1 Samuel 17:39

“David fastened his sword over his garment and tried to walk, for he had not tested it. And David said to Saul, “I cannot walk in these, for I have not tested them.” And David removed them from himself.”

1 Samuel 17:39 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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1 Samuel 17:39, 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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fastenedיַּחְגֹּרyachgor

gird

Gird: fasten a garment, a belt or a weapon around the waist for walking, working or fighting.

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his swordחַרְבּcharb

sword

A sword; or war.

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his garmentמַדָּיmaday

garment

Clothing one wears, or rugs to sit on.

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and triedיֹּאֶלyoel

undertake, venture

Make up one's mind to do something; venture, be willing.

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to walkלֶכֶתlechet

walk

To conduct oneself day by day in a certain way, as one walks along a road.

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tested itנִסָּהnisa

attempt

To try something to see if it works, or to dare to attempt it.

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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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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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“I cannotאוּכַלuchal

be able

To have the strength, the permission or the opportunity to do something.

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removed themיְסִרֵyesire

remove

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

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The context

38Saul clothed David with his garment, and put a helmet of bronze on his head, and clothed him with a coat of armor.

39 · This verse (above)

40He took his staff in his hand and chose for himself five smooth stones from the wadi and put them in the bag of the shepherds that was his, in the pouch; and his sling was in his hand, and he approached the Philistine.

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