sa1 20:1

נַפְשִֽׁיאֶתכִּ֥ימְבַקֵּ֖שׁאָבִ֔יךָלִפְנֵ֣יחַטָּאתִי֙וּמֶֽהעֲוֹנִ֤ימֶֽהעָשִׂ֨יתִי֙מֶ֤היְהֹונָתָ֗ןלִפְנֵ֣יוַיֹּ֣אמֶרוַיָּבֹ֞אבָּרָמָ֑הנָּיֹ֖ותמִדָּוִ֔דוַיִּבְרַ֣ח
napesiyh
'eth
kiymebaqesh
'abiyka
lipeneyh
hata'tiyh
wmehh
'awoniyh
mehh
'asiytiyh
mehh
yehownatanh
lipeneyh
wayo'merh
wayabo'
baramahh
nayowth
mi
dawidh
wayiberahh
napesiy
'et
kiymebaqes
'abiyka
lipeney
hata'tiy
wmeh
'awoniy
meh
'asiytiy
meh
yehownatan
lipeney
wayo'mer
wayabo'
baramah
nayowt
mi
dawid
wayiberah
my life?”
that he wants to take
your father,
against
have I sinned
How
my iniquity?
What [is]
have I done?
“What
Jonathan
to
and asked,
He came
in Ramah.
Naioth
from
Then David
fled
20-1. And David fled from Naioth in Ramah, and came and said before Jonathan, What have I done? what is mine iniquity? and what is my sin before thy father, that he seeketh my life?

sa1 20:2

זֹֽאתאֵ֥יןהַזֶּ֖ההַדָּבָ֥ראֶתמִמֶּ֛נִּיאָבִ֥ייַסְתִּ֨ירוּמַדּוּעַ֩אָזְנִ֑יאֶתיִגְלֶ֖הוְלֹ֥אקָטֹ֔ןאֹ֚ודָּבָ֣רגָּדֹ֗ולדָּבָ֣ראָבִ֜ייַעֲשֶׂ֨הלֹֽאהִנֵּ֡התָמוּת֒לֹ֣אלֹ֣וחָלִילָה֮וַיֹּ֨אמֶר
zo'th
'eynh
hazehh
hadabarh
'eth
mimeniyh
'abiyh
yasetiyrh
wmadw'a
'azeniyh
'eth
yigelehh
welo'
qatonh
'owdabarh
gadowlh
dabarh
'abiyh
ya'aשׂehh
lo'
hinehh
tamwth
lo'
lowhaliylahh
wayo'merh
zo't
'eyn
hazeh
hadabar
'et
mimeniy
'abiy
yasetiyr
wmadw'a
'azeniy
'et
yigeleh
welo'
qaton
'owdabar
gadowl
dabar
'abiy
ya'aשׂeh
lo'
hineh
tamwt
lo'
lowhaliylah
wayo'mer
This cannot be true!”
this
from me?
would he
hide
So why
me.
telling
without
small,
or matter
great
my father
does nothing,
Indeed,
die.
“You will not
“Far from it!”
Jonathan replied.
20-2. And he said unto him, God forbid; thou shalt not die: behold, my father will do nothing either great or small, but that he will shew it me: and why should my father hide this thing from me? it is not so.

sa1 20:3

הַמָּֽוֶתוּבֵ֥יןבֵּינִ֖יפֶ֔שַׂעכִּ֣יכְנַפְשֶׁ֔ךָוְחֵ֣ייְהוָה֙חַיוְאוּלָ֗םפֶּןיֵֽעָצֵ֑ביְהֹונָתָ֖ןזֹ֥אתיֵֽדַעאַלוַיֹּ֛אמֶרבְּעֵינֶ֔יךָחֵן֙כִּֽימָצָ֤אתִיאָבִ֗יךָיָדַ֜עיָדֹ֨עַוַיֹּ֨אמֶר֙דָּוִ֗דעֹ֜ודוַיִּשָּׁבַ֨ע
hamaweth
wbeynh
beyniyh
pesa'
kiyke
napeseka
weheyh
yehwahh
hayh
we'wlamh
penye'asebh
yehownatanh
zo'th
yeda'
'alh
wayo'merh
be'eyneyka
henh
kiymasa'tiyh
'abiyka
yada'
yado'a
wayo'merh
dawidh
'owdh
wayisaba'
hamawet
wbeyn
beyniy
pesa'
kiyke
napeseka
wehey
yehwah
hay
we'wlam
penye'aseb
yehownatan
zo't
yeda'
'al
wayo'mer
be'eyneyka
hen
kiymasa'tiy
'abiyka
yada'
yado'a
wayo'mer
dawid
'owd
wayisaba'
death.”
and
between me
there is but a step
and as you
yourself live,
the LORD
lives
As surely as
or he will be grieved.’
‘Jonathan
of this,
know
must not
and he has said,
in your eyes,
favor
that I have found
“Your father
knows very well
But David
again
vowed,
20-3. And David sware moreover, and said, Thy father certainly knoweth that I have found grace in thine eyes; and he saith, Let not Jonathan know this, lest he be grieved: but truly as the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, there is but a step between me and death.

sa1 20:4

וְאֶֽעֱשֶׂהנַפְשְׁךָ֖תֹּאמַ֥רמַהאֶלדָּוִ֑דיְהֹונָתָ֖ןוַיֹּ֥אמֶר
we'e'esehh
napeseka
to'marh
mahh
'eldawidh
yehownatanh
wayo'merh
we'e'eseh
napeseka
to'mar
mah
'eldawid
yehownatan
wayo'mer
I will do for you.”
you
desire,
“Whatever
to David,
Then Jonathan
said
20-4. Then said Jonathan unto David, Whatsoever thy soul desireth, I will even do it for thee.

