1 Samuel 24

¹Afterכַּֽאֲשֶׁר֙ka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → Saulשָׁא֔וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → had returnedשָׁ֣בšāḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → from pursuingמֵאַחֲרֵ֖יmê·’a·ḥă·rê — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֑יםpə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study →, he was toldוַיַּגִּ֤דוּway·yag·gi·ḏū — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study →, “Davidדָוִ֔דḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → is in the wildernessבְּמִדְבַּ֖רbə·miḏ·bar — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study → of En-gediגֶּֽדִי׃סge·ḏî — Spring of the kidH5872 — Full Word Study →.” ²So Saulשָׁא֗וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → tookוַיִּקַּ֣חway·yiq·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → threeשְׁלֹ֧שֶׁתšə·lō·šeṯ — The number three; a group of three thingsH7969 — Full Word Study → thousandאֲלָפִ֛ים’ă·lā·p̄îm — A thousand; a large military unit or census numberH505 — Full Word Study → chosenבָּח֖וּרbā·ḥūr — To choose, select, or preferH977 — Full Word Study → menאִ֥ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → from allמִכָּל־mik·kāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → and wentוַיֵּ֗לֶךְway·yê·leḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → to look forלְבַקֵּ֤שׁlə·ḇaq·qêš — To seek, search for, or request earnestlyH1245 — Full Word Study → Davidדָּוִד֙dā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → and his menוַֽאֲנָשָׁ֔יוwa·’ă·nā·šāw — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → inעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the regionפְּנֵ֖יpə·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → of the Rocksצוּרֵ֥יṣū·rê — Rock; stone; strength; fortressH6697 — Full Word Study → of the Wild Goatsהַיְּעֵלִֽים׃hay·yə·‘ê·lîm — wild goat, rocky mountain dwelling animalH3277 — Full Word Study →. ³Soon Saul cameוַ֠יָּבֹאway·yā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the sheepfoldsהַצֹּ֤אןhaṣ·ṣōn — flock of sheep or goatsH6629 — Full Word Study → alongעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the roadהַדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙had·de·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study →, where there wasוְשָׁ֣םwə·šām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → a caveמְעָרָ֔הmə·‘ā·rāh — Cave, cavern, or hollow place in rockH4631 — Full Word Study →, and heשָׁא֖וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → went inוַיָּבֹ֥אway·yā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to relieveלְהָסֵ֣ךְlə·hā·sêḵ — to cover, protect, fence in, shieldH5526 — Full Word Study → himselfרַגְלָ֑יוraḡ·lāw — Foot; by extension, journey, way, or standingH7272 — Full Word Study →. And Davidוְדָוִד֙wə·ḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → and his menוַאֲנָשָׁ֔יוwa·’ă·nā·šāw — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → were hidingיֹשְׁבִֽים׃yō·šə·ḇîm — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → in the recessesבְּיַרְכְּתֵ֥יbə·yar·kə·ṯê — Flank, side, border, or remote regionH3411 — Full Word Study → of the caveהַמְּעָרָ֖הham·mə·‘ā·rāh — Cave, cavern, or hollow place in rockH4631 — Full Word Study →. ⁴So David’sדָוִ֜דḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → menאַנְשֵׁ֨י’an·šê — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּאמְרוּ֩way·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to himאֵלָ֗יו’ê·lāw — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, “This isהִנֵּ֨הhin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → the dayהַיּ֜וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → about whichאֲ‍ֽשֶׁר־’ăšer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saidאָמַ֧ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to youאֵלֶ֗יךָ’ê·le·ḵā — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, ‘Beholdהִנֵּ֨הhin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, Iאָנֹכִ֜י’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study → will deliverנֹתֵ֤ןnō·ṯên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → your enemyאֹיְבֶיךָʾō·yə·ḇɛ·ḵå̄ — Enemy; adversary; one who opposesH341 — Full Word Study → into your handבְּיָדֶ֔ךָbə·yā·ḏe·ḵā — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →, that you may doוְעָשִׂ֣יתָwə·‘ā·śî·ṯā — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → with him asכַּאֲשֶׁ֖רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → you wishיִטַ֣בyi·ṭaḇ — to be good, to improve, to do wellH3190 — Full Word Study →.’” Then Davidדָּוִ֗דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → crept upוַיָּ֣קָםway·yā·qām — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → secretly