1: So he aroseH6965 and departed-H1980 and JonathanH3083 wentH0935 into the city.H5892
2: Then cameH0935 DavidH1732 to NobH5011 toH0413 AhimelechH0288 the priest,H3548 and was afraidH2729 AhimelechH0288 when he metH7122 David,H1732 and saidH0559 why [are]H4069 youH0859 alone,H0905 and oneH0376 no isH0369 with you.H0854
3: So saidH0559 DavidH1732 to AhimelechH0288 the priest,H3548 the kingH4428 has ordered meH6680 on some business,H1697 and saidH0559 to meH0413 anyoneH0376 notH0408 do let knowH3045 anythingH3972 aboutH0853 the businessH1697 on whichH0834 IH0595 send youH7971 or whatH0834 I have commanded youH6680 andH0853 [my] young menH5288 I have directedH3045 toH0413 a placeH4725 suchH6423 and such.H0492
4: Therefore nowH6258 whatH4100 have youH3426 onH8478 hand?H3027 five [loaves of]H2568 breadH3899 Give [me]H5414 in my hand,H3027 orH0176 whatever can be found.H4672
5: And answeredH6030 the priestH3548 -H0853 David,H1732 and said,H0559 [There is] noH0369 breadH3899 commonH2455 underH0413 onH8478 hand,H3027 surelyH3588 butH0518 bread-H3899 consecratedH6944 there isH3426 ifH0518 have kept themselvesH8104 the young menH5288 at leastH0389 from women.H0802
6: And answeredH6030 DavidH1732 -H0853 the priest,H3548 and saidH0559 thoughH3588 TrulyH0518 womenH0802 [have been] keptH6113 about,H8543 three daysH8032 since I came out,H3318 and areH1961 the vesselsH3627 of the young menH5288 holy,H6944 and it [is]H1931 in effectH1870 common,H2455 and even,H0637 thoughH3588 this dayH3117 it was sanctifiedH6942 in the vessel.H3627
7: So gaveH5414 the priestH3548 holy [bread]H6944 forH3588 noH3808 there wasH1961 thereH8033 breadH3899 forH3588 butH0518 the show breadH3899 the bread of the Presence,H6440 which had been takenH5493 from beforeH6440 Yahweh,H3068 in order to put [in its place]H7760 breadH3899 hotH2527 on the dayH3117 when it was taken away.H3947
8: Now thereH8033 a certain man [was]H0376 of the servantsH5650 of SaulH7586 day,H3117 thatH1931 detainedH6113 beforeH6440 YahwehH3069 and his name [was]H8034 Doeg,H1673 an Edomite,H0130 the chiefH0047 of the herdsmenH7473 who [belonged]H0834 to Saul.H7586
9: And saidH0559 DavidH1732 to Ahimelech,H0288 and notH0371 is thereH3426 hereH6311 onH8478 handH3027 a spearH2595 orH0176 a sword?H2719 forH3588 -H1571 my swordH2719 norH1571 my weaponsH3627 neitherH3808 I have broughtH3947 with meH3027 becauseH3588 requiredH1961 businessH1697 of the kingH4428 haste.H5169
10: So said,H0559 the priestH3548 the swordH2719 of GoliathH1555 the Philistine,H6430 whomH0834 you killedH5221 in the ValleyH6010 of Elah,H0425 there,H2009 it [is]H1931 wrappedH3874 in a clothH8071 behindH0310 the ephod-H0646 ifH0518 thatH0853 will takeH3947 forH3588 [there is] noH0369 otherH0312 except that oneH2108 in this [place].H2088 And said,H0559 DavidH1732 [There is] noneH0369 like itH3644 give itH5414
11: And arose,H6965 DavidH1732 and fledH1272 dayH3117 thatH1931 from beforeH6440 Saul,H7586 and wentH0935 toH0413 AchishH0397 the king ofH4428 Gath.H1661
12: And saidH0559 the servantsH5650 of AchishH0397 to himH0413 [Is] notH3808 thisH2088 DavidH1732 the kingH4428 of the land?H0776 did notH3808 of this [one]H2088 they sing to one anotherH6030 in dances,H4246 saying,H0559 has slainH5221 SaulH7586 [his] thousands,H0505 and DavidH1732 [his] ten thousands?H7233
13: now tookH7760 DavidH1732 -H0853 wordsH1697 theseH0428 to heart,H3824 and was afraidH3372 very muchH3966 ofH6440 AchishH0397 the kingH4428 of Gath.H1661
14: So he changedH8138 -H0853 his behaviorH2940 before themH5869 and feigned madnessH1984 in their hands,H3027 scratchedH8427 onH5921 the doorsH1817 of the gate,H8179 and let fall downH3381 his salivaH7388 onH0413 his beard.H2206
15: And saidH0559 AchishH0397 toH0413 his servants,H5650 Look,H2009 you seeH7200 the manH0376 is insane,H7696 whyH4100 have you broughtH0935 himH0853 to meH0413 Am lackingH2638 madmen,H7696 IH0589 thatH3588 you have broughtH0935 -H0853 this [fellow]H2088 to play the madmanH7696 in my presence?H5921 shall this [fellow]H2088 comeH0935 intoH0413 my house?H1004