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SaulשָׁאוּלrecognizedוַיַּכֵּרDavid’sדָּוִדvoiceקוֹלand said,וַיֹּאמֶר“Isהֲthisזֶהyour voice,קוֹלְךָmy sonבְּנִיDavid?”דָוִדDavidדָּוִדsaid,וַיֹּאמֶר“It is my voice,קוֹלִיmy lordאֲדֹנִיthe king.”הַמֶּלֶךְ
1 Samuel 26:17
Study it in the app“Saul recognized David’s voice and said, “Is this your voice, my son David?” David said, “It is my voice, my lord the king.””
With the Hebrew beneath
1 Samuel 26:17, word by word
- Saulשָׁאוּלshaul
Saul
Saul, the name of several people. The best known is the son of Kish, of the tribe of Benjamin, the first king of Israel. A king of Edom and a son of Simeon also bear it. It means "asked for".
Where else “shaul” appears- recognizedיַּכֵּרyaker
recognize
To realize who someone is, or notice them.
Where else “yaker” appears- David’sדָּוִדdavid
David
David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."
Where else “david” appears- voiceקוֹלkol
voice
What is heard when someone speaks or sings; also the voice of God.
Where else “kol” appears- and saidיֹּאמֶרyomer
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomer” appears- my sonבְּנִbeni
son
The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.
Where else “beni” appears- my lordאֲדֹנִadoni
lord
The one with authority over another; or a respectful title.
Where else “adoni” appears- the kingמֶּלֶךְmelech
king
A king who rules a people.
Where else “melech” appears
The context
16This 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.”
17 · This verse (above)
18He said, “Why is my lord pursuing after his servant? For what have I done, and what evil is in my hand?