Davidדָּוִדfledוַיִּבְרַחfrom Naiothמִנָּיוֹתin Ramah,בָּרָמָהand cameוַיָּבֹאand saidוַיֹּאמֶרbeforeלִפְנֵיJonathan,יְהוֹנָתָן“Whatמֶהhave I done?עָשִׂיתִיWhat isמֶהmy iniquity,עֲוֺנִיand what isוּמֶהmy sinחַטָּאתִיbeforeלִפְנֵיyour father,אָבִיךָthatכִּיhe seeksמְבַקֵּשׁmy life?”אֶת נַפְשִׁי
He saidוַיֹּאמֶרto him,לוֹ“Far be it!חָלִילָהYou shall notלֹאdie.תָמוּתLook,הִנֵּהmy fatherאָבִיdoes not doלֹא יַעֲשֶׂהanythingדָּבָרgreatגָּדוֹלorאוֹanythingדָּבָרsmallקָטֹןwithoutוְלֹאmaking it knownיִגְלֶהto me;אֶת אָזְנִיwhy thenוּמַדּוּעַwould my fatherאָבִיhideיַסְתִּירfrom meמִמֶּנִּיthisהַזֶּהthing?אֶת הַדָּבָרIt is notאֵיןso.”זֹאת
Davidדָּוִדsworeוַיִּשָּׁבַעagainעוֹדand said,וַיֹּאמֶר“Your fatherאָבִיךָknows wellיָדֹעַ יָדַעthatכִּיI have foundמָצָאתִיfavorחֵןin your eyes,בְּעֵינֶיךָand he has said,וַיֹּאמֶר‘Let notאַלJonathanיְהוֹנָתָןknowיֵדַעthis,זֹאתlestפֶּןhe be grieved.’יֵעָצֵבBut truly,וְאוּלָםas YHWHיְהוָהlivesחַיand as your soulוְ נַפְשֶׁךָlives,חֵיthere is butכִּיas it were a stepכְפֶשַׂעbetween meבֵּינִיand death.”וּבֵין הַמָּוֶת
JonathanיְהוֹנָתָןsaidוַיֹּאמֶרtoאֶלDavid,דָּוִד“Whateverמַהyour soulנַפְשְׁךָsays,תֹּאמַרI will do itוְאֶעֱשֶׂהfor you.”לָּךְ
DavidדָּוִדsaidוַיֹּאמֶרtoאֶלJonathan,יְהוֹנָתָן“Look,הִנֵּהtomorrowמָחָרis the new moon,חֹדֶשׁand Iוְאָנֹכִיshould surelyיָשֹׁבsitאֵשֵׁבwithעִםthe kingהַמֶּלֶךְto eat;לֶאֱכוֹלbut let me go,וְשִׁלַּחְתַּנִיand I will hideוְנִסְתַּרְתִּיin the fieldבַשָּׂדֶהuntilעַדthe eveningהָעֶרֶבof the third day.הַשְּׁלִשִׁית
Ifאִםyour fatherאָבִיךָmisses me at all,פָּקֹד יִפְקְדֵנִיthen say,וְאָמַרְתָּ‘Davidדָוִדearnestly askedנִשְׁאֹל נִשְׁאַלof meמִמֶּנִּיto runלָרוּץto Bethlehem,בֵּית לֶחֶםhis city,עִירוֹforכִּיthere is the yearly sacrificeזֶבַח הַיָּמִיםthereשָׁםfor allלְכָלthe family.’הַמִּשְׁפָּחָה
Ifאִםhe saysיֹאמַרthis,כֹּה‘Good,’טוֹבthere is peaceשָׁלוֹםfor your servant;לְעַבְדֶּךָbut ifוְאִםhe is truly incensed,חָרֹה יֶחֱרֶה לוֹknowדַּעthatכִּיthe evilהָרָעָהis decidedכָלְתָהon his part.מֵעִמּוֹ
