1 Samuel

1 Samuel 24:6–10

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.”

7With these words David restrained his men, and he did not let them rise up against Saul. Then Saul left the cave and went on his way.

8After that, David got up, went out of the cave, and called out to Saul, “My lord the king!”

When Saul looked behind him, David bowed facedown in reverence 9and said to Saul, “Why do you listen to the words of men who say, ‘Look, David intends to harm you’? 10Behold, this day you have seen with your own eyes that the LORD delivered you into my hand in the cave. I was told to kill you, but I spared you and said, ‘I will not lift my hand against my lord, since he is the LORD’s anointed.’

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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

1 Samuel 24:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
With these wordsבַּדְּבָרִ֔יםbad·də·ḇā·rîmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH1697 speech, word
Davidדָּוִ֤דdā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
restrainedוַיְשַׁסַּ֨עway·šas·sa‘Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH8156 divide, cleave
his menאֲנָשָׁיו֙’ă·nā·šāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH376 man
and he did notוְלֹ֥אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
let themנְתָנָ֖םnə·ṯā·nāmVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine pluralH5414 give, put, set
rise upלָק֣וּםlā·qūmPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH6965 arise, stand up, stand
againstאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Saulשָׁא֑וּלšā·’ūlNoun - proper - masculine singularH7586 Shaul
Then Saulוְשָׁא֛וּלwə·šā·’ūlConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH7586 Shaul
leftקָ֥םqāmVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6965 arise, stand up, stand
the caveמֵהַמְּעָרָ֖הmê·ham·mə·‘ā·rāhPreposition-m, Article; Noun - feminine singularH4631 cave
and wentוַיֵּ֥לֶךְway·yê·leḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
on his wayבַּדָּֽרֶךְ׃סbad·dā·reḵPreposition-b, Article; Noun - common singularH1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner

1 Samuel 24:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Afterאַחֲרֵי־’a·ḥă·rê-PrepositionH310 behind
thatכֵ֗ןḵênAdverbH3651 right, veritable, honest
Davidדָּוִ֜דdā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
got upוַיָּ֨קָםway·yā·qāmConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6965 arise, stand up, stand
went outוַיֵּצֵא֙way·yê·ṣêConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3318 go or come out
ofמִן־min-PrepositionH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the caveהַמְּעָרָהham·mə·ʿå̄·rå̄hPreposition-m, Article; Noun - feminine singularH4631 cave
and called outוַיִּקְרָ֧אway·yiq·rāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
toאַֽחֲרֵי־’a·ḥă·rê-PrepositionH310 behind
Saulשָׁא֛וּלšā·’ūlNoun - proper - masculine singularH7586 Shaul
My lordאֲדֹנִ֣י’ă·ḏō·nîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH113 lord
the kingהַמֶּ֑לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
When Saulשָׁאוּל֙šā·’ūlNoun - proper - masculine singularH7586 Shaul
lookedוַיַּבֵּ֤טway·yab·bêṭConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5027 look
behind himאַֽחֲרָ֔יו’a·ḥă·rāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH310 behind
Davidדָּוִ֥דdā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
bowedוַיִּקֹּ֨דway·yiq·qōḏConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6915 bow down
facedownאַפַּ֛יִם’ap·pa·yimNoun - mdH639 nostril, nose, face, anger
in reverenceוַיִּשְׁתָּֽחוּ׃סway·yiš·tā·ḥūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7812 bow down

1 Samuel 24:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
andדָּוִד֙dā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
to Saulלְשָׁא֔וּלlə·šā·’ūlPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH7586 Shaul
Whyלָ֧מָּהlām·māhPreposition-l; InterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
do you listenתִשְׁמַ֛עṯiš·ma‘Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH8085 hear
to the wordsדִּבְרֵ֥יdiḇ·rêNoun - masculine plural constructH1697 speech, word
of menאָדָ֖ם’ā·ḏāmNoun - masculine singularH120 man, mankind
who sayלֵאמֹ֑רlê·mōrPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH559 utter, say
Lookהִנֵּ֣הhin·nêhInterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
Davidדָוִ֔דḏā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
intendsמְבַקֵּ֖שׁmə·ḇaq·qêšVerb - Piel - Participle - masculine singularH1245 seek
to harm youרָעָתֶֽךָ׃rā·‘ā·ṯe·ḵāNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH7451 bad, evil

1 Samuel 24:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Beholdהִנֵּה֩hin·nêhInterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
thisהַזֶּ֜הhaz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
dayהַיּ֨וֹםhay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
you have seenרָא֣וּrā·’ūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH7200 see
with your own eyesעֵינֶ֗יךָ‘ê·ne·ḵāNoun - cdc; second person masculine singularH5869 eye
thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
the LORDיְהוָ֨ה׀Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
delivered youנְתָנְךָ֩nə·ṯā·nə·ḵāVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
into my handבְּיָדִי֙bə·yā·ḏîPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH3027 hand
in the caveבַּמְּעָרָ֔הbam·mə·‘ā·rāhPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH4631 cave
I was toldוְאָמַ֥רwə·’ā·marConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
to kill youלַהֲרָגֲךָ֖la·hă·rā·ḡă·ḵāPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine singularH2026 kill, slay
but I sparedוַתָּ֣חָסwat·tā·ḥāsConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH2347 pity, look upon with compassion
youעָלֶ֑יךָ‘ā·le·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singularH5921 height
and saidוָאֹמַ֗רwā·’ō·marConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singularH559 utter, say
I will notלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
liftאֶשְׁלַ֤ח’eš·laḥVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH7971 send
my handיָדִי֙yā·ḏîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH3027 hand
against my lordבַּֽאדֹנִ֔יba·ḏō·nîPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH113 lord
sinceכִּי־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

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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

1 Samuel 24:7 Matthew 5:44 · Psalm 7:4

1 Samuel 24:8 1 Samuel 25:23–24

1 Samuel 24:9 Proverbs 29:12 · Ecclesiastes 7:21–22

1 Samuel 24:10 1 Samuel 24:4 · Psalm 105:15 · 1 Samuel 26:8–9

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.