sa1 20:5

הַשְּׁלִשִֽׁיתהָעֶ֥רֶבעַ֖דבַשָּׂדֶ֔הוְנִסְתַּרְתִּ֣יוְשִׁלַּחְתַּ֨נִי֙לֶאֱכֹ֑ולהַמֶּ֖לֶךְעִםאֵשֵׁ֥ביָשֹׁבוְאָנֹכִ֛ימָחָ֔רחֹ֨דֶשׁ֙הִֽנֵּהאֶליְהֹונָתָ֗ןדָּוִ֜דלָּֽךְוַיֹּ֨אמֶר
haselisiyth
ha'erebh
'adh
basadehh
wenisetaretiyh
wesilahetaniyh
le'ekowlh
hameleke
'imh
'esebh
yasobh
we'anokiyh
maharh
hodesh
hinehh
'elyehownatanh
dawidh
lakewayo'merh
haselisiyt
ha'ereb
'ad
basadeh
wenisetaretiy
wesilahetaniy
le'ekowl
hameleke
'im
'eseb
yasob
we'anokiy
mahar
hodes
hineh
'elyehownatan
dawid
lakewayo'mer
the third
evening {from now}.
until
in the field
and hide
Instead, let me go
the king.
with
supposed to dine
and I am
tomorrow
is the New Moon,
“Look,
him,
So David
told
20-5. And David said unto Jonathan, Behold, to morrow is the new moon, and I should not fail to sit with the king at meat: but let me go, that I may hide myself in the field unto the third day at even.

sa1 20:6

הַמִּשְׁפָּחָֽהלְכָלשָׁ֖םהַיָּמִ֛יםכִּ֣יזֶ֧בַחעִירֹ֔ובֵּֽית־לֶ֣חֶםלָרוּץ֙דָוִד֙מִמֶּ֤נִּינִשְׁאַ֨לנִשְׁאֹל֩וְאָמַרְתָּ֗אָבִ֑יךָיִפְקְדֵ֖נִיאִםפָּקֹ֥ד
hamisepahahh
lekalh
samh
hayamiymh
kiyzebahh
'iyrowh
beytlehemh
larwsh
dawidh
mimeniyh
nise'alh
nise'olh
we'amareta
'abiyka
yipeqedeniyh
'impaqodh
hamisepahah
lekal
sam
hayamiym
kiyzebah
'iyrow
beytlehem
larws
dawid
mimeniy
nise'al
nise'ol
we'amareta
'abiyka
yipeqedeniy
'impaqod
clan.’
for his whole
there is
an annual
because sacrifice
his hometown,
to Bethlehem,
to hurry
‘David
my [permission]
urgently requested
tell him,
your father
misses me
If at all,
20-6. If thy father at all miss me, then say, David earnestly asked leave of me that he might run to Bethlehem his city: for there is a yearly sacrifice there for all the family.

sa1 20:7

עִמֹּֽומֵהָרָעָ֖הכִּֽיכָלְתָ֥הלֹ֔ודַּ֕עיֶֽחֱרֶה֙וְאִםחָרֹ֤הלְעַבְדֶּ֑ךָשָׁלֹ֣וםטֹ֖וביֹאמַ֛ראִםכֹּ֥ה
'imowh
me
hara'ahh
kiykaletahh
lowda'
yeherehh
we'imharohh
le'abedeka
salowmh
towbh
yo'marh
'imkohh
'imow
me
hara'ah
kiykaletah
lowda'
yehereh
we'imharoh
le'abedeka
salowm
towb
yo'mar
'imkoh
he has evil
intentions.
you will know
but if he is enraged,
then your servant
is safe,
‘Good,’
he says,
If If
20-7. If he say thus, It is well; thy servant shall have peace: but if he be very wroth, then be sure that evil is determined by him.

sa1 20:8

תְבִיאֵֽנִיזֶּ֥הלָמָּהאָבִ֖יךָוְעַדאַ֔תָּההֲמִיתֵ֣נִיבִּ֤יעָוֹן֙וְאִםיֶשׁעִמָּ֑ךְעַבְדְּךָ֖אֶֽתהֵבֵ֥אתָיְהוָ֔הכִּ֚יבִּבְרִ֣יתעַבְדֶּ֔ךָעַלחֶ֨סֶד֙וְעָשִׂ֤יתָ
tebiy'eniyh
zehh
lamahh
'abiyka
we'adh
'atahh
hamiyteniyh
biy'awonh
we'imyesh
'imake
'abedeka
'eth
hebe'ta
yehwahh
kiybiberiyth
'abedeka
'alh
hesedh
we'asiyta
tebiy'eniy
zeh
lamah
'abiyka
we'ad
'atah
hamiyteniy
biy'awon
we'imyes
'imake
'abedeka
'et
hebe'ta
yehwah
kiybiberiyt
'abedeka
'al
hesed
we'asiyta
should you bring
why
your father?”
me to
me yourself;
then kill
in me, iniquity
If there is
with
me
you have brought
you before the LORD.
for for into a covenant
your servant,
with
faithfully
Therefore deal
20-8. Therefore thou shalt deal kindly with thy servant; for thou hast brought thy servant into a covenant of the LORD with thee: notwithstanding, if there be in me iniquity, slay me thyself; for why shouldest thou bring me to thy father?

sa1 20:9

אַגִּ֥ידאֹתָ֖הּוְלֹ֥אעָלֶ֔יךָלָבֹ֣ואאָבִי֙עִ֤םמֵהָרָעָ֜הכִּֽיכָלְתָ֨האֵדַ֗עלָּ֑ךְכִּ֣יאִםיָדֹ֣עַחָלִ֣ילָהיְהֹונָתָ֖ןוַיֹּ֥אמֶר
'agiydh
'otahh
welo'
'aleyka
labow'
'abiyh
'imh
me
hara'ahh
kiykaletahh
'eda'
lakekiy'imyado'a
haliylahh
yehownatanh
wayo'merh
'agiyd
'otah
welo'
'aleyka
labow'
'abiy
'im
me
hara'ah
kiykaletah
'eda'
lakekiy'imyado'a
haliylah
yehownatan
wayo'mer
tell you?”
would I not
against you,
my father
has evil
intentions
“If I ever found out
“Never!”
Jonathan
replied.
20-9. And Jonathan said, Far be it from thee: for if I knew certainly that evil were determined by my father to come upon thee, then would not I tell it thee?

