1 Samuel 30:23

“David said, “You shall not do so, my brothers, with what YHWH has given us; he has kept us and given the band that came against us into our hand.”

1 Samuel 30:23 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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1 Samuel 30:23, 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
saidיֹּאמֶרyomer

say

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

Where else “yomer” appears
doתַעֲשׂוּtaasu

do

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

Where else “taasu” appears
my brothersאֶחָeach

countryman

Someone of the same people, or a friend.

Where else “each” appears
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.

Where else “yehva” appears
has givenנָתַןnatan

give

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

Where else “natan” appears
he has keptיִּשְׁמֹרyishmor

guard

To watch over, protect from all harm.

Where else “yishmor” appears
the bandגְּדוּדgedud

band, raiders

Band of raiders, troop that attacks by surprise.

Where else “gedud” appears
that cameבָּאba

come

To come, arrive: "days are coming".

Where else “ba” appears
into our handיָדֵyade

power

Literally "the hand": the strength and control someone has.

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The context

22Every evil and wicked man among the men who had gone with David answered and said, “Because they did not go with me, we will not give them any of the spoil that we have rescued, except to each man his wife and his children, that they may lead them away and go.”

23 · This verse (above)

24Who will listen to you in this matter? For as the share of him who goes down into battle, so shall be the share of him who stays by the baggage; they shall share alike.”

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