Davidדָוִדand the peopleוְהָעָםwhoאֲשֶׁרwere with himאִתּוֹlifted upוַיִּשָּׂאtheir voiceקוֹלָםand weptוַיִּבְכּוּuntilעַד אֲשֶׁרthere was noאֵיןstrengthכֹּחַin themבָּהֶםto weep.לִבְכּוֹת
1 Samuel 30:4
Study it in the app“David and the people who were with him lifted up their voice and wept until there was no strength in them to weep.”
With the Hebrew beneath
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."
Where else “david” appears- and the peopleעָםam
crowd
The people gathered in a place: the crowd, or the troops that go out to war.
Where else “am” appears- lifted upיִּשָּׂאyisa
lift up
To direct the eyes upward, make the voice loud, or put up the hand.
Where else “yisa” appears- their voiceקוֹלָkola
voice
What is heard when someone speaks or sings; also the voice of God.
Where else “kola” appears- and weptיִּבְכּוּyivku
weep
Weep, cry; mourn for someone.
Where else “yivku” appears- strengthכֹּחַkoach
strength
Ability to do something: bodily strength or power to command.
Where else “koach” appears
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.