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וַיַּשְׁכֵּ֨ם דָּוִ֜ד בַּבֹּ֗קֶר וַיִּטֹּ֤שׁ אֶת־הַצֹּאן֙ עַל־שֹׁמֵ֔ר וַיִּשָּׂ֣א וַיֵּ֔לֶךְ כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר צִוָּ֖הוּ יִשָׁ֑י וַיָּבֹא֙ הַמַּעְגָּ֔לָה וְהַחַ֗יִל הַיֹּצֵא֙ אֶל־הַמַּ֣עֲרָכָ֔ה וְהֵרֵ֖עוּ בַּמִּלְחָמָֽה׃ And Dawid rose early in the morning and left the flock with a keeper, and he took and went as Yishai had … Continue reading →

וְשָׁא֤וּל וְהֵ֨מָּה֙ וְכָל־אִ֣ישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל בְּעֵ֖מֶק הָֽאֵלָ֑ה נִלְחָמִ֖ים עִם־פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃ And Shaʾul and they and all the men of Yisraʾel were in the Valley of Elah, fighting with the Pelishtim.   Morphology וְשָׁא֤וּל (ve-Shaʾul) – Root: שאל (shaʾal); Form: Proper noun, masculine … Continue reading →

וְ֠אֵת עֲשֶׂ֜רֶת חֲרִצֵ֤י הֶֽחָלָב֙ הָאֵ֔לֶּה תָּבִ֖יא לְשַׂר־הָאָ֑לֶף וְאֶת־אַחֶ֨יךָ֙ תִּפְקֹ֣ד לְשָׁלֹ֔ום וְאֶת־עֲרֻבָּתָ֖ם תִּקָּֽח׃ And these ten cuts of cheese you shall bring to the commander of the thousand, and you shall inquire of the welfare of your brothers and take their … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יִשַׁ֜י לְדָוִ֣ד בְּנֹ֗ו קַח־נָ֤א לְאַחֶ֨יךָ֙ אֵיפַ֤ת הַקָּלִיא֙ הַזֶּ֔ה וַעֲשָׂרָ֥ה לֶ֖חֶם הַזֶּ֑ה וְהָרֵ֥ץ הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֖ה לְאַחֶֽיךָ׃ And Yishai said to Dawid his son, “Please take for your brothers this efa of roasted grain and these ten loaves, and bring them quickly … Continue reading →

וַיִּגַּ֥שׁ הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖י הַשְׁכֵּ֣ם וְהַעֲרֵ֑ב וַיִּתְיַצֵּ֖ב אַרְבָּעִ֥ים יֹֽום׃ פ And the Pelishti approached morning and evening and took his stand for forty days.   Morphology וַיִּגַּ֥שׁ (vayyiggash) – Root: נגש (nagash); Form: Qal wayyiqtol 3rd person masculine singular; Translation: “And he … Continue reading →

וְדָוִ֛ד הֹלֵ֥ךְ וָשָׁ֖ב מֵעַ֣ל שָׁא֑וּל לִרְעֹ֛ות אֶת־צֹ֥אן אָבִ֖יו בֵּֽית־לָֽחֶם׃ And Dawid went and returned from Shaʾul to tend the flock of his father in Beit-leḥem.   Morphology וְדָוִ֛ד (ve-Dawid) – Root: דוד (Dawid); Form: Proper noun, masculine singular; Translation: “And … Continue reading →

וְדָוִ֖ד ה֣וּא הַקָּטָ֑ן וּשְׁלֹשָׁה֙ הַגְּדֹלִ֔ים הָלְכ֖וּ אַחֲרֵ֥י שָׁאֽוּל׃ ס And David was the youngest, and the three eldest went after Shaʾul.   Morphology וְדָוִ֖ד (ve-Dawid) – Root: דוד (Dawid); Form: Proper noun, masculine singular; Translation: “And Dawid”; Notes: Refers to … Continue reading →

וַיֵּ֨לְכ֜וּ שְׁלֹ֤שֶׁת בְּנֵֽי־יִשַׁי֙ הַגְּדֹלִ֔ים הָלְכ֥וּ אַחֲרֵי־שָׁא֖וּל לַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה וְשֵׁ֣ם שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת בָּנָ֗יו אֲשֶׁ֤ר הָלְכוּ֙ בַּמִּלְחָמָ֔ה אֱלִיאָ֣ב הַבְּכֹ֗ור וּמִשְׁנֵ֨הוּ֙ אֲבִ֣ינָדָ֔ב וְהַשְּׁלִשִׁ֖י שַׁמָּֽה׃ And the three eldest sons of Yishai went and followed Shaʾul to the battle, and the names of his three sons … Continue reading →

