1 Samuel - Interlinear Bible

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הַזִּפִים֙ haz·zi·p̄îm Art | N-proper-mp H2130 Then the Ziphites

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

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

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

הַגִּבְעָ֖תָה hag·giḇ·‘ā·ṯāh Art | N-proper-fs | 3fs H1390 at Gibeah

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

הֲל֨וֹא hă·lō·w Adv-NegPrt H3808 Is not

דָוִ֤ד ḏā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 David

מִסְתַּתֵּר֙ mis·tat·têr V-Hitpael-Prtcpl-ms H5641 hiding

בְּגִבְעַ֣ת bə·ḡiḇ·‘aṯ Prep-b | N-fsc H1389 on the hill

הַחֲכִילָ֔ה ha·ḥă·ḵî·lāh Art | N-proper-fs H2444 of Hachilah,

עַ֖ל ‘al Prep H5921 opposite

פְּנֵ֥י pə·nê N-cpc H6440 . . .

הַיְשִׁימֹֽן׃ hay·šî·mōn Art | N-ms H3452 Jeshimon?”

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

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

וְאִתּ֛וֹ wə·’it·tōw Conj-w | Prep | 3ms H854 accompanied by

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

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

בְּחוּרֵ֣י bə·ḥū·rê V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-mpc H977 chosen

אִ֖ישׁ ’îš N-ms H376 men

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

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

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

מִדְבַּר־ miḏ·bar- N-msc H4057 the Wilderness

זִ֔יף zîp̄ N-proper-fs H2128 of Ziph

לְבַקֵּ֥שׁ lə·ḇaq·qêš Prep-l | V-Piel-Inf H1245 to search for

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

דָּוִ֖ד dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 David

בְּמִדְבַּר־ bə·miḏ·bar- Prep-b | N-msc H4057 there

זִֽיף׃ zîp̄ N-proper-fs H2128 . . ..

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

וַיִּ֨חַן way·yi·ḥan Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H2583 camped

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 beside

הַדָּ֑רֶךְ had·dā·reḵ Art | N-cs H1870 the road

בְּגִבְעַ֣ת bə·ḡiḇ·‘aṯ Prep-b | N-fsc H1389 at the hill

הַחֲכִילָ֗ה ha·ḥă·ḵî·lāh Art | N-proper-fs H2444 of Hachilah

אֲשֶׁ֛ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 opposite

פְּנֵ֥י pə·nê N-cpc H6440 . . .

הַיְשִׁימֹ֖ן hay·šî·mōn Art | N-ms H3452 Jeshimon,

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

יֹשֵׁ֣ב yō·šêḇ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H3427 was living

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

וַיַּ֕רְא way·yar Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7200 When he realized

כִּ֣י kî Conj H3588 that

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

בָ֥א ḇā V-Qal-Perf-3ms H935 had followed

אַחֲרָ֖יו ’a·ḥă·rāw Prep | 3ms H310 him

הַמִּדְבָּֽרָה׃ ham·miḏ·bā·rāh Art | N-ms | 3fs H4057 there,

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דָּוִ֖ד dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 David

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

מְרַגְּלִ֑ים mə·rag·gə·lîm V-Piel-Prtcpl-mp H7270 spies

וַיֵּ֕דַע way·yê·ḏa‘ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H3045 to verify

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 . . .

נָכֽוֹן׃ nā·ḵō·wn V-Nifal-Prtcpl-ms H3559 . . .

כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 that

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

בָ֥א ḇā V-Qal-Perf-3ms H935 had arrived.

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

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

וַיָּבֹא֮ way·yā·ḇō Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H935 and went

אֶֽל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

הַמָּקוֹם֮ ham·mā·qō·wm Art | N-ms H4725 the place

אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 where

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

חָנָה־ ḥā·nāh- V-Qal-Perf-3ms H2583 had camped.

שָׁ֣ם šām Adv H8033 . . .

דָּוִ֗ד dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 He

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

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

הַמָּקוֹם֙ ham·mā·qō·wm Art | N-ms H4725 the place

אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 where

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

וְאַבְנֵ֥ר wə·’aḇ·nêr Conj-w | N-proper-ms H74 and Abner

בֶּן־ ben- N-msc H1121 son

נֵ֖ר nêr N-proper-ms H5369 of Ner,

שַׂר־ śar- N-msc H8269 the general

צְבָא֑וֹ ṣə·ḇā·’ōw N-csc | 3ms H6635 of his army,

שָֽׁכַב־ šā·ḵaḇ- V-Qal-Perf-3ms H7901 had lain down

שָׁ֣ם šām Adv H8033 . . ..

