1 Samuel 27:5

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{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.27.5", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר דָּוִ֜ד אֶל־אָכִ֗ישׁ אִם־נָא֩ מָצָ֨אתִי חֵ֤ן בְּעֵינֶ֙יךָ֙ יִתְּנוּ־לִ֣י מָק֗וֹם בְּאַחַ֛ת עָרֵ֥י הַשָּׂדֶ֖ה וְאֵ֣שְׁבָה שָּׁ֑ם וְלָ֨מָּה יֵשֵׁ֧ב עַבְדְּךָ֛ בְּעִ֥יר הַמַּמְלָכָ֖ה עִמָּֽךְ", "text": "And *wayyōmer* *Dāwid* to-*ʾāḵîš* if-please *māṣāʾṯî* *ḥēn* in-eyes of you, *yittənû*-to me *māqôm* in-one *ʿārê* the-*śādeh* and *ʾēšḇāh* there, and why *yēšēḇ* servant of you in-city the-*mamlāḵāh* with you?", "grammar": { "*wayyōmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ʾāḵîš*": "proper noun - Achish", "*māṣāʾṯî*": "qal perfect 1cs - I have found", "*ḥēn*": "noun ms - favor/grace", "*yittənû*": "qal imperfect 3mp jussive - let them give", "*māqôm*": "noun ms - place", "*ʿārê*": "noun fp construct - cities of", "*śādeh*": "noun ms - field/countryside", "*ʾēšḇāh*": "qal imperfect 1cs cohortative - let me dwell", "*yēšēḇ*": "qal imperfect 3ms - should dwell", "*mamlāḵāh*": "noun fs - kingdom/royal city" }, "variants": { "*ḥēn*": "favor/grace/acceptance", "*śādeh*": "field/countryside/open territory", "*mamlāḵāh*": "kingdom/royal city" } }

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Other Translations

  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    Then David said to Achish, "If I have found favor in your eyes, let me have a place in one of the country towns, so that I may live there. Why should your servant remain living in the royal city with you?"

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And David said unto Achish, If I have now found grace in thine eyes, let them give me a place in some town in the country, that I may dwell there: for why should thy servant dwell in the royal city with thee?

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And David said to Achish, If I have now found favor in your eyes, let them give me a place in some town in the country, that I may dwell there. For why should your servant dwell in the royal city with you?

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And David said unto Achish, If I have now found grace in thine eyes, let them give me a place in some town in the country, that I may dwell there: for why should thy servant dwell in the royal city with thee?

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And David{H1732} said{H559} unto Achish,{H397} If now I have found{H4672} favor{H2580} in thine eyes,{H5869} let them give{H5414} me a place{H4725} in one{H259} of the cities{H5892} in the country,{H7704} that I may dwell{H3427} there: for why should thy servant{H5650} dwell{H3427} in the royal{H4467} city{H5892} with thee?

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And David{H1732} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto Achish{H397}, If I have now found{H4672}{(H8804)} grace{H2580} in thine eyes{H5869}, let them give{H5414}{(H8799)} me a place{H4725} in some{H259} town{H5892} in the country{H7704}, that I may dwell{H3427}{(H8799)} there: for why should thy servant{H5650} dwell{H3427}{(H8799)} in the royal{H4467} city{H5892} with thee?

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And Dauid sayde vnto Achis: Yf I haue founde grace in thy sighte, then let there be geuen me a place in one of the cities of the londe, that I maye dwell therin. Wherfore shulde thy seruaunt dwell in the kynges cite with the?

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And Dauid saide vnto Achish, If I haue nowe founde peace in thine eyes, let them giue me a place in some other citie of the countrey, that I may dwell there: for why should thy seruant dwel in ye head citie of the kingdome with thee?

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And Dauid sayde vnto Achis: If I haue now founde grace in thyne eyes, let them geue me a place in some towne in ye countrey, that I may dwell there: For why should thy seruaunt dwell in the head citie of the kingdome with thee?

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And David said unto Achish, If I have now found grace in thine eyes, let them give me a place in some town in the country, that I may dwell there: for why should thy servant dwell in the royal city with thee?

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    David said to Achish, If now I have found favor in your eyes, let them give me a place in one of the cities in the country, that I may dwell there: for why should your servant dwell in the royal city with you?

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And David saith unto Achish, `If, I pray thee, I have found grace in thine eyes, they give to me a place in one of the cities of the field, and I dwell there, yea, why doth thy servant dwell in the royal city with thee?'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And David said unto Achish, If now I have found favor in thine eyes, let them give me a place in one of the cities in the country, that I may dwell there: for why should thy servant dwell in the royal city with thee?

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And David said unto Achish, If now I have found favor in thine eyes, let them give me a place in one of the cities in the country, that I may dwell there: for why should thy servant dwell in the royal city with thee?

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Then David said to Achish, If now I have grace in your eyes, let me have a place in one of the smaller towns of your land, to be my living-place; for it is not right for your servant to be living with you in the king's town.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    David said to Achish, "If now I have found favor in your eyes, let them give me a place in one of the cities in the country, that I may dwell there. For why should your servant dwell in the royal city with you?"

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    David said to Achish,“If I have found favor with you, let me be given a place in one of the country towns so that I can live there. Why should your servant settle in the royal city with you?”

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 46:34 : 34 { "verseID": "Genesis.46.34", "source": "וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֗ם אַנְשֵׁ֨י מִקְנֶ֜ה הָי֤וּ עֲבָדֶ֙יךָ֙ מִנְּעוּרֵ֣ינוּ וְעַד־עַ֔תָּה גַּם־אֲנַ֖חְנוּ גַּם־אֲבֹתֵ֑ינוּ בַּעֲב֗וּר תֵּשְׁבוּ֙ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ גֹּ֔שֶׁן כִּֽי־תוֹעֲבַ֥ת מִצְרַ֖יִם כָּל־רֹ֥עֵה צֹֽאן׃", "text": "And-*waʾămartem* men-of *miqneh* *hāyû* servants-your from-youth-our and-until-now, also-we also-fathers-our; in-order-that *tēšĕḇû* in-land-of *Gōšen*, for-abomination-of *Miṣrayim* every-*rōʿēh* *ṣōʾn*.", "grammar": { "*waʾămartem*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - 'and you shall say'", "*miqneh*": "common noun, masculine singular - 'livestock/cattle'", "*hāyû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - 'they were'", "*tēšĕḇû*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural - 'you may dwell'", "*Gōšen*": "proper noun, place name - 'Goshen'", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun, place name - 'Egypt'", "*rōʿēh*": "qal participle masculine singular construct - 'shepherd of'", "*ṣōʾn*": "common noun, feminine singular - 'sheep/flock'" }, "variants": { "*waʾămartem*": "you shall say/you will tell", "*miqneh*": "livestock/cattle/possessions", "*hāyû*": "they were/they have been", "*tēšĕḇû*": "you may dwell/you may settle/you may live", "*rōʿēh*": "shepherd/keeper", "*ṣōʾn*": "sheep/flock/small livestock" } }
  • 2 Cor 6:17 : 17 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.6.17", "source": "Διὸ Ἐξέλθετε ἐκ μέσου αὐτῶν, καὶ ἀφορίσθητε, λέγει Κύριος, καὶ ἀκαθάρτου μὴ ἅπτεσθε· κἀγὼ εἰσδέξομαι ὑμᾶς,", "text": "Therefore *Exelthete* from *mesou* of them, and *aphoristhēte*, *legei* *Kyrios*, and unclean not *haptesthe*; and I *eisdexomai* you,", "grammar": { "*Exelthete*": "aorist imperative, active, 2nd person plural - come out/go out", "*mesou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - middle/midst", "*aphoristhēte*": "aorist imperative, passive, 2nd person plural - be separated/set apart", "*legei*": "present indicative, active, 3rd person singular - says/speaks", "*Kyrios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*haptesthe*": "present imperative, middle, 2nd person plural - touch/handle", "*eisdexomai*": "future indicative, middle, 1st person singular - I will receive/welcome" }, "variants": { "*Exelthete*": "come out/go out/depart from", "*mesou*": "middle/midst/among", "*aphoristhēte*": "be separated/set apart/removed", "*Kyrios*": "Lord/master/owner", "*haptesthe*": "touch/handle/cling to", "*eisdexomai*": "receive/welcome/accept" } }

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 1 Sam 27:6-7
    2 verses
    78%

    6 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.27.6", "source": "וַיִּתֶּן־ל֥וֹ אָכִ֛ישׁ בַּיּ֥וֹם הַה֖וּא אֶת־צִֽקְלָ֑ג לָכֵ֞ן הָיְתָ֤ה צִֽקְלַג֙ לְמַלְכֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֔ה עַ֖ד הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה", "text": "And *wayyitten*-to him *ʾāḵîš* in-day the-*hû* *ʾet*-*ṣiqlag*; *lāḵēn* *hāyəṯāh* *ṣiqlag* to-*malḵê* *yəhûdāh* until the-day the-*zeh*.", "grammar": { "*wayyitten*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he gave", "*ʾāḵîš*": "proper noun - Achish", "*hû*": "demonstrative pronoun ms - that", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ṣiqlag*": "proper noun - Ziklag", "*lāḵēn*": "adverb - therefore", "*hāyəṯāh*": "qal perfect 3fs - she became/was", "*malḵê*": "noun mp construct - kings of", "*yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun ms - this" }, "variants": { "*lāḵēn*": "therefore/for this reason/so" } }

    7 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.27.7", "source": "וַֽיְהִי֙ מִסְפַּ֣ר הַיָּמִ֔ים אֲשֶׁר־יָשַׁ֥ב דָּוִ֖ד בִּשְׂדֵ֣ה פְלִשְׁתִּ֑ים יָמִ֖ים וְאַרְבָּעָ֥ה חֳדָשִֽׁים", "text": "And *wayəhî* *mispar* the-*yāmîm* which-*yāšaḇ* *Dāwid* in-*śədēh* *pəlištîm*: *yāmîm* and four *ḥŏdāšîm*.", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and it was", "*mispar*": "noun ms construct - number of", "*yāmîm*": "noun mp - days", "*yāšaḇ*": "qal perfect 3ms - he dwelled", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*śədēh*": "noun ms construct - field/country of", "*pəlištîm*": "proper noun - Philistines", "*ḥŏdāšîm*": "noun mp - months" }, "variants": { "*yāmîm*": "days/a year (in context of first occurrence)", "*śədēh*": "field/country/territory" } }

  • 1 Sam 27:1-4
    4 verses
    77%

    1 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.27.1", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר דָּוִד֙ אֶל־לִבּ֔וֹ עַתָּ֛ה אֶסָּפֶ֥ה יוֹם־אֶחָ֖ד בְּיַד־שָׁא֑וּל אֵֽין־לִ֨י ט֜וֹב כִּ֣י הִמָּלֵ֥ט אִמָּלֵ֣ט ׀ אֶל־אֶ֣רֶץ פְּלִשְׁתִּ֗ים וְנוֹאַ֨שׁ מִמֶּ֤נִּי שָׁאוּל֙ לְבַקְשֵׁ֤נִי עוֹד֙ בְּכָל־גְּב֣וּל יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְנִמְלַטְתִּ֖י מִיָּדֽוֹ", "text": "And *wayyōmer* *Dāwid* to-*lēb* of him, now *ʾessāpeh* day-one in-hand-of-*Šāʾûl*; *ʾên*-to me good, for *himmālēṭ* *ʾimmālēṭ* to-*ʾereṣ* *pəlištîm* and *nôʾaš* from me *Šāʾûl* to seek me again in-all-*gəbûl* *yiśrāʾēl*, and *nimlāṭtî* from hand of him.", "grammar": { "*wayyōmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*lēb*": "noun ms construct - heart", "*ʾessāpeh*": "niphal imperfect 1cs - I will be gathered/perish", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*himmālēṭ*": "infinitive absolute niphal - escape", "*ʾimmālēṭ*": "niphal imperfect 1cs - I will escape", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun fs construct - land of", "*pəlištîm*": "proper noun - Philistines", "*nôʾaš*": "niphal perfect 3ms - he will despair/give up", "*gəbûl*": "noun ms construct - territory/border", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*nimlāṭtî*": "niphal perfect 1cs - I will escape" }, "variants": { "*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner self", "*ʾessāpeh*": "I will perish/be consumed/be gathered", "*himmālēṭ* *ʾimmālēṭ*": "I will surely escape (emphatic construction)", "*nôʾaš*": "despair/give up/abandon" } }

