1 Samuel 18

¹Afterוַיְהִ֗יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → David had finishedכְּכַלֹּתוֹ֙kə·ḵal·lō·ṯōw — to finish, complete, or bring to an endH3615 — Full Word Study → speakingלְדַבֵּ֣רlə·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → withאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Saulשָׁא֔וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study →, the soulsוְנֶ֙פֶשׁ֙wə·ne·p̄eš — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → of Jonathanיְה֣וֹנָתָ֔ןyə·hō·w·nā·ṯān — Yahweh has givenH3083 — Full Word Study → and Davidדָּוִ֑דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → were knit togetherנִקְשְׁרָ֖הniq·šə·rāh — to bind together; to conspire or plotH7194 — Full Word Study →, and Jonathanיְהוֹנָתָ֖ןyə·hō·w·nā·ṯān — Yahweh has givenH3083 — Full Word Study → loved himוַיֶּאֱהָבוֹway·yɛ·ʾɛ̆·hå̄·ḇō — To love; affection, attachment, or preferenceH157 — Full Word Study → as himselfכְּנַפְשֽׁוֹ׃kə·nap̄·šōw — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study →. ²And from thatהַה֑וּאha·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → Saulשָׁא֖וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → kept David with himוַיִּקָּחֵ֥הוּway·yiq·qā·ḥê·hū — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → and did notוְלֹ֣אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → let himנְתָנ֔וֹnə·ṯā·nōw — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → returnלָשׁ֖וּבlā·šūḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → to his father’sאָבִֽיו׃’ā·ḇîw — H1 — Full Word Study → houseבֵּ֥יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →. ³Then Jonathanיְהוֹנָתָ֛ןyə·hō·w·nā·ṯān — Yahweh has givenH3083 — Full Word Study → madeוַיִּכְרֹ֧תway·yiḵ·rōṯ — To cut; to make a covenantH3772 — Full Word Study → a covenantבְּרִ֑יתbə·rîṯ — A binding agreement or covenant between partiesH1285 — Full Word Study → with Davidוְדָוִ֖דwə·ḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → because he lovedבְּאַהֲבָת֥וֹbə·’a·hă·ḇā·ṯōw — Love, affection, devotionH160 — Full Word Study → himאֹת֖וֹ’ō·ṯōw — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → as himselfכְּנַפְשֽׁוֹ׃kə·nap̄·šōw — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study →. ⁴And Jonathanיְהוֹנָתָ֗ןyə·hō·w·nā·ṯān — Yahweh has givenH3083 — Full Word Study → removedוַיִּתְפַּשֵּׁ֣טway·yiṯ·paš·šêṭ — to strip, plunder, or invadeH6584 — Full Word Study → the robeהַמְּעִיל֙ham·mə·‘îl — A long robe or outer garment; cloakH4598 — Full Word Study → he was wearingעָלָ֔יו‘ā·lāw — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → and gaveוַֽיִּתְּנֵ֖הוּway·yit·tə·nê·hū — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → it to Davidלְדָוִ֑דlə·ḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study →, along with his tunicוּמַדָּ֕יוū·mad·dāw — garment, clothing, or measureH4055 — Full Word Study →, his swordחַרְבּ֥וֹḥar·bōw — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study →, his bowקַשְׁתּ֖וֹqaš·tōw — bow (weapon); arcH7198 — Full Word Study →, and his beltחֲגֹרֽוֹ׃ḥă·ḡō·rōw — belt, girdle, or garment worn around the waistH2290 — Full Word Study →. ⁵So Davidדָוִ֜דḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → marched outוַיֵּצֵ֨אway·yê·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → and prospered in everythingבְּכֹל֩bə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → Saulשָׁאוּל֙šā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → sent him to doיִשְׁלָחֶ֤נּוּyiš·lā·ḥen·nū — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study →, and Saulשָׁא֔וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → set himוַיְשִׂמֵ֣הוּway·śi·mê·hū — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → overעַ֖ל‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the menאַנְשֵׁ֣י’an·šê — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → of warהַמִּלְחָמָ֑הham·mil·ḥā·māh — Battle, warfare, combat, military conflictH4421 — Full Word Study →. And this was pleasingוַיִּיטַב֙way·yî·ṭaḇ — to be good, to improve, to do wellH3190 — Full Word Study → in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֣יbə·‘ê·nê — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → of allכָל־ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the peopleהָעָ֔םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →, and of Saul’sשָׁאֽוּל׃פšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → officersעַבְדֵ֥י‘aḇ·ḏê — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → as wellוְגַ֕םwə·ḡam — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study →. ⁶As the troopsוַיְהִ֣יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → were returning homeבְּשׁ֤וּבbə·šūḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → after