1 Chronicles 11:18

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And the three brake through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem, that was by the gate, and took it, and brought it to David: but David would not drink of it, but poured it out to the LORD,

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 Mizpeh, and drew water, and poured it out before the LORD, and fasted on that day, and said there, We have sinned against the LORD. And Samuel judged the children of Israel in Mizpeh.
1 Sam 19:5 : 5 For he did put his life in his hand, and slew the Philistine, and the LORD wrought a great salvation 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 thine heart, as a seal upon thine arm: for love is strong as death; jealousy is cruel as the grave: the coals thereof are coals of fire, which hath a most vehement flame.
Acts 20:24 : 24 But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.
Acts 21:13 : 13 Then Paul answered, What mean ye to weep and to break mine 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 if one died for all, then were all dead: 15 And that he died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again.

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