1 Samuel 14
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וַיְהִ֣יand it wasהַיּ֗וֹםthe dayוַיֹּ֨אמֶרand he saidיוֹנָתָ֤ןJonathanבֶּן־the son ofשָׁאוּל֙Saulאֶל־toהַנַּ֙עַר֙the young manנֹשֵׂ֣אthe bearer ofכֵלָ֔יוarmors hisלְכָ֗הcome !וְנַעְבְּרָה֙so let us pass overאֶל־toמַצַּ֣בthe garrison ofפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםthe Philistinesאֲשֶׁ֖רwhichמֵעֵ֣בֶרis from the other side ofהַלָּ֑זthisוּלְאָבִ֖יוand to father hisלֹ֥אnotהִגִּֽיד׃he told
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וַאֲחִיָּ֣הand Ahijahבֶן־the son ofאֲחִט֡וּבAhitubאֲחִ֡יthe brother ofאִיכָב֣וֹד׀Ichabodבֶּן־the son ofפִּינְחָ֨סPhinehasבֶּן־the son ofעֵלִ֜יEliכֹּהֵ֧ן׀the priest ofיְהוָ֛הYahwehבְּשִׁל֖וֹin Shilohנֹשֵׂ֣אwas bearingאֵפ֑וֹדan ephodוְהָעָם֙and the peopleלֹ֣אnotיָדַ֔עit knewכִּ֥יthatהָלַ֖ךְhe had goneיוֹנָתָֽן׃Jonathan
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וּבֵ֣יןand were betweenהַֽמַּעְבְּר֗וֹתthe passesאֲשֶׁ֨רwhichבִּקֵּ֤שׁhe soughtיֽוֹנָתָן֙Jonathanלַֽעֲבֹר֙to pass overעַל־toמַצַּ֣בthe garrison ofפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםthe Philistinesשֵׁן־the tooth ofהַסֶּ֤לַעthe rockמֵהָעֵ֙בֶר֙from the other sideמִזֶּ֔הfrom thisוְשֵׁן־and the tooth ofהַסֶּ֥לַעthe rockמֵהָעֵ֖בֶרfrom the other sideמִזֶּ֑הfrom thisוְשֵׁ֤םand the name ofהָֽאֶחָד֙the oneבּוֹצֵ֔ץwas Bozezוְשֵׁ֥םand the name ofהָאֶחָ֖דthe oneסֶֽנֶּה׃was Seneh
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וַיֹּ֨אמֶרand he saidיְהוֹנָתָ֜ןJonathanאֶל־toהַנַּ֣עַר׀the young manנֹשֵׂ֣אthe bearer ofכֵלָ֗יוarmors hisלְכָה֙come !וְנַעְבְּרָ֗הso let us pass overאֶל־toמַצַּב֙the garrison ofהָעֲרֵלִ֣יםthe uncircumcised menהָאֵ֔לֶּהthe theseאוּלַ֛יperhapsיַעֲשֶׂ֥הhe will actיְהוָ֖הYahwehלָ֑נוּfor the usכִּ֣יforאֵ֤יןnotלַֽיהוָה֙belongs to Yahwehמַעְצ֔וֹרa limitationלְהוֹשִׁ֥יעַto saveבְּרַ֖בby manyא֥וֹorבִמְעָֽט׃by few
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וַיִּגָּל֣וּand they revealed themselvesשְׁנֵיהֶ֔םthe two of themאֶל־toמַצַּ֖בthe garrison ofפְּלִשְׁתִּ֑יםthe Philistinesוַיֹּאמְר֣וּand they saidפְלִשְׁתִּ֔יםthe Philistinesהִנֵּ֤הhere!עִבְרִים֙Hebrewsיֹֽצְאִ֔יםare coming outמִן־fromהַחֹרִ֖יםthe holesאֲשֶׁ֥רwhereהִתְחַבְּאוּ־they have hidden themselvesשָֽׁם׃there
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וַיַּעֲנוּ֩and they answeredאַנְשֵׁ֨יthe men ofהַמַּצָּבָ֜הthe garrisonאֶת־obj.יוֹנָתָ֣ן׀Jonathanוְאֶת־and obj.נֹשֵׂ֣אthe bearer ofכֵלָ֗יוarmors hisוַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙and they saidעֲל֣וּcome upאֵלֵ֔ינוּto usוְנוֹדִ֥יעָהso let us make known toאֶתְכֶ֖םobj. youדָּבָ֑ר פsomethingוַיֹּ֨אמֶרand he saidיוֹנָתָ֜ןJonathanאֶל־toנֹשֵׂ֤אthe bearer ofכֵלָיו֙armors hisעֲלֵ֣הcome upאַחֲרַ֔יafter meכִּֽי־forנְתָנָ֥םhe has given themיְהוָ֖הYahwehבְּיַ֥דin the hand ofיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Israel
