1 Samuel - Interlinear Bible

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וַיְהִ֗י way·hî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1961 After

כְּכַלֹּתוֹ֙ kə·ḵal·lō·ṯōw Prep-k | V-Piel-Inf | 3ms H3615 David had finished

לְדַבֵּ֣ר lə·ḏab·bêr Prep-l | V-Piel-Inf H1696 speaking

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 with

שָׁא֔וּל šā·’ūl N-proper-ms H7586 Saul,

וְנֶ֙פֶשׁ֙ wə·ne·p̄eš Conj-w | N-fsc H5315 the souls

יְה֣וֹנָתָ֔ן yə·hō·w·nā·ṯān N-proper-ms H3083 of Jonathan

דָּוִ֑ד dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 and David

נִקְשְׁרָ֖ה niq·šə·rāh V-Nifal-Perf-3fs H7194 were knit together

בְּנֶ֣פֶשׁ bə·ne·p̄eš Prep-b | N-fsc H5315 . . .,

יְהוֹנָתָ֖ן yə·hō·w·nā·ṯān N-proper-ms H3083 and Jonathan

וַיֶּאֱהָבוֹ way·yɛ·ʾɛ̆·hå̄·ḇō Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms | 3ms H157 loved him

כְּנַפְשֽׁוֹ׃ kə·nap̄·šōw Prep-k | N-fsc | 3ms H5315 as himself.

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הַה֑וּא ha·hū Art | Pro-3ms H1931 And from that

בַּיּ֣וֹם bay·yō·wm Prep-b, Art | N-ms H3117 day

שָׁא֖וּל šā·’ūl N-proper-ms H7586 Saul

וַיִּקָּחֵ֥הוּ way·yiq·qā·ḥê·hū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms | 3ms H3947 kept David with him

וְלֹ֣א wə·lō Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 and did not

נְתָנ֔וֹ nə·ṯā·nōw V-Qal-Perf-3ms | 3ms H5414 let him

לָשׁ֖וּב lā·šūḇ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H7725 return

אָבִֽיו׃ ’ā·ḇîw N-msc | 3ms H1 to his father’s

בֵּ֥ית bêṯ N-msc H1004 house.

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יְהוֹנָתָ֛ן yə·hō·w·nā·ṯān N-proper-ms H3083 Then Jonathan

וַיִּכְרֹ֧ת way·yiḵ·rōṯ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H3772 made

בְּרִ֑ית bə·rîṯ N-fs H1285 a covenant

וְדָוִ֖ד wə·ḏā·wiḏ Conj-w | N-proper-ms H1732 with David

בְּאַהֲבָת֥וֹ bə·’a·hă·ḇā·ṯōw Prep-b | N-fsc | 3ms H160 because he loved

אֹת֖וֹ ’ō·ṯōw DirObjM | 3ms H853 him

כְּנַפְשֽׁוֹ׃ kə·nap̄·šōw Prep-k | N-fsc | 3ms H5315 as himself.

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יְהוֹנָתָ֗ן yə·hō·w·nā·ṯān N-proper-ms H3083 And Jonathan

אֶֽת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

וַיִּתְפַּשֵּׁ֣ט way·yiṯ·paš·šêṭ Conj-w | V-Hitpael-ConsecImperf-3ms H6584 removed

הַמְּעִיל֙ ham·mə·‘îl Art | N-ms H4598 the robe

אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

עָלָ֔יו ‘ā·lāw Prep | 3ms H5921 he was wearing

וַֽיִּתְּנֵ֖הוּ way·yit·tə·nê·hū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms | 3ms H5414 and gave

לְדָוִ֑ד lə·ḏā·wiḏ Prep-l | N-proper-ms H1732 it to David,

וּמַדָּ֕יו ū·mad·dāw Conj-w | N-mpc | 3ms H4055 along with his tunic,

וְעַד־ wə·‘aḏ- Conj-w | Prep H5704 . . .

חַרְבּ֥וֹ ḥar·bōw N-fsc | 3ms H2719 his sword,

וְעַד־ wə·‘aḏ- Conj-w | Prep H5704 . . .

קַשְׁתּ֖וֹ qaš·tōw N-fsc | 3ms H7198 his bow,

וְעַד־ wə·‘aḏ- Conj-w | Prep H5704 . . .

חֲגֹרֽוֹ׃ ḥă·ḡō·rōw N-msc | 3ms H2290 and his belt.

