1 Samuel 26

¹Then the Ziphitesהַזִּפִים֙haz·zi·p̄îm — Inhabitant of ZiphH2130 — Full Word Study → cameוַיָּבֹ֤אוּway·yā·ḇō·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Saulשָׁא֔וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → at Gibeahהַגִּבְעָ֖תָהhag·giḇ·‘ā·ṯāh — A hill or elevated placeH1390 — Full Word Study → and saidלֵאמֹ֑רlê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Is notהֲל֨וֹאhă·lō·w — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → Davidדָוִ֤דḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → hidingמִסְתַּתֵּר֙mis·tat·têr — To hide, conceal, or keep secretH5641 — Full Word Study → on the hillבְּגִבְעַ֣תbə·ḡiḇ·‘aṯ — hill, elevated terrainH1389 — Full Word Study → of Hachilahהַחֲכִילָ֔הha·ḥă·ḵî·lāh — A hill in JudahH2444 — Full Word Study →, oppositeעַ֖ל‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Jeshimonהַיְשִׁימֹֽן׃hay·šî·mōn — The WildernessH3452 — Full Word Study →?” ²So Saulשָׁא֗וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study →, accompanied byוְאִתּ֛וֹwə·’it·tōw — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → threeשְׁלֹֽשֶׁת־šə·lō·šeṯ- — The number three; a group of three thingsH7969 — Full Word Study → thousandאֲלָפִ֥ים’ă·lā·p̄îm — A thousand; a large military unit or census numberH505 — Full Word Study → chosenבְּחוּרֵ֣יbə·ḥū·rê — To choose, select, or preferH977 — Full Word Study → menאִ֖ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, went downוַיֵּ֙רֶד֙way·yê·reḏ — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the Wildernessמִדְבַּר־miḏ·bar- — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study → of Ziphזִ֔יףzîp̄ — A wilderness regionH2128 — Full Word Study → to search forלְבַקֵּ֥שׁlə·ḇaq·qêš — To seek, search for, or request earnestlyH1245 — Full Word Study → Davidדָּוִ֖דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → thereבְּמִדְבַּר־bə·miḏ·bar- — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study →. ³Saulשָׁא֜וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → campedוַיִּ֨חַןway·yi·ḥan — to pitch a tent; to camp; to dwellH2583 — Full Word Study → besideעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the roadהַדָּ֑רֶךְhad·dā·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → at the hillבְּגִבְעַ֣תbə·ḡiḇ·‘aṯ — hill, elevated terrainH1389 — Full Word Study → of Hachilahהַחֲכִילָ֗הha·ḥă·ḵî·lāh — A hill in JudahH2444 — Full Word Study → oppositeעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Jeshimonהַיְשִׁימֹ֖ןhay·šî·mōn — The WildernessH3452 — Full Word Study →, but Davidוְדָוִד֙wə·ḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → was livingיֹשֵׁ֣בyō·šêḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → in the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּ֔רbam·miḏ·bār — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study →. When he realizedוַיַּ֕רְאway·yar — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → thatכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Saulשָׁא֛וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → had followedבָ֥אḇā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → himאַחֲרָ֖יו’a·ḥă·rāw — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → thereהַמִּדְבָּֽרָה׃ham·miḏ·bā·rāh — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study →, ⁴Davidדָּוִ֖דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → sent outוַיִּשְׁלַ֥חway·yiš·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → spiesמְרַגְּלִ֑יםmə·rag·gə·lîm — to spy out, scout, or gather intelligenceH7270 — Full Word Study → to verifyוַיֵּ֕דַעway·yê·ḏa‘ — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → thatכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Saulשָׁא֖וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → had arrivedבָ֥אḇā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →. ⁵Then Davidדָּוִ֗דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → set outוַיָּ֣קָםway·yā·qām — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → and wentוַיָּבֹא֮way·yā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → toאֶֽל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the placeהַמָּקוֹם֮ham·mā·qō·wm — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study → whereאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → Saulשָׁאוּל֒šā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → had campedחָנָה־ḥā·nāh- — to pitch a tent; to camp; to dwellH2583 — Full Word Study →. Heדָּוִ֗דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → sawוַיַּ֣רְאway·yar — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → the placeהַמָּקוֹם֙ham·mā·qō·wm — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study → whereאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → Saulשָׁא֔וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → and Abnerוְאַבְנֵ֥רwə·’aḇ·nêr — Abner, commander of Saul's armyH74 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Nerנֵ֖רnêr — A lamp or lightH5369 — Full Word Study →, the generalשַׂר־śar- — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study → of his armyצְבָא֑וֹṣə·ḇā·’ōw — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study →, had lain downשָֽׁכַב־šā·ḵaḇ- — to lie down, recline, sleepH7901 — Full Word Study →. Saulוְשָׁאוּל֙wə·šā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → was lyingשֹׁכֵ֣בšō·ḵêḇ — to lie down, recline, sleepH7901 — Full Word Study → inside the inner circle of the campבַּמַּעְגָּ֔לbam·ma‘·gāl — Track, path, or course of travelH4570 — Full Word Study →, with the troopsוְהָעָ֖םwə·hā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → campedחֹנִ֥יםḥō·nîm — to pitch a tent; to camp; to dwellH2583 — Full Word Study → around himסְבִיבֹתוֹ׃sə·ḇī·ḇō·ṯō — around, on all sides, encirclingH5439 — Full Word Study →. ⁶And Davidדָּוִ֜דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → askedוַיַּ֨עַןway·ya·‘an — To answer, respond, or testifyH6030 — Full Word Study → Ahimelechאֲחִימֶ֣לֶךְ’ă·ḥî·me·leḵ — My brother is kingH288 — Full Word Study → the Hittiteהַחִתִּ֗יha·ḥit·tî — Hittite personH2850 — Full Word Study → andוְאֶל־wə·’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Abishaiאֲבִישַׁ֨י’ă·ḇî·šay — Abishai, David's military commander and nephewH52 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Zeruiahצְרוּיָ֜הṣə·rū·yāh — Zeruiah, David's sisterH6870 — Full Word Study →, Joab’sיוֹאָב֙yō·w·’āḇ — Yahweh is FatherH3097 — Full Word Study → brotherאֲחִ֤י’ă·ḥî — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study →, “Whoמִֽי־mî- — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → will go downיֵרֵ֥דyê·rêḏ — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → with meאִתִּ֛י’it·tî — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Saulשָׁא֖וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → inאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the campהַֽמַּחֲנֶ֑הham·ma·ḥă·neh — Military encampment; organized settlement or gatheringH4264 — Full Word Study →?” “I willאֲנִ֖י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → goאֵרֵ֥ד’ê·rêḏ — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → with youעִמָּֽךְ׃‘im·māḵ — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study →,” answeredוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → Abishaiאֲבִישַׁ֔י’ă·ḇî·šay — Abishai, David's military commander and nephewH52 — Full Word Study →. ⁷That nightלַיְלָה֒lay·lāh — Night, darkness, the period of darknessH3915 — Full Word Study → Davidדָוִ֨דḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → and Abishaiוַאֲבִישַׁ֥י׀wa·’ă·ḇî·šay — Abishai, David's military commander and nephewH52 — Full Word Study → cameוַיָּבֹא֩way·yā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the troopsהָעָם֮hā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →, and Saulשָׁא֗וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → was lyingשֹׁכֵ֤בšō·ḵêḇ — to lie down, recline, sleepH7901 — Full Word Study → thereוְהִנֵּ֣הwə·hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → asleepיָשֵׁן֙yā·šên — to sleep, slumber; one who is asleepH3463 — Full Word Study → in the inner circle of the campבַּמַּעְגָּ֔לbam·ma‘·gāl — Track, path, or course of travelH4570 — Full Word Study →, with his spearוַחֲנִית֥וֹwa·ḥă·nî·ṯōw — Spear; a long-shafted weaponH2595 — Full Word Study → stuckמְעוּכָֽה־mə·‘ū·ḵāh- — to crush, bruise, or press downH4600 — Full Word Study → in the groundבָאָ֖רֶץḇā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → by his headמְרַאֲשֹׁתוֹmə·ra·ʾă·šō·ṯō — pillow, headrest, bolsterH4763 — Full Word Study →. And Abnerוְאַבְנֵ֣רwə·’aḇ·nêr — Abner, commander of Saul's armyH74 — Full Word Study → and the troopsוְהָעָ֔םwə·hā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → