1 Samuel 22
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וַיִּֽתְקַבְּצ֣וּand they gathered togetherאֵ֠לָיוto himכָּל־everyאִ֨ישׁman ofמָצ֜וֹקdistressוְכָל־and everyאִ֨ישׁmanאֲשֶׁר־whomל֤וֹbelonged to the himנֹשֶׁא֙a creditorוְכָל־and everyאִ֣ישׁmanמַר־bitter ofנֶ֔פֶשׁsoulוַיְהִ֥יand he becameעֲלֵיהֶ֖םover themלְשָׂ֑רinto a commanderוַיִּהְי֣וּand they wereעִמּ֔וֹwith himכְּאַרְבַּ֥עabout fourמֵא֖וֹתhundredsאִֽישׁ׃man
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וַיֵּ֧לֶךְand he wentדָּוִ֛דDavidמִשָּׁ֖םfrom thereמִצְפֵּ֣הMizpah ofמוֹאָ֑בMoabוַיֹּ֣אמֶר׀and he saidאֶל־toמֶ֣לֶךְthe king ofמוֹאָ֗בMoabיֵֽצֵא־let him go outנָ֞אpleaseאָבִ֤יfather myוְאִמִּי֙and mother myאִתְּכֶ֔םwith youעַ֚דuntilאֲשֶׁ֣רthatאֵדַ֔עI will knowמַה־what?יַּֽעֲשֶׂה־will he doלִּ֖יfor the meאֱלֹהִֽים׃God
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וַיִּשְׁמַ֣עand he heardשָׁא֔וּלSaulכִּ֚יthatנוֹדַ֣עhe was knownדָּוִ֔דDavidוַאֲנָשִׁ֖יםand the menאֲשֶׁ֣רwhoאִתּ֑וֹwere with himוְשָׁאוּל֩and Saulיוֹשֵׁ֨בwas sittingבַּגִּבְעָ֜הat the Gibeahתַּֽחַת־underהָאֶ֤שֶׁלthe tamarisk treeבָּֽרָמָה֙at the high placeוַחֲנִית֣וֹand spear hisבְיָד֔וֹwas in hand hisוְכָל־and allעֲבָדָ֖יוservants hisנִצָּבִ֥יםwere standingעָלָֽיו׃with him
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וַיֹּ֣אמֶרand he saidשָׁא֗וּלSaulלַֽעֲבָדָיו֙to servants hisהַנִּצָּבִ֣יםwho were standingעָלָ֔יוwith himשִׁמְעוּ־listenנָ֖אpleaseבְּנֵ֣יO Ben-יְמִינִ֑יjaminitesגַּם־also?לְכֻלְּכֶ֗םto all of youיִתֵּ֤ןwill he giveבֶּן־the son ofיִשַׁי֙Jesseשָׂד֣וֹתfieldsוּכְרָמִ֔יםand vineyardsלְכֻלְּכֶ֣םto all of youיָשִׂ֔יםwill he appointשָׂרֵ֥יcommanders ofאֲלָפִ֖יםthousandsוְשָׂרֵ֥יand commanders ofמֵאֽוֹת׃hundreds
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כִּי֩forקְשַׁרְתֶּ֨םyou have conspiredכֻּלְּכֶ֜םall of youעָלַ֗יon meוְאֵין־and there notגֹּלֶ֤הis one who opensאֶת־obj.אָזְנִי֙ear myבִּכְרָת־when madeבְּנִ֣יson myעִם־withבֶּן־the son ofיִשַׁ֔יJesseוְאֵין־and notחֹלֶ֥הwas feeling painמִכֶּ֛םany of the youעָלַ֖יon meוְגֹלֶ֣הand openingאֶת־obj.אָזְנִ֑יear myכִּ֣יthatהֵקִים֩he has raised upבְּנִ֨יson myאֶת־obj.עַבְדִּ֥יservant myעָלַ֛יon meלְאֹרֵ֖בto an ambusherכַּיּ֥וֹםas the dayהַזֶּֽה׃ סthe this
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וַיִּשְׁאַל־and he enquiredלוֹ֙for the himבַּֽיהוָ֔הby Yahwehוְצֵידָ֖הand foodנָ֣תַןhe gaveל֑וֹto the himוְאֵ֗תand obj.חֶ֛רֶבthe sword ofגָּלְיָ֥תGoliathהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יthe Philistineנָ֥תַןhe gaveלֽוֹ׃to the him
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וַיִּשְׁלַ֣חand he sentהַמֶּ֡לֶךְthe kingלִקְרֹא֩to summonאֶת־obj.אֲחִימֶ֨לֶךְAhimelechבֶּן־the son ofאֲחִיט֜וּבAhitubהַכֹּהֵ֗ןthe priestוְאֵ֨תand obj.כָּל־allבֵּ֥יתthe house ofאָבִ֛יוfather hisהַכֹּהֲנִ֖יםthe priestsאֲשֶׁ֣רwhoבְּנֹ֑בwere at Nobוַיָּבֹ֥אוּand they cameכֻלָּ֖םall of themאֶל־toהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ סthe king
