1 Samuel 19 — English–Hebrew Parallel

1 WaYaDabar (And spoke) Shaawal (Saul) Al (to) Yawanathan (Jonathan) Banaw (his son), WaAl-Kal (and to every) Ibadayaw (his servants), LaHaMawayath ([causing] kill) Ath (the entirety of) WaYahawanathan (and Jehonathan) Ban (son) Shaawal (Shaul) YaChapatz (Delight) BaDawad (In david). Maad (Jonathan Saul's son delighted much David).

2 WaYaNagad (And told) Yahawanathan (Jonathan) LaDawad (David), LaAmar (saying), “MaBaqash (require) Shaawal (Saul) Abay (my father) LaHaMawayathak (to [causing] kill you). WaIthah (And now therefore), HaShamar ([causing] please take care) Naa (Now) BaBaqar (in morning), WaYashabath (and inhabit/dwell) BaSathar (live in secret place), WaNaChabaath (and you hide).

3 WaAnay (And I / Me) AYatzaa (I go out) WaImadathay (and stand) LaYad (beside) Abay (my father) BaShadah (in field), AsharaAthah (who/that you) Sham (there) WaAnay (and I / Me) ADabar (I talk) Bak (within him you) Al-Abay (to my father about); WaRaahayathay (and see) Mah (anything), WaHaNagadathay (and [causing] tell) Lak (for you).”

4 WaYaDabar (And spoke) Yahawanathan (Jonathan) BaDawad (In david) Tawab (pleasant/functional) Al (to) Shaawal (Saul) Abayaw (his father), WaYaAmar (and said), “Alayaw (to him) Al (not) YaChataa (sin) HaMalak (the king) BaIbadaw (in his servant), BaDawad (against David); KayaLawaa (surely NOT) YaChataa (he sinned) Lak (against you), WaKayaMaishahayaw (and surely his works) Tawab (very pleasant/functional); Lak (for you) Maad (exceedingly / very)

5 WaYaShawam (And he put) Ath-Napashaw (the entirety of his life) BaKapaw (in his hand), WaYaNakah (and struck) Ath-HaPalashathay (the entirety of the Philistine), WaYaIshah (and worked) Yahawah () Thashawaih (deliverance) Gadawalah (very great/important/mighty) LaKal (every) Yashar-Al (Israel). Raahayath (you saw), WaThaShamach (and you rejoiced). WaLaMah (and what / why / how) ThaChataa (you sin) BaDam (in blood), Naqay (against innocent) LaHaMawayath (to [causing] kill) Ath (the entirety of) Dawad (David) Chanam (without a cause)?”

6 WaYaShamai (And listened) Shaawal (Saul) BaQawal (in voice) Yahawanathan (Jonathan): WaYaShabai (and swore), Shaawal (Saul) “Chay (living), Yahawah () Am-YaMawamath (although - rhetorical death).”

7 WaYaQaraa (And called) Yahawanathan (Jonathan) LaDawad (David), WaYaNagad (And report / inform) Law (for him) Yahawanathan (Jonathan) AthaKal (the entirety of showed things). HaDabarayam (the word / matter - plural) HaAlah (these) WaYaBawaa (and brought) Yahawanathan (Jonathan) Ath (the entirety of) Dawad (David) Al (to) Shaawal (Saul), WaYaHayah (and came to pass) LaPanayamaw (his presence), KaAthamawal (as before) Shalashawam (𐤔𐤋𐤔𐤅𐤌).

8 WaThaYawasap (And again / another) HaMalachamah (the war) LaHayahawath (again - plural). WaYaYatzaa (and went out), Dawad (David) WaYaLacham (and fought) BaPalashathay (with the Philistines), WaYaNakah (and killed) Bam (within him them) Makah (slaughter) Gadawalah (very great/important/mighty); WaYaNawasaw (and fled) MaPanayamaw (from before him).

9 WaThaHayah (And came to pass) Rawach (spirit / wind) Yahawah () Raih (evil) Al (to) Shaawal (Saul), WaHawaa (and which/who/that is) BaBayathaw (in his house) Yawashab (dwelling) WaChanayathaw (and his spear) BaYadaw (in his hand); WaDawad (and David) MaNagan (playing) BaYad (with hand).

10 WaYaBaqash (And sought) Shaawal (Saul) LaHaNakahawath (strike - plural) BaChanayath (with spear) BaDawad (In david) WaBaQayar (and pin in wall); WaYaPatar (and he slipped away) MaPanayam (from presence), Shaawal (Saul's) WaYaNakah (and strike) Ath-HaChanayath (the entirety of stuck the spear) BaQayar (into wall). WaDawad (And david) YaNawas (fled), WaYaMalat (and escaped) BaLayalah (in night) Hawaa (which/who/that is).

11 WaYaShalach (And sent) Shaawal (Saul) Malaakayam (messengers) Al-Bayath (to house), Dawad (David's) LaShamaraw (to watch him), WaLaHaMawayathaw (and to [causing] kill him) BaBaqar (in morning) WaThaNagad (and you told), LaDawad (to David's). Mayakal (Michal), Ayashahathaw (his wife), LaAmar (saying), “Am-Ayanak (although - rhetorical NO ONE) MaMalat (save) Ath-Napashak (the entirety of your life) HaLayalah (the tonight), Machar (tomorrow) Athah (you) MaMawamath (killed).”

12 WaThaYarad (And let) Mayakal (Michal) Ath (the entirety of) Dawad (David) BaidaHaChalawan (𐤁𐤏𐤃 down through the window). WaYaYalak (and he went), WaYaBarach (and fled), WaYaMalat (and escaped).

