שמואל א י״ח1 Samuel 18

Verse 1א׳1 Samuel 18:1 · שמואל א יח:אStandard4,176

וַיְהִי כְּכַלֹּתוֹ לְדַבֵּר אֶל־שָׁאוּל וְנֶפֶשׁ יְהוֹנָתָן נִקְשְׁרָה בְּנֶפֶשׁ דָּוִד ויאהבו יְהוֹנָתָן כְּנַפְשֽׁוֹ

And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking unto Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.

Verse 2ב׳1 Samuel 18:2 · שמואל א יח:בStandard1,859

וַיִּקָּחֵהוּ שָׁאוּל בַּיּוֹם הַהוּא וְלֹא נְתָנוֹ לָשׁוּב בֵּית אָבִֽיו

And Saul took him that day, and would let him go no more home to his father’s house.

Verse 3ג׳1 Samuel 18:3 · שמואל א יח:גStandard3,068

וַיִּכְרֹת יְהוֹנָתָן וְדָוִד בְּרִית בְּאַהֲבָתוֹ אֹתוֹ כְּנַפְשֽׁוֹ

Then Jonathan made a covenant with David, because he loved him as his own soul.

Verse 4ד׳1 Samuel 18:4 · שמואל א יח:דStandard4,565

וַיִּתְפַּשֵּׁט יְהוֹנָתָן אֶֽת־הַמְּעִיל אֲשֶׁר עָלָיו וַֽיִּתְּנֵהוּ לְדָוִד וּמַדָּיו וְעַד־חַרְבּוֹ וְעַד־קַשְׁתּוֹ וְעַד־חֲגֹרֽוֹ

And Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was upon him, and gave it to David, and his apparel, even to his sword, and to his bow, and to his girdle.

Verse 5ה׳1 Samuel 18:5 · שמואל א יח:הStandard4,036

וַיֵּצֵא דָוִד בְּכֹל אֲשֶׁר יִשְׁלָחֶנּוּ שָׁאוּל יַשְׂכִּיל וַיְשִׂמֵהוּ שָׁאוּל עַל אַנְשֵׁי הַמִּלְחָמָה וַיִּיטַב בְּעֵינֵי כָל־הָעָם וְגַם בְּעֵינֵי עַבְדֵי שָׁאֽוּל

And David went out; whithersoever Saul sent him, he had good success; and Saul set him over the men of war; and it was good in the sight of all the people, and also in the sight of Saul’s servants.

Verse 6ו׳1 Samuel 18:6 · שמואל א יח:וStandard7,740

וַיְהִי בְּבוֹאָם בְּשׁוּב דָּוִד מֵהַכּוֹת אֶת־הַפְּלִשְׁתִּי וַתֵּצֶאנָה הַנָּשִׁים מִכָּל־עָרֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל לשור וְהַמְּחֹלוֹת לִקְרַאת שָׁאוּל הַמֶּלֶךְ בְּתֻפִּים בְּשִׂמְחָה וּבְשָׁלִשִֽׁים

And it came to pass as they came, when David returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, that the women came out of all the cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet king Saul, with timbrels, with joy, and with three-stringed instruments.

Verse 7ז׳1 Samuel 18:7 · שמואל א יח:זStandard3,680

וַֽתַּעֲנֶינָה הַנָּשִׁים הַֽמְשַׂחֲקוֹת וַתֹּאמַרְןָ הִכָּה שָׁאוּל באלפו וְדָוִד בְּרִבְבֹתָֽיו

And the women sang one to another in their play, and said: Saul hath slain his thousands, And David his ten thousands.