וְדָוִד֩ בֶּן־אִ֨ישׁ אֶפְרָתִ֜י הַזֶּ֗ה מִבֵּ֥ית לֶ֨חֶם֙ יְהוּדָ֔ה וּשְׁמֹ֣ו יִשַׁ֔י וְלֹ֖ו שְׁמֹנָ֣ה בָנִ֑ים וְהָאִישׁ֙ בִּימֵ֣י שָׁא֔וּל זָקֵ֖ן בָּ֥א בַאֲנָשִֽׁים׃ And Dawid was the son of this Efrati man from Beit Leḥem of Yehuda, and his name was Yishai, and he had … Continue reading →

וַיִּשְׁמַ֤ע שָׁאוּל֙ וְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֶת־דִּבְרֵ֥י הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖י הָאֵ֑לֶּה וַיֵּחַ֥תּוּ וַיִּֽרְא֖וּ מְאֹֽד׃ פ And Shaʾul and all Yisraʾel heard these words of the Pelishti, and they were dismayed and greatly afraid.   Morphology וַיִּשְׁמַ֤ע (vayyishmaʿ) – Root: שמע (shamaʿ); Form: Qal wayyiqtol 3rd … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר֙ הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔י אֲנִ֗י חֵרַ֛פְתִּי אֶת־מַעַרְכֹ֥ות יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל הַיֹּ֣ום הַזֶּ֑ה תְּנוּ־לִ֣י אִ֔ישׁ וְנִֽלָּחֲמָ֖ה יָֽחַד׃ And the Pelishti said, “I have defied the ranks of Yisraʾel this day; give me a man, and we shall fight together.”   Morphology וַיֹּ֨אמֶר֙ (vayyoʾmer) – Root: … Continue reading →

אִם־יוּכַ֞ל לְהִלָּחֵ֤ם אִתִּי֙ וְהִכָּ֔נִי וְהָיִ֥ינוּ לָכֶ֖ם לַעֲבָדִ֑ים וְאִם־אֲנִ֤י אֽוּכַל־לֹו֙ וְהִכִּיתִ֔יו וִהְיִ֤יתֶם לָ֨נוּ֙ לַעֲבָדִ֔ים וַעֲבַדְתֶּ֖ם אֹתָֽנוּ׃ If he is able to fight with me and strike me down, then we shall be your servants; but if I am able to prevail … Continue reading →

וַֽיַּעֲמֹ֗ד וַיִּקְרָא֙ אֶל־מַעַרְכֹ֣ת יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לָהֶ֔ם לָ֥מָּה תֵצְא֖וּ לַעֲרֹ֣ךְ מִלְחָמָ֑ה הֲלֹ֧וא אָנֹכִ֣י הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֗י וְאַתֶּם֙ עֲבָדִ֣ים לְשָׁא֔וּל בְּרוּ־לָכֶ֥ם אִ֖ישׁ וְיֵרֵ֥ד אֵלָֽי׃ And he stood and called out to the ranks of Yisraʾel, and he said to them, “Why do you come … Continue reading →

וְחֵץ חֲנִיתֹ֗ו כִּמְנֹור֙ אֹֽרְגִ֔ים וְלַהֶ֣בֶת חֲנִיתֹ֔ו שֵׁשׁ־מֵאֹ֥ות שְׁקָלִ֖ים בַּרְזֶ֑ל וְנֹשֵׂ֥א הַצִּנָּ֖ה הֹלֵ֥ךְ לְפָנָֽיו׃ And the shaft of his spear was like a weaver’s beam, and the blade of his spear was six hundred sheqels of iron, and the bearer of … Continue reading →

וּמִצְחַ֥ת נְחֹ֖שֶׁת עַל־רַגְלָ֑יו וְכִידֹ֥ון נְחֹ֖שֶׁת בֵּ֥ין כְּתֵפָֽיו׃ And greaves of bronze were on his legs, and a javelin of bronze was between his shoulders.   Morphology וּמִצְחַ֥ת (u-mitṣḥat) – Root: מצחת (mitṣḥat); Form: Noun, feminine singular construct with conjunction; Translation: … Continue reading →

