1 Samuel 26
Hebrew · Old Testament
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1 Samuel 26 - 1
זִיפִיZîyphîyThen the ZiphitesH2130בּוֹאbôwʼcameH935אֵלʼêltoH413שָׁאוּלShâʼûwlSaulH7586גִּבְעָהGibʻâhat GibeahH1390אָמַרʼâmarand said ,H559לֹאlôʼ“ Is notH3808דָּוִדDâvidDavidH1732סָתַרçâtharhidingH5641גִּבְעָהgibʻâhon the hillH1389חֲכִילָהChăkîylâhof Hachilah ,H2444עַלʻaloppositeH5921פָּנִיםpânîym...H6440יְשִׁימוֹןyᵉshîymôwnJeshimon ?”H3452
1 Samuel 26 - 2
קוּםqûwmto rise, arise, stand, rise up, stand upH6965שָׁאוּלShâʼûwlSo Saul ,H7586אֵתʼêthaccompanied byH854שָׁלוֹשׁshâlôwshthreeH7969אֶלֶףʼelephthousandH505בָּחַרbâcharchosenH977אִישׁʼîyshmenH376יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlof Israel ,H3478יָרַדyâradwent downH3381אֵלʼêltoH413מִדְבָּרmidbârthe WildernessH4057זִיףZîyphof ZiphH2128בָּקַשׁbâqashto search forH1245אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853דָּוִדDâvidDavidH1732מִדְבָּרmidbârthereH4057זִיףZîyph....H2128
1 Samuel 26 - 3
שָׁאוּלShâʼûwlSaulH7586חָנָהchânâhcampedH2583עַלʻalbesideH5921דֶּרֶךְderekthe roadH1870גִּבְעָהgibʻâhat the hillH1389חֲכִילָהChăkîylâhof HachilahH2444אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834עַלʻaloppositeH5921פָּנִיםpânîym...H6440יְשִׁימוֹןyᵉshîymôwnJeshimon ,H3452דָּוִדDâvidbut DavidH1732יָשַׁבyâshabwas livingH3427מִדְבָּרmidbârin the wilderness.H4057רָאָהrâʼâhWhen he realizedH7200כִּיkîythatH3588שָׁאוּלShâʼûwlSaulH7586בּוֹאbôwʼhad followedH935אַחַרʼacharhimH310מִדְבָּרmidbârthere ,H4057
1 Samuel 26 - 4
דָּוִדDâvidDavidH1732שָׁלַחshâlachsent outH7971רָגַלrâgalspiesH7270יָדַעyâdaʻto verifyH3045אֵלʼêl...H413כּוּןkûwn...H3559כִּיkîythatH3588שָׁאוּלShâʼûwlSaulH7586בּוֹאbôwʼhad arrived.H935
1 Samuel 26 - 5
דָּוִדDâvidThen DavidH1732קוּםqûwmset outH6965בּוֹאbôwʼand wentH935אֵלʼêltoH413מָקוֹםmâqôwmthe placeH4725אֲשֶׁרʼăsherwhereH834שָׁאוּלShâʼûwlSaulH7586חָנָהchânâhhad camped.H2583שָׁםshâm...H8033דָּוִדDâvidHeH1732אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853רָאָהrâʼâhsawH7200מָקוֹםmâqôwmthe placeH4725אֲשֶׁרʼăsherwhereH834שָׁאוּלShâʼûwlSaulH7586אַבְנֵרʼAbnêrand AbnerH74בֵּןbênsonH1121נֵרNêrof Ner ,H5369שַׂרsarthe generalH8269צָבָאtsâbâʼof his army ,H6635שָׁכַבshâkabhad lain downH7901שָׁםshâm....H8033שָׁאוּלShâʼûwlSaulH7586שָׁכַבshâkabwas lyingH7901מַעְגָּלmaʻgâlinside the inner circle of the camp ,H4570עַםʻamwith the troopsH5971חָנָהchânâhcampedH2583סָבִיבçâbîybaround him.H5439
1 Samuel 26 - 6
