1 Samuel 26

and they came and they came-in the Ziphites the Ziphite men to toward Saul Asked-for One Gibeah toward the Hill-town (Gibeah) saying to-say Is not not David Beloved-one (David) hiding himself one hiding himself in the hill of in the hill-of Hachilah the Dark Hill on upon (up-over) the face of faces Jeshimon the desolate wasteland

Verse 1 וַ/יָּבֹ֤אוּ 𐤅/𐤉𐤁𐤀𐤅 vayavou and they came and they came-in HC/Vqw3mp הַ/זִּפִים֙ 𐤄/𐤆𐤐𐤉𐤌 hazifim the Ziphites the Ziphite men HTd/Ngmpa אֶל 𐤀𐤋 el to toward HR שָׁא֔וּל 𐤔𐤀𐤅𐤋 shaul Saul Asked-for One HNp הַ/גִּבְעָ֖תָ/ה 𐤄/𐤂𐤁𐤏𐤕/𐤄 hagiveatah Gibeah toward the Hill-town (Gibeah) HTd/Np/Sd לֵ/אמֹ֑ר 𐤋/𐤀𐤌𐤓 lemor saying to-say HR/Vqc הֲ/ל֨וֹא 𐤄/𐤋𐤅𐤀 halo Is not not HTi/Tn דָוִ֤ד 𐤃𐤅𐤃 david David Beloved-one (David) HNp מִסְתַּתֵּר֙ 𐤌𐤎𐤕𐤕𐤓 misetater hiding himself one hiding himself HVtrmsa בְּ/גִבְעַ֣ת 𐤁/𐤂𐤁𐤏𐤕 begiveat in the hill of in the hill-of HR/Ncfsc הַ/חֲכִילָ֔ה 𐤄/𐤇𐤊𐤉𐤋𐤄 hachakhilah Hachilah the Dark Hill HTd/Np עַ֖ל 𐤏𐤋 al on upon (up-over) HR פְּנֵ֥י 𐤐𐤍𐤉 peney the face of faces HNcbpc הַ/יְשִׁימֹֽן 𐤄/𐤉𐤔𐤉𐤌𐤍 hayeshimon Jeshimon the desolate wasteland HTd/Ncmsa

and arose and he rose up Saul Asked-for One and went down and he descended to toward wilderness driving-wilderness of of Ziph Flowing (Ziph) and with him and in nearness with him three three-of thousand thousands men individual man chosen selected men of of Israel He-Who-Prevails-With-God to seek to earnestly seek for (definite object-marker) David Beloved-one (David) in the wilderness in the driven pasture-land of of Ziph Flowing (Ziph)

Verse 2 וַ/יָּ֣קָם 𐤅/𐤉𐤒𐤌 vayaqam and arose and he rose up HC/Vqw3ms שָׁא֗וּל 𐤔𐤀𐤅𐤋 shaul Saul Asked-for One HNp וַ/יֵּ֨רֶד֙ 𐤅/𐤉𐤓𐤃 vayered and went down and he descended HC/Vqw3ms אֶל 𐤀𐤋 el to toward HR מִדְבַּר 𐤌𐤃𐤁𐤓 midebar wilderness driving-wilderness of HNcmsc זִ֔יף 𐤆𐤉𐤐 zif of Ziph Flowing (Ziph) HNp וְ/אִתּ֛/וֹ 𐤅/𐤀𐤕/𐤅 veito and with him and in nearness with him HC/R/Sp3ms שְׁלֹֽשֶׁת 𐤔𐤋𐤔𐤕 sheloshet three three-of HAcmsc אֲלָפִ֥ים 𐤀𐤋𐤐𐤉𐤌 alafim thousand thousands HAcbpa אִ֖ישׁ 𐤀𐤉𐤔 ish men individual man HNcmsa בְּחוּרֵ֣י 𐤁𐤇𐤅𐤓𐤉 bechurey chosen selected men of HVqsmpc יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל 𐤉𐤔𐤓𐤀𐤋 yiserael of Israel He-Who-Prevails-With-God HNp לְ/בַקֵּ֥שׁ 𐤋/𐤁𐤒𐤔 levaqesh to seek to earnestly seek HR/Vpc אֶת 𐤀𐤕 et for (definite object-marker) HTo דָּוִ֖ד 𐤃𐤅𐤃 david David Beloved-one (David) HNp בְּ/מִדְבַּר 𐤁/𐤌𐤃𐤁𐤓 bemidebar in the wilderness in the driven pasture-land of HR/Ncmsc זִֽיף 𐤆𐤉𐤐 zif-2 of Ziph Flowing (Ziph) HNp

and-camped and he encamped Saul Asked-for One in-the-hill-of in the hill-of Hachilah the Dark Hill which that-which upon upon (up-over) faces-of faces the-Jeshimon the desolate wasteland by upon (up-over) the-road the trodden way and-David and David (the Beloved) was-dwelling the one dwelling in-the-wilderness in the driving-wilderness and-he-saw and he saw that for (as reason or ground) had-come he has caused-him to come Saul Asked-for One after-him behind him the-wilderness toward the pasture-wilderness

Verse 3 וַ/יִּ֨חַן 𐤅/𐤉𐤇𐤍 vayichan and-camped and he encamped HC/Vqw3ms שָׁא֜וּל 𐤔𐤀𐤅𐤋 shaul Saul Asked-for One HNp בְּ/גִבְעַ֣ת 𐤁/𐤂𐤁𐤏𐤕 begiveat in-the-hill-of in the hill-of HR/Ncfsc הַ/חֲכִילָ֗ה 𐤄/𐤇𐤊𐤉𐤋𐤄 hachakhilah Hachilah the Dark Hill HTd/Np אֲשֶׁ֛ר 𐤀𐤔𐤓 asher which that-which HTr עַל 𐤏𐤋 al upon upon (up-over) HR פְּנֵ֥י 𐤐𐤍𐤉 peney faces-of faces HNcbpc הַ/יְשִׁימֹ֖ן 𐤄/𐤉𐤔𐤉𐤌𐤍 hayeshimon the-Jeshimon the desolate wasteland HTd/Ncmsa עַל 𐤏𐤋 al-2 by upon (up-over) HR הַ/דָּ֑רֶךְ 𐤄/𐤃𐤓𐤊 hadarekhe the-road the trodden way HTd/Ncbsa וְ/דָוִד֙ 𐤅/𐤃𐤅𐤃 vedavid and-David and David (the Beloved) HC/Np יֹשֵׁ֣ב 𐤉𐤔𐤁 yoshev was-dwelling the one dwelling HVqrmsa בַּ/מִּדְבָּ֔ר 𐤁/𐤌𐤃𐤁𐤓 bamidebar in-the-wilderness in the driving-wilderness HRd/Ncmsa וַ/יַּ֕רְא 𐤅/𐤉𐤓𐤀 vayare and-he-saw and he saw HC/Vqw3ms כִּ֣י 𐤊𐤉 ki that for (as reason or ground) HC בָ֥א 𐤁𐤀 va had-come he has caused-him to come HVqp3ms שָׁא֛וּל 𐤔𐤀𐤅𐤋 shaul-2 Saul Asked-for One HNp אַחֲרָ֖י/ו 𐤀𐤇𐤓𐤉/𐤅 acharayv after-him behind him HR/Sp3ms הַ/מִּדְבָּֽרָ/ה 𐤄/𐤌𐤃𐤁𐤓/𐤄 hamidebarah the-wilderness toward the pasture-wilderness HTd/Ncmsa/Sd

and sent and he sent forth David Beloved-one (David) spies the foot-ranging men and knew and he came-to-know that for (as reason or ground) had come he has caused-him to come Saul Asked-for One to toward indeed firmly-established

Verse 4 וַ/יִּשְׁלַ֥ח 𐤅/𐤉𐤔𐤋𐤇 vayishelach and sent and he sent forth HC/Vqw3ms דָּוִ֖ד 𐤃𐤅𐤃 david David Beloved-one (David) HNp מְרַגְּלִ֑ים 𐤌𐤓𐤂𐤋𐤉𐤌 meragelim spies the foot-ranging men HVprmpa וַ/יֵּ֕דַע 𐤅/𐤉𐤃𐤏 vayeda and knew and he came-to-know HC/Vqw3ms כִּֽי 𐤊𐤉 ki that for (as reason or ground) HC בָ֥א 𐤁𐤀 va had come he has caused-him to come HVqp3ms שָׁא֖וּל 𐤔𐤀𐤅𐤋 shaul Saul Asked-for One HNp אֶל 𐤀𐤋 el to toward HR נָכֽוֹן 𐤍𐤊𐤅𐤍 nakhon indeed firmly-established HVNrmsa