Davidדָּוִד֙dā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → had killedמֵהַכּ֣וֹתmê·hak·kō·wṯ — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → the Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יhap·pə·liš·tî — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study →, the womenהַנָּשִׁ֜יםhan·nā·šîm — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → came outוַתֵּצֶ֨אנָהwat·tê·ṣe·nāh — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → of allמִכָּל־mik·kāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the citiesעָרֵ֤י‘ā·rê — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → to meetלִקְרַ֖אתliq·raṯ — to meet, encounter, or come upon (often by chance or unexpectedly)H7122 — Full Word Study → Kingהַמֶּ֑לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → Saulשָׁא֣וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → with singingלָשׁוּרlå̄·šūr — to sing, make musicH7891 — Full Word Study → and dancingוְהַמְּחֹל֔וֹתwə·ham·mə·ḥō·lō·wṯ — Dance, dancing, or company of dancersH4246 — Full Word Study →, with joyful songsבְּשִׂמְחָ֖הbə·śim·ḥāh — Joy, gladness, rejoicingH8057 — Full Word Study →, and with tambourinesבְּתֻפִּ֥יםbə·ṯup·pîm — Tambourine; hand drum used in celebrationH8596 — Full Word Study → and other instrumentsוּבְשָׁלִשִֽׁים׃ū·ḇə·šā·li·šîm — Officer of high rank; captain; commanderH7991 — Full Word Study →. ⁷And as the women dancedהַֽמְשַׂחֲק֖וֹתham·śa·ḥă·qō·wṯ — to laugh, mock, or make sportH7832 — Full Word Study →, they sang outוַֽתַּעֲנֶ֛ינָהwat·ta·‘ă·ne·nāh — To answer, respond, or testifyH6030 — Full Word Study →: “Saulשָׁאוּל֙šā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → has slainהִכָּ֤הhik·kāh — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → his thousands, and Davidוְדָוִ֖דwə·ḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → his tens of thousandsבְּרִבְבֹתָֽיו׃bə·riḇ·ḇō·ṯāw — A myriad; an immense multitude or ten thousandH7233 — Full Word Study →.” ⁸And Saulלְשָׁא֜וּלlə·šā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → was furiousוַיִּ֨חַרway·yi·ḥar — to burn with anger, become incensedH2734 — Full Word Study → and resentedוַיֵּ֤רַעway·yê·ra‘ — to break, spoil, or do evilH7489 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּ֔הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → songהַדָּבָ֣רhad·dā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study →. “They have ascribedנָתְנ֤וּnā·ṯə·nū — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → tens of thousandsרְבָב֔וֹתrə·ḇā·ḇō·wṯ — A myriad; an immense multitude or ten thousandH7233 — Full Word Study → to Davidלְדָוִד֙lə·ḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study →,” he saidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “but onlyנָתְנ֖וּnā·ṯə·nū — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → thousandsהָאֲלָפִ֑יםhā·’ă·lā·p̄îm — A thousand; a large military unit or census numberH505 — Full Word Study → to me. What moreוְע֥וֹדwə·‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → can he have butאַ֥ךְ’aḵ — Surely, certainly, only, neverthelessH389 — Full Word Study → the kingdomהַמְּלוּכָֽה׃ham·mə·lū·ḵāh — Kingship, royal authority, sovereigntyH4410 — Full Word Study →?” ⁹Andוַיְהִ֥יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → from thatהַה֖וּאha·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → dayמֵהַיּ֥וֹםmê·hay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → forwardוָהָֽלְאָה׃סwā·hā·lə·’āh — Beyond, further, yonder; forward or back in space/timeH1973 — Full Word Study → Saulשָׁא֖וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → kept a jealous eyeעָוֹןʿå̄·wōn — Iniquity, guilt, or moral wrongdoingH5771 — Full Word Study → on Davidדָּוִ֑דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁰The next dayמִֽמָּחֳרָ֗תmim·mā·ḥo·rāṯ — The next day, morrow, following dayH4283 — Full Word Study → a spiritרוּחַ֩rū·aḥ — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study → of distressרָעָ֤ה׀rā·‘āh — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → sent from Godאֱלֹהִ֨ים׀’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → cameוַתִּצְלַ֣חwat·tiṣ·laḥ — To prosper, succeed, push forwardH6743 — Full Word Study → uponאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Saulשָׁאוּל֙šā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study →, and he prophesiedוַיִּתְנַבֵּ֣אway·yiṯ·nab·bê — To speak forth God's message; to prophesyH5012 — Full Word Study → inside theבְתוֹךְ־ḇə·ṯō·wḵ- — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study → houseהַבַּ֔יִתhab·ba·yiṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → while Davidוְדָוִ֛דwə·ḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → played the harp as