דָּוִדDâvidAnd DavidH1732עָנָהʻânâhaskedH6030אָמַרʼâmarto say, speak, utterH559אֵלʼêlto, toward, unto (of motion)H413אֲחִימֶלֶךְʼĂchîymelekAhimelechH288חִתִּיChittîythe HittiteH2850אֵלʼêlandH413אֲבִישַׁיʼĂbîyshayAbishaiH52בֵּןbênsonH1121צְרוּיָהTsᵉrûwyâhof Zeruiah ,H6870יוֹאָבYôwʼâbJoab’sH3097אָחʼâchbrother ,H251אָמַרʼâmar...H559מִיmîy“ WhoH4310יָרַדyâradwill go downH3381אֵתʼêthwith meH854אֵלʼêltoH413שָׁאוּלShâʼûwlSaulH7586אֵלʼêlinH413מַחֲנֶהmachănehthe camp ?”H4264אֲנִיʼănîy“ I willH589יָרַדyâradgoH3381עִםʻimwith you , ”H5973אָמַרʼâmaransweredH559אֲבִישַׁיʼĂbîyshayAbishai.H52
1 Samuel 26 - 7
לַיִלlayilThat nightH3915דָּוִדDâvidDavidH1732אֲבִישַׁיʼĂbîyshayand AbishaiH52בּוֹאbôwʼcameH935אֵלʼêltoH413עַםʻamthe troops ,H5971שָׁאוּלShâʼûwland SaulH7586שָׁכַבshâkabwas lyingH7901הִנֵּהhinnêhthereH2009יָשֵׁןyâshênasleepH3463מַעְגָּלmaʻgâlin the inner circle of the camp ,H4570חֲנִיתchănîythwith his spearH2595מָעַךְmâʻakstuckH4600אֶרֶץʼeretsin the groundH776מְרַאֲשָׁהmᵉraʼăshâhby his head.H4763אַבְנֵרʼAbnêrAnd AbnerH74עַםʻamand the troopsH5971שָׁכַבshâkabwere lyingH7901סָבִיבçâbîybaround him.H5439
1 Samuel 26 - 8
אֲבִישַׁיʼĂbîyshayAbishaiH52אָמַרʼâmarsaidH559אֵלʼêltoH413דָּוִדDâvidDavid ,H1732יוֹםyôwm“ TodayH3117אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymGodH430סָגַרçâgarhas deliveredH5462אֹיֵבʼôyêbyour enemyH341יָדyâdinto your hand.H3027עַתָּהʻattâhNow, therefore,H6258נָאnâʼpleaseH4994חֲנִיתchănîythlet me thrust the spearH2595נָכָהnâkâhthrough himH5221אֶרֶץʼeretsinto the groundH776אֶחָדʼechâdwith oneH259פַּעַםpaʻamstroke.H6471לֹאlôʼI will notH3808שָׁנָהshânâhneed to strike him twiceH8138
1 Samuel 26 - 9
דָּוִדDâvidBut DavidH1732אָמַרʼâmarsaidH559אֵלʼêltoH413אֲבִישַׁיʼĂbîyshayAbishai ,H52אַלʼal“ Do notH408שָׁחַתshâchathdestroy him ,H7843כִּיkîyforH3588מִיmîywhoH4310שָׁלַחshâlachcan liftH7971יָדyâda handH3027יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhagainst the LORD’sH3068מָשִׁיחַmâshîyachanointedH4899נָקָהnâqâhand be guiltless ?”H5352
1 Samuel 26 - 10
דָּוִדDâvidDavidH1732אָמַרʼâmaradded ,H559יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâh“ As surely as the LORDH3068חַיchaylives ,H2416יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORD HimselfH3068כִּיkîy...H3588אִםʼim...H518נָגַףnâgaphwill strike him down ;H5062אוֹʼôweitherH176יוֹםyôwmhis dayH3117בּוֹאbôwʼwill comeH935מוּתmûwthand he will die ,H4191אוֹʼôworH176יָרַדyâradhe will goH3381מִלְחָמָהmilchâmâhinto battleH4421סָפָהçâphâhand perish.H5595
1 Samuel 26 - 11
יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhBut the LORDH3068חָלִילָהchâlîylâhforbidH2486שָׁלַחshâlachshould stretch outH7971יָדyâdmy handH3027יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhagainst the LORD’sH3068מָשִׁיחַmâshîyachanointed.H4899עַתָּהʻattâhInstead ,H6258לָקַחlâqachtakeH3947נָאnâʼ...H4994אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853חֲנִיתchănîyththe spearH2595אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834מַיִםmayimand waterH4325צַפַּחַתtsappachathjugH6835מְרַאֲשָׁהmᵉraʼăshâhby his head ,H4763אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853הָלַךְhâlakand let us goH1980
