1 Samuel 28:17

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1 Samuel 28:17, word by word

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.

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has doneיַּעַשׂyaas

do

To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.

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he spokeדִּבֶּרdiber

speak

To speak, say something; above all God to his people.

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by my handיָדִyadi

hand

The part of the body with which one takes, gives and works; also what one does.

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has tornיִּקְרַעyikra

tear away

To take something away violently, as a piece of cloth is torn off: a kingdom.

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the kingdomמַּמְלָכָהmamlacha

kingdom

A land ruled by a king.

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and given itיִּתְּנָyitna

give

To hand something over to someone: a gift, a payment, a charge or a land.

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to your companionרֵעֲrea

companion

A companion, a friend.

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to Davidדָוִדdavid

David

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

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Translation note

The Hebrew says “YHWH has done for him” (or “for himself”); it is not clear to whom that “him” refers.

The context