usualבְּי֑וֹםbə·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →. Now Saulשָׁאֽוּל׃šā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → was holdingבְּיָד֖וֹbə·yā·ḏōw — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → a spearוְהַחֲנִ֖יתwə·ha·ḥă·nîṯ — Spear; a long-shafted weaponH2595 — Full Word Study →, ¹¹and heשָׁאוּל֙šā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → hurled itוַיָּ֤טֶלway·yā·ṭel — to throw, cast, or hurl awayH2904 — Full Word Study →, thinkingוַיֹּ֕אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “I will pinאַכֶּ֥ה’ak·keh — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → Davidבְדָוִ֖דḇə·ḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → to the wallוּבַקִּ֑ירū·ḇaq·qîr — A wall; a barrier or fortificationH7023 — Full Word Study →.” But Davidדָּוִ֛דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → eludedוַיִּסֹּ֥בway·yis·sōḇ — to turn, surround, go aroundH5437 — Full Word Study → himמִפָּנָ֖יוmip·pā·nāw — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → twiceפַּעֲמָֽיִם׃pa·‘ă·mā·yim — time, occasion, or instance of occurrenceH6471 — Full Word Study →. ¹²So Saulשָׁא֖וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → was afraidוַיִּרָ֥אway·yi·rā — to fear, revere, or be afraidH3372 — Full Word Study → ofמִלִּפְנֵ֣יmil·lip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → Davidדָוִ֑דḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → wasהָיָ֤הhā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → with Davidעִמּ֔וֹ‘im·mōw — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → butוּמֵעִ֥םū·mê·‘im — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → had departedסָֽר׃sār — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → from Saulשָׁא֖וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study →. ¹³Therefore Saulשָׁאוּל֙šā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → sent David away and gaveוַיְשִׂמֵ֥הוּway·śi·mê·hū — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → him commandשַׂר־śar- — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study → of a thousand menאָ֑לֶף’ā·lep̄ — A thousand; a large military unit or census numberH505 — Full Word Study →. David ledוַיֵּצֵ֥אway·yê·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → the troops out to battle and backוַיָּבֹ֖אway·yā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →, ¹⁴and he continuedוַיְהִ֥יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → to prosperמַשְׂכִּ֑ילmaś·kîl — To act wisely; to understand, prosper, or give skillH7919 — Full Word Study → in allלְכָל־lə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → his waysדְּרָכָ֖וdə·rå̄·ḵå̄w — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study →, because the LORDוַֽיהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → was with himעִמּֽוֹ׃‘im·mōw — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁵When Saulשָׁא֔וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → sawוַיַּ֣רְאway·yar — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → Davidה֖וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → was veryמְאֹ֑דmə·’ōḏ — Much, greatly, very, exceedinglyH3966 — Full Word Study → successfulמַשְׂכִּ֣ילmaś·kîl — To act wisely; to understand, prosper, or give skillH7919 — Full Word Study →, he was afraidוַיָּ֖גָרway·yā·ḡār — to sojourn, dwell as a stranger, fearH1481 — Full Word Study → of himמִפָּנָֽיו׃mip·pā·nāw — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁶But allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → and Judahוִיהוּדָ֔הwî·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → lovedאֹהֵ֖ב’ō·hêḇ — To love; affection, attachment, or preferenceH157 — Full Word Study → Davidדָּוִ֑דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → heה֛וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → was leading them out to battleיוֹצֵ֥אyō·w·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → and backוָבָ֖אwā·ḇā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁷Then Saulשָׁא֜וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Davidדָּוִ֗דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study →, “Hereהִנֵּה֩hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → is my olderהַגְּדוֹלָ֤הhag·gə·ḏō·w·lāh — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → daughterבִתִּ֨יḇit·tî — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → Merabמֵרַב֙mê·raḇ — Abundance, IncreaseH4764 — Full Word Study →. I will give herאֶתֶּן־’et·ten- — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → to you in marriageלְאִשָּׁ֔הlə·’iš·šāh — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study →. Onlyאַ֚ךְ’aḵ — Surely, certainly, only, neverthelessH389 — Full Word Study → beהֱיֵה־hĕ·yêh- — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → