1 Samuel 18:4

“Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was on him and gave it to David, and his garment, and even his sword, and even his bow, and even his belt.”

1 Samuel 18:4 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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1 Samuel 18:4, word by word

Jonathanיְהוֹנָתָןyehonatan

Jonathan

Jonathan: the long form ("Jehonathan") of the same name as יוֹנָתָן; the Hebrew uses both for the same people, and this translation spells them alike. It means "YHWH has given".

Where else “yehonatan” appears
stripped himselfיִּתְפַּשֵּׁטyitpashet

strip

To take off clothes, or strip another.

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of the robeמְּעִילmeil

robe

Robe: a long garment without sleeves worn over the tunic.

Where else “meil” appears
and gave itיִּתְּנֵyitne

give

To hand something over to someone: a gift, a payment, a charge or a land.

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to Davidדָוִדdavid

David

David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."

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and his garmentמַדָּיmaday

garment

Clothing one wears, or rugs to sit on.

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his swordחַרְבּcharb

sword

A sword; or war.

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his bowקַשְׁתּkasht

bow

A curved wooden weapon with a string, which shoots arrows.

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his beltחֲגֹרchagor

loincloth, belt

Something tied round the waist: a belt or loincloth.

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The context

3Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.

4 · This verse (above)

5David went out; wherever Saul sent him, he acted wisely; and Saul set him over the men of war, and it was good in the eyes of all the people and also in the eyes of the servants of Saul.

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