1 Samuel - Interlinear Bible

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שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל šə·mū·’êl N-proper-ms H8050 When Samuel

וַיָּ֣מָת way·yā·māṯ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H4191 died,

כָל־ ḵāl N-msc H3605 all

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

וַיִּקָּבְצ֤וּ way·yiq·qā·ḇə·ṣū Conj-w | V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3mp H6908 gathered

וַיִּסְפְּדוּ־ way·yis·pə·ḏū- Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H5594 to mourn

ל֔וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms for him;

וַיִּקְבְּרֻ֥הוּ way·yiq·bə·ru·hū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp | 3ms H6912 and they buried him

בְּבֵית֖וֹ bə·ḇê·ṯōw Prep-b | N-msc | 3ms H1004 at his home

בָּרָמָ֑ה bā·rā·māh Prep-b, Art | N-proper-fs H7414 in Ramah.

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

וַיָּ֣קָם way·yā·qām Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H6965 set out

וַיֵּ֖רֶד way·yê·reḏ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H3381 and went down

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

מִדְבַּ֥ר miḏ·bar N-msc H4057 the Wilderness

פָּארָֽן׃ס pā·rān N-proper-fs H6290 of Paran.

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וְאִ֨ישׁ wə·’îš Conj-w | N-ms H376 Now [there was] a man

בְּמָע֜וֹן bə·mā·‘ō·wn Prep-b | N-proper-fs H4584 in Maon

וּמַעֲשֵׂ֣הוּ ū·ma·‘ă·śê·hū Conj-w | N-msc | 3ms H4639 whose business

בַכַּרְמֶ֗ל ḇak·kar·mel Prep-b, Art | N-proper-fs H3760 was in Carmel.

מְאֹ֔ד mə·’ōḏ Adv H3966 He was a very

וְל֛וֹ wə·lōw Conj-w | Prep | 3ms . . .

גָּד֣וֹל gā·ḏō·wl Adj-ms H1419 wealthy

וְהָאִישׁ֙ wə·hā·’îš Conj-w, Art | N-ms H376 man

וְאֶ֣לֶף wə·’e·lep̄ Conj-w | Number-ms H505 with a thousand

עִזִּ֑ים ‘iz·zîm N-fp H5795 goats

שְׁלֹֽשֶׁת־ šə·lō·šeṯ- Number-msc H7969 and three

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

צֹ֥אן ṣōn N-cs H6629 sheep,

וַיְהִ֛י way·hî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H1961 which he was

בִּגְזֹ֥ז biḡ·zōz Prep-b | V-Qal-Inf H1494 shearing

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

צֹאנ֖וֹ ṣō·nōw N-fsc | 3ms H6629 -

בַּכַּרְמֶֽל׃ bak·kar·mel Prep-b, Art | N-proper-fs H3760 in Carmel.

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הָאִישׁ֙ hā·’îš Art | N-ms H376 His

וְשֵׁ֤ם wə·šêm Conj-w | N-msc H8034 name

נָבָ֔ל nā·ḇāl N-proper-ms H5037 was Nabal,

אִשְׁתּ֖וֹ ’iš·tōw N-fsc | 3ms H802 and his wife’s

וְשֵׁ֥ם wə·šêm Conj-w | N-msc H8034 name [was]

אֲבִגָ֑יִל ’ă·ḇi·ḡā·yil N-proper-fs H26 Abigail.

טֽוֹבַת־ ṭō·w·ḇaṯ- Adj-fsc H2896 She was an intelligent

שֶׂ֙כֶל֙ śe·ḵel N-ms H7922 . . .

וִ֣יפַת wî·p̄aṯ Conj-w | Adj-fsc H3303 and beautiful

תֹּ֔אַר tō·’ar N-ms H8389 . . .

וְהָאִשָּׁ֤ה wə·hā·’iš·šāh Conj-w, Art | N-fs H802 woman,

וְהָאִ֥ישׁ wə·hā·’îš Conj-w, Art | N-ms H376 but her husband,

כְלִבּוֹ׃ ḵə·lib·bō N-proper-ms H3820 a Calebite,

קָשֶׁ֛ה qā·šeh Adj-ms H7186 was harsh

וְרַ֥ע wə·ra‘ Conj-w | Adj-msc H7451 and evil

מַעֲלָלִ֖ים ma·‘ă·lā·lîm N-mp H4611 in his dealings

וְה֥וּא wə·hū Conj-w | Pro-3ms H1931 . . ..

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

בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר bam·miḏ·bār Prep-b, Art | N-ms H4057 was in the wilderness,

וַיִּשְׁמַ֥ע way·yiš·ma‘ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H8085 he heard

כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 that

נָבָ֖ל nā·ḇāl N-proper-ms H5037 Nabal

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

גֹזֵ֥ז ḡō·zêz V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H1494 was shearing

צֹאנֽוֹ׃ ṣō·nōw N-fsc | 3ms H6629 sheep.

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

וַיִּשְׁלַ֥ח way·yiš·laḥ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7971 sent

עֲשָׂרָ֣ה ‘ă·śā·rāh Number-ms H6235 ten

נְעָרִ֑ים nə·‘ā·rîm N-mp H5288 young men

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 and instructed them

דָּוִ֜ד dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 . . .

לַנְּעָרִ֗ים lan·nə·‘ā·rîm Prep-l, Art | N-mp H5288 . . .,

עֲל֤וּ ‘ă·lū V-Qal-Imp-mp H5927 Go up

וּבָאתֶ֣ם ū·ḇā·ṯem Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-2mp H935 -

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

נָבָ֔ל nā·ḇāl N-proper-ms H5037 Nabal

כַרְמֶ֙לָה֙ ḵar·me·lāh N-proper-fs | 3fs H3760 at Carmel.

וּשְׁאֶלְתֶּם־ ū·šə·’el·tem- Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-2mp H7592 Greet him

ל֥וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms . . .

לְשָׁלֽוֹם׃ lə·šā·lō·wm Prep-l | N-ms H7965 . . .

בִשְׁמִ֖י ḇiš·mî Prep-b | N-msc | 1cs H8034 in my name

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וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֥ם wa·’ă·mar·tem Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-2mp H559 and say to him

כֹּ֖ה kōh Adv H3541 -,

לֶחָ֑י le·ḥāy Prep-l, Art | Adj-ms H2416 Long life to you,

שָׁלוֹם֙ šā·lō·wm N-ms H7965 and peace

וְאַתָּ֤ה wə·’at·tāh Conj-w | Pro-2ms H859 to you

וּבֵיתְךָ֣ ū·ḇê·ṯə·ḵā Conj-w | N-msc | 2ms H1004 and to your house

שָׁל֔וֹם šā·lō·wm N-ms H7965 . . .

וְכֹ֥ל wə·ḵōl Conj-w | N-ms H3605 and to all

אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 that

לְךָ֖ lə·ḵā Prep | 2ms belongs to you

שָׁלֽוֹם׃ šā·lō·wm N-ms H7965 . . ..

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

שָׁמַ֔עְתִּי šā·ma‘·tî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H8085 I hear

כִּ֥י kî Conj H3588 that

גֹזְזִ֖ים ḡō·zə·zîm V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H1494 it is time for shearing

לָ֑ךְ lāḵ Prep | 2fs .