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וַיַּ֣עַלand he went upיוֹנָתָ֗ןJonathanעַל־onיָדָיו֙hands hisוְעַל־and onרַגְלָ֔יוfeet hisוְנֹשֵׂ֥אand the bearer ofכֵלָ֖יוarmors hisאַחֲרָ֑יוwas behind himוַֽיִּפְּלוּ֙and they fellלִפְנֵ֣יto beforeיוֹנָתָ֔ןJonathanוְנֹשֵׂ֥אand the bearer ofכֵלָ֖יוarmors hisמְמוֹתֵ֥תwas killingאַחֲרָֽיו׃behind him
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וַתְּהִי֩and it wasחֲרָדָ֨הtremblingבַמַּחֲנֶ֤הin the campבַשָּׂדֶה֙in the fieldוּבְכָל־and among allהָעָ֔םthe peopleהַמַּצָּב֙the garrisonוְהַמַּשְׁחִ֔יתand the destroyerחָרְד֖וּthey trembledגַּם־alsoהֵ֑מָּהtheyוַתִּרְגַּ֣זand it quakedהָאָ֔רֶץthe earthוַתְּהִ֖יand it becameלְחֶרְדַּ֥תinto a trembling ofאֱלֹהִֽים׃God
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וַיֹּ֣אמֶרand he saidשָׁא֗וּלSaulלָעָם֙to the peopleאֲשֶׁ֣רwhichאִתּ֔וֹwas with himפִּקְדוּ־musterנָ֣אpleaseוּרְא֔וּand seeמִ֖יwho?הָלַ֣ךְhas he goneמֵעִמָּ֑נוּfrom with the usוַֽיִּפְקְד֔וּand they musteredוְהִנֵּ֛הand there!אֵ֥יןthere notיוֹנָתָ֖ןwere Jonathanוְנֹשֵׂ֥אand the bearer ofכֵלָֽיו׃armors his
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וַיְהִ֗יand it wasעַ֣דuntilדִּבֶּ֤רhe spokeשָׁאוּל֙Saulאֶל־toהַכֹּהֵ֔ןthe priestוְהֶהָמ֗וֹןand the tumultאֲשֶׁר֙whichבְּמַחֲנֵ֣הwas in the camp ofפְלִשְׁתִּ֔יםthe Philistinesוַיֵּ֥לֶךְand it wentהָל֖וֹךְcontinuously to goוָרָ֑ב פand greatוַיֹּ֧אמֶרand he saidשָׁא֛וּלSaulאֶל־toהַכֹּהֵ֖ןthe priestאֱסֹ֥ףwithdrawיָדֶֽךָ׃hand your
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וְהָעִבְרִ֗יםand the Hebrewsהָי֤וּthey who were belongingלַפְּלִשְׁתִּים֙to the Philistinesכְּאֶתְמ֣וֹלas yesterdayשִׁלְשׁ֔וֹםthree days agoאֲשֶׁ֨רwhoעָל֥וּthey had gone upעִמָּ֛םwith themבַּֽמַּחֲנֶ֖הin the campסָבִ֑יבall aroundוְגַם־and alsoהֵ֗מָּהtheyלִֽהְיוֹת֙to beעִם־withיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לIsraelאֲשֶׁ֥רwhichעִם־was withשָׁא֖וּלSaulוְיוֹנָתָֽן׃and Jonathan
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וְכֹל֩and everyאִ֨ישׁthe person ofיִשְׂרָאֵ֜לIsraelהַמִּֽתְחַבְּאִ֤יםwho had hidden themselvesבְּהַר־in the hill country ofאֶפְרַ֙יִם֙Ephraimשָֽׁמְע֔וּthey heardכִּֽי־thatנָ֖סוּthey had fledפְּלִשְׁתִּ֑יםthe Philistinesוַֽיַּדְבְּק֥וּand they pursued closelyגַם־alsoהֵ֛מָּהtheyאַחֲרֵיהֶ֖םafter themבַּמִּלְחָמָֽה׃in the battle
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וְאִֽישׁ־and the man ofיִשְׂרָאֵ֥לIsraelנִגַּ֖שׂhe was hard pressedבַּיּ֣וֹםon the dayהַה֑וּאthe thatוַיֹּאֶל֩and he had put under oathשָׁא֨וּלSaulאֶת־obj.הָעָ֜םthe peopleלֵאמֹ֗רto sayingאָר֣וּרbe cursedהָ֠אִישׁthe personאֲשֶׁר־whoיֹ֨אכַלhe will eatלֶ֜חֶםfoodעַד־untilהָעֶ֗רֶבthe eveningוְנִקַּמְתִּי֙and I will avenge myselfמֵאֹ֣יְבַ֔יfrom enemies myוְלֹֽאand notטָעַ֥םit tastedכָּל־allהָעָ֖םthe peopleלָֽחֶם׃ סfood
