1 Samuel

Chapter 29

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּiqebּetz֧u pelishshetּi֛ym 'et-kּal-machaneyhe֖m 'ape֑qah veyishsera'e֣l choni֔ym bּa'a֖yin 'ashshe֥r bּeyizere'eֽ'l׃

Edified Edition (EDE)The Philistines gathered all their forces at Aphek, and Israel camped by the spring in Jezreel.

וַיִּקְבְּצ֧וּ פְלִשְׁתִּ֛ים אֶת־כָּל־מַחֲנֵיהֶ֖ם אֲפֵ֑קָה וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל חֹנִ֔ים בַּעַ֖יִן אֲשֶׁ֥ר בְּיִזְרְעֶֽאל׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vesarene֤y pelishshetּiym֙ 'oֽberi֔ym leme'֖ot vela'alapi֑ym vedavi֣d va'anashsha֗yv 'oֽberi֛ym bּa'acharona֖h 'im-'akiֽyshsh׃

Edified Edition (EDE)As the Philistine rulers marched with their units of hundreds and thousands, David and his men were marching at the rear with Achish.

וְסַרְנֵ֤י פְלִשְׁתִּים֙ עֹֽבְרִ֔ים לְמֵא֖וֹת וְלַאֲלָפִ֑ים וְדָוִ֣ד וַאֲנָשָׁ֗יו עֹֽבְרִ֛ים בָּאַחֲרֹנָ֖ה עִם־אָכִֽישׁ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּoֽ'meru֙ shsare֣y pelishshetּi֔ym ma֖h ha'iberi֣ym ha'e֑lּeh vayּo֨'mer 'aki֜yshsh 'el-shsare֣y pelishshetּi֗ym halֽo'-ze֨h davi֜d 'e֣bed ׀ shsha'֣ul meֽleke-yishsera'e֗l 'ashshe֨r haya֤h 'itּiy֙ ze֤h yamiym֙ 'o-ze֣h shshani֔ym veloֽ'-matza֤'tiy bo֙ me'֔umah miyּ֥om napel֖o 'ad-hayּ֥om hazּeֽh׃p

Edified Edition (EDE)The commanders of the Philistines asked, "What about these Hebrews?" Achish replied, "Is this not David, who was an officer of Saul king of Israel? He has been with me for over a year, and from the day he left Saul until now, I have found no fault in him."

וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ שָׂרֵ֣י פְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים מָ֖ה הָעִבְרִ֣ים הָאֵ֑לֶּה וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אָכִ֜ישׁ אֶל־שָׂרֵ֣י פְלִשְׁתִּ֗ים הֲלֽוֹא־זֶ֨ה דָוִ֜ד עֶ֣בֶד ׀ שָׁא֣וּל מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל אֲשֶׁ֨ר הָיָ֤ה אִתִּי֙ זֶ֤ה יָמִים֙ אוֹ־זֶ֣ה שָׁנִ֔ים וְלֹֽא־מָצָ֤אתִי בוֹ֙ מְא֔וּמָה מִיּ֥וֹם נָפְל֖וֹ עַד־הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃פ

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּiqetzep֨u 'ala֜yv shsare֣y pelishshetּi֗ym vayּo֣'meru lo֩ shsare֨y pelishshetּi֜ym hashshe֣b 'et-ha'i֗yshsh veyashshob֙ 'el-meqomo֙ 'ashshe֣r hipeqadetּ֣o shsha֔m veloֽ'-yere֤d 'imּa֨nu֙ bּamּilechama֔h velo'-yiֽheyeh-lּa֥nu leshsata֖n bּamּilechama֑h ubamּe֗h yiteratzּe֥h zeh֙ 'el-'adona֔yv hal֕o bּera'shshe֖y ha'anashshi֥ym haheֽm׃

Edified Edition (EDE)But the Philistine commanders were angry with Achish and said, "Send the man back, that he may return to the place you assigned him. He must not go with us into battle, or he will turn against us during the fighting and become our adversary. How better could he regain his master’s favour than by taking the heads of our own men?

