1 Samuel

1 Samuel 24:4–6

4So David’s men said to him, “This is the day about which the LORD said to you, ‘Behold, I will deliver your enemy into your hand, that you may do with him as you wish.’”

Then David crept up and stealthily cut off a corner of Saul’s robe.

5Afterward, David’s conscience was stricken because he had cut off the corner of Saul’s robe. 6So he said to his men, “The LORD forbid that I should do such a thing to my master, the LORD’s anointed. May I never lift my hand against him, since he is the LORD’s anointed.”

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1 Samuel 24:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So David’sדָוִ֜דḏā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
menאַנְשֵׁ֨י’an·šêNoun - masculine plural constructH376 man
saidוַיֹּאמְרוּ֩way·yō·mə·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH559 utter, say
to himאֵלָ֗יו’ê·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH413 motion to
This isהִנֵּ֨הhin·nêhInterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
the dayהַיּ֜וֹםhay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
about whichאֲ‍ֽשֶׁר־’ăšer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
saidאָמַ֧ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
to youאֵלֶ֗יךָ’ê·le·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singularH413 motion to
Beholdהִנֵּ֨הhin·nêhInterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
Iאָנֹכִ֜י’ā·nō·ḵîPronoun - first person common singularH595 I
will deliverנֹתֵ֤ןnō·ṯênVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
your enemyאֹיְבֶיךָʾō·yə·ḇɛ·ḵå̄Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH341 be hostile to
into your handבְּיָדֶ֔ךָbə·yā·ḏe·ḵāPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH3027 hand
that you may doוְעָשִׂ֣יתָwə·‘ā·śî·ṯāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH6213 do, make
with himלּ֔וֹlōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
asכַּאֲשֶׁ֖רka·’ă·šerPreposition-k; Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
you wishיִטַ֣בyi·ṭaḇVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH3190 be good, well, glad, pleasing
Then Davidדָּוִ֗דdā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
crept upוַיָּ֣קָםway·yā·qāmConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6965 arise, stand up, stand
and stealthilyבַּלָּֽט׃bal·lāṭPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3909 secrecy, mystery
cut offוַיִּכְרֹ֛תway·yiḵ·rōṯConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3772 cut off, cut down
a cornerכְּנַֽף־kə·nap̄-Noun - feminine singular constructH3671 wing, extremity
of Saul’sלְשָׁא֖וּלlə·šā·’ūlPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH7586 Shaul
robeהַמְּעִ֥ילham·mə·‘îlArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4598 robe

1 Samuel 24:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Afterwardאַֽחֲרֵי־’a·ḥă·rê-PrepositionH310 behind
David’sדָּוִ֖דdā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
conscienceלֵב־lêḇ-Noun - masculine singular constructH3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
was strickenוַיַּ֥ךְway·yaḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5221 smite
becauseעַ֚ל‘alPrepositionH5921 height
he had cut offכָּרַ֔תkā·raṯVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3772 cut off, cut down
the cornerכָּנָ֖ףkā·nāp̄Noun - feminine singularH3671 wing, extremity
of Saul’s robeלְשָׁאֽוּל׃סlə·šā·’ūlPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH7586 Shaul

1 Samuel 24:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So he saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
to his menלַאֲנָשָׁ֜יוla·’ă·nā·šāwPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH582 man, mankind
The LORDמֵֽיהוָ֗הYah·wehPreposition-m; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
forbidחָלִ֧ילָהḥā·lî·lāhInterjection; third person feminine singularH2486 far be it
thatאִם־’im-ConjunctionH518 if
Iלִּ֣יlîPreposition; first person common singular
should doאֶעֱשֶׂה֩’e·‘ĕ·śehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH6213 do, make
suchהַזֶּ֤הhaz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
a thingהַדָּבָ֨רhad·dā·ḇārArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1697 speech, word
to my masterלַֽאדֹנִי֙la·ḏō·nîPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH113 lord
the LORD’sיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
anointedלִמְשִׁ֣יחַlim·šî·aḥPreposition-l; Adjective - masculine singular constructH4899 anointed
May I never liftלִשְׁלֹ֥חַliš·lō·aḥPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH7971 send
my handיָדִ֖יyā·ḏîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH3027 hand
against himבּ֑וֹbōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
sinceכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
heהֽוּא׃hūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
is the LORD’sיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
anointedמְשִׁ֥יחַmə·šî·aḥAdjective - masculine singular constructH4899 anointed

Cross-references

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1 Samuel 24:4 1 Samuel 26:8–11 · 1 Samuel 26:23 · 1 Samuel 24:10 · 1 Samuel 25:28–30 · 1 Samuel 23:7 · 1 Samuel 24:18 · 1 Samuel 23:17

1 Samuel 24:5 2 Samuel 24:10 · 1 John 3:20–21 · 2 Samuel 12:9 · 2 Kings 22:19

1 Samuel 24:6 2 Samuel 1:14 · Job 31:29–30 · Romans 12:14–13:2 · 1 Samuel 26:9–11 · 1 Kings 21:3 · Matthew 5:44 · 1 Thessalonians 5:15

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.