And it came about,וַיְהִיwhen he had finishedכְּכַלֹּתוֹspeakingלְדַבֵּרtoאֶלSaul,שָׁאוּלthat the soulוְנֶפֶשׁof Jonathanיְהוֹנָתָןwas boundנִקְשְׁרָהto the soulבְּנֶפֶשׁof David,דָּוִדand Jonathanוַ יְהוֹנָתָןloved himיֶּאֱהָבֵהוּas his own soul.כְּנַפְשׁוֹ
Saulשָׁאוּלtook himוַיִּקָּחֵהוּon thatבַּ הַהוּאdayיּוֹםand did notוְלֹאlet himנְתָנוֹreturnלָשׁוּבto the houseבֵּיתof his father.אָבִיו
Jonathanיְהוֹנָתָןand Davidוְדָוִדmadeוַיִּכְרֹתa covenant,בְּרִיתbecauseבְּhe lovedאַהֲבָתוֹhimאֹתוֹas his own soul.כְּנַפְשׁוֹ
Jonathanיְהוֹנָתָןstripped himselfוַיִּתְפַּשֵּׁטof the robeאֶת הַמְּעִילthatאֲשֶׁרwas on himעָלָיוand gave itוַיִּתְּנֵהוּto David,לְדָוִדand his garment,וּמַדָּיוand evenוְעַדhis sword,חַרְבּוֹand evenוְעַדhis bow,קַשְׁתּוֹand evenוְעַדhis belt.חֲגֹרוֹ
Davidדָוִדwent out;וַיֵּצֵאwhereverבְּכֹל אֲשֶׁרSaulשָׁאוּלsent him,יִשְׁלָחֶנּוּhe acted wisely;יַשְׂכִּילand Saulוַ שָׁאוּלset himיְשִׂמֵהוּoverעַלthe menאַנְשֵׁיof war,הַמִּלְחָמָהand it was goodוַיִּיטַבin the eyesבְּעֵינֵיof allכָלthe peopleהָעָםand alsoוְגַםin the eyesבְּעֵינֵיof the servantsעַבְדֵיof Saul.שָׁאוּל
And it came about,וַיְהִיas they came,בְּבוֹאָםwhen Davidבְּ דָּוִדreturnedשׁוּבfrom strikingמֵהַכּוֹתthe Philistine,אֶת הַפְּלִשְׁתִּיthat the womenוַ הַנָּשִׁיםcame outתֵּצֶאנָהof allמִכָּלthe citiesעָרֵיof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלto sing,לָשִׁירwith dances,וְהַמְּחֹלוֹתto meetלִקְרַאתKingהַמֶּלֶךְSaul,שָׁאוּלwith tambourines,בְּתֻפִּיםwith joy,בְּשִׂמְחָהand with three-stringed instruments.וּבְשָׁלִשִׁים
The womenהַנָּשִׁיםwho were making merryהַמְשַׂחֲקוֹתansweredוַתַּעֲנֶינָהand said,וַתֹּאמַרְןָ“Saulשָׁאוּלhas struckהִכָּהhis thousands,בַּאֲלָפָיוand Davidוְדָוִדhis myriads.”בְּרִבְבֹתָיו
Saulלְשָׁאוּלwas greatlyמְאֹדincensed,וַיִּחַרand thisהַזֶּהwordהַדָּבָרwas evilוַיֵּרַעin his eyes;בְּעֵינָיוand he said,וַיֹּאמֶר“They have givenנָתְנוּto Davidלְדָוִדmyriads,רְבָבוֹתand to meוְלִיthey have givenנָתְנוּthe thousands;הָאֲלָפִיםand nowוְעוֹדfor himלוֹthere is onlyאַךְthe kingdom!”הַמְּלוּכָה
And Saulוַ שָׁאוּלwas looking askance atיְהִי עוֹיֵןDavidאֶת דָּוִדfromמֵthatהַ הַהוּאdayיּוֹםon.וָהָלְאָה
And it came aboutוַיְהִיon the next dayמִמָּחֳרָתthat an evilרָעָהspiritרוּחַof Elohimאֱלֹהִיםcame mightilyוַתִּצְלַחuponאֶלSaul,שָׁאוּלand he prophesiedוַיִּתְנַבֵּאin the midstבְתוֹךְof the house,הַבַּיִתwhile Davidוְדָוִדwas playingמְנַגֵּןwith his hand,בְּיָדוֹas dayכְּיוֹםby day;בְּיוֹםand the spearוְהַחֲנִיתwas in the handבְּיַדof Saul.שָׁאוּל
