1 Samuel 25 — Novel English Bible

1 WaYaMawath (And died) Shamawaal (Samuel); WaYaQabatzaw (and gathered together), Kal (every) Yashar-Al (Israel) WaYaSapadaw (and lamented), Law (for him) WaYaQabaraw (and buried him) BaBayathaw (in his house) BaRamah (at Ramah). WaYaQawam (and arose), Dawad (David) WaYaYarad (and went down) Al-Madabar (to wilderness) Paaran (Paran).

2 WaAyash (And man) maiwan (maon), WaMaishahaw (and his possessions) BaKaramal (in Carmel); WaHaAyash (and the man) Gadawal (very very great/important/mighty), Maad (exceedingly / very) WaLaw (and for him) Tzaan (Flock / Sheeps / Goats), Shalawashath (three) Alapayam (thousand - plural) WaAlap (and thousand) Izayam (goats): WaYaHayah (and came to pass) BaGazaz (in shearing) Ath-Tzaanaw (the entirety of his sheep) BaKaramal (in Carmel).

3 WaSham (And name) HaAyash (the man) Nabal (Nabal); WaSham (and name) Ayashahathaw (his wife) Abay-Gayal (Abigail); WaHaAyashah (and the woman) Tawabath (pleasant/functional) Shakal (wise / prudent), WaYapahath (and beautiful) Thaar (face): WaHaAyash (and the man) Qashah (rough / hard) WaRai (and evil) Mailalayam (doings); WaHawaa (and house Caleb) KaLabaw (as his heart).

4 WaYaShamai (And heard) Dawad (David) BaMadabar (in wilderness) Kay-Gazaz (surely shearing) Nabal (Nabal) Ath-Tzaanaw (the entirety of his sheep).

5 WaYaShalach (And sent) Dawad (David) Isharah (ten) Nairayam (young men), WaYaAmar (and said) Dawad (David) LaNairayam (to young men), “Ilahaw (you go up) Karamal (Carmel), WaBawaatham (and you go) Al (to) Nabal (Nabal), WaShaalatham (and you greet) Law (for him) BaShamay (in my name) LaShalawam (peace / safety).

6 WaAmaratham (And you tell), ‘Kah (Long life)! LaChay (living) WaAthah (and you) Shalawam (peace / safety), WaBayathak (and your house), Shalawam (peace / safety) WaKal (and every) Ashar-Lak (who/that for you) Shalawam (peace / safety).

7 WaIthah (And now / present moment) Shamaithay (hearken / hear) KayaGazazayam (surely shearers). Lak (for you) Ithah (now / present moment) HaRaihayam (who shepherds) Ashar (now), Lak (for you) Hayahaw (came to pass) Imanaw (with us) Laa (NOT) HaKalamanawam (we [causing] hurt them), WaLaa (And not) YaNaPaqad (neither anything missing), Lam (for them) Maawamah (𐤌𐤀𐤅𐤌𐤄) Kal (every) Yawamay (day) Hayahawatham (came to pass them - plural) BaKaramal (in Carmel).

8 Shaal (Ask) Ath-Nairayak (the entirety of your young men), WaYaNagayadaw (and tell). Lak (Therefore you), WaYaMatzaaw (and find) HaNairayam (let the young men) Chan (favor) BaIyanayak (in your eyes); Kay-Il-Yawam (surely over day) Tawab (pleasant/functional) Banawaa (coming). Nathanah (please give - emphatic) Naa (Now) AthaAsharaThaMatzaa (the entirety of who/that you comes) Yadak (your hand), LaIbadayak (to your servants), WaLaBanak (and to your son) LaDawad (David).’”

9 WaYaBawaaw (And came), Nairay (young men) Dawad (David's) WaYaDabaraw (and spoke) Al (to) Nabal (Nabal) KaKal (as every) HaDabarayam (the words) HaAlah (these) BaSham (in name) Dawad (David), WaYaNawachaw (and ceased).

