1 Samuel 29

¹Now the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּ֛יםp̄ə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study → brought allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → their forcesמַחֲנֵיהֶ֖םma·ḥă·nê·hem — Military encampment; organized settlement or gatheringH4264 — Full Word Study → togetherוַיִּקְבְּצ֧וּway·yiq·bə·ṣū — to gather, assemble, or collect togetherH6908 — Full Word Study → at Aphekאֲפֵ֑קָה’ă·p̄ê·qāh — Fortress or strongholdH663 — Full Word Study →, while Israelוְיִשְׂרָאֵ֣לwə·yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → campedחֹנִ֔יםḥō·nîm — to pitch a tent; to camp; to dwellH2583 — Full Word Study → by the springבַּעַ֖יִןba·‘a·yin — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → in Jezreelבְּיִזְרְעֶֽאל׃bə·yiz·rə·‘el — God scatters or God sowsH3157 — Full Word Study →. ²As the Philistineפְלִשְׁתִּים֙p̄ə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study → leadersוְסַרְנֵ֤יwə·sar·nê — ruler, lord, or axle; a peer or leaderH5633 — Full Word Study → marched out their units of hundredsלְמֵא֖וֹתlə·mê·’ō·wṯ — hundred; a large complete numberH3967 — Full Word Study → and thousandsוְלַאֲלָפִ֑יםwə·la·’ă·lā·p̄îm — A thousand; a large military unit or census numberH505 — Full Word Study →, Davidוְדָוִ֣דwə·ḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → and his menוַאֲנָשָׁ֗יוwa·’ă·nā·šāw — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → marchedעֹֽבְרִ֛ים‘ō·ḇə·rîm — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → behind themבָּאַחֲרֹנָ֖הbā·’a·ḥă·rō·nāh — Last, final, or later in time or orderH314 — Full Word Study → withעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → Achishאָכִֽישׁ׃’ā·ḵîš — King of GathH397 — Full Word Study →. ³Then the commandersשָׂרֵ֣יśā·rê — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study → of the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּ֔יםp̄ə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study → askedוַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙way·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “What about theseהָאֵ֑לֶּהhā·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → Hebrewsהָעִבְרִ֣יםhā·‘iḇ·rîm — Hebrew personH5680 — Full Word Study →?” Achishאָכִ֜ישׁ’ā·ḵîš — King of GathH397 — Full Word Study → repliedוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Is thisזֶ֨הzeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → notהֲלֽוֹא־hă·lō·w- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → Davidדָוִ֜דḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study →, the servantעֶ֣בֶד׀‘e·ḇeḏ — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → of Kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → Saulשָׁא֣וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →? Heאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → has beenהָיָ֤הhā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → with meאִתִּי֙’it·tî — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → all theseזֶ֤הzeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → daysיָמִים֙yā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →, evenאוֹ־’ōw- — or, whether; also expressing desire or preferenceH176 — Full Word Study → yearsשָׁנִ֔יםšā·nîm — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study →, and fromוְלֹֽא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → the dayמִיּ֥וֹםmî·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → he defectedנָפְל֖וֹnā·p̄ə·lōw — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → until todayעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → I have foundמָצָ֤אתִיmā·ṣā·ṯî — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → no faultמְא֔וּמָהmə·’ū·māh — anything, something, aughtH3972 — Full Word Study → in him.” ⁴But the commandersשָׂרֵ֣יśā·rê — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study → of the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּ֗יםp̄ə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study → were angryוַיִּקְצְפ֨וּway·yiq·ṣə·p̄ū — to be angry, to become wrathfulH7107 — Full Word Study → with Achishעָלָ֜יו‘ā·lāw — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → and toldוַיֹּ֣אמְרוּway·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → him, “Send that manהָאִ֗ישׁhā·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → backהָשֵׁ֣בhā·šêḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → and let him returnוְיָשֹׁב֙wə·yā·šōḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the placeמְקוֹמוֹ֙mə·qō·w·mōw — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study → you assignedהִפְקַדְתּ֣וֹhip̄·qaḏ·tōw — to visit, oversee, appoint, care forH6485 — Full Word Study → himשָׁ֔םšām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study →. He must notוְלֹֽא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → go downיֵרֵ֤דyê·rêḏ — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → with usעִמָּ֙נוּ֙‘im·mā·nū — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → into battleבַּמִּלְחָמָ֔הbam·mil·ḥā·māh — Battle, warfare, combat, military conflictH4421 — Full Word Study → onlyוְלֹא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → to becomeיִֽהְיֶה־yih·yeh- — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → our adversaryלְשָׂטָ֖ןlə·śā·ṭān — Adversary, SatanH7854 — Full Word Study → during the warבַּמִּלְחָמָ֑הbam·mil·ḥā·māh — Battle, warfare, combat, military conflictH4421 — Full Word Study →. What better wayוּבַמֶּ֗הū·ḇam·meh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → for him to regain the favorיִתְרַצֶּ֥הyiṯ·raṣ·ṣeh — to accept, be pleased with, delight inH7521 — Full Word Study → of his masterאֲדֹנָ֔יו’ă·ḏō·nāw — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study → thanהֲל֕וֹאhă·lō·w — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → with the headsבְּרָאשֵׁ֖יbə·rā·šê — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study → of our menהָאֲנָשִׁ֥יםhā·’ă·nā·šîm — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study →? ⁵Is thisזֶ֣הzeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → notהֲלוֹא־hă·lō·w- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → the Davidדָוִ֔דḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → about whomאֲשֶׁ֧ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → they singיַעֲנוּ־ya·‘ă·nū- — To answer, respond, or testifyH6030 — Full Word Study → in their dancesבַּמְּחֹל֖וֹתbam·mə·ḥō·lō·wṯ — Dance, dancing, or company of dancersH4246 — Full Word Study →: ‘Saulשָׁאוּל֙šā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → has slainהִכָּ֤הhik·kāh — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → his thousands, and Davidוְדָוִ֖דwə·ḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → his tens of thousandsבְּרִבְבֹתוֹ׃סbə·ri·ḇə·ḇō·ṯō — A myriad; an immense multitude or ten thousandH7233 — Full Word Study →’?” ⁶So Achishאָכִ֜ישׁ’ā·ḵîš — King of GathH397 — Full Word Study → summonedוַיִּקְרָ֨אway·yiq·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → Davidדָּוִ֗דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → and told himוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “As surely as the LORDיְהוָ֞הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → livesחַי־ḥay- — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study →, youאַתָּ֗ה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → have been uprightיָשָׁ֣רyā·šār — upright, straight, righteous, justH3477 — Full Word Study → in my sight, and it seems rightוְט֣וֹבwə·ṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → that you should march in and outצֵאתְךָ֨ṣê·ṯə·ḵā — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → with meאִתִּי֙’it·tî — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → in the armyבַּֽמַּחֲנֶ֔הbam·ma·ḥă·neh — Military encampment; organized settlement or gatheringH4264 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּ֠יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → I have foundמָצָ֤אתִֽיmā·ṣā·ṯî — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → noלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → faultרָעָ֔הrā·‘āh — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → in you from the dayמִיּ֛וֹםmî·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → you cameבֹּאֲךָ֥bō·’ă·ḵā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to meאֵלַ֖י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → untilעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּ֑הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → dayהַיּ֣וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →. But youאָֽתָּה׃’āt·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → have no favor in the sightוּבְעֵינֵ֥יū·ḇə·‘ê·nê — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → of the leadersהַסְּרָנִ֖יםhas·sə·rā·nîm — ruler, lord, or axle; a peer or leaderH5633 — Full Word Study →. ⁷Therefore turn backשׁ֖וּבšūḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → nowוְעַתָּ֥הwə·‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study → and goוְלֵ֣ךְwə·lêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → in peaceבְּשָׁל֑וֹםbə·šā·lō·wm — Peace, wholeness, well-being, prosperityH7965 — Full Word Study →, so that you will notוְלֹֽא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → do anythingתַעֲשֶׂ֣הṯa·‘ă·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → to displeaseבְּעֵינֵ֖יbə·‘ê·nê — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → the leadersסַרְנֵ֥יsar·nê — ruler, lord, or axle; a peer or leaderH5633 — Full