The Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּיםgatheredוַיַּאַסְפוּtheir campsאֶת מַחֲנֵיהֶםfor war;לַמִּלְחָמָהthey gatheredוַיֵּאָסְפוּat Socoh,שֹׂכֹהwhichאֲשֶׁרbelongs to Judah,לִיהוּדָהand campedוַיַּחֲנוּbetweenבֵּיןSocohשׂוֹכֹהand Azekah,וּבֵין עֲזֵקָהin Ephes-dammim.בְּאֶפֶס דַּמִּים
Saulוְשָׁאוּלand the menוְאִישׁof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלgatheredנֶאֶסְפוּand campedוַיַּחֲנוּin the valleyבְּעֵמֶקof Elah,הָאֵלָהand drew upוַיַּעַרְכוּfor warמִלְחָמָהto meetלִקְרַאתthe Philistines.פְּלִשְׁתִּים
The Philistinesוּפְלִשְׁתִּיםwere standingעֹמְדִיםonאֶלthe mountainהָהָרon one side,מִזֶּהand Israelוְיִשְׂרָאֵלwas standingעֹמְדִיםonאֶלthe mountainהָהָרon the other side,מִזֶּהand the valleyוְהַגַּיְאwas between them.בֵּינֵיהֶם
The championאִישׁ הַבֵּנַיִםcame outוַיֵּצֵאfrom the campsמִמַּחֲנוֹתof the Philistines;פְּלִשְׁתִּיםGoliathגָּלְיָתwas his name,שְׁמוֹof Gath;מִגַּתhis heightגָּבְהוֹwas sixשֵׁשׁcubitsאַמּוֹתand a span.וָזָרֶת
A helmetוְכוֹבַעof bronzeנְחֹשֶׁתwas onעַלhis head,רֹאשׁוֹand with a coatוְשִׁרְיוֹןof scalesקַשְׂקַשִּׂיםheהוּאwas clothed;לָבוּשׁand the weightוּמִשְׁקַלof the coatהַשִּׁרְיוֹןwas fiveחֲמֵשֶׁתthousandאֲלָפִיםshekelsשְׁקָלִיםof bronze.נְחֹשֶׁת
And guardsוּמִצְחַתof bronzeנְחֹשֶׁתwere onעַלhis legs,רַגְלָיוand a javelinוְכִידוֹןof bronzeנְחֹשֶׁתwas betweenבֵּיןhis shoulders.כְּתֵפָיו
The shaftוְעֵץof his spearחֲנִיתוֹwas like a beamכִּמְנוֹרof weavers,אֹרְגִיםand the pointוְלַהֶבֶתof his spearחֲנִיתוֹweighed sixשֵׁשׁhundredמֵאוֹתshekelsשְׁקָלִיםof iron;בַּרְזֶלand the one who carriedוְנֹשֵׂאthe shieldהַצִּנָּהwas goingהֹלֵךְbefore him.לְפָנָיו
He stoodוַיַּעֲמֹדand calledוַיִּקְרָאtoאֶלthe battle linesמַעַרְכֹתof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלand saidוַיֹּאמֶרto them,לָהֶם“Whyלָמָּהdo you come outתֵצְאוּto draw upלַעֲרֹךְfor war?מִלְחָמָהAm I notהֲלוֹא אָנֹכִיthe Philistine,הַפְּלִשְׁתִּיand youוְאַתֶּםservantsעֲבָדִיםof Saul?לְשָׁאוּלChooseבְּרוּfor yourselvesלָכֶםa man,אִישׁand let him come downוְיֵרֵדto me.אֵלָי
Ifאִםhe is ableיוּכַלto fightלְהִלָּחֵםwith meאִתִּיand strikes me,וְהִכָּנִיthen we will beוְהָיִינוּyourלָכֶםslaves;לַעֲבָדִיםbut ifוְאִםIאֲנִיprevailאוּכַלagainst himלוֹand strike him,וְהִכִּיתִיוthen you will beוִהְיִיתֶםourלָנוּslavesלַעֲבָדִיםand serveוַעֲבַדְתֶּםus.”אֹתָנוּ
The Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּיsaid,וַיֹּאמֶר“Iאֲנִיreproachחֵרַפְתִּיthe battle linesאֶת מַעַרְכוֹתof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלthis day.הַיּוֹם הַזֶּהGiveתְּנוּmeלִיa man,אִישׁand let us fightוְנִלָּחֲמָהtogether.”יָחַד
Saulשָׁאוּלand allוְכָלIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵלheardוַיִּשְׁמַעtheseהָאֵלֶּהwordsאֶת דִּבְרֵיof the Philistine,הַפְּלִשְׁתִּיand they were dismayedוַיֵּחַתּוּand greatlyמְאֹדafraid.וַיִּרְאוּ
Now Davidוְדָוִדwas the sonבֶּןof thatהַזֶּהEphrathiteאֶפְרָתִיmanאִישׁfrom Bethlehemמִבֵּית לֶחֶםof Judah,יְהוּדָהwhose nameוּשְׁמוֹwas Jesse,יִשַׁיand he hadוְלוֹeightשְׁמֹנָהsons;בָנִיםand the manוְהָאִישׁin the daysבִּימֵיof Saulשָׁאוּלwas old,זָקֵןadvanced in yearsבָּאamong men.בַאֲנָשִׁים
The threeשְׁלֹשֶׁתoldestהַגְּדֹלִיםsonsבְּנֵיof Jesseיִשַׁיhad gone;וַיֵּלְכוּthey had followedהָלְכוּ אַחֲרֵיSaulשָׁאוּלto the war.לַמִּלְחָמָהAnd the namesוְשֵׁםof his threeשְׁלֹשֶׁתsonsבָּנָיוwhoאֲשֶׁרwentהָלְכוּto the warבַּמִּלְחָמָהwere Eliabאֱלִיאָבthe firstborn,הַבְּכוֹרand second to himוּמִשְׁנֵהוּAbinadab,אֲבִינָדָבand the thirdוְהַשְּׁלִשִׁיShammah.שַׁמָּה
Davidוְדָוִדwasהוּאthe youngest,הַקָּטָןand the threeוּשְׁלֹשָׁהoldestהַגְּדֹלִיםhad goneהָלְכוּafterאַחֲרֵיSaul.שָׁאוּל
And Davidוְדָוִדwas goingהֹלֵךְand returningוָשָׁבfrom besideמֵעַלSaulשָׁאוּלto pastureלִרְעוֹתhis father’sאָבִיוflockאֶת צֹאןat Bethlehem.בֵּית לָחֶם
The Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּיcame nearוַיִּגַּשׁmorningהַשְׁכֵּםand evening,וְהַעֲרֵבand presented himselfוַיִּתְיַצֵּבfortyאַרְבָּעִיםdays.יוֹם
Jesseיִשַׁיsaidוַיֹּאמֶרto Davidלְדָוִדhis son,בְּנוֹ“Take,קַחplease,נָאfor your brothersלְאַחֶיךָthisהַזֶּהephahאֵיפַתof roasted grainהַקָּלִיאand theseהַזֶּהtenוַעֲשָׂרָהloaves,לֶחֶםand hurry themוְהָרֵץto the campהַמַּחֲנֶהto your brothers.לְאַחֶיךָ
And these tenוְאֵת עֲשֶׂרֶת הָאֵלֶּהcheesesחֲרִצֵי הֶחָלָבbringתָּבִיאto the commanderלְשַׂרof the thousand;הָאָלֶףand look afterוְ תִּפְקֹדthe welfareלְשָׁלוֹםof your brothers,אֶת אַחֶיךָand takeוְ תִּקָּחa pledge from them.אֶת עֲרֻבָּתָם
Saulוְשָׁאוּלand theyוְהֵמָּהand allוְכָלthe menאִישׁof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלare in the valleyבְּעֵמֶקof Elah,הָאֵלָהfightingנִלְחָמִיםwithעִםthe Philistines.”פְּלִשְׁתִּים