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

שֹׁכֵ֣ב šō·ḵêḇ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H7901 was lying

בַּמַּעְגָּ֔ל bam·ma‘·gāl Prep-b, Art | N-ms H4570 inside the inner circle of the camp,

וְהָעָ֖ם wə·hā·‘ām Conj-w, Art | N-ms H5971 with the troops

חֹנִ֥ים ḥō·nîm V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H2583 camped

סְבִיבֹתוֹ׃ sə·ḇī·ḇō·ṯō Adv | 3ms H5439 around him.

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

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

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

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413

אֲחִימֶ֣לֶךְ ’ă·ḥî·me·leḵ N-proper-ms H288 Ahimelech

הַחִתִּ֗י ha·ḥit·tî Art | N-proper-ms H2850 the Hittite

וְאֶל־ wə·’el- Conj-w | Prep H413 and

אֲבִישַׁ֨י ’ă·ḇî·šay N-proper-ms H52 Abishai

בֶּן־ ben- N-msc H1121 son

צְרוּיָ֜ה ṣə·rū·yāh N-proper-ms H6870 of Zeruiah,

יוֹאָב֙ yō·w·’āḇ N-proper-ms H3097 Joab’s

אֲחִ֤י ’ă·ḥî N-msc H251 brother,

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

מִֽי־ mî- Interrog H4310 Who

יֵרֵ֥ד yê·rêḏ V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H3381 will go down

אִתִּ֛י ’it·tî Prep | 1cs H854 with me

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

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

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 in

הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֑ה ham·ma·ḥă·neh Art | N-cs H4264 the camp?”

אֲנִ֖י ’ă·nî Pro-1cs H589 I will

אֵרֵ֥ד ’ê·rêḏ V-Qal-Imperf-1cs H3381 go

עִמָּֽךְ׃ ‘im·māḵ Prep | 2fs H5973 with you,

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

אֲבִישַׁ֔י ’ă·ḇî·šay N-proper-ms H52 Abishai.

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לַיְלָה֒ lay·lāh N-ms H3915 That night

דָוִ֨ד ḏā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 David

וַאֲבִישַׁ֥י׀ wa·’ă·ḇî·šay Conj-w | N-proper-ms H52 and Abishai

וַיָּבֹא֩ way·yā·ḇō Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H935 came

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

הָעָם֮ hā·‘ām Art | N-ms H5971 the troops,

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

שֹׁכֵ֤ב šō·ḵêḇ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H7901 was lying

וְהִנֵּ֣ה wə·hin·nêh Conj-w | Interjection H2009 there

יָשֵׁן֙ yā·šên Adj-ms H3463 asleep

בַּמַּעְגָּ֔ל bam·ma‘·gāl Prep-b, Art | N-ms H4570 in the inner circle of the camp,

וַחֲנִית֥וֹ wa·ḥă·nî·ṯōw Conj-w | N-fsc | 3ms H2595 with his spear

מְעוּכָֽה־ mə·‘ū·ḵāh- V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-fs H4600 stuck

בָאָ֖רֶץ ḇā·’ā·reṣ Prep-b, Art | N-fs H776 in the ground

מְרַאֲשֹׁתוֹ mə·ra·ʾă·šō·ṯō N-fpc | 3ms H4763 by his head.

וְאַבְנֵ֣ר wə·’aḇ·nêr Conj-w | N-proper-ms H74 And Abner

וְהָעָ֔ם wə·hā·‘ām Conj-w, Art | N-ms H5971 and the troops

שֹׁכְבִ֖ים šō·ḵə·ḇîm V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H7901 were lying

סְבִיבֹתוֹ׃ס sə·ḇī·ḇō·ṯō Adv | 3ms H5439 around him.

