1 Samuel

1 Samuel 19:1–7

1Then Saul ordered his son Jonathan and all his servants to kill David.

But Jonathan delighted greatly in David, 2so he warned David, saying, “My father Saul intends to kill you. Be on your guard in the morning; find a secret place and hide there. 3I will go out and stand beside my father in the field where you are, so I can ask about you. And if I find out anything, I will tell you.”

4Then Jonathan spoke well of David to his father Saul and said to him, “The king should not sin against his servant David; he has not sinned against you. In fact, his actions have been highly beneficial to you. 5He took his life in his hands when he struck down the Philistine, and the LORD worked a great salvation for all Israel. You saw it and rejoiced, so why would you sin against innocent blood by killing David for no reason?”

6Saul listened to the voice of Jonathan and swore an oath: “As surely as the LORD lives, David will not be put to death.”

7So Jonathan summoned David and told him all these things. Then Jonathan brought David to Saul, and David was with Saul as before.

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1 Samuel 19:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then Saulשָׁא֗וּלšā·’ūlNoun - proper - masculine singularH7586 Shaul
orderedוַיְדַבֵּ֣רway·ḏab·bêrConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1696 speak
his sonבְּנוֹ֙bə·nōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1121 son
Jonathanיוֹנָתָ֤ןyō·w·nā·ṯānNoun - proper - masculine singularH3129 Jonathan
and allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
his servantsעֲבָדָ֔יו‘ă·ḇā·ḏāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH5650 slave, servant
to killלְהָמִ֖יתlə·hā·mîṯPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH4191 die
Davidדָּוִ֑דdā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
But Jonathanוִיהֽוֹנָתָן֙wî·hō·w·nā·ṯānConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3083 Jehonathan
delightedחָפֵ֥ץḥā·p̄êṣVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH2654 delight in
greatlyמְאֹֽד׃mə·’ōḏAdverbH3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly
in Davidבְּדָוִ֖דbə·ḏā·wiḏPreposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David

1 Samuel 19:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
so heיְהוֹנָתָן֙yə·hō·w·nā·ṯānNoun - proper - masculine singularH3083 Jehonathan
warnedוַיַּגֵּ֤דway·yag·gêḏConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5046 be conspicuous
Davidלְדָוִ֣דlə·ḏā·wiḏPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
sayingלֵאמֹ֔רlê·mōrPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH559 utter, say
My fatherאָבִ֖י’ā·ḇîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH1 father
Saulשָׁא֥וּלšā·’ūlNoun - proper - masculine singularH7586 Shaul
intendsמְבַקֵּ֛שׁmə·ḇaq·qêšVerb - Piel - Participle - masculine singularH1245 seek
to kill youלַהֲמִיתֶ֑ךָla·hă·mî·ṯe·ḵāPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; second person masculine singularH4191 die
Be on your guardהִשָּֽׁמֶר־hiš·šā·mer-Verb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine singularH8104 keep, watch, preserve
in the morningבַבֹּ֔קֶרḇab·bō·qerPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH1242 morning
findוְיָשַׁבְתָּ֥wə·yā·šaḇ·tāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH3427 sit, remain, dwell
a secret placeבַסֵּ֖תֶרḇas·sê·ṯerPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH5643 covering, hiding-place, secrecy
and hide thereוְנַחְבֵּֽאתָ׃wə·naḥ·bê·ṯāConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH2244 withdraw, hide

1 Samuel 19:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
I willוַאֲנִ֨יwa·’ă·nîConjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singularH589 I
go outאֵצֵ֜א’ê·ṣêVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH3318 go or come out
and standוְעָמַדְתִּ֣יwə·‘ā·maḏ·tîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH5975 take one's stand, stand
besideלְיַד־lə·yaḏ-Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular constructH3027 hand
my fatherאָבִ֗י’ā·ḇîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH1 father
in the fieldבַּשָּׂדֶה֙baś·śā·ḏehPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH7704 id.
whereאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
youאַתָּ֣ה’at·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
so Iוַאֲנִ֕יwa·’ă·nîConjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singularH589 I
can askאֲדַבֵּ֥ר’ă·ḏab·bêrVerb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singularH1696 speak
about youבְּךָ֖bə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singular
And if I find outוְרָאִ֥יתִיwə·rā·’î·ṯîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH7200 see
anythingמָ֖הmāhInterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
I will tellוְהִגַּ֥דְתִּיwə·hig·gaḏ·tîConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH5046 be conspicuous
youלָֽךְ׃סlāḵPreposition; second person feminine singular

1 Samuel 19:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then Jonathanיְהוֹנָתָ֤ןyə·hō·w·nā·ṯānNoun - proper - masculine singularH3083 Jehonathan
spokeוַיְדַבֵּ֨רway·ḏab·bêrConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1696 speak
wellט֔וֹבṭō·wḇNoun - masculine singularH2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
of Davidבְּדָוִד֙bə·ḏā·wiḏPreposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
his fatherאָבִ֑יו’ā·ḇîwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1 father
Saulשָׁא֖וּלšā·’ūlNoun - proper - masculine singularH7586 Shaul
and saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
to himאֵ֠לָיו’ê·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH413 motion to
The kingהַמֶּ֜לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
should notאַל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
sinיֶחֱטָ֨אye·ḥĕ·ṭāVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH2398 miss
against his servantבְּעַבְדּ֣וֹbə·‘aḇ·dōwPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH5650 slave, servant
Davidבְדָוִ֗דḇə·ḏā·wiḏPreposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
he has notל֤וֹאlō·wAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
sinnedחָטָא֙ḥā·ṭāVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH2398 miss
against youלָ֔ךְlāḵPreposition; second person feminine singular
In factכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
his actionsמַעֲשָׂ֖יוma·‘ă·śāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH4639 deed, work
highlyמְאֹֽד׃mə·’ōḏAdverbH3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly
beneficialטוֹב־ṭō·wḇ-Adjective - masculine singularH2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
to youלְךָ֥lə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singular

