1 SAMUEL 21:11

KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)

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“And the servants of Achish said unto him, Is not this David the king of the land? did they not sing one to another of him in dances, saying, Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands?”

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1 Samuel 21:11 Translation & Meaning

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And the servants עַבְדֵ֤י A servant servants
of Achish אָכִישׁ֙ Akish, a Philistine king Achish
said וַיֹּ֨אמְר֜וּ To say (used with great latitude) said
unto אֵלָ֔יו Near, with or among; often in general, to unto
him, not הֲלוֹא Not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles not
Is (No Hebrew definition. English implied.)
this זֶ֥ה The masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that this
David דָוִ֖ד David, the youngest son of Jesse David
the king מֶ֣לֶךְ A king king
of the land? הָאָ֑רֶץ The earth (at large, or partitively a land) land
did they not הֲל֣וֹא Not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles did not
sing יַֽעֲנ֤וּ Properly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e., pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extension to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify, announce sing
one to another of him לָזֶ֗ה The masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that one another
in dances, בַמְּחֹלוֹת֙ A dance dances
saying, לֵאמֹ֔ר To say (used with great latitude) saying
Saul שָׁאוּל֙ Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites Saul
hath slain הִכָּ֤ה To strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively) slain
his thousands, בַּֽאֲלָפָ֔ו Hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as a numeral) a thousand thousands
and David וְדָוִ֖ד David, the youngest son of Jesse David
his ten thousands? בְּרִבְבֹתָֽו׃ Abundance (in number), i.e., (specifically) a myriad (whether definite or indefinite) ten thousands

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  • 9  And the priest said, The sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom thou slewest in the valley of Elah, behold, it is here wrapped in a cloth behind the ephod: if thou wilt take that, take it: for there is no other save that here. And David said, There is none like that; give it me.

  • 10  And David arose, and fled that day for fear of Saul, and went to Achish the king of Gath.

  • 11  And the servants of Achish said unto him, Is not this David the king of the land? did they not sing one to another of him in dances, saying, Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands?

  • 12  And David laid up these words in his heart, and was sore afraid of Achish the king of Gath.

  • 13  And he changed his behaviour before them, and feigned himself mad in their hands, and scrabbled on the doors of the gate, and let his spittle fall down upon his beard.




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