1 Samuel 18
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וַיֵּצֵ֨אand he went outדָוִ֜דDavidבְּכֹל֩in everyאֲשֶׁ֨רwhereיִשְׁלָחֶ֤נּוּhe sent himשָׁאוּל֙Saulיַשְׂכִּ֔ילhe prosperedוַיְשִׂמֵ֣הוּand he appointed himשָׁא֔וּלSaulעַ֖לoverאַנְשֵׁ֣יthe men ofהַמִּלְחָמָ֑הthe warוַיִּיטַב֙and it was goodבְּעֵינֵ֣יin the eyes ofכָל־allהָעָ֔םthe peopleוְגַ֕םand alsoבְּעֵינֵ֖יin the eyes ofעַבְדֵ֥יthe servants ofשָׁאֽוּל׃ פSaul
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וַיְהִ֣יand it wasבְּבוֹאָ֗םwhen came theyבְּשׁ֤וּבwhen returnedדָּוִד֙Davidמֵהַכּ֣וֹתfrom striking downאֶת־obj.הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יthe Philistineוַתֵּצֶ֨אנָהand they came outהַנָּשִׁ֜יםthe womenמִכָּל־from allעָרֵ֤יthe cities ofיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Israelלָשִׁ֣ירto singוְהַמְּחֹל֔וֹתand the dancingלִקְרַ֖אתto meetשָׁא֣וּלSaulהַמֶּ֑לֶךְthe kingבְּתֻפִּ֥יםwith tambourinesבְּשִׂמְחָ֖הwith joyוּבְשָׁלִשִֽׁים׃and with three-stringed instruments
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וַיִּ֨חַרand it burnedלְשָׁא֜וּלto Saulמְאֹ֗דexceedinglyוַיֵּ֤רַעand it was displeasingבְּעֵינָיו֙in view hisהַדָּבָ֣רthe matterהַזֶּ֔הthe thisוַיֹּ֗אמֶרand he saidנָתְנ֤וּthey have ascribedלְדָוִד֙to Davidרְבָב֔וֹתten thousandsוְלִ֥יand to the meנָתְנ֖וּthey have ascribedהָאֲלָפִ֑יםthe thousandsוְע֥וֹדand yetל֖וֹfor the himאַ֥ךְonlyהַמְּלוּכָֽה׃the kingship
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וַיְהִ֣יand it wasמִֽמָּחֳרָ֗תfrom the next dayוַתִּצְלַ֣חand it rushedרוּחַ֩a spirit ofאֱלֹהִ֨ים׀Godרָעָ֤ה׀evilאֶל־toשָׁאוּל֙Saulוַיִּתְנַבֵּ֣אand he prophesiedבְתוֹךְ־in the midst ofהַבַּ֔יִתthe houseוְדָוִ֛דand Davidמְנַגֵּ֥ןwas playing an instrumentבְּיָד֖וֹwith hand hisכְּי֣וֹם׀as a dayבְּי֑וֹםin a dayוְהַחֲנִ֖יתand the spearבְּיַד־was in the hand ofשָׁאֽוּל׃Saul
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וַיֹּ֨אמֶרand he saidשָׁא֜וּלSaulאֶל־toדָּוִ֗דDavidהִנֵּה֩here!בִתִּ֨יdaughter myהַגְּדוֹלָ֤הthe elderמֵרַב֙Merabאֹתָהּ֙obj. herאֶתֶּן־I will giveלְךָ֣to the youלְאִשָּׁ֔הto a wifeאַ֚ךְonlyהֱיֵה־becomeלִּ֣יof meלְבֶן־into a son ofחַ֔יִלstrengthוְהִלָּחֵ֖םand fightמִלְחֲמ֣וֹתthe battles ofיְהוָ֑הYahwehוְשָׁא֣וּלand Saulאָמַ֗רhe saidאַל־may notתְּהִ֤יit beיָדִי֙hand myבּ֔וֹon the himוּתְהִי־and let it beב֖וֹon the himיַד־the hand ofפְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃ סthe Philistines
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וַיֹּ֨אמֶרand he saidשָׁא֜וּלSaulאֶתְּנֶ֤נָּהI will give herלּוֹ֙to the himוּתְהִי־so she may becomeל֣וֹfor the himלְמוֹקֵ֔שׁinto a snareוּתְהִי־so it may beב֖וֹon the himיַד־the hand ofפְּלִשְׁתִּ֑יםthe Philistinesוַיֹּ֤אמֶרand he saidשָׁאוּל֙Saulאֶל־toדָּוִ֔דDavidבִּשְׁתַּ֛יִםin two timesתִּתְחַתֵּ֥ןyou will be a son-in-lawבִּ֖יto meהַיּֽוֹם׃this day
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וַיְצַ֨וand he commandedשָׁא֜וּלSaulאֶת־obj.עֲבָדָ֗יוservants hisדַּבְּר֨וּspeakאֶל־toדָּוִ֤דDavidבַּלָּט֙in the secrecyלֵאמֹ֔רto sayingהִנֵּ֨הhere!חָפֵ֤ץhe delightsבְּךָ֙in the youהַמֶּ֔לֶךְthe kingוְכָל־and allעֲבָדָ֖יוservants hisאֲהֵב֑וּךָthey love youוְעַתָּ֖הand thereforeהִתְחַתֵּ֥ןbe son-in-lawבַּמֶּֽלֶךְ׃to the king
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וַֽיְדַבְּר֞וּand they spokeעַבְדֵ֤יthe servants ofשָׁאוּל֙Saulבְּאָזְנֵ֣יin the ears ofדָוִ֔דDavidאֶת־obj.הַדְּבָרִ֖יםthe wordsהָאֵ֑לֶּהthe theseוַיֹּ֣אמֶרand he saidדָּוִ֗דDavidהַֽנְקַלָּ֤ה¿ triflingבְעֵֽינֵיכֶם֙in view yourהִתְחַתֵּ֣ןis to be son-in-lawבַּמֶּ֔לֶךְto the kingוְאָנֹכִ֖יand Iאִֽישׁ־am a manרָ֥שׁpoorוְנִקְלֶֽה׃and lightly esteemed
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וַיֹּ֨אמֶרand he saidשָׁא֜וּלSaulכֹּֽה־thusתֹאמְר֣וּyou will sayלְדָוִ֗דto Davidאֵֽין־notחֵ֤פֶץdelightלַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙belongs to the kingבְּמֹ֔הַרin bride-priceכִּ֗יforבְּמֵאָה֙for a hundredעָרְל֣וֹתforeskins ofפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםPhilistinesלְהִנָּקֵ֖םto avenge himselfבְּאֹיְבֵ֣יon the enemies ofהַמֶּ֑לֶךְthe kingוְשָׁא֣וּלand Saulחָשַׁ֔בhe plannedלְהַפִּ֥ילto make fallאֶת־obj.דָּוִ֖דDavidבְּיַד־by the hand ofפְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃the Philistines
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וַיַּגִּ֨דוּand they toldעֲבָדָ֤יוservants hisלְדָוִד֙to Davidאֶת־obj.הַדְּבָרִ֣יםthe wordsהָאֵ֔לֶּהthe theseוַיִּשַׁ֤רand it was pleasingהַדָּבָר֙the matterבְּעֵינֵ֣יin the eyes ofדָוִ֔דDavidלְהִתְחַתֵּ֖ןto be son-in-lawבַּמֶּ֑לֶךְto the kingוְלֹ֥אand notמָלְא֖וּthey were completedהַיָּמִֽים׃the days
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וַיָּ֨קָםand he aroseדָּוִ֜דDavidוַיֵּ֣לֶךְ׀and he wentה֣וּאheוַאֲנָשָׁ֗יוand men hisוַיַּ֣ךְand he struck downבַּפְּלִשְׁתִּים֮among the Philistinesמָאתַ֣יִםtwo hundredאִישׁ֒manוַיָּבֵ֤אand he broughtדָוִד֙Davidאֶת־obj.עָרְלֹ֣תֵיהֶ֔םforeskins theirוַיְמַלְא֣וּםand people gave in full themלַמֶּ֔לֶךְto the kingלְהִתְחַתֵּ֖ןto be son-in-lawבַּמֶּ֑לֶךְto the kingוַיִּתֶּן־and he gaveל֥וֹto the himשָׁא֛וּלSaulאֶת־obj.מִיכַ֥לMichalבִּתּ֖וֹdaughter hisלְאִשָּֽׁה׃ סto a wife
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