1 Samuel 17:51

“David ran and stood over the Philistine and took his sword and drew it from its sheath and put him to death and cut off with it his head. The Philistines saw that their mighty man was dead, and they fled.”

1 Samuel 17:51 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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1 Samuel 17:51, 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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ranיָּרָץyarats

run

To move quickly on foot, at a run.

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and stoodיַּעֲמֹדyaamod

stand

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

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the 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 tookיִּקַּחyikach

take

To grasp something in the hand to carry or use it.

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his swordחַרְבּcharb

sword

A sword; or war.

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and drew itיִּשְׁלְפָyishlfa

draw out

Draw out, pull out: take the sword out of its sheath; also pull off or pull up.

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from its sheathתַּעְרָtara

sheath

The leather or metal case in which the sword is kept.

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and put him to deathיְמֹתְתֵyemotte

kill

To kill someone.

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and cut offיִּכְרָתyichrat

cut down

To cut a tree or branch with an axe to get timber.

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his headרֹאשׁrosh

head

The upper part of the body, where the face and hair are.

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sawיִּרְאוּyiru

realize

To realize: "he saw that it was good".

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their mighty manגִּבּוֹרָgibora

warrior

A brave warrior, or a capable man.

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and they fledיָּנֻסוּyanusu

flee

To run off to get away from a danger or an enemy.

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The context

50David prevailed over the Philistine with the sling and with the stone, and struck the Philistine and put him to death; and there was no sword in the hand of David.

51 · This verse (above)

52The men of Israel and of Judah rose and shouted and pursued the Philistines as far as the entrance of the valley and as far as the gates of Ekron. And the dead of the Philistines fell on the road of Shaaraim, as far as Gath and as far as Ekron.

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