were lyingשֹׁכְבִ֖יםšō·ḵə·ḇîm — to lie down, recline, sleepH7901 — Full Word Study → around himסְבִיבֹתוֹ׃סsə·ḇī·ḇō·ṯō — around, on all sides, encirclingH5439 — Full Word Study →. ⁸Abishaiאֲבִישַׁי֙’ă·ḇî·šay — Abishai, David's military commander and nephewH52 — 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 →, “Todayהַיּ֛וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → Godאֱלֹהִ֥ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → has deliveredסִגַּ֨רsig·gar — to shut, close, or encloseH5462 — Full Word Study → your enemyאוֹיִבְךָ֖’ō·w·yiḇ·ḵā — Enemy; adversary; one who opposesH341 — Full Word Study → into your handבְּיָדֶ֑ךָbə·yā·ḏe·ḵā — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →. Now, therefore,וְעַתָּה֩wə·‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study → pleaseנָ֜אnā — Please, I beseech, I prayH4994 — Full Word Study → let me thrust the spearבַּחֲנִ֤יתba·ḥă·nîṯ — Spear; a long-shafted weaponH2595 — Full Word Study → through himאַכֶּ֨נּוּ’ak·ken·nū — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → into the groundוּבָאָ֙רֶץ֙ū·ḇā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → with oneאַחַ֔ת’a·ḥaṯ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → strokeפַּ֣עַםpa·‘am — time, occasion, or instance of occurrenceH6471 — Full Word Study →. I will notוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → need to strike him twiceאֶשְׁנֶ֖ה’eš·neh — To repeat, change, or alter; to do againH8138 — Full Word Study →!” ⁹But Davidדָּוִ֛דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֧אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Abishaiאֲבִישַׁ֖י’ă·ḇî·šay — Abishai, David's military commander and nephewH52 — Full Word Study →, “Do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → destroy himתַּשְׁחִיתֵ֑הוּtaš·ḥî·ṯê·hū — to destroy, ruin, or corruptH7843 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֠יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → whoמִ֣יmî — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → can lift a handיָד֛וֹyā·ḏōw — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → against the LORD’sיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → anointedבִּמְשִׁ֥יחַbim·šî·aḥ — Anointed one; chosen for divine serviceH4899 — Full Word Study → and be guiltlessוְנִקָּֽה׃פwə·niq·qāh — to be clean, innocent, or acquittedH5352 — Full Word Study →?” ¹⁰Davidדָּוִד֙dā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → addedוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “As surely as the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → livesחַי־ḥay- — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study →, the LORD Himselfיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → will strike him downיִגָּפֶ֑נּוּyig·gā·p̄en·nū — To strike, smite, or plague with force or judgmentH5062 — Full Word Study →; eitherאֽוֹ־’ōw- — or, whether; also expressing desire or preferenceH176 — Full Word Study → his dayיוֹמ֤וֹyō·w·mōw — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → will comeיָבוֹא֙yā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → and he will dieוָמֵ֔תwā·mêṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →, orא֧וֹ’ōw — or, whether; also expressing desire or preferenceH176 — Full Word Study → he will goיֵרֵ֖דyê·rêḏ — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → into battleבַמִּלְחָמָ֛הḇam·mil·ḥā·māh — Battle, warfare, combat, military conflictH4421 — Full Word Study → and perishוְנִסְפָּֽה׃wə·nis·pāh — to sweep away, snatch, or gather hastilyH5595 — Full Word Study →. ¹¹But the LORDמֵֽיהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → forbidחָלִ֤ילָהḥā·lî·lāh — Far be it; God forbidH2486 — Full Word Study → that I should stretch out my handיָדִ֖יyā·ḏî — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → against the LORD’sיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → anointedבִּמְשִׁ֣יחַbim·šî·aḥ — Anointed one; chosen for divine serviceH4899 — Full Word Study →. Insteadוְ֠עַתָּהwə·‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study →, takeקַח־qaḥ- — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → the spearהַחֲנִ֜יתha·ḥă·nîṯ — Spear; a long-shafted weaponH2595 — Full Word Study → and waterהַמַּ֖יִםham·ma·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → jugצַפַּ֥חַתṣap·pa·ḥaṯ — A small jar or cruse for liquidsH6835 — Full Word Study → by his headמְרַאֲשֹׁתוֹmə·ra·ʾă·šō·ṯō — pillow, headrest, bolsterH4763 — Full Word Study →, and let us goוְנֵ֥לֲכָהwə·nê·lă·ḵāh — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study →.” ¹²So Davidדָּוִ֨דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → tookוַיִּקַּח֩way·yiq·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → the spearהַחֲנִ֜יתha·ḥă·nîṯ — Spear; a long-shafted weaponH2595 — Full Word Study → and waterהַמַּ֙יִם֙ham·ma·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → jugצַפַּ֤חַתṣap·pa·ḥaṯ — A small jar or cruse for liquidsH6835 — Full Word Study → by Saul’s headשָׁא֔וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study →, and they departedוַיֵּלְכ֖וּway·yê·lə·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study →. Noוְאֵ֣יןwə·’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → one saw themרֹאֶה֩rō·’eh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → or knew about itיוֹדֵ֜עַyō·w·ḏê·a‘ — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study →, nor did anyoneוְאֵ֣יןwə·’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → wake upמֵקִ֗יץmê·qîṣ — to awake, arise from sleep or inactivityH6974 — Full Word Study →; they allכֻלָּם֙ḵul·lām — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → remained asleepיְשֵׁנִ֔יםyə·šê·nîm — to sleep, slumber; one who is asleepH3463 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּ֚יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → a deep sleepתַּרְדֵּמַ֣תtar·dê·maṯ — Deep sleep; divine stupor or tranceH8639 — Full Word Study → from the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → had fallenנָפְלָ֖הnā·p̄ə·lāh — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → on themעֲלֵיהֶֽם׃‘ă·lê·hem — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →. ¹³Then Davidדָּוִד֙dā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → crossedוַיַּעֲבֹ֤רway·ya·‘ă·ḇōr — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → to the other sideהָעֵ֔בֶרhā·‘ê·ḇer — side, border, region beyondH5676 — Full Word Study → and stoodוַיַּעֲמֹ֥דway·ya·‘ă·mōḏ — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → atopרֹאשׁ־rōš- — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study → the mountainהָהָ֖רhā·hār — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → at a distanceמֵֽרָחֹ֑קmê·rā·ḥōq — distant, far away, remote in space or timeH7350 — Full Word Study →; there was a wideרַ֥בraḇ — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → gulfהַמָּק֖וֹםham·mā·qō·wm — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study → between themבֵּינֵיהֶֽם׃bê·nê·hem — between, among, in the midst ofH996 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁴And Davidדָוִ֜דḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → shoutedוַיִּקְרָ֨אway·yiq·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the troopsהָעָ֗םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → and toוְאֶל־wə·’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Abnerאַבְנֵ֤ר’aḇ·nêr — Abner, commander of Saul's armyH74 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Nerנֵר֙nêr — A lamp or lightH5369 — Full Word Study →, “Will you notהֲל֥וֹאhă·lō·w — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → answer meתַעֲנֶ֖הṯa·‘ă·neh — To answer, respond, or testifyH6030 — Full Word Study →, Abnerאַבְנֵ֑ר’aḇ·nêr — Abner, commander of Saul's armyH74 — Full Word Study →?” “Whoמִ֥יmî — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → calls toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃פham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →?” Abnerאַבְנֵר֙’aḇ·nêr — Abner, commander of Saul's armyH74 — Full Word Study → repliedוַיַּ֤עַןway·ya·‘an — To answer, respond, or testifyH6030 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁵So Davidדָּוִ֨דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּאמֶר֩way·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Abnerאַבְנֵ֜ר’aḇ·nêr — Abner, commander of Saul's armyH74 — Full Word Study →, “You areאַתָּ֗ה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → a manאִ֣ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study →, aren’t youהֲלוֹא־hă·lō·w- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study →? And whoוּמִ֤יū·mî — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לbə·yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → is your equalכָמ֙וֹךָ֙ḵā·mō·w·ḵā — Like; according to; asH3644 — Full Word Study →? Why thenוְלָ֙מָּה֙wə·lām·māh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → did you notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → protectשָׁמַ֔רְתָּšā·mar·tā — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → your lordאֲדֹנֶ֖יךָ’ă·ḏō·ne·ḵā — 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 → whenכִּי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → oneאַחַ֣ד’a·ḥaḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → of the peopleהָעָ֔םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → cameבָא֙ḇā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to destroy himלְהַשְׁחִ֖יתlə·haš·ḥîṯ — to destroy, ruin, or corruptH7843 — Full Word Study →? ¹⁶Thisהַזֶּה֮haz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → thingהַדָּבָ֣רhad·dā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → you have doneעָשִׂיתָ֒‘ā·śî·ṯā — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → is notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → goodט֞וֹבṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study →. As surely as the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → livesחַי־ḥay- — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study →, all of youבְנֵי־ḇə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → deserve to dieמָ֙וֶת֙mā·weṯ — death, the state of being deadH4194 — Full Word Study →, since youאַתֶּ֔ם’at·tem — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → did notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → protectשְׁמַרְתֶּ֛םšə·mar·tem — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → your lordאֲדֹנֵיכֶ֖ם’ă·ḏō·nê·ḵem — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study →, the LORD’sיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → anointedמְשִׁ֣יחַmə·šî·aḥ — Anointed one; chosen for divine serviceH4899 — Full Word Study →. Nowוְעַתָּ֣ה׀wə·‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study → look aroundרְאֵ֗הrə·’êh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study →. Whereאֵֽי־’ê- — Where? How? What?H335 — Full Word Study → are the king’sהַמֶּ֛לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → spearחֲנִ֥יתḥă·nîṯ — Spear; a long-shafted weaponH2595 — Full Word Study → and waterהַמַּ֖יִםham·ma·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → jugצַפַּ֥חַתṣap·pa·ḥaṯ — A small jar or cruse for liquidsH6835 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → were by his headמְרַאֲשֹׁתוֹ׃mə·ra·ʾă·šō·ṯō — pillow, headrest, bolsterH4763 — Full Word Study →?” ¹⁷Then Saulשָׁאוּל֙šā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → recognizedוַיַּכֵּ֤רway·yak·kêr — To recognize, acknowledge, regard, or treat as strangeH5234 — Full Word Study → David’sדָּוִ֔דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → voiceק֣וֹלqō·wl — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → and askedוַיֹּ֕אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Is thatזֶ֖הzeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → your voiceהֲקוֹלְךָ֥hă·qō·wl·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 →?” “It is my voiceקוֹלִ֖יqō·w·lî — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study →, my lordאֲדֹנִ֥י’ă·ḏō·nî — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study → and kingהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →,” Davidדָּוִ֔דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁸And he continuedוַיֹּ֕אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Whyלָ֥מָּהlām·māh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → is my lordאֲדֹנִ֥י’ă·ḏō·nî — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study → pursuingרֹדֵ֖ףrō·ḏêp̄ — to pursue, chase, or persecuteH7291 — Full Word Study → his servantעַבְדּ֑וֹ‘aḇ·dōw — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study →? Whatמֶ֣הmeh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → have I doneעָשִׂ֔יתִי‘ā·śî·ṯî — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →? Whatוּמַה־ū·mah- — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → evilרָעָֽה׃rā·‘āh — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → is in my handבְּיָדִ֖יbə·yā·ḏî — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →? ¹⁹Nowוְעַתָּ֗הwə·‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study → pleaseנָא֙nā — Please, I beseech, I prayH4994 — Full Word Study →, may my lordאֲדֹנִ֣י’ă·ḏō·nî — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → hearיִֽשְׁמַֽע־yiš·ma‘- — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → the wordsדִּבְרֵ֣יdiḇ·rê — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of his servantעַבְדּ֑וֹ‘aḇ·dōw — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study →: Ifאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֞הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → has stirred you upהֱסִֽיתְךָ֥hĕ·sî·ṯə·ḵā — to incite, provoke, or stir upH5496 — Full Word Study → against me, then may He acceptיָרַ֣חyā·raḥ — to smell, perceive by scent, accept with favorH7306 — Full Word Study → an offeringמִנְחָ֔הmin·ḥāh — Gift offering; present or tributeH4503 — Full Word Study →. But ifוְאִ֣ם׀wə·’im — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → men have done it, may theyהֵם֙hêm — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → be cursedאֲרוּרִ֥ים’ă·rū·rîm — to curse bitterly; to execrateH779 — Full Word Study → in the presenceלִפְנֵ֣יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →! Forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → todayהַיּ֗וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → they have driven me awayגֵרְשׁ֣וּנִיḡê·rə·šū·nî — to drive out, expel, thrust awayH1644 — Full Word Study → from sharingמֵהִסְתַּפֵּ֜חַmê·his·tap·pê·aḥ — to scrape off; to cleave; to smite with scabH5596 — Full Word Study → in the inheritanceבְּנַחֲלַ֤תbə·na·ḥă·laṯ — Inheritance; received possession or propertyH5159 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, sayingלֵאמֹ֔רlê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘Goלֵ֥ךְlêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study →, serveעֲבֹ֖ד‘ă·ḇōḏ — to serve, labor, workH5647 — Full Word Study → otherאֲחֵרִֽים׃’ă·ḥê·rîm — another, different, or following person or thingH312 — Full Word Study → godsאֱלֹהִ֥ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →.’ ²⁰Soוְעַתָּ֗הwə·‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study → do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → let my bloodדָּֽמִי֙dā·mî — blood; life force; bloodshed; guiltH1818 — Full Word Study → fallיִפֹּ֤לyip·pōl — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → to the groundאַ֔רְצָה’ar·ṣāh — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → far fromמִנֶּ֖גֶדmin·ne·ḡeḏ — before, in front of, in the presence ofH5048 — Full Word Study → the presenceפְּנֵ֣יpə·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. Forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → has come outיָצָ֞אyā·ṣā — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → to look forלְבַקֵּשׁ֙lə·ḇaq·qêš — To seek, search for, or request earnestlyH1245 — Full Word Study → aאֶחָ֔ד’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → fleaפַּרְעֹ֣שׁpar·‘ōš — A flea; a small parasitic insectH6550 — Full Word Study →, likeכַּאֲשֶׁ֛רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → one who huntsיִרְדֹּ֥ףyir·dōp̄ — to pursue, chase, or persecuteH7291 — Full Word Study → a partridgeהַקֹּרֵ֖אhaq·qō·rê — Partridge, a game birdH7124 — Full Word Study → in the mountainsבֶּהָרִֽים׃be·hā·rîm — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study →.” ²¹Then Saulשָׁא֨וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → repliedוַיֹּאמֶר֩way·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “I have sinnedחָטָ֜אתִיḥā·ṭā·ṯî — To sin; to miss the mark; to commit wrongdoingH2398 — Full Word Study →. Come backשׁ֣וּבšūḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study →, Davidדָוִ֗דḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → my sonבְּנִֽי־bə·nî- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →. I will neverלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → harmאָרַ֤ע’ā·ra‘ — to break, spoil, or do evilH7489 — Full Word Study → you againע֔וֹד‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study →, becauseתַּ֠חַתta·ḥaṯ — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study → todayהַיּ֣וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → you consideredבְּעֵינֶ֖יךָbə·‘ê·ne·ḵā — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → my lifeנַפְשִׁ֛יnap̄·šî — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → preciousיָקְרָ֥הyā·qə·rāh — to be precious, honored, or highly valuedH3365 — Full Word Study →. I have played the foolהִסְכַּ֛לְתִּיhis·kal·tî — to act foolishly; behave as a foolH5528 — Full Word Study → and have committed a graveהַרְבֵּ֥הhar·bêh — To increase, multiply, grow abundantH7235 — Full Word Study → errorוָאֶשְׁגֶּ֖הwā·’eš·geh — to wander, stray, go astrayH7686 — Full Word Study →!” ²²“Hereהִנֵּ֖הhin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → is the king’sהַמֶּ֑לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → spearהַחֲנִיתha·ḥă·nīṯ — Spear; a long-shafted weaponH2595 — Full Word Study →,” Davidדָּוִד֙dā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → answeredוַיַּ֤עַןway·ya·‘an — To answer, respond, or testifyH6030 — Full Word Study →. “Let one ofאֶחָ֥ד’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → the young menמֵֽהַנְּעָרִ֖יםmê·han·nə·‘ā·rîm — Young man, boy, or male servantH5288 — Full Word Study → come overוְיַעֲבֹ֛רwə·ya·‘ă·ḇōr — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → and get itוְיִקָּחֶֽהָ׃wə·yiq·qā·ḥe·hā — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study →. ²³May the LORDוַֽיהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → repayיָשִׁ֣יבyā·šîḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → every manלָאִ֔ישׁlā·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → for his righteousnessצִדְקָת֖וֹṣiḏ·qā·ṯōw — Righteousness, justice, right conductH6666 — Full Word Study → andוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → faithfulnessאֱמֻנָת֑וֹ’ĕ·mu·nā·ṯōw — Faithfulness, steadfastness, reliabilityH530 — Full Word Study →. Forאֲשֶׁר֩’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֤ה׀Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → delivered youנְתָנְךָ֨nə·ṯā·nə·ḵā — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → into my hand todayהַיּוֹם֙hay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →, butוְלֹ֣אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → I would notאָבִ֔יתִי’ā·ḇî·ṯî — to be willing, consent, desireH14 — Full Word Study → stretch out my handיָדִ֖יyā·ḏî — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → against the LORD’sיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → anointedבִּמְשִׁ֥יחַbim·šî·aḥ — Anointed one; chosen for divine serviceH4899 — Full Word Study →. ²⁴As surely asוְהִנֵּ֗הwə·hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → I valuedבְּעֵינָ֑יbə·‘ê·nāy — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → your lifeנַפְשְׁךָ֛nap̄·šə·ḵā — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → todayהַיּ֥וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →, soכֵּ֣ןkên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → may the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → valueבְּעֵינֵ֣יbə·‘ê·nê — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → my lifeנַפְשִׁי֙nap̄·šî — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → and rescue meוְיַצִּלֵ֖נִיwə·yaṣ·ṣi·lê·nî — to rescue, deliver, or snatch awayH5337 — Full Word Study → from allמִכָּל־mik·kāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → troubleצָרָֽה׃פṣā·rāh — Distress, trouble, adversityH6869 — Full Word Study →.” ²⁵Saulשָׁא֜וּלšā·’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 → himדָּוִ֗דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study →, “May you be blessed, Davidדָוִ֔דḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → my sonבְּנִ֣יbə·nî — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →. You will accomplish great thingsעָשֹׂ֣ה‘ā·śōh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → andוְגַ֖םwə·ḡam — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → will surely prevailיָכֹ֣לyā·ḵōl — to be able, have power, endureH3201 — Full Word Study →.” So Davidדָּוִד֙dā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → wentוַיֵּ֤לֶךְway·yê·leḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → on his wayלְדַרְכּ֔וֹlə·ḏar·kōw — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study →, and Saulוְשָׁא֖וּלwə·šā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → returnedשָׁ֥בšāḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → homeלִמְקוֹמֽוֹ׃פlim·qō·w·mōw — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study →.