10 WaYaInah (And answered) Nabal (Nabal) Ath-Ibaday (the entirety of servant), WaYaInah (and said), Dawad (David's) “WaYaAmar (and said) May (Who) Dawad (David)? WaMay (And who) Ban (son) Yashay (Jesse)? HaYawam (these days) Rabahaw (multiply/become many) Ibadayam (many servants) HaMaThaParatzayam (who [reflexive] break away - plural) Ayash (man) MaPanayam (from face/presence/surface) Adawanayaw (his masters).

11 WaLaqachathay (And take) Ath-Lachamay (the entirety of my bread), WaAth-Mayamay (and the entirety of my water), WaAthaTabachahathay (and the entirety of my 𐤈𐤁𐤇𐤄) AsharaTabachathay (who/that meat killed) LaGazazay (for my shearers), WaNathanathay (and give) LaAyanashayam (to men) AsharaLaa (who/that NOT) Yadaithay (know/understand) Ay (Where) MaZah (from this / that / these) Hamah (they / them)?”

12 WaYaHapakaw (And turned) Nairay (young men) Dawad (David's) LaDarakam (their way), WaYaShawabaw (and went back), WaYaBawaaw (and came) WaYaNagadaw (and told) Law (for him) KaKal (as every) HaDabarayam (these words) HaAlah (these).

13 WaYaAmar (And said) Dawad (David) LaAyanashayaw (to his men), “Chagaraw (you put) Ayash (man) Ath-Charabaw (the entirety of his sword)!” WaYaChagaraw (and put) Ayash (man) Ath-Charabaw (the entirety of his sword). WaYaChagar (and put) Gam (indeed / moreover) Dawad (David) Ath-Charabaw (the entirety of his sword). WaYaIlahaw (and go up / offer) Acharay (after/following) Dawad (David) KaArabai (as four) Maahawath (hundred - plural) Ayash (man); WaMaahathayam (and hundred - plural) Yashabaw (stayed baggage) Il-HaKalayam (over the every / bags of).

14 Ayashahath (Wife), Nabal (Nabal's) YaHaNagayad ([causing] told) Abay-Gayal (Abigail), Nair (young men) Achad (one) MaHaNairayam (from the 𐤍𐤏𐤓 - plural) LaAmar (saying), “Hanah (Behold), YaShalach (sent) Dawad (David) Malaakayam (messengers) MaHaMadabar (out of the wilderness) LaBarak (blessed) Ath-Adawanayanaw (the entirety of Greet our master); WaYaIyat (and he railed) Bam (within him them).

15 WaHaAyanashayam (And the men) Tawabayam (very good - plural), Lanaw (for us) Maad (exceedingly / very) WaLaa (And not) HaKalamanaw (we [causing] hurt), WaLaa (And not) Paqadanaw (we neither missed) Maawamah (anything), Kal (every) Yawamay (day) HathaHalakanaw (we [reflexive] went), Atham (entirety them) BaHayahawathanaw (in came to pass us - plural) BaShadah (in fields).

16 Chawamah (Wall) Hayahaw (came to pass) Ilayanaw (went up us) Gam (indeed / moreover) Layalah (night) Gam (indeed / moreover) Yawamam (by day), Kal (every) Yawamay (day) Hayahawathanaw (came to pass us - plural) Imam (with them) Raihayam (keeping - plural) HaTzaan (the sheep).

17 WaIthah (And now / present moment) Yadaiy (you know) WaRaahay (and you consider) Mah (what / why / how) ThaIshahay (you do); Kay-Kalahathah (surely determined) HaRaih (the evil) Al-Adawanayanaw (to our master), WaIlaKal (and over every) Bayathaw (his house); WaHawaa (and which/who/that is) Ban (son) Balayail (𐤁𐤋𐤉𐤏𐤋) MaDabar (such worthless fellow from speak) Alayaw (to him).”

18 Abay-Gayal (Abigail) WaThaMahar (and 𐤌𐤄𐤓) WaThaLaqach (and hurried took) Maahathayam (hundred - plural) Lacham (bread), WaShanayam (and two) Nabalay (bottles) Yayan (wine), WaChamash (and five) Tzaan (Flock / Sheeps / Goats) Ishahawawath (ready dressed him - plural), WaChamash (and five) Saahayam (measures) Qalay (parched grain), WaMaah (and hundred) Tzamawaqayam (clusters of raisins), WaMaahathayam (and hundred - plural) Dabalahayam (cakes figs), WaThaShawam (and laid) Il-HaChamawarayam (donkeys the 𐤇𐤌𐤅𐤓 - plural).