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וְיוֹנָתָ֣ןand Jonathanלֹֽא־notשָׁמַ֗עhe had heardבְּהַשְׁבִּ֣יעַwhen made to swear an oathאָבִיו֮father hisאֶת־obj.הָעָם֒the peopleוַיִּשְׁלַ֗חand he stretched outאֶת־obj.קְצֵ֤הthe end ofהַמַּטֶּה֙the staffאֲשֶׁ֣רwhichבְּיָד֔וֹwas in hand hisוַיִּטְבֹּ֥לand he dippedאוֹתָ֖הּobj. itבְּיַעְרַ֣תin the honeycomb ofהַדְּבָ֑שׁthe honeyוַיָּ֤שֶׁבand he brought backיָדוֹ֙hand hisאֶל־toפִּ֔יוmouth hisוַתָּאֹ֖רְנָהand they brightenedעֵינָֽיו׃eyes his
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וַיַּעַן֩and he answeredאִ֨ישׁa personמֵֽהָעָ֜םfrom the peopleוַיֹּ֗אמֶרand he saidהַשְׁבֵּעַ֩certainly to swear an oathהִשְׁבִּ֨יעַhe made to swear an oathאָבִ֤יךָfather yourאֶת־obj.הָעָם֙the peopleלֵאמֹ֔רto sayingאָר֥וּרbe cursedהָאִ֛ישׁthe personאֲשֶׁר־whoיֹ֥אכַלhe will eatלֶ֖חֶםfoodהַיּ֑וֹםthis dayוַיָּ֖עַףand it was wearyהָעָֽם׃the people
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וַיֹּ֣אמֶרand he saidשָׁא֣וּלSaulפֻּ֣צוּbe scatteredבָעָ֡םamong the peopleוַאֲמַרְתֶּ֣םand you will sayלָהֶ֡םto the themהַגִּ֣ישׁוּbring nearאֵלַי֩to meאִ֨ישׁeach oneשׁוֹר֜וֹox hisוְאִ֣ישׁand each oneשְׂיֵ֗הוּsheep hisוּשְׁחַטְתֶּ֤םand you will slaughter itבָּזֶה֙in this placeוַאֲכַלְתֶּ֔םand you will eat itוְלֹֽא־and notתֶחֶטְא֥וּyou will sinלַֽיהוָ֖הto Yahwehלֶאֱכֹ֣לby eatingאֶל־withהַדָּ֑םthe bloodוַיַּגִּ֨שׁוּand they brought nearכָל־allהָעָ֜םthe peopleאִ֣ישׁeach oneשׁוֹר֧וֹox hisבְיָד֛וֹin hand hisהַלַּ֖יְלָהthis nightוַיִּשְׁחֲטוּ־and they slaughtered itשָֽׁם׃there
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וַיֹּ֣אמֶרand he saidשָׁא֡וּלSaulנֵרְדָ֣הlet us go downאַחֲרֵי֩afterפְלִשְׁתִּ֨ים׀the Philistinesלַ֜יְלָהnightוְֽנָבֹ֥זָהand let us plunderבָהֶ֣ם׀in the themעַד־untilא֣וֹרthe light ofהַבֹּ֗קֶרthe morningוְלֹֽא־and notנַשְׁאֵ֤רwe will leaveבָּהֶם֙among the themאִ֔ישׁanyoneוַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּand people saidכָּל־allהַטּ֥וֹבthe goodבְּעֵינֶ֖יךָin view yourעֲשֵׂ֑ה סdoוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙and he saidהַכֹּהֵ֔ןthe priestנִקְרְבָ֥הlet us draw nearהֲלֹ֖םhereאֶל־toהָאֱלֹהִֽים׃the God
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וַיֹּ֣אמֶרand he saidאֶל־toכָּל־allיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לIsraelאַתֶּם֙youתִּֽהְיוּ֙you will beלְעֵ֣בֶרto a sideאֶחָ֔דoneוַֽאֲנִי֙and Iוְיוֹנָתָ֣ןand Jonathanבְּנִ֔יson myנִהְיֶ֖הwe will beלְעֵ֣בֶרto a sideאֶחָ֑דoneוַיֹּאמְר֤וּand they saidהָעָם֙the peopleאֶל־toשָׁא֔וּלSaulהַטּ֥וֹבthe goodבְּעֵינֶ֖יךָin view yourעֲשֵֽׂה׃ סdo
