1 Samuel - Interlinear Bible

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

כַּֽאֲשֶׁר֙ ka·’ă·šer Prep-k | Pro-r H834 After

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

שָׁ֣ב šāḇ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H7725 had returned

מֵאַחֲרֵ֖י mê·’a·ḥă·rê Prep-m H310 from pursuing

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

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

לוֹ֙ lōw Prep | 3ms ,

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

הִנֵּ֣ה hin·nêh Interjection H2009 -

דָוִ֔ד ḏā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 David

בְּמִדְבַּ֖ר bə·miḏ·bar Prep-b | N-msc H4057 is in the wilderness

עֵ֥ין ‘ên H5872 vvv

גֶּֽדִי׃ס ge·ḏî N-proper-fs H5872 of En-gedi.”

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

וַיִּקַּ֣ח way·yiq·qaḥ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H3947 took

שְׁלֹ֧שֶׁת šə·lō·šeṯ Number-msc H7969 three

אֲלָפִ֛ים ’ă·lā·p̄îm Number-mp H505 thousand

בָּח֖וּר bā·ḥūr V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-ms H977 chosen

אִ֥ישׁ ’îš N-ms H376 men

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

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

וַיֵּ֗לֶךְ way·yê·leḵ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1980 and went

לְבַקֵּ֤שׁ lə·ḇaq·qêš Prep-l | V-Piel-Inf H1245 to look for

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

דָּוִד֙ dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 David

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

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 in

פְּנֵ֖י pə·nê N-cpc H6440 the region

צוּרֵ֥י ṣū·rê N-mpc H6697 of the Rocks

הַיְּעֵלִֽים׃ hay·yə·‘ê·lîm Art | N-mp H3277 of the Wild Goats.

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וַ֠יָּבֹא way·yā·ḇō Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H935 Soon Saul came

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

הַצֹּ֤אן haṣ·ṣōn Art | N-cs H6629 the sheepfolds

גִּדְר֨וֹת giḏ·rō·wṯ N-fpc H1448 . . .

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 along

הַדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙ had·de·reḵ Art | N-cs H1870 the road,

וְשָׁ֣ם wə·šām Conj-w | Adv H8033 where there was

מְעָרָ֔ה mə·‘ā·rāh N-fs H4631 a cave,

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

וַיָּבֹ֥א way·yā·ḇō Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H935 went in

לְהָסֵ֣ךְ lə·hā·sêḵ Prep-l | V-Hifil-Inf H5526 to relieve

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

רַגְלָ֑יו raḡ·lāw N-fdc | 3ms H7272 himself.

וְדָוִד֙ wə·ḏā·wiḏ Conj-w | N-proper-ms H1732 And David

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

יֹשְׁבִֽים׃ yō·šə·ḇîm V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H3427 were hiding

בְּיַרְכְּתֵ֥י bə·yar·kə·ṯê Prep-b | N-fdc H3411 in the recesses

הַמְּעָרָ֖ה ham·mə·‘ā·rāh Art | N-fs H4631 of the cave.

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

אַנְשֵׁ֨י ’an·šê N-mpc H376 men

וַיֹּאמְרוּ֩ way·yō·mə·rū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H559 said

אֵלָ֗יו ’ê·lāw Prep | 3ms H413 to him,

הִנֵּ֨ה hin·nêh Interjection H2009 This is

הַיּ֜וֹם hay·yō·wm Art | N-ms H3117 the day

אֲ‍ֽשֶׁר־ ’ăšer- Pro-r H834 about which

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

אָמַ֧ר ’ā·mar V-Qal-Perf-3ms H559 said

אֵלֶ֗יךָ ’ê·le·ḵā Prep | 2ms H413 to you,

הִנֵּ֨ה hin·nêh Interjection H2009 Behold,

אָנֹכִ֜י ’ā·nō·ḵî Pro-1cs H595 I

נֹתֵ֤ן nō·ṯên V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H5414 will deliver

אֹיְבֶיךָ ʾō·yə·ḇɛ·ḵå̄ V-Qal-Prtcpl-msc | 2ms H341 your enemy

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

בְּיָדֶ֔ךָ bə·yā·ḏe·ḵā Prep-b | N-fsc | 2ms H3027 into your hand,

וְעָשִׂ֣יתָ wə·‘ā·śî·ṯā Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-2ms H6213 that you may do

לּ֔וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms with him

כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר ka·’ă·šer Prep-k | Pro-r H834 as

יִטַ֣ב yi·ṭaḇ V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H3190 you wish

בְּעֵינֶ֑יךָ bə·‘ê·ne·ḵā Prep-b | N-cdc | 2ms H5869 . . ..

