

an evil <7451 ra< > spirit <7307 ruwach > from God <0430

>elohiym > troubleth <1204 ba<ath > thee .

: 16 Let our lord <0113 >adown > now <4994 na> > command <0559

>amar > thy servants <5650 <ebed > , [ which are ] before

<6440 paniym > thee , to seek <1245 baqash > out a man <0376

>iysh > , [ who is ] a cunning <3045 yada< > player <5059

nagan > on an harp <3658 kinnowr > : and it shall come <1961

hayah > to pass , when the evil <7451 ra< > spirit <7307 ruwach

> from God <0430 >elohiym > is upon thee , that he shall play

<5059 nagan > with his hand <3027 yad > , and thou shalt be

well <2895 towb > .

: 17 And Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > said <0559 >amar > unto his

servants <5650 <ebed > , Provide <7200 ra>ah > me now <4994 na>

> a man <0376 >iysh > that can play <5059 nagan > well <3190

yatab > , and bring <0935 bow> > [ him ] to me .

: 18 Then answered <6030 <anah > one <0259 >echad > of the

servants <5288 na<ar > , and said <0559 >amar > , Behold <2009

hinneh > , I have seen <7200 ra>ah > a son <1121 ben > of Jesse

<3448 Yishay > the Bethlehemite <1022 Beyth hal - Lachmiy > ,

[ that is ] cunning <3045 yada< > in playing <5059 nagan > ,

and a mighty <1368 gibbowr > valiant <2428 chayil > man , and a

man <0376 >iysh > of war <4421 milchamah > , and prudent <0995

biyn > in matters <1697 dabar > , and a comely <8389 to>ar >

person <0376 >iysh > , and the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > [ is ]

with him .

: 19 Wherefore Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > sent <7971 shalach >

messengers <4397 mal>ak > unto Jesse <3448 Yishay > , and said

<0559 >amar > , Send <7971 shalach > me David <1732 David > thy

son <1121 ben > , which <0834 >aher > [ is ] with the sheep

<6629 tso>n > .

: 20 And Jesse <3448 Yishay > took <3947 laqach > an ass <2543

chamowr > [ laden ] with bread <3899 lechem > , and a bottle

<4997 no>d > of wine <3196 yayin > , and a kid , and sent

<7971 shalach > [ them ] by David <1732 David > his son <1121

ben > unto Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > .

: 21 And David <1732 David > came <0935 bow> > to Saul <7586

Sha>uwl > , and stood <5975 <amad > before <6440 paniym > him :

and he loved <0157 >ahab > him greatly <3966 m@<od > ; and he

became <1961 hayah > his armourbearer <3627 k@liy > .

: 22 And Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > sent <7971 shalach > to Jesse

<3448 Yishay > , saying <0559 >amar > , Let David <1732 David

> , I pray <4994 na> > thee , stand <5975 <amad > before <6440

paniym > me ; for he hath found <4672 matsa> > favour <2580

chen > in my sight <5869 <ayin > .

: 23 And it came <1961 hayah > to pass , when the [ evil

<7451 ra< > ] spirit <7307 ruwach > from God <0430 >elohiym >

was upon Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > , that David <1732 David > took

<3947 laqach > an harp <3658 kinnowr > , and played <5059 nagan

> with his hand <3027 yad > : so Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > was

refreshed <7304 ravach > , and was well <2895 towb > , and the

evil <7451 ra< > spirit <7307 ruwach > departed <5493 cuwr >

from him .

: 1Samuel 17

: 1 . Now the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > gathered <0622

>acaph > together their armies <4264 machaneh > to battle <4421

milchamah > , and were gathered <0622 >acaph > together at

Shochoh <7755 Sowkoh > , which <0834 >aher > [ belongeth ] to

Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > , and pitched <2583 chanah > between

<0996 beyn > Shochoh <7755 Sowkoh > and Azekah <5825 <Azeqah > ,

in Ephesdammim <0658 >Ephec Dammiym > .

: 2 And Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > and the men <0376 >iysh > of

Israel <3478 Yisra>el > were gathered <0622 >acaph > together

<3162 yachad > , and pitched <2583 chanah > by the valley <6010

<emeq > of Elah <0425 >Elah > , and set the battle <4421

milchamah > in array <6186 <arak > against <7125 qir>ah > the

Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > .

: 3 And the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > stood <5975 <amad >

on <0413 >el > a mountain <2022 har > on <0413 >el > the one

<2088 zeh > side , and Israel <3478 Yisra>el > stood <5975

<amad > on <0413 >el > a mountain <2022 har > on <0413 >el > the

other <2088 zeh > side : and [ there was ] a valley <1516 gay>

> between <0996 beyn > them .

: 4 And there went <3318 yatsa> > out a champion <1143 benayim

> out of the camp <4264 machaneh > of the Philistines <6430

P@lishtiy > , named <8034 shem > Goliath <1555 Golyath > , of

Gath <1661 Gath > , whose height <1363 gobahh > [ was ] six

<8337 shesh > cubits <0520 >ammah > and a span <2239 zereth > .

: 5 And [ he had ] an helmet <3553 kowba< > of brass <5178

n@chosheth > upon his head <7218 ro>sh > , and he [ was ]

armed <3847 labash > with a coat <8302 shiryown > of mail <7193

qasqeseth > ; and the weight <4948 mishqal > of the coat <8302

shiryown > [ was ] five <2568 chamesh > thousand <0505 >eleph

> shekels <8255 sheqel > of brass <5178 n@chosheth > .

: 6 And [ he had ] greaves <4697 mitschah > of brass <5178

n@chosheth > upon his legs <7272 regel > , and a target <3591

kiydown > of brass <5178 n@chosheth > between <0996 beyn > his

shoulders <3802 katheph > .

: 7 And the staff <2671 chets > of his spear <2595 chaniyth >

[ was ] like a weaver s <0707 >arag > beam <4500 manowr > ;

and his spear s <2595 chaniyth > head <3852 lehabah > [ weighed

] six <8337 shesh > hundred <3967 me>ah > shekels <8255 sheqel

> of iron <1270 barzel > : and one bearing <5375 nasa> > a

shield <6793 tsinnah > went <1980 halak > before <6440 paniym >

him .

: 8 And he stood <5975 <amad > and cried <7121 qara> > unto the

armies <4634 ma<arakah > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , and said

<0559 >amar > unto them , Why <4100 mah > are ye come <3318

yatsa> > out to set [ your ] battle <4421 milchamah > in array

<6186 <arak > ? [ am ] not I a Philistine <6430 P@lishtiy > ,

and ye servants <5650 <ebed > to Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > ? choose

<1262 barah > you a man <0376 >iysh > for you , and let him

come <3381 yarad > down <3381 yarad > to me .

: 9 If <0518 >im > he be able <3201 yakol > to fight <3898

lacham > with me , and to kill <5221 nakah > me , then will we

be your servants <5650 <ebed > : but if <0518 >im > I prevail

<3201 yakol > against him , and kill <5221 nakah > him , then

shall ye be our servants <5650 <ebed > , and serve <5647 <abad

> us .

: 10 And the Philistine <6430 P@lishtiy > said <0559 >amar > ,

I defy <2778 charaph . > the armies <4634 ma<arakah > of Israel

<3478 Yisra>el > this <2088 zeh > day <3117 yowm > ; give <5414

nathan > me a man <0376 >iysh > , that we may fight <3898

lacham > together <3162 yachad > .

: 11 When Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > and all <3605 kol > Israel <3478

Yisra>el > heard <8085 shama< > those <0428 >el - leh > words

<1697 dabar > of the Philistine <6430 P@lishtiy > , they were

dismayed <2865 chathath > , and greatly <3966 m@<od > afraid

<3372 yare> > .

: 12 . Now David <1732 David > [ was ] the son <1121 ben >

of that Ephrathite <0673 >Ephrathiy > of Bethlehemjudah <1035

Beyth Lechem > , whose name <8034 shem > [ was ] Jesse <3448

Yishay > ; and he had eight <8083 sh@moneh > sons <1121 ben > :

and the man <0376 >iysh > went <0935 bow> > among men <0582

>enowsh > [ for ] an old <2204 zaqen > man in the days <3117

yowm > of Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > .

: 13 And the three <7969 shalowsh > eldest <1419 gadowl > sons

<1121 ben > of Jesse <3448 Yishay > went <3212 yalak > [ and ]

followed Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > to the battle <4421 milchamah > :

and the names <8034 shem > of his three <7969 shalowsh > sons

<1121 ben > that went <1980 halak > to the battle <4421

milchamah > [ were ] Eliab <0446 >Eliy>ab > the firstborn

<1060 b@kowr > , and next <4932 mishneh > unto him Abinadab

<41> , and the third <7992 sh@liyshiy > Shammah <8048 Shammah >

: 14 And David <1732 David > [ was ] the youngest <6996 qatan

> : and the three <7969 shalowsh > eldest <1419 gadowl >

followed Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > .

: 15 But David <1732 David > went <1980 halak > and returned

<7725 shuwb > from Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > to feed <7462 ra<ah >

his father s <1> sheep <6629 tso>n > at Bethlehem <1035 Beyth

Lechem > .

: 16 And the Philistine <6430 P@lishtiy > drew near <5066

nagash > morning <7925 shakam > and evening <6150 <arab > , and

presented <3320 yatsab > himself forty <0705 >arba<iym > days

<3117 yowm > .

: 17 And Jesse <3448 Yishay > said <0559 >amar > unto David

<1732 David > his son <1121 ben > , Take <3947 laqach > now

<4994 na> > for thy brethren <0251 >ach > an ephah <0374 >eyphah

> of this <2088 zeh > parched <7039 qaliy > [ corn ] , and

these <2088 zeh > ten <6235 <eser > loaves <3899 lechem > , and

run <7323 ruwts > to the camp <4264 machaneh > to thy brethren

<0251 >ach > ;

: 18 And carry <0935 bow> > these <0428 >el - leh > ten <6235

<eser > cheesesunto the captain <8269 sar > of [ their ]

thousand <0505 >eleph > , and look <6485 paqad > how thy

brethren <0251 >ach > fare <7965 shalowm > , and take <3947

laqach > their pledge <6161 <arubbah > .

: 19 Now Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > , and they , and all <3605 kol

> the men <0376 >iysh > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , [ were ]

in the valley <6010 <emeq > of Elah <0425 >Elah > , fighting

<3898 lacham > with the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > .

: 20 And David <1732 David > rose <7925 shakam > up early <7925

shakam > in the morning <1242 boqer > , and left <5203 natash >

the sheep <6629 tso>n > with a keeper <8104 shamar > , and took

<5375 nasa> > , and went <3212 yalak > , as Jesse <3448 Yishay

> had commanded <6680 tsavah > him ; and he came <0935 bow> >

to the trench <4570 ma<gal > , as the host <2428 chayil > was

going <3318 yatsa> > forth <3318 yatsa> > to the fight <4634

ma<arakah > , and shouted <7321 ruwa< > for the battle <4421

milchamah > .

: 21 For Israel <3478 Yisra>el > and the Philistines <6430

P@lishtiy > had put the battle in array <6186 <arak > , army

<4634 ma<arakah > against <7125 qir>ah > army <2428 chayil > .

: 22 And David <1732 David > left <5203 natash > his carriage

<3627 k@liy > in the hand <3027 yad > of the keeper <8104 shamar

> of the carriage <3627 k@liy > , and ran <7323 ruwts > into

the army <4634 ma<arakah > , and came <0935 bow> > and saluted

his brethren <0251 >ach > .

: 23 And as he talked <1696 dabar > with them , behold <2009

hinneh > , there came <5927 <alah > up the champion <1143

benayim > , the Philistine <6430 P@lishtiy > of Gath <1661 Gath

> , Goliath <1555 Golyath > by name <8034 shem > , out of the

armies <4630 ma<arah > of the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > ,

and spake <1696 dabar > according to the same <0428 >el - leh >

words <1697 dabar > : and David <1732 David > heard <8085 shama<

> [ them ] .

: 24 And all <3605 kol > the men <0376 >iysh > of Israel <3478

Yisra>el > , when they saw <7200 ra>ah > the man <0376 >iysh > ,

fled <5127 nuwc > from him , and were sore <3966 m@<od >

afraid <3372 yare> > .

: 25 And the men <0376 >iysh > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > said

<0559 >amar > , Have ye seen <7200 ra>ah > this <2088 zeh > man

<0376 >iysh > that is come <5927 <alah > up ? surely <3588 kiy

> to defy <2778 charaph . > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > is he come

<5927 <alah > up : and it shall be , [ that ] the man <0376

>iysh > who <0834 >aher > killeth <5221 nakah > him , the king

<4428 melek > will enrich <6238 <ashar > him with great <1419

gadowl > riches <6239 <osher > , and will give <5414 nathan >

him his daughter <1323 bath > , and make <6213 <asah > his

father s <1> house <1004 bayith > free <2670 chophshiy > in

Israel <3478 Yisra>el > .

: 26 And David <1732 David > spake <0559 >amar > to the men

<0582 >enowsh > that stood <5975 <amad > by him , saying <0559

>amar > , What <4100 mah > shall be done <6213 <asah > to the

man <0376 >iysh > that killeth <5221 nakah > this <1975 hallaz >

Philistine <6430 P@lishtiy > , and taketh <5493 cuwr > away the

reproach <2781 cherpah > from Israel <3478 Yisra>el > ? for who

<4310 miy > [ is ] this <2088 zeh > uncircumcised <6189 <arel

> Philistine <6430 P@lishtiy > , that he should defy <2778

charaph . > the armies <4634 ma<arakah > of the living <2416

chay > God <0430 >elohiym > ?

: 27 And the people <5971 <am > answered <0559 >amar > him

after this <2088 zeh > manner <1697 dabar > , saying <0559

>amar > , So <3541 koh > shall it be done <6213 <asah > to the

man <0376 >iysh > that killeth <5221 nakah > him .

: 28 And Eliab <0446 >Eliy>ab > his eldest <1419 gadowl >

brother <0251 >ach > heard <8085 shama< > when he spake <1696

dabar > unto the men <0582 >enowsh > ; and Eliab s <0446

>Eliy>ab > anger <0639 >aph > was kindled <2734 charah > against

David <1732 David > , and he said <0559 >amar > , Why <4100

mah > camest <3381 yarad > thou down <3381 yarad > hither ? and

with whom <4310 miy > hast thou left <5203 natash > those <2007

hennah > few <4592 m@<at > sheep <6629 tso>n > in the wilderness

<4057 midbar > ? I know <3045 yada< > thy pride <2087 zadown > ,

and the naughtiness <7455 roa< > of thine heart <3824 lebab > ;

for thou art come <3381 yarad > down <3381 yarad > that thou

mightest see <7200 ra>ah > the battle <4421 milchamah > .

: 29 And David <1732 David > said <0559 >amar > , What <4100

mah > have I now <6258 <attah > done <6213 <asah > ? [ Is

there ] not a cause <1697 dabar > ?

: 30 And he turned <5437 cabab > from him toward another <0312

>acher > , and spake <0559 >amar > after the same <2088 zeh >

manner <1697 dabar > : and the people <5971 <am > answered <1697

dabar > him again <7725 shuwb > after the former <7223 ri>shown

> manner <1697 dabar > .

: 31 . And when the words <1697 dabar > were heard <8085

shama< > which <0834 >aher > David <1732 David > spake <1696

dabar > , they rehearsed <5046 nagad > [ them ] before <6440

paniym > Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > : and he sent <3947 laqach > for

him .

: 32 And David <1732 David > said <0559 >amar > to Saul <7586

Sha>uwl > , Let no <0408 >al > man s <0120 >adam > heart <3820

leb > fail <5307 naphal > because <5921 <al > of him ; thy

servant <5650 <ebed > will go <3212 yalak > and fight <3898

lacham > with this <2088 zeh > Philistine <6430 P@lishtiy > .

: 33 And Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > said <0559 >amar > to David <1732

David > , Thouart not able <3201 yakol > to go <3212 yalak >

against <0413 >el > this <2088 zeh > Philistine <6430 P@lishtiy

> to fight <3898 lacham > with him : for thou [ art but ] a

youth <5288 na<ar > , and he a man <0376 >iysh > of war <4421

milchamah > from his youth <5271 na<uwr > .

: 34 And David <1732 David > said <0559 >amar > unto Saul <7586

Sha>uwl > , Thy servant <5650 <ebed > kept <7462 ra<ah > his

father s <1> sheep <6629 tso>n > , and there came <0935 bow> >

a lion <0738 >ariy > , and a bear <1677 dob > , and took <5375

nasa> > a lamb <7716 seh > out of the flock <5739 <eder > :

: 35 And I went <3318 yatsa> > out after <0310 >achar > him ,

and smote <5221 nakah > him , and delivered <5337 natsal > [

it ] out of his mouth <6310 peh > : and when he arose <6965

quwm > against <5921 <al > me , I caught <2388 chazaq > [ him

] by his beard <2206 zaqan > , and smote <5221 nakah > him ,

and slew <4191 muwth > him .

: 36 Thy servant <5650 <ebed > slew <5221 nakah > both <1571

gam > the lion <0738 >ariy > and the bear <1677 dob > : and this

<2088 zeh > uncircumcised <6189 <arel > Philistine <6430

P@lishtiy > shall be as one <0259 >echad > of them , seeing

<3588 kiy > he hath defied <2778 charaph . > the armies <4634

ma<arakah > of the living <2416 chay > God <0430 >elohiym > .

: 37 David <1732 David > said <0559 >amar > moreover , The

LORD <3068 Y@hovah > that delivered <5337 natsal > me out of the

paw <3027 yad > of the lion <0738 >ariy > , and out of the paw

<3027 yad > of the bear <1677 dob > , he will deliver <5337

natsal > me out of the hand <3027 yad > of this <2088 zeh >

Philistine <6430 P@lishtiy > . And Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > said

<0559 >amar > unto David <1732 David > , Go <3212 yalak > ,

and the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > be with thee .

: 38 And Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > armed <3847 labash > David <1732

David > with his armour <4055 mad > , and he put <5414 nathan >

an helmet <6959 qowba< > of brass <5178 n@chosheth > upon his

head <7218 ro>sh > ; also he armed <3847 labash > him with a

coat <8302 shiryown > of mail <7193 qasqeseth > .

: 39 And David <1732 David > girded <2296 chagar > his sword

<2719 chereb > upon his armour <4055 mad > , and he assayed

<2974 ya>al > to go <3212 yalak > ; for he had not proved <5254

nacah > [ it ] . And David <1732 David > said <0559 >amar >

unto Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > , I cannot <3808 lo> > go <3212 yalak

> with these <0428 >el - leh > ; for I have not proved <5254

nacah > [ them ] . And David <1732 David > put <5493 cuwr >

them off <5921 <al > him .

: 40 . And he took <3947 laqach > his staff <4731 maqqel > in

his hand <3027 yad > , and chose <0977 bachar > him five <2568

chamesh > smooth <2512 challuq > stones <68> out of the brook

<5158 nachal > , and put <7760 suwm > them in a shepherd s

<7462 ra<ah > bag <3627 k@liy > which <0834 >aher > he had ,

even in a scrip <3219 yalquwt > ; and his sling <7050 qela< >

[ was ] in his hand <3027 yad > : and he drew near <5066 nagash

> to the Philistine <6430 P@lishtiy > .

: 41 And the Philistine <6430 P@lishtiy > came <3212 yalak > on

and drew near <7126 qarab > unto David <1732 David > ; and the

man <0376 >iysh > that bare <5375 nasa> > the shield <6793

tsinnah > [ went ] before <6440 paniym > him .

: 42 And when the Philistine <6430 P@lishtiy > looked <5027

nabat > about <5027 nabat > , and saw <7200 ra>ah > David <1732

David > , he disdained <0959 bazah > him : for he was [ but ]

a youth <5288 na<ar > , and ruddy <0132 >admoniy > , and of a

fair <3303 yapheh > countenance <4758 mar>eh > .

: 43 And the Philistine <6430 P@lishtiy > said <0559 >amar >

unto David <1732 David > , [ Am ] I a dog <3611 keleb > ,

that thou comest <0935 bow> > to me with staves <4731 maqqel > ?

And the Philistine <6430 P@lishtiy > cursed <7043 qalal > David

<1732 David > by his gods <0430 >elohiym > .

: 44 And the Philistine <6430 P@lishtiy > said <0559 >amar > to

David <1732 David > , Come <3212 yalak > to me , and I will

give <5414 nathan > thy flesh <1320 basar > unto the fowls <5775

<owph > of the air <8064 shamayim > , and to the beasts <0929

b@hemah > of the field <7704 sadeh > .

: 45 Then said <0559 >amar > David <1732 David > to the

Philistine <6430 P@lishtiy > , Thou comest <0935 bow> > to me

with a sword <2719 chereb > , and with a spear <2595 chaniyth >

, and with a shield <3591 kiydown > : but I come <0935 bow> >

to thee in the name <8034 shem > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > of

hosts <6635 tsaba> > , the God <0430 >elohiym > of the armies

<4634 ma<arakah > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , whom <0834 >aher

> thou hast defied <2778 charaph . > .

: 46 This <2088 zeh > day <3117 yowm > will the LORD <3068

Y@hovah > deliver <5462 cagar > thee into mine hand <3027 yad > ;

and I will smite <5221 nakah > thee , and take <5493 cuwr >

thine head <7218 ro>sh > from thee ; and I will give <5414

nathan > the carcases <6297 peger > of the host <4264 machaneh >

of the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > this <2088 zeh > day <3117

yowm > unto the fowls <5775 <owph > of the air <8064 shamayim > ,

and to the wild <2416 chay > beasts <2416 chay > of the earth

<0776 >erets > ; that all <3605 kol > the earth <0776 >erets >

may know <3045 yada< > that there is a God <0430 >elohiym > in

Israel <3478 Yisra>el > .

