1 Chronicles 11:18

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And the three brake through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Beth-lehem, that was by the gate, and took it, and brought it to David: but David would not drink thereof, but poured it out unto Jehovah,

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּבְקְע֨וּ הַשְּׁלֹשָׁ֜ה בְּמַחֲנֵ֣ה פְלִשְׁתִּ֗ים וַיִּֽשְׁאֲבוּ־מַ֙יִם֙ מִבּ֤וֹר בֵּֽית־לֶ֙חֶם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בַּשַּׁ֔עַר וַיִּשְׂא֖וּ וַיָּבִ֣אוּ אֶל־דָּוִ֑יד וְלֹֽא־אָבָ֤ה דָוִיד֙ לִשְׁתּוֹתָ֔ם וַיְנַסֵּ֥ךְ אֹתָ֖ם לַיהוָֽה

Transliteration

And wayyiḇqəʿû the haššəlōšāh in bəmaḥănēh Pəlištîm and wayyišʾaḇû-mayim from bôr Bêt-leḥem which [is] baššaʿar and wayyiśʾû and wayyāḇiʾû to-Dāwîd and lōʾ-ʾāḇāh Dāwîd lištôtām and waynassēk ʾōtām to YHWH

Grammar Details

*wayyiḇqəʿû*: waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they broke through
*haššəlōšāh*: definite article + cardinal number - the three
*bəmaḥănēh*: preposition + noun masculine singular construct - in camp of
*Pəlištîm*: proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines
*wayyišʾaḇû*: waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they drew
*mayim*: noun masculine plural - water
*bôr*: noun masculine singular construct - well/cistern of
*Bêt-leḥem*: proper noun - Bethlehem
*baššaʿar*: preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - in the gate
*wayyiśʾû*: waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they carried
*wayyāḇiʾû*: waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they brought
*lōʾ*: negative particle - not
*ʾāḇāh*: Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - was willing/consented
*lištôtām*: preposition + Qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to drink them
*waynassēk*: waw consecutive + Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he poured out/offered
*ʾōtām*: direct object marker + 3rd masculine plural suffix - them
*YHWH*: proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh

Word Meanings

*wayyiḇqəʿû*: broke through/burst through/penetrated
*wayyišʾaḇû*: drew/fetched/scooped
*wayyiśʾû*: carried/lifted/bore
*wayyāḇiʾû*: brought/presented/delivered
*ʾāḇāh*: was willing/consented/desired
*waynassēk*: poured out as libation/offered as drink offering

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Referenced Verses

1 Sam 7:6 : 6 And they gathered together to Mizpah, and drew water, and poured it out before Jehovah, and fasted on that day, and said there, We have sinned against Jehovah. And Samuel judged the children of Israel in Mizpah.
1 Sam 19:5 : 5 for he put his life in his hand, and smote the Philistine, and Jehovah wrought a great victory for all Israel: thou sawest it, and didst rejoice; wherefore then wilt thou sin against innocent blood, to slay David without a cause?
Song 8:6 : 6 Set me as a seal upon thy heart, As a seal upon thine arm: For love is strong as death; Jealousy is cruel as Sheol; The flashes thereof are flashes of fire, A very flame of Jehovah.
Acts 20:24 : 24 But I hold not my life of any account as dear unto myself, so that I may accomplish my course, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.
Acts 21:13 : 13 Then Paul answered, What do ye, weeping and breaking my heart? for I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.
2 Cor 5:14-15 : 14 For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that {G1487} one died for all, therefore {G599} all died; 15 and he died for all, that they that live should no longer live unto themselves, but unto him who for their sakes died and rose again.

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