עַתָּ֗ה ‘at·tāh Adv H6258 -

הָרֹעִ֤ים hā·rō·‘îm Art | V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H7462 When your shepherds

אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 -

לְךָ֙ lə·ḵā Prep | 2ms

הָי֣וּ hā·yū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H1961 were

עִמָּ֔נוּ ‘im·mā·nū Prep | 1cp H5973 with us,

לֹ֣א lō Adv-NegPrt H3808 we did not

הֶכְלַמְנ֗וּם heḵ·lam·nūm V-Hifil-Perf-1cp | 3mp H3637 harass them,

וְלֹֽא־ wə·lō- Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 and nothing

מְא֔וּמָה mə·’ū·māh N-ms H3972 . . .

לָהֶם֙ lā·hem Prep | 3mp of theirs

נִפְקַ֤ד nip̄·qaḏ V-Nifal-Perf-3ms H6485 was missing

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 the whole

יְמֵ֖י yə·mê N-mpc H3117 time

הֱיוֹתָ֥ם hĕ·yō·w·ṯām V-Qal-Inf | 3mp H1961 they were

בַּכַּרְמֶֽל׃ bak·kar·mel Prep-b, Art | N-proper-fs H3760 in Carmel.

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שְׁאַ֨ל šə·’al V-Qal-Imp-ms H7592 Ask

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

נְעָרֶ֜יךָ nə·‘ā·re·ḵā N-mpc | 2ms H5288 your young men,

וְיַגִּ֣ידוּ wə·yag·gî·ḏū Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConjImperf-3mp H5046 and they will tell

לָ֗ךְ lāḵ Prep | 2ms you.

הַנְּעָרִ֥ים han·nə·‘ā·rîm Art | N-mp H5288 So let my young men

וְיִמְצְא֨וּ wə·yim·ṣə·’ū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjImperf-3mp H4672 find

חֵן֙ ḥên N-ms H2580 favor with you,

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

כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 for

בָּ֑נוּ bā·nū V-Qal-Perf-1cp H935 we have come

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 on

י֥וֹם yō·wm N-ms H3117 the day

ט֖וֹב ṭō·wḇ Adj-ms H2896 of a feast.

נָּ֗א nā Interjection H4994 Please

אֵת֩ ’êṯ DirObjM H853 -

תְּנָה־ tə·nāh- V-Qal-Imp-ms | 3fs H5414 give

אֲשֶׁ֨ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 whatever

תִּמְצָ֤א tim·ṣā V-Qal-Imperf-3fs H4672 you can spare

יָֽדְךָ֙ yā·ḏə·ḵā N-fsc | 2ms H3027 . . .

לַעֲבָדֶ֔יךָ la·‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā Prep-l | N-mpc | 2ms H5650 to your servants

וּלְבִנְךָ֖ ū·lə·ḇin·ḵā Conj-w, Prep-l | N-msc | 2ms H1121 and to your son

לְדָוִֽד׃ lə·ḏā·wiḏ Prep-l | N-proper-ms H1732 David.

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דָוִ֔ד ḏā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 When David’s

נַעֲרֵ֣י na·‘ă·rê N-mpc H5288 young men

וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ way·yā·ḇō·’ū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H935 arrived,

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

כְּכָל־ kə·ḵāl- Prep-k | N-msc H3605 all

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

בְּשֵׁ֣ם bə·šêm Prep-b | N-msc H8034 . . .

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

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

נָבָ֛ל nā·ḇāl N-proper-ms H5037 Nabal

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

וַיָּנֽוּחוּ׃ way·yā·nū·ḥū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H5117 Then they waited.

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וַיַּ֨עַן way·ya·‘an Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H6030 -

נָבָ֜ל nā·ḇāl N-proper-ms H5037 But Nabal

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

וַיֹּ֔אמֶר way·yō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H559 asked

עַבְדֵ֤י ‘aḇ·ḏê N-mpc H5650 them

דָוִד֙ ḏā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 . . .,

מִ֥י mî Interrog H4310 Who

דָוִ֖ד ḏā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 is David?

וּמִ֣י ū·mî Conj-w | Interrog H4310 Who [is]

בֶן־ ḇen- N-msc H1121 this son of

יִשָׁ֑י yi·šāy N-proper-ms H3448 Jesse?

רַבּ֣וּ rab·bū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H7231 Many

עֲבָדִ֔ים ‘ă·ḇā·ḏîm N-mp H5650 servants

הַיּוֹם֙ hay·yō·wm Art | N-ms H3117 these days

הַמִּתְפָּ֣רְצִ֔ים ham·miṯ·pā·rə·ṣîm Art | V-Hitpael-Prtcpl-mp H6555 are breaking away

אִ֖ישׁ ’îš N-ms H376 . . .

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

אֲדֹנָֽיו׃ ’ă·ḏō·nāw N-mpc | 3ms H113 their masters.

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וְלָקַחְתִּ֤י wə·lā·qaḥ·tî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-1cs H3947 Why should I take

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

לַחְמִי֙ laḥ·mî N-msc | 1cs H3899 my bread

וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- Conj-w | DirObjM H853 and

מֵימַ֔י mê·may N-mpc | 1cs H4325 water

וְאֵת֙ wə·’êṯ Conj-w | DirObjM H853 -

טִבְחָתִ֔י ṭiḇ·ḥā·ṯî N-fsc | 1cs H2878 and the meat

אֲשֶׁ֥ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

טָבַ֖חְתִּי ṭā·ḇaḥ·tî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H2873 I have slaughtered

לְגֹֽזְזָ֑י lə·ḡō·zə·zāy Prep-l | V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc | 1cs H1494 for my shearers,

וְנָֽתַתִּי֙ wə·nā·ṯat·tî Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-1cs H5414 and give them

לַֽאֲנָשִׁ֔ים la·’ă·nā·šîm Prep-l | N-mp H582 to these men

אֵ֥י ’ê Interrog H335 whose origin

מִזֶּ֖ה miz·zeh Prep-m | Pro-ms H2088 . . .

הֵֽמָּה׃ hêm·māh Pro-3mp H1992 . . .

אֲשֶׁר֙ ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

לֹ֣א lō Adv-NegPrt H3808 I do not

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

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

נַעֲרֵֽי־ na·‘ă·rê- N-mpc H5288 men

וַיַּהַפְכ֥וּ way·ya·hap̄·ḵū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H2015 turned around

לְדַרְכָּ֑ם lə·ḏar·kām Prep-l | N-csc | 3mp H1870 . . .

וַיָּשֻׁ֙בוּ֙ way·yā·šu·ḇū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H7725 and went back,

וַיָּבֹ֔אוּ way·yā·ḇō·’ū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H935 . . .

וַיַּגִּ֣דוּ way·yag·gi·ḏū Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp H5046 and they relayed

ל֔וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms to him

כְּכֹ֖ל kə·ḵōl Prep-k | N-msc H3605 all

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

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

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

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

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

אִ֣ישׁ ’îš N-ms H376 -

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

חִגְר֣וּ׀ ḥiḡ·rū V-Qal-Imp-mp H2296 Strap on

חַרְבּ֗וֹ ḥar·bōw N-fsc | 3ms H2719 your swords!