: 47 And all <3605 kol > this <2088 zeh > assembly <6951 qahal

> shall know <3045 yada< > that the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > saveth

<3467 yasha< > not with sword <2719 chereb > and spear <2595

chaniyth > : for the battle <4421 milchamah > [ is ] the LORD

S <3068 Y@hovah > , and he will give <5414 nathan > you into

our hands <3027 yad > .

: 48 . And it came <1961 hayah > to pass , when <3588 kiy >

the Philistine <6430 P@lishtiy > arose <6965 quwm > , and came

<3212 yalak > and drew nigh <7126 qarab > to meet <7125 qir>ah >

David <1732 David > , that David <1732 David > hasted , and

ran <7323 ruwts > toward the army <4634 ma<arakah > to meet

<7125 qir>ah > the Philistine <6430 P@lishtiy > .

: 49 And David <1732 David > put <7971 shalach > his hand <3027

yad > in his bag <3627 k@liy > , and took <3947 laqach > thence

<8033 sham > a stone <68> , and slang <7049 qala< > [ it ] ,

and smote <5221 nakah > the Philistine <6430 P@lishtiy > in his

forehead <4696 metsach > , that the stone <68> sunk <2883 taba<

> into his forehead <4696 metsach > ; and he fell <5307 naphal

> upon his face <6440 paniym > to the earth <0776 >erets > .

: 50 So David <1732 David > prevailed <2388 chazaq > over <4480

min > the Philistine <6430 P@lishtiy > with a sling <7050 qela<

> and with a stone <68> , and smote <5221 nakah > the

Philistine <6430 P@lishtiy > , and slew <4191 muwth > him ;

but [ there was ] no <0369 >ayin > sword <2719 chereb > in the

hand <3027 yad > of David <1732 David > .

: 51 Therefore David <1732 David > ran <7323 ruwts > , and

stood <5975 <amad > upon the Philistine <6430 P@lishtiy > , and

took <3947 laqach > his sword <2719 chereb > , and drew <8025

shalaph > it out of the sheath <8593 ta<ar > thereof , and slew

<4191 muwth > him , and cut <3772 karath > off his head <7218

ro>sh > therewith . And when the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy >

saw <7200 ra>ah > their champion <1368 gibbowr > was dead <4191

muwth > , they fled <5127 nuwc > .

: 52 And the men <0582 >enowsh > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > and

of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > arose <6965 quwm > , and shouted

<7321 ruwa< > , and pursued <7291 radaph > the Philistines

<6430 P@lishtiy > , until <5704 <ad > thou come <0935 bow> > to

the valley <1516 gay> > , and to the gates <8179 sha<ar > of

Ekron <6138 <Eqrown > . And the wounded <2491 chalal > of the

Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > fell <5307 naphal > down by the

way <1870 derek > to Shaaraim <8189 Sha<arayim > , even unto

Gath <1661 Gath > , and unto Ekron <6138 <Eqrown > .

: 53 And the children <1121 ben > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >

returned <7725 shuwb > from chasing <1814 dalaq > after <0310

>achar > the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > , and they spoiled

<8155 shacac > their tents <4264 machaneh > .

: 54 And David <1732 David > took <3947 laqach > the head <7218

ro>sh > of the Philistine <6430 P@lishtiy > , and brought <0935

bow> > it to Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > ; but he put <7760

suwm > his armour <3627 k@liy > in his tent <0168 >ohel > .

: 55 And when Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > saw <7200 ra>ah > David

<1732 David > go <3318 yatsa> > forth <3318 yatsa> > against

<7125 qir>ah > the Philistine <6430 P@lishtiy > , he said <0559

>amar > unto Abner <74> , the captain <8269 sar > of the host

<6635 tsaba> > , Abner <74> , whose <4310 miy > son <1121 ben

> [ is ] this <2088 zeh > youth <5288 na<ar > ? And Abner

<74> said <0559 >amar > , [ As ] thy soul <5315 nephesh >

liveth <2416 chay > , O king <4428 melek > , I cannot <0518

>im > tell <3045 yada< > .

: 56 And the king <4428 melek > said <0559 >amar > , Enquire

<7592 sha>al > thou whose <4310 miy > son <1121 ben > the

stripling <5958 <elem > [ is ] .

: 57 And as David <1732 David > returned <7725 shuwb > from the

slaughter <5221 nakah > of the Philistine <6430 P@lishtiy > ,

Abner <74> took <3947 laqach > him , and brought <0935 bow> >

him before <6440 paniym > Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > with the head

<7218 ro>sh > of the Philistine <6430 P@lishtiy > in his hand

<3027 yad > .

: 58 And Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > said <0559 >amar > to him ,

Whose <4310 miy > son <1121 ben > [ art ] thou , [ thou ]

young <5288 na<ar > man ? And David <1732 David > answered

<0559 >amar > , I [ am ] the son <1121 ben > of thy servant

<5650 <ebed > Jesse <3448 Yishay > the Bethlehemite <1022 Beyth

hal - Lachmiy > .

: 1Samuel 18

: 1 . And it came <1961 hayah > to pass , when he had made an

end <3615 kalah > of speaking <1696 dabar > unto Saul <7586

Sha>uwl > , that the soul <5315 nephesh > of Jonathan <3083

Y@hownathan > was knit <7194 qashar > with the soul <5315

nephesh > of David <1732 David > , and Jonathan <3083

Y@hownathan > loved <0157 >ahab > him as his own soul <5315

nephesh > .

: 2 And Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > took <3947 laqach > him that day

<3117 yowm > , and would let him go <7725 shuwb > no <3808 lo>

> more home <7725 shuwb > to his father s <1> house <1004 bayith

> .

: 3 Then Jonathan <3083 Y@hownathan > and David <1732 David >

made <3772 karath > a covenant <1285 b@riyth > , because he

loved <0160 >ahabah > him as his own soul <5315 nephesh > .

: 4 And Jonathan <3083 Y@hownathan > stripped <6584 pashat >

himself of the robe <4598 m@<iyl > that [ was ] upon him ,

and gave <5414 nathan > it to David <1732 David > , and his

garments <4055 mad > , even to his sword <2719 chereb > , and

to his bow <7198 qesheth > , and to his girdle <2290 chagowr > .

: 5 And David <1732 David > went <3318 yatsa> > out

whithersoever Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > sent <7971 shalach > him ,

[ and ] behaved <7919 sakal > himself wisely <7919 sakal > :

and Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > set <7760 suwm > him over <5921 <al >

the men <0582 >enowsh > of war <4421 milchamah > , and he was

accepted <3190 yatab > in the sight <5869 <ayin > of all <3605

kol > the people <5971 <am > , and also <1571 gam > in the

sight <5869 <ayin > of Saul s <7586 Sha>uwl > servants <5650

<ebed > .

: 6 . And it came <1961 hayah > to pass as they came <0935

bow> > , when David <1732 David > was returned <7725 shuwb >

from the slaughter <5221 nakah > of the Philistine <6430

P@lishtiy > , that the women <0802 >ishshah > came <3318 yatsa>

> out of all <3605 kol > cities <5892 <iyr > of Israel <3478

Yisra>el > , singing <7891 shiyr > and dancing <4246 m@chowlah

> , to meet <7125 qir>ah > king <4428 melek > Saul <7586

Sha>uwl > , with tabrets <8596 toph > , with joy <8057 simchah

> , and with instruments <7991 shaliysh > of musick .

: 7 And the women <0802 >ishshah > answered <6030 <anah > [

one another ] as they played <7832 sachaq > , and said <0559

>amar > , Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > hath slain <5221 nakah > his

thousands <0505 >eleph > , and David <1732 David > his ten

<7233 r@babah > thousands <0505 >eleph > .

: 8 And Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > was very <3966 m@<od > wroth <2734

charah > , and the saying <1697 dabar > displeased him ; and

he said <0559 >amar > , They have ascribed <5414 nathan > unto

David <1732 David > ten <7233 r@babah > thousands <7233 r@babah

> , and to me they have ascribed <5414 nathan > [ but ]

thousands <0505 >eleph > : and [ what ] can he have more <5750

<owd > but the kingdom <4410 m@luwkah > ?

: 9 And Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > eyed <5770 <avan > David <1732

David > from that day <3117 yowm > and forward <1973 hal@ah > .

: 10 And it came <1961 hayah > to pass on the morrow <4283

mochorath > , that the evil <7451 ra< > spirit <7307 ruwach >

from God <0430 >elohiym > came <6473 pa<ar > upon Saul <7586

Sha>uwl > , and he prophesied <5012 naba> > in the midst <8432

tavek > of the house <1004 bayith > : and David <1732 David >

played <5059 nagan > with his hand <3027 yad > , as at other

times <3117 yowm > : and [ there was ] a javelin <2595

chaniyth > in Saul s <7586 Sha>uwl > hand <3027 yad > .

: 11 And Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > cast <2904 tuwl > the javelin

<2595 chaniyth > ; for he said <0559 >amar > , I will smite

<5221 nakah > David <1732 David > even to the wall <7023 qiyr >

[ with it ] . And David <1732 David > avoided <5437 cabab >

out of his presence <6440 paniym > twice <6471 pa<am > .

: 12 . And Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > was afraid <3372 yare> > of

David <1732 David > , because <3588 kiy > the LORD <3068

Y@hovah > was with him , and was departed <5493 cuwr > from

Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > .

: 13 Therefore Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > removed <5493 cuwr > him

from him , and made <7760 suwm > him his captain <8269 sar >

over a thousand <0505 >eleph > ; and he went <3318 yatsa> > out

and came <0935 bow> > in before <6440 paniym > the people <5971

<am > .

: 14 And David <1732 David > behaved <7919 sakal > himself

wisely <7919 sakal > in all <3605 kol > his ways <1870 derek > ;

and the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > [ was ] with him .

: 15 Wherefore when Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > saw <7200 ra>ah > that

he behaved <7919 sakal > himself very <3966 m@<od > wisely <7919

sakal > , he was afraid <1481 guwr > of him .

: 16 But all <3605 kol > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > and Judah

<3063 Y@huwdah > loved <0157 >ahab > David <1732 David > ,

because <3588 kiy > he went <3318 yatsa> > out and came <0935

bow> > in before <6440 paniym > them .

: 17 And Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > said <0559 >amar > to David <1732

David > , Behold <2009 hinneh > my elder <1419 gadowl >

daughter <1323 bath > Merab <4764 Merab > , her will I give

<5414 nathan > thee to wife <0802 >ishshah > : only <0389 >ak >

be thou valiant for me , and fight <3898 lacham > the LORD S

<3068 Y@hovah > battles <4421 milchamah > . For Saul <7586

Sha>uwl > said <0559 >amar > , Let not mine hand <3027 yad > be

upon him , but let the hand <3027 yad > of the Philistines

<6430 P@lishtiy > be upon him .

: 18 And David <1732 David > said <0559 >amar > unto Saul <7586

Sha>uwl > , Who <4310 miy > [ am ] I ? and what <4310 miy >

[ is ] my life <2416 chay > , [ or ] my father s <1> family

<4940 mishpachah > in Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , that I should

be son <2860 chathan > in law <2859 chathan > to the king <4428

melek > ?

: 19 But it came <1961 hayah > to pass at the time <6256 <eth >

when Merab <4764 Merab > Saul s <7586 Sha>uwl > daughter <1323

bath > should have been given <5414 nathan > to David <1732

David > , that she was given <5414 nathan > unto Adriel <5741

<Adriy>el > the Meholathite <4259 M@cholathiy > to wife <0802

>ishshah > .

: 20 And Michal <4324 Miykal > Saul s <7586 Sha>uwl > daughter

<1323 bath > loved <0157 >ahab > David <1732 David > : and they

told <5046 nagad > Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > , and the thing <1697

dabar > pleased him .

: 21 And Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > said <0559 >amar > , I will give

<5414 nathan > him her , that she may be a snare <4170 mowqesh

> to him , and that the hand <3027 yad > of the Philistines

<6430 P@lishtiy > may be against him . Wherefore Saul <7586

Sha>uwl > said <0559 >amar > to David <1732 David > , Thou

shalt this day <3117 yowm > be my son <2859 chathan > in law

<2860 chathan > in [ the one of ] the twain <8147 sh@nayim > .

: 22 And Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > commanded <6680 tsavah > his

servants <5650 <ebed > , [ saying ] , Commune <1696 dabar >

with David <1732 David > secretly <3909 lat > , and say <0559

>amar > , Behold <2009 hinneh > , the king <4428 melek > hath

delight <2654 chaphets > in thee , and all <3605 kol > his

servants <5650 <ebed > love <0157 >ahab > thee : now <6258

<attah > therefore be the king s <4428 melek > son <2859 chathan

> in law <2860 chathan > .

: 23 And Saul s <7586 Sha>uwl > servants <5650 <ebed > spake

<1696 dabar > those <0428 >el - leh > words <1697 dabar > in the

ears <0241 >ozen > of David <1732 David > . And David <1732

David > said <0559 >amar > , Seemeth <5869 <ayin > it to you [

a ] light <7043 qalal > [ thing ] to be a king s <4428 melek

> son <2859 chathan > in law <2860 chathan > , seeing that I [

am ] a poor <7326 ruwsh > man <0376 >iysh > , and lightly

<7034 qalah > esteemed <7043 qalal > ?

: 24 And the servants <5650 <ebed > of Saul <7586 Sha>uwl >

told <5046 nagad >him , saying <0559 >amar > , On this <0428

>el - leh > manner <1697 dabar > spake <1696 dabar > David <1732

David > .

: 25 And Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > said <0559 >amar > , Thus <3541

koh > shall ye say <0559 >amar > to David <1732 David > , The

king <4428 melek > desireth <2656 chephets > not any dowry <4119

mohar > , but an hundred <3967 me>ah > foreskins <6190 <orlah >

of the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > , to be avenged <5358

naqam > of the king s <4428 melek > enemies <0341 >oyeb > . But

Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > thought <2803 chashab > to make David <1732

David > fall <5307 naphal > by the hand <3027 yad > of the

Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > .

: 26 And when his servants <5650 <ebed > told <5046 nagad >

David <1732 David> these <0428 >el - leh > words <1697 dabar > ,

it pleased David <1732 David > well to be the king s <4428

melek > son <2859 chathan > in law <2860 chathan > : and the

days <3117 yowm > were not expired <4390 male> > .

: 27 Wherefore David <1732 David > arose <6965 quwm > and went

<3212 yalak > , he and his men <0582 >enowsh > , and slew

<5221 nakah > of the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > two hundred

<3967 me>ah > men <0376 >iysh > ; and David <1732 David >

brought <0935 bow> > their foreskins <6190 <orlah > , and they

gave them in full <4390 male> > tale to the king <4428 melek > ,

that he might be the king s <4428 melek > son <2859 chathan >

in law <2860 chathan > . And Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > gave <5414

nathan > him Michal <4324 Miykal > his daughter <1323 bath > to

wife <0802 >ishshah > .

: 28 And Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > saw <7200 ra>ah > and knew <3045

yada< > that the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > [ was ] with David <1732

David > , and [ that ] Michal <4324 Miykal > Saul s <7586

Sha>uwl > daughter <1323 bath > loved <0157 >ahab > him .

: 29 And Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > was yet the more <3254 yacaph >

afraid <3372 yare> > of David <1732 David > ; and Saul <7586

Sha>uwl > became <1961 hayah > David s <1732 David > enemy <0341

>oyeb > continually .

: 30 Then the princes <8269 sar > of the Philistines <6430

P@lishtiy > went <3318 yatsa> > forth <3318 yatsa> > : and it

came <1961 hayah > to pass , after <0167 >ahal > they went

<3318 yatsa> > forth <3318 yatsa> > , [ that ] David <1732

David > behaved <7919 sakal > himself more wisely <7919 sakal >

than all <3605 kol > the servants <5650 <ebed > of Saul <7586

Sha>uwl > ; so that his name <8034 shem > was much <3966 m@<od

> set <3335 yatsar > by .

: 1Samuel 19

: 1 . And Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > spake <1696 dabar > to Jonathan

<3129 Yownathan > his son <1121 ben > , and to all <3605 kol >

his servants <5650 <ebed > , that they should kill <4191 muwth

> David <1732 David > .

: 2 But Jonathan <3083 Y@hownathan > Saul s <7586 Sha>uwl > son

<1121 ben > delighted <2654 chaphets > much <3966 m@<od > in

David <1732 David > : and Jonathan <3083 Y@hownathan > told

<5046 nagad > David <1732 David > , saying <0559 >amar > ,

Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > my father <1> seeketh <1245 baqash > to

kill <4191 muwth > thee : now <6258 <attah > therefore , I pray

<4994 na> > thee , take heed <8104 shamar > to thyself until

<5704 <ad > the morning <1242 boqer > , and abide <3427 yashab

> in a secret <5643 cether > [ place ] , and hide <2244>

thyself :

: 3 And I will go <3318 yatsa> > out and stand <5975 <amad >

beside <3027 yad > my father <1> in the field <7704 sadeh >

where <0834 >aher > thou [ art ] , and I will commune <1696

dabar > with my father <1> of thee ; and what <4100 mah > I see

<7200 ra>ah > , that I will tell <5046 nagad > thee .

: 4 And Jonathan <3083 Y@hownathan > spake <1696 dabar > good

<2896 towb > of David <1732 David > unto Saul <7586 Sha>uwl >

his father <1> , and said <0559 >amar > unto him , Let not the

king <4428 melek > sin <2398 chata> > against his servant <5650

<ebed > , against David <1732 David > ; because <3588 kiy > he

hath not sinned <2398 chata> > against thee , and because <3588

kiy > his works <4639 ma<aseh > [ have <1961 hayah > been ] to

thee - ward very <3966 m@<od > good <2896 towb > :

: 5 For he did put <7760 suwm > his life <5315 nephesh > in his

hand <3709 kaph > , and slew <5221 nakah > the Philistine <6430

P@lishtiy > , and the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > wrought <6213 <asah

> a great <1419 gadowl > salvation <8668 t@shuw<ah > for all

<3605 kol > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > : thou sawest <7200 ra>ah >

[ it ] , and didst rejoice <8055 samach > : wherefore <4100

mah > then wilt thou sin <2398 chata> > against innocent <5355

naqiy > blood <1818 dam > , to slay <4191 muwth > David <1732

David > without <2600 chinnam > a cause <2600 chinnam > ?

: 6 And Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > hearkened <8085 shama< > unto the

voice <6963 qowl > of Jonathan <3083 Y@hownathan > : and Saul

<7586 Sha>uwl > sware <7650 shaba< > , [ As ] the LORD <3068

Y@hovah > liveth <2416 chay > , he shall not be slain <4191

muwth > .

: 7 And Jonathan <3083 Y@hownathan > called <7121 qara> > David

<1732 David > , and Jonathan <3083 Y@hownathan > shewed <5046

nagad > him all <3605 kol > those <0428 >el - leh > things <1697

dabar > . And Jonathan <3083 Y@hownathan > brought <0935 bow> >

David <1732 David > to Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > , and he was in his

presence <6440 paniym > , as in times past <8032 shilshowm > .

: 8 . And there was war <4421 milchamah > again <3254 yacaph >

: and David <1732 David > went <3318 yatsa> > out , and fought

<3898 lacham > with the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > , and

slew <5221 nakah > them with a great <1419 gadowl > slaughter

<4347 makkah > ; and they fled <5127 nuwc > from him .

: 9 And the evil <7451 ra< > spirit <7307 ruwach > from the

LORD <3068 Y@hovah > was upon Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > , as he sat

<3427 yashab > in his house <1004 bayith > with his javelin

<2595 chaniyth > in his hand <3027 yad > : and David <1732 David

> played <5059 nagan > with [ his ] hand <3027 yad > .

: 10 And Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > sought <1245 baqash > to smite

<5221 nakah > David <1732 David > even to the wall <7023 qiyr >

with the javelin <2595 chaniyth > ; but he slipped <6362 patar

> away out of Saul s <7586 Sha>uwl > presence <6440 paniym > ,

and he smote <5221 nakah > the javelin <2595 chaniyth > into the

wall <7023 qiyr > : and David <1732 David > fled <5127 nuwc > ,

and escaped <4422 malat > that night <3915 layil > .

: 11 . Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > also sent <7971 shalach >

messengers <4397 mal>ak > unto David s <1732 David > house <1004

bayith > , to watch <8104 shamar > him , and to slay <4191

muwth > him in the morning <1242 boqer > : and Michal <4324

Miykal > David s <1732 David > wife <0802 >ishshah > told <5046

nagad > him , saying <0559 >amar > , If <0518 >im > thou save

<4422 malat > not thy life to night <3915 layil > , to morrow

<4279 machar > thou shalt be slain <4191 muwth > .

: 12 So Michal <4324 Miykal > let <3381 yarad > David <1732

David > down <3381 yarad > through <1157 b@<ad > a window <2474

challown > : and he went <3212 yalak > , and fled <1272 barach

> , and escaped <4422 malat > .

: 13 And Michal <4324 Miykal > took <3947 laqach > an image

<8655 t@raphiym > , and laid <7760 suwm > [ it ] in the bed

<4296 mittah > , and put <7760 suwm > a pillow <3523 k@biyr >

of goats <5795 <ez > [ hair ] for his bolster <4763

m@ra>ashah > , and covered <3680 kacah > [ it ] with a cloth

<0899 beged > .

: 14 And when Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > sent <7971 shalach >

messengers <4397 mal>ak > to take <3947 laqach > David <1732

David > , she said <0559 >amar > , He [ is ] sick <2470

chalah > .