    2 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.27.2", "source": "וַיָּ֣קָם דָּוִ֔ד וַיַּעֲבֹ֣ר ה֔וּא וְשֵׁשׁ־מֵא֥וֹת אִ֖ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עִמּ֑וֹ אֶל־אָכִ֥ישׁ בֶּן־מָע֖וֹךְ מֶ֥לֶךְ גַּֽת", "text": "And *wayyāqom* *Dāwid* and *wayyaʿăbōr* he and six-hundred *ʾîš* who with him to-*ʾāḵîš* son-of-*māʿôḵ* *meleḵ* *gaṯ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyāqom*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he arose", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*wayyaʿăbōr*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he crossed over/passed", "*ʾîš*": "noun mp - men", "*ʾāḵîš*": "proper noun - Achish", "*māʿôḵ*": "proper noun - Maoch", "*meleḵ*": "noun ms construct - king of", "*gaṯ*": "proper noun - Gath" }, "variants": { "*wayyaʿăbōr*": "crossed over/passed/went over" } }

    3 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.27.3", "source": "וַיֵּשֶׁב֩ דָּוִ֨ד עִם־אָכִ֥ישׁ בְּגַ֛ת ה֥וּא וַאֲנָשָׁ֖יו אִ֣ישׁ וּבֵית֑וֹ דָּוִד֙ וּשְׁתֵּ֣י נָשָׁ֔יו אֲחִינֹ֙עַם֙ הַיִּזְרְעֵאלִ֔ית וַאֲבִיגַ֥יִל אֵֽשֶׁת־נָבָ֖ל הַֽכַּרְמְלִֽית", "text": "And *wayyēšeḇ* *Dāwid* with-*ʾāḵîš* in-*gaṯ*, he and men of him, *ʾîš* and household of him, *Dāwid* and two *nāšāyw* *ʾăḥînōʿam* the-*yizrəʿēlîṯ* and *ʾăḇîgayil* *ʾēšeṯ*-*nāḇāl* the-*karməlîṯ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyēšeḇ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he dwelled/lived", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ʾāḵîš*": "proper noun - Achish", "*gaṯ*": "proper noun - Gath", "*ʾîš*": "noun ms - each man", "*nāšāyw*": "noun fp + 3ms suffix - wives (his)", "*ʾăḥînōʿam*": "proper noun - Ahinoam", "*yizrəʿēlîṯ*": "gentilic adjective fs - Jezreelitess", "*ʾăḇîgayil*": "proper noun - Abigail", "*ʾēšeṯ*": "noun fs construct - wife of", "*nāḇāl*": "proper noun - Nabal", "*karməlîṯ*": "gentilic adjective fs - Carmelitess" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš* and household of him": "each with his household/family" } }

    4 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.27.4", "source": "וַיֻּגַּ֣ד לְשָׁא֔וּל כִּֽי־בָרַ֥ח דָּוִ֖ד גַּ֑ת וְלֹֽא־*יוסף **יָסַ֥ף ע֖וֹד לְבַקְשֽׁוֹ", "text": "And *wayyuggad* to-*Šāʾûl* that-*bāraḥ* *Dāwid* *gaṯ* and not-*yāsap* again to-seek him.", "grammar": { "*wayyuggad*": "waw consecutive + hophal imperfect 3ms - and it was told", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*bāraḥ*": "qal perfect 3ms - fled", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*gaṯ*": "proper noun - Gath", "*yāsap*": "qal perfect 3ms - he added/continued", "*yosef*": "qeri reading (what is to be read) instead of ketiv (what is written)" }, "variants": { "*bāraḥ*": "fled/escaped/ran away", "*yāsap*": "added/continued/did again" } }

  • 1 Sam 29:6-9
    4 verses
    77%

    6 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.29.6", "source": "וַיִּקְרָ֨א אָכִ֜ישׁ אֶל־דָּוִ֗ד וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵ֠לָיו חַי־יְהוָ֞ה כִּי־יָשָׁ֣ר אַתָּ֗ה וְט֣וֹב בְּ֠עֵינַי צֵאתְךָ֨ וּבֹאֲךָ֤ אִתִּי֙ בַּֽמַּחֲנֶ֔ה כִּ֠י לֹֽא־מָצָ֤אתִֽי בְךָ֙ רָעָ֔ה מִיּ֛וֹם בֹּאֲךָ֥ אֵלַ֖י עַד־הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֑ה וּבְעֵינֵ֥י הַסְּרָנִ֖ים לֹֽא־ט֥וֹב אָֽתָּה׃", "text": "And *wayyiqrāʾ* *ʾāḵîš* to-*dāwid* and *wayyōʾmer* to-him *ḥay*-*YHWH* for-*yāšār* you and-*ṭôḇ* in-my-*ʿênay* your-*ṣēʾtᵊḵā* and-your-*bōʾăḵā* with-me in-the-*maḥăneh* for not-*māṣāʾtî* in-you *rāʿāh* from-day your-*bōʾăḵā* to-me until-the-day *hazzeh* and-in-*ʿênê* the-*sᵊrānîm* not-*ṭôḇ* you.", "grammar": { "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "waw-consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he called", "*ʾāḵîš*": "proper noun - Achish", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ḥay*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - living/as lives", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*yāšār*": "adjective, masculine singular - upright/honest", "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*ʿênay*": "noun, dual construct with 1st person singular suffix - my eyes", "*ṣēʾtᵊḵā*": "infinitive construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your going out", "*bōʾăḵā*": "infinitive construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your coming in", "*maḥăneh*": "noun, masculine singular - camp/army", "*māṣāʾtî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I found", "*rāʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular - evil/wickedness", "*hazzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative, masculine singular - this", "*ʿênê*": "noun, dual construct - eyes of", "*sᵊrānîm*": "noun, masculine plural - lords/rulers", "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - good" }, "variants": { "*ḥay*": "as lives/by the life of (oath formula)", "*yāšār*": "upright/honest/righteous", "*ṣēʾtᵊḵā* and *bōʾăḵā*": "your going out and coming in (idiom for all activities)", "*rāʿāh*": "evil/wickedness/wrongdoing", "*sᵊrānîm*": "lords/rulers/tyrants (Philistine term for leaders)" } }

    7 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.29.7", "source": "וְעַתָּ֥ה שׁ֖וּב וְלֵ֣ךְ בְּשָׁל֑וֹם וְלֹֽא־תַעֲשֶׂ֣ה רָ֔ע בְּעֵינֵ֖י סַרְנֵ֥י פְלִשְׁתִּֽים׃ ס", "text": "And-now *šûḇ* and-*lēḵ* in-*šālôm* and-not-*taʿăśeh* *rāʿ* in-*ʿênê* *sarnê* *pᵊlištîm*.", "grammar": { "*šûḇ*": "imperative, masculine singular - return", "*lēḵ*": "imperative, masculine singular - go", "*šālôm*": "noun, masculine singular - peace", "*taʿăśeh*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will do", "*rāʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - evil/displeasure", "*ʿênê*": "noun, dual construct - eyes of", "*sarnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - lords of", "*pᵊlištîm*": "proper noun, plural - Philistines" }, "variants": { "*šālôm*": "peace/well-being/safety", "*rāʿ*": "evil/displeasure/wrong", "*sarnê*": "lords/rulers/tyrants (Philistine term for leaders)" } }

    8 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.29.8", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר דָּוִ֜ד אֶל־אָכִ֗ישׁ כִּ֣י מֶ֤ה עָשִׂ֙יתִי֙ וּמַה־מָּצָ֣אתָ בְעַבְדְּךָ֔ מִיּוֹם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הָיִ֣יתִי לְפָנֶ֔יךָ עַ֖ד הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֑ה כִּ֣י לֹ֤א אָבוֹא֙ וְנִלְחַ֔מְתִּי בְּאֹיְבֵ֖י אֲדֹנִ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *dāwid* to-*ʾāḵîš* for what *ʿāśîtî* and-what-*māṣāʾtā* in-your-*ʿaḇdᵊḵā* from-day which *hāyîtî* before-you until the-day *hazzeh* that not *ʾāḇôʾ* and-*nilḥamtî* against-*ʾōyᵊḇê* *ʾădōnî* the-*meleḵ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ʾāḵîš*": "proper noun - Achish", "*ʿāśîtî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I did/have done", "*māṣāʾtā*": "perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you found", "*ʿaḇdᵊḵā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*hāyîtî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I was/have been", "*hazzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative, masculine singular - this", "*ʾāḇôʾ*": "imperfect, 1st singular - I will come", "*nilḥamtî*": "perfect, 1st singular, Niphal - I fought", "*ʾōyᵊḇê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - enemies of", "*ʾădōnî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my lord", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king" }, "variants": { "*ʿaḇdᵊḵā*": "your servant (self-reference showing humility)", "*nilḥamtî*": "I fought/battled/warred", "*ʾōyᵊḇê*": "enemies/adversaries/foes" } }

    9 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.29.9", "source": "וַיַּ֣עַן אָכִישׁ֮ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֶל־דָּוִד֒ יָדַ֕עְתִּי כִּ֣י ט֥וֹב אַתָּ֛ה בְּעֵינַ֖י כְּמַלְאַ֣ךְ אֱלֹהִ֑ים אַ֣ךְ שָׂרֵ֤י פְלִשְׁתִּים֙ אָֽמְר֔וּ לֹֽא־יַעֲלֶ֥ה עִמָּ֖נוּ בַּמִּלְחָמָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyaʿan* *ʾāḵîš* and *wayyōʾmer* to-*dāwid* *yādaʿtî* that *ṭôḇ* you in-my-*ʿênay* like-*malʾaḵ* *ʾělōhîm* but *śārê* *pᵊlištîm* *ʾāmᵊrû* not-*yaʿăleh* with-us in-the-*milḥāmāh*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿan*": "waw-consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he answered", "*ʾāḵîš*": "proper noun - Achish", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*yādaʿtî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I know", "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*ʿênay*": "noun, dual construct with 1st person singular suffix - my eyes", "*malʾaḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - messenger of", "*ʾělōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*śārê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - chiefs of", "*pᵊlištîm*": "proper noun, plural - Philistines", "*ʾāmᵊrû*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they said", "*yaʿăleh*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will go up", "*milḥāmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - battle/war" }, "variants": { "*malʾaḵ* *ʾělōhîm*": "messenger of God/angel of God (expression of highest esteem)", "*yaʿăleh*": "he will go up/ascend/join" } }

