sa1 18:1

נַפְשֹֽׁוכְּיְהֹונָתָ֖ןוַיֶּאֱהָבֵ֥הוּדָּוִ֑דבְּנֶ֣פֶשׁנִקְשְׁרָ֖היְהֹ֣ונָתָ֔ןוְנֶ֨פֶשׁ֙אֶלשָׁא֔וּללְדַבֵּ֣רכַלֹּתֹו֙כְּוַיְהִ֗י
na-pa-sha-wa
ka
ya-ha-wna-tha-n
wa-ya-au-ha-ba-hwa
da-wa-d
ba-na-pa-sha
na-qa-sha-ra-ha
ya-ha-wna-tha-n
wa-na-pa-sha
aa-lsha-awl
la-da-ba-r
ka-la-tha-wa
ka
wa-ya-ha-ya
napesow
ke
yehownatan
waye'ehabehw
dawid
benepes
niqeserah
yehownatan
wenepes
'elsa'wl
ledaber
kalotow
ke
wayehiy
as himself.
and Jonathan
loved him
and David
were knit together,
of Jonathan
the souls
with Saul,
speaking
David had finished
After
18-1. And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking unto Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.

sa1 18:2

אָבִֽיובֵּ֥יתלָשׁ֖וּבנְתָנֹ֔ווְלֹ֣אהַה֑וּאבַּיֹּ֣וםשָׁא֖וּלוַיִּקָּחֵ֥הוּ
aa-ba-ywa
ba-ytha
la-shwb
na-tha-na-wa
wa-la-a
ha-hwa
ba-ya-wm
sha-awl
wa-ya-qa-cha-hwa
'abiyw
beyt
laswb
netanow
welo'
hahw'
bayowm
sa'wl
wayiqahehw
to his father’s
house.
him return
let
and did not
And from that
day
Saul
kept David with him
18-2. And Saul took him that day, and would let him go no more home to his father's house.

sa1 18:3

נַפְשֹֽׁוכְּאֹתֹ֖ובְּאַהֲבָתֹ֥ובְּרִ֑יתוְדָוִ֖דיְהֹונָתָ֛ןוַיִּכְרֹ֧ת
na-pa-sha-wa
ka
aa-tha-wa
ba-aa-haba-tha-wa
ba-ra-ytha
wa-da-wa-d
ya-ha-wna-tha-n
wa-ya-ka-ra-tha
napesow
ke
'otow
be'ahabatow
beriyt
wedawid
yehownatan
wayikerot
as himself.
him
because he loved
a covenant
with David
Then Jonathan
made
18-3. Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.

sa1 18:4

חֲגֹרֹֽווְעַדקַשְׁתֹּ֖ווְעַדחַרְבֹּ֥ווְעַדוּמַדָּ֕יולְדָוִ֑דוַֽיִּתְּנֵ֖הוּאֲשֶׁ֣רעָלָ֔יוהַמְּעִיל֙אֶֽתיְהֹונָתָ֗ןוַיִּתְפַּשֵּׁ֣ט
chaga-ra-wa
wa-'a-d
qa-sha-tha-wa
wa-'a-d
cha-ra-ba-wa
wa-'a-d
wma-da-ywa
la-da-wa-d
wa-ya-tha-na-hwa
aasha-r'a-la-ywa
ha-ma-'a-yl
aa-tha
ya-ha-wna-tha-n
wa-ya-tha-pa-sha-t
hagorow
we'ad
qasetow
we'ad
harebow
we'ad
wmadayw
ledawid
wayitenehw
'aser'alayw
hame'iyl
'et
yehownatan
wayitepaset
his belt.
and and
his bow,
his sword,
along with his tunic,
it to David,
and gave
he was wearing
the robe
And Jonathan
removed
18-4. And Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was upon him, and gave it to David, and his garments, even to his sword, and to his bow, and to his girdle.