Davidדָּוִדrose earlyוַיַּשְׁכֵּםin the morning,בַּבֹּקֶרleftוַיִּטֹּשׁthe flockאֶת הַצֹּאןwithעַלa keeper,שֹׁמֵרloaded upוַיִּשָּׂאand went,וַיֵּלֶךְasכַּאֲשֶׁרJesseיִשָׁיhad commanded him.צִוָּהוּHe cameוַיָּבֹאto the encampmentהַמַּעְגָּלָהas the armyוְהַחַיִלthat was going outהַיֹּצֵאtoאֶלthe battle lineהַמַּעֲרָכָהwas shoutingוְהֵרֵעוּfor war.בַּמִּלְחָמָה
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלand the Philistinesוּפְלִשְׁתִּיםdrew up,וַתַּעֲרֹךְbattle lineמַעֲרָכָהagainstלִקְרַאתbattle line.מַעֲרָכָה
Davidדָּוִדleftוַיִּטֹּשׁthe baggageאֶת הַכֵּלִיםthat was on himמֵעָלָיוin the handעַל יַדof the keeperשׁוֹמֵרof the baggage,הַכֵּלִיםand ranוַיָּרָץto the battle line,הַמַּעֲרָכָהand cameוַיָּבֹאand askedוַיִּשְׁאַלhis brothersלְאֶחָיוabout their welfare.לְשָׁלוֹם
As heוְהוּאwas speakingמְדַבֵּרwith them,עִמָּםlook,וְהִנֵּהthe championאִישׁ הַבֵּנַיִםwas coming upעוֹלֶה—Goliathגָּלְיָתthe Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּיwas his name,שְׁמוֹof Gath—מִגַּתfrom the battle linesמִמַּעַרְכוֹתof the Philistines,פְּלִשְׁתִּיםand he spokeוַיְדַבֵּרaccording to theseכַּ הָאֵלֶּהwords;דְּבָרִיםand Davidדָּוִדheard.וַיִּשְׁמַע
And allוְכֹלthe menאִישׁof Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵלwhen they sawבִּרְאוֹתָםthe man,אֶת הָאִישׁfledוַיָּנֻסוּfrom before himמִפָּנָיוand were very afraid.וַיִּירְאוּ מְאֹד
The menאִישׁof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלsaid,וַיֹּאמֶר“Have you seenהַרְּאִיתֶםthisהַזֶּהmanהָאִישׁwho is coming up?הָעֹלֶהSurelyכִּיto reproachלְחָרֵףIsraelאֶת יִשְׂרָאֵלhe comes up.עֹלֶהAnd it will be thatוְהָיָהthe manהָאִישׁwhoאֲשֶׁרstrikes him,יַכֶּנּוּthe kingהַמֶּלֶךְwill enrich himיַעְשְׁרֶנּוּwith greatגָּדוֹלriches,עֹשֶׁרand will giveיִתֶּןhimלוֹhis daughter,וְאֶת בִּתּוֹand will makeיַעֲשֶׂהthe houseוְאֵת בֵּיתof his fatherאָבִיוfreeחָפְשִׁיin Israel.”בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל
Davidדָּוִדsaidוַיֹּאמֶרtoאֶלthe menהָאֲנָשִׁיםwho were standingהָעֹמְדִיםwith him,עִמּוֹ“Whatמַהwill be doneיֵּעָשֶׂהfor the manלָאִישׁwhoאֲשֶׁרstrikesיַכֶּהthatהַלָּזPhilistineאֶת הַפְּלִשְׁתִּיand removesוְהֵסִירthe reproachחֶרְפָּהfromמֵעַלIsrael?יִשְׂרָאֵלForכִּיwho isמִיthisהַזֶּהuncircumcisedהֶעָרֵלPhilistine,הַפְּלִשְׁתִּיthatכִּיhe should reproachחֵרֵףthe battle linesמַעַרְכוֹתof the livingחַיִּיםElohim?”אֱלֹהִים
