Category Archives: Samuel

וַיֶּחֱזַ֨ק דָּוִ֤ד מִן־הַפְּלִשְׁתִּי֙ בַּקֶּ֣לַע וּבָאֶ֔בֶן וַיַּ֥ךְ אֶת־הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖י וַיְמִיתֵ֑הוּ וְחֶ֖רֶב אֵ֥ין בְּיַד־דָּוִֽד׃ And Dawid prevailed over the Pelishti with the sling and with the stone, and he struck the Pelishti and killed him, but there was no sword in Dawid’s hand. … Continue reading →

וַיִּשְׁלַח֩ דָּוִ֨ד אֶת־יָדֹ֜ו אֶל־הַכֶּ֗לִי וַיִּקַּ֨ח מִשָּׁ֥ם אֶ֨בֶן֙ וַיְקַלַּ֔ע וַיַּ֥ךְ אֶת־הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖י אֶל־מִצְחֹ֑ו וַתִּטְבַּ֤ע הָאֶ֨בֶן֙ בְּמִצְחֹ֔ו וַיִּפֹּ֥ל עַל־פָּנָ֖יו אָֽרְצָה׃ And Dawid stretched out his hand to the bag and took from there a stone, and he slung it and struck the Pelishti … Continue reading →

וְהָיָה֙ כִּֽי־קָ֣ם הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔י וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ וַיִּקְרַ֖ב לִקְרַ֣את דָּוִ֑ד וַיְמַהֵ֣ר דָּוִ֔ד וַיָּ֥רָץ הַמַּעֲרָכָ֖ה לִקְרַ֥את הַפְּלִשְׁתִּֽי׃ And it came to pass, when the Pelishti arose and went and drew near to meet Dawid, that Dawid hurried and ran toward the battle line to … Continue reading →

וְיֵֽדְעוּ֙ כָּל־הַקָּהָ֣ל הַזֶּ֔ה כִּֽי־לֹ֛א בְּחֶ֥רֶב וּבַחֲנִ֖ית יְהֹושִׁ֣יעַ יְהוָ֑ה כִּ֤י לַֽיהוָה֙ הַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה וְנָתַ֥ן אֶתְכֶ֖ם בְּיָדֵֽנוּ׃ And all this assembly shall know that YHWH does not save with sword and spear, for the battle belongs to YHWH, and He will give you … Continue reading →

הַיֹּ֣ום הַזֶּ֡ה יְסַגֶּרְךָ֩ יְהוָ֨ה בְּיָדִ֜י וְהִכִּיתִ֗ךָ וַהֲסִרֹתִ֤י אֶת־רֹֽאשְׁךָ֙ מֵעָלֶ֔יךָ וְנָ֨תַתִּ֜י פֶּ֣גֶר מַחֲנֵ֤ה פְלִשְׁתִּים֙ הַיֹּ֣ום הַזֶּ֔ה לְעֹ֥וף הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם וּלְחַיַּ֣ת הָאָ֑רֶץ וְיֵֽדְעוּ֙ כָּל־הָאָ֔רֶץ כִּ֛י יֵ֥שׁ אֱלֹהִ֖ים לְיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ This day YHWH will deliver you into my hand, and I will strike you down … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר דָּוִד֙ אֶל־הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔י אַתָּה֙ בָּ֣א אֵלַ֔י בְּחֶ֖רֶב וּבַחֲנִ֣ית וּבְכִידֹ֑ון וְאָנֹכִ֣י בָֽא־אֵלֶ֗יךָ בְּשֵׁם֙ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָאֹ֔ות אֱלֹהֵ֛י מַעַרְכֹ֥ות יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר חֵרַֽפְתָּ׃ And Dawid said to the Pelishti, “You come to me with a sword, with a spear, and with a javelin, but … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖י אֶל־דָּוִ֑ד לְכָ֣ה אֵלַ֔י וְאֶתְּנָה֙ אֶת־בְּשָׂ֣רְךָ֔ לְעֹ֥וף הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם וּלְבֶהֱמַ֥ת הַשָּׂדֶֽה׃ ס And the Pelishti said to Dawid, “Come to me, and I will give your flesh to the birds of the heavens and to the beasts of the field.” … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר הַפְּלִשְׁתִּי֙ אֶל־דָּוִ֔ד הֲכֶ֣לֶב אָנֹ֔כִי כִּֽי־אַתָּ֥ה בָֽא־אֵלַ֖י בַּמַּקְלֹ֑ות וַיְקַלֵּ֧ל הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֛י אֶת־דָּוִ֖ד בֵּאלֹהָֽיו׃ And the Pelishti said to Dawid, “Am I a dog, that you come to me with sticks?” And the Pelishti cursed Dawid by his gods.   Morphology וַיֹּ֤אמֶר … Continue reading →