sa1 20:10

קָשָֽׁהאָבִ֖יךָיַּעַנְךָ֥לִ֑יאֹ֛ומַהיַגִּ֣ידמִ֖יאֶליְהֹ֣ונָתָ֔ןדָּוִד֙לָֽךְוַיֹּ֤אמֶר
qasahh
'abiyka
ya'aneka
liy'owmahh
yagiydh
miyh
'elyehownatanh
dawidh
lakewayo'merh
qasah
'abiyka
ya'aneka
liy'owmah
yagiyd
miy
'elyehownatan
dawid
lakewayo'mer
you harshly?”
your father
answers
me if me if
will tell
“Who
Jonathan,
Then David
asked
20-10. Then said David to Jonathan, Who shall tell me? or what if thy father answer thee roughly?

sa1 20:11

הַשָּׂדֶֽהשְׁנֵיהֶ֖םוַיֵּצְא֥וּהַשָּׂדֶ֑הוְנֵצֵ֣אלְכָ֖האֶלדָּוִ֔דיְהֹֽונָתָן֙וַיֹּ֤אמֶר
hasadehh
seneyhemh
wayese'wh
hasadehh
wenese'
lekahh
'eldawidh
yehownatanh
wayo'merh
hasadeh
seneyhem
wayese'w
hasadeh
wenese'
lekah
'eldawid
yehownatan
wayo'mer
into the field,
So the two
of them went out
to the field.”
“let us go out
“Come,”
he
replied,
20-11. And Jonathan said unto David, Come, and let us go out into the field. And they went out both of them into the field.

sa1 20:12

אָזְנֶֽךָאֶתאֵלֶ֔יךָוְגָלִ֖יתִיאֶשְׁלַ֣חאָז֙וְלֹֽאאֶלדָּוִ֑דטֹ֖ובוְהִנֵּההַשְּׁלִשִׁ֔יתמָחָר֙עֵ֤תכָּאָבִ֗יאֶתכִּֽיאֶחְקֹ֣ריִשְׂרָאֵל֙אֱלֹהֵ֤ייְהוָ֞האֶלדָּוִ֗דיְהֹונָתָ֜ןוַיֹּ֨אמֶר
'azeneka
'eth
'eleykawegaliytiyh
'eselahh
'azh
welo'
'eldawidh
towbh
wehinehh
haselisiyth
maharh
'eth
ka
'abiyh
'eth
kiy'eheqorh
yisera'elh
'eloheyh
yehwahh
'eldawidh
yehownatanh
wayo'merh
'azeneka
'et
'eleykawegaliytiy
'eselah
'az
welo'
'eldawid
towb
wehineh
haselisiyt
mahar
'et
ka
'abiy
'et
kiy'eheqor
yisera'el
'elohey
yehwah
'eldawid
yehownatan
wayo'mer
you?
and tell
send
will I not
for you for you
he is favorable
If
or the next day.
tomorrow
by this time
my father
I will sound out
of Israel,
the God
“By the LORD,
toward you,
and Jonathan
said,
20-12. And Jonathan said unto David, O LORD God of Israel, when I have sounded my father about to morrow any time, or the third day, and, behold, if there be good toward David, and I then send not unto thee, and shew it thee;

sa1 20:13

אָבִֽיעִםאֲשֶׁ֥רהָיָ֖הכַּעִמָּ֔ךְיְהוָה֙וִיהִ֤ילְשָׁלֹ֑וםוְהָלַכְתָּ֣וְשִׁלַּחְתִּ֖יךָאָזְנֶ֔ךָאֶתוְגָלִ֨יתִי֙עָלֶ֔יךָהָֽרָעָה֙אֶתאֶלאָבִ֤יכִּֽייֵיטִ֨ביֹסִ֗יףוְכֹ֣הלִֽיהֹונָתָ֜ןיְהוָ֨היַעֲשֶׂה֩כֹּֽה
'abiyh
'imh
'aserhayahh
ka
'imake
yehwahh
wiyhiyh
lesalowmh
wehalaketa
wesilahetiyka
'azeneka
'eth
wegaliytiyh
'aleyka
hara'ahh
'eth
'el'abiyh
kiyyeytibh
yosiyph
wekohh
liyhownatanh
yehwahh
ya'asehh
kohh
'abiy
'im
'aserhayah
ka
'imake
yehwah
wiyhiy
lesalowm
wehalaketa
wesilahetiyka
'azeneka
'et
wegaliytiy
'aleyka
hara'ah
'et
'el'abiy
kiyyeytib
yosiyp
wekoh
liyhownatan
yehwah
ya'aseh
koh
my father.
with
just as He has been
with you,
May the LORD
be
in safety.
and send you on your way
you
if I do not tell
on you,
bring evil
to my father
But if intends
severely,
and ever so
me,
then may the LORD
punish
20-13. The LORD do so and much more to Jonathan: but if it please my father to do thee evil, then I will shew it thee, and send thee away, that thou mayest go in peace: and the LORD be with thee, as he hath been with my father.

sa1 20:14

אָמֽוּתוְלֹ֥איְהוָ֖החֶ֥סֶדעִמָּדִ֛יתַעֲשֶׂ֧הוְלֹֽאחָ֑יאִםעֹודֶ֣נִּיוְלֹ֖א
'amwth
welo'
yehwahh
hesedh
'imadiyh
ta'asehh
welo'
hayh
'im'owdeniyh
welo'
'amwt
welo'
yehwah
hesed
'imadiy
ta'aseh
welo'
hay
'im'owdeniy
welo'
die,
that I may not
with the LORD’s
loving devotion
me
treat
I live,
as long as as long as
And
20-14. And thou shalt not only while yet I live shew me the kindness of the LORD, that I die not:

sa1 20:15

הָאֲדָמָֽהפְּנֵ֥יעַ֖למֵאִ֕ישׁדָוִ֔דאֹיְבֵ֣יאֶתיְהוָה֙בְּהַכְרִ֤תוְלֹ֗אעֹולָ֑םעַדבֵּיתִ֖יעִ֥םמֵחַסְדְּךָ֛אֶֽתתַכְרִ֧תוְלֹֽא
ha'adamahh
peneyh
'alh
me
'iysh
dawidh
'oyebeyh
'eth
yehwahh
behakerith
welo'
'owlamh
'adh
beytiyh
'imh
me
hasedeka
'eth
takerith
welo'
ha'adamah
peney
'al
me
'iys
dawid
'oyebey
'et
yehwah
behakerit
welo'
'owlam
'ad
beytiy
'im
me
hasedeka
'et
takerit
welo'
of the earth.”
the face
from
every one
of David’s
enemies
even when the LORD
cuts off
not
ever
my household—
from
your loving devotion
cut off
and do not
20-15. But also thou shalt not cut off thy kindness from my house for ever: no, not when the LORD hath cut off the enemies of David every one from the face of the earth.

