I Samuel

Chapter 23

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1 Samuel 23:1 Gematria: 3190
ויגדו לדוד לאמר הנה פלשתים נלחמים בקעילה והמה שסים אתהגרנות
To david - beloved saying behold pelishtim and the i.and~they~will~TELL(V) to~DAVID to~SAY(V) BEHOLD PELISHTIM~s EAT(V)~ing(p) in~AND.ACHZIB and~THEY PLUNDER(V)~ing(p) AT the~FLOOR~sDavid was told: “The Philistines are raiding Keilah and plundering the threshing floors.”
1 Samuel 23:2 Gematria: 5214
וישאל דוד ביהוה לאמר האלך והכיתי בפלשתים האלהסויאמר יהוה אלדוד לך והכית בפלשתים והושעת אתקעילה
There is these david - beloved in, with, by lord, yahweh saying the and the window, behold, breath palm, open hand, bend hand, arm, deed mark, sign, cross of in pelishtim the proper name of the god of israel; the tetragrammaton these david - beloved walk and the in pelishtim.and~he~will~ASK(V) DAVID in~YHWH to~SAY(V) WALK and~I~will~CRUSH(V) in~the~PELISHTIM~s the~THESE and~he~will~SAY(V) YHWH TOWARD DAVID WALK(V) and~you~will~CRUSH(V) in~the~PELISHTIM~s and~you~will~RESCUE(V) AT AND.ACHZIBDavid consulted GOD, “Shall I go and attack those Philistines?” And GOD said to David, “Go; attack the Philistines and you will save Keilah.”
1 Samuel 23:3 Gematria: 3347
ויאמרו אנשי דוד אליו הנה אנחנו פה ביהודה יראים ואף כינלך קעלה אלמערכות פלשתיםס
And they said david - beloved these behold we in yehudah fear nose.and~they~will~SAY(V) MAN~s DAVID TOWARD~him BEHOLD I HERE in~AND.FROM.YEHUDAH FEAR and~NOSE GIVEN.THAT we~will~WALK(V) AND.ACHZIB TOWARD ARRANGEMENT~s PELISHTIM~sBut David’s men said to him, “Look, we are afraid here in Judah, how much more if we go to Keilah against the forces of the Philistines!”
1 Samuel 23:4 Gematria: 3534
ויוסף עוד דוד לשאול ביהוה ויענהו יהוה ויאמר קום רד קעילה כיאני נתן אתפלשתים בידך
And yoseph again david - beloved to sha'ul in, with, by lord, yahweh the proper name of the god of israel; the tetragrammaton and said raise given that i give pelishtim.and~he~will~ADD(V) AGAIN DAVID to~ASK(V) in~YHWH and~he~will~ANSWER(V)~him YHWH and~he~will~SAY(V) RAISE(V) GO.DOWN(V) AND.ACHZIB GIVEN.THAT I GIVE(V)~ing AT PELISHTIM~s in~HAND~youSo David consulted GOD again, and GOD answered him, “March down at once to Keilah, for I am going to deliver the Philistines into your hands.”
1 Samuel 23:5 Gematria: 3928
וילך דוד ואנשו קעילה וילחם בפלשתים וינהג אתמקניהם ויך בהם מכה גדולה וישע דוד את ישבי קעילהס
Walk david - beloved and in pelishtim in they (m.) from thus/so camel, rescue david - beloved he will swore.and~he~will~WALK(V) DAVID and~MAN~s~him and~MAN~s~him AND.ACHZIB and~he~will~EAT(V) in~the~PELISHTIM~s and~he~will~DRIVE(V) AT HERD~them and~he~will~CRUSH(V) IN.THEM~them CRUSHED MAGNIFY and~he~will~RESCUE(V) DAVID AT SIT(V)~ing(p) AND.ACHZIBDavid and his men went to Keilah and fought against the Philistines; he drove off their cattle and inflicted a severe defeat on them. Thus David saved the inhabitants of Keilah.
1 Samuel 23:6 Gematria: 1604
ויהי בברח אביתר בןאחימלך אלדוד קעילה אפוד ירד בידו
And existed in fruit straight son hearth he will reign these david - beloved he will pursu in.and~he~will~EXIST(V) in~FLEE(V) ABIATHAR SON AHA.+.HE.WILL.REIGN TOWARD DAVID AND.ACHZIB EPHOD GO.DOWN(V) in~HAND~himWhen Abiathar son of Ahimelech fled to David at Keilah, he brought down an ephod with him.ahe brought down an ephod with him Meaning of Heb. uncertain.