וַיַּבֵּ֧ט הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֛י וַיִּרְאֶ֥ה אֶת־דָּוִ֖ד וַיִּבְזֵ֑הוּ כִּֽי־הָיָ֣ה נַ֔עַר וְאַדְמֹנִ֖י עִם־יְפֵ֥ה מַרְאֶֽה׃ And the Pelishti looked and saw Dawid, and he despised him, for he was a youth, and ruddy, with a handsome appearance.   Morphology וַיַּבֵּ֧ט (vayyabbet) – Root: נבט (nabat); … Continue reading →

וַיֵּ֨לֶךְ֙ הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔י הֹלֵ֥ךְ וְקָרֵ֖ב אֶל־דָּוִ֑ד וְהָאִ֛ישׁ נֹשֵׂ֥א הַצִּנָּ֖ה לְפָנָֽיו׃ And the Pelishti went, walking and drawing near to Dawid, and the man bearing the shield was before him.   Morphology וַיֵּ֨לֶךְ (vayyēlekh) – Root: הלך (halakh); Form: Qal wayyiqtol 3rd … Continue reading →

וַיִּקַּ֨ח מַקְלֹ֜ו בְּיָדֹ֗ו וַיִּבְחַר־לֹ֣ו חֲמִשָּׁ֣ה חַלֻּקֵֽי־אֲבָנִ֣ים מִן־הַנַּ֡חַל וַיָּ֣שֶׂם אֹ֠תָם בִּכְלִ֨י הָרֹעִ֧ים אֲשֶׁר־לֹ֛ו וּבַיַּלְק֖וּט וְקַלְּעֹ֣ו בְיָדֹ֑ו וַיִּגַּ֖שׁ אֶל־הַפְּלִשְׁתִּֽי׃ And he took his staff in his hand and chose for himself five smooth stones from the brook, and he put them in … Continue reading →

וַיַּחְגֹּ֣ר דָּוִ֣ד אֶת־֠חַרְבֹּו מֵעַ֨ל לְמַדָּ֜יו וַיֹּ֣אֶל לָלֶכֶת֮ כִּ֣י לֹֽא־נִסָּה֒ וַיֹּ֨אמֶר דָּוִ֜ד אֶל־שָׁא֗וּל לֹ֥א אוּכַ֛ל לָלֶ֥כֶת בָּאֵ֖לֶּה כִּ֣י לֹ֣א נִסִּ֑יתִי וַיְסִרֵ֥ם דָּוִ֖ד מֵעָלָֽיו׃ And Dawid girded his sword over his garments and attempted to walk, for he had not tested them. … Continue reading →

וַיַּלְבֵּ֨שׁ שָׁא֤וּל אֶת־דָּוִד֙ מַדָּ֔יו וְנָתַ֛ן קֹ֥ובַע נְחֹ֖שֶׁת עַל־רֹאשֹׁ֑ו וַיַּלְבֵּ֥שׁ אֹתֹ֖ו שִׁרְיֹֽון׃ And Shaʾul clothed Dawid with his garments, and he put a bronze helmet on his head, and he clothed him with a coat of armor.   Morphology וַיַּלְבֵּ֨שׁ (vayyalbesh) … Continue reading →

וַיֹּאמֶר֮ דָּוִד֒ יְהוָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר הִצִּלַ֜נִי מִיַּ֤ד הָֽאֲרִי֙ וּמִיַּ֣ד הַדֹּ֔ב ה֣וּא יַצִּילֵ֔נִי מִיַּ֥ד הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖י הַזֶּ֑ה ס וַיֹּ֨אמֶר שָׁא֤וּל אֶל־דָּוִד֙ לֵ֔ךְ וַֽיהוָ֖ה יִהְיֶ֥ה עִמָּֽךְ׃ And Dawid said, “YHWH, who delivered me from the paw of the lion and from the paw of … Continue reading →