valiantחַ֔יִלḥa·yil — Army, force, or wealthH2428 — Full Word Study → for me and fightוְהִלָּחֵ֖םwə·hil·lā·ḥêm — to fight; to consume; to battleH3898 — Full Word Study → the LORD’sיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → battlesמִלְחֲמ֣וֹתmil·ḥă·mō·wṯ — Battle, warfare, combat, military conflictH4421 — Full Word Study →.” But Saulוְשָׁא֣וּלwə·šā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → was thinkingאָמַ֗ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “I need not raiseתְּהִ֤יtə·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → my handיָדִי֙yā·ḏî — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → against him; let the handיַד־yaḏ- — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃סpə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study → beוּתְהִי־ū·ṯə·hî- — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → against him.” ¹⁸And Davidדָּוִ֜דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Saulשָׁא֗וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study →, “Whoמִ֤יmî — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → am Iאָֽנֹכִי֙’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study →, and whatוּמִ֣יū·mî — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → is my familyחַיַּ֔יḥay·yay — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study → or my father’sאָבִ֖י’ā·ḇî — H1 — Full Word Study → clanמִשְׁפַּ֥חַתmiš·pa·ḥaṯ — Family, clan, household groupH4940 — Full Word Study → in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לbə·yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, thatכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → I should becomeאֶהְיֶ֥ה’eh·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → the son-in-lawחָתָ֖ןḥā·ṯān — bridegroom; son-in-lawH2860 — Full Word Study → of the kingלַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃lam·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →?” ¹⁹So when it wasוַיְהִ֗יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → timeבְּעֵ֥תbə·‘êṯ — Time, season, or appointed momentH6256 — Full Word Study → to giveתֵּ֛תtêṯ — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → Saul’sשָׁא֖וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → daughterבַּת־baṯ- — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → Merabמֵרַ֥בmê·raḇ — Abundance, IncreaseH4764 — Full Word Study → to Davidלְדָוִ֑דlə·ḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study →, sheוְהִ֧יאwə·hî — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → was givenנִתְּנָ֛הnit·tə·nāh — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → in marriageלְאִשָּֽׁה׃lə·’iš·šāh — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → to Adrielלְעַדְרִיאֵ֥לlə·‘aḏ·rî·’êl — God is my helpH5741 — Full Word Study → of Meholahהַמְּחֹלָתִ֖יham·mə·ḥō·lā·ṯî — From Meholah, a placeH4259 — Full Word Study →. ²⁰Now Saul’sשָׁא֖וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → daughterבַּת־baṯ- — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → Michalמִיכַ֥לmî·ḵal — Who is like GodH4324 — Full Word Study → lovedוַתֶּאֱהַ֛בwat·te·’ĕ·haḇ — To love; affection, attachment, or preferenceH157 — Full Word Study → Davidדָּוִ֑דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study →, and when this was reportedוַיַּגִּ֣דוּway·yag·gi·ḏū — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → to Saulלְשָׁא֔וּלlə·šā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study →, itהַדָּבָ֖רhad·dā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → pleasedוַיִּשַׁ֥רway·yi·šar — to make straight; to direct; to be right or uprightH3474 — Full Word Study → himבְּעֵינָֽיו׃bə·‘ê·nāw — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study →. ²¹“I will give herאֶתְּנֶ֤נָּה’et·tə·nen·nāh — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → to David,” Saulשָׁא֜וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → thoughtוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “so that she may beוּתְהִי־ū·ṯə·hî- — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → a snareלְמוֹקֵ֔שׁlə·mō·w·qêš — snare, trap, or netH4170 — Full Word Study → to him, and the handיַד־yaḏ- — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֑יםpə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study → may beוּתְהִי־ū·ṯə·hî- — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → against him.” So Saulשָׁאוּל֙šā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Davidדָּוִ֔דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study →, “For a second time nowהַיּֽוֹם׃hay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → you can be my son-in-lawתִּתְחַתֵּ֥ןtiṯ·ḥat·tên — To give in marriage; to form a family alliance through marriageH2859 — Full Word Study →.” ²²Then