1 Samuel 23

Hebrew · Old Testament

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1 Samuel 23 - 1

נָגַדnâgadNow it was reportedH5046 דָּוִדDâvidto DavidH1732 אָמַרʼâmar... ,H559 הִנֵּהhinnêh“ Look ,H2009 פְּלִשְׁתִּיPᵉlishtîythe PhilistinesH6430 לָחַםlâchamare fightingH3898 קְעִילָהQᵉʻîylâhagainst KeilahH7084 הֵםhêm...H1992 שָׁסָהshâçâhand lootingH8154 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 גֹּרֶןgôrenthe threshing floors.”H1637

1 Samuel 23 - 2

דָּוִדDâvidSo DavidH1732 שָׁאַלshâʼalinquiredH7592 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhof the LORDH3068 אָמַרʼâmar- ,H559 הָלַךְhâlak“ Should I goH1980 נָכָהnâkâhand attackH5221 אֵלֶּהʼêl-lehtheseH428 פְּלִשְׁתִּיPᵉlishtîyPhilistines ? ”H6430 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhAnd the LORDH3068 אָמַרʼâmarsaidH559 אֵלʼêltoH413 דָּוִדDâvidDavid ,H1732 הָלַךְhâlak“ GoH1980 נָכָהnâkâhand attackH5221 פְּלִשְׁתִּיPᵉlishtîythe PhilistinesH6430 יָשַׁעyâshaʻand saveH3467 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 קְעִילָהQᵉʻîylâhKeilah.”H7084

1 Samuel 23 - 3

דָּוִדDâvidBut David’sH1732 אֱנוֹשׁʼĕnôwshmenH582 אָמַרʼâmarsaidH559 אֵלʼêlto him ,H413 הִנֵּהhinnêh“ Look ,H2009 אֲנַחְנוּʼănachnûwweH587 יָרֵאyârêʼare afraidH3373 פֹּהpôhhereH6311 יְהוּדָהYᵉhûwdâhin Judah ;H3063 אַףʼaphhow much moreH637 כִּיkîyifH3588 הָלַךְhâlakwe goH1980 קְעִילָהQᵉʻîylâhto KeilahH7084 אֵלʼêlagainstH413 מַעֲרָכָהmaʻărâkâhthe armies ofH4634 פְּלִשְׁתִּיPᵉlishtîythe Philistines ? ”H6430

1 Samuel 23 - 4

יָסַףyâçaphOnce againH3254 עוֹדʻôwd... ,H5750 דָּוִדDâvidDavidH1732 שָׁאַלshâʼalinquiredH7592 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhof the LORD ,H3068 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhand the LORDH3068 אָמַרʼâmar...H559 עָנָהʻânâhanswered him :H6030 יָרַדyârad“ GoH3381 קוּםqûwmat onceH6965 קְעִילָהQᵉʻîylâhto Keilah ,H7084 כִּיkîyforH3588 אֲנִיʼănîyIH589 נָתַןnâthanwill deliverH5414 פְּלִשְׁתִּיPᵉlishtîythe PhilistinesH6430 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 יָדyâdinto your hand.”H3027

1 Samuel 23 - 5

דָּוִדDâvidThen DavidH1732 אֱנוֹשׁʼĕnôwshand his menH582 הָלַךְhâlakwentH1980 קְעִילָהQᵉʻîylâhto Keilah ,H7084 לָחַםlâchamfoughtH3898 פְּלִשְׁתִּיPᵉlishtîyagainst the Philistines ,H6430 נָהַגnâhagand carried offH5090 מִקְנֶהmiqnehtheir livestock ,H4735 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 נָכָהnâkâhstrikingH5221 גָּדוֹלgâdôwlwith a mightyH1419 מַכָּהmakkâhblow.H4347 דָּוִדDâvidSo DavidH1732 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 יָשַׁעyâshaʻsavedH3467 יָשַׁבyâshabthe peopleH3427 קְעִילָהQᵉʻîylâhof Keilah.H7084

1 Samuel 23 - 6

הָיָהhâyâh( NowH1961 אֶבְיָתָרʼEbyâthârAbiatharH54 בֵּןbênsonH1121 אֲחִימֶלֶךְʼĂchîymelekof AhimelechH288 יָרַדyâradhad broughtH3381 אֵפוֹדʼêphôwdthe ephodH646 יָדyâdwith himH3027 בָּרַחbârachwhen he fledH1272 אֵלʼêltoH413 דָּוִדDâvidDavidH1732 קְעִילָהQᵉʻîylâhat Keilah. )H7084