The peopleהָעָםsaidוַיֹּאמֶרto himלוֹaccording to thisכַּ הַזֶּהword,דָּבָר“Soכֹּהit will be doneיֵעָשֶׂהfor the manלָאִישׁwhoאֲשֶׁרstrikes him.”יַכֶּנּוּ
Eliabאֱלִיאָבhis oldestהַגָּדוֹלbrotherאָחִיוheardוַיִּשְׁמַעwhen he spokeבְּדַבְּרוֹtoאֶלthe men,הָאֲנָשִׁיםand the angerוַ אַףof Eliabאֱלִיאָבburnedיִּחַרagainst David,בְּדָוִדand he said,וַיֹּאמֶר“Whyלָמָּה זֶּהhave you come down?יָרַדְתָּAnd with whomוְעַל מִיhave you leftנָטַשְׁתָּthat littleמְעַט הָהֵנָּהflockהַצֹּאןin the wilderness?בַּמִּדְבָּרIאֲנִיknowיָדַעְתִּיyour arroganceאֶת זְדֹנְךָand the evilוְאֵת רֹעַof your heart:לְבָבֶךָforכִּיin orderלְמַעַןto seeרְאוֹתthe warהַמִּלְחָמָהyou have come down.”יָרָדְתָּ
Davidדָּוִדsaid,וַיֹּאמֶר“Whatמֶהhave I doneעָשִׂיתִיnow?עָתָּהIs it notהֲלוֹא הוּאjust a word?”דָּבָר
He turnedוַיִּסֹּבfrom beside himמֵאֶצְלוֹtowardאֶל מוּלanotherאַחֵרand spokeוַיֹּאמֶרaccording to thisכַּ הַזֶּהword;דָּבָרand the peopleוַ הָעָםbrought him backיְשִׁבֻהוּwordדָּבָרaccording to the firstכַּ הָרִאשׁוֹןword.דָּבָר
The wordsהַדְּבָרִיםthatאֲשֶׁרDavidדָּוִדhad spokenדִּבֶּרwere heard,וַיְּשָּׁמְעוּand they told themוַיַּגִּדוּbeforeלִפְנֵיSaul;שָׁאוּלand he took him.וַיִּקָּחֵהוּ
DavidדָּוִדsaidוַיֹּאמֶרtoאֶלSaul,שָׁאוּל“Let notאַלthe heartלֵבof anyoneאָדָםfallיִפֹּלbecause of him;עָלָיוyour servantעַבְדְּךָwill goיֵלֵךְand fightוְנִלְחַםwithעִםthisהַזֶּהPhilistine.”הַפְּלִשְׁתִּי
SaulשָׁאוּלsaidוַיֹּאמֶרtoאֶלDavid,דָּוִד“You are notלֹאableתוּכַלto goלָלֶכֶתagainstאֶלthisהַזֶּהPhilistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּיto fightלְהִלָּחֵםwith him,עִמּוֹforכִּיyouאַתָּהare a young man,נַעַרand heוְהוּאis a manאִישׁof warמִלְחָמָהfrom his youth.”מִנְּעֻרָיו
DavidדָּוִדsaidוַיֹּאמֶרtoאֶלSaul,שָׁאוּל“Your servantעַבְדְּךָused to beהָיָהa shepherdרֹעֶהfor his fatherלְאָבִיוwith the flock;בַּצֹּאןand when the lionוּ הָאֲרִיcame,בָאor the bear,וְאֶת הַדּוֹבand carried offוְנָשָׂאa lambשֶׂהfrom the drove,מֵהָעֵדֶר
I would go outוְיָצָאתִיafter itאַחֲרָיוand strike itוְהִכִּתִיוand deliver itוְהִצַּלְתִּיfrom its mouth;מִפִּיוand if it roseוַיָּקָםagainst me,עָלַיI would seize itוְהֶחֱזַקְתִּיby its beardבִּזְקָנוֹand strike itוְהִכִּתִיוand put it to death.וַהֲמִיתִּיו