וְכֹ֤ובַע נְחֹ֨שֶׁת֙ עַל־רֹאשֹׁ֔ו וְשִׁרְיֹ֥ון קַשְׂקַשִּׂ֖ים ה֣וּא לָב֑וּשׁ וּמִשְׁקַל֙ הַשִּׁרְיֹ֔ון חֲמֵשֶׁת־אֲלָפִ֥ים שְׁקָלִ֖ים נְחֹֽשֶֽׁת׃ And a helmet of bronze was on his head, and he was clothed with a coat of scale armor, and the weight of the coat was five thousand … Continue reading →

וַיֵּצֵ֤א אִֽישׁ־הַבֵּנַ֨יִם֙ מִמַּחֲנֹ֣ות פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים גָּלְיָ֥ת שְׁמֹ֖ו מִגַּ֑ת גָּבְהֹ֕ו שֵׁ֥שׁ אַמֹּ֖ות וָזָֽרֶת׃ And a champion came out from the camps of the Pelishtim, his name was Golyat from Gat; his height was six cubits and a span.   Morphology וַיֵּצֵ֤א (vayyetse) … Continue reading →

וּפְלִשְׁתִּ֞ים עֹמְדִ֤ים אֶל־הָהָר֙ מִזֶּ֔ה וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל עֹמְדִ֥ים אֶל־הָהָ֖ר מִזֶּ֑ה וְהַגַּ֖יְא בֵּינֵיהֶֽם׃ And the Pelishtim were standing on the mountain on this side, and Yisraʾel was standing on the mountain on that side, and the valley was between them.   Morphology וּפְלִשְׁתִּ֞ים … Continue reading →

וְשָׁא֤וּל וְאִֽישׁ־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ נֶאֶסְפ֔וּ וַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּ בְּעֵ֣מֶק הָאֵלָ֑ה וַיַּעַרְכ֥וּ מִלְחָמָ֖ה לִקְרַ֥את פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃ And Shaʾul and the men of Yisraʾel were gathered and they camped in the valley of ʾEla, and they arranged for battle against the Pelishtim.   Morphology וְשָׁא֤וּל (ve-Shaʾul) – … Continue reading →

וַיַּאַסְפ֨וּ פְלִשְׁתִּ֤ים אֶת־מַֽחֲנֵיהֶם֙ לַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה וַיֵּאָ֣סְפ֔וּ שֹׂכֹ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר לִיהוּדָ֑ה וַֽיַּחֲנ֛וּ בֵּין־שֹׂוכֹ֥ה וּבֵין־עֲזֵקָ֖ה בְּאֶ֥פֶס דַּמִּֽים׃ And the Pelishtim gathered their camps for battle, and they assembled at Sokho, which belongs to Yehuda, and they camped between Sokho and between ʿAzeqa, in Efes-Dammim. … Continue reading →

וְהָיָ֗ה בִּֽהְיֹ֤ות רֽוּחַ־אֱלֹהִים֙ אֶל־שָׁא֔וּל וְלָקַ֥ח דָּוִ֛ד אֶת־הַכִּנֹּ֖ור וְנִגֵּ֣ן בְּיָדֹ֑ו וְרָוַ֤ח לְשָׁאוּל֙ וְטֹ֣וב לֹ֔ו וְסָ֥רָה מֵעָלָ֖יו ר֥וּחַ הָרָעָֽה׃ פ And it happened, when the Spirit of God was upon Shaʾul, that Dawid took the lyre and played with his hand, and … Continue reading →

וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח שָׁא֔וּל אֶל־יִשַׁ֖י לֵאמֹ֑ר יַעֲמָד־נָ֤א דָוִד֙ לְפָנַ֔י כִּֽי־מָ֥צָא חֵ֖ן בְּעֵינָֽי׃ And Shaʾul sent to Yishai, saying, “Let Dawid stand before me, for he has found favor in my eyes.”   Morphology וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח (vayyishlaḥ) – Root: שלח (shalaḥ); Form: Qal wayyiqtol … Continue reading →