sa1 18:5

שָׁאֽוּלעַבְדֵ֥יבְּעֵינֵ֖יוְגַ֕םהָעָ֔םכָלבְּעֵינֵ֣יוַיִּיטַב֙הַמִּלְחָמָ֑האַנְשֵׁ֣יעַ֖לשָׁא֔וּלוַיְשִׂמֵ֣הוּיַשְׂכִּ֔ילשָׁאוּל֙אֲשֶׁ֨ריִשְׁלָחֶ֤נּוּבְּכֹל֩דָוִ֜דוַיֵּצֵ֨א
sha-awl
'a-ba-da-ya
ba-'a-yna-ya
wa-ga-m
ha-'a-m
ka-l
ba-'a-yna-ya
wa-ya-yta-b
ha-ma-la-cha-ma-ha
aa-na-sha-ya
'a-l
sha-awl
wa-ya-sha-ma-hwa
ya-sha-ka-yl
sha-awl
aasha-rya-sha-la-cha-nwa
ba-ka-l
da-wa-d
wa-ya-sa-a
sa'wl
'abedey
be'eyney
wegam
ha'am
kal
be'eyney
wayiytab
hamilehamah
'anesey
'al
sa'wl
wayesimehw
yasekiyl
sa'wl
'aseryiselahenw
bekol
dawid
wayese'
and of Saul's
officers
as well.
the people
of all
in the sight
And this was pleasing
of war.
the men
over
and Saul
set him
[and] prospered
Saul
sent him to do,
in everything
So David
marched out
18-5. And David went out whithersoever Saul sent him, and behaved himself wisely: and Saul set him over the men of war, and he was accepted in the sight of all the people, and also in the sight of Saul's servants.

sa1 18:6

וּבְשָׁלִשִֽׁיםבְּשִׂמְחָ֖הבְּתֻפִּ֥יםהַמֶּ֑לֶךְשָׁא֣וּללִקְרַ֖אתוְהַמְּחֹלֹ֔ותלָשִׁ֣יריִשְׂרָאֵל֙עָרֵ֤יכָּלמִהַנָּשִׁ֜יםוַתֵּצֶ֨אנָההַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יאֶתהַכֹּ֣ותמֵדָּוִד֙בְּשׁ֤וּבבְּבֹואָ֗םוַיְהִ֣י
wba-sha-la-sha-ym
ba-sha-ma-cha-ha
ba-thupa-ym
ha-ma-la-ka
sha-awl
la-qa-ra-atha
wa-ha-ma-cha-la-wtha
la-שׁa-yr
ya-sha-ra-aa-l
'a-ra-ya
ka-l
ma
ha-na-sha-ym
wa-tha-sa-ana-ha
ha-pa-la-sha-tha-ya
aa-tha
ha-ka-wtha
ma
da-wa-d
ba-shwb
ba-ba-waa-m
wa-ya-ha-ya
wbesalisiym
besimehah
betupiym
hameleke
sa'wl
liqera't
wehameholowt
laשׁiyr
yisera'el
'arey
kal
mi
hanasiym
watese'nah
hapelisetiy
'et
hakowt
me
dawid
beswb
bebow'am
wayehiy
and and other musical instruments.
with joyful songs,
and with tambourines
King
Saul
to meet
and and dancing,
with singing
of Israel
the cities
of all
the women
came out
the Philistine,
had killed
after David
were returning home
As the troops
18-6. And it came to pass as they came, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, that the women came out of all cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet king Saul, with tabrets, with joy, and with instruments of musick.

sa1 18:7

בְּרִבְבֹתָֽיווְדָוִ֖דבַּאֲלָפָ֔יושָׁאוּל֙הִכָּ֤הוַתֹּאמַ֑רְןָהַֽמְשַׂחֲקֹ֖ותהַנָּשִׁ֥יםוַֽתַּעֲנֶ֛ינָה
ba-ra-ba-ba-tha-ywa
wa-da-wa-d
ba-aala-pa-ywa
sha-awl
ha-ka-ha
wa-tha-ama-ra-na
ha-ma-sha-chaqa-wtha
ha-na-sha-ym
wa-tha-'ana-yna-ha
beribebotayw
wedawid
ba'alapayw
sa'wl
hikah
wato'marena
hamesahaqowt
hanasiym
wata'aneynah
his tens of thousands.”
and David
[his] thousands,
“Saul
has slain
And as the women danced,
they sang out:
18-7. And the women answered one another as they played, and said, Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands.

