1 Samuel 15:6

“Saul said to the Kenites, “Go, turn aside, go down from among the Amalekites, lest I remove you with them; for you showed loyal love to all the sons of Israel when they came up from Egypt.” So the Kenites turned aside from among Amalek.”

1 Samuel 15:6 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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1 Samuel 15:6, 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".

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saidיֹּאמֶרyomer

say

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

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the Kenitesקֵּינִיkeni

Kenite

Kenite(s): a people of southern Canaan; Moses' father-in-law belonged to them.

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“Goלְכוּlechu

go

To head for a place, to leave where one is in order to reach another.

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turn asideסֻּרוּsuru

turn aside

To leave the road, go away.

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go downרְדוּredu

go down

To go from a higher place to a lower one, like from the mountain to the valley.

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from amongתּוֹךְtoch

midst

The central point of something, or the company of several: in the midst of them.

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the Amalekitesעֲמָלֵקִיamaleki

Amalekite

Amalekite(s): a nomadic people of southern Canaan, enemies of Israel from the exodus onward.

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I remove youאֹסִפְosif

withdraw

To withdraw what was there before, such as peace or joy.

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showedעָשִׂיתָהasita

do

To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.

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loyal loveחֶסֶדchesed

faithfulness

Loyal love between people, faithfulness and kindness.

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the sonsבְּנֵיbene

descendant

A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".

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of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.

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when they came upעֲלוֹתָalota

go up

To go from a low place to a higher one: up the mountain, to Jerusalem or to a city.

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from Egyptמִּצְרָיִםmitsrayim

Egypt, Mizraim

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Amalekעֲמָלֵקamalek

Amalek

Amalek, a grandson of Esau. The Amalekites, who became enemies of Israel, descend from him; the name also stands for that people.

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Translation note

The Kenites were relatives of the family of Moses’ wife (Judges 1:16).

Places in this verse

JerusalemEgypt
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Egypt

    Today: Egypt (Nile Valley)

    A country in northeast Africa along the Nile River, southwest of Israel.

    Joseph was sold into it, and his family went down to live there (Gen 37:28; 46:6). God brought Israel out of it with a mighty hand (Exod 12:41). The child Jesus fled there with his parents (Matt 2:14).

    Genesis 12:10Genesis 37:28Exodus 12:41Matthew 2:14

The context

5Saul came to the city of Amalek and lay in ambush in the wadi.

6 · This verse (above)

7Saul struck Amalek from Havilah as you come to Shur, which is opposite Egypt.

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