And David arose and he rose up David Beloved-one (David) and came and he came to toward the place the standing-place where that-which had encamped Favored Woman there there (in that place) Saul Asked-for One and David saw and he saw David Beloved-one (David) [direct object marker] (definite object-marker) the place the standing-place where that-which lay he lay down there there (in that place) Saul Asked-for One and Abner and Father-of-Light son of builder-son Ner lamp the commander ruling-chief of of his army his mustered host and Saul and Asked-for was lying one lying down within the encirclement in the circular track and the people and the united people were encamped those encamping around him his surrounding-circle all around him his surrounding-circles

Verse 5 וַ/יָּ֣קָם 𐤅/𐤉𐤒𐤌 vayaqam And David arose and he rose up HC/Vqw3ms דָּוִ֗ד 𐤃𐤅𐤃 david David Beloved-one (David) HNp וַ/יָּבֹא֮ 𐤅/𐤉𐤁𐤀 vayavo and came and he came HC/Vqw3ms אֶֽל 𐤀𐤋 el to toward HR הַ/מָּקוֹם֮ 𐤄/𐤌𐤒𐤅𐤌 hamaqom the place the standing-place HTd/Ncmsa אֲשֶׁ֣ר 𐤀𐤔𐤓 asher where that-which HTr חָנָה 𐤇𐤍𐤄 chanah had encamped Favored Woman HVqp3ms שָׁ֣ם 𐤔𐤌 sham there there (in that place) HD שָׁאוּל֒ 𐤔𐤀𐤅𐤋 shaul Saul Asked-for One HNp וַ/יַּ֣רְא 𐤅/𐤉𐤓𐤀 vayare and David saw and he saw HC/Vqw3ms דָּוִ֗ד 𐤃𐤅𐤃 david-2 David Beloved-one (David) HNp אֶת 𐤀𐤕 et [direct object marker] (definite object-marker) HTo הַ/מָּקוֹם֙ 𐤄/𐤌𐤒𐤅𐤌 hamaqom-2 the place the standing-place HTd/Ncmsa אֲשֶׁ֣ר 𐤀𐤔𐤓 asher-2 where that-which HTr שָֽׁכַב 𐤔𐤊𐤁 shakhav lay he lay down HVqp3ms שָׁ֣ם 𐤔𐤌 sham-2 there there (in that place) HD שָׁא֔וּל 𐤔𐤀𐤅𐤋 shaul-2 Saul Asked-for One HNp וְ/אַבְנֵ֥ר 𐤅/𐤀𐤁𐤍𐤓 veavener and Abner and Father-of-Light HC/Np בֶּן 𐤁𐤍 ben Bene (Bemba) son of builder-son HNcmsc נֵ֖ר 𐤍𐤓 ner Ner lamp HNp שַׂר 𐤔𐤓 sar the commander ruling-chief of HNcmsc צְבָא֑/וֹ 𐤑𐤁𐤀/𐤅 tsevao of his army his mustered host HNcbsc/Sp3ms וְ/שָׁאוּל֙ 𐤅/𐤔𐤀𐤅𐤋 veshaul and Saul and Asked-for HC/Np שֹׁכֵ֣ב 𐤔𐤊𐤁 shokhev was lying one lying down HVqrmsa בַּ/מַּעְגָּ֔ל 𐤁/𐤌𐤏𐤂𐤋 bamaegal within the encirclement in the circular track HRd/Ncmsa וְ/הָ/עָ֖ם 𐤅/𐤄/𐤏𐤌 vehaam and the people and the united people HC/Td/Ncmsa חֹנִ֥ים 𐤇𐤍𐤉𐤌 chonim were encamped those encamping HVqrmpa סביבת/ו 𐤎𐤁𐤉𐤁𐤕/𐤅 svyvtv around him his surrounding-circle HNcbsc/Sp3ms סְבִיבֹתָֽי/ו 𐤎𐤁𐤉𐤁𐤕𐤉/𐤅 sevivotayv all around him his surrounding-circles HNcbpc/Sp3ms

Then answered and he responded David Beloved-one (David) and said and he declared to toward Ahimelech My-Brother-is-King the Hittite the Ḥethite man and to and toward Abishai Father-of-a-Gift son builder-son of Zeruiah Wounded-Woman brother my brother of Joab YHWH-is-Father saying to-say Who who? will go down Descent (masculine proper name) with me in nearness with me to toward Saul Asked-for One to toward the camp the encampment And said and he declared Abishai Father-of-a-Gift I I (myself) will go down I will descend with you in company with you (feminine singular)

Verse 6 וַ/יַּ֨עַן 𐤅/𐤉𐤏𐤍 vayaan Then answered and he responded HC/Vqw3ms דָּוִ֜ד 𐤃𐤅𐤃 david David Beloved-one (David) HNp וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶר 𐤅/𐤉𐤀𐤌𐤓 vayomer and said and he declared HC/Vqw3ms אֶל 𐤀𐤋 el to toward HR אֲחִימֶ֣לֶךְ 𐤀𐤇𐤉𐤌𐤋𐤊 achimelekhe Ahimelech My-Brother-is-King HNp הַ/חִתִּ֗י 𐤄/𐤇𐤕𐤉 hachiti the Hittite the Ḥethite man HTd/Ngmsa וְ/אֶל 𐤅/𐤀𐤋 veel and to and toward HC/R אֲבִישַׁ֨י 𐤀𐤁𐤉𐤔𐤉 avishay Abishai Father-of-a-Gift HNp בֶּן 𐤁𐤍 ben Bene (Bemba) son builder-son HNcmsc צְרוּיָ֜ה 𐤑𐤓𐤅𐤉𐤄 tseruyah of Zeruiah Wounded-Woman HNp אֲחִ֤י 𐤀𐤇𐤉 achi brother my brother HNcmsc יוֹאָב֙ 𐤉𐤅𐤀𐤁 yoav of Joab YHWH-is-Father HNp לֵ/אמֹ֔ר 𐤋/𐤀𐤌𐤓 lemor saying to-say HR/Vqc מִֽי 𐤌𐤉 mi Who who? HTi יֵרֵ֥ד 𐤉𐤓𐤃 yered will go down Descent (masculine proper name) HVqi3ms אִתִּ֛/י 𐤀𐤕/𐤉 iti with me in nearness with me HR/Sp1cs אֶל 𐤀𐤋 el-2 to toward HR שָׁא֖וּל 𐤔𐤀𐤅𐤋 shaul Saul Asked-for One HNp אֶל 𐤀𐤋 el-3 to toward HR הַֽ/מַּחֲנֶ֑ה 𐤄/𐤌𐤇𐤍𐤄 hamachaneh the camp the encampment HTd/Ncbsa וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶר 𐤅/𐤉𐤀𐤌𐤓 vayomer-2 And said and he declared HC/Vqw3ms אֲבִישַׁ֔י 𐤀𐤁𐤉𐤔𐤉 avishay-2 Abishai Father-of-a-Gift HNp אֲנִ֖י 𐤀𐤍𐤉 ani Ine (Bemba) I I (myself) HPp1cs אֵרֵ֥ד 𐤀𐤓𐤃 ered will go down I will descend HVqi1cs עִמָּֽ/ךְ 𐤏𐤌/𐤊 imakhe with you in company with you (feminine singular) HR/Sp2fs

and he came and he came David Beloved-one (David) and Abishai and Father-of-a-Gift to toward the people the gathered people by night night — the light-turned time and behold and look! Saul Asked-for One lay one lying down sleeping sleeping one (masculine singular) within the circle in the circular track and his spear and his encamping-spear stuck a crushed one (feminine singular) in the ground in the land at his head his head-rests at his head his head-rests and Abner and Father-of-Light and the people and the united people were lying those lying down (masculine plural) around him his surrounding-circle around him his surrounding-circles

