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But allוְכָלIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵלand JudahוִיהוּדָהlovedאֹהֵבDavid,אֶת דָּוִדforכִּיheהוּאwent outיוֹצֵאand came inוָבָאbefore them.לִפְנֵיהֶם
1 Samuel 18:16
Study it in the app“But all Israel and Judah loved David, for he went out and came in before them.”
With the Hebrew beneath
1 Samuel 18:16, word by word
- 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- and Judahיהוּדָהyhuda
Judah
Judah, the fourth son of Jacob and Leah; also the tribe that came from him and its land, and later the southern kingdom; King David came from it. The name sounds like "give thanks". Borne also by other Israelites.
Where else “yhuda” appears- lovedאֹהֵבohev
love
To care for someone from the heart and seek their good.
Where else “ohev” appears- Davidדָּוִדdavid
David
David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."
Where else “david” appears- went outיוֹצֵאyotse
go out
To go out of a place.
Where else “yotse” appears- and came inבָאva
enter
To go into a place.
Where else “va” appears- before themפְנֵיfene
before
Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.
Where else “fene” appears
The context
15Saul saw that he was acting very wisely, and he dreaded him.
16 · This verse (above)
17Saul said to David, “Look, my elder daughter Merab: her I will give to you as wife; only be for me a valiant man and fight the wars of YHWH.” For Saul said, “Let not my hand be against him, but let the hand of the Philistines be against him.”