sa1 18:8

הַמְּלוּכָֽהלֹ֖ואַ֥ךְוְעֹ֥ודהָאֲלָפִ֑יםוְלִ֥ינָתְנ֖וּרְבָבֹ֔ותלְדָוִד֙נָתְנ֤וּוַיֹּ֗אמֶרהַזֶּ֔ההַדָּבָ֣רבְּעֵינָיו֙וַיֵּ֤רַעמְאֹ֗דלְשָׁא֜וּלוַיִּ֨חַר
ha-ma-lwka-ha
la-waa-ka
wa-'a-wd
ha-aala-pa-ym
wa-la-yna-tha-nwa
ra-ba-ba-wtha
la-da-wa-d
na-tha-nwa
wa-ya-ama-r
ha-za-ha
ha-da-ba-r
ba-'a-yna-ywa
wa-ya-ra-'
ma-aa-d
la-sha-awl
wa-ya-cha-r
hamelwkah
low'ake
we'owd
ha'alapiym
weliynatenw
rebabowt
ledawid
natenw
wayo'mer
hazeh
hadabar
be'eynayw
wayera'
me'od
lesa'wl
wayihar
the kingdom?”
can he have but
What more
thousands
to me. “but only
tens of thousands
to David,”
“They have ascribed
he said,
this
song.
and resented
And Saul
was furious
18-8. And Saul was very wroth, and the saying displeased him; and he said, They have ascribed unto David ten thousands, and to me they have ascribed but thousands: and what can he have more but the kingdom?

sa1 18:9

וָהָֽלְאָההַה֖וּאהַיֹּ֥וםמֵדָּוִ֑דאֶתעֹויֵ֣ןשָׁא֖וּלוַיְהִ֥י
wa-ha-la-aa-ha
ha-hwa
ha-ya-wm
ma
da-wa-d
aa-tha
'a-wya-n
sha-awl
wa-ya-ha-ya
wahale'ah
hahw'
hayowm
me
dawid
'et
'owyen
sa'wl
wayehiy
forward
from that
day
on David.
kept a jealous eye
Saul
And
18-9. And Saul eyed David from that day and forward.

sa1 18:10

שָׁאֽוּלבְּיַדוְהַחֲנִ֖יתבְּיֹ֑וםיֹ֣וםכְּבְּיָדֹ֖ומְנַגֵּ֥ןוְדָוִ֛דהַבַּ֔יִתבְתֹוךְוַיִּתְנַבֵּ֣אאֶלשָׁאוּל֙רָעָ֤האֱלֹהִ֨יםרוּחַ֩וַתִּצְלַ֣חמָּחֳרָ֗תמִֽוַיְהִ֣י
sha-awl
ba-ya-d
wa-ha-chana-ytha
ba-ya-wm
ya-wm
ka
ba-ya-da-wa
ma-na-ga-n
wa-da-wa-d
ha-ba-ya-tha
ba-tha-wka
wa-ya-tha-na-ba-a
aa-lsha-awl
ra-'a-ha
au-la-ha-ym
rwcha
wa-tha-sa-la-cha
ma-chora-tha
ma
wa-ya-ha-ya
sa'wl
beyad
wehahaniyt
beyowm
yowm
ke
beyadow
menagen
wedawid
habayit
betowke
wayitenabe'
'elsa'wl
ra'ah
'elohiym
rwha
watiselah
mahorat
mi
wayehiy
Now Saul
a spear,
as usual.
was holding
played [the harp]
while David
house
inside the
and he prophesied
upon Saul,
of distress
sent from God
a spirit
came
The next day
18-10. And it came to pass on the morrow, that the evil spirit from God came upon Saul, and he prophesied in the midst of the house: and David played with his hand, as at other times: and there was a javelin in Saul's hand.

sa1 18:11

פַּעֲמָֽיִםפָּנָ֖יומִדָּוִ֛דוַיִּסֹּ֥בוּבַקִּ֑ירבְדָוִ֖דאַכֶּ֥הוַיֹּ֕אמֶרהַחֲנִ֔יתאֶֽתשָׁאוּל֙וַיָּ֤טֶל
pa-'ama-ya-m
pa-na-ywa
ma
da-wa-d
wa-ya-sa-b
wba-qa-yr
ba-da-wa-d
aa-ka-ha
wa-ya-ama-r
ha-chana-ytha
aa-tha
sha-awl
wa-ya-ta-l
pa'amayim
panayw
mi
dawid
wayisob
wbaqiyr
bedawid
'akeh
wayo'mer
hahaniyt
'et
sa'wl
wayatel
twice.
him
But David
eluded
to the wall.”
David
“I will pin
thinking,
and he
hurled it,
18-11. And Saul cast the javelin; for he said, I will smite David even to the wall with it. And David avoided out of his presence twice.