19 WaThaAmar (And you said) LaNairayah (to her young men), “Ibaraw (you go) LaPanayamay (my before). Hananay (Behold), Acharayakam (after you) Bawaah (coming).” WaLaAyashah (and her husband), Nabal (Nabal) Laa (NOT) HaNagayadah (she [causing] tell).

20 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) Hawayaa (which/who/that is) Rakabath (rode) Il (donkey), HaChamawar (the 𐤇𐤌𐤅𐤓) WaYaradath (and came down) BaSathar (by covert) HaHar (the mountain), WaHanah (and behold), Dawad (David) WaAyanashayaw (and his men) Yaradayam (came down - plural) LaQaraathah (toward her); WaThaPagash (and met) Atham (the entirety of them).

21 WaDawad (And now David) YaAmar (said), “Ak (Surely) LaShaqar (surely vain) Shamarathay (kept) Ath-Kal (the entirety of every) AsharaLaZah (who/that all that this) BaMadabar (fellow in wilderness), WaLaa (And not) YaNaPaqad (missed) MaKal (from every) Ashar-Law (who/that for him) Maawamah (nothing) WaYaShawab (and pertained). Lay (for me) Raih (returned evil) ThachathaTawabah (under pleasant/functional).

22 Kah (So) YaIshah (do) Alahayam (God) LaAyabay (to enemies) Dawad (David), WaKah (and more also), YaYasayap (again / another) Am-AShaayar (although - rhetorical I leave) MaKal (from every) Ashar-Law (who/that for him) Id-HaBaqar (as far as belongs the morning) MaShathayan (light much one urinates) BaQayar (on wall).”

23 Abay-Gayal (Abigail) WaThaRaah (and saw) Ath (the entirety of) Dawad (David), WaThaMahar (and hurried), WaThaYarad (and alighted donkey), MaIlaHaChamawar (from over the 𐤇𐤌𐤅𐤓) WaThaNapal (and fell) LaApay (before) Dawad (David) Il-Panayamah (over her face), WaThaThaShachahaw (and [reflexive] bowed him) Aratz (Earth/land).

24 WaThaNapal (And you fell) Il-Ragalayaw (over his feet), WaThaAmar (and you said), “Bay (within him me) Anay (I / Me) Adawan (), HaIwan (the iniquity); WaThaDabar (and please let handmaid you speak) Naa (Now) Amahathak (your truth) BaAzanayak (in your ears). WaShamai (and hear) AthaDabaray (the entirety of Dabaray) Amahathak (your handmaid).

25 Al (Not) Naa (Now) YaShawayam (place / establish / appoint) Adawan () Ath-Labaw (the entirety of Please don't let his regard) Al-Ayash (to worthless man even), HaBalayail (the 𐤁𐤋𐤉𐤏𐤋) HaZah (this / that / these) Il (over) Nabal (Nabal); KayaKaShamaw (surely as his name). Kan (for sure) Hawaa (which/who/that is) Nabal (Nabal) Shamaw (his name), WaNabalah (and folly); Imaw (handmaid him), WaAnay (and I / Me) Amahathak (your truth) Laa (NOT) Raahayathay (saw/seen) Ath-Nairay (the entirety of young men) Adawan (), AsharaShalachath (who/that you sent).

26 WaIthah (And now / present moment) Adawan (), Chay (Now therefore living), Yahawah () WaChay (and lives), Napashak (your soul) AsharaManaik (who/that 𐤌𐤍𐤏 you) Yahawah () MaBawaa (from coming) BaDamayam (since withheld in blood - plural guiltiness), WaHaYawashai (and [causing] avenging) Yadak (your hand), Lak (for you) WaIthah (and now / present moment) YaHayahaw (came to pass) KaNabal (as Nabal) Ayabayak (your enemies), WaHaMaBaqashayam (and who seek - plural) Al (to) Adawan (), Raih (evil).

