1 WaYaIlah (And went up), Dawad (David) MaSham (from there) WaYaYashab (and inhabit/dwell) BaMatzadawath (in 𐤌𐤑𐤃 - plural) Iyan-Gaday (lived strongholds En Gedi).
2 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) KaAsharaYaShawab (as who/that happened returned) Shaawal (Saul) MaAcharayaPalashathay (from following Philistines), WaYaNagadaw (and it told), Law (for him) LaAmar (saying), “Hanah (Behold), Dawad (David) BaMadabar (in wilderness) Iyan-Gaday (En Gedi) Iyan (Ain) Gaday (Gaddi).”
3 WaYaLaqach (And took) Shaawal (Saul) Shalawashath (three) Alapayam (thousand - plural) Ayash (man) Bachawar (Chosen / Selected) MaKal (from every) Yashar-Al (Israel), WaYaYalak (and went) LaBaqash (to seek) Ath (the entirety of) Dawad (David) WaAyanashayaw (and his men) Il-Panayam (over face/presence/surface) Tzawaray (rocks) HaYailayam (the wild goats).
4 WaYaBawaa (And he came) Al-Gadarahawath (to 𐤂𐤃𐤓𐤄 - plural) HaTzaan (The flock / Sheeps / Goats) Il-HaDarak (over sheep pens the way), WaSham (and there) Mairah (cave); WaYaBawaa (and went) Shaawal (Saul) LaHaSakak ([causing] relieve). Ath-Ragalayaw (the entirety of his feet / foot) WaDawad (And now David) WaAyanashayaw (and his men) BaYarakahathay (in innermost parts) HaMairah (the cave) Yashabayam (abiding - plural).
5 WaYaAmaraw (And said), Ayanashay (men) Dawad (David) “Alayaw (to him) Hanah (Behold), HaYawam (the day) Ashar-YaAmar (who/that said), Yahawah () Alayak (to you) ‘Hanah (Behold), Anakay (I) Nathan (gave) Ath-Ayabayak (the entirety of your enemy) BaYadak (into your hand), WaIshahayath (and you do) Law (for him) KaAsharaYaYatab (as who/that it seem good).’” BaIyanayak (in your eye) WaYaQawam (and arose), Dawad (David) WaYaKarath (and cut off) Ath-Kanap (the entirety of wing) HaMaiyal (the robe) Ashar (who/that) LaShaawal (of Saul's) BaLat (in secretly).
6 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) Acharay-Kan (after/following for sure) WaYaNakah (and struck), Lab (happened afterward heart) Dawad (David's) Athaw (the entirety of him) IlaAsharaYaKarath (over who/that he cut off) Ath-Kanap (the entirety of wing) Ashar (who/that) LaShaawal (Saul's).
7 WaYaAmar (And he said) LaAyanashayaw (to his men), “Chalayalahah (forbid) Lay (for me) Yahawah () Am-AIshah (although - rhetorical I do thing) Ath-HaDabar (the entirety of the word / matter) HaZah (this / that / these) Adawan (), LaMashayach (anointed), Yahawah () LaShalach (to put forth) Yaday (my hand against), Baw (within him) Kay-Mashayach (surely since anointed one) Yahawah ().” Hawaa (which/who/that is)
8 WaYaShasai (And 𐤔𐤎𐤏) Dawad (David) Ath-Ayanashayaw (the entirety of checked his men) BaDabarayam (with words), WaLaa (And not) Nathanam (gave them) LaQawam (didn't allow to rise against) Al (to) Shaawal (Saul) WaShaawal (And saul). YaQawam (rose up) MaHaMairah (from the cave), WaYaYalak (and went) BaDarak (on way).
9 WaYaQawam (And arose) Dawad (David) Acharay-Kan (after/following afterward), WaYaYatzaa (and went out) Man-HaMairah (from the cave), WaYaQaraa (and cried) Acharay (after/following), Shaawal (Saul), LaAmar (saying), “Adawan () HaMalak (the king)!” WaYaNabat (and looked) Shaawal (Saul) Acharayaw (after/following him) WaYaQadad (and bowed) Dawad (David) Apayam (face - plural) Aratzah (to earth), WaYaThaShachahaw (and [reflexive] showed respect him).
10 WaYaAmar (And said) Dawad (David) LaShaawal (to Saul), “LaMah (what / why / how) ThaShamai (you why listen) Ath-Dabaray (the entirety of Dabaray), Adam (man/mankind) LaAmar (saying), ‘Hanah (Behold), Dawad (David) MaBaqash (require) Raithak (your hurt)?’
