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וַיֹּ֣אמֶר דָּוִ֔ד אֶל־הַנַּ֖עַר הַמַּגִּ֣יד לֹ֑ו אֵ֣יךְ יָדַ֔עְתָּ כִּי־מֵ֥ת שָׁא֖וּל וִיהֹֽונָתָ֥ן בְּנֹֽו׃ And Dawid said to the young man who was telling him, “How do you know that Shaʾul and Yəhōnatan his son have died?”   Morphology וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (va-yomer) – Root: … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֵלָ֥יו דָּוִ֛ד מֶה־הָיָ֥ה הַדָּבָ֖ר הַגֶּד־נָ֣א לִ֑י וַ֠יֹּאמֶר אֲשֶׁר־נָ֨ס הָעָ֜ם מִן־הַמִּלְחָמָ֗ה וְגַם־הַרְבֵּ֞ה נָפַ֤ל מִן־הָעָם֙ וַיָּמֻ֔תוּ וְגַ֗ם שָׁא֛וּל וִיהֹונָתָ֥ן בְּנֹ֖ו מֵֽתוּ׃ And Dawid said to him, “What has happened? Tell me, please.” And he said, “The people have fled from the … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לֹו֙ דָּוִ֔ד אֵ֥י מִזֶּ֖ה תָּבֹ֑וא וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלָ֔יו מִמַּחֲנֵ֥ה יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל נִמְלָֽטְתִּי׃ And Dawid said to him, “From where do you come?” And he said to him, “I have escaped from the camp of Yisraʾel.”   Morphology וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (va-yomer) – Root: … Continue reading →

וַיְהִ֣י בַּיֹּ֣ום הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֗י וְהִנֵּה֩ אִ֨ישׁ בָּ֤א מִן־הַֽמַּחֲנֶה֙ מֵעִ֣ם שָׁא֔וּל וּבְגָדָ֣יו קְרֻעִ֔ים וַאֲדָמָ֖ה עַל־רֹאשֹׁ֑ו וַיְהִי֙ בְּבֹאֹ֣ו אֶל־דָּוִ֔ד וַיִּפֹּ֥ל אַ֖רְצָה וַיִּשְׁתָּֽחוּ׃ And it came to pass on the third day, that behold, a man came from the camp from with Shaʾul, and … Continue reading →

וַיְהִ֗י אַֽחֲרֵי֙ מֹ֣ות שָׁא֔וּל וְדָוִ֣ד שָׁ֔ב מֵהַכֹּ֖ות אֶת־הָעֲמָלֵ֑ק וַיֵּ֧שֶׁב דָּוִ֛ד בְּצִקְלָ֖ג יָמִ֥ים שְׁנָֽיִם׃ And it came to pass after the death of Shaʾul, that Dawid returned from striking the ʿAmaleq, and Dawid remained in Tsiqlag for two days.   Morphology … Continue reading →

וַיִּקְחוּ֙ אֶת־עַצְמֹ֣תֵיהֶ֔ם וַיִּקְבְּר֥וּ תַֽחַת־הָאֶ֖שֶׁל בְּיָבֵ֑שָׁה וַיָּצֻ֖מוּ שִׁבְעַ֥ת יָמִֽים׃ פ And they took their bones and buried them under the tamarisk tree in Yavesh, and they fasted seven days.   Morphology וַיִּקְחוּ֙ (va-yiqḥu) – Root: לקח; Form: Qal wayyiqtol (preterite) 3rd … Continue reading →

וַיָּק֜וּמוּ כָּל־אִ֣ישׁ חַיִל֮ וַיֵּלְכ֣וּ כָל־הַלַּיְלָה֒ וַיִּקְח֞וּ אֶת־גְּוִיַּ֣ת שָׁא֗וּל וְאֵת֙ גְּוִיֹּ֣ת בָּנָ֔יו מֵחֹומַ֖ת בֵּ֣ית שָׁ֑ן וַיָּבֹ֣אוּ יָבֵ֔שָׁה וַיִּשְׂרְפ֥וּ אֹתָ֖ם שָֽׁם׃ And all the valiant men arose and went all night, and they took the corpse of Shaʾul and the corpses of … Continue reading →

וַיִּשְׁמְע֣וּ אֵלָ֔יו יֹשְׁבֵ֖י יָבֵ֣ישׁ גִּלְעָ֑ד אֵ֛ת אֲשֶׁר־עָשׂ֥וּ פְלִשְׁתִּ֖ים לְשָׁאֽוּל׃ And the inhabitants of Yavesh Gileʿad heard concerning him what the Pelishtim had done to Shaʾul.   Morphology וַיִּשְׁמְע֣וּ (va-yishməʿu) – Root: שמע; Form: Qal wayyiqtol (preterite) 3rd person masculine plural; … Continue reading →

