SaulשָׁאוּלspokeוַיְדַבֵּרtoאֶלJonathanיוֹנָתָןhis sonבְּנוֹand toוְאֶלallכָּלhis servantsעֲבָדָיוof putting to deathלְהָמִיתDavid.אֶת דָּוִדBut Jonathan,וִיהוֹנָתָןsonבֶּןof Saul,שָׁאוּלdelightedחָפֵץgreatlyמְאֹדin David.בְּדָוִד
JonathanיְהוֹנָתָןtoldוַיַּגֵּדDavid,לְדָוִדsaying,לֵאמֹר“Saulשָׁאוּלmy fatherאָבִיis seekingמְבַקֵּשׁto put you to death.לַהֲמִיתֶךָNow therefore,וְעַתָּהbe on your guard,הִשָּׁמֶרplease,נָאin the morning,בַבֹּקֶרand stayוְיָשַׁבְתָּin a hidden placeבַסֵּתֶרand hide yourself.וְנַחְבֵּאתָ
Iוַאֲנִיwill go outאֵצֵאand standוְעָמַדְתִּיbesideלְיַדmy fatherאָבִיin the fieldבַּשָּׂדֶהwhereאֲשֶׁר שָׁםyou are,אַתָּהand Iוַאֲנִיwill speakאֲדַבֵּרabout youבְּךָtoאֶלmy father;אָבִיand I will seeוְרָאִיתִיwhat there is,מָהand I will tellוְהִגַּדְתִּיyou.”לָךְ
Jonathanיְהוֹנָתָןspokeוַיְדַבֵּרwellטוֹבof DavidבְּדָוִדtoאֶלSaulשָׁאוּלhis father,אָבִיוand saidוַיֹּאמֶרto him,אֵלָיו“Let notאַלthe kingהַמֶּלֶךְsinיֶחֱטָאagainst his servant,בְּעַבְדּוֹagainst David,בְדָוִדforכִּיhe has notלוֹאsinnedחָטָאagainst you,לָךְand becauseוְכִיhis deedsמַעֲשָׂיוare veryמְאֹדgoodטוֹבfor you.לְךָ
He putוַיָּשֶׂםhis lifeאֶת נַפְשׁוֹin his handבְכַפּוֹand struckוַיַּךְthe Philistine,אֶת הַפְּלִשְׁתִּיand YHWHוַ יְהוָהworkedיַּעַשׂa greatגְדוֹלָהsalvationתְּשׁוּעָהfor allלְכָלIsrael.יִשְׂרָאֵלYou saw itרָאִיתָand rejoiced.וַתִּשְׂמָחWhy thenוְלָמָּהwill you sinתֶחֱטָאagainst innocentנָקִיbloodבְּדָםby putting to deathלְהָמִיתDavidאֶת דָּוִדwithout cause?”חִנָּם
Saulשָׁאוּלlistenedוַיִּשְׁמַעto the voiceבְּקוֹלof Jonathan,יְהוֹנָתָןand Saulוַ שָׁאוּלswore,יִּשָּׁבַע“As YHWHיְהוָהlives,חַיhe shall notאִםbe put to death.”יוּמָת
JonathanיְהוֹנָתָןcalledוַיִּקְרָאDavid,לְדָוִדand Jonathanוַ יְהוֹנָתָןtoldיַּגֶּדhimלוֹallאֵת כָּלtheseהָאֵלֶּהwords.הַדְּבָרִיםAnd Jonathanוַ יְהוֹנָתָןbroughtיָּבֵאDavidאֶת דָּוִדtoאֶלSaul,שָׁאוּלand he wasוַיְהִיbefore himלְפָנָיוas before.כְּאֶתְמוֹל שִׁלְשׁוֹם