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דָוִ֜ד ḏā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 So David

וַיֵּצֵ֨א way·yê·ṣê Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H3318 marched out

יַשְׂכִּ֔יל yaś·kîl V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms H7919 [and] prospered

בְּכֹל֩ bə·ḵōl Prep-b | N-ms H3605 in everything

אֲשֶׁ֨ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

שָׁאוּל֙ šā·’ūl N-proper-ms H7586 Saul

יִשְׁלָחֶ֤נּוּ yiš·lā·ḥen·nū V-Qal-Imperf-3ms | 3ms H7971 sent him to do,

שָׁא֔וּל šā·’ūl N-proper-ms H7586 and Saul

וַיְשִׂמֵ֣הוּ way·śi·mê·hū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms | 3ms H7760 set him

עַ֖ל ‘al Prep H5921 over

אַנְשֵׁ֣י ’an·šê N-mpc H582 the men

הַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה ham·mil·ḥā·māh Art | N-fs H4421 of war.

וַיִּיטַב֙ way·yî·ṭaḇ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H3190 And this was pleasing

בְּעֵינֵ֣י bə·‘ê·nê Prep-b | N-cdc H5869 in the sight

כָל־ ḵāl N-msc H3605 of all

הָעָ֔ם hā·‘ām Art | N-ms H5971 the people,

שָׁאֽוּל׃פ šā·’ūl N-proper-ms H7586 and of Saul’s

עַבְדֵ֥י ‘aḇ·ḏê N-mpc H5650 officers

וְגַ֕ם wə·ḡam Conj H1571 as well

בְּעֵינֵ֖י bə·‘ê·nê Prep-b | N-cdc H5869 . . ..

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וַיְהִ֣י way·hî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1961 As the troops

בְּבוֹאָ֗ם bə·ḇō·w·’ām Prep-b | V-Qal-Inf | 3mp H935 vvv

בְּשׁ֤וּב bə·šūḇ Prep-b | V-Qal-Inf H7725 were returning home

דָּוִד֙ dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 after David

מֵהַכּ֣וֹת mê·hak·kō·wṯ Prep-m | V-Hifil-Inf H5221 had killed

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔י hap·pə·liš·tî Art | N-proper-ms H6430 the Philistine,

הַנָּשִׁ֜ים han·nā·šîm Art | N-fp H802 the women

וַתֵּצֶ֨אנָה wat·tê·ṣe·nāh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fp H3318 came out

מִכָּל־ mik·kāl Prep-m | N-msc H3605 of all

עָרֵ֤י ‘ā·rê N-fpc H5892 the cities

יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ yiś·rā·’êl N-proper-ms H3478 of Israel

לִקְרַ֖את liq·raṯ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H7122 to meet

הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 King

שָׁא֣וּל šā·’ūl N-proper-ms H7586 Saul

לָשׁוּר lå̄·šūr Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H7891 with singing

וְהַמְּחֹל֔וֹת wə·ham·mə·ḥō·lō·wṯ Conj-w, Art | N-fp H4246 and dancing,

בְּשִׂמְחָ֖ה bə·śim·ḥāh Prep-b | N-fs H8057 with joyful songs,

בְּתֻפִּ֥ים bə·ṯup·pîm Prep-b | N-mp H8596 and with tambourines

וּבְשָׁלִשִֽׁים׃ ū·ḇə·šā·li·šîm Conj-w, Prep-b | N-mp H7991 and other instruments.

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הַֽמְשַׂחֲק֖וֹת ham·śa·ḥă·qō·wṯ Art | V-Piel-Prtcpl-fp H7832 And as the women danced

הַנָּשִׁ֥ים han·nā·šîm Art | N-fp H802 . . .,

וַתֹּאמַ֑רְןָ wat·tō·mar·nā Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fp H559 vvv

וַֽתַּעֲנֶ֛ינָה wat·ta·‘ă·ne·nāh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fp H6030 they sang out:

שָׁאוּל֙ šā·’ūl N-proper-ms H7586 Saul

הִכָּ֤ה hik·kāh V-Hifil-Perf-3ms H5221 has slain

בְּאַלְפּוֹ bə·ʾal·pō Prep-b | Number-mpc | 3ms H505 [his] thousands,

וְדָוִ֖ד wə·ḏā·wiḏ Conj-w | N-proper-ms H1732 and David

בְּרִבְבֹתָֽיו׃ bə·riḇ·ḇō·ṯāw Prep-b | Number-fpc | 3ms H7233 his tens of thousands.