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

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

חַרְבּ֑וֹ ḥar·bōw N-fsc | 3ms H2719 -

גַּם־ gam- Conj H1571 and

אִ֣ישׁ ’îš N-ms H376 all his men

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

וַֽיַּחְגְּרוּ֙ way·yaḥ·gə·rū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H2296 strapped on

חַרְבּ֔וֹ ḥar·bōw N-fsc | 3ms H2719 their swords

וַיַּחְגֹּ֥ר way·yaḥ·gōr Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H2296 . . .,

כְּאַרְבַּ֤ע kə·’ar·ba‘ Prep-k | Number-fs H702 and about four

מֵאוֹת֙ mê·’ō·wṯ Number-fp H3967 hundred

אִ֔ישׁ ’îš N-ms H376 men

וַֽיַּעֲל֣וּ׀ way·ya·‘ă·lū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H5927 followed

אַחֲרֵ֣י ’a·ḥă·rê Prep H310 . . .

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

וּמָאתַ֖יִם ū·mā·ṯa·yim Conj-w | Number-fd H3967 while two hundred

יָשְׁב֥וּ yā·šə·ḇū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H3427 stayed

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 with

הַכֵּלִֽים׃ hak·kê·lîm Art | N-mp H3627 the supplies.

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אֶחָ֛ד ’e·ḥāḏ Number-ms H259 Meanwhile, one

נַֽעַר־ na·‘ar- N-ms H5288 of Nabal’s

מֵהַנְּעָרִ֖ים mê·han·nə·‘ā·rîm Prep-m, Art | N-mp H5288 young men

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

הִגִּ֧יד hig·gîḏ V-Hifil-Perf-3ms H5046 informed

נָבָ֔ל nā·ḇāl N-proper-ms H5037 Nabal’s

אֵ֣שֶׁת ’ê·šeṯ N-fsc H802 wife

וְלַאֲבִיגַ֙יִל֙ wə·la·’ă·ḇî·ḡa·yil Conj-w, Prep-l | N-proper-fs H26 Abigail,

הִנֵּ֣ה hin·nêh Interjection H2009 Look,

דָּוִ֨ד dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 David

שָׁלַח֩ šā·laḥ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H7971 sent

מַלְאָכִ֧ים׀ mal·’ā·ḵîm N-mp H4397 messengers

מֵֽהַמִּדְבָּ֛ר mê·ham·miḏ·bār Prep-m, Art | N-ms H4057 from the wilderness

לְבָרֵ֥ךְ lə·ḇā·rêḵ Prep-l | V-Piel-Inf H1288 to greet

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

אֲדֹנֵ֖ינוּ ’ă·ḏō·nê·nū N-mpc | 1cp H113 our master,

וַיָּ֥עַט way·yā·‘aṭ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H5860 but he screamed

בָּהֶֽם׃ bā·hem Prep | 3mp at them.

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וְהָ֣אֲנָשִׁ֔ים wə·hā·’ă·nā·šîm Conj-w, Art | N-mp H582 Yet these men

מְאֹ֑ד mə·’ōḏ Adv H3966 were very

טֹבִ֥ים ṭō·ḇîm Adj-mp H2896 good

לָ֖נוּ lā·nū Prep | 1cp to us.

בִּֽהְיוֹתֵ֖נוּ bih·yō·w·ṯê·nū Prep-b | V-Qal-Inf | 1cp H1961 When we were

בַּשָּׂדֶֽה׃ baś·śā·ḏeh Prep-b, Art | N-ms H7704 in the field,

וְלֹ֤א wə·lō Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 we were not

הָכְלַ֙מְנוּ֙ hā·ḵə·lam·nū V-Hofal-Perf-1cp H3637 harassed,

וְלֹֽא־ wə·lō- Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 and nothing

מְא֔וּמָה mə·’ū·māh N-ms H3972 . . .

פָקַ֣דְנוּ p̄ā·qaḏ·nū V-Qal-Perf-1cp H6485 of ours went missing

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 the whole

יְמֵי֙ yə·mê N-mpc H3117 time

הִתְהַלַּ֣כְנוּ hiṯ·hal·laḵ·nū V-Hitpael-Perf-1cp H1980 we lived

אִתָּ֔ם ’it·tām Prep | 3mp H854 among them.

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הָי֣וּ hā·yū V-Qal-Perf-3cp H1961 They were

חוֹמָה֙ ḥō·w·māh N-fs H2346 a wall

עָלֵ֔ינוּ ‘ā·lê·nū Prep | 1cp H5921 around us,

גַּם־ gam- Conj H1571 both

יוֹמָ֑ם yō·w·mām Adv H3119 day

גַּם־ gam- Conj H1571 and

לַ֖יְלָה lay·lāh N-ms H3915 night,

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 the whole

יְמֵ֛י yə·mê N-mpc H3117 time

הֱיוֹתֵ֥נוּ hĕ·yō·w·ṯê·nū V-Qal-Inf | 1cp H1961 we were

רֹעִ֥ים rō·‘îm V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H7462 herding

הַצֹּֽאן׃ haṣ·ṣōn Art | N-cs H6629 our sheep

עִמָּ֖ם ‘im·mām Prep | 3mp H5973 near them.

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

דְּעִ֤י də·‘î V-Qal-Imp-fs H3045 consider carefully

וּרְאִי֙ ū·rə·’î Conj-w | V-Qal-Imp-fs H7200 . . .

מַֽה־ mah- Interrog H4100 what

תַּעֲשִׂ֔י ta·‘ă·śî V-Qal-Imperf-2fs H6213 you must do,

כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 because

הָרָעָ֛ה hā·rā·‘āh Art | Adj-fs H7451 disaster

כָלְתָ֧ה ḵā·lə·ṯāh V-Qal-Perf-3fs H3615 looms

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 over

אֲדֹנֵ֖ינוּ ’ă·ḏō·nê·nū N-mpc | 1cp H113 our master

וְעַ֣ל wə·‘al Conj-w | Prep H5921 and

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 all

בֵּית֑וֹ bê·ṯōw N-msc | 3ms H1004 his household.

וְהוּא֙ wə·hū Conj-w | Pro-3ms H1931 For he [is such]

בֶּן־ ben- N-msc H1121 vvv

בְּלִיַּ֔עַל bə·lî·ya·‘al N-ms H1100 a scoundrel

מִדַּבֵּ֖ר mid·dab·bêr Prep-m | V-Piel-Inf H1696 that nobody can speak

אֵלָֽיו׃ ’ê·lāw Prep | 3ms H413 to him!”