1 Samuel 23 - 7

שָׁאוּלShâʼûwlWhen SaulH7586 נָגַדnâgadwas toldH5046 כִּיkîythatH3588 דָּוִדDâvidDavidH1732 בּוֹאbôwʼhad goneH935 קְעִילָהQᵉʻîylâhto Keilah ,H7084 שָׁאוּלShâʼûwlheH7586 אָמַרʼâmarsaid ,H559 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîym“ GodH430 נָכַרnâkarhas deliveredH5234 אֵתʼêthhimH853 יָדyâdinto my hand ,H3027 כִּיkîyforH3588 סָגַרçâgarhe has trapped himselfH5462 בּוֹאbôwʼby enteringH935 עִירʻîyra townH5892 דֶּלֶתdelethwith gatesH1817 בְּרִיחַbᵉrîyachand bars.”H1280

1 Samuel 23 - 8

שָׁאוּלShâʼûwlThen SaulH7586 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 שָׁמַעshâmaʻsummonedH8085 כֹּלkôlallH3605 עַםʻamhis troopsH5971 יָרַדyâradto goH3381 מִלְחָמָהmilchâmâhto warH4421 קְעִילָהQᵉʻîylâhat KeilahH7084 צוּרtsûwrand besiegeH6696 אֵלʼêl...H413 דָּוִדDâvidDavidH1732 אֵלʼêl...H413 אֱנוֹשׁʼĕnôwshand his men.H582

1 Samuel 23 - 9

דָּוִדDâvidWhen DavidH1732 יָדַעyâdaʻlearnedH3045 כִּיkîythatH3588 שָׁאוּלShâʼûwlSaulH7586 חָרַשׁchârashwas plottingH2790 רַעraʻevilH7451 עַלʻalagainst him ,H5921 אָמַרʼâmarhe saidH559 אֵלʼêltoH413 אֶבְיָתָרʼEbyâthârAbiatharH54 כֹּהֵןkôhênthe priest ,H3548 נָגַשׁnâgash“ BringH5066 אֵפוֹדʼêphôwdthe ephod.”H646

1 Samuel 23 - 10

דָּוִדDâvidAnd DavidH1732 אָמַרʼâmarsaid ,H559 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâh“ O LORD ,H3068 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymGodH430 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlof Israel ,H3478 עֶבֶדʻebedYour servantH5650 שָׁמַעshâmaʻhas heardH8085 שָׁמַעshâmaʻ...H8085 כִּיkîythatH3588 שָׁאוּלShâʼûwlSaulH7586 בָּקַשׁbâqashintendsH1245 בּוֹאbôwʼto comeH935 אֵלʼêltoH413 קְעִילָהQᵉʻîylâhKeilahH7084 שָׁחַתshâchathand destroyH7843 עִירʻîyrthe cityH5892 עָבוּרʻâbûwron my account.H5668

1 Samuel 23 - 11

בַּעַלbaʻalWill the citizensH1167 קְעִילָהQᵉʻîylâhof KeilahH7084 סָגַרçâgarsurrender meH5462 יָדyâdinto his hand ?H3027 שָׁאוּלShâʼûwlWill SaulH7586 יָרַדyâradcome down ,H3381 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherasH834 עֶבֶדʻebedYour servantH5650 שָׁמַעshâmaʻhas heard ?H8085 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhO LORD ,H3068 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymGodH430 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlof Israel ,H3478 נָאnâʼpleaseH4994 נָגַדnâgadtellH5046 עֶבֶדʻebedYour servant.”H5650 יָרַדyârad“ He will ,”H3381 אָמַרʼâmarsaidH559 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORD.H3068

1 Samuel 23 - 12

דָּוִדDâvidSo DavidH1732 אָמַרʼâmarasked ,H559 בַּעַלbaʻal“ Will the citizensH1167 קְעִילָהQᵉʻîylâhof KeilahH7084 סָגַרçâgarsurrenderH5462 אֵתʼêthmeH853 אֵתʼêthandH853 אֱנוֹשׁʼĕnôwshmy menH582 יָדyâdinto the handH3027 שָׁאוּלShâʼûwlof Saul ?”H7586 סָגַרçâgar“ They will ,”H5462 אָמַרʼâmarsaidH559 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORD.H3068