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

וַיָּ֣קָם way·yā·qām Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H6965 crept up

בַּלָּֽט׃ bal·lāṭ Prep-b, Art | N-ms H3909 and stealthily

וַיִּכְרֹ֛ת way·yiḵ·rōṯ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H3772 cut off

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

כְּנַֽף־ kə·nap̄- N-fsc H3671 a corner

לְשָׁא֖וּל lə·šā·’ūl Prep-l | N-proper-ms H7586 of Saul’s

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

אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 -.

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

אַֽחֲרֵי־ ’a·ḥă·rê- Prep H310 Afterward

כֵ֔ן ḵên Adv H3651 . . .,

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

אֹת֑וֹ ’ō·ṯōw DirObjM | 3ms H853 -

לֵב־ lêḇ- N-msc H3820 conscience

וַיַּ֥ךְ way·yaḵ Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms H5221 was stricken

עַ֚ל ‘al Prep H5921 because

אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

כָּרַ֔ת kā·raṯ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H3772 he had cut off

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

כָּנָ֖ף kā·nāp̄ N-fs H3671 the corner

אֲשֶׁ֥ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

לְשָׁאֽוּל׃ס lə·šā·’ūl Prep-l | N-proper-ms H7586 of Saul’s robe.

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

לַאֲנָשָׁ֜יו la·’ă·nā·šāw Prep-l | N-mpc | 3ms H582 to his men,

מֵֽיהוָ֗ה Yah·weh Prep-m | N-proper-ms H3068 The LORD

חָלִ֧ילָה ḥā·lî·lāh Interjection | 3fs H2486 forbid

אִם־ ’im- Conj H518 that

לִּ֣י lî Prep | 1cs I

אֶעֱשֶׂה֩ ’e·‘ĕ·śeh V-Qal-Imperf-1cs H6213 should do

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

הַזֶּ֤ה haz·zeh Art | Pro-ms H2088 such

הַדָּבָ֨ר had·dā·ḇār Art | N-ms H1697 a thing

לַֽאדֹנִי֙ la·ḏō·nî Prep-l | N-msc | 1cs H113 to my master,

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

לִמְשִׁ֣יחַ lim·šî·aḥ Prep-l | Adj-msc H4899 anointed.

לִשְׁלֹ֥חַ liš·lō·aḥ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H7971 May I never lift

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

בּ֑וֹ bōw Prep | 3ms against him,

כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 since

הֽוּא׃ hū Pro-3ms H1931 he

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

מְשִׁ֥יחַ mə·šî·aḥ Adj-msc H4899 anointed.”

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בַּדְּבָרִ֔ים bad·də·ḇā·rîm Prep-b, Art | N-mp H1697 With these words

דָּוִ֤ד dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 David

וַיְשַׁסַּ֨ע way·šas·sa‘ Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms H8156 restrained

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

אֲנָשָׁיו֙ ’ă·nā·šāw N-mpc | 3ms H376 his men,

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

נְתָנָ֖ם nə·ṯā·nām V-Qal-Perf-3ms | 3mp H5414 let them

לָק֣וּם lā·qūm Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H6965 rise up

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 against

שָׁא֑וּל šā·’ūl N-proper-ms H7586 Saul.

וְשָׁא֛וּל wə·šā·’ūl Conj-w | N-proper-ms H7586 Then Saul

קָ֥ם qām V-Qal-Perf-3ms H6965 left

מֵהַמְּעָרָ֖ה mê·ham·mə·‘ā·rāh Prep-m, Art | N-fs H4631 the cave

וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ way·yê·leḵ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1980 and went

בַּדָּֽרֶךְ׃ס bad·dā·reḵ Prep-b, Art | N-cs H1870 on his way.

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אַחֲרֵי־ ’a·ḥă·rê- Prep H310 After

כֵ֗ן ḵên Adv H3651 that,

דָּוִ֜ד dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 David

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

וַיֵּצֵא֙ way·yê·ṣê Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H3318 went out

מִן־ min- Prep H4480 of

הַמְּעָרָה ham·mə·ʿå̄·rå̄h Prep-m, Art | N-fs H4631 the cave,

וַיִּקְרָ֧א way·yiq·rā Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7121 and called out

אַֽחֲרֵי־ ’a·ḥă·rê- Prep H310 to

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

לֵאמֹ֖ר lê·mōr Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H559 . . .

