1 Samuel

1 Samuel 20:22–23

²²But if I say to the young man, ‘Look, the arrows are beyond you,’ then you must go, for the LORD has sent you away. ²³And as for the matter you and I have discussed, the LORD is a witness between you and me forever.”

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1 Samuel 20:22

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But if	וְאִם־	wə·’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
I say	אֹמַר֙	’ō·mar	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H559 utter, say
to the young man	לָעֶ֔לֶם	lā·‘e·lem	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5958 young man
Look	הִנֵּ֥ה	hin·nêh	Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
the arrows	הַחִצִּ֖ים	ha·ḥiṣ·ṣîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H2671 arrow
beyond you	מִמְּךָ֣	mim·mə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
then	וָהָ֑לְאָה	wā·hā·lə·’āh	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H1973 out there, onwards, further
you must go	לֵ֕ךְ	lêḵ	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
for	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
has sent you away	שִֽׁלַּחֲךָ֖	šil·la·ḥă·ḵā	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singular	H7971 send

1 Samuel 20:23

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And as for the matter	וְהַ֨דָּבָ֔ר	wə·had·dā·ḇār	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1697 speech, word
you	וָאָ֑תָּה	wā·’āt·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
and I	אֲנִ֣י	’ă·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
have discussed	דִּבַּ֖רְנוּ	dib·bar·nū	Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common plural	H1696 speak
the LORD	יְהוָ֛ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
is a witness between	בֵּינִ֥י	bê·nî	Preposition; first person common singular	H996 interval, space between
you and me	וּבֵינְךָ֖	ū·ḇê·nə·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Preposition; second person masculine singular	H996 interval, space between
forever	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while

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1 Samuel 20:22 1 Samuel 20:37

1 Samuel 20:23 1 Samuel 20:42 · 1 Samuel 20:14–15 · Genesis 31:50 · Genesis 16:5

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.