1 Samuel 30:4

“David and the people who were with him lifted up their voice and wept until there was no strength in them to weep.”

1 Samuel 30:4 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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1 Samuel 30:4, word by word

Davidדָוִדdavid

David

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

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and the peopleעָםam

crowd

The people gathered in a place: the crowd, or the troops that go out to war.

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lifted upיִּשָּׂאyisa

lift up

To direct the eyes upward, make the voice loud, or put up the hand.

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their voiceקוֹלָkola

voice

What is heard when someone speaks or sings; also the voice of God.

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and weptיִּבְכּוּyivku

weep

Weep, cry; mourn for someone.

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strengthכֹּחַkoach

strength

Ability to do something: bodily strength or power to command.

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The context

3David and his men came to the town, and look, it was burned with fire, and their wives and their sons and their daughters had been taken captive.

4 · This verse (above)

5David’s two wives had also been taken captive, Ahinoam of Jezreel and Abigail, the wife of Nabal of Carmel.

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