  • 1 Sam 29:3-4
    2 verses
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    3 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.29.3", "source": "וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ שָׂרֵ֣י פְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים מָ֖ה הָעִבְרִ֣ים הָאֵ֑לֶּה וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אָכִ֜ישׁ אֶל־שָׂרֵ֣י פְלִשְׁתִּ֗ים הֲלֽוֹא־זֶ֨ה דָוִ֜ד עֶ֣בֶד ׀ שָׁא֣וּל מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל אֲשֶׁ֨ר הָיָ֤ה אִתִּי֙ זֶ֤ה יָמִים֙ אוֹ־זֶ֣ה שָׁנִ֔ים וְלֹֽא־מָצָ֤אתִי בוֹ֙ מְא֔וּמָה מִיּ֥וֹם נָפְל֖וֹ עַד־הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃ פ", "text": "And *wayyōʾmᵊrû* *śārê* *pᵊlištîm* what *hāʿiḇrîm* *hāʾēlleh* and *wayyōʾmer* *ʾāḵîš* to-*śārê* *pᵊlištîm* is-not-this *dāwid* *ʿeḇed* *šāʾûl* *meleḵ*-*yiśrāʾēl* who *hāyāh* with-me this *yāmîm* or-this *šānîm* and-not-*māṣāʾtî* in-him *mᵊʾûmāh* from-day *nāplô* until-the-day *hazzeh*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmᵊrû*": "waw-consecutive + imperfect, 3rd plural - and they said", "*śārê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - chiefs/commanders of", "*pᵊlištîm*": "proper noun, plural - Philistines", "*hāʿiḇrîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the Hebrews", "*hāʾēlleh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, plural - these", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾāḵîš*": "proper noun - Achish", "*ʿeḇed*": "noun, masculine singular construct - servant of", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*hāyāh*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he was/has been", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days", "*šānîm*": "noun, feminine plural - years", "*māṣāʾtî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I found/discovered", "*mᵊʾûmāh*": "noun, masculine singular - anything/fault", "*nāplô*": "infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his falling/deserting", "*hazzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative, masculine singular - this" }, "variants": { "*śārê*": "chiefs/captains/commanders", "*hāʿiḇrîm*": "the Hebrews (possibly derogatory)", "*ʿeḇed*": "servant/slave/subject", "*nāplô*": "his falling away/deserting/defecting" } }

    4 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.29.4", "source": "וַיִּקְצְפ֨וּ עָלָ֜יו שָׂרֵ֣י פְלִשְׁתִּ֗ים וַיֹּ֣אמְרוּ לוֹ֩ שָׂרֵ֨י פְלִשְׁתִּ֜ים הָשֵׁ֣ב אֶת־הָאִ֗ישׁ וְיָשֹׁב֙ אֶל־מְקוֹמוֹ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הִפְקַדְתּ֣וֹ שָׁ֔ם וְלֹֽא־יֵרֵ֤ד עִמָּ֙נוּ֙ בַּמִּלְחָמָ֔ה וְלֹא־יִֽהְיֶה־לָּ֥נוּ לְשָׂטָ֖ן בַּמִּלְחָמָ֑ה וּבַמֶּ֗ה יִתְרַצֶּ֥ה זֶה֙ אֶל־אֲדֹנָ֔יו הֲל֕וֹא בְּרָאשֵׁ֖י הָאֲנָשִׁ֥ים הָהֵֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyiqṣᵊpû* upon-him *śārê* *pᵊlištîm* and *wayyōʾmᵊrû* to-him *śārê* *pᵊlištîm* *hāšēḇ* *ʾet*-the-*ʾîš* and *yāšōḇ* to-*mᵊqômô* which *hipqadtô* there and-not-*yērēd* with-us in-the-*milḥāmāh* and-not-*yihyeh*-to-us for-*śāṭān* in-the-*milḥāmāh* and-with-what *yitraṣṣeh* this to-*ʾădōnāyw* is-it-not with-*rāʾšê* the-*ʾănāšîm* *hāhēm*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiqṣᵊpû*": "waw-consecutive + imperfect, 3rd plural - and they became angry", "*śārê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - chiefs/commanders of", "*pᵊlištîm*": "proper noun, plural - Philistines", "*wayyōʾmᵊrû*": "waw-consecutive + imperfect, 3rd plural - and they said", "*hāšēḇ*": "imperative, masculine singular - return/send back", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*yāšōḇ*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular jussive - let him return", "*mᵊqômô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his place", "*hipqadtô*": "perfect, 2nd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - you appointed him", "*yērēd*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will go down", "*milḥāmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - battle/war", "*yihyeh*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will be", "*śāṭān*": "noun, masculine singular - adversary/opponent", "*yitraṣṣeh*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, Hitpael - he will reconcile himself", "*ʾădōnāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his lords/master", "*rāʾšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - heads of", "*ʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - men", "*hāhēm*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine plural - those" }, "variants": { "*wayyiqṣᵊpû*": "became angry/wrathful/furious", "*hipqadtô*": "you appointed/assigned/stationed him", "*śāṭān*": "adversary/opponent/enemy", "*yitraṣṣeh*": "reconcile himself/make himself acceptable/find favor", "*rāʾšê*": "heads/lives (referring to the heads of men as trophies)" } }

  • 1 Sam 27:9-12
    4 verses
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    9 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.27.9", "source": "וְהִכָּ֤ה דָוִד֙ אֶת־הָאָ֔רֶץ וְלֹ֥א יְחַיֶּ֖ה אִ֣ישׁ וְאִשָּׁ֑ה וְלָקַח֩ צֹ֨אן וּבָקָ֜ר וַחֲמֹרִ֤ים וּגְמַלִּים֙ וּבְגָדִ֔ים וַיָּ֖שָׁב וַיָּבֹ֥א אֶל־אָכִֽישׁ", "text": "And *wəhikkāh* *Dāwid* *ʾet*-the-*ʾāreṣ* and not *yəḥayyeh* *ʾîš* and *ʾiššāh*; and *wəlāqaḥ* *ṣōʾn* and *bāqār* and *ḥămōrîm* and *gəmallîm* and *bəgādîm*, and *wayyāšāḇ* and *wayyāḇōʾ* to-*ʾāḵîš*.", "grammar": { "*wəhikkāh*": "waw consecutive + hiphil perfect 3ms - and he struck", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun fs - land", "*yəḥayyeh*": "piel imperfect 3ms - he kept alive", "*ʾîš*": "noun ms - man", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun fs - woman", "*wəlāqaḥ*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 3ms - and he took", "*ṣōʾn*": "noun common - sheep/flock", "*bāqār*": "noun common - cattle", "*ḥămōrîm*": "noun mp - donkeys", "*gəmallîm*": "noun mp - camels", "*bəgādîm*": "noun mp - garments/clothing", "*wayyāšāḇ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he returned", "*wayyāḇōʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he came" }, "variants": { "*wəhikkāh*": "struck/attacked/defeated", "*yəḥayyeh*": "kept alive/spared/let live" } }

    10 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.27.10", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אָכִ֔ישׁ אַל־פְּשַׁטְתֶּ֖ם הַיּ֑וֹם וַיֹּ֣אמֶר דָּוִ֗ד עַל־נֶ֤גֶב יְהוּדָה֙ וְעַל־נֶ֣גֶב הַיַּרְחְמְאֵלִ֔י וְאֶל־נֶ֖גֶב הַקֵּינִֽי", "text": "And *wayyōmer* *ʾāḵîš*, against-where *pəšaṭtem* the-day? And *wayyōmer* *Dāwid*, against-*negeḇ* *yəhûdāh* and against-*negeḇ* the-*yarḥəməʾēlî* and to-*negeḇ* the-*qênî*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*ʾāḵîš*": "proper noun - Achish", "*pəšaṭtem*": "qal perfect 2mp - you raided", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*negeḇ*": "noun ms construct - south/Negev of", "*yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*yarḥəməʾēlî*": "gentilic adjective - Jerahmeelites", "*qênî*": "gentilic adjective - Kenites" }, "variants": { "*pəšaṭtem*": "raided/made raid against/attacked", "*negeḇ*": "south/Negev/southern region" } }

    11 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.27.11", "source": "וְאִ֨ישׁ וְאִשָּׁ֜ה לֹֽא־יְחַיֶּ֣ה דָוִ֗ד לְהָבִ֥יא גַת֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר פֶּן־יַגִּ֥דוּ עָלֵ֖ינוּ לֵאמֹ֑ר כֹּֽה־עָשָׂ֤ה דָוִד֙ וְכֹ֣ה מִשְׁפָּט֔וֹ כָּל־הַ֨יָּמִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר יָשַׁ֖ב בִּשְׂדֵ֥ה פְלִשְׁתִּֽים", "text": "And *ʾîš* and *ʾiššāh* not-*yəḥayyeh* *Dāwid* to bring *gaṯ*, *lēmōr*, lest-*yaggîdû* about us, *lēmōr*, thus-*ʿāśāh* *Dāwid* and thus *mišpāṭô* all-the-*yāmîm* which *yāšaḇ* in-*śədēh* *pəlištîm*.", "grammar": { "*ʾîš*": "noun ms - man", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun fs - woman", "*yəḥayyeh*": "piel imperfect 3ms - he would keep alive", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*gaṯ*": "proper noun - Gath", "*lēmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying", "*yaggîdû*": "hiphil imperfect 3mp - they would tell", "*ʿāśāh*": "qal perfect 3ms - he did/has done", "*mišpāṭô*": "noun ms + 3ms suffix - his custom/practice", "*yāmîm*": "noun mp - days", "*yāšaḇ*": "qal perfect 3ms - he dwelled", "*śədēh*": "noun ms construct - country/territory of", "*pəlištîm*": "proper noun - Philistines" }, "variants": { "*mišpāṭô*": "his custom/practice/manner/way of operating" } }

    12 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.27.12", "source": "וַיַּאֲמֵ֥ן אָכִ֖ישׁ בְּדָוִ֣ד לֵאמֹ֑ר הַבְאֵ֤שׁ הִבְאִישׁ֙ בְּעַמּ֣וֹ בְיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְהָ֥יָה לִ֖י לְעֶ֥בֶד עוֹלָֽם", "text": "And *wayyaʾămēn* *ʾāḵîš* in-*Dāwid* *lēmōr*, *haḇʾēš* *hiḇʾîš* in-people of him in-*yiśrāʾēl*, and *wəhāyāh* to me for-*ʿeḇed* *ʿôlām*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaʾămēn*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3ms - and he trusted/believed", "*ʾāḵîš*": "proper noun - Achish", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*lēmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying", "*haḇʾēš*": "hiphil infinitive absolute - utterly odious/stinking", "*hiḇʾîš*": "hiphil perfect 3ms - he has made himself odious", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wəhāyāh*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect 3ms - and he will be", "*ʿeḇed*": "noun ms construct - servant of", "*ʿôlām*": "noun ms - forever/eternity" }, "variants": { "*haḇʾēš* *hiḇʾîš*": "he has utterly made himself odious/detestable (emphatic construction)", "*ʿôlām*": "forever/perpetually/long duration" } }

  • 1 Sam 28:1-2
    2 verses
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    1 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.28.1", "source": "וַֽיְהִי֙ בַּיָּמִ֣ים הָהֵ֔ם וַיִּקְבְּצ֨וּ פְלִשְׁתִּ֤ים אֶת־מַֽחֲנֵיהֶם֙ לַצָּבָ֔א לְהִלָּחֵ֖ם בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אָכִישׁ֙ אֶל־דָּוִ֔ד יָדֹ֣עַ תֵּדַ֗ע כִּ֤י אִתִּי֙ תֵּצֵ֣א בַֽמַּחֲנֶ֔ה אַתָּ֖ה וַאֲנָשֶֽׁיךָ׃", "text": "And *wayəhî* in the *yāmîm* those, and *wayyiqbəṣû* *pəlištîm* *ʾet*-*maḥănêhem* for the *ṣābāʾ*, *ləhillāḥêm* in *yiśrāʾêl*; and *wayyōʾmer* *ʾāḵîš* to-*dāwid*, *yādōaʿ* *têdaʿ* that with me *têṣêʾ* in the *maḥăneh*, you and *ʾănāšêḵā*.", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it came to pass/happened", "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - days", "*wayyiqbəṣû*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd plural - and they gathered", "*pəlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*maḥănêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person plural suffix - their camps", "*ṣābāʾ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the army/warfare", "*ləhillāḥêm*": "infinitive construct with preposition - to fight", "*yiśrāʾêl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾāḵîš*": "proper noun - Achish", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*yādōaʿ*": "infinitive absolute - surely knowing", "*têdaʿ*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will know", "*têṣêʾ*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will go out", "*maḥăneh*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the camp", "*ʾănāšêḵā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your men" }, "variants": { "*wayəhî*": "and it happened/came to pass/came about", "*wayyiqbəṣû*": "and they gathered/assembled/mustered", "*maḥănêhem*": "their camps/armies/hosts", "*ṣābāʾ*": "army/warfare/military service", "*ləhillāḥêm*": "to fight/do battle/wage war", "*yādōaʿ têdaʿ*": "you surely know/certainly know (emphatic construction)" } }

