1 Samuel 26:21

“Saul said, “I have sinned. Come back, my son David, for I will not harm you again, because my life was precious in your eyes this day. Look, I have acted foolishly and have erred very greatly.””

1 Samuel 26:21 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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1 Samuel 26:21, 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
saidיֹּאמֶרyomer

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

Where else “yomer” appears
“I have sinnedחָטָאתִיchatati

sin

To do wrong, fail God or another.

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Come backשׁוּבshuv

return

To go back to a place.

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my sonבְּנִbeni

son

The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.

Where else “beni” appears
Davidדָוִדdavid

David

David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."

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harmאָרַעara

do evil

To harm someone; evildoers.

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my lifeנַפְשִׁnafshi

life

Life, when it is at stake.

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was preciousיָקְרָהyakra

be precious

To be of great worth to someone.

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in your eyesעֵינֶיene

sight

"In the eyes of" someone: in their view.

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dayיּוֹםyom

today

This very day in which one speaks, the present moment.

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I have acted foolishlyהִסְכַּלְתִּיhiskalti

act foolishly

Act like a fool, do something foolish.

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and have erredאֶשְׁגֶּהeshge

go astray

To wander from the way or command, often unintentionally.

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veryמְאֹדmeod

very

To a very high degree: the word that adds force to what is said.

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greatlyהַרְבֵּהharbe

greatly

Used to say 'in great quantity' or 'very much'.

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The context

20Now do not let my blood fall to the ground away from the presence of YHWH; for the king of Israel has come out to seek a single flea, as one pursues the partridge in the mountains.”

21 · This verse (above)

22David answered and said, “Look, the king’s spear! Let one of the young men come over and get it.

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