1 Samuel 23 - 13

דָּוִדDâvidThen DavidH1732 אֱנוֹשׁʼĕnôwshand his men ,H582 שֵׁשׁshêshabout sixH8337 מֵאָהmêʼâhhundred (strong) ,H3967 קוּםqûwmset outH6965 אִישׁʼîyshmanH376 יָצָאyâtsâʼand departedH3318 קְעִילָהQᵉʻîylâhfrom Keilah ,H7084 הָלַךְhâlakmoving from place to placeH1980 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 הָלַךְhâlak-.H1980 שָׁאוּלShâʼûwlWhen SaulH7586 נָגַדnâgadwas toldH5046 כִּיkîythatH3588 דָּוִדDâvidDavidH1732 מָלַטmâlaṭhad escapedH4422 קְעִילָהQᵉʻîylâhfrom Keilah ,H7084 חָדַלchâdalhe declinedH2308 יָצָאyâtsâʼto go forth.H3318

1 Samuel 23 - 14

דָּוִדDâvidAnd DavidH1732 יָשַׁבyâshabstayedH3427 מִדְבָּרmidbârin the wildernessH4057 מְצַדmᵉtsadstrongholdsH4679 יָשַׁבyâshab...H3427 הַרharand in the hill countryH2022 מִדְבָּרmidbârof the WildernessH4057 זִיףZîyphof Ziph.H2128 כֹּלkôlDayH3605 יוֹםyôwmafter dayH3117 שָׁאוּלShâʼûwlSaulH7586 בָּקַשׁbâqashsearched for him ,H1245 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymbut GodH430 לֹאlôʼwould notH3808 נָתַןnâthandeliver (David)H5414 יָדyâdinto his hand.H3027

1 Samuel 23 - 15

דָּוִדDâvidWhile DavidH1732 חֹרֶשׁchôreshwas in HoreshH2793 מִדְבָּרmidbârin the WildernessH4057 זִיףZîyphof Ziph ,H2128 דָּוִדDâvidheH1732 רָאָהrâʼâhsawH7200 כִּיkîythatH3588 שָׁאוּלShâʼûwlSaulH7586 יָצָאyâtsâʼhad come outH3318 בָּקַשׁbâqashto takeH1245 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 נֶפֶשׁnepheshhis life.H5315

1 Samuel 23 - 16

קוּםqûwmAndH6965 שָׁאוּלShâʼûwlSaul’sH7586 בֵּןbênsonH1121 יְהוֹנָתָןYᵉhôwnâthânJonathanH3083 הָלַךְhâlakcameH1980 אֵלʼêltoH413 דָּוִדDâvidDavidH1732 חֹרֶשׁchôreshin HoreshH2793 חָזַקchâzaqand strengthenedH2388 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 יָדyâdhis handH3027 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymin God ,H430

1 Samuel 23 - 17

1 Samuel 23 - 18

שְׁנַיִםshᵉnayimSo the twoH8147 כָּרַתkârathof them madeH3772 בְּרִיתbᵉrîytha covenantH1285 פָּנִיםpânîymbeforeH6440 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORD.H3068 דָּוִדDâvidAnd DavidH1732 יָשַׁבyâshabremainedH3427 חֹרֶשׁchôreshin Horesh ,H2793 יְהוֹנָתָןYᵉhôwnâthânwhile JonathanH3083 הָלַךְhâlakwentH1980 בַּיִתbayithhome.H1004

1 Samuel 23 - 19

זִיפִיZîyphîyThen the ZiphitesH2130 עָלָהʻâlâhcame upH5927 אֵלʼêltoH413 שָׁאוּלShâʼûwlSaulH7586 גִּבְעָהGibʻâhat GibeahH1390 אָמַרʼâmarand said ,H559 לֹאlôʼ“ Is notH3808 דָּוִדDâvidDavidH1732 סָתַרçâtharhidingH5641 עִםʻimamong usH5973 מְצַדmᵉtsadin the strongholdsH4679 חֹרֶשׁchôreshat Horesh ,H2793 גִּבְעָהgibʻâhon the hillH1389 חֲכִילָהChăkîylâhof HachilahH2444 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 יָמִיןyâmîynsouthH3225 יְשִׁימוֹןyᵉshîymôwnof Jeshimon ?H3452