    2 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.28.2", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר דָּוִד֙ אֶל־אָכִ֔ישׁ לָכֵן֙ אַתָּ֣ה תֵדַ֔ע אֵ֥ת אֲשֶׁר־יַעֲשֶׂ֖ה עַבְדֶּ֑ךָ וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אָכִישׁ֙ אֶל־דָּוִ֔ד לָכֵ֗ן שֹׁמֵ֧ר לְרֹאשִׁ֛י אֲשִֽׂימְךָ֖ כָּל־הַיָּמִֽים׃ פ", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *dāwid* to-*ʾāḵîš*, *lāḵên* you *têdaʿ* *ʾêt* what-*yaʿăśeh* *ʿaḇdêḵā*; and *wayyōʾmer* *ʾāḵîš* to-*dāwid*, *lāḵên* *šōmêr* to my *rōʾšî* *ʾăśîməḵā* all-the *yāmîm*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ʾāḵîš*": "proper noun - Achish", "*lāḵên*": "adverb - therefore/so/thus", "*têdaʿ*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will know", "*ʾêt*": "direct object marker", "*yaʿăśeh*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will do", "*ʿaḇdêḵā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*šōmêr*": "masculine singular participle - keeper/guard", "*rōʾšî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st singular suffix - my head", "*ʾăśîməḵā*": "imperfect, 1st singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - I will appoint you", "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the days" }, "variants": { "*lāḵên*": "therefore/thus/accordingly", "*šōmêr lərōʾšî*": "keeper of my head/my bodyguard/my chief protector", "*ʾăśîməḵā*": "I will appoint you/set you/make you" } }

  • 1 Chr 11:7
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    7 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.11.7", "source": "וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב דָּוִ֖יד בַּמְצָ֑ד עַל־כֵּ֥ן קָרְאוּ־ל֖וֹ עִ֥יר דָּוִֽיד", "text": "And-*wayyēšeḇ* *Dāwîd* in-the-*mᵊṣāḏ*; on-*kēn* *qārᵊ'û*-for-him *ʿîr* *Dāwîd*", "grammar": { "*wayyēšeḇ*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he dwelt", "*mᵊṣāḏ*": "noun masculine singular - stronghold", "*kēn*": "adverb - so/thus/therefore", "*qārᵊ'û*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they called", "*ʿîr*": "noun feminine singular construct - city of" }, "variants": { "*wayyēšeḇ*": "and he dwelt/lived/remained", "*mᵊṣāḏ*": "stronghold/fortress/castle", "*kēn*": "so/thus/therefore", "*qārᵊ'û*": "they called/named/proclaimed", "*ʿîr*": "city of/town of" } }

  • 1 Sam 21:8-12
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    8 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.21.8", "source": "וְשָׁ֡ם אִישׁ֩ מֵעַבְדֵ֨י שָׁא֜וּל בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֗וּא נֶעְצָר֙ לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה וּשְׁמ֖וֹ דֹּאֵ֣ג הָאֲדֹמִ֑י אַבִּ֥יר הָרֹעִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר לְשָׁאֽוּל׃", "text": "And there *ʾîš* from *mēʿabdê* *Šāʾûl* in the *bayyôm* the *hahûʾ* *neʿṣār* before *lipnê* *YHWH* and his *ûšemô* *Dōʾēg* the *hāʾĂdōmî* *ʾabbîr* the *hārōʿîm* who to *lešāʾûl*", "grammar": { "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular, absolute - man", "*mēʿabdê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - from servants of", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*bayyôm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the day", "*hahûʾ*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - that", "*neʿṣār*": "niphal participle, masculine singular - detained/restrained", "*lipnê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - before/in front of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ûšemô*": "waw conjunction + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his name", "*Dōʾēg*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Doeg", "*hāʾĂdōmî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective, masculine singular - the Edomite", "*ʾabbîr*": "adjective/noun, masculine singular construct - chief/mightiest of", "*hārōʿîm*": "definite article + qal participle, masculine plural - the shepherds/herdsmen", "*lešāʾûl*": "preposition + proper noun, masculine singular - belonging to Saul" }, "variants": { "*neʿṣār*": "detained/restrained/confined/held back", "*lipnê YHWH*": "before the LORD/in the presence of the LORD/at the sanctuary", "*ʾabbîr hārōʿîm*": "chief of the shepherds/mightiest of the herdsmen/chief herdsman" } }

    9 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.21.9", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר דָּוִד֙ לַאֲחִימֶ֔לֶךְ וְאִ֛ין יֶשׁ־פֹּ֥ה תַֽחַת־יָדְךָ֖ חֲנִ֣ית אוֹ־חָ֑רֶב כִּ֣י גַם־חַרְבִּ֤י וְגַם־כֵּלַי֙ לֹֽא־לָקַ֣חְתִּי בְיָדִ֔י כִּֽי־הָיָ֥ה דְבַר־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ נָחֽוּץ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *Dāwid* to *laʾĂḥîmelek* and is there not *yeš*-here under-your *yādekā* *ḥănît* or-*ḥāreb* for also-my *ḥarbî* and also-my *kēlay* not-*lāqaḥtî* in my *beyādî* for-*hāyâ* *debar*-the *hammelek* *nāḥûṣ*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*laʾĂḥîmelek*": "preposition + proper noun, masculine singular - to Ahimelech", "*yeš*": "particle of existence - there is/are", "*yādekā*": "noun, feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your hand", "*ḥănît*": "noun, feminine singular, absolute - spear", "*ḥāreb*": "noun, feminine singular, absolute - sword", "*ḥarbî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my sword", "*kēlay*": "noun, masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - my weapons/vessels", "*lāqaḥtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I took", "*beyādî*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - in my hand", "*hāyâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was/it was", "*debar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - matter/business of", "*hammelek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular, absolute - the king", "*nāḥûṣ*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular - urgent/pressing" }, "variants": { "*ḥănît*": "spear/lance", "*ḥāreb*": "sword/dagger/knife", "*kēlay*": "weapons/equipment/vessels/utensils", "*debar-hammelek nāḥûṣ*": "king's matter was urgent/king's business was pressing/king's command was hasty" } }

    10 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.21.10", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר הַכֹּהֵ֗ן חֶרֶב֩ גָּלְיָ֨ת הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֜י אֲשֶׁר־הִכִּ֣יתָ ׀ בְּעֵ֣מֶק הָאֵלָ֗ה הִנֵּה־הִ֞יא לוּטָ֣ה בַשִּׂמְלָה֮ אַחֲרֵ֣י הָאֵפוֹד֒ אִם־אֹתָ֤הּ תִּֽקַּח־לְךָ֙ קָ֔ח כִּ֣י אֵ֥ין אַחֶ֛רֶת זוּלָתָ֖הּ בָּזֶ֑ה וַיֹּ֧אמֶר דָּוִ֛ד אֵ֥ין כָּמ֖וֹהָ תְּנֶ֥נָּה לִּֽי׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* the *hakkōhēn* *ḥereb* *Golyāt* the *happlištî* whom-*hikkîtā* in *beʿēmeq* the *hāʾēlâ* behold-she *lûṭâ* in the *baśśimlâ* behind the *hāʾēpôd* if-her *tiqqaḥ*-for yourself *qāḥ* for there is not *ʾaḥeret* besides her in *bāzeh* and *wayyōʾmer* *Dāwid* there is nothing like her *tenennâ* to me", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*hakkōhēn*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular, absolute - the priest", "*ḥereb*": "noun, feminine singular construct - sword of", "*Golyāt*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Goliath", "*happlištî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective, masculine singular - the Philistine", "*hikkîtā*": "hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you struck/killed", "*beʿēmeq*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in valley of", "*hāʾēlâ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the terebinth/Elah", "*lûṭâ*": "qal passive participle, feminine singular - wrapped", "*baśśimlâ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - in the garment/cloth", "*hāʾēpôd*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the ephod", "*tiqqaḥ*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will take", "*qāḥ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - take", "*ʾaḥeret*": "adjective, feminine singular - another/other", "*bāzeh*": "preposition + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - in this [place]", "*tenennâ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - give her/it" }, "variants": { "*lûṭâ*": "wrapped/covered/concealed", "*baśśimlâ*": "in the garment/in the cloth/in the cloak", "*hāʾēpôd*": "the ephod/the priestly garment", "*ʾaḥeret*": "another/other/different", "*tenennâ*": "give it/hand it over" } }

    11 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.21.11", "source": "וַיָּ֣קָם דָּוִ֔ד וַיִּבְרַ֥ח בַּיּוֹם־הַה֖וּא מִפְּנֵ֣י שָׁא֑וּל וַיָּבֹ֕א אֶל־אָכִ֖ישׁ מֶ֥לֶךְ גַּֽת׃", "text": "And *wayyāqom* *Dāwid* and *wayyibraḥ* in the *bayyôm*-the *hahûʾ* from face of *šāʾûl* and *wayyābōʾ* to *ʾākîš* *melek* *gat*", "grammar": { "*wayyāqom*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he arose", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*wayyibraḥ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he fled", "*bayyôm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the day", "*hahûʾ*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - that", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*wayyābōʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he came", "*ʾākîš*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Achish", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*gat*": "proper noun - Gath" }, "variants": { "*wayyāqom*": "arose/got up/left", "*wayyibraḥ*": "fled/ran away/escaped", "*mippnê*": "from the face of/away from/because of" } }

    12 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.21.12", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמְר֜וּ עַבְדֵ֤י אָכִישׁ֙ אֵלָ֔יו הֲלוֹא־זֶ֥ה דָוִ֖ד מֶ֣לֶךְ הָאָ֑רֶץ הֲל֣וֹא לָזֶ֗ה יַעֲנ֤וּ בַמְּחֹלוֹת֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר הִכָּ֤ה שָׁאוּל֙ *באלפו **בַּאֲלָפָ֔יו וְדָוִ֖ד *ברבבתו **בְּרִבְבֹתָֽיו׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmerû* *ʿabdê* *ʾākîš* to him is not-this *Dāwid* *melek* the *hāʾāreṣ* did not to this they *yaʿănû* in the *bammeḥōlôt* *lēʾmōr* *hikkâ* *Šāʾûl* in his *baʾălāpāyw* and *Dāwid* in his *beribebōtāyw*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmerû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*ʿabdê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - servants of", "*ʾākîš*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Achish", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land/country", "*yaʿănû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd common plural - they answered/sang", "*bammeḥōlôt*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine plural - in the dances", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*hikkâ*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he struck/killed", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*baʾălāpāyw*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his thousands", "*beribebōtāyw*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his ten thousands" }, "variants": { "*melek hāʾāreṣ*": "king of the land/king of the country/their king", "*yaʿănû*": "answered/sang/chanted", "*bammeḥōlôt*": "in the dances/during the celebrations/with dancing", "*baʾălāpāyw*": "in his thousands/by thousands", "*beribebōtāyw*": "in his ten thousands/by tens of thousands" } }

