1 Samuel 23:17

“He said to him, “Do not be afraid, for the hand of Saul my father will not find you; you will be king over Israel, and I will be second to you. Saul my father also knows this.””

1 Samuel 23:17 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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1 Samuel 23:17, word by word

He saidיֹּאמֶרyomer

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

Where else “yomer” appears
be afraidתִּירָאtira

fear

To feel fear before danger or before someone stronger.

Where else “tira” appears
the handיַדyad

power

Literally "the hand": the strength and control someone has.

Where else “yad” appears
of 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".

Where else “shaul” appears
my fatherאָבִavi

father

The man who begets a child and heads his household.

Where else “avi” appears
find youתִמְצָאֲtimtsaa

find

To come upon what one seeks, or something not expected.

Where else “timtsaa” appears
will be kingתִּמְלֹךְtimloch

reign

To be king of a people, or to begin ruling it as king.

Where else “timloch” appears
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
will beאֶהְיֶהehye

be

To be: "I will be their Elohim".

Where else “ehye” appears
secondמִשְׁנֶהmishne

second

Next in rank after the king.

Where else “mishne” appears
knowsיֹדֵעַyodea

know

To know something, realize.

Where else “yodea” appears

The context

16Jonathan son of Saul arose and went to David at Horesh and strengthened his hand in Elohim.

17 · This verse (above)

18The two of them made a covenant before YHWH; David stayed at Horesh, and Jonathan went to his house.

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