: 15 And Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > sent <7971 shalach > the

messengers <4397 mal>ak > [ again ] to see <7200 ra>ah > David

<1732 David > , saying <0559 >amar > , Bring <5927 <alah > him

up to me in the bed <4296 mittah > , that I may slay <4191

muwth > him .

: 16 And when the messengers <4397 mal>ak > were come <0935

bow> > in , behold <2009 hinneh > , [ there was ] an image

<8655 t@raphiym > in the bed <4296 mittah > , with a pillow

<3523 k@biyr > of goats <5795 <ez > [ hair ] for his bolster

<4763 m@ra>ashah > .

: 17 And Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > said <0559 >amar > unto Michal

<4324 Miykal > , Why <4100 mah > hast thou deceived <7411 ramah

> me so <3602 kakah > , and sent <7971 shalach > away mine

enemy <0341 >oyeb > , that he is escaped <4422 malat > ? And

Michal <4324 Miykal > answered <0559 >amar > Saul <7586 Sha>uwl

> , He said <0559 >amar > unto me , Let me go <7971 shalach > ;

why <4100 mah > should I kill <4191 muwth > thee ?

: 18 . So David <1732 David > fled <1272 barach > , and

escaped <4422 malat > , and came <0935 bow> > to Samuel <8050

Sh@muw>el > to Ramah <7414 Ramah > , and told <5046 nagad > him

all <3605 kol > that Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > had done <6213 <asah >

to him . And he and Samuel <8050 Sh@muw>el > went <3212 yalak >

and dwelt <3427 yashab > in Naioth <5121 Naviyth > .

: 19 And it was told <5046 nagad > Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > ,

saying <0559 >amar > , Behold <2009 hinneh > , David <1732

David > [ is ] at Naioth <5121 Naviyth > in Ramah <7414 Ramah

> .

: 20 And Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > sent <7971 shalach > messengers

<4397 mal>ak > to take <3947 laqach > David <1732 David > : and

when they saw <7200 ra>ah > the company <3862 lahaqah > of the

prophets <5030 nabiy> > prophesying <5012 naba> > , and Samuel

<8050 Sh@muw>el > standing <5975 <amad > [ as ] appointed

<5324 natsab > over <5921 <al > them , the Spirit <7307 ruwach

> of God <0430 >elohiym > was upon the messengers <4397 mal>ak >

of Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > , and they also <1571 gam > prophesied

<5012 naba> > .

: 21 And when it was told <5046 nagad > Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > ,

he sent <7971 shalach > other <0312 >acher > messengers <4397

mal>ak > , and they prophesied <5012 naba> > likewise <1571 gam

> . And Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > sent <7971 shalach > messengers

<4397 mal>ak > again <3254 yacaph > the third <7992 sh@liyshiy >

time , and they prophesied <5012 naba> > also <1571 gam > .

: 22 Then went <3212 yalak > he also <1571 gam > to Ramah <7414

Ramah > , and came <0935 bow> > to a great <1419 gadowl > well

<0953 bowr > that [ is ] in Sechu <7906 Sekuw > : and he asked

<7592 sha>al > and said <0559 >amar > , Where <0375 >eyphoh >

[ are ] Samuel <8050 Sh@muw>el > and David <1732 David > ? And

[ one ] said <0559 >amar > , Behold <2009 hinneh > , [ they

be ] at Naioth <5121 Naviyth > in Ramah <7414 Ramah > .

: 23 And he went <3212 yalak > thither <8033 sham > to Naioth

<5121 Naviyth > in Ramah <7414 Ramah > : and the Spirit <7307

ruwach > of God <0430 >elohiym > was upon him also <1571 gam > ,

and he went <3212 yalak > on , and prophesied <5012 naba> > ,

until <5704 <ad > he came <0935 bow> > to Naioth <5121 Naviyth >

in Ramah <7414 Ramah > .

: 24 And he stripped off his clothes <0899 beged > also <1571

gam > , and prophesied <5012 naba> > before <6440 paniym >

Samuel <8050 Sh@muw>el > in like <1571 gam > manner <1571 gam > ,

and lay <5307 naphal > down naked <6174 <arowm > all <3605 kol

> that day <3117 yowm > and all <3605 kol > that night <3915

layil > . Wherefore they say <0559 >amar > , [ Is ] Saul

<7586 Sha>uwl > also <1571 gam > among the prophets <5030 nabiy>

> ?

: 1Samuel 20

: 1 . And David <1732 David > fled <1272 barach > from Naioth

<5121 Naviyth > in Ramah <7414 Ramah > , and came <0935 bow> >

and said <0559 >amar > before <6440 paniym > Jonathan <3083

Y@hownathan > , What <4100 mah > have I done <6213 <asah > ?

what <4100 mah > [ is ] mine iniquity <5771 <avon > ? and

what <4100 mah > [ is ] my sin <2403 chatta>ah > before <6440

paniym > thy father <1> , that he seeketh <1245 baqash > my

life <5315 nephesh > ?

: 2 And he said <0559 >amar > unto him , God forbid <2486

chaliylah > ; thou shalt not die <4191 muwth > : behold <2009

hinneh > , my father <1> will do <6213 <asah > nothing either

great <1419 gadowl > or <0176 >ow > small <6996 qatan > , but

that he will shew <1540 galah > it me : and why <4060 middah >

should my father <1> hide <5641 cathar > this <2088 zeh > thing

<1697 dabar > from me ? it [ is ] not [ so ] .

: 3 And David <1732 David > sware <7650 shaba< > moreover <5750

<owd > , and said <0559 >amar > , Thy father <1> certainly

knoweth <3045 yada< > that I have <1961 hayah > found <4672

matsa> > grace <2580 chen > in thine eyes <5869 <ayin > ; and

he saith <0559 >amar > , Let not Jonathan <3083 Y@hownathan >

know <3045 yada< > this <2063 zo>th > , lest <6435 pen > he be

grieved <6087 <atsab > : but truly <0199 >uwlam > [ as ] the

LORD <3068 Y@hovah > liveth <2416 chay > , and [ as ] thy

soul <5315 nephesh > liveth <2416 chay > , [ there is ] but a

step <6587 pesa< > between <0996 beyn > me and death <4194

maveth > .

: 4 Then said <0559 >amar > Jonathan <3083 Y@hownathan > unto

David <1732 David > , Whatsoever <4100 mah > thy soul <5315

nephesh > desireth <0559 >amar > , I will even do <6213 <asah >

[ it ] for thee .

: 5 And David <1732 David > said <0559 >amar > unto Jonathan

<3083 Y@hownathan > , Behold <2009 hinneh > , to morrow <4279

machar > [ is ] the new <2320 chodesh > moon <2320 chodesh > ,

and I should not fail to sit <3427 yashab > with the king <4428

melek > at meat <0398 >akal > : but let me go <7971 shalach > ,

that I may hide <5641 cathar > myself in the field <7704 sadeh >

unto the third <7992 sh@liyshiy > [ day ] at even <6153 <ereb

> .

: 6 If <0518 >im > thy father <1> at all miss <6485 paqad > me ,

then say <0559 >amar > , David <1732 David > earnestly asked

<7592 sha>al > [ leave ] of me that he might run <7323 ruwts >

to Bethlehem <1035 Beyth Lechem > his city <5892 <iyr > : for [

there is ] a yearly <3117 yowm > sacrifice <2077 zebach > there

<8033 sham > for all <3605 kol > the family <4940 mishpachah > .

: 7 If <0518 >im > he say <0559 >amar > thus <3541 koh > , [

It is ] well <2896 towb > ; thy servant <5650 <ebed > shall

have peace <7965 shalowm > : but if <0518 >im > he be very wroth

<2734 charah > , [ then ] be sure <3045 yada< > that evil

<7451 ra< > is determined <3615 kalah > by him .

: 8 Therefore thou shalt deal <6213 <asah > kindly <2617 checed

> with thy servant <5650 <ebed > ; for thou hast brought <0935

bow> > thy servant <5650 <ebed > into a covenant <1285 b@riyth >

of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > with thee : notwithstanding , if

<0518 >im > there be in me iniquity <5771 <avon > , slay <4191

muwth > me thyself <0859 >attah > ; for why <4100 mah >

shouldest thou bring <0935 bow> > me to thy father <1> ?

: 9 . And Jonathan <3083 Y@hownathan > said <0559 >amar > ,

Far <2486 chaliylah > be it from thee : for if <0518 >im > I

knew <3045 yada< > certainly that evil <7451 ra< > were

determined <3615 kalah > by my father <1> to come <0935 bow> >

upon thee , then would not I tell <5046 nagad > it thee ?

: 10 Then said <0559 >amar > David <1732 David > to Jonathan

<3083 Y@hownathan > , Who <4310 miy > shall tell <5046 nagad >

me ? or <0176 >ow > what <4100 mah > [ if <0176 >ow > ] thy

father <1> answer <6030 <anah > thee roughly <7186 qasheh > ?

: 11 And Jonathan <3083 Y@hownathan > said <0559 >amar > unto

David <1732 David > , Come <3212 yalak > , and let us go <3318

yatsa> > out into the field <7704 sadeh > . And they went <3318

yatsa> > out both <8174 Sha<aph > of them into the field <7704

sadeh > .

: 12 And Jonathan <3083 Y@hownathan > said <0559 >amar > unto

David <1732 David > , O LORD <3068 Y@hovah > God <0430 >elohiym

> of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , when <3588 kiy > I have sounded

<2713 chaqar > my father <1> about to morrow <4279 machar > any

time <6256 <eth > , [ or ] the third <7992 sh@liyshiy > [

day ] , and , behold <2009 hinneh > , [ if there be ] good

<2896 towb > toward <0413 >el > David <1732 David > , and I

then <0227 >az > send <7971 shalach > not unto thee , and shew

<1540 galah > it thee ;

: 13 The LORD <3068 Y@hovah > do <6213 <asah > so <3541 koh >

and much <3254 yacaph > more <3254 yacaph > to Jonathan <3083

Y@hownathan > : but if <3588 kiy > it please <3190 yatab > my

father <1> [ to do ] thee evil <7451 ra< > , then I will shew

<1540 galah > it thee , and send <7971 shalach > thee away ,

that thou mayest go <1980 halak > in peace <7965 shalowm > : and

the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > be with thee , as he hath been <1961

hayah > with my father <1> .

: 14 And thou shalt not only while <0518 >im > yet <5750 <owd >

I live <2416 chay > shew <6213 <asah > me the kindness <2617

checed > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , that I die <4191 muwth >

not :

: 15 But [ also ] thou shalt not cut <3772 karath > off thy

kindness <2617 checed > from my house <1004 bayith > for ever

<5769 <owlam > : no , not when the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > hath

cut <3772 karath > off the enemies <0341 >oyeb > of David <1732

David > every <0376 >iysh > one <0376 >iysh > from the face

<6440 paniym > of the earth <0127 >adamah > .

: 16 So Jonathan <3083 Y@hownathan > made <3772 karath > [ a

covenant ] with the house <1004 bayith > of David <1732 David >

, [ saying ] , Let the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > even require

<1245 baqash > [ it ] at the hand <3027 yad > of David s <1732

David > enemies <0341 >oyeb > .

: 17 And Jonathan <3083 Y@hownathan > caused David <1732 David

> to swear <7650 shaba< > again <3254 yacaph > , because he

loved <0160 >ahabah > him : for he loved <0157 >ahab > him as he

loved <0160 >ahabah > his own soul <5315 nephesh > .

: 18 Then Jonathan <3083 Y@hownathan > said <0559 >amar > to

David <1732 David > , To morrow <4279 machar > [ is ] the new

<2320 chodesh > moon <2320 chodesh > : and thou shalt be missed

<6485 paqad > , because <3588 kiy > thy seat <4186 mowshab >

will be empty <6485 paqad > .

: 19 And [ when ] thou hast stayed three <8027 shalash > days

, [ then ] thou shalt go <3381 yarad > down <3381 yarad >

quickly <3966 m@<od > , and come <0935 bow> > to the place

<4725 maqowm > where thou didst hide <5641 cathar > thyself when

the business <4639 ma<aseh > was [ in hand ] , and shalt

remain <3427 yashab > by the stone <68> Ezel <0237 >ezel > .

: 20 And I will shoot <3384 yarah > three <7969 shalowsh >

arrows <2671 chets > on the side <6654 tsad > [ thereof ] ,

as though I shot <7971 shalach > at a mark <4307 mattara> > .

: 21 And , behold <2009 hinneh > , I will send <7971 shalach

> a lad <5288 na<ar > , [ saying ] , Go <3212 yalak > ,

find <4672 matsa> > out the arrows <2671 chets > . If <0518 >im

> I expressly <0559 >amar > say <0559 >amar > unto the lad <5288

na<ar > , Behold <2009 hinneh > , the arrows <2671 chets > [

are ] on this <2007 hennah > side of thee , take <3947 laqach

> them ; then come <0935 bow> > thou : for [ there is ] peace

<7965 shalowm > to thee , and no <0369 >ayin > hurt <1697 dabar

> ; [ as ] the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > liveth <2416 chay > .

: 22 But if <0518 >im > I say <0559 >amar > thus <3541 koh >

unto the young <5958 <elem > man <5958 <elem > , Behold <2009

hinneh > , the arrows <2671 chets > [ are ] beyond <4973

m@thall@<ah > thee ; go <3212 yalak > thy way <3212 yalak > :

for the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > hath sent <7971 shalach > thee away

: 23 And [ as touching ] the matter <1697 dabar > which <0834

>aher > thou and I have spoken <1696 dabar > of , behold <2009

hinneh > , the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > [ be ] between <0996 beyn

> thee and me for ever <5769 <owlam > .

: 24 . So David <1732 David > hid <5641 cathar > himself in

the field <7704 sadeh > : and when the new <2320 chodesh > moon

<2320 chodesh > was come <1961 hayah > , the king <4428 melek >

sat <3427 yashab > him down to eat <0398 >akal > meat <3899

lechem > .

: 25 And the king <4428 melek > sat <3427 yashab > upon his

seat <4186 mowshab > , as at other times <6471 pa<am > , [

even ] upon a seat <4186 mowshab > by the wall <7023 qiyr > :

and Jonathan <3083 Y@hownathan > arose <6965 quwm > , and Abner

<74> sat <3427 yashab > by Saul s <7586 Sha>uwl > side <6654

tsad > , and David s <1732 David > place <4725 maqowm > was

empty <6485 paqad > .

: 26 Nevertheless Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > spake <1696 dabar > not

any <3972 m@uwmah > thing that day <3117 yowm > : for he thought

<0559 >amar > , Something <4745 miqreh > hath befallen <4745

miqreh > him , he [ is ] not clean <2889 tahowr > ; surely

<3588 kiy > he [ is ] not clean <2889 tahowr > .

: 27 And it came <1961 hayah > to pass on the morrow <4283

mochorath > , [ which was ] the second <8145 sheniy > [ day

] of the month <2320 chodesh > , that David s <1732 David >

place <4725 maqowm > was empty <6485 paqad > : and Saul <7586

Sha>uwl > said <0559 >amar > unto Jonathan <3083 Y@hownathan >

his son <1121 ben > , Wherefore <4069 madduwa< > cometh <0935

bow> > not the son <1121 ben > of Jesse <3448 Yishay > to meat

<3899 lechem > , neither <1571 gam > yesterday <8543 t@mowl > ,

nor <1571 gam > to day <3117 yowm > ?

: 28 And Jonathan <3083 Y@hownathan > answered <6030 <anah >

Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > , David <1732 David > earnestly asked

<7592 sha>al > [ leave ] of me [ to go ] to Bethlehem <1035

Beyth Lechem > :

: 29 And he said <0559 >amar > , Let me go <7971 shalach > ,

I pray <4994 na> > thee ; for our family <4940 mishpachah >

hath a sacrifice <2077 zebach > in the city <5892 <iyr > ; and

my brother <0251 >ach > , he hath commanded <6680 tsavah > me

[ to be there ] : and now <6258 <attah > , if <0518 >im > I

have found <4672 matsa> > favour <2580 chen > in thine eyes

<5869 <ayin > , let me get <4422 malat > away <4422 malat > ,

I pray <4994 na> > thee , and see <7200 ra>ah > my brethren

<0251 >ach > . Therefore he cometh <0935 bow> > not unto the

king s <4428 melek > table <7979 shulchan > .

: 30 Then Saul s <7586 Sha>uwl > anger <0639 >aph > was kindled

<2734 charah > against Jonathan <3083 Y@hownathan > , and he

said <0559 >amar > unto him , Thou son <1121 ben > of the

perverse <5753 <avah > rebellious <4780 marduwth > [ woman ] ,

do not I know <3045 yada< > that thou hast chosen <0977 bachar

> the son <1121 ben > of Jesse <3448 Yishay > to thine own

confusion <1322 bosheth > , and unto the confusion <1322

bosheth > of thy mother s <0517 >em > nakedness <6172 <ervah > ?

: 31 For as long <3117 yowm > as the son <1121 ben > of Jesse

<3448 Yishay > liveth <2425 chayay > upon the ground <0127

>adamah > , thou shalt not be established <3559 kuwn > , nor

thy kingdom <4438 malkuwth > . Wherefore now <6258 <attah >

send <7971 shalach > and fetch <3947 laqach > him unto me , for

he shall surely die <4191 muwth > .

: 32 And Jonathan <3083 Y@hownathan > answered <6030 <anah >

Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > his father <1> , and said <0559 >amar >

unto him , Wherefore <4100 mah > shall he be slain <4191 muwth

> ? what <4100 mah > hath he done <6213 <asah > ?

: 33 And Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > cast <2904 tuwl > a javelin <2595

chaniyth > at <5921 <al > him to smite <5221 nakah > him :

whereby Jonathan <3083 Y@hownathan > knew <3045 yada< > that it

was determined <3615 kalah > of his father <1> to slay <4191

muwth > David <1732 David > .

: 34 So Jonathan <3083 Y@hownathan > arose <6965 quwm > from

the table <7979 shulchan > in fierce <2750 choriy > anger <0639

>aph > , and did eat <0398 >akal > no <3808 lo> > meat <3899

lechem > the second <8145 sheniy > day <3117 yowm > of the month

<2320 chodesh > : for he was grieved <6087 <atsab > for David

<1732 David > , because <3588 kiy > his father <1> had done him

shame <3637 kalam > .

: 35 . And it came <1961 hayah > to pass in the morning <1242

boqer > , that Jonathan <3083 Y@hownathan > went <3318 yatsa> >

out into the field <7704 sadeh > at the time appointed <4150

mow<ed > with David <1732 David > , and a little <6996 qatan >

lad <5288 na<ar > with him .

: 36 And he said <0559 >amar > unto his lad <5288 na<ar > ,

Run <7323 ruwts > , find <4672 matsa> > out now <4994 na> > the

arrows <2671 chets > which <0834 >aher > I shoot <3384 yarah > .

[ And ] as the lad <5288 na<ar > ran <7323 ruwts > , he shot

<3384 yarah > an arrow <2678 chitstsiy > beyond <5674 <abar >

him .

: 37 And when the lad <5288 na<ar > was come <0935 bow> > to

the place <4725maqowm > of the arrow <2678 chitstsiy > which

<0834 >aher > Jonathan <3083 Y@hownathan > had shot <3384 yarah

> , Jonathan <3083 Y@hownathan > cried <7121 qara> > after

<0311 >achar > the lad <5288 na<ar > , and said <0559 >amar > ,

[ Is ] not the arrow <2678 chitstsiy > beyond <1973 hal@ah >

thee ?

: 38 And Jonathan <3083 Y@hownathan > cried <7121 qara> > after

<0311 >achar > the lad <5288 na<ar > , Make speed <4120 m@herah

> , haste <2363 chuwsh > , stay <5975 <amad > not . And

Jonathan s <3129 Yownathan > lad <5288 na<ar > gathered <3950

laqat > up the arrows <2678 chitstsiy > , and came <0935 bow> >

to his master <0113 >adown > .

: 39 But the lad <5288 na<ar > knew <3045 yada< > not any <3972

m@uwmah > thing : only <0389 >ak > Jonathan <3083 Y@hownathan >

and David <1732 David > knew <3045 yada< > the matter <1697

dabar > .

: 40 And Jonathan <3083 Y@hownathan > gave <5414 nathan > his

artillery <3627 k@liy > unto his lad <5288 na<ar > , and said

<0559 >amar > unto him , Go <3212 yalak > , carry <0935 bow> >

[ them ] to the city <5892 <iyr > .

: 41 [ And ] as soon as the lad <5288 na<ar > was gone <0935

bow> > , David <1732 David > arose <6965 quwm > out of [ a

place ] toward <0681 >etsel > the south <5045 negeb > , and

fell <5307 naphal > on his face <0639 >aph > to the ground <0776

>erets > , and bowed <7812 shachah > himself three <7969

shalowsh > times <6471 pa<am > : and they kissed <5401 nashaq >

one <0376 >iysh > another <7453 rea< > , and wept <1058 bakah >

one <0376 >iysh > with another <7453 rea< > , until <5704 <ad >

David <1732 David > exceeded <1431 gadal > .

: 42 And Jonathan <3083 Y@hownathan > said <0559 >amar > to

David <1732 David > , Go <3212 yalak > in peace <7965 shalowm >

, forasmuch as we have sworn <7650 shaba< > both <8174 Sha<aph

> of us in the name <8034 shem > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > ,

saying <0559 >amar > , The LORD <3068 Y@hovah > be between

<0996 beyn > me and thee , and between <0996 beyn > my seed

<2233 zera< > and thy seed <2233 zera< > for ever <5769 <owlam >

. And he arose <6965 quwm > and departed <3212 yalak > : and

Jonathan <3083 Y@hownathan > went <0935 bow> > into the city

<5892 <iyr > .