Verse 7 וַ/יָּבֹא֩ 𐤅/𐤉𐤁𐤀 vayavo and he came and he came HC/Vqw3ms דָוִ֨ד 𐤃𐤅𐤃 david David Beloved-one (David) HNp וַ/אֲבִישַׁ֥י 𐤅/𐤀𐤁𐤉𐤔𐤉 vaavishay and Abishai and Father-of-a-Gift HC/Np אֶל 𐤀𐤋 el to toward HR הָ/עָם֮ 𐤄/𐤏𐤌 haam the people the gathered people HTd/Ncmsa לַיְלָה֒ 𐤋𐤉𐤋𐤄 layelah by night night — the light-turned time HNcmsa וְ/הִנֵּ֣ה 𐤅/𐤄𐤍𐤄 vehineh and behold and look! HC/Tm שָׁא֗וּל 𐤔𐤀𐤅𐤋 shaul Saul Asked-for One HNp שֹׁכֵ֤ב 𐤔𐤊𐤁 shokhev lay one lying down HVqrmsa יָשֵׁן֙ 𐤉𐤔𐤍 yashen sleeping sleeping one (masculine singular) HAamsa בַּ/מַּעְגָּ֔ל 𐤁/𐤌𐤏𐤂𐤋 bamaegal within the circle in the circular track HRd/Ncmsa וַ/חֲנִית֥/וֹ 𐤅/𐤇𐤍𐤉𐤕/𐤅 vachanito and his spear and his encamping-spear HC/Ncfsc/Sp3ms מְעוּכָֽה 𐤌𐤏𐤅𐤊𐤄 meukhah stuck a crushed one (feminine singular) HVqsfsa בָ/אָ֖רֶץ 𐤁/𐤀𐤓𐤑 vaarets in the ground in the land HRd/Ncbsa מראשת/ו 𐤌𐤓𐤀𐤔𐤕/𐤅 mrshtv at his head his head-rests HNcfpc/Sp3ms מְרַאֲשֹׁתָ֑י/ו 𐤌𐤓𐤀𐤔𐤕𐤉/𐤅 meraashotayv at his head his head-rests HNcfpc/Sp3ms וְ/אַבְנֵ֣ר 𐤅/𐤀𐤁𐤍𐤓 veavener and Abner and Father-of-Light HC/Np וְ/הָ/עָ֔ם 𐤅/𐤄/𐤏𐤌 vehaam and the people and the united people HC/Td/Ncmsa שֹׁכְבִ֖ים 𐤔𐤊𐤁𐤉𐤌 shokhevim were lying those lying down (masculine plural) HVqrmpa סביבת/ו 𐤎𐤁𐤉𐤁𐤕/𐤅 svyvtv around him his surrounding-circle HNcbsc/Sp3ms סְבִיבֹתָֽי/ו 𐤎𐤁𐤉𐤁𐤕𐤉/𐤅 sevivotayv around him his surrounding-circles HNcbpc/Sp3ms

Then said and he declared Abishai Father-of-a-Gift to toward David Beloved-one (David) has delivered he has handed over God mighty powers today the hot-day — (definite object-marker) your enemy your hating-one into your hand in your hand now therefore and now (at this time) let me strike him I will strike him down please pray, now with the spear with the pitching-spear to the ground and-in-the-firm-land stroke a single beat one one (feminine singular) and not and not strike...twice I will repeat him —

Verse 8 וַ/יֹּ֤אמֶר 𐤅/𐤉𐤀𐤌𐤓 vayomer Then said and he declared HC/Vqw3ms אֲבִישַׁי֙ 𐤀𐤁𐤉𐤔𐤉 avishay Abishai Father-of-a-Gift HNp אֶל 𐤀𐤋 el to toward HR דָּוִ֔ד 𐤃𐤅𐤃 david David Beloved-one (David) HNp סִגַּ֨ר 𐤎𐤂𐤓 sigar has delivered he has handed over HVpp3ms אֱלֹהִ֥ים 𐤀𐤋𐤄𐤉𐤌 elohim Mulimu (Lozi) God mighty powers HNcmpa הַ/יּ֛וֹם 𐤄/𐤉𐤅𐤌 hayom today the hot-day HTd/Ncmsa אֶת 𐤀𐤕 et (definite object-marker) HTo אוֹיִבְ/ךָ֖ 𐤀𐤅𐤉𐤁/𐤊 oyivekha your enemy your hating-one HVqrmsc/Sp2ms בְּ/יָדֶ֑/ךָ 𐤁/𐤉𐤃/𐤊 beyadekha into your hand in your hand HR/Ncbsc/Sp2ms וְ/עַתָּה֩ 𐤅/𐤏𐤕𐤄 veatah now therefore and now (at this time) HC/D אַכֶּ֨/נּוּ 𐤀𐤊/𐤍𐤅 akenu let me strike him I will strike him down HVhh1cs/Sp3ms נָ֜א 𐤍𐤀 na please pray, now HTe בַּ/חֲנִ֤ית 𐤁/𐤇𐤍𐤉𐤕 bachanit with the spear with the pitching-spear HRd/Ncfsa וּ/בָ/אָ֨רֶץ֙ 𐤅/𐤁/𐤀𐤓𐤑 uvaarets to the ground and-in-the-firm-land HC/Rd/Ncbsa פַּ֣עַם 𐤐𐤏𐤌 paam stroke a single beat HNcfsa אַחַ֔ת 𐤀𐤇𐤕 achat Eka (Bemba) one one (feminine singular) HAcfsa וְ/לֹ֥א 𐤅/𐤋𐤀 velo and not and not HC/Tn אֶשְׁנֶ֖ה 𐤀𐤔𐤍𐤄 esheneh strike...twice I will repeat HVqi1cs לֽ/וֹ 𐤋/𐤅 lo him HR/Sp3ms

And he said and he declared David Beloved-one (David) to toward Abishai Father-of-a-Gift Do not upon, over (down-upon) destroy him may you bring him to ruin for for (as reason or ground) who who? can stretch forth he sent forth his hand his hand against the anointed against the anointed-one YHWH the Being One and be guiltless and he shall be cleared (of guilt)

Verse 9 וַ/יֹּ֧אמֶר 𐤅/𐤉𐤀𐤌𐤓 vayomer And he said and he declared HC/Vqw3ms דָּוִ֛ד 𐤃𐤅𐤃 david David Beloved-one (David) HNp אֶל 𐤀𐤋 el to toward HR אֲבִישַׁ֖י 𐤀𐤁𐤉𐤔𐤉 avishay Abishai Father-of-a-Gift HNp אַל 𐤀𐤋 al Do not upon, over (down-upon) HTn תַּשְׁחִיתֵ֑/הוּ 𐤕𐤔𐤇𐤉𐤕/𐤄𐤅 tashechitehu destroy him may you bring him to ruin HVhj2ms/Sp3ms כִּ֠י 𐤊𐤉 ki for for (as reason or ground) HC מִ֣י 𐤌𐤉 mi who who? HTi שָׁלַ֥ח 𐤔𐤋𐤇 shalach can stretch forth he sent forth HVqp3ms יָד֛/וֹ 𐤉𐤃/𐤅 yado his hand his hand HNcbsc/Sp3ms בִּ/מְשִׁ֥יחַ 𐤁/𐤌𐤔𐤉𐤇 bimeshicha against the anointed against the anointed-one HR/Ncmsc יְהוָ֖ה 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 yehvah Nyambe (Lozi) YHWH the Being One HNp וְ/נִקָּֽה 𐤅/𐤍𐤒𐤄 veniqah and be guiltless and he shall be cleared (of guilt) HC/VNq3ms

And said and he declared David Beloved-one (David) lives living (masculine singular) / he lived YHWH the Being One for for (as reason or ground) if if YHWH the Being One strikes-him he will strike us down or or (as an alternative option) his day his hot-day will come he comes and dies and he died or or (as an alternative option) in battle in the battle he goes down Descent (masculine proper name) and perishes and he is swept away