1 Samuel 23:7 Gematria: 3409
ויגד לשאול כיבא דוד קעילה ויאמר שאול נכר אתו אלהים בידי כי נסגר לבוא בעיר דלתים ובריח
To sha'ul given that come david - beloved and said sha'ul know him (object) Elohiym in given that come city and in.and~he~will~TELL(V) to~AND.TO.SHA'UL GIVEN.THAT COME(V) DAVID AND.ACHZIB and~he~will~SAY(V) AND.TO.SHA'UL much~KNOW(V) AT~him POWER~s in~HAND~me GIVEN.THAT SHUT(V) to~COME(V) in~CITY DOOR~s2 and~FUGITIVESaul was told that David had come to Keilah, and Saul thought, “God has deliveredbdelivered Meaning of Heb. uncertain. him into my hands, for he has shut himself in by entering a town with gates and bars.”
1 Samuel 23:8 Gematria: 3106
וישמע שאול אתכלהעם למלחמה לרדת קעילה לצור אלדוד ואלאנשיו
And he heard sha'ul like people war press these david - beloved.and~he~will~much~HEAR(V) AND.TO.SHA'UL AT ALL the~PEOPLE to~the~WAR to~GO.DOWN(V) AND.ACHZIB to~PRESS(V) TOWARD DAVID and~TOWARD MAN~s~himSaul summoned all the troops for war, to go down to Keilah and besiege David and his men.
1 Samuel 23:9 Gematria: 2885
וידע דוד כי עליו שאול מחריש הרעה ויאמר אלאביתר הכהן הגישה האפודס
Know david - beloved given that above sha'ul feed and said these fruit straight the priest.and~he~will~KNOW(V) DAVID GIVEN.THAT UPON~him AND.TO.SHA'UL PLOW(V)~ing the~BAD and~he~will~SAY(V) TOWARD ABIATHAR the~PRIEST COME.NEAR(V) the~EPHODWhen David learned that Saul was planningcplanning Meaning of Heb. uncertain. to harm him, he told the priest Abiathar to bring the ephod forward.
1 Samuel 23:10 Gematria: 4232
ויאמר דוד יהוה אלהי ישראל שמע שמע עבדך כימבקש שאול לבוא אלקעילה לשחת לעיר בעבורי
And said david - beloved the proper name of the god of israel; the tetragrammaton these of he hear hear given that seek sha'ul come city house, family, inside eye, see, watch house, family, inside nail, peg, hook head, top, beginning of.and~he~will~SAY(V) DAVID YHWH POWER~s YISRA'EL HEAR(V) HEAR(V) SERVANT~you GIVEN.THAT much~SEEK(V)~ing AND.TO.SHA'UL to~COME(V) TOWARD AND.ACHZIB to~much~CORRUPT(V) to~the~CITY in~PRODUCE~meAnd David said, “O ETERNAL God of Israel, Your servant has heard that Saul intends to come to Keilah and destroy the town because of me.
1 Samuel 23:11 Gematria: 3689
היסגרני בעלי קעילה בידו הירד שאול כאשר שמע עבדך יהוה אלהי ישראל הגדנא לעבדךסויאמר יהוה ירדס
Master of in the sha'ul like i hear the proper name of the god of israel; the tetragrammaton these of he the proper name of the god of israel; the tetragrammaton he will pursu.SHUT~me MASTER~s AND.ACHZIB in~HAND~him GO.DOWN AND.TO.SHA'UL like~WHICH HEAR(V) SERVANT~you YHWH POWER~s YISRA'EL TELL(V) PLEASE to~SERVANT~you and~he~will~SAY(V) YHWH he~will~GO.DOWN(V)Will the citizens of Keilah deliver me into his hands? Will Saul come down, as Your servant has heard? O ETERNAL God of Israel, tell Your servant!” And GOD said, “He will.”