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לְשָׁא֜וּל lə·šā·’ūl Prep-l | N-proper-ms H7586 And Saul

וַיִּ֨חַר way·yi·ḥar Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H2734 was furious

מְאֹ֗ד mə·’ōḏ Adv H3966 . . .

וַיֵּ֤רַע way·yê·ra‘ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7489 and resented

בְּעֵינָיו֙ bə·‘ê·nāw Prep-b | N-cdc | 3ms H5869 . . .

הַזֶּ֔ה haz·zeh Art | Pro-ms H2088 this

הַדָּבָ֣ר had·dā·ḇār Art | N-ms H1697 song.

נָתְנ֤וּ nā·ṯə·nū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H5414 They have ascribed

רְבָב֔וֹת rə·ḇā·ḇō·wṯ Number-fp H7233 tens of thousands

לְדָוִד֙ lə·ḏā·wiḏ Prep-l | N-proper-ms H1732 to David,

וַיֹּ֗אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 he said,

נָתְנ֖וּ nā·ṯə·nū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H5414 but only

הָאֲלָפִ֑ים hā·’ă·lā·p̄îm Art | Number-mp H505 thousands

וְלִ֥י wə·lî Conj-w | Prep | 1cs to me.

וְע֥וֹד wə·‘ō·wḏ Conj-w | Adv H5750 What more

ל֖וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms can he have

אַ֥ךְ ’aḵ Adv H389 but

הַמְּלוּכָֽה׃ ham·mə·lū·ḵāh Art | N-fs H4410 the kingdom?”

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וַיְהִ֥י way·hî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1961 And

הַה֖וּא ha·hū Art | Pro-3ms H1931 from that

מֵהַיּ֥וֹם mê·hay·yō·wm Prep-m, Art | N-ms H3117 day

וָהָֽלְאָה׃ס wā·hā·lə·’āh Conj-w | Adv H1973 forward

שָׁא֖וּל šā·’ūl N-proper-ms H7586 Saul

עָוֹן ʿå̄·wōn V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H5771 kept a jealous eye

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

דָּוִ֑ד dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 on David.

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וַיְהִ֣י way·hî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1961 -

מִֽמָּחֳרָ֗ת mim·mā·ḥo·rāṯ Prep-m | N-fs H4283 The next day

רוּחַ֩ rū·aḥ N-csc H7307 a spirit

רָעָ֤ה׀ rā·‘āh Adj-fs H7451 of distress

אֱלֹהִ֨ים׀ ’ĕ·lō·hîm N-mp H430 sent from God

וַתִּצְלַ֣ח wat·tiṣ·laḥ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H6743 came

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 upon

שָׁאוּל֙ šā·’ūl N-proper-ms H7586 Saul,

וַיִּתְנַבֵּ֣א way·yiṯ·nab·bê Conj-w | V-Hitpael-ConsecImperf-3ms H5012 and he prophesied

בְתוֹךְ־ ḇə·ṯō·wḵ- Prep-b | N-msc H8432 inside the

הַבַּ֔יִת hab·ba·yiṯ Art | N-ms H1004 house

וְדָוִ֛ד wə·ḏā·wiḏ Conj-w | N-proper-ms H1732 while David

מְנַגֵּ֥ן mə·nag·gên V-Piel-Prtcpl-ms H5059 played [the harp]

כְּי֣וֹם׀ kə·yō·wm Prep-k | N-ms H3117 vvv

בְּי֑וֹם bə·yō·wm Prep-b | N-ms H3117 as usual.

שָׁאֽוּל׃ šā·’ūl N-proper-ms H7586 Now Saul

בְּיָד֖וֹ bə·yā·ḏōw Prep-b | N-fsc | 3ms H3027 was holding

וְהַחֲנִ֖ית wə·ha·ḥă·nîṯ Conj-w, Art | N-fs H2595 a spear,

בְּיַד־ bə·yaḏ- Prep-b | N-fsc H3027 . . .

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שָׁאוּל֙ šā·’ūl N-proper-ms H7586 and he

אֶֽת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

וַיָּ֤טֶל way·yā·ṭel Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms H2904 hurled it

הַחֲנִ֔ית ha·ḥă·nîṯ Art | N-fs H2595 . . .,

וַיֹּ֕אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 thinking,

אַכֶּ֥ה ’ak·keh V-Hifil-Imperf-1cs H5221 I will pin

בְדָוִ֖ד ḇə·ḏā·wiḏ Prep-b | N-proper-ms H1732 David

וּבַקִּ֑יר ū·ḇaq·qîr Conj-w, Prep-b, Art | N-ms H7023 to the wall.”