Bothגַּםthe lionאֶת הָאֲרִיandגַּםthe bearהַדּוֹבyour servantעַבְדֶּךָhas struck;הִכָּהand thisוְ הַזֶּהuncircumcisedהֶעָרֵלPhilistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּיshall beהָיָהlike oneכְּאַחַדof them,מֵהֶםforכִּיhe has reproachedחֵרֵףthe battle linesמַעַרְכֹתof the livingחַיִּיםElohim.”אֱלֹהִים
Davidדָּוִדsaid,וַיֹּאמֶר“YHWH,יְהוָהwhoאֲשֶׁרdelivered meהִצִּלַנִיfrom the handמִיַּדof the lionהָאֲרִיand from the handוּמִיַּדof the bear,הַדֹּבheהוּאwill deliver meיַצִּילֵנִיfrom the handמִיַּדof thisהַזֶּהPhilistine.”הַפְּלִשְׁתִּיAnd Saulוַ שָׁאוּלsaidיֹּאמֶרtoאֶלDavid,דָּוִד“Go,לֵךְand may YHWHוַיהוָהbeיִהְיֶהwith you.”עִמָּךְ
SaulשָׁאוּלclothedוַיַּלְבֵּשׁDavidאֶת דָּוִדwith his garment,מַדָּיוand putוְנָתַןa helmetקוֹבַעof bronzeנְחֹשֶׁתonעַלhis head,רֹאשׁוֹand clothedוַיַּלְבֵּשׁhimאֹתוֹwith a coat of armor.שִׁרְיוֹן
Davidדָּוִדfastenedוַיַּחְגֹּרhis swordאֶת חַרְבּוֹoverמֵעַלhis garmentלְמַדָּיוand triedוַיֹּאֶלto walk,לָלֶכֶתforכִּיhe had notלֹאtested it.נִסָּהAnd Davidוַ דָּוִדsaidיֹּאמֶרtoאֶלSaul,שָׁאוּל“I cannotלֹא אוּכַלwalkלָלֶכֶתin these,בָּאֵלֶּהforכִּיI have notלֹאtested them.”נִסִּיתִיAnd Davidוַ דָּוִדremoved themיְסִרֵםfrom himself.מֵעָלָיו
He tookוַיִּקַּחhis staffמַקְלוֹin his handבְּיָדוֹand choseוַיִּבְחַרfor himselfלוֹfiveחֲמִשָּׁהsmoothחַלֻּקֵיstonesאֲבָנִיםfromמִןthe wadiהַנַּחַלand putוַיָּשֶׂםthemאֹתָםin the bagבִּכְלִיof the shepherdsהָרֹעִיםthatאֲשֶׁרwas his,לוֹin the pouch;וּבַיַּלְקוּטand his slingוְקַלְּעוֹwas in his hand,בְיָדוֹand he approachedוַיִּגַּשׁthe Philistine.אֶל הַפְּלִשְׁתִּי
The Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּיcame,וַיֵּלֶךְgoing onהֹלֵךְand drawing nearוְקָרֵבtoאֶלDavid,דָּוִדand the manוְהָאִישׁwho carriedנֹשֵׂאthe shieldהַצִּנָּהwas before him.לְפָנָיו
The Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּיlookedוַיַּבֵּטand sawוַיִּרְאֶהDavid,אֶת דָּוִדand he despised him,וַיִּבְזֵהוּforכִּיhe wasהָיָהa young man,נַעַרand ruddy,וְאַדְמֹנִיwithעִםa beautifulיְפֵהappearance.מַרְאֶה
The PhilistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּיsaidוַיֹּאמֶרtoאֶלDavid,דָּוִד“Am I a dog,הֲכֶלֶב אָנֹכִיthatכִּיyouאַתָּהcomeבָאto meאֵלַיwith staffs?”בַּמַּקְלוֹתAnd the Philistineוַ הַפְּלִשְׁתִּיcursedיְקַלֵּלDavidאֶת דָּוִדby his gods.בֵּאלֹהָיו
The PhilistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּיsaidוַיֹּאמֶרtoאֶלDavid,דָּוִד“Comeלְכָהto me,אֵלַיand I will giveוְאֶתְּנָהyour fleshאֶת בְּשָׂרְךָto the birdsלְעוֹףof the skyהַשָּׁמַיִםand to the beastsוּלְבֶהֱמַתof the field.”הַשָּׂדֶה
Davidדָּוִדsaidוַיֹּאמֶרtoאֶלthe Philistine,הַפְּלִשְׁתִּי“Youאַתָּהcomeבָּאto meאֵלַיwith swordבְּחֶרֶבand with spearוּבַחֲנִיתand with javelin;וּבְכִידוֹןbut Iוְאָנֹכִיcomeבָאto youאֵלֶיךָin the nameבְּשֵׁםof YHWHיְהוָהTsevaot,צְבָאוֹתthe Elohimאֱלֹהֵיof the battle linesמַעַרְכוֹתof Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵלwhomאֲשֶׁרyou have reproached.חֵרַפְתָּ
This dayהַיּוֹם הַזֶּהYHWHיְהוָהwill hand you overיְסַגֶּרְךָinto my hand,בְּיָדִיand I will strike youוְהִכִּיתִךָand removeוַהֲסִרֹתִיyour headאֶת רֹאשְׁךָfrom you;מֵעָלֶיךָand I will giveוְנָתַתִּיthe corpsesפֶּגֶרof the campמַחֲנֵהof the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּיםthis dayהַיּוֹם הַזֶּהto the birdsלְעוֹףof the skyהַשָּׁמַיִםand to the animalsוּלְחַיַּתof the earth,הָאָרֶץand allוְ כָּלthe earthהָאָרֶץwill knowיֵדְעוּthatכִּיIsraelלְיִשְׂרָאֵלhasיֵשׁElohim.אֱלֹהִים
And allוְ כָּלthisהַזֶּהassemblyהַקָּהָלwill knowיֵדְעוּthatכִּיYHWHיְהוָהdoes notלֹאsaveיְהוֹשִׁיעַwith swordבְּחֶרֶבand with spear;וּבַחֲנִיתforכִּיthe warהַמִּלְחָמָהis YHWH’s,לַיהוָהand he will giveוְנָתַןyouאֶתְכֶםinto our hand.”בְּיָדֵנוּ
And it came about,וְהָיָהwhenכִּיthe Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּיaroseקָםand cameוַיֵּלֶךְand drew nearוַיִּקְרַבto meetלִקְרַאתDavid,דָּוִדthat Davidדָּוִדhurriedוַיְמַהֵרand ranוַיָּרָץto the battle lineהַמַּעֲרָכָהto meetלִקְרַאתthe Philistine.הַפְּלִשְׁתִּי
Davidדָּוִדstretched outוַיִּשְׁלַחhis handאֶת יָדוֹtoאֶלthe bagהַכֶּלִיand tookוַיִּקַּחfrom thereמִשָּׁםa stoneאֶבֶןand slung itוַיְקַלַּעand struckוַיַּךְthe Philistineאֶת הַפְּלִשְׁתִּיonאֶלhis forehead;מִצְחוֹand the stoneוַ הָאֶבֶןsankתִּטְבַּעinto his forehead,בְּמִצְחוֹand he fellוַיִּפֹּלonעַלhis faceפָּנָיוto the ground.אָרְצָה
Davidדָּוִדprevailedוַיֶּחֱזַקoverמִןthe Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּיwith the slingבַּקֶּלַעand with the stone,וּבָאֶבֶןand struckוַיַּךְthe Philistineאֶת הַפְּלִשְׁתִּיand put him to death;וַיְמִיתֵהוּand there was noוְ אֵיןswordחֶרֶבin the handבְּיַדof David.דָּוִד