: 1Samuel 21

: 1 . Then came <0935 bow> > David <1732 David > to Nob <5011

Nob > to Ahimelech <0288 >Achiymelek > the priest <3548 kohen > :

and Ahimelech <0288 >Achiymelek > was afraid <2729 charad > at

the meeting <7125 qir>ah > of David <1732 David > , and said

<0559 >amar > unto him , Why <4069 madduwa< > [ art ] thou

alone <0905 bad > , and no <0369 >ayin > man <0376 >iysh > with

thee ?

: 2 And David <1732 David > said <0559 >amar > unto Ahimelech

<0288 >Achiymelek > the priest <3548 kohen > , The king <4428

melek > hath commanded <6680 tsavah > me a business <1697 dabar

> , and hath said <0559 >amar > unto me , Let no <0408 >al >

man <0376 >iysh > know <3045 yada< > any <3972 m@uwmah > thing

<1697 dabar > of the business <1697 dabar > whereabout <0834

>aher > I send <7971 shalach > thee , and what <0834 >aher > I

have commanded <6680 tsavah > thee : and I have appointed <3045

yada< > [ my ] servants <5288 na<ar > to such <6423 p@loniy >

and such <0492 >almoniy > a place <4725 maqowm > .

: 3 Now therefore what <4100 mah > is under <8478 tachath >

thine hand <3027 yad > ? give <5414 nathan > [ me ] five

<2568 chamesh > [ loaves of ] bread <3899 lechem > in mine

hand <3027 yad > , or <0176 >ow > what there is present <4672

matsa> > .

: 4 And the priest <3548 kohen > answered <6030 <anah > David

<1732 David > , and said <0559 >amar > , [ There is ] no

<0369 >ayin > common <2455 chol > bread <3899 lechem > under

<8478 tachath > mine hand <3027 yad > , but there is hallowed

<6944 qodesh > bread <3899 lechem > ; if <0518 >im > the young

<5288 na<ar > men have kept <8104 shamar > themselves at <0389

>ak > least <0389 >ak > from women <0802 >ishshah > .

: 5 And David <1732 David > answered <6030 <anah > the priest

<3548 kohen > , and said <0559 >amar > unto him , Of a truth

women <0802 >ishshah > [ have been ] kept <6113 <atsar > from

us about these three <8032 shilshowm > days <8543 t@mowl > ,

since I came <3318 yatsa> > out , and the vessels <3627 k@liy >

of the young <5288 na<ar > men are holy <6944 qodesh > , and [

the bread is ] in a manner <1870 derek > common <2455 chol > ,

yea <0637 >aph > , though <3588 kiy > it were sanctified <6942

qadash > this day <3117 yowm > in the vessel <3627 k@liy > .

: 6 So the priest <3548 kohen > gave <5414 nathan > him

hallowed <6944 qodesh > [ bread ] : for there was no <3808 lo>

> bread <3899 lechem > there <8033 sham > but the shewbread ,

that was taken <5493 cuwr > from before <6440 paniym > the LORD

<3068 Y@hovah > , to put <7760 suwm > hot <2527 chom > bread

<3899 lechem > in the day <3117 yowm > when it was taken <3947

laqach > away .

: 7 Now a certain man <0376 >iysh > of the servants <5650 <ebed

> of Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > [ was ] there that day <3117 yowm > ,

detained <6113 <atsar > before <6440 paniym > the LORD <3068

Y@hovah > ; and his name <8034 shem > [ was ] Doeg <1673

Do>eg > , an Edomite <0130 >Edomiy > , the chiefest <47> of

the herdmen <7462 ra<ah > that [ belonged ] to Saul <7586

Sha>uwl > .

: 8 And David <1732 David > said <0559 >amar > unto Ahimelech

<0288 >Achiymelek > , And is there not here <6311 poh > under

<8478 tachath > thine hand <3027 yad > spear <2595 chaniyth > or

<0176 >ow > sword <2719 chereb > ? for I have neither brought

<3947 laqach > my sword <2719 chereb > nor <1571 gam > my

weapons <3627 k@liy > with me , because <3588 kiy > the king s

<4428 melek > business <1697 dabar > required <1961 hayah >

haste <5169 nachats > .

: 9 And the priest <3548 kohen > said <0559 >amar > , The

sword <2719 chereb >of Goliath <1555 Golyath > the Philistine

<6430 P@lishtiy > , whom <0834 >aher > thou slewest <5221 nakah

> in the valley <6010 <emeq > of Elah <0425 >Elah > , behold

<2009 hinneh > , it [ is here ] wrapped <3874 luwt > in a

cloth <8071 simlah > behind <0310 >achar > the ephod <0646

>ephowd > : if <0518 >im > thou wilt take <3947 laqach > that ,

take <3947 laqach > [ it ] : for [ there is ] no <0369 >ayin

> other <0312 >acher > save <2108 zuwlah > that here <2088 zeh >

. And David <1732 David > said <0559 >amar > , [ There is ]

none <0369 >ayin > like that ; give <5414 nathan > it me .

: 10 . And David <1732 David > arose <6965 quwm > , and fled

<1272 barach > that day <3117 yowm > for fear <6440 paniym > of

Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > , and went <0935 bow> > to Achish <0397

>Akiysh > the king <4428 melek > of Gath <1661 Gath > .

: 11 And the servants <5650 <ebed > of Achish <0397 >Akiysh >

said <0559 >amar > unto him , [ Is ] not this <2088 zeh >

David <1732 David > the king <4428 melek > of the land <0776

>erets > ? did they not sing <6030 <anah > one to another of

him in dances <4246 m@chowlah > , saying <0559 >amar > , Saul

<7586 Sha>uwl > hath slain <5221 nakah > his thousands <0505

>eleph > , and David <1732 David > his ten <7233 r@babah >

thousands <7233 r@babah > ?

: 12 And David <1732 David > laid <7760 suwm > up these <0428

>el - leh > words <1697 dabar > in his heart <3824 lebab > ,

and was sore <3966 m@<od > afraid <3372 yare> > of Achish <0397

>Akiysh > the king <4428 melek > of Gath <1661 Gath > .

: 13 And he changed <8138 shanah > his behaviour <2940 ta<am >

before <5869 <ayin > them , and feigned himself mad <1984 halal

> in their hands <3027 yad > , and scrabbled <8427 tavah > on

<5921 <al > the doors <1817 deleth > of the gate <8179 sha<ar > ,

and let his spittle <7388 riyr > fall <3381 yarad > down <3381

yarad > upon his beard <2206 zaqan > .

: 14 Then said <0559 >amar > Achish <0397 >Akiysh > unto his

servants <5650 <ebed > , Lo <2009 hinneh > , ye see <7200

ra>ah > the man <0376 >iysh > is mad <7696 shaga< > : wherefore

<4100 mah > [ then ] have ye brought <0935 bow> > him to me ?

: 15 Have I need <2638 chacer > of mad <7696 shaga< > men ,

that ye have brought <0935 bow> > this <2088 zeh > [ fellow ]

to play the mad <7696 shaga< > man in my presence <5921 <al > ?

shall this <2088 zeh > [ fellow ] come <0935 bow> > into <0413

>el > my house <1004 bayith > ?

: 1Samuel 22

: 1 . David <1732 David > therefore departed <3212 yalak >

thence <8033 sham > , and escaped <4422 malat > to the cave

<4631 m@<arah > Adullam <5725 <Adullam > : and when his brethren

<0251 >ach > and all <3605 kol > his father s <1> house <1004

bayith > heard <8085 shama< > [ it ] , they went <3381 yarad

> down <3381 yarad > thither <8033 sham > to him .

: 2 And every <3608 kele> > one <0376 >iysh > [ that was ] in

distress <4689 matsowq > , and every <3608 kele> > one <0376

>iysh > that [ was ] in debt <5378 nasha> > , and every <3608

kele> > one <0376 >iysh > [ that was ] discontented ,

gathered <6908 qabats > themselves unto him ; and he became

<1961 hayah > a captain <8269 sar > over <5921 <al > them : and

there were with him about four <0702 >arba< > hundred <3967

me>ah > men <0376 >iysh > .

: 3 And David <1732 David > went <3212 yalak > thence <8033

sham > to Mizpeh <4708 Mitspeh > of Moab <4124 Mow>ab > : and he

said <0559 >amar > unto the king <4428 melek > of Moab <4124

Mow>ab > , Let my father <1> and my mother <0517 >em > , I

pray <4994 na> > thee , come <3318 yatsa> > forth <3318 yatsa>

> , [ and be ] with you , till <5704 <ad > I know <3045

yada< > what <4100 mah > God <0430 >elohiym > will do <6213

<asah > for me .

: 4 And he brought <5148 nachah > them before the king <4428

melek > of Moab <4124 Mow>ab > : and they dwelt <3427 yashab >

with him all <3605 kol > the while <3117 yowm > that David <1732

David > was in the hold <4686 matsuwd > .

: 5 And the prophet <5030 nabiy> > Gad <1410 Gad > said <0559

>amar > untoDavid <1732 David > , Abide <3427 yashab > not in

the hold <4686 matsuwd > ; depart <3212 yalak > , and get

<0935 bow> > thee into the land <0776 >erets > of Judah <3063

Y@huwdah > . Then David <1732 David > departed <3212 yalak > ,

and came <0935 bow> > into the forest <3293 ya<ar > of Hareth

<2802 Chereth > .

: 6 . When Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > heard <8085 shama< > that

David <1732 David > was discovered <3045 yada< > , and the men

<0582 >enowsh > that [ were ] with him , ( now Saul <7586

Sha>uwl > abode <3427 yashab > in Gibeah <1390 Gib<ah > under

<8478 tachath > a tree <0815 >eshel > in Ramah <7414 Ramah > ,

having his spear <2595 chaniyth > in his hand <3027 yad > , and

all <3605 kol > his servants <5650 <ebed > [ were ] standing

<5324 natsab > about <5921 <al > him ; )

: 7 Then Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > said <0559 >amar > unto his

servants <5650 <ebed> that stood <5324 natsab > about <5921 <al

> him , Hear <8085 shama< > now <4994 na> > , ye Benjamites

<1145 Ben - y@miyniy > ; will the son <1121 ben > of Jesse

<3448 Yishay > give <5414 nathan > every <3608 kele> > one of

you fields <7704 sadeh > and vineyards <3754 kerem > , [ and ]

make <7760 suwm > you all <3605 kol > captains <8269 sar > of

thousands <0505 >eleph > , and captains <8269 sar > of hundreds

<3967 me>ah > ;

: 8 That all <3605 kol > of you have conspired <7194 qashar >

against <5921 <al > me , and [ there is ] none that sheweth

me that my son <1121 ben > hath made <3772 karath > a league

<3772 karath > with the son <1121 ben > of Jesse <3448 Yishay > ,

and [ there is ] none <0369 >ayin > of you that is sorry

<2470 chalah > for me , or sheweth unto me that my son <1121

ben > hath stirred <6965 quwm > up my servant <5650 <ebed >

against <5921 <al > me , to lie <8266 shaqar > in wait <0693

>arab > , as at this <2088 zeh > day <3117 yowm > ?

: 9 Then answered <6030 <anah > Doeg <1673 Do>eg > the Edomite

<0130 >Edomiy > , which <1931 huw> > was set <5324 natsab >

over <5921 <al > the servants <5650 <ebed > of Saul <7586

Sha>uwl > , and said <0559 >amar > , I saw <7200 ra>ah > the

son <1121 ben > of Jesse <3448 Yishay > coming <0935 bow> > to

Nob <5011 Nob > , to Ahimelech <0288 >Achiymelek > the son

<1121 ben > of Ahitub <0285 >Achiytuwb > .

: 10 And he enquired <7592 sha>al > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >

for him , and gave <5414 nathan > him victuals <6720 tseydah > ,

and gave <5414 nathan > him the sword <2719 chereb > of

Goliath <1555 Golyath > the Philistine <6430 P@lishtiy > .

: 11 Then the king <4428 melek > sent <7971 shalach > to call

<7121 qara> > Ahimelech <0288 >Achiymelek > the priest <3548

kohen > , the son <1121 ben > of Ahitub <0285 >Achiytuwb > ,

and all <3605 kol > his father s <1> house <1004 bayith > , the

priests <3548 kohen > that [ were ] in Nob <5011 Nob > : and

they came <0935 bow> > all <3605 kol > of them to the king <4428

melek > .

: 12 And Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > said <0559 >amar > , Hear <8085

shama< > now <4994 na> > , thou son <1121 ben > of Ahitub <0285

>Achiytuwb > . And he answered <0559 >amar > , Here <2005 hen

> I [ am ] , my lord <0113 >adown > .

: 13 And Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > said <0559 >amar > unto him ,

Why <4100 mah > have ye conspired <7194 qashar > against <5921

<al > me , thou and the son <1121 ben > of Jesse <3448 Yishay >

, in that thou hast given <5414 nathan > him bread <3899 lechem

> , and a sword <2719 chereb > , and hast enquired <7592

sha>al > of God <0430 >elohiym > for him , that he should rise

<6965 quwm > against <0413 >el > me , to lie <8266 shaqar > in

wait <0693 >arab > , as at this <2088 zeh > day <3117 yowm > ?

: 14 Then Ahimelech <0288 >Achiymelek > answered <6030 <anah >

the king <4428 melek > , and said <0559 >amar > , And who

<4310 miy > [ is so ] faithful <0539 >aman > among all <3605

kol > thy servants <5650 <ebed > as David <1732 David > , which

is the king s <4428 melek > son <2860 chathan > in law <2859

chathan > , and goeth <5493 cuwr > at <0413 >el > thy bidding

<4928 mishma<ath > , and is honourable <3513 kabad > in thine

house <1004 bayith > ?

: 15 Did I then <3117 yowm > begin <2490 chalal > to enquire

<7592 sha>al > of God <0430 >elohiym > for him ? be it far

<2486 chaliylah > from me : let not the king <4428 melek >

impute <7760 suwm > [ any <3605 kol > ] thing <1697 dabar >

unto his servant <5650 <ebed > , [ nor ] to all <3605 kol >

the house <1004 bayith > of my father <1> : for thy servant

<5650 <ebed > knew <3045 yada< > nothing of all <3605 kol > this

<2063 zo>th > , less <6996 qatan > or <0176 >ow > more <1490

gizbar > .

: 16 And the king <4428 melek > said <0559 >amar > , Thou

shalt surely die <4191 muwth > , Ahimelech <0288 >Achiymelek > ,

thou , and all <3605 kol > thy father s <1> house <1004

bayith > .

: 17 And the king <4428 melek > said <0559 >amar > unto the

footmen <7328 raz > that stood <5324 natsab > about <5921 <al >

him , Turn <5437 cabab > , and slay <4191 muwth > the priests

<3548 kohen > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > ; because <3588 kiy >

their hand <3027 yad > also <1571 gam > [ is ] with David

<1732 David > , and because <3588 kiy > they knew <3045 yada< >

when <3588 kiy > he fled <1272 barach > , and did not shew

<1540 galah > it to me . But the servants <5650 <ebed > of the

king <4428 melek > would <14> not put <7971 shalach > forth

<7971 shalach > their hand <3027 yad > to fall <6293 paga< >

upon the priests <3548 kohen > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > .

: 18 And the king <4428 melek > said <0559 >amar > to Doeg

<1673 Do>eg > , Turn <5437 cabab > thou , and fall <6293 paga<

> upon the priests <3548 kohen > . And Doeg <1673 Do>eg > the

Edomite <0130 >Edomiy > turned <5437 cabab > , and he fell

<6298 pagash > upon the priests <3548 kohen > , and slew <4191

muwth > on that day <3117 yowm > fourscore <8084 sh@moniym > and

five <2568 chamesh > persons <0376 >iysh > that did wear <5375

nasa> > a linen <0906 bad > ephod <0646 >ephowd > .

: 19 And Nob <5011 Nob > , the city <5892 <iyr > of the

priests <3548 kohen > , smote <5221 nakah > he with the edge

<6310 peh > of the sword <2719 chereb > , both men <0376 >iysh

> and women <0802 >ishshah > , children <5768 <owlel > and

sucklings <3243 yanaq > , and oxen <7794 showr > , and asses

<2543 chamowr > , and sheep <7716 seh > , with the edge <6310

peh > of the sword <2719 chereb > .

: 20 . And one <0259 >echad > of the sons <1121 ben > of

Ahimelech <0288 >Achiymelek > the son <1121 ben > of Ahitub

<0285 >Achiytuwb > , named <8034 shem > Abiathar <54> ,

escaped <4422 malat > , and fled <1272 barach > after <0310

>achar > David <1732 David > .

: 21 And Abiathar <54> shewed <5046 nagad > David <1732 David >

that Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > had slain <2026 harag > the LORD S

<3068 Y@hovah > priests <3548 kohen > .

: 22 And David <1732 David > said <0559 >amar > unto Abiathar

<54> , I knew <3045 yada< > [ it ] that day <3117 yowm > ,

when <3588 kiy > Doeg <1673 Do>eg > the Edomite [ was ] there

<8033 sham > , that he would surely tell <5046 nagad > Saul

<7586 Sha>uwl > : I have occasioned <5437 cabab > [ the death ]

of all <3605 kol > the persons <5315 nephesh > of thy father s

<1> house <1004 bayith > .

: 23 Abide <3427 yashab > thou with me , fear <3372 yare> >

not : for he that seeketh <1245 baqash > my life <5315 nephesh >

seeketh <1245 baqash > thy life <5315 nephesh > : but with me

thou [ shalt be ] in safeguard <4931 mishmereth > .

: 1Samuel 23

: 1 . Then they told <5046 nagad > David <1732 David > ,

saying <0559 >amar > , Behold <2009 hinneh > , the Philistines

<6430 P@lishtiy > fight <3898 lacham > against Keilah <7084

Q@<iylah > , and they rob <8154 shacah > the threshingfloors

<1637 goren > .

: 2 Therefore David <1732 David > enquired <7592 sha>al > of

the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , saying <0559 >amar > , Shall I go

<3212 yalak > and smite <5221 nakah > these <0428 >el - leh >

Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > ? And the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >

said <0559 >amar > unto David <1732 David > , Go <3212 yalak > ,

and smite <5221 nakah > the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > ,

and save <3467 yasha< > Keilah <7084 Q@<iylah > .

: 3 And David s <1732 David > men <0582 >enowsh > said <0559

>amar > unto him , Behold <2009 hinneh > , we be afraid <3373

yare> > here <6311 poh > in Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > : how <0637

>aph > much <0637 >aph > more then <3117 yowm > if <3588 kiy >

we come <3212 yalak > to Keilah <7084 Q@<iylah > against <0413

>el > the armies <4634 ma<arakah > of the Philistines <6430

P@lishtiy > ?

: 4 Then David <1732 David > enquired <7592 sha>al > of the

LORD <3068 Y@hovah > yet <5750 <owd > again <3254 yacaph > .

And the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > answered <6030 <anah > him and said

<0559 >amar > , Arise <6965 quwm > , go <3381 yarad > down

<3381 yarad > to Keilah <7084 Q@<iylah > ; for I will deliver

<5414 nathan > the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > into thine hand

<3027 yad > .

: 5 So David <1732 David > and his men <0582 >enowsh > went

<3212 yalak > to Keilah <7084 Q@<iylah > , and fought <3898

lacham > with the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > , and brought

<5090 nahag > away their cattle <4735 miqneh > , and smote

<5221 nakah > them with a great <1419 gadowl > slaughter <4347

makkah > . So David <1732 David > saved <3467 yasha< > the

inhabitants <3427 yashab > of Keilah <7084 Q@<iylah > .

: 6 And it came <1961 hayah > to pass , when Abiathar <54> the

son <1121 ben > of Ahimelech <0288 >Achiymelek > fled <1272

barach > to David <1732 David > to Keilah <7084 Q@<iylah > , [

that ] he came <3318 yatsa> > down <3381 yarad > [ with ] an

ephod <0646 >ephowd > in his hand <3027 yad > .

: 7 . And it was told <5046 nagad > Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > that

David <1732 David > was come <0935 bow> > to Keilah <7084

Q@<iylah > . And Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > said <0559 >amar > , God

<0430 >elohiym > hath delivered <5234 nakar > him into mine hand

<3027 yad > ; for he is shut <5462 cagar > in , by entering

<0935 bow> > into a town <5892 <iyr > that hath gates <1817

deleth > and bars <1280 b@riyach > .

: 8 And Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > called <8085 shama< > all <3605

kol > the people <5971 <am > together <3162 yachad > to war

<4421 milchamah > , to go <3381 yarad > down <3381 yarad > to

Keilah <7084 Q@<iylah > , to besiege <6696 tsuwr > David <1732

David > and his men <0582 >enowsh > .

: 9 And David <1732 David > knew <3045 yada< > that Saul <7586

Sha>uwl > secretly <2790 charash > practised <2790 charash >

mischief <7451 ra< > against <5921 <al > him ; and he said

<0559 >amar > to Abiathar <54> the priest <3548 kohen > , Bring

<5066 nagash > hither <5066 nagash > the ephod <0646 >ephowd > .

: 10 Then said <0559 >amar > David <1732 David > , O LORD

<3068 Y@hovah > God <0430 >elohiym > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > ,

thy servant <5650 <ebed > hath certainly heard <8085 shama< >

that Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > seeketh <1245 baqash > to come <0935

bow> > to Keilah <7084 Q@<iylah > , to destroy <7843 shachath >

the city <5892 <iyr > for my sake <5668 <abuwr > .

: 11 Will the men <1167 ba<al > of Keilah <7084 Q@<iylah >

deliver <5462 cagar > me up into his hand <3027 yad > ? will

Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > come <3381 yarad > down <3381 yarad > , as

thy servant <5650 <ebed > hath heard <8085 shama< > ? O LORD

<3068 Y@hovah > God <0430 >elohiym > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > ,

I beseech <4994 na> > thee , tell <5046 nagad > thy servant

<5650 <ebed > . And the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > said <0559 >amar >

, He will come <3381 yarad > down <3381 yarad > .