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אֲבִישַׁי֙ ’ă·ḇî·šay N-proper-ms H52 Abishai

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,

הַיּ֛וֹם hay·yō·wm Art | N-ms H3117 Today

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

אֱלֹהִ֥ים ’ĕ·lō·hîm N-mp H430 God

סִגַּ֨ר sig·gar V-Piel-Perf-3ms H5462 has delivered

אוֹיִבְךָ֖ ’ō·w·yiḇ·ḵā V-Qal-Prtcpl-msc | 2ms H341 your enemy

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

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

נָ֜א nā Interjection H4994 please

בַּחֲנִ֤ית ba·ḥă·nîṯ Prep-b, Art | N-fs H2595 let me thrust the spear

אַכֶּ֨נּוּ ’ak·ken·nū V-Hifil-Imperf.h-1cs | 3ms H5221 through him

וּבָאָ֙רֶץ֙ ū·ḇā·’ā·reṣ Conj-w, Prep-b, Art | N-fs H776 into the ground

אַחַ֔ת ’a·ḥaṯ Number-fs H259 with one

פַּ֣עַם pa·‘am N-fsc H6471 stroke.

וְלֹ֥א wə·lō Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 I will not

אֶשְׁנֶ֖ה ’eš·neh V-Qal-Imperf-1cs H8138 need to strike him twice

לֽוֹ׃ lōw Prep | 3ms . . .!”

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

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

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

אֲבִישַׁ֖י ’ă·ḇî·šay N-proper-ms H52 Abishai,

אַל־ ’al- Adv H408 Do not

תַּשְׁחִיתֵ֑הוּ taš·ḥî·ṯê·hū V-Hifil-Imperf-2ms | 3ms H7843 destroy him,

כִּ֠י kî Conj H3588 for

מִ֣י mî Interrog H4310 who

שָׁלַ֥ח šā·laḥ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H7971 can extend

יָד֛וֹ yā·ḏōw N-fsc | 3ms H3027 a hand

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

בִּמְשִׁ֥יחַ bim·šî·aḥ Prep-b | Adj-msc H4899 anointed

וְנִקָּֽה׃פ wə·niq·qāh Conj-w | V-Nifal-ConjPerf-3ms H5352 and be guiltless?”

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דָּוִד֙ dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 David

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

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

חַי־ ḥay- N-ms H2416 lives,

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

כִּ֥י kî Conj H3588 . . .

אִם־ ’im- Conj H518 . . .

יִגָּפֶ֑נּוּ yig·gā·p̄en·nū V-Qal-Imperf-3ms | 3ms H5062 will strike him down;

אֽוֹ־ ’ōw- Conj H176 either

יוֹמ֤וֹ yō·w·mōw N-msc | 3ms H3117 his day

יָבוֹא֙ yā·ḇō·w V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H935 will come

וָמֵ֔ת wā·mêṯ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms H4191 and he will die,

א֧וֹ ’ōw Conj H176 or

יֵרֵ֖ד yê·rêḏ V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H3381 he will go

בַמִּלְחָמָ֛ה ḇam·mil·ḥā·māh Prep-b, Art | N-fs H4421 into battle

וְנִסְפָּֽה׃ wə·nis·pāh Conj-w | V-Nifal-ConjPerf-3ms H5595 and perish.

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מֵֽיהוָ֔ה Yah·weh Prep-m | N-proper-ms H3068 But the LORD

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

לִּי֙ lî Prep | 1cs that I

מִשְּׁלֹ֥חַ miš·šə·lō·aḥ Prep-m | V-Qal-Inf H7971 should extend

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

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

בִּמְשִׁ֣יחַ bim·šî·aḥ Prep-b | Adj-msc H4899 anointed.

וְ֠עַתָּה wə·‘at·tāh Conj-w | Adv H6258 Instead,

קַח־ qaḥ- V-Qal-Imp-ms H3947 take

נָ֨א nā Interjection H4994 . . .

אֶֽת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

הַחֲנִ֜ית ha·ḥă·nîṯ Art | N-fs H2595 the spear

אֲשֶׁ֧ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

הַמַּ֖יִם ham·ma·yim Art | N-mp H4325 and water

צַפַּ֥חַת ṣap·pa·ḥaṯ N-fsc H6835 jug

מְרַאֲשֹׁתוֹ mə·ra·ʾă·šō·ṯō N-fpc | 3ms H4763 by his head,

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

וְנֵ֥לֲכָה wə·nê·lă·ḵāh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjImperf.Cohort-1cp H1980 and let us go

לָּֽנוּ׃ lā·nū Prep | 1cp . . ..”