sa1 20:16

דָוִֽדאֹיְבֵ֥ייַּ֖דמִיְהוָ֔הוּבִקֵּ֣שׁדָּוִ֑דבֵּ֣יתעִםיְהֹונָתָ֖ןוַיִּכְרֹ֥ת
dawidh
'oyebeyh
yadh
mi
yehwahh
wbiqesh
dawidh
beyth
'imh
yehownatanh
wayikeroth
dawid
'oyebey
yad
mi
yehwah
wbiqes
dawid
beyt
'im
yehownatan
wayikerot
David’s
enemies
hold
“May the LORD
accountable.”
of David, saying,
the house
with
So Jonathan
made a covenant
20-16. So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, Let the LORD even require it at the hand of David's enemies.

sa1 20:17

אֲהֵבֹֽונַפְשֹׁ֖וכִּֽיאַהֲבַ֥תאֹתֹ֑ובְּאַהֲבָתֹ֖ודָּוִ֔דאֶתלְהַשְׁבִּ֣יעַיְהֹֽונָתָן֙וַיֹּ֤וסֶף
'ahebowh
napesowh
kiy'ahabath
'otowh
be'ahabatowh
dawidh
'eth
lehasebiy'a
yehownatanh
wayowseph
'ahebow
napesow
kiy'ahabat
'otow
be'ahabatow
dawid
'et
lehasebiy'a
yehownatan
wayowsep
[Jonathan] loved [David]
himself.
for as he loved
for him,
out of love
had David
his vow
And Jonathan
reaffirm
20-17. And Jonathan caused David to swear again, because he loved him: for he loved him as he loved his own soul.

sa1 20:18

מֹושָׁבֶֽךָכִּ֥ייִפָּקֵ֖דוְנִפְקַ֕דְתָּחֹ֑דֶשׁמָחָ֣רלֹ֥ויְהֹונָתָ֖ןוַיֹּֽאמֶר
mowsabeka
kiyyipaqedh
wenipeqadeta
hodesh
maharh
lowyehownatanh
wayo'merh
mowsabeka
kiyyipaqed
wenipeqadeta
hodes
mahar
lowyehownatan
wayo'mer
your seat
if is empty.
and you will be missed
is the New Moon,
“Tomorrow
to David, Then Jonathan
said
20-18. Then Jonathan said to David, To morrow is the new moon: and thou shalt be missed, because thy seat will be empty.

sa1 20:19

הָאָֽזֶלהָאֶ֥בֶןאֵ֖צֶלוְיָ֣שַׁבְתָּ֔הַֽמַּעֲשֶׂ֑הבְּיֹ֣וםשָּׁ֖םאֲשֶׁרנִסְתַּ֥רְתָּאֶלהַמָּקֹ֔וםוּבָאתָ֙מְאֹ֔דתֵּרֵ֣דוְשִׁלַּשְׁתָּ֙
ha'azelh
ha'ebenh
'eselh
weyasabeta
hama'asehh
beyowmh
samh
'asernisetareta
'elhamaqowmh
wba'ta
me'odh
teredh
wesilaseta
ha'azel
ha'eben
'esel
weyasabeta
hama'aseh
beyowm
sam
'asernisetareta
'elhamaqowm
wba'ta
me'od
tered
wesilaseta
Ezel.
the stone
beside
and remain
this trouble began,
on the day
you hid
to the place
hurry
down
[When] you have stayed three days,
20-19. And when thou hast stayed three days, then thou shalt go down quickly, and come to the place where thou didst hide thyself when the business was in hand, and shalt remain by the stone Ezel.

sa1 20:20

לִ֖ילְמַטָּרָֽהלְשַֽׁלַּֽחאֹורֶ֑הצִדָּ֣ההַחִצִּ֖יםשְׁלֹ֥שֶׁתוַאֲנִ֕י
liylematarahh
lesalahh
'owrehh
sidahh
hahisiymh
seloseth
wa'aniyh
liylematarah
lesalah
'owreh
sidah
hahisiym
seloset
wa'aniy
at a target.
as if I were aiming
will shoot
to the side of it,
arrows
three
I
20-20. And I will shoot three arrows on the side thereof, as though I shot at a mark.

sa1 20:21

יְהוָֽהחַידָּבָ֖רלְךָ֛וְאֵ֥יןכִּֽישָׁלֹ֥וםוָבֹ֛אָהקָחֶ֧נּוּוָהֵ֗נָּהמִמְּךָ֣הַחִצִּ֣יםהִנֵּ֥הלַנַּ֜עַראֹמַ֨ראִםאָמֹר֩הַחִצִּ֑יםאֶתמְצָ֣אלֵ֖ךְהַנַּ֔עַראֶתאֶשְׁלַ֣חוְהִנֵּה֙
yehwahh
hayh
dabarh
lekawe'eynh
kiysalowmh
wabo'ahh
qahenwh
wahenahh
mimeka
hahisiymh
hinehh
lana'arh
'omarh
'im'amorh
hahisiymh
'eth
mesa'
leke
hana'arh
'eth
'eselahh
wehinehh
yehwah
hay
dabar
lekawe'eyn
kiysalowm
wabo'ah
qahenw
wahenah
mimeka
hahisiym
hineh
lana'ar
'omar
'im'amor
hahisiym
'et
mesa'
leke
hana'ar
'et
'eselah
wehineh
as surely as the LORD
lives,
danger.
for you and there is no
because it is safe
then come,
bring them,’
are on this side
of you;
the arrows
to him,
Now, if I expressly say
the arrows!’
find
‘Go,
a boy [and say],
Then I will send
‘Look,
20-21. And, behold, I will send a lad, saying, Go, find out the arrows. If I expressly say unto the lad, Behold, the arrows are on this side of thee, take them; then come thou: for there is peace to thee, and no hurt; as the LORD liveth.

