1 Samuel 14:17

“Saul said to the people who were with him, “Count, please, and see who has gone from us.” They counted, and look, Jonathan and the one who carried his weapons were not there.”

1 Samuel 14:17 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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1 Samuel 14:17, word by word

Saulשָׁאוּלshaul

Saul

Saul, the name of several people. The best known is the son of Kish, of the tribe of Benjamin, the first king of Israel. A king of Edom and a son of Simeon also bear it. It means "asked for".

Where else “shaul” appears
saidיֹּאמֶרyomer

say

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

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to the peopleעָםam

crowd

The people gathered in a place: the crowd, or the troops that go out to war.

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“Countפִּקְדוּpikdu

count

To list a people, how many there are.

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and seeרְאוּreu

see

To see with one's eyes.

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has goneהָלַךְhalach

go

To move on foot from place to place; to set out.

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Jonathanיוֹנָתָןyonatan

Jonathan

Jonathan: the name of several people; the best known are the son of King Saul, the friend of David, and the Levite who was priest of the Danites (Judges 18:30). It means "YHWH has given."

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and the one who carriedנֹשֵׂאnose

carry

To put something on oneself and carry it, on the shoulders or in the arms.

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his weaponsכֵלָיchelay

weapon

What is carried to war to fight with: sword, bow, spear.

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The context

16The watchmen of Saul in Gibeah of Benjamin looked, and look, the multitude was melting away and going this way and that.

17 · This verse (above)

18Saul said to Ahijah, “Bring near the ark of Elohim.” For the ark of Elohim was on that day with the sons of Israel.

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