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I Samuel 21

Hebrew, word by word. The text arrives sealed from the shelf and is drawn above, every word pressable for its record. Under each verse here: the reading printed for each of its words, oldest witness first, credited by number to its source at the foot.

I Samuel 21:1

and + he rose up1 · and + he went1 · and + Jonathan1 · abide2 · (a-)wake(-n, up)2

I Samuel 21:2

and + he brought [them]1 · lover3 · Nob + towards1 · these3 · Ahimelech3 · the + priest1 · and + he trembled1 · Ahimelech3 · to + meet1 · lover3 · and + he said1 · if (haply)2 · what3 · you4 · to + alone + you1 · and + [is] a man1 · nothing3 · with + you1

I Samuel 21:3

and + he said1 · lover3 · of + Ahimelech1 · the + priest1 · consult2 · he commanded + me1 · to speak3 · and + he said1 · against2 · person3 · these3 · know3 · speck3 · with3 · vizier3 · that3 · I3 · sending [it] + you1 · and + which1 · I commanded + you1 · and + <obj.>1 · the + young men1 · acknowledge2 · these3 · place3 · such3 · one2

I Samuel 21:4

and + therefore1 · why?5 · substance3 · under3 · hand + your1 · fif(-teen)2 · food3 · rehearse2 · in + hand + my1 · if3 · ¿ + has he been found1

I Samuel 21:5

and + he answered1 · the + priest1 · with3 · lover3 · and + he said1 · nothing3 · food3 · common3 · these3 · under3 · Iddo2 · since3 · mother3 · food3 · Kedesh3 · substance3 · mother3 · beward2 · the + young men1 · only3 · what is left at the bottom6

I Samuel 21:6

and + he answered1 · lover3 · with3 · the + priest1 · and + he said1 · if (haply)2 · since3 · mother3 · wife3 · an assembly3 · abide (all night)2 · as + yesterday1 · captain2 · fen2 · and + they were1 · vessel3 · the + young men1 · Kedesh3 · and + he1 · to tread3 · common3 · and + also1 · since3 · on this day as distinct from yesterday or tomorrow7 · appoint2 · in + vessels1

I Samuel 21:7

and + he set1 · if (haply)2 · the + priest1 · Kedesh3 · since3 · no3 · to exist3 · authority3 · food3 · since3 · mother3 · food3 · the + presence1 · from + to + before1 · The Lord2 · to + make1 · food3 · warm2 · over the + day1 · To be taken8

I Samuel 21:8

and + [the] name of1 · person3 · work2 · Saul3 · over the + day1 · <the> + that1 · X be able2 · before3 · The Lord2 · and + name + his1 · Doeg3 · the + Edomite1 · bull3 · X break2 · that3 · of + Shaul1

I Samuel 21:9

and + he said1 · lover3 · of + Ahimelech1 · and + not1 · substance3 · mouth3 · under3 · hand + your1 · lance3 · if3 · knife3 · since3 · also3 · decay2 · and + also1 · vessel3 · no3 · accept2 · in + hand + my1 · since3 · to exist3 · to speak3 · consult2 · require haste2

I Samuel 21:10

and + he said1 · the + priest1 · knife3 · Goljath3 · the + Philistine1 · that3 · beat2 · in + [the] valley of1 · Elah2 · here3 · it2 · cast2 · in <the> + cloak1 · behind2 · the + ephod1 · mother3 · you4 · accept2 · come2 · bring2 · since3 · nothing3 · following2 · fellowman9 · spoil2 · and + he said1 · lover3 · nothing3 · like + it1 · to <the> + me1

I Samuel 21:11

and + he rose up1 · lover3 · and + he fled1 · over the + day1 · <the> + that1 · from + before1 · Saul3 · and + he brought [them]1 · these3 · Akish3 · king3 · Gath3

I Samuel 21:12

and + they said1 · Abdi3 · Akish3 · to + him1 · ¿ + not1 · this3 · lover3 · king3 · the + earth1 · ¿ + not1 · a marker pointing to an object10 · give account2 · with + dancing1 · <to> + saying1 · strike2 · Saul3 · and + David1

I Samuel 21:13

and + he put1 · lover3 · with3 · the + things1 · Elah2 · in + heart + his1 · and + he saw1 · vehemence3 · from + before1 · Akish3 · king3 · Gath3

I Samuel 21:14

and + they did again1 · with3 · X but2 · in + view + their1 · [were] in + hand + their1 · Most High2 · doors5 · the + gate1 · and + he brought down1 · these3 · beard + his1

I Samuel 21:15

and + he said1 · Akish3 · these3 · servants + his1 · here3 · advise self2 · person3 · (be, play the) mad (man)2 · why?11 · abide2 · sign2 · against2

I Samuel 21:16

to lack3 · (be, play the) mad (man)2 · galley3 · since3 · abide2 · with3 · this3 · Eli3 · to dream12 · abide2 · these3 · household + my1

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