Saulשָׁא֜וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → orderedוַיְצַ֨וway·ṣaw — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study → his servantsעֲבָדָ֗וʿă·ḇå̄·ḏå̄w — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study →, “Speakדַּבְּר֨וּdab·bə·rū — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Davidדָּוִ֤דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → privatelyבַּלָּט֙bal·lāṭ — secrecy, hidden action, concealmentH3909 — Full Word Study → and tell himלֵאמֹ֔רlê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘Beholdהִנֵּ֨הhin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → is pleasedחָפֵ֤ץḥā·p̄êṣ — to delight in; to desire; to take pleasureH2654 — Full Word Study → with you, and allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → his servantsעֲבָדָ֖יו‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → love youאֲהֵב֑וּךָ’ă·hê·ḇū·ḵā — To love; affection, attachment, or preferenceH157 — Full Word Study →. Now thereforeוְעַתָּ֖הwə·‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study →, become hisבַּמֶּֽלֶךְ׃bam·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → son-in-lawהִתְחַתֵּ֥ןhiṯ·ḥat·tên — To give in marriage; to form a family alliance through marriageH2859 — Full Word Study →.’” ²³But when Saul’sשָׁאוּל֙šā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → servantsעַבְדֵ֤י‘aḇ·ḏê — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → relayedוַֽיְדַבְּר֞וּway·ḏab·bə·rū — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → theseהָאֵ֑לֶּהhā·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → wordsהַדְּבָרִ֖יםhad·də·ḇā·rîm — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → to Davidדָוִ֔דḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study →, heדָּוִ֗דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → repliedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Does it seem trivialהַֽנְקַלָּ֤הhan·qal·lāh — to make light; to curse; to despiseH7043 — Full Word Study → in your sightבְעֵֽינֵיכֶם֙ḇə·‘ê·nê·ḵem — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → to be the son-in-lawהִתְחַתֵּ֣ןhiṯ·ḥat·tên — To give in marriage; to form a family alliance through marriageH2859 — Full Word Study → of the kingבַּמֶּ֔לֶךְbam·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →? Iוְאָנֹכִ֖יwə·’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study → am a poorרָ֥שׁrāš — To be poor, lack, or become destituteH7326 — Full Word Study → manאִֽישׁ־’îš- — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → and lightly esteemedוְנִקְלֶֽה׃wə·niq·leh — To treat with contempt; to despise or dishonorH7034 — Full Word Study →.” ²⁴And the servantsעַבְדֵ֥י‘aḇ·ḏê — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → toldוַיַּגִּ֜דוּway·yag·gi·ḏū — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → Saulשָׁא֛וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → whatהָאֵ֖לֶּהhā·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → Davidדָּוִֽד׃פdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → had saidדִּבֶּ֥רdib·ber — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study →. ²⁵Saulשָׁא֜וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → repliedוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Sayתֹאמְר֣וּṯō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to Davidלְדָוִ֗דlə·ḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study →, ‘The kingלַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙lam·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → desiresחֵ֤פֶץḥê·p̄eṣ — Pleasure, desire, delight, or purposeH2656 — Full Word Study → noאֵֽין־’ên- — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → other dowryבְּמֹ֔הַרbə·mō·har — bride-price; payment for a brideH4119 — Full Word Study → butכִּ֗יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → a hundredבְּמֵאָה֙bə·mê·’āh — hundred; a large complete numberH3967 — Full Word Study → Philistineפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםpə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study → foreskinsעָרְל֣וֹת‘ā·rə·lō·wṯ — Foreskin; mark of uncircumcisionH6190 — Full Word Study → as revengeלְהִנָּקֵ֖םlə·hin·nā·qêm — To avenge, take vengeance, or execute judgmentH5358 — Full Word Study → on hisהַמֶּ֑לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → enemiesבְּאֹיְבֵ֣יbə·’ō·yə·ḇê — Enemy; adversary; one who opposesH341 — Full Word Study →.’” But Saulוְשָׁא֣וּלwə·šā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → intendedחָשַׁ֔בḥā·šaḇ — to think, devise, plan, or reckonH2803 — Full Word Study → to cause David’sדָּוִ֖דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → deathלְהַפִּ֥ילlə·hap·pîl — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → at the