1 WaYaYalak (And go / Move) Dawad (David) MaSham (from therefore departed), WaYaMalat (and escaped) Al-Mairahath (to cave) Idalam (Adullam). WaYaShamaiw (and heard), Achayaw (his brothers) WaKal (and every) Bayath (house) Abayaw (his father's) WaYaYaradaw (and went down) Alayaw (to him) Shamah (there).
2 WaYaThaQabatzaw (And [reflexive] gathered) Alayaw (to him) Kal (every) Ayash (man) Matzawaq (Everyone distress), WaKal (and every) Ayash (man) Ashar-Law (who/that for him) Nashaa (everyone lift), WaKal (and every) Ayash (man) Mar (everyone discontented), Napash (soul) WaYaHayah (and came to pass) Ilayam (themselves); LaShar (became captain) WaYaHayahaw (and over): Imaw (with him) KaArabai (as four) Maahawath (hundred - plural). Ayash (man)
3 WaYaYalak (And went) Dawad (David) MaSham (from there) Matzapah (Mizpeh) Mawaab (Moab), WaYaAmar (and he said) Al-Malak (to king) Mawaab (Moab), “YaYatzaa (come out), Naa (Now) Abay (my father) WaAmay (and my mother) Athakam (entirety you) IdaAsharaAYadai (as far as who/that I know) Mah (what / why / how) YaIshah (do) Lay (for me) Alahayam (God).”
4 WaYaNachaham (And he brought them) Ath-Panayam (entirety face/presence/surface) Malak (king) Mawaab (Moab); WaYaYashabaw (and inhabit/dwell) Imaw (with him) Kal (every) Yawamay (lived day) Hayahawath (came to pass - plural) Dawad (David) BaMatzawadah (in stronghold).
5 WaYaAmar (And said) Gad (Gad) HaNabayaa (the prophet) Al (to) Dawad (David), “Laa (Don't stay stronghold). ThaYashab (depart), BaMatzawadah (in 𐤌𐤑𐤅𐤃) Yalak (Go / Move) WaBawaath (and you go) Lak (for you) Aratz (Earth/land departed) Yahawadah (Judah).” WaYaYalak (And go / Move) Dawad (David), WaYaBawaa (and came) Yair (forest) Charath (Hereth).
6 WaYaShamai (And heard) Shaawal (Saul) KayaYaNaYawadai (surely discovered), YaNaYawadai (and the men Now sitting) Dawad (David) WaAyanashayam (and man - plural) AsharaAthaw (who/that entirety him) WaShaawal (And saul). Yawashab (dwelling) Gabaih (Gibeah), Thachath-HaAshal (under under the tamarisk tree) Ramah (), WaChanayathaw (and his spear) BaYadaw (in his hand), WaKal (and every) Ibadayaw (his servants) NaNatzabayam (standing about - plural) Ilayaw (went up him).
7 WaYaAmar (And said) Shaawal (Saul) LaIbadayaw (to his servants) HaNaNatzabayam (who stood - plural) Ilayaw (about him), “Shamaiw (you hear), Naa (Benjamites)! Banay (son) Yamayanay (𐤉𐤌𐤉𐤍𐤉) Gam (indeed / moreover) LaKalakam (your every) YaNathan (give) Ban (son) Yashay (Jesse) Shadahawath (fields) WaKaramayam (and vineyards), LaKalakam (your every) YaShawayam (he make) Sharay (captains) Alapayam (thousands) WaSharay (and captains) Maahawath (hundreds),
8 KayaQasharatham (Surely you conspired) Kalakam (your against), Ilay (went up me) WaAyan (And no ONE) Galah (none discloses) Ath-Azanay (the entirety of my ear) BaKarath (in makes treaty) Banay (my son) Im-Ban (with son) Yashay (Jesse), WaAyan (And no ONE) Chalah (afflict), Makam (from you) Ilay (went up me) WaGalah (and discloses) Ath-Azanay (the entirety of my ear) KayaYaHaQawayam (surely [causing] stirred up) Banay (my son) Ath-Ibaday (the entirety of my servant) Ilay (against me), LaArab (to lie wait), KaYawam (as day) HaZah (this / that / these)?”
9 WaYaInah (And answer / respond) Daag (Doeg) HaAdawamay (the Edomite), WaHawaa (and which/who/that is) NaNatzab (stood) Il-Ibaday (over servant) Shaawal (Saul), WaYaAmar (and answered) WaYaAmar (and said), “Raahayathay (saw/seen) Ath-Ban (the entirety of son) Yashay (Jesse) Bawaa (coming) Nab (Nob), Achay-Malak (Ahimelech) Al (to) Ban (son) Achay-Tawab (Ahitub).
10 WaYaShaal (And ask) Law (for him) Yahawah (), WaTzayadah (and 𐤑𐤉𐤃𐤄) YaNathan (inquired gave) Law (food him), WaAthaCharab (and the entirety of sword) Galayath (Goliath) HaPalashathay (the Philistine) YaNathan (gave) Law (for him).”
11 WaYaShalach (And sent) HaMalak (the king) LaQaraa (to call) Achay-Malak (Ahimelech) Ath (the entirety of) Ban (son) Achay-Tawab (Ahitub), HaKahan (the priest), WaAthaKal (and the entirety of every) Bayath (house), Abayaw (his father's) HaKahanayam (the priests) Ashar (who/that) BaNab (in Nob): WaYaBawaaw (and came) Kalam (their every) Al-HaMalak (to the king).
