David went out [with the troops], and he was successful in every mission on which Saul sent him, and Saul put him in command of all the soldiers; this pleased all the troops and Saul’s courtiers as well.
When the [troops] came home [and] David returned from killing the Philistine, the women of all the towns of Israel came out singing and dancing to greet King Saulathe women … King Saul Meaning of Heb. uncertain. Septuagint reads “the dancing women came out to meet David from all the towns of Israel.” with hand-drums,bhand-drums See note at Exod. 15.20. shouting, and sistrums.csistrums Meaning of Heb. uncertain.
Word-by-Word Analysis
ויהי
31
בבואם
51
בשוב
310
דוד
14
מהכות
471
אתהפלשתי
1226
ותצאנה
552
הנשים
405
מכלערי
370
ישראל
541
לשור
536
לשיר
540
והמחלות
495
לקראת
731
שאול
337
המלך
95
בתפים
532
בשמחה
355
ובשלשים
688
I Samuel 18:7
Gematria: 3680
ותענינההנשיםהמשחקותותאמרןהכהשאולבאלפוודודברבבתיו
The women sang as they danced, and they chanted:Saul has slain his thousands;David, his tens of thousands!
Saul was much distressed and greatly vexed about the matter. For he said, “To David they have given tens of thousands, and to me they have given thousands. All that he lacks is the kingship!”
Word-by-Word Analysis
ויחר
224
לשאול
367
מאד
45
וירע
286
בעיניו
148
הדבר
211
הזה
17
ויאמר
257
נתנו
506
לדוד
44
רבבות
610
ולי
46
נתנו
506
האלפים
166
ועוד
86
לו
36
אך
21
המלוכה
106
I Samuel 18:9
Gematria: 1270
ויהישאולעוןעויןאתדודמהיוםההואוהלאהס
From that day on Saul kept a jealous eye on David.
The next day an evil spirit of God gripped Saul and he began to rave in the house, while David was playing [the lyre], as he did daily. Saul had a spear in his hand,
Word-by-Word Analysis
ויהי
31
ממחרת
688
ותצלח
534
רוח
214
אלהיםרעהאלשאול
729
ויתנבא
469
בתוךהבית
845
ודוד
20
מנגן
143
בידו
22
כיוםביום
134
והחנית
479
בידשאול
353
I Samuel 18:11
Gematria: 2401
ויטלשאולאתהחניתויאמראכהבדודובקירויסבדודמפניופעמים
and Saul threwdthrew Change of vocalization yields “raised.” the spear, thinking to pin David to the wall. But David eluded him twice.
Word-by-Word Analysis
ויטל
55
שאול
337
אתהחנית
874
ויאמר
257
אכה
26
בדוד
16
ובקיר
318
ויסב
78
דוד
14
מפניו
186
פעמים
240
I Samuel 18:12
Gematria: 1723
ויראשאולמלפנידודכיהיהיהוהעמוומעםשאולסר
Saul was afraid of David, for GOD was with him and had turned away from Saul.
Word-by-Word Analysis
וירא
217
שאול
337
מלפני
210
דוד
14
כיהיה
50
יהוה
26
עמו
116
ומעם
156
שאול
337
סר
260
I Samuel 18:13
Gematria: 2265
ויסרהושאולמעמווישמהולושראלףויצאויבאלפניהעםס
So Saul removed him from his presence and appointed him chief of a thousand, to march at the head of the troops.eto march at the head of the troops Lit. “and he went out and came in before the troops.”
Word-by-Word Analysis
ויסרהו
287
שאול
337
מעמו
156
וישמהו
367
לו
36
שראלף
611
ויצא
107
ויבא
19
לפני
170
העםס
175
I Samuel 18:14
Gematria: 903
ויהידודלכלדרכומשכילויהוהעמו
David was successful in all his undertakings, for GOD was with him;
Word-by-Word Analysis
ויהי
31
דוד
14
לכלדרכו
310
משכיל
400
ויהוה
32
עמו
116
I Samuel 18:15
Gematria: 1917
ויראשאולאשרהואמשכילמאדויגרמפניו
and when Saul saw that he was successful, he dreaded him.
Word-by-Word Analysis
וירא
217
שאול
337
אשרהוא
513
משכיל
400
מאד
45
ויגר
219
מפניו
186
I Samuel 18:16
Gematria: 1509
וכלישראלויהודהאהבאתדודכיהואיוצאובאלפניהםפ
All Israel and Judah loved David, for he marched at their head.
