1 Samuel
1 Samuel 24:17–19
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.
Word by word
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1 Samuel 24:17
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| and said | וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| to | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| David | דָּוִ֔ד | dā·wiḏ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1732 David |
| You | אַתָּ֖ה | ’at·tāh | Pronoun - second person masculine singular | H859 thou |
| are more righteous | צַדִּ֥יק | ṣad·dîq | Adjective - masculine singular | H6662 just, righteous |
| than I | מִמֶּ֑נִּי | mim·men·nî | Preposition; first person common singular | H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not |
| for | כִּ֤י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| you | אַתָּה֙ | ’at·tāh | Pronoun - second person masculine singular | H859 thou |
| have rewarded me | גְּמַלְתַּ֣נִי | gə·mal·ta·nî | Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular; first person common singular | H1580 deal fully or adequately with, deal out to |
| with good | הַטּוֹבָ֔ה | haṭ·ṭō·w·ḇāh | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good |
| though I | וַאֲנִ֖י | wa·’ă·nî | Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singular | H589 I |
| have rewarded you | גְּמַלְתִּ֥יךָ | gə·mal·tî·ḵā | Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singular | H1580 deal fully or adequately with, deal out to |
| with evil | הָרָעָֽה׃ | hā·rā·‘āh | Article; Adjective - feminine singular | H7451 bad, evil |
1 Samuel 24:18
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And you | וְאַתְּ | wə·ʾat | Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine singular | H859 thou |
| have declared | הִגַּ֣דְתָּ | hig·gaḏ·tā | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular | H5046 be conspicuous |
| this day | הַיּ֔וֹם | hay·yō·wm | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3117 day |
| how | אֲשֶׁר־ | ’ă·šer- | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| you have treated | עָשִׂ֥יתָה | ‘ā·śî·ṯāh | Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular | H6213 do, make |
| me | אִתִּ֖י | ’it·tî | Preposition; first person common singular | H854 with |
| well | טוֹבָ֑ה | ṭō·w·ḇāh | Noun - feminine singular | H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good |
| for when | אֲשֶׁ֨ר | ’ă·šer | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| the LORD | יְהוָ֛ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| delivered me | סִגְּרַ֧נִי | sig·gə·ra·nî | Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singular | H5462 shut, close |
| into your hand | בְּיָדְךָ֖ | bə·yā·ḏə·ḵā | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H3027 hand |
| you did not | וְלֹ֥א | wə·lō | Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| kill me | הֲרַגְתָּֽנִי׃ | hă·raḡ·tā·nî | Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular; first person common singular | H2026 kill, slay |
1 Samuel 24:19
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| When | וְכִֽי־ | wə·ḵî- | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| a man | אִישׁ֙ | ’îš | Noun - masculine singular | H376 man |
| finds | יִמְצָ֥א | yim·ṣā | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H4672 attain to, find |
| his enemy | אֹ֣יְב֔וֹ | ’ō·yə·ḇōw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H341 be hostile to |
| does he let him go | וְשִׁלְּח֖וֹ | wə·šil·lə·ḥōw | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular | H7971 send |
| away | בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ | bə·ḏe·reḵ | Preposition-b; Noun - common singular | H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner |
| unharmed | טוֹבָ֑ה | ṭō·w·ḇāh | Noun - feminine singular | H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good |
| May the LORD | וַֽיהוָה֙ | Yah·weh | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| reward you | יְשַׁלֶּמְךָ֣ | yə·šal·lem·ḵā | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singular | H7999 be complete, sound |
| with good | טוֹבָ֔ה | ṭō·w·ḇāh | Noun - feminine singular | H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good |
| for | תַּ֚חַת | ta·ḥaṯ | Preposition | H8478 the under part |
| what | אֲשֶׁ֥ר | ’ă·šer | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| you have done | עָשִׂ֖יתָה | ‘ā·śî·ṯāh | Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular | H6213 do, make |
| for me | לִֽי׃ | lî | Preposition; first person common singular | |
| this | הַזֶּ֔ה | haz·zeh | Article; Pronoun - masculine singular | H2088 this, that |
| day | הַיּ֣וֹם | hay·yō·wm | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3117 day |
Cross-references
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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
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.