Davidדָּוִדranוַיָּרָץand stoodוַיַּעֲמֹדoverאֶלthe Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּיand tookוַיִּקַּחhis swordאֶת חַרְבּוֹand drew itוַיִּשְׁלְפָהּfrom its sheathמִתַּעְרָהּand put him to deathוַיְמֹתְתֵהוּand cut offוַיִּכְרָתwith itבָּהּhis head.אֶת רֹאשׁוֹThe Philistinesהַפְּלִשְׁתִּיםsawוַיִּרְאוּthatכִּיtheir mighty manגִּבּוֹרָםwas dead,מֵתand they fled.וַיָּנֻסוּ
The menאַנְשֵׁיof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלand of Judahוִיהוּדָהroseוַיָּקֻמוּand shoutedוַיָּרִעוּand pursuedוַיִּרְדְּפוּthe Philistinesאֶת הַפְּלִשְׁתִּיםas far asעַדthe entranceבּוֹאֲךָof the valleyגַיְאand as far asוְעַדthe gatesשַׁעֲרֵיof Ekron.עֶקְרוֹןAnd the deadחַלְלֵיof the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּיםfellוַיִּפְּלוּon the roadבְּדֶרֶךְof Shaaraim,שַׁעֲרַיִםas far asוְעַדGathגַּתand as far asוְעַדEkron.עֶקְרוֹן
The sonsבְּנֵיof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלreturnedוַיָּשֻׁבוּfrom hotly pursuingמִדְּלֹק אַחֲרֵיthe Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּיםand plunderedוַיָּשֹׁסּוּtheir camps.אֶת מַחֲנֵיהֶם
Davidדָּוִדtookוַיִּקַּחthe headאֶת רֹאשׁof the Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּיand brought itוַיְבִאֵהוּto Jerusalem,יְרוּשָׁלִָםand his weaponsוְאֶת כֵּלָיוhe putשָׂםin his tent.בְּאָהֳלוֹ
WhenוְכִSaulשָׁאוּלsawרְאוֹתDavidאֶת דָּוִדgoing outיֹצֵאto meetלִקְרַאתthe Philistine,הַפְּלִשְׁתִּיhe saidאָמַרtoאֶלAbner,אַבְנֵרthe commanderשַׂרof the army,הַצָּבָא“Whoseמִיsonבֶּןis thisזֶהyoung man,הַנַּעַרAbner?”אַבְנֵרAnd Abnerוַ אַבְנֵרsaid,יֹּאמֶר“As your soul lives,חֵי נַפְשְׁךָO king,הַמֶּלֶךְI do notאִםknow.”יָדָעְתִּי
The kingהַמֶּלֶךְsaid,וַיֹּאמֶר“Askשְׁאַלyouאַתָּהwhoseמִיsonבֶּןthisזֶהyouth is.”הָעָלֶם
WhenוּכְDavidדָּוִדreturnedשׁוּבfrom strikingמֵהַכּוֹתthe Philistine,אֶת הַפְּלִשְׁתִּיAbnerאַבְנֵרtookוַיִּקַּחhimאֹתוֹand brought himוַיְבִאֵהוּbeforeלִפְנֵיSaul,שָׁאוּלwith the headוְרֹאשׁof the Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּיin his hand.בְּיָדוֹ
Saulשָׁאוּלsaidוַיֹּאמֶרto him,אֵלָיו“Whoseמִיsonבֶּןare you,אַתָּהyoung man?”הַנָּעַרAnd Davidוַ דָּוִדsaid,יֹּאמֶר“The sonבֶּןof your servantעַבְדְּךָJesseיִשַׁיthe Bethlehemite.”בֵּית הַלַּחְמִי