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אֲבוֹגַיִל ʾă·ḇō·ḡa·yil N-proper-fs H26 Then Abigail

וַתְּמַהֵ֣ר wat·tə·ma·hêr Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3fs H4116 hurried

וַתִּקַּח֩ wat·tiq·qaḥ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H3947 and took

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

לֶ֜חֶם le·ḥem N-ms H3899 [loaves] of bread,

וּשְׁנַ֣יִם ū·šə·na·yim Conj-w | Number-md H8147 two

נִבְלֵי־ niḇ·lê- N-mpc H5035 skins

יַ֗יִן ya·yin N-ms H3196 of wine,

וְחָמֵ֨שׁ wə·ḥā·mêš Conj-w | Number-fs H2568 five

עֲשָׂווֹת ʿă·śå̄·wōṯ V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-fp H6213 butchered

צֹ֤אן ṣōn N-cs H6629 sheep,

וְחָמֵ֤שׁ wə·ḥā·mêš Conj-w | Number-fs H2568 five

סְאִים֙ sə·’îm N-fp H5429 seahs

קָלִ֔י qā·lî N-ms H7039 of roasted grain,

וּמֵאָ֥ה ū·mê·’āh Conj-w | Number-fs H3967 a hundred

צִמֻּקִ֖ים ṣim·mu·qîm N-mp H6778 clusters of raisins,

וּמָאתַ֣יִם ū·mā·ṯa·yim Conj-w | Number-fd H3967 and two hundred

דְּבֵלִ֑ים də·ḇê·lîm N-fp H1690 cakes of figs.

וַתָּ֖שֶׂם wat·tā·śem Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H7760 She loaded them

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 on

הַחֲמֹרִֽים׃ ha·ḥă·mō·rîm Art | N-mp H2543 donkeys

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וַתֹּ֤אמֶר wat·tō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H559 and said

לִנְעָרֶ֙יהָ֙ lin·‘ā·re·hā Prep-l | N-mpc | 3fs H5288 to her young men,

עִבְר֣וּ ‘iḇ·rū V-Qal-Imp-mp H5674 Go

לְפָנַ֔י lə·p̄ā·nay Prep-l | N-mpc | 1cs H6440 ahead of me.

הִנְנִ֖י hin·nî Interjection | 1cs H2005 I will be

אַחֲרֵיכֶ֣ם ’a·ḥă·rê·ḵem Prep | 2mp H310 right behind you.”

בָּאָ֑ה bā·’āh V-Qal-Prtcpl-fs H935 . . .

לֹ֥א lō Adv-NegPrt H3808 But she did not

הִגִּֽידָה׃ hig·gî·ḏāh V-Hifil-Perf-3fs H5046 tell

וּלְאִישָׁ֥הּ ū·lə·’î·šāh Conj-w, Prep-l | N-msc | 3fs H376 her husband

נָבָ֖ל nā·ḇāl N-proper-ms H5037 Nabal.

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

הִ֣יא׀ hî Pro-3fs H1931 As [Abigail]

רֹכֶ֣בֶת rō·ḵe·ḇeṯ V-Qal-Prtcpl-fs H7392 came riding

עַֽל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 . . .

הַחֲמ֗וֹר ha·ḥă·mō·wr Art | N-ms H2543 her donkey

וְיֹרֶ֙דֶת֙ wə·yō·re·ḏeṯ Conj-w | V-Qal-Prtcpl-fs H3381 vvv

הָהָ֔ר hā·hār Art | N-ms H2022 into a mountain

בְּסֵ֣תֶר bə·sê·ṯer Prep-b | N-msc H5643 ravine,

וְהִנֵּ֤ה wə·hin·nêh Conj-w | Interjection H2009 she saw

דָוִד֙ ḏā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 David

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

יֹרְדִ֖ים yō·rə·ḏîm V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H3381 coming down

לִקְרָאתָ֑הּ liq·rā·ṯāh Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf | 3fs H7122 toward her,

וַתִּפְגֹּ֖שׁ wat·tip̄·gōš Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H6298 and she met

אֹתָֽם׃ ’ō·ṯām DirObjM | 3mp H853 them.

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וְדָוִ֣ד wə·ḏā·wiḏ Conj-w | N-proper-ms H1732 Now David

אַךְ֩ ’aḵ Adv H389 had just

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

לַשֶּׁ֨קֶר laš·še·qer Prep-l, Art | N-ms H8267 In vain

שָׁמַ֜רְתִּי šā·mar·tî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H8104 I have protected

אֶֽת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 all

אֲשֶׁ֤ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 that

לָזֶה֙ lā·zeh Prep-l | Pro-ms H2088 belonged to this man

בַּמִּדְבָּ֔ר bam·miḏ·bār Prep-b, Art | N-ms H4057 in the wilderness.

וְלֹא־ wə·lō- Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 Nothing

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

אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 that

ל֖וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms [belongs] to him

מְא֑וּמָה mə·’ū·māh N-ms H3972 -

נִפְקַ֥ד nip̄·qaḏ V-Nifal-Perf-3ms H6485 has gone missing,

וַיָּֽשֶׁב־ way·yā·šeḇ- Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms H7725 yet he has paid me back

לִ֥י lî Prep | 1cs . . .

רָעָ֖ה rā·‘āh Adj-fs H7451 evil

תַּ֥חַת ta·ḥaṯ Prep H8478 for

טוֹבָֽה׃ ṭō·w·ḇāh N-fs H2896 good.

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אֱלֹהִ֛ים ’ĕ·lō·hîm N-mp H430 May God

כֹּה־ kōh- Adv H3541 punish

יַעֲשֶׂ֧ה ya·‘ă·śeh V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H6213 . . .

דָוִ֖ד ḏā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 David

לְאֹיְבֵ֥י lə·’ō·yə·ḇê Prep-l | V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc H341 -,

וְכֹ֣ה wə·ḵōh Conj-w | Adv H3541 and ever so

יֹסִ֑יף yō·sîp̄ V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms H3254 severely,

אִם־ ’im- Conj H518 if {I let}

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

אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 male

ל֛וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms belonging to [Nabal]

אַשְׁאִ֧יר ’aš·’îr V-Hifil-Imperf-1cs H7604 survive

עַד־ ‘aḏ- Prep H5704 until

הַבֹּ֖קֶר hab·bō·qer Art | N-ms H1242 morning

מַשְׁתִּ֥ין maš·tîn V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H8366 -

בְּקִֽיר׃ bə·qîr Prep-b | N-ms H7023 -.”

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אֲבִיגַ֙יִל֙ ’ă·ḇî·ḡa·yil N-proper-fs H26 When Abigail

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

וַתֵּ֤רֶא wat·tê·re Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H7200 saw

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

וַתְּמַהֵ֕ר wat·tə·ma·hêr Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3fs H4116 she quickly

וַתֵּ֖רֶד wat·tê·reḏ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H3381 got off

מֵעַ֣ל mê·‘al Prep-m H5921 vvv

הַחֲמ֑וֹר ha·ḥă·mō·wr Art | N-ms H2543 the donkey,

וַתִּפֹּ֞ל wat·tip·pōl Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H5307 fell

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 . . .

פָּנֶ֔יהָ pā·ne·hā N-mpc | 3fs H6440 facedown,

וַתִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּ wat·tiš·ta·ḥū Conj-w | V-Hitpael-ConsecImperf-3fs H7812 and bowed

אָֽרֶץ׃ ’ā·reṣ N-fs H776 . . .

לְאַפֵּ֤י lə·’ap·pê Prep-l | N-mdc H639 before

דָוִד֙ ḏā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 him.

