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וַיְצַ֨ו שָׁא֜וּל אֶת־עֲבָדָ֗ו דַּבְּר֨וּ אֶל־דָּוִ֤ד בַּלָּט֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר הִנֵּ֨ה חָפֵ֤ץ בְּךָ֙ הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וְכָל־עֲבָדָ֖יו אֲהֵב֑וּךָ וְעַתָּ֖ה הִתְחַתֵּ֥ן בַּמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ And Shaʾul commanded his servants, “Speak to Dawid secretly, saying, ‘Behold, the king delights in you, and all his servants love you. Now therefore, … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר שָׁא֜וּל אֶתְּנֶ֤נָּה לֹּו֙ וּתְהִי־לֹ֣ו לְמֹוקֵ֔שׁ וּתְהִי־בֹ֖ו יַד־פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים וַיֹּ֤אמֶר שָׁאוּל֙ אֶל־דָּוִ֔ד בִּשְׁתַּ֛יִם תִּתְחַתֵּ֥ן בִּ֖י הַיֹּֽום׃ And Shaʾul said, “I will give her to him, and she shall be a snare for him, and the hand of the Pelishtim shall be … Continue reading →

וַתֶּאֱהַ֛ב מִיכַ֥ל בַּת־שָׁא֖וּל אֶת־דָּוִ֑ד וַיַּגִּ֣דוּ לְשָׁא֔וּל וַיִּשַׁ֥ר הַדָּבָ֖ר בְּעֵינָֽיו׃ And Mikhal, the daughter of Shaʾul, loved Dawid, and they told Shaʾul, and the matter was right in his eyes.   Morphology וַתֶּאֱהַ֛ב (va-teʾeháv) – Root: אהב (ʾahav); Form: Qal wayyiqtol … Continue reading →

וַיְהִ֗י בְּעֵ֥ת תֵּ֛ת אֶת־מֵרַ֥ב בַּת־שָׁא֖וּל לְדָוִ֑ד וְהִ֧יא נִתְּנָ֛ה לְעַדְרִיאֵ֥ל הַמְּחֹלָתִ֖י לְאִשָּֽׁה׃ And it came to pass at the time when Merav, the daughter of Shaʾul, was to be given to Dawid, that she was given to ʿAdriʾel the Meḥolati as … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר דָּוִ֜ד אֶל־שָׁא֗וּל מִ֤י אָֽנֹכִי֙ וּמִ֣י חַיַּ֔י מִשְׁפַּ֥חַת אָבִ֖י בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל כִּֽי־אֶהְיֶ֥ה חָתָ֖ן לַמֶּֽלֶךְ And Dawid said to Shaʾul, “Who am I, and what is my life, or my father’s family in Yisraʾel, that I should be the king’s son-in-law?”   … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר שָׁא֜וּל אֶל־דָּוִ֗ד הִנֵּה֩ בִתִּ֨י הַגְּדֹולָ֤ה מֵרַב֙ אֹתָהּ֙ אֶתֶּן־לְךָ֣ לְאִשָּׁ֔ה אַ֚ךְ הֱיֵה־לִּ֣י לְבֶן־חַ֔יִל וְהִלָּחֵ֖ם מִלְחֲמֹ֣ות יְהוָ֑ה וְשָׁא֣וּל אָמַ֗ר אַל־תְּהִ֤י יָדִי֙ בֹּ֔ו וּתְהִי־בֹ֖ו יַד־פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃ ס And Shaʾul said to Dawid, “Behold, my elder daughter, Merav—I will give her to you as … Continue reading →

וְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ וִיהוּדָ֔ה אֹהֵ֖ב אֶת־דָּוִ֑ד כִּֽי־ה֛וּא יֹוצֵ֥א וָבָ֖א לִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃ פ And all Yisraʾel and Yehuda loved Dawid, because he went out and came in before them.   Morphology וְכָל־ (ve-khol) – Root: כל (kol); Form: Noun, masculine singular construct with conjunction; … Continue reading →

וַיַּ֣רְא שָׁא֔וּל אֲשֶׁר־ה֖וּא מַשְׂכִּ֣יל מְאֹ֑ד וַיָּ֖גָר מִפָּנָֽיו׃ And Shaʾul saw that he was very successful, and he dreaded him.   Morphology וַיַּ֣רְא (va-yar) – Root: ראה (raʾah); Form: Qal wayyiqtol (consecutive imperfect) 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “And he saw”; … Continue reading →

