1 Samuel 21
Hebrew · Old Testament
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1 Samuel 21 - 1
דָּוִדDâvidThen DavidH1732בּוֹאbôwʼcameH935נֹבNôbto Nob ,H5011אֵלʼêltoH413אֲחִימֶלֶךְʼĂchîymelekAhimelechH288כֹּהֵןkôhênthe priest.H3548אֲחִימֶלֶךְʼĂchîymelekAnd when AhimelechH288קָרָאqârâʼmetH7122דָּוִדDâvidDavid ,H1732חָרַדchâradhe trembledH2729אָמַרʼâmarand askedH559מַדּוּעַmaddûwaʻ“ Why (are)H4069אַתָּהʼattâhyouH859בַּדbadalone ?H905אִישׁʼîyshWhy isH376אַיִןʼayinno oneH369אֵתʼêthwith you ? ”H854
1 Samuel 21 - 2
מֶלֶךְmelek“ The kingH4428צָוָהtsâvâhhas given meH6680דָּבָרdâbâra mission , ”H1697דָּוִדDâvidDavidH1732אָמַרʼâmarrepliedH559אֲחִימֶלֶךְʼĂchîymeleka priest murdered by Doeg at Saul's command, for supposedly assisting DavidH288כֹּהֵןkôhên-.H3548אָמַרʼâmar“ He toldH559אֵלʼêlmeH413אִישׁʼîysh...H376אַלʼalno oneH408יָדַעyâdaʻis to knowH3045מְאוּמָהmᵉʼûwmâhanythingH3972אֵתʼêthaboutH853דָּבָרdâbârthe missionH1697אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834אָנֹכִיʼânôkîyI (first person singular)H595שָׁלַחshâlachto send, send away, let go, stretch outH7971אֲשֶׁרʼăsherorH834צָוָהtsâvâhcharge.H6680אֵתʼêthAndH853יָדַעyâdaʻI have directedH3045נַעַרnaʻar(my) young menH5288אֵלʼêlto meet meH413מָקוֹםmâqôwmat a certain placeH4725פְּלֹנִיpᵉlônîy...H6423אַלְמֹנִיʼalmônîy....H492
1 Samuel 21 - 3
עַתָּהʻattâhNow then ,H6258מָהmâhwhatH4100יֵשׁyêshdo you haveH3426תַּחַתtachathonH8478יָדyâdhand ?H3027נָתַןnâthanGive (me)H5414יָדyâd...H3027חָמֵשׁchâmêshfive (loaves of)H2568לֶחֶםlechembread ,H3899אוֹʼôworH176מָצָאmâtsâʼwhatever can be found. ”H4672
1 Samuel 21 - 4
אַיִןʼayin“ (There is) noH369חֹלchôlcommonH2455לֶחֶםlechembreadH3899אֵלʼêlto, toward, unto (of motion)H413תַּחַתtachathonH8478יָדyâdhand , ”H3027כֹּהֵןkôhênthe priestH3548עָנָהʻânâhrepliedH6030אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853דָּוִדDâvidyoungest son of Jesse and second king of IsraelH1732אָמַרʼâmar- ,H559כִּיkîy“H3588אִםʼimbutH518יֵשׁyêshthere is someH3426קֹדֶשׁqôdeshconsecratedH6944לֶחֶםlechembread —H3899אִםʼimprovided thatH518נַעַרnaʻarthe young menH5288אַךְʼakindeed, surely (emphatic)H389שָׁמַרshâmarhave kept themselvesH8104אִשָּׁהʼishshâhfrom women. ”H802
1 Samuel 21 - 5