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וַתִּפֹּל֙ wat·tip·pōl Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H5307 She fell

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 at

רַגְלָ֔יו raḡ·lāw N-fdc | 3ms H7272 his feet

וַתֹּ֕אמֶר wat·tō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H559 and said,

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

הֶֽעָוֺ֑ן he·‘ā·wōn Art | N-cs H5771 may the blame be

בִּי־ bî- Prep | 1cs on me alone

אֲנִ֥י ’ă·nî Pro-1cs H589 . . .,

נָ֤א nā Interjection H4994 but please

אֲמָֽתְךָ֙ ’ă·mā·ṯə·ḵā N-fsc | 2ms H519 let your servant

וּֽתְדַבֶּר־ ū·ṯə·ḏab·ber- Conj-w | V-Piel-ConjImperf-3fs H1696 speak

בְּאָזְנֶ֔יךָ bə·’ā·zə·ne·ḵā Prep-b | N-fdc | 2ms H241 to you;

וּשְׁמַ֕ע ū·šə·ma‘ Conj-w | V-Qal-Imp-ms H8085 hear

אֵ֖ת ’êṯ DirObjM H853 -

דִּבְרֵ֥י diḇ·rê N-mpc H1697 the words

אֲמָתֶֽךָ׃ ’ă·mā·ṯe·ḵā N-fsc | 2ms H519 of your servant.

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

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

אַל־ ’al- Adv H408 should pay no

נָ֣א nā Interjection H4994 . . .

יָשִׂ֣ים yā·śîm V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H7760 attention

לִבּ֡וֹ lib·bōw N-msc | 3ms H3820 . . .

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

הַזֶּ֜ה haz·zeh Art | Pro-ms H2088 this

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 . . .

הַבְּלִיַּ֨עַל hab·bə·lî·ya·‘al Art | N-ms H1100 scoundrel

אִישׁ֩ ’îš N-msc H376 . . .

נָבָ֗ל nā·ḇāl N-proper-ms H5037 Nabal,

כִּ֤י kî Conj H3588 for

ה֔וּא hū Pro-3ms H1931 he

כִשְׁמוֹ֙ ḵiš·mōw Prep-k | N-msc | 3ms H8034 lives up to his name:

כֶּן־ ken- Adv H3651 . . .

שְׁמ֔וֹ šə·mōw N-msc | 3ms H8034 His name

נָבָ֣ל nā·ḇāl N-proper-ms H5037 means Fool,

וּנְבָלָ֖ה ū·nə·ḇā·lāh Conj-w | N-fs H5039 and folly

עִמּ֑וֹ ‘im·mōw Prep | 3ms H5973 accompanies him.

וַֽאֲנִי֙ wa·’ă·nî Conj-w | Pro-1cs H589 I,

אֲמָ֣תְךָ֔ ’ă·mā·ṯə·ḵā N-fsc | 2ms H519 your servant,

לֹ֥א lō Adv-NegPrt H3808 did not

רָאִ֛יתִי rā·’î·ṯî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H7200 see

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

אֲדֹנִ֖י ’ă·ḏō·nî N-msc | 1cs H113 my lord’s

נַעֲרֵ֥י na·‘ă·rê N-mpc H5288 young men

אֲשֶׁ֥ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 whom

שָׁלָֽחְתָּ׃ šā·lā·ḥə·tā V-Qal-Perf-2ms H7971 you sent.

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

אֲדֹנִ֗י ’ă·ḏō·nî N-msc | 1cs H113 my lord,

יְהוָ֤ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 as surely as the LORD

חַי־ ḥay- N-ms H2416 lives

נַפְשְׁךָ֙ nap̄·šə·ḵā N-fsc | 2ms H5315 and you

אֲשֶׁ֨ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

וְחֵֽי־ wə·ḥê- Conj-w | N-msc H2416 yourself live,

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

מְנָעֲךָ֤ mə·nā·‘ă·ḵā V-Qal-Perf-3ms | 2ms H4513 has held you back

מִבּ֣וֹא mib·bō·w Prep-m | V-Qal-Inf H935 from

בְדָמִ֔ים ḇə·ḏā·mîm Prep-b | N-mp H1818 bloodshed

וְהוֹשֵׁ֥עַ wə·hō·wō·šê·a‘ Conj-w | V-Hifil-InfAbs H3467 and from avenging

לָ֑ךְ lāḵ Prep | 2fs yourself

יָדְךָ֖ yā·ḏə·ḵā N-fsc | 2ms H3027 with your own hand,

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

אֹיְבֶ֔יךָ ’ō·yə·ḇe·ḵā V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc | 2ms H341 may your enemies

וְהַֽמְבַקְשִׁ֥ים wə·ham·ḇaq·šîm Conj-w, Art | V-Piel-Prtcpl-mp H1245 and those who seek

רָעָֽה׃ rā·‘āh Adj-fs H7451 harm

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 for

אֲדֹנִ֖י ’ă·ḏō·nî N-msc | 1cs H113 my lord

יִֽהְי֤וּ yih·yū V-Qal-Imperf-3mp H1961 be

כְנָבָל֙ ḵə·nā·ḇāl Prep-k | N-proper-ms H5037 like Nabal.

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

הַזֹּ֔את haz·zōṯ Art | Pro-fs H2063 {let} this

אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 -

הַבְּרָכָ֣ה hab·bə·rā·ḵāh Art | N-fs H1293 gift

שִׁפְחָתְךָ֖ šip̄·ḥā·ṯə·ḵā N-fsc | 2ms H8198 your servant

הֵבִ֥יא hê·ḇî V-Hifil-Perf-3ms H935 has brought

לַֽאדֹנִ֑י la·ḏō·nî Prep-l | N-msc | 1cs H113 to my lord

וְנִתְּנָה֙ wə·nit·tə·nāh Conj-w | V-Nifal-ConjPerf-3fs H5414 be given

לַנְּעָרִ֔ים lan·nə·‘ā·rîm Prep-l, Art | N-mp H5288 to the young men

הַמִּֽתְהַלְּכִ֖ים ham·miṯ·hal·lə·ḵîm Art | V-Hitpael-Prtcpl-mp H1980 who follow

בְּרַגְלֵ֥י bə·raḡ·lê Prep-b | N-fdc H7272 . . .

אֲדֹנִֽי׃ ’ă·ḏō·nî N-msc | 1cs H113 [you].

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נָ֖א nā Interjection H4994 Please

שָׂ֥א śā V-Qal-Imp-ms H5375 forgive

אֲמָתֶ֑ךָ ’ă·mā·ṯe·ḵā N-fsc | 2ms H519 your servant’s

לְפֶ֣שַׁע lə·p̄e·ša‘ Prep-l | N-msc H6588 offense,

כִּ֣י kî Conj H3588 for

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

עָשֹֽׂה־ ‘ā·śōh- V-Qal-InfAbs H6213 will surely make

יַעֲשֶׂה֩ ya·‘ă·śeh V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H6213 . . .

נֶאֱמָ֗ן ne·’ĕ·mān V-Nifal-Prtcpl-ms H539 a lasting

בַּ֣יִת ba·yiṯ N-ms H1004 dynasty

לַֽאדֹנִ֜י la·ḏō·nî Prep-l | N-msc | 1cs H113 for my lord,

כִּי־ kî- Conj H3588 because

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

נִלְחָ֔ם nil·ḥām V-Nifal-Prtcpl-ms H3898 fights

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

מִלְחֲמ֤וֹת mil·ḥă·mō·wṯ N-fpc H4421 battles.

