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Saulשָׁאוּלsaid,וַיֹּאמֶר“Cast lotsהַפִּילוּbetween meבֵּינִיand Jonathanוּבֵין יוֹנָתָןmy son.”בְּנִיAnd Jonathanוַ יוֹנָתָןwas taken.יִּלָּכֵד
1 Samuel 14:42
Study it in the app“Saul said, “Cast lots between me and Jonathan my son.” And Jonathan was taken.”
With the Hebrew beneath
1 Samuel 14:42, 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.
Where else “yomer” appears- “Cast lotsהַפִּילוּhapilu
cast lots
To make fall; throw lots.
Where else “hapilu” appears- and 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."
Where else “yonatan” appears- my sonבְּנִbeni
son
The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.
Where else “beni” appears- was takenיִּלָּכֵדyilached
be drawn
To be picked by lot.
Where else “yilached” appears
The context
41Saul said to YHWH, Elohim of Israel, “Give a complete lot.” And Jonathan and Saul were taken, and the people went out free.
42 · This verse (above)
43Saul said to Jonathan, “Tell me what you have done.” Jonathan told him and said, “I did indeed taste, with the tip of the rod that was in my hand, a little honey. Here I am; I will die.”