1 Samuel

1 Samuel 18:12–16

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.

¹⁵When Saul saw that David was very successful, he was afraid of him. ¹⁶But all Israel and Judah loved David, because he was leading them out to battle and back.

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1 Samuel 18:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So Saul	שָׁא֖וּל	šā·’ūl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7586 Shaul
was afraid	וַיִּרָ֥א	way·yi·rā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3372 fear
of	מִלִּפְנֵ֣י	mil·lip̄·nê	Preposition-m, Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
David	דָוִ֑ד	ḏā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
because	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
was	הָיָ֤ה	hā·yāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
with David	עִמּ֔וֹ	‘im·mōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5973 with
but	וּמֵעִ֥ם	ū·mê·‘im	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m	H5973 with
had departed	סָֽר׃	sār	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5493 turn aside
from Saul	שָׁא֖וּל	šā·’ūl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7586 Shaul

1 Samuel 18:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Therefore Saul	שָׁאוּל֙	šā·’ūl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7586 Shaul
sent	וַיְסִרֵ֤הוּ	way·si·rê·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H5493 turn aside
and gave	וַיְשִׂמֵ֥הוּ	way·śi·mê·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H7760 put, place, set
him	ל֖וֹ	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
command	שַׂר־	śar-	Noun - masculine singular	H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
of a thousand men	אָ֑לֶף	’ā·lep̄	Number - masculine singular	H505 thousand
David led	וַיֵּצֵ֥א	way·yê·ṣê	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3318 go or come out
the troops	הָעָֽם׃פ	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
and back	וַיָּבֹ֖א	way·yā·ḇō	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go

1 Samuel 18:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and he continued	וַיְהִ֥י	way·hî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
to prosper	מַשְׂכִּ֑יל	maś·kîl	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H7919 be prudent
in all	לְכָל־	lə·ḵāl	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
his ways	דְּרָכָ֖ו	də·rå̄·ḵå̄w	Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
because the LORD	וַֽיהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
was with him	עִמּֽוֹ׃	‘im·mōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5973 with

1 Samuel 18:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When Saul	שָׁא֔וּל	šā·’ūl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7586 Shaul
saw	וַיַּ֣רְא	way·yar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7200 see
that	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
David	ה֖וּא	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
was very	מְאֹ֑ד	mə·’ōḏ	Adverb	H3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly
successful	מַשְׂכִּ֣יל	maś·kîl	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H7919 be prudent
he was afraid	וַיָּ֖גָר	way·yā·ḡār	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1481 sojourn
of him	מִפָּנָֽיו׃	mip·pā·nāw	Preposition-m; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singular	H6440 face, before

1 Samuel 18:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But all	וְכָל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵל֙	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
and Judah	וִיהוּדָ֔ה	wî·hū·ḏāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah
loved	אֹהֵ֖ב	’ō·hêḇ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H157 love
David	דָּוִ֑ד	dā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
because	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
he	ה֛וּא	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
was leading them out to battle	יוֹצֵ֥א	yō·w·ṣê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H3318 go or come out
and back	וָבָ֖א	wā·ḇā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go