Saulשָׁאוּלhurledוַיָּטֶלthe spearאֶת הַחֲנִיתand said,וַיֹּאמֶר“I will strikeאַכֶּהDavidבְדָוִדand the wall.”וּבַקִּירBut Davidוַ דָּוִדturned asideיִּסֹּבfrom before himמִפָּנָיוtwice.פַּעֲמָיִם
SaulשָׁאוּלfearedוַיִּרָאDavid,מִלִּפְנֵי דָוִדforכִּיYHWHיְהוָהwasהָיָהwith himעִמּוֹand had departedוּ סָרfromמֵעִםSaul.שָׁאוּל
Saulשָׁאוּלremoved himוַיְסִרֵהוּfrom his sideמֵעִמּוֹand made himוַיְשִׂמֵהוּ לוֹcommanderשַׂרof a thousand;אָלֶףand he went outוַיֵּצֵאand came inוַיָּבֹאbeforeלִפְנֵיthe people.הָעָם
Davidדָוִדwasוַיְהִיacting wiselyמַשְׂכִּילin allלְכָלhis ways,דָּרְכָוand YHWHוַיהוָהwas with him.עִמּוֹ
Saulשָׁאוּלsawוַיַּרְאthatאֲשֶׁרheהוּאwas acting very wisely,מַשְׂכִּיל מְאֹדand he dreadedוַיָּגָרhim.מִפָּנָיו
But allוְכָלIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵלand JudahוִיהוּדָהlovedאֹהֵבDavid,אֶת דָּוִדforכִּיheהוּאwent outיוֹצֵאand came inוָבָאbefore them.לִפְנֵיהֶם
SaulשָׁאוּלsaidוַיֹּאמֶרtoאֶלDavid,דָּוִד“Look,הִנֵּהmy elderהַגְּדוֹלָהdaughterבִתִּיMerab:מֵרַבherאֹתָהּI will giveאֶתֶּןto youלְךָas wife;לְאִשָּׁהonlyאַךְbeהֱיֵהfor meלִּיa valiant manלְבֶן חַיִלand fightוְהִלָּחֵםthe warsמִלְחֲמוֹתof YHWH.”יְהוָהFor Saulוְשָׁאוּלsaid,אָמַר“Let notאַלmy handיָדִיbeתְּהִיagainst him,בּוֹbut let the handוּ יַדof the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּיםbeתְהִיagainst him.”בוֹ
DavidדָּוִדsaidוַיֹּאמֶרtoאֶלSaul,שָׁאוּל“Whoמִיam I,אָנֹכִיand whoוּמִיis my life,חַיַּיthe familyמִשְׁפַּחַתof my fatherאָבִיin Israel,בְּיִשְׂרָאֵלthatכִּיI should beאֶהְיֶהson-in-lawחָתָןto the king?”לַמֶּלֶךְ
And it came aboutוַיְהִיat the timeבְּעֵתof givingתֵּתMerab,אֶת מֵרַבdaughterבַּתof Saul,שָׁאוּלto David,לְדָוִדthat sheוְהִיאwas givenנִתְּנָהto Adrielלְעַדְרִיאֵלthe Meholathiteהַמְּחֹלָתִיas wife.לְאִשָּׁה
Michal,מִיכַלdaughterבַּתof Saul,שָׁאוּלlovedוַתֶּאֱהַבDavid;אֶת דָּוִדand they toldוַיַּגִּדוּSaul,לְשָׁאוּלand the thingוַ הַדָּבָרwas rightיִּשַׁרin his eyes.בְּעֵינָיו
Saulשָׁאוּלsaid,וַיֹּאמֶר“I will give herאֶתְּנֶנָּהto him,לּוֹand she will beוּתְהִיfor himלוֹa trap,לְמוֹקֵשׁand the handוּ יַדof the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּיםwill beתְהִיagainst him.”בוֹAnd Saulוַ שָׁאוּלsaidיֹּאמֶרtoאֶלDavid,דָּוִד“For a second timeבִּשְׁתַּיִםyou will become son-in-lawתִּתְחַתֵּןto meבִּיtoday.”הַיּוֹם
