1 Samuel 16

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וַיֹּ֤אמֶרand he said שְׁמוּאֵל֙Samuel אֵ֣יךְhow?אֵלֵ֔ךְwill I go וְשָׁמַ֥עand he will hear שָׁא֖וּלSaul וַהֲרָגָ֑נִי סand he will kill me וַיֹּ֣אמֶרand he said יְהוָ֗הYahweh עֶגְלַ֤תa heifer of בָּקָר֙cattle תִּקַּ֣חyou will take בְּיָדֶ֔ךָin hand your וְאָ֣מַרְתָּ֔and you will say לִזְבֹּ֥חַto sacrifice לַֽיהוָ֖הto Yahweh בָּֽאתִי׃I have come

וְקָרָ֥אתָand you will invite לְיִשַׁ֖יto Jesse בַּזָּ֑בַחat the sacrifice וְאָֽנֹכִ֗יand I אוֹדִֽיעֲךָ֙I will make known to you אֵ֣תobj.אֲשֶֽׁר־that which תַּעֲשֶׂ֔הyou will do וּמָשַׁחְתָּ֣and you will anointלִ֔יfor the meאֵ֥תobj.אֲשֶׁר־the one whom אֹמַ֖רI will say אֵלֶֽיךָ׃to you

וַיַּ֣עַשׂand he did שְׁמוּאֵ֗לSamuel אֵ֚תobj.אֲשֶׁ֣רthat which דִּבֶּ֣רhe said יְהוָ֔הYahweh וַיָּבֹ֖אand he came בֵּ֣יתBeth-לָ֑חֶם-lehem וַיֶּחֶרְד֞וּand they trembled זִקְנֵ֤יthe elders of הָעִיר֙the city לִקְרָאת֔וֹto meet him וַיֹּ֖אמֶרand someone said שָׁלֹ֥םin peace בּוֹאֶֽךָ׃are coming? you

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר׀and he said שָׁל֗וֹםpeace לִזְבֹּ֤חַto sacrifice לַֽיהוָה֙to Yahweh בָּ֔אתִיI have come הִֽתְקַדְּשׁ֔וּconsecrate yourselves וּבָאתֶ֥םand you will come אִתִּ֖יwith me בַּזָּ֑בַחat the sacrifice וַיְקַדֵּ֤שׁand he consecrated אֶת־obj.יִשַׁי֙Jesse וְאֶת־and obj.בָּנָ֔יוsons his וַיִּקְרָ֥אand he invitedלָהֶ֖םto the themלַזָּֽבַח׃to the sacrifice

וַיְהִ֣יand it was בְּבוֹאָ֔םwhen came they וַיַּ֖רְאand he saw אֶת־obj.אֱלִיאָ֑בEliab וַיֹּ֕אמֶרand he said אַ֛ךְsurely נֶ֥גֶדis before יְהוָ֖הYahweh מְשִׁיחֽוֹ׃anointed his

וַיִּקְרָ֤אand he called יִשַׁי֙Jesse אֶל־to אֲבִ֣ינָדָ֔בAbinadab וַיַּעֲבִרֵ֖הוּand he made pass by him לִפְנֵ֣יto before שְׁמוּאֵ֑לSamuel וַיֹּ֕אמֶרand he said גַּם־also בָּזֶ֖הin this one לֹֽא־not בָחַ֥רhe has chosen יְהוָֽה׃Yahweh

וַיַּעֲבֵ֥רand he made pass by יִשַׁ֖יJesse שַׁמָּ֑הShammah וַיֹּ֕אמֶרand he said גַּם־also בָּזֶ֖הin this one לֹא־not בָחַ֥רhe has chosen יְהוָֽה׃Yahweh

וַיַּעֲבֵ֥רand he made pass by יִשַׁ֛יJesse שִׁבְעַ֥תseven of בָּנָ֖יוsons his לִפְנֵ֣יto before שְׁמוּאֵ֑לSamuel וַיֹּ֤אמֶרand he said שְׁמוּאֵל֙Samuel אֶל־to יִשַׁ֔יJesse לֹא־not בָחַ֥רhe has chosen יְהוָ֖הYahweh בָּאֵֽלֶּה׃in these

וַיִּשְׁלַ֤חand he sent וַיְבִיאֵ֙הוּ֙and he brought him וְה֣וּאand he אַדְמוֹנִ֔יwas red עִם־with יְפֵ֥הbeautiful of עֵינַ֖יִםeyes וְט֣וֹבand good of רֹ֑אִי פappearance וַיֹּ֧אמֶרand he said יְהוָ֛הYahweh ק֥וּםarise מְשָׁחֵ֖הוּanoint him כִּֽי־for זֶ֥הthis הֽוּא׃is he