וַיָּשִׂ֨מוּ֙ אֶת־כֵּלָ֔יו בֵּ֖ית עַשְׁתָּרֹ֑ות וְאֶת־גְּוִיָּתֹו֙ תָּקְע֔וּ בְּחֹומַ֖ת בֵּ֥ית שָֽׁן׃ And they placed his armor in the house of ʿAshtarot, and they fastened his corpse on the wall of Beit Shan.   Morphology וַיָּשִׂ֨מוּ֙ (va-yasimu) – Root: שים; Form: Qal wayyiqtol … Continue reading →

וַֽיִּכְרְתוּ֙ אֶת־רֹאשֹׁ֔ו וַיַּפְשִׁ֖יטוּ אֶת־כֵּלָ֑יו וַיְשַׁלְּח֨וּ בְאֶֽרֶץ־פְּלִשְׁתִּ֜ים סָבִ֗יב לְבַשֵּׂ֛ר בֵּ֥ית עֲצַבֵּיהֶ֖ם וְאֶת־הָעָֽם׃ And they cut off his head and stripped him of his armor, and they sent it around in the land of the Pelishtim to proclaim it in the house … Continue reading →

וַֽיְהִי֙ מִֽמָּחֳרָ֔ת וַיָּבֹ֣אוּ פְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים לְפַשֵּׁ֖ט אֶת־הַחֲלָלִ֑ים וַֽיִּמְצְא֤וּ אֶת־שָׁאוּל֙ וְאֶת־שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת בָּנָ֔יו נֹפְלִ֖ים בְּהַ֥ר הַגִּלְבֹּֽעַ׃ And it came to pass on the next day, that the Pelishtim came to strip the slain, and they found Shaʾul and his three sons fallen on … Continue reading →

וַיִּרְא֣וּ אַנְשֵֽׁי־֠יִשְׂרָאֵל אֲשֶׁר־בְּעֵ֨בֶר הָעֵ֜מֶק וַאֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּעֵ֣בֶר הַיַּרְדֵּ֗ן כִּֽי־נָ֨סוּ֙ אַנְשֵׁ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְכִי־מֵ֖תוּ שָׁא֣וּל וּבָנָ֑יו וַיַּעַזְב֤וּ אֶת־הֶֽעָרִים֙ וַיָּנֻ֔סוּ וַיָּבֹ֣אוּ פְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים וַיֵּֽשְׁב֖וּ בָּהֶֽן׃ ס And the men of Yisraʾel who were on the other side of the valley, and those who were on … Continue reading →

וַיָּ֣מָת שָׁא֡וּל וּשְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת בָּנָיו֩ וְנֹשֵׂ֨א כֵלָ֜יו גַּ֧ם כָּל־אֲנָשָׁ֛יו בַּיֹּ֥ום הַה֖וּא יַחְדָּֽו׃ And Shaʾul died, and his three sons, and his armor-bearer, and also all his men, together on that day.   Morphology וַיָּ֣מָת (va-yamot) – Root: מות; Form: Qal wayyiqtol … Continue reading →

וַיַּ֥רְא נֹשֵֽׂא־כֵלָ֖יו כִּ֣י מֵ֣ת שָׁא֑וּל וַיִּפֹּ֥ל גַּם־ה֛וּא עַל־חַרְבֹּ֖ו וַיָּ֥מָת עִמֹּֽו׃ And when his armor-bearer saw that Shaʾul was dead, he also fell upon his sword and died with him.   Morphology וַיַּ֥רְא (va-yarʾ) – Root: ראה; Form: Qal wayyiqtol (preterite) … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שָׁאוּל֩ לְנֹשֵׂ֨א כֵלָ֜יו שְׁלֹ֥ף חַרְבְּךָ֣ וְדָקְרֵ֣נִי בָ֗הּ פֶּן־֠יָבֹואוּ הָעֲרֵלִ֨ים הָאֵ֤לֶּה וּדְקָרֻ֨נִי֙ וְהִתְעַלְּלוּ־בִ֔י וְלֹ֤א אָבָה֙ נֹשֵׂ֣א כֵלָ֔יו כִּ֥י יָרֵ֖א מְאֹ֑ד וַיִּקַּ֤ח שָׁאוּל֙ אֶת־הַחֶ֔רֶב וַיִּפֹּ֖ל עָלֶֽיהָ׃ And Shaʾul said to his armor-bearer, “Draw your sword and thrust me through with it, … Continue reading →