וַיִּקְצְפ֨וּ עָלָ֜יו שָׂרֵ֣י פְלִשְׁתִּ֗ים וַיֹּ֣אמְרוּ לוֹ֩ שָׂרֵ֨י פְלִשְׁתִּ֜ים הָשֵׁ֣ב אֶת־הָאִ֗ישׁ וְיָשֹׁב֙ אֶל־מְקוֹמוֹ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הִפְקַדְתּ֣וֹ שָׁ֔ם וְלֹֽא־יֵרֵ֤ד עִמָּ֨נוּ֙ בַּמִּלְחָמָ֔ה וְלֹא־יִֽהְיֶה־לָּ֥נוּ לְשָׂטָ֖ן בַּמִּלְחָמָ֑ה וּבַמֶּ֗ה יִתְרַצֶּ֥ה זֶה֙ אֶל־אֲדֹנָ֔יו הֲל֕וֹא בְּרָאשֵׁ֖י הָאֲנָשִׁ֥ים הָהֵֽם׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): halo'-ze֣h davi֔d 'ashshe֧r ya'anu-l֛o bּamּechol֖ot le'mo֑r hikּa֤h shsha'ul֙ bּaֽ'alapa֔yv vedavi֖d brbbtv bּeribebotaֽyv׃s

Edified Edition (EDE)Isn’t this the David they sang about in their dances: 'Saul has slain his thousands, and David his tens of thousands'?"

הֲלוֹא־זֶ֣ה דָוִ֔ד אֲשֶׁ֧ר יַעֲנוּ־ל֛וֹ בַּמְּחֹל֖וֹת לֵאמֹ֑ר הִכָּ֤ה שָׁאוּל֙ בַּֽאֲלָפָ֔יו וְדָוִ֖ד ברבבתו בְּרִבְבֹתָֽיו׃ס

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּiqera֨ 'aki֜yshsh 'el-dּavi֗d vayּo֣'mer 'e֠layv chay-yehva֞h kּiy-yashsha֣r 'atּa֗h vet֣ob bּe֠'eynay tze'teka֨ ubo'aka֤ 'itּiy֙ bּaֽmּachane֔h kּi֠y loֽ'-matza֤'tiֽy beka֙ ra'a֔h miyּ֛om bּo'aka֥ 'ela֖y 'ad-hayּ֣om hazּe֑h ube'eyne֥y hasּerani֖ym loֽ'-t֥ob 'aֽtּah׃

Edified Edition (EDE)So Achish called David and said to him, "As surely as the LORD lives, you have been reliable, and I would be pleased to have you serve with me in the army. From the day you came to me until today, I have found no fault in you. But the rulers don’t approve of you.

וַיִּקְרָ֨א אָכִ֜ישׁ אֶל־דָּוִ֗ד וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵ֠לָיו חַי־יְהוָ֞ה כִּי־יָשָׁ֣ר אַתָּ֗ה וְט֣וֹב בְּ֠עֵינַי צֵאתְךָ֨ וּבֹאֲךָ֤ אִתִּי֙ בַּֽמַּחֲנֶ֔ה כִּ֠י לֹֽא־מָצָ֤אתִֽי בְךָ֙ רָעָ֔ה מִיּ֛וֹם בֹּאֲךָ֥ אֵלַ֖י עַד־הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֑ה וּבְעֵינֵ֥י הַסְּרָנִ֖ים לֹֽא־ט֥וֹב אָֽתָּה׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): ve'atּa֥h shsh֖ub vele֣ke bּeshshal֑om veloֽ'-ta'ashse֣h ra֔ bּe'eyne֖y sarene֥y pelishshetּiֽym׃s

Edified Edition (EDE)Now turn back and go in peace; do nothing to displease the Philistine rulers."