גַּ֧ם אֶֽת־הָאֲרִ֛י גַּם־הַדֹּ֖וב הִכָּ֣ה עַבְדֶּ֑ךָ וְֽ֠הָיָה הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֨י הֶעָרֵ֤ל הַזֶּה֙ כְּאַחַ֣ד מֵהֶ֔ם כִּ֣י חֵרֵ֔ף מַעַרְכֹ֖ת אֱלֹהִ֥ים חַיִּֽים׃ ס Both the lion and also the bear your servant struck, and this uncircumcised Pelishti shall be like one of them, for he has … Continue reading →

וְיָצָ֧אתִי אַחֲרָ֛יו וְהִכִּתִ֖יו וְהִצַּ֣לְתִּי מִפִּ֑יו וַיָּ֣קָם עָלַ֔י וְהֶחֱזַ֨קְתִּי֙ בִּזְקָנֹ֔ו וְהִכִּתִ֖יו וַהֲמִיתִּֽיו׃ And I went out after it, and I struck it, and I delivered it from its mouth. And when it rose against me, I seized it by its beard, … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר דָּוִד֙ אֶל־שָׁא֔וּל רֹעֶ֨ה הָיָ֧ה עַבְדְּךָ֛ לְאָבִ֖יו בַּצֹּ֑אן וּבָ֤א הָֽאֲרִי֙ וְאֶת־הַדֹּ֔וב וְנָשָׂ֥א שֶׂ֖ה מֵהָעֵֽדֶר׃ And Dawid said to Shaʾul, “Your servant was a shepherd for his father with the flock, and the lion came, and also the bear, and took … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר שָׁא֜וּל אֶל־דָּוִ֗ד לֹ֤א תוּכַל֙ לָלֶ֨כֶת֙ אֶל־הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֣י הַזֶּ֔ה לְהִלָּחֵ֖ם עִמֹּ֑ו כִּֽי־נַ֣עַר אַ֔תָּה וְה֛וּא אִ֥ישׁ מִלְחָמָ֖ה מִנְּעֻרָֽיו׃ ס And Shaʾul said to Dawid, “You are not able to go against this Pelishti to fight with him, for you are a youth, … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר דָּוִד֙ אֶל־שָׁא֔וּל אַל־יִפֹּ֥ל לֵב־אָדָ֖ם עָלָ֑יו עַבְדְּךָ֣ יֵלֵ֔ךְ וְנִלְחַ֖ם עִם־הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֥י הַזֶּֽה׃ And Dawid said to Shaʾul, “Let no man’s heart fail because of him; your servant will go and fight with this Pelishti.”   Morphology וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (vayyomer) – Root: אמר … Continue reading →

וַיְּשָּֽׁמְעוּ֙ הַדְּבָרִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֖ר דִּבֶּ֣ר דָּוִ֑ד וַיַּגִּ֥דוּ לִפְנֵֽי־שָׁא֖וּל וַיִּקָּחֵֽהוּ׃ And the words that Dawid had spoken were heard, and they reported them before Shaʾul, and he took him.   Morphology וַיְּשָּֽׁמְעוּ֙ (vayyishshameʿu) – Root: שמע (shamaʿ); Form: Nifal wayyiqtol 3rd person … Continue reading →

וַיִּסֹּ֤ב מֵֽאֶצְלֹו֙ אֶל־מ֣וּל אַחֵ֔ר וַיֹּ֖אמֶר כַּדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֑ה וַיְשִׁבֻ֤הוּ הָעָם֙ דָּבָ֔ר כַּדָּבָ֖ר הָרִאשֹֽׁון׃ And he turned away from him toward another and spoke in the same manner, and the people answered him again according to the first word.   Morphology וַיִּסֹּ֤ב … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר דָּוִ֔ד מֶ֥ה עָשִׂ֖יתִי עָ֑תָּה הֲלֹ֖וא דָּבָ֥ר הֽוּא׃ And Dawid said, “What have I done now? Is it not just a word?”   Morphology וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (vayyomer) – Root: אמר (ʾamar); Form: Qal wayyiqtol 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “And he … Continue reading →

