1 Samuel

1 Samuel 18:12–14

12So Saul was afraid of David, because the LORD was with David but had departed from Saul. 13Therefore Saul sent David away and gave him command of a thousand men. David led the troops out to battle and back, 14and he continued to prosper in all his ways, because the LORD was with him.

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1 Samuel 18:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So Saulשָׁא֖וּלšā·’ūlNoun - proper - masculine singularH7586 Shaul
was afraidוַיִּרָ֥אway·yi·rāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3372 fear
ofמִלִּפְנֵ֣יmil·lip̄·nêPreposition-m, Preposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
Davidדָוִ֑דḏā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
becauseכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
wasהָיָ֤הhā·yāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
with Davidעִמּ֔וֹ‘im·mōwPreposition; third person masculine singularH5973 with
butוּמֵעִ֥םū·mê·‘imConjunctive waw, Preposition-mH5973 with
had departedסָֽר׃sārVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5493 turn aside
from Saulשָׁא֖וּלšā·’ūlNoun - proper - masculine singularH7586 Shaul

1 Samuel 18:13

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Therefore Saulשָׁאוּל֙šā·’ūlNoun - proper - masculine singularH7586 Shaul
sentוַיְסִרֵ֤הוּway·si·rê·hūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH5493 turn aside
and gaveוַיְשִׂמֵ֥הוּway·śi·mê·hūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH7760 put, place, set
himל֖וֹlōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
commandשַׂר־śar-Noun - masculine singularH8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
of a thousand menאָ֑לֶף’ā·lep̄Number - masculine singularH505 thousand
David ledוַיֵּצֵ֥אway·yê·ṣêConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3318 go or come out
the troopsהָעָֽם׃פhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
and backוַיָּבֹ֖אway·yā·ḇōConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go

1 Samuel 18:14

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
and he continuedוַיְהִ֥יway·hîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
to prosperמַשְׂכִּ֑ילmaś·kîlVerb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularH7919 be prudent
in allלְכָל־lə·ḵālPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
his waysדְּרָכָ֖וdə·rå̄·ḵå̄wNoun - common singular construct; third person masculine singularH1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
because the LORDוַֽיהוָ֖הYah·wehConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
was with himעִמּֽוֹ׃‘im·mōwPreposition; third person masculine singularH5973 with

Cross-references

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1 Samuel 18:12 1 Samuel 18:15 · 1 Samuel 18:29 · 1 Samuel 16:13–14 · 1 Samuel 28:15 · 1 Samuel 16:18 · Acts 24:25 · Acts 7:9

1 Samuel 18:13 2 Samuel 5:2 · Psalm 121:8

1 Samuel 18:14 Genesis 39:23 · Joshua 6:27 · Matthew 28:20 · 1 Samuel 16:18 · Genesis 39:2–3 · Acts 18:10 · 1 Samuel 10:7 · Matthew 1:23

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.