Verse 10 וַ/יֹּ֤אמֶר 𐤅/𐤉𐤀𐤌𐤓 vayomer And said and he declared HC/Vqw3ms דָּוִד֙ 𐤃𐤅𐤃 david David Beloved-one (David) HNp חַי 𐤇𐤉 chay lives living (masculine singular) / he lived HAamsa יְהוָ֔ה 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 yehvah Nyambe (Lozi) YHWH the Being One HNp כִּ֥י 𐤊𐤉 ki for for (as reason or ground) HC אִם 𐤀𐤌 im if if HC יְהוָ֖ה 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 yehvah-2 Nyambe (Lozi) YHWH the Being One HNp יִגָּפֶ֑/נּוּ 𐤉𐤂𐤐/𐤍𐤅 yigafenu strikes-him he will strike us down HVqi3ms/Sp1cp אֽוֹ 𐤀𐤅 o or or (as an alternative option) HC יוֹמ֤/וֹ 𐤉𐤅𐤌/𐤅 yomo his day his hot-day HNcmsc/Sp3ms יָבוֹא֙ 𐤉𐤁𐤅𐤀 yavo will come he comes HVqi3ms וָ/מֵ֔ת 𐤅/𐤌𐤕 vamet and dies and he died HC/Vqp3ms א֧וֹ 𐤀𐤅 o-2 or or (as an alternative option) HC בַ/מִּלְחָמָ֛ה 𐤁/𐤌𐤋𐤇𐤌𐤄 vamilechamah in battle in the battle HRd/Ncfsa יֵרֵ֖ד 𐤉𐤓𐤃 yered he goes down Descent (masculine proper name) HVqi3ms וְ/נִסְפָּֽה 𐤅/𐤍𐤎𐤐𐤄 venisepah and perishes and he is swept away HC/VNp3ms

Far be it A profanation! from me — from YHWH from **the Eternal** to stretch out from sending forth my hand my hand against the anointed against the anointed-one of YHWH the Being One and now and now (at this time) take Take! please pray, now the (definite object-marker) spear the pitched-spear that that-which at his head his head-rests at his head his head-rests and the and (the very) jar flat-saucer of of water the waters and let us go and let us walk away —

Verse 11 חָלִ֤ילָ/ה 𐤇𐤋𐤉𐤋/𐤄 chalilah Far be it A profanation! HTj/Sd לִּ/י֙ 𐤋/𐤉 li from me HR/Sp1cs מֵֽ/יהוָ֔ה 𐤌/𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 meyhvah Nyambe (Lozi) from YHWH from **the Eternal** HR/Np מִ/שְּׁלֹ֥חַ 𐤌/𐤔𐤋𐤇 mishelocha to stretch out from sending forth HR/Vqc יָדִ֖/י 𐤉𐤃/𐤉 yadi my hand my hand HNcbsc/Sp1cs בִּ/מְשִׁ֣יחַ 𐤁/𐤌𐤔𐤉𐤇 bimeshicha against the anointed against the anointed-one HR/Ncmsc יְהוָ֑ה 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 yehvah Nyambe (Lozi) of YHWH the Being One HNp וְ֠/עַתָּה 𐤅/𐤏𐤕𐤄 veatah and now and now (at this time) HC/D קַח 𐤒𐤇 qach take Take! HVqv2ms נָ֨א 𐤍𐤀 na please pray, now HTe אֶֽת 𐤀𐤕 et the (definite object-marker) HTo הַ/חֲנִ֜ית 𐤄/𐤇𐤍𐤉𐤕 hachanit spear the pitched-spear HTd/Ncfsa אֲשֶׁ֧ר 𐤀𐤔𐤓 asher that that-which HTr מראשת/ו 𐤌𐤓𐤀𐤔𐤕/𐤅 mrshtv at his head his head-rests HNcfpc/Sp3ms מְרַאֲשֹׁתָ֛י/ו 𐤌𐤓𐤀𐤔𐤕𐤉/𐤅 meraashotayv at his head his head-rests HNcfpc/Sp3ms וְ/אֶת 𐤅/𐤀𐤕 veet and the and (the very) HC/To צַפַּ֥חַת 𐤑𐤐𐤇𐤕 tsapachat jar flat-saucer of HNcfsc הַ/מַּ֖יִם 𐤄/𐤌𐤉𐤌 hamayim Amanzi (Zulu) of water the waters HTd/Ncmpa וְ/נֵ֥לֲכָה 𐤅/𐤍𐤋𐤊𐤄 venelakhah and let us go and let us walk HC/Vqi1cp לָּֽ/נוּ 𐤋/𐤍𐤅 lanu away HR/Sp1cp

and took and he took David Beloved-one (David) the (definite object-marker) spear the pitched-spear and the and (the very) jug flat-saucer of of water the waters from the head from the headrests of Saul's Asked-for One and they went and they walked on their way — and no and there-is-not one saw the seeing one (masculine singular) no and there-is-not one knew one who knows no and there-is-not one woke one who awakens for for (as reason or ground) all all of them were asleep the sleeping ones because for (as reason or ground) deep sleep deep-slumber of YHWH the Being One had fallen she fell upon them upon them

Verse 12 וַ/יִּקַּח֩ 𐤅/𐤉𐤒𐤇 vayiqach and took and he took HC/Vqw3ms דָּוִ֨ד 𐤃𐤅𐤃 david David Beloved-one (David) HNp אֶֽת 𐤀𐤕 et the (definite object-marker) HTo הַ/חֲנִ֜ית 𐤄/𐤇𐤍𐤉𐤕 hachanit spear the pitched-spear HTd/Ncfsa וְ/אֶת 𐤅/𐤀𐤕 veet and the and (the very) HC/To צַפַּ֤חַת 𐤑𐤐𐤇𐤕 tsapachat jug flat-saucer of HNcfsc הַ/מַּ֨יִם֙ 𐤄/𐤌𐤉𐤌 hamayim Amanzi (Zulu) of water the waters HTd/Ncmpa מֵרַאֲשֹׁתֵ֣י 𐤌𐤓𐤀𐤔𐤕𐤉 meraashotey from the head from the headrests of HNcfpc שָׁא֔וּל 𐤔𐤀𐤅𐤋 shaul Saul's Asked-for One HNp וַ/יֵּלְכ֖וּ 𐤅/𐤉𐤋𐤊𐤅 vayelekhu and they went and they walked on HC/Vqw3mp לָ/הֶ֑ם 𐤋/𐤄𐤌 lahem their way HR/Sp3mp וְ/אֵ֣ין 𐤅/𐤀𐤉𐤍 veeyn and no and there-is-not HC/Tn רֹאֶה֩ 𐤓𐤀𐤄 roeh one saw the seeing one (masculine singular) HVqrmsa וְ/אֵ֨ין 𐤅/𐤀𐤉𐤍 veeyn-2 no and there-is-not HC/Tn יוֹדֵ֜עַ 𐤉𐤅𐤃𐤏 yodea one knew one who knows HVqrmsa וְ/אֵ֣ין 𐤅/𐤀𐤉𐤍 veeyn-3 no and there-is-not HC/Tn מֵקִ֗יץ 𐤌𐤒𐤉𐤑 meqits one woke one who awakens HVhrmsa כִּ֤י 𐤊𐤉 ki for for (as reason or ground) HC כֻלָּ/ם֙ 𐤊𐤋/𐤌 khulam all all of them HNcmsc/Sp3mp יְשֵׁנִ֔ים 𐤉𐤔𐤍𐤉𐤌 yeshenim were asleep the sleeping ones HAampa כִּ֚י 𐤊𐤉 ki-2 because for (as reason or ground) HC תַּרְדֵּמַ֣ת 𐤕𐤓𐤃𐤌𐤕 taredemat deep sleep deep-slumber of HNcfsc יְהוָ֔ה 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 yehvah Nyambe (Lozi) YHWH the Being One HNp נָפְלָ֖ה 𐤍𐤐𐤋𐤄 nafelah had fallen she fell HVqp3fs עֲלֵי/הֶֽם 𐤏𐤋𐤉/𐤄𐤌 aleyhem upon them upon them HR/Sp3mp

and crossed over and he crossed over David Beloved-one (David) the other side the crossing-side and stood and he took his stand on upon (up-over) top head the mountain the mountain afar off from a distant place great great space the standing-place between them in-between them (masculine plural)

Verse 13 וַ/יַּעֲבֹ֤ר 𐤅/𐤉𐤏𐤁𐤓 vayaavor and crossed over and he crossed over HC/Vqw3ms דָּוִד֙ 𐤃𐤅𐤃 david David Beloved-one (David) HNp הָ/עֵ֔בֶר 𐤄/𐤏𐤁𐤓 haever the other side the crossing-side HTd/Ncmsa וַ/יַּעֲמֹ֥ד 𐤅/𐤉𐤏𐤌𐤃 vayaamod and stood and he took his stand HC/Vqw3ms עַל 𐤏𐤋 al on upon (up-over) HR רֹאשׁ 𐤓𐤀𐤔 rosh top head HNcmsc הָ/הָ֖ר 𐤄/𐤄𐤓 hahar the mountain the mountain HTd/Ncmsa מֵֽ/רָחֹ֑ק 𐤌/𐤓𐤇𐤒 merachoq afar off from a distant place HR/Aamsa רַ֥ב 𐤓𐤁 rav great great HAamsa הַ/מָּק֖וֹם 𐤄/𐤌𐤒𐤅𐤌 hamaqom space the standing-place HTd/Ncmsa בֵּינֵי/הֶֽם 𐤁𐤉𐤍𐤉/𐤄𐤌 beyneyhem between them in-between them (masculine plural) HR/Sp3mp

and called and he called out David Beloved-one (David) to toward the people the gathered people and to and toward Abner Father-of-Light son of builder-son Ner lamp saying to-say will not not you answer you will respond (masculine singular) Abner Father-of-Light and answered and he responded Abner Father-of-Light and said and he declared who who? are you you (masculine singular) called you called out to toward the king the king

