1 Samuel
1 Samuel 18:2
2And from that day Saul kept David with him and did not let him return to his father’s house.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And from that | הַה֑וּא | ha·hū | Article; Pronoun - third person masculine singular | H1931 he, she |
| day | בַּיּ֣וֹם | bay·yō·wm | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3117 day |
| Saul | שָׁא֖וּל | šā·’ūl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H7586 Shaul |
| kept David with him | וַיִּקָּחֵ֥הוּ | way·yiq·qā·ḥê·hū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular | H3947 take |
| and did not | וְלֹ֣א | wə·lō | Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| let him | נְתָנ֔וֹ | nə·ṯā·nōw | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular | H5414 give, put, set |
| return | לָשׁ֖וּב | lā·šūḇ | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H7725 turn back, return |
| to his father’s | אָבִֽיו׃ | ’ā·ḇîw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H1 father |
| house | בֵּ֥ית | bêṯ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1004 house |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.