and cut offוַיִּכְרֹ֛תway·yiḵ·rōṯ — To cut; to make a covenantH3772 — Full Word Study → a cornerכְּנַֽף־kə·nap̄- — wing; edge, border, cornerH3671 — Full Word Study → of Saul’sלְשָׁא֖וּלlə·šā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → robeהַמְּעִ֥ילham·mə·‘îl — A long robe or outer garment; cloakH4598 — Full Word Study →. ⁵Afterwardאַֽחֲרֵי־’a·ḥă·rê- — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study →, David’sדָּוִ֖דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → conscienceלֵב־lêḇ- — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study → was strickenוַיַּ֥ךְway·yaḵ — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → becauseעַ֚ל‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → he had cut offכָּרַ֔תkā·raṯ — To cut; to make a covenantH3772 — Full Word Study → the cornerכָּנָ֖ףkā·nāp̄ — wing; edge, border, cornerH3671 — Full Word Study → of Saul’s robeלְשָׁאֽוּל׃סlə·šā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study →. ⁶So he saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to his menלַאֲנָשָׁ֜יוla·’ă·nā·šāw — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study →, “The LORDמֵֽיהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → forbidחָלִ֧ילָהḥā·lî·lāh — Far be it; God forbidH2486 — Full Word Study → thatאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → I should doאֶעֱשֶׂה֩’e·‘ĕ·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → suchהַזֶּ֤הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → a thingהַדָּבָ֨רhad·dā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → to my masterלַֽאדֹנִי֙la·ḏō·nî — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study →, the LORD’sיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → anointedלִמְשִׁ֣יחַlim·šî·aḥ — Anointed one; chosen for divine serviceH4899 — Full Word Study →. May I never liftלִשְׁלֹ֥חַliš·lō·aḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → my handיָדִ֖יyā·ḏî — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → against him, sinceכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → heהֽוּא׃hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → is the LORD’sיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → anointedמְשִׁ֥יחַmə·šî·aḥ — Anointed one; chosen for divine serviceH4899 — Full Word Study →.” ⁷With these wordsבַּדְּבָרִ֔יםbad·də·ḇā·rîm — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → Davidדָּוִ֤דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → restrainedוַיְשַׁסַּ֨עway·šas·sa‘ — to split, cleave, or divideH8156 — Full Word Study → his menאֲנָשָׁיו֙’ă·nā·šāw — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study →, and he did notוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → let themנְתָנָ֖םnə·ṯā·nām — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → rise upלָק֣וּםlā·qūm — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → againstאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Saulשָׁא֑וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study →. Then Saulוְשָׁא֛וּלwə·šā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → leftקָ֥םqām — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → the caveמֵהַמְּעָרָ֖הmê·ham·mə·‘ā·rāh — Cave, cavern, or hollow place in rockH4631 — Full Word Study → and wentוַיֵּ֥לֶךְway·yê·leḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → on his wayבַּדָּֽרֶךְ׃סbad·dā·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study →. ⁸Afterאַחֲרֵי־’a·ḥă·rê- — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → thatכֵ֗ןḵên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study →, Davidדָּוִ֜דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → got upוַיָּ֨קָםway·yā·qām — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study →, went outוַיֵּצֵא֙way·yê·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → ofמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the caveהַמְּעָרָהham·mə·ʿå̄·rå̄h — Cave, cavern, or hollow place in rockH4631 — Full Word Study →, and called outוַיִּקְרָ֧אway·yiq·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → toאַֽחֲרֵי־’a·ḥă·rê- — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → Saulשָׁא֛וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study →, “My lordאֲדֹנִ֣י’ă·ḏō·nî — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּ֑לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →!” When Saulשָׁאוּל֙šā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → lookedוַיַּבֵּ֤טway·yab·bêṭ — To look upon, regard, or behold with attentionH5027 — Full Word Study → behind himאַֽחֲרָ֔יו’a·ḥă·rāw — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study →, Davidדָּוִ֥דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → bowedוַיִּקֹּ֨דway·yiq·qōḏ — to bow down, stoop, or bendH6915 — Full Word Study → facedownאַפַּ֛יִם’ap·pa·yim — Anger, wrath, face, or noseH639 — Full Word Study → in reverenceוַיִּשְׁתָּֽחוּ׃סway·yiš·tā·ḥū — To bow down; to worship or show reverenceH7812 — Full Word Study → ⁹andדָּוִד֙dā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to Saulלְשָׁא֔וּלlə·šā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study →, “Whyלָ֧מָּהlām·māh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → do you listenתִשְׁמַ֛עṯiš·ma‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → to the wordsדִּבְרֵ֥יdiḇ·rê — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of menאָדָ֖ם’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study → who sayלֵאמֹ֑רlê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘Lookהִנֵּ֣הhin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, Davidדָוִ֔דḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → intendsמְבַקֵּ֖שׁmə·ḇaq·qêš — To seek, search for, or request earnestlyH1245 — Full Word Study → to harm youרָעָתֶֽךָ׃rā·‘ā·ṯe·ḵā — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study →’? ¹⁰Beholdהִנֵּה֩hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, thisהַזֶּ֜הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → dayהַיּ֨וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → you have seenרָא֣וּrā·’ū — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → with your own eyesעֵינֶ֗יךָ‘ê·ne·ḵā — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֨ה׀Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → delivered youנְתָנְךָ֩nə·ṯā·nə·ḵā — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → into my handבְּיָדִי֙bə·yā·ḏî — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → in the caveבַּמְּעָרָ֔הbam·mə·‘ā·rāh — Cave, cavern, or hollow place in rockH4631 — Full Word Study →. I was toldוְאָמַ֥רwə·’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to kill youלַהֲרָגֲךָ֖la·hă·rā·ḡă·ḵā — To kill, slay, or murderH2026 — Full Word Study →, but I sparedוַתָּ֣חָסwat·tā·ḥās — to have compassion, spare, or show pityH2347 — Full Word Study → youעָלֶ֑יךָ‘ā·le·ḵā — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → and saidוָאֹמַ֗רwā·’ō·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘I will notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → liftאֶשְׁלַ֤ח’eš·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → my handיָדִי֙yā·ḏî — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → against my lordבַּֽאדֹנִ֔יba·ḏō·nî — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study →, sinceכִּי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → heהֽוּא׃hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → is the LORD’sיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → anointedמְשִׁ֥יחַmə·šî·aḥ — Anointed one; chosen for divine serviceH4899 — Full Word Study →.’ ¹¹Seeרְאֵ֔הrə·’êh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study →, my fatherוְאָבִ֣יwə·’ā·ḇî — H1 — Full Word Study →, lookרְאֵ֛הrə·’êh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → at the cornerכְּנַ֥ףkə·nap̄ — wing; edge, border, cornerH3671 — Full Word Study → of your robeמְעִילְךָ֖mə·‘î·lə·ḵā — A long robe or outer garment; cloakH4598 — Full Word Study → in my handבְּיָדִ֑יbə·yā·ḏî — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →. Forכִּ֡יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → I cut itכְּנַ֨ףkə·nap̄ — wing; edge, border, cornerH3671 — Full Word Study → offבְּכָרְתִי֩bə·ḵā·rə·ṯî — To cut; to make a covenantH3772 — Full Word Study →, but I did notוְלֹ֣אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → kill youהֲרַגְתִּ֗יךָhă·raḡ·tî·ḵā — To kill, slay, or murderH2026 — Full Word Study →. See and knowדַּ֤עda‘ — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → thatכִּי֩kî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → there is noאֵ֨ין’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → evilרָעָ֤הrā·‘āh — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → or rebellionוָפֶ֙שַׁע֙wā·p̄e·ša‘ — Willful rebellion or transgression against God's lawH6588 — Full Word Study → in my handsבְּיָדִ֜יbə·yā·ḏî — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →. I have notוְלֹא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → sinnedחָטָ֣אתִיḥā·ṭā·ṯî — To sin; to miss the mark; to commit wrongdoingH2398 — Full Word Study → against you, even though youוְאַתָּ֛הwə·’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → are hunting me downצֹדֶ֥הṣō·ḏeh — to hunt, chase, pursue; to destroyH6658 — Full Word Study → to takeלְקַחְתָּֽהּ׃lə·qaḥ·tāh — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → my lifeנַפְשִׁ֖יnap̄·šî — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study →. ¹²May the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → judgeיִשְׁפֹּ֤טyiš·pōṭ — to judge, govern, or