1 Samuel 26 - 12
דָּוִדDâvidSo DavidH1732אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853לָקַחlâqachtookH3947חֲנִיתchănîyththe spearH2595אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853מַיִםmayimand waterH4325רַאֲשֹׁתraʼăshôth...H7226צַפַּחַתtsappachathjugH6835שָׁאוּלShâʼûwlby Saul’s head ,H7586הָלַךְhâlakand they departedH1980אַיִןʼayinNoH369רָאָהrâʼâhone saw themH7200אַיִןʼayin(or)H369יָדַעyâdaʻknew about it ,H3045אַיִןʼayinnor did anyoneH369קוּץqûwtswake upH6974כִּיkîy;H3588כֹּלkôlthey allH3605יָשֵׁןyâshênremained asleep ,H3463כִּיkîybecauseH3588תַּרְדֵּמָהtardêmâha deep sleepH8639יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhfrom the LORDH3068נָפַלnâphalhad fallenH5307עַלʻalon them.H5921
1 Samuel 26 - 13
דָּוִדDâvidThen DavidH1732עָבַרʻâbarcrossedH5674עֵבֶרʻêberto the other sideH5676עָמַדʻâmadand stoodH5975עַלʻal...H5921רֹאשׁrôʼshatopH7218הַרharthe mountainH2022רָחוֹקrâchôwqat a distance ;H7350רַבrabthere was a wideH7227מָקוֹםmâqôwmgulfH4725בֵּיןbêynbetween them.H996
1 Samuel 26 - 14
דָּוִדDâvidAnd DavidH1732קָרָאqârâʼshoutedH7121אֵלʼêltoH413עַםʻamthe troopsH5971אֵלʼêland toH413אַבְנֵרʼAbnêrAbnerH74בֵּןbênsonH1121נֵרNêrof NerH5369אָמַרʼâmar... ,H559לֹאlôʼ“ Will you notH3808עָנָהʻânâhanswer me ,H6030אַבְנֵרʼAbnêrAbner ? ”H74מִיmîy“ WhoH4310אַתָּהʼattâhyou (second person singular masculine)H859קָרָאqârâʼcallsH7121אֵלʼêltoH413מֶלֶךְmelekthe king ? ”H4428אַבְנֵרʼAbnêrAbnerH74אָמַרʼâmarto say, speak, utterH559עָנָהʻânâhreplied.H6030
1 Samuel 26 - 15
דָּוִדDâvidSo DavidH1732אָמַרʼâmarsaidH559אֵלʼêltoH413אַבְנֵרʼAbnêrAbner ,H74אַתָּהʼattâh“ You areH859אִישׁʼîysha man ,H376לֹאlôʼaren’t you ?H3808מִיmîyAnd whoH4310יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlin IsraelH3478כְּמוֹkᵉmôwis your equal ?H3644מָהmâhWhy thenH4100לֹאlôʼdid you notH3808שָׁמַרshâmarprotectH8104אֵלʼêl...H413אָדוֹןʼâdôwnyour lordH113מֶלֶךְmelekthe kingH4428כִּיkîywhenH3588אֶחָדʼechâdoneH259עַםʻamof the peopleH5971בּוֹאbôwʼcameH935שָׁחַתshâchathto destroy himH7843אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853מֶלֶךְmelekkingH4428אָדוֹןʼâdôwn... ?H113
1 Samuel 26 - 16