1 Samuel 19:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
He tookוַיָּשֶׂם֩way·yā·śemConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7760 put, place, set
his lifeנַפְשׁ֨וֹnap̄·šōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
in his handsבְכַפּ֜וֹḇə·ḵap·pōwPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3709 hollow, or flat of the hand, palm, sole of foot, pan
when he struck downוַיַּ֣ךְway·yaḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5221 smite
the Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֗יhap·pə·liš·tîArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH6430 Philistine
and the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
workedוַיַּ֨עַשׂway·ya·‘aśConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
a greatגְדוֹלָה֙ḡə·ḏō·w·lāhAdjective - feminine singularH1419 great
salvationתְּשׁוּעָ֤הtə·šū·‘āhNoun - feminine singularH8668 deliverance, salvation
for allלְכָל־lə·ḵālPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
You sawרָאִ֖יתָrā·’î·ṯāVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH7200 see
it and rejoicedוַתִּשְׂמָ֑חwat·tiś·māḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singularH8055 rejoice, be glad
so whyוְלָ֤מָּהwə·lām·māhConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; InterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
would you sinתֶֽחֱטָא֙ṯe·ḥĕ·ṭāVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH2398 miss
against innocentנָקִ֔יnā·qîAdjective - masculine singularH5355 clean, free from, exempt
bloodבְּדָ֣םbə·ḏāmPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH1818 blood
by killingלְהָמִ֥יתlə·hā·mîṯPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH4191 die
Davidדָּוִ֖דdā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
for no reasonחִנָּֽם׃ḥin·nāmAdverbH2600 out of favour

1 Samuel 19:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Saulשָׁא֖וּלšā·’ūlNoun - proper - masculine singularH7586 Shaul
listenedוַיִּשְׁמַ֥עway·yiš·ma‘Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH8085 hear
to the voiceבְּק֣וֹלbə·qō·wlPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH6963 sound, voice
of Jonathanיְהוֹנָתָ֑ןyə·hō·w·nā·ṯānNoun - proper - masculine singularH3083 Jehonathan
and swore an oathוַיִּשָּׁבַ֣עway·yiš·šā·ḇa‘Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7650 swear
As surely as the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
livesחַי־ḥay-Noun - masculine singularH2416 alive, living
David will notאִם־’im-ConjunctionH518 if
be put to deathיוּמָֽת׃yū·māṯVerb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH4191 die

1 Samuel 19:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So Jonathanיְהוֹנָתָן֙yə·hō·w·nā·ṯānNoun - proper - masculine singularH3083 Jehonathan
summonedוַיִּקְרָ֤אway·yiq·rāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
Davidלְדָוִ֔דlə·ḏā·wiḏPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
and toldוַיַּגֶּד־way·yag·geḏ-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5046 be conspicuous
himלוֹ֙lōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
theseהָאֵ֑לֶּהhā·’êl·lehArticle; Pronoun - common pluralH428 these
thingsהַדְּבָרִ֖יםhad·də·ḇā·rîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH1697 speech, word
Then Jonathanיְה֣וֹנָתָ֔ןyə·hō·w·nā·ṯānNoun - proper - masculine singularH3083 Jehonathan
broughtוַיָּבֵ֨אway·yā·ḇêConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
Davidדָּוִד֙dā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Saulשָׁא֔וּלšā·’ūlNoun - proper - masculine singularH7586 Shaul
andוַיְהִ֥יway·hîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
was withלְפָנָ֖יוlə·p̄ā·nāwPreposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singularH6440 face, before
as beforeכְּאֶתְמ֥וֹלkə·’eṯ·mō·wlPreposition-k; AdverbH865 heretofore, yesterday

Cross-references

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1 Samuel 19:1 1 Samuel 18:1

1 Samuel 19:2 Proverbs 17:17 · Acts 9:24

1 Samuel 19:3 1 Samuel 20:9 · 1 Samuel 20:13

1 Samuel 19:4 Jeremiah 18:20 · Genesis 42:22 · Proverbs 31:8–9 · Proverbs 17:13 · 1 Samuel 20:32 · 1 Samuel 22:14 · Psalm 109:4–5 · Psalm 35:12

1 Samuel 19:5 1 Chronicles 11:14 · 1 Samuel 11:13 · 1 Samuel 20:32 · Matthew 27:4 · Judges 9:17 · Acts 20:24 · Psalm 119:109 · 1 Samuel 28:21 · Jeremiah 26:15 · Matthew 27:24 · Philippians 2:30 · John 15:25

1 Samuel 19:6 Proverbs 26:24–25 · Jeremiah 5:2

1 Samuel 19:7 1 Samuel 16:21 · 1 Samuel 18:13 · 1 Samuel 18:2 · 1 Samuel 18:10

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.