וַיְהִ֥י דָוִ֛ד לְכָל־דָּרְכָ֖ו מַשְׂכִּ֑יל וַֽיהוָ֖ה עִמֹּֽו׃ And Dawid was successful in all his ways, and YHWH was with him.   Morphology וַיְהִ֥י (va-yehí) – Root: היה (hayah); Form: Qal wayyiqtol (consecutive imperfect) 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “And he was”; … Continue reading →

וַיְסִרֵ֤הוּ שָׁאוּל֙ מֵֽעִמֹּ֔ו וַיְשִׂמֵ֥הוּ לֹ֖ו שַׂר־אָ֑לֶף וַיֵּצֵ֥א וַיָּבֹ֖א לִפְנֵ֥י הָעָֽם׃ פ And Shaʾul removed him from being with him, and he appointed him as a commander of a thousand. And he went out and came in before the people.   … Continue reading →

וַיִּרָ֥א שָׁא֖וּל מִלִּפְנֵ֣י דָוִ֑ד כִּֽי־הָיָ֤ה יְהוָה֙ עִמֹּ֔ו וּמֵעִ֥ם שָׁא֖וּל סָֽר׃ And Shaʾul was afraid of Dawid, because YHWH was with him, but had departed from Shaʾul.   Morphology וַיִּרָ֥א (va-yirá) – Root: ירא (yare); Form: Qal wayyiqtol (consecutive imperfect) 3rd … Continue reading →

וַיָּ֤טֶל שָׁאוּל֙ אֶֽת־הַחֲנִ֔ית וַיֹּ֕אמֶר אַכֶּ֥ה בְדָוִ֖ד וּבַקִּ֑יר וַיִּסֹּ֥ב דָּוִ֛ד מִפָּנָ֖יו פַּעֲמָֽיִם׃ And Shaʾul hurled the spear, for he said, “I will strike Dawid and the wall!” But Dawid turned away from before him twice.   Morphology וַיָּ֤טֶל (va-yátel) – Root: … Continue reading →

וַיְהִ֣י מִֽמָּחֳרָ֗ת וַתִּצְלַ֣ח רוּחַ֩ אֱלֹהִ֨ים רָעָ֤ה אֶל־שָׁאוּל֙ וַיִּתְנַבֵּ֣א בְתֹוךְ־הַבַּ֔יִת וְדָוִ֛ד מְנַגֵּ֥ן בְּיָדֹ֖ו כְּיֹ֣ום בְּיֹ֑ום וְהַחֲנִ֖ית בְּיַד־שָׁאֽוּל׃ And it came to pass on the next day, that an evil spirit of God rushed upon Shaʾul, and he prophesied in the midst … Continue reading →

וַיְהִ֥י שָׁא֖וּל עֹון אֶת־דָּוִ֑ד מֵהַיֹּ֥ום הַה֖וּא וָהָֽלְאָה׃ ס And Shaʾul was watching Dawid from that day and onward.   Morphology וַיְהִ֥י (va-yehí) – Root: היה (hayah); Form: Qal wayyiqtol (consecutive imperfect) 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “And he was”; Notes: … Continue reading →

וַיִּ֨חַר לְשָׁא֜וּל מְאֹ֗ד וַיֵּ֤רַע בְּעֵינָיו֙ הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֔ה וַיֹּ֗אמֶר נָתְנ֤וּ לְדָוִד֙ רְבָבֹ֔ות וְלִ֥י נָתְנ֖וּ הָאֲלָפִ֑ים וְעֹ֥וד לֹ֖ו אַ֥ךְ הַמְּלוּכָֽה׃ And Shaʾul was very angry, and this matter was evil in his eyes, and he said, “They have given Dawid tens of … Continue reading →

