1 Samuel 30:24

“Who 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.””

1 Samuel 30:24 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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1 Samuel 30:24, word by word

will listenיִשְׁמַעyishma

listen

To pay close attention, or heed a plea.

Where else “yishma” appears
matterדָּבָרdavar

thing

A matter, a thing; with "not", nothing.

Where else “davar” appears
as the shareחֵלֶקchelek

portion

What falls to one: "YHWH is what I receive".

Where else “chelek” appears
of him who goes downיֹּרֵדyored

go down

To go from a higher place to a lower one, like from the mountain to the valley.

Where else “yored” appears
into battleמִּלְחָמָהmilchama

war, battle

War, battle.

Where else “milchama” appears
of him who staysיֹּשֵׁבyoshev

stay

To remain in a place.

Where else “yoshev” appears
the baggageכֵּלִיםkelim

utensil

Something for use: tools, jewels, travel gear.

Where else “kelim” appears
they shall shareיַחֲלֹקוּyachaloku

divide

To give each one their part.

Where else “yachaloku” appears
alikeיַחְדָּוyachdav

together

Together, at the same time.

Where else “yachdav” appears

The context

23David 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.

24 · This verse (above)

25And so it was from that day forward: he made it a statute and a rule for Israel to this day.

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