1 Samuel

1 Samuel 17:17–18

¹⁷One day Jesse said to his son David, “Take this ephah of roasted grain^e and these ten loaves of bread for your brothers and hurry to their camp. ¹⁸Take also these ten portions of cheese to the commander of their unit. Check on the welfare of your brothers and bring back an assurance from them.^f

Footnotes

e 17:17 An ephah is approximately 20 dry quarts or 22 liters of roasted grain.
f 17:18 Or some token from them or some pledge from them

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1 Samuel 17:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
One day Jesse	יִשַׁ֜י	yi·šay	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3448 Jishai
said	וַיֹּ֨אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to his son	בְּנ֗וֹ	bə·nōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1121 son
David	לְדָוִ֣ד	lə·ḏā·wiḏ	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
Take	קַח־	qaḥ-	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H3947 take
this	הַזֶּ֔ה	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
ephah	אֵיפַ֤ת	’ê·p̄aṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H374 ephah
of roasted grain	הַקָּלִיא֙	haq·qā·lî	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7039 parched grain
and these	הַזֶּ֑ה	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
ten	וַעֲשָׂרָ֥ה	wa·‘ă·śā·rāh	Conjunctive waw; Number - masculine singular	H6235 ten
of bread	לֶ֖חֶם	le·ḥem	Noun - masculine singular	H3899 bread, food
for your brothers	לְאַחֶ֙יךָ֙	lə·’a·ḥe·ḵā	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H251 brother
and hurry	וְהָרֵ֥ץ	wə·hā·rêṣ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular	H7323 run
to their	לְאַחֶֽיךָ׃	lə·’a·ḥe·ḵā	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H251 brother
camp	הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֖ה	ham·ma·ḥă·neh	Article; Noun - common singular	H4264 encampment, camp

1 Samuel 17:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Take also	תָּבִ֖יא	tā·ḇî	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
these	הָאֵ֔לֶּה	hā·’êl·leh	Article; Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
ten	עֲשֶׂ֜רֶת	‘ă·śe·reṯ	Number - masculine singular construct	H6235 ten
portions	חֲרִצֵ֤י	ḥă·ri·ṣê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H2757 a cut, thing cut, sharp instrument
of cheese	הֶֽחָלָב֙	he·ḥā·lāḇ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2461 milk
to the commander	לְשַׂר־	lə·śar-	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
of	הָאָ֑לֶף	hā·’ā·lep̄	Article; Number - masculine singular	H505 thousand
Check	תִּפְקֹ֣ד	tip̄·qōḏ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint
on the welfare	לְשָׁל֔וֹם	lə·šā·lō·wm	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
of your brothers	אַחֶ֙יךָ֙	’a·ḥe·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H251 brother
and bring back	תִּקָּֽח׃	tiq·qāḥ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H3947 take
an assurance from them	עֲרֻבָּתָ֖ם	‘ă·rub·bā·ṯām	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H6161 thing exchanged, pledge, token

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1 Samuel 17:17 1 Samuel 25:18

1 Samuel 17:18 Genesis 37:14 · 1 Samuel 16:20

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.