Study it in the app“David inquired of YHWH, saying, “Shall I pursue after this band? Will I overtake them?” He said to him, “Pursue, for you will surely overtake and you will surely rescue.””
Davidדָּוִדinquiredוַיִּשְׁאַלof YHWH,בַּיהוָהsaying,לֵאמֹר“Shall I pursueאֶרְדֹּףafterאַחֲרֵיthisהַזֶּהband?הַגְּדוּדWillהַI overtake them?”אַשִּׂגֶנּוּHe saidוַיֹּאמֶרto him,לוֹ“Pursue,רְדֹףforכִּיyou will surely overtakeהַשֵּׂג תַּשִּׂיגand you will surely rescue.”וְהַצֵּל תַּצִּיל
David
David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."
Where else “david” appearsinquire
To ask YHWH what to do.
Where else “yishal” appearsYHWH
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 “yhva” appearssay
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “mor” appearspursue
To go after someone to catch them.
Where else “erdof” appearsband, raiders
Band of raiders, troop that attacks by surprise.
Where else “gedud” appearsovertake
To reach someone who is ahead.
Where else “asige” appearsrescue
To take someone out of danger or out of his enemy's hands.
Where else “hatsel” appears7David said to Abiathar the priest, son of Ahimelech, “Please bring near to me the ephod.” And Abiathar brought the ephod to David.
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9David went, he and the six hundred men who were with him, and they came to the brook Besor, where those who were left behind stayed.
