Parallel Strong's Berean Study Bible“The king has given me a mission,” David replied. “He told me no one is to know about the mission or charge. And I have directed my young men to meet me at a certain place. Young's Literal Translation And David saith to Ahimelech the priest, ‘The king hath commanded me a matter, and he saith unto me, Let no man know anything of the matter about which I am sending thee, and which I have commanded thee; and the young men I have caused to know at such and such a place; King James Bible And David said unto Ahimelech the priest, The king hath commanded me a business, and hath said unto me, Let no man know any thing of the business whereabout I send thee, and what I have commanded thee: and I have appointed [my] servants to such and such a place. Hebrew “The kingהַמֶּלֶךְ֮ (ham·me·leḵ) 0 Strong's 4428: A king has ordered me צִוַּ֣נִי (ṣiw·wa·nî) 0 Strong's 6680: To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order on some business,” דָבָר֒ (ḏā·ḇār) 0 Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause David דָּוִ֜ד (dā·wiḏ) 0 Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse replied. וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (way·yō·mer) 0 Strong's 559: To utter, say “He told וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (way·yō·mer) 0 Strong's 559: To utter, say me אֵלַ֗י (’ê·lay) 0 Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to no one אַל־ (’al-) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 408: Not is to know יֵ֧דַע (yê·ḏa‘) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3045: To know about אֶת־ (’eṯ-) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case the mission הַדָּבָ֛ר (had·dā·ḇār) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause or וַאֲשֶׁ֣ר (wa·’ă·šer) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that instructions. צִוִּיתִ֑ךָ (ṣiw·wî·ṯi·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6680: To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order And וְאֶת־ (wə·’eṯ-) Adverb Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case I have directed יוֹדַ֔עְתִּי (yō·w·ḏa‘·tî) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3045: To know [my] young men הַנְּעָרִ֣ים (han·nə·‘ā·rîm) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5288: A boy, lad, youth, retainer to meet me אֶל־ (’el-) Direct object marker Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to at a certain place. מְק֥וֹם (mə·qō·wm) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4725: A standing, a spot, a condition |
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