1	After David had finished speaking with Saul, the souls of Jonathan and David were knit together, and Jonathan loved him as himself.
	× וַיְהִ֗י way·hî After Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 1961 BSB/Thayers 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out   1a) (Qal)     1a1) -----       1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass       1a1b) to come about, come to pass     1a2) to come into being, become       1a2a) to arise, appear, come       1a2b) to become         1a2b1) to become         1a2b2) to become like         1a2b3) to be instituted, be established     1a3) to be       1a3a) to exist, be in existence       1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time)       1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality)       1a3d) to accompany, be with   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about     1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone × כְּכַלֹּתוֹ֙ kə·ḵal·lō·ṯōw David had finished Grammar Preposition-k | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 3615 BSB/Thayers 1) to accomplish, cease, consume, determine, end, fail, finish, be complete, be accomplished, be ended, be at an end, be finished, be spent   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to be complete, be at an end     1a2) to be completed, be finished     1a3) to be accomplished, be fulfilled     1a4) to be determined, be plotted (bad sense)     1a5) to be spent, be used up     1a6) to waste away, be exhausted, fail     1a7) to come to an end, vanish, perish, be destroyed   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to complete, bring to an end, finish     1b2) to complete (a period of time)     1b3) to finish (doing a thing)     1b4) to make an end, end     1b5) to accomplish, fulfil, bring to pass     1b6) to accomplish, determine (in thought)     1b7) to put an end to, cause to cease     1b8) to cause to fail, exhaust, use up, spend     1b9) to destroy, exterminate   1c) (Pual) to be finished, be ended, be completed × לְדַבֵּ֣ר lə·ḏab·bêr speaking Grammar Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct Strongs 1696 BSB/Thayers 1) to speak, declare, converse, command, promise, warn, threaten, sing   1a) (Qal) to speak   1b) (Niphal) to speak with one another, talk   1c) (Piel)     1c1) to speak     1c2) to promise   1d) (Pual) to be spoken   1e) (Hithpael) to speak   1f) (Hiphil) to lead away, put to flight × אֶל־ ’el- with Grammar Preposition Strongs 413 BSB/Thayers 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered)   2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) × שָׁא֔וּל šā·’ūl Saul , Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 7586 BSB/Thayers     Saul or Shaul = |desired| 1) a Benjamite, son of Kish, and the 1st king of Israel 2) an early king of Edom and a successor of Samlah 3) a son of Simeon 4) a Levite, son of Uzziah × וְנֶ֙פֶשׁ֙ wə·ne·p̄eš the souls Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct Strongs 5315 BSB/Thayers 1) soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion   1a) that which breathes, the breathing substance or being, soul, the inner being of man   1b) living being   1c) living being (with life in the blood)   1d) the man himself, self, person or individual   1e) seat of the appetites   1f) seat of emotions and passions   1g) activity of mind     1g1) dubious   1h) activity of the will     1h1) dubious   1i) activity of the character     1i1) dubious × יְה֣וֹנָתָ֔ן yə·hō·w·nā·ṯān of Jonathan Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3083 BSB/Thayers             Jonathan or Jehonathan = |Jehovah has given| 1) a son of king Saul and a friend of David 2) a son of the high priest Abiathar and the last descendant of Eli of whom we hear 3) a nephew of David who like David slew a giant of Gath 4) an uncle of David 5) one of David's mighty warriors 6) one of David's treasurers 7) a scribe in the time of Jeremiah 8) a Levite and father of Zechariah, a priest who blew the trumpet at the dedication of the wall 9) a son or descendant of Gershom, the son of Moses, and a priest to the tribe of Dan   10) a son of Kareah and a brother of Johanan; a Judaite captain after the fall of Jerusalem   11) another Judaite father of Peleth   12) father of Ebed in the time of Ezra   13) son of Asahel in the time of Ezra   14) a priest of the family of Melicu in the time of Nehemiah   15) son of Joiada and his successor to the high priesthood in the time of Nehemiah × דָּוִ֑ד dā·wiḏ and David Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 1732 BSB/Thayers       David = |beloved| 1) youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel × נִקְשְׁרָ֖ה niq·šə·rāh were knit together Grammar Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strongs 7194 BSB/Thayers 1) to bind, tie, bind together, league together, conspire   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to bind, confine     1a2) to league together, conspire   1b) (Niphal) to be bound, be bound up   1c) (Piel)     1c1) to bind on     1c2) to bind fast     1c3) to bind, tie     1c4) to bind to oneself   1d) (Pual) robust, vigorous (participle)   1e) (Hithpael) to conspire × בְּנֶ֣פֶשׁ bə·ne·p̄eš . . . , Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct Strongs 5315 BSB/Thayers 1) soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion   1a) that which breathes, the breathing substance or being, soul, the inner being of man   1b) living being   1c) living being (with life in the blood)   1d) the man himself, self, person or individual   1e) seat of the appetites   1f) seat of emotions and passions   1g) activity of mind     1g1) dubious   1h) activity of the will     1h1) dubious   1i) activity of the character     1i1) dubious × יְהוֹנָתָ֖ן yə·hō·w·nā·ṯān and Jonathan Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3083 BSB/Thayers             Jonathan or Jehonathan = |Jehovah has given| 1) a son of king Saul and a friend of David 2) a son of the high priest Abiathar and the last descendant of Eli of whom we hear 3) a nephew of David who like David slew a giant of Gath 4) an uncle of David 5) one of David's mighty warriors 6) one of David's treasurers 7) a scribe in the time of Jeremiah 8) a Levite and father of Zechariah, a priest who blew the trumpet at the dedication of the wall 9) a son or descendant of Gershom, the son of Moses, and a priest to the tribe of Dan   10) a son of Kareah and a brother of Johanan; a Judaite captain after the fall of Jerusalem   11) another Judaite father of Peleth   12) father of Ebed in the time of Ezra   13) son of Asahel in the time of Ezra   14) a priest of the family of Melicu in the time of Nehemiah   15) son of Joiada and his successor to the high priesthood in the time of Nehemiah × וַיֶּאֱהָבוֹ way·yɛ·ʾɛ̆·hå̄·ḇō loved him Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular Strongs 157 BSB/Thayers 1) to love   1a) (Qal)     1a1) human love for another, includes family, and sexual     1a2) human appetite for objects such as food, drink, sleep, wisdom     1a3) human love for or to God     1a4) act of being a friend       1a4a) lover (participle)       1a4b) friend (participle)     1a5) God's love toward man       1a5a) to individual men       1a5b) to people Israel       1a5c) to righteousness   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) lovely (participle)     1b2) loveable (participle)   1c) (Piel)     1c1) friends     1c2) lovers (fig. of adulterers) 2) to like × כְּנַפְשֽׁוֹ׃ kə·nap̄·šōw as himself . Grammar Preposition-k | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 5315 BSB/Thayers 1) soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion   1a) that which breathes, the breathing substance or being, soul, the inner being of man   1b) living being   1c) living being (with life in the blood)   1d) the man himself, self, person or individual   1e) seat of the appetites   1f) seat of emotions and passions   1g) activity of mind     1g1) dubious   1h) activity of the will     1h1) dubious   1i) activity of the character     1i1) dubious וַיְהִ֗י way·hî After כְּכַלֹּתוֹ֙ kə·ḵal·lō·ṯōw David had finished לְדַבֵּ֣ר lə·ḏab·bêr speaking אֶל־ ’el- with שָׁא֔וּל šā·’ūl Saul , וְנֶ֙פֶשׁ֙ wə·ne·p̄eš the souls יְה֣וֹנָתָ֔ן yə·hō·w·nā·ṯān of Jonathan דָּוִ֑ד dā·wiḏ and David נִקְשְׁרָ֖ה niq·šə·rāh were knit together בְּנֶ֣פֶשׁ bə·ne·p̄eš . . . , יְהוֹנָתָ֖ן yə·hō·w·nā·ṯān and Jonathan וַיֶּאֱהָבוֹ way·yɛ·ʾɛ̆·hå̄·ḇō loved him כְּנַפְשֽׁוֹ׃ kə·nap̄·šōw as himself .
2	And from that day Saul kept David with him and did not let him return to his father’s house.
	× הַה֑וּא ha·hū And from that Grammar Article | Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strongs 1931 BSB/Thayers     pron 3p s 1) he, she, it   1a) himself (with emphasis)   1b) resuming subj with emphasis   1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate)   1d) (anticipating subj)   1e) (emphasising predicate)   1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron 2) that (with article) × בַּיּ֣וֹם bay·yō·wm day Grammar Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 3117 BSB/Thayers 1) day, time, year   1a) day (as opposed to night)   1b) day (24 hour period)     1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1     1b2) as a division of time       1b2a) a working day, a day's journey   1c) days, lifetime (pl.)   1d) time, period (general)   1e) year   1f) temporal references     1f1) today     1f2) yesterday     1f3) tomorrow × שָׁא֖וּל šā·’ūl Saul Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 7586 BSB/Thayers     Saul or Shaul = |desired| 1) a Benjamite, son of Kish, and the 1st king of Israel 2) an early king of Edom and a successor of Samlah 3) a son of Simeon 4) a Levite, son of Uzziah × וַיִּקָּחֵ֥הוּ way·yiq·qā·ḥê·hū kept David with him Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular Strongs 3947 BSB/Thayers 1) to take, get, fetch, lay hold of, seize, receive, acquire, buy, bring, marry, take a wife, snatch, take away   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to take, take in the hand     1a2) to take and carry along     1a3) to take from, take out of, take, carry away, take away     1a4) to take to or for a person, procure, get, take possession of, select, choose, take in marriage, receive, accept     1a5) to take up or upon, put upon     1a6) to fetch     1a7) to take, lead, conduct     1a8) to take, capture, seize     1a9) to take, carry off 1a10) to take (vengeance)   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be captured     1b2) to be taken away, be removed     1b3) to be taken, brought unto   1c) (Pual)     1c1) to be taken from or out of     1c2) to be stolen from     1c3) to be taken captive     1c4) to be taken away, be removed   1d) (Hophal)     1d1) to be taken unto, be brought unto     1d2) to be taken out of     1d3) to be taken away   1e) (Hithpael)     1e1) to take hold of oneself     1e2) to flash about (of lightning) × וְלֹ֣א wə·lō and did not Grammar Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strongs 3808 BSB/Thayers 1) not, no   1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)   1b) not (with modifier-negation)   1c) nothing (subst)   1d) without (with particle)   1e) before (of time) × נְתָנ֔וֹ nə·ṯā·nōw let him Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular Strongs 5414 BSB/Thayers 1) to give, put, set   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend     1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate     1a3) to make, constitute   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned     1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted   1c) (Hophal)     1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up     1c2) to be put upon × לָשׁ֖וּב lā·šūḇ return Grammar Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strongs 7725 BSB/Thayers 1) to return, turn back   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to turn back, return       1a1a) to turn back       1a1b) to return, come or go back       1a1c) to return unto, go back, come back       1a1d) of dying       1a1e) of human relations (fig)       1a1f) of spiritual relations (fig)         1a1f1) to turn back (from God), apostatise         1a1f2) to turn away (of God)         1a1f3) to turn back (to God), repent         1a1f4) turn back (from evil)       1a1g) of inanimate things       1a1h) in repetition   1b) (Polel)     1b1) to bring back     1b2) to restore, refresh, repair (fig)     1b3) to lead away (enticingly)     1b4) to show turning, apostatise   1c) (Pual) restored (participle)   1d) (Hiphil) to cause to return, bring back     1d1) to bring back, allow to return, put back, draw back, give back, restore, relinquish, give in payment     1d2) to bring back, refresh, restore     1d3) to bring back, report to, answer     1d4) to bring back, make requital, pay (as recompense)     1d5) to turn back or backward, repel, defeat, repulse, hinder, reject, refuse     1d6) to turn away (face), turn toward     1d7) to turn against     1d8) to bring back to mind     1d9) to show a turning away 1d10) to reverse, revoke   1e) (Hophal) to be returned, be restored, be brought back   1f) (Pulal) brought back × אָבִֽיו׃ ’ā·ḇîw to his father’s Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 1 BSB/Thayers 1) father of an individual 2) of God as father of his people 3) head or founder of a household, group, family, or clan 4) ancestor   4a) grandfather, forefathers -- of person   4b) of people 5) originator or patron of a class, profession, or art 6) of producer, generator (fig.) 7) of benevolence and protection (fig.) 8) term of respect and honour 9) ruler or chief (spec.) × בֵּ֥ית bêṯ house . Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 1004 BSB/Thayers nm 1) house   1a) house, dwelling habitation   1b) shelter or abode of animals   1c) human bodies (fig.)   1d) of Sheol   1e) of abode of light and darkness   1f) of land of Ephraim 2) place 3) receptacle 4) home, house as containing a family 5) household, family   5a) those belonging to the same household   5b) family of descendants, descendants as organized body 6) household affairs 7) inwards (metaph.) 8) (TWOT) temple adv 9) on the inside prep   10) within הַה֑וּא ha·hū And from that בַּיּ֣וֹם bay·yō·wm day שָׁא֖וּל šā·’ūl Saul וַיִּקָּחֵ֥הוּ way·yiq·qā·ḥê·hū kept David with him וְלֹ֣א wə·lō and did not נְתָנ֔וֹ nə·ṯā·nōw let him לָשׁ֖וּב lā·šūḇ return אָבִֽיו׃ ’ā·ḇîw to his father’s בֵּ֥ית bêṯ house .
3	Then Jonathan made a covenant with David because he loved him as himself.
	× יְהוֹנָתָ֛ן yə·hō·w·nā·ṯān Then Jonathan Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3083 BSB/Thayers             Jonathan or Jehonathan = |Jehovah has given| 1) a son of king Saul and a friend of David 2) a son of the high priest Abiathar and the last descendant of Eli of whom we hear 3) a nephew of David who like David slew a giant of Gath 4) an uncle of David 5) one of David's mighty warriors 6) one of David's treasurers 7) a scribe in the time of Jeremiah 8) a Levite and father of Zechariah, a priest who blew the trumpet at the dedication of the wall 9) a son or descendant of Gershom, the son of Moses, and a priest to the tribe of Dan   10) a son of Kareah and a brother of Johanan; a Judaite captain after the fall of Jerusalem   11) another Judaite father of Peleth   12) father of Ebed in the time of Ezra   13) son of Asahel in the time of Ezra   14) a priest of the family of Melicu in the time of Nehemiah   15) son of Joiada and his successor to the high priesthood in the time of Nehemiah × וַיִּכְרֹ֧ת way·yiḵ·rōṯ made Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 3772 BSB/Thayers 1) to cut, cut off, cut down, cut off a body part, cut out, eliminate, kill, cut a covenant   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to cut off       1a1a) to cut off a body part, behead     1a2) to cut down     1a3) to hew     1a4) to cut or make a covenant   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be cut off     1b2) to be cut down     1b3) to be chewed     1b4) to be cut off, fail   1c) (Pual)     1c1) to be cut off     1c2) to be cut down   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to cut off     1d2) to cut off, destroy     1d3) to cut down, destroy     1d4) to take away     1d5) to permit to perish   1e) (Hophal) cut off × בְּרִ֑ית bə·rîṯ a covenant Grammar Noun - feminine singular Strongs 1285 BSB/Thayers 1) covenant, alliance, pledge   1a) between men     1a1) treaty, alliance, league (man to man)     1a2) constitution, ordinance (monarch to subjects)     1a3) agreement, pledge (man to man)     1a4) alliance (of friendship)     1a5) alliance (of marriage)   1b) between God and man     1b1) alliance (of friendship)     1b2) covenant (divine ordinance with signs or pledges) 2) (phrases)   2a) covenant making   2b) covenant keeping   2c) covenant violation × וְדָוִ֖ד wə·ḏā·wiḏ with David Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 1732 BSB/Thayers       David = |beloved| 1) youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel × בְּאַהֲבָת֥וֹ bə·’a·hă·ḇā·ṯōw because he loved Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 160 BSB/Thayers 1) love   1a) human love for human object     1a1) of man toward man     1a2) of man toward himself     1a3) between man and woman     1a4) sexual desire 2) God's love to His people × אֹת֖וֹ ’ō·ṯōw him Grammar Direct object marker | third person masculine singular Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × כְּנַפְשֽׁוֹ׃ kə·nap̄·šōw as himself . Grammar Preposition-k | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 5315 BSB/Thayers 1) soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion   1a) that which breathes, the breathing substance or being, soul, the inner being of man   1b) living being   1c) living being (with life in the blood)   1d) the man himself, self, person or individual   1e) seat of the appetites   1f) seat of emotions and passions   1g) activity of mind     1g1) dubious   1h) activity of the will     1h1) dubious   1i) activity of the character     1i1) dubious יְהוֹנָתָ֛ן yə·hō·w·nā·ṯān Then Jonathan וַיִּכְרֹ֧ת way·yiḵ·rōṯ made בְּרִ֑ית bə·rîṯ a covenant וְדָוִ֖ד wə·ḏā·wiḏ with David בְּאַהֲבָת֥וֹ bə·’a·hă·ḇā·ṯōw because he loved אֹת֖וֹ ’ō·ṯōw him כְּנַפְשֽׁוֹ׃ kə·nap̄·šōw as himself .
4	And Jonathan removed the robe he was wearing and gave it to David, along with his tunic, his sword, his bow, and his belt.
	× יְהוֹנָתָ֗ן yə·hō·w·nā·ṯān And Jonathan Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3083 BSB/Thayers             Jonathan or Jehonathan = |Jehovah has given| 1) a son of king Saul and a friend of David 2) a son of the high priest Abiathar and the last descendant of Eli of whom we hear 3) a nephew of David who like David slew a giant of Gath 4) an uncle of David 5) one of David's mighty warriors 6) one of David's treasurers 7) a scribe in the time of Jeremiah 8) a Levite and father of Zechariah, a priest who blew the trumpet at the dedication of the wall 9) a son or descendant of Gershom, the son of Moses, and a priest to the tribe of Dan   10) a son of Kareah and a brother of Johanan; a Judaite captain after the fall of Jerusalem   11) another Judaite father of Peleth   12) father of Ebed in the time of Ezra   13) son of Asahel in the time of Ezra   14) a priest of the family of Melicu in the time of Nehemiah   15) son of Joiada and his successor to the high priesthood in the time of Nehemiah × אֶֽת־ ’eṯ- - Grammar Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × וַיִּתְפַּשֵּׁ֣ט way·yiṯ·paš·šêṭ removed Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 6584 BSB/Thayers 1) to strip, invade, strip off, make a dash, raid, spread out   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to strip off, put off     1a2) to put off (one's shelter), make a dash   1b) (Piel) to strip   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to strip of     1c2) to strip off     1c3) to flay   1d) (Hithpael) to strip oneself of × הַמְּעִיל֙ ham·mə·‘îl the robe Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 4598 BSB/Thayers 1) robe   1a) a garment worn over a tunic by men of rank   1b) a long garment worn by David's daughters   1c) a garment of the high priest   1d) (fig.) of attributes × אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer - Grammar Pronoun - relative Strongs 834 BSB/Thayers 1) (relative part.)   1a) which, who   1b) that which 2) (conj)   2a) that (in obj clause)   2b) when   2c) since   2d) as   2e) conditional if × עָלָ֔יו ‘ā·lāw he was wearing Grammar Preposition | third person masculine singular Strongs 5921 BSB/Thayers prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against   1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards   1b) above, beyond, over (of excess)   1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence)   1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition)   1e) over (of suspension or extension)   1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity)   1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion)   1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although × וַֽיִּתְּנֵ֖הוּ way·yit·tə·nê·hū and gave Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular Strongs 5414 BSB/Thayers 1) to give, put, set   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend     1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate     1a3) to make, constitute   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned     1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted   1c) (Hophal)     1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up     1c2) to be put upon × לְדָוִ֑ד lə·ḏā·wiḏ it to David , Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 1732 BSB/Thayers       David = |beloved| 1) youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel × וּמַדָּ֕יו ū·mad·dāw along with his tunic , Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 4055 BSB/Thayers 1) measure, cloth garment   1a) measure   1b) cloth, carpet   1c) garment (outer) × וְעַד־ wə·‘aḏ- . . . Grammar Conjunctive waw | Preposition Strongs 5704 BSB/Thayers prep 1) as far as, even to, until, up to, while, as far as   1a) of space     1a1) as far as, up to, even to   1b) in combination     1b1) from...as far as, both...and (with 'min' -from)   1c) of time     1c1) even to, until, unto, till, during, end   1d) of degree     1d1) even to, to the degree of, even like conj 2) until, while, to the point that, so that even × חַרְבּ֥וֹ ḥar·bōw his sword , Grammar Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 2719 BSB/Thayers 1) sword, knife   1a) sword   1b) knife   1c) tools for cutting stone × וְעַד־ wə·‘aḏ- . . . Grammar Conjunctive waw | Preposition Strongs 5704 BSB/Thayers prep 1) as far as, even to, until, up to, while, as far as   1a) of space     1a1) as far as, up to, even to   1b) in combination     1b1) from...as far as, both...and (with 'min' -from)   1c) of time     1c1) even to, until, unto, till, during, end   1d) of degree     1d1) even to, to the degree of, even like conj 2) until, while, to the point that, so that even × קַשְׁתּ֖וֹ qaš·tōw his bow , Grammar Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 7198 BSB/Thayers 1) bow   1a) bow (for hunting, battle)   1b) bowmen, archers   1c) bow (fig. of might)   1d) rainbow × וְעַד־ wə·‘aḏ- . . . Grammar Conjunctive waw | Preposition Strongs 5704 BSB/Thayers prep 1) as far as, even to, until, up to, while, as far as   1a) of space     1a1) as far as, up to, even to   1b) in combination     1b1) from...as far as, both...and (with 'min' -from)   1c) of time     1c1) even to, until, unto, till, during, end   1d) of degree     1d1) even to, to the degree of, even like conj 2) until, while, to the point that, so that even × חֲגֹרֽוֹ׃ ḥă·ḡō·rōw and his belt . Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 2290 BSB/Thayers 1) girdle, belt 2) girdle, loin-covering, belt, loin-cloth, armour יְהוֹנָתָ֗ן yə·hō·w·nā·ṯān And Jonathan אֶֽת־ ’eṯ- - וַיִּתְפַּשֵּׁ֣ט way·yiṯ·paš·šêṭ removed הַמְּעִיל֙ ham·mə·‘îl the robe אֲשֶׁ֣ר ’ă·šer - עָלָ֔יו ‘ā·lāw he was wearing וַֽיִּתְּנֵ֖הוּ way·yit·tə·nê·hū and gave לְדָוִ֑ד lə·ḏā·wiḏ it to David , וּמַדָּ֕יו ū·mad·dāw along with his tunic , וְעַד־ wə·‘aḏ- . . . חַרְבּ֥וֹ ḥar·bōw his sword , וְעַד־ wə·‘aḏ- . . . קַשְׁתּ֖וֹ qaš·tōw his bow , וְעַד־ wə·‘aḏ- . . . חֲגֹרֽוֹ׃ ḥă·ḡō·rōw and his belt .
