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חֹומָה֙ הָי֣וּ עָלֵ֔ינוּ גַּם־לַ֖יְלָה גַּם־יֹומָ֑ם כָּל־יְמֵ֛י הֱיֹותֵ֥נוּ עִמָּ֖ם רֹעִ֥ים הַצֹּֽאן׃ A wall they were to us, both by night and by day, all the days we were with them tending the flock.   Morphology חֹומָה֙ (ḥomah) – Root: חומה (ḥomah); … Continue reading →

וְהָ֣אֲנָשִׁ֔ים טֹבִ֥ים לָ֖נוּ מְאֹ֑ד וְלֹ֤א הָכְלַ֨מְנוּ֙ וְלֹֽא־פָקַ֣דְנוּ מְא֔וּמָה כָּל־יְמֵי֙ הִתְהַלַּ֣כְנוּ אִתָּ֔ם בִּֽהְיֹותֵ֖נוּ בַּשָּׂדֶֽה׃ And the men were very good to us, and we were not shamed, nor did we lack anything all the days we walked with them when we … Continue reading →

וְלַאֲבִיגַ֨יִל֙ אֵ֣שֶׁת נָבָ֔ל הִגִּ֧יד נַֽעַר־אֶחָ֛ד מֵהַנְּעָרִ֖ים לֵאמֹ֑ר הִנֵּ֣ה שָׁלַח֩ דָּוִ֨ד מַלְאָכִ֧ים מֵֽהַמִּדְבָּ֛ר לְבָרֵ֥ךְ אֶת־אֲדֹנֵ֖ינוּ וַיָּ֥עַט בָּהֶֽם׃ And to Avigayil, the wife of Naval, one of the young men told, saying, “Behold, Dawid has sent messengers from the wilderness to bless … Continue reading →

וַיֹּאמֶר֩ דָּוִ֨ד לַאֲנָשָׁ֜יו חִגְר֣וּ אִ֣ישׁ אֶת־חַרְבֹּ֗ו וַֽיַּחְגְּרוּ֙ אִ֣ישׁ אֶת־חַרְבֹּ֔ו וַיַּחְגֹּ֥ר גַּם־דָּוִ֖ד אֶת־חַרְבֹּ֑ו וַֽיַּעֲל֣וּ אַחֲרֵ֣י דָוִ֗ד כְּאַרְבַּ֤ע מֵאֹות֙ אִ֔ישׁ וּמָאתַ֖יִם יָשְׁב֥וּ עַל־הַכֵּלִֽים׃ And Dawid said to his men, “Gird on every man his sword.” And every man girded on his sword, … Continue reading →

וַיַּהַפְכ֥וּ נַעֲרֵֽי־דָוִ֖ד לְדַרְכָּ֑ם וַיָּשֻׁ֨בוּ֙ וַיָּבֹ֔אוּ וַיַּגִּ֣דוּ לֹ֔ו כְּכֹ֖ל הַדְּבָרִ֥ים הָאֵֽלֶּה׃ And the young men of Dawid turned to their way, and they returned and came, and they told him according to all these words.   Morphology וַיַּהַפְכ֥וּ (vayyahafkhu) – Root: … Continue reading →

וְלָקַחְתִּ֤י אֶת־לַחְמִי֙ וְאֶת־מֵימַ֔י וְאֵת֙ טִבְחָתִ֔י אֲשֶׁ֥ר טָבַ֖חְתִּי לְגֹֽזְזָ֑י וְנָֽתַתִּי֙ לַֽאֲנָשִׁ֔ים אֲשֶׁר֙ לֹ֣א יָדַ֔עְתִּי אֵ֥י מִזֶּ֖ה הֵֽמָּה׃ And shall I take my bread, and my water, and my meat that I have slaughtered for my shearers, and give it to men … Continue reading →

וַיַּ֨עַן נָבָ֜ל אֶת־עַבְדֵ֤י דָוִד֙ וַיֹּ֔אמֶר מִ֥י דָוִ֖ד וּמִ֣י בֶן־יִשָׁ֑י הַיֹּום֙ רַבּ֣וּ עֲבָדִ֔ים הַמִּתְפָּ֣רְצִ֔ים אִ֖ישׁ מִפְּנֵ֥י אֲדֹנָֽיו׃ And Naval answered the servants of Dawid and said, “Who is Dawid, and who is the son of Yishai? Nowadays many servants break away, … Continue reading →

