Study it in the app“The commanders of the Philistines went out; and it would be, as often as they went out, that David acted more wisely than all the servants of Saul, and his name was highly esteemed.”
The commandersשָׂרֵיof the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּיםwent out;וַיֵּצְאוּand it would be,וַיְהִיas often asמִדֵּיthey went out,צֵאתָםthat Davidדָּוִדacted more wiselyשָׂכַלthan allמִכֹּלthe servantsעַבְדֵיof Saul,שָׁאוּלand his nameוַ שְׁמוֹwas highlyמְאֹדesteemed.יִּיקַר
chief
Someone set over others, in the army or in the state.
Where else “sare” appearsPhilistines
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.
Where else “felishtim” appearsgo out
To go out of a place.
Where else “yetsu” appearshappen
For something to occur or take place; many stories open with this word.
Where else “yehi” appearsas often as
Together with other words: whenever, as often as, as much as suffices.
Where else “de” appearsDavid
David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."
Where else “david” appearsact wisely
To grasp what matters and act wisely.
Where else “sachal” appearsservant
Someone who works for another, or a king's official.
Where else “avde” appearsSaul
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".
Where else “shaul” appearsname
The word by which a person, place or thing is called and recognized.
Where else “shem” appearsvery
To a very high degree: the word that adds force to what is said.
Where else “meod” appearsbe precious
To be of great worth to someone.
Where else “yikar” appears29Saul feared David still more, and Saul was an enemy of David all the days.
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