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Davidדָּוִדagainוַיּוֹסֶף עוֹדinquiredלִשְׁאֹלof YHWHבַּיהוָהand YHWHיְהוָהanswered himוַיַּעֲנֵהוּand said,וַיֹּאמֶר“Arise,קוּםgo downרֵדto Keilah,קְעִילָהforכִּיIאֲנִיam givingנֹתֵןthe Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּיםinto your hand.”בְּיָדֶךָ
1 Samuel 23:4
Study it in the app“David again inquired of YHWH and YHWH answered him and said, “Arise, go down to Keilah, for I am giving the Philistines into your hand.””
With the Hebrew beneath
1 Samuel 23:4, word by word
- Davidדָּוִדdavid
David
David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."
Where else “david” appears- againיּוֹסֶףyosef
do again
To do again what had already been done.
Where else “yosef” appears- inquiredשְׁאֹלsheol
inquire
To ask YHWH what to do.
Where else “sheol” appears- of YHWHיהוָהyhva
YHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yhva” appears- answered himיַּעֲנֵyaane
answer
To reply to what was said.
Where else “yaane” appears- and saidיֹּאמֶרyomer
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomer” appears- “Ariseקוּםkum
rise
To go from sitting or lying to standing, or to set out.
Where else “kum” appears- go downרֵדred
go down
To go from a higher place to a lower one, like from the mountain to the valley.
Where else “red” appears- to Keilahקְעִילָהkeila
Keilah
Keilah: a town of Judah in the Shephelah.
Where else “keila” appears- am givingנֹתֵןnoten
hand over
To hand someone over to another's power, giving that one victory.
Where else “noten” appears- 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- into your handיָדֶyade
power
Literally "the hand": the strength and control someone has.
Where else “yade” appears
The context
3David’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!”
4 · This verse (above)
5David and his men went to Keilah and fought against the Philistines; he drove away their livestock and struck them with a great blow. So David saved the inhabitants of Keilah.