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

אֶֽת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

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

הַחֲנִ֜ית ha·ḥă·nîṯ Art | N-fs H2595 the spear

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

הַמַּ֙יִם֙ ham·ma·yim Art | N-mp H4325 and water

מֵרַאֲשֹׁתֵ֣י mê·ra·’ă·šō·ṯê N-fpc H7226 . . .

צַפַּ֤חַת ṣap·pa·ḥaṯ N-fsc H6835 jug

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

וַיֵּלְכ֖וּ way·yê·lə·ḵū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp H1980 and they departed

לָהֶ֑ם lā·hem Prep | 3mp .

וְאֵ֣ין wə·’ên Conj-w | Adv H369 No

רֹאֶה֩ rō·’eh V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H7200 one saw them

וְאֵ֨ין wə·’ên Conj-w | Adv H369 [or]

יוֹדֵ֜עַ yō·w·ḏê·a‘ V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H3045 knew about it,

וְאֵ֣ין wə·’ên Conj-w | Adv H369 nor did anyone

מֵקִ֗יץ mê·qîṣ V-Hifil-Prtcpl-ms H6974 wake up

כִּ֤י kî Conj H3588 ;

כֻלָּם֙ ḵul·lām N-msc | 3mp H3605 they all

יְשֵׁנִ֔ים yə·šê·nîm Adj-mp H3463 remained asleep,

כִּ֚י kî Conj H3588 because

תַּרְדֵּמַ֣ת tar·dê·maṯ N-fsc H8639 a deep sleep

יְהוָ֔ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 from the LORD

נָפְלָ֖ה nā·p̄ə·lāh V-Qal-Perf-3fs H5307 had fallen

עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃ ‘ă·lê·hem Prep | 3mp H5921 on them.

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

וַיַּעֲבֹ֤ר way·ya·‘ă·ḇōr Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H5674 crossed

הָעֵ֔בֶר hā·‘ê·ḇer Art | N-ms H5676 to the other side

וַיַּעֲמֹ֥ד way·ya·‘ă·mōḏ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H5975 and stood

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 vvv

רֹאשׁ־ rōš- N-msc H7218 atop

הָהָ֖ר hā·hār Art | N-ms H2022 the mountain

מֵֽרָחֹ֑ק mê·rā·ḥōq Prep-m | Adj-ms H7350 at a distance;

רַ֥ב raḇ Adj-ms H7227 there was a wide

הַמָּק֖וֹם ham·mā·qō·wm Art | N-ms H4725 gulf

בֵּינֵיהֶֽם׃ bê·nê·hem Prep | 3mp H996 between them.

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

וַיִּקְרָ֨א way·yiq·rā Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H7121 shouted

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

הָעָ֗ם hā·‘ām Art | N-ms H5971 the troops

וְאֶל־ wə·’el- Conj-w | Prep H413 and to

אַבְנֵ֤ר ’aḇ·nêr N-proper-ms H74 Abner

בֶּן־ ben- N-msc H1121 son

נֵר֙ nêr N-proper-ms H5369 of Ner

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

הֲל֥וֹא hă·lō·w Adv-NegPrt H3808 Will you not

תַעֲנֶ֖ה ṯa·‘ă·neh V-Qal-Imperf-2ms H6030 answer me,

אַבְנֵ֑ר ’aḇ·nêr N-proper-ms H74 Abner?

מִ֥י mî Interrog H4310 Who

אַתָּ֖ה ’at·tāh Pro-2ms H859 [are] you

קָרָ֥אתָ qā·rā·ṯā V-Qal-Perf-2ms H7121 [who] calls

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃פ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 the king?

אַבְנֵר֙ ’aḇ·nêr N-proper-ms H74 Abner

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

וַיַּ֤עַן way·ya·‘an Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H6030 replied.

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

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

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 to

אַבְנֵ֜ר ’aḇ·nêr N-proper-ms H74 Abner,

אַתָּ֗ה ’at·tāh Pro-2ms H859 You are

אִ֣ישׁ ’îš N-ms H376 a man,

הֲלוֹא־ hă·lō·w- Adv-NegPrt H3808 aren’t you?

