1 Samuel 24:23

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

So David gave his oath to Saul. Then Saul returned home, but David and his men went up to the stronghold.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּשָּׁבַ֥ע דָּוִ֖ד לְשָׁא֑וּל וַיֵּ֤לֶךְ שָׁאוּל֙ אֶל־בֵּית֔וֹ וְדָוִד֙ וַֽאֲנָשָׁ֔יו עָל֖וּ עַל־הַמְּצוּדָֽה׃ פ

Transliteration

And wayyiššābaʿ Dāwid to Šāʾûl and wayyēlek Šāʾûl to his house and Dāwid and his men ʿālû to hammeṣûdâ

Grammar Details

• *wayyiššābaʿ*: waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, Niphal stem - and he swore
• *Dāwid*: proper noun, masculine singular - David
• *Šāʾûl*: proper noun, masculine singular - Saul
• *wayyēlek*: waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *hālak* - and he went
• *ʿālû*: perfect, 3rd common plural - they went up
• *hammeṣûdâ*: definite article + noun, feminine singular - the stronghold

Word Meanings

• *wayyiššābaʿ*: swore/took an oath/made a vow
• *wayyēlek*: went/departed/left
• *ʿālû*: went up/ascended/climbed
• *hammeṣûdâ*: stronghold/fortress/secure place

Other Translations

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And David gave Saul his oath. And Saul went back to his house; but David and his men went up to their safe place.