1 Samuel 23:12 Gematria: 3046
ויאמר דוד היסגרו בעלי קעילה אתי ואתאנשי בידשאול ויאמר יהוה יסגירוס
And said david - beloved master of me (object) and sha'ul and said the proper name of the god of israel; the tetragrammaton.and~he~will~SAY(V) DAVID SHUT MASTER~s AND.ACHZIB AT~me and~AT MAN~s~me in~HAND AND.TO.SHA'UL and~he~will~SAY(V) YHWH they~will~SHUT(V)David continued, “Will the citizens of Keilah deliver me and my men into Saul’s hands?” And GOD answered, “They will.”
1 Samuel 23:13 Gematria: 5122
ויקם דוד ואנשיו כששמאות איש ויצאו מקעלה ויתהלכו באשר יתהלכו ולשאול הגד כינמלט דוד מקעילה ויחדל לצאת
David - beloved and like that mark man and from in i and to the camel david - beloved from to.and~he~will~RAISE(V) DAVID and~MAN~s~him like~SIX HUNDRED MAN and~they~will~GO.OUT(V) from~AND.ACHZIB and~they~will~self~WALK(V) in~WHICH they~will~self~WALK(V) and~to~AND.TO.SHA'UL TELL(V) GIVEN.THAT DELIVER(V) DAVID from~AND.ACHZIB and~he~will~CEASE(V) to~GO.OUT(V)So David and his men, about six hundred in number, left Keilah at once and moved about wherever they could. And when Saul was told that David had got away from Keilah, he did not set out.
1 Samuel 23:14 Gematria: 3564
וישב דוד במדבר במצדות וישב בהר במדברזיף ויבקשהו שאול כלהימים ולאנתנו אלהים בידו
And he swore david - beloved in speak in and he swore in in speak weapon, sha'ul like Elohiym in.and~he~will~SIT(V) DAVID in~the~WILDERNESS in~the~STRONGHOLD~s and~he~will~SIT(V) in~the~HILL in~WILDERNESS ZIPHAH and~he~will~much~SEEK(V)~him AND.TO.SHA'UL ALL the~DAY~s and~NOT GIVE(V)~him POWER~s in~HAND~himDavid was staying in the strongholds of the wilderness [of Judah];din the strongholds of the wilderness [of Judah] Meaning of Heb. uncertain. he stayed in the hill country, in the wilderness of Ziph. Saul searched for him constantly, but God did not deliver him into his hands.
1 Samuel 23:15 Gematria: 2908
וירא דוד כייצא שאול לבקש אתנפשו ודוד במדברזיף בחרשהס
And saw david - beloved given that go out sha'ul seek and david - beloved in speak weapon,and~he~will~SEE(V) DAVID GIVEN.THAT GO.OUT(V) AND.TO.SHA'UL to~much~SEEK(V) AT BEING~him and~DAVID in~WILDERNESS ZIPHAH in~the~CRAFTSMANDavid was once at Horesh in the wilderness of Ziph, when David learned that Saul had come out to seek his life.
1 Samuel 23:16 Gematria: 2330
ויקם יהונתן בןשאול וילך אלדוד חרשה ויחזק אתידו באלהים
Son sha'ul walk these david - beloved power.and~he~will~RAISE(V) AND.HE.GAVE SON AND.TO.SHA'UL and~he~will~WALK(V) TOWARD DAVID CRAFTSMAN and~he~will~much~SEIZE(V) AT HAND~him in~POWER~sAnd Saul’s son Jonathan came to David at Horesh and encouraged him in [the name of] God.
1 Samuel 23:17 Gematria: 4601
ויאמר אליו אלתירא כי לא תמצאך יד שאול אבי ואתה תמלך עלישראל ואנכי אהיהלך למשנה וגםשאול אבי ידע כן
And said these given that if sha'ul abi (name) and you (m.sg.) above he and i to i also sha'ul abi (name) know so.and~he~will~SAY(V) TOWARD~him NOTHING you~will~FEAR(V) GIVEN.THAT NOT she~will~FIND(V)~you HAND AND.TO.SHA'UL FATHER~me and~YOU you~will~REIGN(V) UPON YISRA'EL and~I I~will~EXIST(V) WALK~you to~DOUBLE and~ALSO AND.TO.SHA'UL FATHER~me KNOW(V)~ing SOHe said to him, “Do not be afraid: the hand of my father Saul will never touch you. You are going to be king over Israel and I shall be second to you; and even my father Saul knows this is so.”
1 Samuel 23:18 Gematria: 3792
ויכרתו שניהם ברית לפני יהוה וישב דוד בחרשה ויהונתן הלך לביתוס
And they cut second they (m.) covenant to face of the proper name of the god of israel; the tetragrammaton and he swore david - beloved in and he gave walk.and~they~will~CUT.OFF(V) TWO~them COVENANT to~FACE~s YHWH and~he~will~SIT(V) DAVID in~the~CRAFTSMAN and~AND.HE.GAVE WALK(V) to~HOUSE~himAnd the two of them entered into a pact before GOD. David remained in Horesh, and Jonathan went home.
1 Samuel 23:19 Gematria: 5389
ויעלו זפים אלשאול הגבעתה לאמר הלוא דוד מסתתר עמנו במצדות בחרשה בגבעת החכילה אשר מימין הישימון
And he went up weapon, these sha'ul the camel, now saying the david - beloved with us in in in camel which.and~they~will~GO.UP(V) ZIPHITES~s TOWARD AND.TO.SHA'UL the~PIT.+.TIME to~SAY(V) NOT DAVID self~HIDE(V)~ing WITH~us in~the~STRONGHOLD~s in~the~CRAFTSMAN in~HILL the~HACHILAH WHICH from~RIGHT the~DESERTeThe meaning of many parts of 23.19ff. is uncertain. The events described in 23.19–24.22 are partly paralleled in chapter 26, with variations. Some Ziphites went up to Saul in Gibeah and said, “David is hiding among us in the strongholds of Horesh, at the hill of Hachilah south of Jeshimon.
1 Samuel 23:20 Gematria: 2838
ועתה לכלאות נפשך המלך לרדת רד ולנו הסגירו ביד המלך
Now to i king and to us king.and~NOW to~ALL DESIRE BEING~you the~KING to~GO.DOWN(V) GO.DOWN(V) and~STAY~us SHUT(V)~him in~HAND the~KINGSo if Your Majesty has the desire to come down, come down, and it will be our task to deliver him into Your Majesty’s hands.”
1 Samuel 23:21 Gematria: 2027
ויאמר שאול ברוכים אתם ליהוה כי חמלתם עלי
And said sha'ul them to, for lord, yahweh given that upon me.and~he~will~SAY(V) AND.TO.SHA'UL KNEEL(V)~ed(p) YOU to~YHWH GIVEN.THAT you(mp)~COMPASSION(V) UPON~meAnd Saul replied, “May you be blessed of GOD for the compassion you have shown me!
1 Samuel 23:22 Gematria: 3892
לכונא הכינו עוד ודעו וראו אתמקומו אשר תהיה רגלו מי ראהו שם כי אמר אלי ערום יערם הוא
The i again and from which who breath given that said to me he.WALK(V)~you(mp) PLEASE FIRM(V)~you(mp) AGAIN and~KNOW(V)~you(mp) and~SEE(V)~you(mp) AT PLACE~him WHICH she~will~EXIST(V) FESTIVAL~him WHO SEE(V)~him THERE GIVEN.THAT SAY(V) TOWARD~me SUBTLE(V) he~will~SUBTLE(V) HEGo now and prepare further. Look around and learn what places he sets foot on [and] who has seen him there, for I have been told he is very cunning.
1 Samuel 23:23 Gematria: 5775
וראו ודעו מכל המחבאים אשר יתחבא שם ושבתם אלי אלנכון והלכתי אתכם והיה אםישנו בארץ וחפשתי אתו בכל אלפי יהודה
And all which breath and to me and the plow-point and existed mother there is land him (object) all yehudah.and~SEE(V)~you(mp) and~KNOW(V)~you(mp) from~ALL the~REFUGE~s WHICH he~will~self~HIDE(V) THERE and~you(mp)~will~TURN.BACK(V) TOWARD~me TOWARD FIRM(V)~ing and~I~will~WALK(V) AT~you(mp) and~EXIST(V) IF THERE.IS~him in~the~LAND and~I~much~SEARCH(V) AT~him in~ALL THOUSAND AND.FROM.YEHUDAHLook around and learn in which of all his hiding places he has been hiding, and return to me when you are certain. I will then go with you, and if he is in the region, I will search him out among all the clans of Judah.”
