1 Samuel 17:26

“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?””

1 Samuel 17:26 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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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."

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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 menאֲנָשִׁיםanashim

man

An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.

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who were standingעֹמְדִיםomdim

stand

To be on one's feet, firm in a place, or to rise up to act.

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will be doneיֵּעָשֶׂהyease

do

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

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strikesיַכֶּהyake

strike dead

To strike dead, kill.

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thatהַלָּזhalaz

that, yonder

That one: points to something in sight, a little way off.

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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.

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and removesהֵסִירhesir

remove

To take away something from where it was: an altar, a load, an office, loyal love.

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the reproachחֶרְפָּהcherpa

disgrace, reproach

Disgrace, reproach, scorn from others. Being childless was then felt as a humiliation.

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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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uncircumcisedעָרֵלarel

uncircumcised

A man without the covenant sign; said with scorn.

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he should reproachחֵרֵףcheref

reproach

To defy or humble someone with words, to put them to shame.

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the battle linesמַעַרְכוֹתmaarchot

battle line

An army drawn up in battle order, ready to fight.

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of the livingחַיִּיםchayim

alive

Having life, not dead.

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Elohimאֱלֹהִיםelohim

Elohim

The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.

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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.”

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