Saul said to David, “Here is my older daughter, Merab; I will give her to you in marriage; in return, you be my warrior and fight GOD’s battles.” Saul thought: “Let not my hand strike him; let the hand of the Philistines strike him.”
David replied to Saul, “Who am I and what is my lifefwhat is my life Meaning of Heb. uncertain. Change of vocalization yields “who are my kin.”—my father’s family in Israel—that I should become Your Majesty’s son-in-law?”
Word-by-Word Analysis
ויאמר
257
דוד
14
אלשאול
368
מי
50
אנכי
81
ומי
56
חיי
28
משפחת
828
אבי
13
בישראל
543
כיאהיה
51
חתן
458
למלך
120
I Samuel 18:19
Gematria: 4430
ויהיבעתתתאתמרבבתשאוללדודוהיאנתנהלעדריאלהמחלתילאשה
But at the time that Merab, daughter of Saul, should have been given to David, she was given in marriage to Adriel the Meholathite.
Word-by-Word Analysis
ויהי
31
בעת
472
תת
800
אתמרב
643
בתשאול
739
לדוד
44
והיא
22
נתנה
505
לעדריאל
345
המחלתי
493
לאשה
336
I Samuel 18:20
Gematria: 2939
ותאהבמיכלבתשאולאתדודויגדולשאולוישרהדברבעיניו
Now Michal daughter of Saul had fallen in love with David; and when this was reported to Saul, he was pleased.
Saul thought: “I will give her to him, and she can serve as a snare for him, so that the Philistines may kill him.” So Saul said to David, “You can become my son-in-law even now through the second one.”gYou can become … one Meaning of Heb. uncertain.
And Saul instructed his courtiers to say to David privately, “The king is fond of you and all his courtiers like you. So why not become the king’s son-in-law?”
When the king’s courtiers repeated these words to David, David replied, “Do you think that becoming the son-in-law of a king is a small matter, when I am but a poor man of no consequence?”
Word-by-Word Analysis
וידברו
228
עבדי
86
שאול
337
באזני
70
דוד
14
אתהדברים
662
האלה
41
ויאמר
257
דוד
14
הנקלה
190
בעיניכם
202
התחתן
863
במלך
92
ואנכי
87
אישרש
811
ונקלה
191
I Samuel 18:24
Gematria: 1296
ויגדועבדישאוללולאמרכדבריםהאלהדברדוד
Saul’s courtiers reported to him, “This is what David answered.”
And Saul said, “Say this to David: ‘The king desires no other bride-price than the foreskins of a hundred Philistines, as vengeance on the king’s enemies.’”—Saul intended to bring about David’s death at the hands of the Philistines.—
When his courtiers told this to David, David was pleased with the idea of becoming the king’s son-in-law. Before the time had expired,hBefore the time had expired Meaning of Heb. uncertain.
David went out with his men and killed two hundreditwo hundred Septuagint reads “one hundred” and cf. 2 Sam. 3.14. Philistines; David brought their foreskins and they were counted outjthey were counted out Meaning of Heb. uncertain. for the king, that he might become the king’s son-in-law. Saul then gave him his daughter Michal in marriage.
Word-by-Word Analysis
ויקם
156
דוד
14
וילך
66
הוא
12
ואנשיו
373
ויך
36
בפלשתים
862
מאתים
491
איש
311
ויבא
19
דוד
14
אתערלתיהם
1156
וימלאום
133
למלך
120
להתחתן
893
במלך
92
ויתןלו
502
שאול
337
אתמיכל
501
בתו
408
לאשהס
396
I Samuel 18:28
Gematria: 2088
ויראשאולוידעכייהוהעםדודומיכלבתשאולאהבתהו
When Saul realized that GOD was with David and that Michal daughter of Saul loved him,kand that Michal daughter of Saul loved him Septuagint reads “and that all Israel loved him.”
Word-by-Word Analysis
וירא
217
שאול
337
וידע
90
כי
30
יהוה
26
עםדוד
124
ומיכל
106
בתשאול
739
אהבתהו
419
I Samuel 18:29
Gematria: 2030
ויאסףשאוללראמפנידודעודויהישאולאיבאתדודכלהימיםפ
Saul grew still more afraid of David; and Saul was David’s enemy ever after.
The Philistine chiefs marched out [to battle]; and every time they marched out, David was more successful than all the other officers of Saul. His reputation soared.