דָּוִ֛ד dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 But David

וַיִּסֹּ֥ב way·yis·sōḇ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H5437 eluded

מִפָּנָ֖יו mip·pā·nāw Prep-m | N-cpc | 3ms H6440 him

פַּעֲמָֽיִם׃ pa·‘ă·mā·yim N-fd H6471 twice.

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שָׁא֖וּל šā·’ūl N-proper-ms H7586 So Saul

וַיִּרָ֥א way·yi·rā Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H3372 was afraid

מִלִּפְנֵ֣י mil·lip̄·nê Prep-m, Prep-l | N-cpc H6440 of

דָוִ֑ד ḏā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 David,

כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 because

יְהוָה֙ Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 the LORD

הָיָ֤ה hā·yāh V-Qal-Perf-3ms H1961 was

עִמּ֔וֹ ‘im·mōw Prep | 3ms H5973 with David

וּמֵעִ֥ם ū·mê·‘im Conj-w, Prep-m H5973 but

סָֽר׃ sār V-Qal-Perf-3ms H5493 had departed

שָׁא֖וּל šā·’ūl N-proper-ms H7586 from Saul.

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שָׁאוּל֙ šā·’ūl N-proper-ms H7586 Therefore Saul

מֵֽעִמּ֔וֹ mê·‘im·mōw Prep-m | 3ms H5973 . . .

וַיְסִרֵ֤הוּ way·si·rê·hū Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms | 3ms H5493 sent [David] away

וַיְשִׂמֵ֥הוּ way·śi·mê·hū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms | 3ms H7760 and gave

ל֖וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms him

שַׂר־ śar- N-ms H8269 command

אָ֑לֶף ’ā·lep̄ Number-ms H505 of a thousand men.

וַיֵּצֵ֥א way·yê·ṣê Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H3318 David led

הָעָֽם׃פ hā·‘ām Art | N-ms H5971 the troops {out to battle}

וַיָּבֹ֖א way·yā·ḇō Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H935 and back

לִפְנֵ֥י lip̄·nê Prep-l | N-cpc H6440 . . .,

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וַיְהִ֥י way·hî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1961 and he continued

דָוִ֛ד ḏā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 . . .

מַשְׂכִּ֑יל maś·kîl V-Hifil-Prtcpl-ms H7919 to prosper

לְכָל־ lə·ḵāl Prep-l | N-msc H3605 in all

דְּרָכָ֖ו də·rå̄·ḵå̄w N-csc | 3ms H1870 his ways,

וַֽיהוָ֖ה Yah·weh Conj-w | N-proper-ms H3068 because the LORD

עִמּֽוֹ׃ ‘im·mōw Prep | 3ms H5973 was with him.

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שָׁא֔וּל šā·’ūl N-proper-ms H7586 When Saul

וַיַּ֣רְא way·yar Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7200 saw

אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 that

ה֖וּא hū Pro-3ms H1931 David

מְאֹ֑ד mə·’ōḏ Adv H3966 was very

מַשְׂכִּ֣יל maś·kîl V-Hifil-Prtcpl-ms H7919 successful,

וַיָּ֖גָר way·yā·ḡār Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1481 he was afraid

מִפָּנָֽיו׃ mip·pā·nāw Prep-m | N-cpc | 3ms H6440 of him.

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וְכָל־ wə·ḵāl Conj-w | N-msc H3605 But all

יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ yiś·rā·’êl N-proper-ms H3478 Israel

וִיהוּדָ֔ה wî·hū·ḏāh Conj-w | N-proper-ms H3063 and Judah

אֹהֵ֖ב ’ō·hêḇ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H157 loved

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

דָּוִ֑ד dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 David,

כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 because

ה֛וּא hū Pro-3ms H1931 he

יוֹצֵ֥א yō·w·ṣê V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H3318 was leading them out to battle

וָבָ֖א wā·ḇā Conj-w | V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H935 and back

לִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃פ lip̄·nê·hem Prep-l | N-mpc | 3mp H6440 -.

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שָׁא֜וּל šā·’ūl N-proper-ms H7586 Then Saul

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 said

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

דָּוִ֗ד dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 David,

הִנֵּה֩ hin·nêh Interjection H2009 Here

הַגְּדוֹלָ֤ה hag·gə·ḏō·w·lāh Art | Adj-fs H1419 is my older

בִתִּ֨י ḇit·tî N-fsc | 1cs H1323 daughter

מֵרַב֙ mê·raḇ N-proper-fs H4764 Merab.