sa1 20:22

יְהוָֽהכִּ֥ישִֽׁלַּחֲךָ֖לֵ֕ךְוָהָ֑לְאָהמִמְּךָ֣הַחִצִּ֖יםהִנֵּ֥הלָעֶ֔לֶםאֹמַר֙וְאִםכֹּ֤ה
yehwahh
kiysilahaka
leke
wahale'ahh
mimeka
hahisiymh
hinehh
la'elemh
'omarh
we'imkohh
yehwah
kiysilahaka
leke
wahale'ah
mimeka
hahisiym
hineh
la'elem
'omar
we'imkoh
the LORD
for has sent you away.
you must go,
then
beyond you,’
the arrows [are]
‘Look,
to the young man,
I say
But if But if
20-22. But if I say thus unto the young man, Behold, the arrows are beyond thee; go thy way: for the LORD hath sent thee away.

sa1 20:23

עֹולָֽםעַדוּבֵינְךָ֖בֵּינִ֥ייְהוָ֛ההִנֵּ֧הוָאָ֑תָּהאֲנִ֣יאֲשֶׁ֥רדִּבַּ֖רְנוּוְהַ֨דָּבָ֔ר
'owlamh
'adh
wbeyneka
beyniyh
yehwahh
hinehh
wa'atahh
'aniyh
'aserdibarenwh
wehadabarh
'owlam
'ad
wbeyneka
beyniy
yehwah
hineh
wa'atah
'aniy
'aserdibarenw
wehadabar
forever.”
you and me
is a witness between
the LORD
you
and I
have discussed,
And And as for the matter
20-23. And as touching the matter which thou and I have spoken of, behold, the LORD be between thee and me for ever.

sa1 20:24

לֶאֱכֹֽולאֶלהַלֶּ֖חֶםהַמֶּ֛לֶךְוַיֵּ֧שֶׁבהַחֹ֔דֶשׁוַיְהִ֣יבַּשָּׂדֶ֑הדָּוִ֖דוַיִּסָּתֵ֥ר
le'ekowlh
'elhalehemh
hameleke
wayesebh
hahodesh
wayehiyh
basadehh
dawidh
wayisaterh
le'ekowl
'elhalehem
hameleke
wayeseb
hahodes
wayehiy
basadeh
dawid
wayisater
to eat.
the king
sat down
and when the New Moon
had come,
in the field,
So David
hid
20-24. So David hid himself in the field: and when the new moon was come, the king sat him down to eat meat.

sa1 20:25

דָּוִֽדמְקֹ֥וםוַיִּפָּקֵ֖דשָׁא֑וּלצַּ֣דמִאַבְנֵ֖רוַיֵּ֥שֶׁביְהֹ֣ונָתָ֔ןוַיָּ֨קָם֙הַקִּ֔יראֶלמֹושַׁב֙בְּפַ֗עַםפַ֣עַםכְּמֹ֨ושָׁבֹ֜ועַלהַ֠מֶּלֶךְוַיֵּ֣שֶׁב
dawidh
meqowmh
wayipaqedh
sa'wlh
sadh
mi
'abenerh
wayesebh
yehownatanh
wayaqamh
haqiyrh
'elmowsabh
bepa'amh
pa'amh
ke
mowsabowh
'alh
hameleke
wayesebh
dawid
meqowm
wayipaqed
sa'wl
sad
mi
'abener
wayeseb
yehownatan
wayaqam
haqiyr
'elmowsab
bepa'am
pa'am
ke
mowsabow
'al
hameleke
wayeseb
but David’s
place
was empty.
beside
Abner,
and
Jonathan
opposite
by the wall,
his usual
place
in
He
sat
20-25. And the king sat upon his seat, as at other times, even upon a seat by the wall: and Jonathan arose, and Abner sat by Saul's side, and David's place was empty.

sa1 20:26

טָהֹֽורכִּֽילֹ֥אה֖וּאטָהֹ֛ורבִּלְתִּ֥יה֔וּאמִקְרֶ֣הכִּ֤יאָמַר֙הַה֑וּאבַּיֹּ֣וםמְא֖וּמָהשָׁא֛וּלדִבֶּ֥רוְלֹֽא
tahowrh
kiylo'
hw'
tahowrh
biletiyh
hw'
miqerehh
kiy'amarh
hahw'
bayowmh
me'wmahh
sa'wlh
diberh
welo'
tahowr
kiylo'
hw'
tahowr
biletiy
hw'
miqereh
kiy'amar
hahw'
bayowm
me'wmah
sa'wl
diber
welo'
surely unclean.”
he [is]
to make him ceremonially unclean—
[David]
“Something has happened to
because he thought,
that
day
Saul
said
nothing
20-26. Nevertheless Saul spake not any thing that day: for he thought, Something hath befallen him, he is not clean; surely he is not clean.

sa1 20:27

אֶלהַלָּֽחֶםהַיֹּ֖וםגַּםתְּמֹ֥ולגַּםיִשַׁ֛יבֶןבָ֧אלֹאמַדּ֜וּעַבְּנֹ֔ואֶליְהֹונָתָ֣ןשָׁאוּל֙וַיֹּ֤אמֶרדָּוִ֑דמְקֹ֣וםוַיִּפָּקֵ֖דהַשֵּׁנִ֔יהַחֹ֨דֶשׁ֙מָּחֳרַ֤תמִֽוַיְהִ֗י
'elhalahemh
hayowmh
gamh
temowlh
gamh
yisayh
benh
ba'
lo'
madw'a
benowh
'elyehownatanh
sa'wlh
wayo'merh
dawidh
meqowmh
wayipaqedh
haseniyh
hahodesh
mahorath
mi
wayehiyh
'elhalahem
hayowm
gam
temowl
gam
yisay
ben
ba'
lo'
madw'a
benow
'elyehownatan
sa'wl
wayo'mer
dawid
meqowm
wayipaqed
haseniy
hahodes
mahorat
mi
wayehiy
the meal
or today?”
yesterday
either
of Jesse
the son
come
hasn't
“Why
his son
to Jonathan,
and Saul
asked
David’s
place
was still empty,
the second [day],
the New Moon,
on the day after
But
20-27. And it came to pass on the morrow, which was the second day of the month, that David's place was empty: and Saul said unto Jonathan his son, Wherefore cometh not the son of Jesse to meat, neither yesterday, nor to day?