sa1 18:12

סָֽרשָׁא֖וּלעִ֥םוּמֵעִמֹּ֔ויְהוָה֙כִּֽיהָיָ֤הדָוִ֑דלִּפְנֵ֣ימִשָׁא֖וּלוַיִּרָ֥א
sa-r
sha-awl
'a-m
wma
'a-ma-wa
ya-hwa-ha
ka-yha-ya-ha
da-wa-d
la-pa-na-ya
ma
sha-awl
wa-ya-ra-a
sar
sa'wl
'im
wme
'imow
yehwah
kiyhayah
dawid
lipeney
mi
sa'wl
wayira'
had departed
from Saul.
but
with David
the LORD
because was
David,
of
So Saul
was afraid
18-12. And Saul was afraid of David, because the LORD was with him, and was departed from Saul.

sa1 18:13

הָעָֽםלִפְנֵ֥יוַיָּבֹ֖אוַיֵּצֵ֥אאָ֑לֶףלֹ֖ושַׂרוַיְשִׂמֵ֥הוּעִמֹּ֔ומֵֽשָׁאוּל֙וַיְסִרֵ֤הוּ
ha-'a-m
la-pa-na-ya
wa-ya-ba-a
wa-ya-sa-a
aa-la-ph
la-wsha-r
wa-ya-sha-ma-hwa
'a-ma-wa
ma
sha-awl
wa-ya-sa-ra-hwa
ha'am
lipeney
wayabo'
wayese'
'alep
lowsar
wayesimehw
'imow
me
sa'wl
wayesirehw
the troops {out to battle}
and back,
David led
of a thousand men.
him command
and gave
Therefore Saul
sent [David] away
18-13. Therefore Saul removed him from him, and made him his captain over a thousand; and he went out and came in before the people.

sa1 18:14

עִמֹּֽווַֽיהוָ֖המַשְׂכִּ֑ילדְּרָכָ֖יולְכָלדָוִ֛דוַיְהִ֥י
'a-ma-wa
wa-yhwa-ha
ma-sha-ka-yl
da-ra-ka-ywa
la-ka-l
da-wa-d
wa-ya-ha-ya
'imow
wayhwah
masekiyl
derakayw
lekal
dawid
wayehiy
was with him.
because the LORD
to prosper
his ways,
in all
and he continued
18-14. And David behaved himself wisely in all his ways; and the LORD was with him.

sa1 18:15

פָּנָֽיומִוַיָּ֖גָרמְאֹ֑דמַשְׂכִּ֣ילאֲשֶׁרה֖וּאשָׁא֔וּלוַיַּ֣רְא
pa-na-ywa
ma
wa-ya-ga-r
ma-aa-d
ma-sha-ka-yl
aasha-rhwa
sha-awl
wa-ya-ra-a
panayw
mi
wayagar
me'od
masekiyl
'aserhw'
sa'wl
wayare'
of him.
he was afraid
was very
successful,
that David
When Saul
saw
18-15. Wherefore when Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely, he was afraid of him.

sa1 18:16

לִפְנֵיהֶֽםוָבָ֖איֹוצֵ֥אכִּֽיה֛וּאדָּוִ֑דאֶתאֹהֵ֖בוִיהוּדָ֔היִשְׂרָאֵל֙וְכָל
la-pa-na-yha-m
wa-ba-a
ya-wsa-a
ka-yhwa
da-wa-d
aa-tha
aa-ha-b
wa-yhwda-ha
ya-sha-ra-aa-l
wa-ka-l
lipeneyhem
waba'
yowse'
kiyhw'
dawid
'et
'oheb
wiyhwdah
yisera'el
wekal
and back.
was leading them out to battle
because he
David,
loved
and Judah
Israel
But all
18-16. But all Israel and Judah loved David, because he went out and came in before them.

