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 > . 




 

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