: 12 Then said <0559 >amar > David <1732 David > , Will the

men <1167 ba<al > of Keilah <7084 Q@<iylah > deliver <5462 cagar

> me and my men <0582 >enowsh > into the hand <3027 yad > of

Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > ? And the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > said <0559

>amar > , They will deliver <5462 cagar > [ thee ] up .

: 13 Then David <1732 David > and his men <0582 >enowsh > , [

which were ] about six <8337 shesh > hundred <3967 me>ah > ,

arose <6965 quwm > and departed <3318 yatsa> > out of Keilah

<7084 Q@<iylah > , and went <1980 halak > whithersoever <0834

>aher > they could go <1980 halak > . And it was told <5046

nagad > Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > that David <1732 David > was

escaped <4422 malat > from Keilah <7084 Q@<iylah > ; and he

forbare <2308 chadal > to go <3318 yatsa> > forth <3318 yatsa> >

: 14 . And David <1732 David > abode <3427 yashab > in the

wilderness <4057 midbar > in strong <4679 m@tsad > holds <4679

m@tsad > , and remained <3427 yashab > in a mountain <2022 har

> in the wilderness <4057 midbar > of Ziph <2128 Ziyph > . And

Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > sought <1245 baqash > him every <3608 kele>

> day <3117 yowm > , but God <0430 >elohiym > delivered <5414

nathan > him not into his hand <3027 yad > .

: 15 And David <1732 David > saw <7200 ra>ah > that Saul <7586

Sha>uwl > was come <3318 yatsa> > out to seek <1245 baqash > his

life <5315 nephesh > : and David <1732 David > [ was ] in the

wilderness <4057 midbar > of Ziph <2128 Ziyph > in a wood <2793

choresh > .

: 16 And Jonathan <3083 Y@hownathan > Saul s <7586 Sha>uwl >

son <1121 ben > arose <6965 quwm > , and went <3212 yalak > to

David <1732 David > into the wood <2793 choresh > , and

strengthened <2388 chazaq > his hand <3027 yad > in God <0430

>elohiym > .

: 17 And he said <0559 >amar > unto him , Fear <3372 yare> >

not : for the hand <3027 yad > of Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > my father

<1> shall not find <4672 matsa> > thee ; and thou shalt be king

<4427 malak > over <5921 <al > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , and I

shall be next <4932 mishneh > unto thee ; and that also <1571

gam > Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > my father <1> knoweth <3045 yada< > .

: 18 And they two <8147 sh@nayim > made <3772 karath > a

covenant <1285 b@riyth > before <6440 paniym > the LORD <3068

Y@hovah > : and David <1732 David > abode <3427 yashab > in the

wood <2793 choresh > , and Jonathan <3083 Y@hownathan > went

<1980 halak > to his house <1004 bayith > .

: 19 . Then came <5927 <alah > up the Ziphites <2130 Ziyphiy >

to Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > to Gibeah <1390 Gib<ah > , saying <0559

>amar > , Doth not David <1732 David > hide <5641 cathar >

himself with us in strong <4679 m@tsad > holds <4679 m@tsad > in

the wood <2793 choresh > , in the hill <1389 gib<ah > of

Hachilah <2444 Chakiylah > , which <0834 >aher > [ is ] on

the south <3225 yamiyn > of Jeshimon <3452 y@shiymown > ?

: 20 Now <6258 <attah > therefore , O king <4428 melek > ,

come <3381 yarad > down <3381 yarad > according to all <3605 kol

> the desire <0183 >avah > of thy soul <5315 nephesh > to come

<3381 yarad > down <3381 yarad > ; and our part [ shall be ]

to deliver <5462 cagar > him into the king s <4428 melek > hand

<3027 yad > .

: 21 And Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > said <0559 >amar > , Blessed

<1288 barak > [ be ] ye of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > ; for ye

have compassion <2550 chamal > on me .

: 22 Go <3212 yalak > , I pray <4994 na> > you , prepare

<3559 kuwn > yet , andknow <3045 yada< > and see <7200 ra>ah >

his place <4725 maqowm > where <0834 >aher > his haunt <7272

regel > is , [ and ] who <4310 miy > hath seen <7200 ra>ah >

him there <8033 sham > : for it is told <0559 >amar > me [ that

] he dealeth very subtilly <6191 <aram > .

: 23 See <7200 ra>ah > therefore , and take knowledge <3045

yada< > of all <3605 kol > the lurking <4224 machabe> > places

where he hideth <2244> himself , and come <7725 shuwb > ye

again <7725 shuwb > to me with the certainty <3559 kuwn > , and

I will go <1980 halak > with you : and it shall come <1961 hayah

> to pass , if <0518 >im > he be in the land <0776 >erets > ,

that I will search <2664 chaphas > him out throughout all <3605

kol > the thousands <0505 >eleph > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > .

: 24 And they arose <6965 quwm > , and went <3212 yalak > to

Ziph <2128 Ziyph > before <6440 paniym > Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > :

but David <1732 David > and his men <0582 >enowsh > [ were ]

in the wilderness <4057 midbar > of Maon <4584 Ma<own > , in

the plain <6160 <arabah > on <0413 >el > the south <3225 yamiyn

> of Jeshimon <3452 y@shiymown > .

: 25 Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > also and his men <0582 >enowsh > went

<3212 yalak > to seek <1245 baqash > [ him ] . And they told

<5046 nagad > David <1732 David > : wherefore he came <3381

yarad > down <3381 yarad > into a rock <5553 cela< > , and

abode <3427 yashab > in the wilderness <4057 midbar > of Maon

<4584 Ma<own > . And when Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > heard <8085

shama< > [ that ] , he pursued <7291 radaph > after <0310

>achar > David <1732 David > in the wilderness <4057 midbar > of

Maon <4584 Ma<own > .

: 26 And Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > went <3212 yalak > on this <2088

zeh > side <6654 tsad > of the mountain <2022 har > , and David

<1732 David > and his men <0582 >enowsh > on that side <6654

tsad > of the mountain <2022 har > : and David <1732 David >

made haste <2648 chaphaz > to get <3212 yalak > away <3212 yalak

> for fear <6440 paniym > of Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > ; for Saul

<7586 Sha>uwl > and his men <0582 >enowsh > compassed <5849

<atar > David <1732 David > and his men <0582 >enowsh > round

about to take <8610 taphas > them .

: 27 But there came <0935 bow> > a messenger <4397 mal>ak >

unto Saul <7586Sha>uwl > , saying <0559 >amar > , Haste <4116

mahar > thee , and come <3212 yalak > ; for the Philistines

<6430 P@lishtiy > have invaded <6584 pashat > the land <0776

>erets > .

: 28 Wherefore Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > returned <7725 shuwb > from

pursuing <7291 radaph > after <0310 >achar > David <1732 David >

, and went <3212 yalak > against <7125 qir>ah > the Philistines

<6430 P@lishtiy > : therefore they called <7121 qara> > that

place <4725 maqowm > Selahammahlekoth <5555 Cela< ham -

machl@qowth > .

: 29 And David <1732 David > went <5927 <alah > up from thence

<8033 sham > , and dwelt <3427 yashab > in strong <4679 m@tsad

> holds <4679 m@tsad > at Engedi <5872 <Eyn Gediy > .

: 1Samuel 24

: 1 . And it came <1961 hayah > to pass , when <0834 >aher >

Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > was returned <7725 shuwb > from following

<0310 >achar > the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > , that it was

told <5046 nagad > him , saying <0559 >amar > , Behold <2009

hinneh > , David <1732 David > [ is ] in the wilderness <4057

midbar > of Engedi <5872 <Eyn Gediy > .

: 2 Then Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > took <3947 laqach > three <7969

shalowsh > thousand <0505 >eleph > chosen <0970 bachuwr > men

<0376 >iysh > out of all <3605 kol > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > ,

and went <3212 yalak > to seek <1245 baqash > David <1732 David

> and his men <0582 >enowsh > upon the rocks <6697 tsuwr > of

the wild <3277 ya<el > goats <3277 ya<el > .

: 3 And he came <0935 bow> > to the sheepcotes <6629 tso>n > by

the way <1870 derek > , where <8033 sham > [ was ] a cave

<4631 m@<arah > ; and Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > went <0935 bow> > in

to cover <5526 cakak > his feet <7272 regel > : and David <1732

David > and his men <0582 >enowsh > remained <3427 yashab > in

the sides <3411 y@rekah > of the cave <4631 m@<arah > .

: 4 And the men <0582 >enowsh > of David <1732 David > said

<0559 >amar > unto him , Behold <2009 hinneh > the day <3117

yowm > of which <0834 >aher > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > said

<0559 >amar > unto thee , Behold <2009 hinneh > , I will

deliver <5414 nathan > thine enemy <0341 >oyeb > into thine hand

<3027 yad > , that thou mayest do <6213 <asah > to him as it

shall seem good <3190 yatab > unto thee . Then David <1732

David > arose <6965 quwm > , and cut <3772 karath > off the

skirt <3671 kanaph > of Saul s <7586 Sha>uwl > robe <4598 m@<iyl

> privily <3909 lat > .

: 5 And it came <1961 hayah > to pass afterward , that David s

<1732 David > heart <3820 leb > smote <5221 nakah > him ,

because he had cut <3772 karath > off Saul s <7586 Sha>uwl >

skirt <3671 kanaph > .

: 6 And he said <0559 >amar > unto his men <0582 >enowsh > ,

The LORD <3068 Y@hovah > forbid <2486 chaliylah > that I should

do <6213 <asah > this <2088 zeh > thing <1697 dabar > unto my

master <0113 >adown > , the LORD S <3068 Y@hovah > anointed

<4899 mashiyach > , to stretch <7971 shalach > forth mine hand

<3027 yad > against him , seeing he [ is ] the anointed <4899

mashiyach > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > .

: 7 So David <1732 David > stayed <8156 shaca< > his servants

<0582 >enowsh > with these words <1697 dabar > , and suffered

<5414 nathan > them not to rise <6965 quwm > against <0413 >el >

Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > . But Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > rose <6965 quwm

> up out of the cave <4631 m@<arah > , and went <3212 yalak >

on [ his ] way <1870 derek > .

: 8 David <1732 David > also arose <6965 quwm > afterward ,

and went <3318 yatsa> > out of the cave <4631 m@<arah > , and

cried <7121 qara> > after <0310 >achar > Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > ,

saying <0559 >amar > , My lord <0113 >adown > the king <4428

melek > . And when Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > looked <5027 nabat >

behind <0310 >achar > him , David <1732 David > stooped <6915

qadad > with his face <0639 >aph > to the earth <0776 >erets > ,

and bowed <7812 shachah > himself .

: 9 . And David <1732 David > said <0559 >amar > to Saul <7586

Sha>uwl > , Wherefore <4100 mah > hearest <8085 shama< > thou

men s <0120 >adam > words <1697 dabar > , saying <0559 >amar > ,

Behold <2009 hinneh > , David <1732 David > seeketh <1245

baqash > thy hurt <7451 ra< > ?

: 10 Behold <2009 hinneh > , this day <3117 yowm > thine eyes

<5869 <ayin > have seen <7200 ra>ah > how <0834 >aher > that the

LORD <3068 Y@hovah > had delivered <5414 nathan > thee to day

<3117 yowm > into mine hand <3027 yad > in the cave <4631

m@<arah > : and [ some ] bade <0559 >amar > [ me ] kill

<2026 harag > thee : but [ mine eye ] spared <2347 chuwc >

thee ; and I said <0559 >amar > , I will not put <7971 shalach

> forth <7971 shalach > mine hand <3027 yad > against my lord

<0113 >adown > ; for he [ is ] the LORD S <3068 Y@hovah >

anointed <4899 mashiyach > .

: 11 Moreover , my father <1> , see <7200 ra>ah > , yea

<0637 >aph > , see <7200 ra>ah > the skirt <3671 kanaph > of

thy robe <4598 m@<iyl > in my hand <3027 yad > : for in that I

cut <3772 karath > off the skirt <3671 kanaph > of thy robe

<4598 m@<iyl > , and killed <2026 harag > thee not , know

<3045 yada< > thou and see <7200 ra>ah > that [ there is ]

neither <0369 >ayin > evil <7451 ra< > nor transgression <6588

pesha< > in mine hand <3027 yad > , and I have not sinned <2398

chata> > against thee ; yet thou huntest <6658 tsadah > my soul

<5315 nephesh > to take <3947 laqach > it .

: 12 The LORD <3068 Y@hovah > judge <8199 shaphat > between

<0996 beyn > me and thee , and the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > avenge

<5358 naqam > me of thee : but mine hand <3027 yad > shall not

be upon thee .

: 13 As saith <0559 >amar > the proverb <4912 mashal > of the

ancients <6931 qadmowniy > , Wickedness <7562 resha< >

proceedeth <3318 yatsa> > from the wicked <7563 rasha< > : but

mine hand <3027 yad > shall not be upon thee .

: 14 After <0310 >achar > whom <4310 miy > is the king <4428

melek > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > come <3318 yatsa> > out ?

after <0310 >achar > whom <4310 miy > dost thou pursue <7291

radaph > ? after <0310 >achar > a dead <4191 muwth > dog <3611

keleb > , after <0310 >achar > a flea <6550 par<osh > .

: 15 The LORD <3068 Y@hovah > therefore be judge <1784 Diynay >

, and judge <8199 shaphat > between <0996 beyn > me and thee ,

and see <7200 ra>ah > , and plead <7378 riyb > my cause <7379

riyb > , and deliver <8199 shaphat > me out of thine hand <3027

yad > .

: 16 . And it came <1961 hayah > to pass , when David <1732

David > had made an end <3615 kalah > of speaking <1696 dabar >

these <0428 >el - leh > words <1697 dabar > unto Saul <7586

Sha>uwl > , that Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > said <0559 >amar > , [

Is ] this <2088 zeh > thy voice <6963 qowl > , my son <1121

ben > David <1732 David > ? And Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > lifted

<5375 nasa> > up his voice <6963 qowl > , and wept <1058 bakah

> .

: 17 And he said <0559 >amar > to David <1732 David > , Thou

[ art ] more righteous <6662 tsaddiyq > than I : for thou hast

rewarded <1580 gamal > me good <2896 towb > , whereas I have

rewarded <1580 gamal > thee evil <7451 ra< > .

: 18 And thou hast shewed <5046 nagad > this day <3117 yowm >

how that thou hast dealt <6213 <asah > well <2896 towb > with me

: forasmuch as when the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > had delivered <5462

cagar > me into thine hand <3027 yad > , thou killedst <2026

harag > me not .

: 19 For if <3588 kiy > a man <0376 >iysh > find <4672 matsa> >

his enemy <0341 >oyeb > , will he let him go <7971 shalach >

well <2896 towb > away <1870 derek > ? wherefore the LORD <3068

Y@hovah > reward <7999 shalam > thee good <2896 towb > for that

thou hast done <6213 <asah > unto me this <2088 zeh > day <3117

yowm > .

: 20 And now <6258 <attah > , behold <2009 hinneh > , I know

<3045 yada< > well that thou shalt surely be king <4428 melek > ,

and that the kingdom <4467 mamlakah > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el

> shall be established <6965 quwm > in thine hand <3027 yad > .

: 21 Swear <7650 shaba< > now <6258 <attah > therefore unto me

by the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , that thou wilt not cut <3772

karath > off my seed <2233 zera< > after <0310 >achar > me ,

and that thou wilt not destroy <8045 shamad > my name <8034 shem

> out of my father s <1> house <1004 bayith > .

: 22 And David <1732 David > sware <7650 shaba< > unto Saul

<7586 Sha>uwl > . And Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > went <3212 yalak >

home <1004 bayith > ; but David <1732 David > and his men <0582

>enowsh > gat <5927 <alah > them up unto the hold <4686 matsuwd

> .

: 1Samuel 25

: 1 . And Samuel <8050 Sh@muw>el > died <4191 muwth > ; and

all <3605 kol > the Israelites <3478 Yisra>el > were gathered

<6908 qabats > together , and lamented <5594 caphad > him ,

and buried <6912 qabar > him in his house <1004 bayith > at

Ramah <7414 Ramah > . And David <1732 David > arose <6965 quwm

> , and went <3381 yarad > down <3381 yarad > to the wilderness

<4057 midbar > of Paran <6290 Pa>ran > .

: 2 . And [ there was ] a man <0376 >iysh > in Maon <4584

Ma<own > , whose possessions <4639 ma<aseh > [ were ] in

Carmel <3760 Karmel > ; and the man <0376 >iysh > [ was ]

very <3966 m@<od > great <1419 gadowl > , and he had three

<7969 shalowsh > thousand <0505 >eleph > sheep <6629 tso>n > ,

and a thousand <0505 >eleph > goats <5795 <ez > : and he was

shearing <1494 gazaz > his sheep <6629 tso>n > in Carmel <3760

Karmel > .

: 3 Now the name <8034 shem > of the man <0376 >iysh > [ was ]

Nabal <5037 Nabal > ; and the name <8034 shem > of his wife

<0802 >ishshah > Abigail <26> : and [ she was ] a woman <0802

>ishshah > of good <2896 towb > understanding <7922 sekel > ,

and of a beautiful <3303 yapheh > countenance <8389 to>ar > :

but the man <0376 >iysh > [ was ] churlish <7186 qasheh > and

evil <7451 ra< > in his doings <4611 ma<alal > ; and he [ was

] of the house <1004 bayith > of Caleb <3612 Kaleb > .

: 4 And David <1732 David > heard <8085 shama< > in the

wilderness <4057 midbar > that Nabal <5037 Nabal > did shear

<1494 gazaz > his sheep <6629 tso>n > .

: 5 And David <1732 David > sent <7971 shalach > out ten <6235

<eser > young <5288 na<ar > men , and David <1732 David > said

<0559 >amar > unto the young <5288 na<ar > men , Get <5927

<alah > you up to Carmel <3760 Karmel > , and go <0935 bow> >

to Nabal <5037 Nabal > , and greet him in my name <8034 shem > :

: 6 And thus <3541 koh > shall ye say <0559 >amar > to him that

liveth <2416 chay > [ in prosperity ] , Peace <7965 shalowm >

[ be ] both to thee , and peace <7965 shalowm > [ be ] to

thine house <1004 bayith > , and peace <7965 shalowm > [ be ]

unto all <3605 kol > that thou hast .

: 7 And now <6258 <attah > I have heard <8085 shama< > that

thou hast shearers <1494 gazaz > : now thy shepherds <7462 ra<ah

> which <0834 >aher > were with us , we hurt <3637 kalam > them

not , neither <3808 lo> > was there ought <3972 m@uwmah >

missing <6485 paqad > unto them , all <3605 kol > the while

<3117 yowm > they were in Carmel <3760 Karmel > .

: 8 Ask <7592 sha>al > thy young <5288 na<ar > men , and they

will shew <5046 nagad > thee . Wherefore let the young <5288

na<ar > men find <4672 matsa> > favour <2580 chen > in thine

eyes <5869 <ayin > : for we come <0935 bow> > in a good <2896

towb > day <3117 yowm > : give <5414 nathan > , I pray <4994

na> > thee , whatsoever cometh <4672 matsa> > to thine hand

<3027 yad > unto thy servants <5650 <ebed > , and to thy son

<1121 ben > David <1732 David > .

: 9 And when David s <1732 David > young <5288 na<ar > men came

<0935 bow> > , they spake <1696 dabar > to Nabal <5037 Nabal >

according to all <3605 kol > those <0428 >el - leh > words <1697

dabar > in the name <8034 shem > of David <1732 David > , and

ceased <5117 nuwach > .

: 10 And Nabal <5037 Nabal > answered <6030 <anah > David s

<1732 David > servants <5650 <ebed > , and said <0559 >amar > ,

Who <4310 miy > [ is ] David <1732 David > ? and who <4310

miy > [ is ] the son <1121 ben > of Jesse <3448 Yishay > ?

there be many <7231 rabab > servants <5650 <ebed > now a days

<3117 yowm > that break <6555 parats > away every man <0376

>iysh > from his master <0113 >adown > .

: 11 Shall I then take <3947 laqach > my bread <3899 lechem > ,

and my water <4325 mayim > , and my flesh <2878 tibehah > that

I have killed <2873 tabach > for my shearers <1494 gazaz > ,

and give <5414 nathan > [ it ] unto men <0582 >enowsh > ,

whom <0834 >aher > I know <3045 yada< > not whence they [ be ]

: 12 . So David s <1732 David > young <5288 na<ar > men turned

<2015 haphak > their way <1870 derek > , and went <7725 shuwb >

again <7725 shuwb > , and came <0935 bow> > and told <5046

nagad > him all <3605 kol > those <0428 >el - leh > sayings

<1697 dabar > .

: 13 And David <1732 David > said <0559 >amar > unto his men

<0582 >enowsh > , Gird <2296 chagar > ye on every man <0376

>iysh > his sword <2719 chereb > . And they girded <2296 chagar

> on every man <0376 >iysh > his sword <2719 chereb > ; and

David <1732 David > also <1571 gam > girded <2296 chagar > on

his sword <2719 chereb > : and there went <5927 <alah > up after

<0310 >achar > David <1732 David > about four <0702 >arba< >

hundred <3967 me>ah > men <0376 >iysh > ; and two hundred <3967

me>ah > abode <3427 yashab > by the stuff <3627 k@liy > .