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וַיֹּ֣אמֶרand he saidשָׁא֗וּלSaulאֶל־toיְהוָ֛הYahwehאֱלֹהֵ֥יthe God ofיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לIsraelהָ֣בָהgive !תָמִ֑יםThummimוַיִּלָּכֵ֧דand he was taken by lotיוֹנָתָ֛ןJonathanוְשָׁא֖וּלand Saulוְהָעָ֥םand the peopleיָצָֽאוּ׃they went outלָמָּהto why?לֹאnotעָנִיתָyou did answerאֶת־obj.עַבְדְּךָservant yourהַיּוֹםthe dayאִםifיֶשׁ־thereבִּיin meאוֹorבְּיוֹנָתָןin Jonathanבְנִיson myהֶעָוֹןthe iniquityהַזֶּהthe thisיְהוָהYahwehאֱלֹהֵיthe Godיִשְׂרָאֵלof Israelהָבָהgive !אוּרִיםUrimוְאִםand ifיֶשְׁנוֹis itהֶעָוֹןthe iniquityהַזֶּהthe thisבְּעַמְּךָin people yourיִשְׂרָאֵלof Israel
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וַיֹּ֤אמֶרand he saidשָׁאוּל֙Saulאֶל־toי֣וֹנָתָ֔ןJonathanהַגִּ֥ידָהtell !לִּ֖יto the meמֶ֣הwhat?עָשִׂ֑יתָהhave you doneוַיַּגֶּד־and he toldל֣וֹto the himיוֹנָתָ֗ןJonathanוַיֹּאמֶר֩and he saidטָעֹ֨םcertainly to tasteטָעַ֜מְתִּיI tastedבִּקְצֵ֨הwith the end ofהַמַּטֶּ֧הthe staffאֲשֶׁר־whichבְּיָדִ֛יwas in hand myמְעַ֥טa little ofדְּבַ֖שׁhoneyהִנְנִ֥יhere Iאָמֽוּת׃I will die
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וַיֹּ֨אמֶרand it saidהָעָ֜םthe peopleאֶל־toשָׁא֗וּלSaulהֲֽיוֹנָתָ֤ן׀¿ Jonathanיָמוּת֙will he dieאֲשֶׁ֣רwhoעָ֠שָׂהhe has doneהַיְשׁוּעָ֨הthe deliveranceהַגְּדוֹלָ֣הthe greatהַזֹּאת֮the thisבְּיִשְׂרָאֵל֒in Israelחָלִ֗ילָהfar be itחַי־by the lifeיְהוָה֙of Yahwehאִם־ifיִפֹּ֞לit will fallמִשַּׂעֲרַ֤תone of the hairs ofרֹאשׁוֹ֙head hisאַ֔רְצָהthe ground towardsכִּֽי־forעִם־withאֱלֹהִ֥יםGodעָשָׂ֖הhe has actedהַיּ֣וֹםthe dayהַזֶּ֑הthe thisוַיִּפְדּ֥וּand they redeemedהָעָ֛םthe peopleאֶת־obj.יוֹנָתָ֖ןJonathanוְלֹא־and notמֵֽת׃ סhe died
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וְשָׁא֛וּלand Saulלָכַ֥דhe had takenהַמְּלוּכָ֖הthe kingshipעַל־overיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לIsraelוַיִּלָּ֣חֶםand he waged warסָבִ֣יב׀all aroundבְּֽכָל־against allאֹיְבָ֡יוenemies hisבְּמוֹאָ֣ב׀against Moabוּבִבְנֵי־and against the people ofעַמּ֨וֹןAmmonוּבֶאֱד֜וֹםand against Edomוּבְמַלְכֵ֤יand against the kings ofצוֹבָה֙Zobahוּבַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםand against the Philistinesוּבְכֹ֥לand in everyאֲשֶׁר־whereיִפְנֶ֖הhe turnedיַרְשִֽׁיעַ׃he acted wickedly
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וַיִּֽהְיוּ֙and they wereבְּנֵ֣יthe sons ofשָׁא֔וּלSaulיוֹנָתָ֥ןJonathanוְיִשְׁוִ֖יand Ishviוּמַלְכִּי־and Malki-שׁ֑וּעַShuaוְשֵׁם֙and the name ofשְׁתֵּ֣יthe twoבְנֹתָ֔יוdaughters hisשֵׁ֤םthe name ofהַבְּכִירָה֙the firstbornמֵרַ֔בwas Merabוְשֵׁ֥םand the name ofהַקְּטַנָּ֖הthe young oneמִיכַֽל׃was Michal
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