1 Samuel
1 Samuel 18:22
22Then Saul ordered his servants, “Speak to David privately and tell him, ‘Behold, the king is pleased with you, and all his servants love you. Now therefore, become his son-in-law.’”
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then Saul | שָׁא֜וּל | šā·’ūl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H7586 Shaul |
| ordered | וַיְצַ֨ו | way·ṣaw | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order |
| his servants | עֲבָדָ֗ו | ʿă·ḇå̄·ḏå̄w | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H5650 slave, servant |
| Speak | דַּבְּר֨וּ | dab·bə·rū | Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural | H1696 speak |
| to | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| David | דָּוִ֤ד | dā·wiḏ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1732 David |
| privately | בַּלָּט֙ | bal·lāṭ | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3909 secrecy, mystery |
| and tell him | לֵאמֹ֔ר | lê·mōr | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H559 utter, say |
| Behold | הִנֵּ֨ה | hin·nêh | Interjection | H2009 lo! behold! |
| the king | הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ | ham·me·leḵ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
| is pleased | חָפֵ֤ץ | ḥā·p̄êṣ | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H2654 delight in |
| with you | בְּךָ֙ | bə·ḵā | Preposition; second person masculine singular | |
| and all | וְכָל־ | wə·ḵāl | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| his servants | עֲבָדָ֖יו | ‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H5650 slave, servant |
| love you | אֲהֵב֑וּךָ | ’ă·hê·ḇū·ḵā | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural; second person masculine singular | H157 love |
| Now therefore | וְעַתָּ֖ה | wə·‘at·tāh | Conjunctive waw; Adverb | H6258 now |
| become his | בַּמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ | bam·me·leḵ | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
| son-in-law | הִתְחַתֵּ֥ן | hiṯ·ḥat·tên | Verb - Hitpael - Imperative - masculine singular | H2859 wife's father |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.