וַיָּבֹ֨אוּ֙ נַעֲרֵ֣י דָוִ֔ד וַיְדַבְּר֧וּ אֶל־נָבָ֛ל כְּכָל־הַדְּבָרִ֥ים הָאֵ֖לֶּה בְּשֵׁ֣ם דָּוִ֑ד וַיָּנֽוּחוּ׃ And the young men of Dawid came, and they spoke to Naval according to all these words in the name of Dawid, and they waited.   Morphology וַיָּבֹ֨אוּ֙ (vayyavoʾu) – … Continue reading →

שְׁאַ֨ל אֶת־נְעָרֶ֜יךָ וְיַגִּ֣ידוּ לָ֗ךְ וְיִמְצְא֨וּ הַנְּעָרִ֥ים חֵן֙ בְּעֵינֶ֔יךָ כִּֽי־עַל־יֹ֥ום טֹ֖וב בָּ֑נוּ תְּנָה־נָּ֗א אֵת֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר תִּמְצָ֤א יָֽדְךָ֙ לַעֲבָדֶ֔יךָ וּלְבִנְךָ֖ לְדָוִֽד׃ Ask your young men, and they will tell you. And let the young men find favor in your eyes, for we … Continue reading →

וְעַתָּ֣ה שָׁמַ֔עְתִּי כִּ֥י גֹזְזִ֖ים לָ֑ךְ עַתָּ֗ה הָרֹעִ֤ים אֲשֶׁר־לְךָ֙ הָי֣וּ עִמָּ֔נוּ לֹ֣א הֶכְלַמְנ֗וּם וְלֹֽא־נִפְקַ֤ד לָהֶם֙ מְא֔וּמָה כָּל־יְמֵ֖י הֱיֹותָ֥ם בַּכַּרְמֶֽל׃ And now I have heard that you have shearers. Now your shepherds who were with us, we did not shame them, nor … Continue reading →

וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֥ם כֹּ֖ה לֶחָ֑י וְאַתָּ֤ה שָׁלֹום֙ וּבֵיתְךָ֣ שָׁלֹ֔ום וְכֹ֥ל אֲשֶׁר־לְךָ֖ שָׁלֹֽום׃ And you shall say, ‘Thus to life! And may you have peace, and your house peace, and all that is yours peace.   Morphology וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֥ם (va-ʾamartem) – Root: אמר (ʾamar); … Continue reading →

וַיִּשְׁלַ֥ח דָּוִ֖ד עֲשָׂרָ֣ה נְעָרִ֑ים וַיֹּ֨אמֶר דָּוִ֜ד לַנְּעָרִ֗ים עֲל֤וּ כַרְמֶ֨לָה֙ וּבָאתֶ֣ם אֶל־נָבָ֔ל וּשְׁאֶלְתֶּם־לֹ֥ו בִשְׁמִ֖י לְשָׁלֹֽום׃ And Dawid sent ten young men, and Dawid said to the young men, “Go up to Karmel, and you shall come to Naval, and you shall … Continue reading →

וַיִּשְׁמַ֥ע דָּוִ֖ד בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר כִּֽי־גֹזֵ֥ז נָבָ֖ל אֶת־צֹאנֹֽו׃ And Dawid heard in the wilderness that Naval was shearing his sheep.   Morphology וַיִּשְׁמַ֥ע (vayyishmaʿ) – Root: שמע (shamaʿ); Form: Qal wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “And he heard”; Notes: … Continue reading →

וְשֵׁ֤ם הָאִישׁ֙ נָבָ֔ל וְשֵׁ֥ם אִשְׁתּ֖וֹ אֲבִגָ֑יִל וְהָאִשָּׁ֤ה טֽוֹבַת־שֶׂ֨כֶל֙ וִ֣יפַת תֹּ֔אַר וְהָאִ֥ישׁ קָשֶׁ֛ה וְרַ֥ע מַעֲלָלִ֖ים וְה֥וּא כָלִבִּֽו׃ And the name of the man was Naval, and the name of his wife was ʾAvigayil. And the woman was of good understanding and … Continue reading →

וְאִ֨ישׁ בְּמָעֹ֜ון וּמַעֲשֵׂ֣הוּ בַכַּרְמֶ֗ל וְהָאִישׁ֙ גָּדֹ֣ול מְאֹ֔ד וְלֹ֛ו צֹ֥אן שְׁלֹֽשֶׁת־אֲלָפִ֖ים וְאֶ֣לֶף עִזִּ֑ים וַיְהִ֛י בִּגְזֹ֥ז אֶת־צֹאנֹ֖ו בַּכַּרְמֶֽל׃ And there was a man in Maʿon, and his work was in Karmel. And the man was very great, and he had three thousand … Continue reading →