Verse 8ח׳1 Samuel 18:8 · שמואל א יח:חStandard3,682

וַיִּחַר לְשָׁאוּל מְאֹד וַיֵּרַע בְּעֵינָיו הַדָּבָר הַזֶּה וַיֹּאמֶר נָתְנוּ לְדָוִד רְבָבוֹת וְלִי נָתְנוּ הָאֲלָפִים וְעוֹד לוֹ אַךְ הַמְּלוּכָֽה

And Saul was very wroth, and this saying displeased him; and he said: ‘They have ascribed unto David ten thousands, and to me they have ascribed but thousands; and all he lacketh is the kingdom! ’

Verse 9ט׳1 Samuel 18:9 · שמואל א יח:טStandard1,074

וַיְהִי שָׁאוּל עון אֶת־דָּוִד מֵהַיּוֹם הַהוּא וָהָֽלְאָה

And Saul eyed David from that day and forward.

Verse 10י׳1 Samuel 18:10 · שמואל א יח:יStandard4,661

וַיְהִי מִֽמָּחֳרָת וַתִּצְלַח רוּחַ אֱלֹהִים רָעָה אֶל־שָׁאוּל וַיִּתְנַבֵּא בְתוֹךְ־הַבַּיִת וְדָוִד מְנַגֵּן בְּיָדוֹ כְּיוֹם בְּיוֹם וְהַחֲנִית בְּיַד־שָׁאֽוּל

And it came to pass on the morrow, that an evil spirit from God came mightily upon Saul, and he raved in the midst of the house; and David played with his hand, as he did day by day; and Saul had his spear in his hand.

Verse 11י״א1 Samuel 18:11 · שמואל א יח:יאStandard2,401

וַיָּטֶל שָׁאוּל אֶֽת־הַחֲנִית וַיֹּאמֶר אַכֶּה בְדָוִד וּבַקִּיר וַיִּסֹּב דָּוִד מִפָּנָיו פַּעֲמָֽיִם

And Saul cast the spear; for he said: ‘I will smite David even to the wall.’ And David stepped aside out of his presence twice.

Verse 12י״ב1 Samuel 18:12 · שמואל א יח:יבStandard1,723

וַיִּרָא שָׁאוּל מִלִּפְנֵי דָוִד כִּֽי־הָיָה יְהוָה עִמּוֹ וּמֵעִם שָׁאוּל סָֽר

And Saul was afraid of David, because the LORD was with him, and was departed from Saul.

Verse 13י״ג1 Samuel 18:13 · שמואל א יח:יגStandard2,205

וַיְסִרֵהוּ שָׁאוּל מֵֽעִמּוֹ וַיְשִׂמֵהוּ לוֹ שַׂר־אָלֶף וַיֵּצֵא וַיָּבֹא לִפְנֵי הָעָֽם

Therefore Saul removed him from him, and made him his captain over a thousand; and he went out and came in before the people.

Verse 14י״ד1 Samuel 18:14 · שמואל א יח:ידStandard903

וַיְהִי דָוִד לְכָל־דָּרְכָו מַשְׂכִּיל וַֽיהוָה עִמּֽוֹ

And David had great success in all his ways; and the LORD was with him.

Verse 15ט״ו1 Samuel 18:15 · שמואל א יח:טוStandard1,917

וַיַּרְא שָׁאוּל אֲשֶׁר־הוּא מַשְׂכִּיל מְאֹד וַיָּגָר מִפָּנָֽיו

And when Saul saw that he had great success, he stood in awe of him.

Verse 16ט״ז1 Samuel 18:16 · שמואל א יח:טזStandard1,429

וְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵל וִיהוּדָה אֹהֵב אֶת־דָּוִד כִּֽי־הוּא יוֹצֵא וָבָא לִפְנֵיהֶֽם

But all Israel and Judah loved David; for he went out and came in before them.