5	So David marched out and prospered in everything Saul sent him to do, and Saul set him over the men of war. And this was pleasing in the sight of all the people, and of Saul’s officers as well.
	× דָוִ֜ד ḏā·wiḏ So David Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 1732 BSB/Thayers       David = |beloved| 1) youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel × וַיֵּצֵ֨א way·yê·ṣê marched out Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 3318 BSB/Thayers 1) to go out, come out, exit, go forth   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to go or come out or forth, depart     1a2) to go forth (to a place)     1a3) to go forward, proceed to (to or toward something)     1a4) to come or go forth (with purpose or for result)     1a5) to come out of   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to cause to go or come out, bring out, lead out     1b2) to bring out of     1b3) to lead out     1b4) to deliver   1c) (Hophal) to be brought out or forth × יַשְׂכִּ֔יל yaś·kîl [and] prospered Grammar Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 7919 BSB/Thayers 1) to be prudent, be circumspect, wisely understand, prosper   1a) (Qal) to be prudent, be circumspect   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to look at or upon, have insight     1b2) to give attention to, consider, ponder, be prudent     1b3) to have insight, have comprehension       1b3a) insight, comprehension (subst)     1b4) to cause to consider, give insight, teach       1b4a) the teachers, the wise     1b5) to act circumspectly, act prudently, act wisely     1b6) to prosper, have success     1b7) to cause to prosper 2) (Piel) to lay crosswise, cross (hands) × בְּכֹל֩ bə·ḵōl in everything Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 3605 BSB/Thayers 1) all, the whole   1a) all, the whole of   1b) any, each, every, anything   1c) totality, everything × אֲשֶׁ֨ר ’ă·šer - Grammar Pronoun - relative Strongs 834 BSB/Thayers 1) (relative part.)   1a) which, who   1b) that which 2) (conj)   2a) that (in obj clause)   2b) when   2c) since   2d) as   2e) conditional if × שָׁאוּל֙ šā·’ūl Saul Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 7586 BSB/Thayers     Saul or Shaul = |desired| 1) a Benjamite, son of Kish, and the 1st king of Israel 2) an early king of Edom and a successor of Samlah 3) a son of Simeon 4) a Levite, son of Uzziah × יִשְׁלָחֶ֤נּוּ yiš·lā·ḥen·nū sent him to do , Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular Strongs 7971 BSB/Thayers 1) to send, send away, let go, stretch out   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to send     1a2) to stretch out, extend, direct     1a3) to send away     1a4) to let loose   1b) (Niphal) to be sent   1c) (Piel)     1c1) to send off or away or out or forth, dismiss, give over, cast out     1c2) to let go, set free     1c3) to shoot forth (of branches)     1c4) to let down     1c5) to shoot   1d) (Pual) to be sent off, be put away, be divorced, be impelled   1e) (Hiphil) to send × שָׁא֔וּל šā·’ūl and Saul Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 7586 BSB/Thayers     Saul or Shaul = |desired| 1) a Benjamite, son of Kish, and the 1st king of Israel 2) an early king of Edom and a successor of Samlah 3) a son of Simeon 4) a Levite, son of Uzziah × וַיְשִׂמֵ֣הוּ way·śi·mê·hū set him Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular Strongs 7760 BSB/Thayers 1) to put, place, set, appoint, make   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to put, set, lay, put or lay upon, lay (violent) hands on     1a2) to set, direct, direct toward       1a2a) to extend (compassion) (fig)     1a3) to set, ordain, establish, found, appoint, constitute, make, determine, fix     1a4) to set, station, put, set in place, plant, fix     1a5) to make, make for, transform into, constitute, fashion, work, bring to pass, appoint, give   1b) (Hiphil) to set or make for a sign   1c) (Hophal) to be set × עַ֖ל ‘al over Grammar Preposition Strongs 5921 BSB/Thayers prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against   1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards   1b) above, beyond, over (of excess)   1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence)   1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition)   1e) over (of suspension or extension)   1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity)   1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion)   1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although × אַנְשֵׁ֣י ’an·šê the men Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct Strongs 582 BSB/Thayers 1) man, mortal man, person, mankind   1a) of an individual   1b) men (collective)   1c) man, mankind × הַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה ham·mil·ḥā·māh of war . Grammar Article | Noun - feminine singular Strongs 4421 BSB/Thayers 1) battle, war × וַיִּיטַב֙ way·yî·ṭaḇ And this was pleasing Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 3190 BSB/Thayers 1) to be good, be pleasing, be well, be glad   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to be glad, be joyful     1a2) to be well placed     1a3) to be well for, be well with, go well with     1a4) to be pleasing, be pleasing to   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to make glad, rejoice     1b2) to do good to, deal well with     1b3) to do well, do thoroughly     1b4) to make a thing good or right or beautiful     1b5) to do well, do right × בְּעֵינֵ֣י bə·‘ê·nê in the sight Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - cdc Strongs 5869 BSB/Thayers 1) eye   1a) eye     1a1) of physical eye     1a2) as showing mental qualities     1a3) of mental and spiritual faculties (fig.) 2) spring, fountain × כָל־ ḵāl of all Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 3605 BSB/Thayers 1) all, the whole   1a) all, the whole of   1b) any, each, every, anything   1c) totality, everything × הָעָ֔ם hā·‘ām the people , Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 5971 BSB/Thayers 1) nation, people   1a) people, nation   1b) persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men 2) kinsman, kindred × שָׁאֽוּל׃פ šā·’ūl and of Saul’s Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 7586 BSB/Thayers     Saul or Shaul = |desired| 1) a Benjamite, son of Kish, and the 1st king of Israel 2) an early king of Edom and a successor of Samlah 3) a son of Simeon 4) a Levite, son of Uzziah × עַבְדֵ֥י ‘aḇ·ḏê officers Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct Strongs 5650 BSB/Thayers 1) slave, servant   1a) slave, servant, man-servant   1b) subjects   1c) servants, worshippers (of God)   1d) servant (in special sense as prophets, Levites etc)   1e) servant (of Israel)   1f) servant (as form of address between equals) × וְגַ֕ם wə·ḡam as well Grammar Conjunction Strongs 1571 BSB/Thayers 1) also, even, indeed, moreover, yea   1a) also, moreover (giving emphasis)   1b) neither, neither...nor (with negative)   1c) even (for stress)   1d) indeed, yea (introducing climax)   1e) also (of correspondence or retribution)   1f) but, yet, though (adversative)   1g) even, yea, yea though (with 'when' in hypothetical case) 2) (TWOT) again, alike × בְּעֵינֵ֖י bə·‘ê·nê . . . . Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - cdc Strongs 5869 BSB/Thayers 1) eye   1a) eye     1a1) of physical eye     1a2) as showing mental qualities     1a3) of mental and spiritual faculties (fig.) 2) spring, fountain דָוִ֜ד ḏā·wiḏ So David וַיֵּצֵ֨א way·yê·ṣê marched out יַשְׂכִּ֔יל yaś·kîl [and] prospered בְּכֹל֩ bə·ḵōl in everything אֲשֶׁ֨ר ’ă·šer - שָׁאוּל֙ šā·’ūl Saul יִשְׁלָחֶ֤נּוּ yiš·lā·ḥen·nū sent him to do , שָׁא֔וּל šā·’ūl and Saul וַיְשִׂמֵ֣הוּ way·śi·mê·hū set him עַ֖ל ‘al over אַנְשֵׁ֣י ’an·šê the men הַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה ham·mil·ḥā·māh of war . וַיִּיטַב֙ way·yî·ṭaḇ And this was pleasing בְּעֵינֵ֣י bə·‘ê·nê in the sight כָל־ ḵāl of all הָעָ֔ם hā·‘ām the people , שָׁאֽוּל׃פ šā·’ūl and of Saul’s עַבְדֵ֥י ‘aḇ·ḏê officers וְגַ֕ם wə·ḡam as well בְּעֵינֵ֖י bə·‘ê·nê . . . .
6	As the troops were returning home after David had killed the Philistine, the women came out of all the cities of Israel to meet King Saul with singing and dancing, with joyful songs, and with tambourines and other instruments.
	× וַיְהִ֣י way·hî As the troops Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 1961 BSB/Thayers 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out   1a) (Qal)     1a1) -----       1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass       1a1b) to come about, come to pass     1a2) to come into being, become       1a2a) to arise, appear, come       1a2b) to become         1a2b1) to become         1a2b2) to become like         1a2b3) to be instituted, be established     1a3) to be       1a3a) to exist, be in existence       1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time)       1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality)       1a3d) to accompany, be with   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about     1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone × בְּבוֹאָ֗ם bə·ḇō·w·’ām vvv Grammar Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine plural Strongs 935 BSB/Thayers 1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to enter, come in     1a2) to come       1a2a) to come with       1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy)       1a2c) to come to pass     1a3) to attain to     1a4) to be enumerated     1a5) to go   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to lead in     1b2) to carry in     1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon     1b4) to bring to pass   1c) (Hophal)     1c1) to be brought, brought in     1c2) to be introduced, be put × בְּשׁ֤וּב bə·šūḇ were returning home Grammar Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strongs 7725 BSB/Thayers 1) to return, turn back   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to turn back, return       1a1a) to turn back       1a1b) to return, come or go back       1a1c) to return unto, go back, come back       1a1d) of dying       1a1e) of human relations (fig)       1a1f) of spiritual relations (fig)         1a1f1) to turn back (from God), apostatise         1a1f2) to turn away (of God)         1a1f3) to turn back (to God), repent         1a1f4) turn back (from evil)       1a1g) of inanimate things       1a1h) in repetition   1b) (Polel)     1b1) to bring back     1b2) to restore, refresh, repair (fig)     1b3) to lead away (enticingly)     1b4) to show turning, apostatise   1c) (Pual) restored (participle)   1d) (Hiphil) to cause to return, bring back     1d1) to bring back, allow to return, put back, draw back, give back, restore, relinquish, give in payment     1d2) to bring back, refresh, restore     1d3) to bring back, report to, answer     1d4) to bring back, make requital, pay (as recompense)     1d5) to turn back or backward, repel, defeat, repulse, hinder, reject, refuse     1d6) to turn away (face), turn toward     1d7) to turn against     1d8) to bring back to mind     1d9) to show a turning away 1d10) to reverse, revoke   1e) (Hophal) to be returned, be restored, be brought back   1f) (Pulal) brought back × דָּוִד֙ dā·wiḏ after David Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 1732 BSB/Thayers       David = |beloved| 1) youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel × מֵהַכּ֣וֹת mê·hak·kō·wṯ had killed Grammar Preposition-m | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct Strongs 5221 BSB/Thayers 1) to strike, smite, hit, beat, slay, kill                   1a)(Niphal) to be stricken or smitten   1b) (Pual) to be stricken or smitten   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to smite, strike, beat, scourge, clap, applaud, give a thrust     1c2) to smite, kill, slay (man or beast)     1c3) to smite, attack, attack and destroy, conquer, subjugate, ravage     1c4) to smite, chastise, send judgment upon, punish, destroy   1d) (Hophal) to be smitten     1d1) to receive a blow     1d2) to be wounded     1d3) to be beaten     1d4) to be (fatally) smitten, be killed, be slain     1d5) to be attacked and captured     1d6) to be smitten (with disease)     1d7) to be blighted (of plants) × אֶת־ ’eṯ- - Grammar Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔י hap·pə·liš·tî the Philistine , Grammar Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 6430 BSB/Thayers                 Philistine = |immigrants| 1) an inhabitant of Philistia; descendants of Mizraim who immigrated from Caphtor (Crete?) to the western seacoast of Canaan × הַנָּשִׁ֜ים han·nā·šîm the women Grammar Article | Noun - feminine plural Strongs 802 BSB/Thayers 1) woman, wife, female   1a) woman (opposite of man)   1b) wife (woman married to a man)   1c) female (of animals)   1d) each, every (pronoun) × וַתֵּצֶ֨אנָה wat·tê·ṣe·nāh came out Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine plural Strongs 3318 BSB/Thayers 1) to go out, come out, exit, go forth   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to go or come out or forth, depart     1a2) to go forth (to a place)     1a3) to go forward, proceed to (to or toward something)     1a4) to come or go forth (with purpose or for result)     1a5) to come out of   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to cause to go or come out, bring out, lead out     1b2) to bring out of     1b3) to lead out     1b4) to deliver   1c) (Hophal) to be brought out or forth × מִכָּל־ mik·kāl of all Grammar Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 3605 BSB/Thayers 1) all, the whole   1a) all, the whole of   1b) any, each, every, anything   1c) totality, everything × עָרֵ֤י ‘ā·rê the cities Grammar Noun - feminine plural construct Strongs 5892 BSB/Thayers 1) excitement, anguish   1a) of terror 2) city, town (a place of waking, guarded)   2a) city, town × יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ yiś·rā·’êl of Israel Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3478 BSB/Thayers         Israel = |God prevails| 1) the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel 2) the name of the descendants and the nation of the descendants of Jacob   2a) the name of the nation until the death of Solomon and the split   2b) the name used and given to the northern kingdom consisting of the 10 tribes under Jeroboam; the southern kingdom was known as Judah   2c) the name of the nation after the return from exile × לִקְרַ֖את liq·raṯ to meet Grammar Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strongs 7122 BSB/Thayers 1) to encounter, befall, meet   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to meet, encounter     1a2) to befall (fig)   1b) (Niphal) to meet, meet unexpectedly   1c) (Hiphil) to cause to meet × הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ King Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 4428 BSB/Thayers 1) king × שָׁא֣וּל šā·’ūl Saul Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 7586 BSB/Thayers     Saul or Shaul = |desired| 1) a Benjamite, son of Kish, and the 1st king of Israel 2) an early king of Edom and a successor of Samlah 3) a son of Simeon 4) a Levite, son of Uzziah × לָשׁוּר lå̄·šūr with singing Grammar Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strongs 7891 BSB/Thayers 1) to sing   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to sing     1a2) singer, songstresses (participle)   1b) (Polel)     1b1) to sing     1b2) singer, songstress (participle)   1c) (Hophal) to be sung ++++ In Job 36:24, the word is translated |Behold|; in modern versions, it is translated |Sing|. The old translations considered the Hebrew word to be from a different root than H07788 hence the difference in the translations. × וְהַמְּחֹל֔וֹת wə·ham·mə·ḥō·lō·wṯ and dancing , Grammar Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine plural Strongs 4246 BSB/Thayers 1) dancing, dance × בְּשִׂמְחָ֖ה bə·śim·ḥāh with joyful songs , Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular Strongs 8057 BSB/Thayers 1) joy, mirth, gladness   1a) mirth, gladness, joy, gaiety, pleasure   1b) joy (of God)   1c) glad result, happy issue × בְּתֻפִּ֥ים bə·ṯup·pîm and with tambourines Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural Strongs 8596 BSB/Thayers 1) timbrel, tambourine × וּבְשָׁלִשִֽׁים׃ ū·ḇə·šā·li·šîm and other instruments . Grammar Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural Strongs 7991 Footnote Possibly three-stringed instruments or cymbals or lutes or lyres BSB/Thayers 1) third part   1a) name of a measure 2) a musical instrument   2a) maybe three-stringed, triangular shape, or three-barred   2b) perhaps a sistrum or triangle 3) shield carrier, adjutant, officer, captain וַיְהִ֣י way·hî As the troops בְּבוֹאָ֗ם bə·ḇō·w·’ām vvv בְּשׁ֤וּב bə·šūḇ were returning home דָּוִד֙ dā·wiḏ after David מֵהַכּ֣וֹת mê·hak·kō·wṯ had killed אֶת־ ’eṯ- - הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔י hap·pə·liš·tî the Philistine , הַנָּשִׁ֜ים han·nā·šîm the women וַתֵּצֶ֨אנָה wat·tê·ṣe·nāh came out מִכָּל־ mik·kāl of all עָרֵ֤י ‘ā·rê the cities יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ yiś·rā·’êl of Israel לִקְרַ֖את liq·raṯ to meet הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ King שָׁא֣וּל šā·’ūl Saul לָשׁוּר lå̄·šūr with singing וְהַמְּחֹל֔וֹת wə·ham·mə·ḥō·lō·wṯ and dancing , בְּשִׂמְחָ֖ה bə·śim·ḥāh with joyful songs , בְּתֻפִּ֥ים bə·ṯup·pîm and with tambourines וּבְשָׁלִשִֽׁים׃ ū·ḇə·šā·li·šîm and other instruments .