11 Hanah (Behold) HaYawam (Behold this day) HaZah (this / that / these) Raahaw (seen) Iyanayak (your eyes) AthaAshar-Nathanak (the entirety of who/that how delivered you) Yahawah () HaYawam (the day) BaYaday (today into my hand) BaMairah (in cave). WaYaAmar (and said), LaHaragak (urged to kill you); WaThaChawas (and you spared); Ilayak (my _ over yours) WaAAmar (and said) Laa (NOT) AShalach (I put forth) Yaday (my hand against) Adawan (); Kay-Mashayach (surely anointed one) Yahawah (). Hawaa (which/who/that is)
12 WaAbay (And Moreover my father), Raah (see/look), Gam (yes), Raah (see/look) Ath-Kanap (the entirety of wing) Maiyalak (your robe) BaYaday (in my hand); KayaBaKarathay (surely in cut off me) Ath-Kanap (the entirety of wing) Maiyalak (your robe), WaLaa (And not) Haragathayak (kill you), Yadai (know/understand) WaRaah (and see) KayaAyan (surely NO ONE) BaYaday (disobedience in my hand), Raih (evil) WaPashai (and 𐤐𐤔𐤏) WaLaa (And not) Chataathay (sinned) Lak (against you), WaAthah (and you) Tzadah (hunt) Ath-Napashay (the entirety of my life) LaLaqachathah (to take it).
13 YaShapat (Judge) Yahawah () Bayanay (between me), WaBayanak (and between you) WaNaqamay (and avenge me) Yahawah (); Manamak (from you) WaYaday (and my hand) Laa (NOT) ThaHayah (came to pass) Bak (within him you).
14 KaAsharaYaAmar (As who/that says), Mashal (proverb/parable/byword) HaQadamawanay (the ancients) ‘MaRashaiyam (out of wicked - plural) YaYatzaa (comes) Rashai (forth wickedness);’ WaYaday (and my hand) Laa (NOT) ThaHayah (came to pass) Bak (within him you).
15 AcharayaMay (After/following Who) YaYatzaa (come out) Malak (Against king) Yashar-Al (Israel)? AcharayaMay (after/following Who) Athah (you) Radap (pursue)? AcharayaKalab (after/following dog) Mawath (death)? AcharayaParaish (after/following flea) Achad (one)?
16 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) Yahawah () LaDayan (judge), WaYaShapat (and judge / judgement) Bayanay (give sentence between me), WaBayanak (and between you) WaYaRaah (and see), WaYaRayab (and plead) Ath-Rayabay (the entirety of my cause), WaYaShapatay (and judge / judgement me) MaYadak (deliver from your hand).”
17 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) KaKalahawath (came pass as made end - plural) Dawad (David) LaDabar (speaking) Ath-HaDabarayam (the entirety of these words) HaAlah (these) Al (to) Shaawal (Saul), WaYaAmar (and said), Shaawal (Saul) “HaQawalak (your voice), Zah (this / that / these) Banay (my son) Dawad (David)?” WaYaNashaa (and lifted up) Shaawal (Saul) Qawalaw (his voice), WaYaBakah (and wept).
18 WaYaAmar (And he said) Al (to) Dawad (David), “Tzadayaq (righteous); Athah (you) Manamay (from me) KayaAthah (surely you) Gamalathay (you done me) HaTawabah (the good), WaAnay (and I / Me) Gamalathayak (whereas done you) HaRaih (the evil).
19 WaAthah (And you) HaNagadath (you [causing] declared) HaYawam (this day) AthaAshar-Ishahayathah (the entirety of who/that you how dealt) Athay (entirety me) Tawabah (pleasant/functional), AthaAsharaSagaray (the entirety of who/that because delivered me) Yahawah () BaYadak (into your hand), WaLaa (And not) Haragathay (you kill me).
20 WaKay-YaMatzaa (And surely finds) Ayash (man) Ath-Ayabaw (the entirety of his enemy), WaShalachaw (and let him go) BaDarak (in away unharmed)? Tawabah (pleasant/functional) Yahawah () YaShalamak (Therefore reward you) Tawabah (pleasant/functional) ThachathaHaYawam (under this day) HaZah (this / that / these) AsharaIshahayathah (who/that you done). Lay (for me)
21 WaIthah (And now / present moment) Hanah (Behold) Yadaithay (Now behold know/understand) KayaMalak (surely king) ThaMalawak (you king), WaQawamah (and established) BaYadak (in your hand) Mamalakahath (kingdom) Yashar-Al (Israel).
22 WaIthah (And now / present moment) HaShabaih ([causing] swear - emphatic now therefore) Lay (for me) Yahawah (), Am-ThaKarayath (although - rhetorical you cut off) Ath-Zaraiy (the entirety of my seed) Acharay (after me), WaAm-ThaShamayad (and only / if only you destroy) Ath-Shamay (the entirety of my name) MaBayath (from house) Abay (my father's).”