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וַיֹּ֤אמֶרand he saidאֵלָיו֙to himשָׁא֔וּלSaulלָ֚מָּהto why?קְשַׁרְתֶּ֣םhave you conspiredעָלַ֔יon meאַתָּ֖הyouוּבֶן־and the son ofיִשָׁ֑יJesseבְּתִתְּךָ֨when giving youל֜וֹto the himלֶ֣חֶםbreadוְחֶ֗רֶבand a swordוְשָׁא֥וֹלand you enquiredלוֹ֙for the himבֵּֽאלֹהִ֔יםby Godלָק֥וּםto rise upאֵלַ֛יagainst meלְאֹרֵ֖בto an ambusherכַּיּ֥וֹםas the dayהַזֶּֽה׃ סthe this
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וַיַּ֧עַןand he answeredאֲחִימֶ֛לֶךְAhimelechאֶת־obj.הַמֶּ֖לֶךְthe kingוַיֹּאמַ֑רand he saidוּמִ֤יand who?בְכָל־among allעֲבָדֶ֙יךָ֙servants yourכְּדָוִ֣דis like Davidנֶאֱמָ֔ןfaithfulוַחֲתַ֥ןand the son-in-law ofהַמֶּ֛לֶךְthe kingוְסָ֥רand one who turns asideאֶל־toמִשְׁמַעְתֶּ֖ךָbodyguard yourוְנִכְבָּ֥דand honoredבְּבֵיתֶֽךָ׃in household your
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הַיּ֧וֹםthis dayהַחִלֹּ֛תִיdid I begin?לִשְׁאָלto enquireל֥וֹfor the himבֵאלֹהִ֖יםby Godחָלִ֣ילָהfar be itלִּ֑יto the meאַל־may notיָשֵׂם֩he putהַמֶּ֨לֶךְthe kingבְּעַבְדּ֤וֹagainst servant hisדָבָר֙anythingבְּכָל־against allבֵּ֣יתthe house ofאָבִ֔יfather myכִּ֠יforלֹֽא־notיָדַ֤עhe knewעַבְדְּךָ֙servant yourבְּכָל־in allזֹ֔אתthisדָּבָ֥רanythingקָטֹ֖ןsmallא֥וֹorגָדֽוֹל׃great
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וַיֹּ֣אמֶרand he saidהַמֶּ֡לֶךְthe kingלָרָצִים֩to the runnersהַנִּצָּבִ֨יםwho were standingעָלָ֜יוwith himסֹ֥בּוּturn roundוְהָמִ֣יתוּ׀and put to deathכֹּהֲנֵ֣יthe priests ofיְהוָ֗הYahwehכִּ֤יforגַם־alsoיָדָם֙hand theirעִם־is withדָּוִ֔דDavidוְכִ֤יand forיָֽדְעוּ֙they knewכִּֽי־thatבֹרֵ֣חַwas fleeingה֔וּאheוְלֹ֥אand notגָל֖וּthey uncoveredאֶת־obj.אָזְנִ֑יear myוְלֹֽא־and notאָב֞וּthey were willingעַבְדֵ֤יthe servants ofהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙the kingלִשְׁלֹ֣חַto stretch outאֶת־obj.יָדָ֔םhand theirלִפְגֹ֖עַto fallבְּכֹהֲנֵ֥יon the priests ofיְהוָֽה׃ סYahweh
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וַיֹּ֤אמֶרand he saidהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙the kingלְדוֹאֵ֔גto Doegסֹ֣בturn roundאַתָּ֔הyouוּפְגַ֖עand fallבַּכֹּהֲנִ֑יםon the priestsוַיִּסֹּ֞בand he turned roundדּוֹאֵ֣גDoegהָאֲדֹמִ֗יthe Edomiteוַיִּפְגַּע־and he fellהוּא֙heבַּכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔יםon the priestsוַיָּ֣מֶת׀and he killedבַּיּ֣וֹםon the dayהַה֗וּאthe thatשְׁמֹנִ֤יםeightyוַחֲמִשָּׁה֙and fiveאִ֔ישׁmanנֹשֵׂ֖אwho carriedאֵפ֥וֹדan ephod ofבָּֽד׃linen
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וַיֹּ֨אמֶרand he saidדָּוִ֜דDavidלְאֶבְיָתָ֗רto Abiatharיָדַ֜עְתִּיI knewבַּיּ֤וֹםon the dayהַהוּא֙the thatכִּֽי־thatשָׁם֙was thereדּוֹאֵ֣גDoegהָאֲדֹמִ֔יthe Edomiteכִּֽי־thatהַגֵּ֥דcertainly to tellיַגִּ֖ידhe will tellלְשָׁא֑וּלto Saulאָנֹכִ֣יIסַבֹּ֔תִיI have turnedבְּכָל־in everyנֶ֖פֶשׁlife ofבֵּ֥יתthe house ofאָבִֽיךָ׃father your
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