  • 1 Sam 23:10
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    10 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.23.10", "source": "וַיֹּאמֶר֮ דָּוִד֒ יְהוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל שָׁמֹ֤עַ שָׁמַע֙ עַבְדְּךָ֔ כִּֽי־מְבַקֵּ֥שׁ שָׁא֖וּל לָב֣וֹא אֶל־קְעִילָ֑ה לְשַׁחֵ֥ת לָעִ֖יר בַּעֲבוּרִֽי", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *Dāwid*: *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê* *Yiśrāʾēl*, *šāmōaʿ* *šāmaʿ* your servant, *kî*-*mᵊbaqqēš* *Šāʾûl* *lābôʾ* to *Qᵊʿîlāh* *lᵊšaḥēt* for the city *baʿăbûrî*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Israel", "*šāmōaʿ* *šāmaʿ*": "Qal infinitive absolute + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - surely has heard", "*ʿabdᵊkā*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*mᵊbaqqēš*": "Piel participle, masculine singular - seeking", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*lābôʾ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to come", "*Qᵊʿîlāh*": "proper noun, place name", "*lᵊšaḥēt*": "preposition + Piel infinitive construct - to destroy", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular - city", "*baʿăbûrî*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 1st common singular suffix - because of me" }, "variants": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "and he said/and he spoke/and he declared", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "God of/deity of", "*šāmōaʿ* *šāmaʿ*": "surely has heard/definitely has heard/has certainly heard", "*mᵊbaqqēš*": "seeking/trying/planning", "*lābôʾ*": "to come/to enter/to arrive", "*lᵊšaḥēt*": "to destroy/to ruin/to devastate", "*baʿăbûrî*": "because of me/on my account/for my sake" } }

  • 2 Sam 15:25
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    25 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.15.25", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ לְצָד֔וֹק הָשֵׁ֛ב אֶת־אֲר֥וֹן הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים הָעִ֑יר אִם־אֶמְצָ֥א חֵן֙ בְּעֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה וֶהֱשִׁבַ֕נִי וְהִרְאַ֥נִי אֹת֖וֹ וְאֶת־נָוֵֽהוּ׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *ha-meleḵ* *lə-ṣāḏôq* *hāšēḇ* *ʾeṯ*-*ʾărôn* *hā-ʾĕlōhîm* *hā-ʿîr* *ʾim*-*ʾemṣāʾ* *ḥēn* *bə-ʿênê* *YHWH* *we-hĕšîḇanî* *wə-hirʾanî* *ʾōṯô* *wə-ʾeṯ*-*nāwēhû*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*ha-meleḵ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king", "*lə-ṣāḏôq*": "preposition + proper noun - to Zadok", "*hāšēḇ*": "hiphil imperative, masculine singular - return/bring back", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʾărôn*": "masculine singular noun construct - ark of", "*hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun (divine title) - God", "*hā-ʿîr*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the city", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*ʾemṣāʾ*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I find", "*ḥēn*": "masculine singular noun - favor/grace", "*bə-ʿênê*": "preposition + construct state of feminine dual noun - in eyes of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*we-hĕšîḇanî*": "conjunction + hiphil perfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - then he will bring me back", "*wə-hirʾanî*": "conjunction + hiphil perfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - and he will show me", "*ʾōṯô*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - him/it", "*wə-ʾeṯ*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*nāwēhû*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his dwelling place" }, "variants": { "*hāšēḇ*": "return/bring back/restore", "*ʾemṣāʾ ḥēn bə-ʿênê*": "find favor in the eyes of (idiom for 'be pleasing to')", "*we-hĕšîḇanî*": "he will bring me back/return me/restore me", "*wə-hirʾanî*": "he will show me/let me see", "*nāwēhû*": "his dwelling place/habitation/pasture" } }

  • 1 Sam 16:22
    71%

    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" } }

  • 1 Sam 24:9-10
    2 verses
    71%

    9 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.24.9", "source": "וַיָּ֨קָם דָּוִ֜ד אַחֲרֵי־כֵ֗ן וַיֵּצֵא֙ *מן־‪[t]‬ *המערה **מֵֽהַמְּעָרָ֔ה וַיִּקְרָ֧א אַֽחֲרֵי־שָׁא֛וּל לֵאמֹ֖ר אֲדֹנִ֣י הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וַיַּבֵּ֤ט שָׁאוּל֙ אַֽחֲרָ֔יו וַיִקֹּ֨ד דָּוִ֥ד אַפַּ֛יִם אַ֖רְצָה וַיִּשְׁתָּֽחוּ׃ ס", "text": "And *wayyāqom* *Dāwid* after that and *wayyēṣēʾ* from *hammeʿārâ* and *wayyiqrāʾ* after *Šāʾûl* *lēmōr* *ʾădōnî* *hammelek* and *wayyabbēṭ* *Šāʾûl* after him and *wayyiqōd* *Dāwid* *ʾappayim* *ʾarṣāh* and *wayyištāḥû*", "grammar": { "*wayyāqom*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *qûm* - and he arose", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*wayyēṣēʾ*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *yāṣāʾ* - and he went out", "*hammeʿārâ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the cave", "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *qārāʾ* - and he called", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*lēmōr*": "preposition + infinitive construct - saying", "*ʾădōnî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my lord", "*hammelek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king", "*wayyabbēṭ*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, Hiphil stem - and he looked", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*wayyiqōd*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *qādad* - and he bowed down", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*ʾappayim*": "noun, masculine dual - face/nostrils", "*ʾarṣāh*": "noun, feminine singular + directional *hê* - to the ground", "*wayyištāḥû*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, Hishtaphel stem - and he prostrated himself" }, "variants": { "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "called/cried out/proclaimed", "*ʾappayim*": "face/nostrils (dual form: both sides of face)", "*wayyištāḥû*": "prostrated himself/bowed down/paid homage" } }

    10 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.24.10", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר דָּוִד֙ לְשָׁא֔וּל לָ֧מָּה תִשְׁמַ֛ע אֶת־דִּבְרֵ֥י אָדָ֖ם לֵאמֹ֑ר הִנֵּ֣ה דָוִ֔ד מְבַקֵּ֖שׁ רָעָתֶֽךָ׃", "text": "And *wayyōmer* *Dāwid* to *Šāʾûl* why *tišmaʿ* *ʾet*-*dibrê* *ʾādām* *lēmōr* *hinnêh* *Dāwid* *mebaqqēš* *rāʿātekā*", "grammar": { "*wayyōmer*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular of *ʾāmar* - and he said", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*tišmaʿ*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you listen/hear", "*dibrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - words of", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind", "*lēmōr*": "preposition + infinitive construct - saying", "*hinnêh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*mebaqqēš*": "participle, masculine singular, Piel stem - seeking", "*rāʿātekā*": "noun, feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your harm/evil" }, "variants": { "*tišmaʿ*": "listen to/hear/heed/obey", "*dibrê*": "words/matters/reports", "*mebaqqēš*": "seeking/pursuing/intending", "*rāʿātekā*": "your harm/evil/injury/misfortune" } }

  • 1 Chr 15:1
    70%

    1 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.15.1", "source": "וַיַּֽעַשׂ־ל֥וֹ בָתִּ֖ים בְּעִ֣יר דָּוִ֑יד וַיָּ֤כֶן מָקוֹם֙ לֽ͏ַאֲר֣וֹן הֽ͏ָאֱלֹהִ֔ים וַיֶּט־ל֖וֹ אֹֽהֶל׃", "text": "*wə-yaʿas* to-him *battim* in-*ʿir David* *wə-yāken māqôm* for-*ʾărôn hā-ʾĕlōhîm* *wə-yet* to-him *ʾōhel*", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿas*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he made", "*battim*": "masculine plural construct - houses", "*ʿir*": "feminine singular construct - city", "*David*": "proper name", "*wə-yāken*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he prepared", "*māqôm*": "masculine singular construct - place", "*ʾărôn*": "masculine singular construct - ark", "*hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + masculine plural - the God", "*wə-yet*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he spread/pitched", "*ʾōhel*": "masculine singular - tent" }, "variants": { "*yaʿas*": "made/constructed/prepared", "*battim*": "houses/structures/dwellings", "*ʿir*": "city/town", "*yāken*": "prepared/established/fixed", "*māqôm*": "place/location/site", "*ʾărôn*": "ark/chest/box", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being", "*yet*": "spread/stretched/pitched", "*ʾōhel*": "tent/tabernacle/dwelling" } }

  • 1 Sam 25:8
    70%

    8 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.25.8", "source": "שְׁאַ֨ל אֶת־נְעָרֶ֜יךָ וְיַגִּ֣ידוּ לָ֗ךְ וְיִמְצְא֨וּ הַנְּעָרִ֥ים חֵן֙ בְּעֵינֶ֔יךָ כִּֽי־עַל־י֥וֹם ט֖וֹב בָּ֑נוּ תְּנָה־נָּ֗א אֵת֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר תִּמְצָ֤א יָֽדְךָ֙ לַעֲבָדֶ֔יךָ וּלְבִנְךָ֖ לְדָוִֽד׃", "text": "*šəʾal* *ʾet*-*nəʿāreykā* and-*wəyaggîdû* to-you and-*wəyimṣəʾû* the-*hannəʿārîm* *ḥēn* in-*bəʿêneykā* for-on-*yôm* *ṭôb* we-came *tənāh*-please *ʾēt* which *timṣāʾ* *yādəkā* to-*laʿăbādeykā* and-to-*ləbinkā* to-*ləDāwid*.", "grammar": { "*šəʾal*": "qal imperative masculine singular - ask", "*nəʿāreykā*": "noun masculine plural + 2ms suffix - your young men", "*wəyaggîdû*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3mp - and they will tell", "*wəyimṣəʾû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3mp - and may they find", "*hannəʿārîm*": "noun masculine plural with definite article - the young men", "*ḥēn*": "noun masculine singular - favor/grace", "*bəʿêneykā*": "preposition + noun both dual construct + 2ms suffix - in your eyes", "*yôm*": "noun masculine singular - day", "*ṭôb*": "adjective masculine singular - good", "*tənāh*": "qal imperative masculine singular - give", "*timṣāʾ*": "qal imperfect 2ms - you find", "*yādəkā*": "noun feminine singular + 2ms suffix - your hand", "*laʿăbādeykā*": "preposition + noun masculine plural + 2ms suffix - to your servants", "*ləbinkā*": "preposition + noun masculine singular + 2ms suffix - to your son", "*ləDāwid*": "preposition + proper noun - to David" }, "variants": { "*ḥēn*": "favor/grace/kindness", "*timṣāʾ* *yādəkā*": "you find at hand/whatever you have available [idiom]", "*ləbinkā*": "to your son [figurative - as term of respect]" } }

  • 1 Sam 20:28-29
    2 verses
    70%

    28 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.20.28", "source": "וַיַּ֥עַן יְהוֹנָתָ֖ן אֶת־שָׁא֑וּל נִשְׁאֹ֨ל נִשְׁאַ֥ל דָּוִ֛ד מֵעִמָּדִ֖י עַד־בֵּ֥ית לָֽחֶם׃", "text": "And *wayyaʿan* *yehônātān* *ʾet*-*šāʾûl* *nišʾōl* *nišʾal* *dāwid* from-with-me unto-*bêt* *lāḥem*", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿan*": "verb, Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - 'and he answered'", "*yehônātān*": "proper name - 'Jonathan'", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*šāʾûl*": "proper name - 'Saul'", "*nišʾōl*": "verb, Niphal infinitive absolute - 'asking'", "*nišʾal*": "verb, Niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'he asked'", "*dāwid*": "proper name - 'David'", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'house of'", "*lāḥem*": "proper name - 'Bethlehem'" }, "variants": { "*wayyaʿan*": "and he answered/replied", "*nišʾōl* *nišʾal*": "earnestly asked/urgently requested", "*bêt* *lāḥem*": "Bethlehem (lit. 'house of bread')" } }