אֲדֹנִ֣י ’ă·ḏō·nî N-msc | 1cs H113 My lord

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

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

וַיַּבֵּ֤ט way·yab·bêṭ Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms H5027 looked

אַֽחֲרָ֔יו ’a·ḥă·rāw Prep | 3ms H310 behind him,

דָּוִ֥ד dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 David

וַיִּקֹּ֨ד way·yiq·qōḏ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H6915 bowed

אַפַּ֛יִם ’ap·pa·yim N-md H639 facedown

אַ֖רְצָה ’ar·ṣāh N-fs | 3fs H776 . . .

וַיִּשְׁתָּֽחוּ׃ס way·yiš·tā·ḥū Conj-w | V-Hitpael-ConsecImperf-3ms H7812 in reverence

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דָּוִד֙ dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 and

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

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

לָ֧מָּה lām·māh Prep-l | Interrog H4100 Why

תִשְׁמַ֛ע ṯiš·ma‘ V-Qal-Imperf-2ms H8085 do you listen

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

דִּבְרֵ֥י diḇ·rê N-mpc H1697 to the words

אָדָ֖ם ’ā·ḏām N-ms H120 of men

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

הִנֵּ֣ה hin·nêh Interjection H2009 Look,

דָוִ֔ד ḏā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 David

מְבַקֵּ֖שׁ mə·ḇaq·qêš V-Piel-Prtcpl-ms H1245 intends

רָעָתֶֽךָ׃ rā·‘ā·ṯe·ḵā N-fsc | 2ms H7451 to harm you’

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הִנֵּה֩ hin·nêh Interjection H2009 Behold,

הַזֶּ֜ה haz·zeh Art | Pro-ms H2088 this

הַיּ֨וֹם hay·yō·wm Art | N-ms H3117 day

רָא֣וּ rā·’ū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H7200 you have seen

עֵינֶ֗יךָ ‘ê·ne·ḵā N-cdc | 2ms H5869 with your own eyes

אֵ֣ת ’êṯ DirObjM H853 -

אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 that

יְהוָ֨ה׀ Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 the LORD

הַיּ֤וֹם׀ hay·yō·wm Art | N-ms H3117 . . .

נְתָנְךָ֩ nə·ṯā·nə·ḵā V-Qal-Perf-3ms | 2ms H5414 delivered you

בְּיָדִי֙ bə·yā·ḏî Prep-b | N-fsc | 1cs H3027 into my hand

בַּמְּעָרָ֔ה bam·mə·‘ā·rāh Prep-b, Art | N-fs H4631 in the cave.

וְאָמַ֥ר wə·’ā·mar Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms H559 I was told

לַהֲרָגֲךָ֖ la·hă·rā·ḡă·ḵā Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf | 2ms H2026 to kill you,

וַתָּ֣חָס wat·tā·ḥās Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H2347 but I spared

עָלֶ֑יךָ ‘ā·le·ḵā Prep | 2ms H5921 you

וָאֹמַ֗ר wā·’ō·mar Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs H559 and said,

לֹא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 I will not

אֶשְׁלַ֤ח ’eš·laḥ V-Qal-Imperf-1cs H7971 lift

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

בַּֽאדֹנִ֔י ba·ḏō·nî Prep-b | N-msc | 1cs H113 against my lord,

כִּי־ kî- Conj H3588 since

הֽוּא׃ hū Pro-3ms H1931 he

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

מְשִׁ֥יחַ mə·šî·aḥ Adj-msc H4899 anointed.

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רְאֵ֔ה rə·’êh V-Qal-Imp-ms H7200 See,

גַּ֗ם gam Conj H1571 . . .

וְאָבִ֣י wə·’ā·ḇî Conj-w | N-msc | 1cs H1 my father,

רְאֵ֛ה rə·’êh V-Qal-Imp-ms H7200 look

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

כְּנַ֥ף kə·nap̄ N-fsc H3671 at the corner

מְעִילְךָ֖ mə·‘î·lə·ḵā N-msc | 2ms H4598 of your robe

בְּיָדִ֑י bə·yā·ḏî Prep-b | N-fsc | 1cs H3027 in my hand.