וַיָּ֣מָת שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל וַיִּקָּבְצ֤וּ כָל־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ וַיִּסְפְּדוּ־לֹ֔ו וַיִּקְבְּרֻ֥הוּ בְּבֵיתֹ֖ו בָּרָמָ֑ה וַיָּ֣קָם דָּוִ֔ד וַיֵּ֖רֶד אֶל־מִדְבַּ֥ר פָּארָֽן׃ ס And Shemuʾel died, and all Yisraʾel gathered and mourned for him, and they buried him in his house at Rama. And Dawid arose and went down … Continue reading →

וַיִּשָּׁבַ֥ע דָּוִ֖ד לְשָׁא֑וּל וַיֵּ֤לֶךְ שָׁאוּל֙ אֶל־בֵּיתֹ֔ו וְדָוִד֙ וַֽאֲנָשָׁ֔יו עָל֖וּ עַל־הַמְּצוּדָֽה׃ פ And Dawid swore to Shaʾul, and Shaʾul went to his house, but Dawid and his men went up to the stronghold.   Morphology וַיִּשָּׁבַ֥ע (vayish-shavaʿ) – Root: שבע (shavaʿ); … Continue reading →

וְעַתָּ֗ה הִשָּׁ֤בְעָה לִּי֙ בַּֽיהוָ֔ה אִם־תַּכְרִ֥ית אֶת־זַרְעִ֖י אַֽחֲרָ֑י וְאִם־תַּשְׁמִ֥יד אֶת־שְׁמִ֖י מִבֵּ֥ית אָבִֽי׃ And now, swear to me by YHWH that you will not cut off my offspring after me, and that you will not destroy my name from the house of … Continue reading →

וְעַתָּה֙ הִנֵּ֣ה יָדַ֔עְתִּי כִּ֥י מָלֹ֖ךְ תִּמְלֹ֑וךְ וְקָ֨מָה֙ בְּיָ֣דְךָ֔ מַמְלֶ֖כֶת יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ And now, behold, I know that you shall surely reign, and the kingdom of Yisraʾel shall be established in your hand.   Morphology וְעַתָּה֙ (ve-ʿattah) – Root: עתה (ʿattah); Form: … Continue reading →

וְכִֽי־יִמְצָ֥א אִישׁ֙ אֶת־אֹ֣יְבֹ֔ו וְשִׁלְּחֹ֖ו בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ טֹובָ֑ה וַֽיהוָה֙ יְשַׁלֶּמְךָ֣ טֹובָ֔ה תַּ֚חַת הַיֹּ֣ום הַזֶּ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשִׂ֖יתָה לִֽי׃ And if a man finds his enemy and lets him go on a good way, may YHWH repay you with good in return for this … Continue reading →

וְאַתָּ֗ה הִגַּ֣דְתָּ הַיֹּ֔ום אֵ֛ת אֲשֶׁר־עָשִׂ֥יתָה אִתִּ֖י טֹובָ֑ה אֵת֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר סִגְּרַ֧נִי יְהוָ֛ה בְּיָדְךָ֖ וְלֹ֥א הֲרַגְתָּֽנִי׃ And today you have declared what good you have done with me, that when YHWH delivered me into your hand, you did not kill me.   … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר֙ אֶל־דָּוִ֔ד צַדִּ֥יק אַתָּ֖ה מִמֶּ֑נִּי כִּ֤י אַתָּה֙ גְּמַלְתַּ֣נִי הַטֹּובָ֔ה וַאֲנִ֖י גְּמַלְתִּ֥יךָ הָרָעָֽה׃ And he said to Dawid, “You are more righteous than I, for you have repaid me with good, while I have repaid you with evil.   Morphology וַיֹּ֨אמֶר֙ … Continue reading →

וַיְהִ֣י כְּכַלֹּ֣ות דָּוִ֗ד לְדַבֵּ֞ר אֶת־הַדְּבָרִ֤ים הָאֵ֨לֶּה֙ אֶל־שָׁא֔וּל וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שָׁא֔וּל הֲקֹלְךָ֥ זֶ֖ה בְּנִ֣י דָוִ֑ד וַיִּשָּׂ֥א שָׁא֛וּל קֹלֹ֖ו וַיֵּֽבְךְּ׃ And it happened, when Dawid had finished speaking these words to Shaʾul, that Shaʾul said, “Is this your voice, my son Dawid?” And … Continue reading →