1 Samuel 23:24 Gematria: 2497
ויקומו וילכו זיפה לפני שאול ודוד ואנשיו במדבר מעון בערבה אל ימין הישימון
And they rose weapon, to face of sha'ul and david - beloved and in speak guilt burn in her/it these.and~they~will~RAISE(V) and~they~will~WALK(V) ZIPHAH to~FACE~s AND.TO.SHA'UL and~DAVID and~MAN~s~him in~WILDERNESS AND.FROM.GUILT in~the~DESERT TOWARD RIGHT the~DESERTThey left at once for Ziph, ahead of Saul; David and his men were then in the wilderness of Maon, in the Arabah, to the south of Jeshimon.
1 Samuel 23:25 Gematria: 4106
וילך שאול ואנשיו לבקש ויגדו לדוד וירד הסלע וישב במדבר מעון וישמע שאול וירדף אחרידוד מדבר מעון
Walk sha'ul and seek to david - beloved and he pursued and he swore in speak guilt and he heard sha'ul and he pursued after/behind david - beloved speak guilt.and~he~will~WALK(V) AND.TO.SHA'UL and~MAN~s~him to~much~SEEK(V) and~they~will~TELL(V) to~DAVID and~he~will~GO.DOWN(V) the~CLIFF and~he~will~SIT(V) in~WILDERNESS AND.FROM.GUILT and~he~will~HEAR(V) AND.TO.SHA'UL and~he~will~PURSUE(V) AFTER DAVID WILDERNESS AND.FROM.GUILTWhen Saul and his men came to search, David was told about it; and he went down to the rocky regionfthe rocky region Meaning of Heb. uncertain. and stayed in the wilderness of Maon. On hearing this, Saul pursued David in the wilderness of Maon.
1 Samuel 23:26 Gematria: 5119
וילך שאול מצד ההר מזה ודוד ואנשיו מצד ההר מזה ויהי דוד נחפז ללכת מפני שאול ושאול ואנשיו עטרים אלדוד ואלאנשיו לתפשם
Walk sha'ul the this and david - beloved and the this and existed david - beloved from face of sha'ul and sha'ul and these david - beloved.and~he~will~WALK(V) AND.TO.SHA'UL from~SIDE the~HILL from~THIS and~DAVID and~MAN~s~him from~SIDE the~HILL from~THIS and~he~will~EXIST(V) DAVID HASTE(V)~ing to~WALK(V) from~FACE~s AND.TO.SHA'UL and~AND.TO.SHA'UL and~MAN~s~him ENCIRCLE(V)~ing(p) TOWARD DAVID and~TOWARD MAN~s~him to~SEIZE(V)~themSaul was making his way along one side of a hill, and David and his men were on the other side of the hill. David was trying hard to elude Saul, and Saul and his men were trying to encircle David and his men and capture them,gDavid was trying hard … and Saul and his men were trying to … capture them Meaning of Heb. uncertain.
1 Samuel 23:27 Gematria: 2731
ומלאך בא אלשאול לאמר מהרה ולכה כיפשטו פלשתים עלהארץ
Messenger come these sha'ul saying from the and to pelishtim upon the land.and~MESSENGER COME(V) TOWARD AND.TO.SHA'UL to~SAY(V) much~HURRY(V) and~WALK(V) GIVEN.THAT they~did~SPREAD(V) PELISHTIM~s UPON the~LANDwhen a messenger came and told Saul, “Come quickly, for the Philistines have invaded the land.”
1 Samuel 23:28 Gematria: 4328
וישב שאול מרדף אחרי דוד וילך לקראת פלשתים עלכן קראו למקום ההוא סלע המחלקות
And he swore sha'ul pursue after/behind david - beloved walk pelishtim above so place that (m.) the from fence.and~he~will~TURN.BACK(V) AND.TO.SHA'UL from~PURSUE(V) AFTER DAVID and~he~will~WALK(V) to~MEET(V) PELISHTIM~s UPON SO they~did~CALL.OUT(V) to~the~PLACE the~HE CLIFF PORTIONSaul gave up his pursuit of David and went to meet the Philistines. That is why that place came to be called the Rock of Separation.hRock of Separation Meaning of Heb. uncertain.