27 WaIthah (And now / present moment) HaBarakah (now this present) HaZaath (this) Ashar-YaHaBawayaa (who/that [causing] brought) Shapachahathak (your servant) Adawan (), WaNaNathanah (and given) LaNairayam (to young men) HaMaThaHalakayam (who [reflexive] follow - plural) BaRagalay (in feet / foot) Adawan ().

28 Nashaa (Lift) Naa (Now) LaPashai (trespass) Amahathak (your handmaid). KayaIshah-YaIshah (surely make make) Yahawah () Adawan () Bayath (house), NaAman (sure) Kay-Malachamahawath (surely battles) Yahawah () Adawan () NaLacham (because fights); WaRaih (and evil) Laa (NOT) ThaMatzaa (you found) Bak (within him you) MaYawamayak (from your days).

29 WaYaQawam (And rise) Adam (man/mankind) LaRadapak (up to pursue you), WaLaBaqash (and to seek) Ath-Napashak (the entirety of your soul), WaHayahathah (and came to pass) Napash (soul) Adawan () Tzarawarah (bound) BaTzarawar (in bundle) HaChayayam (the life - plural) Ath (entirety) Yahawah () Alahayam (God). WaAthaNapash (and the entirety of soul) Ayabayak (your enemies), YaQalaih (he sling out her) BaThawak (in midst) Kap (𐤊𐤐) HaQalai (hollow the sling).

30 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) Kay-YaIshah (surely come pass done) Yahawah () Adawan () KaKal (as every) Ashar-YaDabar (who/that he spoken) Ath-HaTawabah (the entirety of according to the good) Ilayak (concerning you), WaTzawahak (and appointed you) LaNagayad (prince over) Il (over) Yashar-Al (Israel),

31 WaLaa (And not) ThaHayah (came to pass) Zaath (this) Lak (for you) LaPawaqah (grief), WaLaMakashawal (and 𐤌𐤊𐤔𐤅𐤋) Lab (offense heart) Adawan (), WaLaShapak (and shed) Dam (blood) Chanam (without cause), WaLaHaYawashayai (and salvation) Adawan () Law (avenged himself). WaYaHaYatab (and [causing] dealt well) Yahawah () Adawan (), WaZakarath (and you remember) Ath-Amahathak (the entirety of your handmaid).”

32 WaYaAmar (And said) Abay-Gayal (Abigail), Dawad (David) “Barawak (blessed) Yahawah (), Alahayam (God) Yashar-Al (Israel), AsharaShalachak (who/that sent you) HaYawam (this day) HaZah (this / that / these) LaQaraathay (to meet me)!

33 WaBarawak (And blessed) Taimak (your discretion), WaBarawakah (and blessed), Athah (you) AsharaKalaathay (who/that you kept me) HaYawam (this day) HaZah (this / that / these) MaBawaa (from coming) BaDamayam (in blood - plural guiltiness), WaHaYashai (and [causing] avenging) Yaday (my hand) Lay (for me).

34 WaAwalam (And however / moreover) Chay (indeed living), Yahawah (), Alahayam (God) Yashar-Al (Israel), AsharaManaiy (who/that 𐤌𐤍𐤏 me) MaHaRaii (withheld from [causing] hurting), Athak (the entirety of you) KayaLawalayaMaharath (surely unless 𐤌𐤄𐤓) WaThaBawaathay (and hurried you come) LaQaraathay (to meet me), KayaAm-YaNaYawathar (surely although - rhetorical surely left) LaNabal (to Nabal) Id-Awar (as far as light) HaBaqar (the morning) MaShathayan (much one urinates) BaQayar (on wall).”

35 WaYaLaqach (And received) Dawad (David) MaYadah (of her hand) AthaAshar-HaBawayaah (the entirety of who/that she [causing] brought): Law (for him) WaLah (and for her) YaAmar (he said), “Ilahay (you go up) LaShalawam (peace) LaBayathak (to your house). Raahay (you behold), Shamaithay (hearken / hear) BaQawalak (in your voice), WaANashaa (and I granted request) Panayamak (your face/presence/surface).”

