Study it in the app“This thing that you have done is not good. As YHWH lives, you deserve to die, because you have not kept watch over your lord, over the anointed of YHWH. Now see where the king’s spear is, and the jar of water that was at his head.””
Thisהַזֶּהthingהַדָּבָרthatאֲשֶׁרyou have doneעָשִׂיתָis notלֹאgood.טוֹבAs YHWH lives,חַי יְהוָהyouאַתֶּםdeserve to die,כִּי בְנֵי מָוֶתbecauseאֲשֶׁרyou have notלֹאkept watchשְׁמַרְתֶּםoverעַלyour lord,אֲדֹנֵיכֶםoverעַלthe anointedמְשִׁיחַof YHWH.יְהוָהNowוְעַתָּהseeרְאֵהwhereאֵיthe king’sהַמֶּלֶךְspearחֲנִיתis, and the jarוְאֶת צַפַּחַתof waterהַמַּיִםthatאֲשֶׁרwas at his head.”מְרַאֲשֹׁתָיו
thing
A matter, a thing; with "not", nothing.
Where else “davar” appearsdo
To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.
Where else “asita” appearsgood
What is as it should be and gives delight: sound, useful, beautiful or valuable.
Where else “tov” appearsas lives
The oath formula: "as YHWH lives", calling him to witness.
Where else “chay” appearsYHWH
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” appearsdescendant
A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".
Where else “vene” appearsdeath
The end of life: when someone stops breathing and returns to dust.
Where else “mavet” appearsguard
To watch over, protect from all harm.
Where else “shemartem” appearslord
The one with authority over another; or a respectful title.
Where else “adone” appearsanointed
Anointed: someone on whom oil has been poured to set him apart for a task from God (priest, king). In Hebrew it is "mashiach", from which "Messiah" comes; in Greek, "Christ".
Where else “meshiach” appearssee
To see with one's eyes.
Where else “ree” appearsking
A king who rules a people.
Where else “melech” appearsspear
A spear: a long weapon with a point, for striking at close range or for throwing.
Where else “chanit” appearsjug, flask
Jug or flask for water or oil, flat in shape.
Where else “tsapachat” appearswater
Water: for drinking, of rivers or seas.
Where else “mayim” appearsat the head
The place at someone's head where they sleep.
Where else “meraashotay” appears15David said to Abner, “Are you not a man? And who is like you in Israel? Why then have you not kept watch over your lord the king? For one of the people came to destroy the king, your lord.
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17Saul recognized David’s voice and said, “Is this your voice, my son David?” David said, “It is my voice, my lord the king.”
