1 Samuel

1 Samuel 17:20

²⁰So David got up early in the morning, left the flock with a keeper, loaded up, and set out as Jesse had instructed him. He reached the camp as the army was marching out to its position and shouting the battle cry.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So David	דָּוִ֜ד	dā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
got up early	וַיַּשְׁכֵּ֨ם	way·yaš·kêm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7925 start, rise, early
in the morning	בַּבֹּ֗קֶר	bab·bō·qer	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1242 morning
left	וַיִּטֹּ֤שׁ	way·yiṭ·ṭōš	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5203 leave, forsake, permit
the flock	הַצֹּאן֙	haṣ·ṣōn	Article; Noun - common singular	H6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
with	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
a keeper	שֹׁמֵ֔ר	šō·mêr	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
loaded up	וַיִּשָּׂ֣א	way·yiś·śā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5375 lift, take, carry
and set out	וַיֵּ֔לֶךְ	way·yê·leḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
as	כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר	ka·’ă·šer	Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
Jesse	יִשָׁ֑י	yi·šāy	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3448 Jishai
had instructed him	צִוָּ֖הוּ	ṣiw·wā·hū	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
He reached	וַיָּבֹא֙	way·yā·ḇō	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
the camp	הַמַּעְגָּ֔לָה	ham·ma‘·gā·lāh	Article; Noun - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H4570 entrenchment
as the army	וְהַחַ֗יִל	wə·ha·ḥa·yil	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army
was marching out	הַיֹּצֵא֙	hay·yō·ṣê	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H3318 go or come out
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
its position	הַמַּ֣עֲרָכָ֔ה	ham·ma·‘ă·rā·ḵāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4634 row, rank, battle-line
and shouting	וְהֵרֵ֖עוּ	wə·hê·rê·‘ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H7321 raise a shout
the battle cry	בַּמִּלְחָמָֽה׃	bam·mil·ḥā·māh	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4421 battle, war

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