1 Samuel

1 Samuel 24:16–22

16When David had finished saying these things, Saul called back, “Is that your voice, David my son?”

Then Saul wept aloud 17and said to David, “You are more righteous than I, for you have rewarded me with good, though I have rewarded you with evil. 18And you have declared this day how you have treated me well, for when the LORD delivered me into your hand, you did not kill me. 19When a man finds his enemy, does he let him go away unharmed? May the LORD reward you with good for what you have done for me this day.

20Now I know for sure that you will be king and that the kingdom of Israel will be established in your hands. 21So now, swear to me by the LORD that you will not cut off my descendants or wipe out my name from my father’s house.”

22So David gave his oath to Saul. Then Saul returned home, but David and his men went up to the stronghold.

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1 Samuel 24:16

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
When Davidדָּוִ֗דdā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
had finishedכְּכַלּ֣וֹתkə·ḵal·lō·wṯPreposition-k; Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructH3615 be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, spent
sayingלְדַבֵּ֞רlə·ḏab·bêrPreposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructH1696 speak
theseהָאֵ֙לֶּה֙hā·’êl·lehArticle; Pronoun - common pluralH428 these
thingsהַדְּבָרִ֤יםhad·də·ḇā·rîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH1697 speech, word
Saulשָׁא֔וּלšā·’ūlNoun - proper - masculine singularH7586 Shaul
called backוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Is thatזֶ֖הzehPronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
your voiceהֲקֹלְךָ֥hă·qō·lə·ḵāArticle; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH6963 sound, voice
Davidדָוִ֑דḏā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
my sonבְּנִ֣יbə·nîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH1121 son
Then Saulשָׁא֛וּלšā·’ūlNoun - proper - masculine singularH7586 Shaul
weptוַיֵּֽבְךְּ׃way·yê·ḇəkConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1058 weep, bewail
aloudוַיִּשָּׂ֥אway·yiś·śāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5375 lift, take, carry

1 Samuel 24:17

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
and saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙way·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Davidדָּוִ֔דdā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
Youאַתָּ֖ה’at·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
are more righteousצַדִּ֥יקṣad·dîqAdjective - masculine singularH6662 just, righteous
than Iמִמֶּ֑נִּיmim·men·nîPreposition; first person common singularH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
forכִּ֤יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
youאַתָּה֙’at·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
have rewarded meגְּמַלְתַּ֣נִיgə·mal·ta·nîVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular; first person common singularH1580 deal fully or adequately with, deal out to
with goodהַטּוֹבָ֔הhaṭ·ṭō·w·ḇāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
though Iוַאֲנִ֖יwa·’ă·nîConjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singularH589 I
have rewarded youגְּמַלְתִּ֥יךָgə·mal·tî·ḵāVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singularH1580 deal fully or adequately with, deal out to
with evilהָרָעָֽה׃hā·rā·‘āhArticle; Adjective - feminine singularH7451 bad, evil

1 Samuel 24:18

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And youוְאַתְּwə·ʾatConjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
have declaredהִגַּ֣דְתָּhig·gaḏ·tāVerb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singularH5046 be conspicuous
this dayהַיּ֔וֹםhay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
howאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
you have treatedעָשִׂ֥יתָה‘ā·śî·ṯāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH6213 do, make
meאִתִּ֖י’it·tîPreposition; first person common singularH854 with
wellטוֹבָ֑הṭō·w·ḇāhNoun - feminine singularH2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
for whenאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
delivered meסִגְּרַ֧נִיsig·gə·ra·nîVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singularH5462 shut, close
into your handבְּיָדְךָ֖bə·yā·ḏə·ḵāPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH3027 hand
you did notוְלֹ֥אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
kill meהֲרַגְתָּֽנִי׃hă·raḡ·tā·nîVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular; first person common singularH2026 kill, slay

