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David’sדָוִדmenאַנְשֵׁיsaidוַיֹּאמְרוּto him,אֵלָיו“Look,הִנֵּהweאֲנַחְנוּare afraidיְרֵאִיםhereפֹהin Judah;בִּיהוּדָהhow much moreוְאַף כִּיif we goנֵלֵךְto Keilah,קְעִלָהagainstאֶלthe battle linesמַעַרְכוֹתof the Philistines!”פְּלִשְׁתִּים
1 Samuel 23:3
Study it in the app“David’s men said to him, “Look, we are afraid here in Judah; how much more if we go to Keilah, against the battle lines of the Philistines!””
With the Hebrew beneath
1 Samuel 23:3, word by word
- David’sדָוִדdavid
David
David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."
Where else “david” appears- menאַנְשֵׁיanshe
man
An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.
Where else “anshe” appears- saidיֹּאמְרוּyomru
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomru” appears- are afraidיְרֵאִיםyereim
fear
To feel fear before danger or before someone stronger.
Where else “yereim” appears- in 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- if we goנֵלֵךְnelech
go
To head for a place, to leave where one is in order to reach another.
Where else “nelech” appears- to Keilahקְעִלָהkeila
Keilah
Keilah: a town of Judah in the Shephelah.
Where else “keila” appears- the battle linesמַעַרְכוֹתmaarchot
battle line
An army drawn up in battle order, ready to fight.
Where else “maarchot” appears- of the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּיםpelishtim
Philistines
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 “pelishtim” appears
The context
2David inquired of YHWH, saying, “Shall I go and strike these Philistines?” YHWH said to David, “Go, strike the Philistines, and save Keilah.”
3 · This verse (above)
4David again inquired of YHWH and YHWH answered him and said, “Arise, go down to Keilah, for I am giving the Philistines into your hand.”