: 14 But one <0259 >echad > of the young <5288 na<ar > men told

<5046 nagad > Abigail <26> , Nabal s <5037 Nabal > wife <0802

>ishshah > , saying <0559 >amar > , Behold <2009 hinneh > ,

David <1732 David > sent <7971 shalach > messengers <4397 mal>ak

> out of the wilderness <4057 midbar > to salute <1288 barak >

our master <0113 >adown > ; and he railed <5860 <iyt > on them .

: 15 But the men <0582 >enowsh > [ were ] very <3966 m@<od >

good <2896 towb > unto us , and we were not hurt <3637 kalam > ,

neither <3808 lo> > missed <6485 paqad > we any <3972 m@uwmah

> thing , as long <3117 yowm > as we were conversant <1980

halak > with them , when we were in the fields <7704 sadeh > :

: 16 They were a wall <2346 chowmah > unto us both <1571 gam >

by night <3915layil > and day <3119 yowmam > , all <3605 kol >

the while <3117 yowm > we were with them keeping <7462 ra<ah >

the sheep <6629 tso>n > .

: 17 Now <6258 <attah > therefore know <3045 yada< > and

consider <7200 ra>ah > what <4100 mah > thou wilt do <6213 <asah

> ; for evil <7451 ra< > is determined <3615 kalah > against

<0413 >el > our master <0113 >adown > , and against <5921 <al >

all <3605 kol > his household <1004 bayith > : for he [ is such

] a son <1121 ben > of Belial <1100 b@liya<al > , that [ a

man ] cannot speak <1696 dabar > to him .

: 18 . Then Abigail <26> made haste <4116 mahar > , and took

<3947 laqach > two hundred <3967 me>ah > loaves <3899 lechem > ,

and two <8147 sh@nayim > bottles <5035 nebel > of wine <3196

yayin > , and five <2568 chamesh > sheep <6629 tso>n > ready

dressed <6213 <asah > , and five <2568 chamesh > measures <5429

c@>ah > of parched <7039 qaliy > [ corn ] , and an hundred

<3967 me>ah > clusters <6778 tsammuwq > of raisins <6778

tsammuwq > , and two hundred <3967 me>ah > cakes <1690 d@belah

> of figs , and laid <7760 suwm > [ them ] on <5921 <al >

asses <2543 chamowr > .

: 19 And she said <0559 >amar > unto her servants <5288 na<ar >

, Go <5674 <abar > on before <6440 paniym > me ; behold <2005

hen > , I come <0935 bow> > after <0310 >achar > you . But she

told <5046 nagad > not her husband <0376 >iysh > Nabal <5037

Nabal > .

: 20 And it was [ so , as ] she rode <7392 rakab > on <5921

<al > the ass <2543 chamowr > , that she came <3381 yarad >

down <3381 yarad > by the covert <5643 cether > of the hill

<2022 har > , and , behold <2009 hinneh > , David <1732 David

> and his men <0582 >enowsh > came <3381 yarad > down <3381

yarad > against <7125 qir>ah > her ; and she met <6298 pagash >

them .

: 21 Now David <1732 David > had <1961 hayah > said <0559 >amar

> , Surely <0389 >ak > in vain <8267 sheqer > have I kept <8104

shamar > all <3605 kol > that this <2088 zeh > [ fellow ] hath

in the wilderness <4057 midbar > , so that nothing was missed

<6485 paqad > of all <3605 kol > that [ pertained ] unto him :

and he hath requited <7725 shuwb > me evil <7451 ra< > for good

<2896 towb > .

: 22 So <3541 koh > and more <3254 yacaph > also <3541 koh > do

<6213 <asah > God <0430 >elohiym > unto the enemies <0341 >oyeb

> of David <1732 David > , if <0518 >im > I leave <7604 sha>ar

> of all <3605 kol > that [ pertain ] to him by the morning

<1242 boqer > light <0216 >owr > any that pisseth <8366 shathan

> against the wall <7023 qiyr > .

: 23 And when Abigail <26> saw <7200 ra>ah > David <1732 David

> , she hasted <4116 mahar > , and lighted <3381 yarad > off

<5921 <al > the ass <2543 chamowr > , and fell <5307 naphal >

before <0639 >aph > David <1732 David > on <5921 <al > her face

<6440 paniym > , and bowed <7812 shachah > herself to the

ground <0776 >erets > ,

: 24 And fell <5307 naphal > at <5921 <al > his feet <7272

regel > , and said <0559 >amar > , Upon me , my lord <0113

>adown > , [ upon ] me [ let this ] iniquity <5771 <avon >

[ be ] : and let thine handmaid <0519 >amah > , I pray <4994

na> > thee , speak <1696 dabar > in thine audience <0241 >ozen

> , and hear <8085 shama< > the words <1697 dabar > of thine

handmaid <0519 >amah > .

: 25 Let not my lord <0113 >adown > , I pray <4994 na> > thee ,

regard <3820 leb > this <2088 zeh > man <0376 >iysh > of

Belial <1100 b@liya<al > , [ even ] Nabal <5037 Nabal > : for

as his name <8034 shem > [ is ] , so <3651 ken > [ is ] he ;

Nabal <5037 Nabal > [ is ] his name <8034 shem > , and

folly <5039 n@balah > [ is ] with him : but I thine handmaid

<0519 >amah > saw <7200 ra>ah > not the young <5288 na<ar > men

of my lord <0113 >adown > , whom <0834 >aher > thou didst send

<7971 shalach > .

: 26 Now <6258 <attah > therefore , my lord <0113 >adown > ,

[ as ] the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > liveth <2416 chay > , and [

as ] thy soul <5315 nephesh > liveth <2416 chay > , seeing the

LORD <3068 Y@hovah > hath withholden <4513 mana< > thee from

coming <0935 bow> > to [ shed ] blood <1818 dam > , and from

avenging <3467 yasha< > thyself with thine own hand <3027 yad > ,

now <6258 <attah > let thine enemies <0341 >oyeb > , and they

that seek <1245 baqash > evil <7451 ra< > to my lord <0113

>adown > , be as Nabal <5037 Nabal > .

: 27 And now <6258 <attah > this <2063 zo>th > blessing <1293

B@rakah > which <0834 >aher > thine handmaid <8198 shiphchah >

hath brought <0935 bow> > unto my lord <0113 >adown > , let it

even be given <5414 nathan > unto the young <5288 na<ar > men

that follow my lord <0113 >adown > .

: 28 I pray <4994 na> > thee , forgive <5375 nasa> > the

trespass <8588 ta<anuwg > of thine handmaid <0519 >amah > : for

the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > will certainly make <6213 <asah > my

lord <0113 >adown > a sure <0539 >aman > house <1004 bayith > ;

because <3588 kiy > my lord <0113 >adown > fighteth <3898 lacham

> the battles <4421 milchamah > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > ,

and evil <7451 ra< > hath not been found <4672 matsa> > in thee

[ all ] thy days <3117 yowm > .

: 29 Yet a man <0120 >adam > is risen <6965 quwm > to pursue

<7291 radaph > thee , and to seek <1245 baqash > thy soul <5315

nephesh > : but the soul <5315 nephesh > of my lord <0113 >adown

> shall be bound <6887 tsarar > in the bundle <6872 ts@rowr > of

life <2416 chay > with the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > thy God <0430

>elohiym > ; and the souls <5315 nephesh > of thine enemies

<0341 >oyeb > , them shall he sling <7049 qala< > out , [ as

out ] of the middle <8432 tavek > of a sling <7050 qela< > .

: 30 And it shall come <1961 hayah > to pass , when <3588 kiy

> the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > shall have done <6213 <asah > to my

lord <0113 >adown > according to all <3605 kol > the good <2896

towb > that he hath spoken <1696 dabar > concerning <5921 <al >

thee , and shall have appointed <6680 tsavah > thee ruler <5057

nagiyd > over Israel <3478 Yisra>el > ;

: 31 That this <2063 zo>th > shall be no <3808 lo> > grief

<6330 puwqah > unto thee , nor offence <4383 mikshowl > of

heart <3820 leb > unto my lord <0136 >Adonay > , either that

thou hast shed <8210 shaphak > blood <1818 dam > causeless <2600

chinnam > , or that my lord <0136 >Adonay > hath avenged <3467

yasha< > himself : but when the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > shall have

dealt well <3190 yatab > with my lord <0113 >adown > , then

remember <2142 zakar > thine handmaid <0519 >amah > .

: 32 . And David <1732 David > said <0559 >amar > to Abigail

<26> , Blessed <1288 barak > [ be ] the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >

God <0430 >elohiym > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > , which <0834

>aher > sent <7971 shalach > thee this <2088 zeh > day <3117

yowm > to meet <7125 qir>ah > me :

: 33 And blessed <1288 barak > [ be ] thy advice <2940 ta<am

> , and blessed <1288 barak > [ be ] thou , which <0834

>aher > hast kept <3607 kala> > me this <2088 zeh > day <3117

yowm > from coming <0935 bow> > to [ shed ] blood <1818 dam > ,

and from avenging <3467 yasha< > myself with mine own hand

<3027 yad > .

: 34 For in very <0199 >uwlam > deed <0199 >uwlam > , [ as ]

the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > God <0430 >elohiym > of Israel <3478

Yisra>el > liveth <2416 chay > , which <0834 >aher > hath kept

<4513 mana< > me back <4513 mana< > from hurting <7489 ra<a< >

thee , except thou hadst hasted <4116 mahar > and come <0935

bow> > to meet <7125 qir>ah > me , surely there had not been

left <3498 yathar > unto Nabal <5037 Nabal > by the morning

<1242 boqer > light <0216 >owr > any that pisseth <8366 shathan

> against the wall <2346 chowmah > .

: 35 So David <1732 David > received <3947 laqach > of her hand

<3027 yad > [ that ] which <0834 >aher > she had brought <0935

bow> > him , and said <0559 >amar > unto her , Go <5927 <alah

> up in peace <7965 shalowm > to thine house <1004 bayith > ;

see <7200 ra>ah > , I have hearkened <8085 shama< > to thy

voice <6963 qowl > , and have accepted <5375 nasa> > thy person

<6440 paniym > .

: 36 . And Abigail <26> came <0935 bow> > to Nabal <5037 Nabal

> ; and , behold <2009 hinneh > , he held a feast <4960

mishteh > in his house <1004 bayith > , like the feast <4960

mishteh > of a king <4428 melek > ; and Nabal s <5037 Nabal >

heart <3820 leb > [ was ] merry <2896 towb > within <5921 <al

> him , for he [ was ] very drunken <7910 shikkowr > :

wherefore she told <5046 nagad > him nothing , less <6996 qatan

> or more <1490 gizbar > , until <5704 <ad > the morning <1242

boqer > light <0216 >owr > .

: 37 But it came <1916 hadom > to pass in the morning <1242

boqer > , when the wine <3196 yayin > was gone <3318 yatsa> >

out of Nabal <5037 Nabal > , and his wife <0802 >ishshah > had

told <5046 nagad > him these things <1697 dabar > , that his

heart <3820 leb > died <4191 muwth > within <7130 qereb > him ,

and he became <1961 hayah > [ as ] a stone <68> .

: 38 And it came <1916 hadom > to pass about ten <6235 <eser >

days <3117 yowm > [ after ] , that the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >

smote <5062 nagaph > Nabal <5037 Nabal > , that he died <4191

muwth > .

: 39 And when David <1732 David > heard <8085 shama< > that

Nabal <5037 Nabal > was dead <4191 muwth > , he said <0559

>amar > , Blessed <1288 barak > [ be ] the LORD <3068 Y@hovah

> , that hath pleaded <7378 riyb > the cause <7379 riyb > of my

reproach <2781 cherpah > from the hand <3027 yad > of Nabal

<5037 Nabal > , and hath kept <2820 chasak > his servant <5650

<ebed > from evil <7451 ra< > : for the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >

hath returned <7725 shuwb > the wickedness <7451 ra< > of Nabal

<5037 Nabal > upon his own head <7218 ro>sh > . And David <1732

David > sent <7971 shalach > and communed <1696 dabar > with

Abigail <26> , to take <3947 laqach > her to him to wife <0802

>ishshah > .

: 40 And when the servants <5650 <ebed > of David <1732 David >

were come <0935 bow> > to Abigail <26> to Carmel <3760 Karmel > ,

they spake <1696 dabar > unto her , saying <0559 >amar > ,

David <1732 David > sent <7971 shalach > us unto thee , to take

<3947 laqach > thee to him to wife <0802 >ishshah > .

: 41 And she arose <6965 quwm > , and bowed <7812 shachah >

herself on [ her ] face <0639 >aph > to the earth <0776 >erets

> , and said <0559 >amar > , Behold <2009 hinneh > , [ let ]

thine handmaid <0519 >amah > [ be ] a servant <5650 <ebed >

to wash <7364 rachats > the feet <7272 regel > of the servants

<5650 <ebed > of my lord <0113 >adown > .

: 42 And Abigail <26> hasted <4116 mahar > , and arose <6965

quwm > , and rode <7392 rakab > upon an ass <2543 chamowr > ,

with five <2568 chamesh > damsels <5291 na<arah > of hers that

went <1980 halak > after <7272 regel > her ; and she went <3212

yalak > after <0310 >achar > the messengers <4397 mal>ak > of

David <1732 David > , and became <1961 hayah > his wife <0802

>ishshah > .

: 43 David <1732 David > also took <3947 laqach > Ahinoam <0293

>Achiyno<am > of Jezreel <3157 Yizr@<e>l > ; and they were also

both <8147 sh@nayim > of them his wives <0802 >ishshah > .

: 44 But Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > had given <5414 nathan > Michal

<4324 Miykal > his daughter <1323 bath > , David s <1732 David

> wife <0802 >ishshah > , to Phalti <6406 Paltiy > the son

<1121 ben > of Laish <3919 Layish > , which <0834 >aher > [

was ] of Gallim <1554 Galliym > .

: 1Samuel 26

: 1 . And the Ziphites <2130 Ziyphiy > came <0935 bow> > unto

Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > to Gibeah <1390 Gib<ah > , saying <0559

>amar > , Doth not David <1732 David > hide <5641 cathar >

himself in the hill <1389 gib<ah > of Hachilah <2444 Chakiylah >

, [ which <0834 >aher > is ] before Jeshimon <3452 y@shiymown

> ?

: 2 Then Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > arose <6965 quwm > , and went

<3381 yarad > down <3381 yarad > to the wilderness <4057 midbar

> of Ziph <2128 Ziyph > , having three <7969 shalowsh >

thousand <0505 >eleph > chosen <0970 bachuwr > men <0376 >iysh >

of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > with him , to seek <1245 baqash >

David <1732 David > in the wilderness <4057 midbar > of Ziph

<2128 Ziyph > .

: 3 And Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > pitched <2583 chanah > in the hill

<1389 gib<ah > of Hachilah <2444 Chakiylah > , which <0834

>aher > [ is ] before Jeshimon , by the way <1870 derek > .

But David <1732 David > abode <3427 yashab > in the wilderness

<4057 midbar > , and he saw <7200 ra>ah > that Saul <7586

Sha>uwl > came <0935 bow> > after <0310 >achar > him into the

wilderness <4057 midbar > .

: 4 David <1732 David > therefore sent <7971 shalach > out

spies <7270 ragal > , and understood <3045 yada< > that Saul

<7586 Sha>uwl > was come <0935 bow> > in very <3559 kuwn > deed

<3559 kuwn > .

: 5 And David <1732 David > arose <6965 quwm > , and came

<0935 bow> > to the place <4725 maqowm > where Saul <7586

Sha>uwl > had pitched <2583 chanah > : and David <1732 David >

beheld <7200 ra>ah > the place <4725 maqowm > where Saul <7586

Sha>uwl > lay <7901 shakab > , and Abner <74> the son <1121 ben

> of Ner <5369 Ner > , the captain <8269 sar > of his host

<6635 tsaba> > : and Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > lay <7901 shakab > in

the trench <4570 ma<gal > , and the people <5971 <am > pitched

<2583 chanah > round <5439 cabiyb > about him .

: 6 . Then answered <6030 <anah > David <1732 David > and said

<0559 >amar > to Ahimelech <0288 >Achiymelek > the Hittite <2850

Chittiy > , and to Abishai <52> the son <1121 ben > of Zeruiah

<6870 Ts@ruwyah > , brother <0251 >ach > to Joab <3097 Yow>ab >

, saying <0559 >amar > , Who <4310 miy > will go <3381 yarad >

down <3381 yarad > with me to Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > to the camp

<4264 machaneh > ? And Abishai <52> said <0559 >amar > , I

will go <3381 yarad > down <3381 yarad > with thee .

: 7 So David <1732 David > and Abishai <52> came <0935 bow> >

to the people <5971 <am > by night <3915 layil > : and , behold

<2009 hinneh > , Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > lay <7901 shakab >

sleeping <3463 yashen > within the trench <4570 ma<gal > , and

his spear <2595 chaniyth > stuck <4600 ma<ak > in the ground

<0776 >erets > at his bolster <4763 m@ra>ashah > : but Abner

<74> and the people <5971 <am > lay <7901 shakab > round <5439

cabiyb > about him .

: 8 Then said <0559 >amar > Abishai <52> to David <1732 David >

, God <0430 >elohiym > hath delivered <5462 cagar > thine enemy

<0341 >oyeb > into thine hand <3027 yad > this day <3117 yowm > :

now <6258 <attah > therefore let me smite <5221 nakah > him ,

I pray <4994 na> > thee , with the spear <2595 chaniyth > even

to the earth <0776 >erets > at once , and I will not [ smite ]

him the second <8138 shanah > time .

: 9 And David <1732 David > said <0559 >amar > to Abishai <52> ,

Destroy <7843 shachath > him not : for who <4310 miy > can

stretch <7971 shalach > forth his hand <3027 yad > against the

LORD S <3068 Y@hovah > anointed <4899 mashiyach > , and be

guiltless <5352 naqah > ?

: 10 David <1732 David > said <0559 >amar > furthermore , [

As ] the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > liveth <2416 chay > , the LORD

<3068 Y@hovah > shall smite <5062 nagaph > him ; or <0176 >ow >

his day <3117 yowm > shall come <0935 bow> > to die <4191 muwth

> ; or he shall descend <3381 yarad > into battle <4421

milchamah > , and perish <5595 caphah > .

: 11 The LORD <3068 Y@hovah > forbid <2486 chaliylah > that I

should stretch <7971 shalach > forth mine hand <3027 yad >

against the LORD S <3068 Y@hovah > anointed <4899 mashiyach > :

but , I pray <4994 na> > thee , take <3947 laqach > thou now

<6258 <attah > the spear <2595 chaniyth > that [ is ] at his

bolster <4763 m@ra>ashah > , and the cruse <6835 tsappachath >

of water <4325 mayim > , and let us go <3212 yalak > .

: 12 So David <1732 David > took <3947 laqach > the spear <2595

chaniyth > and the cruse <6835 tsappachath > of water <4325

mayim > from Saul s <7586 Sha>uwl > bolster <4763 m@ra>ashah > ;

and they gat <3212 yalak > them away <3212 yalak > , and no

<0369 >ayin > man saw <7200 ra>ah > [ it ] , nor <0369 >ayin

> knew <3045 yada< > [ it ] , neither <0369 >ayin > awaked

<6974 quwts > : for they [ were ] all <3605 kol > asleep <3463

yashen > ; because <3588 kiy > a deep <8639 tardemah > sleep

<8639 tardemah > from the LORD <0113 >adown > was fallen <5307

naphal > upon them .

: 13 . Then David <1732 David > went <5674 <abar > over <5674

<abar > to the other <5676 <eber > side <5676 <eber > , and

stood <5975 <amad > on <5921 <al > the top <7218 ro>sh > of an

hill <2022 har > afar <7350 rachowq > off ; a great <7227 rab >

space <4725 maqowm > [ being ] between <0996 beyn > them :

: 14 And David <1732 David > cried <7121 qara> > to the people

<5971 <am > , and to Abner <74> the son <1121 ben > of Ner

<5369 Ner > , saying <0559 >amar > , Answerest <6030 <anah >

thou not , Abner <74> ? Then Abner <74> answered <6030 <anah >

and said <0559 >amar > , Who <4310 miy > [ art ] thou [ that

] criest <7121 qara> > to the king <4428 melek > ?

: 15 And David <1732 David > said <0559 >amar > to Abner <74> ,

[ Art ] not thou a [ valiant ] man <0376 >iysh > ? and who

<4310 miy > [ is ] like <3644 k@mow > to thee in Israel <3478

Yisra>el > ? wherefore <4100 mah > then hast thou not kept

<8104 shamar > thy lord <0113 >adown > the king <4428 melek > ?

for there came <0935 bow> > one <0259 >echad > of the people

<5971 <am > in to destroy <7843 shachath > the king <4428 melek

> thy lord <3068 Y@hovah > .

: 16 This <2088 zeh > thing <1697 dabar > [ is ] not good

<2896 towb > that thou hast done <6213 <asah > . [ As ] the

LORD <3068 Y@hovah > liveth <2416 chay > , ye [ are ] worthy

<1121 ben > to die <4194 maveth > , because <0834 >aher > ye

have not kept <8104 shamar > your master <0113 >adown > , the

LORD S <3068 Y@hovah > anointed <4899 mashiyach > . And now

<6258 <attah > see <7200 ra>ah > where <0335 >ay > the king s

<4428 melek > spear <2595 chaniyth > [ is ] , and the cruse

<6835 tsappachath > of water <4325 mayim > that [ was ] at his

bolster <4763 m@ra>ashah > .

: 17 And Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > knew <5234 nakar > David s <1732

David > voice <6963 qowl > , and said <0559 >amar > , [ Is ]

this <2088 zeh > thy voice <6963 qowl > , my son <1121 ben >

David <1732 David > ? And David <1732 David > said <0559 >amar

> , [ It is ] my voice <6963 qowl > , my lord <0113 >adown >

, O king <4428 melek > .