וַתִּכְבַּ֤ד הַמִּלְחָמָה֙ אֶל־שָׁא֔וּל וַיִּמְצָאֻ֥הוּ הַמֹּורִ֖ים אֲנָשִׁ֣ים בַּקָּ֑שֶׁת וַיָּ֥חֶל מְאֹ֖ד מֵהַמֹּורִֽים׃ And the battle became heavy against Shaʾul, and the archers found him, men with the bow, and he was greatly wounded by the archers.   Morphology וַתִּכְבַּ֤ד (va-tikbad) – Root: … Continue reading →

וַיַּדְבְּק֣וּ פְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים אֶת־שָׁא֖וּל וְאֶת־בָּנָ֑יו וַיַּכּ֣וּ פְלִשְׁתִּ֗ים אֶת־יְהֹונָתָ֧ן וְאֶת־אֲבִינָדָ֛ב וְאֶת־מַלְכִּי־שׁ֖וּעַ בְּנֵ֥י שָׁאֽוּל׃ And the Pelishtim pursued Shaʾul and his sons, and the Pelishtim struck Yehonatan, and Avinadav, and Malki-shuʿa, the sons of Shaʾul.   Morphology וַיַּדְבְּק֣וּ (va-yadbəqu) – Root: דבק; Form: … Continue reading →

וּפְלִשְׁתִּ֖ים נִלְחָמִ֣ים בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיָּנֻ֜סוּ אַנְשֵׁ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ מִפְּנֵ֣י פְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים וַיִּפְּל֥וּ חֲלָלִ֖ים בְּהַ֥ר הַגִּלְבֹּֽעַ׃ And the Pelishtim fought against Yisraʾel, and the men of Yisraʾel fled from before the Pelishtim, and they fell slain on Mount Gilboʿa.   Morphology וּפְלִשְׁתִּ֖ים (u-Felishtim) – … Continue reading →

וְלַאֲשֶׁ֖ר בְּחֶבְרֹ֑ון וּֽלְכָל־הַמְּקֹמֹ֛ות אֲשֶֽׁר־הִתְהַלֶּךְ־שָׁ֥ם דָּוִ֖ד ה֥וּא וַאֲנָשָֽׁיו׃ פ And to those in Ḥevron, and to all the places where Dawid and his men had walked.   Morphology וְלַאֲשֶׁ֖ר (ve-la-asher) – Root: אשר; Form: Relative pronoun with conjunction and preposition; Translation: … Continue reading →

וְלַאֲשֶׁ֧ר בְּחָרְמָ֛ה וְלַאֲשֶׁ֥ר בְּבֹור־עָשָׁ֖ן וְלַאֲשֶׁ֥ר בַּעֲתָֽךְ׃ And to those in Ḥorma, and to those in Bor-ʿashan, and to those in ʿAtakh.   Morphology וְלַאֲשֶׁ֧ר (ve-la-asher) – Root: אשר; Form: Relative pronoun with conjunction and preposition; Translation: “And to those who”; … Continue reading →

וְלַאֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּרָכָ֗ל וְלַֽאֲשֶׁר֙ בְּעָרֵ֣י הַיְּרַחְמְאֵלִ֔י וְלַאֲשֶׁ֖ר בְּעָרֵ֥י הַקֵּינִֽי׃ And to those in Rakal, and to those in the cities of the Yeraḥmeʾeli, and to those in the cities of the Qeni.   Morphology וְלַאֲשֶׁ֣ר (ve-la-asher) – Root: אשר; Form: Relative … Continue reading →

וְלַאֲשֶׁ֧ר בַּעֲרֹעֵ֛ר וְלַאֲשֶׁ֥ר בְּשִֽׂפְמֹ֖ות וְלַאֲשֶׁ֥ר בְּאֶשְׁתְּמֹֽעַ׃ ס And to those in ʿAroʿer, and to those in Sifmot, and to those in Eshtemoaʿ.   Morphology וְלַאֲשֶׁ֧ר (ve-la-asher) – Root: אשר; Form: Relative pronoun with conjunction and preposition; Translation: “And to those … Continue reading →

לַאֲשֶׁ֧ר בְּבֵֽית־אֵ֛ל וְלַאֲשֶׁ֥ר בְּרָמֹֽות־נֶ֖גֶב וְלַאֲשֶׁ֥ר בְּיַתִּֽר׃ To those in Beit-ʾEl, and to those in Ramot-negev, and to those in Yattir.   Morphology לַאֲשֶׁ֧ר (la-asher) – Root: אשר; Form: Relative pronoun with preposition; Translation: “To those who”; Notes: Introduces the recipients. … Continue reading →