זֶהzehThisH2088דָּבָרdâbârthingH1697אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834עָשָׂהʻâsâhyou have doneH6213לֹאlôʼis notH3808טוֹבṭôwbgood.H2896יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhAs surely as the LORDH3068כִּיkîy...H3588חַיchaylives ,H2416בֵּןbênall of youH1121מָוֶתmâvethdeserve to die ,H4194אַתָּהʼattâhsince youH859אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834לֹאlôʼdid notH3808שָׁמַרshâmarprotectH8104עַלʻal...H5921אָדוֹןʼâdôwnyour lord ,H113עַלʻal...H5921יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORD’sH3068מָשִׁיחַmâshîyachanointed.H4899עַתָּהʻattâhNowH6258רָאָהrâʼâhlook around.H7200אַיʼayWhereH335מֶלֶךְmelekare the king’sH4428אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853חֲנִיתchănîythspearH2595מַיִםmayimand waterH4325צַפַּחַתtsappachathjugH6835אֲשֶׁרʼăsherthatH834מְרַאֲשָׁהmᵉraʼăshâhwere by his head ?”H4763
1 Samuel 26 - 17
שָׁאוּלShâʼûwlThen SaulH7586אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853נָכַרnâkarrecognizedH5234דָּוִדDâvidDavid’sH1732קוֹלqôwlvoiceH6963אָמַרʼâmarand asked ,H559זֶהzeh“ Is thatH2088קוֹלqôwlyour voice ,H6963דָּוִדDâvidDavidH1732בֵּןbênmy son ? ”H1121קוֹלqôwl“ It is my voice ,H6963אָדוֹןʼâdôwnmy lordH113מֶלֶךְmelekand king , ”H4428דָּוִדDâvidDavidH1732אָמַרʼâmarsaid.H559
1 Samuel 26 - 18
אָמַרʼâmarAnd he continued ,H559מָהmâh“ WhyH4100זֶהzeh...H2088אָדוֹןʼâdôwnis my lordH113רָדַףrâdaphpursuingH7291אַחַרʼachar...H310עֶבֶדʻebedhis servant ?H5650כִּיkîy...H3588מָהmâhWhatH4100עָשָׂהʻâsâhhave I done ?H6213מָהmâhWhatH4100רַעraʻevilH7451יָדyâdis in my hand ?H3027
1 Samuel 26 - 19
עַתָּהʻattâhNowH6258נָאnâʼplease ,H4994אָדוֹןʼâdôwnmay my lordH113מֶלֶךְmelekthe kingH4428אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853שָׁמַעshâmaʻhearH8085דָּבָרdâbârthe wordsH1697עֶבֶדʻebedof his servant :H5650אִםʼimIfH518יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORDH3068סוּתçûwthhas stirred you upH5496רוּחַrûwachthen may He acceptH7306מִנְחָהminchâhan offering.H4503אִםʼimBut ifH518בֵּןbênmen (have done it)H1121אָדָםʼâdâm... ,H120הֵםhêmmay theyH1992אָרַרʼârarbe cursedH779פָּנִיםpânîymin the presenceH6440יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhof the LORD !H3068כִּיkîyForH3588יוֹםyôwmtodayH3117גָּרַשׁgârashthey have driven me awayH1644סָפַחçâphachfrom sharingH5596נַחֲלָהnachălâhin the inheritanceH5159יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhof the LORD ,H3068אָמַרʼâmarsaying ,H559הָלַךְhâlak‘ Go ,H1980עָבַדʻâbadserveH5647אַחֵרʼachêrotherH312אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymgods.’H430
1 Samuel 26 - 20
עַתָּהʻattâhSoH6258אַלʼaldo notH408דָּםdâmlet my bloodH1818נָפַלnâphalfallH5307אֶרֶץʼeretsto the groundH776נֶגֶדnegedfar fromH5048פָּנִיםpânîymthe presenceH6440יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhof the LORD.H3068כִּיkîyForH3588מֶלֶךְmelekthe kingH4428יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlof IsraelH3478יָצָאyâtsâʼhas come outH3318בָּקַשׁbâqashto look forH1245אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853אֶחָדʼechâdaH259פַּרְעֹשׁparʻôshflea ,H6550אֲשֶׁרʼăsherlikeH834רָדַףrâdaphone who huntsH7291קֹרֵאqôrêʼa partridgeH7124הַרharin the mountains.”H2022