7	And as the women danced, they sang out: “Saul has slain his thousands, and David his tens of thousands.”
	× הַֽמְשַׂחֲק֖וֹת ham·śa·ḥă·qō·wṯ And as the women danced Grammar Article | Verb - Piel - Participle - feminine plural Strongs 7832 BSB/Thayers 1) to laugh, play, mock   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to laugh (usually in contempt or derision)     1a2) to sport, play   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to make sport     1b2) to jest     1b3) to play (including instrumental music, singing, dancing)   1c) (Hiphil) to laugh mockingly × הַנָּשִׁ֥ים han·nā·šîm . . . , Grammar Article | Noun - feminine plural Strongs 802 BSB/Thayers 1) woman, wife, female   1a) woman (opposite of man)   1b) wife (woman married to a man)   1c) female (of animals)   1d) each, every (pronoun) × וַתֹּאמַ֑רְןָ wat·tō·mar·nā vvv Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine plural Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend   1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called   1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly   1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch × וַֽתַּעֲנֶ֛ינָה wat·ta·‘ă·ne·nāh they sang out : Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine plural Strongs 6030 BSB/Thayers 1) to answer, respond, testify, speak, shout   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to answer, respond to     1a2) to testify, respond as a witness   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to make answer     1b2) to be answered, receive answer 2) (Qal) to sing, utter tunefully 3) (Qal) to dwell × שָׁאוּל֙ šā·’ūl “ Saul Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 7586 BSB/Thayers     Saul or Shaul = |desired| 1) a Benjamite, son of Kish, and the 1st king of Israel 2) an early king of Edom and a successor of Samlah 3) a son of Simeon 4) a Levite, son of Uzziah × הִכָּ֤ה hik·kāh has slain Grammar Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 5221 BSB/Thayers 1) to strike, smite, hit, beat, slay, kill                   1a)(Niphal) to be stricken or smitten   1b) (Pual) to be stricken or smitten   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to smite, strike, beat, scourge, clap, applaud, give a thrust     1c2) to smite, kill, slay (man or beast)     1c3) to smite, attack, attack and destroy, conquer, subjugate, ravage     1c4) to smite, chastise, send judgment upon, punish, destroy   1d) (Hophal) to be smitten     1d1) to receive a blow     1d2) to be wounded     1d3) to be beaten     1d4) to be (fatally) smitten, be killed, be slain     1d5) to be attacked and captured     1d6) to be smitten (with disease)     1d7) to be blighted (of plants) × בְּאַלְפּוֹ bə·ʾal·pō [his] thousands , Grammar Preposition-b | Number - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 505 BSB/Thayers 1) a thousand   1a) as numeral 2) a thousand, company   2a) as a company of men under one leader, troops × וְדָוִ֖ד wə·ḏā·wiḏ and David Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 1732 BSB/Thayers       David = |beloved| 1) youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel × בְּרִבְבֹתָֽיו׃ bə·riḇ·ḇō·ṯāw his tens of thousands . ” Grammar Preposition-b | Number - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 7233 BSB/Thayers 1) multitude, myriad, ten thousand הַֽמְשַׂחֲק֖וֹת ham·śa·ḥă·qō·wṯ And as the women danced הַנָּשִׁ֥ים han·nā·šîm . . . , וַתֹּאמַ֑רְןָ wat·tō·mar·nā vvv וַֽתַּעֲנֶ֛ינָה wat·ta·‘ă·ne·nāh they sang out : שָׁאוּל֙ šā·’ūl “ Saul הִכָּ֤ה hik·kāh has slain בְּאַלְפּוֹ bə·ʾal·pō [his] thousands , וְדָוִ֖ד wə·ḏā·wiḏ and David בְּרִבְבֹתָֽיו׃ bə·riḇ·ḇō·ṯāw his tens of thousands . ”
8	And Saul was furious and resented this song. “They have ascribed tens of thousands to David,” he said, “but only thousands to me. What more can he have but the kingdom?”
	× לְשָׁא֜וּל lə·šā·’ūl And Saul Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 7586 BSB/Thayers     Saul or Shaul = |desired| 1) a Benjamite, son of Kish, and the 1st king of Israel 2) an early king of Edom and a successor of Samlah 3) a son of Simeon 4) a Levite, son of Uzziah × וַיִּ֨חַר way·yi·ḥar was furious Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 2734 BSB/Thayers 1) to be hot, furious, burn, become angry, be kindled   1a) (Qal) to burn, kindle (anger)   1b) (Niphal) to be angry with, be incensed   1c) (Hiphil) to burn, kindle   1d) (Hithpael) to heat oneself in vexation × מְאֹ֗ד mə·’ōḏ . . . Grammar Adverb Strongs 3966 BSB/Thayers adv 1) exceedingly, much subst 2) might, force, abundance n m 3) muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly   3a) force, might   3b) exceedingly, greatly, very (idioms showing magnitude or degree)     3b1) exceedingly     3b2) up to abundance, to a great degree, exceedingly     3b3) with muchness, muchness × וַיֵּ֤רַע way·yê·ra‘ and resented Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 7489 BSB/Thayers 1) to be bad, be evil 1a)(Qal)     1a1) to be displeasing     1a2) to be sad     1a3) to be injurious, be evil     1a4) to be wicked, be evil (ethically)   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to do an injury or hurt     1b2) to do evil or wickedly     1b3) mischief (participle) 2) to break, shatter   2a) (Qal)     2a1) to break     2a2) broken (participle)     2a3) to be broken   2b) (Hithpolel) to be broken, be broken in pieces, be broken asunder × בְּעֵינָיו֙ bə·‘ê·nāw . . . Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - cdc | third person masculine singular Strongs 5869 BSB/Thayers 1) eye   1a) eye     1a1) of physical eye     1a2) as showing mental qualities     1a3) of mental and spiritual faculties (fig.) 2) spring, fountain × הַזֶּ֔ה haz·zeh this Grammar Article | Pronoun - masculine singular Strongs 2088 BSB/Thayers 1) this, this one, here, which, this...that, the one...the other, another, such   1a) (alone)     1a1) this one     1a2) this...that, the one...the other, another   1b) (appos to subst)     1b1) this   1c) (as predicate)     1c1) this, such   1d) (enclitically)     1d1) then     1d2) who, whom     1d3) how now, what now     1d4) what now     1d5) wherefore now     1d6) behold here     1d7) just now     1d8) now, now already   1e) (poetry)     1e1) wherein, which, those who   1f) (with prefixes)     1f1) in this (place) here, then     1f2) on these conditions, herewith, thus provided, by, through this, for this cause, in this matter     1f3) thus and thus     1f4) as follows, things such as these, accordingly, to that effect, in like manner, thus and thus     1f5) from here, hence, on one side...on the other side     1f6) on this account     1f7) in spite of this, which, whence, how × הַדָּבָ֣ר had·dā·ḇār song . Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 1697 BSB/Thayers 1) speech, word, speaking, thing   1a) speech   1b) saying, utterance   1c) word, words   1d) business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension) × נָתְנ֤וּ nā·ṯə·nū “ They have ascribed Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strongs 5414 BSB/Thayers 1) to give, put, set   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend     1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate     1a3) to make, constitute   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned     1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted   1c) (Hophal)     1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up     1c2) to be put upon × רְבָב֔וֹת rə·ḇā·ḇō·wṯ tens of thousands Grammar Number - feminine plural Strongs 7233 BSB/Thayers 1) multitude, myriad, ten thousand × לְדָוִד֙ lə·ḏā·wiḏ to David , ” Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 1732 BSB/Thayers       David = |beloved| 1) youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel × וַיֹּ֗אמֶר way·yō·mer he said , Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend   1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called   1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly   1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch × נָתְנ֖וּ nā·ṯə·nū “ but only Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strongs 5414 BSB/Thayers 1) to give, put, set   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend     1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate     1a3) to make, constitute   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned     1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted   1c) (Hophal)     1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up     1c2) to be put upon × הָאֲלָפִ֑ים hā·’ă·lā·p̄îm thousands Grammar Article | Number - masculine plural Strongs 505 BSB/Thayers 1) a thousand   1a) as numeral 2) a thousand, company   2a) as a company of men under one leader, troops × וְלִ֥י wə·lî to me . Grammar Conjunctive waw | Preposition | first person common singular × וְע֥וֹד wə·‘ō·wḏ What more Grammar Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strongs 5750 BSB/Thayers subst 1) a going round, continuance adv 2) still, yet, again, besides   2a) still, yet (of continuance or persistence)   2b) still, yet, more (of addition or repetition)   2c) again   2d) still, moreover, besides × ל֖וֹ lōw can he have Grammar Preposition | third person masculine singular × אַ֥ךְ ’aḵ but Grammar Adverb Strongs 389 BSB/Thayers 1) indeed, surely (emphatic) 2) howbeit, only, but, yet (restrictive) × הַמְּלוּכָֽה׃ ham·mə·lū·ḵāh the kingdom ?” Grammar Article | Noun - feminine singular Strongs 4410 BSB/Thayers 1) kingship, royalty, kingly office לְשָׁא֜וּל lə·šā·’ūl And Saul וַיִּ֨חַר way·yi·ḥar was furious מְאֹ֗ד mə·’ōḏ . . . וַיֵּ֤רַע way·yê·ra‘ and resented בְּעֵינָיו֙ bə·‘ê·nāw . . . הַזֶּ֔ה haz·zeh this הַדָּבָ֣ר had·dā·ḇār song . נָתְנ֤וּ nā·ṯə·nū “ They have ascribed רְבָב֔וֹת rə·ḇā·ḇō·wṯ tens of thousands לְדָוִד֙ lə·ḏā·wiḏ to David , ” וַיֹּ֗אמֶר way·yō·mer he said , נָתְנ֖וּ nā·ṯə·nū “ but only הָאֲלָפִ֑ים hā·’ă·lā·p̄îm thousands וְלִ֥י wə·lî to me . וְע֥וֹד wə·‘ō·wḏ What more ל֖וֹ lōw can he have אַ֥ךְ ’aḵ but הַמְּלוּכָֽה׃ ham·mə·lū·ḵāh the kingdom ?”
9	And from that day forward Saul kept a jealous eye on David.
	× וַיְהִ֥י way·hî And Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 1961 BSB/Thayers 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out   1a) (Qal)     1a1) -----       1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass       1a1b) to come about, come to pass     1a2) to come into being, become       1a2a) to arise, appear, come       1a2b) to become         1a2b1) to become         1a2b2) to become like         1a2b3) to be instituted, be established     1a3) to be       1a3a) to exist, be in existence       1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time)       1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality)       1a3d) to accompany, be with   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about     1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone × הַה֖וּא ha·hū from that Grammar Article | Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strongs 1931 BSB/Thayers     pron 3p s 1) he, she, it   1a) himself (with emphasis)   1b) resuming subj with emphasis   1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate)   1d) (anticipating subj)   1e) (emphasising predicate)   1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron 2) that (with article) × מֵהַיּ֥וֹם mê·hay·yō·wm day Grammar Preposition-m, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 3117 BSB/Thayers 1) day, time, year   1a) day (as opposed to night)   1b) day (24 hour period)     1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1     1b2) as a division of time       1b2a) a working day, a day's journey   1c) days, lifetime (pl.)   1d) time, period (general)   1e) year   1f) temporal references     1f1) today     1f2) yesterday     1f3) tomorrow × וָהָֽלְאָה׃ס wā·hā·lə·’āh forward Grammar Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strongs 1973 BSB/Thayers 1) out there, onwards, further   1a) yonder, beyond (of place)   1b) onwards (of time) × שָׁא֖וּל šā·’ūl Saul Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 7586 BSB/Thayers     Saul or Shaul = |desired| 1) a Benjamite, son of Kish, and the 1st king of Israel 2) an early king of Edom and a successor of Samlah 3) a son of Simeon 4) a Levite, son of Uzziah × עָוֹן ʿå̄·wōn kept a jealous eye Grammar Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strongs 5771 BSB/Thayers 1) perversity, depravity, iniquity, guilt or punishment of iniquity   1a) iniquity   1b) guilt of iniquity, guilt (as great), guilt (of condition)   1c) consequence of or punishment for iniquity × אֶת־ ’eṯ- - Grammar Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × דָּוִ֑ד dā·wiḏ on David . Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 1732 BSB/Thayers       David = |beloved| 1) youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel וַיְהִ֥י way·hî And הַה֖וּא ha·hū from that מֵהַיּ֥וֹם mê·hay·yō·wm day וָהָֽלְאָה׃ס wā·hā·lə·’āh forward שָׁא֖וּל šā·’ūl Saul עָוֹן ʿå̄·wōn kept a jealous eye אֶת־ ’eṯ- - דָּוִ֑ד dā·wiḏ on David .
10	The next day a spirit of distress sent from God came upon Saul, and he prophesied inside the house while David played the harp as usual. Now Saul was holding a spear,
	× וַיְהִ֣י way·hî - Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 1961 BSB/Thayers 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out   1a) (Qal)     1a1) -----       1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass       1a1b) to come about, come to pass     1a2) to come into being, become       1a2a) to arise, appear, come       1a2b) to become         1a2b1) to become         1a2b2) to become like         1a2b3) to be instituted, be established     1a3) to be       1a3a) to exist, be in existence       1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time)       1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality)       1a3d) to accompany, be with   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about     1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone × מִֽמָּחֳרָ֗ת mim·mā·ḥo·rāṯ The next day Grammar Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular Strongs 4283 BSB/Thayers 1) the morrow, the day after × רוּחַ֩ rū·aḥ a spirit Grammar Noun - common singular construct Strongs 7307 BSB/Thayers 1) wind, breath, mind, spirit   1a) breath   1b) wind     1b1) of heaven     1b2) quarter (of wind), side     1b3) breath of air     1b4) air, gas     1b5) vain, empty thing   1c) spirit (as that which breathes quickly in animation or agitation)     1c1) spirit, animation, vivacity, vigour     1c2) courage     1c3) temper, anger     1c4) impatience, patience     1c5) spirit, disposition (as troubled, bitter, discontented)     1c6) disposition (of various kinds), unaccountable or uncontrollable impulse     1c7) prophetic spirit   1d) spirit (of the living, breathing being in man and animals)     1d1) as gift, preserved by God, God's spirit, departing at death, disembodied being   1e) spirit (as seat of emotion)     1e1) desire     1e2) sorrow, trouble   1f) spirit     1f1) as seat or organ of mental acts     1f2) rarely of the will     1f3) as seat especially of moral character   1g) Spirit of God, the third person of the triune God, the Holy Spirit, coequal, coeternal with the Father and the Son     1g1) as inspiring ecstatic state of prophecy     1g2) as impelling prophet to utter instruction or warning     1g3) imparting warlike energy and executive and administrative power     1g4) as endowing men with various gifts     1g5) as energy of life     1g6) as manifest in the Shekinah glory     1g7) never referred to as a depersonalised force × רָעָ֤ה׀ rā·‘āh of distress Grammar Adjective - feminine singular Strongs 7451 Footnote Or a harmful spirit BSB/Thayers adj 1) bad, evil   1a) bad, disagreeable, malignant   1b) bad, unpleasant, evil (giving pain, unhappiness, misery)   1c) evil, displeasing   1d) bad (of its kind-land, water, etc)   1e) bad (of value)   1f) worse than, worst (comparison)   1g) sad, unhappy   1h) evil (hurtful)   1i) bad, unkind (vicious in disposition)   1j) bad, evil, wicked (ethically)     1j1) in general, of persons, of thoughts     1j2) deeds, actions n m 2) evil, distress, misery, injury, calamity   2a) evil, distress, adversity   2b) evil, injury, wrong   2c) evil (ethical) n f 3) evil, misery, distress, injury   3a) evil, misery, distress   3b) evil, injury, wrong   3c) evil (ethical) × אֱלֹהִ֨ים׀ ’ĕ·lō·hîm sent from God Grammar Noun - masculine plural Strongs 430 BSB/Thayers 1) (plural)   1a) rulers, judges   1b) divine ones   1c) angels   1d) gods 2) (plural intensive-singular meaning)   2a) god, goddess   2b) godlike one   2c) works or special possessions of God   2d) the (true) God   2e) God × וַתִּצְלַ֣ח wat·tiṣ·laḥ came Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strongs 6743 BSB/Thayers 1) (Qal) to rush 2) to advance, prosper, make progress, succeed, be profitable   2a) (Qal) to prosper   2b) (Hiphil)     2b1) to make prosperous, bring to successful issue, cause to prosper     2b2) to show or experience prosperity, prosper × אֶל־ ’el- upon Grammar Preposition Strongs 413 BSB/Thayers 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered)   2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) × שָׁאוּל֙ šā·’ūl Saul , Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 7586 BSB/Thayers     Saul or Shaul = |desired| 1) a Benjamite, son of Kish, and the 1st king of Israel 2) an early king of Edom and a successor of Samlah 3) a son of Simeon 4) a Levite, son of Uzziah × וַיִּתְנַבֵּ֣א way·yiṯ·nab·bê and he prophesied Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 5012 BSB/Thayers 1) to prophesy   1a) (Niphal)     1a1) to prophesy       1a1a) under influence of divine spirit       1a1b) of false prophets 1b)(Hithpael)     1b1) to prophesy       1b1a) under influence of divine spirit       1b1b) of false prophets × בְתוֹךְ־ ḇə·ṯō·wḵ- inside the Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 8432 BSB/Thayers 1) midst, middle   1a) midst, middle   1b) into, through (after verbs of motion)   1c) among (of a number of persons)   1d) between (of things arranged by twos)   1e) from among (as to take or separate etc) × הַבַּ֔יִת hab·ba·yiṯ house Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 1004 BSB/Thayers nm 1) house   1a) house, dwelling habitation   1b) shelter or abode of animals   1c) human bodies (fig.)   1d) of Sheol   1e) of abode of light and darkness   1f) of land of Ephraim 2) place 3) receptacle 4) home, house as containing a family 5) household, family   5a) those belonging to the same household   5b) family of descendants, descendants as organized body 6) household affairs 7) inwards (metaph.) 8) (TWOT) temple adv 9) on the inside prep   10) within × וְדָוִ֛ד wə·ḏā·wiḏ while David Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 1732 BSB/Thayers       David = |beloved| 1) youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel × מְנַגֵּ֥ן mə·nag·gên played [the harp] Grammar Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular Strongs 5059 BSB/Thayers 1) to play or strike strings, play a stringed instrument   1a) (Qal)     1a1) player (participle)   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to play       1b1a) player, minstrel (participle) × כְּי֣וֹם׀ kə·yō·wm vvv Grammar Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 3117 BSB/Thayers 1) day, time, year   1a) day (as opposed to night)   1b) day (24 hour period)     1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1     1b2) as a division of time       1b2a) a working day, a day's journey   1c) days, lifetime (pl.)   1d) time, period (general)   1e) year   1f) temporal references     1f1) today     1f2) yesterday     1f3) tomorrow × בְּי֑וֹם bə·yō·wm as usual . Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 3117 BSB/Thayers 1) day, time, year   1a) day (as opposed to night)   1b) day (24 hour period)     1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1     1b2) as a division of time       1b2a) a working day, a day's journey   1c) days, lifetime (pl.)   1d) time, period (general)   1e) year   1f) temporal references     1f1) today     1f2) yesterday     1f3) tomorrow × שָׁאֽוּל׃ šā·’ūl Now Saul Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 7586 BSB/Thayers     Saul or Shaul = |desired| 1) a Benjamite, son of Kish, and the 1st king of Israel 2) an early king of Edom and a successor of Samlah 3) a son of Simeon 4) a Levite, son of Uzziah × בְּיָד֖וֹ bə·yā·ḏōw was holding Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 3027 BSB/Thayers 1) hand   1a) hand (of man)   1b) strength, power (fig.)   1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.)   1d) (various special, technical senses)     1d1) sign, monument     1d2) part, fractional part, share     1d3) time, repetition     1d4) axle-trees, axle     1d5) stays, support (for laver)     1d6) tenons (in tabernacle)     1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure)     1d8) wrists × וְהַחֲנִ֖ית wə·ha·ḥă·nîṯ a spear , Grammar Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strongs 2595 BSB/Thayers 1) spear   1a) spear     1a1) shaft of a spear     1a2) spear-head × בְּיַד־ bə·yaḏ- . . . Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct Strongs 3027 BSB/Thayers 1) hand   1a) hand (of man)   1b) strength, power (fig.)   1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.)   1d) (various special, technical senses)     1d1) sign, monument     1d2) part, fractional part, share     1d3) time, repetition     1d4) axle-trees, axle     1d5) stays, support (for laver)     1d6) tenons (in tabernacle)     1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure)     1d8) wrists וַיְהִ֣י way·hî - מִֽמָּחֳרָ֗ת mim·mā·ḥo·rāṯ The next day רוּחַ֩ rū·aḥ a spirit רָעָ֤ה׀ rā·‘āh of distress אֱלֹהִ֨ים׀ ’ĕ·lō·hîm sent from God וַתִּצְלַ֣ח wat·tiṣ·laḥ came אֶל־ ’el- upon שָׁאוּל֙ šā·’ūl Saul , וַיִּתְנַבֵּ֣א way·yiṯ·nab·bê and he prophesied בְתוֹךְ־ ḇə·ṯō·wḵ- inside the הַבַּ֔יִת hab·ba·yiṯ house וְדָוִ֛ד wə·ḏā·wiḏ while David מְנַגֵּ֥ן mə·nag·gên played [the harp] כְּי֣וֹם׀ kə·yō·wm vvv בְּי֑וֹם bə·yō·wm as usual . שָׁאֽוּל׃ šā·’ūl Now Saul בְּיָד֖וֹ bə·yā·ḏōw was holding וְהַחֲנִ֖ית wə·ha·ḥă·nîṯ a spear , בְּיַד־ bə·yaḏ- . . .
11	and he hurled it, thinking, “I will pin David to the wall.” But David eluded him twice.
