Though a manוַ אָדָםhas risenיָּקָםto pursue youלִרְדָפְךָand to seekוּלְבַקֵּשׁyour life,נַפְשֶׁךָyet the lifeוְ נֶפֶשׁof my lordאֲדֹנִיwill beהָיְתָהboundצְרוּרָהin the bundleבִּצְרוֹרof the livingהַחַיִּיםwithאֵתYHWHיְהוָהyour Elohim;אֱלֹהֶיךָbut the livesוְ נֶפֶשׁof your enemiesאֹיְבֶיךָhe will sling outיְקַלְּעֶנָּהfrom withinבְּתוֹךְthe hollowכַּףof the sling.הַקָּלַע
1 Samuel 25:29
Study it in the app“Though a man has risen to pursue you and to seek your life, yet the life of my lord will be bound in the bundle of the living with YHWH your Elohim; but the lives of your enemies he will sling out from within the hollow of the sling.”
With the Hebrew beneath
1 Samuel 25:29, word by word
- Though a manאָדָםadam
anyone
A person; with "not", no one.
Where else “adam” appears- has risenיָּקָםyakam
rise
To go from sitting or lying to standing, or to set out.
Where else “yakam” appears- to pursue youרְדָפְredaf
pursue
To go after someone to catch them.
Where else “redaf” appears- and to seekבַקֵּשׁvakesh
seek
To go after someone or something in order to find it.
Where else “vakesh” appears- your lifeנַפְשֶׁnafshe
life
Life, when it is at stake.
Where else “nafshe” appears- of my lordאֲדֹנִadoni
lord
The one with authority over another; or a respectful title.
Where else “adoni” appears- will beהָיְתָהhayta
be
To be: "I will be their Elohim".
Where else “hayta” appears- boundצְרוּרָהtserura
bind
To tie or wrap something.
Where else “tserura” appears- in the bundleצְרוֹרtseror
bag
A pouch for money or valuables.
Where else “tseror” appears- of the livingחַיִּיםchayim
alive
Having life, not dead.
Where else “chayim” appears- YHWHיְהוָהyehva
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 “yehva” appears- your Elohimאֱלֹהֶיelohe
Elohim
The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.
Where else “elohe” appears- of your enemiesאֹיְבֶיoyve
enemy
Enemy, foe: one who hates and opposes another.
Where else “oyve” appears- he will sling outיְקַלְּעֶyekale
sling
To hurl stones with a strap; cast far away.
Where else “yekale” appears- from withinתוֹךְtoch
inside
The inside of a place or an enclosed space.
Where else “toch” appears- the hollowכַּףkaf
spoon
Something hollow, like a spoon.
Where else “kaf” appears- of the slingקָּלַעkala
sling
A strap for hurling stones.
Where else “kala” appears
Translation note
Image: valuable things were kept wrapped and tied in a cloth; so YHWH keeps David’s life.
The context
28Please forgive the transgression of your servant; for YHWH will certainly make for my lord a firm house, because my lord is fighting the wars of YHWH, and evil shall not be found in you all your days.
29 · This verse (above)
30And when YHWH does for my lord according to all the good that he has spoken concerning you and commands you to be leader over Israel,