וַיִּשְׁמַ֤ע אֱלִיאָב֙ אָחִ֣יו הַגָּדֹ֔ול בְּדַבְּרֹ֖ו אֶל־הָאֲנָשִׁ֑ים וַיִּֽחַר־אַף֩ אֱלִיאָ֨ב בְּדָוִ֜ד וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לָמָּה־זֶּ֣ה יָרַ֗דְתָּ וְעַל־מִ֨י נָטַ֜שְׁתָּ מְעַ֨ט הַצֹּ֤אן הָהֵ֨נָּה֙ בַּמִּדְבָּ֔ר אֲנִ֧י יָדַ֣עְתִּי אֶת־זְדֹנְךָ֗ וְאֵת֙ רֹ֣עַ לְבָבֶ֔ךָ כִּ֗י לְמַ֛עַן רְאֹ֥ות הַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה יָרָֽדְתָּ׃ And Eliʾav, his eldest brother, heard him speaking to the men, … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לֹו֙ הָעָ֔ם כַּדָּבָ֥ר הַזֶּ֖ה לֵאמֹ֑ר כֹּ֣ה יֵעָשֶׂ֔ה לָאִ֖ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֥ר יַכֶּֽנּוּ׃ And the people said to him according to this word, saying, “Thus shall it be done for the man who strikes him.”   Morphology וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (vayyomer) – Root: אמר … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר דָּוִ֗ד אֶֽל־הָאֲנָשִׁ֞ים הָעֹמְדִ֣ים עִמֹּו֮ לֵאמֹר֒ מַה־יֵּעָשֶׂ֗ה לָאִישׁ֙ אֲשֶׁ֤ר יַכֶּה֙ אֶת־הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֣י הַלָּ֔ז וְהֵסִ֥יר חֶרְפָּ֖ה מֵעַ֣ל יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל כִּ֣י מִ֗י הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֤י הֶֽעָרֵל֙ הַזֶּ֔ה כִּ֣י חֵרֵ֔ף מַעַרְכֹ֖ות אֱלֹהִ֥ים חַיִּֽים׃ And Dawid said to the men who stood with him, saying, “What shall be … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אִ֣ישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל הַרְּאִיתֶם֙ הָאִ֤ישׁ הָֽעֹלֶה֙ הַזֶּ֔ה כִּ֛י לְחָרֵ֥ף אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל עֹלֶ֑ה וְֽ֠הָיָה הָאִ֨ישׁ אֲשֶׁר־יַכֶּ֜נּוּ יַעְשְׁרֶ֥נּוּ הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ עֹ֣שֶׁר גָּדֹ֗ול וְאֶת־בִּתֹּו֙ יִתֶּן־לֹ֔ו וְאֵת֙ בֵּ֣ית אָבִ֔יו יַעֲשֶׂ֥ה חָפְשִׁ֖י בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ And a man of Yisraʾel said, “Have you seen this man who is coming … Continue reading →

וְכֹל֙ אִ֣ישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל בִּרְאֹותָ֖ם אֶת־הָאִ֑ישׁ וַיָּנֻ֨סוּ֙ מִפָּנָ֔יו וַיִּֽירְא֖וּ מְאֹֽד׃ And all the men of Yisraʾel, when they saw the man, fled from before him and were greatly afraid.   Morphology וְכֹל֙ (ve-khol) – Root: כל (kol); Form: Noun, masculine singular … Continue reading →

וְה֣וּא מְדַבֵּ֣ר עִמָּ֗ם וְהִנֵּ֣ה אִ֣ישׁ הַבֵּנַ֡יִם עֹולֶ֞ה גָּלְיָת֩ הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֨י שְׁמֹ֤ו מִגַּת֙ מִמַּעֲרֹות פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים וַיְדַבֵּ֖ר כַּדְּבָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֑לֶּה וַיִּשְׁמַ֖ע דָּוִֽד׃ And while he was speaking with them, behold, the champion, Golyat the Pelishti was coming up—his name was from Gat—from the camps … Continue reading →

וַיִּטֹּשׁ֩ דָּוִ֨ד אֶת־הַכֵּלִ֜ים מֵעָלָ֗יו עַל־יַד֙ שֹׁומֵ֣ר הַכֵּלִ֔ים וַיָּ֖רָץ הַמַּעֲרָכָ֑ה וַיָּבֹ֕א וַיִּשְׁאַ֥ל לְאֶחָ֖יו לְשָׁלֹֽום׃ And Dawid left the baggage from upon him with the keeper of the baggage, and he ran to the battle line and came and inquired of his … Continue reading →

וַתַּעֲרֹ֤ךְ יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ וּפְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים מַעֲרָכָ֖ה לִקְרַ֥את מַעֲרָכָֽה׃ And Yisraʾel and the Pelishtim drew up in battle formation, formation against formation.   Morphology וַתַּעֲרֹ֤ךְ (vattaʿarokh) – Root: ערך (ʿarak); Form: Qal wayyiqtol 3rd person feminine singular; Translation: “And she drew up”; Notes: … Continue reading →