דָּוִדDâvidDavidH1732עָנָהʻânâhansweredH6030אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853כֹּהֵןkôhênpriest, principal officer or chief rulerH3548אָמַרʼâmarto say, speak, utterH559כִּיkîy,H3588אִשָּׁהʼishshâh“ Women (have)H802אִםʼimindeedH518עָצָרʻâtsâr(been) keptH6113תְּמוֹלtᵉmôwl,H8543שִׁלְשׁוֹםshilshôwmas is usualH8032יָצָאyâtsâʼwhen I set out.H3318הָיָהhâyâhAndH1961כְּלִיkᵉlîythe equipmentH3627נַעַרnaʻarof the young menH5288קֹדֶשׁqôdeshis holy ,H6944הוּאhûwʼas it (is)H1931חֹלchôleven on commonH2455דֶּרֶךְderekmissions ,H1870אַףʼaphand all the moreH637כִּיkîyatH3588יוֹםyôwmthis timeH3117קָדַשׁqâdashto consecrate, sanctify, prepare, dedicate, be hallowed, be holy, be sanctified, be separateH6942כְּלִיkᵉlîy. ”H3627
1 Samuel 21 - 6
כֹּהֵןkôhênSo the priestH3548נָתַןnâthangaveH5414קֹדֶשׁqôdeshthe consecrated (bread) ,H6944כִּיkîysinceH3588הָיָהhâyâhthere wasH1961לֹאlôʼnoH3808לֶחֶםlechembreadH3899שָׁםshâmthereH8033כִּיkîythat, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, sinceH3588אִםʼimbutH518לֶחֶםlechemthe BreadH3899פָּנִיםpânîymof the Presence ,H6440סוּרçûwrwhich had been removedH5493פָּנִיםpânîymfrom beforeH6440יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORDH3068שׂוּםsûwmand replaced withH7760חֹםchômhotH2527לֶחֶםlechembreadH3899יוֹםyôwmon the dayH3117לָקַחlâqachit was taken away.H3947
1 Samuel 21 - 7
אִישׁʼîyshNow oneH376שָׁאוּלShâʼûwlof Saul’sH7586עֶבֶדʻebedservantsH5650שָׁםshâmwas thereH8033הוּאhûwʼthatH1931יוֹםyôwmday ,H3117עָצָרʻâtsârdetainedH6113פָּנִיםpânîymbeforeH6440יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORD.H3068שֵׁםshêmAnd his name (was)H8034דֹּאֵגDôʼêgDoegH1673אֱדֹמִיʼĔdômîythe Edomite ,H130אַבִּירʼabbîyrthe chiefH47רָעָהrâʻâhshepherdH7462אֲשֶׁרʼăsherforH834שָׁאוּלShâʼûwlSaul.H7586
1 Samuel 21 - 8
דָּוִדDâvidThen DavidH1732אָמַרʼâmaraskedH559אֲחִימֶלֶךְʼĂchîymelekAhimelech ,H288יֵשׁyêsh“ Is thereH3426אִיןʼîynnotH371חֲנִיתchănîytha spearH2595אוֹʼôworH176חֶרֶבcherebswordH2719תַּחַתtachathonH8478יָדyâdhandH3027פֹּהpôhhere ?H6311כִּיkîyForH3588גַּםgamalso, even, indeed, moreover, yeaH1571לָקַחlâqachI have broughtH3947לֹאlôʼneitherH3808חֶרֶבcherebmy swordH2719גַּםgamnorH1571כְּלִיkᵉlîymy weaponsH3627יָדyâdwith me ,H3027כִּיkîybecauseH3588מֶלֶךְmelekthe king’sH4428דָּבָרdâbârbusinessH1697הָיָהhâyâhwasH1961נָחַץnâchatsurgent. ”H5169
1 Samuel 21 - 9
כֹּהֵןkôhênThe priestH3548אָמַרʼâmarreplied ,H559חֶרֶבchereb“ The swordH2719גׇּלְיַתGolyathof GoliathH1555פְּלִשְׁתִּיPᵉlishtîythe Philistine ,H6430אֲשֶׁרʼăsherwhomH834נָכָהnâkâhyou killedH5221עֵמֶקʻêmeqin the ValleyH6010אֵלָהʼÊlâhof Elah ,H425הִנֵּהhinnêhis here ;H2009הוּאhûwʼit (is)H1931לוּטlûwṭwrappedH3874שִׂמְלָהsimlâhin a clothH8071אַחַרʼacharbehindH310אֵפוֹדʼêphôwdthe ephod.H646אִםʼimIfH518אֵתʼêthyou want ,H853לָקַחlâqachyou may take itH3947לָקַחlâqach....H3947כִּיkîyForH3588אַיִןʼayin(there is) noH369אַחֵרʼachêrotherH312זוּלָהzûwlâhbut this oneH2108זֶהzeh.... ”H2088דָּוִדDâvidAnd DavidH1732אָמַרʼâmarsaid ,H559אַיִןʼayin“ (There is) noneH369כְּמוֹkᵉmôwlike it ;H3644נָתַןnâthangive itH5414
