1 Samuel

1 Samuel 27:10–11

10who would ask him, “What have you raided today?”

And David would reply, “The Negev of Judah,” or “The Negev of Jerahmeel,” or “The Negev of the Kenites.”

11David did not leave a man or woman alive to be brought to Gath, for he said, “Otherwise they will report us, saying, ‘This is what David did.’” And this was David’s custom the whole time he lived in Philistine territory.

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1 Samuel 27:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
whoאָכִ֔ישׁ’ā·ḵîšNoun - proper - masculine singularH397 Akish
would ask himוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
What have you raided todayפְּשַׁטְתֶּ֖םpə·šaṭ·temVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine pluralH6584 strip off, make a dash, raid
And Davidדָּוִ֗דdā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
would replyוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
The Negevנֶ֤גֶבne·ḡeḇNoun - feminine singular constructH5045 south-country, Negeb, south
of Judahיְהוּדָה֙yə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
orוְעַל־wə·‘al-Conjunctive waw; PrepositionH5921 height
The Negevנֶ֣גֶבne·ḡeḇNoun - feminine singular constructH5045 south-country, Negeb, south
of Jerahmeelהַיַּרְחְמְאֵלִ֔יhay·yar·ḥə·mə·’ê·lîArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3397 Jerachmeelite
orוְאֶל־wə·’el-Conjunctive waw; PrepositionH413 motion to
The Negevנֶ֖גֶבne·ḡeḇNoun - feminine singular constructH5045 south-country, Negeb, south
of the Kenitesהַקֵּינִֽי׃haq·qê·nîArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH7017 Kenite

1 Samuel 27:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Davidדָוִ֗דḏā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
did notלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
a manוְאִ֨ישׁwə·’îšConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH376 man
or womanוְאִשָּׁ֜הwə·’iš·šāhConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singularH802 woman, wife, female
aliveיְחַיֶּ֣הyə·ḥay·yehVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH2421 live
to be broughtלְהָבִ֥יאlə·hā·ḇîPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH935 come in, come, go in, go
to Gathגַת֙ḡaṯNoun - proper - feminine singularH1661 wine-press
for he saidלֵאמֹ֔רlê·mōrPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH559 utter, say
Otherwiseפֶּן־pen-ConjunctionH6435 lest
they will reportיַגִּ֥דוּyag·gi·ḏūVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5046 be conspicuous
usעָלֵ֖ינוּ‘ā·lê·nūPreposition; first person common pluralH5921 height
sayingלֵאמֹ֑רlê·mōrPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH559 utter, say
This is whatכֹּֽה־kōh-AdverbH3541 thus, here
Davidדָוִד֙ḏā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
didעָשָׂ֤ה‘ā·śāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
And thisוְכֹ֣הwə·ḵōhConjunctive waw; AdverbH3541 thus, here
was David’s customמִשְׁפָּט֔וֹmiš·pā·ṭōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH4941 judgment
the wholeכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
timeהַ֨יָּמִ֔יםhay·yā·mîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH3117 day
he livedיָשַׁ֖בyā·šaḇVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3427 sit, remain, dwell
in Philistineפְלִשְׁתִּֽים׃p̄ə·liš·tîmNoun - proper - masculine pluralH6430 Philistine
territoryבִּשְׂדֵ֥הbiś·ḏêhPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH7704 id.

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1 Samuel 27:10 Judges 1:16 · 1 Chronicles 2:25 · 1 Chronicles 2:9 · Galatians 2:11–13 · Judges 4:11 · 1 Samuel 30:29

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