1 Samuel

1 Samuel 19:4–5

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?”

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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

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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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.