sa1 20:28

בֵּ֥ית לָֽחֶםעַדעִמָּדִ֖ימֵדָּוִ֛דנִשְׁאַ֥לנִשְׁאֹ֨לשָׁא֑וּלאֶתיְהֹונָתָ֖ןוַיַּ֥עַן
beyt lahemh
'adh
'imadiyh
me
dawidh
nise'alh
nise'olh
sa'wlh
'eth
yehownatanh
waya'anh
beyt lahem
'ad
'imadiy
me
dawid
nise'al
nise'ol
sa'wl
'et
yehownatan
waya'an
go to Bethlehem,
my permission to
“David
urgently requested
Jonathan
answered,
20-28. And Jonathan answered Saul, David earnestly asked leave of me to go to Bethlehem:

sa1 20:29

הַמֶּֽלֶךְאֶלשֻׁלְחַ֖ןבָ֔אלֹאכֵּ֣ןעַלאֶחָ֑יאֶתוְאֶרְאֶ֣הנָּ֖אאִמָּ֥לְטָהבְּעֵינֶ֔יךָחֵן֙אִםמָצָ֤אתִיוְעַתָּ֗הלִי֙אָחִ֔יצִוָּֽהוְה֤וּאלָ֜נוּבָּעִ֗ירמִשְׁפָּחָ֨הכִּ֣יזֶבַח֩נָ֡אשַׁלְּחֵ֣נִיוַיֹּ֡אמֶר
hameleke
'elsulehanh
ba'
lo'
kenh
'alh
'ehayh
'eth
we'ere'ehh
na'
'imaletahh
be'eyneyka
henh
'immasa'tiyh
we'atahh
liy'ahiyh
siwahh
wehw'
lanwba'iyrh
misepahahh
kiyzebahh
na'
saleheniyh
wayo'merh
hameleke
'elsulehan
ba'
lo'
ken
'al
'ehay
'et
we'ere'eh
na'
'imaletah
be'eyneyka
hen
'immasa'tiy
we'atah
liy'ahiy
siwah
wehw'
lanwba'iyr
misepahah
kiyzebah
na'
saleheniy
wayo'mer
the king’s
to table.”
come
he did not
That is why
my brothers.’
and see
please
let me go
in your eyes,
favor
if I have found
So now,
me to be there. and my brother
has told
in the city,
our clan
because is holding a sacrifice
‘Please
let me go
saying,
20-29. And he said, Let me go, I pray thee; for our family hath a sacrifice in the city; and my brother, he hath commanded me to be there: and now, if I have found favour in thine eyes, let me get away, I pray thee, and see my brethren. Therefore he cometh not unto the king's table.

sa1 20:30

אִמֶּֽךָעֶרְוַ֥תוּלְבֹ֖שֶׁתלְבָ֨שְׁתְּךָ֔יִשַׁ֔ילְבֶןאַתָּה֙כִּֽיבֹחֵ֤ריָדַ֗עְתִּילֹ֣ואהֲהַמַּרְדּ֑וּתנַעֲוַ֖תלֹ֔ובֶּֽןוַיֹּ֣אמֶרבִּיהֹ֣ונָתָ֔ןשָׁאוּל֙אַ֤ףוַיִּֽחַר
'imeka
'erewath
wleboseth
lebaseteka
yisayh
lebenh
'atahh
kiyboherh
yada'etiyh
low'
ha
hamaredwth
na'awath
lowbenh
wayo'merh
biyhownatanh
sa'wlh
'aph
wayiharh
'imeka
'erewat
wleboset
lebaseteka
yisay
leben
'atah
kiyboher
yada'etiy
low'
ha
hamaredwt
na'awat
lowben
wayo'mer
biyhownatan
sa'wl
'ap
wayihar
of the mother
who bore you?
and to the disgrace
to your own shame
of Jesse
the son
you
that have chosen
know
Do I not
and rebellious woman!
of a perverse
to him, “You son
and he said
against Jonathan,
Then Saul's
anger
burned
20-30. Then Saul's anger was kindled against Jonathan, and he said unto him, Thou son of the perverse rebellious woman, do not I know that thou hast chosen the son of Jesse to thine own confusion, and unto the confusion of thy mother's nakedness?

sa1 20:31

הֽוּאמָ֖וֶתאֵלַ֔יכִּ֥יבֶןאֹתֹו֙וְקַ֤חשְׁלַ֨חוְעַתָּ֗הוּמַלְכוּתֶ֑ךָאַתָּ֣התִכֹּ֖וןלֹ֥אהָאֲדָמָ֔העַלחַ֣ייִשַׁי֙אֲשֶׁ֤רבֶּןהַיָּמִ֗יםכִּ֣יכָל
hw'
maweth
'elaykiybenh
'otowh
weqahh
selahh
we'atahh
wmalekwteka
'atahh
tikownh
lo'
ha'adamahh
'alh
hayh
yisayh
'aserbenh
hayamiymh
kiykalh
hw'
mawet
'elaykiyben
'otow
weqah
selah
we'atah
wmalekwteka
'atah
tikown
lo'
ha'adamah
'al
hay
yisay
'aserben
hayamiym
kiykal
he
must surely die!”
to me, for for
him
and bring
send for him
Now
nor your kingship
you
shall be established.
neither
earth,
on
lives
of Jesse
the son
day
Every
20-31. For as long as the son of Jesse liveth upon the ground, thou shalt not be established, nor thy kingdom. Wherefore now send and fetch him unto me, for he shall surely die.

