1 Samuel 19:7

KJV1611 – Modern English

And Jonathan called David, and Jonathan showed him all those things. And Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he was in his presence, as in times past.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּקְרָ֤א יְהוֹנָתָן֙ לְדָוִ֔ד וַיַּגֶּד־לוֹ֙ יְה֣וֹנָתָ֔ן אֵ֥ת כָּל־הַדְּבָרִ֖ים הָאֵ֑לֶּה וַיָּבֵ֨א יְהוֹנָתָ֤ן אֶת־דָּוִד֙ אֶל־שָׁא֔וּל וַיְהִ֥י לְפָנָ֖יו כְּאֶתְמ֥וֹל שִׁלְשֽׁוֹם׃

Transliteration

And wayyiqrāʾ Yehônāṯān to Dāwid, and wayyaggeḏ-to him Yehônāṯān ʾēṯ all-the haddeḇārîm hāʾēlleh; and wayyāḇēʾ Yehônāṯān ʾeṯ-Dāwid to Šāʾûl, and wayehî before him like keʾeṯmôl šilšôm.

Grammar Details

• *wayyiqrāʾ*: waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he called'
• *Yehônāṯān*: proper noun, masculine singular - 'Jonathan'
• *Dāwid*: proper noun, masculine singular - 'David'
• *wayyaggeḏ*: waw-consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he told'
• *ʾēṯ*: direct object marker
• *haddeḇārîm*: definite article + noun, masculine plural - 'the words/matters'
• *hāʾēlleh*: definite article + demonstrative pronoun, plural - 'these'
• *wayyāḇēʾ*: waw-consecutive + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he brought'
• *wayehî*: waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he was'
• *keʾeṯmôl*: preposition + noun - 'like yesterday'
• *šilšôm*: adverb - 'three days ago/before'

Word Meanings

• *wayyiqrāʾ*: called/summoned
• *wayyaggeḏ*: told/reported/informed
• *haddeḇārîm*: words/matters/things
• *wayyāḇēʾ*: brought/led/presented
• *keʾeṯmôl* *šilšôm*: as before/as previously/as in the past/as formerly

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Then Jonathan called David and told him everything. He brought David to Saul, and David was once again in Saul’s presence as before.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Jonathan called David, and Jonathan shewed him all those things. And Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he was in his presence, as in times past.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Jonathan{H3083} called{H7121} David,{H1732} and Jonathan{H3083} showed{H5046} him all those things.{H1697} And Jonathan{H3083} brought{H935} David{H1732} to Saul,{H7586} and he was in his presence,{H6440} as beforetime.{H865}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Jonathan{H3083} called{H7121}{(H8799)} David{H1732}, and Jonathan{H3083} shewed{H5046}{(H8686)} him all those things{H1697}. And Jonathan{H3083} brought{H935}{(H8686)} David{H1732} to Saul{H7586}, and he was in his presence{H6440}, as in times past{H865}{H8032}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Then Ionathas called Dauid, and tolde him all these wordes, and brought him to Saul, so that he was in presence like as afore tyme.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  So Ionathan called Dauid, and Ionathan shewed him all those words, & Ionathan brought Dauid to Saul, and hee was in his presence as in times past.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Ionathan called Dauid, & Ionathan shewed hym all those wordes: & Ionathan brought Dauid to Saul, & he was in his presence as in tymes past.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Jonathan called David, and Jonathan shewed him all those things. And Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he was in his presence, as in times past.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Jonathan called David, and Jonathan showed him all those things. Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he was in his presence, as before.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Jonathan calleth for David, and Jonathan declareth to him all these words, and Jonathan bringeth in David unto Saul, and he is before him as heretofore.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Jonathan called David, and Jonathan showed him all those things. And Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he was in his presence, as beforetime.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Jonathan called David, and Jonathan showed him all those things. And Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he was in his presence, as beforetime.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then Jonathan sent for David and gave him word of all these things. And Jonathan took David to Saul, who kept him by his side as in the past.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Jonathan called David, and Jonathan showed him all those things. Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he was in his presence, as before.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then Jonathan called David and told him all these things. Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he served him as he had done formerly.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Sam 16:21 : 21 And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armor bearer.
• 1 Sam 18:2 : 2 And Saul took him that day and would let him go no more to his father's house.
• 1 Sam 18:13 : 13 Therefore Saul removed him from himself, and made him his captain over a thousand; and he went out and came in before the people.
• 1 Sam 18:10 : 10 And it came to pass on the next day, that the evil spirit from God came upon Saul, and he prophesied in the midst of the house: and David played with his hand, as at other times: and there was a javelin in Saul's hand.
• Gen 31:2 : 2 And Jacob noticed the expression of Laban, and behold, it was not toward him as before.
• Exod 4:10 : 10 And Moses said to the LORD, O my Lord, I am not eloquent, neither before, nor since you have spoken to your servant, but I am slow of speech and of a slow tongue.
• 1 Chr 11:2 : 2 Moreover, in times past, even when Saul was king, you were the one who led and brought in Israel. And the LORD your God said to you, You shall shepherd my people Israel, and you shall be ruler over my people Israel.
• Isa 30:33 : 33 For Tophet is ordained of old; yes, for the king it is prepared; he has made it deep and large: the pile thereof is fire and much wood; the breath of the LORD, like a stream of brimstone, kindles it.