1 Samuel 16

¹Now the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֗לšə·mū·’êl — God has heardH8050 — Full Word Study →, “How longעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → are youאַתָּה֙’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → going to mournמִתְאַבֵּ֣לmiṯ·’ab·bêl — To mourn, lament, or grieveH56 — Full Word Study → forאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Saulשָׁא֔וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study →, since Iוַאֲנִ֣יwa·’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → have rejected himמְאַסְתִּ֔יוmə·’as·tîw — to reject, despise, or spurn with contemptH3988 — Full Word Study → as kingמִמְּלֹ֖ךְmim·mə·lōḵ — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study → overעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →? Fill your hornקַרְנְךָ֜qar·nə·ḵā — horn; power; strength; cornerH7161 — Full Word Study → withמַלֵּ֨אmal·lê — to fill, fulfill, completeH4390 — Full Word Study → oilשֶׁ֗מֶןše·men — Oil; ointment; fat; luxuryH8081 — Full Word Study → and goוְלֵ֤ךְwə·lêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study →. I am sendingאֶֽשְׁלָחֲךָ֙’eš·lā·ḥă·ḵā — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → you toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Jesseיִשַׁ֣יyi·šay — Jesse, father of DavidH3448 — Full Word Study → of Bethlehemהַלַּחְמִ֔יhal·laḥ·mî — Person from BethlehemH1022 — Full Word Study →, forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → I have selectedרָאִ֧יתִיrā·’î·ṯî — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → from his sonsבְּבָנָ֛יוbə·ḇā·nāw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → a kingמֶֽלֶךְ׃me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → for Myself.” ²“Howאֵ֣יךְ’êḵ — How? In what way? Where?H349 — Full Word Study → can I goאֵלֵ֔ךְ’ê·lêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study →?” Samuelשְׁמוּאֵל֙šə·mū·’êl — God has heardH8050 — Full Word Study → askedוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. “Saulשָׁא֖וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → will hear of itוְשָׁמַ֥עwə·šā·ma‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → and kill meוַהֲרָגָ֑נִיסwa·hă·rå̄·ḡå̄·nīs — To kill, slay, or murderH2026 — Full Word Study →!” The LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → answeredוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Takeתִּקַּ֣חtiq·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → a heiferבָּקָר֙bā·qār — cattle, herd, ox, bovine livestockH1241 — Full Word Study → with youבְּיָדֶ֔ךָbə·yā·ḏe·ḵā — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → and sayוְאָ֣מַרְתָּ֔wə·’ā·mar·tā — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘I have comeבָּֽאתִי׃bā·ṯî — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to sacrificeלִזְבֹּ֥חַliz·bō·aḥ — to slaughter an animal as a sacrifice or offeringH2076 — Full Word Study → to the LORDלַֽיהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →.’ ³Then inviteוְקָרָ֥אתָwə·qā·rā·ṯā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → Jesseלְיִשַׁ֖יlə·yi·šay — Jesse, father of DavidH3448 — Full Word Study → to the sacrificeבַּזָּ֑בַחbaz·zā·ḇaḥ — sacrificial offering; animal sacrificeH2077 — Full Word Study →, and Iוְאָֽנֹכִ֗יwə·’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study → will show youאוֹדִֽיעֲךָ֙’ō·w·ḏî·‘ă·ḵā — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → whatאֲשֶֽׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → you are to doתַּעֲשֶׂ֔הta·‘ă·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →. You are to anointוּמָשַׁחְתָּ֣ū·mā·šaḥ·tā — to anoint with oilH4886 — Full Word Study → for Me the oneאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → I indicateאֹמַ֖ר’ō·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →.” ⁴So Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֗לšə·mū·’êl — God has heardH8050 — Full Word Study → didוַיַּ֣עַשׂway·ya·‘aś — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → whatאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → had saidדִּבֶּ֣רdib·ber — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → and wentוַיָּבֹ֖אway·yā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to Bethlehemלָ֑חֶםlā·ḥem — House of BreadH1035 — Full Word Study →. When the eldersזִקְנֵ֤יziq·nê — An old person; an elder with authority and wisdomH2205 — Full Word Study → of the townהָעִיר֙hā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → met himלִקְרָאת֔וֹliq·rā·ṯōw — to meet, encounter, or come upon (often by chance or unexpectedly)H7122 — Full Word Study →, they trembledוַיֶּחֶרְד֞וּway·ye·ḥer·ḏū — to tremble, quake, or shudder with fearH2729 — Full Word Study → and