sa1 18:17

פְּלִשְׁתִּֽיםבֹ֖ויַדבֹּ֔ווּתְהִייָדִי֙תְּהִ֤יאַלאָמַ֗רוְשָׁא֣וּליְהוָ֑המִלְחֲמֹ֣ותוְהִלָּחֵ֖םחַ֔יִללִּ֣ילְבֶןהֱיֵהאַ֚ךְלְךָ֣לְאִשָּׁ֔האֶתֶּןאֹתָהּ֙מֵרַב֙הַגְּדֹולָ֤הבִתִּ֨יהִנֵּה֩אֶלדָּוִ֗דשָׁא֜וּלוַיֹּ֨אמֶר
pa-la-sha-tha-ym
ba-wya-d
ba-wwtha-ha-ya
ya-da-ya
tha-ha-ya
aa-l
aa-ma-r
wa-sha-awl
ya-hwa-ha
ma-la-chama-wtha
wa-ha-la-cha-m
cha-ya-l
la-yla-ba-n
hu-ya-ha
aa-ka
la-ka-la-aa-sha-ha
aa-tha-n
aa-tha-ha
ma-ra-b
ha-ga-da-wla-ha
ba-tha-ya
ha-na-ha
aa-lda-wa-d
sha-awl
wa-ya-ama-r
pelisetiym
bowyad
bowwtehiy
yadiy
tehiy
'al
'amar
wesa'wl
yehwah
milehamowt
wehilahem
hayil
liyleben
heyeh
'ake
lekale'isah
'eten
'otah
merab
hagedowlah
bitiy
hineh
'eldawid
sa'wl
wayo'mer
of the Philistines
against him.” let the hand
against him; against him; be
my hand
I need not raise
“vvv
was thinking,
But Saul
the LORD's
battles.”
and fight
valiant
for me for me for me
be
Only
to you to you in marriage.
I will give her
Merab.
is my oldest
daughter
“Here
to David,
Then Saul
said
18-17. And Saul said to David, Behold my elder daughter Merab, her will I give thee to wife: only be thou valiant for me, and fight the LORD's battles. For Saul said, Let not mine hand be upon him, but let the hand of the Philistines be upon him.

sa1 18:18

לַמֶּֽלֶךְחָתָ֖ןכִּֽיאֶהְיֶ֥הבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לאָבִ֖ימִשְׁפַּ֥חַתחַיַּ֔יוּמִ֣יאָֽנֹכִי֙מִ֤יאֶלשָׁא֗וּלדָּוִ֜דוַיֹּ֨אמֶר
la-ma-la-ka
cha-tha-n
ka-yaa-ha-ya-ha
ba-ya-sha-ra-aa-l
aa-ba-ya
ma-sha-pa-cha-tha
cha-ya-ya
wma-ya
aa-na-ka-ya
ma-ya
aa-lsha-awl
da-wa-d
wa-ya-ama-r
lameleke
hatan
kiy'eheyeh
beyisera'el
'abiy
misepahat
hayay
wmiy
'anokiy
miy
'elsa'wl
dawid
wayo'mer
of the king?”
the son-in-law
that I should become
in Israel,
or my father’s
clan
is my family
and what
am I,
“Who
to Saul,
And David
said
18-18. And David said unto Saul, Who am I? and what is my life, or my father's family in Israel, that I should be son in law to the king?

sa1 18:19

לְאִשָּֽׁההַמְּחֹלָתִ֖ילְעַדְרִיאֵ֥לנִתְּנָ֛הוְהִ֧יאלְדָוִ֑דשָׁא֖וּלבַּתמֵרַ֥באֶתתֵּ֛תבְּעֵ֥תוַיְהִ֗י
la-aa-sha-ha
ha-ma-cha-la-tha-ya
la-'a-da-ra-yaa-l
na-tha-na-ha
wa-ha-ya
la-da-wa-d
sha-awl
ba-tha
ma-ra-b
aa-tha
tha-tha
ba-'a-tha
wa-ya-ha-ya
le'isah
hameholatiy
le'aderiy'el
nitenah
wehiy'
ledawid
sa'wl
bat
merab
'et
tet
be'et
wayehiy
in marriage
of Meholah.
to Adriel
was given
she
to David,
Saul’s
daughter
Merab
to give
time
So when it was
18-19. But it came to pass at the time when Merab Saul's daughter should have been given to David, that she was given unto Adriel the Meholathite to wife.

sa1 18:20

בְּעֵינָֽיוהַדָּבָ֖רוַיִּשַׁ֥רלְשָׁא֔וּלוַיַּגִּ֣דוּדָּוִ֑דאֶתשָׁא֖וּלבַּתמִיכַ֥לוַתֶּאֱהַ֛ב
ba-'a-yna-ywa
ha-da-ba-r
wa-ya-sha-r
la-sha-awl
wa-ya-ga-dwa
da-wa-d
aa-tha
sha-awl
ba-tha
ma-yka-l
wa-tha-au-ha-b
be'eynayw
hadabar
wayisar
lesa'wl
wayagidw
dawid
'et
sa'wl
bat
miykal
wate'ehab
him.
it
pleased
to Saul,
and when this was reported
David,
Now Saul’s
daughter
Michal
loved
18-20. And Michal Saul's daughter loved David: and they told Saul, and the thing pleased him.

