1 Samuel 23:2 — compare English translations
Compare translations1 Samuel 23:2 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
וַיִּשְׁאַ֨ל
shâʼal
H7592
to ask
דָּוִ֤ד
Dâvid
H1732
David
בַּֽיהוָה֙
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
LORD
לֵאמֹ֔ר
ʼâmar
H559
to say
הַאֵלֵ֣ךְ
yâlak
H3212
to walk
וְהִכֵּ֔יתִי
nâkâh
H5221
to strike
בַּפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים
Pᵉlishtîy
H6430
Philistine
הָאֵ֑לֶּה
ʼêl-leh
H428
these
וַיֹּ֨אמֶר
ʼâmar
H559
to say
יְהוָ֜ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
LORD
אֶל
ʼêl
H413
to
דָּוִ֗ד
Dâvid
H1732
David
לֵ֚ךְ
yâlak
H3212
to walk
וְהִכִּ֣יתָ
nâkâh
H5221
to strike
בַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים
Pᵉlishtîy
H6430
Philistine
וְהוֹשַׁעְתָּ֖
yâshaʻ
H3467
to save
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
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קְעִילָֽה
Qᵉʻîylâh
H7084
Keilah
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World English Bible Public Domain
Therefore David inquired of Yahweh, saying, Shall I go and strike these Philistines? Yahweh said to David, Go, and strike the Philistines, and save Keilah.
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King James Version Public Domain
Therefore David inquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go and smite these Philistines? And the LORD said unto David, Go, and smite the Philistines, and save Keilah.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
And David inquired of Yahweh, saying, “Shall I go and strike these Philistines?” And Yahweh said to David, “Go and strike the Philistines and save Keilah.”
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