וּמִ֤י ū·mî Conj-w | Interrog H4310 And who

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

כָמ֙וֹךָ֙ ḵā·mō·w·ḵā Prep | 2ms H3644 is your equal?

וְלָ֙מָּה֙ wə·lām·māh Conj-w | Interrog H4100 Why then

לֹ֣א lō Adv-NegPrt H3808 did you not

שָׁמַ֔רְתָּ šā·mar·tā V-Qal-Perf-2ms H8104 protect

אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 . . .

אֲדֹנֶ֖יךָ ’ă·ḏō·ne·ḵā N-mpc | 2ms H113 your lord

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

כִּי־ kî- Conj H3588 when

אַחַ֣ד ’a·ḥaḏ Number-msc H259 one

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

בָא֙ ḇā V-Qal-Perf-3ms H935 came

לְהַשְׁחִ֖ית lə·haš·ḥîṯ Prep-l | V-Hifil-Inf H7843 to destroy him

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 -

אֲדֹנֶֽיךָ׃ ’ă·ḏō·ne·ḵā N-mpc | 2ms H113 . . .?

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הַזֶּה֮ haz·zeh Art | Pro-ms H2088 This

הַדָּבָ֣ר had·dā·ḇār Art | N-ms H1697 thing

אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

עָשִׂיתָ֒ ‘ā·śî·ṯā V-Qal-Perf-2ms H6213 you have done

לֹא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 is not

ט֞וֹב ṭō·wḇ Adj-ms H2896 good.

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

כִּ֤י kî Conj H3588 . . .

חַי־ ḥay- N-ms H2416 lives,

בְנֵי־ ḇə·nê- N-mpc H1121 all of you

מָ֙וֶת֙ mā·weṯ N-ms H4194 deserve to die,

אַתֶּ֔ם ’at·tem Pro-2mp H859 since you

אֲשֶׁ֧ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834

לֹֽא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 did not

שְׁמַרְתֶּ֛ם šə·mar·tem V-Qal-Perf-2mp H8104 protect

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 . . .

אֲדֹנֵיכֶ֖ם ’ă·ḏō·nê·ḵem N-mpc | 2mp H113 your lord,

עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 . . .

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

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

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

רְאֵ֗ה rə·’êh V-Qal-Imp-ms H7200 look around.

אֵֽי־ ’ê- Interrog H335 Where

הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 are the king’s

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

חֲנִ֥ית ḥă·nîṯ N-fsc H2595 spear

הַמַּ֖יִם ham·ma·yim Art | N-mp H4325 and water

צַפַּ֥חַת ṣap·pa·ḥaṯ N-fsc H6835 jug

אֲשֶׁ֥ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 that

מְרַאֲשֹׁתוֹ׃ mə·ra·ʾă·šō·ṯō N-fpc | 3ms H4763 were by his head?”

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

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

וַיַּכֵּ֤ר way·yak·kêr Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms H5234 recognized

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

ק֣וֹל qō·wl N-msc H6963 voice

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

זֶ֖ה zeh Pro-ms H2088 Is that

הֲקוֹלְךָ֥ hă·qō·wl·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?

קוֹלִ֖י qō·w·lî N-msc | 1cs H6963 It is my voice,

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

הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 and king,

דָּוִ֔ד dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 David

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

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

לָ֥מָּה lām·māh Interrog H4100 Why

זֶּ֛ה zeh Pro-ms H2088 . . .

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

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

אַחֲרֵ֣י ’a·ḥă·rê Prep H310 . . .

עַבְדּ֑וֹ ‘aḇ·dōw N-msc | 3ms H5650 his servant?

כִּ֚י kî Conj H3588 . . .

מֶ֣ה meh Interrog H4100 What

עָשִׂ֔יתִי ‘ā·śî·ṯî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H6213 have I done?

וּמַה־ ū·mah- Conj-w | Interrog H4100 What

רָעָֽה׃ rā·‘āh Adj-fs H7451 evil

בְּיָדִ֖י bə·yā·ḏî Prep-b | N-fsc | 1cs H3027 is in my hand?

