1 Samuel 23

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וַיַּגִּ֥דוּand people told לְדָוִ֖דto David לֵאמֹ֑רto saying הִנֵּ֤הthere!פְלִשְׁתִּים֙the Philistines נִלְחָמִ֣יםare fighting בִּקְעִילָ֔הagainst Keilah וְהֵ֖מָּהand they שֹׁסִ֥יםare plundering אֶת־obj.הַגֳּרָנֽוֹת׃the threshing floors

וַיִּשְׁאַ֨לand he enquired דָּוִ֤דDavid בַּֽיהוָה֙by Yahweh לֵאמֹ֔רto saying הַאֵלֵ֣ךְ¿ will I go וְהִכֵּ֔יתִיand will I strike?בַּפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יםin the Philistines הָאֵ֑לֶּה סthe these וַיֹּ֨אמֶרand he said יְהוָ֜הYahweh אֶל־to דָּוִ֗דDavid לֵ֚ךְgo וְהִכִּ֣יתָand you will strike בַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםin the Philistines וְהוֹשַׁעְתָּ֖and you will deliver אֶת־obj.קְעִילָֽה׃Keilah

וַיֹּ֨אמְר֜וּand they said אַנְשֵׁ֤יthe men of דָוִד֙David אֵלָ֔יוto him הִנֵּ֨הhere!אֲנַ֥חְנוּwe פֹ֛הhere בִּֽיהוּדָ֖הin Judah יְרֵאִ֑יםare fearful וְאַף֙and indeed?כִּֽי־if נֵלֵ֣ךְwe will go קְעִלָ֔הKeilah אֶל־against מַֽעַרְכ֖וֹתthe battle lines of פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃ סthe Philistines

וַיּ֨וֹסֶףand he repeated ע֤וֹדagain דָּוִד֙David לִשְׁאֹ֣לto enquire בַּֽיהוָ֔ה סby Yahweh וַֽיַּעֲנֵ֖הוּand he answered him יְהוָ֑הYahweh וַיֹּ֗אמֶרand he said ק֚וּםarise רֵ֣דgo down קְעִילָ֔הKeilah כִּֽי־for אֲנִ֥יI נֹתֵ֛ןam about to give אֶת־obj.פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יםthe Philistines בְּיָדֶֽךָ׃in hand your

וַיֵּ֣לֶךְand he went דָּוִד֩David וַאֲנָשָׁ֨יוand men his קְעִילָ֜הKeilah וַיִּלָּ֣חֶםand he fought בַּפְּלִשְׁתִּ֗יםagainst the Philistines וַיִּנְהַג֙and he drove away אֶת־obj.מִקְנֵיהֶ֔םlivestock their וַיַּ֥ךְand he defeatedבָּהֶ֖םin the themמַכָּ֣הa defeat גְדוֹלָ֑הgreat וַיֹּ֣שַׁעand he delivered דָּוִ֔דDavid אֵ֖תobj.יֹשְׁבֵ֥יthe inhabitants of קְעִילָֽה׃ סKeilah

וַיְהִ֗יand it was בִּ֠בְרֹחַwhen fled אֶבְיָתָ֧רAbiathar בֶּן־the son of אֲחִימֶ֛לֶךְAhimelech אֶל־to דָּוִ֖דDavid קְעִילָ֑הKeilah אֵפ֖וֹדan ephod יָרַ֥דit came down בְּיָדֽוֹ׃in hand his

וַיֻּגַּ֣דand it was told לְשָׁא֔וּלto Saul כִּי־that בָ֥אhe had gone דָוִ֖דDavid קְעִילָ֑הKeilah וַיֹּ֣אמֶרand he said שָׁא֗וּלSaul נִכַּ֨רhe has alienated אֹת֤וֹobj. him אֱלֹהִים֙God בְּיָדִ֔יin hand my כִּ֚יfor נִסְגַּ֣רhe has shut himself up לָב֔וֹאby going בְּעִ֖ירin a city of דְּלָתַ֥יִםdoors וּבְרִֽיחַ׃and bars

וַיְשַׁמַּ֥עand he summoned שָׁא֛וּלSaul אֶת־obj.כָּל־all הָעָ֖םthe people לַמִּלְחָמָ֑הfor the battle לָרֶ֣דֶתto go down קְעִילָ֔הKeilah לָצ֥וּרto lay siege אֶל־against דָּוִ֖דDavid וְאֶל־and against אֲנָשָֽׁיו׃men his