1 Samuel 23 - 20

עַתָּהʻattâhNow ,H6258 מֶלֶךְmelekO king ,H4428 יָרַדyâradcome downH3381 כֹּלkôlwheneverH3605 נֶפֶשׁnepheshyour soulH5315 אַוָּהʼavvâhdesiresH185 יָרַדyârad- ,H3381 סָגַרçâgarfor delivering himH5462 יָדyâdinto your handH3027 מֶלֶךְmelek....”H4428

1 Samuel 23 - 21

אַתָּהʼattâh“ May youH859 בָרַךְbârakbe blessedH1288 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhby the LORD , ”H3068 אָמַרʼâmarrepliedH559 שָׁאוּלShâʼûwlSaul ,H7586 כִּיkîy“ forH3588 חָמַלchâmalyou have had compassionH2550 עַלʻalon me.H5921

1 Samuel 23 - 22

1 Samuel 23 - 23

1 Samuel 23 - 24

קוּםqûwmSo they set outH6965 הָלַךְhâlakand wentH1980 זִיףZîyphto ZiphH2128 פָּנִיםpânîymahead ofH6440 שָׁאוּלShâʼûwlSaul.H7586 דָּוִדDâvidNow DavidH1732 אֱנוֹשׁʼĕnôwshand his menH582 מִדְבָּרmidbârwere in the WildernessH4057 מָעוֹןMâʻôwnof MaonH4584 עֲרָבָהʻărâbâhin the ArabahH6160 אֵלʼêl...H413 יָמִיןyâmîynsouthH3225 יְשִׁימוֹןyᵉshîymôwnof Jeshimon ,H3452

1 Samuel 23 - 25

שָׁאוּלShâʼûwland SaulH7586 אֱנוֹשׁʼĕnôwshand his menH582 הָלַךְhâlakwentH1980 בָּקַשׁbâqashto seek (him).H1245 דָּוִדDâvidWhen DavidH1732 נָגַדnâgadwas told about it ,H5046 יָרַדyâradhe went downH3381 סֶלַעçelaʻto the rockH5553 יָשַׁבyâshaband stayedH3427 מִדְבָּרmidbârin the WildernessH4057 מָעוֹןMâʻôwnof Maon.H4584 שָׁאוּלShâʼûwlAnd when SaulH7586 שָׁמַעshâmaʻheard of this ,H8085 רָדַףrâdaphhe pursuedH7291 אַחַרʼachar...H310 דָּוִדDâvidDavidH1732 מִדְבָּרmidbârthereH4057 מָעוֹןMâʻôwn....H4584

1 Samuel 23 - 26

1 Samuel 23 - 27

מֲלְאָךְmălʼâkThen a messengerH4397 בּוֹאbôwʼcameH935 אֵלʼêltoH413 שָׁאוּלShâʼûwlSaul ,H7586 אָמַרʼâmarsaying ,H559 הָלַךְhâlak“ ComeH1980 מָהַרmâharquickly ,H4116 כִּיkîyforH3588 פְּלִשְׁתִּיPᵉlishtîythe PhilistinesH6430 עַלʻal...H5921 פָּשַׁטpâshaṭhave raidedH6584 אֶרֶץʼeretsthe land !”H776

1 Samuel 23 - 28

שָׁאוּלShâʼûwlSo SaulH7586 שׁוּבshûwbbroke offH7725 רָדַףrâdaphhis pursuitH7291 אַחַרʼachar...H310 דָּוִדDâvidof DavidH1732 הָלַךְhâlakand wentH1980 קָרָאqârâʼto meetH7122 פְּלִשְׁתִּיPᵉlishtîythe Philistines.H6430 עַלʻalThat is whyH5921 כֵּןkên...H3651 הוּאhûwʼthatH1931 מָקוֹםmâqôwmplaceH4725 קָרָאqârâʼis calledH7121 סֶלַע הַמַּחְלְקוֹתÇelaʻ ham-machlᵉqôwth...H5555 סֶלַע הַמַּחְלְקוֹתÇelaʻ ham-machlᵉqôwthSela-hammahlekoth.H5555

1 Samuel 23 - 29

דָּוִדDâvidAnd DavidH1732 עָלָהʻâlâhwent upH5927 שָׁםshâmfrom thereH8033 יָשַׁבyâshaband livedH3427 מְצַדmᵉtsadin the strongholdsH4679 עֵין גֶּדִיʻÊyn Gedîy...H5872 עֵין גֶּדִיʻÊyn Gedîyof En-gedi.H5872

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