	× שָׁאוּל֙ šā·’ūl and he Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 7586 BSB/Thayers     Saul or Shaul = |desired| 1) a Benjamite, son of Kish, and the 1st king of Israel 2) an early king of Edom and a successor of Samlah 3) a son of Simeon 4) a Levite, son of Uzziah × אֶֽת־ ’eṯ- - Grammar Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × וַיָּ֤טֶל way·yā·ṭel hurled it Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 2904 BSB/Thayers 1) to hurl, cast   1a) (Pilpel) to throw away, carry away, hurl   1b) (Hiphil) to throw, cast, cast out 1c)(Hophal)     1c1) to be hurled, hurled down     1c2) to be cast, be thrown, be cast out, be thrown down × הַחֲנִ֔ית ha·ḥă·nîṯ . . . , Grammar Article | Noun - feminine singular Strongs 2595 BSB/Thayers 1) spear   1a) spear     1a1) shaft of a spear     1a2) spear-head × וַיֹּ֕אמֶר way·yō·mer thinking , Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend   1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called   1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly   1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch × אַכֶּ֥ה ’ak·keh “ I will pin Grammar Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular Strongs 5221 BSB/Thayers 1) to strike, smite, hit, beat, slay, kill                   1a)(Niphal) to be stricken or smitten   1b) (Pual) to be stricken or smitten   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to smite, strike, beat, scourge, clap, applaud, give a thrust     1c2) to smite, kill, slay (man or beast)     1c3) to smite, attack, attack and destroy, conquer, subjugate, ravage     1c4) to smite, chastise, send judgment upon, punish, destroy   1d) (Hophal) to be smitten     1d1) to receive a blow     1d2) to be wounded     1d3) to be beaten     1d4) to be (fatally) smitten, be killed, be slain     1d5) to be attacked and captured     1d6) to be smitten (with disease)     1d7) to be blighted (of plants) × בְדָוִ֖ד ḇə·ḏā·wiḏ David Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 1732 BSB/Thayers       David = |beloved| 1) youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel × וּבַקִּ֑יר ū·ḇaq·qîr to the wall .” Grammar Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 7023 BSB/Thayers 1) wall, side   1a) wall (of house or chamber)   1b) the sides (of the altar) × דָּוִ֛ד dā·wiḏ But David Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 1732 BSB/Thayers       David = |beloved| 1) youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel × וַיִּסֹּ֥ב way·yis·sōḇ eluded Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 5437 BSB/Thayers 1) to turn, turn about or around or aside or back or towards, go about or around, surround, encircle, change direction   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to turn, turn about, be brought round, change     1a2) to march or walk around, go partly around, circle about, skirt, make a round, make a circuit, go about to, surround, encompass   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to turn oneself, close round, turn round     1b2) to be turned over to   1c) (Piel) to turn about, change, transform   1d) (Poel)     1d1) to encompass, surround     1d2) to come about, assemble round     1d3) to march, go about     1d4) to enclose, envelop   1e) (Hiphil)     1e1) to turn, cause to turn, turn back, reverse, bring over, turn into, bring round     1e2) to cause to go around, surround, encompass   1f) (Hophal)     1f1) to be turned     1f2) to be surrounded × מִפָּנָ֖יו mip·pā·nāw him Grammar Preposition-m | Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 6440 BSB/Thayers 1) face   1a) face, faces   1b) presence, person   1c) face (of seraphim or cherubim)   1d) face (of animals)   1e) face, surface (of ground)   1f) as adv of loc/temp     1f1) before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before   1g) with prep     1g1) in front of, before, to the front of, in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of, from the presence of, from before, from before the face of × פַּעֲמָֽיִם׃ pa·‘ă·mā·yim twice . Grammar Noun - fd Strongs 6471 BSB/Thayers 1) stroke, beat, foot, step, anvil, occurrence   1a) foot, hoof-beat, footfall, footstep   1b) anvil   1c) occurrence, time, stroke, beat     1c1) one time, once, twice, thrice, as time on time, at this repetition, this once, now at length, now...now, at one time...at another שָׁאוּל֙ šā·’ūl and he אֶֽת־ ’eṯ- - וַיָּ֤טֶל way·yā·ṭel hurled it הַחֲנִ֔ית ha·ḥă·nîṯ . . . , וַיֹּ֕אמֶר way·yō·mer thinking , אַכֶּ֥ה ’ak·keh “ I will pin בְדָוִ֖ד ḇə·ḏā·wiḏ David וּבַקִּ֑יר ū·ḇaq·qîr to the wall .” דָּוִ֛ד dā·wiḏ But David וַיִּסֹּ֥ב way·yis·sōḇ eluded מִפָּנָ֖יו mip·pā·nāw him פַּעֲמָֽיִם׃ pa·‘ă·mā·yim twice .
12	So Saul was afraid of David, because the LORD was with David but had departed from Saul.
	× שָׁא֖וּל šā·’ūl So Saul Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 7586 BSB/Thayers     Saul or Shaul = |desired| 1) a Benjamite, son of Kish, and the 1st king of Israel 2) an early king of Edom and a successor of Samlah 3) a son of Simeon 4) a Levite, son of Uzziah × וַיִּרָ֥א way·yi·rā was afraid Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 3372 BSB/Thayers 1) to fear, revere, be afraid   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to fear, be afraid     1a2) to stand in awe of, be awed     1a3) to fear, reverence, honour, respect   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be fearful, be dreadful, be feared     1b2) to cause astonishment and awe, be held in awe     1b3) to inspire reverence or godly fear or awe   1c) (Piel) to make afraid, terrify 2) (TWOT) to shoot, pour × מִלִּפְנֵ֣י mil·lip̄·nê of Grammar Preposition-m, Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct Strongs 6440 BSB/Thayers 1) face   1a) face, faces   1b) presence, person   1c) face (of seraphim or cherubim)   1d) face (of animals)   1e) face, surface (of ground)   1f) as adv of loc/temp     1f1) before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before   1g) with prep     1g1) in front of, before, to the front of, in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of, from the presence of, from before, from before the face of × דָוִ֑ד ḏā·wiḏ David , Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 1732 BSB/Thayers       David = |beloved| 1) youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel × כִּֽי־ kî- because Grammar Conjunction Strongs 3588 BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since   1a) that     1a1) yea, indeed   1b) when (of time)     1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)   1c) because, since (causal connection)   1d) but (after negative)   1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if   1f) but rather, but   1g) except that   1h) only, nevertheless   1i) surely   1j) that is   1k) but if   1l) for though   1m) forasmuch as, for therefore × יְהוָה֙ Yah·weh the LORD Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3068 BSB/Thayers           Jehovah = |the existing One| 1) the proper name of the one true God   1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136 × הָיָ֤ה hā·yāh was Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 1961 BSB/Thayers 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out   1a) (Qal)     1a1) -----       1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass       1a1b) to come about, come to pass     1a2) to come into being, become       1a2a) to arise, appear, come       1a2b) to become         1a2b1) to become         1a2b2) to become like         1a2b3) to be instituted, be established     1a3) to be       1a3a) to exist, be in existence       1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time)       1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality)       1a3d) to accompany, be with   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about     1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone × עִמּ֔וֹ ‘im·mōw with David Grammar Preposition | third person masculine singular Strongs 5973 BSB/Thayers 1) with   1a) with   1b) against   1c) toward   1d) as long as   1e) beside, except   1f) in spite of × וּמֵעִ֥ם ū·mê·‘im but Grammar Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m Strongs 5973 BSB/Thayers 1) with   1a) with   1b) against   1c) toward   1d) as long as   1e) beside, except   1f) in spite of × סָֽר׃ sār had departed Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 5493 BSB/Thayers 1) to turn aside, depart   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to turn aside, turn in unto     1a2) to depart, depart from way, avoid     1a3) to be removed     1a4) to come to an end   1b) (Polel) to turn aside   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to cause to turn aside, cause to depart, remove, take away, put away, depose     1c2) to put aside, leave undone, retract, reject, abolish   1d) (Hophal) to be taken away, be removed × שָׁא֖וּל šā·’ūl from Saul . Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 7586 BSB/Thayers     Saul or Shaul = |desired| 1) a Benjamite, son of Kish, and the 1st king of Israel 2) an early king of Edom and a successor of Samlah 3) a son of Simeon 4) a Levite, son of Uzziah שָׁא֖וּל šā·’ūl So Saul וַיִּרָ֥א way·yi·rā was afraid מִלִּפְנֵ֣י mil·lip̄·nê of דָוִ֑ד ḏā·wiḏ David , כִּֽי־ kî- because יְהוָה֙ Yah·weh the LORD הָיָ֤ה hā·yāh was עִמּ֔וֹ ‘im·mōw with David וּמֵעִ֥ם ū·mê·‘im but סָֽר׃ sār had departed שָׁא֖וּל šā·’ūl from Saul .
13	Therefore Saul sent David away and gave him command of a thousand men. David led the troops out to battle and back,
	× שָׁאוּל֙ šā·’ūl Therefore Saul Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 7586 BSB/Thayers     Saul or Shaul = |desired| 1) a Benjamite, son of Kish, and the 1st king of Israel 2) an early king of Edom and a successor of Samlah 3) a son of Simeon 4) a Levite, son of Uzziah × מֵֽעִמּ֔וֹ mê·‘im·mōw . . . Grammar Preposition-m | third person masculine singular Strongs 5973 BSB/Thayers 1) with   1a) with   1b) against   1c) toward   1d) as long as   1e) beside, except   1f) in spite of × וַיְסִרֵ֤הוּ way·si·rê·hū sent [David] away Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular Strongs 5493 BSB/Thayers 1) to turn aside, depart   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to turn aside, turn in unto     1a2) to depart, depart from way, avoid     1a3) to be removed     1a4) to come to an end   1b) (Polel) to turn aside   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to cause to turn aside, cause to depart, remove, take away, put away, depose     1c2) to put aside, leave undone, retract, reject, abolish   1d) (Hophal) to be taken away, be removed × וַיְשִׂמֵ֥הוּ way·śi·mê·hū and gave Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular Strongs 7760 BSB/Thayers 1) to put, place, set, appoint, make   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to put, set, lay, put or lay upon, lay (violent) hands on     1a2) to set, direct, direct toward       1a2a) to extend (compassion) (fig)     1a3) to set, ordain, establish, found, appoint, constitute, make, determine, fix     1a4) to set, station, put, set in place, plant, fix     1a5) to make, make for, transform into, constitute, fashion, work, bring to pass, appoint, give   1b) (Hiphil) to set or make for a sign   1c) (Hophal) to be set × ל֖וֹ lōw him Grammar Preposition | third person masculine singular × שַׂר־ śar- command Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 8269 BSB/Thayers 1) prince, ruler, leader, chief, chieftain, official, captain   1a) chieftain, leader   1b) vassal, noble, official (under king)   1c) captain, general, commander (military)   1d) chief, head, overseer (of other official classes)   1e) heads, princes (of religious office)   1f) elders (of representative leaders of people)   1g) merchant-princes (of rank and dignity)   1h) patron-angel   1i) Ruler of rulers (of God)   1j) warden × אָ֑לֶף ’ā·lep̄ of a thousand men . Grammar Number - masculine singular Strongs 505 BSB/Thayers 1) a thousand   1a) as numeral 2) a thousand, company   2a) as a company of men under one leader, troops × וַיֵּצֵ֥א way·yê·ṣê David led Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 3318 BSB/Thayers 1) to go out, come out, exit, go forth   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to go or come out or forth, depart     1a2) to go forth (to a place)     1a3) to go forward, proceed to (to or toward something)     1a4) to come or go forth (with purpose or for result)     1a5) to come out of   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to cause to go or come out, bring out, lead out     1b2) to bring out of     1b3) to lead out     1b4) to deliver   1c) (Hophal) to be brought out or forth × הָעָֽם׃פ hā·‘ām the troops {out to battle} Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 5971 BSB/Thayers 1) nation, people   1a) people, nation   1b) persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men 2) kinsman, kindred × וַיָּבֹ֖א way·yā·ḇō and back Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 935 BSB/Thayers 1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to enter, come in     1a2) to come       1a2a) to come with       1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy)       1a2c) to come to pass     1a3) to attain to     1a4) to be enumerated     1a5) to go   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to lead in     1b2) to carry in     1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon     1b4) to bring to pass   1c) (Hophal)     1c1) to be brought, brought in     1c2) to be introduced, be put × לִפְנֵ֥י lip̄·nê . . . , Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct Strongs 6440 BSB/Thayers 1) face   1a) face, faces   1b) presence, person   1c) face (of seraphim or cherubim)   1d) face (of animals)   1e) face, surface (of ground)   1f) as adv of loc/temp     1f1) before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before   1g) with prep     1g1) in front of, before, to the front of, in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of, from the presence of, from before, from before the face of שָׁאוּל֙ šā·’ūl Therefore Saul מֵֽעִמּ֔וֹ mê·‘im·mōw . . . וַיְסִרֵ֤הוּ way·si·rê·hū sent [David] away וַיְשִׂמֵ֥הוּ way·śi·mê·hū and gave ל֖וֹ lōw him שַׂר־ śar- command אָ֑לֶף ’ā·lep̄ of a thousand men . וַיֵּצֵ֥א way·yê·ṣê David led הָעָֽם׃פ hā·‘ām the troops {out to battle} וַיָּבֹ֖א way·yā·ḇō and back לִפְנֵ֥י lip̄·nê . . . ,
14	and he continued to prosper in all his ways, because the LORD was with him.
	× וַיְהִ֥י way·hî and he continued Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 1961 BSB/Thayers 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out   1a) (Qal)     1a1) -----       1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass       1a1b) to come about, come to pass     1a2) to come into being, become       1a2a) to arise, appear, come       1a2b) to become         1a2b1) to become         1a2b2) to become like         1a2b3) to be instituted, be established     1a3) to be       1a3a) to exist, be in existence       1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time)       1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality)       1a3d) to accompany, be with   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about     1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone × דָוִ֛ד ḏā·wiḏ . . . Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 1732 BSB/Thayers       David = |beloved| 1) youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel × מַשְׂכִּ֑יל maś·kîl to prosper Grammar Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular Strongs 7919 BSB/Thayers 1) to be prudent, be circumspect, wisely understand, prosper   1a) (Qal) to be prudent, be circumspect   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to look at or upon, have insight     1b2) to give attention to, consider, ponder, be prudent     1b3) to have insight, have comprehension       1b3a) insight, comprehension (subst)     1b4) to cause to consider, give insight, teach       1b4a) the teachers, the wise     1b5) to act circumspectly, act prudently, act wisely     1b6) to prosper, have success     1b7) to cause to prosper 2) (Piel) to lay crosswise, cross (hands) × לְכָל־ lə·ḵāl in all Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 3605 BSB/Thayers 1) all, the whole   1a) all, the whole of   1b) any, each, every, anything   1c) totality, everything × דְּרָכָ֖ו də·rå̄·ḵå̄w his ways , Grammar Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 1870 BSB/Thayers 1) way, road, distance, journey, manner   1a) road, way, path   1b) journey   1c) direction   1d) manner, habit, way   1e) of course of life (fig.)   1f) of moral character (fig.) × וַֽיהוָ֖ה Yah·weh because the LORD Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3068 BSB/Thayers           Jehovah = |the existing One| 1) the proper name of the one true God   1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136 × עִמּֽוֹ׃ ‘im·mōw was with him . Grammar Preposition | third person masculine singular Strongs 5973 BSB/Thayers 1) with   1a) with   1b) against   1c) toward   1d) as long as   1e) beside, except   1f) in spite of וַיְהִ֥י way·hî and he continued דָוִ֛ד ḏā·wiḏ . . . מַשְׂכִּ֑יל maś·kîl to prosper לְכָל־ lə·ḵāl in all דְּרָכָ֖ו də·rå̄·ḵå̄w his ways , וַֽיהוָ֖ה Yah·weh because the LORD עִמּֽוֹ׃ ‘im·mōw was with him .
15	When Saul saw that David was very successful, he was afraid of him.
	× שָׁא֔וּל šā·’ūl When Saul Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 7586 BSB/Thayers     Saul or Shaul = |desired| 1) a Benjamite, son of Kish, and the 1st king of Israel 2) an early king of Edom and a successor of Samlah 3) a son of Simeon 4) a Levite, son of Uzziah × וַיַּ֣רְא way·yar saw Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 7200 BSB/Thayers 1) to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to see     1a2) to see, perceive     1a3) to see, have vision     1a4) to look at, see, regard, look after, see after, learn about, observe, watch, look upon, look out, find out     1a5) to see, observe, consider, look at, give attention to, discern, distinguish     1a6) to look at, gaze at   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to appear, present oneself     1b2) to be seen     1b3) to be visible   1c) (Pual) to be seen   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to cause to see, show     1d2) to cause to look intently at, behold, cause to gaze at   1e) (Hophal)     1e1) to be caused to see, be shown     1e2) to be exhibited to   1f) (Hithpael) to look at each other, face × אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- that Grammar Pronoun - relative Strongs 834 BSB/Thayers 1) (relative part.)   1a) which, who   1b) that which 2) (conj)   2a) that (in obj clause)   2b) when   2c) since   2d) as   2e) conditional if × ה֖וּא hū David Grammar Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strongs 1931 BSB/Thayers     pron 3p s 1) he, she, it   1a) himself (with emphasis)   1b) resuming subj with emphasis   1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate)   1d) (anticipating subj)   1e) (emphasising predicate)   1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron 2) that (with article) × מְאֹ֑ד mə·’ōḏ was very Grammar Adverb Strongs 3966 BSB/Thayers adv 1) exceedingly, much subst 2) might, force, abundance n m 3) muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly   3a) force, might   3b) exceedingly, greatly, very (idioms showing magnitude or degree)     3b1) exceedingly     3b2) up to abundance, to a great degree, exceedingly     3b3) with muchness, muchness × מַשְׂכִּ֣יל maś·kîl successful , Grammar Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular Strongs 7919 BSB/Thayers 1) to be prudent, be circumspect, wisely understand, prosper   1a) (Qal) to be prudent, be circumspect   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to look at or upon, have insight     1b2) to give attention to, consider, ponder, be prudent     1b3) to have insight, have comprehension       1b3a) insight, comprehension (subst)     1b4) to cause to consider, give insight, teach       1b4a) the teachers, the wise     1b5) to act circumspectly, act prudently, act wisely     1b6) to prosper, have success     1b7) to cause to prosper 2) (Piel) to lay crosswise, cross (hands) × וַיָּ֖גָר way·yā·ḡār he was afraid Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 1481 BSB/Thayers 1) to sojourn, abide, dwell in, dwell with, remain, inhabit, be a stranger, be continuing, surely   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to sojourn, dwell for a time     1a2) to abide, stay, temporarily dwell   1b) (Hithpolel)     1b1) to seek hospitality with     1b2) to assemble oneself 2) to stir up trouble, strife, quarrel, gather together   2a) (Qal)     2a1) to stir up strife     2a2) to quarrel   2b) (Hithpolel) to excite oneself 3) to dread, fear, stand in awe, be afraid   3a) (Qal)     3a1) to fear, be afraid     3a2) to be in awe, stand in awe × מִפָּנָֽיו׃ mip·pā·nāw of him . Grammar Preposition-m | Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 6440 BSB/Thayers 1) face   1a) face, faces   1b) presence, person   1c) face (of seraphim or cherubim)   1d) face (of animals)   1e) face, surface (of ground)   1f) as adv of loc/temp     1f1) before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before   1g) with prep     1g1) in front of, before, to the front of, in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of, from the presence of, from before, from before the face of שָׁא֔וּל šā·’ūl When Saul וַיַּ֣רְא way·yar saw אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- that ה֖וּא hū David מְאֹ֑ד mə·’ōḏ was very מַשְׂכִּ֣יל maś·kîl successful , וַיָּ֖גָר way·yā·ḡār he was afraid מִפָּנָֽיו׃ mip·pā·nāw of him .