handsבְּיַד־bə·yaḏ- — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃pə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study →. ²⁶When the servantsעֲבָדָ֤יו‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → reportedוַיַּגִּ֨דוּway·yag·gi·ḏū — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → theseהָאֵ֔לֶּהhā·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → termsהַדְּבָרִ֣יםhad·də·ḇā·rîm — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → to Davidלְדָוִד֙lə·ḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study →, he was pleasedוַיִּשַׁ֤רway·yi·šar — to make straight; to direct; to be right or uprightH3474 — Full Word Study → to become the king’sבַּמֶּ֑לֶךְbam·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → son-in-lawלְהִתְחַתֵּ֖ןlə·hiṯ·ḥat·tên — To give in marriage; to form a family alliance through marriageH2859 — Full Word Study →. Before the wedding day arrivedהַיָּמִֽים׃hay·yā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →, ²⁷Davidדָּוִ֜דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → and his menוַאֲנָשָׁ֗יוwa·’ă·nā·šāw — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → went outוַיֵּ֣לֶךְ׀way·yê·leḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → and killedוַיַּ֣ךְway·yaḵ — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → two hundredמָאתַ֣יִםmā·ṯa·yim — hundred; a large complete numberH3967 — Full Word Study → Philistinesבַּפְּלִשְׁתִּים֮bap·pə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study →. Heדָוִד֙ḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → broughtוַיָּבֵ֤אway·yā·ḇê — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → their foreskinsעָרְלֹ֣תֵיהֶ֔ם‘ā·rə·lō·ṯê·hem — Foreskin; mark of uncircumcisionH6190 — Full Word Study → and presented them as payment in fullוַיְמַלְא֣וּםway·mal·’ūm — to fill, fulfill, completeH4390 — Full Word Study → to becomeבַּמֶּ֑לֶךְbam·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → the king’sלַמֶּ֔לֶךְlam·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → son-in-lawלְהִתְחַתֵּ֖ןlə·hiṯ·ḥat·tên — To give in marriage; to form a family alliance through marriageH2859 — Full Word Study →. Then Saulשָׁא֛וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → gaveוַיִּתֶּן־way·yit·ten- — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → his daughterבִּתּ֖וֹbit·tōw — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → Michalמִיכַ֥לmî·ḵal — Who is like GodH4324 — Full Word Study → to David in marriage. ²⁸When Saulשָׁאוּל֙šā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → realizedוַיַּ֤רְאway·yar — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → thatכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → was withעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → Davidדָּוִ֑דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → and that hisשָׁא֖וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → daughterבַּת־baṯ- — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → Michalוּמִיכַ֥לū·mî·ḵal — Who is like GodH4324 — Full Word Study → loved David, ²⁹heשָׁא֗וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → grew even moreוַיֹּ֣אסֶףway·yō·sep̄ — to add, increase, or do againH3254 — Full Word Study → afraidלֵרֹ֛אlê·rō — to fear, revere, or be afraidH3372 — Full Word Study → ofמִפְּנֵ֥יmip·pə·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → Davidדָוִ֖דḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study →. So from then onכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → Saulשָׁא֛וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → wasוַיְהִ֥יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → David’sדָּוִ֖דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → enemyאֹיֵ֥ב’ō·yêḇ — Enemy; adversary; one who opposesH341 — Full Word Study →. ³⁰Every timeמִדֵּ֣יmid·dê — Sufficiency, enough, according to capacityH1767 — Full Word Study → the Philistineפְלִשְׁתִּ֑יםp̄ə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study → commandersשָׂרֵ֣יśā·rê — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study → came out for battle, Davidדָּוִד֙dā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → was more successfulשָׂכַ֤לśā·ḵal — To act wisely; to understand, prosper, or give skillH7919 — Full Word Study → than allמִכֹּל֙mik·kōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → of Saul’sשָׁא֔וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → officersעַבְדֵ֣י‘aḇ·ḏê — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study →, so that his nameשְׁמ֖וֹšə·mōw — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → was highlyמְאֹֽד׃סmə·’ōḏ — Much, greatly, very, exceedinglyH3966 — Full Word Study → esteemedוַיִּיקַ֥רway·yî·qar — to be precious, honored, or highly valuedH3365 — Full Word Study →.