sa1 18:21

בִּ֖יהַיֹּֽוםתִּתְחַתֵּ֥ןבִּשְׁתַּ֛יִםאֶלדָּוִ֔דשָׁאוּל֙וַיֹּ֤אמֶרפְּלִשְׁתִּ֑יםבֹ֖ויַדוּתְהִילֹ֣ולְמֹוקֵ֔שׁלֹּו֙וּתְהִיאֶתְּנֶ֤נָּהשָׁא֜וּלוַיֹּ֨אמֶר
ba-yha-ya-wm
tha-tha-cha-tha-n
ba-sha-tha-ya-m
aa-lda-wa-d
sha-awl
wa-ya-ama-r
pa-la-sha-tha-ym
ba-wya-d
wtha-ha-ya
la-wla-ma-wqa-sha
la-wwtha-ha-ya
aa-tha-na-na-ha
sha-awl
wa-ya-ama-r
biyhayowm
titehaten
bisetayim
'eldawid
sa'wl
wayo'mer
pelisetiym
bowyad
wtehiy
lowlemowqes
lowwtehiy
'etenenah
sa'wl
wayo'mer
now
you can be my son-in-law.”
“For a second [time]
to David,
So Saul
said
of the Philistines
against him.” and the hand
may be
to him, a snare
to [David],” to [David],” “so that she may be
“I will give her
Saul
thought,
18-21. And Saul said, I will give him her, that she may be a snare to him, and that the hand of the Philistines may be against him. Wherefore Saul said to David, Thou shalt this day be my son in law in the one of the twain.

sa1 18:22

בַּמֶּֽלֶךְהִתְחַתֵּ֥ןוְעַתָּ֖האֲהֵב֑וּךָעֲבָדָ֖יווְכָלבְּךָ֙הַמֶּ֔לֶךְחָפֵ֤ץהִנֵּ֨הלֵאמֹ֔רבַּלָּט֙אֶלדָּוִ֤דדַּבְּר֨וּעֲבָדָ֗יואֶתשָׁא֜וּלוַיְצַ֨ו
ba-ma-la-ka
ha-tha-cha-tha-n
wa-'a-tha-ha
aaha-bwka
'aba-da-ywa
wa-ka-l
ba-ka-ha-ma-la-ka
cha-pa-tz
ha-na-ha
la-ama-r
ba-la-t
aa-lda-wa-d
da-ba-rwa
'aba-da-ywa
aa-tha
sha-awl
wa-ya-sa-wa
bameleke
hitehaten
we'atah
'ahebwka
'abadayw
wekal
bekahameleke
hapes
hineh
le'mor
balat
'eldawid
daberw
'abadayw
'et
sa'wl
wayesaw
become his
son-in-law.’”
Now therefore,
love you.
his servants
and all
the king
is pleased with you,
‘Behold,
and tell him,
privately
to David
“Speak
his servants,
Then Saul
ordered
18-22. And Saul commanded his servants, saying, Commune with David secretly, and say, Behold, the king hath delight in thee, and all his servants love thee: now therefore be the king's son in law.

sa1 18:23

וְנִקְלֶֽהרָ֥שׁאִֽישׁוְאָנֹכִ֖יבַּמֶּ֔לֶךְהִתְחַתֵּ֣ןבְעֵֽינֵיכֶם֙נְקַלָּ֤ההַֽדָּוִ֗דוַיֹּ֣אמֶרהָאֵ֑לֶּההַדְּבָרִ֖יםאֶתדָוִ֔דבְּאָזְנֵ֣ישָׁאוּל֙עַבְדֵ֤יוַֽיְדַבְּר֞וּ
wa-na-qa-la-ha
ra-sha
aa-ysha
wa-aa-na-ka-ya
ba-ma-la-ka
ha-tha-cha-tha-n
ba-'a-yna-yka-m
na-qa-la-ha
ha
da-wa-d
wa-ya-ama-r
ha-aa-la-ha
ha-da-ba-ra-ym
aa-tha
da-wa-d
ba-aa-za-na-ya
sha-awl
'a-ba-da-ya
wa-ya-da-ba-rwa
weniqeleh
ras
'iys
we'anokiy
bameleke
hitehaten
be'eyneykem
neqalah
ha
dawid
wayo'mer
ha'eleh
hadebariym
'et
dawid
be'azeney
sa'wl
'abedey
wayedaberw
and lightly esteemed.”
am a poor
man
I
of the king?
to be the son-in-law
in your sight
“Does it seem trivial
he
replied,
relayed these
words
to David,
But when Saul's
servants
18-23. And Saul's servants spake those words in the ears of David. And David said, Seemeth it to you a light thing to be a king's son in law, seeing that I am a poor man, and lightly esteemed?

