1 Samuel
1 Samuel 16:22
22Then Saul sent word to Jesse, saying, “Let David remain in my service, for I am pleased with him.”
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then Saul | שָׁא֔וּל | šā·’ūl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H7586 Shaul |
| sent | וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח | way·yiš·laḥ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7971 send |
| word to | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| Jesse | יִשַׁ֖י | yi·šay | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3448 Jishai |
| saying | לֵאמֹ֑ר | lê·mōr | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H559 utter, say |
| Let David | דָוִד֙ | ḏā·wiḏ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1732 David |
| remain in my service | יַעֲמָד־ | ya·‘ă·māḏ- | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5975 take one's stand, stand |
| for | כִּֽי־ | kî- | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| I am pleased with | מָ֥צָא | mā·ṣā | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H4672 attain to, find |
| him | בְּעֵינָֽי׃ | bə·‘ê·nāy | Preposition-b; Noun - cdc; first person common singular | H5869 eye |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.