וַֽתַּעֲנֶ֛ינָה הַנָּשִׁ֥ים הַֽמְשַׂחֲקֹ֖ות וַתֹּאמַ֑רְןָ הִכָּ֤ה שָׁאוּל֙ בַּאֲלָפָיו וְדָוִ֖ד בְּרִבְבֹתָֽיו׃ And the women who played answered and said, “Shaʾul has struck down his thousands, and Dawid his tens of thousands.”   Morphology וַֽתַּעֲנֶ֛ינָה (va-taʿanénah) – Root: ענה (ʿanah); Form: Qal wayyiqtol … Continue reading →

וַיְהִ֣י בְּבֹואָ֗ם בְּשׁ֤וּב דָּוִד֙ מֵהַכֹּ֣ות אֶת־הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔י וַתֵּצֶ֨אנָה הַנָּשִׁ֜ים מִכָּל־עָרֵ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ לָשִׁיר֙ וְהַמְּחֹלֹ֔ות לִקְרַ֖את שָׁא֣וּל הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ בְּתֻפִּ֥ים בְּשִׂמְחָ֖ה וּבְשָׁלִשִֽׁים׃ And it happened as they came, when Dawid returned from striking down the Pelishtim, that the women came out from all the … Continue reading →

וַיֵּצֵ֨א דָוִ֜ד בְּכֹל֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר יִשְׁלָחֶ֤נּוּ שָׁאוּל֙ יַשְׂכִּ֔יל וַיְשִׂמֵ֣הוּ שָׁא֔וּל עַ֖ל אַנְשֵׁ֣י הַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה וַיִּיטַב֙ בְּעֵינֵ֣י כָל־הָעָ֔ם וְגַ֕ם בְּעֵינֵ֖י עַבְדֵ֥י שָׁאֽוּל׃ פ And Dawid went out in everything that Sha’ul sent him to do; he acted wisely, and Sha’ul set him over … Continue reading →

וַיִּתְפַּשֵּׁ֣ט יְהֹונָתָ֗ן אֶֽת־הַמְּעִיל֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָלָ֔יו וַֽיִּתְּנֵ֖הוּ לְדָוִ֑ד וּמַדָּ֕יו וְעַד־חַרְבֹּ֥ו וְעַד־קַשְׁתֹּ֖ו וְעַד־חֲגֹרֹֽו׃ And Yehonatan took off the robe that was on him and gave it to Dawid, along with his garments, and even his sword, his bow, and his belt.   … Continue reading →

וַיִּכְרֹ֧ת יְהֹונָתָ֛ן וְדָוִ֖ד בְּרִ֑ית בְּאַהֲבָתֹ֥ו אֹתֹ֖ו כְּנַפְשֹֽׁו׃ And Yehonatan made a covenant with Dawid because he loved him as his own soul.   Morphology וַיִּכְרֹ֧ת (va-yikrot) – Root: כרת (karat); Form: Qal wayyiqtol (preterite) 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “And … Continue reading →

וַיִּקָּחֵ֥הוּ שָׁא֖וּל בַּיֹּ֣ום הַה֑וּא וְלֹ֣א נְתָנֹ֔ו לָשׁ֖וּב בֵּ֥ית אָבִֽיו׃ And Sha’ul took him that day and did not allow him to return to his father’s house.   Morphology וַיִּקָּחֵ֥הוּ (va-yiqqakhehu) – Root: לקח (laqach); Form: Qal wayyiqtol (preterite) 3rd person … Continue reading →

וַיְהִ֗י כְּכַלֹּתֹו֙ לְדַבֵּ֣ר אֶל־שָׁא֔וּל וְנֶ֨פֶשׁ֙ יְהֹ֣ונָתָ֔ן נִקְשְׁרָ֖ה בְּנֶ֣פֶשׁ דָּוִ֑ד וַיֶּאֱהָבֹו֙ יְהֹונָתָ֖ן כְּנַפְשֹֽׁו׃ And it happened, when he finished speaking to Sha’ul, that the soul of Yehonatan was bound to the soul of Dawid, and Yehonatan loved him as his own … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלָיו֙ שָׁא֔וּל בֶּן־מִ֥י אַתָּ֖ה הַנָּ֑עַר וַיֹּ֣אמֶר דָּוִ֔ד בֶּֽן־עַבְדְּךָ֥ יִשַׁ֖י בֵּ֥ית הַלַּחְמִֽי׃ And Sha’ul said to him, “Whose son are you, young man?” And Dawid said, “I am the son of your servant Yishai the Beit Leḥemite.”   Morphology וַיֹּ֤אמֶר … Continue reading →