: 18 And he said <0559 >amar > , Wherefore <4100 mah > doth my

lord <0113 >adown > thus <2088 zeh > pursue <7291 radaph > after

<0310 >achar > his servant <5650 <ebed > ? for what <4100 mah >

have I done <6213 <asah > ? or what <4100 mah > evil <7451 ra<

> [ is ] in mine hand <3027 yad > ?

: 19 Now <6258 <attah > therefore , I pray <4994 na> > thee ,

let my lord <0113 >adown > the king <4428 melek > hear <8085

shama< > the words <1697 dabar > of his servant <5650 <ebed > .

If <0518 >im > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > have stirred <5496 cuwth

> thee up against me , let him accept <7306 ruwach > an

offering <4503 minchah > : but if <0518 >im > [ they be ] the

children <1121 ben > of men <0120 >adam > , cursed <0779 >arar

> [ be ] they before <6440 paniym > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > ;

for they have driven <1644 garash > me out this day <3117 yowm

> from abiding <5596 caphach > in the inheritance <5159 nachalah

> of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , saying <0559 >amar > , Go

<3212 yalak > , serve <5647 <abad > other <0312 >acher > gods

<0430 >elohiym > .

: 20 Now <6258 <attah > therefore , let not my blood <1818 dam

> fall <5307 naphal > to the earth <0776 >erets > before <5048

neged > the face <6440 paniym > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > :

for the king <4428 melek > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > is come

<3318 yatsa> > out to seek <1245 baqash > a flea <6550 par<osh >

, as when <0834 >aher > one doth hunt <7291 radaph > a

partridge <7124 qore> > in the mountains <2022 har > .

: 21 . Then said <0559 >amar > Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > , I have

sinned <2398 chata> > : return <7725 shuwb > , my son <1121 ben

> David <1732 David > : for I will no <3808 lo> > more <5750

<owd > do thee harm <7489 ra<a< > , because my soul <5315

nephesh > was precious <3365 yaqar > in thine eyes <5869 <ayin >

this <2088 zeh > day <3117 yowm > : behold <2009 hinneh > , I

have played the fool <5528 cakal > , and have erred <7683

shagag > exceedingly .

: 22 And David <1732 David > answered <6030 <anah > and said

<0559 >amar > , Behold <2009 hinneh > the king s <4428 melek >

spear <2595 chaniyth > ! and let one <0259 >echad > of the

young <5288 na<ar > men come <5674 <abar > over <5674 <abar >

and fetch <3947 laqach > it .

: 23 The LORD <3068 Y@hovah > render <7725 shuwb > to every man

<0376 >iysh > his righteousness <6666 ts@daqah > and his

faithfulness <0530 >emuwnah > : for the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >

delivered <5414 nathan > thee into [ my ] hand <3027 yad > to

day <3117 yowm > , but I would <14> not stretch <7971 shalach >

forth mine hand <3027 yad > against the LORD S <3068 Y@hovah >

anointed <4899 mashiyach > .

: 24 And , behold <2009 hinneh > , as thy life <5315 nephesh

> was much <1431 gadal > set <1431 gadal > by this <2088 zeh >

day <3117 yowm > in mine eyes <5869 <ayin > , so <3651 ken >

let my life <5315 nephesh > be much <1431 gadal > set <1431

gadal > by in the eyes <5869 <ayin > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >

, and let him deliver <5337 natsal > me out of all <3605 kol >

tribulation <6869 tsarah > .

: 25 Then Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > said <0559 >amar > to David

<1732 David > , Blessed <1288 barak > [ be ] thou , my son

<1121 ben > David <1732 David > : thou shalt both <1571 gam > do

<6213 <asah > great [ things ] , and also <1571 gam > shalt

still prevail <3201 yakol > . So David <1732 David > went <3212

yalak > on his way <1870 derek > , and Saul <7586 Sha>uwl >

returned <7725 shuwb > to his place <4725 maqowm > .

: 1Samuel 27

: 1 . And David <1732 David > said <0559 >amar > in his heart

<3820 leb > , I shall now <6258 <attah > perish <5595 caphah >

one <0259 >echad > day <3117 yowm > by the hand <3027 yad > of

Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > : [ there is ] nothing <0369 >ayin >

better <2896 towb > for me than <3588 kiy > that I should

speedily <4422 malat > escape <4422 malat > into <0413 >el > the

land <0776 >erets > of the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > ; and

Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > shall despair <2976 ya>ash > of me , to

seek <1245 baqash > me any <3605 kol > more <5750 <owd > in any

<3605 kol > coast <1366 g@buwl > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > : so

shall I escape <4422 malat > out of his hand <3027 yad > .

: 2 And David <1732 David > arose <6965 quwm > , and he passed

<5674 <abar > over <5674 <abar > with the six <8337 shesh >

hundred <3967 me>ah > men <0376 >iysh > that [ were ] with him

unto Achish <0397 >Akiysh > , the son <1121 ben > of Maoch

<4582 Ma<owk > , king <4428 melek > of Gath <1661 Gath > .

: 3 And David <1732 David > dwelt <3427 yashab > with Achish

<0397 >Akiysh > at Gath <1661 Gath > , he and his men <0582

>enowsh > , every man <0376 >iysh > with his household <1004

bayith > , [ even ] David <1732 David > with his two <8147

sh@nayim > wives <0802 >ishshah > , Ahinoam <0293 >Achiyno<am >

the Jezreelitess <3159 Yizr@<e>liyth > , and Abigail <26> the

Carmelitess <3762 Karm@liyth > , Nabal s <5037 Nabal > wife

<0802 >ishshah > .

: 4 And it was told <5046 nagad > Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > that

David <1732 David > was fled <1272 barach > to Gath <1661 Gath >

: and he sought <1245 baqash > no <3808 lo> > more <3254 yacaph

> again <3254 yacaph > for him .

: 5 And David <1732 David > said <0559 >amar > unto Achish

<0397 >Akiysh > , If <0518 >im > I have now <4994 na> > found

<4672 matsa> > grace <2580 chen > in thine eyes <5869 <ayin > ,

let them give <5414 nathan > me a place <4725 maqowm > in some

<0259 >echad > town <5892 <iyr > in the country <7704 sadeh > ,

that I may dwell <3427 yashab > there <8033 sham > : for why

<4100 mah > should thy servant <5650 <ebed > dwell <3427 yashab

> in the royal <4467 mamlakah > city <5892 <iyr > with thee ?

: 6 Then Achish <0397 >Akiysh > gave <5414 nathan > him Ziklag

<6860 Tsiqlag > that day <3117 yowm > : wherefore <3651 ken >

Ziklag <6860 Tsiqlag > pertaineth <1961 hayah > unto the kings

<4428 melek > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > unto this <2088 zeh >

day <3117 yowm > .

: 7 And the time that David <1732 David > dwelt <3427 yashab >

in the country <7704 sadeh > of the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy

> was a full <3117 yowm > year and four <0702 >arba< > months

<2320 chodesh > .

: 8 . And David <1732 David > and his men <0582 >enowsh > went

<5927 <alah > up , and invaded <6584 pashat > the Geshurites

<1651 G@shuwriy > , and the Gezrites <1511 Gizriy > , and the

Amalekites <6003 <Amaleqiy > : for those <2007 hennah > [

nations were ] of old <5769 <owlam > the inhabitants <3427

yashab > of the land <0776 >erets > , as thou goest <0935 bow>

> to Shur <7793 Shuwr > , even unto the land <0776 >erets > of

Egypt <4714 Mitsrayim > .

: 9 And David <1732 David > smote <5221 nakah > the land <0776

>erets > , and left neither <3608 kele> > man <0376 >iysh > nor

woman <0802 >ishshah > alive <2421 chayah > , and took <3947

laqach > away the sheep <6629 tso>n > , and the oxen <1241

baqar > , and the asses <2543 chamowr > , and the camels <1581

gamal > , and the apparel <0899 beged > , and returned <7725

shuwb > , and came <0935 bow> > to Achish <0397 >Akiysh > .

: 10 And Achish <0397 >Akiysh > said <0559 >amar > , Whither

<0413 >el > have ye made a road <6584 pashat > to day <3117 yowm

> ? And David <1732 David > said <0559 >amar > , Against <5921

<al > the south <5045 negeb > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > , and

against <5921 <al > the south <5045 negeb > of the Jerahmeelites

<3397 Y@rachm@>eliy > , and against <0413 >el > the south <5045

negeb > of the Kenites <7017 Qeyniy > .

: 11 And David <1732 David > saved <2421 chayah > neither <3608

kele> > man <0376 >iysh > nor woman <0802 >ishshah > alive <2421

chayah > , to bring <0935 bow> > [ tidings ] to Gath <1661

Gath > , saying <0559 >amar > , Lest <6435 pen > they should

tell <5046 nagad > on <5921 <al > us , saying <0559 >amar > ,

So <3541 koh > did <6213 <asah > David <1732 David > , and so

<3541 koh > [ will be ] his manner <3541 koh > all <3605 kol >

the while <3117 yowm > he dwelleth <3427 yashab > in the country

<7704 sadeh > of the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > .

: 12 And Achish <0397 >Akiysh > believed <0539 >aman > David

<1732 David > , saying <0559 >amar > , He hath made his people

<5971 <am > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > utterly to abhor <0887

ba>ash > him ; therefore he shall be my servant <5650 <ebed >

for ever <5769 <owlam > .

: 1Samuel 28

: 1 . And it came <1961 hayah > to pass in those <1992 hem >

days <3117 yowm > , that the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy >

gathered <6908 qabats > their armies <4264 machaneh > together

for warfare <6635 tsaba> > , to fight <3898 lacham > with

Israel <3478 Yisra>el > . And Achish <0397 >Akiysh > said <0559

>amar > unto David <1732 David > , Know <3045 yada< > thou

assuredly <3045 yada< > , that thou shalt go <3318 yatsa> > out

with me to battle <4264 machaneh > , thou and thy men <0582

>enowsh > .

: 2 And David <1732 David > said <0559 >amar > to Achish <0397

>Akiysh > , Surely <3651 ken > thou shalt know <3045 yada< >

what thy servant <5650 <ebed > can do <6213 <asah > . And

Achish <0397 >Akiysh > said <0559 >amar > to David <1732 David >

, Therefore will I make <7760 suwm > thee keeper <8104 shamar >

of mine head <7218 ro>sh > for ever .

: 3 Now Samuel <8050 Sh@muw>el > was dead <4191 muwth > , and

all <3605 kol > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > had lamented <5594

caphad > him , and buried <6912 qabar > him in Ramah <7414

Ramah > , even in his own city <5892 <iyr > . And Saul <7586

Sha>uwl > had put <5493 cuwr > away <5493 cuwr > those <1992 hem

> that had familiar spirits <0178 >owb > , and the wizards

<3049 yidd@<oniy > , out of the land <0776 >erets > .

: 4 And the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > gathered <6908 qabats

> themselves together , and came <0935 bow> > and pitched <2583

chanah > in Shunem <7766 Shuwnem > : and Saul <7586 Sha>uwl >

gathered <6908 qabats > all <3605 kol > Israel <3478 Yisra>el >

together , and they pitched <2583 chanah > in Gilboa <1533

Gilboa< > .

: 5 And when Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > saw <7200 ra>ah > the host

<4264 machaneh > of the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > , he was

afraid <3372 yare> > , and his heart <3820 leb > greatly <3966

m@<od > trembled <2729 charad > .

: 6 And when Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > enquired <7592 sha>al > of

the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > answered

<6030 <anah > him not , neither <1571 gam > by dreams <2472

chalowm > , nor <1571 gam > by Urim <0224 >Uwriym > , nor

<1571 gam > by prophets <5030 nabiy> > .

: 7 . Then said <0559 >amar > Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > unto his

servants <5650 <ebed > , Seek <1245 baqash > me a woman <0802

>ishshah > that hath <1172 ba<alah > a familiar spirit <0178

>owb > , that I may go <3212 yalak > to her , and enquire

<1875 darash > of her . And his servants <5650 <ebed > said

<0559 >amar > to him , Behold <2009 hinneh > , [ there is ]

a woman <0802 >ishshah > that hath <1172 ba<alah > a familiar

spirit <0178 >owb > at Endor <5874 <Eyn - Do>r > .

: 8 And Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > disguised <2664 chaphas > himself ,

and put <3847 labash > on other <0312 >acher > raiment <0899

beged > , and he went <3212 yalak > , and two <8147 sh@nayim >

men <0582 >enowsh > with him , and they came <0935 bow> > to

the woman <0802 >ishshah > by night <3915 layil > : and he said

<0559 >amar > , I pray <4994 na> > thee , divine <7080 qacam >

unto me by the familiar spirit <0178 >owb > , and bring <5927

<alah > me [ him ] up , whom I shall name <0559 >amar > unto

thee .

: 9 And the woman <0802 >ishshah > said <0559 >amar > unto him ,

Behold <2009 hinneh > , thou knowest <3045 yada< > what Saul

<7586 Sha>uwl > hath done <6213 <asah > , how he hath cut <3772

karath > off those that have familiar spirits <0178 >owb > ,

and the wizards <3049 yidd@<oniy > , out of the land <0776

>erets > : wherefore <4100 mah > then layest thou a snare <5367

naqash > for my life <5315 nephesh > , to cause me to die <4191

muwth > ?

: 10 And Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > sware <7650 shaba< > to her by

the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , saying <0559 >amar > , [ As ] the

LORD <3068 Y@hovah > liveth <2416 chay > , there shall no <0518

>im > punishment <5771 <avon > happen <7136 qarah > to thee for

this <2088 zeh > thing <1697 dabar > .

: 11 Then said <0559 >amar > the woman <0802 >ishshah > , Whom

shall I bring <5927 <alah > up unto thee ? And he said <0559

>amar > , Bring <5927 <alah > me up Samuel <8050 Sh@muw>el > .

: 12 And when the woman <0802 >ishshah > saw <7200 ra>ah >

Samuel <8050 Sh@muw>el > , she cried <2199 za<aq > with a loud

<1419 gadowl > voice <6963 qowl > : and the woman <0802 >ishshah

> spake <0559 >amar > to Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > , saying <0559

>amar > , Why <4100 mah > hast thou deceived <7411 ramah > me ?

for thou [ art ] Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > .

: 13 And the king <4428 melek > said <0559 >amar > unto her ,

Be not afraid <3372 yare> > : for what <4100 mah > sawest <7200

ra>ah > thou ? And the woman <0802 >ishshah > said <0559 >amar

> unto Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > , I saw <7200 ra>ah > gods <0430

>elohiym > ascending <5927 <alah > out of the earth <0776 >erets

> .

: 14 And he said <0559 >amar > unto her , What <4100 mah >

form <8389 to>ar > [ is ] he of ? And she said <0559 >amar > ,

An old <2205 zaqen > man <0376 >iysh > cometh <5927 <alah > up

; and he [ is ] covered <5844 <atah > with a mantle <4598

m@<iyl > . And Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > perceived <3045 yada< >

that it [ was ] Samuel <8050 Sh@muw>el > , and he stooped

<6915 qadad > with [ his ] face <0639 >aph > to the ground

<0776 >erets > , and bowed <7812 shachah > himself .

: 15 . And Samuel <8050 Sh@muw>el > said <0559 >amar > to Saul

<7586 Sha>uwl > , Why <4100 mah > hast thou disquieted <7264

ragaz > me , to bring <5927 <alah > me up ? And Saul <7586

Sha>uwl > answered <6030 <anah > , I am sore <3966 m@<od >

distressed <6887 tsarar > ; for the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy

> make war <3898 lacham > against me , and God <0430 >elohiym >

is departed <5493 cuwr > from me , and answereth <6030 <anah >

me no <3808 lo> > more , neither <1571 gam > by prophets <5030

nabiy> > , nor <1571 gam > by dreams <2472 chalowm > :

therefore I have called <7121 qara> > thee , that thou mayest

make known <3045 yada< > unto me what <4100 mah > I shall do

<6213 <asah > .

: 16 Then said <0559 >amar > Samuel <8050 Sh@muw>el > ,

Wherefore <4100 mah > then dost thou ask <7592 sha>al > of me ,

seeing the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > is departed <5493 cuwr > from

thee , and is become <1961 hayah > thine enemy <6145 <ar > ?

: 17 And the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > hath done <6213 <asah > to

him , as he spake <1696 dabar > by me : for the LORD <3068

Y@hovah > hath rent <7167 qara< > the kingdom <4467 mamlakah >

out of thine hand <3027 yad > , and given <5414 nathan > it to

thy neighbour <7453 rea< > , [ even ] to David <1732 David > :

: 18 Because <0834 >aher > thou obeyedst <8085 shama< > not the

voice <6963 qowl > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > , nor <3808 lo>

> executedst <6213 <asah > his fierce <2740 charown > wrath

<0639 >aph > upon Amalek <6002 <Amaleq > , therefore hath the

LORD <3068 Y@hovah > done <6213 <asah > this <2088 zeh > thing

<1697 dabar > unto thee this <2088 zeh > day <3117 yowm > .

: 19 Moreover <1571 gam > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > will also

<1571 gam > deliver <5414 nathan > Israel <3478 Yisra>el > with

thee into the hand <3027 yad > of the Philistines <6430

P@lishtiy > : and to morrow <4279 machar > [ shalt ] thou and

thy sons <1121 ben > [ be ] with me : the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >

also <1571 gam > shall deliver <5414 nathan > the host <4264

machaneh > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > into the hand <3027 yad >

of the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > .

: 20 . Then Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > fell <5307 naphal >

straightway <4116 mahar > all <4393 m@lo> > along on the earth

<0776 >erets > , and was sore <3966 m@<od > afraid <3372 yare>

> , because of the words <1697 dabar > of Samuel <8050

Sh@muw>el > : and there was no <3808 lo> > strength <3581 koach

> in him ; for he had eaten <0398 >akal > no <3808 lo> > bread

<3899 lechem > all <3605 kol > the day <3117 yowm > , nor all

<3605 kol > the night <3915 layil > .

: 21 And the woman <0802 >ishshah > came <0935 bow> > unto Saul

<7586 Sha>uwl > , and saw <7200 ra>ah > that he was sore <3966

m@<od > troubled <0926 bahal > , and said <0559 >amar > unto

him , Behold <2009 hinneh > , thine handmaid <8198 shiphchah >

hath obeyed <8085 shama< > thy voice <6963 qowl > , and I have

put <7760 suwm > my life <5315 nephesh > in my hand <3709 kaph >

, and have hearkened <8085 shama< > unto thy words <1697 dabar

> which <0834 >aher > thou spakest <1696 dabar > unto me .

: 22 Now <6258 <attah > therefore , I pray <4994 na> > thee ,

hearken <8085 shama< > thou also <1571 gam > unto the voice

<6963 qowl > of thine handmaid <8198 shiphchah > , and let me

set <7760 suwm > a morsel <6595 path > of bread <3899 lechem >

before <6440 paniym > thee ; and eat <0398 >akal > , that thou

mayest have strength <3581 koach > , when <3588 kiy > thou

goest <3212 yalak > on thy way <1870 derek > .

: 23 But he refused <3985 ma>en > , and said <0559 >amar > ,

I will not eat <0398 >akal > . But his servants <5650 <ebed > ,

together with the woman <0802 >ishshah > , compelled <6555

parats > him ; and he hearkened <8085 shama< > unto their voice

<6963 qowl > . So he arose <6965 quwm > from the earth <0776

>erets > , and sat <3427 yashab > upon the bed <4296 mittah > .

: 24 And the woman <0802 >ishshah > had a fat <4770 marbeq >

calf <5695 <egel > in the house <1004 bayith > ; and she hasted

<4116 mahar > , and killed <2076 zabach > it , and took <3947

laqach > flour <7058 qemach > , and kneaded <3888 luwsh > [ it

] , and did bake <0644 >aphah > unleavened <4682 matstsah >

bread thereof :

: 25 And she brought <5066 nagash > [ it ] before <6440

paniym > Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > , and before <6440 paniym > his

servants <5650 <ebed > ; and they did eat <0398 >akal > . Then

they rose <6965 quwm > up , and went <3212 yalak > away that

night <3915 layil > .

: 1Samuel 29

: 1 . Now the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > gathered <6908

qabats > together all <3605 kol > their armies <4264 machaneh >

to Aphek <0663 >Apheq > : and the Israelites <3478 Yisra>el >

pitched <2583 chanah > by a fountain <5869 <ayin > which <0834

>aher > [ is ] in Jezreel <3157 Yizr@<e>l > .

: 2 And the lords <5633 ceren > of the Philistines <6430

P@lishtiy > passed <5674 <abar > on by hundreds <3967 me>ah > ,

and by thousands <0505 >eleph > : but David <1732 David > and

his men <0582 >enowsh > passed <5674 <abar > on in the rereward

<0314 >acharown > with Achish <0397 >Akiysh > .

: 3 Then said <0559 >amar > the princes <8269 sar > of the

Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > , What <4100 mah > [ do ] these

<0428 >el - leh > Hebrews <5680 <Ibriy > [ here ] ? And

Achish <0397 >Akiysh > said <0559 >amar > unto the princes <8269

sar > of the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > , [ Is ] not this

<2088 zeh > David <1732 David > , the servant <5650 <ebed > of

Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > the king <4428 melek > of Israel <3478

Yisra>el > , which <0834 >aher > hath been <1961 hayah > with

me these <2088 zeh > days <3117 yowm > , or <0176 >ow > these

<2088 zeh > years <8141 shaneh > , and I have found <4672

matsa> > no <3808 lo> > fault <3972 m@uwmah > in him since he

fell <5307 naphal > [ unto me ] unto this <2088 zeh > day

<3117 yowm > ?

