1 Samuel

1 Samuel 25:10–13

¹⁰But Nabal asked them, “Who is David? Who is this son of Jesse? Many servants these days are breaking away from their masters. ¹¹Why should I take my bread and water and the meat I have slaughtered for my shearers, and give them to these men whose origin I do not know?”

¹²So David’s men turned around and went back, and they relayed to him all these words.

¹³And David said to his men, “Strap on your swords!” So David and all his men strapped on their swords, and about four hundred men followed David, while two hundred stayed with the supplies.

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1 Samuel 25:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But Nabal	נָבָ֜ל	nā·ḇāl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5037 Nabal
asked	וַיֹּ֔אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
them	עַבְדֵ֤י	‘aḇ·ḏê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H5650 slave, servant
Who	מִ֥י	mî	Interrogative	H4310 who?
is David	דָוִ֖ד	ḏā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
Who	וּמִ֣י	ū·mî	Conjunctive waw; Interrogative	H4310 who?
this son of	בֶן־	ḇen-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
Jesse	יִשָׁ֑י	yi·šāy	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3448 Jishai
Many	רַבּ֣וּ	rab·bū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H7231 be or become, many, much
servants	עֲבָדִ֔ים	‘ă·ḇā·ḏîm	Noun - masculine plural	H5650 slave, servant
these days	הַיּוֹם֙	hay·yō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
are breaking away	הַמִּתְפָּ֣רְצִ֔ים	ham·miṯ·pā·rə·ṣîm	Article; Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine plural	H6555 break through
from	מִפְּנֵ֥י	mip·pə·nê	Preposition-m; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
their masters	אֲדֹנָֽיו׃	’ă·ḏō·nāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H113 lord

1 Samuel 25:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Why should I take	וְלָקַחְתִּ֤י	wə·lā·qaḥ·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H3947 take
my bread	לַחְמִי֙	laḥ·mî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H3899 bread, food
and	וְאֶת־	wə·’eṯ-	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
water	מֵימַ֔י	mê·may	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H4325 water, juice, urine
and the meat	טִבְחָתִ֔י	ṭiḇ·ḥā·ṯî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H2878 thing slaughtered, slaughtered meat, slaughter
I have slaughtered	טָבַ֖חְתִּי	ṭā·ḇaḥ·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H2873 slaughter, butcher, slay
for my shearers	לְגֹֽזְזָ֑י	lə·ḡō·zə·zāy	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H1494 shear
and give them	וְנָֽתַתִּי֙	wə·nā·ṯat·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H5414 give, put, set
to these men	לַֽאֲנָשִׁ֔ים	la·’ă·nā·šîm	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural	H582 man, mankind
whose origin	אֵ֥י	’ê	Interrogative	H335 where?
I do not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
know	יָדַ֔עְתִּי	yā·ḏa‘·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H3045 know

1 Samuel 25:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So David’s	דָוִ֖ד	ḏā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
men	נַעֲרֵֽי־	na·‘ă·rê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H5288 a shaking, scattering
turned around	וַיַּהַפְכ֥וּ	way·ya·hap̄·ḵū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H2015 turn, overturn
and went back	וַיָּשֻׁ֙בוּ֙	way·yā·šu·ḇū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7725 turn back, return
and they relayed	וַיַּגִּ֣דוּ	way·yag·gi·ḏū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5046 be conspicuous
to him	ל֔וֹ	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
all	כְּכֹ֖ל	kə·ḵōl	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
these	הָאֵֽלֶּה׃	hā·’êl·leh	Article; Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
words	הַדְּבָרִ֥ים	had·də·ḇā·rîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1697 speech, word

1 Samuel 25:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And David	דָּוִ֨ד	dā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
said	וַיֹּאמֶר֩	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to his men	לַאֲנָשָׁ֜יו	la·’ă·nā·šāw	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H582 man, mankind
Strap on	חִגְר֣וּ׀	ḥiḡ·rū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H2296 gird, gird on, gird oneself
your swords	חַרְבּ֗וֹ	ḥar·bōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2719 sword
So David	דָּוִ֖ד	dā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
and	גַּם־	gam-	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
all his men	אִ֣ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
strapped on	וַֽיַּחְגְּרוּ֙	way·yaḥ·gə·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H2296 gird, gird on, gird oneself
their swords	חַרְבּ֔וֹ	ḥar·bōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2719 sword
and about four	כְּאַרְבַּ֤ע	kə·’ar·ba‘	Preposition-k; Number - feminine singular	H702 four
hundred	מֵאוֹת֙	mê·’ō·wṯ	Number - feminine plural	H3967 hundred
men	אִ֔ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
followed	וַֽיַּעֲל֣וּ׀	way·ya·‘ă·lū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
David	דָוִ֗ד	ḏā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
while two hundred	וּמָאתַ֖יִם	ū·mā·ṯa·yim	Conjunctive waw; Number - fd	H3967 hundred
stayed	יָשְׁב֥וּ	yā·šə·ḇū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
with	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the supplies	הַכֵּלִֽים׃	hak·kê·lîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3627 article, utensil, vessel

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.