askedוַיֹּ֖אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Do you comeבּוֹאֶֽךָ׃bō·w·’e·ḵā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → in peaceשָׁלֹ֥םšā·lōm — Peace, wholeness, well-being, prosperityH7965 — Full Word Study →?” ⁵“In peaceשָׁל֗וֹםšā·lō·wm — Peace, wholeness, well-being, prosperityH7965 — Full Word Study →,” he repliedוַיֹּ֣אמֶר׀way·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. “I have comeבָּ֔אתִיbā·ṯî — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to sacrificeלִזְבֹּ֤חַliz·bō·aḥ — to slaughter an animal as a sacrifice or offeringH2076 — Full Word Study → to the LORDלַֽיהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. Consecrate yourselvesהִֽתְקַדְּשׁ֔וּhiṯ·qad·də·šū — to set apart as holy; to consecrate or sanctifyH6942 — Full Word Study → and comeוּבָאתֶ֥םū·ḇā·ṯem — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → with meאִתִּ֖י’it·tî — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → to the sacrificeבַּזָּ֑בַחbaz·zā·ḇaḥ — sacrificial offering; animal sacrificeH2077 — Full Word Study →.” Then he consecratedוַיְקַדֵּ֤שׁway·qad·dêš — to set apart as holy; to consecrate or sanctifyH6942 — Full Word Study → Jesseיִשַׁי֙yi·šay — Jesse, father of DavidH3448 — Full Word Study → and his sonsבָּנָ֔יוbā·nāw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → and invitedוַיִּקְרָ֥אway·yiq·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → them to the sacrificeלַזָּֽבַח׃laz·zā·ḇaḥ — sacrificial offering; animal sacrificeH2077 — Full Word Study →. ⁶When they arrivedבְּבוֹאָ֔םbə·ḇō·w·’ām — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →, Samuel sawוַיַּ֖רְאway·yar — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → Eliabאֱלִיאָ֑ב’ĕ·lî·’āḇ — God is my fatherH446 — Full Word Study → and saidוַיֹּ֕אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Surelyאַ֛ךְ’aḵ — Surely, certainly, only, neverthelessH389 — Full Word Study → here beforeנֶ֥גֶדne·ḡeḏ — before, in front of, in the presence ofH5048 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → is His anointed.” ⁷But the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֗לšə·mū·’êl — God has heardH8050 — Full Word Study →, “Do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → considerתַּבֵּ֧טtab·bêṭ — To look upon, regard, or behold with attentionH5027 — Full Word Study → his appearanceמַרְאֵ֛הוּmar·’ê·hū — Appearance, sight, vision, or outward formH4758 — Full Word Study → or heightגְּבֹ֥הַּgə·ḇō·ah — high, exalted, or lofty in position or characterH1364 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → I have rejected himמְאַסְתִּ֑יהוּmə·’as·tî·hū — to reject, despise, or spurn with contemptH3988 — Full Word Study →; the LORD does not see asאֲשֶׁ֤ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → manהָאָדָ֔םhā·’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study → doesיִרְאֶה֙yir·’eh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study →. Forכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → manהָֽאָדָם֙hā·’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study → seesיִרְאֶ֣הyir·’eh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → the outward appearanceלַעֵינַ֔יִםla·‘ê·na·yim — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study →, but the LORDוַיהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → seesיִרְאֶ֥הyir·’eh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → the heartלַלֵּבָֽב׃lal·lê·ḇāḇ — The inner self; mind, will, understandingH3824 — Full Word Study →.” ⁸Then Jesseיִשַׁי֙yi·šay — Jesse, father of DavidH3448 — Full Word Study → calledוַיִּקְרָ֤אway·yiq·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → Abinadabאֲבִ֣ינָדָ֔ב’ă·ḇî·nā·ḏāḇ — Abinadab, a man whose name means 'Father is willing' or 'Father is noble'H41 — Full Word Study → and presented himוַיַּעֲבִרֵ֖הוּway·ya·‘ă·ḇi·rê·hū — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → toלִפְנֵ֣יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֑לšə·mū·’êl — God has heardH8050 — Full Word Study →, who saidוַיֹּ֕אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “The LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → has notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → chosenבָחַ֥רḇā·ḥar — To choose, select, or preferH977 — Full Word Study → thisבָּזֶ֖הbā·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → one eitherגַּם־gam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study →.” ⁹Next Jesseיִשַׁ֖יyi·šay — Jesse, father of DavidH3448 — Full Word Study → presentedוַיַּעֲבֵ֥רway·ya·‘ă·ḇêr — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → Shammahשַׁמָּ֑הšam·māh — Desolation; AstonishmentH8048 — Full Word Study →, but Samuel saidוַיֹּ֕אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “The LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → has notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → chosenבָחַ֥רḇā·ḥar — To choose, select, or preferH977 — Full Word Study → thisבָּזֶ֖הbā·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → one eitherגַּם־gam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study →.” ¹⁰Thus Jesseיִשַׁ֛יyi·šay — Jesse, father of DavidH3448 — Full Word Study → made sevenשִׁבְעַ֥תšiḇ·‘aṯ — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study → of his sonsבָּנָ֖יוbā·nāw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → passוַיַּעֲבֵ֥רway·ya·‘ă·ḇêr — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֑לšə·mū·’êl — God has heardH8050 — Full Word Study →, but Samuelשְׁמוּאֵל֙šə·mū·’êl — God has heardH8050 — Full Word Study → toldוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → himיִשַׁ֔יyi·šay — Jesse, father of DavidH3448 — Full Word Study →, “The LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → has notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → chosenבָחַ֥רḇā·ḥar — To choose, select, or preferH977 — Full Word Study → any of theseבָּאֵֽלֶּה׃bā·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study →.” ¹¹And Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֣לšə·mū·’êl — God has heardH8050 — Full Word Study → askedוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → himיִשַׁי֮yi·šay — Jesse, father of DavidH3448 — Full Word Study →, “Are these allהֲתַ֣מּוּhă·ṯam·mū — to finish, complete, bring to an endH8552 — Full Word Study → the sons you have?הַנְּעָרִים֒han·nə·‘ā·rîm — Young man, boy, or male servantH5288 — Full Word Study →” “There is stillע֚וֹד‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → the youngestהַקָּטָ֔ןhaq·qā·ṭān — Small, little, least, or young in size, number, age, or importanceH6996 — Full Word Study →,” Jesse repliedוַיֹּ֗אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “but he isוְהִנֵּ֥הwə·hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → tendingרֹעֶ֖הrō·‘eh — to shepherd; to tend, feed, or pasture a flockH7462 — Full Word Study → the sheepבַּצֹּ֑אןbaṣ·ṣōn — flock of sheep or goatsH6629 — Full Word Study →.” “Send forשִׁלְחָ֣הšil·ḥāh — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → himוְקָחֶ֔נּוּwə·qā·ḥen·nū — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study →,” Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֤לšə·mū·’êl — God has heardH8050 — Full Word Study → repliedוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. “Forכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → we will notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → sit down to eat untilעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → he arrivesבֹּא֥וֹbō·’ōw — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →.” ¹²So Jesse sent for his youngest son and brought him inוַיְבִיאֵ֙הוּ֙way·ḇî·’ê·hū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →. Heוְה֣וּאwə·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → was ruddy, with beautifulיְפֵ֥הyə·p̄êh — Beautiful, fair, or lovely in appearanceH3303 — Full Word Study → eyesעֵינַ֖יִם‘ê·na·yim — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → and a handsomeוְט֣וֹבwə·ṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → appearanceרֹ֑אִי פrō·ʾī p̄ — sight, look, spectacle, or viewingH7210 — Full Word Study →. And the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֧אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Riseק֥וּםqūm — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → and anoint him, forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → heהֽוּא׃hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → is the oneזֶ֥הzeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study →.” ¹³So Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֜לšə·mū·’êl — God has heardH8050 — Full Word Study → tookוַיִּקַּ֨חway·yiq·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → the hornקֶ֣רֶןqe·ren — horn; power; strength; cornerH7161 — Full Word Study → of oilהַשֶּׁ֗מֶןhaš·še·men — Oil; ointment; fat; luxuryH8081 — Full Word Study → and anointedוַיִּמְשַׁ֣חway·yim·šaḥ — to anoint with oilH4886 — Full Word Study → himאֹתוֹ֮’ō·ṯōw — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → in the presenceבְּקֶ֣רֶבbə·qe·reḇ — midst, inner part, heart, inward beingH7130 — Full Word Study → of his brothersאֶחָיו֒’e·ḥāw — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study →, and the Spiritרֽוּחַ־rū·aḥ- — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → rushedוַתִּצְלַ֤חwat·tiṣ·laḥ — To prosper, succeed, push forwardH6743 — Full Word Study → uponאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Davidדָּוִ֔דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → from thatהַה֖וּאha·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → dayמֵהַיּ֥וֹםmê·hay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → forwardוָמָ֑עְלָהwā·mā·‘ə·lāh — Above, over, upward; superiority in place or rankH4605 — Full Word Study →. Then Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֔לšə·mū·’êl — God has heardH8050 — Full Word Study → set outוַיָּ֣קָםway·yā·qām — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → and wentוַיֵּ֖לֶךְway·yê·leḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → to Ramahהָרָמָֽתָה׃סhā·rā·mā·ṯāh — High place, elevatedH7414 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁴After the Spirit of the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → had departedסָ֖רָהsā·rāh — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → fromמֵעִ֣םmê·‘im — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → Saulשָׁא֑וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study →, a spirit of distressרָעָ֖הrā·‘āh — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → fromמֵאֵ֥תmê·’êṯ — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → began to torment himוּבִֽעֲתַ֥תּוּū·ḇi·‘ă·ṯat·tū — to terrify, frighten, or trouble with fearH1204 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁵Saul’sשָׁא֖וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → servantsעַבְדֵֽי־‘aḇ·ḏê- — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּאמְר֥וּway·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to himאֵלָ֑יו’ê·lāw — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, “Surelyהִנֵּה־hin·nêh- — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → a spiritרֽוּחַ־rū·aḥ- — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study → of distressרָעָ֖הrā·‘āh — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → from Godאֱלֹהִ֛ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → is tormenting youמְבַעִתֶּֽךָ׃mə·ḇa·‘it·te·ḵā — to terrify, frighten, or trouble with fearH1204 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁶Let our lordאֲדֹנֵ֙נוּ֙’ă·ḏō·nê·nū — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study → commandיֹאמַר־yō·mar- — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → your servantsעֲבָדֶ֣יךָ‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → hereלְפָנֶ֔יךָlə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → to seek outיְבַקְשׁ֕וּyə·ḇaq·šū — To seek, search for, or request earnestlyH1245 — Full Word Study → someoneאִ֕ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → who can skillfullyיֹדֵ֖עַyō·ḏê·a‘ — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → playמְנַגֵּ֣ןmə·nag·gên — to play a musical instrument; to make musicH5059 — Full Word Study → the harpבַּכִּנּ֑וֹרbak·kin·nō·wr — stringed musical instrument; lyreH3658 — Full Word Study →. Wheneverבִּֽהְי֨וֹתbih·yō·wṯ — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → the spiritרֽוּחַ־rū·aḥ- — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study → of distressרָעָ֔הrā·‘āh — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → from Godאֱלֹהִים֙’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → is upon youעָלֶ֤יךָ‘ā·le·ḵā — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →, he is to play itוְנִגֵּ֥ןwə·nig·gên — to play a musical instrument; to make musicH5059 — Full Word Study →, and you will be well.” ¹⁷And Saulשָׁא֖וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → commandedוַיֹּ֥אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → hisאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → servantsעֲבָדָ֑יו‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study →, “Findרְאוּ־rə·’ū- — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → me someoneאִ֚ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → who playsלְנַגֵּ֔ןlə·nag·gên — to play a musical instrument; to make musicH5059 — Full Word Study → wellמֵיטִ֣יבmê·ṭîḇ — to be good, to improve, to do wellH3190 — Full Word Study →, and bring him to meאֵלָֽי׃’ê·lāy — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →.” ¹⁸Oneאֶחָ֨ד’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → of the servantsמֵהַנְּעָרִ֜יםmê·han·nə·‘ā·rîm — Young man, boy, or male servantH5288 — Full Word Study → answeredוַיַּעַן֩way·ya·‘an — To answer, respond, or testifyH6030 — Full Word Study →, “I have seenרָאִ֜יתִיrā·’î·ṯî — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → a sonבֵּ֣ןbên — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Jesseלְיִשַׁי֮lə·yi·šay — Jesse, father of DavidH3448 — Full Word Study → of Bethlehemהַלַּחְמִי֒hal·laḥ·mî — Person from BethlehemH1022 — Full Word Study → who knowsיֹדֵ֣עַyō·ḏê·a‘ — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → how to play the harp. He is a mighty manוְגִבּ֨וֹרwə·ḡib·bō·wr — mighty man, warrior, strong heroH1368 — Full Word Study → of valorחַ֜יִלḥa·yil — Army, force, or wealthH2428 — Full Word Study →, a warriorוְאִ֧ישׁwə·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study →, eloquentוּנְב֥וֹןū·nə·ḇō·wn — To understand, discern, perceiveH995 — Full Word Study → and handsomeתֹּ֑אַרtō·’ar — outward appearance, form, or countenanceH8389 — Full Word Study →, and the LORDוַיהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → is with himעִמּֽוֹ׃‘im·mōw — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study →.” ¹⁹So Saulשָׁא֛וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֥חway·yiš·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → messengersמַלְאָכִ֖יםmal·’ā·ḵîm — messenger; angel; envoyH4397 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Jesseיִשָׁ֑יyi·šāy — Jesse, father of DavidH3448 — Full Word Study → and saidוַיֹּ֕אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Sendשִׁלְחָ֥הšil·ḥāh — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → meאֶת־’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → your sonבִּנְךָ֖bin·ḵā — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → Davidדָּוִ֥דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study →, whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → is with the sheepבַּצֹּֽאן׃baṣ·ṣōn — flock of sheep or goatsH6629 — Full Word Study →.” ²⁰And Jesseיִשַׁ֜יyi·šay — Jesse, father of DavidH3448 — Full Word Study → tookוַיִּקַּ֨חway·yiq·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → a donkey loaded with breadלֶ֙חֶם֙le·ḥem — Bread; food; sustenanceH3899 — Full Word Study →, a skinוְנֹ֣אדwə·nōḏ — Wineskin, leather bottleH4997 — Full Word Study → of wineיַ֔יִןya·yin — Wine; fermented grape juiceH3196 — Full Word Study →, and oneאֶחָ֑ד’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → young goatוּגְדִ֥יū·ḡə·ḏî — young goat; kidH1423 — Full Word Study →, and sent themוַיִּשְׁלַ֛חway·yiš·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Saulשָׁאֽוּל׃šā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → withבְּיַד־bə·yaḏ- — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → his sonבְּנ֖וֹbə·nōw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → Davidדָּוִ֥דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study →. ²¹When Davidדָוִד֙ḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → cameוַיָּבֹ֤אway·yā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Saulשָׁא֔וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → and entered his serviceוַֽיַּעֲמֹ֖דway·ya·‘ă·mōḏ — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study →, Saul admired him greatly, and David becameוַֽיְהִי־way·hî- — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → his armor-bearerנֹשֵׂ֥אnō·śê — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study →. ²²Then Saulשָׁא֔וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֣חway·yiš·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → word toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Jesseיִשַׁ֖יyi·šay — Jesse, father of DavidH3448 — Full Word Study →, sayingלֵאמֹ֑רlê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Let Davidדָוִד֙ḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → remain in my serviceיַעֲמָד־ya·‘ă·māḏ- — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study →, forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → I am pleased withמָ֥צָאmā·ṣā — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → himבְּעֵינָֽי׃bə·‘ê·nāy — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study →.” ²³And wheneverוְהָיָ֗הwə·hā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → the spiritרֽוּחַ־rū·aḥ- — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study → from Godאֱלֹהִים֙’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → cameבִּֽהְי֤וֹתbih·yō·wṯ — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → uponאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Saulשָׁא֔וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study →, Davidדָּוִ֛דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → would pick upוְלָקַ֥חwə·lā·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → his harpהַכִּנּ֖וֹרhak·kin·nō·wr — stringed musical instrument; lyreH3658 — Full Word Study → and playוְנִגֵּ֣ןwə·nig·gên — to play a musical instrument; to make musicH5059 — Full Word Study →, and Saul would become well, and the spiritר֥וּחַrū·aḥ — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study → of distressהָרָעָֽה׃פhā·rā·‘āh — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → would departוְסָ֥רָהwə·sā·rāh — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → from himמֵעָלָ֖יוmê·‘ā·lāw — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →.