1 Chronicles

1 Chronicles 12:19

¹⁹Some from Manasseh defected to David when he went with the Philistines to fight against Saul. (They did not help the Philistines because the Philistine rulers consulted and sent David away, saying, “It will cost us our heads if he defects to his master Saul.”)

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Some from	נָפְל֣וּ	nā·p̄ə·lū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H5307 fall, lie
Manasseh	וּמִֽמְּנַשֶּׁ֞ה	ū·mim·mə·naš·šeh	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4519 Manasseh
defected	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
to David	דָּוִ֗יד	dā·wîḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
when he went	בְּבֹא֨וֹ	bə·ḇō·’ōw	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
with	עִם־	‘im-	Preposition	H5973 with
the Philistines	פְּלִשְׁתִּ֧ים	pə·liš·tîm	Noun - proper - masculine plural	H6430 Philistine
to fight	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
against	שָׁא֛וּל	šā·’ūl	Preposition	H7586 Shaul
Saul	לַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה	lam·mil·ḥā·māh	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4421 battle, war
They did not	וְלֹ֣א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
help the Philistines	עֲזָרֻ֑ם	‘ă·zā·rum	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural; third person masculine plural	H5826 help, succour
because	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the Philistine	פְלִשְׁתִּים֙	p̄ə·liš·tîm	Noun - proper - masculine plural	H6430 Philistine
rulers	סַרְנֵ֤י	sar·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H5633 tyrant, lord
consulted	בְעֵצָ֗ה	ḇə·‘ê·ṣāh	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular	H6098 counsel, advice
and sent David away	שִׁלְּחֻ֜הוּ	šil·lə·ḥu·hū	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural; third person masculine singular	H7971 send
saying	לֵאמֹ֔ר	lê·mōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H559 utter, say
It will cost us our heads	בְּרָאשֵׁ֕ינוּ	bə·rā·šê·nū	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H7218 head
if he defects	יִפּ֖וֹל	yip·pō·wl	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5307 fall, lie
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
his master	אֲדֹנָ֥יו	’ă·ḏō·nāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H113 lord
Saul	שָׁאֽוּל׃	šā·’ūl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7586 Shaul

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