1 Samuel
1 Samuel 26:23
23May the LORD repay every man for his righteousness and faithfulness. For the LORD delivered you into my hand today, but I would not extend my hand against the LORD’s anointed.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May the LORD | וַֽיהוָה֙ | Yah·weh | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| repay | יָשִׁ֣יב | yā·šîḇ | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7725 turn back, return |
| every man | לָאִ֔ישׁ | lā·’îš | Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H376 man |
| for his righteousness | צִדְקָת֖וֹ | ṣiḏ·qā·ṯōw | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H6666 righteousness |
| and | וְאֶת־ | wə·’eṯ- | Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker | H853 mark of the accusative |
| faithfulness | אֱמֻנָת֑וֹ | ’ĕ·mu·nā·ṯōw | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H530 firmness, steadfastness, fidelity |
| For | אֲשֶׁר֩ | ’ă·šer | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| the LORD | יְהוָ֤ה׀ | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| delivered you | נְתָנְךָ֨ | nə·ṯā·nə·ḵā | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singular | H5414 give, put, set |
| into | בְּיָ֔ד | bə·yāḏ | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular | H3027 hand |
| today | הַיּוֹם֙ | hay·yō·wm | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3117 day |
| but | וְלֹ֣א | wə·lō | Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| I would not | אָבִ֔יתִי | ’ā·ḇî·ṯî | Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | H14 be willing, consent |
| extend | לִשְׁלֹ֥חַ | liš·lō·aḥ | Preposition-l; 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 | יְהוָֽה׃ | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| anointed | בִּמְשִׁ֥יחַ | bim·šî·aḥ | Preposition-b; Adjective - masculine singular construct | H4899 anointed |
Cross-references
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Psalm 62:12 · 1 Samuel 24:6–7 · Psalm 7:8–9 · Psalm 18:20–26
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.