אֹתָהּ֙ ’ō·ṯāh DirObjM | 3fs H853 -

אֶתֶּן־ ’et·ten- V-Qal-Imperf-1cs H5414 I will give her

לְךָ֣ lə·ḵā Prep | 2ms to you

לְאִשָּׁ֔ה lə·’iš·šāh Prep-l | N-fs H802 in marriage.

אַ֚ךְ ’aḵ Adv H389 Only

הֱיֵה־ hĕ·yêh- V-Qal-Imp-ms H1961 be

חַ֔יִל ḥa·yil N-ms H2428 valiant

לִּ֣י lî Prep | 1cs for me

לְבֶן־ lə·ḇen- Prep-l | N-msc H1121

וְהִלָּחֵ֖ם wə·hil·lā·ḥêm Conj-w | V-Nifal-Imp-ms H3898 and fight

יְהוָ֑ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 the LORD’s

מִלְחֲמ֣וֹת mil·ḥă·mō·wṯ N-fpc H4421 battles.”

וְשָׁא֣וּל wə·šā·’ūl Conj-w | N-proper-ms H7586 But Saul

אָמַ֗ר ’ā·mar V-Qal-Perf-3ms H559 was thinking,

אַל־ ’al- Adv H408 vvv

תְּהִ֤י tə·hî V-Qal-Imperf.Jus-3fs H1961 I need not raise

יָדִי֙ yā·ḏî N-fsc | 1cs H3027 my hand

בּ֔וֹ bōw Prep | 3ms against him;

יַד־ yaḏ- N-fsc H3027 let the hand

פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃ס pə·liš·tîm N-proper-mp H6430 of the Philistines

וּתְהִי־ ū·ṯə·hî- Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjImperf.Jus-3fs H1961 be

ב֖וֹ ḇōw Prep | 3ms against him.”

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דָּוִ֜ד dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 And David

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 said

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

שָׁא֗וּל šā·’ūl N-proper-ms H7586 Saul,

מִ֤י mî Interrog H4310 Who

אָֽנֹכִי֙ ’ā·nō·ḵî Pro-1cs H595 am I,

וּמִ֣י ū·mî Conj-w | Interrog H4310 and what

חַיַּ֔י ḥay·yay N-mpc | 1cs H2416 is my family

אָבִ֖י ’ā·ḇî N-msc | 1cs H1 or my father’s

מִשְׁפַּ֥חַת miš·pa·ḥaṯ N-fsc H4940 clan

בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל bə·yiś·rā·’êl Prep-b | N-proper-ms H3478 in Israel,

כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 that

אֶהְיֶ֥ה ’eh·yeh V-Qal-Imperf-1cs H1961 I should become

חָתָ֖ן ḥā·ṯān N-ms H2860 the son-in-law

לַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ lam·me·leḵ Prep-l, Art | N-ms H4428 of the king?”

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וַיְהִ֗י way·hî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1961 So when it was

בְּעֵ֥ת bə·‘êṯ Prep-b | N-cs H6256 time

תֵּ֛ת têṯ V-Qal-Inf H5414 to give

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

שָׁא֖וּל šā·’ūl N-proper-ms H7586 Saul’s

בַּת־ baṯ- N-fsc H1323 daughter

מֵרַ֥ב mê·raḇ N-proper-fs H4764 Merab

לְדָוִ֑ד lə·ḏā·wiḏ Prep-l | N-proper-ms H1732 to David,

וְהִ֧יא wə·hî Conj-w | Pro-3fs H1931 she

נִתְּנָ֛ה nit·tə·nāh V-Nifal-Perf-3fs H5414 was given

לְאִשָּֽׁה׃ lə·’iš·šāh Prep-l | N-fs H802 in marriage

לְעַדְרִיאֵ֥ל lə·‘aḏ·rî·’êl Prep-l | N-proper-ms H5741 to Adriel

הַמְּחֹלָתִ֖י ham·mə·ḥō·lā·ṯî Art | N-proper-ms H4259 of Meholah.

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שָׁא֖וּל šā·’ūl N-proper-ms H7586 Now Saul’s

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

בַּת־ baṯ- N-fsc H1323 daughter

מִיכַ֥ל mî·ḵal N-proper-fs H4324 Michal

וַתֶּאֱהַ֛ב wat·te·’ĕ·haḇ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H157 loved

דָּוִ֑ד dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 David,

וַיַּגִּ֣דוּ way·yag·gi·ḏū Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp H5046 and when this was reported

לְשָׁא֔וּל lə·šā·’ūl Prep-l | N-proper-ms H7586 to Saul,

הַדָּבָ֖ר had·dā·ḇār Art | N-ms H1697 it

וַיִּשַׁ֥ר way·yi·šar Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H3474 pleased

בְּעֵינָֽיו׃ bə·‘ê·nāw Prep-b | N-cdc | 3ms H5869 him.

