1: And it came to pass,H1961 whenH0834 had returnedH7725 SaulH7586 from followingH0310 the Philistines,H6430 that it was toldH5046 saying,H0559 take note,H2009 David [is]H1732 in the WildernessH4057 En Gedi.H5872
2: And tookH3947 SaulH7586 threeH7969 thousandH0505 menH0376 chosenH0970 from allH3605 Israel,H3478 and wentH1980 to seekH1245 -H0853 DavidH1732 and his menH0376 inH5921 onH6440 the RocksH6697 of the Wild Goats.H3277
3: So he cameH0935 toH0413 the sheepcotesH1448 the sheepfoldsH6629 byH5921 the road,H1870 and where there [was]H8033 a cave-H4631 and went inH0935 SaulH7586 to attendH5526 -H0853 to his needs-H7272 and DavidH1732 and his menH0376 in the recessesH3411 of the caveH4631 were staying.H3427
4: And saidH0559 the menH0376 of DavidH1732 to himH0413 this isH2009 the dayH3117 of whichH0834 saidH0559 YahwehH3068 to youH0413 behold,H2009 IH0595 will deliverH5414 -H0853 your enemyH0341 into your hand,H3027 that you may doH6213 asH0834 it seems goodH3190 to youH5869 and arose,H6965 DavidH1732 and cut offH3772 -H0853 a cornerH3671 of robeH4598 of whichH0834 of SaulH7586 secretly.H3909
5: And it came to passH1961 afterwardH0310 afterward,H3651 that troubledH5221 heartH3820 of DavidH1732 himH0853 uponH5921 thatH0834 he had cutH3772 -H0853 [robe].H3671 WhichH0834 of Saul.H7586
6: And he saidH0559 to his menH0582 forbidH2486 YahwehH3069 thatH0518 should doH6213 -H0853 thingH1697 thisH2088 to my master,H0113 anointed,H4899 of YahwehH3069 to stretch outH7971 my handH3027 seeingH3588 the anointed ofH4899 YahwehH3069 he [is].H1931
7: So restrainedH8156 DavidH1732 -H0853 his servantsH0376 with [these] words,H1697 and notH3808 did allow themH5414 to riseH6965 againstH0413 Saul.H7586 And SaulH7586 got upH6965 from the cave,H4631 and wentH1980 on [his] way.H1870
8: And aroseH6965 DavidH1732 afterwardH0310 afterward,H3651 and went outH3318 ofH4480 of the cave,H4631 and called outH7121 toH0310 Saul,H7586 saying,H0559 My lordH0113 the king.H4428 And when lookedH5027 SaulH7586 behind himH0310 and stoopedH6915 DavidH1732 with his faceH0639 to the earth,H0776 and bowed down.H7812
9: And saidH0559 DavidH1732 to Saul,H7586 whyH4100 do you listenH8085 -H0853 to the words,H1697 of menH0120 who say,H0559 indeed,H2009 DavidH1732 seeksH1245 your harm?H7451
10: Look,H2009 dayH3117 thisH2088 have seenH7200 your eyesH5869 -H0853 thatH0834 delivered youH5414 YahwehH3068 todayH3117 into my handH3027 in the cave,H4631 and [someone] urged [me]H0559 to kill youH2026 but [my eye] sparedH2347 youH5921 and I said,H0559 notH3808 I will stretch outH7971 my handH3027 against my lord-H0113 forH3588 anointedH4899 Yahweh'sH3068 he [is].H1931
11: Moreover my father,H0001 see,H7200 Yes,H1571 seeH7200 -H0853 the cornerH3671 of your robeH4598 in my hand!H3027 forH3588 in that I cut offH3772 -H0853 the cornerH3671 of your robe,H4598 and not,H3808 did kill youH2026 knowH3045 and seeH7200 thatH3588 [there is] notH0369 in my hand,H3027 evilH7451 and rebellionH6588 and notH3808 I have sinnedH2398 and yet youH0859 huntH6658 -H0853 my lifeH5315 to take it.H3947
12: Let judgeH8199 YahwehH3068 between meH0996 and youH0996 and let avenge meH5358 YahwehH3068 on youH4480 but my handH3027 notH3808 shall beH1961
13: AsH0834 saysH0559 the proverbH4912 of the ancients,H6931 from the wickedH7561 proceedsH3318 WickednessH7562 but my handH3027 notH3808 shall beH1961
14: AfterH0310 whomH4310 has come out?H3318 the kingH4428 of IsraelH3478 afterH0310 WhomH4310 youH0859 do pursue?H7291 afterH0310 a dog,H3611 deadH4191 afterH0310 fleaH6550 a.H0259
15: Therefore let beH1961 YahwehH3068 judge,H1781 and judgeH8199 between meH0996 and youH0996 and see,H7200 and pleadH7378 -H0853 my case,H7379 and deliver meH8199 out of your hand.H3027
16: So it was,H1961 when had finishedH3615 DavidH1732 speakingH1696 -H0853 wordsH1697 theseH0428 toH0413 Saul,H7586 that said,H0559 SaulH7586 [Is] your voice,H6963 thisH2088 my sonH1121 David?H1732 and lifted upH5375 SaulH7586 his voice,H6963 and wept.H1058
17: And he saidH0559 toH0413 David,H1732 more righteousH6662 You [are]H0859 than IH4480 forH3588 youH0859 have rewarded meH1580 with good,H2896 and whereas IH0589 have rewarded youH1580 with evil.H7451 and youH0859 have shownH5046 this dayH3117 -H0853 howH0834 you have dealtH6213 with meH0854 wellH2896 -H0853 for whenH0834 delivered meH5462 YahwehH3068 into your hand,H3027 and notH3808 you did kill me.H2026
19: For ifH3588 findsH4672 a manH0376 -H0853 his enemy,H0341 and will he let him getH7971 away?H1870 safelyH2896 therefore YahwehH3068 may reward youH7999 with goodH2896 forH8478 day.H3117 ThisH2088 whatH0834 you have doneH6213
20: Now,H6258 indeed,H2009 I knowH3045 thatH3588 surelyH4427 you shall be king,H4427 that shall be establishedH6965 in your handH3027 the kingdomH4467 of Israel.H3478
21: Therefore nowH6258 swearH7650 by Yahweh,H3068 thatH0518 you will not cut offH3772 -H0853 my descendantsH2233 after meH0310 thatH0518 you will not destroyH8045 -H0853 my nameH8034 from houseH1004 of my father.H0001
22: So sworeH7650 DavidH1732 to Saul.H7586 And wentH1980 SaulH7586 wentH0413 home-H1004 but DavidH1732 and his menH0376 went upH5927 toH5921 the stronghold.H4686