Showוְעָשִׂיתָloyal loveחֶסֶדtoעַלyour servant,עַבְדֶּךָforכִּיinto a covenantבִּבְרִיתof YHWHיְהוָהyou have broughtהֵבֵאתָyour servantאֶת עַבְדְּךָwith you.עִמָּךְBut ifוְאִםthere isיֶשׁiniquityעָוֺןin me,בִּיput me to deathהֲמִיתֵנִיyourself;אַתָּהwhyלָמָּה זֶּהshould you bring meתְבִיאֵנִיtoוְעַדyour father?”אָבִיךָ
Jonathanיְהוֹנָתָןsaid,וַיֹּאמֶר“Far be itחָלִילָהfrom you!לָּךְForכִּיifאִםI should indeed knowיָדֹעַ אֵדַעthatכִּיthe evilהָרָעָהis decidedכָלְתָהon the part ofמֵעִםmy fatherאָבִיto comeלָבוֹאupon you,עָלֶיךָwould I notוְלֹאtellאַגִּידitאֹתָהּto you?”לָךְ
DavidדָּוִדsaidוַיֹּאמֶרtoאֶלJonathan,יְהוֹנָתָן“Whoמִיwill tellיַגִּידmeלִיwhetherאוֹyour fatherאָבִיךָanswers youמַה יַּעַנְךָharshly?”קָשָׁה
JonathanיְהוֹנָתָןsaidוַיֹּאמֶרtoאֶלDavid,דָּוִד“Come,לְכָהlet us go outוְנֵצֵאinto the field.”הַשָּׂדֶהAnd the two of themשְׁנֵיהֶםwent outוַיֵּצְאוּinto the field.הַשָּׂדֶה
JonathanיְהוֹנָתָןsaidוַיֹּאמֶרtoאֶלDavid,דָּוִד“YHWH,יְהוָהElohimאֱלֹהֵיof Israel!יִשְׂרָאֵלWhenכִּיI sound outאֶחְקֹרmy fatherאֶת אָבִיabout this timeכָּעֵתtomorrow,מָחָרor the third day,הַשְּׁלִשִׁיתand look,וְהִנֵּהthere is goodטוֹבtowardאֶלDavid,דָּוִדwill I notוְלֹאthenאָזsendאֶשְׁלַחto youאֵלֶיךָand make it knownוְגָלִיתִיto you?אֶת אָזְנֶךָ
Soכֹּהmay YHWHיְהוָהdoיַעֲשֶׂהto Jonathanלִיהוֹנָתָןand soוְכֹהmay he add:יֹסִיףifכִּיit seems goodיֵיטִבtoאֶלmy fatherאָבִיto bring the evilאֶת הָרָעָהupon you,עָלֶיךָI will make it knownוְגָלִיתִיto youאֶת אָזְנֶךָand send you away,וְשִׁלַּחְתִּיךָand you shall goוְהָלַכְתָּin peace.לְשָׁלוֹםAnd may YHWHוִ יְהוָהbeיהִיwith you,עִמָּךְasכַּאֲשֶׁרhe wasהָיָהwithעִםmy father.אָבִי
AndוְifאִםI am stillעוֹדֶנִּיalive,חָיwill you notלֹא וְלֹאshowתַעֲשֶׂהmeעִמָּדִיthe loyal loveחֶסֶדof YHWH,יְהוָהso that I do notוְלֹאdie?אָמוּת
And you shall notוְלֹאcut offתַכְרִתyour loyal loveאֶת חַסְדְּךָfromמֵעִםmy houseבֵּיתִיforever,עַד עוֹלָםnot evenוְלֹאwhenבְּYHWHיְהוָהcuts offהַכְרִתthe enemiesאֶת אֹיְבֵיof David,דָוִדeach one,אִישׁfromמֵעַלthe faceפְּנֵיof the ground.”הָאֲדָמָה
Jonathanיְהוֹנָתָןmade a covenantוַיִּכְרֹתwithעִםthe houseבֵּיתof David:דָּוִד“May YHWH call them to accountוּבִקֵּשׁ יְהוָהat the handמִיַּדof the enemiesאֹיְבֵיof David.”דָוִד
And Jonathanוַ יְהוֹנָתָןagainיּוֹסֶףmade David swearלְהַשְׁבִּיעַ אֶת דָּוִדby his loveבְּאַהֲבָתוֹfor him,אֹתוֹforכִּיhe loved himאֲהֵבוֹwith the loveאַהֲבַתof his soul.נַפְשׁוֹ
Jonathanיְהוֹנָתָןsaidוַיֹּאמֶרto him,לוֹ“Tomorrowמָחָרis the new moon,חֹדֶשׁand you will be missed,וְנִפְקַדְתָּbecauseכִּיyour seatמוֹשָׁבֶךָwill be empty.יִפָּקֵד
And on the third dayוְשִׁלַּשְׁתָּyou shall go downתֵּרֵדquicklyמְאֹדand comeוּבָאתָtoאֶלthe placeהַמָּקוֹםwhereאֲשֶׁר שָּׁםyou hid yourselfנִסְתַּרְתָּon the dayבְּיוֹםof the deed,הַמַּעֲשֶׂהand stayוְיָשַׁבְתָּbesideאֵצֶלthe stoneהָאֶבֶןof Ezel.הָאָזֶל
And Iוַאֲנִיwill shootאוֹרֶהthreeשְׁלֹשֶׁתarrowsהַחִצִּיםto its side,צִדָּהas if shootingלְשַׁלַּח לִיat a target.לְמַטָּרָה
And look,וְהִנֵּהI will sendאֶשְׁלַחthe boy,אֶת הַנַּעַרsaying, ‘Go,לֵךְfindמְצָאthe arrows.’אֶת הַחִצִּיםIfאִםI say plainlyאָמֹר אֹמַרto the boy,לַנַּעַר‘Look,הִנֵּהthe arrowsהַחִצִּיםare on this side of you;מִמְּךָ וָהֵנָּהtake them,’קָחֶנּוּthen come,וָבֹאָהforכִּיthere is peaceשָׁלוֹםfor youלְךָand there is nothing,וְאֵין דָּבָרas YHWHיְהוָהlives.חַי
But ifוְאִםI sayאֹמַרthisכֹּהto the youth,לָעֶלֶם‘Look,הִנֵּהthe arrowsהַחִצִּיםare beyond you,’מִמְּךָ וָהָלְאָהgo,לֵךְforכִּיYHWHיְהוָהhas sent you away.שִׁלַּחֲךָ
And as for the wordוְהַדָּבָרthatאֲשֶׁרwe have spoken,דִּבַּרְנוּIאֲנִיand you,וָאָתָּהlook,הִנֵּהYHWH isיְהוָהbetween meבֵּינִיand youוּבֵינְךָforever.”עַד עוֹלָם
Davidדָּוִדhidוַיִּסָּתֵרin the field.בַּשָּׂדֶהAnd the new moonוַ הַחֹדֶשׁcame,יְהִיand the kingוַ הַמֶּלֶךְsat downיֵּשֶׁבatאֶלthe mealהַלֶּחֶםto eat.לֶאֱכוֹל
The kingהַמֶּלֶךְsatוַיֵּשֶׁבonעַלhis seat,מוֹשָׁבוֹas at other times,כְּפַעַם בְּפַעַםonאֶלthe seatמוֹשַׁבby the wall;הַקִּירand Jonathanוַ יְהוֹנָתָןrose,יָּקָםand Abnerוַ אַבְנֵרsatיֵּשֶׁבat the sideמִצַּדof Saul,שָׁאוּלand the placeוַ מְקוֹםof Davidדָּוִדwas empty.יִּפָּקֵד
But Saulוְ שָׁאוּלdid notלֹאsayדִבֶּרanythingמְאוּמָהon thatבַּ הַהוּאday,יּוֹםforכִּיhe said,אָמַר“It isהוּאan accident;מִקְרֶהheהוּאis notבִּלְתִּיclean;טָהוֹרsurelyכִּיhe is notלֹאclean.”טָהוֹר
And it came aboutוַיְהִיon the day afterמִמָּחֳרַתthe new moon,הַחֹדֶשׁthe second day,הַשֵּׁנִיthat the placeמְקוֹםof Davidדָּוִדwas empty;וַיִּפָּקֵדand Saulוַ שָׁאוּלsaidיֹּאמֶרtoאֶלJonathanיְהוֹנָתָןhis son,בְּנוֹ“Whyמַדּוּעַhas the sonבֶןof Jesseיִשַׁיnotלֹאcomeבָאeither yesterdayגַּם תְּמוֹלor todayגַּם הַיּוֹםto the meal?”אֶל הַלָּחֶם
JonathanיְהוֹנָתָןansweredוַיַּעַןSaul,אֶת שָׁאוּל“Davidדָּוִדearnestly askedנִשְׁאֹל נִשְׁאַלof meמֵעִמָּדִיto go as far asעַדBethlehem.בֵּית לָחֶם
He said,וַיֹּאמֶר‘Let me go,שַׁלְּחֵנִיplease,נָאforכִּיwe haveלָנוּa familyמִשְׁפָּחָהsacrificeזֶבַחin the city,בָּעִירand my brotherוְ אָחִיhimselfהוּאhas commandedצִוָּהme;לִיand now,וְעַתָּהifאִםI have foundמָצָאתִיfavorחֵןin your eyes,בְּעֵינֶיךָlet me escape,אִמָּלְטָהplease,נָּאand seeוְאֶרְאֶהmy brothers.’אֶת אֶחָיThereforeעַל כֵּןhe has notלֹאcomeבָאtoאֶלthe tableשֻׁלְחַןof the king.”הַמֶּלֶךְ
The angerוַ אַףof Saulשָׁאוּלburnedיִּחַרagainst Jonathan,בִּיהוֹנָתָןand he saidוַיֹּאמֶרto him,לוֹ“Sonבֶּןof a perverseנַעֲוַתand rebellious woman!הַמַּרְדּוּתDo I notהֲלוֹאknowיָדַעְתִּיthatכִּיyouאַתָּהare choosingבֹחֵרthe sonלְבֶןof Jesseיִשַׁיto your own shameלְבָשְׁתְּךָand to the shameוּלְבֹשֶׁתof the nakednessעֶרְוַתof your mother?אִמֶּךָ
Forכִּיallכָלthe daysהַיָּמִיםthatאֲשֶׁרthe sonבֶּןof Jesseיִשַׁיlivesחַיonעַלthe ground,הָאֲדָמָהyouאַתָּהwill notלֹאbe established,תִכּוֹןnor your kingdom.וּמַלְכוּתֶךָAnd now,וְעַתָּהsendשְׁלַחand bringוְקַחhimאֹתוֹto me,אֵלַיforכִּיheהוּאdeserves death.”בֶן מָוֶת
JonathanיְהוֹנָתָןansweredוַיַּעַןSaulאֶת שָׁאוּלhis fatherאָבִיוand saidוַיֹּאמֶרto him,אֵלָיו“Whyלָמָּהshould he be put to death?יוּמַתWhatמֶהhas he done?”עָשָׂה
Saulשָׁאוּלhurledוַיָּטֶלthe spearאֶת הַחֲנִיתat himעָלָיוto strike him,לְהַכֹּתוֹand Jonathanוַ יְהוֹנָתָןknewיֵּדַעthatכִּיitהִיאwas decidedכָלָהon the partמֵעִםof his fatherאָבִיוto put to deathלְהָמִיתDavid.אֶת דָּוִד
Jonathanיְהוֹנָתָןroseוַיָּקָםfromמֵעִםthe tableהַשֻּׁלְחָןin hotבָּחֳרִיanger,אָףand he did notוְלֹאeatאָכַלbreadלֶחֶםon the secondהַשֵּׁנִיdayבְּיוֹםof the new moon,הַחֹדֶשׁforכִּיhe was grievedנֶעְצַבforאֶלDavid,דָּוִדbecauseכִּיhis fatherאָבִיוhad put him to shame.הִכְלִמוֹ