Saulשָׁאוּלcommandedוַיְצַוhis servants,אֶת עֲבָדָו“SpeakדַּבְּרוּtoאֶלDavidדָּוִדin secret,בַּלָּטsaying,לֵאמֹר‘Look,הִנֵּהthe kingהַמֶּלֶךְdelightsחָפֵץin you,בְּךָand allוְכָלhis servantsעֲבָדָיוlove you;אֲהֵבוּךָand now,וְעַתָּהbecome son-in-lawהִתְחַתֵּןto the king.’”בַּמֶּלֶךְ
The servantsעַבְדֵיof Saulשָׁאוּלspokeוַיְדַבְּרוּin the earsבְּאָזְנֵיof Davidדָוִדtheseהָאֵלֶּהwords,אֶת הַדְּבָרִיםand Davidוַ דָּוִדsaid,יֹּאמֶר“Is it a light thingהַנְקַלָּהin your eyesבְעֵינֵיכֶםto become son-in-lawהִתְחַתֵּןto the king,בַּמֶּלֶךְwhen Iוְאָנֹכִיam a poorרָשׁand despisedוְנִקְלֶהman?”אִישׁ
The servantsעַבְדֵיof Saulשָׁאוּלtoldוַיַּגִּדוּhim,לוֹsaying,לֵאמֹר“Words like theseכַּדְּבָרִים הָאֵלֶּהDavidדָּוִדspoke.”דִּבֶּר
Saulשָׁאוּלsaid,וַיֹּאמֶר“Thusכֹּהyou shall sayתֹאמְרוּto David:לְדָוִד‘The kingלַמֶּלֶךְhas noאֵיןdelightחֵפֶץin a bride-price,בְּמֹהַרbutכִּיin a hundredבְּמֵאָהforeskinsעָרְלוֹתof Philistines,פְּלִשְׁתִּיםto take vengeanceלְהִנָּקֵםon the enemiesבְּאֹיְבֵיof the king.’”הַמֶּלֶךְAnd Saulוְשָׁאוּלplannedחָשַׁבto bring downלְהַפִּילDavidאֶת דָּוִדby the handבְּיַדof the Philistines.פְּלִשְׁתִּים
His servantsעֲבָדָיוtoldוַיַּגִּדוּDavidלְדָוִדtheseהָאֵלֶּהwords,אֶת הַדְּבָרִיםand the thingוַ הַדָּבָרwas rightיִּשַׁרin the eyesבְּעֵינֵיof Davidדָוִדto become son-in-lawלְהִתְחַתֵּןto the king.בַּמֶּלֶךְAnd the daysוְ הַיָּמִיםhad not yetלֹאbeen fulfilled,מָלְאוּ
when Davidוַ דָּוִדaroseיָּקָםand went,וַיֵּלֶךְheהוּאand his men,וַאֲנָשָׁיוand struckוַיַּךְamong the Philistinesבַּפְּלִשְׁתִּיםtwo hundredמָאתַיִםmen;אִישׁand Davidוַ דָוִדbroughtיָּבֵאtheir foreskins,אֶת עָרְלֹתֵיהֶםand they counted them out in fullוַיְמַלְאוּםto the king,לַמֶּלֶךְto become son-in-lawלְהִתְחַתֵּןto the king.בַּמֶּלֶךְAnd Saulוַ שָׁאוּלgaveיִּתֶּןhimלוֹMichalאֶת מִיכַלhis daughterבִּתּוֹas wife.לְאִשָּׁה
Saulשָׁאוּלsawוַיַּרְאand knewוַיֵּדַעthatכִּיYHWHיְהוָהwas withעִםDavid,דָּוִדand Michal,וּמִיכַלdaughterבַּתof Saul,שָׁאוּלloved him.אֲהֵבַתְהוּ
SaulשָׁאוּלfearedלֵרֹאDavidמִפְּנֵי דָוִדstill more,וַיֹּאסֶף עוֹדand Saulוַ שָׁאוּלwasיְהִיan enemyאֹיֵבof Davidאֶת דָּוִדallכָּלthe days.הַיָּמִים
The commandersשָׂרֵיof the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּיםwent out;וַיֵּצְאוּand it would be,וַיְהִיas often asמִדֵּיthey went out,צֵאתָםthat Davidדָּוִדacted more wiselyשָׂכַלthan allמִכֹּלthe servantsעַבְדֵיof Saul,שָׁאוּלand his nameוַ שְׁמוֹwas highlyמְאֹדesteemed.יִּיקַר