: 4 And the princes <8269 sar > of the Philistines <6430

P@lishtiy > were wroth <7107 qatsaph > with him ; and the

princes <8269 sar > of the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > said

<0559 >amar > unto him , Make this fellow <0376 >iysh > return

<7725 shuwb > , that he may go <7725 shuwb > again <7725 shuwb

> to his place <4725 maqowm > which <0834 >aher > thou hast

appointed <6485 paqad > him , and let him not go <3381 yarad >

down <3381 yarad > with us to battle <4421 milchamah > , lest

<3808 lo> > in the battle <4421 milchamah > he be an adversary

<7854 satan > to us : for wherewith <4100 mah > should he

reconcile <7521 ratsah > himself unto his master <0113 >adown >

? [ should it ] not [ be ] with the heads <7218 ro>sh > of

these <1992 hem > men <0582 >enowsh > ?

: 5 [ Is ] not this <2088 zeh > David <1732 David > , of

whom <0834 >aher > they sang <6030 <anah > one to another in

dances <4246 m@chowlah > , saying <0559 >amar > , Saul <7586

Sha>uwl > slew <5221 nakah > his thousands <7233 r@babah > ,

and David <1732 David > his ten <7233 r@babah > thousands <0505

>eleph > ?

: 6 . Then Achish <0397 >Akiysh > called <7121 qara> > David

<1732 David > , andsaid <0559 >amar > unto him , Surely , [

as ] the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > liveth <2416 chay > , thou hast

been upright <3477 yashar > , and thy going <3318 yatsa> > out

and thy coming <0935 bow> > in with me in the host <4264

machaneh > [ is ] good <2896 towb > in my sight <5869 <ayin > :

for I have not found <4672 matsa> > evil <7451 ra< > in thee

since the day <3117 yowm > of thy coming <0935 bow> > unto me

unto this <2088 zeh > day <3117 yowm > : nevertheless the lords

<5633 ceren > favour <2896 towb > thee not .

: 7 Wherefore now <6258 <attah > return <7725 shuwb > , and go

<3212 yalak > in peace <7965 shalowm > , that thou displease

not the lords <5633 ceren > of the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy >

: 8 And David <1732 David > said <0559 >amar > unto Achish

<0397 >Akiysh > , But what <4100 mah > have I done <6213 <asah

> ? and what <4100 mah > hast thou found <4672 matsa> > in thy

servant <5650 <ebed > so long <3117 yowm > as I have been <1961

hayah > with thee unto this <2088 zeh > day <3117 yowm > , that

I may not go <3212 yalak > fight <3898 lacham > against the

enemies <0341 >oyeb > of my lord <0113 >adown > the king <4428

melek > ?

: 9 And Achish <0397 >Akiysh > answered <6030 <anah > and said

<0559 >amar > to David <1732 David > , I know <3045 yada< >

that thou [ art ] good <2896 towb > in my sight <5869 <ayin > ,

as an angel of God <0430 >elohiym > : notwithstanding <0389

>ak > the princes <8269 sar > of the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy

> have said <0559 >amar > , He shall not go <5927 <alah > up

with us to the battle <4421 milchamah > .

: 10 Wherefore now <6258 <attah > rise <7925 shakam > up early

<7925 shakam > in the morning <1242 boqer > with thy master s

<0113 >adown > servants <5650 <ebed > that are come <0935 bow> >

with thee : and as soon as ye be up early <7925 shakam > in the

morning <1242 boqer > , and have light <0216 >owr > , depart

<3212 yalak > .

: 11 So David <1732 David > and his men <0582 >enowsh > rose

<7925 shakam > up early <7925 shakam > to depart <3212 yalak >

in the morning <1242 boqer > , to return <7725 shuwb > into

<0413 >el > the land <0776 >erets > of the Philistines <6430

P@lishtiy > . And the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > went <5927

<alah > up to Jezreel <3157 Yizr@<e>l > .

: 1Samuel 30

: 1 . And it came <1961 hayah > to pass , when David <1732

David > and his men <0582 >enowsh > were come <0935 bow> > to

Ziklag <6860 Tsiqlag > on the third <7992 sh@liyshiy > day <3117

yowm > , that the Amalekites <6003 <Amaleqiy > had invaded

<6584 pashat > the south <5045 negeb > , and Ziklag <6860

Tsiqlag > , and smitten <5221 nakah > Ziklag <6860 Tsiqlag > ,

and burned <8313 saraph > it with fire <0784 >esh > ;

: 2 And had taken the women <0802 >ishshah > captives <7617

shabah > , that [ were ] therein : they slew <4191 muwth >

not any <0376 >iysh > , either great <1419 gadowl > or small

<6996 qatan > , but carried <5090 nahag > [ them ] away ,

and went <3212 yalak > on their way <1870 derek > .

: 3 So David <1732 David > and his men <0582 >enowsh > came

<0935 bow> > to the city <5892 <iyr > , and , behold <2009

hinneh > , [ it was ] burned <8313 saraph > with fire <0784

>esh > ; and their wives <0802 >ishshah > , and their sons

<1121 ben > , and their daughters <1121 ben > , were taken

captives <7617 shabah > .

: 4 Then David <1732 David > and the people <5971 <am > that [

were ] with him lifted <5375 nasa> > up their voice <6963 qowl

> and wept <1058 bakah > , until they had no <0369 >ayin > more

power <3581 koach > to weep <1058 bakah > .

: 5 And David s <1732 David > two <8147 sh@nayim > wives <0802

>ishshah > were taken captives <7617 shabah > , Ahinoam <0293

>Achiyno<am > the Jezreelitess <3159 Yizr@<e>liyth > , and

Abigail <26> the wife <0802 >ishshah > of Nabal <5037 Nabal >

the Carmelite <3761 Karm@liy > .

: 6 And David <1732 David > was greatly <3966 m@<od >

distressed <3334 yatsar > ; for the people <5971 <am > spake

<0559 >amar > of stoning <5619 caqal > him , because <3588 kiy

> the soul <5315 nephesh > of all <3605 kol > the people <5971

<am > was grieved <4784 marah > , every man <0376 >iysh > for

his sons <1121 ben > and for his daughters <1121 ben > : but

David <1732 David > encouraged <2388 chazaq > himself in the

LORD <3068 Y@hovah > his God <0430 >elohiym > .

: 7 . And David <1732 David > said <0559 >amar > to Abiathar

<54> the priest <3548 kohen > , Ahimelech s <0288 >Achiymelek >

son <1121 ben > , I pray <4994 na> > thee , bring <5066 nagash

> me hither <5066 nagash > the ephod <0646 >ephowd > . And

Abiathar <54> brought <5066 nagash > thither the ephod <0646

>ephowd > to David <1732 David > .

: 8 And David <1732 David > enquired <7592 sha>al > at the LORD

<3068 Y@hovah > , saying <0559 >amar > , Shall I pursue <7291

radaph > after <0310 >achar > this <2088 zeh > troop <1416

g@duwd > ? shall I overtake <5381 nasag > them ? And he

answered <0559 >amar > him , Pursue <7291 radaph > : for thou

shalt surely overtake <5381 nasag > [ them ] , and without

fail recover <5337 natsal > [ all ] .

: 9 So David <1732 David > went <3212 yalak > , he and the six

<8337 shesh > hundred <3967 me>ah > men <0376 >iysh > that [

were ] with him , and came <0935 bow> > to the brook <5158

nachal > Besor <1308 B@sowr > , where those that were left

<3498 yathar > behind <3498 yathar > stayed <5975 <amad > .

: 10 But David <1732 David > pursued <7291 radaph > , he and

four <0702 >arba< > hundred <3967 me>ah > men <0376 >iysh > :

for two hundred <3967 me>ah > abode <5975 <amad > behind <5975

<amad > , which <0834 >aher > were so faint <6296 pagar > that

they could not go <5674 <abar > over <5674 <abar > the brook

<5158 nachal > Besor <1308 B@sowr > .

: 11 And they found <4672 matsa> > an Egyptian <4713 Mitsriy >

in the field <7704 sadeh > , and brought <3947 laqach > him to

David <1732 David > , and gave <5414 nathan > him bread <3899

lechem > , and he did eat <0398 >akal > ; and they made him

drink <8248 shaqah > water <4325 mayim > ;

: 12 And they gave <5414 nathan > him a piece <6400 pelach > of

a cake <1690 d@belah > of figs , and two <8147 sh@nayim >

clusters <6778 tsammuwq > of raisins <6778 tsammuwq > : and when

he had eaten <0398 >akal > , his spirit <7307 ruwach > came

<7725 shuwb > again <7725 shuwb > to him : for he had eaten

<0398 >akal > no <3808 lo> > bread <3899 lechem > , nor <3808

lo> > drunk <8354 shathah > [ any ] water <4325 mayim > ,

three <7969 shalowsh > days <3117 yowm > and three <7969

shalowsh > nights <3915 layil > .

: 13 And David <1732 David > said <0559 >amar > unto him , To

whom <4310 miy > [ belongest ] thou ? and whence [ art ]

thou ? And he said <0559 >amar > , I [ am ] a young <5288

na<ar > man of Egypt <4714 Mitsrayim > , servant <5650 <ebed >

to an Amalekite <6003 <Amaleqiy > ; and my master <0113 >adown

> left <5800 <azab > me , because <3588 kiy > three <7969

shalowsh > days agone I fell sick <2470 chalah > .

: 14 We made an invasion <6584 pashat > [ upon ] the south

<5045 negeb > of the Cherethites <3774 K@rethiy > , and upon [

the coast ] which <0834 >aher > [ belongeth ] to Judah <3063

Y@huwdah > , and upon the south <5045 negeb > of Caleb <3612

Kaleb > ; and we burned <8313 saraph > Ziklag <6860 Tsiqlag >

with fire <0784 >esh > .

: 15 And David <1732 David > said <0559 >amar > to him , Canst

thou bring <3381 yarad > me down <3381 yarad > to this <2088 zeh

> company <1416 g@duwd > ? And he said <0559 >amar > , Swear

<7650 shaba< > unto me by God <0430 >elohiym > , that thou wilt

neither <0518 >im > kill <4191 muwth > me , nor <0518 >im >

deliver <5462 cagar > me into the hands <3027 yad > of my master

<0113 >adown > , and I will bring <3381 yarad > thee down <3381

yarad > to this <2088 zeh > company <1416 g@duwd > .

: 16 And when he had brought <3381 yarad > him down <3381 yarad

> , behold <2009 hinneh > , [ they were ] spread <5203

natash > abroad <5203 natash > upon all <3605 kol > the earth

<0776 >erets > , eating <0398 >akal > and drinking <8354

shathah > , and dancing <2287 chagag > , because of all <3605

kol > the great <1419 gadowl > spoil <7998 shalal > that they

had taken <3947 laqach > out of the land <0776 >erets > of the

Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > , and out of the land <0776

>erets > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > .

: 17 And David <1732 David > smote <5221 nakah > them from the

twilight <5399 nesheph > even unto the evening <6153 <ereb > of

the next <4283 mochorath > day <4283 mochorath > : and there

escaped <4422 malat > not a man <0376 >iysh > of them , save

four <0702 >arba< > hundred <3967 me>ah > young <5288 na<ar >

men <0376 >iysh > , which <0834 >aher > rode <7392 rakab > upon

camels <1581 gamal > , and fled <5127 nuwc > .

: 18 And David <1732 David > recovered <5337 natsal > all <3605

kol > that the Amalekites <6003 <Amaleqiy > had carried <3947

laqach > away : and David <1732 David > rescued <5337 natsal >

his two <8147 sh@nayim > wives <0802 >ishshah > .

: 19 And there was nothing <3808 lo> > lacking <5737 <adar > to

them , neither <4480 min > small <6996 qatan > nor <5703 <ad >

great <1419 gadowl > , neither <4480 min > sons <1121 ben > nor

<5703 <ad > daughters <1121 ben > , neither <4480 min > spoil

<7998 shalal > , nor <5703 <ad > any <3605 kol > [ thing ]

that they had taken <3947 laqach > to them : David <1732 David >

recovered <7725 shuwb > all <3605 kol > .

: 20 And David <1732 David > took <3947 laqach > all <3605 kol

> the flocks <6629 tso>n > and the herds <1241 baqar > , [

which ] they drave <5090 nahag > before <6440 paniym > those

<1931 huw> > [ other ] cattle <4735 miqneh > , and said <0559

>amar > , This <2088 zeh > [ is ] David s <1732 David > spoil

<7998 shalal > .

: 21 . And David <1732 David > came <0935 bow> > to the two

hundred <3967 me>ah > men <0582 >enowsh > , which <0834 >aher >

were so faint <6296 pagar > that they could not follow David

<1732 David > , whom they had made also to abide <3427 yashab >

at the brook <5158 nachal > Besor <1308 B@sowr > : and they went

<3318 yatsa> > forth <3318 yatsa> > to meet <7125 qir>ah > David

<1732 David > , and to meet <7125 qir>ah > the people <5971 <am

> that [ were ] with him : and when David <1732 David > came

<5066 nagash > near <5066 nagash > to the people <5971 <am > ,

he saluted them .

: 22 Then answered <6030 <anah > all <3605 kol > the wicked

<7451 ra< > men <0376 >iysh > and [ men ] of Belial <1100

b@liya<al > , of those that went <1980 halak > with David <1732

David > , and said <0559 >amar > , Because <3282 ya<an > they

went <1980 halak > not with us , we will not give <5414 nathan

> them [ ought ] of the spoil <7998 shalal > that we have

recovered <5337 natsal > , save to every man <0376 >iysh > his

wife <0802 >ishshah > and his children <1121 ben > , that they

may lead <5090 nahag > [ them ] away , and depart <3212 yalak

> .

: 23 Then said <0559 >amar > David <1732 David > , Ye shall

not do <6213 <asah > so <3651 ken > , my brethren <0251 >ach > ,

with that which <0834 >aher > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > hath

given <5414 nathan > us , who hath preserved <8104 shamar > us ,

and delivered <5414 nathan > the company <1416 g@duwd > that

came <0935 bow> > against <5921 <al > us into our hand <3027 yad

> .

: 24 For who <4310 miy > will hearken <8085 shama< > unto you

in this <2088 zeh > matter <1697 dabar > ? but as his part

<2506 cheleq > [ is ] that goeth <3381 yarad > down <3381

yarad > to the battle <4421 milchamah > , so [ shall ] his

part <2506 cheleq > [ be ] that tarrieth <3427 yashab > by the

stuff <3627 k@liy > : they shall part <2505 chalaq > alike <3162

yachad > .

: 25 And it was [ so ] from that day <3117 yowm > forward

<4605 ma<al > , that he made <7760 suwm > it a statute <2706

choq > and an ordinance <4941 mishpat > for Israel <3478

Yisra>el > unto this <2088 zeh > day <3117 yowm > .

: 26 And when David <1732 David > came <0935 bow> > to Ziklag

<6860 Tsiqlag > , he sent <7971 shalach > of the spoil <7998

shalal > unto the elders <2205 zaqen > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah >

, [ even ] to his friends <7453 rea< > , saying <0559 >amar

> , Behold <2009 hinneh > a present <1293 B@rakah > for you of

the spoil <7998 shalal > of the enemies <0341 >oyeb > of the

LORD <3068 Y@hovah > ;

: 27 To [ them ] which <0834 >aher > [ were ] in Bethel

<1008 Beyth - >El > , and to [ them ] which <0834 >aher > [

were ] in south <5045 negeb > Ramoth <7418 Ramowth - Negeb > ,

and to [ them ] which <0834 >aher > [ were ] in Jattir <3492

Yattiyr > ,

: 28 And to [ them ] which <0834 >aher > [ were ] in Aroer

<6177 <Arow<er > , and to [ them ] which <0834 >aher > [

were ] in Siphmoth <8224 Siphmowth > , and to [ them ] which

<0834 >aher > [ were ] in Eshtemoa <0851 >Esht@moa< > ,

: 29 And to [ them ] which <0834 >aher > [ were ] in Rachal

<7403 Rakal > , and to [ them ] which <0834 >aher > [ were ]

in the cities <5892 <iyr > of the Jerahmeelites <3397

Y@rachm@>eliy > , and to [ them ] which <0834 >aher > [ were

] in the cities <5892 <iyr > of the Kenites <7017 Qeyniy > ,

: 30 And to [ them ] which <0834 >aher > [ were ] in Hormah

<2767 Chormah > , and to [ them ] which <0834 >aher > [ were

] in Chorashan <3565 Kowr<Ashan > , and to [ them ] which

<0834 >aher > [ were ] in Athach <6269 <Athak > ,

: 31 And to [ them ] which [ were ] in Hebron <2275

Chebrown > , and to all <3605 kol > the places <4725 maqowm >

where David <1732 David > himself and his men <0582 >enowsh >

were wont <1980 halak > to haunt <1980 halak > .

: 1Samuel 31

: 1 . Now the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > fought <3898

lacham > against Israel <3478 Yisra>el > : and the men <0582

>enowsh > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > fled <5127 nuwc > from

before <6440 paniym > the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > , and

fell <5307 naphal > down slain <2491 chalal > in mount <2022 har

> Gilboa <1533 Gilboa< > .

: 2 And the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > followed <1692 dabaq

> hard <1692 dabaq > upon Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > and upon his sons

<1121 ben > ; and the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > slew <5221

nakah > Jonathan <3083 Y@hownathan > , and Abinadab <41> , and

Malchishua <4444 Malkiyshuwa< > , Saul s <7586 Sha>uwl > sons

<1121 ben > .

: 3 And the battle <4421 milchamah > went sore <3513 kabad >

against <0413 >el > Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > , and the archers

<3384 yarah > hit <4672 matsa> > him ; and he was sore <3966

m@<od > wounded <2342 chuwl > of the archers <3384 yarah > .

: 4 Then said <0559 >amar > Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > unto his

armourbearer <3627 k@liy > , Draw <8025 shalaph > thy sword

<2719 chereb > , and thrust <1856 daqar > me through therewith ;

lest <6435 pen > these <0428 >el - leh > uncircumcised <6189

<arel > come <0935 bow> > and thrust <1856 daqar > me through ,

and abuse <5953 <alal > me . But his armourbearer <3627 k@liy >

would <14> not ; for he was sore <3966 m@<od > afraid <3372

yare> > . Therefore Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > took <3947 laqach > a

sword <2719 chereb > , and fell <5307 naphal > upon it .

: 5 And when his armourbearer <3627 k@liy > saw <7200 ra>ah >

that Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > was dead <4191 muwth > , he fell

<5307 naphal > likewise <1571 gam > upon his sword <2719 chereb

> , and died <4191 muwth > with him .

: 6 So Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > died <4191 muwth > , and his three

<7969 shalowsh > sons <1121 ben > , and his armourbearer <3627

k@liy > , and all <3605 kol > his men <0582 >enowsh > , that

same <1931 huw> > day <3117 yowm > together <3162 yachad > .

: 7 And when the men <0582 >enowsh > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >

that [ were ] on the other <5676 <eber > side <5676 <eber > of

the valley <6010 <emeq > , and [ they ] that [ were ] on

the other <5676 <eber > side <5676 <eber > Jordan <3383 Yarden >

, saw <7200 ra>ah > that the men <0582 >enowsh > of Israel

<3478 Yisra>el > fled <5127 nuwc > , and that Saul <7586

Sha>uwl > and his sons <1121 ben > were dead <4191 muwth > ,

they forsook <5800 <azab > the cities <5892 <iyr > , and fled

<5127 nuwc > ; and the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > came <0935

bow> > and dwelt <3427 yashab > in them .

: 8 . And it came <1691 Diblayim > to pass on the morrow <4283

mochorath > , when the Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > came <0935

bow> > to strip <6584 pashat > the slain <2491 chalal > , that

they found <4672 matsa> > Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > and his three

<7969 shalowsh > sons <1121 ben > fallen <5307 naphal > in mount

<2022 har > Gilboa <1533 Gilboa< > .

: 9 And they cut <3772 karath > off his head <7218 ro>sh > ,

and stripped <6584 pashat > off his armour <3627 k@liy > , and

sent <7971 shalach > into the land <0776 >erets > of the

Philistines <6430 P@lishtiy > round <5439 cabiyb > about , to

publish <1319 basar > [ it in ] the house <1004 bayith > of

their idols <6091 <atsab > , and among <0854 >eth > the people

<5971 <am > .

: 10 And they put <7760 suwm > his armour <3627 k@liy > in the

house <1004 bayith > of Ashtaroth <6252 <Ashtarowth > : and they

fastened <8628 taqa< > his body <1472 g@viyah > to the wall

<7023 qiyr > of Bethshan <1052 Beyth Sh@>an > .

: 11 And when the inhabitants <3427 yashab > of Jabeshgilead

heard <8085 shama< > of that which the Philistines <6430

P@lishtiy > had done <6213 <asah > to Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > ;

: 12 All <3605 kol > the valiant <2428 chayil > men <0376 >iysh

> arose <6965 quwm > , and went <3212 yalak > all <3605 kol >

night <3915 layil > , and took <3947 laqach > the body <1472

g@viyah > of Saul <7586 Sha>uwl > and the bodies <1472 g@viyah >

of his sons <1121 ben > from the wall <2346 chowmah > of

Bethshan <1052 Beyth Sh@>an > , and came <0935 bow> > to Jabesh

<3003 Yabesh > , and burnt <8313 saraph > them there <8033 sham

> .

: 13 And they took <3947 laqach > their bones <6106 <etsem > ,

and buried <6912 qabar > [ them ] under <8478 tachath > a tree

<0815 >eshel > at Jabesh <3003 Yabesh > , and fasted <6684

tsuwm > seven <7651 sheba< > days <3117 yowm > .