16	But all Israel and Judah loved David, because he was leading them out to battle and back.
	× וְכָל־ wə·ḵāl But all Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 3605 BSB/Thayers 1) all, the whole   1a) all, the whole of   1b) any, each, every, anything   1c) totality, everything × יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ yiś·rā·’êl Israel Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3478 BSB/Thayers         Israel = |God prevails| 1) the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel 2) the name of the descendants and the nation of the descendants of Jacob   2a) the name of the nation until the death of Solomon and the split   2b) the name used and given to the northern kingdom consisting of the 10 tribes under Jeroboam; the southern kingdom was known as Judah   2c) the name of the nation after the return from exile × וִיהוּדָ֔ה wî·hū·ḏāh and Judah Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3063 BSB/Thayers       Judah = |praised| 1) the son of Jacob by Leah 2) the tribe descended from Judah the son of Jacob 3) the territory occupied by the tribe of Judah 4) the kingdom comprised of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin which occupied the southern part of Canaan after the nation split upon the death of Solomon 5) a Levite in Ezra's time 6) an overseer of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah 7) a Levite musician in the time of Nehemiah 8) a priest in the time of Nehemiah × אֹהֵ֖ב ’ō·hêḇ loved Grammar Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strongs 157 BSB/Thayers 1) to love   1a) (Qal)     1a1) human love for another, includes family, and sexual     1a2) human appetite for objects such as food, drink, sleep, wisdom     1a3) human love for or to God     1a4) act of being a friend       1a4a) lover (participle)       1a4b) friend (participle)     1a5) God's love toward man       1a5a) to individual men       1a5b) to people Israel       1a5c) to righteousness   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) lovely (participle)     1b2) loveable (participle)   1c) (Piel)     1c1) friends     1c2) lovers (fig. of adulterers) 2) to like × אֶת־ ’eṯ- - Grammar Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × דָּוִ֑ד dā·wiḏ David , Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 1732 BSB/Thayers       David = |beloved| 1) youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel × כִּֽי־ kî- because Grammar Conjunction Strongs 3588 BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since   1a) that     1a1) yea, indeed   1b) when (of time)     1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)   1c) because, since (causal connection)   1d) but (after negative)   1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if   1f) but rather, but   1g) except that   1h) only, nevertheless   1i) surely   1j) that is   1k) but if   1l) for though   1m) forasmuch as, for therefore × ה֛וּא hū he Grammar Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strongs 1931 BSB/Thayers     pron 3p s 1) he, she, it   1a) himself (with emphasis)   1b) resuming subj with emphasis   1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate)   1d) (anticipating subj)   1e) (emphasising predicate)   1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron 2) that (with article) × יוֹצֵ֥א yō·w·ṣê was leading them out to battle Grammar Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strongs 3318 BSB/Thayers 1) to go out, come out, exit, go forth   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to go or come out or forth, depart     1a2) to go forth (to a place)     1a3) to go forward, proceed to (to or toward something)     1a4) to come or go forth (with purpose or for result)     1a5) to come out of   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to cause to go or come out, bring out, lead out     1b2) to bring out of     1b3) to lead out     1b4) to deliver   1c) (Hophal) to be brought out or forth × וָבָ֖א wā·ḇā and back Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strongs 935 BSB/Thayers 1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to enter, come in     1a2) to come       1a2a) to come with       1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy)       1a2c) to come to pass     1a3) to attain to     1a4) to be enumerated     1a5) to go   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to lead in     1b2) to carry in     1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon     1b4) to bring to pass   1c) (Hophal)     1c1) to be brought, brought in     1c2) to be introduced, be put × לִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃פ lip̄·nê·hem - . Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strongs 6440 BSB/Thayers 1) face   1a) face, faces   1b) presence, person   1c) face (of seraphim or cherubim)   1d) face (of animals)   1e) face, surface (of ground)   1f) as adv of loc/temp     1f1) before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before   1g) with prep     1g1) in front of, before, to the front of, in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of, from the presence of, from before, from before the face of וְכָל־ wə·ḵāl But all יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ yiś·rā·’êl Israel וִיהוּדָ֔ה wî·hū·ḏāh and Judah אֹהֵ֖ב ’ō·hêḇ loved אֶת־ ’eṯ- - דָּוִ֑ד dā·wiḏ David , כִּֽי־ kî- because ה֛וּא hū he יוֹצֵ֥א yō·w·ṣê was leading them out to battle וָבָ֖א wā·ḇā and back לִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃פ lip̄·nê·hem - .
17	Then Saul said to David, “Here is my older daughter Merab. I will give her to you in marriage. Only be valiant for me and fight the LORD’s battles.” But Saul was thinking, “I need not raise my hand against him; let the hand of the Philistines be against him.”
	× שָׁא֜וּל šā·’ūl Then Saul Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 7586 BSB/Thayers     Saul or Shaul = |desired| 1) a Benjamite, son of Kish, and the 1st king of Israel 2) an early king of Edom and a successor of Samlah 3) a son of Simeon 4) a Levite, son of Uzziah × וַיֹּ֨אמֶר way·yō·mer said Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend   1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called   1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly   1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch × אֶל־ ’el- to Grammar Preposition Strongs 413 BSB/Thayers 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered)   2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) × דָּוִ֗ד dā·wiḏ David , Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 1732 BSB/Thayers       David = |beloved| 1) youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel × הִנֵּה֩ hin·nêh “ Here Grammar Interjection Strongs 2009 BSB/Thayers 1) behold, lo, see, if × הַגְּדוֹלָ֤ה hag·gə·ḏō·w·lāh is my older Grammar Article | Adjective - feminine singular Strongs 1419 BSB/Thayers adj 1) great   1a) large (in magnitude and extent)   1b) in number   1c) in intensity   1d) loud (in sound)   1e) older (in age)   1f) in importance     1f1) important things     1f2) great, distinguished (of men)     1f3) God Himself (of God) subst   1g) great things   1h) haughty things   1i) greatness n pr m   1j) (CLBL) Haggedolim, the great man?, father of Zabdiel × בִתִּ֨י ḇit·tî daughter Grammar Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strongs 1323 BSB/Thayers n f 1) daughter   1a) daughter, girl, adopted daughter, daughter-in-law, sister, granddaughters, female child, cousin     1a1) as polite address n pr f     1a2) as designation of women of a particular place 2) young women, women     1a3) as personification     1a4) daughter-villages     1a5) description of character × מֵרַב֙ mê·raḇ Merab . Grammar Noun - proper - feminine singular Strongs 4764 BSB/Thayers       Merab = |increase| 1) the eldest daughter of king Saul; promised to David but given instead to Adriel the Meholathite; mother of 5 children × אֹתָהּ֙ ’ō·ṯāh - Grammar Direct object marker | third person feminine singular Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × אֶתֶּן־ ’et·ten- I will give her Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strongs 5414 BSB/Thayers 1) to give, put, set   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend     1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate     1a3) to make, constitute   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned     1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted   1c) (Hophal)     1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up     1c2) to be put upon × לְךָ֣ lə·ḵā to you Grammar Preposition | second person masculine singular × לְאִשָּׁ֔ה lə·’iš·šāh in marriage . Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular Strongs 802 BSB/Thayers 1) woman, wife, female   1a) woman (opposite of man)   1b) wife (woman married to a man)   1c) female (of animals)   1d) each, every (pronoun) × אַ֚ךְ ’aḵ Only Grammar Adverb Strongs 389 BSB/Thayers 1) indeed, surely (emphatic) 2) howbeit, only, but, yet (restrictive) × הֱיֵה־ hĕ·yêh- be Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strongs 1961 BSB/Thayers 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out   1a) (Qal)     1a1) -----       1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass       1a1b) to come about, come to pass     1a2) to come into being, become       1a2a) to arise, appear, come       1a2b) to become         1a2b1) to become         1a2b2) to become like         1a2b3) to be instituted, be established     1a3) to be       1a3a) to exist, be in existence       1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time)       1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality)       1a3d) to accompany, be with   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about     1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone × חַ֔יִל ḥa·yil valiant Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 2428 BSB/Thayers 1) strength, might, efficiency, wealth, army   1a) strength   1b) ability, efficiency   1c) wealth   1d) force, army × לִּ֣י lî for me Grammar Preposition | first person common singular × לְבֶן־ lə·ḇen- Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 1121 BSB/Thayers 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group   1a) son, male child   1b) grandson   1c) children (pl. - male and female)   1d) youth, young men (pl.)   1e) young (of animals)   1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels]   1g) people (of a nation) (pl.)   1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.)   1i) a member of a guild, order, class × וְהִלָּחֵ֖ם wə·hil·lā·ḥêm and fight Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine singular Strongs 3898 BSB/Thayers 1) to fight, do battle, make war   1a) (Qal) to fight, do battle   1b) (Niphal) to engage in battle, wage war 2) (Qal) to eat, use as food × יְהוָ֑ה Yah·weh the LORD’s Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3068 BSB/Thayers           Jehovah = |the existing One| 1) the proper name of the one true God   1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136 × מִלְחֲמ֣וֹת mil·ḥă·mō·wṯ battles .” Grammar Noun - feminine plural construct Strongs 4421 BSB/Thayers 1) battle, war × וְשָׁא֣וּל wə·šā·’ūl But Saul Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 7586 BSB/Thayers     Saul or Shaul = |desired| 1) a Benjamite, son of Kish, and the 1st king of Israel 2) an early king of Edom and a successor of Samlah 3) a son of Simeon 4) a Levite, son of Uzziah × אָמַ֗ר ’ā·mar was thinking , Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend   1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called   1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly   1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch × אַל־ ’al- “ vvv Grammar Adverb Strongs 408 BSB/Thayers 1) not, no, nor, neither, nothing (as wish or preference)   1a) do not, let not (with a verb)   1b) let there not be (with a verb understood)   1c) not, no (with substantive)   1d) nothing (as substantive) × תְּהִ֤י tə·hî I need not raise Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person feminine singular Strongs 1961 BSB/Thayers 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out   1a) (Qal)     1a1) -----       1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass       1a1b) to come about, come to pass     1a2) to come into being, become       1a2a) to arise, appear, come       1a2b) to become         1a2b1) to become         1a2b2) to become like         1a2b3) to be instituted, be established     1a3) to be       1a3a) to exist, be in existence       1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time)       1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality)       1a3d) to accompany, be with   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about     1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone × יָדִי֙ yā·ḏî my hand Grammar Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strongs 3027 BSB/Thayers 1) hand   1a) hand (of man)   1b) strength, power (fig.)   1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.)   1d) (various special, technical senses)     1d1) sign, monument     1d2) part, fractional part, share     1d3) time, repetition     1d4) axle-trees, axle     1d5) stays, support (for laver)     1d6) tenons (in tabernacle)     1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure)     1d8) wrists × בּ֔וֹ bōw against him ; Grammar Preposition | third person masculine singular × יַד־ yaḏ- let the hand Grammar Noun - feminine singular construct Strongs 3027 BSB/Thayers 1) hand   1a) hand (of man)   1b) strength, power (fig.)   1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.)   1d) (various special, technical senses)     1d1) sign, monument     1d2) part, fractional part, share     1d3) time, repetition     1d4) axle-trees, axle     1d5) stays, support (for laver)     1d6) tenons (in tabernacle)     1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure)     1d8) wrists × פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃ס pə·liš·tîm of the Philistines Grammar Noun - proper - masculine plural Strongs 6430 BSB/Thayers                 Philistine = |immigrants| 1) an inhabitant of Philistia; descendants of Mizraim who immigrated from Caphtor (Crete?) to the western seacoast of Canaan × וּתְהִי־ ū·ṯə·hî- be Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person feminine singular Strongs 1961 BSB/Thayers 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out   1a) (Qal)     1a1) -----       1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass       1a1b) to come about, come to pass     1a2) to come into being, become       1a2a) to arise, appear, come       1a2b) to become         1a2b1) to become         1a2b2) to become like         1a2b3) to be instituted, be established     1a3) to be       1a3a) to exist, be in existence       1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time)       1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality)       1a3d) to accompany, be with   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about     1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone × ב֖וֹ ḇōw against him .” Grammar Preposition | third person masculine singular שָׁא֜וּל šā·’ūl Then Saul וַיֹּ֨אמֶר way·yō·mer said אֶל־ ’el- to דָּוִ֗ד dā·wiḏ David , הִנֵּה֩ hin·nêh “ Here הַגְּדוֹלָ֤ה hag·gə·ḏō·w·lāh is my older בִתִּ֨י ḇit·tî daughter מֵרַב֙ mê·raḇ Merab . אֹתָהּ֙ ’ō·ṯāh - אֶתֶּן־ ’et·ten- I will give her לְךָ֣ lə·ḵā to you לְאִשָּׁ֔ה lə·’iš·šāh in marriage . אַ֚ךְ ’aḵ Only הֱיֵה־ hĕ·yêh- be חַ֔יִל ḥa·yil valiant לִּ֣י lî for me לְבֶן־ lə·ḇen- וְהִלָּחֵ֖ם wə·hil·lā·ḥêm and fight יְהוָ֑ה Yah·weh the LORD’s מִלְחֲמ֣וֹת mil·ḥă·mō·wṯ battles .” וְשָׁא֣וּל wə·šā·’ūl But Saul אָמַ֗ר ’ā·mar was thinking , אַל־ ’al- “ vvv תְּהִ֤י tə·hî I need not raise יָדִי֙ yā·ḏî my hand בּ֔וֹ bōw against him ; יַד־ yaḏ- let the hand פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃ס pə·liš·tîm of the Philistines וּתְהִי־ ū·ṯə·hî- be ב֖וֹ ḇōw against him .”
18	And David said to Saul, “Who am I, and what is my family or my father’s clan in Israel, that I should become the son-in-law of the king?”
	× דָּוִ֜ד dā·wiḏ And David Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 1732 BSB/Thayers       David = |beloved| 1) youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel × וַיֹּ֨אמֶר way·yō·mer said Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend   1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called   1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly   1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch × אֶל־ ’el- to Grammar Preposition Strongs 413 BSB/Thayers 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered)   2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) × שָׁא֗וּל šā·’ūl Saul , Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 7586 BSB/Thayers     Saul or Shaul = |desired| 1) a Benjamite, son of Kish, and the 1st king of Israel 2) an early king of Edom and a successor of Samlah 3) a son of Simeon 4) a Levite, son of Uzziah × מִ֤י mî “ Who Grammar Interrogative Strongs 4310 BSB/Thayers 1) who?, whose?, whom?, would that, whoever, whosoever × אָֽנֹכִי֙ ’ā·nō·ḵî am I , Grammar Pronoun - first person common singular Strongs 595 BSB/Thayers 1) I (first pers. sing.) × וּמִ֣י ū·mî and what Grammar Conjunctive waw | Interrogative Strongs 4310 BSB/Thayers 1) who?, whose?, whom?, would that, whoever, whosoever × חַיַּ֔י ḥay·yay is my family Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strongs 2416 BSB/Thayers adj 1) living, alive   1a) green (of vegetation)   1b) flowing, fresh (of water)   1c) lively, active (of man)   1d) reviving (of the springtime) n m 2) relatives 3) life (abstract emphatic)   3a) life   3b) sustenance, maintenance n f 4) living thing, animal   4a) animal   4b) life   4c) appetite   4d) revival, renewal 5) community × אָבִ֖י ’ā·ḇî or my father’s Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strongs 1 BSB/Thayers 1) father of an individual 2) of God as father of his people 3) head or founder of a household, group, family, or clan 4) ancestor   4a) grandfather, forefathers -- of person   4b) of people 5) originator or patron of a class, profession, or art 6) of producer, generator (fig.) 7) of benevolence and protection (fig.) 8) term of respect and honour 9) ruler or chief (spec.) × מִשְׁפַּ֥חַת miš·pa·ḥaṯ clan Grammar Noun - feminine singular construct Strongs 4940 BSB/Thayers 1) clan, family   1a) clan     1a1) family     1a2) tribe     1a3) people, nation   1b) guild   1c) species, kind   1d) aristocrats × בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל bə·yiś·rā·’êl in Israel , Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3478 BSB/Thayers         Israel = |God prevails| 1) the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel 2) the name of the descendants and the nation of the descendants of Jacob   2a) the name of the nation until the death of Solomon and the split   2b) the name used and given to the northern kingdom consisting of the 10 tribes under Jeroboam; the southern kingdom was known as Judah   2c) the name of the nation after the return from exile × כִּֽי־ kî- that Grammar Conjunction Strongs 3588 BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since   1a) that     1a1) yea, indeed   1b) when (of time)     1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)   1c) because, since (causal connection)   1d) but (after negative)   1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if   1f) but rather, but   1g) except that   1h) only, nevertheless   1i) surely   1j) that is   1k) but if   1l) for though   1m) forasmuch as, for therefore × אֶהְיֶ֥ה ’eh·yeh I should become Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strongs 1961 BSB/Thayers 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out   1a) (Qal)     1a1) -----       1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass       1a1b) to come about, come to pass     1a2) to come into being, become       1a2a) to arise, appear, come       1a2b) to become         1a2b1) to become         1a2b2) to become like         1a2b3) to be instituted, be established     1a3) to be       1a3a) to exist, be in existence       1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time)       1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality)       1a3d) to accompany, be with   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about     1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone × חָתָ֖ן ḥā·ṯān the son-in-law Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 2860 BSB/Thayers 1) son-in-law, daughter's husband, bridegroom, husband × לַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ lam·me·leḵ of the king ?” Grammar Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 4428 BSB/Thayers 1) king דָּוִ֜ד dā·wiḏ And David וַיֹּ֨אמֶר way·yō·mer said אֶל־ ’el- to שָׁא֗וּל šā·’ūl Saul , מִ֤י mî “ Who אָֽנֹכִי֙ ’ā·nō·ḵî am I , וּמִ֣י ū·mî and what חַיַּ֔י ḥay·yay is my family אָבִ֖י ’ā·ḇî or my father’s מִשְׁפַּ֥חַת miš·pa·ḥaṯ clan בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל bə·yiś·rā·’êl in Israel , כִּֽי־ kî- that אֶהְיֶ֥ה ’eh·yeh I should become חָתָ֖ן ḥā·ṯān the son-in-law לַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ lam·me·leḵ of the king ?”
19	So when it was time to give Saul’s daughter Merab to David, she was given in marriage to Adriel of Meholah.
	× וַיְהִ֗י way·hî So when it was Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 1961 BSB/Thayers 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out   1a) (Qal)     1a1) -----       1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass       1a1b) to come about, come to pass     1a2) to come into being, become       1a2a) to arise, appear, come       1a2b) to become         1a2b1) to become         1a2b2) to become like         1a2b3) to be instituted, be established     1a3) to be       1a3a) to exist, be in existence       1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time)       1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality)       1a3d) to accompany, be with   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about     1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone × בְּעֵ֥ת bə·‘êṯ time Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - common singular Strongs 6256 Footnote Or But when it was time BSB/Thayers 1) time   1a) time (of an event)   1b) time (usual)   1c) experiences, fortunes   1d) occurrence, occasion × תֵּ֛ת têṯ to give Grammar Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strongs 5414 BSB/Thayers 1) to give, put, set   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend     1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate     1a3) to make, constitute   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned     1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted   1c) (Hophal)     1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up     1c2) to be put upon × אֶת־ ’eṯ- - Grammar Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × שָׁא֖וּל šā·’ūl Saul’s Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 7586 BSB/Thayers     Saul or Shaul = |desired| 1) a Benjamite, son of Kish, and the 1st king of Israel 2) an early king of Edom and a successor of Samlah 3) a son of Simeon 4) a Levite, son of Uzziah × בַּת־ baṯ- daughter Grammar Noun - feminine singular construct Strongs 1323 BSB/Thayers n f 1) daughter   1a) daughter, girl, adopted daughter, daughter-in-law, sister, granddaughters, female child, cousin     1a1) as polite address n pr f     1a2) as designation of women of a particular place 2) young women, women     1a3) as personification     1a4) daughter-villages     1a5) description of character × מֵרַ֥ב mê·raḇ Merab Grammar Noun - proper - feminine singular Strongs 4764 BSB/Thayers       Merab = |increase| 1) the eldest daughter of king Saul; promised to David but given instead to Adriel the Meholathite; mother of 5 children × לְדָוִ֑ד lə·ḏā·wiḏ to David , Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 1732 BSB/Thayers       David = |beloved| 1) youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel × וְהִ֧יא wə·hî she Grammar Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person feminine singular Strongs 1931 BSB/Thayers     pron 3p s 1) he, she, it   1a) himself (with emphasis)   1b) resuming subj with emphasis   1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate)   1d) (anticipating subj)   1e) (emphasising predicate)   1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron 2) that (with article) × נִתְּנָ֛ה nit·tə·nāh was given Grammar Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strongs 5414 BSB/Thayers 1) to give, put, set   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend     1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate     1a3) to make, constitute   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned     1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted   1c) (Hophal)     1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up     1c2) to be put upon × לְאִשָּֽׁה׃ lə·’iš·šāh in marriage Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular Strongs 802 BSB/Thayers 1) woman, wife, female   1a) woman (opposite of man)   1b) wife (woman married to a man)   1c) female (of animals)   1d) each, every (pronoun) × לְעַדְרִיאֵ֥ל lə·‘aḏ·rî·’êl to Adriel Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 5741 BSB/Thayers         Adriel = |flock of God| 1) son of Barzillai, and the man to whom Saul gave his daughter Merab in marriage although she was already promised to David × הַמְּחֹלָתִ֖י ham·mə·ḥō·lā·ṯî of Meholah . Grammar Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 4259 BSB/Thayers                   Meholathite = Mehola |of dancing| 1) an inhabitant of a place evidently named 'Meholah'   1a) ascribed to Adriel and Barzillai וַיְהִ֗י way·hî So when it was בְּעֵ֥ת bə·‘êṯ time תֵּ֛ת têṯ to give אֶת־ ’eṯ- - שָׁא֖וּל šā·’ūl Saul’s בַּת־ baṯ- daughter מֵרַ֥ב mê·raḇ Merab לְדָוִ֑ד lə·ḏā·wiḏ to David , וְהִ֧יא wə·hî she נִתְּנָ֛ה nit·tə·nāh was given לְאִשָּֽׁה׃ lə·’iš·šāh in marriage לְעַדְרִיאֵ֥ל lə·‘aḏ·rî·’êl to Adriel הַמְּחֹלָתִ֖י ham·mə·ḥō·lā·ṯî of Meholah .