Verse 17י״ז1 Samuel 18:17 · שמואל א יח:יזStandard5,864

וַיֹּאמֶר שָׁאוּל אֶל־דָּוִד הִנֵּה בִתִּי הַגְּדוֹלָה מֵרַב אֹתָהּ אֶתֶּן־לְךָ לְאִשָּׁה אַךְ הֱיֵה־לִּי לְבֶן־חַיִל וְהִלָּחֵם מִלְחֲמוֹת יְהוָה וְשָׁאוּל אָמַר אַל־תְּהִי יָדִי בּוֹ וּתְהִי־בוֹ יַד־פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים

And Saul said to David: ‘Behold my elder daughter Merab, her will I give thee to wife; only be thou valiant for me, and fight the LORD’S battles.’ For Saul said: ‘Let not my hand be upon him, but let the hand of the Philistines be upon him.’

Verse 18י״ח1 Samuel 18:18 · שמואל א יח:יחStandard2,867

וַיֹּאמֶר דָּוִד אֶל־שָׁאוּל מִי אָֽנֹכִי וּמִי חַיַּי מִשְׁפַּחַת אָבִי בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל כִּֽי־אֶהְיֶה חָתָן לַמֶּֽלֶךְ

And David said unto Saul: ‘Who am I, and what is my life, or my father’s family in Israel, that I should be son-in-law to the king?’

Verse 19י״ט1 Samuel 18:19 · שמואל א יח:יטStandard4,430

וַיְהִי בְּעֵת תֵּת אֶת־מֵרַב בַּת־שָׁאוּל לְדָוִד וְהִיא נִתְּנָה לְעַדְרִיאֵל הַמְּחֹלָתִי לְאִשָּֽׁה

But it came to pass at the time when Merab Saul’s daughter should have been given to David, that she was given unto Adriel the Meholathite to wife.

Verse 20כ׳1 Samuel 18:20 · שמואל א יח:כStandard2,939

וַתֶּאֱהַב מִיכַל בַּת־שָׁאוּל אֶת־דָּוִד וַיַּגִּדוּ לְשָׁאוּל וַיִּשַׁר הַדָּבָר בְּעֵינָֽיו

And Michal Saul’s daughter loved David; and they told Saul, and the thing pleased him.

Verse 21כ״א1 Samuel 18:21 · שמואל א יח:כאStandard6,094

וַיֹּאמֶר שָׁאוּל אֶתְּנֶנָּה לּוֹ וּתְהִי־לוֹ לְמוֹקֵשׁ וּתְהִי־בוֹ יַד־פְּלִשְׁתִּים וַיֹּאמֶר שָׁאוּל אֶל־דָּוִד בִּשְׁתַּיִם תִּתְחַתֵּן בִּי הַיּֽוֹם

And Saul said: ‘I will give him her, that she may be a snare to him, and that the hand of the Philistines may be against him.’ Wherefore Saul said to David: ‘Thou shalt this day be my son-in-law through the one of the twain.’

Verse 22כ״ב1 Samuel 18:22 · שמואל א יח:כבStandard3,474

וַיְצַו שָׁאוּל אֶת־עֲבָדָו דַּבְּרוּ אֶל־דָּוִד בַּלָּט לֵאמֹר הִנֵּה חָפֵץ בְּךָ הַמֶּלֶךְ וְכָל־עֲבָדָיו אֲהֵבוּךָ וְעַתָּה הִתְחַתֵּן בַּמֶּֽלֶךְ

And Saul commanded his servants: ‘Speak with David secretly, and say: Behold, the king hath delight in thee, and all his servants love thee; now therefore be the king’s son-in-law.’

Verse 23כ״ג1 Samuel 18:23 · שמואל א יח:כגStandard4,145

וַֽיְדַבְּרוּ עַבְדֵי שָׁאוּל בְּאָזְנֵי דָוִד אֶת־הַדְּבָרִים הָאֵלֶּה וַיֹּאמֶר דָּוִד הַֽנְקַלָּה בְעֵֽינֵיכֶם הִתְחַתֵּן בַּמֶּלֶךְ וְאָנֹכִי אִֽישׁ־רָשׁ וְנִקְלֶֽה

And Saul’s servants spoke those words in the ears of David. And David said: ‘Seemeth it to you a light thing to be the king’s son-in-law, seeing that I am a poor man, and lightly esteemed?’

