1 Samuel

1 Samuel 23:3–4

3But David’s men said to him, “Look, we are afraid here in Judah; how much more if we go to Keilah against the armies of the Philistines?”

4Once again, David inquired of the LORD, and the LORD answered him: “Go at once to Keilah, for I will deliver the Philistines into your hand.”

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1 Samuel 23:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But David’sדָוִד֙ḏā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
menאַנְשֵׁ֤י’an·šêNoun - masculine plural constructH582 man, mankind
saidוַיֹּ֨אמְר֜וּway·yō·mə·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH559 utter, say
to himאֵלָ֔יו’ê·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH413 motion to
Lookהִנֵּ֨הhin·nêhInterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
weאֲנַ֥חְנוּ’ă·naḥ·nūPronoun - first person common pluralH587 we
are afraidיְרֵאִ֑יםyə·rê·’îmAdjective - masculine pluralH3373 fear
hereפֹ֛הp̄ōhAdverbH6311 here, hither
in Judahבִּֽיהוּדָ֖הbî·hū·ḏāhPreposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
how much moreוְאַף֙wə·’ap̄ConjunctionH637 also, yea
ifכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
we goנֵלֵ֣ךְnê·lêḵVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common pluralH1980 go, come, walk
to Keilahקְעִלָ֔הqə·‘i·lāhNoun - proper - feminine singularH7084 Keilah
againstאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the armies ofמַֽעַרְכ֖וֹתma·‘ar·ḵō·wṯNoun - feminine plural constructH4634 row, rank, battle-line
the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃סpə·liš·tîmNoun - proper - masculine pluralH6430 Philistine

1 Samuel 23:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Once againוַיּ֨וֹסֶףway·yō·w·sep̄Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3254 add
Davidדָּוִד֙dā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
inquiredלִשְׁאֹ֣לliš·’ōlPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH7592 ask, inquire
of the LORDבַּֽיהוָ֔הסbay·h·wå̄·hsPreposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
and the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
answered himוַֽיַּעֲנֵ֖הוּway·ya·‘ă·nê·hūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH6030 answer, respond
Goרֵ֣דrêḏVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH3381 come or go down, descend
at onceק֚וּםqūmVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH6965 arise, stand up, stand
to Keilahקְעִילָ֔הqə·‘î·lāhNoun - proper - feminine singularH7084 Keilah
forכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
Iאֲנִ֥י’ă·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
will deliverנֹתֵ֛ןnō·ṯênVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יםpə·liš·tîmNoun - proper - masculine pluralH6430 Philistine
into your handבְּיָדֶֽךָ׃bə·yā·ḏe·ḵāPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH3027 hand

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