1 WaYaAmar (And said) Dawad (David) Al-Labaw (to his heart), “Ithah (now / present moment) ASapah (I now perish) Yawam (day) Achad (one) BaYad (by hand) Shaawal (Saul). Ayan (NO ONE) Lay (for me) Tawab (pleasant/functional) KayaHaMalat (surely [causing] escape) AMalat (So shall I escape) Al-Aratz (to Earth/land) Palashathay (Philistines); WaYaNaYawaash (and despair), Manamay (from me) Shaawal (Saul) LaBaqashay (to seek me) Iwad (more/again) BaKal (in every) Gabawal (border/boundary) Yashar-Al (Israel). WaNaMalatathay (and 𐤌𐤋𐤈) MaYadaw (from his hand).”
2 WaYaQawam (And arose), Dawad (David) WaYaIbar (and passed over), Hawaa (which/who/that is) WaShash (and six) Maahawath (hundred - plural) Ayash (man), AsharaImaw (who/that with him) Al (to) Akayash (Achish) Ban (son) Maiwak (Maoch), Malak (king) gath (gath).
3 WaYaYashab (And inhabit/dwell) Dawad (David) Im (with) Akayash (Achish) gath (gath), Hawaa (which/who/that is) WaAyanashayaw (and lived his men), Ayash (man) WaBayathaw (and his household), Dawad (David) WaShanathayam (and even two wives), Achay-Naim (Ahinoam) NaAyashahayaw (his wife - emphatic) HaYazaraialayath (the jezreelitess), Abay-Gayal (Abigail) Ayashahath (woman) Nabal (Nabal's) HaKaramalayath (the carmelitess).
4 WaYaNagad (And it told) LaShaawal (Saul) Kay-YaBarach (surely fled) Dawad (David) gath (gath): WaLaa (And not) Yawasap (Joseph) Iwad (more/again) LaBaqashaw (sought him more again).
5 WaYaAmar (And said) Dawad (David) Al (to) Akayash (Achish), “Am-Naa (although - rhetorical Now) Matzaathay (find / discover) Chan (favor) BaIyanayak (in your eyes), YaNathanaw (let give) Lay (for me) Maqawam (place) BaAchath (in one) Iyaray (cities) HaShadah (the country), WaAYashabah (And I dwell). Sham (there) WaLaMah (and what / why / how) YaYashab (dwell) Ibadak (your servant) BaIyar (city with) HaMamalakah (the royal)?” Imak (with you)
6 WaYaNathan (And gave) Law (for him) Akayash (Achish) BaYawam (in day) HaHawaa (which/who/that is) Ath (the entirety of) Tzaqalag (Ziklag): LaKan (for sure) Hayahathah (came to pass) Tzaqalag (Ziklag) LaMalakay (why to kings) Yahawadah (Judah) IdaHaYawam (as far as this day) HaZah (this / that / these).
7 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) Masapar (number) HaYawamayam (the full year - plural) Ashar-YaYashab (who/that inhabit/dwell) Dawad (David) BaShadah (days lived in country) Palashathay (Philistines) Yawamayam (day - plural) WaArabaih (and four) Chadashayam (months).
8 WaYaIlah (And went up), Dawad (David) WaAyanashayaw (and his men) WaYaPashataw (and made raid) Al-HaGashawaray (to the Geshurites), WaHaGazarazay (and the girzites), WaHaImalaqay (and the amalekites); KayaHanah (surely Behold) Yashabawath (inhabitants) HaAratz (the land), AsharaMaIwalam (who/that of old), Bawaak (you go) Shawar (Shur), WaId-Aratz (and as far as Earth/land) Matzarayam (Egypt).
9 WaYaHaNakah (And [causing] struck) Dawad (David) Ath-HaAratz (the entirety of the land), WaLaa (And not) YaChayah (alive), Ayash (man) WaAyashah (and woman) WaYaLaqach (and took away) Tzaan (Flock / Sheeps / Goats), WaBaqar (and cattle), WaChamawarayam (and donkeys), WaGamalayam (and camels), WaBagadayam (and clothing - plural); WaYaShawab (and he returned), WaYaBawaa (and came) Al (to) Akayash (Achish).
10 WaYaAmar (And said), Akayash (Achish) “Al (not) Pashatatham (Against you made raid) HaYawam (the today)?” WaYaAmar (and said), Dawad (David) “Il-Nagab (over against south) Yahawadah (Judah), WaIl-Nagab (and over against south) HaYarachamaalay (the Jerahmeelites), WaAl-Nagab (and to against south) HaQayanay (the Kenites).”
11 WaAyash (And man) WaAyashah (and woman) YaChayah (alive), Laa (NOT) YaChayah (saved) Dawad (David) LaHaBawayaa (to [causing] bring) gath (gath), LaAmar (saying), “Pan-YaNagadaw (or else lest tell), Ilayanaw (went up us) LaAmar (saying), Kah (𐤊𐤄) YaIshah (make) ‘Dawad (David), WaKah (and 𐤊𐤄) Mashapataw (his way) Kal (every) HaYawamayam (the time - plural) AsharaYaYashab (who/that inhabit/dwell) BaShadah (lived in country) Palashathay (Philistines).’”
12 WaYaAman (And believed) Akayash (Achish) BaDawad (In david), LaAmar (saying), “HaBaash ([causing] utterly) YaHaBaayash ([causing] abhor) BaImaw (in his people) Yashar-Al (Israel). WaYaHayah (and came to pass) Lay (for me) LaIbad (servant) Iwalam (eternity).”