    29 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.20.29", "source": "וַיֹּ֡אמֶר שַׁלְּחֵ֣נִי נָ֡א כִּ֣י זֶבַח֩ מִשְׁפָּחָ֨ה לָ֜נוּ בָּעִ֗יר וְה֤וּא צִוָּֽה־לִי֙ אָחִ֔י וְעַתָּ֗ה אִם־מָצָ֤אתִי חֵן֙ בְּעֵינֶ֔יךָ אִמָּ֥לְטָה נָּ֖א וְאֶרְאֶ֣ה אֶת־אֶחָ֑י עַל־כֵּ֣ן לֹא־בָ֔א אֶל־שֻׁלְחַ֖ן הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ ס", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *šalleḥēnî* *nāʾ* for *zebaḥ* *mišpāḥâ* to-us in-*hāʿîr* and-he *ṣiwwâ*-to-me *ʾāḥî* and-now if-*māṣāʾtî* *ḥēn* in-*ʿênêkā* *ʾimmāleṭâ* *nāʾ* and-*ʾerʾeh* *ʾet*-*ʾeḥāy*; upon-thus *lōʾ*-came to-*šulḥan* *hammelek*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "verb, Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - 'and he said'", "*šalleḥēnî*": "verb, Piel imperative, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'let me go'", "*nāʾ*": "particle - 'please'", "*zebaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'sacrifice of'", "*mišpāḥâ*": "noun, feminine singular - 'family'", "*hāʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - 'the city'", "*ṣiwwâ*": "verb, Piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'he commanded'", "*ʾāḥî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - 'my brother'", "*māṣāʾtî*": "verb, Qal perfect, 1st person singular - 'I have found'", "*ḥēn*": "noun, masculine singular - 'favor'", "*ʿênêkā*": "noun, dual construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your eyes'", "*ʾimmāleṭâ*": "verb, Niphal imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular - 'let me escape/slip away'", "*ʾerʾeh*": "verb, Qal imperfect cohortative, 1st person singular - 'let me see'", "*ʾeḥāy*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - 'my brothers'", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - 'not'", "*šulḥan*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'table of'", "*hammelek*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - 'the king'" }, "variants": { "*šalleḥēnî*": "let me go/send me", "*nāʾ*": "please/I pray", "*zebaḥ* *mišpāḥâ*": "family sacrifice/clan feast", "*ṣiwwâ*": "commanded/ordered", "*māṣāʾtî* *ḥēn* in-*ʿênêkā*": "I have found favor in your eyes/you regard me favorably", "*ʾimmāleṭâ*": "let me slip away/escape/depart", "*ʾerʾeh*": "let me see/visit", "*šulḥan*": "table/feast" } }

  • 2 Sam 15:19-20
    2 verses
    69%

    19 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.15.19", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ אֶל־אִתַּ֣י הַגִּתִּ֔י לָ֧מָּה תֵלֵ֛ךְ גַּם־אַתָּ֖ה אִתָּ֑נוּ שׁ֣וּב וְשֵׁ֤ב עִם־הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ כִּֽי־נָכְרִ֣י אַ֔תָּה וְגַם־גֹּלֶ֥ה אַתָּ֖ה לִמְקוֹמֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *ha-meleḵ* *ʾel*-*ʾittay* *ha-gittî* *lāmmâ* *ṯēlēḵ* *gam*-*ʾattâ* *ʾittānû* *šûḇ* *wə-šēḇ* *ʿim*-*ha-meleḵ* *kî*-*noḵrî* *ʾattâ* *wə-gam*-*gōlê* *ʾattâ* *li-mqômḵā*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*ha-meleḵ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/unto", "*ʾittay*": "proper noun - Ittai", "*ha-gittî*": "definite article + gentilic adjective - the Gittite", "*lāmmâ*": "interrogative adverb - why", "*ṯēlēḵ*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you go", "*gam*": "adverb - also", "*ʾattâ*": "2nd person masculine singular pronoun - you", "*ʾittānû*": "preposition with 1st person plural suffix - with us", "*šûḇ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - return", "*wə-šēḇ*": "conjunction + qal imperative, masculine singular - and stay/remain", "*ʿim*": "preposition - with", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*noḵrî*": "masculine singular adjective - foreigner/stranger", "*wə-gam*": "conjunction + adverb - and also", "*gōlê*": "qal participle, masculine singular - exile/being exiled", "*li-mqômḵā*": "preposition + masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to your place" }, "variants": { "*ṯēlēḵ*": "go/walk/depart", "*šûḇ*": "return/turn back/go back", "*šēḇ*": "sit/stay/remain/dwell", "*noḵrî*": "foreigner/stranger/alien", "*gōlê*": "exile/displaced person/refugee", "*mqômḵā*": "your place/homeland/country" } }

    20 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.15.20", "source": "תְּמ֣וֹל ׀ בּוֹאֶ֗ךָ וְהַיּ֞וֹם *אנועך **אֲנִֽיעֲךָ֤ עִמָּ֙נוּ֙ לָלֶ֔כֶת וַאֲנִ֣י הוֹלֵ֔ךְ עַ֥ל אֲשֶׁר־אֲנִ֖י הוֹלֵ֑ךְ שׁ֣וּב וְהָשֵׁ֧ב אֶת־אַחֶ֛יךָ עִמָּ֖ךְ חֶ֥סֶד וֶאֱמֶֽת׃", "text": "*təmôl* *bôʾḵā* *wə-hayyôm* *ʾănîʿăḵā* *ʿimmānû* *lāleḵeṯ* *wa-ʾănî* *hôlēḵ* *ʿal* *ʾăšer*-*ʾănî* *hôlēḵ* *šûḇ* *wə-hāšēḇ* *ʾeṯ*-*ʾaḥêḵā* *ʿimmāḵ* *ḥeseḏ* *we-ʾĕmeṯ*", "grammar": { "*təmôl*": "adverb - yesterday", "*bôʾḵā*": "qal infinitive construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your coming", "*wə-hayyôm*": "conjunction + definite article + masculine singular noun - and today", "*ʾănîʿăḵā*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I cause you to wander", "*ʿimmānû*": "preposition with 1st person plural suffix - with us", "*lāleḵeṯ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to go", "*wa-ʾănî*": "conjunction + 1st person singular pronoun - and I", "*hôlēḵ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - going", "*ʿal*": "preposition - to/upon", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which", "*šûḇ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - return", "*wə-hāšēḇ*": "conjunction + hiphil imperative, masculine singular - and bring back", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʾaḥêḵā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your brothers", "*ʿimmāḵ*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - with you", "*ḥeseḏ*": "masculine singular noun - lovingkindness/mercy", "*we-ʾĕmeṯ*": "conjunction + feminine singular noun - and truth/faithfulness" }, "variants": { "*təmôl*": "yesterday/recently", "*bôʾḵā*": "your coming/arrival", "*ʾănîʿăḵā*": "I make you wander/I cause you to move/I take you about", "*hôlēḵ*": "going/walking/traveling", "*ʾaḥêḵā*": "your brothers/kinsmen/countrymen", "*ḥeseḏ we-ʾĕmeṯ*": "lovingkindness and truth/faithfulness and loyalty (hendiadys meaning 'true loyalty' or 'faithful kindness')" } }

  • 2 Sam 16:4
    69%

    4 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.16.4", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ לְצִבָ֔א הִנֵּ֣ה לְךָ֔ כֹּ֖ל אֲשֶׁ֣ר לִמְפִי־בֹ֑שֶׁת וַיֹּ֤אמֶר צִיבָא֙ הִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֵ֔יתִי אֶמְצָא־חֵ֥ן בְּעֵינֶ֖יךָ אֲדֹנִ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* the *hammelek* to *Ṣîbāʾ*, \"*Hinnēh* to you, *kōl* that is to *Məpî-bōšeṯ*.\" And *wayyōʾmer* *Ṣîbāʾ*, \"*Hištaḥăwêṯî*, may I find *ḥēn* in *bəʿêneykā*, *ʾădōnî* the *hammelek*.\"", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*hammelek*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the king", "*Ṣîbāʾ*": "proper noun", "*Hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*kōl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of/everything", "*Məpî-bōšeṯ*": "proper noun", "*Hištaḥăwêṯî*": "hithpael perfect, 1st person singular - I bow down/prostrate myself", "*ḥēn*": "noun, masculine singular - favor/grace", "*bəʿêneykā*": "preposition + noun dual construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - in your eyes", "*ʾădōnî*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - my lord" }, "variants": { "*Hištaḥăwêṯî*": "I bow down/I prostrate myself/I pay homage", "*ḥēn*": "favor/grace/acceptance", "*bəʿêneykā*": "in your eyes/in your sight/in your opinion" } }

  • 1 Sam 18:5
    69%

    5 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.18.5", "source": "וַיֵּצֵ֨א דָוִ֜ד בְּכֹל֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר יִשְׁלָחֶ֤נּוּ שָׁאוּל֙ יַשְׂכִּ֔יל וַיְשִׂמֵ֣הוּ שָׁא֔וּל עַ֖ל אַנְשֵׁ֣י הַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה וַיִּיטַב֙ בְּעֵינֵ֣י כָל־הָעָ֔ם וְגַ֕ם בְּעֵינֵ֖י עַבְדֵ֥י שָׁאֽוּל׃", "text": "And *wa-yēṣēʾ* *Dāwid* in all *ʾăšer* *yišlāḥennû* *Šāʾûl* *yaśkîl*; and *wa-yəśîmēhû* *Šāʾûl* over *ʾanšê* the *milḥāmâ*; and *wa-yîṭab* in *ʿênê* all-the *ʿām*, and also in *ʿênê* *ʿabdê* *Šāʾûl*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yēṣēʾ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms - and he went out", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*bə-kōl*": "preposition + noun construct - in all", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*yišlāḥennû*": "qal imperfect, 3ms + 3ms suffix - he sent him", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*yaśkîl*": "hiphil imperfect, 3ms - he succeeded/prospered/acted wisely", "*wa-yəśîmēhû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms + 3ms suffix - and he set/placed him", "*ʿal ʾanšê*": "preposition + masculine plural construct - over men of", "*ha-milḥāmâ*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the war/battle", "*wa-yîṭab*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms - and it was good", "*bə-ʿênê*": "preposition + feminine dual construct - in the eyes of", "*kol-ha-ʿām*": "all + definite article + masculine singular noun - all the people", "*ʿabdê*": "masculine plural construct - servants of" }, "variants": { "*yāṣāʾ*": "go out/come out/exit", "*šālaḥ*": "send/send out/dispatch", "*śākal*": "act wisely/succeed/prosper", "*śîm*": "put/place/set/appoint", "*ʾanšê*": "men/soldiers/people of", "*milḥāmâ*": "war/battle/fighting", "*yāṭab*": "be good/pleasing/right", "*ʿênê*": "eyes/sight/approval", "*ʿebed*": "servant/slave/official" } }

