1 Samuel 24:19

“When a man finds his enemy, will he send him off on a good way? May YHWH repay you with good for what you have done to me this day.”

1 Samuel 24:19 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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1 Samuel 24:19, word by word

a manאִישׁish

man

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

Where else “ish” appears
findsיִמְצָאyimtsa

find

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

Where else “yimtsa” appears
his enemyאֹיְבoyv

enemy

Enemy, foe: one who hates and opposes another.

Where else “oyv” appears
will he send him offשִׁלְּחshilch

let go

To set free, release.

Where else “shilch” appears
on a goodטוֹבָהtova

good

What is as it should be and gives delight: sound, useful, beautiful or valuable.

Where else “tova” appears
wayדֶרֶךְderech

road

The track or route by which one goes from one place to another.

Where else “derech” appears
May 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
repay youיְשַׁלֶּמְyeshalem

repay

To settle a debt, give back; keep a vow.

Where else “yeshalem” appears
you have doneעָשִׂיתָהasita

do

To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.

Where else “asita” appears
dayיּוֹםyom

today

This very day in which one speaks, the present moment.

Where else “yom” appears

The context

18You have made known today how you have dealt well with me, in that YHWH delivered me into your hand, and you did not kill me.

19 · This verse (above)

20Now, look, I know that you will surely be king, and the kingdom of Israel will stand firm in your hand.

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