1 Samuel

1 Samuel 30:22–24

²²but all the wicked and worthless men among those who had gone with David said, “Because they did not go with us, we will not share with them the plunder we recovered, except for each man’s wife and children. They may take them and go.”

²³But David said, “My brothers, you must not do this with what the LORD has given us. He has protected us and delivered into our hands the raiders who came against us. ²⁴Who will listen to your proposal? The share of the one who went to battle will match the share of the one who stayed with the supplies. They will share alike.”

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1 Samuel 30:22

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
but	וַיַּ֜עַן	way·ya·‘an	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6030 answer, respond
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the wicked	רָ֣ע	rā‘	Adjective - masculine singular	H7451 bad, evil
and worthless	וּבְלִיַּ֗עַל	ū·ḇə·lî·ya·‘al	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H1100 worthlessness
men	אִֽישׁ־	’îš-	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
among those	מֵֽהָאֲנָשִׁים֮	mê·hā·’ă·nā·šîm	Preposition-m, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H582 man, mankind
who	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
had gone	הָלְכ֣וּ	hā·lə·ḵū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H1980 go, come, walk
with	עִם־	‘im-	Preposition	H5973 with
David	דָּוִד֒	dā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
said	וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ	way·yō·mə·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H559 utter, say
Because	יַ֚עַן	ya·‘an	Adverb	H3282 purpose, intention
they did not	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
go	הָלְכ֣וּ	hā·lə·ḵū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H1980 go, come, walk
with us	עִמִּ֔י	‘im·mî	Preposition; first person common singular	H5973 with
we will not	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
share with them	נִתֵּ֣ן	nit·tên	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural	H5414 give, put, set
the plunder	מֵהַשָּׁלָ֖ל	mê·haš·šā·lāl	Preposition-m, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7998 prey, spoil, plunder, booty
we recovered	הִצַּ֑לְנוּ	hiṣ·ṣal·nū	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common plural	H5337 strip, plunder
except	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
for each	אִ֤ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
man’s wife	אִשְׁתּוֹ֙	’iš·tōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H802 woman, wife, female
and children	בָּנָ֔יו	bā·nāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H1121 son
They may take them	וְיִנְהֲג֖וּ	wə·yin·hă·ḡū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5090 drive, conduct
and go	וְיֵלֵֽכוּ׃ס	wə·yê·lê·ḵū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1980 go, come, walk

1 Samuel 30:23

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But David	דָּוִ֔ד	dā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
said	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
My brothers	אֶחָ֑י	’e·ḥāy	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H251 brother
you must not	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
do	תַעֲשׂ֥וּ	ṯa·‘ă·śū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H6213 do, make
this	כֵ֖ן	ḵên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
with what	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
the LORD	יְהוָ֥ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
has given	נָתַ֨ן	nā·ṯan	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
us	לָ֙נוּ֙	lā·nū	Preposition; first person common plural	H853 mark of the accusative
He has protected	וַיִּשְׁמֹ֣ר	way·yiš·mōr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
us	אֹתָ֔נוּ	’ō·ṯā·nū	Direct object marker; first person common plural
and delivered	וַיִּתֵּ֗ן	way·yit·tên	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
into our hands	בְּיָדֵֽנוּ׃	bə·yā·ḏê·nū	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common plural	H3027 hand
the raiders	הַגְּד֛וּד	hag·gə·ḏūḏ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1416 band, troop
who came	הַבָּ֥א	hab·bā	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
against us	עָלֵ֖ינוּ	‘ā·lê·nū	Preposition; first person common plural	H5921 height

1 Samuel 30:24

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Who	וּמִי֙	ū·mî	Conjunctive waw; Interrogative	H4310 who?
will listen	יִשְׁמַ֣ע	yiš·ma‘	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H8085 hear
to your	לָכֶ֔ם	lā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural
proposal	לַדָּבָ֖ר	lad·dā·ḇār	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1697 speech, word
The share	כְּחֵ֣לֶק׀	kə·ḥê·leq	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular	H2506 portion, tract, territory
of the one who went	הַיֹּרֵ֣ד	hay·yō·rêḏ	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H3381 come or go down, descend
to battle	בַּמִּלְחָמָ֗ה	bam·mil·ḥā·māh	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4421 battle, war
the share	וּֽכְחֵ֛לֶק	ū·ḵə·ḥê·leq	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular	H2506 portion, tract, territory
of the one who stayed	הַיֹּשֵׁ֥ב	hay·yō·šêḇ	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
with	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the supplies	הַכֵּלִ֖ים	hak·kê·lîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3627 article, utensil, vessel
They will share	יַחֲלֹֽקוּ׃ס	ya·ḥă·lō·qū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H2505 divide, share
alike	יַחְדָּ֥ו	yaḥ·dāw	Adverb	H3162 unitedness

Cross-references

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1 Samuel 30:22 Matthew 7:12 · Deuteronomy 13:13

1 Samuel 30:23 Deuteronomy 8:18 · Psalm 121:7–8 · Psalm 44:2–7

1 Samuel 30:24 Numbers 31:27 · Joshua 22:8 · Psalm 68:12

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.