1 Samuel 24:19

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Whenוְכִֽי־wə·ḵî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
a manאִישׁ֙’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
findsיִמְצָ֥אyim·ṣāVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH4672 attain to, find
his enemyאֹ֣יְב֔וֹ’ō·yə·ḇōwVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH341 be hostile to
does he let him goוְשִׁלְּח֖וֹwə·šil·lə·ḥōwConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH7971 send
awayבְּדֶ֣רֶךְbə·ḏe·reḵPreposition-b; Noun - common singularH1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
unharmedטוֹבָ֑הṭō·w·ḇāhNoun - feminine singularH2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
May the LORDוַֽיהוָה֙Yah·wehConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
reward youיְשַׁלֶּמְךָ֣yə·šal·lem·ḵāVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singularH7999 be complete, sound
with goodטוֹבָ֔הṭō·w·ḇāhNoun - feminine singularH2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
forתַּ֚חַתta·ḥaṯPrepositionH8478 the under part
whatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
you have doneעָשִׂ֖יתָה‘ā·śî·ṯāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH6213 do, make
for meלִֽי׃lîPreposition; first person common singular
thisהַזֶּ֔הhaz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
dayהַיּ֣וֹםhay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day

1 Samuel 24:20

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Nowוְעַתָּה֙wə·‘at·tāhConjunctive waw; AdverbH6258 now
I knowיָדַ֔עְתִּיyā·ḏa‘·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH3045 know
for sure thatהִנֵּ֣הhin·nêhInterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
you will be kingמָלֹ֖ךְmā·lōḵVerb - Qal - Infinitive absoluteH4427 be or become king, or queen, reign
and that the kingdomמַמְלֶ֖כֶתmam·le·ḵeṯNoun - feminine singular constructH4467 kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
will be establishedוְקָ֙מָה֙wə·qā·māhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singularH6965 arise, stand up, stand
in your handsבְּיָ֣דְךָ֔bə·yā·ḏə·ḵāPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH3027 hand

1 Samuel 24:21

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So nowוְעַתָּ֗הwə·‘at·tāhConjunctive waw; AdverbH6258 now
swearהִשָּׁ֤בְעָהhiš·šā·ḇə·‘āhVerb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singularH7650 swear
to meלִּי֙lîPreposition; first person common singular
by the LORDבַּֽיהוָ֔הYah·wehPreposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
that you will notאִם־’im-ConjunctionH518 if
cut offתַּכְרִ֥יתtaḵ·rîṯVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH3772 cut off, cut down
my descendantsזַרְעִ֖יzar·‘îNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH2233 sowing, seed, offspring
or wipe outתַּשְׁמִ֥ידtaš·mîḏVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH8045 be exterminated, destroyed
my nameשְׁמִ֖יšə·mîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH8034 name
from my father’sאָבִֽי׃’ā·ḇîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH1 father
houseמִבֵּ֥יתmib·bêṯPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH1004 house

1 Samuel 24:22

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So Davidדָּוִ֖דdā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
gave his oathוַיִּשָּׁבַ֥עway·yiš·šā·ḇa‘Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7650 swear
to Saulלְשָׁא֑וּלlə·šā·’ūlPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH7586 Shaul
Then Saulשָׁאוּל֙šā·’ūlNoun - proper - masculine singularH7586 Shaul
returnedוַיֵּ֤לֶךְway·yê·leḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
homeבֵּית֔וֹbê·ṯōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1004 house
but Davidוְדָוִד֙wə·ḏā·wiḏConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
and his menוַֽאֲנָשָׁ֔יוwa·’ă·nā·šāwConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH376 man
went upעָל֖וּ‘ā·lūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH5927 go up, ascend, climb
toעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the strongholdהַמְּצוּדָֽה׃פham·mə·ṣū·ḏāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH4686 net, capture, fastness

Cross-references

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1 Samuel 24:16 1 Samuel 26:17

1 Samuel 24:17 Matthew 5:44 · 1 Samuel 26:21 · Romans 12:20–21 · Genesis 38:26

1 Samuel 24:18 1 Samuel 26:23

1 Samuel 24:20 1 Samuel 23:17 · 2 Samuel 3:17–18 · Matthew 2:3–6

1 Samuel 24:21 Genesis 21:23 · 2 Samuel 21:6–8 · 1 Samuel 20:14–17

1 Samuel 24:22 1 Samuel 23:29 · John 2:24 · Matthew 10:16–17

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.