Againוַתּוֹסֶףthere wasלִהְיוֹתwar;הַמִּלְחָמָהand Davidוַ דָוִדwent outיֵּצֵאand foughtוַיִּלָּחֶםagainst the Philistinesבַּפְּלִשְׁתִּיםand struckוַיַּךְthemבָּהֶםwith a greatגְדוֹלָהblow,מַכָּהand they fledוַיָּנֻסוּfrom before him.מִפָּנָיו
An evilרָעָהspiritרוּחַof YHWHיְהוָהwasוַתְּהִיuponאֶלSaul,שָׁאוּלas heוְהוּאwas sittingיוֹשֵׁבin his houseבְּבֵיתוֹwith his spearוַחֲנִיתוֹin his hand;בְּיָדוֹand Davidוְדָוִדwas playingמְנַגֵּןwith his hand.בְּיָד
Saulשָׁאוּלsoughtוַיְבַקֵּשׁto strikeלְהַכּוֹתwith the spearבַּחֲנִיתDavidבְּדָוִדand the wall,וּבַקִּירbut he slipped awayוַיִּפְטַרfrom beforeמִפְּנֵיSaul,שָׁאוּלand he droveוַיַּךְthe spearאֶת הַחֲנִיתinto the wall.בַּקִּירAnd Davidוְדָוִדfledנָסand escapedוַיִּמָּלֵטthat night.בַּלַּיְלָה הוּא
Saulשָׁאוּלsentוַיִּשְׁלַחmessengersמַלְאָכִיםtoאֶלthe houseבֵּיתof Davidדָּוִדto watch himלְשָׁמְרוֹand to put him to deathוְלַהֲמִיתוֹin the morning.בַּבֹּקֶרAnd Michalוַ מִיכַלhis wifeאִשְׁתּוֹtoldתַּגֵּדDavid,לְדָוִדsaying,לֵאמֹר“Ifאִםyou do notאֵינְךָsaveמְמַלֵּטyour lifeאֶת נַפְשְׁךָtonight,הַלַּיְלָהtomorrowמָחָרyouאַתָּהwill be put to death.”מוּמָת
Michalמִיכַלlet David downוַתֹּרֶד אֶת דָּוִדthroughבְּעַדthe window,הַחַלּוֹןand he wentוַיֵּלֶךְand fledוַיִּבְרַחand escaped.וַיִּמָּלֵט
Michalמִיכַלtookוַתִּקַּחthe teraphimאֶת הַתְּרָפִיםand laid themוַתָּשֶׂםonאֶלthe bed,הַמִּטָּהand a weaveוְאֵת כְּבִירof goats’ hairהָעִזִּיםshe putשָׂמָהat its head,מְרַאֲשֹׁתָיוand covered themוַתְּכַסwith the garment.בַּבָּגֶד
Saulשָׁאוּלsentוַיִּשְׁלַחmessengersמַלְאָכִיםto takeלָקַחַתDavid,אֶת דָּוִדand she said,וַתֹּאמֶר“Heהוּאis sick.”חֹלֶה
Saulשָׁאוּלsentוַיִּשְׁלַחthe messengersאֶת הַמַּלְאָכִיםto seeלִרְאוֹתDavid,אֶת דָּוִדsaying,לֵאמֹר“Bring him upהַעֲלוּ אֹתוֹin the bedבַמִּטָּהto me,אֵלַיto put him to death.”לַהֲמִתוֹ
The messengersהַמַּלְאָכִיםcame in,וַיָּבֹאוּand look,וְהִנֵּהthe teraphimהַתְּרָפִיםwere onאֶלthe bed,הַמִּטָּהand the weaveוּכְבִירof goats’ hairהָעִזִּיםat its head.מְרַאֲשֹׁתָיו
SaulשָׁאוּלsaidוַיֹּאמֶרtoאֶלMichal,מִיכַל“Whyלָמָּהhave you deceived meרִמִּיתִנִיlike thisכָּכָהand let goוַתְּשַׁלְּחִיmy enemy,אֶת אֹיְבִיso that he has escaped?”וַיִּמָּלֵטAnd Michalוַ מִיכַלsaidתֹּאמֶרtoאֶלSaul,שָׁאוּל“Heהוּאsaidאָמַרto me,אֵלַי‘Let me go;שַׁלְּחִנִיwhyלָמָהshould I put you to death?’”אֲמִיתֵךְ