36 Abay-Gayal (Abigail) WaThaBawaa (and came) Al (to) Nabal (Nabal); WaHanah (and behold), Law (for him) Mashathah (held feast) BaBayathaw (in his house), KaMashathah (like feast) HaMalak (the king). WaLab (and heart) Nabal (Nabal's) YaTawab (merry) Ilayaw (within him), WaHawaa (and which/who/that is) Shakawar (very drunken). Id-Maad (as far as exceedingly / very) WaLaa (And not) HaNagayadah (she [causing] told) Law (nothing him), Dabar (word / matter) Qatan (lesser) WaGadawal (and more), Id-Awar (as far as light) HaBaqar (the morning).

37 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) BaBaqar (in morning), BaYatzaath (in gone out) HaYayan (the wine) MaNabal (of Nabal), WaThaNagad (and told) Law (things him), Ayashahathaw (his wife) Ath-HaDabarayam (the entirety of the word / matter - plural) HaAlah (these) WaYaMawath (and died) Labaw (his heart) BaQarabaw (his within), WaHawaa (and which/who/that is) YaHayah (came to pass) LaAban (stone).

38 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) KaIsharath (as ten) HaYawamayam (the days after), WaYaNagap (and struck) Yahawah () Ath (the entirety of) Nabal (Nabal), WaYaMawath (and he died).

39 WaYaShamai (And heard) Dawad (David) KayaYaMawath (surely dead), Nabal (Nabal) WaYaAmar (and he said), “Barawak (blessed) Yahawah (), AsharaYaRayab (who/that pleaded) Ath-Rayab (the entirety of cause) Charapahathay (my reproach) MaYad (from hand) Nabal (Nabal), WaAth-Ibadaw (and the entirety of his servant) YaChashak (kept) MaRaih (from evil). WaAthaRaith (and the entirety of evil / dysfunction) Nabal (Nabal) YaHaShawayab ([causing] returned) Yahawah () BaRaashaw (evildoing on his head).” WaYaShalach (and sent) Dawad (David) WaYaDabar (and spoke concerning) Abay-Gayal (Abigail), LaLaqachathah (to take her) Law (for him) LaAyashah (to wife).

40 WaYaBawaaw (And come) Abay-Gayal (Abigail) Ibaday (servant) Dawad (David) Al (to) HaKaramal (the Carmel), WaYaDabaraw (and spoke), Alayah (to her) LaAmar (saying), “Dawad (David) Shalachanaw (sent us), Alayak (to you) LaLaqachathak (to take you) Law (for him) LaAyashah (to wife).”

41 WaThaQawam (And you arose), WaThaThaShachahaw (and you [reflexive] bowed him) Apayam (face - plural) Aratzah (to earth), WaThaAmar (and you said), “Hanah (Behold), Amahathak (your truth) LaShapachah (handmaid servant) LaRachatz (to wash) Ragalay (feet / foot) LaShapachah (of the servants) Ibaday (servant of) Adawan ().”

42 Abay-Gayal (Abigail), WaThaMahar (and 𐤌𐤄𐤓) WaThaQawam (and hurried arose), WaThaRakab (and rode) Il (donkey), HaChamawar (the 𐤇𐤌𐤅𐤓) WaChamash (and five) Nairahathayah (her 𐤍𐤏𐤓𐤄) HaHalakawath (who went - plural) LaRagalah (her after) LaRagalah (ladies hers her followed); WaThaYalak (And go / Move) AcharayaMalaakay (after/following messengers) Dawad (David), WaThaHayah (and came to pass) Law (for him) LaAyashah (became wife).

43 WaAth (And the entirety of) YaLaqach (took) Achay-Naim (Ahinoam) Dawad (David) MaYazaraial (of Jezreel); WaThaHayahayan (and came to pass - plural) Gam (indeed / moreover) Shanathayaman (their both) Law (became wives him) LaNaAyashahayam (woman - emphatic, plural).

44 WaShaawal (And now Saul) YaNathan (given) Ath (the entirety of) Mayakal (Michal) Banathaw (his daughter), Ayashahath (wife), Dawad (David's) LaPalatay (to Palti) Ban (son) Layash (Laish), Ashar (who/that) MaGalayam (of Gallim).