1 Samuel 19:2

“Jonathan told David, saying, “Saul my father is seeking to put you to death. Now therefore, be on your guard, please, in the morning, and stay in a hidden place and hide yourself.”

1 Samuel 19:2 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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1 Samuel 19:2, 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
toldיַּגֵּדyaged

tell

To tell someone something he does not know or has not seen.

Where else “yaged” appears
Davidדָוִדdavid

David

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

Where else “david” appears
sayingאמֹרmor

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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my fatherאָבִavi

father

The man who begets a child and heads his household.

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is seekingמְבַקֵּשׁmevakesh

try to get

To try to get something.

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to put you to deathהֲמִיתֶhamite

kill

To kill someone.

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be on your guardהִשָּׁמֶרhishamer

take care

To watch out for oneself.

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in the morningבֹּקֶרboker

morning

Morning, dawn.

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and stayיָשַׁבְתָּyashavta

stay

To remain in a place.

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in a hidden placeסֵּתֶרseter

hiding place

A place where someone hides or is kept safe, as under God's shelter.

Where else “seter” appears
and hide yourselfנַחְבֵּאתָnachbeta

hide

Hide oneself.

Where else “nachbeta” appears

The context

1Saul spoke to Jonathan his son and to all his servants of putting to death David. But Jonathan, son of Saul, delighted greatly in David.

2 · This verse (above)

3I will go out and stand beside my father in the field where you are, and I will speak about you to my father; and I will see what there is, and I will tell you.”

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