12 WaYaAmar (And said), Shaawal (Saul) “Shamai (hearken / hear) Naa (now), Ban (son) Achay-Tawab (Ahitub).” WaYaAmar (and he answered), “Hananay (Here), Adawan ().”
13 WaYaAmar (And said), “Alaw (to him) Shaawal (Shaul) LaMah (what / why / how) Qasharatham (you why conspired) Ilay (against me), Athah (you) WaBan (and son) Yashay (Jesse), BaNathanathak (in you given) Law (for him) Lacham (bread), WaCharab (and sword inquired), WaShaawal (and saul) Law (for him) BaAlahayam (in God), LaQawam (rise) Alay (against me), LaArab (to lie wait), KaYawam (as day) HaZah (this / that / these)?”
14 Achay-Malak (Ahimelech) WaYaInah (and answered) Ath-HaMalak (the entirety of the king), WaYaAmar (and said), “WaMay (And who) BaKal (in every) Ibadayak (your servants) KaDawad (as David), NaAman (faithful) WaChathan (and 𐤇𐤕𐤍) HaMalak (the king's son-in-law), WaSawar (and taken) Al (council), Mashamaithak (your 𐤌𐤔𐤌𐤏𐤕) WaNaKabad (And harden / Honor) BaBayathak (honorable in your house)?
15 HaYawam (The day) HaChalalathay (today [causing] begun inquire) LaShaawal (Ask) Law (for him) BaAlahayam (in God)? Chalayalahah (it far from me)! Lay (for me) Al (not) YaShawam (impute) HaMalak (the king) BaIbadaw (anything in his servant), Dabar (word / matter) BaKal (in every) Bayath (house) Abay (my father); KayaLaa (surely NOT) YaYadai (knows) Ibadak (your servant) BaKal (in nothing), Zaath (this) Dabar (word / matter) Qatan (lesser) AwaGadawal (more very great/important/mighty).”
16 WaYaAmar (And said), HaMalak (the king) “Mawath (death) ThaMawath (you die), Achay-Malak (Ahimelech), Athah (you) WaKal (and every) Bayath (house) Abayak (your father's).”
17 WaYaAmar (And said) HaMalak (the king) LaRawatzayam (to guard - plural) HaNaNatzabayam (who stood - plural) Ilayaw (about him), “Sababaw (you turn), WaHaMawayathaw (and you [causing] kill) Kahanay (priests) Yahawah (); KayaGam (surely indeed / moreover) Yadam (their hand also) Im (with) Dawad (David), WaKayaYadaiw (and surely they knew) Kay-Barach (surely fled), Hawaa (which/who/that is) WaLaa (And not) Galahaw (disclose).” Ath-Azanaw (the entirety of his ear) WaLaa (And not) Abahaw (be willing / desire) Ibaday (servant) HaMalak (the king) LaShalach (wouldn't put forth) Ath-Yadam (the entirety of their hand) LaPagai (to fall) BaKahanay (on priests) Yahawah ().
18 WaYaAmar (And said) HaMalak (the king) LaDaag (to Doeg), “Sabab (surround / encompass) Athah (you) WaPagai (and 𐤐𐤂𐤏) BaKahanayam (attack in priests)!” WaYaSabab (and turned), Daag (Doeg) HaAdawamay (the Edomite) WaYaPagai (and 𐤐𐤂𐤏) Hawaa (which/who/that is) BaKahanayam (attacked in priests), WaYaMawath (and he killed) BaYawam (on day) HaHawaa (which/who/that is) Shamanayam (eighty)- WaChamashah (and five) Ayash (man) Nashaa (lift) Apawad (ephod) Bad (alone).
19 WaAth (And the entirety of) Nab (Nob), Iyar (city) HaKahanayam (the priests), YaHaNakah (he [causing] struck) LaPahay (edge) Charab (sword), MaAyash (from both men) WaId-Ayashah (and as far as woman), MaIwalal (from children) WaId-Yawanaq (and as far as nursing) WaShawar (and babies), WaChamawar (and 𐤇𐤌𐤅𐤓) WaShah (and cattle donkeys sheep), LaPahay (edge) Charab (sword).
20 WaYaMalat (And escaped), Ban (son) Achay-Malak (Ahimelech), Achad (one) Ban (son) Achay-Tawab (Ahitub), WaShamaw (and his named) Ab-Yathar (Abiathar), WaYaBarach (and fled) Acharay (after/following) Dawad (David).
21 Ab-Yathar (Abiathar) WaYaNagad (and told) LaDawad (David) KayaYaHarag (surely slain) Shaawal (Saul) AthaKahanay (the entirety of priests) Yahawah ().
22 WaYaAmar (And said) Ab-Yathar (Abiathar), Dawad (David) “Yadaithay (know/understand) BaYawam (on day), HaHawaa (which/who/that is) Kay-Sham (surely there) Daag (Doeg) HaAdawamay (the Edomite), Kay-HaNagad (surely Report / inform) YaNagayad (tell) LaShaawal (Saul). Anakay (I) Sababathay (surround / encompass) BaKal (in every) Napash (responsible soul) Bayath (house) Abayak (your father's).
23 Yashabah (Inhabit/dwell - emphatic) Athay (entirety me) Al (not) ThaYaraa (Stay you afraid); KayaAshar-YaBaqash (surely who/that he seeks) Ath-Napashay (the entirety of my life) YaBaqash (seeks) Ath-Napashak (the entirety of your life). Kay-Mashamarath (surely duty / watch) Athah (you) Imaday (with me).”