1 Samuel

1 Samuel 26:11

¹¹But the LORD forbid that I should extend my hand against the LORD’s anointed. Instead, take the spear and water jug by his head, and let us go.”

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But the LORD	מֵֽיהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Preposition-m; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
forbid	חָלִ֤ילָה	ḥā·lî·lāh	Interjection; third person feminine singular	H2486 far be it
that I	לִּי֙	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
should extend	מִשְּׁלֹ֥חַ	miš·šə·lō·aḥ	Preposition-m; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H7971 send
my hand	יָדִ֖י	yā·ḏî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H3027 hand
against the LORD’s	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
anointed	בִּמְשִׁ֣יחַ	bim·šî·aḥ	Preposition-b; Adjective - masculine singular construct	H4899 anointed
Instead	וְ֠עַתָּה	wə·‘at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H6258 now
take	קַח־	qaḥ-	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H3947 take
the spear	הַחֲנִ֜ית	ha·ḥă·nîṯ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H2595 spear
and water	הַמַּ֖יִם	ham·ma·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
jug	צַפַּ֥חַת	ṣap·pa·ḥaṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H6835 jar, jug
by his head	מְרַאֲשֹׁתוֹ	mə·ra·ʾă·šō·ṯō	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H4763 headpiece, head-rest
and let us go	וְנֵ֥לֲכָה	wə·nê·lă·ḵāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural	H1980 go, come, walk

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.