1 Samuel

1 Samuel 27:11

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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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
David	דָוִ֗ד	ḏā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
did not	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
a man	וְאִ֨ישׁ	wə·’îš	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
or woman	וְאִשָּׁ֜ה	wə·’iš·šāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H802 woman, wife, female
alive	יְחַיֶּ֣ה	yə·ḥay·yeh	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2421 live
to be brought	לְהָבִ֥יא	lə·hā·ḇî	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to Gath	גַת֙	ḡaṯ	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1661 wine-press
for he said	לֵאמֹ֔ר	lê·mōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H559 utter, say
Otherwise	פֶּן־	pen-	Conjunction	H6435 lest
they will report	יַגִּ֥דוּ	yag·gi·ḏū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5046 be conspicuous
us	עָלֵ֖ינוּ	‘ā·lê·nū	Preposition; first person common plural	H5921 height
saying	לֵאמֹ֑ר	lê·mōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H559 utter, say
This is what	כֹּֽה־	kōh-	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
David	דָוִד֙	ḏā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
did	עָשָׂ֤ה	‘ā·śāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
And this	וְכֹ֣ה	wə·ḵōh	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H3541 thus, here
was David’s custom	מִשְׁפָּט֔וֹ	miš·pā·ṭōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H4941 judgment
the whole	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
time	הַ֨יָּמִ֔ים	hay·yā·mîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3117 day
he lived	יָשַׁ֖ב	yā·šaḇ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
in Philistine	פְלִשְׁתִּֽים׃	p̄ə·liš·tîm	Noun - proper - masculine plural	H6430 Philistine
territory	בִּשְׂדֵ֥ה	biś·ḏêh	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H7704 id.

Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.