Davidוְדָוִדfledבָּרַחand escaped,וַיִּמָּלֵטand cameוַיָּבֹאtoאֶלSamuelשְׁמוּאֵלat Ramah,הָרָמָתָהand toldוַיַּגֶּדhimלוֹallאֵת כָּלthatאֲשֶׁרSaulשָׁאוּלhad doneעָשָׂהto him.לוֹAnd heהוּאand Samuelוּשְׁמוּאֵלwentוַיֵּלֶךְand stayedוַיֵּשְׁבוּin Naioth.בְּנָיוֹת
It was toldוַיֻּגַּדto Saul,לְשָׁאוּלsaying,לֵאמֹר“Look,הִנֵּהDavidדָוִדis at Naiothבְּנָיוֹתin Ramah.”בָּרָמָה
Saulשָׁאוּלsentוַיִּשְׁלַחmessengersמַלְאָכִיםto takeלָקַחַתDavid;אֶת דָּוִדand they sawוַיַּרְאthe companyאֶת לַהֲקַתof the prophetsהַנְּבִיאִיםprophesying,נִבְּאִיםand Samuelוּשְׁמוּאֵלstanding,עֹמֵדstationedנִצָּבover them;עֲלֵיהֶםand the spiritוַ רוּחַof Elohimאֱלֹהִיםwasתְּהִיuponעַלthe messengersמַלְאֲכֵיof Saul,שָׁאוּלand they tooוַ גַּם הֵמָּהprophesied.יִּתְנַבְּאוּ
They toldוַיַּגִּדוּSaul,לְשָׁאוּלand he sentוַיִּשְׁלַחotherאֲחֵרִיםmessengers,מַלְאָכִיםand they tooוַ גַּם הֵמָּהprophesied.יִּתְנַבְּאוּAnd Saulוַ שָׁאוּלagainיֹּסֶףsentוַיִּשְׁלַחmessengers,מַלְאָכִיםa third group,שְׁלִשִׁיםand they tooוַ גַּם הֵמָּהprophesied.יִּתְנַבְּאוּ
He tooגַּם הוּאwentוַיֵּלֶךְto Ramah,הָרָמָתָהand cameוַיָּבֹאas far asעַדthe greatהַגָּדוֹלcisternבּוֹרthatאֲשֶׁרis in Secu;בַּשֶּׂכוּand he askedוַיִּשְׁאַלand said,וַיֹּאמֶר“Where areאֵיפֹהSamuelשְׁמוּאֵלand David?”וְדָוִדAnd one said,וַיֹּאמֶר“Look,הִנֵּהat Naiothבְּנָיוֹתin Ramah.”בָּרָמָה
He wentוַיֵּלֶךְthere,שָׁםtoאֶלNaiothנָיוֹתin Ramah;בָּרָמָהand the spiritוַ רוּחַof Elohimאֱלֹהִיםwasתְּהִיupon himעָלָיוtoo,גַּם הוּאand he kept on goingוַיֵּלֶךְ הָלוֹךְand prophesyingוַיִּתְנַבֵּאuntilעַדhe cameבֹּאוֹto Naiothבְּנָיוֹתin Ramah.בָּרָמָה
He tooגַּם הוּאstripped offוַיִּפְשַׁטhis clothes,בְּגָדָיוand he tooוַ גַם הוּאprophesiedיִּתְנַבֵּאbeforeלִפְנֵיSamuel,שְׁמוּאֵלand fell downוַיִּפֹּלnakedעָרֹםallכָּלthatהַ הַהוּאdayיּוֹםand allוְכָלthe night.הַלָּיְלָהThereforeעַל כֵּןthey say,יֹאמְרוּ“IsהֲSaulשָׁאוּלalsoגַםamong the prophets?”בַּנְּבִיאִם