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

נָא֙ nā Interjection H4994 please,

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

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

אֵ֖ת ’êṯ DirObjM H853 -

יִֽשְׁמַֽע־ yiš·ma‘- V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H8085 hear

דִּבְרֵ֣י diḇ·rê N-mpc H1697 the words

עַבְדּ֑וֹ ‘aḇ·dōw N-msc | 3ms H5650 of his servant:

אִם־ ’im- Conj H518 If

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

הֱסִֽיתְךָ֥ hĕ·sî·ṯə·ḵā V-Hifil-Perf-3ms | 2ms H5496 has stirred you up

בִי֙ ḇî Prep | 1cs against me,

יָרַ֣ח yā·raḥ V-Hifil-Imperf.Jus-3ms H7306 then may He accept

מִנְחָ֔ה min·ḥāh N-fs H4503 an offering.

וְאִ֣ם׀ wə·’im Conj H518 But if

בְּנֵ֣י bə·nê N-mpc H1121 men [have done it]

הָאָדָ֗ם hā·’ā·ḏām Art | N-ms H120 . . .,

הֵם֙ hêm Pro-3mp H1992 may they

אֲרוּרִ֥ים ’ă·rū·rîm V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-mp H779 be cursed

לִפְנֵ֣י lip̄·nê Prep-l | N-cpc H6440 in the presence

יְהוָ֔ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 of the LORD!

כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 For

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

גֵרְשׁ֣וּנִי ḡê·rə·šū·nî V-Piel-Perf-3cp | 1cs H1644 they have driven me away

מֵהִסְתַּפֵּ֜חַ mê·his·tap·pê·aḥ Prep-m | V-Hitpael-Inf H5596 from sharing

בְּנַחֲלַ֤ת bə·na·ḥă·laṯ Prep-b | N-fsc H5159 in the inheritance

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

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

לֵ֥ךְ lêḵ V-Qal-Imp-ms H1980 Go,

עֲבֹ֖ד ‘ă·ḇōḏ V-Qal-Imp-ms H5647 serve

אֲחֵרִֽים׃ ’ă·ḥê·rîm Adj-mp H312 other

אֱלֹהִ֥ים ’ĕ·lō·hîm N-mp H430 gods.’

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

אַל־ ’al- Adv H408 do not

דָּֽמִי֙ dā·mî N-msc | 1cs H1818 let my blood

יִפֹּ֤ל yip·pōl V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H5307 fall

אַ֔רְצָה ’ar·ṣāh N-fs | 3fs H776 to the ground

מִנֶּ֖גֶד min·ne·ḡeḏ Prep-m H5048 far from

פְּנֵ֣י pə·nê N-cpc H6440 the presence

יְהוָ֑ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 of the LORD.

כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 For

מֶ֣לֶךְ me·leḵ N-msc H4428 the king

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

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

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

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

אֶחָ֔ד ’e·ḥāḏ Number-ms H259 a

פַּרְעֹ֣שׁ par·‘ōš N-ms H6550 flea,

כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר ka·’ă·šer Prep-k | Pro-r H834 like

יִרְדֹּ֥ף yir·dōp̄ V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H7291 one who hunts

הַקֹּרֵ֖א haq·qō·rê Art | N-ms H7124 a partridge

בֶּהָרִֽים׃ be·hā·rîm Prep-b, Art | N-mp H2022 in the mountains.”

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

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

חָטָ֜אתִי ḥā·ṭā·ṯî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H2398 I have sinned.

שׁ֣וּב šūḇ V-Qal-Imp-ms H7725 Come back,

דָוִ֗ד ḏā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 David

בְּנִֽי־ bə·nî- N-msc | 1cs H1121 my son.

כִּ֠י kî Conj H3588 -

לֹֽא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 I will never

אָרַ֤ע ’ā·ra‘ V-Hifil-Imperf-1cs H7489 harm

לְךָ֙ lə·ḵā Prep | 2ms you

ע֔וֹד ‘ō·wḏ Adv H5750 again,

תַּ֠חַת ta·ḥaṯ Prep H8478 because

אֲשֶׁ֨ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -

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

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

הִנֵּ֥ה hin·nêh Interjection H2009 . . .

בְּעֵינֶ֖יךָ bə·‘ê·ne·ḵā Prep-b | N-cdc | 2ms H5869 you considered

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

יָקְרָ֥ה yā·qə·rāh V-Qal-Perf-3fs H3365 precious.

הִסְכַּ֛לְתִּי his·kal·tî V-Hifil-Perf-1cs H5528 I have played the fool

הַרְבֵּ֥ה har·bêh V-Hifil-InfAbs H7235 and have committed a grave

מְאֹֽד׃ mə·’ōḏ Adv H3966 . . .

וָאֶשְׁגֶּ֖ה wā·’eš·geh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1cs H7686 error!”

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הִנֵּ֖ה hin·nêh Interjection H2009 Here

הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ Art | N-ms H4428 is the king’s

הַחֲנִית ha·ḥă·nīṯ N-fs H2595 spear,

דָּוִד֙ dā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 David

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

וַיַּ֤עַן way·ya·‘an Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms H6030 answered.

אֶחָ֥ד ’e·ḥāḏ Number-ms H259 Let one of

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

וְיַעֲבֹ֛ר wə·ya·‘ă·ḇōr Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjImperf-3ms H5674 come over

וְיִקָּחֶֽהָ׃ wə·yiq·qā·ḥe·hā Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjImperf-3ms | 3fs H3947 and get it.

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

יָשִׁ֣יב yā·šîḇ V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms H7725 repay

לָאִ֔ישׁ lā·’îš Prep-l, Art | N-ms H376 every man

אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -

צִדְקָת֖וֹ ṣiḏ·qā·ṯōw N-fsc | 3ms H6666 for his righteousness

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

אֱמֻנָת֑וֹ ’ĕ·mu·nā·ṯōw N-fsc | 3ms H530 faithfulness.

אֲשֶׁר֩ ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 For

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

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

בְּיָ֔ד bə·yāḏ Prep-b | N-fs H3027 into [my] hand

הַיּוֹם֙ hay·yō·wm Art | N-ms H3117 today,

וְלֹ֣א wə·lō Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt H3808 but

אָבִ֔יתִי ’ā·ḇî·ṯî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H14 I would not

לִשְׁלֹ֥חַ liš·lō·aḥ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H7971 extend

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

יְהוָֽה׃ Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 against the LORD’s

בִּמְשִׁ֥יחַ bim·šî·aḥ Prep-b | Adj-msc H4899 anointed.

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וְהִנֵּ֗ה wə·hin·nêh Conj-w | Interjection H2009 As surely as

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

בְּעֵינָ֑י bə·‘ê·nāy Prep-b | N-cdc | 1cs H5869 I valued

גָּדְלָ֧ה gā·ḏə·lāh V-Qal-Perf-3fs H1431 . . .

נַפְשְׁךָ֛ nap̄·šə·ḵā N-fsc | 2ms H5315 your life

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

הַזֶּ֖ה haz·zeh Art | Pro-ms H2088 . . .,

כֵּ֣ן kên Adv H3651 so

יְהוָ֔ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 may the LORD

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

תִּגְדַּ֤ל tiḡ·dal V-Qal-Imperf-3fs H1431 . . .

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

וְיַצִּלֵ֖נִי wə·yaṣ·ṣi·lê·nî Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConjImperf.Jus-3ms | 1cs H5337 and rescue me

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

צָרָֽה׃פ ṣā·rāh N-fs H6869 trouble.”

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שָׁא֜וּל šā·’ūl N-proper-ms H7586 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 him,

אַתָּה֙ ’at·tāh Pro-2ms H859 [May] you

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

דָוִ֔ד ḏā·wiḏ N-proper-ms H1732 David

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

גַּ֚ם gam Conj H1571 . . .

תַעֲשֶׂ֔ה ṯa·‘ă·śeh V-Qal-Imperf-2ms H6213 . . .

עָשֹׂ֣ה ‘ā·śōh V-Qal-InfAbs H6213 You will accomplish great things

וְגַ֖ם wə·ḡam Conj H1571 and

יָכֹ֣ל yā·ḵōl V-Qal-InfAbs H3201 will surely prevail

תּוּכָ֑ל tū·ḵāl V-Qal-Imperf-2ms H3201 . . ..”

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

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

לְדַרְכּ֔וֹ lə·ḏar·kōw Prep-l | N-csc | 3ms H1870 on his way,

וְשָׁא֖וּל wə·šā·’ūl Conj-w | N-proper-ms H7586 and Saul

שָׁ֥ב šāḇ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H7725 returned

לִמְקוֹמֽוֹ׃פ lim·qō·w·mōw Prep-l | N-msc | 3ms H4725 home.

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