sa1 18:24

דָּוִֽדדִּבֶּ֥רהָאֵ֖לֶּהדְּבָרִ֥יםכַּלֹ֖ולֵאמֹ֑רשָׁא֛וּלעַבְדֵ֥יוַיַּגִּ֜דוּ
da-wa-d
da-ba-r
ha-aa-la-ha
da-ba-ra-ym
ka
la-wla-ama-r
sha-awl
'a-ba-da-ya
wa-ya-ga-dwa
dawid
diber
ha'eleh
debariym
ka
lowle'mor
sa'wl
'abedey
wayagidw
David
had said.
what
Saul
And the servants
told
18-24. And the servants of Saul told him, saying, On this manner spake David.

sa1 18:25

פְּלִשְׁתִּֽיםבְּיַדדָּוִ֖דאֶתלְהַפִּ֥ילחָשַׁ֔בוְשָׁא֣וּלהַמֶּ֑לֶךְבְּאֹיְבֵ֣ילְהִנָּקֵ֖םפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםעָרְלֹ֣ותכִּ֗יבְּמֵאָה֙בְּמֹ֔הַרלַמֶּ֨לֶךְ֙חֵ֤פֶץאֵֽיןלְדָוִ֗דתֹאמְר֣וּכֹּֽהשָׁא֜וּלוַיֹּ֨אמֶר
pa-la-sha-tha-ym
ba-ya-d
da-wa-d
aa-tha
la-ha-pa-yl
cha-sha-b
wa-sha-awl
ha-ma-la-ka
ba-aa-ya-ba-ya
la-ha-na-qa-m
pa-la-sha-tha-ym
'a-ra-la-wtha
ka-yba-ma-aa-ha
ba-ma-ha-r
la-ma-la-ka
cha-pa-tz
aa-yn
la-da-wa-d
tha-ama-rwa
ka-ha
sha-awl
wa-ya-ama-r
pelisetiym
beyad
dawid
'et
lehapiyl
hasab
wesa'wl
hameleke
be'oyebey
lehinaqem
pelisetiym
'arelowt
kiybeme'ah
bemohar
lameleke
hepes
'eyn
ledawid
to'merw
koh
sa'wl
wayo'mer
of the Philistines.
at the hands
to cause David’s
death
intended
But Saul
on his
enemies.’”
as revenge
Philistine
foreskins
but but a hundred
other dowry
‘The king
desires
no
to David,
“Say
Saul
replied,
18-25. And Saul said, Thus shall ye say to David, The king desireth not any dowry, but an hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be avenged of the king's enemies. But Saul thought to make David fall by the hand of the Philistines.

sa1 18:26

הַיָּמִֽיםמָלְא֖וּוְלֹ֥אבַּמֶּ֑לֶךְלְהִתְחַתֵּ֖ןדָוִ֔דבְּעֵינֵ֣יהַדָּבָר֙וַיִּשַׁ֤רהָאֵ֔לֶּההַדְּבָרִ֣יםאֶתלְדָוִד֙עֲבָדָ֤יווַיַּגִּ֨דוּ
ha-ya-ma-ym
ma-la-awa
wa-la-a
ba-ma-la-ka
la-ha-tha-cha-tha-n
da-wa-d
ba-'a-yna-ya
ha-da-ba-r
wa-ya-sha-r
ha-aa-la-ha
ha-da-ba-ra-ym
aa-tha
la-da-wa-d
'aba-da-ywa
wa-ya-ga-dwa
hayamiym
male'w
welo'
bameleke
lehitehaten
dawid
be'eyney
hadabar
wayisar
ha'eleh
hadebariym
'et
ledawid
'abadayw
wayagidw
Before the wedding day arrived,
to become the king’s
son-in-law.
he
was pleased
these
terms
to David,
When the servants
reported
18-26. And when his servants told David these words, it pleased David well to be the king's son in law: and the days were not expired.