Verse 14 וַ/יִּקְרָ֨א 𐤅/𐤉𐤒𐤓𐤀 vayiqera and called and he called out HC/Vqw3ms דָוִ֜ד 𐤃𐤅𐤃 david David Beloved-one (David) HNp אֶל 𐤀𐤋 el to toward HR הָ/עָ֗ם 𐤄/𐤏𐤌 haam the people the gathered people HTd/Ncmsa וְ/אֶל 𐤅/𐤀𐤋 veel and to and toward HC/R אַבְנֵ֤ר 𐤀𐤁𐤍𐤓 avener Abner Father-of-Light HNp בֶּן 𐤁𐤍 ben Bene (Bemba) son of builder-son HNcmsc נֵר֙ 𐤍𐤓 ner Ner lamp HNp לֵ/אמֹ֔ר 𐤋/𐤀𐤌𐤓 lemor saying to-say HR/Vqc הֲ/ל֥וֹא 𐤄/𐤋𐤅𐤀 halo will not not HTi/Tn תַעֲנֶ֖ה 𐤕𐤏𐤍𐤄 taaneh you answer you will respond (masculine singular) HVqi2ms אַבְנֵ֑ר 𐤀𐤁𐤍𐤓 avener-2 Abner Father-of-Light HNp וַ/יַּ֤עַן 𐤅/𐤉𐤏𐤍 vayaan and answered and he responded HC/Vqw3ms אַבְנֵר֙ 𐤀𐤁𐤍𐤓 avener-3 Abner Father-of-Light HNp וַ/יֹּ֔אמֶר 𐤅/𐤉𐤀𐤌𐤓 vayomer and said and he declared HC/Vqw3ms מִ֥י 𐤌𐤉 mi who who? HTi אַתָּ֖ה 𐤀𐤕𐤄 atah are you you (masculine singular) HPp2ms קָרָ֥אתָ 𐤒𐤓𐤀𐤕 qarata called you called out HVqp2ms אֶל 𐤀𐤋 el-2 to toward HR הַ/מֶּֽלֶךְ 𐤄/𐤌𐤋𐤊 hamelekhe the king the king HTd/Ncmsa

and said and he declared David Beloved-one (David) to toward Abner Father-of-Light Is not not a man individual man you you (masculine singular) and who and who? is like you like you (masculine singular) in Israel in Israel and why and for-what? not not have you guarded you guarded over toward lord your your lords the king the king for for (as reason or ground) came he has caused-him to come one one (masculine singular) of the people the gathered people to destroy to cause to ruin et- (definite object-marker) the king the king your lord your lords

Verse 15 וַ/יֹּאמֶר֩ 𐤅/𐤉𐤀𐤌𐤓 vayomer and said and he declared HC/Vqw3ms דָּוִ֨ד 𐤃𐤅𐤃 david David Beloved-one (David) HNp אֶל 𐤀𐤋 el to toward HR אַבְנֵ֜ר 𐤀𐤁𐤍𐤓 avener Abner Father-of-Light HNp הֲ/לוֹא 𐤄/𐤋𐤅𐤀 halo Is not not HTi/Tn אִ֣ישׁ 𐤀𐤉𐤔 ish a man individual man HNcmsa אַתָּ֗ה 𐤀𐤕𐤄 atah you you (masculine singular) HPp2ms וּ/מִ֤י 𐤅/𐤌𐤉 umi and who and who? HC/Ti כָמ֨וֹ/ךָ֙ 𐤊𐤌𐤅/𐤊 khamokha is like you like you (masculine singular) HR/Sp2ms בְּ/יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל 𐤁/𐤉𐤔𐤓𐤀𐤋 beyiserael in Israel in Israel HR/Np וְ/לָ֨/מָּה֙ 𐤅/𐤋/𐤌𐤄 velamah and why and for-what? HC/R/Ti לֹ֣א 𐤋𐤀 lo not not HTn שָׁמַ֔רְתָּ 𐤔𐤌𐤓𐤕 shamareta have you guarded you guarded HVqp2ms אֶל 𐤀𐤋 el-2 over toward HR אֲדֹנֶ֖י/ךָ 𐤀𐤃𐤍𐤉/𐤊 adoneykha lord your your lords HNcmpc/Sp2ms הַ/מֶּ֑לֶךְ 𐤄/𐤌𐤋𐤊 hamelekhe the king the king HTd/Ncmsa כִּי 𐤊𐤉 ki for for (as reason or ground) HC בָא֙ 𐤁𐤀 va came he has caused-him to come HVqp3ms אַחַ֣ד 𐤀𐤇𐤃 achad Eka (Bemba) one one (masculine singular) HAcmsa הָ/עָ֔ם 𐤄/𐤏𐤌 haam of the people the gathered people HTd/Ncmsa לְ/הַשְׁחִ֖ית 𐤋/𐤄𐤔𐤇𐤉𐤕 lehashechit to destroy to cause to ruin HR/Vhc אֶת 𐤀𐤕 et et- (definite object-marker) HTo הַ/מֶּ֥לֶךְ 𐤄/𐤌𐤋𐤊 hamelekhe-2 the king the king HTd/Ncmsa אֲדֹנֶֽי/ךָ 𐤀𐤃𐤍𐤉/𐤊 adoneykha-2 your lord your lords HNcmpc/Sp2ms

not not good good the thing the spoken-word this this (masculine singular one) that that-which you have done you have caused-to-make lives living (masculine singular) / he lived YHWH the Being One for for (as reason or ground) sons of builder-sons death death you you (masculine plural) that that-which not not you kept watch you men have carefully guarded over upon (up-over) your lord your lords over upon (up-over) anointed anointed one of of YHWH the Being One and now and now (at this time) see See! where where? spear encamping-spear of the king the king and and (the very) jug flat-saucer of of the water the waters that that-which at his head his head-rests at his head his head-rests

Verse 16 לֹא 𐤋𐤀 lo not not HTn ט֞וֹב 𐤈𐤅𐤁 tov good good HAamsa הַ/דָּבָ֣ר 𐤄/𐤃𐤁𐤓 hadavar the thing the spoken-word HTd/Ncmsa הַ/זֶּה֮ 𐤄/𐤆𐤄 hazeh this this (masculine singular one) HTd/Pdxms אֲשֶׁ֣ר 𐤀𐤔𐤓 asher that that-which HTr עָשִׂיתָ֒ 𐤏𐤔𐤉𐤕 asita you have done you have caused-to-make HVqp2ms חַי 𐤇𐤉 chay lives living (masculine singular) / he lived HAamsa יְהוָ֗ה 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 yehvah Nyambe (Lozi) YHWH the Being One HNp כִּ֤י 𐤊𐤉 ki for for (as reason or ground) HC בְנֵי 𐤁𐤍𐤉 veney Bene (Bemba) sons of builder-sons HNcmpc מָ֨וֶת֙ 𐤌𐤅𐤕 mavet death death HNcmsa אַתֶּ֔ם 𐤀𐤕𐤌 atem you you (masculine plural) HPp2mp אֲשֶׁ֧ר 𐤀𐤔𐤓 asher-2 that that-which HTr לֹֽא 𐤋𐤀 lo-2 not not HTn שְׁמַרְתֶּ֛ם 𐤔𐤌𐤓𐤕𐤌 shemaretem you kept watch you men have carefully guarded HVqp2mp עַל 𐤏𐤋 al over upon (up-over) HR אֲדֹנֵי/כֶ֖ם 𐤀𐤃𐤍𐤉/𐤊𐤌 adoneykhem your lord your lords HNcmpc/Sp2mp עַל 𐤏𐤋 al-2 over upon (up-over) HR מְשִׁ֣יחַ 𐤌𐤔𐤉𐤇 meshicha anointed anointed one of HNcmsc יְהוָ֑ה 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 yehvah-2 Nyambe (Lozi) of YHWH the Being One HNp וְ/עַתָּ֣ה 𐤅/𐤏𐤕𐤄 veatah and now and now (at this time) HC/D רְאֵ֗ה 𐤓𐤀𐤄 reeh see See! HVqv2ms אֵֽי 𐤀𐤉 ey kai (Lozi) where where? HTi חֲנִ֥ית 𐤇𐤍𐤉𐤕 chanit spear encamping-spear HNcfsc הַ/מֶּ֛לֶךְ 𐤄/𐤌𐤋𐤊 hamelekhe of the king the king HTd/Ncmsa וְ/אֶת 𐤅/𐤀𐤕 veet and and (the very) HC/To צַפַּ֥חַת 𐤑𐤐𐤇𐤕 tsapachat jug flat-saucer of HNcfsc הַ/מַּ֖יִם 𐤄/𐤌𐤉𐤌 hamayim Amanzi (Zulu) of the water the waters HTd/Ncmpa אֲשֶׁ֥ר 𐤀𐤔𐤓 asher-3 that that-which HTr מראשת/ו 𐤌𐤓𐤀𐤔𐤕/𐤅 mrshtv at his head his head-rests HNcfpc/Sp3ms מְרַאֲשֹׁתָֽי/ו 𐤌𐤓𐤀𐤔𐤕𐤉/𐤅 meraashotayv at his head his head-rests HNcfpc/Sp3ms