וַיֵּ֣דַעand he knew דָּוִ֔דDavid כִּ֣יthat עָלָ֔יוon him שָׁא֖וּלSaul מַחֲרִ֣ישׁwas plotting הָרָעָ֑הthe evil וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙and he said אֶל־to אֶבְיָתָ֣רAbiathar הַכֹּהֵ֔ןthe priest הַגִּ֖ישָׁהbring near !הָאֵפֽוֹד׃ סthe ephod

וַיֹּאמֶר֮and he said דָּוִד֒David יְהוָה֙O Yahweh אֱלֹהֵ֣יthe God of יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לIsrael שָׁמֹ֤עַcertainly to hear שָׁמַע֙he has heard עַבְדְּךָ֔servant your כִּֽי־that מְבַקֵּ֥שׁis seeking שָׁא֖וּלSaul לָב֣וֹאto come אֶל־to קְעִילָ֑הKeilah לְשַׁחֵ֥תto destroy לָעִ֖ירto the city בַּעֲבוּרִֽי׃because of me

הֲיַסְגִּרֻ֣נִי¿ will they deliver up me בַעֲלֵי֩the citizens of קְעִילָ֨הKeilah בְיָד֜וֹin hand his הֲיֵרֵ֣ד¿ will he come down שָׁא֗וּלSaul כַּֽאֲשֶׁר֙just as שָׁמַ֣עhe has heard עַבְדֶּ֔ךָservant your יְהוָה֙O Yahweh אֱלֹהֵ֣יthe God of יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לIsrael הַגֶּד־tell נָ֖אplease לְעַבְדֶּ֑ךָ סto servant your וַיֹּ֥אמֶרand he said יְהוָ֖הYahweh יֵרֵֽד׃he will come down

וַיֹּ֣אמֶרand he said דָּוִ֔דDavid הֲיַסְגִּ֜רוּ¿ will they deliver up בַּעֲלֵ֧יthe citizens of קְעִילָ֛הKeilah אֹתִ֥יobj. me וְאֶת־and obj.אֲנָשַׁ֖יmen my בְּיַד־in the hand of שָׁא֑וּלSaul וַיֹּ֥אמֶרand he said יְהוָ֖הYahweh יַסְגִּֽירוּ׃ סthey will deliver you up

וַיָּקָם֩and he arose דָּוִ֨דDavid וַאֲנָשָׁ֜יוand men his כְּשֵׁשׁ־about six מֵא֣וֹתhundreds אִ֗ישׁman וַיֵּצְאוּ֙and they went out מִקְּעִלָ֔הfrom Keilah וַיִּֽתְהַלְּכ֖וּand they went about בַּאֲשֶׁ֣רat where יִתְהַלָּ֑כוּthey went about וּלְשָׁא֣וּלand to Saul הֻגַּ֗דit was told כִּֽי־that נִמְלַ֤טhe had escaped דָּוִד֙David מִקְּעִילָ֔הfrom Keilah וַיֶּחְדַּ֖לand he ceased לָצֵֽאת׃to go forth

וַיֵּ֨שֶׁבand he dwelt דָּוִ֤דDavid בַּמִּדְבָּר֙in the wilderness בַּמְּצָד֔וֹתin the strongholds וַיֵּ֥שֶׁבand he dwelt בָּהָ֖רin the hill country בְּמִדְבַּר־in the wilderness of זִ֑יףZiph וַיְבַקְשֵׁ֤הוּand he sought him שָׁאוּל֙Saul כָּל־all הַיָּמִ֔יםthe days וְלֹֽא־and not נְתָנ֥וֹhe gave him אֱלֹהִ֖יםGod בְּיָדֽוֹ׃in hand his

וַיַּ֣רְאand he saw דָוִ֔דDavid כִּֽי־that יָצָ֥אhe had come forth שָׁא֖וּלSaul לְבַקֵּ֣שׁto seek אֶת־obj.נַפְשׁ֑וֹlife his וְדָוִ֥דand David בְּמִדְבַּר־was in the wilderness of זִ֖יףZiph בַּחֹֽרְשָׁה׃ סat the Horesh

וַיָּ֙קָם֙and he arose יְהוֹנָתָ֣ןJonathan בֶּן־the son of שָׁא֔וּלSaul וַיֵּ֥לֶךְand he went אֶל־to דָּוִ֖דDavid חֹ֑רְשָׁהHoresh וַיְחַזֵּ֥קand he strengthened אֶת־obj.יָד֖וֹhand his בֵּאלֹהִֽים׃in God