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אֶתְּנֶ֤נָּה ’et·tə·nen·nāh V-Qal-Imperf.h-1cs | 3fs H5414 I will give her

לּוֹ֙ lōw Prep | 3ms to [David],

שָׁא֜וּל šā·’ūl N-proper-ms H7586 Saul

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 thought,

וּתְהִי־ ū·ṯə·hî- Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjImperf.Jus-3fs H1961 so that she may be

לְמוֹקֵ֔שׁ lə·mō·w·qêš Prep-l | N-ms H4170 a snare

ל֣וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms to him,

יַד־ yaḏ- N-fsc H3027 and the hand

פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים pə·liš·tîm N-proper-mp H6430 of the Philistines

וּתְהִי־ ū·ṯə·hî- Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjImperf.Jus-3fs H1961 may be

ב֖וֹ ḇōw Prep | 3ms against him.”

שָׁאוּל֙ šā·’ūl N-proper-ms H7586 So Saul

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 said

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

דָּוִ֔ד dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 David,

בִּשְׁתַּ֛יִם biš·ta·yim Prep-b | Number-fd H8147 For a second [time]

הַיּֽוֹם׃ hay·yō·wm Art | N-ms H3117 now

תִּתְחַתֵּ֥ן tiṯ·ḥat·tên V-Hitpael-Imperf-2ms H2859 you can be my son-in-law

בִּ֖י bî Prep | 1cs .”

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שָׁא֜וּל šā·’ūl N-proper-ms H7586 Then Saul

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

וַיְצַ֨ו way·ṣaw Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms H6680 ordered

עֲבָדָ֗ו ʿă·ḇå̄·ḏå̄w N-msc | 3ms H5650 his servants,

דַּבְּר֨וּ dab·bə·rū V-Piel-Imp-mp H1696 Speak

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

דָּוִ֤ד dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 David

בַּלָּט֙ bal·lāṭ Prep-b, Art | N-ms H3909 privately

לֵאמֹ֔ר lê·mōr Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H559 and tell him,

הִנֵּ֨ה hin·nêh Interjection H2009 Behold,

הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 the king

חָפֵ֤ץ ḥā·p̄êṣ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H2654 is pleased

בְּךָ֙ bə·ḵā Prep | 2ms with you,

וְכָל־ wə·ḵāl Conj-w | N-msc H3605 and all

עֲבָדָ֖יו ‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw N-mpc | 3ms H5650 his servants

אֲהֵב֑וּךָ ’ă·hê·ḇū·ḵā V-Qal-Perf-3cp | 2ms H157 love you.

וְעַתָּ֖ה wə·‘at·tāh Conj-w | Adv H6258 Now therefore,

בַּמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ bam·me·leḵ Prep-b, Art | N-ms H4428 become his

הִתְחַתֵּ֥ן hiṯ·ḥat·tên V-Hitpael-Imp-ms H2859 son-in-law.

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שָׁאוּל֙ šā·’ūl N-proper-ms H7586 But when Saul’s

עַבְדֵ֤י ‘aḇ·ḏê N-mpc H5650 servants

וַֽיְדַבְּר֞וּ way·ḏab·bə·rū Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3mp H1696 relayed

בְּאָזְנֵ֣י bə·’ā·zə·nê Prep-b | N-fdc H241 . . .

הָאֵ֑לֶּה hā·’êl·leh Art | Pro-cp H428 these

הַדְּבָרִ֖ים had·də·ḇā·rîm Art | N-mp H1697 words

דָוִ֔ד ḏā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 to David,

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

דָּוִ֗ד dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 he

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 replied,

הַֽנְקַלָּ֤ה han·qal·lāh V-Nifal-Prtcpl-fs H7043 Does it seem trivial

בְעֵֽינֵיכֶם֙ ḇə·‘ê·nê·ḵem Prep-b | N-cdc | 2mp H5869 in your sight

הִתְחַתֵּ֣ן hiṯ·ḥat·tên V-Hitpael-Inf H2859 to be the son-in-law

בַּמֶּ֔לֶךְ bam·me·leḵ Prep-b, Art | N-ms H4428 of the king?