וְר֧וּחַand the spirit of יְהוָ֛הYahweh סָ֖רָהit departed מֵעִ֣םfrom with שָׁא֑וּלSaul וּבִֽעֲתַ֥תּוּand it terrified him רֽוּחַ־a spirit רָעָ֖הevil מֵאֵ֥תfrom with יְהוָֽה׃Yahweh

וַיֹּאמְר֥וּand they said עַבְדֵֽי־the servants of שָׁא֖וּלSaul אֵלָ֑יוto him הִנֵּה־here!נָ֧אplease רֽוּחַ־a spirit of אֱלֹהִ֛יםGod רָעָ֖הevil מְבַעִתֶּֽךָ׃is terrifying you

יֹאמַר־let him say נָ֤אplease אֲדֹנֵ֙נוּ֙lord our עֲבָדֶ֣יךָservants your לְפָנֶ֔יךָto before you יְבַקְשׁ֕וּlet them seek אִ֕ישׁa person יֹדֵ֖עַwho knows מְנַגֵּ֣ןplaying בַּכִּנּ֑וֹרon the harp וְהָיָ֗הand it will be בִּֽהְי֨וֹתwhen is עָלֶ֤יךָon you רֽוּחַ־a spirit of אֱלֹהִים֙God רָעָ֔הevil וְנִגֵּ֥ןand he will play בְּיָד֖וֹwith hand his וְט֥וֹבand goodלָֽךְ׃ פwill belong to the you

וַיֹּ֥אמֶרand he said שָׁא֖וּלSaul אֶל־to עֲבָדָ֑יוservants his רְאוּ־see נָ֣אpleaseלִ֗יfor the meאִ֚ישׁa person מֵיטִ֣יבwho does well לְנַגֵּ֔ןto play וַהֲבִיאוֹתֶ֖םand you will bring him אֵלָֽי׃to me

וַיִּשְׁלַ֥חand he sent שָׁא֛וּלSaul מַלְאָכִ֖יםmessengers אֶל־to יִשָׁ֑יJesse וַיֹּ֕אמֶרand he said שִׁלְחָ֥הsend !אֵלַ֛יto me אֶת־obj.דָּוִ֥דDavid בִּנְךָ֖son your אֲשֶׁ֥רwho בַּצֹּֽאן׃is with the flock

וַיִּקַּ֨חand he took יִשַׁ֜יJesse חֲמ֥וֹרa donkey לֶ֙חֶם֙bread וְנֹ֣אדand a skin-bottle of יַ֔יִןwine וּגְדִ֥יand a kid of עִזִּ֖יםgoats אֶחָ֑דone וַיִּשְׁלַ֛חand he sent them בְּיַד־by the hand of דָּוִ֥דDavid בְּנ֖וֹson his אֶל־to שָׁאֽוּל׃Saul

וַיָּבֹ֤אand he came דָוִד֙David אֶל־to שָׁא֔וּלSaul וַֽיַּעֲמֹ֖דand he stood לְפָנָ֑יוto before him וַיֶּאֱהָבֵ֣הֽוּand he loved him מְאֹ֔דexceedingly וַֽיְהִי־and he wasל֖וֹof himנֹשֵׂ֥אbearer of כֵלִֽים׃armors

וַיִּשְׁלַ֣חand he sent שָׁא֔וּלSaul אֶל־to יִשַׁ֖יJesse לֵאמֹ֑רto saying יַעֲמָד־let him stand נָ֤אplease דָוִד֙David לְפָנַ֔יto before me כִּֽי־for מָ֥צָאhe has found חֵ֖ןfavor בְּעֵינָֽי׃in view my

וְהָיָ֗הand it was בִּֽהְי֤וֹתwhen was רֽוּחַ־a spirit of אֱלֹהִים֙God אֶל־to שָׁא֔וּלSaul וְלָקַ֥חand he took דָּוִ֛דDavid אֶת־obj.הַכִּנּ֖וֹרthe harp וְנִגֵּ֣ןand he played בְּיָד֑וֹwith hand his וְרָוַ֤חand it was relief לְשָׁאוּל֙to Saul וְט֣וֹבand goodל֔וֹbelonged to the himוְסָ֥רָהand it departed מֵעָלָ֖יוfrom on the him ר֥וּחַthe spirit of הָרָעָֽה׃ פthe evil

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