Verse 15

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.17.15", "source": "וְדָוִ֛ד הֹלֵ֥ךְ וָשָׁ֖ב מֵעַ֣ל שָׁא֑וּל לִרְע֛וֹת אֶת־צֹ֥אן אָבִ֖יו בֵּֽית לָֽחֶם׃", "text": "And *Dāwid* [was] *hālaḵ* and *šûḇ* from *ʿal* *Šāʾûl* to *rāʿâ* *ʾēt*-*ṣōʾn* [of] his *ʾāḇ* [in] *Bêt-leḥem*.", "grammar": { "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*hālaḵ*": "Qal participle masculine singular - going", "*šûḇ*": "Qal participle masculine singular - returning", "*ʿal*": "preposition - from upon/from", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*rāʿâ*": "Qal infinitive construct - to tend/shepherd", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ṣōʾn*": "noun, common singular construct - flock of", "*ʾāḇ*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his father", "*Bêt-leḥem*": "proper noun - Bethlehem" }, "variants": { "*hālaḵ* and *šûḇ*": "going back and forth/coming and going", "*ʿal*": "from/from being with", "*rāʿâ*": "to tend/to shepherd/to pasture", "*ṣōʾn*": "flock/sheep" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 Sam 16:11 : 11 { "verseID": "1_Samuel.16.11", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵ֣ל אֶל־יִשַׁי֮ הֲתַ֣מּוּ הַנְּעָרִים֒ וַיֹּ֗אמֶר ע֚וֹד שָׁאַ֣ר הַקָּטָ֔ן וְהִנֵּ֥ה רֹעֶ֖ה בַּצֹּ֑אן וַיֹּ֨אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵ֤ל אֶל־יִשַׁי֙ שִׁלְחָ֣ה וְקָחֶ֔נּוּ כִּ֥י לֹא־נָסֹ֖ב עַד־בֹּא֥וֹ פֹֽה׃", "text": "And *wə-yōʾmer* *Šəmûʾēl* to *Yišay*, \"Are *hătammû* the *hannəʿārîm*?\" And he *wə-yōʾmer*, \"Yet *šāʾar* the *haqqāṭān*, and behold, *rōʿeh* with the *baṣṣōʾn*.\" And *wə-yōʾmer* *Šəmûʾēl* to *Yišay*, \"*šilḥāh* and *wə-qāḥennû*, for we will not *nāsōb* until his *bōʾô* here.\"", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Šəmûʾēl*": "proper noun - Samuel", "*Yišay*": "proper noun - Jesse", "*hătammû*": "interrogative + Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - are they complete/finished", "*hannəʿārîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the young men/boys", "*šāʾar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - remains", "*haqqāṭān*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the youngest/smallest", "*rōʿeh*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - shepherding", "*baṣṣōʾn*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - with the flock", "*šilḥāh*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - send", "*wə-qāḥennû*": "waw conjunction + Qal imperative, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and take/fetch him", "*nāsōb*": "Qal imperfect, 1st common plural - we will turn around/sit down", "*bōʾô*": "Qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his coming" }, "variants": { "*hătammû*": "are complete/are finished/are all present", "*hannəʿārîm*": "the young men/the boys/the servants", "*šāʾar*": "remains/is left/is still", "*haqqāṭān*": "the youngest/the smallest/the least significant", "*rōʿeh*": "shepherding/tending/pasturing", "*nāsōb*": "turn around/sit down/recline" } }
  • 1 Sam 16:19-23 : 19 { "verseID": "1_Samuel.16.19", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֥ח שָׁא֛וּל מַלְאָכִ֖ים אֶל־יִשָׁ֑י וַיֹּ֕אמֶר שִׁלְחָ֥ה אֵלַ֛י אֶת־דָּוִ֥ד בִּנְךָ֖ אֲשֶׁ֥ר בַּצֹּֽאן׃", "text": "And *wə-yišlaḥ* *Šāʾûl* *malʾāḵîm* to *Yišāy* and *wə-yōʾmer*, \"*šilḥâ* to me *Dāwid* your son who is with the *baṣṣōʾn*.\"", "grammar": { "*wə-yišlaḥ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sent", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*malʾāḵîm*": "noun, masculine plural - messengers", "*Yišāy*": "proper noun - Jesse", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*šilḥâ*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - send", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*baṣṣōʾn*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - with the flock" }, "variants": { "*malʾāḵîm*": "messengers/envoys/angels" } } 20 { "verseID": "1_Samuel.16.20", "source": "וַיִּקַּ֨ח יִשַׁ֜י חֲמ֥וֹר לֶ֙חֶם֙ וְנֹ֣אד יַ֔יִן וּגְדִ֥י עִזִּ֖ים אֶחָ֑ד וַיִּשְׁלַ֛ח בְּיַד־דָּוִ֥ד בְּנ֖וֹ אֶל־שָׁאֽוּל׃", "text": "And *wə-yiqqaḥ* *Yišay* *ḥămôr* of *leḥem* and a *nōʾd* of *yayin* and one kid of *ʿizzîm*, and *wə-yišlaḥ* by *yad-Dāwid* his son to *Šāʾûl*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yiqqaḥ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*Yišay*": "proper noun - Jesse", "*ḥămôr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - donkey/donkey-load", "*leḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - bread/food", "*nōʾd*": "noun, masculine singular construct - skin/bottle", "*yayin*": "noun, masculine singular - wine", "*ʿizzîm*": "noun, feminine plural - goats", "*wə-yišlaḥ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sent", "*yad-Dāwid*": "construct phrase - hand of David", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul" }, "variants": { "*ḥămôr*": "donkey-load/ass-load/measure", "*nōʾd*": "skin/bottle/container", "*ʿizzîm*": "goats/she-goats" } } 21 { "verseID": "1_Samuel.16.21", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֤א דָוִד֙ אֶל־שָׁא֔וּל וַֽיַּעֲמֹ֖ד לְפָנָ֑יו וַיֶּאֱהָבֵ֣הֽוּ מְאֹ֔ד וַֽיְהִי־ל֖וֹ נֹשֵׂ֥א כֵלִֽים׃", "text": "And *wə-yābōʾ* *Dāwid* to *Šāʾûl* and *wə-yaʿămōd* before him. And he *wə-yeʾĕhābēhû* very much, and he *wə-yəhî-lô* *nōśēʾ* *kēlîm*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yābōʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he came", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*wə-yaʿămōd*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he stood", "*wə-yeʾĕhābēhû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he loved him", "*wə-yəhî-lô*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he became to him", "*nōśēʾ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular construct - bearer of", "*kēlîm*": "noun, masculine plural - weapons/armor/vessels" }, "variants": { "*nōśēʾ kēlîm*": "armor bearer/weapon carrier/equipment bearer", "*kēlîm*": "weapons/armor/vessels/implements" } } 22 { "verseID": "1_Samuel.16.22", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח שָׁא֔וּל אֶל־יִשַׁ֖י לֵאמֹ֑ר יַעֲמָד־נָ֤א דָוִד֙ לְפָנַ֔י כִּֽי־מָ֥צָא חֵ֖ן בְּעֵינָֽי׃", "text": "And *wə-yišlaḥ* *Šāʾûl* to *Yišay* *lēʾmōr*, \"Let *yaʿămād-nāʾ* *Dāwid* before me, for he has *māṣāʾ* *ḥēn* in my eyes.\"", "grammar": { "*wə-yišlaḥ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sent", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*Yišay*": "proper noun - Jesse", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*yaʿămād-nāʾ*": "Qal imperfect jussive, 3rd masculine singular + particle of entreaty - let stand please", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*māṣāʾ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - found", "*ḥēn*": "noun, masculine singular - favor/grace" }, "variants": { "*māṣāʾ ḥēn*": "found favor/found grace/gained approval" } } 23 { "verseID": "1_Samuel.16.23", "source": "וְהָיָ֗ה בִּֽהְי֤וֹת רֽוּחַ־אֱלֹהִים֙ אֶל־שָׁא֔וּל וְלָקַ֥ח דָּוִ֛ד אֶת־הַכִּנּ֖וֹר וְנִגֵּ֣ן בְּיָד֑וֹ וְרָוַ֤ח לְשָׁאוּל֙ וְט֣וֹב ל֔וֹ וְסָ֥רָה מֵעָלָ֖יו ר֥וּחַ הָרָעָֽה׃", "text": "And it *wə-hāyâ*, when *bihyôt* *rûaḥ-ʾĕlōhîm* to *Šāʾûl*, then *wə-lāqaḥ* *Dāwid* the *hakinnôr* and *wə-niggēn* with his hand. And *wə-rāwaḥ* to *Šāʾûl* and *wə-ṭôb* to him, and *wə-sārâ* from him the *rûaḥ hārāʿâ*.", "grammar": { "*wə-hāyâ*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it happened", "*bihyôt*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - when being", "*rûaḥ-ʾĕlōhîm*": "construct phrase - spirit of God", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*wə-lāqaḥ*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*hakinnôr*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the lyre/harp", "*wə-niggēn*": "waw consecutive + Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he played", "*wē-rāwaḥ*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and relief came", "*wə-ṭôb*": "waw conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - and good/well", "*wə-sārâ*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - and it departed", "*rûaḥ hārāʿâ*": "construct phrase - evil spirit" }, "variants": { "*rûaḥ-ʾĕlōhîm*": "spirit of God/divine spirit/supernatural spirit", "*hakinnôr*": "the lyre/the harp/the stringed instrument", "*wē-rāwaḥ*": "relief came/was refreshed/was eased", "*rûaḥ hārāʿâ*": "evil spirit/harmful spirit/distressing spirit" } }