1 Samuel

1 Samuel 23:11–12

¹¹Will the citizens of Keilah surrender me into his hand?^a Will Saul come down, as Your servant has heard? O LORD, God of Israel, please tell Your servant.”

“He will,” said the LORD.

¹²So David asked, “Will the citizens of Keilah surrender me and my men into the hand of Saul?”

“They will,” said the LORD.

Footnotes

a 23:11 Some manuscripts omit this question.

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1 Samuel 23:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Will the citizens	בַעֲלֵי֩	ḇa·‘ă·lê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1167 owner, lord
of Keilah	קְעִילָ֨ה	qə·‘î·lāh	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H7084 Keilah
surrender me	הֲיַסְגִּרֻ֣נִי	hă·yas·gi·ru·nî	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; first person common singular	H5462 shut, close
into his hand	בְיָד֜וֹ	ḇə·yā·ḏōw	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3027 hand
Will Saul	שָׁא֗וּל	šā·’ūl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7586 Shaul
come down	הֲיֵרֵ֣ד	hă·yê·rêḏ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3381 come or go down, descend
as	כַּֽאֲשֶׁר֙	ka·’ă·šer	Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
Your servant	עַבְדֶּ֔ךָ	‘aḇ·de·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H5650 slave, servant
has heard	שָׁמַ֣ע	šā·ma‘	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H8085 hear
O LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
God	אֱלֹהֵ֣י	’ĕ·lō·hê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H430 God
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
please	נָ֖א	nā	Interjection	H4994 I (we) pray, now
tell	הַגֶּד־	hag·geḏ-	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular	H5046 be conspicuous
Your servant	לְעַבְדֶּ֑ךָס	lə·ʿaḇ·dɛ·ḵå̄s	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H5650 slave, servant
He will	יֵרֵֽד׃	yê·rêḏ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3381 come or go down, descend
said	וַיֹּ֥אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

1 Samuel 23:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So David	דָּוִ֔ד	dā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
asked	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Will the citizens	בַּעֲלֵ֧י	ba·‘ă·lê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1167 owner, lord
of Keilah	קְעִילָ֛ה	qə·‘î·lāh	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H7084 Keilah
surrender	הֲיַסְגִּ֜רוּ	hă·yas·gi·rū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5462 shut, close
me	אֹתִ֥י	’ō·ṯî	Direct object marker; first person common singular	H853 mark of the accusative
and	וְאֶת־	wə·’eṯ-	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
my men	אֲנָשַׁ֖י	’ă·nā·šay	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H582 man, mankind
into the hand	בְּיַד־	bə·yaḏ-	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand
of Saul	שָׁא֑וּל	šā·’ūl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7586 Shaul
They will	יַסְגִּֽירוּ׃ס	yas·gî·rū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5462 shut, close
said	וַיֹּ֥אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.