And the Philistines took the ark of God, and brought it from Ebenezer unto Ashdod.

So went the present over before him: and himself lodged that night in the company.

ukSethaam mitraavaruNaa ghRtena taa raajaanaa sukSitiis tarpayethaam

And it came to pass about ten days after, that the LORD smote Nabal, that he died.

muurdhaanaM gaavaH payasaa camuuSv abhi shriiNanti vasubhir na niktaiH

sato nuunaM kavayaH saM shishiita vaashiibhir yaabhir amRtaaya takSatha

sasena cid vimadaayaavaho vasv aajaav adriM vaavasaanasya nartayan

sapta svasRRr aruSiir vaavashaano vidvaan madhva uj jabhaaraa dRshe kam

bhayante vishvaa bhuvanaa marudbhyo raajaana iva tveSasaMdRsho naraH

And the south, and the plain of the valley of Jericho, the city of palm trees, unto Zoar.

Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble;

Call now, if there be any that will answer thee; and to which of the saints wilt thou turn?

Howbeit then, when ye knew not God, ye did service unto them which by nature are no gods.

sedha raajann apa sridho vi vo made maa no duHshaMsa iishataa vivakSase

sa shvitaanas tanyatuu rocanasthaa ajarebhir naanadadbhir yaviSThaH

viprasya vaa yat savanaani gachatho .ata aa yaatam madhupeyam ashvinaa

Elkanah, and Jesiah, and Azareel, and Joezer, and Jashobeam, the Korhites,

idaM shreSThaM jyotiSaaM jyotir aagaac citraH praketo ajaniSTa vibhvaa

ayaM vaam bhaago nihita iyaM giir dasraav ime vaaM nidhayo madhuunaam

My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver.

If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night shall be light about me.

dashasyanto divyaaH paarthivaaso gojaataa apyaa mRLataa ca devaaH

The gin shall take him by the heel, and the robber shall prevail against him.

vamriibhiH putram agruvo adaanaM niveshanaad dhariva aa jabhartha