כִּ֡י kî Conj H3588 For

כְּנַ֨ף kə·nap̄ N-fsc H3671 I cut it

מְעִֽילְךָ֜ mə·‘î·lə·ḵā N-msc | 2ms H4598 . . .

בְּכָרְתִי֩ bə·ḵā·rə·ṯî Prep-b | V-Qal-Inf | 1cs H3772 off,

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

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

הֲרַגְתִּ֗יךָ hă·raḡ·tî·ḵā V-Qal-Perf-1cs | 2ms H2026 kill you.

דַּ֤ע da‘ V-Qal-Imp-ms H3045 Know

וּרְאֵה֙ ū·rə·’êh Conj-w | V-Qal-Imp-ms H7200 and see

כִּי֩ kî Conj H3588 that

אֵ֨ין ’ên Adv H369 there is no

רָעָ֤ה rā·‘āh Adj-fs H7451 evil

וָפֶ֙שַׁע֙ wā·p̄e·ša‘ Conj-w | N-ms H6588 or rebellion

בְּיָדִ֜י bə·yā·ḏî Prep-b | N-fsc | 1cs H3027 in my hands.

וְלֹא־ wə·lō- Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 I have not

חָטָ֣אתִי ḥā·ṭā·ṯî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H2398 sinned

לָ֔ךְ lāḵ Prep | 2ms against you,

וְאַתָּ֛ה wə·’at·tāh Conj-w | Pro-2ms H859 even though you

צֹדֶ֥ה ṣō·ḏeh V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H6658 are hunting me down

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

לְקַחְתָּֽהּ׃ lə·qaḥ·tāh Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf | 3fs H3947 to take

נַפְשִׁ֖י nap̄·šî N-fsc | 1cs H5315 my life.

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

יִשְׁפֹּ֤ט yiš·pōṭ V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H8199 judge

בֵּינִ֣י bê·nî Prep | 1cs H996 between you and me

וּבֵינֶ֔ךָ ū·ḇê·ne·ḵā Conj-w | Prep | 2ms H996 . . .,

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

וּנְקָמַ֥נִי ū·nə·qā·ma·nî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms | 1cs H5358 take vengeance

מִמֶּ֑ךָּ mim·me·kā Prep | 2ms H4480 on you,

וְיָדִ֖י wə·yā·ḏî Conj-w | N-fsc | 1cs H3027 but my hand

לֹ֥א lō Adv-NegPrt H3808 will never

תִֽהְיֶה־ ṯih·yeh- V-Qal-Imperf-3fs H1961 be

בָּֽךְ׃ bāḵ Prep | 2ms against you.

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כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר ka·’ă·šer Prep-k | Pro-r H834 As

הַקַּדְמֹנִ֔י haq·qaḏ·mō·nî Art | Adj-ms H6931 the old

מְשַׁל֙ mə·šal N-msc H4912 proverb

יֹאמַ֗ר yō·mar V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H559 says,

רֶ֑שַׁע re·ša‘ N-ms H7562 Wickedness

יֵ֣צֵא yê·ṣê V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H3318 proceeds

מֵרְשָׁעִ֖ים mê·rə·šā·‘îm Prep-m | Adj-mp H7563 from the wicked.’

וְיָדִ֖י wə·yā·ḏî Conj-w | N-fsc | 1cs H3027 But my hand

לֹ֥א lō Adv-NegPrt H3808 will never

תִֽהְיֶה־ ṯih·yeh- V-Qal-Imperf-3fs H1961 be

בָּֽךְ׃ bāḵ Prep | 2ms against you.

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אַחֲרֵ֨י ’a·ḥă·rê Prep H310 Against

מִ֤י mî Interrog H4310 whom

מֶ֣לֶךְ me·leḵ N-msc H4428 has the king

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

יָצָא֙ yā·ṣā V-Qal-Perf-3ms H3318 come out

אַחֲרֵ֥י ’a·ḥă·rê Prep H310 . . .?

מִ֖י mî Interrog H4310 Whom

אַתָּ֣ה ’at·tāh Pro-2ms H859 are you

רֹדֵ֑ף rō·ḏêp̄ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H7291 pursuing

אַֽחֲרֵי֙ ’a·ḥă·rê Prep H310 . . .?

מֵ֔ת mêṯ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H4191 A dead

אַחֲרֵ֖י ’a·ḥă·rê Prep H310 . . .

כֶּ֣לֶב ke·leḇ N-ms H3611 dog?