and recognized and he recognized Saul Asked-for One [direct object marker] (definite object-marker) voice voice-of of David Beloved-one (David) and said and he declared Is it your voice Is it your voice-sound? this this one (masculine singular) my son my builder-sons David Beloved-one (David) and said and he declared David Beloved-one (David) my voice my voice-sound my lord my sovereign-master the king the king

Verse 17 וַ/יַּכֵּ֤ר 𐤅/𐤉𐤊𐤓 vayaker and recognized and he recognized HC/Vhw3ms שָׁאוּל֙ 𐤔𐤀𐤅𐤋 shaul Saul Asked-for One HNp אֶת 𐤀𐤕 et [direct object marker] (definite object-marker) HTo ק֣וֹל 𐤒𐤅𐤋 qol voice voice-of HNcmsc דָּוִ֔ד 𐤃𐤅𐤃 david of David Beloved-one (David) HNp וַ/יֹּ֕אמֶר 𐤅/𐤉𐤀𐤌𐤓 vayomer and said and he declared HC/Vqw3ms הֲ/קוֹלְ/ךָ֥ 𐤄/𐤒𐤅𐤋/𐤊 haqolekha Is it your voice Is it your voice-sound? HTi/Ncmsc/Sp2ms זֶ֖ה 𐤆𐤄 zeh this this one (masculine singular) HPdxms בְּנִ֣/י 𐤁𐤍/𐤉 beni Bene (Bemba) my son my builder-sons HNcmsc/Sp1cs דָוִ֑ד 𐤃𐤅𐤃 david-2 David Beloved-one (David) HNp וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶר 𐤅/𐤉𐤀𐤌𐤓 vayomer-2 and said and he declared HC/Vqw3ms דָּוִ֔ד 𐤃𐤅𐤃 david-3 David Beloved-one (David) HNp קוֹלִ֖/י 𐤒𐤅𐤋/𐤉 qoli my voice my voice-sound HNcmsc/Sp1cs אֲדֹנִ֥/י 𐤀𐤃𐤍/𐤉 adoni my lord my sovereign-master HNcmsc/Sp1cs הַ/מֶּֽלֶךְ 𐤄/𐤌𐤋𐤊 hamelekhe the king the king HTd/Ncmsa

And he said and he declared Why for-what? thus this one (masculine singular) my lord my sovereign-master pursue a pursuer after after (in the wake of) his servant his serving-man for for (as reason or ground) what what? have I done I have made or what and what? in my hand in my hand evil calamity

Verse 18 וַ/יֹּ֕אמֶר 𐤅/𐤉𐤀𐤌𐤓 vayomer And he said and he declared HC/Vqw3ms לָ֥/מָּה 𐤋/𐤌𐤄 lamah Why for-what? HR/Ti זֶּ֛ה 𐤆𐤄 zeh thus this one (masculine singular) HPdxms אֲדֹנִ֥/י 𐤀𐤃𐤍/𐤉 adoni my lord my sovereign-master HNcmsc/Sp1cs רֹדֵ֖ף 𐤓𐤃𐤐 rodef pursue a pursuer HVqrmsa אַחֲרֵ֣י 𐤀𐤇𐤓𐤉 acharey after after (in the wake of) HR עַבְדּ֑/וֹ 𐤏𐤁𐤃/𐤅 avedo his servant his serving-man HNcmsc/Sp3ms כִּ֚י 𐤊𐤉 ki for for (as reason or ground) HC מֶ֣ה 𐤌𐤄 meh what what? HTi עָשִׂ֔יתִי 𐤏𐤔𐤉𐤕𐤉 asiti have I done I have made HVqp1cs וּ/מַה 𐤅/𐤌𐤄 umah or what and what? HC/Ti בְּ/יָדִ֖/י 𐤁/𐤉𐤃/𐤉 beyadi in my hand in my hand HR/Ncbsc/Sp1cs רָעָֽה 𐤓𐤏𐤄 raah evil calamity HNcfsa

Now therefore and now (at this time) let hear he will heed please pray, now my lord my sovereign-master the king the king - (definite object-marker) the words of words of his servant his serving-man If if YHWH the Being One has stirred you up he incited you against me — let accept he caused to breathe an offering a portion-gift but if and if sons of builder-sons men the human cursed curse-bound men they they themselves before to the faces YHWH the Being One for for (as reason or ground) they have driven me out they have driven me out this day the hot-day from cleaving from attaching oneself in the inheritance of in the inherited-portion of YHWH the Being One saying to-say Go Walk! serve I will serve gods mighty powers other other ones (masculine plural)

Verse 19 וְ/עַתָּ֗ה 𐤅/𐤏𐤕𐤄 veatah Now therefore and now (at this time) HC/D יִֽשְׁמַֽע 𐤉𐤔𐤌𐤏 yishema let hear he will heed HVqj3ms נָא֙ 𐤍𐤀 na please pray, now HTe אֲדֹנִ֣/י 𐤀𐤃𐤍/𐤉 adoni my lord my sovereign-master HNcmsc/Sp1cs הַ/מֶּ֔לֶךְ 𐤄/𐤌𐤋𐤊 hamelekhe the king the king HTd/Ncmsa אֵ֖ת 𐤀𐤕 et - (definite object-marker) HTo דִּבְרֵ֣י 𐤃𐤁𐤓𐤉 diverey the words of words of HNcmpc עַבְדּ֑/וֹ 𐤏𐤁𐤃/𐤅 avedo his servant his serving-man HNcmsc/Sp3ms אִם 𐤀𐤌 im If if HC יְהוָ֞ה 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 yehvah Nyambe (Lozi) YHWH the Being One HNp הֱסִֽיתְ/ךָ֥ 𐤄𐤎𐤉𐤕/𐤊 hesitekha has stirred you up he incited you HVhp3ms/Sp2ms בִ/י֙ 𐤁/𐤉 vi against me HR/Sp1cs יָרַ֣ח 𐤉𐤓𐤇 yarach let accept he caused to breathe HVhi3ms מִנְחָ֔ה 𐤌𐤍𐤇𐤄 minechah an offering a portion-gift HNcfsa וְ/אִ֣ם 𐤅/𐤀𐤌 veim but if and if HC/C בְּנֵ֣י 𐤁𐤍𐤉 beney Bene (Bemba) sons of builder-sons HNcmpc הָ/אָדָ֗ם 𐤄/𐤀𐤃𐤌 haadam men the human HTd/Ncmsa אֲרוּרִ֥ים 𐤀𐤓𐤅𐤓𐤉𐤌 arurim cursed curse-bound men HVqsmpa הֵם֙ 𐤄𐤌 hem they they themselves HPp3mp לִ/פְנֵ֣י 𐤋/𐤐𐤍𐤉 lifeney before to the faces HR/Ncbpc יְהוָ֔ה 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 yehvah-2 Nyambe (Lozi) YHWH the Being One HNp כִּֽי 𐤊𐤉 ki for for (as reason or ground) HC גֵרְשׁ֣וּ/נִי 𐤂𐤓𐤔𐤅/𐤍𐤉 gereshuni they have driven me out they have driven me out HVpp3cp/Sp1cs הַ/יּ֗וֹם 𐤄/𐤉𐤅𐤌 hayom this day the hot-day HTd/Ncmsa מֵ/הִסְתַּפֵּ֜חַ 𐤌/𐤄𐤎𐤕𐤐𐤇 mehisetapecha from cleaving from attaching oneself HR/Vtc בְּ/נַחֲלַ֤ת 𐤁/𐤍𐤇𐤋𐤕 benachalat in the inheritance of in the inherited-portion of HR/Ncfsc יְהוָה֙ 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 yehvah-3 Nyambe (Lozi) YHWH the Being One HNp לֵ/אמֹ֔ר 𐤋/𐤀𐤌𐤓 lemor saying to-say HR/Vqc לֵ֥ךְ 𐤋𐤊 lekhe Go Walk! HVqv2ms עֲבֹ֖ד 𐤏𐤁𐤃 avod serve I will serve HVqv2ms אֱלֹהִ֥ים 𐤀𐤋𐤄𐤉𐤌 elohim Mulimu (Lozi) gods mighty powers HNcmpa אֲחֵרִֽים 𐤀𐤇𐤓𐤉𐤌 acherim other other ones (masculine plural) HAampa