  • 1 Sam 17:29
    69%

    29 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.17.29", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר דָּוִ֔ד מֶ֥ה עָשִׂ֖יתִי עָ֑תָּה הֲל֖וֹא דָּבָ֥ר הֽוּא׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *dāwid* *meh* *ʿāśîtî* *ʿāttâ* *hălôʾ* *dābār* *hûʾ*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*meh*": "interrogative - what", "*ʿāśîtî*": "qal perfect 1cs - I have done", "*ʿāttâ*": "adverb - now", "*hălôʾ*": "interrogative + negative particle - is not", "*dābār*": "noun ms - word/matter", "*hûʾ*": "3ms pronoun - it" }, "variants": { "*meh ʿāśîtî*": "what have I done/what did I do", "*hălôʾ dābār hûʾ*": "was it not just a word/isn't it only a question/is it not a matter (of importance)" } }

  • 1 Sam 23:12
    69%

    12 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.23.12", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר דָּוִ֔ד הֲיַסְגִּ֜רוּ בַּעֲלֵ֧י קְעִילָ֛ה אֹתִ֥י וְאֶת־אֲנָשַׁ֖י בְּיַד־שָׁא֑וּל וַיֹּ֥אמֶר יְהוָ֖ה יַסְגִּֽירוּ", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *Dāwid*: Will *hayasgîrû* *baʿălê* *Qᵊʿîlāh* me and *ʾet*-my men into hand-of *Šāʾûl*? And *wayyōʾmer* *YHWH*: They will surrender", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular", "*hayasgîrû*": "interrogative particle + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - will they surrender?", "*baʿălê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - lords/citizens of", "*Qᵊʿîlāh*": "proper noun, place name", "*ʾōtî*": "direct object marker + 1st common singular suffix - me", "*ʾănāšay*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 1st common singular suffix - my men", "*yad*": "noun, feminine singular construct - hand of", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*yasgîrû*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will surrender" }, "variants": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "and he said/and he spoke/and he asked", "*hayasgîrû*": "will they surrender?/will they hand over?/will they deliver?", "*baʿălê*": "lords of/citizens of/men of", "*yasgîrû*": "they will surrender/they will hand over/they will deliver" } }

  • 1 Sam 26:3
    68%

    3 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.26.3", "source": "וַיִּ֨חַן שָׁא֜וּל בְּגִבְעַ֣ת הַחֲכִילָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֛ר עַל־פְּנֵ֥י הַיְשִׁימֹ֖ן עַל־הַדָּ֑רֶךְ וְדָוִד֙ יֹשֵׁ֣ב בַּמִּדְבָּ֔ר וַיַּ֕רְא כִּ֣י בָ֥א שָׁא֛וּל אַחֲרָ֖יו הַמִּדְבָּֽרָה׃", "text": "And *wayyiḥan* *šāʾûl* in *giḇʿaṯ* the *ḥăḵîlâ* *ʾăšer* on *pәnê* the *yәšîmōn* on the *dāreḵ*. And *dāwiḏ* *yōšēḇ* in the *midḇār*, and *wayyarʾ* that *ḇā* *šāʾûl* after him to the *midḇārâ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiḥan*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he encamped", "*šāʾûl*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*giḇʿaṯ*": "Noun construct, feminine singular - hill of", "*ḥăḵîlâ*": "Proper noun, feminine singular with definite article - the Hachilah", "*ʾăšer*": "Relative pronoun - which", "*pәnê*": "Noun construct, masculine plural - face of", "*yәšîmōn*": "Noun, masculine singular with definite article - the desert/wilderness", "*dāreḵ*": "Noun, masculine singular with definite article - the road/way", "*dāwiḏ*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*yōšēḇ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - dwelling/staying", "*midḇār*": "Noun, masculine singular with definite article - the wilderness", "*wayyarʾ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he saw", "*ḇā*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - had come", "*šāʾûl*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*midḇārâ*": "Noun, masculine singular with definite article and directional he - to the wilderness" }, "variants": { "*wayyiḥan*": "encamped/pitched camp", "*ʾăšer*": "which/that", "*pәnê*": "face of/in front of/overlooking", "*yәšîmōn*": "desert/wilderness/wasteland", "*dāreḵ*": "road/way/path", "*yōšēḇ*": "dwelling/staying/sitting", "*midḇār*": "wilderness/desert", "*wayyarʾ*": "saw/perceived", "*ḇā*": "had come/was coming" } }

  • 2 Sam 9:1
    68%

    1 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.9.1", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר דָּוִ֔ד הֲכִ֣י יֶשׁ־ע֔וֹד אֲשֶׁ֥ר נוֹתַ֖ר לְבֵ֣ית שָׁא֑וּל וְאֶעֱשֶׂ֤ה עִמּוֹ֙ חֶ֔סֶד בַּעֲב֖וּר יְהוֹנָתָֽן׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *Dāwid* Q *yēš-ʿôd* *ʾăšer* *nôtar* *lə-bêt* *Šāʾûl* *wə-ʾeʿĕśeh* *ʿimmô* *ḥesed* *baʿăbûr* *Yəhônātān*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "Q": "interrogative particle - is there?", "*yēš-ʿôd*": "existential particle + adverb - still remains", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who/that", "*nôtar*": "niphal perfect 3ms - is left/remains", "*lə-bêt*": "preposition + noun construct - to/for the house of", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*wə-ʾeʿĕśeh*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 1cs cohortative - that I may do", "*ʿimmô*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - with him", "*ḥesed*": "noun ms - lovingkindness/covenant faithfulness", "*baʿăbûr*": "preposition + noun - for the sake of", "*Yəhônātān*": "proper noun - Jonathan" }, "variants": { "*ḥesed*": "lovingkindness/covenant faithfulness/mercy/loyal love", "*baʿăbûr*": "because of/for the sake of/on account of" } }

  • 1 Sam 30:15
    68%

    15 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.30.15", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלָיו֙ דָּוִ֔ד הֲתוֹרִדֵ֖נִי אֶל־הַגְּד֣וּד הַזֶּ֑ה וַיֹּ֡אמֶר הִשָּׁ֩בְעָה֩ לִּ֨י בֵֽאלֹהִ֜ים אִם־תְּמִיתֵ֗נִי וְאִם־תַּסְגִּרֵ֙נִי֙ בְּיַד־אֲדֹנִ֔י וְאוֹרִֽדְךָ֖ אֶל־הַגְּד֥וּד הַזֶּֽה", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to him *ʾēlāyw* *dāwiḏ*, \"Will you *hăṯôrîḏēnî* to the *haggəḏûḏ* *hazzeh*?\" And *wayyōʾmer*, \"*hiššāḇəʿāh* to me in *bēʾlōhîm* if-*ʾim*-you will *təmîṯēnî* and if-*wəʾim*-you will *tasəgîrēnî* in hand-*bəyaḏ*-of my *ʾăḏōnî*, and I will *wəʾôrîḏəḵā* to the *haggəḏûḏ* *hazzeh*\"", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "consecutive imperfect qal, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*dāwiḏ*": "proper noun - David", "*hăṯôrîḏēnî*": "interrogative particle + hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular with 1st common singular suffix - will you bring me down", "*haggəḏûḏ*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the troop/band/raiding party", "*hazzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun masculine singular - this", "*hiššāḇəʿāh*": "niphal imperative, masculine singular - swear", "*bēʾlōhîm*": "preposition + noun masculine plural - by God", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*təmîṯēnî*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular with 1st common singular suffix - you will kill me", "*wəʾim*": "conjunction + conditional particle - and if", "*tasəgîrēnî*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular with 1st common singular suffix - you will hand me over", "*bəyaḏ*": "preposition + noun feminine singular construct - in the hand of", "*ʾăḏōnî*": "noun masculine singular construct with 1st common singular suffix - my master", "*wəʾôrîḏəḵā*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect, 1st common singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - and I will bring you down", "*haggəḏûḏ*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the troop/band/raiding party", "*hazzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun masculine singular - this" }, "variants": { "*hăṯôrîḏēnî*": "will you bring me down/can you lead me to", "*haggəḏûḏ*": "the troop/band/raiding party", "*hiššāḇəʿāh*": "swear/take an oath", "*təmîṯēnî*": "kill me/put me to death", "*tasəgîrēnî*": "hand me over/surrender me/deliver me", "*wəʾôrîḏəḵā*": "I will bring you down/I will lead you to" } }

  • 1 Sam 22:5
    68%

    5 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.22.5", "source": "וַיֹּאמֶר֩ גָּ֨ד הַנָּבִ֜יא אֶל־דָּוִ֗ד לֹ֤א תֵשֵׁב֙ בַּמְּצוּדָ֔ה לֵ֥ךְ וּבָֽאתָ־לְּךָ֖ אֶ֣רֶץ יְהוּדָ֑ה וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ דָּוִ֔ד וַיָּבֹ֖א יַ֥עַר חָֽרֶת", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *Gād* *han-nābîʾ* *ʾel*-*Dāwid* *lōʾ* *tēšēb* *bam-məṣûdâ* *lēk* *û-bāʾtā*-*ləkā* *ʾereṣ* *Yəhûdâ* *wə-yēlek* *Dāwid* *wə-yābōʾ* *yaʿar* *Ḥāret*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he said", "*Gād*": "proper noun - Gad", "*han-nābîʾ*": "definite article + noun ms - the prophet", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tēšēb*": "Qal imperfect 2ms - you shall dwell", "*bam-məṣûdâ*": "preposition + definite article + noun fs - in the stronghold", "*lēk*": "Qal imperative ms - go", "*û-bāʾtā*": "waw conjunction + Qal perfect 2ms - and come", "*ləkā*": "preposition + 2ms suffix - to/for yourself", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun fs construct - land of", "*Yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*wə-yēlek*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he went", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*wə-yābōʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3ms - and he came", "*yaʿar*": "noun ms construct - forest of", "*Ḥāret*": "proper noun - Hereth" }, "variants": { "*nābîʾ*": "prophet/seer", "*tēšēb*": "dwell/stay/remain", "*məṣûdâ*": "stronghold/fortress", "*lēk û-bāʾtā-ləkā*": "go and enter for yourself/depart and go into", "*yaʿar*": "forest/thicket/wooded area" } }

  • 2 Sam 5:7
    68%

    7 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.5.7", "source": "וַיִּלְכֹּ֣ד דָּוִ֔ד אֵ֖ת מְצֻדַ֣ת צִיּ֑וֹן הִ֖יא עִ֥יר דָּוִֽד׃", "text": "*wə-yilkōd* *dāwid* *ʾēt* *məṣūdat* *ṣîyôn* she *ʿîr* *dāwid*", "grammar": { "*wə-yilkōd*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he captured", "*dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*məṣūdat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - stronghold of", "*ṣîyôn*": "proper noun - Zion", "*hîʾ*": "3rd feminine singular pronoun - she/it", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular construct - city of" }, "variants": { "*məṣūdat*": "stronghold/fortress/citadel", "*ṣîyôn*": "Zion (name of the southeastern hill of Jerusalem)" } }

  • 1 Sam 26:18-19
    2 verses
    68%

    18 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.26.18", "source": "וַיֹּ֕אמֶר לָ֥מָּה זֶּ֛ה אֲדֹנִ֥י רֹדֵ֖ף אַחֲרֵ֣י עַבְדּ֑וֹ כִּ֚י מֶ֣ה עָשִׂ֔יתִי וּמַה־בְּיָדִ֖י רָעָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer*: Why *zeh* my *ʾăḏōnî* *rōḏēp̄* after his *ʿaḇdô*? For what *ʿāśîṯî*, and what-in my *yāḏî* *rāʿâ*?", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said", "*zeh*": "Demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*ʾăḏōnî*": "Noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my lord", "*rōḏēp̄*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - pursuing", "*ʿaḇdô*": "Noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his servant", "*ʿāśîṯî*": "Qal perfect 1st person singular - I have done", "*yāḏî*": "Noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix and prefixed preposition - in my hand", "*rāʿâ*": "Noun, feminine singular - evil/harm" }, "variants": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "said/spoke", "*zeh*": "this/thus", "*ʾăḏōnî*": "my lord/my master", "*rōḏēp̄*": "pursuing/chasing/hunting", "*ʿaḇdô*": "his servant/his slave", "*ʿāśîṯî*": "I have done/I have committed", "*yāḏî*": "my hand/my power", "*rāʿâ*": "evil/harm/wickedness" } }