sa1 20:32

עָשָֽׂהמֶ֥היוּמַ֖תאֵלָ֛יולָ֥מָּהוַיֹּ֧אמֶראָבִ֑יושָׁא֖וּלאֶתיְהֹ֣ונָתָ֔ןוַיַּ֨עַן֙
'asahh
mehh
ywmath
'elaywlamahh
wayo'merh
'abiywh
sa'wlh
'eth
yehownatanh
waya'anh
'asah
meh
ywmat
'elaywlamah
wayo'mer
'abiyw
sa'wl
'et
yehownatan
waya'an
has he done?”
“What
must he be put to death?
“Why
Jonathan
replied.
20-32. And Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said unto him, Wherefore shall he be slain? what hath he done?

sa1 20:33

דָּוִֽדאֶתלְהָמִ֥יתאָבִ֖יועִ֥םמֵהִ֛יאכִּֽיכָ֥לָהיְהֹ֣ונָתָ֔ןוַיֵּ֨דַע֙לְהַכֹּתֹ֑ועָלָ֖יוהַחֲנִ֛יתאֶֽתשָׁא֧וּלוַיָּ֨טֶל
dawidh
'eth
lehamiyth
'abiywh
'imh
me
hiy'
kiykalahh
yehownatanh
wayeda'
lehakotowh
'alaywh
hahaniyth
'eth
sa'wlh
wayatelh
dawid
'et
lehamiyt
'abiyw
'im
me
hiy'
kiykalah
yehownatan
wayeda'
lehakotow
'alayw
hahaniyt
'et
sa'wl
wayatel
David.
to kill
his father
that was determined
so Jonathan
knew
to kill him;
at [Jonathan]
his spear
Then Saul
hurled
20-33. And Saul cast a javelin at him to smite him: whereby Jonathan knew that it was determined of his father to slay David.

sa1 20:34

אָבִֽיוכִּ֥יהִכְלִמֹ֖ואֶלדָּוִ֔דכִּ֤ינֶעְצַב֙לֶ֔חֶםהַשֵּׁנִי֙הַחֹ֤דֶשׁבְּיֹוםאָכַ֞לוְלֹאאָ֑ףבָּחֳרִיהַשֻּׁלְחָ֖ןעִ֥םמֵיְהֹונָתָ֛ןוַיָּ֧קָם
'abiywh
kiyhikelimowh
'eldawidh
kiyne'esabh
lehemh
haseniyh
hahodesh
beyowmh
'akalh
welo'
'aph
bahoriyh
hasulehanh
'imh
me
yehownatanh
wayaqamh
'abiyw
kiyhikelimow
'eldawid
kiyne'esab
lehem
haseniy
hahodes
beyowm
'akal
welo'
'ap
bahoriy
hasulehan
'im
me
yehownatan
wayaqam
his father’s
by shameful treatment
of David.
for he was grieved
any food
that second
of the month,
day
eat
and did not
anger
in fierce
the table
from
Jonathan
got up
20-34. So Jonathan arose from the table in fierce anger, and did eat no meat the second day of the month: for he was grieved for David, because his father had done him shame.

sa1 20:35

עִמֹּֽוקָטֹ֖ןוְנַ֥עַרדָּוִ֑דלְמֹועֵ֣דהַשָּׂדֶ֖היְהֹונָתָ֛ןוַיֵּצֵ֧אבַבֹּ֔קֶרוַיְהִ֣י
'imowh
qatonh
wena'arh
dawidh
lemow'edh
hasadehh
yehownatanh
wayese'
baboqerh
wayehiyh
'imow
qaton
wena'ar
dawid
lemow'ed
hasadeh
yehownatan
wayese'
baboqer
wayehiy
was with him.
and a small
boy
with David,
for the appointment
to the field
Jonathan
went out
In the morning
20-35. And it came to pass in the morning, that Jonathan went out into the field at the time appointed with David, and a little lad with him.

sa1 20:36

לְהַעֲבִרֹֽוהַחֵ֖צִייָרָ֥הוְהֽוּארָ֔ץהַנַּ֣עַרמֹורֶ֑האֲשֶׁ֥ראָנֹכִ֖יהַ֣חִצִּ֔יםאֶתנָא֙מְצָ֥ארֻ֗ץלְנַעֲרֹ֔ווַיֹּ֣אמֶר
leha'abirowh
hahesiyh
yarahh
wehw'
rash
hana'arh
mowrehh
'aser'anokiyh
hahisiymh
'eth
na'
mesa'
rush
lena'arowh
wayo'merh
leha'abirow
hahesiy
yarah
wehw'
ras
hana'ar
mowreh
'aser'anokiy
hahisiym
'et
na'
mesa'
rus
lena'arow
wayo'mer
beyond him.
shot
Jonathan
ran,
And as the boy
shoot.”
[the arrows] I
an arrow
and find
“Run
to the boy,
He said
20-36. And he said unto his lad, Run, find out now the arrows which I shoot. And as the lad ran, he shot an arrow beyond him.

sa1 20:37

וָהָֽלְאָהמִמְּךָ֥הַחֵ֖צִילֹ֥ואהֲוַיֹּ֔אמֶרהַנַּ֨עַר֙אַחֲרֵ֤ייְהֹונָתָ֜ןוַיִּקְרָ֨איְהֹונָתָ֑ןאֲשֶׁ֥ריָרָ֖ההַחֵ֔צִימְקֹ֣וםעַדהַנַּ֨עַר֙וַיָּבֹ֤א
wahale'ahh
mimeka
hahesiyh
low'
ha
wayo'merh
hana'arh
'ahareyh
yehownatanh
wayiqera'
yehownatanh
'aseryarahh
hahesiyh
meqowmh
'adh
hana'arh
wayabo'
wahale'ah
mimeka
hahesiy
low'
ha
wayo'mer
hana'ar
'aharey
yehownatan
wayiqera'
yehownatan
'aseryarah
hahesiy
meqowm
'ad
hana'ar
wayabo'
beyond you?”
the arrow
“Isn't
him,
to
Jonathan
called
Jonathan's
had fallen,
arrow
the place where
When the boy
reached
20-37. And when the lad was come to the place of the arrow which Jonathan had shot, Jonathan cried after the lad, and said, Is not the arrow beyond thee?