Now therefore and now (at this time) do not upon, over (down-upon) fall he will fall my blood my lifeblood to the ground to her firmness away from from before the presence faces of YHWH the Being One for for (as reason or ground) has come out he went out king king of Israel He-Who-Prevails-With-God to seek to earnestly seek a (definite object-marker) flea a leaping flea single one (masculine singular) as when that-which-is-suitable hunts he will pursue one the calling-one in the mountains in the mountains

Verse 20 וְ/עַתָּ֗ה 𐤅/𐤏𐤕𐤄 veatah Now therefore and now (at this time) HC/D אַל 𐤀𐤋 al do not upon, over (down-upon) HTn יִפֹּ֤ל 𐤉𐤐𐤋 yipol fall he will fall HVqj3ms דָּֽמִ/י֙ 𐤃𐤌/𐤉 dami my blood my lifeblood HNcmsc/Sp1cs אַ֔רְצָ/ה 𐤀𐤓𐤑/𐤄 aretsah to the ground to her firmness HNcbsa/Sd מִ/נֶּ֖גֶד 𐤌/𐤍𐤂𐤃 mineged away from from before HR/R פְּנֵ֣י 𐤐𐤍𐤉 peney the presence faces HNcbpc יְהוָ֑ה 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 yehvah Nyambe (Lozi) of YHWH the Being One HNp כִּֽי 𐤊𐤉 ki for for (as reason or ground) HC יָצָ֞א 𐤉𐤑𐤀 yatsa has come out he went out HVqp3ms מֶ֣לֶךְ 𐤌𐤋𐤊 melekhe king king HNcmsc יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל 𐤉𐤔𐤓𐤀𐤋 yiserael of Israel He-Who-Prevails-With-God HNp לְ/בַקֵּשׁ֙ 𐤋/𐤁𐤒𐤔 levaqesh to seek to earnestly seek HR/Vpc אֶת 𐤀𐤕 et a (definite object-marker) HTo פַּרְעֹ֣שׁ 𐤐𐤓𐤏𐤔 pareosh flea a leaping flea HNcmsa אֶחָ֔ד 𐤀𐤇𐤃 echad Eka (Bemba) single one (masculine singular) HAcmsa כַּ/אֲשֶׁ֛ר 𐤊/𐤀𐤔𐤓 kaasher as when that-which-is-suitable HR/Tr יִרְדֹּ֥ף 𐤉𐤓𐤃𐤐 yiredof hunts he will pursue HVqi3ms הַ/קֹּרֵ֖א 𐤄/𐤒𐤓𐤀 haqore one the calling-one HTd/Ncmsa בֶּ/הָרִֽים 𐤁/𐤄𐤓𐤉𐤌 beharim in the mountains in the mountains HRd/Ncmpa

And Saul said and he declared Saul Asked-for One I have sinned I have missed the mark Return Turn back! my son my builder-sons David Beloved-one (David) for for (as reason or ground) not not do harm I cause harm to you — anymore still, yet, further because beneath; in place of that that-which was precious she was weighty-precious my life my life-breath in your eyes in your eyes (masculine singular) this day the hot-day this this (masculine singular one) Behold Look! I have played the fool I have made myself a fool and have erred and I strayed greatly Cause to increase! very mightily

Verse 21 וַ/יֹּאמֶר֩ 𐤅/𐤉𐤀𐤌𐤓 vayomer And Saul said and he declared HC/Vqw3ms שָׁא֨וּל 𐤔𐤀𐤅𐤋 shaul Saul Asked-for One HNp חָטָ֜אתִי 𐤇𐤈𐤀𐤕𐤉 chatati I have sinned I have missed the mark HVqp1cs שׁ֣וּב 𐤔𐤅𐤁 shuv Return Turn back! HVqv2ms בְּנִֽ/י 𐤁𐤍/𐤉 beni Bene (Bemba) my son my builder-sons HNcmsc/Sp1cs דָוִ֗ד 𐤃𐤅𐤃 david David Beloved-one (David) HNp כִּ֠י 𐤊𐤉 ki for for (as reason or ground) HC לֹֽא 𐤋𐤀 lo not not HTn אָרַ֤ע 𐤀𐤓𐤏 ara do harm I cause harm HVhi1cs לְ/ךָ֙ 𐤋/𐤊 lekha to you HR/Sp2ms ע֔וֹד 𐤏𐤅𐤃 od anymore still, yet, further HD תַּ֠חַת 𐤕𐤇𐤕 tachat because beneath; in place of HR אֲשֶׁ֨ר 𐤀𐤔𐤓 asher that that-which HTr יָקְרָ֥ה 𐤉𐤒𐤓𐤄 yaqerah was precious she was weighty-precious HVqp3fs נַפְשִׁ֛/י 𐤍𐤐𐤔/𐤉 nafeshi my life my life-breath HNcbsc/Sp1cs בְּ/עֵינֶ֖י/ךָ 𐤁/𐤏𐤉𐤍𐤉/𐤊 beeyneykha in your eyes in your eyes (masculine singular) HR/Ncbdc/Sp2ms הַ/יּ֣וֹם 𐤄/𐤉𐤅𐤌 hayom this day the hot-day HTd/Ncmsa הַ/זֶּ֑ה 𐤄/𐤆𐤄 hazeh this this (masculine singular one) HTd/Pdxms הִנֵּ֥ה 𐤄𐤍𐤄 hineh Behold Look! HTm הִסְכַּ֛לְתִּי 𐤄𐤎𐤊𐤋𐤕𐤉 hisekaleti I have played the fool I have made myself a fool HVhp1cs וָ/אֶשְׁגֶּ֖ה 𐤅/𐤀𐤔𐤂𐤄 vaeshegeh and have erred and I strayed HC/Vqw1cs הַרְבֵּ֥ה 𐤄𐤓𐤁𐤄 harebeh greatly Cause to increase! HVha מְאֹֽד 𐤌𐤀𐤃 meod very mightily HD

And answered and he responded David Beloved-one (David) and said and he declared Behold Look! the spear the pitching-spear spear encamping-spear of the king the king let come over and he will cross over one one (masculine singular) of the young men from the young men and take it and he took her

Verse 22 וַ/יַּ֤עַן 𐤅/𐤉𐤏𐤍 vayaan And answered and he responded HC/Vqw3ms דָּוִד֙ 𐤃𐤅𐤃 david David Beloved-one (David) HNp וַ/יֹּ֔אמֶר 𐤅/𐤉𐤀𐤌𐤓 vayomer and said and he declared HC/Vqw3ms הִנֵּ֖ה 𐤄𐤍𐤄 hineh Behold Look! HTm ה/חנית 𐤄/𐤇𐤍𐤉𐤕 hchnyt the spear the pitching-spear HTd/Ncfsa חֲנִ֣ית 𐤇𐤍𐤉𐤕 chanit spear encamping-spear HNcfsa הַ/מֶּ֑לֶךְ 𐤄/𐤌𐤋𐤊 hamelekhe of the king the king HTd/Ncmsa וְ/יַעֲבֹ֛ר 𐤅/𐤉𐤏𐤁𐤓 veyaavor let come over and he will cross over HC/Vqi3ms אֶחָ֥ד 𐤀𐤇𐤃 echad Eka (Bemba) one one (masculine singular) HAcmsa מֵֽ/הַ/נְּעָרִ֖ים 𐤌/𐤄/𐤍𐤏𐤓𐤉𐤌 mehanearim of the young men from the young men HR/Td/Ncmpa וְ/יִקָּחֶֽ/הָ 𐤅/𐤉𐤒𐤇/𐤄 veyiqacheha and take it and he took her HC/Vqi3ms/Sp3fs