וְאָנֹכִ֖י wə·’ā·nō·ḵî Conj-w | Pro-1cs H595 I

רָ֥שׁ rāš V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H7326 am a poor

אִֽישׁ־ ’îš- N-ms H376 man

וְנִקְלֶֽה׃ wə·niq·leh Conj-w | V-Nifal-Prtcpl-ms H7034 and lightly esteemed.”

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עַבְדֵ֥י ‘aḇ·ḏê N-mpc H5650 And the servants

וַיַּגִּ֜דוּ way·yag·gi·ḏū Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp H5046 told

שָׁא֛וּל šā·’ūl N-proper-ms H7586 Saul

ל֖וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms

לֵאמֹ֑ר lê·mōr Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H559 -

הָאֵ֖לֶּה hā·’êl·leh Art | Pro-cp H428 what

כַּדְּבָרִ֥ים kad·də·ḇā·rîm Prep-k, Art | N-mp H1697 . . .

דָּוִֽד׃פ dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 David

דִּבֶּ֥ר dib·ber V-Piel-Perf-3ms H1696 had said.

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שָׁא֜וּל šā·’ūl N-proper-ms H7586 Saul

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 replied,

תֹאמְר֣וּ ṯō·mə·rū V-Qal-Imperf-2mp H559 Say

כֹּֽה־ kōh- Adv H3541 -

לְדָוִ֗ד lə·ḏā·wiḏ Prep-l | N-proper-ms H1732 to David,

לַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ lam·me·leḵ Prep-l, Art | N-ms H4428 The king

חֵ֤פֶץ ḥê·p̄eṣ N-ms H2656 desires

אֵֽין־ ’ên- Adv H369 no

בְּמֹ֔הַר bə·mō·har Prep-b | N-ms H4119 other dowry

כִּ֗י kî Conj H3588 but

בְּמֵאָה֙ bə·mê·’āh Prep-b | Number-fs H3967 a hundred

פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים pə·liš·tîm N-proper-mp H6430 Philistine

עָרְל֣וֹת ‘ā·rə·lō·wṯ N-fpc H6190 foreskins

לְהִנָּקֵ֖ם lə·hin·nā·qêm Prep-l | V-Nifal-Inf H5358 as revenge

הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 on his

בְּאֹיְבֵ֣י bə·’ō·yə·ḇê Prep-b | V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc H341 enemies.

וְשָׁא֣וּל wə·šā·’ūl Conj-w | N-proper-ms H7586 But Saul

חָשַׁ֔ב ḥā·šaḇ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H2803 intended

דָּוִ֖ד dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 to cause David’s

לְהַפִּ֥יל lə·hap·pîl Prep-l | V-Hifil-Inf H5307 death

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

בְּיַד־ bə·yaḏ- Prep-b | N-fsc H3027 at the hands

פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃ pə·liš·tîm N-proper-mp H6430 of the Philistines.

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עֲבָדָ֤יו ‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw N-mpc | 3ms H5650 When the servants

וַיַּגִּ֨דוּ way·yag·gi·ḏū Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp H5046 reported

הָאֵ֔לֶּה hā·’êl·leh Art | Pro-cp H428 these

הַדְּבָרִ֣ים had·də·ḇā·rîm Art | N-mp H1697 terms

לְדָוִד֙ lə·ḏā·wiḏ Prep-l | N-proper-ms H1732 to David,

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

דָוִ֔ד ḏā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 [he]

וַיִּשַׁ֤ר way·yi·šar Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H3474 was pleased

הַדָּבָר֙ had·dā·ḇār Art | N-ms H1697 . . .

בְּעֵינֵ֣י bə·‘ê·nê Prep-b | N-cdc H5869 . . .

בַּמֶּ֑לֶךְ bam·me·leḵ Prep-b, Art | N-ms H4428 to become the king’s

לְהִתְחַתֵּ֖ן lə·hiṯ·ḥat·tên Prep-l | V-Hitpael-Inf H2859 son-in-law.

וְלֹ֥א wə·lō Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 -

מָלְא֖וּ mā·lə·’ū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H4390 vvv

הַיָּמִֽים׃ hay·yā·mîm Art | N-mp H3117 Before the wedding day arrived,

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וַיָּ֨קָם way·yā·qām Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H6965 -

דָּוִ֜ד dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 David

וַאֲנָשָׁ֗יו wa·’ă·nā·šāw Conj-w | N-mpc | 3ms H582 and his men

וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ׀ way·yê·leḵ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1980 went out

ה֣וּא hū Pro-3ms H1931 . . .