Verse 24כ״ד1 Samuel 18:24 · שמואל א יח:כדStandard1,296

וַיַּגִּדוּ עַבְדֵי שָׁאוּל לוֹ לֵאמֹר כַּדְּבָרִים הָאֵלֶּה דִּבֶּר דָּוִֽד

And the servants of Saul told him, saying: ‘On this manner spoke David.’

Verse 25כ״ה1 Samuel 18:25 · שמואל א יח:כהStandard6,004

וַיֹּאמֶר שָׁאוּל כֹּֽה־תֹאמְרוּ לְדָוִד אֵֽין־חֵפֶץ לַמֶּלֶךְ בְּמֹהַר כִּי בְּמֵאָה עָרְלוֹת פְּלִשְׁתִּים לְהִנָּקֵם בְּאֹיְבֵי הַמֶּלֶךְ וְשָׁאוּל חָשַׁב לְהַפִּיל אֶת־דָּוִד בְּיַד־פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים

And Saul said: ‘Thus shall ye say to David: The king desireth not any dowry, but a hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be avenged of the king’s enemies.’ For Saul thought to make David fall by the hand of the Philistines.

Verse 26כ״ו1 Samuel 18:26 · שמואל א יח:כוStandard2,955

וַיַּגִּדוּ עֲבָדָיו לְדָוִד אֶת־הַדְּבָרִים הָאֵלֶּה וַיִּשַׁר הַדָּבָר בְּעֵינֵי דָוִד לְהִתְחַתֵּן בַּמֶּלֶךְ וְלֹא מָלְאוּ הַיָּמִֽים

And when his servants told David these words, it pleased David well to be the king’s son-in-law. And the days were not expired;

Verse 27כ״ז1 Samuel 18:27 · שמואל א יח:כזStandard6,832

וַיָּקָם דָּוִד וַיֵּלֶךְ הוּא וַאֲנָשָׁיו וַיַּךְ בַּפְּלִשְׁתִּים מָאתַיִם אִישׁ וַיָּבֵא דָוִד אֶת־עָרְלֹתֵיהֶם וַיְמַלְאוּם לַמֶּלֶךְ לְהִתְחַתֵּן בַּמֶּלֶךְ וַיִּתֶּן־לוֹ שָׁאוּל אֶת־מִיכַל בִּתּוֹ לְאִשָּֽׁה

and David arose and went, he and his men, and slew of the Philistines two hundred men; and David brought their foreskins, and they gave them in full number to the king, that he might be the king’s son-in-law. And Saul gave him Michal his daughter to wife.

Verse 28כ״ח1 Samuel 18:28 · שמואל א יח:כחStandard2,088

וַיַּרְא שָׁאוּל וַיֵּדַע כִּי יְהוָה עִם־דָּוִד וּמִיכַל בַּת־שָׁאוּל אֲהֵבַֽתְהוּ

And Saul saw and knew that the LORD was with David; and Michal Saul’s daughter loved him.

Verse 29כ״ט1 Samuel 18:29 · שמואל א יח:כטStandard1,950

וַיֹּאסֶף שָׁאוּל לֵרֹא מִפְּנֵי דָוִד עוֹד וַיְהִי שָׁאוּל אֹיֵב אֶת־דָּוִד כָּל־הַיָּמִֽים

And Saul was yet the more afraid of David; and Saul was David’s enemy continually.

Verse 30ל׳1 Samuel 18:30 · שמואל א יח:לStandard3,693

וַיֵּצְאוּ שָׂרֵי פְלִשְׁתִּים וַיְהִי מִדֵּי צֵאתָם שָׂכַל דָּוִד מִכֹּל עַבְדֵי שָׁאוּל וַיִּיקַר שְׁמוֹ מְאֹֽד

Then the princes of the Philistines went forth; and it came to pass, as often as they went forth, that David prospered more than all the servants of Saul; so that his name was much set by.