Davidדָּוִדreceivedוַיִּקַּחfrom her handמִיָּדָהּwhatאֵת אֲשֶׁרshe had broughtהֵבִיאָהhim,לוֹandוְto herלָהּhe said,אָמַר“Go upעֲלִיin peaceלְשָׁלוֹםto your house.לְבֵיתֵךְSee,רְאִיI have listenedשָׁמַעְתִּיto your voiceבְקוֹלֵךְand granted your request.”וָאֶשָּׂא פָּנָיִךְ
1 Samuel 25:35
Study it in the app“David received from her hand what she had brought him, and to her he said, “Go up in peace to your house. See, I have listened to your voice and granted your request.””
With the Hebrew beneath
1 Samuel 25:35, 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- receivedיִּקַּחyikach
accept
To accept what someone gives, such as teaching or correction.
Where else “yikach” appears- from her handיָּדָyada
hand
The part of the body with which one takes, gives and works; also what one does.
Where else “yada” appears- she had broughtהֵבִיאָהhevia
bring
To bring something or someone.
Where else “hevia” appears- he saidאָמַרamar
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “amar” appears- “Go upעֲלִיali
rise
To rise: the sun, the smoke.
Where else “ali” appears- in peaceשָׁלוֹםshalom
peace
Living without war or quarrels, in harmony.
Where else “shalom” appears- to your houseבֵיתֵvete
house
A building to live in, or an enclosed place to keep something or someone.
Where else “vete” appears- Seeרְאִיrei
see
To see with one's eyes.
Where else “rei” appears- I have listenedשָׁמַעְתִּיshamati
obey
To obey: "listen to the voice" of someone.
Where else “shamati” appears- to your voiceקוֹלֵkole
voice
What is heard when someone speaks or sings; also the voice of God.
Where else “kole” appears- and granted your requestאֶשָּׂאesa
lift up
To direct the eyes upward, make the voice loud, or put up the hand.
Where else “esa” appears- and granted your requestפָּנָיִpanayi
before
Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.
Where else “panayi” appears
Translation note
“I have granted your request” is literally “I have lifted up your face”: I have received your request favorably.
The context
34For indeed, as YHWH lives, the Elohim of Israel, who has kept me back from harming you, if you had not hurried and come to meet me, surely there would not have been left to Nabal, by the light of morning, so much as one who urinates against a wall.”
35 · This verse (above)
36Abigail came to Nabal, and look, he had a feast in his house like the feast of a king. Nabal’s heart was merry within him, and he was very drunk; so she did not tell him anything, small or great, until the light of morning.