1 Samuel
1 Samuel 26:9
9But David said to Abishai, “Do not destroy him, for who can extend a hand against the LORD’s anointed and be guiltless?”
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| But David | דָּוִ֛ד | dā·wiḏ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1732 David |
| said | וַיֹּ֧אמֶר | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| to | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| Abishai | אֲבִישַׁ֖י | ’ă·ḇî·šay | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H52 Abishai |
| Do not | אַל־ | ’al- | Adverb | H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . . |
| destroy him | תַּשְׁחִיתֵ֑הוּ | taš·ḥî·ṯê·hū | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; third person masculine singular | H7843 go to ruin (?) |
| for | כִּ֠י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| who | מִ֣י | mî | Interrogative | H4310 who? |
| can extend | שָׁלַ֥ח | šā·laḥ | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H7971 send |
| a hand | יָד֛וֹ | yā·ḏōw | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H3027 hand |
| against the LORD’s | יְהוָ֖ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| anointed | בִּמְשִׁ֥יחַ | bim·šî·aḥ | Preposition-b; Adjective - masculine singular construct | H4899 anointed |
| and be guiltless | וְנִקָּֽה׃פ | wə·niq·qāh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H5352 be empty(?), clean |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.