1 Samuel 23:10

KJV1611 – Modern English

Then David said, O LORD God of Israel, your servant has certainly heard that Saul seeks to come to Keilah, to destroy the city for my sake.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּאמֶר֮ דָּוִד֒ יְהוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל שָׁמֹ֤עַ שָׁמַע֙ עַבְדְּךָ֔ כִּֽי־מְבַקֵּ֥שׁ שָׁא֖וּל לָב֣וֹא אֶל־קְעִילָ֑ה לְשַׁחֵ֥ת לָעִ֖יר בַּעֲבוּרִֽי

Transliteration

And wayyōʾmer Dāwid: YHWH ʾĕlōhê Yiśrāʾēl, šāmōaʿ šāmaʿ your servant, kî-mᵊbaqqēš Šāʾûl lābôʾ to Qᵊʿîlāh lᵊšaḥēt for the city baʿăbûrî

Grammar Details

• *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

Word Meanings

• *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

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  David said, "LORD, God of Israel, your servant has certainly heard that Saul intends to come to Keilah and destroy the city because of me.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Then said David, O LORD God of Israel, thy servant hath certainly heard that Saul seeketh to come to Keilah, to destroy the city for my sake.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then said David, O Jehovah, the God of Israel, thy servant hath surely heard that Saul seeketh to come to Keilah, to destroy the city for my sake.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then said David, O LORD God of Israel, thy servant hath certainly heard that Saul seeketh to come to Keilah, to destroy the city for my sake.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And Dauid sayde: O LORDE God of Israel, thy seruaunt hath herde, that Saul goeth aboute to come for to destroye the cite of Cegila for my sake.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then sayde Dauid, O Lord God of Israel, thy seruat hath heard, that Saul is about to come to Keilah to destroy the citie for my sake.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Then sayde Dauid: O Lorde God of Israel, thy seruaunt hath hearde that Saul is about to come to Keila to destroye the citie for my sake:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Then said David, O LORD God of Israel, thy servant hath certainly heard that Saul seeketh to come to Keilah, to destroy the city for my sake.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Then said David, O Yahweh, the God of Israel, your servant has surely heard that Saul seeks to come to Keilah, to destroy the city for my sake.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And David saith, `Jehovah, God of Israel, Thy servant hath certainly heard that Saul is seeking to come in unto Keilah, to destroy the city on mine account.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then said David, O Jehovah, the God of Israel, thy servant hath surely heard that Saul seeketh to come to Keilah, to destroy the city for my sake.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then said David, O Jehovah, the God of Israel, thy servant hath surely heard that Saul seeketh to come to Keilah, to destroy the city for my sake.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then David said, O Lord, the God of Israel, news has been given to your servant that it is Saul's purpose to come to Keilah and send destruction on the town because of me.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Then David said, "O Yahweh, the God of Israel, your servant has surely heard that Saul seeks to come to Keilah, to destroy the city for my sake.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then David said,“O LORD God of Israel, your servant has clearly heard that Saul is planning to come to Keilah to destroy the city because of me.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 18:24 : 24 Suppose there are fifty righteous within the city; will you also destroy and not spare the place for the fifty righteous that are within it?
• 1 Sam 22:19 : 19 And Nob, the city of the priests, he struck with the edge of the sword, both men and women, children and nursing infants, and oxen, and donkeys, and sheep, with the edge of the sword.
• 1 Sam 23:8 : 8 And Saul called all the people together to war, to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men.
• Esth 3:6 : 6 And he thought it scornful to lay hands on Mordecai alone, for they had shown him the people of Mordecai. Therefore, Haman sought to destroy all the Jews throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus, even the people of Mordecai.
• Prov 28:15 : 15 As a roaring lion and a raging bear, so is a wicked ruler over poor people.
• Rom 3:15-16 : 15 'Their feet are swift to shed blood:' 16 'Destruction and misery are in their ways:'