execute justiceH8199 — Full Word Study → between you and meבֵּינִ֣יbê·nî — between, among, in the midst ofH996 — Full Word Study →, and may the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → take vengeanceוּנְקָמַ֥נִיū·nə·qā·ma·nî — To avenge, take vengeance, or execute judgmentH5358 — Full Word Study → on youמִמֶּ֑ךָּmim·me·kā — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study →, but my handוְיָדִ֖יwə·yā·ḏî — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → will neverלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → beתִֽהְיֶה־ṯih·yeh- — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → against you. ¹³Asכַּאֲשֶׁ֣רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the oldהַקַּדְמֹנִ֔יhaq·qaḏ·mō·nî — ancient, former, easternH6931 — Full Word Study → proverbמְשַׁל֙mə·šal — Proverb; a wise saying or parableH4912 — Full Word Study → saysיֹאמַ֗רyō·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘Wickednessרֶ֑שַׁעre·ša‘ — Wickedness, moral evil, depravityH7562 — Full Word Study → proceedsיֵ֣צֵאyê·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → from the wickedמֵרְשָׁעִ֖יםmê·rə·šā·‘îm — wicked, guilty, morally corruptH7563 — Full Word Study →.’ But my handוְיָדִ֖יwə·yā·ḏî — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → will neverלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → beתִֽהְיֶה־ṯih·yeh- — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → against you. ¹⁴Againstאַחֲרֵ֨י’a·ḥă·rê — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → whomמִ֤יmî — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → has the kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → come outיָצָא֙yā·ṣā — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study →? Whomמִ֖יmî — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → are youאַתָּ֣ה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → pursuingרֹדֵ֑ףrō·ḏêp̄ — to pursue, chase, or persecuteH7291 — Full Word Study →? A deadמֵ֔תmêṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → dogכֶּ֣לֶבke·leḇ — Dog; unclean animal used as insult or metaphorH3611 — Full Word Study →? Aאֶחָֽד׃’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → fleaפַּרְעֹ֥שׁpar·‘ōš — A flea; a small parasitic insectH6550 — Full Word Study →? ¹⁵May the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → beוְהָיָ֤הwə·hā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → our judgeלְדַיָּ֔ןlə·ḏay·yān — A judge; one who judges or governsH1781 — Full Word Study → and decideוְשָׁפַ֖טwə·šā·p̄aṭ — to judge, govern, or execute justiceH8199 — Full Word Study → between you and meבֵּינִ֣יbê·nî — between, among, in the midst ofH996 — Full Word Study →. May He take noticeוְיֵ֙רֶא֙wə·yê·re — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → and pleadוְיָרֵ֣בwə·yā·rêḇ — To contend, strive, dispute, or plead a caseH7378 — Full Word Study → my caseרִיבִ֔יrî·ḇî — Strife, contention, legal disputeH7379 — Full Word Study → and deliver meוְיִשְׁפְּטֵ֖נִיwə·yiš·pə·ṭê·nî — to judge, govern, or execute justiceH8199 — Full Word Study → from your handמִיָּדֶֽךָ׃פmî·yā·ḏe·ḵā — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →.” ¹⁶When Davidדָּוִ֗דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → had finishedכְּכַלּ֣וֹתkə·ḵal·lō·wṯ — to finish, complete, or bring to an endH3615 — Full Word Study → sayingלְדַבֵּ֞רlə·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → theseהָאֵ֙לֶּה֙hā·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → thingsהַדְּבָרִ֤יםhad·də·ḇā·rîm — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study →, Saulשָׁא֔וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → called backוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Is thatזֶ֖הzeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → your voiceהֲקֹלְךָ֥hă·qō·lə·ḵā — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study →, Davidדָוִ֑דḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → my sonבְּנִ֣יbə·nî — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →?” Then Saulשָׁא֛וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → weptוַיֵּֽבְךְּ׃way·yê·ḇək — to weep, cry, shed tearsH1058 — Full Word Study → aloudוַיִּשָּׂ֥אway·yiś·śā — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → ¹⁷and saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙way·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 →, “Youאַתָּ֖ה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → are more righteousצַדִּ֥יקṣad·dîq — Righteous, just person; one who is right with GodH6662 — Full Word Study → than Iמִמֶּ֑נִּיmim·men·nî — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → youאַתָּה֙’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → have rewarded meגְּמַלְתַּ֣נִיgə·mal·ta·nî — To deal bountifully; to ripen