וְרָעָ֛ה wə·rā·‘āh Conj-w | Adj-fs H7451 May no evil

לֹא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 . . .

תִמָּצֵ֥א ṯim·mā·ṣê V-Nifal-Imperf-3fs H4672 be found

בְךָ֖ ḇə·ḵā Prep | 2ms in you

מִיָּמֶֽיךָ׃ mî·yā·me·ḵā Prep-m | N-mpc | 2ms H3117 as long as you live.

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וַיָּ֤קָם way·yā·qām Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H6965 And should someone

אָדָם֙ ’ā·ḏām N-ms H120 . . .

לִרְדָפְךָ֔ lir·ḏā·p̄ə·ḵā Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf | 2ms H7291 pursue you

וּלְבַקֵּ֖שׁ ū·lə·ḇaq·qêš Conj-w, Prep-l | V-Piel-Inf H1245 and seek

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

נַפְשֶׁ֑ךָ nap̄·še·ḵā N-fsc | 2ms H5315 your life,

נֶ֨פֶשׁ ne·p̄eš N-fsc H5315 then the life

אֲדֹנִ֜י ’ă·ḏō·nî N-msc | 1cs H113 of my lord

וְֽהָיְתָה֩ wə·hā·yə·ṯāh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3fs H1961 will be

צְרוּרָ֣ה׀ ṣə·rū·rāh V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-fs H6887 bound securely

אֵ֚ת ’êṯ Prep H854 by

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

אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā N-mpc | 2ms H430 your God

בִּצְר֣וֹר biṣ·rō·wr Prep-b | N-msc H6872 in the bundle

הַחַיִּ֗ים ha·ḥay·yîm Art | N-mp H2416 of the living.

וְאֵ֨ת wə·’êṯ Conj-w | DirObjM H853 But

יְקַלְּעֶ֔נָּה yə·qal·lə·‘en·nāh V-Piel-Imperf-3ms | 3fs H7049 He shall fling away

בְּת֖וֹךְ bə·ṯō·wḵ Prep-b | N-msc H8432 . . .

נֶ֤פֶשׁ ne·p̄eš N-fsc H5315 the lives

אֹיְבֶ֙יךָ֙ ’ō·yə·ḇe·ḵā V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc | 2ms H341 of your enemies

כַּ֥ף kap̄ N-fsc H3709 [like stones]

הַקָּֽלַע׃ haq·qā·la‘ Art | N-ms H7050 from a sling.

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

כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 When

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

יַעֲשֶׂ֤ה ya·‘ă·śeh V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H6213 has done

לַֽאדֹנִ֔י la·ḏō·nî Prep-l | N-msc | 1cs H113 for my lord

כְּכֹ֛ל kə·ḵōl Prep-k | N-ms H3605 all

אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 -

הַטּוֹבָ֖ה haṭ·ṭō·w·ḇāh Art | N-fs H2896 the good

דִּבֶּ֥ר dib·ber V-Piel-Perf-3ms H1696 He promised

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -,

וְצִוְּךָ֥ wə·ṣiw·wə·ḵā Conj-w | V-Piel-ConjPerf-3ms | 2ms H6680 and [when] He has appointed you

לְנָגִ֖יד lə·nā·ḡîḏ Prep-l | N-ms H5057 ruler

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 . . .

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

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

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לַאדֹנִ֗י la·ḏō·nî Prep-l | N-msc | 1cs H113 then my lord

תִהְיֶ֣ה ṯih·yeh V-Qal-Imperf-3fs H1961 will have

וְלֹ֣א wə·lō Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 no

זֹ֣את׀ zōṯ Pro-fs H2063 . . .

לְךָ֡ lə·ḵā Prep | 2ms

לְפוּקָה֩ lə·p̄ū·qāh Prep-l | N-fs H6330 remorse

וּלְמִכְשׁ֨וֹל ū·lə·miḵ·šō·wl Conj-w, Prep-l | N-msc H4383 or guilt

לֵ֜ב lêḇ N-ms H3820 of conscience

חִנָּ֔ם ḥin·nām Adv H2600 over needless

וְלִשְׁפָּךְ־ wə·liš·pāḵ- Conj-w, Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H8210 bloodshed

דָּם֙ dām N-ms H1818 . . .

אֲדֹנִ֖י ’ă·ḏō·nî N-msc | 1cs H113 [and]

ל֑וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms -

וּלְהוֹשִׁ֥יעַ ū·lə·hō·wō·šî·a‘ Conj-w, Prep-l | V-Hifil-Inf H3467 revenge.

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

וְהֵיטִ֤ב wə·hê·ṭiḇ Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConjPerf-3ms H3190 has dealt well

לַֽאדֹנִ֔י la·ḏō·nî Prep-l | N-msc | 1cs H113 with my lord,

וְזָכַרְתָּ֖ wə·zā·ḵar·tā Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-2ms H2142 may you remember

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

אֲמָתֶֽךָ׃ס ’ă·mā·ṯe·ḵā N-fsc | 2ms H519 your servant.”

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

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

לַאֲבִיגַ֑ל la·’ă·ḇî·ḡal Prep-l | N-proper-fs H26 to Abigail,

בָּר֤וּךְ bā·rūḵ V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-ms H1288 Blessed [be]

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

אֱלֹהֵ֣י ’ĕ·lō·hê N-mpc H430 the God

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

אֲשֶׁ֧ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 who

שְׁלָחֵ֛ךְ šə·lā·ḥêḵ V-Qal-Perf-3ms | 2fs H7971 sent you

לִקְרָאתִֽי׃ liq·rā·ṯî Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf | 1cs H7122 to meet me

הַזֶּ֖ה haz·zeh Art | Pro-ms H2088 this

הַיּ֥וֹם hay·yō·wm Art | N-ms H3117 day!

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וּבָר֥וּךְ ū·ḇā·rūḵ Conj-w | V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-ms H1288 Blessed [is]

טַעְמֵ֖ךְ ṭa‘·mêḵ N-msc | 2fs H2940 your discernment,

וּבְרוּכָ֣ה ū·ḇə·rū·ḵāh Conj-w | V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-fs H1288 and blessed [are]

אָ֑תְּ ’āt Pro-2fs H859 you,

אֲשֶׁ֨ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 because

הַיּ֤וֹם hay·yō·wm Art | N-ms H3117 today

הַזֶּה֙ haz·zeh Art | Pro-ms H2088 . . .

מִבּ֣וֹא mib·bō·w Prep-m | V-Qal-Inf H935 . . .

כְּלִתִ֜נִי kə·li·ṯi·nî V-Qal-Perf-2fs | 1cs H3607 you kept me

בְדָמִ֔ים ḇə·ḏā·mîm Prep-b | N-mp H1818 from bloodshed

וְהֹשֵׁ֥עַ wə·hō·šê·a‘ Conj-w | V-Hifil-InfAbs H3467 and from avenging myself

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

לִֽי׃ lî Prep | 1cs . . ..