Word Study → of the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּֽים׃סp̄ə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study →.” ⁸“Butכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → whatמֶ֤הmeh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → have I doneעָשִׂ֙יתִי֙‘ā·śî·ṯî — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →?” Davidדָּוִ֜דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → repliedוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. “Whatוּמַה־ū·mah- — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → have you foundמָּצָ֣אתָmā·ṣā·ṯā — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → against your servantבְעַבְדְּךָ֔ḇə·‘aḇ·də·ḵā — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study →, from the dayמִיּוֹם֙mî·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → I cameהָיִ֣יתִיhā·yî·ṯî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → to youלְפָנֶ֔יךָlə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → until todayעַ֖ד‘aḏ — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study →, toכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → keep me fromלֹ֤אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → going alongאָבוֹא֙’ā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to fightוְנִלְחַ֔מְתִּיwə·nil·ḥam·tî — to fight; to consume; to battleH3898 — Full Word Study → against the enemiesבְּאֹיְבֵ֖יbə·’ō·yə·ḇê — Enemy; adversary; one who opposesH341 — Full Word Study → of my lordאֲדֹנִ֥י’ă·ḏō·nî — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study → the kingהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →?” ⁹Achishאָכִישׁ֮’ā·ḵîš — King of GathH397 — Full Word Study → repliedוַיַּ֣עַןway·ya·‘an — To answer, respond, or testifyH6030 — Full Word Study →, “I knowיָדַ֕עְתִּיyā·ḏa‘·tî — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → thatכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → you are as pleasingט֥וֹבṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → in my sightבְּעֵינַ֖יbə·‘ê·nay — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → as an angelכְּמַלְאַ֣ךְkə·mal·’aḵ — messenger; angel; envoyH4397 — Full Word Study → of Godאֱלֹהִ֑ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →. Butאַ֣ךְ’aḵ — Surely, certainly, only, neverthelessH389 — Full Word Study → the commandersשָׂרֵ֤יśā·rê — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study → of the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּים֙p̄ə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study → have saidאָֽמְר֔וּ’ā·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘He must notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → goיַעֲלֶ֥הya·‘ă·leh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → into battleבַּמִּלְחָמָֽה׃bam·mil·ḥā·māh — Battle, warfare, combat, military conflictH4421 — Full Word Study → with usעִמָּ֖נוּ‘im·mā·nū — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study →.’ ¹⁰Now thenוְעַתָּה֙wə·‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study →, get up earlyהַשְׁכֵּ֣םhaš·kêm — To rise early, get up in the morningH7925 — Full Word Study → in the morningבַּבֹּ֔קֶרbab·bō·qer — Morning; daybreak; the early part of the dayH1242 — Full Word Study →, along with your master’sאֲדֹנֶ֖יךָ’ă·ḏō·ne·ḵā — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study → servantsוְעַבְדֵ֥יwə·‘aḇ·ḏê — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → whoאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → cameבָּ֣אוּbā·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → with youאִתָּ֑ךְ’it·tāḵ — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study →, and goוָלֵֽכוּ׃wā·lê·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → as soon asוְהִשְׁכַּמְתֶּ֣םwə·hiš·kam·tem — To rise early, get up in the morningH7925 — Full Word Study → it is lightוְא֥וֹרwə·’ō·wr — to shine, give light, become brightH215 — Full Word Study →.” ¹¹So Davidדָּוִ֜דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → and his menוַֽאֲנָשָׁיו֙wa·’ă·nā·šāw — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → got up earlyוַיַּשְׁכֵּ֨םway·yaš·kêm — To rise early, get up in the morningH7925 — Full Word Study → in the morningבַּבֹּ֔קֶרbab·bō·qer — Morning; daybreak; the early part of the dayH1242 — Full Word Study → to returnלָשׁ֖וּבlā·šūḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the landאֶ֣רֶץ’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֑יםpə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study →. And the Philistinesוּפְלִשְׁתִּ֖יםū·p̄ə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study → went upעָל֥וּ‘ā·lū — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → to Jezreelיִזְרְעֶֽאל׃סyiz·rə·‘el — God scatters or God sowsH3157 — Full Word Study →.