And it came aboutוַיְהִיin the morningבַבֹּקֶרthat Jonathanיְהוֹנָתָןwent outוַיֵּצֵאto the fieldהַשָּׂדֶהat the time appointedלְמוֹעֵדwith David,דָּוִדand a littleקָטֹןboy wasוְנַעַרwith him.עִמּוֹ
He saidוַיֹּאמֶרto his boy,לְנַעֲרוֹ“Run,רֻץfind,מְצָאplease,נָאthe arrowsאֶת הַחִצִּיםthatאֲשֶׁרIאָנֹכִיshoot.”מוֹרֶהThe boyהַנַּעַרran,רָץand heוְהוּאshotיָרָהthe arrowהַחֵצִיto make it pass beyond him.לְהַעֲבִרוֹ
The boyהַנַּעַרcameוַיָּבֹאas far asעַדthe placeמְקוֹםof the arrowהַחֵצִיthatאֲשֶׁרJonathanיְהוֹנָתָןhad shot,יָרָהand Jonathanוַ יְהוֹנָתָןcalledיִּקְרָאafterאַחֲרֵיthe boyהַנַּעַרand said,וַיֹּאמֶר“Is notהֲלוֹאthe arrowהַחֵצִיbeyond you?”מִמְּךָ וָהָלְאָה
Jonathanיְהוֹנָתָןcalledוַיִּקְרָאafterאַחֲרֵיthe boy,הַנַּעַר“Quickly,מְהֵרָהhurry,חוּשָׁהdo notאַלstand still!”תַּעֲמֹדAnd the boyוַ נַעַרof Jonathanיְהוֹנָתָןgatheredיְלַקֵּטthe arrowsאֶת הַחִצִּיםand cameוַיָּבֹאtoאֶלhis master.אֲדֹנָיו
But the boyוְהַנַּעַרdid notלֹאknowיָדַעanything;מְאוּמָהonlyאַךְJonathanיְהוֹנָתָןand Davidוְדָוִדknewיָדְעוּthe matter.אֶת הַדָּבָר
Jonathanיְהוֹנָתָןgaveוַיִּתֵּןhis weaponsאֶת כֵּלָיוtoאֶלthe boyהַנַּעַרwhoאֲשֶׁרwas with him,לוֹand saidוַיֹּאמֶרto him,לוֹ“Go,לֵךְtake themהָבֵיאto the city.”הָעִיר
The boyהַנַּעַרwent,בָּאand Davidוְדָוִדroseקָםfrom besideמֵאֵצֶלthe south,הַנֶּגֶבand fellוַיִּפֹּלon his faceלְאַפָּיוto the groundאַרְצָהand bowed downוַיִּשְׁתַּחוּthreeשָׁלֹשׁtimes.פְּעָמִיםAnd they kissedוַיִּשְּׁקוּoneאִישׁanother,אֶת רֵעֵהוּand weptוַיִּבְכּוּoneאִישׁwith another,אֶת רֵעֵהוּuntilעַדDavidדָּוִדwept more.הִגְדִּיל
Jonathanיְהוֹנָתָןsaidוַיֹּאמֶרto David,לְדָוִד“Goלֵךְin peace,לְשָׁלוֹםsinceאֲשֶׁרwe have sworn,נִשְׁבַּעְנוּboth of us,שְׁנֵינוּ אֲנַחְנוּin the nameבְּשֵׁםof YHWH,יְהוָהsaying,לֵאמֹר‘YHWHיְהוָהshall beיִהְיֶהbetween meבֵּינִיand you,וּבֵינֶךָand betweenוּבֵיןmy offspringזַרְעִיand your offspring,וּבֵין זַרְעֲךָforever.’”עַד עוֹלָםHe roseוַיָּקָםand went,וַיֵּלַךְand Jonathanוִיהוֹנָתָןwentבָּאinto the city.הָעִיר