or mature; to repay or rewardH1580 — Full Word Study → with goodהַטּוֹבָ֔הhaṭ·ṭō·w·ḇāh — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study →, though Iוַאֲנִ֖יwa·’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → have rewarded youגְּמַלְתִּ֥יךָgə·mal·tî·ḵā — To deal bountifully; to ripen or mature; to repay or rewardH1580 — Full Word Study → with evilהָרָעָֽה׃hā·rā·‘āh — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁸And youוְאַתְּwə·ʾat — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → have shown this dayהַיּ֔וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → howאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → well you have dealt with meאִתִּ֖י’it·tî — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study →; for whenאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → delivered meסִגְּרַ֧נִיsig·gə·ra·nî — to shut, close, or encloseH5462 — Full Word Study → into your handבְּיָדְךָ֖bə·yā·ḏə·ḵā — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →, you did notוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → kill meהֲרַגְתָּֽנִי׃hă·raḡ·tā·nî — To kill, slay, or murderH2026 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁹Whenוְכִֽי־wə·ḵî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → a manאִישׁ֙’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → findsיִמְצָ֥אyim·ṣā — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → his enemyאֹ֣יְב֔וֹ’ō·yə·ḇōw — Enemy; adversary; one who opposesH341 — Full Word Study →, does he let him goוְשִׁלְּח֖וֹwə·šil·lə·ḥōw — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → awayבְּדֶ֣רֶךְbə·ḏe·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → unharmedטוֹבָ֑הṭō·w·ḇāh — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study →? May the LORDוַֽיהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → reward youיְשַׁלֶּמְךָ֣yə·šal·lem·ḵā — to complete, make peace, repayH7999 — Full Word Study → with goodטוֹבָ֔הṭō·w·ḇāh — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → forתַּ֚חַתta·ḥaṯ — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study → whatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → you have doneעָשִׂ֖יתָה‘ā·śî·ṯāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → for me thisהַזֶּ֔הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → dayהַיּ֣וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →. ²⁰Nowוְעַתָּה֙wə·‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study → I knowיָדַ֔עְתִּיyā·ḏa‘·tî — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → for sure thatהִנֵּ֣הhin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → you will be kingמָלֹ֖ךְmā·lōḵ — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study →, and that the kingdomמַמְלֶ֖כֶתmam·le·ḵeṯ — Kingdom; sovereign rule or realmH4467 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → will be establishedוְקָ֙מָה֙wə·qā·māh — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → in your handsבְּיָ֣דְךָ֔bə·yā·ḏə·ḵā — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →. ²¹So nowוְעַתָּ֗הwə·‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study →, swearהִשָּׁ֤בְעָהhiš·šā·ḇə·‘āh — To swear an oath; to bind oneself by solemn promiseH7650 — Full Word Study → to me by the LORDבַּֽיהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → that you will notאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → cut offתַּכְרִ֥יתtaḵ·rîṯ — To cut; to make a covenantH3772 — Full Word Study → my descendantsזַרְעִ֖יzar·‘î — Seed; offspring; descendant; progenyH2233 — Full Word Study → or wipe outתַּשְׁמִ֥ידtaš·mîḏ — to destroy utterly, annihilate, or lay wasteH8045 — Full Word Study → my nameשְׁמִ֖יšə·mî — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → from my father’sאָבִֽי׃’ā·ḇî — H1 — Full Word Study → houseמִבֵּ֥יתmib·bêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →.” ²²So Davidדָּוִ֖דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → gave his oathוַיִּשָּׁבַ֥עway·yiš·šā·ḇa‘ — To swear an oath; to bind oneself by solemn promiseH7650 — Full Word Study → to Saulלְשָׁא֑וּלlə·šā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study →. Then Saulשָׁאוּל֙šā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → returnedוַיֵּ֤לֶךְway·yê·leḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → homeבֵּית֔וֹbê·ṯōw — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →, but Davidוְדָוִד֙wə·ḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → and his menוַֽאֲנָשָׁ֔יוwa·’ă·nā·šāw — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → went upעָל֖וּ‘ā·lū — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → toעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the strongholdהַמְּצוּדָֽה׃פham·mə·ṣū·ḏāh — Net, snare, stronghold, fortressH4686 — Full Word Study →.