וַיִּכְרְת֧וּand they made שְׁנֵיהֶ֛םthe two of them בְּרִ֖יתa covenant לִפְנֵ֣יto before יְהוָ֑הYahweh וַיֵּ֤שֶׁבand he remained דָּוִד֙David בַּחֹ֔רְשָׁהat the Horesh וִיהוֹנָתָ֖ןand Jonathan הָלַ֥ךְhe went לְבֵיתֽוֹ׃ סto house his

וַיַּעֲל֤וּand they went up זִפִים֙Ziphites אֶל־to שָׁא֔וּלSaul הַגִּבְעָ֖תָהthe Gibeah towards לֵאמֹ֑רto saying הֲל֣וֹא¿ not דָ֠וִדis David מִסְתַּתֵּ֨רhiding himself עִמָּ֤נוּwith us בַמְּצָדוֹת֙in the strongholds בַּחֹ֔רְשָׁהat the Horesh בְּגִבְעַת֙on the hill of הַֽחֲכִילָ֔הthe Hakilah אֲשֶׁ֖רwhich מִימִ֥יןis from the south of הַיְשִׁימֽוֹן׃the Jeshimon

וְ֠עַתָּהand now לְכָל־to all אַוַּ֨תthe desire of נַפְשְׁךָ֥self your הַמֶּ֛לֶךְO king לָרֶ֖דֶתto come down רֵ֑דcome downוְלָ֥נוּand belongs to the usהַסְגִּיר֖וֹto deliver up him בְּיַ֥דin the hand of הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃the king

וַיֹּ֣אמֶרand he said שָׁא֔וּלSaul בְּרוּכִ֥יםbe blessed אַתֶּ֖םyou לַֽיהוָ֑הby Yahweh כִּ֥יfor חֲמַלְתֶּ֖םyou have had compassion עָלָֽי׃on me

וַיָּק֛וּמוּand they arose וַיֵּלְכ֥וּand they went זִ֖יפָהZiph towards לִפְנֵ֣יto before שָׁא֑וּלSaul וְדָוִ֨דand David וַאֲנָשָׁ֜יוand men his בְּמִדְבַּ֤רwere in the wilderness of מָעוֹן֙Maon בָּעֲרָבָ֔הin the Arabah אֶ֖לto יְמִ֥יןthe south of הַיְשִׁימֽוֹן׃the Jeshimon

וַיֵּ֨לֶךְand he went שָׁא֣וּלSaul וַאֲנָשָׁיו֮and men his לְבַקֵּשׁ֒to seek him וַיַּגִּ֣דוּand people told לְדָוִ֔דto David וַיֵּ֣רֶדand he went down הַסֶּ֔לַעthe rock וַיֵּ֖שֶׁבand he remained בְּמִדְבַּ֣רin the wilderness of מָע֑וֹןMaon וַיִּשְׁמַ֣עand he heard שָׁא֔וּלSaul וַיִּרְדֹּ֥ףand he pursued אַחֲרֵֽי־after דָוִ֖דDavid מִדְבַּ֥רthe wilderness of מָעֽוֹן׃Maon

וּמַלְאָ֣ךְand a messenger בָּ֔אhe came אֶל־to שָׁא֖וּלSaul לֵאמֹ֑רto saying מַהֲרָ֣הmake haste !וְלֵ֔כָהand come !כִּֽי־for פָשְׁט֥וּthey have made a raid פְלִשְׁתִּ֖יםthe Philistines עַל־on הָאָֽרֶץ׃the land

וַיָּ֣שָׁבand he turned back שָׁא֗וּלSaul מִרְדֹף֙from pursuing אַחֲרֵ֣יafter דָוִ֔דDavid וַיֵּ֖לֶךְand he went לִקְרַ֣אתto meet פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑יםthe Philistines עַל־there-כֵּ֗ן-fore קָֽרְאוּ֙people called לַמָּק֣וֹםto the place הַה֔וּאthe that סֶ֖לַעSela הַֽמַּחְלְקֽוֹת׃Hammahlekoth

וַיַּ֥עַלand he went up דָּוִ֖דDavid מִשָּׁ֑םfrom there וַיֵּ֖שֶׁבand he dwelt בִּמְצָד֥וֹתin the strongholds of עֵֽין־En גֶּֽדִי׃Gedi

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