1 Samuel 29 — English–Hebrew Parallel

1 WaYaQabatzaw (And now gathered together) Palashathay (Philistines) Ath-Kal (the entirety of every) Machanahayam (their armies) Apaq (Aphek): Yashar-Al (Israelites) Chanahayam (encamped - plural spring) BaIyan (in eye) Ashar (who/that) BaYazaraial (in Jezreel).

2 WaSaranay (And lords) Palashathay (Philistines) Ibarayam (passed - plural) LaMaahawath (hundreds), WaLaAlapayam (and thousands); WaDawad (and David) WaAyanashayaw (and his man) Ibarayam (men) Ibarayam (passed on - plural rear) BaAcharawanah (in 𐤀𐤇𐤓𐤅𐤍) Im (with) Akayash (Achish).

3 WaYaAmaraw (And said), Sharay (princes) Palashathay (Philistines) “Mah (what / why / how) HaIbarayam (about these hebrews)?” HaAlah (these) WaYaAmar (and said) Akayash (Achish) Al-Sharay (to princes Isn't) Palashathay (Philistines), “HaLawaa (NOT) Zah (this / that / these) Dawad (David), Ibad (servant) Shaawal (Saul) Malak (king) Yashar-Al (Israel), AsharaYaHayah (who/that came to pass) Athay (entirety me) Zah (this / that / these) Yawamayam (days), Aw-Zah (or this / that / these) Shanahayam (years), WaLaa (And not) Matzaathay (find / discover) Baw (within him) Maawamah (fault) MaYawam (since) Napalaw (fell him) Id-HaYawam (as far as this day) HaZah (this / that / these)?”

4 WaYaQatzapaw (And angry) Ilayaw (went up him) Sharay (princes) Palashathay (Philistines); WaYaAmaraw (and said), Law (for him) Sharay (princes) Palashathay (Philistines) “HaShawab (turn / return) Ath-HaAyash (the entirety of the man) WaYaShawab (and return), WaYaShawab (and that he may go back) Al-Maqawamaw (to his place) AsharaHaPaqadathaw (who/that you [causing] appointed him), Sham (there) WaLaa (And not) YaYarad (let go down) Imanaw (with us) BaMalachamah (with battle), WaLaa (And not) YaHayah (came to pass) Lanaw (for us) LaShatan (become adversary) BaMalachamah (lest in battle). WaBaMah (and in what / why / how) YaThaRatzah ([reflexive] fellow reconcile himself) Zah (this / that / these) Al (to) Adawan ()? HaLawaa (NOT) BaRaashay (with heads) HaAyanashayam (these men) HaHam (the they / them)?

5 ‘HaLawaa (NOT) Zah (this / that / these) Dawad (David) AsharaYaInahaw (who/that sang) Law (for him) BaMachawalahawath (in dances), LaAmar (saying), YaHaNakah ([causing] slain) Shaawal (Saul) BaAlapayaw (in his thousands), WaDawad (And david), BaRababahathaw (in his ten thousands)?’”

6 WaYaQaraa (And called) Akayash (Achish) Al (to) Dawad (David), WaYaAmar (and said), “Alayaw (to him) Chay (living), Yahawah () Kay-Yashar (surely upright), Athah (you) WaTawab (and good) BaIyanay (in my sight) Yatzaathak (your going out) WaBawaak (and your coming) Athay (entirety me) BaMachanah (in army); KayaLaa (surely NOT) Matzaathay (find / discover) Bak (within him you) Raih (evil) MaYawam (from day) Bawaak (your coming) Alay (to me) Id-HaYawam (as far as this day). HaZah (The nevertheless), WaBaIyanay (and in eye) HaSaranayam (the lords) Laa (don't favor) Tawab (pleasant/functional) Athah (you).

7 WaIthah (And now / present moment) Shawab (turn / return), WaYalak (and go) BaShalawam (in peace), WaLaa (And not) ThaIshah (make) Rai (evil / dysfunction) BaIyanay (in eye) Saranay (lords) Palashathay (Philistines).”

8 WaYaAmar (And said) Dawad (David) Al (to) Akayash (Achish), “KayaMah (surely what / why / how) Ishahayathay (make)? WaMah (and what / why / how) Matzaath (you found) BaIbadak (in your servant) MaYawam (from long) AsharaHayahayathay (who/that came to pass) LaPanayamak (before you) IdaHaYawam (as far as this day), HaZah (this / that / these) KayaLaa (surely NOT) ABawaa (I go) WaNaLachamathay (and fight) BaAyabay (in enemies) Adawan () HaMalak (the king)?”

9 WaYaInah (And answered) Akayash (Achish) “WaYaAmar (and said), Al (to) Dawad (David), Yadaithay (know/understand) KayaTawab (surely pleasant/functional) Athah (you) BaIyanay (in my sight), KaMalaak (as angel) Alahayam (God). Ak (Surely) Sharay (princes) Palashathay (Philistines) Amaraw (said/spoke) Laa (NOT) ‘YaIlah (he go up) Imanaw (with us) BaMalachamah (with battle).’

10 WaIthah (And now / present moment) HaShakam ([causing] now rise up early) BaBaqar (in morning) WaIbaday (and servants) Adawan () Ashar-Bawaaw (who/that come); Athak (entirety you) WaHaShakamatham (and you [causing] soon up early) BaBaqar (in morning), WaYaAwar (and light), Lakam (depart you) WaYalakaw (And go / Move).”

11 WaYaShakam (And rose up early), Dawad (David) Hawaa (which/who/that is) WaAyanashayaw (and his men), LaYalakath (Go / Move) BaBaqar (depart in morning), LaShawab (to return) Al-Aratz (to Earth/land) Palashathay (Philistines). WaPalashathay (and Philistines) Ilahaw (went up) Yazaraial (Jezreel).