וּכְשׁ֣וּב דָּוִ֗ד מֵֽהַכֹּות֙ אֶת־הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔י וַיִּקַּ֤ח אֹתֹו֙ אַבְנֵ֔ר וַיְבִאֵ֖הוּ לִפְנֵ֣י שָׁא֑וּל וְרֹ֥אשׁ הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖י בְּיָדֹֽו׃ And when Dawid returned from striking the Pelishti, Avner took him and brought him before Sha’ul, and the head of the Pelishti was in his hand.   … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֖אמֶר הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ שְׁאַ֣ל אַתָּ֔ה בֶּן־מִי־זֶ֖ה הָעָֽלֶם׃ ס And the king said, “Ask whose son this youth is.”   Morphology וַיֹּ֖אמֶר (va-yomer) – Root: אמר (ʾamar); Form: Qal wayyiqtol (preterite) 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “And he said”; Notes: The main … Continue reading →

וְכִרְאֹ֨ות שָׁא֜וּל אֶת־דָּוִ֗ד יֹצֵא֙ לִקְרַ֣את הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔י אָמַ֗ר אֶל־אַבְנֵר֙ שַׂ֣ר הַצָּבָ֔א בֶּן־מִי־זֶ֥ה הַנַּ֖עַר אַבְנֵ֑ר וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אַבְנֵ֔ר חֵֽי־נַפְשְׁךָ֥ הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ אִם־יָדָֽעְתִּי׃ And when Sha’ul saw Dawid going out to meet the Pelishti, he said to Avner, the commander of the army, “Whose son … Continue reading →

וַיִּקַּ֤ח דָּוִד֙ אֶת־רֹ֣אשׁ הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔י וַיְבִאֵ֖הוּ יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם וְאֶת־כֵּלָ֖יו שָׂ֥ם בְּאָהֳלֹֽו׃ ס And Dawid took the head of the Pelishti and brought it to Yerushalayim, but his weapons he put in his tent.   Morphology וַיִּקַּ֤ח (va-yiqqaḥ) – Root: לקח (laqach); Form: … Continue reading →

וַיָּשֻׁ֨בוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל מִדְּלֹ֖ק אַחֲרֵ֣י פְלִשְׁתִּ֑ים וַיָּשֹׁ֖סּוּ אֶת־מַחֲנֵיהֶֽם׃ And the sons of Yisraʾel returned from pursuing after the Pelishtim, and they plundered their camp.   Morphology וַיָּשֻׁ֨בוּ (va-yashuvu) – Root: שוב (shuv); Form: Qal wayyiqtol (preterite) 3rd person masculine plural; … Continue reading →

וַיָּקֻ֣מוּ אַנְשֵׁי֩ יִשְׂרָאֵ֨ל וִיהוּדָ֜ה וַיָּרִ֗עוּ וַֽיִּרְדְּפוּ֙ אֶת־הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים עַד־בֹּואֲךָ֣ גַ֔יְא וְעַ֖ד שַׁעֲרֵ֣י עֶקְרֹ֑ון וַֽיִּפְּל֞וּ חַֽלְלֵ֤י פְלִשְׁתִּים֙ בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ שַׁעֲרַ֔יִם וְעַד־גַּ֖ת וְעַד־עֶקְרֹֽון׃ Then the men of Yisraʾel and Yehuda arose and shouted, and they pursued the Pelishtim until you come to the valley … Continue reading →

וַיָּ֣רָץ דָּ֠וִד וַיַּעֲמֹ֨ד אֶל־הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֜י וַיִּקַּ֣ח אֶת־֠חַרְבֹּו וַֽיִּשְׁלְפָ֤הּ מִתַּעְרָהּ֙ וַיְמֹ֣תְתֵ֔הוּ וַיִּכְרָת־בָּ֖הּ אֶת־רֹאשֹׁ֑ו וַיִּרְא֧וּ הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֛ים כִּֽי־מֵ֥ת גִּבֹּורָ֖ם וַיָּנֻֽסוּ׃ And Dawid ran and stood over the Pelishti, and he took his sword and drew it out of its sheath and killed him and … Continue reading →