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וְאוּלָ֗ם wə·’ū·lām Conj H199 Otherwise,

יְהוָה֙ Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 as surely as the LORD,

אֱלֹהֵ֣י ’ĕ·lō·hê N-mpc H430 the God

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

חַי־ ḥay- N-ms H2416 lives,

אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 who

מְנָעַ֔נִי mə·nā·‘a·nî V-Qal-Perf-3ms | 1cs H4513 has restrained me

מֵהָרַ֖ע mê·hā·ra‘ Prep-m | V-Hifil-Inf H7489 from harming

אֹתָ֑ךְ ’ō·ṯāḵ DirObjM | 2fs H853 you,

כִּ֣י׀ kî Conj H3588 if you had not

לוּלֵ֣י lū·lê Conj H3884 . . .

וַתָּבֹאתִי wat·tå̄·ḇō·ṯī Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-2fs H935 come

מִהַ֗רְתְּ mi·hart V-Piel-Perf-2fs H4116 quickly

לִקְרָאתִ֔י liq·rā·ṯî Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf | 1cs H7122 to meet me,

כִּ֣י kî Conj H3588 then surely

אִם־ ’im- Conj H518 no

מַשְׁתִּ֥ין maš·tîn V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H8366 male

לְנָבָ֛ל lə·nā·ḇāl Prep-l | N-proper-ms H5037 belonging to Nabal

נוֹתַ֧ר nō·w·ṯar V-Nifal-Perf-3ms H3498 would have been left alive

עַד־ ‘aḏ- Prep H5704 by

הַבֹּ֖קֶר hab·bō·qer Art | N-ms H1242 morning

א֥וֹר ’ō·wr N-csc H216 light

בְּקִֽיר׃ bə·qîr Prep-b | N-ms H7023 -.”

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

אֵ֥ת ’êṯ DirObjM H853 -

וַיִּקַּ֤ח way·yiq·qaḥ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H3947 accepted

מִיָּדָ֔הּ mî·yā·ḏāh Prep-m | N-fsc | 3fs H3027 from her hand

אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 what

הֵבִ֖יאָה hê·ḇî·’āh V-Hifil-Perf-3fs H935 she had brought

ל֑וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms him,

אָמַ֗ר ’ā·mar V-Qal-Perf-3ms H559 and he said

וְלָ֣הּ wə·lāh Conj-w | Prep | 3fs to her,

עֲלִ֤י ‘ă·lî V-Qal-Imp-fs H5927 Go

לְבֵיתֵ֔ךְ lə·ḇê·ṯêḵ Prep-l | N-msc | 2fs H1004 home

לְשָׁלוֹם֙ lə·šā·lō·wm Prep-l | N-ms H7965 in peace.

רְאִי֙ rə·’î V-Qal-Imp-fs H7200 See,

שָׁמַ֣עְתִּי šā·ma‘·tî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H8085 I have heeded

בְקוֹלֵ֔ךְ ḇə·qō·w·lêḵ Prep-b | N-msc | 2fs H6963 your voice

וָאֶשָּׂ֖א wā·’eś·śā Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs H5375 and granted your request

פָּנָֽיִךְ׃ pā·nā·yiḵ N-cpc | 2fs H6440 . . ..”

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אֲבִיגַ֣יִל׀ ’ă·ḇî·ḡa·yil N-proper-fs H26 When Abigail

וַתָּבֹ֣א wat·tā·ḇō Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H935 returned

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

נָבָ֡ל nā·ḇāl N-proper-ms H5037 Nabal,

וְהִנֵּה־ wə·hin·nêh- Conj-w | Interjection H2009 there

לוֹ֩ lōw Prep | 3ms he was

בְּבֵית֜וֹ bə·ḇê·ṯōw Prep-b | N-msc | 3ms H1004 in the house,

כְּמִשְׁתֵּ֣ה kə·miš·têh Prep-k | N-msc H4960 . . .

מִשְׁתֶּ֨ה miš·teh N-ms H4960 holding a feast

הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 fit for a king,

נָבָל֙ nā·ḇāl N-proper-ms H5037 -

ט֣וֹב ṭō·wḇ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H2895 in high

עָלָ֔יו ‘ā·lāw Prep | 3ms H5921 -

וְה֥וּא wə·hū Conj-w | Pro-3ms H1931 -

וְלֵ֤ב wə·lêḇ Conj-w | N-msc H3820 spirits

עַד־ ‘aḏ- Prep H5704 and very

מְאֹ֑ד mə·’ōḏ Adv H3966 . . .

שִׁכֹּ֖ר šik·kōr Adj-ms H7910 drunk.

וְלֹֽא־ wə·lō- Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 So she

הִגִּ֣ידָה hig·gî·ḏāh V-Hifil-Perf-3fs H5046 told

לּ֗וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms him

דָּבָ֥ר dā·ḇār N-ms H1697 -

קָטֹ֛ן qā·ṭōn Adj-ms H6996 nothing

וְגָד֖וֹל wə·ḡā·ḏō·wl Conj-w | Adj-ms H1419 -

עַד־ ‘aḏ- Prep H5704 until

הַבֹּֽקֶר׃ hab·bō·qer Art | N-ms H1242 morning

א֥וֹר ’ō·wr N-csc H216 light.

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

בַבֹּ֗קֶר ḇab·bō·qer Prep-b, Art | N-ms H1242 In the morning

מִנָּבָ֔ל min·nā·ḇāl Prep-m | N-proper-ms H5037 when Nabal

בְּצֵ֤את bə·ṣêṯ Prep-b | V-Qal-Inf H3318 was sober

הַיַּ֙יִן֙ hay·ya·yin Art | N-ms H3196 . . .,

אִשְׁתּ֔וֹ ’iš·tōw N-fsc | 3ms H802 his wife

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

וַתַּגֶּד־ wat·tag·geḏ- Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3fs H5046 told

ל֣וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms him

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

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

לִבּוֹ֙ lib·bōw N-msc | 3ms H3820 and his heart

וַיָּ֤מָת way·yā·māṯ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H4191 failed

בְּקִרְבּ֔וֹ bə·qir·bōw Prep-b | N-msc | 3ms H7130 within him,

וְה֖וּא wə·hū Conj-w | Pro-3ms H1931 and he

הָיָ֥ה hā·yāh V-Qal-Perf-3ms H1961 became

לְאָֽבֶן׃ lə·’ā·ḇen Prep-l | N-fs H68 [like] a stone.

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

כַּעֲשֶׂ֣רֶת ka·‘ă·śe·reṯ Prep-k | Number-msc H6235 About ten

הַיָּמִ֑ים hay·yā·mîm Art | N-mp H3117 days later,

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

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

וַיִּגֹּ֧ף way·yig·gōp̄ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H5062 struck

נָבָ֖ל nā·ḇāl N-proper-ms H5037 Nabal

וַיָּמֹֽת׃ way·yā·mōṯ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H4191 dead.