20	Now Saul’s daughter Michal loved David, and when this was reported to Saul, it pleased him.
	× שָׁא֖וּל šā·’ūl Now Saul’s Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 7586 BSB/Thayers     Saul or Shaul = |desired| 1) a Benjamite, son of Kish, and the 1st king of Israel 2) an early king of Edom and a successor of Samlah 3) a son of Simeon 4) a Levite, son of Uzziah × אֶת־ ’eṯ- - Grammar Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × בַּת־ baṯ- daughter Grammar Noun - feminine singular construct Strongs 1323 BSB/Thayers n f 1) daughter   1a) daughter, girl, adopted daughter, daughter-in-law, sister, granddaughters, female child, cousin     1a1) as polite address n pr f     1a2) as designation of women of a particular place 2) young women, women     1a3) as personification     1a4) daughter-villages     1a5) description of character × מִיכַ֥ל mî·ḵal Michal Grammar Noun - proper - feminine singular Strongs 4324 BSB/Thayers         Michal = |who is like God| 1) daughter of king Saul, sister of Jonathan, wife of king David, and mother of five; given to David as wife for the bride price of 100 Philistine foreskins; while still married to David, her father gave her in marriage to another, Phaltiel; at the death of Saul, David forced her to return × וַתֶּאֱהַ֛ב wat·te·’ĕ·haḇ loved Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strongs 157 BSB/Thayers 1) to love   1a) (Qal)     1a1) human love for another, includes family, and sexual     1a2) human appetite for objects such as food, drink, sleep, wisdom     1a3) human love for or to God     1a4) act of being a friend       1a4a) lover (participle)       1a4b) friend (participle)     1a5) God's love toward man       1a5a) to individual men       1a5b) to people Israel       1a5c) to righteousness   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) lovely (participle)     1b2) loveable (participle)   1c) (Piel)     1c1) friends     1c2) lovers (fig. of adulterers) 2) to like × דָּוִ֑ד dā·wiḏ David , Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 1732 BSB/Thayers       David = |beloved| 1) youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel × וַיַּגִּ֣דוּ way·yag·gi·ḏū and when this was reported Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 5046 BSB/Thayers 1) to be conspicuous, tell, make known   1a) (Hiphil) to tell, declare     1a1) to tell, announce, report     1a2) to declare, make known, expound     1a3) to inform of     1a4) to publish, declare, proclaim     1a5) to avow, acknowledge, confess       1a5a) messenger (participle)   1b) (Hophal) to be told, be announced, be reported × לְשָׁא֔וּל lə·šā·’ūl to Saul , Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 7586 BSB/Thayers     Saul or Shaul = |desired| 1) a Benjamite, son of Kish, and the 1st king of Israel 2) an early king of Edom and a successor of Samlah 3) a son of Simeon 4) a Levite, son of Uzziah × הַדָּבָ֖ר had·dā·ḇār it Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 1697 BSB/Thayers 1) speech, word, speaking, thing   1a) speech   1b) saying, utterance   1c) word, words   1d) business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension) × וַיִּשַׁ֥ר way·yi·šar pleased Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 3474 BSB/Thayers 1) to be right, be straight, be level, be upright, be just, be lawful, be smooth   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to go straight     1a2) to be pleasing, be agreeable, be right (fig.)     1a3) to be straightforward, be upright   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to make right, make smooth, make straight     1b2) to lead, direct, lead straight along     1b3) to esteem right, approve   1c) (Pual) to be made level, be laid smoothly out   1d) (Hiphil) to make straight, look straight × בְּעֵינָֽיו׃ bə·‘ê·nāw him . Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - cdc | third person masculine singular Strongs 5869 BSB/Thayers 1) eye   1a) eye     1a1) of physical eye     1a2) as showing mental qualities     1a3) of mental and spiritual faculties (fig.) 2) spring, fountain שָׁא֖וּל šā·’ūl Now Saul’s אֶת־ ’eṯ- - בַּת־ baṯ- daughter מִיכַ֥ל mî·ḵal Michal וַתֶּאֱהַ֛ב wat·te·’ĕ·haḇ loved דָּוִ֑ד dā·wiḏ David , וַיַּגִּ֣דוּ way·yag·gi·ḏū and when this was reported לְשָׁא֔וּל lə·šā·’ūl to Saul , הַדָּבָ֖ר had·dā·ḇār it וַיִּשַׁ֥ר way·yi·šar pleased בְּעֵינָֽיו׃ bə·‘ê·nāw him .
21	“I will give her to David,” Saul thought, “so that she may be a snare to him, and the hand of the Philistines may be against him.” So Saul said to David, “For a second time now you can be my son-in-law.”
	× אֶתְּנֶ֤נָּה ’et·tə·nen·nāh “ I will give her Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular | third person feminine singular Strongs 5414 BSB/Thayers 1) to give, put, set   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend     1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate     1a3) to make, constitute   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned     1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted   1c) (Hophal)     1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up     1c2) to be put upon × לּוֹ֙ lōw to [David] , ” Grammar Preposition | third person masculine singular × שָׁא֜וּל šā·’ūl Saul Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 7586 BSB/Thayers     Saul or Shaul = |desired| 1) a Benjamite, son of Kish, and the 1st king of Israel 2) an early king of Edom and a successor of Samlah 3) a son of Simeon 4) a Levite, son of Uzziah × וַיֹּ֨אמֶר way·yō·mer thought , Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend   1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called   1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly   1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch × וּתְהִי־ ū·ṯə·hî- “ so that she may be Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person feminine singular Strongs 1961 BSB/Thayers 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out   1a) (Qal)     1a1) -----       1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass       1a1b) to come about, come to pass     1a2) to come into being, become       1a2a) to arise, appear, come       1a2b) to become         1a2b1) to become         1a2b2) to become like         1a2b3) to be instituted, be established     1a3) to be       1a3a) to exist, be in existence       1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time)       1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality)       1a3d) to accompany, be with   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about     1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone × לְמוֹקֵ֔שׁ lə·mō·w·qêš a snare Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 4170 BSB/Thayers 1) bait, lure, snare × ל֣וֹ lōw to him , Grammar Preposition | third person masculine singular × יַד־ yaḏ- and the hand Grammar Noun - feminine singular construct Strongs 3027 BSB/Thayers 1) hand   1a) hand (of man)   1b) strength, power (fig.)   1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.)   1d) (various special, technical senses)     1d1) sign, monument     1d2) part, fractional part, share     1d3) time, repetition     1d4) axle-trees, axle     1d5) stays, support (for laver)     1d6) tenons (in tabernacle)     1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure)     1d8) wrists × פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים pə·liš·tîm of the Philistines Grammar Noun - proper - masculine plural Strongs 6430 BSB/Thayers                 Philistine = |immigrants| 1) an inhabitant of Philistia; descendants of Mizraim who immigrated from Caphtor (Crete?) to the western seacoast of Canaan × וּתְהִי־ ū·ṯə·hî- may be Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person feminine singular Strongs 1961 BSB/Thayers 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out   1a) (Qal)     1a1) -----       1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass       1a1b) to come about, come to pass     1a2) to come into being, become       1a2a) to arise, appear, come       1a2b) to become         1a2b1) to become         1a2b2) to become like         1a2b3) to be instituted, be established     1a3) to be       1a3a) to exist, be in existence       1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time)       1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality)       1a3d) to accompany, be with   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about     1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone × ב֖וֹ ḇōw against him .” Grammar Preposition | third person masculine singular × שָׁאוּל֙ šā·’ūl So Saul Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 7586 BSB/Thayers     Saul or Shaul = |desired| 1) a Benjamite, son of Kish, and the 1st king of Israel 2) an early king of Edom and a successor of Samlah 3) a son of Simeon 4) a Levite, son of Uzziah × וַיֹּ֤אמֶר way·yō·mer said Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend   1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called   1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly   1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch × אֶל־ ’el- to Grammar Preposition Strongs 413 BSB/Thayers 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered)   2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) × דָּוִ֔ד dā·wiḏ David , Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 1732 BSB/Thayers       David = |beloved| 1) youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel × בִּשְׁתַּ֛יִם biš·ta·yim “ For a second [time] Grammar Preposition-b | Number - fd Strongs 8147 BSB/Thayers 1) two   1a) two (the cardinal number)     1a1) two, both, double, twice   1b) second (the ordinal number)   1c) in combination with other numbers   1d) both (a dual number) × הַיּֽוֹם׃ hay·yō·wm now Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 3117 BSB/Thayers 1) day, time, year   1a) day (as opposed to night)   1b) day (24 hour period)     1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1     1b2) as a division of time       1b2a) a working day, a day's journey   1c) days, lifetime (pl.)   1d) time, period (general)   1e) year   1f) temporal references     1f1) today     1f2) yesterday     1f3) tomorrow × תִּתְחַתֵּ֥ן tiṯ·ḥat·tên you can be my son-in-law Grammar Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strongs 2859 BSB/Thayers 1) to become a son-in-law, make oneself a daughter's husband   1a) (Qal) wife's father, wife's mother, father-in-law, mother-in- law (participle)   1b) (Hithpael) to make oneself a daughter's husband × בִּ֖י bî .” Grammar Preposition | first person common singular אֶתְּנֶ֤נָּה ’et·tə·nen·nāh “ I will give her לּוֹ֙ lōw to [David] , ” שָׁא֜וּל šā·’ūl Saul וַיֹּ֨אמֶר way·yō·mer thought , וּתְהִי־ ū·ṯə·hî- “ so that she may be לְמוֹקֵ֔שׁ lə·mō·w·qêš a snare ל֣וֹ lōw to him , יַד־ yaḏ- and the hand פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים pə·liš·tîm of the Philistines וּתְהִי־ ū·ṯə·hî- may be ב֖וֹ ḇōw against him .” שָׁאוּל֙ šā·’ūl So Saul וַיֹּ֤אמֶר way·yō·mer said אֶל־ ’el- to דָּוִ֔ד dā·wiḏ David , בִּשְׁתַּ֛יִם biš·ta·yim “ For a second [time] הַיּֽוֹם׃ hay·yō·wm now תִּתְחַתֵּ֥ן tiṯ·ḥat·tên you can be my son-in-law בִּ֖י bî .”
22	Then Saul ordered his servants, “Speak to David privately and tell him, ‘Behold, the king is pleased with you, and all his servants love you. Now therefore, become his son-in-law.’”
	× שָׁא֜וּל šā·’ūl Then Saul Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 7586 BSB/Thayers     Saul or Shaul = |desired| 1) a Benjamite, son of Kish, and the 1st king of Israel 2) an early king of Edom and a successor of Samlah 3) a son of Simeon 4) a Levite, son of Uzziah × אֶת־ ’eṯ- - Grammar Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × וַיְצַ֨ו way·ṣaw ordered Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 6680 BSB/Thayers 1) to command, charge, give orders, lay charge, give charge to, order 1a)(Piel)     1a1) to lay charge upon     1a2) to give charge to, give command to     1a3) to give charge unto     1a4) to give charge over, appoint     1a5) to give charge, command     1a6) to charge, command     1a7) to charge, commission     1a8) to command, appoint, ordain (of divine act)   1b) (Pual) to be commanded × עֲבָדָ֗ו ʿă·ḇå̄·ḏå̄w his servants , Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 5650 BSB/Thayers 1) slave, servant   1a) slave, servant, man-servant   1b) subjects   1c) servants, worshippers (of God)   1d) servant (in special sense as prophets, Levites etc)   1e) servant (of Israel)   1f) servant (as form of address between equals) × דַּבְּר֨וּ dab·bə·rū “ Speak Grammar Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural Strongs 1696 BSB/Thayers 1) to speak, declare, converse, command, promise, warn, threaten, sing   1a) (Qal) to speak   1b) (Niphal) to speak with one another, talk   1c) (Piel)     1c1) to speak     1c2) to promise   1d) (Pual) to be spoken   1e) (Hithpael) to speak   1f) (Hiphil) to lead away, put to flight × אֶל־ ’el- to Grammar Preposition Strongs 413 BSB/Thayers 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered)   2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) × דָּוִ֤ד dā·wiḏ David Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 1732 BSB/Thayers       David = |beloved| 1) youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel × בַּלָּט֙ bal·lāṭ privately Grammar Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 3909 BSB/Thayers 1) secrecy, mystery, enchantment   1a) secrecy, secretly   1b) mystery, enchantment × לֵאמֹ֔ר lê·mōr and tell him , Grammar Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend   1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called   1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly   1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch × הִנֵּ֨ה hin·nêh ‘ Behold , Grammar Interjection Strongs 2009 BSB/Thayers 1) behold, lo, see, if × הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ the king Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 4428 BSB/Thayers 1) king × חָפֵ֤ץ ḥā·p̄êṣ is pleased Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 2654 BSB/Thayers 1) to delight in, take pleasure in, desire, be pleased with   1a) (Qal)     1a1) of men       1a1a) to take pleasure in, delight in       1a1b) to delight, desire, be pleased to do     1a2) of God       1a2a) to delight in, have pleasure in       1a2b) to be pleased to do 2) to move, bend down   2a) (Qal) to bend down × בְּךָ֙ bə·ḵā with you , Grammar Preposition | second person masculine singular × וְכָל־ wə·ḵāl and all Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 3605 BSB/Thayers 1) all, the whole   1a) all, the whole of   1b) any, each, every, anything   1c) totality, everything × עֲבָדָ֖יו ‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw his servants Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 5650 BSB/Thayers 1) slave, servant   1a) slave, servant, man-servant   1b) subjects   1c) servants, worshippers (of God)   1d) servant (in special sense as prophets, Levites etc)   1e) servant (of Israel)   1f) servant (as form of address between equals) × אֲהֵב֑וּךָ ’ă·hê·ḇū·ḵā love you . Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | second person masculine singular Strongs 157 BSB/Thayers 1) to love   1a) (Qal)     1a1) human love for another, includes family, and sexual     1a2) human appetite for objects such as food, drink, sleep, wisdom     1a3) human love for or to God     1a4) act of being a friend       1a4a) lover (participle)       1a4b) friend (participle)     1a5) God's love toward man       1a5a) to individual men       1a5b) to people Israel       1a5c) to righteousness   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) lovely (participle)     1b2) loveable (participle)   1c) (Piel)     1c1) friends     1c2) lovers (fig. of adulterers) 2) to like × וְעַתָּ֖ה wə·‘at·tāh Now therefore , Grammar Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strongs 6258 BSB/Thayers 1) now   1a) now   1b) in phrases × בַּמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ bam·me·leḵ become his Grammar Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 4428 BSB/Thayers 1) king × הִתְחַתֵּ֥ן hiṯ·ḥat·tên son-in-law . ’” Grammar Verb - Hitpael - Imperative - masculine singular Strongs 2859 BSB/Thayers 1) to become a son-in-law, make oneself a daughter's husband   1a) (Qal) wife's father, wife's mother, father-in-law, mother-in- law (participle)   1b) (Hithpael) to make oneself a daughter's husband שָׁא֜וּל šā·’ūl Then Saul אֶת־ ’eṯ- - וַיְצַ֨ו way·ṣaw ordered עֲבָדָ֗ו ʿă·ḇå̄·ḏå̄w his servants , דַּבְּר֨וּ dab·bə·rū “ Speak אֶל־ ’el- to דָּוִ֤ד dā·wiḏ David בַּלָּט֙ bal·lāṭ privately לֵאמֹ֔ר lê·mōr and tell him , הִנֵּ֨ה hin·nêh ‘ Behold , הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ the king חָפֵ֤ץ ḥā·p̄êṣ is pleased בְּךָ֙ bə·ḵā with you , וְכָל־ wə·ḵāl and all עֲבָדָ֖יו ‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw his servants אֲהֵב֑וּךָ ’ă·hê·ḇū·ḵā love you . וְעַתָּ֖ה wə·‘at·tāh Now therefore , בַּמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ bam·me·leḵ become his הִתְחַתֵּ֥ן hiṯ·ḥat·tên son-in-law . ’”
23	But when Saul’s servants relayed these words to David, he replied, “Does it seem trivial in your sight to be the son-in-law of the king? I am a poor man and lightly esteemed.”
	× שָׁאוּל֙ šā·’ūl But when Saul’s Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 7586 BSB/Thayers     Saul or Shaul = |desired| 1) a Benjamite, son of Kish, and the 1st king of Israel 2) an early king of Edom and a successor of Samlah 3) a son of Simeon 4) a Levite, son of Uzziah × עַבְדֵ֤י ‘aḇ·ḏê servants Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct Strongs 5650 BSB/Thayers 1) slave, servant   1a) slave, servant, man-servant   1b) subjects   1c) servants, worshippers (of God)   1d) servant (in special sense as prophets, Levites etc)   1e) servant (of Israel)   1f) servant (as form of address between equals) × וַֽיְדַבְּר֞וּ way·ḏab·bə·rū relayed Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 1696 BSB/Thayers 1) to speak, declare, converse, command, promise, warn, threaten, sing   1a) (Qal) to speak   1b) (Niphal) to speak with one another, talk   1c) (Piel)     1c1) to speak     1c2) to promise   1d) (Pual) to be spoken   1e) (Hithpael) to speak   1f) (Hiphil) to lead away, put to flight × בְּאָזְנֵ֣י bə·’ā·zə·nê . . . Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - feminine dual construct Strongs 241 BSB/Thayers 1) ear, as part of the body 2) ear, as organ of hearing 3) (subjective) to uncover the ear to reveal; the receiver of divine revelation × הָאֵ֑לֶּה hā·’êl·leh these Grammar Article | Pronoun - common plural Strongs 428 BSB/Thayers 1) these   1a) used before antecedent   1b) used following antecedent × הַדְּבָרִ֖ים had·də·ḇā·rîm words Grammar Article | Noun - masculine plural Strongs 1697 BSB/Thayers 1) speech, word, speaking, thing   1a) speech   1b) saying, utterance   1c) word, words   1d) business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension) × דָוִ֔ד ḏā·wiḏ to David , Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 1732 BSB/Thayers       David = |beloved| 1) youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel × אֶת־ ’eṯ- - Grammar Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × דָּוִ֗ד dā·wiḏ he Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 1732 BSB/Thayers       David = |beloved| 1) youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel × וַיֹּ֣אמֶר way·yō·mer replied , Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend   1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called   1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly   1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch × הַֽנְקַלָּ֤ה han·qal·lāh “ Does it seem trivial Grammar Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine singular Strongs 7043 BSB/Thayers 1) to be slight, be swift, be trifling, be of little account, be light   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to be slight, be abated (of water)     1a2) to be swift     1a3) to be trifling, be of little account   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be swift, show oneself swift     1b2) to appear trifling, be too trifling, be insignificant     1b3) to be lightly esteemed   1c) (Piel)     1c1) to make despicable     1c2) to curse   1d) (Pual) to be cursed   1e) (Hiphil)     1e1) to make light, lighten     1e2) to treat with contempt, bring contempt or dishonour   1f) (Pilpel)     1f1) to shake     1f2) to whet   1g) (Hithpalpel) to shake oneself, be moved to and fro × בְעֵֽינֵיכֶם֙ ḇə·‘ê·nê·ḵem in your sight Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - cdc | second person masculine plural Strongs 5869 BSB/Thayers 1) eye   1a) eye     1a1) of physical eye     1a2) as showing mental qualities     1a3) of mental and spiritual faculties (fig.) 2) spring, fountain × הִתְחַתֵּ֣ן hiṯ·ḥat·tên to be the son-in-law Grammar Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct Strongs 2859 BSB/Thayers 1) to become a son-in-law, make oneself a daughter's husband   1a) (Qal) wife's father, wife's mother, father-in-law, mother-in- law (participle)   1b) (Hithpael) to make oneself a daughter's husband × בַּמֶּ֔לֶךְ bam·me·leḵ of the king ? Grammar Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 4428 BSB/Thayers 1) king × וְאָנֹכִ֖י wə·’ā·nō·ḵî I Grammar Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singular Strongs 595 BSB/Thayers 1) I (first pers. sing.) × רָ֥שׁ rāš am a poor Grammar Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strongs 7326 BSB/Thayers 1) to be poor, be in want, lack   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to be poor     1a2) to be in want or hunger     1a3) poor man (subst)                         1b)(Hithpolel) one impoverishing himself (participle) × אִֽישׁ־ ’îš- man Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 376 BSB/Thayers 1) man   1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female)   1b) husband   1c) human being, person (in contrast to God)   1d) servant   1e) mankind   1f) champion   1g) great man 2) whosoever 3) each (adjective) × וְנִקְלֶֽה׃ wə·niq·leh and lightly esteemed .” Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular Strongs 7034 BSB/Thayers 1) to disgrace, dishonour, be lightly esteemed, be dishonoured, be despised   1a) (Niphal) to be dishonoured, be despised, be lightly esteemed   1b) (Hiphil) to treat with contempt, dishonour, treat shamefully שָׁאוּל֙ šā·’ūl But when Saul’s עַבְדֵ֤י ‘aḇ·ḏê servants וַֽיְדַבְּר֞וּ way·ḏab·bə·rū relayed בְּאָזְנֵ֣י bə·’ā·zə·nê . . . הָאֵ֑לֶּה hā·’êl·leh these הַדְּבָרִ֖ים had·də·ḇā·rîm words דָוִ֔ד ḏā·wiḏ to David , אֶת־ ’eṯ- - דָּוִ֗ד dā·wiḏ he וַיֹּ֣אמֶר way·yō·mer replied , הַֽנְקַלָּ֤ה han·qal·lāh “ Does it seem trivial בְעֵֽינֵיכֶם֙ ḇə·‘ê·nê·ḵem in your sight הִתְחַתֵּ֣ן hiṯ·ḥat·tên to be the son-in-law בַּמֶּ֔לֶךְ bam·me·leḵ of the king ? וְאָנֹכִ֖י wə·’ā·nō·ḵî I רָ֥שׁ rāš am a poor אִֽישׁ־ ’îš- man וְנִקְלֶֽה׃ wə·niq·leh and lightly esteemed .”