וַיָּבֹ֤א דָוִד֙ אֶל־שָׁא֔וּל וַֽיַּעֲמֹ֖ד לְפָנָ֑יו וַיֶּאֱהָבֵ֣הֽוּ מְאֹ֔ד וַֽיְהִי־לֹ֖ו נֹשֵׂ֥א כֵלִֽים׃ And Dawid came to Shaʾul and stood before him, and he loved him greatly, and he became his armor-bearer.   Morphology וַיָּבֹ֤א (vayyavo) – Root: בוא (bo); Form: Qal wayyiqtol … Continue reading →

וַיִּקַּ֨ח יִשַׁ֜י חֲמֹ֥ור לֶ֨חֶם֙ וְנֹ֣אד יַ֔יִן וּגְדִ֥י עִזִּ֖ים אֶחָ֑ד וַיִּשְׁלַ֛ח בְּיַד־דָּוִ֥ד בְּנֹ֖ו אֶל־שָׁאֽוּל׃ And Yishai took a donkey, bread, a skin of wine, and one young goat, and he sent them by the hand of Dawid his son to Shaʾul. … Continue reading →

וַיִּשְׁלַ֥ח שָׁא֛וּל מַלְאָכִ֖ים אֶל־יִשָׁ֑י וַיֹּ֕אמֶר שִׁלְחָ֥ה אֵלַ֛י אֶת־דָּוִ֥ד בִּנְךָ֖ אֲשֶׁ֥ר בַּצֹּֽאן׃ And Shaʾul sent messengers to Yishai and said, “Send to me Dawid your son, who is with the flock.”   Morphology וַיִּשְׁלַ֥ח (vayyishlaḥ) – Root: שלח (shalaḥ); Form: Qal … Continue reading →

וַיַּעַן֩ אֶחָ֨ד מֵהַנְּעָרִ֜ים וַיֹּ֗אמֶר הִנֵּ֨ה רָאִ֜יתִי בֵּ֣ן לְיִשַׁי֮ בֵּ֣ית הַלַּחְמִי֒ יֹדֵ֣עַ נַ֠גֵּן וְגִבֹּ֨ור חַ֜יִל וְאִ֧ישׁ מִלְחָמָ֛ה וּנְבֹ֥ון דָּבָ֖ר וְאִ֣ישׁ תֹּ֑אַר וַיהוָ֖ה עִמֹּֽו׃ And one of the young men answered and said, “Behold, I have seen a son of Yishai the … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר שָׁא֖וּל אֶל־עֲבָדָ֑יו רְאוּ־נָ֣א לִ֗י אִ֚ישׁ מֵיטִ֣יב לְנַגֵּ֔ן וַהֲבִיאֹותֶ֖ם אֵלָֽי׃ And Shaʾul said to his servants, “See now for me a man who is skillful in playing, and bring him to me.”   Morphology וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (vayyomer) – Root: אמר (ʾamar); … Continue reading →

יֹאמַר־נָ֤א אֲדֹנֵ֨נוּ֙ עֲבָדֶ֣יךָ לְפָנֶ֔יךָ יְבַקְשׁ֕וּ אִ֕ישׁ יֹדֵ֖עַ מְנַגֵּ֣ן בַּכִּנֹּ֑ור וְהָיָ֗ה בִּֽהְיֹ֨ות עָלֶ֤יךָ רֽוּחַ־אֱלֹהִים֙ רָעָ֔ה וְנִגֵּ֥ן בְּיָדֹ֖ו וְטֹ֥וב לָֽךְ׃ פ Let our lord now command your servants before you, that they seek a man who knows how to play the lyre. … Continue reading →

וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ עַבְדֵֽי־שָׁא֖וּל אֵלָ֑יו הִנֵּה־נָ֧א רֽוּחַ־אֱלֹהִ֛ים רָעָ֖ה מְבַעִתֶּֽךָ׃ And the servants of Shaʾul said to him, “Behold now, an evil spirit from God is tormenting you.   Morphology וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ (vayyomru) – Root: אמר (ʾamar); Form: Qal wayyiqtol (preterite) 3rd person masculine … Continue reading →

וְר֧וּחַ יְהוָ֛ה סָ֖רָה מֵעִ֣ם שָׁא֑וּל וּבִֽעֲתַ֥תּוּ רֽוּחַ־רָעָ֖ה מֵאֵ֥ת יְהוָֽה׃ And the Spirit of YHWH departed from Shaʾul, and an evil spirit from YHWH tormented him.   Morphology וְר֧וּחַ (veruaḥ) – Root: רוח (ruaḥ); Form: Noun, feminine singular; Translation: “And the … Continue reading →