1 Samuel 16:22
Then Saul sent word to Jesse, saying, “Let David remain in my service, for I am pleased with him.”
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ASV
And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let David, I pray thee, stand before me; for he hath found favor in my sight.
KJV
And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let David, I pray thee, stand before me; for he hath found favour in my sight.
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13 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח | vai.yish.Lach | and he sent | H7971 → |
| שָׁא֔וּל | sha.'Ul | Saul | H7586 → |
| אֶל־ | 'el- | to | H413 → |
| יִשַׁ֖י | yi.Shai | Jesse | H3448 → |
| לֵאמֹ֑ר | le.Mor | <to> saying | H559 → |
| יַעֲמָד־ | ya.'a.mod- | let him stand | H5975 → |
| נָ֤א | na' | please | H4994 → |
| דָוִד֙ | da.Vid | David | H1732 → |
| לְפָנַ֔י | le.fa.Nai | <to> before me | H6440 → |
| כִּֽי־ | ki- | for | H3588 → |
| מָ֥צָא | Ma.tza' | he has found | H4672 → |
| חֵ֖ן | chen | favor | H2580 → |
| בְּעֵינָֽי׃ | be.'ei.Nai | in view my | H5869 → |
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