1 Samuel 25:29

“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.”

1 Samuel 25:29 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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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,

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