    19 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.26.19", "source": "וְעַתָּ֗ה יִֽשְׁמַֽע־נָא֙ אֲדֹנִ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ אֵ֖ת דִּבְרֵ֣י עַבְדּ֑וֹ אִם־יְהוָ֞ה הֱסִֽיתְךָ֥ בִי֙ יָרַ֣ח מִנְחָ֔ה וְאִ֣ם ׀ בְּנֵ֣י הָאָדָ֗ם אֲרוּרִ֥ים הֵם֙ לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה כִּֽי־גֵרְשׁ֣וּנִי הַיּ֗וֹם מֵהִסְתַּפֵּ֜חַ בְּנַחֲלַ֤ת יְהוָה֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר לֵ֥ךְ עֲבֹ֖ד אֱלֹהִ֥ים אֲחֵרִֽים׃", "text": "And now, *yišmaʿ*-*nāʾ* my *ʾăḏōnî* the *meleḵ* *ʾēṯ* *diḇrê* his *ʿaḇdô*. If *YHWH* *hĕsîṯḵā* against me, may he *yāraḥ* *minḥâ*, but if *bәnê* the *ʾāḏām*, *ʾărûrîm* they before *YHWH*, for they have *gēršûnî* this day from *mēhistappēaḥ* in *naḥălaṯ* *YHWH* *lēʾmōr*: Go *ʿăḇōḏ* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾăḥērîm*.", "grammar": { "*yišmaʿ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular jussive - let him hear", "*nāʾ*": "Particle of entreaty - please/now", "*ʾăḏōnî*": "Noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my lord", "*meleḵ*": "Noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*ʾēṯ*": "Direct object marker", "*diḇrê*": "Noun construct, masculine plural - words of", "*ʿaḇdô*": "Noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his servant", "*YHWH*": "Proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*hĕsîṯḵā*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - has incited you", "*yāraḥ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular jussive - may he smell/accept", "*minḥâ*": "Noun, feminine singular - offering/gift", "*bәnê*": "Noun construct, masculine plural - sons of", "*ʾāḏām*": "Noun, masculine singular with definite article - the man/mankind", "*ʾărûrîm*": "Qal passive participle, masculine plural - cursed", "*YHWH*": "Proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*gēršûnî*": "Piel perfect 3rd person masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - they have driven me out", "*mēhistappēaḥ*": "Hithpael infinitive construct with prefixed preposition - from attaching myself", "*naḥălaṯ*": "Noun construct, feminine singular - inheritance of", "*YHWH*": "Proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*lēʾmōr*": "Qal infinitive construct with preposition - saying", "*ʿăḇōḏ*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - serve", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "Noun, masculine plural - gods", "*ʾăḥērîm*": "Adjective, masculine plural - other" }, "variants": { "*yišmaʿ*": "let him hear/may he listen", "*nāʾ*": "please/now/I pray", "*ʾăḏōnî*": "my lord/my master", "*meleḵ*": "king/ruler", "*diḇrê*": "words/speech/matter", "*ʿaḇdô*": "his servant/his slave", "*hĕsîṯḵā*": "has incited you/has stirred you up", "*yāraḥ*": "may he smell/may he accept/may he be appeased by", "*minḥâ*": "offering/gift/tribute", "*bәnê*": "sons of/men of", "*ʾāḏām*": "man/mankind/humanity", "*ʾărûrîm*": "cursed/under a curse", "*gēršûnî*": "they have driven me out/they have expelled me", "*mēhistappēaḥ*": "from attaching myself/from having a share in", "*naḥălaṯ*": "inheritance/possession/property", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say", "*ʿăḇōḏ*": "serve/worship", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "gods/deities", "*ʾăḥērîm*": "other/foreign" } }

  • 1 Sam 19:18
    68%

    18 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.19.18", "source": "וְדָוִ֨ד בָּרַ֜ח וַיִּמָּלֵ֗ט וַיָּבֹ֤א אֶל־שְׁמוּאֵל֙ הָרָמָ֔תָה וַיַּ֨גֶּד־ל֔וֹ אֵ֛ת כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָֽשָׂה־ל֖וֹ שָׁא֑וּל וַיֵּ֤לֶךְ הוּא֙ וּשְׁמוּאֵ֔ל וַיֵּשְׁב֖וּ בְּנָיֽוֹת׃", "text": "And *Dāwid* *bāraḥ* and *wayyimmālēṭ*, and *wayyāḇōʾ* to *Šemûʾēl* at *hārāmāṯāh*, and *wayyaggeḏ*-to him *ʾēṯ* all *ʾăšer* *ʿāśāh*-to him *Šāʾûl*; and *wayyēleḵ* he and *ûšemûʾēl* and *wayyēšeḇû* in *benāyôṯ*.", "grammar": { "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'David'", "*bāraḥ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'fled'", "*wayyimmālēṭ*": "waw-consecutive + Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he escaped'", "*wayyāḇōʾ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he came'", "*Šemûʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Samuel'", "*hārāmāṯāh*": "definite article + proper noun with directional he - 'to Ramah'", "*wayyaggeḏ*": "waw-consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he told'", "*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - 'which/that'", "*ʿāśāh*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'he did/had done'", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Saul'", "*wayyēleḵ*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he went'", "*ûšemûʾēl*": "waw-conjunction + proper noun, masculine singular - 'and Samuel'", "*wayyēšeḇû*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd common plural - 'and they dwelt'", "*benāyôṯ*": "preposition + proper noun - 'in Naioth'" }, "variants": { "*bāraḥ*": "fled/ran away/escaped", "*wayyimmālēṭ*": "escaped/got away/was delivered", "*wayyaggeḏ*": "told/reported/informed", "*ʿāśāh*": "did/had done/had performed", "*wayyēšeḇû*": "stayed/dwelt/remained", "*benāyôṯ*": "in Naioth (possibly meaning 'dwellings/habitations')" } }

  • 1 Sam 23:2
    68%

    2 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.23.2", "source": "וַיִּשְׁאַ֨ל דָּוִ֤ד בַּֽיהוָה֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר הַאֵלֵ֣ךְ וְהִכֵּ֔יתִי בַּפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים הָאֵ֑לֶּה ס וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֶל־דָּוִ֗ד לֵ֚ךְ וְהִכִּ֣יתָ בַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים וְהוֹשַׁעְתָּ֖ אֶת־קְעִילָֽה", "text": "And *wayyišʾal* *Dāwid* in *YHWH* *lēʾmōr*: *haʾēlēk* and *wᵊhikkêtî* against the *Pᵊlištîm* *hāʾēlleh*? And *wayyōʾmer* *YHWH* to *Dāwid*: *lēk* and *wᵊhikkîtā* against the *Pᵊlištîm* and *wᵊhôšaʿtā* *ʾet*-*Qᵊʿîlāh*", "grammar": { "*wayyišʾal*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he inquired/asked", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying", "*haʾēlēk*": "interrogative particle + Qal imperfect, 1st common singular - shall I go?", "*wᵊhikkêtî*": "waw-consecutive + Hiphil perfect, 1st common singular - and I will strike", "*Pᵊlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*hāʾēlleh*": "demonstrative adjective, plural - these", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*lēk*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - go", "*wᵊhikkîtā*": "waw-consecutive + Hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you will strike", "*wᵊhôšaʿtā*": "waw-consecutive + Hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you will save", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Qᵊʿîlāh*": "proper noun, place name" }, "variants": { "*wayyišʾal*": "he inquired/he asked/he questioned", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/speaking", "*haʾēlēk*": "shall I go?/should I go?", "*wᵊhikkêtî*": "and I will strike/and I will attack/and I will defeat", "*wᵊhikkîtā*": "and you will strike/and you will attack/and you will defeat", "*wᵊhôšaʿtā*": "and you will save/and you will deliver/and you will rescue" } }

  • 1 Sam 22:23
    68%

    23 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.22.23", "source": "שְׁבָ֤ה אִתִּי֙ אַל־תִּירָ֔א כִּ֛י אֲשֶׁר־יְבַקֵּ֥שׁ אֶת־נַפְשִׁ֖י יְבַקֵּ֣שׁ אֶת־נַפְשֶׁ֑ךָ כִּֽי־מִשְׁמֶ֥רֶת אַתָּ֖ה עִמָּדִֽי", "text": "*šəbâ* *ʾittî* *ʾal*-*tîrāʾ* *kî* *ʾăšer*-*yəbaqqēš* *ʾet*-*napšî* *yəbaqqēš* *ʾet*-*napšekā* *kî*-*mišmeret* *ʾattâ* *ʿimmādî*", "grammar": { "*šəbâ*": "Qal imperative ms - stay", "*ʾittî*": "preposition + 1cs suffix - with me", "*ʾal*": "negative particle - do not", "*tîrāʾ*": "Qal imperfect jussive 2ms - fear", "*kî*": "conjunction - for", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who", "*yəbaqqēš*": "Piel imperfect 3ms - seeks", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*napšî*": "noun fs + 1cs suffix - my life", "*yəbaqqēš*": "Piel imperfect 3ms - seeks", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*napšekā*": "noun fs + 2ms suffix - your life", "*kî*": "conjunction - for", "*mišmeret*": "noun fs - safekeeping", "*ʾattâ*": "personal pronoun 2ms - you", "*ʿimmādî*": "preposition + 1cs suffix - with me" }, "variants": { "*šəbâ*": "stay/remain/dwell", "*tîrāʾ*": "fear/be afraid", "*yəbaqqēš*": "seeks/is seeking/wants", "*nepeš*": "life/soul/person", "*mišmeret*": "safekeeping/protection/safe custody" } }

  • 1 Sam 23:14
    67%

    14 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.23.14", "source": "וַיֵּ֨שֶׁב דָּוִ֤ד בַּמִּדְבָּר֙ בַּמְּצָד֔וֹת וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב בָּהָ֖ר בְּמִדְבַּר־זִ֑יף וַיְבַקְשֵׁ֤הוּ שָׁאוּל֙ כָּל־הַיָּמִ֔ים וְלֹֽא־נְתָנ֥וֹ אֱלֹהִ֖ים בְּיָדֽוֹ", "text": "And *wayyēšeb* *Dāwid* in the *midbar* in the *mᵊṣādôt*, and *wayyēšeb* in the mountain in *midbar*-*Zîp*; and *wayᵊbaqšēhû* *Šāʾûl* all-the days, and not-*nᵊtānô* *ʾĕlōhîm* in his hand", "grammar": { "*wayyēšeb*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he dwelled", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular", "*bammidbār*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the wilderness", "*bammᵊṣādôt*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine plural - in the strongholds", "*bāhār*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the mountain/hill country", "*midbar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - wilderness of", "*Zîp*": "proper noun, place name", "*wayᵊbaqšēhû*": "waw-consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he sought him", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*hayyāmîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the days", "*nᵊtānô*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - gave him", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*yādô*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand" }, "variants": { "*wayyēšeb*": "and he dwelled/and he stayed/and he remained", "*midbar*": "wilderness/desert/wasteland", "*mᵊṣādôt*": "strongholds/fortresses/secure places", "*wayᵊbaqšēhû*": "and he sought him/and he searched for him/and he pursued him", "*hayyāmîm*": "the days/every day/continually", "*nᵊtānô*": "gave him/delivered him/handed him over" } }

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