אֶחָֽד׃ ’e·ḥāḏ Number-ms H259 A

פַּרְעֹ֥שׁ par·‘ōš N-ms H6550 flea?

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

וְהָיָ֤ה wə·hā·yāh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms H1961 be

לְדַיָּ֔ן lə·ḏay·yān Prep-l | N-ms H1781 our judge

וְשָׁפַ֖ט wə·šā·p̄aṭ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms H8199 and decide

בֵּינִ֣י bê·nî Prep | 1cs H996 between you and me

וּבֵינֶ֑ךָ ū·ḇê·ne·ḵā Conj-w | Prep | 2ms H996 . . ..

וְיֵ֙רֶא֙ wə·yê·re Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjImperf.Jus-3ms H7200 May He take notice

וְיָרֵ֣ב wə·yā·rêḇ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjImperf.Jus-3ms H7378 and plead

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

רִיבִ֔י rî·ḇî N-msc | 1cs H7379 my case

וְיִשְׁפְּטֵ֖נִי wə·yiš·pə·ṭê·nî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjImperf-3ms | 1cs H8199 and deliver me

מִיָּדֶֽךָ׃פ mî·yā·ḏe·ḵā Prep-m | N-fsc | 2ms H3027 from your hand.”

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

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

כְּכַלּ֣וֹת kə·ḵal·lō·wṯ Prep-k | V-Piel-Inf H3615 had finished

לְדַבֵּ֞ר lə·ḏab·bêr Prep-l | V-Piel-Inf H1696 saying

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

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

הַדְּבָרִ֤ים had·də·ḇā·rîm Art | N-mp H1697 things

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 -

שָׁא֔וּל šā·’ūl N-proper-ms H7586 -,

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

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

זֶ֖ה zeh Pro-ms H2088 Is that

הֲקֹלְךָ֥ hă·qō·lə·ḵā Art | N-msc | 2ms H6963 your voice,

דָוִ֑ד ḏā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 David

בְּנִ֣י bə·nî N-msc | 1cs H1121 my son?

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

וַיֵּֽבְךְּ׃ way·yê·ḇək Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1058 wept

וַיִּשָּׂ֥א way·yiś·śā Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H5375 aloud

קֹל֖וֹ qō·lōw N-msc | 3ms H6963 . . .

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

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

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

אַתָּ֖ה ’at·tāh Pro-2ms H859 You

צַדִּ֥יק ṣad·dîq Adj-ms H6662 are more righteous

מִמֶּ֑נִּי mim·men·nî Prep | 1cs H4480 than I,

כִּ֤י kî Conj H3588 for

אַתָּה֙ ’at·tāh Pro-2ms H859 you

גְּמַלְתַּ֣נִי gə·mal·ta·nî V-Qal-Perf-2ms | 1cs H1580 have rewarded me

הַטּוֹבָ֔ה haṭ·ṭō·w·ḇāh Art | N-fs H2896 with good,

וַאֲנִ֖י wa·’ă·nî Conj-w | Pro-1cs H589 though I

גְּמַלְתִּ֥יךָ gə·mal·tî·ḵā V-Qal-Perf-1cs | 2ms H1580 have rewarded you

הָרָעָֽה׃ hā·rā·‘āh Art | Adj-fs H7451 with evil.

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וְאַתְּ wə·ʾat Conj-w | Pro-2ms H859 And you

הִגַּ֣דְתָּ hig·gaḏ·tā V-Hifil-Perf-2ms H5046 have declared

הַיּ֔וֹם hay·yō·wm Art | N-ms H3117 this day

אֵ֛ת ’êṯ DirObjM H853 -

אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 how

עָשִׂ֥יתָה ‘ā·śî·ṯāh V-Qal-Perf-2ms H6213 you have treated

אִתִּ֖י ’it·tî Prep | 1cs H854 me

טוֹבָ֑ה ṭō·w·ḇāh N-fs H2896 well,

אֵת֩ ’êṯ DirObjM H853 -

אֲשֶׁ֨ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 for when

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

סִגְּרַ֧נִי sig·gə·ra·nî V-Piel-Perf-3ms | 1cs H5462 delivered me

בְּיָדְךָ֖ bə·yā·ḏə·ḵā Prep-b | N-fsc | 2ms H3027 into your hand,

וְלֹ֥א wə·lō Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 you did not

הֲרַגְתָּֽנִי׃ hă·raḡ·tā·nî V-Qal-Perf-2ms | 1cs H2026 kill me.

