1 Kings 20:39

“And it happened, as the king was passing by, that he cried out to the king and said, “Your servant went out into the midst of the battle; and there, a man turned aside and brought a man to me and said, ‘Guard this man; if he is missing at all, your life will be for his life, or you will weigh out a talent of silver.’”
1 Kings 20:39 · direct translation from the Hebrew

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And it happened,וַיְהִיas the kingהַמֶּלֶךְwas passing by,עֹבֵרthat heוְהוּאcried outצָעַקtoאֶלthe kingהַמֶּלֶךְand said,וַיֹּאמֶר“Your servantעַבְדְּךָwent outיָצָאinto the midstבְקֶרֶבof the battle;הַמִּלְחָמָהand there,וְהִנֵּהa manאִישׁturned asideסָרand broughtוַיָּבֵאa manאִישׁto meאֵלַיand said,וַיֹּאמֶר‘Guardשְׁמֹרthisהַזֶּהman;הָאִישׁifאִםhe is missing at all,הִפָּקֵד יִפָּקֵדyour lifeוְהָיְתָה נַפְשְׁךָwill be forתַּחַתhis life,נַפְשׁוֹorאוֹyou will weigh outתִּשְׁקוֹלa talentכִכַּרof silver.’כֶּסֶף

1 Kings 20:39, word by word

And it happenedיְהִיyehi

happen

For something to occur or take place; many stories open with this word.

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as the kingמֶּלֶךְmelech

king

A king who rules a people.

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was passing byעֹבֵרover

pass

To get over a river, or go through a land.

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cried outצָעַקtsaak

cry out

To shout for help or justice.

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and saidיֹּאמֶרyomer

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

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“Your servantעַבְדְּavd

your servant

"Your servant": a humble way to say "I".

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went outיָצָאyatsa

go out

To go out of a place.

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into the midstקֶרֶבkerev

midst

In the midst of: "among the people".

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of the battleמִּלְחָמָהmilchama

war, battle

War, battle.

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a manאִישׁish

man

An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.

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turned asideסָרsar

turn aside

To leave the road, go away.

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and broughtיָּבֵאyave

bring

To bring something or someone.

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‘Guardשְׁמֹרshemor

guard

To watch over, protect from all harm.

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he is missing at allהִפָּקֵדhipaked

be missing

To find something gone.

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your lifeנַפְשְׁnafsh

life

Life, when it is at stake.

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you will weigh outתִּשְׁקוֹלtishkol

weigh

Weigh; pay by weighing out silver.

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a talentכִכַּרchikar

talent

A very large weight for metals, about 3,000 shekels.

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of silver.’כֶּסֶףkesef

money

What is paid and received in exchange, weighed out in silver.

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The context

38The prophet went and waited for the king by the road, and disguised himself with a bandage over his eyes.

39 · This verse (above)

40And it happened while your servant was busy here and there, that he was gone.” The king of Israel said to him, “So is your judgment; you yourself have decided it.”

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