1 Samuel 21 - 10
הוּאhûwʼThatH1931יוֹםyôwmdayH3117דָּוִדDâvidDavidH1732קוּםqûwm...H6965בָּרַחbârachfledH1272פָּנִיםpânîymfromH6440שָׁאוּלShâʼûwlSaulH7586בּוֹאbôwʼand wentH935אֵלʼêltoH413אֲכִישׁʼĂkîyshAchishH397מֶלֶךְmelekking ofH4428גַּתGathGath.H1661
1 Samuel 21 - 11
עֶבֶדʻebedBut the servantsH5650אֲכִישׁʼĂkîyshof AchishH397אָמַרʼâmarsaidH559אֵלʼêlto him ,H413זֶהzeh“ (Is) thisH2088לֹאlôʼnotH3808דָּוִדDâvidDavid ,H1732מֶלֶךְmelekthe kingH4428אֶרֶץʼeretsof the land ?H776לֹאlôʼDid they notH3808עָנָהʻânâhsingH6030זֶהzehabout himH2088מְחֹלָהmᵉchôlâhin their dances ,H4246אָמַרʼâmarsaying :H559שָׁאוּלShâʼûwl‘ SaulH7586נָכָהnâkâhhas slainH5221אֶלֶףʼeleph(his) thousands ,H505דָּוִדDâvidand DavidH1732רְבָבָהrᵉbâbâh(his) tens of thousands ’ ?”H7233
1 Samuel 21 - 12
דָּוִדDâvidNow DavidH1732שׂוּםsûwmtookH7760אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853אֵלֶּהʼêl-lehtheseH428דָּבָרdâbârwordsH1697לֵבָבlêbâbto heartH3824מְאֹדmᵉʼôdand was very muchH3966יָרֵאyârêʼafraidH3372פָּנִיםpânîymofH6440אֲכִישׁʼĂkîyshAchishH397מֶלֶךְmelekthe kingH4428גַּתGathof Gath.H1661
1 Samuel 21 - 13
שָׁנָהshânâhSo he changedH8138אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853טַעַםṭaʻamhis behaviorH2940עַיִןʻayinbefore themH5869הָלַלhâlaland feigned madnessH1984יָדyâdin their hands ;H3027תָּוָהtâvâhhe scratchedH8427עַלʻalonH5921דֶּלֶתdeleththe doorsH1817שַׁעַרshaʻarof the gateH8179רִירrîyrand let his salivaH7388יָרַדyâradrunH3381אֵלʼêldownH413זָקָןzâqânhis beard.H2206
1 Samuel 21 - 14
אֲכִישׁʼĂkîyshThen AchishH397אָמַרʼâmarsaidH559אֵלʼêltoH413עֶבֶדʻebedhis servants ,H5650הִנֵּהhinnêh“ Look ,H2009רָאָהrâʼâhyou can see (that)H7200אִישׁʼîyshthe manH376שָׁגַעshâgaʻis insane !H7696מָהmâhWhyH4100בּוֹאbôwʼhave you broughtH935אֵתʼêthhimH853אֵלʼêlto me ?H413
1 Samuel 21 - 15
אֲנִיʼănîyAm IH589חָסֵרchâçêrin need ofH2638שָׁגַעshâgaʻmadmen ,H7696כִּיkîythatH3588בּוֹאbôwʼyou have broughtH935אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853זֶהzehthis manH2088שָׁגַעshâgaʻto raveH7696עַלʻalin my presence ?H5921זֶהzehMust this (man)H2088בּוֹאbôwʼcomeH935אֵלʼêlintoH413בַּיִתbayithmy house ? ”H1004