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וַיִּשְׁמַ֣ע way·yiš·ma‘ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H8085 On hearing

כִּ֣י kî Conj H3588 that

נָבָל֒ nā·ḇāl N-proper-ms H5037 Nabal

מֵ֣ת mêṯ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H4191 was dead,

דָּוִד֮ dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 David

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

בָּר֣וּךְ bā·rūḵ V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-ms H1288 Blessed [be]

יְהוָ֡ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 the LORD,

אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 who

רָב֩ rāḇ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H7378 has upheld

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

רִ֨יב rîḇ N-msc H7379 my cause

מִיַּ֣ד mî·yaḏ Prep-m | N-fsc H3027 against

חֶרְפָּתִ֜י ḥer·pā·ṯî N-fsc | 1cs H2781 the reproach

נָבָ֗ל nā·ḇāl N-proper-ms H5037 of Nabal

וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- Conj-w | DirObjM H853 and

חָשַׂ֣ךְ ḥā·śaḵ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H2820 has restrained

עַבְדּוֹ֙ ‘aḇ·dōw N-msc | 3ms H5650 His servant

מֵֽרָעָ֔ה mê·rā·‘āh Prep-m | Adj-fs H7451 from evil.

וְאֵת֙ wə·’êṯ Conj-w | DirObjM H853 For

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

הֵשִׁ֥יב hê·šîḇ V-Hifil-Perf-3ms H7725 has brought

רָעַ֣ת rā·‘aṯ N-fsc H7451 the wickedness

נָבָ֔ל nā·ḇāl N-proper-ms H5037 of Nabal

בְּרֹאשׁ֑וֹ bə·rō·šōw Prep-b | N-msc | 3ms H7218 down upon his own head.”

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

וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח way·yiš·laḥ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7971 sent

וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר way·ḏab·bêr Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms H1696 word

בַּאֲבִיגַ֔יִל ba·’ă·ḇî·ḡa·yil Prep-b | N-proper-fs H26 to Abigail,

לְקַחְתָּ֥הּ lə·qaḥ·tāh Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf | 3fs H3947 asking

ל֖וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms her {to become}

לְאִשָּֽׁה׃ lə·’iš·šāh Prep-l | N-fs H802 his wife.

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דָוִ֛ד ḏā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 When [his]

עַבְדֵ֥י ‘aḇ·ḏê N-mpc H5650 servants

וַיָּבֹ֜אוּ way·yā·ḇō·’ū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H935 came

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

אֲבִיגַ֖יִל ’ă·ḇî·ḡa·yil N-proper-fs H26 Abigail

הַכַּרְמֶ֑לָה hak·kar·me·lāh Art | N-proper-fs | 3fs H3760 at Carmel,

וַיְדַבְּר֤וּ way·ḏab·bə·rū Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3mp H1696 they said

אֵלֶ֙יהָ֙ ’ê·le·hā Prep | 3fs H413 -,

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

דָּוִד֙ dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 David

שְׁלָחָ֣נוּ šə·lā·ḥā·nū V-Qal-Perf-3ms | 1cp H7971 has sent us

אֵלַ֔יִךְ ’ê·la·yiḵ Prep | 2fs H413 vvv

לְקַחְתֵּ֥ךְ lə·qaḥ·têḵ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf | 2fs H3947 to take you

ל֖וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms as his

לְאִשָּֽׁה׃ lə·’iš·šāh Prep-l | N-fs H802 wife.”

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וַתָּ֕קָם wat·tā·qām Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H6965 She arose,

וַתִּשְׁתַּ֥חוּ wat·tiš·ta·ḥū Conj-w | V-Hitpael-ConsecImperf-3fs H7812 bowed

אַפַּ֖יִם ’ap·pa·yim N-md H639 facedown,

אָ֑רְצָה ’ā·rə·ṣāh N-fs | 3fs H776 . . .

וַתֹּ֗אמֶר wat·tō·mer Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H559 and said,

הִנֵּ֤ה hin·nêh Interjection H2009 Here is

אֲמָֽתְךָ֙ ’ă·mā·ṯə·ḵā N-fsc | 2ms H519 your servant,

לְשִׁפְחָ֔ה lə·šip̄·ḥāh Prep-l | N-fs H8198 ready to serve

לִרְחֹ֕ץ lir·ḥōṣ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H7364 and to wash

רַגְלֵ֖י raḡ·lê N-fdc H7272 the feet

אֲדֹנִֽי׃ ’ă·ḏō·nî N-msc | 1cs H113 of my lord’s

עַבְדֵ֥י ‘aḇ·ḏê N-mpc H5650 servants.”

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אֲבִיגַ֗יִל ’ă·ḇî·ḡa·yil N-proper-fs H26 So Abigail

וַתָּ֣קָם wat·tā·qām Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H6965 -

וַתְּמַהֵ֞ר wat·tə·ma·hêr Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3fs H4116 hurried

וַתִּרְכַּב֙ wat·tir·kaḇ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H7392 and got on

עַֽל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 . . .

הַחֲמ֔וֹר ha·ḥă·mō·wr Art | N-ms H2543 a donkey,

הַהֹלְכ֖וֹת ha·hō·lə·ḵō·wṯ Art | V-Qal-Prtcpl-fp H1980 and attended

וְחָמֵשׁ֙ wə·ḥā·mêš Conj-w | Number-fs H2568 [by] five

נַעֲרֹתֶ֔יהָ na·‘ă·rō·ṯe·hā N-fpc | 3fs H5291 of her maidens

לְרַגְלָ֑הּ lə·raḡ·lāh Prep-l | N-fsc | 3fs H7272 . . .,

וַתֵּ֗לֶךְ wat·tê·leḵ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H1980 she followed

אַֽחֲרֵי֙ ’a·ḥă·rê Prep H310 . . .

דָוִ֔ד ḏā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 David’s

מַלְאֲכֵ֣י mal·’ă·ḵê N-mpc H4397 messengers

וַתְּהִי־ wat·tə·hî- Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs H1961 and became

ל֖וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms his

לְאִשָּֽׁה׃ lə·’iš·šāh Prep-l | N-fs H802 wife.

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דָּוִ֖ד dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 David

וְאֶת־ wə·’eṯ- Conj-w | DirObjM H853 had also

לָקַ֥ח lā·qaḥ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H3947 married

אֲחִינֹ֛עַם ’ă·ḥî·nō·‘am N-proper-fs H293 Ahinoam

מִֽיִּזְרְעֶ֑אל mî·yiz·rə·‘el Prep-m | N-proper-fs H3157 of Jezreel.

שְׁתֵּיהֶ֥ן šə·tê·hen Number-fdc | 3fp H8147 So [she and Abigail] were both

וַתִּהְיֶ֛יןָ wat·tih·ye·nā Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fp H1961 . . .

ל֖וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms his

גַּֽם־ gam- Conj H1571 . . .

לְנָשִֽׁים׃ס lə·nā·šîm Prep-l | N-fp H802 wives.

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

נָתַ֛ן nā·ṯan V-Qal-Perf-3ms H5414 had given

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

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

מִיכַ֥ל mî·ḵal N-proper-fs H4324 Michal,

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

אֵ֣שֶׁת ’ê·šeṯ N-fsc H802 wife,

לְפַלְטִ֥י lə·p̄al·ṭî Prep-l | N-proper-ms H6406 to Palti

בֶן־ ḇen- N-msc H1121 son

לַ֖יִשׁ la·yiš N-proper-ms H3919 of Laish,

אֲשֶׁ֥ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 who [was]

מִגַּלִּֽים׃ mig·gal·lîm Prep-m | N-proper-fs H1554 from Gallim.

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