1 Samuel

1 Samuel 17:18

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

f 17:18 Or some token from them or some pledge from them

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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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Genesis 37:14 · 1 Samuel 16:20

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.