sa1 20:38

אֶלאֲדֹנָֽיווַיָּבֹ֖אהַ֣חִצִּ֔יםאֶתיְהֹֽונָתָן֙נַ֤עַרוַיְלַקֵּ֞טתַּעֲמֹ֑דאַֽלח֖וּשָׁהמְהֵרָ֥ההַנַּ֔עַראַחֲרֵ֣ייְהֹֽונָתָן֙וַיִּקְרָ֤א
'el'adonaywh
wayabo'
hahisiymh
'eth
yehownatanh
na'arh
wayelaqeth
ta'amodh
'alh
hwsahh
meherahh
hana'arh
'ahareyh
yehownatanh
wayiqera'
'el'adonayw
wayabo'
hahisiym
'et
yehownatan
na'ar
wayelaqet
ta'amod
'al
hwsah
meherah
hana'ar
'aharey
yehownatan
wayiqera'
to his master.
and returned
So the boy
picked up the arrow
delay!”
Do not
Make haste!
“Hurry!
Then Jonathan
cried out,
20-38. And Jonathan cried after the lad, Make speed, haste, stay not. And Jonathan's lad gathered up the arrows, and came to his master.

sa1 20:39

הַדָּבָֽראֶתיָדְע֖וּוְדָוִ֔דיְהֹֽונָתָן֙אַ֤ךְמְא֑וּמָהיָדַ֣עלֹֽאוְהַנַּ֖עַר
hadabarh
'eth
yade'wh
wedawidh
yehownatanh
'ake
me'wmahh
yada'
lo'
wehana'arh
hadabar
'et
yade'w
wedawid
yehownatan
'ake
me'wmah
yada'
lo'
wehana'ar
the arrangement.
knew
and David
Jonathan
only
anything;
know
did not
But the boy
20-39. But the lad knew not any thing: only Jonathan and David knew the matter.

sa1 20:40

הָעִֽירהָבֵ֥יאלֹ֔ולֵ֖ךְאֲשֶׁרלֹ֑ווַיֹּ֣אמֶראֶלהַנַּ֖עַרכֵּלָ֔יואֶתיְהֹֽונָתָן֙וַיִּתֵּ֤ן
ha'iyrh
habey'
lowleke
'aserlowwayo'merh
'elhana'arh
kelaywh
'eth
yehownatanh
wayitenh
ha'iyr
habey'
lowleke
'aserlowwayo'mer
'elhana'ar
kelayw
'et
yehownatan
wayiten
to the city.”
take it back
“Go,
and said,
to the boy
his equipment
Then Jonathan
gave
20-40. And Jonathan gave his artillery unto his lad, and said unto him, Go, carry them to the city.

sa1 20:41

הִגְדִּֽילעַדדָּוִ֖דרֵעֵ֔הוּאֶתאִ֣ישׁוַיִּבְכּוּ֙רֵעֵ֗הוּאֶתאִ֣ישׁוַֽיִּשְּׁק֣וּפְּעָמִ֑יםשָׁלֹ֣שׁוַיִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּאַ֛רְצָהלְאַפָּ֥יווַיִּפֹּ֨להַנֶּ֔גֶבאֵ֣צֶלמֵקָ֚םוְדָוִ֗דבָּא֒הַנַּעַר֮
higediylh
'addawidh
re'ehwh
'eth
'iysh
wayibekwh
re'ehwh
'eth
'iysh
wayiseqwh
pe'amiymh
salosh
wayisetahwh
'aresahh
le'apaywh
wayipolh
hanegebh
'eselh
me
qamh
wedawidh
ba'
hana'arh
higediyl
'addawid
re'ehw
'et
'iys
wayibekw
re'ehw
'et
'iys
wayiseqw
pe'amiym
salos
wayisetahw
'aresah
le'apayw
wayipol
hanegeb
'esel
me
qam
wedawid
ba'
hana'ar
wept more.
though David
together—
and wept
other
each
Then he and Jonathan kissed
times.
three
and bowed
facedown,
fell
from the south
side [of the stone],
got up
David
had gone,
When the young man
20-41. And as soon as the lad was gone, David arose out of a place toward the south, and fell on his face to the ground, and bowed himself three times: and they kissed one another, and wept one with another, until David exceeded.

sa1 20:42

הָעִֽירבָּ֥אוִיהֹונָתָ֖ןוַיֵּלַ֑ךְוַיָּ֖קָםעֹולָֽםעַדזַרְעֲךָ֖וּבֵ֥יןזַרְעִ֛יוּבֵ֥יןוּבֵינֶ֗ךָבֵּינִ֣ייִֽהְיֶ֣היְהוָ֞הלֵאמֹ֔ריְהוָה֙בְּשֵׁ֤םאֲנַ֗חְנוּשְׁנֵ֜ינוּאֲשֶׁר֩נִשְׁבַּ֨עְנוּלְשָׁלֹ֑וםלֵ֣ךְלְדָוִ֖דיְהֹונָתָ֛ןוַיֹּ֧אמֶר
ha'iyrh
ba'
wiyhownatanh
wayelake
wayaqamh
'owlamh
'adh
zare'aka
wbeynh
zare'iyh
wbeynh
wbeyneka
beyniyh
yiheyehh
yehwahh
le'morh
yehwahh
besemh
'anahenwh
seneynwh
'aserniseba'enwh
lesalowmh
leke
ledawidh
yehownatanh
wayo'merh
ha'iyr
ba'
wiyhownatan
wayelake
wayaqam
'owlam
'ad
zare'aka
wbeyn
zare'iy
wbeyn
wbeyneka
beyniy
yiheyeh
yehwah
le'mor
yehwah
besem
'anahenw
seneynw
'aserniseba'enw
lesalowm
leke
ledawid
yehownatan
wayo'mer
into the city.
went back
and Jonathan
and departed,
Then David got up
forever.’”
your descendants
and
mine
and between
you and me,
a witness between
be
‘May the LORD
said,
of the LORD
in the name
when we
the two of us
for have sworn
in peace,
“Go
to David,
And Jonathan
said
20-42. And Jonathan said to David, Go in peace, forasmuch as we have sworn both of us in the name of the LORD, saying, The LORD be between me and thee, and between my seed and thy seed for ever. And he arose and departed: and Jonathan went into the city.