וַיַּ֣ךְ way·yaḵ Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms H5221 and killed

מָאתַ֣יִם mā·ṯa·yim Number-fd H3967 two hundred

אִישׁ֒ ’îš N-ms H376 . . .

בַּפְּלִשְׁתִּים֮ bap·pə·liš·tîm Prep-b, Art | N-proper-mp H6430 Philistines.

דָוִד֙ ḏā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 He

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

וַיָּבֵ֤א way·yā·ḇê Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms H935 brought

עָרְלֹ֣תֵיהֶ֔ם ‘ā·rə·lō·ṯê·hem N-fpc | 3mp H6190 their foreskins

וַיְמַלְא֣וּם way·mal·’ūm Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3mp | 3mp H4390 and presented them as payment in full

בַּמֶּ֑לֶךְ bam·me·leḵ Prep-b, Art | N-ms H4428 to become

לַמֶּ֔לֶךְ lam·me·leḵ Prep-l, Art | N-ms H4428 the king’s

לְהִתְחַתֵּ֖ן lə·hiṯ·ḥat·tên Prep-l | V-Hitpael-Inf H2859 son-in-law.

שָׁא֛וּל šā·’ūl N-proper-ms H7586 Then Saul

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

וַיִּתֶּן־ way·yit·ten- Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H5414 gave

בִּתּ֖וֹ bit·tōw N-fsc | 3ms H1323 his daughter

מִיכַ֥ל mî·ḵal N-proper-fs H4324 Michal

ל֥וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms to [David]

לְאִשָּֽׁה׃ס lə·’iš·šāh Prep-l | N-fs H802 {in marriage}.

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שָׁאוּל֙ šā·’ūl N-proper-ms H7586 When Saul

וַיֵּ֔דַע way·yê·ḏa‘ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H3045 . . .

וַיַּ֤רְא way·yar Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7200 realized

כִּ֥י kî Conj H3588 that

יְהוָ֖ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 the LORD

עִם־ ‘im- Prep H5973 was with

דָּוִ֑ד dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 David

שָׁא֖וּל šā·’ūl N-proper-ms H7586 and that his

בַּת־ baṯ- N-fsc H1323 daughter

וּמִיכַ֥ל ū·mî·ḵal Conj-w | N-proper-fs H4324 Michal

אֲהֵבַֽתְהוּ׃ ’ă·hê·ḇaṯ·hū V-Qal-Perf-3fs | 3ms H157 loved [David],

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שָׁא֗וּל šā·’ūl N-proper-ms H7586 he

וַיֹּ֣אסֶף way·yō·sep̄ Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms H3254 grew even more

ע֑וֹד ‘ō·wḏ Adv H5750 . . .

לֵרֹ֛א lê·rō Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H3372 afraid

מִפְּנֵ֥י mip·pə·nê Prep-m | N-cpc H6440 of

דָוִ֖ד ḏā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 David.

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 So from then on

הַיָּמִֽים׃ס hay·yā·mîm Art | N-mp H3117 . . .

שָׁא֛וּל šā·’ūl N-proper-ms H7586 Saul

וַיְהִ֥י way·hî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1961 was

דָּוִ֖ד dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 David’s

אֹיֵ֥ב ’ō·yêḇ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H341 enemy

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -.

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מִדֵּ֣י mid·dê Prep-m | N-msc H1767 Every time

צֵאתָ֗ם ṣê·ṯām V-Qal-Inf | 3mp H3318 . . .

פְלִשְׁתִּ֑ים p̄ə·liš·tîm N-proper-mp H6430 the Philistine

וַיְהִ֣י׀ way·hî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1961 . . .

שָׂרֵ֣י śā·rê N-mpc H8269 commanders

וַיֵּצְא֖וּ way·yê·ṣə·’ū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H3318 came out [for battle],

דָּוִד֙ dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 David

שָׂכַ֤ל śā·ḵal V-Qal-Perf-3ms H7919 was more successful

מִכֹּל֙ mik·kōl Prep-m | N-msc H3605 than all

שָׁא֔וּל šā·’ūl N-proper-ms H7586 of Saul’s

עַבְדֵ֣י ‘aḇ·ḏê N-mpc H5650 officers,

שְׁמ֖וֹ šə·mōw N-msc | 3ms H8034 so that his name

מְאֹֽד׃ס mə·’ōḏ Adv H3966 was highly

וַיִּיקַ֥ר way·yî·qar Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H3365 esteemed.

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