Tanach
Shmuel I 17:57-18:5 שמואל א י״ז:נ״ז-י״ח:ה׳
Part of: Chapter 17Chapter 18
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וּכְשׁוּב דָּוִד מֵֽהַכּוֹת אֶת־הַפְּלִשְׁתִּי וַיִּקַּח אֹתוֹ אַבְנֵר וַיְבִאֵהוּ לִפְנֵי שָׁאוּל וְרֹאשׁ הַפְּלִשְׁתִּי בְּיָדֽוֹ׃
When Dovid returned from killing the Philistine, Avneir took him and brought him before Shaul, while the head of the Philistine was in his hand.
When Dovid returned from killing the Philistine, Avneir took him and brought him before Shaul, while the head of the Philistine was in his hand.
וַיֹּאמֶר אֵלָיו שָׁאוּל בֶּן־מִי אַתָּה הַנָּעַר וַיֹּאמֶר דָּוִד בֶּֽן־עַבְדְּךָ יִשַׁי בֵּית הַלַּחְמִֽי׃
Shaul said to him, "Whose son are you, young man?" Dovid replied, "The son of your servant Yishay, the Beis Lechemite."
Shaul said to him, "Whose son are you, young man?" Dovid replied, "The son of your servant Yishay, the Beis Lechemite."
וַיְהִי כְּכַלֹּתוֹ לְדַבֵּר אֶל־שָׁאוּל וְנֶפֶשׁ יְהוֹנָתָן נִקְשְׁרָה בְּנֶפֶשׁ דָּוִד (ויאהבו) [וַיֶּֽאֱהָבֵהוּ] יְהוֹנָתָן כְּנַפְשֽׁוֹ׃
And it was after he finished speaking to Shaul that Yonoson's soul became attached to Dovid's soul, and Yonoson loved him as his own soul.
And it was after he finished speaking to Shaul that Yonoson's soul became attached to Dovid's soul, and Yonoson loved him as his own soul.
וַיִּקָּחֵהוּ שָׁאוּל בַּיּוֹם הַהוּא וְלֹא נְתָנוֹ לָשׁוּב בֵּית אָבִֽיו׃
Shaul took him on that day and did not allow him to return to his father's home.
Shaul took him on that day and did not allow him to return to his father's home.
וַיִּכְרֹת יְהוֹנָתָן וְדָוִד בְּרִית בְּאַהֲבָתוֹ אֹתוֹ כְּנַפְשֽׁוֹ׃
Yonoson and Dovid made a covenant, in their great love for one another.
Yonoson and Dovid made a covenant, in their great love for one another.
וַיִּתְפַּשֵּׁט יְהוֹנָתָן אֶֽת־הַמְּעִיל אֲשֶׁר עָלָיו וַֽיִּתְּנֵהוּ לְדָוִד וּמַדָּיו וְעַד־חַרְבּוֹ וְעַד־קַשְׁתּוֹ וְעַד־חֲגֹרֽוֹ׃
Yonoson took off the robe he wore and gave it to Dovid, along with his battle garments, and even his sword, his bow, and his belt.
Yonoson took off the robe he wore and gave it to Dovid, along with his battle garments, and even his sword, his bow, and his belt.
וַיֵּצֵא דָוִד בְּכֹל אֲשֶׁר יִשְׁלָחֶנּוּ שָׁאוּל יַשְׂכִּיל וַיְשִׂמֵהוּ שָׁאוּל עַל אַנְשֵׁי הַמִּלְחָמָה וַיִּיטַב בְּעֵינֵי כׇל־הָעָם וְגַם בְּעֵינֵי עַבְדֵי שָׁאֽוּל׃ {פ}
Dovid went out, and wherever Shaul sent him he succeeded; Shaul appointed him over the warriors, and he was popular among all the people and also among Shaul's servants.
Dovid went out, and wherever Shaul sent him he succeeded; Shaul appointed him over the warriors, and he was popular among all the people and also among Shaul's servants.