24	And the servants told Saul what David had said.
	× עַבְדֵ֥י ‘aḇ·ḏê And the servants Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct Strongs 5650 BSB/Thayers 1) slave, servant   1a) slave, servant, man-servant   1b) subjects   1c) servants, worshippers (of God)   1d) servant (in special sense as prophets, Levites etc)   1e) servant (of Israel)   1f) servant (as form of address between equals) × וַיַּגִּ֜דוּ way·yag·gi·ḏū told Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 5046 BSB/Thayers 1) to be conspicuous, tell, make known   1a) (Hiphil) to tell, declare     1a1) to tell, announce, report     1a2) to declare, make known, expound     1a3) to inform of     1a4) to publish, declare, proclaim     1a5) to avow, acknowledge, confess       1a5a) messenger (participle)   1b) (Hophal) to be told, be announced, be reported × שָׁא֛וּל šā·’ūl Saul Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 7586 BSB/Thayers     Saul or Shaul = |desired| 1) a Benjamite, son of Kish, and the 1st king of Israel 2) an early king of Edom and a successor of Samlah 3) a son of Simeon 4) a Levite, son of Uzziah × ל֖וֹ lōw Grammar Preposition | third person masculine singular × לֵאמֹ֑ר lê·mōr - Grammar Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend   1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called   1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly   1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch × הָאֵ֖לֶּה hā·’êl·leh what Grammar Article | Pronoun - common plural Strongs 428 BSB/Thayers 1) these   1a) used before antecedent   1b) used following antecedent × כַּדְּבָרִ֥ים kad·də·ḇā·rîm . . . Grammar Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine plural Strongs 1697 BSB/Thayers 1) speech, word, speaking, thing   1a) speech   1b) saying, utterance   1c) word, words   1d) business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension) × דָּוִֽד׃פ dā·wiḏ David Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 1732 BSB/Thayers       David = |beloved| 1) youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel × דִּבֶּ֥ר dib·ber had said . Grammar Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 1696 BSB/Thayers 1) to speak, declare, converse, command, promise, warn, threaten, sing   1a) (Qal) to speak   1b) (Niphal) to speak with one another, talk   1c) (Piel)     1c1) to speak     1c2) to promise   1d) (Pual) to be spoken   1e) (Hithpael) to speak   1f) (Hiphil) to lead away, put to flight עַבְדֵ֥י ‘aḇ·ḏê And the servants וַיַּגִּ֜דוּ way·yag·gi·ḏū told שָׁא֛וּל šā·’ūl Saul ל֖וֹ lōw לֵאמֹ֑ר lê·mōr - הָאֵ֖לֶּה hā·’êl·leh what כַּדְּבָרִ֥ים kad·də·ḇā·rîm . . . דָּוִֽד׃פ dā·wiḏ David דִּבֶּ֥ר dib·ber had said .
25	Saul replied, “Say to David, ‘The king desires no other dowry but a hundred Philistine foreskins as revenge on his enemies.’” But Saul intended to cause David’s death at the hands of the Philistines.
	× שָׁא֜וּל šā·’ūl Saul Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 7586 BSB/Thayers     Saul or Shaul = |desired| 1) a Benjamite, son of Kish, and the 1st king of Israel 2) an early king of Edom and a successor of Samlah 3) a son of Simeon 4) a Levite, son of Uzziah × וַיֹּ֨אמֶר way·yō·mer replied , Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend   1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called   1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly   1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch × תֹאמְר֣וּ ṯō·mə·rū “ Say Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend   1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called   1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly   1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch × כֹּֽה־ kōh- - Grammar Adverb Strongs 3541 BSB/Thayers 1) thus, here, in this manner   1a) thus, so   1b) here, here and there   1c) until now, until now...until then, meanwhile × לְדָוִ֗ד lə·ḏā·wiḏ to David , Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 1732 BSB/Thayers       David = |beloved| 1) youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel × לַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ lam·me·leḵ ‘ The king Grammar Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 4428 BSB/Thayers 1) king × חֵ֤פֶץ ḥê·p̄eṣ desires Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 2656 BSB/Thayers 1) delight, pleasure   1a) delight   1b) desire, longing   1c) the good pleasure   1d) that in which one takes delight × אֵֽין־ ’ên- no Grammar Adverb Strongs 369 BSB/Thayers 1) nothing, not, nought n   1a) nothing, nought neg   1b) not   1c) to have not (of possession) adv   1d) without w/prep   1e) for lack of × בְּמֹ֔הַר bə·mō·har other dowry Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 4119 BSB/Thayers 1) purchase price for wife, wedding money × כִּ֗י kî but Grammar Conjunction Strongs 3588 BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since   1a) that     1a1) yea, indeed   1b) when (of time)     1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)   1c) because, since (causal connection)   1d) but (after negative)   1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if   1f) but rather, but   1g) except that   1h) only, nevertheless   1i) surely   1j) that is   1k) but if   1l) for though   1m) forasmuch as, for therefore × בְּמֵאָה֙ bə·mê·’āh a hundred Grammar Preposition-b | Number - feminine singular Strongs 3967 BSB/Thayers 1) hundred   1a) as simple number   1b) as part of larger number   1c) as a fraction-one one-hundredth (1/100) × פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים pə·liš·tîm Philistine Grammar Noun - proper - masculine plural Strongs 6430 BSB/Thayers                 Philistine = |immigrants| 1) an inhabitant of Philistia; descendants of Mizraim who immigrated from Caphtor (Crete?) to the western seacoast of Canaan × עָרְל֣וֹת ‘ā·rə·lō·wṯ foreskins Grammar Noun - feminine plural construct Strongs 6190 BSB/Thayers 1) foreskin, uncircumcised × לְהִנָּקֵ֖ם lə·hin·nā·qêm as revenge Grammar Preposition-l | Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct Strongs 5358 BSB/Thayers 1) to avenge, take vengeance, revenge, avenge oneself, be avenged, be punished   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to avenge, take vengeance     1a2) to entertain revengeful feelings   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to avenge oneself     1b2) to suffer vengeance   1c) (Piel) to avenge   1d) (Hophal) to be avenged, vengeance be taken (for blood)   1e) (Hithpael) to avenge oneself × הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ on his Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 4428 BSB/Thayers 1) king × בְּאֹיְבֵ֣י bə·’ō·yə·ḇê enemies . ’” Grammar Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct Strongs 341 BSB/Thayers 1) (Qal) enemy   1a) personal   1b) national × וְשָׁא֣וּל wə·šā·’ūl But Saul Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 7586 BSB/Thayers     Saul or Shaul = |desired| 1) a Benjamite, son of Kish, and the 1st king of Israel 2) an early king of Edom and a successor of Samlah 3) a son of Simeon 4) a Levite, son of Uzziah × חָשַׁ֔ב ḥā·šaḇ intended Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 2803 BSB/Thayers 1) to think, plan, esteem, calculate, invent, make a judgment, imagine, count   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to think, account     1a2) to plan, devise, mean     1a3) to charge, impute, reckon     1a4) to esteem, value, regard     1a5) to invent   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be accounted, be thought, be esteemed     1b2) to be computed, be reckoned     1b3) to be imputed   1c) (Piel)     1c1) to think upon, consider, be mindful of     1c2) to think to do, devise, plan     1c3) to count, reckon   1d) (Hithpael) to be considered × דָּוִ֖ד dā·wiḏ to cause David’s Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 1732 BSB/Thayers       David = |beloved| 1) youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel × לְהַפִּ֥יל lə·hap·pîl death Grammar Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct Strongs 5307 BSB/Thayers 1) to fall, lie, be cast down, fail   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to fall     1a2) to fall (of violent death)     1a3) to fall prostrate, prostrate oneself before     1a4) to fall upon, attack, desert, fall away to, go away to, fall into the hand of     1a5) to fall short, fail, fall out, turn out, result     1a6) to settle, waste away, be offered, be inferior to     1a7) to lie, lie prostrate   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to cause to fall, fell, throw down, knock out, lay prostrate     1b2) to overthrow     1b3) to make the lot fall, assign by lot, apportion by lot     1b4) to let drop, cause to fail (fig.)     1b5) to cause to fall   1c) (Hithpael)     1c1) to throw or prostrate oneself, throw oneself upon     1c2) to lie prostrate, prostrate oneself   1d) (Pilel) to fall × אֶת־ ’eṯ- - Grammar Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × בְּיַד־ bə·yaḏ- at the hands Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct Strongs 3027 BSB/Thayers 1) hand   1a) hand (of man)   1b) strength, power (fig.)   1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.)   1d) (various special, technical senses)     1d1) sign, monument     1d2) part, fractional part, share     1d3) time, repetition     1d4) axle-trees, axle     1d5) stays, support (for laver)     1d6) tenons (in tabernacle)     1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure)     1d8) wrists × פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃ pə·liš·tîm of the Philistines . Grammar Noun - proper - masculine plural Strongs 6430 BSB/Thayers                 Philistine = |immigrants| 1) an inhabitant of Philistia; descendants of Mizraim who immigrated from Caphtor (Crete?) to the western seacoast of Canaan שָׁא֜וּל šā·’ūl Saul וַיֹּ֨אמֶר way·yō·mer replied , תֹאמְר֣וּ ṯō·mə·rū “ Say כֹּֽה־ kōh- - לְדָוִ֗ד lə·ḏā·wiḏ to David , לַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ lam·me·leḵ ‘ The king חֵ֤פֶץ ḥê·p̄eṣ desires אֵֽין־ ’ên- no בְּמֹ֔הַר bə·mō·har other dowry כִּ֗י kî but בְּמֵאָה֙ bə·mê·’āh a hundred פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים pə·liš·tîm Philistine עָרְל֣וֹת ‘ā·rə·lō·wṯ foreskins לְהִנָּקֵ֖ם lə·hin·nā·qêm as revenge הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ ham·me·leḵ on his בְּאֹיְבֵ֣י bə·’ō·yə·ḇê enemies . ’” וְשָׁא֣וּל wə·šā·’ūl But Saul חָשַׁ֔ב ḥā·šaḇ intended דָּוִ֖ד dā·wiḏ to cause David’s לְהַפִּ֥יל lə·hap·pîl death אֶת־ ’eṯ- - בְּיַד־ bə·yaḏ- at the hands פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃ pə·liš·tîm of the Philistines .
26	When the servants reported these terms to David, he was pleased to become the king’s son-in-law. Before the wedding day arrived,
	× עֲבָדָ֤יו ‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw When the servants Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 5650 BSB/Thayers 1) slave, servant   1a) slave, servant, man-servant   1b) subjects   1c) servants, worshippers (of God)   1d) servant (in special sense as prophets, Levites etc)   1e) servant (of Israel)   1f) servant (as form of address between equals) × וַיַּגִּ֨דוּ way·yag·gi·ḏū reported Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 5046 BSB/Thayers 1) to be conspicuous, tell, make known   1a) (Hiphil) to tell, declare     1a1) to tell, announce, report     1a2) to declare, make known, expound     1a3) to inform of     1a4) to publish, declare, proclaim     1a5) to avow, acknowledge, confess       1a5a) messenger (participle)   1b) (Hophal) to be told, be announced, be reported × הָאֵ֔לֶּה hā·’êl·leh these Grammar Article | Pronoun - common plural Strongs 428 BSB/Thayers 1) these   1a) used before antecedent   1b) used following antecedent × הַדְּבָרִ֣ים had·də·ḇā·rîm terms Grammar Article | Noun - masculine plural Strongs 1697 BSB/Thayers 1) speech, word, speaking, thing   1a) speech   1b) saying, utterance   1c) word, words   1d) business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension) × לְדָוִד֙ lə·ḏā·wiḏ to David , Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 1732 BSB/Thayers       David = |beloved| 1) youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel × אֶת־ ’eṯ- - Grammar Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × דָוִ֔ד ḏā·wiḏ [he] Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 1732 BSB/Thayers       David = |beloved| 1) youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel × וַיִּשַׁ֤ר way·yi·šar was pleased Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 3474 BSB/Thayers 1) to be right, be straight, be level, be upright, be just, be lawful, be smooth   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to go straight     1a2) to be pleasing, be agreeable, be right (fig.)     1a3) to be straightforward, be upright   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to make right, make smooth, make straight     1b2) to lead, direct, lead straight along     1b3) to esteem right, approve   1c) (Pual) to be made level, be laid smoothly out   1d) (Hiphil) to make straight, look straight × הַדָּבָר֙ had·dā·ḇār . . . Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 1697 BSB/Thayers 1) speech, word, speaking, thing   1a) speech   1b) saying, utterance   1c) word, words   1d) business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension) × בְּעֵינֵ֣י bə·‘ê·nê . . . Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - cdc Strongs 5869 BSB/Thayers 1) eye   1a) eye     1a1) of physical eye     1a2) as showing mental qualities     1a3) of mental and spiritual faculties (fig.) 2) spring, fountain × בַּמֶּ֑לֶךְ bam·me·leḵ to become the king’s Grammar Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 4428 BSB/Thayers 1) king × לְהִתְחַתֵּ֖ן lə·hiṯ·ḥat·tên son-in-law . Grammar Preposition-l | Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct Strongs 2859 BSB/Thayers 1) to become a son-in-law, make oneself a daughter's husband   1a) (Qal) wife's father, wife's mother, father-in-law, mother-in- law (participle)   1b) (Hithpael) to make oneself a daughter's husband × וְלֹ֥א wə·lō - Grammar Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strongs 3808 BSB/Thayers 1) not, no   1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)   1b) not (with modifier-negation)   1c) nothing (subst)   1d) without (with particle)   1e) before (of time) × מָלְא֖וּ mā·lə·’ū vvv Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strongs 4390 BSB/Thayers 1) to fill, be full   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to be full       1a1a) fulness, abundance (participle)       1a1b) to be full, be accomplished, be ended     1a2) to consecrate, fill the hand   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be filled, be armed, be satisfied     1b2) to be accomplished, be ended   1c) (Piel)     1c1) to fill     1c2) to satisfy     1c3) to fulfil, accomplish, complete     1c4) to confirm   1d) (Pual) to be filled   1e) (Hithpael) to mass themselves against × הַיָּמִֽים׃ hay·yā·mîm Before the wedding day arrived , Grammar Article | Noun - masculine plural Strongs 3117 BSB/Thayers 1) day, time, year   1a) day (as opposed to night)   1b) day (24 hour period)     1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1     1b2) as a division of time       1b2a) a working day, a day's journey   1c) days, lifetime (pl.)   1d) time, period (general)   1e) year   1f) temporal references     1f1) today     1f2) yesterday     1f3) tomorrow עֲבָדָ֤יו ‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw When the servants וַיַּגִּ֨דוּ way·yag·gi·ḏū reported הָאֵ֔לֶּה hā·’êl·leh these הַדְּבָרִ֣ים had·də·ḇā·rîm terms לְדָוִד֙ lə·ḏā·wiḏ to David , אֶת־ ’eṯ- - דָוִ֔ד ḏā·wiḏ [he] וַיִּשַׁ֤ר way·yi·šar was pleased הַדָּבָר֙ had·dā·ḇār . . . בְּעֵינֵ֣י bə·‘ê·nê . . . בַּמֶּ֑לֶךְ bam·me·leḵ to become the king’s לְהִתְחַתֵּ֖ן lə·hiṯ·ḥat·tên son-in-law . וְלֹ֥א wə·lō - מָלְא֖וּ mā·lə·’ū vvv הַיָּמִֽים׃ hay·yā·mîm Before the wedding day arrived ,
27	David and his men went out and killed two hundred Philistines. He brought their foreskins and presented them as payment in full to become the king’s son-in-law. Then Saul gave his daughter Michal to David in marriage.