וְעַתָּ֥ה שׁ֖וּב וְלֵ֣ךְ בְּשָׁל֑וֹם וְלֹֽא־תַעֲשֶׂ֣ה רָ֔ע בְּעֵינֵ֖י סַרְנֵ֥י פְלִשְׁתִּֽים׃ס

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo֨'mer dּavi֜d 'el-'aki֗yshsh kּi֣y me֤h 'ashsi֨ytiy֙ umah-mּatza֣'ta be'abedּeka֔ miyּom֙ 'ashshe֣r hayi֣ytiy lepane֔yka 'a֖d hayּ֣om hazּe֑h kּi֣y lo֤ 'abo'֙ venilecha֔metּiy bּe'oyebe֖y 'adoni֥y hamּeֽleke׃

Edified Edition (EDE)"But what have I done?" asked David. "What have you found against your servant from the day I came to you until now? Why can’t I go and fight against the enemies of my lord the king?"

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר דָּוִ֜ד אֶל־אָכִ֗ישׁ כִּ֣י מֶ֤ה עָשִׂ֨יתִי֙ וּמַה־מָּצָ֣אתָ בְעַבְדְּךָ֔ מִיּוֹם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הָיִ֣יתִי לְפָנֶ֔יךָ עַ֖ד הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֑ה כִּ֣י לֹ֤א אָבוֹא֙ וְנִלְחַ֔מְתִּי בְּאֹיְבֵ֖י אֲדֹנִ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּa֣'an 'akiyshsh֮ vayּo֣'mer 'el-dּavid֒ yada֕'etּiy kּi֣y t֥ob 'atּa֛h bּe'eyna֖y kּemale'a֣ke 'elohi֑ym 'a֣ke shsare֤y pelishshetּiym֙ 'aֽmer֔u loֽ'-ya'ale֥h 'imּa֖nu bּamּilechamaֽh׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Achish answered, "I know that you have been as pleasing in my eyes as an angel of God; nevertheless, the Philistine commanders have said, 'He must not go up with us into battle.'

וַיַּ֣עַן אָכִישׁ֮ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֶל־דָּוִד֒ יָדַ֕עְתִּי כִּ֣י ט֥וֹב אַתָּ֛ה בְּעֵינַ֖י כְּמַלְאַ֣ךְ אֱלֹהִ֑ים אַ֣ךְ שָׂרֵ֤י פְלִשְׁתִּים֙ אָֽמְר֔וּ לֹֽא־יַעֲלֶ֥ה עִמָּ֖נוּ בַּמִּלְחָמָֽה׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): ve'atּah֙ hashshekּe֣m bּabּo֔qer ve'abede֥y 'adone֖yka 'ashsher-bּa֣'u 'itּa֑ke vehishshekּametּe֣m bּabּo֔qer ve'֥or lake֖m valeֽku׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Now get up early, along with your master’s servants who have come with you, and leave as soon as it is light."

וְעַתָּה֙ הַשְׁכֵּ֣ם בַּבֹּ֔קֶר וְעַבְדֵ֥י אֲדֹנֶ֖יךָ אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֣אוּ אִתָּ֑ךְ וְהִשְׁכַּמְתֶּ֣ם בַּבֹּ֔קֶר וְא֥וֹר לָכֶ֖ם וָלֵֽכוּ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּashshekּe֨m dּavi֜d h֤u vaֽ'anashshayv֙ lale֣ket bּabּo֔qer lashsh֖ub 'el-'e֣retz pּelishshetּi֑ym upelishshetּi֖ym 'al֥u yizere'eֽ'l׃s

Edified Edition (EDE)So David and his men got up early in the morning to go back to the land of the Philistines, and the Philistines went up to Jezreel. David was saved from an impossible choice.

וַיַּשְׁכֵּ֨ם דָּוִ֜ד ה֤וּא וַֽאֲנָשָׁיו֙ לָלֶ֣כֶת בַּבֹּ֔קֶר לָשׁ֖וּב אֶל־אֶ֣רֶץ פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים וּפְלִשְׁתִּ֖ים עָל֥וּ יִזְרְעֶֽאל׃ס