And-YHWH and the Self-Existent One will repay he will cause to return to man the man [direct object marker] (definite object-marker) his righteousness his rightness and-[direct object marker] and (the very) his faithfulness his steadfastness which that-which he delivered you he has given you YHWH the Being One the day the hot-day into hand in the hand of and-not and not I would I was willing to stretch forth to send forth my hand my hand against anointed against the anointed-one of YHWH the Being One

Verse 23 וַֽ/יהוָה֙ 𐤅/𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 vayhvah Nyambe (Lozi) And-YHWH and the Self-Existent One HC/Np יָשִׁ֣יב 𐤉𐤔𐤉𐤁 yashiv will repay he will cause to return HVhi3ms לָ/אִ֔ישׁ 𐤋/𐤀𐤉𐤔 laish to man the man HRd/Ncmsa אֶת 𐤀𐤕 et [direct object marker] (definite object-marker) HTo צִדְקָת֖/וֹ 𐤑𐤃𐤒𐤕/𐤅 tsideqato his righteousness his rightness HNcfsc/Sp3ms וְ/אֶת 𐤅/𐤀𐤕 veet and-[direct object marker] and (the very) HC/To אֱמֻנָת֑/וֹ 𐤀𐤌𐤍𐤕/𐤅 emunato his faithfulness his steadfastness HNcfsc/Sp3ms אֲשֶׁר֩ 𐤀𐤔𐤓 asher which that-which HTr נְתָנְ/ךָ֨ 𐤍𐤕𐤍/𐤊 netanekha he delivered you he has given you HVqp3ms/Sp2ms יְהוָ֤ה 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 yehvah Nyambe (Lozi) YHWH the Being One HNp הַ/יּוֹם֙ 𐤄/𐤉𐤅𐤌 hayom the day the hot-day HTd/Ncmsa בְּ/יָ֔ד 𐤁/𐤉𐤃 beyad into hand in the hand of HR/Ncbsa וְ/לֹ֣א 𐤅/𐤋𐤀 velo and-not and not HC/Tn אָבִ֔יתִי 𐤀𐤁𐤉𐤕𐤉 aviti I would I was willing HVqp1cs לִ/שְׁלֹ֥חַ 𐤋/𐤔𐤋𐤇 lishelocha to stretch forth to send forth HR/Vqc יָדִ֖/י 𐤉𐤃/𐤉 yadi my hand my hand HNcbsc/Sp1cs בִּ/מְשִׁ֥יחַ 𐤁/𐤌𐤔𐤉𐤇 bimeshicha against anointed against the anointed-one HR/Ncmsc יְהוָֽה 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 yehvah-2 Nyambe (Lozi) of YHWH the Being One HNp

And behold and look! as that-which-is-suitable was precious she has grown great your life your life-breath this day the hot-day this this (masculine singular one) in my eyes in my eyes so thus, in an established way let it be precious she will grow great my life my life-breath in the eyes of in the eyes of YHWH the Being One and let him deliver me and he will snatch me away from all from-of every-his trouble a straitness

Verse 24 וְ/הִנֵּ֗ה 𐤅/𐤄𐤍𐤄 vehineh And behold and look! HC/Tm כַּ/אֲשֶׁ֨ר 𐤊/𐤀𐤔𐤓 kaasher as that-which-is-suitable HR/Tr גָּדְלָ֧ה 𐤂𐤃𐤋𐤄 gadelah was precious she has grown great HVqp3fs נַפְשְׁ/ךָ֛ 𐤍𐤐𐤔/𐤊 nafeshekha your life your life-breath HNcbsc/Sp2ms הַ/יּ֥וֹם 𐤄/𐤉𐤅𐤌 hayom this day the hot-day HTd/Ncmsa הַ/זֶּ֖ה 𐤄/𐤆𐤄 hazeh this this (masculine singular one) HTd/Pdxms בְּ/עֵינָ֑/י 𐤁/𐤏𐤉𐤍/𐤉 beeynay in my eyes in my eyes HR/Ncbdc/Sp1cs כֵּ֣ן 𐤊𐤍 ken so thus, in an established way HTm תִּגְדַּ֤ל 𐤕𐤂𐤃𐤋 tigedal let it be precious she will grow great HVqi3fs נַפְשִׁ/י֙ 𐤍𐤐𐤔/𐤉 nafeshi my life my life-breath HNcbsc/Sp1cs בְּ/עֵינֵ֣י 𐤁/𐤏𐤉𐤍𐤉 beeyney in the eyes of in the eyes of HR/Ncbdc יְהוָ֔ה 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 yehvah Nyambe (Lozi) YHWH the Being One HNp וְ/יַצִּלֵ֖/נִי 𐤅/𐤉𐤑𐤋/𐤍𐤉 veyatsileni and let him deliver me and he will snatch me away HC/Vhi3ms/Sp1cs מִ/כָּל 𐤌/𐤊𐤋 mikal from all from-of every-his HR/Ncmsc צָרָֽה 𐤑𐤓𐤄 tsarah trouble a straitness HNcfsa

Then Saul said and he declared Saul Asked-for One to toward David Beloved-one (David) Blessed kneel-blessed one be you you (masculine singular) my son my builder-sons David Beloved-one (David) both also do causing-to-do you shall do you will cause-to-make and also and also prevail he was able you shall prevail you are able Then went and he walked on David Beloved-one (David) on his way to his trodden path and Saul and Asked-for returned he turned back to his place to his standing-place

Verse 25 וַ/יֹּ֨אמֶר 𐤅/𐤉𐤀𐤌𐤓 vayomer Then Saul said and he declared HC/Vqw3ms שָׁא֜וּל 𐤔𐤀𐤅𐤋 shaul Saul Asked-for One HNp אֶל 𐤀𐤋 el to toward HR דָּוִ֗ד 𐤃𐤅𐤃 david David Beloved-one (David) HNp בָּר֤וּךְ 𐤁𐤓𐤅𐤊 barukhe Blessed kneel-blessed one HVqsmsa אַתָּה֙ 𐤀𐤕𐤄 atah be you you (masculine singular) HPp2ms בְּנִ֣/י 𐤁𐤍/𐤉 beni Bene (Bemba) my son my builder-sons HNcmsc/Sp1cs דָוִ֔ד 𐤃𐤅𐤃 david-2 David Beloved-one (David) HNp גַּ֚ם 𐤂𐤌 gam both also HTa עָשֹׂ֣ה 𐤏𐤔𐤄 asoh do causing-to-do HVqa תַעֲשֶׂ֔ה 𐤕𐤏𐤔𐤄 taaseh you shall do you will cause-to-make HVqi2ms וְ/גַ֖ם 𐤅/𐤂𐤌 vegam and also and also HC/Ta יָכֹ֣ל 𐤉𐤊𐤋 yakhol prevail he was able HVqa תּוּכָ֑ל 𐤕𐤅𐤊𐤋 tukhal you shall prevail you are able HVqi2ms וַ/יֵּ֤לֶךְ 𐤅/𐤉𐤋𐤊 vayelekhe Then went and he walked on HC/Vqw3ms דָּוִד֙ 𐤃𐤅𐤃 david-3 David Beloved-one (David) HNp לְ/דַרְכּ֔/וֹ 𐤋/𐤃𐤓𐤊/𐤅 ledareko on his way to his trodden path HR/Ncbsc/Sp3ms וְ/שָׁא֖וּל 𐤅/𐤔𐤀𐤅𐤋 veshaul and Saul and Asked-for HC/Np שָׁ֥ב 𐤔𐤁 shav returned he turned back HVqp3ms לִ/מְקוֹמֽ/וֹ 𐤋/𐤌𐤒𐤅𐤌/𐤅 limeqomo to his place to his standing-place HR/Ncmsc/Sp3ms

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