1 Samuel 23:5

“David 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.”

1 Samuel 23:5 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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1 Samuel 23:5, word by word

Davidדָּוִדdavid

David

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

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and his menאֲנָשָׁיanashay

man

An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.

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wentיֵּלֶךְyelech

go

To head for a place, to leave where one is in order to reach another.

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to Keilahקְעִילָהkeila

Keilah

Keilah: a town of Judah in the Shephelah.

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and foughtיִּלָּחֶםyilachem

fight

To struggle against an enemy with weapons and give battle; God also fights for his people.

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against 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.

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he drove awayיִּנְהַגyinhag

drive, lead

Drive, lead along (livestock, people); carry off.

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their livestockמִקְנֵיmikne

livestock

Livestock: the animals someone owns, as property.

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and struckיַּךְyach

defeat

To attack and beat in battle.

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with a greatגְדוֹלָהgedola

great

Of great size, amount or importance: a river, a city, a king.

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blowמַכָּהmaka

plague

A great defeat an army suffers, or the plague YHWH sends on a people.

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savedיֹּשַׁעyosha

save

To rescue someone from danger.

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the inhabitantsיֹשְׁבֵיyoshve

dwell

To make one's home in a place.

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The context

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.”

5 · This verse (above)

6When Abiathar son of Ahimelech fled to David at Keilah, the ephod came down in his hand.

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