וַיָּבֹ֤א דָוִד֙ אֶל־צִ֣קְלַ֔ג וַיְשַׁלַּ֧ח מֵֽהַשָּׁלָ֛ל לְזִקְנֵ֥י יְהוּדָ֖ה לְרֵעֵ֣הוּ לֵאמֹ֑ר הִנֵּ֤ה לָכֶם֙ בְּרָכָ֔ה מִשְּׁלַ֖ל אֹיְבֵ֥י יְהוָֽה׃ And Dawid came to Tsiqlag, and he sent from the spoil to the elders of Yehuda, to his companions, saying, “Behold, for you a blessing … Continue reading →

וַיְהִ֕י מֵֽהַיֹּ֥ום הַה֖וּא וָמָ֑עְלָה וַיְשִׂמֶ֜הָ לְחֹ֤ק וּלְמִשְׁפָּט֙ לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל עַ֖ד הַיֹּ֥ום הַזֶּֽה׃ פ And it was from that day onward, that he made it a statute and a rule for Yisraʾel until this day.   Morphology וַיְהִ֕י (va-yehi) – Root: היה; … Continue reading →

וּמִי֙ יִשְׁמַ֣ע לָכֶ֔ם לַדָּבָ֖ר הַזֶּ֑ה כִּ֞י כְּחֵ֣לֶק הַיֹּרֵ֣ד בַּמִּלְחָמָ֗ה וּֽכְחֵ֛לֶק הַיֹּשֵׁ֥ב עַל־הַכֵּלִ֖ים יַחְדָּ֥ו יַחֲלֹֽקוּ׃ ס And who will listen to you in this matter? For as the share of the one who goes down into battle, so shall be the … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר דָּוִ֔ד לֹֽא־תַעֲשׂ֥וּ כֵ֖ן אֶחָ֑י אֵ֠ת אֲשֶׁר־נָתַ֨ן יְהוָ֥ה לָ֨נוּ֙ וַיִּשְׁמֹ֣ר אֹתָ֔נוּ וַיִּתֵּ֗ן אֶֽת־הַגְּד֛וּד הַבָּ֥א עָלֵ֖ינוּ בְּיָדֵֽנוּ׃ And Dawid said, “You shall not do so, my brothers, with that which YHWH has given us. He has preserved us and delivered the … Continue reading →

וַיַּ֜עַן כָּל־אִֽישׁ־רָ֣ע וּבְלִיַּ֗עַל מֵֽהָאֲנָשִׁים֮ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הָלְכ֣וּ עִם־דָּוִד֒ וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ יַ֚עַן אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹֽא־הָלְכ֣וּ עִמִּ֔י לֹֽא־נִתֵּ֣ן לָהֶ֔ם מֵהַשָּׁלָ֖ל אֲשֶׁ֣ר הִצַּ֑לְנוּ כִּֽי־אִם־אִ֤ישׁ אֶת־אִשְׁתֹּו֙ וְאֶת־בָּנָ֔יו וְיִנְהֲג֖וּ וְיֵלֵֽכוּ׃ ס Then all the wicked and worthless men from among those who had gone with Dawid answered and … Continue reading →

וַיָּבֹ֣א דָוִ֗ד אֶל־מָאתַ֨יִם הָאֲנָשִׁ֜ים אֲשֶֽׁר־פִּגְּר֣וּ מִלֶּ֣כֶת אַחֲרֵ֣י דָוִ֗ד וַיֹּֽשִׁיבֻם֙ בְּנַ֣חַל הַבְּשֹׂ֔ור וַיֵּֽצְאוּ֙ לִקְרַ֣את דָּוִ֔ד וְלִקְרַ֖את הָעָ֣ם אֲשֶׁר־אִתֹּ֑ו וַיִּגַּ֤שׁ דָּוִד֙ אֶת־הָעָ֔ם וַיִּשְׁאַ֥ל לָהֶ֖ם לְשָׁלֹֽום׃ ס And Dawid came to the two hundred men who had been too exhausted to follow Dawid, … Continue reading →

וַיִּקַּ֣ח דָּוִ֔ד אֶת־כָּל־הַצֹּ֖אן וְהַבָּקָ֑ר נָהֲג֗וּ לִפְנֵי֙ הַמִּקְנֶ֣ה הַה֔וּא וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ זֶ֖ה שְׁלַ֥ל דָּוִֽד׃ And Dawid took all the sheep and the cattle, they drove them before that livestock, and they said, “This is the spoil of Dawid.”   Morphology וַיִּקַּ֣ח (va-yiqqaḥ) … Continue reading →