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וְכִֽי־ wə·ḵî- Conj H3588 When

אִישׁ֙ ’îš N-ms H376 a man

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

יִמְצָ֥א yim·ṣā V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H4672 finds

אֹ֣יְב֔וֹ ’ō·yə·ḇōw V-Qal-Prtcpl-msc | 3ms H341 his enemy,

וְשִׁלְּח֖וֹ wə·šil·lə·ḥōw Conj-w | V-Piel-ConjPerf-3ms | 3ms H7971 does he let him go

בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ bə·ḏe·reḵ Prep-b | N-cs H1870 away

טוֹבָ֑ה ṭō·w·ḇāh N-fs H2896 unharmed?

וַֽיהוָה֙ Yah·weh Conj-w | N-proper-ms H3068 May the LORD

יְשַׁלֶּמְךָ֣ yə·šal·lem·ḵā V-Piel-Imperf-3ms | 2ms H7999 reward you

טוֹבָ֔ה ṭō·w·ḇāh N-fs H2896 with good

תַּ֚חַת ta·ḥaṯ Prep H8478 for

אֲשֶׁ֥ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 what

עָשִׂ֖יתָה ‘ā·śî·ṯāh V-Qal-Perf-2ms H6213 you have done

לִֽי׃ lî Prep | 1cs for me

הַזֶּ֔ה haz·zeh Art | Pro-ms H2088 this

הַיּ֣וֹם hay·yō·wm Art | N-ms H3117 day.

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וְעַתָּה֙ wə·‘at·tāh Conj-w | Adv H6258 Now

יָדַ֔עְתִּי yā·ḏa‘·tî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H3045 I know

כִּ֥י kî Conj H3588 . . .

הִנֵּ֣ה hin·nêh Interjection H2009 for sure that

מָלֹ֖ךְ mā·lōḵ V-Qal-InfAbs H4427 you will be king

תִּמְל֑וֹךְ tim·lō·wḵ V-Qal-Imperf-2ms H4427 . . .

מַמְלֶ֖כֶת mam·le·ḵeṯ N-fsc H4467 and that the kingdom

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

וְקָ֙מָה֙ wə·qā·māh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3fs H6965 will be established

בְּיָ֣דְךָ֔ bə·yā·ḏə·ḵā Prep-b | N-fsc | 2ms H3027 in your hands.

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וְעַתָּ֗ה wə·‘at·tāh Conj-w | Adv H6258 So now,

הִשָּׁ֤בְעָה hiš·šā·ḇə·‘āh V-Nifal-Imp-ms | 3fs H7650 swear

לִּי֙ lî Prep | 1cs to me

בַּֽיהוָ֔ה Yah·weh Prep-b | N-proper-ms H3068 by the LORD

אִם־ ’im- Conj H518 that you will not

תַּכְרִ֥ית taḵ·rîṯ V-Hifil-Imperf-2ms H3772 cut off

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

זַרְעִ֖י zar·‘î N-msc | 1cs H2233 my descendants

אַֽחֲרָ֑י ’a·ḥă·rāy Prep | 1cs H310 . . .

וְאִם־ wə·’im- Conj H518 . . .

תַּשְׁמִ֥יד taš·mîḏ V-Hifil-Imperf-2ms H8045 or wipe out

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

שְׁמִ֖י šə·mî N-msc | 1cs H8034 my name

אָבִֽי׃ ’ā·ḇî N-msc | 1cs H1 from my father’s

מִבֵּ֥ית mib·bêṯ Prep-m | N-msc H1004 house.”

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דָּוִ֖ד dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 So David

וַיִּשָּׁבַ֥ע way·yiš·šā·ḇa‘ Conj-w | V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7650 gave his oath

לְשָׁא֑וּל lə·šā·’ūl Prep-l | N-proper-ms H7586 to Saul.

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

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 . . .

וַיֵּ֤לֶךְ way·yê·leḵ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1980 returned

בֵּית֔וֹ bê·ṯōw N-msc | 3ms H1004 home,

וְדָוִד֙ wə·ḏā·wiḏ Conj-w | N-proper-ms H1732 but David

וַֽאֲנָשָׁ֔יו wa·’ă·nā·šāw Conj-w | N-mpc | 3ms H376 and his men

עָל֖וּ ‘ā·lū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H5927 went up

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 to

הַמְּצוּדָֽה׃פ ham·mə·ṣū·ḏāh Art | N-fs H4686 the stronghold.

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