sa1 18:27

לְאִשָּֽׁהבִּתֹּ֖ומִיכַ֥לאֶתלֹ֥ושָׁא֛וּלוַיִּתֶּןבַּמֶּ֑לֶךְלְהִתְחַתֵּ֖ןלַמֶּ֔לֶךְוַיְמַלְא֣וּםעָרְלֹ֣תֵיהֶ֔םאֶתדָוִד֙וַיָּבֵ֤אאִישׁ֒מָאתַ֣יִםבַּפְּלִשְׁתִּים֮וַיַּ֣ךְוַאֲנָשָׁ֗יוה֣וּאוַיֵּ֣לֶךְדָּוִ֜דוַיָּ֨קָם
la-aa-sha-ha
ba-tha-wa
ma-yka-l
aa-tha
la-wsha-awl
wa-ya-tha-n
ba-ma-la-ka
la-ha-tha-cha-tha-n
la-ma-la-ka
wa-ya-ma-la-awm
'a-ra-la-tha-yha-m
aa-tha
da-wa-d
wa-ya-ba-a
aa-ysha
ma-atha-ya-m
ba-pa-la-sha-tha-ym
wa-ya-ka
wa-aana-sha-ywa
hwa
wa-ya-la-ka
da-wa-d
wa-ya-qa-m
le'isah
bitow
miykal
'et
lowsa'wl
wayiten
bameleke
lehitehaten
lameleke
wayemale'wm
'areloteyhem
'et
dawid
wayabe'
'iys
ma'tayim
bapelisetiym
wayake
wa'anasayw
hw'
wayeleke
dawid
wayaqam
to David {in marriage}.
his daughter
Michal
Then Saul
gave
to become
son-in-law.
the king's
and presented them as payment in full
their foreskins
He
brought
two hundred
Philistines.
and killed
and his men
went out
David
18-27. Wherefore David arose and went, he and his men, and slew of the Philistines two hundred men; and David brought their foreskins, and they gave them in full tale to the king, that he might be the king's son in law. And Saul gave him Michal his daughter to wife.

sa1 18:28

אֲהֵבַֽתְהוּשָׁא֖וּלבַּתוּמִיכַ֥לדָּוִ֑דעִםכִּ֥ייְהוָ֖הוַיֵּ֔דַעשָׁאוּל֙וַיַּ֤רְא
aaha-ba-tha-hwa
sha-awl
ba-tha
wma-yka-l
da-wa-d
'a-m
ka-yya-hwa-ha
wa-ya-da-'
sha-awl
wa-ya-ra-a
'ahebatehw
sa'wl
bat
wmiykal
dawid
'im
kiyyehwah
wayeda'
sa'wl
wayare'
loved [David],
and that his
daughter
Michal
David
was with
that the LORD
When Saul
realized
18-28. And Saul saw and knew that the LORD was with David, and that Michal Saul's daughter loved him.

sa1 18:29

הַיָּמִֽיםכָּלדָּוִ֖דאֶתאֹיֵ֥בשָׁא֛וּלוַיְהִ֥יעֹ֑ודדָוִ֖דפְּנֵ֥ימִלֵרֹ֛אשָׁא֗וּלוַיֹּ֣אסֶף
ha-ya-ma-ym
ka-l
da-wa-d
aa-tha
aa-ya-b
sha-awl
wa-ya-ha-ya
'a-wd
da-wa-d
pa-na-ya
ma
la-ra-a
sha-awl
wa-ya-asa-ph
hayamiym
kal
dawid
'et
'oyeb
sa'wl
wayehiy
'owd
dawid
peney
mi
lero'
sa'wl
wayo'sep
So from then on
David’s
enemy.
Saul
was
David.
of
afraid
he
grew even more
18-29. And Saul was yet the more afraid of David; and Saul became David's enemy continually.

sa1 18:30

מְאֹֽדשְׁמֹ֖ווַיִּיקַ֥רשָׁא֔וּלעַבְדֵ֣יכֹּל֙מִדָּוִד֙שָׂכַ֤לצֵאתָ֗םדֵּ֣ימִוַיְהִ֣יפְלִשְׁתִּ֑יםשָׂרֵ֣יוַיֵּצְא֖וּ
ma-aa-d
sha-ma-wa
wa-ya-yqa-r
sha-awl
'a-ba-da-ya
ka-l
ma
da-wa-d
sha-ka-l
sa-atha-m
da-ya
ma
wa-ya-ha-ya
pa-la-sha-tha-ym
sha-ra-ya
wa-ya-sa-awa
me'od
semow
wayiyqar
sa'wl
'abedey
kol
mi
dawid
sakal
se'tam
dey
mi
wayehiy
pelisetiym
sarey
wayese'w
was highly
so that his name
esteemed.
of Saul’s
officers,
than all
David
was more successful
Every time
the Philistine
commanders
came out [for battle],
18-30. Then the princes of the Philistines went forth: and it came to pass, after they went forth, that David behaved himself more wisely than all the servants of Saul; so that his name was much set by.