Davidדָּוִדsaidוַיֹּאמֶרtoאֶלthe menהָאֲנָשִׁיםwho were standingהָעֹמְדִיםwith him,עִמּוֹ“Whatמַהwill be doneיֵּעָשֶׂהfor the manלָאִישׁwhoאֲשֶׁרstrikesיַכֶּהthatהַלָּזPhilistineאֶת הַפְּלִשְׁתִּיand removesוְהֵסִירthe reproachחֶרְפָּהfromמֵעַלIsrael?יִשְׂרָאֵלForכִּיwho isמִיthisהַזֶּהuncircumcisedהֶעָרֵלPhilistine,הַפְּלִשְׁתִּיthatכִּיhe should reproachחֵרֵףthe battle linesמַעַרְכוֹתof the livingחַיִּיםElohim?”אֱלֹהִים
1 Samuel 17:26
Study it in the app“David said to the men who were standing with him, “What will be done for the man who strikes that Philistine and removes the reproach from Israel? For who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should reproach the battle lines of the living Elohim?””
With the Hebrew beneath
1 Samuel 17:26, word by word
- Davidדָּוִדdavid
David
David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."
Where else “david” appears- saidיֹּאמֶרyomer
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomer” appears- the menאֲנָשִׁיםanashim
man
An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.
Where else “anashim” appears- who were standingעֹמְדִיםomdim
stand
To be on one's feet, firm in a place, or to rise up to act.
Where else “omdim” appears- will be doneיֵּעָשֶׂהyease
do
To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.
Where else “yease” appears- strikesיַכֶּהyake
strike dead
To strike dead, kill.
Where else “yake” appears- thatהַלָּזhalaz
that, yonder
That one: points to something in sight, a little way off.
Where else “halaz” appears- Philistineפְּלִשְׁתִּיpelishti
Philistines
Philistines: a people that settled on the south-west coast of Canaan and was Israel's enemy in the days of the judges and of David.
Where else “pelishti” appears- and removesהֵסִירhesir
remove
To take away something from where it was: an altar, a load, an office, loyal love.
Where else “hesir” appears- the reproachחֶרְפָּהcherpa
disgrace, reproach
Disgrace, reproach, scorn from others. Being childless was then felt as a humiliation.
Where else “cherpa” appears- 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.
Where else “yisrael” appears- uncircumcisedעָרֵלarel
uncircumcised
A man without the covenant sign; said with scorn.
Where else “arel” appears- he should reproachחֵרֵףcheref
reproach
To defy or humble someone with words, to put them to shame.
Where else “cheref” appears- the battle linesמַעַרְכוֹתmaarchot
battle line
An army drawn up in battle order, ready to fight.
Where else “maarchot” appears- of the livingחַיִּיםchayim
alive
Having life, not dead.
Where else “chayim” appears- Elohimאֱלֹהִיםelohim
Elohim
The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.
Where else “elohim” appears
Translation note
“Uncircumcised”: not bearing the sign of Elohim’s covenant with Abraham (Genesis 17:10-14).
The context
25The men of Israel said, “Have you seen this man who is coming up? Surely to reproach Israel he comes up. And it will be that the man who strikes him, the king will enrich him with great riches, and will give him his daughter, and will make the house of his father free in Israel.”
26 · This verse (above)
27The people said to him according to this word, “So it will be done for the man who strikes him.”