The Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּיםgatheredוַיִּקְבְּצוּallכָּלtheir campsמַחֲנֵיהֶםat Aphek,אֲפֵקָהand Israelוְיִשְׂרָאֵלwas campedחֹנִיםby the springבַּעַיִןthatאֲשֶׁרis in Jezreel.בְּיִזְרְעֶאל
The lordsוְסַרְנֵיof the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּיםwere passing onעֹבְרִיםby hundredsלְמֵאוֹתand by thousands,וְלַאֲלָפִיםand Davidוְדָוִדand his menוַאֲנָשָׁיוwere passing onעֹבְרִיםat the rearבָּאַחֲרֹנָהwithעִםAchish.אָכִישׁ
The commandersשָׂרֵיof the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּיםsaid,וַיֹּאמְרוּ“Whatמָהare theseהָאֵלֶּהHebrews?”הָעִבְרִיםAchishאָכִישׁsaidוַיֹּאמֶרtoאֶלthe commandersשָׂרֵיof the Philistines,פְלִשְׁתִּים“Is this notהֲלוֹא זֶהDavid,דָוִדthe servantעֶבֶדof Saulשָׁאוּלkingמֶלֶךְof Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵלwhoאֲשֶׁרhas beenהָיָהwith meאִתִּיtheseזֶהdays,יָמִיםorאוֹtheseזֶהyears?שָׁנִיםI have foundוְ מָצָאתִיnothingלֹא מְאוּמָהin himבוֹfrom the dayמִיּוֹםhe deserted to meנָפְלוֹuntilעַדthisהַ הַזֶּהday.”יּוֹם
But the commandersוַ שָׂרֵיof the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּיםwere angryיִּקְצְפוּwith him,עָלָיוand the commandersשָׂרֵיof the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּיםsaidוַיֹּאמְרוּto him,לוֹ“Send backהָשֵׁבthe man,הָאִישׁand let him returnוְיָשֹׁבtoאֶלhis placeמְקוֹמוֹwhereאֲשֶׁר שָׁםyou assigned him;הִפְקַדְתּוֹhe shall notוְלֹאgo downיֵרֵדwith usעִמָּנוּinto battle,בַּמִּלְחָמָהso that he may notוְלֹאbecomeיִהְיֶהto usלָּנוּan opponentלְשָׂטָןin the battle.בַּמִּלְחָמָהFor with whatוּבַמֶּהcould this fellowזֶהmake himself acceptableיִתְרַצֶּהtoאֶלhis lord?אֲדֹנָיוWould it notהֲלוֹאbe with the headsבְּרָאשֵׁיof theseהָהֵםmen?הָאֲנָשִׁים
Is this notהֲלוֹא זֶהDavid,דָוִדof whomאֲשֶׁר לוֹthey answered one anotherיַעֲנוּin the dances,בַּמְּחֹלוֹתsaying,לֵאמֹר‘Saulשָׁאוּלhas struckהִכָּהhis thousands,בַּאֲלָפָיוand Davidוְדָוִדhis myriads’?”בְּרִבְבֹתָיו
AchishאָכִישׁcalledוַיִּקְרָאtoאֶלDavidדָּוִדand saidוַיֹּאמֶרto him,אֵלָיו“As YHWH lives,חַי יְהוָהyouאַתָּהare upright,כִּי יָשָׁרand your going outוְ צֵאתְךָand your coming inוּבֹאֲךָwith meאִתִּיin the campבַּמַּחֲנֶהis goodטוֹבin my eyes,בְּעֵינַיforכִּיI have notלֹאfoundמָצָאתִיevilרָעָהin youבְךָfrom the dayמִיּוֹםyou cameבֹּאֲךָto meאֵלַיuntilעַדthisהַ הַזֶּהday;יּוֹםbut in the eyesוּבְעֵינֵיof the lordsהַסְּרָנִיםyouאָתָּהare notלֹאgood.טוֹב
Nowוְעַתָּהturn backשׁוּבand goוְלֵךְin peace,בְּשָׁלוֹםand do notוְלֹאdoתַעֲשֶׂהwhat is evilרָעin the eyesבְּעֵינֵיof the lordsסַרְנֵיof the Philistines.”פְלִשְׁתִּים
DavidדָּוִדsaidוַיֹּאמֶרtoאֶלAchish,אָכִישׁ“Butכִּיwhatמֶהhave I done?עָשִׂיתִיAnd whatוּמַהhave you foundמָּצָאתָin your servantבְעַבְדְּךָfrom the dayמִיּוֹםthatאֲשֶׁרI wasהָיִיתִיbefore youלְפָנֶיךָuntilעַדthisהַ הַזֶּהday,יּוֹםthatכִּיI may notלֹאgoאָבוֹאand fightוְנִלְחַמְתִּיagainst the enemiesבְּאֹיְבֵיof my lordאֲדֹנִיthe king?”הַמֶּלֶךְ
Achishאָכִישׁansweredוַיַּעַןand saidוַיֹּאמֶרtoאֶלDavid,דָּוִד“I knowיָדַעְתִּיthatכִּיyouאַתָּהare goodטוֹבin my eyes,בְּעֵינַיlike an angelכְּמַלְאַךְof Elohim;אֱלֹהִיםbutאַךְthe commandersשָׂרֵיof the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּיםhave said,אָמְרוּ‘He shall notלֹאgo upיַעֲלֶהwith usעִמָּנוּinto battle.’בַּמִּלְחָמָה
Nowוְעַתָּהrise earlyהַשְׁכֵּםin the morning,בַּבֹּקֶרwithוְthe servantsעַבְדֵיof your lordאֲדֹנֶיךָwhoאֲשֶׁרcameבָּאוּwith you;אִתָּךְrise earlyוְהִשְׁכַּמְתֶּםin the morning,בַּבֹּקֶרand when you haveוְ לָכֶםlight,אוֹרgo.”וָלֵכוּ
Davidדָּוִדrose early,וַיַּשְׁכֵּםheהוּאand his men,וַאֲנָשָׁיוto goלָלֶכֶתin the morning,בַּבֹּקֶרto returnלָשׁוּבtoאֶלthe landאֶרֶץof the Philistines;פְּלִשְׁתִּיםand the Philistinesוּפְלִשְׁתִּיםwent upעָלוּto Jezreel.יִזְרְעֶאל