	× וַיָּ֨קָם way·yā·qām - Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 6965 BSB/Thayers 1) to rise, arise, stand, rise up, stand up   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to arise     1a2) to arise (hostile sense)     1a3) to arise, become powerful     1a4) to arise, come on the scene     1a5) to stand       1a5a) to maintain oneself       1a5b) to be established, be confirmed       1a5c) to stand, endure       1a5d) to be fixed       1a5e) to be valid       1a5f) to be proven       1a5g) to be fulfilled       1a5h) to persist       1a5i) to be set, be fixed   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to fulfil     1b2) to confirm, ratify, establish, impose   1c) (Polel) to raise up   1d) (Hithpael) to raise oneself, rise up   1e) (Hiphil)     1e1) to cause to arise, raise     1e2) to raise, set up, erect, build     1e3) to raise up, bring on the scene     1e4) to raise up, rouse, stir up, investigate     1e5) to raise up, constitute     1e6) to cause to stand, set, station, establish     1e7) to make binding     1e8) to carry out, give effect to   1f) (Hophal) to be raised up × דָּוִ֜ד dā·wiḏ David Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 1732 BSB/Thayers       David = |beloved| 1) youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel × וַאֲנָשָׁ֗יו wa·’ă·nā·šāw and his men Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 582 BSB/Thayers 1) man, mortal man, person, mankind   1a) of an individual   1b) men (collective)   1c) man, mankind × וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ׀ way·yê·leḵ went out Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 1980 BSB/Thayers 1) to go, walk, come   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away     1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.)   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to walk     1b2) to walk (fig.)   1c) (Hithpael)     1c1) to traverse     1c2) to walk about   1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk × ה֣וּא hū . . . Grammar Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strongs 1931 BSB/Thayers     pron 3p s 1) he, she, it   1a) himself (with emphasis)   1b) resuming subj with emphasis   1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate)   1d) (anticipating subj)   1e) (emphasising predicate)   1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron 2) that (with article) × וַיַּ֣ךְ way·yaḵ and killed Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 5221 BSB/Thayers 1) to strike, smite, hit, beat, slay, kill                   1a)(Niphal) to be stricken or smitten   1b) (Pual) to be stricken or smitten   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to smite, strike, beat, scourge, clap, applaud, give a thrust     1c2) to smite, kill, slay (man or beast)     1c3) to smite, attack, attack and destroy, conquer, subjugate, ravage     1c4) to smite, chastise, send judgment upon, punish, destroy   1d) (Hophal) to be smitten     1d1) to receive a blow     1d2) to be wounded     1d3) to be beaten     1d4) to be (fatally) smitten, be killed, be slain     1d5) to be attacked and captured     1d6) to be smitten (with disease)     1d7) to be blighted (of plants) × מָאתַ֣יִם mā·ṯa·yim two hundred Grammar Number - fd Strongs 3967 BSB/Thayers 1) hundred   1a) as simple number   1b) as part of larger number   1c) as a fraction-one one-hundredth (1/100) × אִישׁ֒ ’îš . . . Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 376 BSB/Thayers 1) man   1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female)   1b) husband   1c) human being, person (in contrast to God)   1d) servant   1e) mankind   1f) champion   1g) great man 2) whosoever 3) each (adjective) × בַּפְּלִשְׁתִּים֮ bap·pə·liš·tîm Philistines . Grammar Preposition-b, Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural Strongs 6430 BSB/Thayers                 Philistine = |immigrants| 1) an inhabitant of Philistia; descendants of Mizraim who immigrated from Caphtor (Crete?) to the western seacoast of Canaan × דָוִד֙ ḏā·wiḏ He Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 1732 BSB/Thayers       David = |beloved| 1) youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel × אֶת־ ’eṯ- - Grammar Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × וַיָּבֵ֤א way·yā·ḇê brought Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 935 BSB/Thayers 1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to enter, come in     1a2) to come       1a2a) to come with       1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy)       1a2c) to come to pass     1a3) to attain to     1a4) to be enumerated     1a5) to go   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to lead in     1b2) to carry in     1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon     1b4) to bring to pass   1c) (Hophal)     1c1) to be brought, brought in     1c2) to be introduced, be put × עָרְלֹ֣תֵיהֶ֔ם ‘ā·rə·lō·ṯê·hem their foreskins Grammar Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strongs 6190 BSB/Thayers 1) foreskin, uncircumcised × וַיְמַלְא֣וּם way·mal·’ūm and presented them as payment in full Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine plural Strongs 4390 BSB/Thayers 1) to fill, be full   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to be full       1a1a) fulness, abundance (participle)       1a1b) to be full, be accomplished, be ended     1a2) to consecrate, fill the hand   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be filled, be armed, be satisfied     1b2) to be accomplished, be ended   1c) (Piel)     1c1) to fill     1c2) to satisfy     1c3) to fulfil, accomplish, complete     1c4) to confirm   1d) (Pual) to be filled   1e) (Hithpael) to mass themselves against × בַּמֶּ֑לֶךְ bam·me·leḵ to become Grammar Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 4428 BSB/Thayers 1) king × לַמֶּ֔לֶךְ lam·me·leḵ the king’s Grammar Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 4428 BSB/Thayers 1) king × לְהִתְחַתֵּ֖ן lə·hiṯ·ḥat·tên son-in-law . Grammar Preposition-l | Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct Strongs 2859 BSB/Thayers 1) to become a son-in-law, make oneself a daughter's husband   1a) (Qal) wife's father, wife's mother, father-in-law, mother-in- law (participle)   1b) (Hithpael) to make oneself a daughter's husband × שָׁא֛וּל šā·’ūl Then Saul Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 7586 BSB/Thayers     Saul or Shaul = |desired| 1) a Benjamite, son of Kish, and the 1st king of Israel 2) an early king of Edom and a successor of Samlah 3) a son of Simeon 4) a Levite, son of Uzziah × אֶת־ ’eṯ- - Grammar Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × וַיִּתֶּן־ way·yit·ten- gave Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 5414 BSB/Thayers 1) to give, put, set   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend     1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate     1a3) to make, constitute   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned     1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted   1c) (Hophal)     1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up     1c2) to be put upon × בִּתּ֖וֹ bit·tōw his daughter Grammar Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 1323 BSB/Thayers n f 1) daughter   1a) daughter, girl, adopted daughter, daughter-in-law, sister, granddaughters, female child, cousin     1a1) as polite address n pr f     1a2) as designation of women of a particular place 2) young women, women     1a3) as personification     1a4) daughter-villages     1a5) description of character × מִיכַ֥ל mî·ḵal Michal Grammar Noun - proper - feminine singular Strongs 4324 BSB/Thayers         Michal = |who is like God| 1) daughter of king Saul, sister of Jonathan, wife of king David, and mother of five; given to David as wife for the bride price of 100 Philistine foreskins; while still married to David, her father gave her in marriage to another, Phaltiel; at the death of Saul, David forced her to return × ל֥וֹ lōw to [David] Grammar Preposition | third person masculine singular × לְאִשָּֽׁה׃ס lə·’iš·šāh {in marriage} . Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular Strongs 802 BSB/Thayers 1) woman, wife, female   1a) woman (opposite of man)   1b) wife (woman married to a man)   1c) female (of animals)   1d) each, every (pronoun) וַיָּ֨קָם way·yā·qām - דָּוִ֜ד dā·wiḏ David וַאֲנָשָׁ֗יו wa·’ă·nā·šāw and his men וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ׀ way·yê·leḵ went out ה֣וּא hū . . . וַיַּ֣ךְ way·yaḵ and killed מָאתַ֣יִם mā·ṯa·yim two hundred אִישׁ֒ ’îš . . . בַּפְּלִשְׁתִּים֮ bap·pə·liš·tîm Philistines . דָוִד֙ ḏā·wiḏ He אֶת־ ’eṯ- - וַיָּבֵ֤א way·yā·ḇê brought עָרְלֹ֣תֵיהֶ֔ם ‘ā·rə·lō·ṯê·hem their foreskins וַיְמַלְא֣וּם way·mal·’ūm and presented them as payment in full בַּמֶּ֑לֶךְ bam·me·leḵ to become לַמֶּ֔לֶךְ lam·me·leḵ the king’s לְהִתְחַתֵּ֖ן lə·hiṯ·ḥat·tên son-in-law . שָׁא֛וּל šā·’ūl Then Saul אֶת־ ’eṯ- - וַיִּתֶּן־ way·yit·ten- gave בִּתּ֖וֹ bit·tōw his daughter מִיכַ֥ל mî·ḵal Michal ל֥וֹ lōw to [David] לְאִשָּֽׁה׃ס lə·’iš·šāh {in marriage} .
28	When Saul realized that the LORD was with David and that his daughter Michal loved David,
	× שָׁאוּל֙ šā·’ūl When Saul Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 7586 BSB/Thayers     Saul or Shaul = |desired| 1) a Benjamite, son of Kish, and the 1st king of Israel 2) an early king of Edom and a successor of Samlah 3) a son of Simeon 4) a Levite, son of Uzziah × וַיֵּ֔דַע way·yê·ḏa‘ . . . Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 3045 BSB/Thayers 1) to know   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to know       1a1a) to know, learn to know       1a1b) to perceive       1a1c) to perceive and see, find out and discern       1a1d) to discriminate, distinguish       1a1e) to know by experience       1a1f) to recognise, admit, acknowledge, confess       1a1g) to consider     1a2) to know, be acquainted with     1a3) to know (a person carnally)     1a4) to know how, be skilful in     1a5) to have knowledge, be wise   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be made known, be or become known, be revealed     1b2) to make oneself known     1b3) to be perceived     1b4) to be instructed   1c) (Piel) to cause to know   1d) (Poal) to cause to know   1e) (Pual)     1e1) to be known     1e2) known, one known, acquaintance (participle)   1f) (Hiphil) to make known, declare   1g) (Hophal) to be made known   1h) (Hithpael) to make oneself known, reveal oneself × וַיַּ֤רְא way·yar realized Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 7200 BSB/Thayers 1) to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to see     1a2) to see, perceive     1a3) to see, have vision     1a4) to look at, see, regard, look after, see after, learn about, observe, watch, look upon, look out, find out     1a5) to see, observe, consider, look at, give attention to, discern, distinguish     1a6) to look at, gaze at   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to appear, present oneself     1b2) to be seen     1b3) to be visible   1c) (Pual) to be seen   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to cause to see, show     1d2) to cause to look intently at, behold, cause to gaze at   1e) (Hophal)     1e1) to be caused to see, be shown     1e2) to be exhibited to   1f) (Hithpael) to look at each other, face × כִּ֥י kî that Grammar Conjunction Strongs 3588 BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since   1a) that     1a1) yea, indeed   1b) when (of time)     1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)   1c) because, since (causal connection)   1d) but (after negative)   1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if   1f) but rather, but   1g) except that   1h) only, nevertheless   1i) surely   1j) that is   1k) but if   1l) for though   1m) forasmuch as, for therefore × יְהוָ֖ה Yah·weh the LORD Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3068 BSB/Thayers           Jehovah = |the existing One| 1) the proper name of the one true God   1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136 × עִם־ ‘im- was with Grammar Preposition Strongs 5973 BSB/Thayers 1) with   1a) with   1b) against   1c) toward   1d) as long as   1e) beside, except   1f) in spite of × דָּוִ֑ד dā·wiḏ David Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 1732 BSB/Thayers       David = |beloved| 1) youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel × שָׁא֖וּל šā·’ūl and that his Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 7586 BSB/Thayers     Saul or Shaul = |desired| 1) a Benjamite, son of Kish, and the 1st king of Israel 2) an early king of Edom and a successor of Samlah 3) a son of Simeon 4) a Levite, son of Uzziah × בַּת־ baṯ- daughter Grammar Noun - feminine singular construct Strongs 1323 BSB/Thayers n f 1) daughter   1a) daughter, girl, adopted daughter, daughter-in-law, sister, granddaughters, female child, cousin     1a1) as polite address n pr f     1a2) as designation of women of a particular place 2) young women, women     1a3) as personification     1a4) daughter-villages     1a5) description of character × וּמִיכַ֥ל ū·mî·ḵal Michal Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strongs 4324 BSB/Thayers         Michal = |who is like God| 1) daughter of king Saul, sister of Jonathan, wife of king David, and mother of five; given to David as wife for the bride price of 100 Philistine foreskins; while still married to David, her father gave her in marriage to another, Phaltiel; at the death of Saul, David forced her to return × אֲהֵבַֽתְהוּ׃ ’ă·hê·ḇaṯ·hū loved [David] , Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular | third person masculine singular Strongs 157 BSB/Thayers 1) to love   1a) (Qal)     1a1) human love for another, includes family, and sexual     1a2) human appetite for objects such as food, drink, sleep, wisdom     1a3) human love for or to God     1a4) act of being a friend       1a4a) lover (participle)       1a4b) friend (participle)     1a5) God's love toward man       1a5a) to individual men       1a5b) to people Israel       1a5c) to righteousness   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) lovely (participle)     1b2) loveable (participle)   1c) (Piel)     1c1) friends     1c2) lovers (fig. of adulterers) 2) to like שָׁאוּל֙ šā·’ūl When Saul וַיֵּ֔דַע way·yê·ḏa‘ . . . וַיַּ֤רְא way·yar realized כִּ֥י kî that יְהוָ֖ה Yah·weh the LORD עִם־ ‘im- was with דָּוִ֑ד dā·wiḏ David שָׁא֖וּל šā·’ūl and that his בַּת־ baṯ- daughter וּמִיכַ֥ל ū·mî·ḵal Michal אֲהֵבַֽתְהוּ׃ ’ă·hê·ḇaṯ·hū loved [David] ,
29	he grew even more afraid of David. So from then on Saul was David’s enemy.
	× שָׁא֗וּל šā·’ūl he Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 7586 BSB/Thayers     Saul or Shaul = |desired| 1) a Benjamite, son of Kish, and the 1st king of Israel 2) an early king of Edom and a successor of Samlah 3) a son of Simeon 4) a Levite, son of Uzziah × וַיֹּ֣אסֶף way·yō·sep̄ grew even more Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 3254 BSB/Thayers 1) to add, increase, do again   1a) (Qal) to add, increase, do again   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to join, join oneself to     1b2) to be joined, be added to   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to cause to add, increase     1c2) to do more, do again × ע֑וֹד ‘ō·wḏ . . . Grammar Adverb Strongs 5750 BSB/Thayers subst 1) a going round, continuance adv 2) still, yet, again, besides   2a) still, yet (of continuance or persistence)   2b) still, yet, more (of addition or repetition)   2c) again   2d) still, moreover, besides × לֵרֹ֛א lê·rō afraid Grammar Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strongs 3372 BSB/Thayers 1) to fear, revere, be afraid   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to fear, be afraid     1a2) to stand in awe of, be awed     1a3) to fear, reverence, honour, respect   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be fearful, be dreadful, be feared     1b2) to cause astonishment and awe, be held in awe     1b3) to inspire reverence or godly fear or awe   1c) (Piel) to make afraid, terrify 2) (TWOT) to shoot, pour × מִפְּנֵ֥י mip·pə·nê of Grammar Preposition-m | Noun - common plural construct Strongs 6440 BSB/Thayers 1) face   1a) face, faces   1b) presence, person   1c) face (of seraphim or cherubim)   1d) face (of animals)   1e) face, surface (of ground)   1f) as adv of loc/temp     1f1) before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before   1g) with prep     1g1) in front of, before, to the front of, in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of, from the presence of, from before, from before the face of × דָוִ֖ד ḏā·wiḏ David . Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 1732 BSB/Thayers       David = |beloved| 1) youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel × כָּל־ kāl- So from then on Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 3605 BSB/Thayers 1) all, the whole   1a) all, the whole of   1b) any, each, every, anything   1c) totality, everything × הַיָּמִֽים׃ס hay·yā·mîm . . . Grammar Article | Noun - masculine plural Strongs 3117 BSB/Thayers 1) day, time, year   1a) day (as opposed to night)   1b) day (24 hour period)     1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1     1b2) as a division of time       1b2a) a working day, a day's journey   1c) days, lifetime (pl.)   1d) time, period (general)   1e) year   1f) temporal references     1f1) today     1f2) yesterday     1f3) tomorrow × שָׁא֛וּל šā·’ūl Saul Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 7586 BSB/Thayers     Saul or Shaul = |desired| 1) a Benjamite, son of Kish, and the 1st king of Israel 2) an early king of Edom and a successor of Samlah 3) a son of Simeon 4) a Levite, son of Uzziah × וַיְהִ֥י way·hî was Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 1961 BSB/Thayers 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out   1a) (Qal)     1a1) -----       1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass       1a1b) to come about, come to pass     1a2) to come into being, become       1a2a) to arise, appear, come       1a2b) to become         1a2b1) to become         1a2b2) to become like         1a2b3) to be instituted, be established     1a3) to be       1a3a) to exist, be in existence       1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time)       1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality)       1a3d) to accompany, be with   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about     1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone × דָּוִ֖ד dā·wiḏ David’s Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 1732 BSB/Thayers       David = |beloved| 1) youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel × אֹיֵ֥ב ’ō·yêḇ enemy Grammar Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strongs 341 BSB/Thayers 1) (Qal) enemy   1a) personal   1b) national × אֶת־ ’eṯ- - . Grammar Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative שָׁא֗וּל šā·’ūl he וַיֹּ֣אסֶף way·yō·sep̄ grew even more ע֑וֹד ‘ō·wḏ . . . לֵרֹ֛א lê·rō afraid מִפְּנֵ֥י mip·pə·nê of דָוִ֖ד ḏā·wiḏ David . כָּל־ kāl- So from then on הַיָּמִֽים׃ס hay·yā·mîm . . . שָׁא֛וּל šā·’ūl Saul וַיְהִ֥י way·hî was דָּוִ֖ד dā·wiḏ David’s אֹיֵ֥ב ’ō·yêḇ enemy אֶת־ ’eṯ- - .
30	Every time the Philistine commanders came out for battle, David was more successful than all of Saul’s officers, so that his name was highly esteemed.
	× מִדֵּ֣י mid·dê Every time Grammar Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 1767 BSB/Thayers 1) sufficiency, enough   1a) enough   1b) for, according to the abundance of, out of the abundance of, as often as × צֵאתָ֗ם ṣê·ṯām . . . Grammar Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine plural Strongs 3318 BSB/Thayers 1) to go out, come out, exit, go forth   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to go or come out or forth, depart     1a2) to go forth (to a place)     1a3) to go forward, proceed to (to or toward something)     1a4) to come or go forth (with purpose or for result)     1a5) to come out of   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to cause to go or come out, bring out, lead out     1b2) to bring out of     1b3) to lead out     1b4) to deliver   1c) (Hophal) to be brought out or forth × פְלִשְׁתִּ֑ים p̄ə·liš·tîm the Philistine Grammar Noun - proper - masculine plural Strongs 6430 BSB/Thayers                 Philistine = |immigrants| 1) an inhabitant of Philistia; descendants of Mizraim who immigrated from Caphtor (Crete?) to the western seacoast of Canaan × וַיְהִ֣י׀ way·hî . . . Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 1961 BSB/Thayers 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out   1a) (Qal)     1a1) -----       1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass       1a1b) to come about, come to pass     1a2) to come into being, become       1a2a) to arise, appear, come       1a2b) to become         1a2b1) to become         1a2b2) to become like         1a2b3) to be instituted, be established     1a3) to be       1a3a) to exist, be in existence       1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time)       1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality)       1a3d) to accompany, be with   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about     1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone × שָׂרֵ֣י śā·rê commanders Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct Strongs 8269 BSB/Thayers 1) prince, ruler, leader, chief, chieftain, official, captain   1a) chieftain, leader   1b) vassal, noble, official (under king)   1c) captain, general, commander (military)   1d) chief, head, overseer (of other official classes)   1e) heads, princes (of religious office)   1f) elders (of representative leaders of people)   1g) merchant-princes (of rank and dignity)   1h) patron-angel   1i) Ruler of rulers (of God)   1j) warden × וַיֵּצְא֖וּ way·yê·ṣə·’ū came out [for battle] , Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strongs 3318 BSB/Thayers 1) to go out, come out, exit, go forth   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to go or come out or forth, depart     1a2) to go forth (to a place)     1a3) to go forward, proceed to (to or toward something)     1a4) to come or go forth (with purpose or for result)     1a5) to come out of   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to cause to go or come out, bring out, lead out     1b2) to bring out of     1b3) to lead out     1b4) to deliver   1c) (Hophal) to be brought out or forth × דָּוִד֙ dā·wiḏ David Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 1732 BSB/Thayers       David = |beloved| 1) youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel × שָׂכַ֤ל śā·ḵal was more successful Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 7919 BSB/Thayers 1) to be prudent, be circumspect, wisely understand, prosper   1a) (Qal) to be prudent, be circumspect   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to look at or upon, have insight     1b2) to give attention to, consider, ponder, be prudent     1b3) to have insight, have comprehension       1b3a) insight, comprehension (subst)     1b4) to cause to consider, give insight, teach       1b4a) the teachers, the wise     1b5) to act circumspectly, act prudently, act wisely     1b6) to prosper, have success     1b7) to cause to prosper 2) (Piel) to lay crosswise, cross (hands) × מִכֹּל֙ mik·kōl than all Grammar Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 3605 BSB/Thayers 1) all, the whole   1a) all, the whole of   1b) any, each, every, anything   1c) totality, everything × שָׁא֔וּל šā·’ūl of Saul’s Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 7586 BSB/Thayers     Saul or Shaul = |desired| 1) a Benjamite, son of Kish, and the 1st king of Israel 2) an early king of Edom and a successor of Samlah 3) a son of Simeon 4) a Levite, son of Uzziah × עַבְדֵ֣י ‘aḇ·ḏê officers , Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct Strongs 5650 BSB/Thayers 1) slave, servant   1a) slave, servant, man-servant   1b) subjects   1c) servants, worshippers (of God)   1d) servant (in special sense as prophets, Levites etc)   1e) servant (of Israel)   1f) servant (as form of address between equals) × שְׁמ֖וֹ šə·mōw so that his name Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strongs 8034 BSB/Thayers 1) name   1a) name   1b) reputation, fame, glory   1c) the Name (as designation of God)   1d) memorial, monument × מְאֹֽד׃ס mə·’ōḏ was highly Grammar Adverb Strongs 3966 BSB/Thayers adv 1) exceedingly, much subst 2) might, force, abundance n m 3) muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly   3a) force, might   3b) exceedingly, greatly, very (idioms showing magnitude or degree)     3b1) exceedingly     3b2) up to abundance, to a great degree, exceedingly     3b3) with muchness, muchness × וַיִּיקַ֥ר way·yî·qar esteemed . Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 3365 BSB/Thayers 1) to esteem, be prized, be valuable, be precious, be costly, be appraised   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to be precious, be highly valued, be esteemed, be costly     1a2) to be appraised   1b) (Hiphil) to make something precious מִדֵּ֣י mid·dê Every time צֵאתָ֗ם ṣê·ṯām . . . פְלִשְׁתִּ֑ים p̄ə·liš·tîm the Philistine וַיְהִ֣י׀ way·hî . . . שָׂרֵ֣י śā·rê commanders וַיֵּצְא֖וּ way·yê·ṣə·’ū came out [for battle] , דָּוִד֙ dā·wiḏ David שָׂכַ֤ל śā·ḵal was more successful מִכֹּל֙ mik·kōl than all שָׁא֔וּל šā·’ūl of Saul’s עַבְדֵ֣י ‘aḇ·ḏê officers , שְׁמ֖וֹ šə·mōw so that his name מְאֹֽד׃ס mə·’ōḏ was highly וַיִּיקַ֥ר way·yî·qar esteemed .