וְהָיָ֤ה יְהוָה֙ לְדַיָּ֔ן וְשָׁפַ֖ט בֵּינִ֣י וּבֵינֶ֑ךָ וְיֵ֨רֶא֙ וְיָרֵ֣ב אֶת־רִיבִ֔י וְיִשְׁפְּטֵ֖נִי מִיָּדֶֽךָ׃ פ And may YHWH be judge, and He will judge between me and you. And He will see and will plead my case, and He will judge me from … Continue reading →

אַחֲרֵ֨י מִ֤י יָצָא֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אַחֲרֵ֥י מִ֖י אַתָּ֣ה רֹדֵ֑ף אַֽחֲרֵי֙ כֶּ֣לֶב מֵ֔ת אַחֲרֵ֖י פַּרְעֹ֥שׁ אֶחָֽד׃ After whom has the king of Yisraʾel come out? After whom are you pursuing? After a dead dog? After a single flea?   Morphology אַחֲרֵ֨י … Continue reading →

כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר יֹאמַ֗ר מְשַׁל֙ הַקַּדְמֹנִ֔י מֵרְשָׁעִ֖ים יֵ֣צֵא רֶ֑שַׁע וְיָדִ֖י לֹ֥א תִֽהְיֶה־בָּֽךְ׃ As the ancient proverb says, ‘From the wicked comes forth wickedness,’ but my hand shall not be against you.   Morphology כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר (kaʾasher) – Root: כאשר (kaʾasher); Form: Conjunction; Translation: … Continue reading →

יִשְׁפֹּ֤ט יְהוָה֙ בֵּינִ֣י וּבֵינֶ֔ךָ וּנְקָמַ֥נִי יְהוָ֖ה מִמֶּ֑ךָּ וְיָדִ֖י לֹ֥א תִֽהְיֶה־בָּֽךְ׃ May YHWH judge between me and you, and may YHWH avenge me from you, but my hand shall not be against you.   Morphology יִשְׁפֹּ֤ט (yishpot) – Root: שפט (shafat); … Continue reading →

וְאָבִ֣י רְאֵ֔ה גַּ֗ם רְאֵ֛ה אֶת־כְּנַ֥ף מְעִילְךָ֖ בְּיָדִ֑י כִּ֡י בְּכָרְתִי֩ אֶת־כְּנַ֨ף מְעִֽילְךָ֜ וְלֹ֣א הֲרַגְתִּ֗יךָ דַּ֤ע וּרְאֵה֙ כִּי֩ אֵ֨ין בְּיָדִ֜י רָעָ֤ה וָפֶ֨שַׁע֙ וְלֹא־חָטָ֣אתִי לָ֔ךְ וְאַתָּ֛ה צֹדֶ֥ה אֶת־נַפְשִׁ֖י לְקַחְתָּֽהּ׃ And my father, see! Yes, see the edge of your robe in my hand! … Continue reading →

הִנֵּה֩ הַיֹּ֨ום הַזֶּ֜ה רָא֣וּ עֵינֶ֗יךָ אֵ֣ת אֲשֶׁר־נְתָנְךָ֩ יְהוָ֨ה הַיֹּ֤ום בְּיָדִי֙ בַּמְּעָרָ֔ה וְאָמַ֥ר לַהֲרָגֲךָ֖ וַתָּ֣חָס עָלֶ֑יךָ וָאֹמַ֗ר לֹא־אֶשְׁלַ֤ח יָדִי֙ בַּֽאדֹנִ֔י כִּי־מְשִׁ֥יחַ יְהוָ֖ה הֽוּא׃ Behold, this day your eyes have seen that YHWH gave you today into my hand in the cave, … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר דָּוִד֙ לְשָׁא֔וּל לָ֧מָּה תִשְׁמַ֛ע אֶת־דִּבְרֵ֥י אָדָ֖ם לֵאמֹ֑ר הִנֵּ֣ה דָוִ֔ד מְבַקֵּ֖שׁ רָעָתֶֽךָ׃ And Dawid said to Shaʾul, “Why do you listen to the words of a man, saying, ‘Behold, Dawid seeks your harm’?   Morphology וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (vayyoʾmer) – Root: אמר … Continue reading →