13 WaThaLaqach (And took) Mayakal (Michal) Ath-HaTharapayam (the entirety of the teraphim), WaThaShawam (and laid) Al-HaMatah (to the bed), WaAthaKabayar (and the entirety of pillow) HaIzayam (the goats)’ Shawamah (put) Maraashahathayaw (hair its head), WaThaKasah (and covered) BaBagad (in clothes).

14 WaYaShalach (And sent) Shaawal (Saul) Malaakayam (messengers) LaLaqachath (to take) Ath (the entirety of) Dawad (David), WaThaAmar (and said), “Chalah (afflict) Hawaa (which/who/that is).”

15 WaYaShalach (And sent) Shaawal (Saul) Ath-HaMalaakayam (the entirety of the messengers) LaRaahawath (to see - plural) Ath (the entirety of) Dawad (David), LaAmar (saying), “HaIlahaw (you [causing] bring up) Athaw (the entirety of him) BaMatah (in bed), Alay (to me) LaHaMawathaw ([causing] kill him).”

16 WaYaBawaaw (And came), HaMalaakayam (the messengers) WaHanah (and behold), HaTharapayam (the teraphim) Al-HaMatah (to the bed), WaKabayar (and pillow) HaIzayam (the goats’ hair head) Maraashahathayaw (his 𐤌𐤓𐤀𐤔𐤄).

17 Shaawal (Saul) WaYaAmar (and said) to Mayakal (Michal), “Ramahayathay (Why have you deceived me thus), Ayabay (and let my enemy) go, so WaYaMalat (and that he is escaped)?” Mayakal (Michal) WaThaAmar (and answered) Shaawal (Saul), “YaAmar (He said) to me, ‘WaThaShalachay (And let me go)! AMawayathak (Why should I kill you)?’”

18 WaDawad (And now David) YaBarach (fled), WaYaMalat (and escaped), WaYaBawaa (and came) Al (to) Shamawaal (Samuel) HaRamah (the Ramah), WaYaNagad (and told) Law (for him) AthaKal (the entirety of every) AsharaYaIshah (who/that done) Law (for him) Shaawal (Saul) WaYaYalak (and went lived) Hawaa (which/who/that is) WaShamawaal (and Samuel). WaYaYashabaw (and inhabit/dwell) BaNawayath (in Naioth).

19 WaYaNagad (And it told) LaShaawal (Saul), LaAmar (saying), “Hanah (Behold), Dawad (David) BaNawayath (at Naioth) BaRamah (in Ramah).”

20 WaYaShalach (And sent) Shaawal (Saul) Malaakayam (messengers) LaLaqachath (to take) Ath (the entirety of) Dawad (David): WaYaRaah (and saw) Ath-Lahaqahath (the entirety of company) HaNabayaayam (the prophets) NaNabaayam (prophesying - plural), WaShamawaal (and Samuel) Imad (stood) NaNatzab (head) Ilayam (went up them) WaThaHayah (and came to pass) Il (over), Malaakay (messengers) Shaawal (Saul), Rawach (spirit / wind) Alahayam (God) WaYaThaNabaaw (and [reflexive] prophesied) Gam (indeed / moreover) Hamah (they / them).

21 WaYaNagadaw (And it told) LaShaawal (Saul), WaYaShalach (and he sent) Malaakayam (other messengers), Acharayam (other - plural) WaYaThaNabaaw (and [reflexive] prophesied). Gam (indeed / moreover) Hamah (they / them) WaYaYasap (and again / another) Shaawal (Saul) WaYaShalach (and sent) Malaakayam (messengers) Shalayashayayam (again third - plural time), WaYaThaNabaaw (and [reflexive] prophesied) Gam (indeed / moreover) Hamah (they / them).

22 WaYaYalak (And went also) Gam (indeed / moreover) Hawaa (which/who/that is) HaRamah (the Ramah), WaYaBawaa (and came) Id-Bawar (as far as well) HaGadawal (the great) Ashar (who/that) BaShakaw (in Secu): WaYaShaal (and he asked), WaYaAmar (and said), “Ayapah (Where) Shamawaal (Samuel) WaDawad (and David)?” “WaYaAmar (and said) Hanah (Behold), BaNawayath (at Naioth) BaRamah (in Ramah).”

23 WaYaYalak (And he went) Sham (there) Al (to) Nawayath (Naioth) BaRamah (in Ramah) WaThaHayah (and came to pass) Ilayaw (went up him) Gam (indeed / moreover) Hawaa (which/who/that is) Rawach (spirit / wind) Alahayam (God) WaYaYalak (and came), Halawak (went), WaYaThaNabaa (and [reflexive] prophesied), Id-Bawaaw (as far as came him) BaNawayath (in Naioth). BaRamah (in Ramah).

24 WaYaPashat (And also stripped off) Gam (clothes), Hawaa (which/who/that is) Bagadayaw (his 𐤁𐤂𐤃) WaYaThaNabaa (and he [reflexive] prophesied) Gam (indeed / moreover) Hawaa (which/who/that is) LaPanayam (before) Shamawaal (Samuel), WaYaNapal (and lay down) Irawam (naked) Kal (every) HaYawam (that day) HaHawaa (which/who/that is) WaKal (and every) HaLayalah (that night). Il-Kan (over for sure) YaAmaraw (say), “HaGam (indeed / moreover) Shaawal (Saul) BaNabayaam (in prophets)?”