1 Samuel 16:19

“Saul sent messengers to Jesse and said, “Send to me David your son, who is with the flock.””

1 Samuel 16:19 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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1 Samuel 16:19, 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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sentיִּשְׁלַחyishlach

send

To send someone or something.

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messengersמַלְאָכִיםmalachim

messenger

Someone sent on an errand.

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Jesseיִשָׁיyishay

Jesse

Jesse, of Bethlehem, son of Obed and father of King David.

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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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Davidדָּוִדdavid

David

David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."

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your sonבִּנְbin

son

The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.

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with the flockצֹּאןtson

flock

A flock of sheep and goats.

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The context

18One of the young men answered and said, “Look, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite who knows how to play, and a mighty man of valor, and a man of war, and discerning in speech, and a man of fine figure; and YHWH is with him.”

19 · This verse (above)

20Jesse took a donkey loaded with bread, and a skin of wine, and one young goat, and sent them by the hand of David his son to Saul.

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