1 Samuel 26 - 21
שָׁאוּלShâʼûwlThen SaulH7586אָמַרʼâmarreplied ,H559חָטָאchâṭâʼ“ I have sinned.H2398שׁוּבshûwbCome back ,H7725דָּוִדDâvidDavidH1732בֵּןbênmy son.H1121כִּיkîythat, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, sinceH3588לֹאlôʼI will neverH3808רָעַעrâʻaʻharmH7489עוֹדʻôwdagain ,H5750תַּחַתtachathbecauseH8478אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834יוֹםyôwmtodayH3117זֶהzeh...H2088הִנֵּהhinnêh...H2009עַיִןʻayinyou consideredH5869נֶפֶשׁnepheshmy lifeH5315יָקַרyâqarprecious.H3365סָכַלçâkalI have played the foolH5528רָבָהrâbâhand have committed a graveH7235מְאֹדmᵉʼôd...H3966שָׁגָהshâgâherror !”H7686
1 Samuel 26 - 22
הִנֵּהhinnêh“ HereH2009מֶלֶךְmelekis the king’sH4428חֲנִיתchănîythspear , ”H2595דָּוִדDâvidDavidH1732אָמַרʼâmar...H559עָנָהʻânâhanswered.H6030אֶחָדʼechâd“ Let one ofH259נַעַרnaʻarthe young menH5288עָבַרʻâbarcome overH5674לָקַחlâqachand get it.H3947
1 Samuel 26 - 23
יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhMay the LORDH3068שׁוּבshûwbrepayH7725אִישׁʼîyshevery manH376אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853צְדָקָהtsᵉdâqâhfor his righteousnessH6666אֵתʼêthandH853אֱמוּנָהʼĕmûwnâhfaithfulness.H530אֲשֶׁרʼăsherForH834יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORDH3068נָתַןnâthandelivered youH5414יָדyâdinto (my) handH3027יוֹםyôwmtoday ,H3117לֹאlôʼbutH3808אָבָהʼâbâhI would notH14שָׁלַחshâlachstretch outH7971יָדyâdmy handH3027יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhagainst the LORD’sH3068מָשִׁיחַmâshîyachanointed.H4899
1 Samuel 26 - 24
הִנֵּהhinnêhAs surely asH2009אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834עַיִןʻayinI valuedH5869גָּדַלgâdal...H1431נֶפֶשׁnepheshyour lifeH5315יוֹםyôwmtodayH3117זֶהzeh... ,H2088כֵּןkênsoH3651יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhmay the LORDH3068עַיִןʻayinvalueH5869גָּדַלgâdal...H1431נֶפֶשׁnepheshmy lifeH5315נָצַלnâtsaland rescue meH5337כֹּלkôlfrom allH3605צָרָהtsârâhtrouble.”H6869
1 Samuel 26 - 25
שָׁאוּלShâʼûwlSaulH7586אָמַרʼâmarsaidH559אֵלʼêltoH413דָּוִדDâvidhim ,H1732אַתָּהʼattâh“ (May) youH859בָרַךְbârak(be) blessed ,H1288דָּוִדDâvidDavidH1732בֵּןbênmy son.H1121גַּםgamYou willH1571עָשָׂהʻâsâhaccomplishH6213עָשָׂהʻâsâhgreat thingsH6213גַּםgamandH1571יָכֹלyâkôlwill surely prevailH3201יָכֹלyâkôl....”H3201דָּוִדDâvidSo DavidH1732הָלַךְhâlakwentH1980דֶּרֶךְderekon his way ,H1870שָׁאוּלShâʼûwland SaulH7586שׁוּבshûwbreturnedH7725מָקוֹםmâqôwmhome.H4725