1 Samuel 17:31

“The words that David had spoken were heard, and they told them before Saul; and he took him.”

1 Samuel 17:31 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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1 Samuel 17:31, word by word

The wordsדְּבָרִיםdevarim

word

What someone says or announces, above all what YHWH says.

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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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had spokenדִּבֶּרdiber

speak

To speak, say something; above all God to his people.

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were heardיְּשָּׁמְעוּyeshamu

hear

To hear a sound, or learn of something.

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and they told themיַּגִּדוּyagidu

tell

To tell someone something he does not know or has not seen.

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beforeפְנֵיfene

before

Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.

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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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and he took himיִּקָּחֵyikache

fetch

To take someone along, or go and fetch something.

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The context

30He turned from beside him toward another and spoke according to this word; and the people brought him back word according to the first word.

31 · This verse (above)

32David said to Saul, “Let not the heart of anyone fall because of him; your servant will go and fight with this Philistine.”

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