1 Samuel 17:13
The three older sons of Jesse had followed Saul into battle: The firstborn was Eliab, the second was Abinadab, and the third was Shammah.
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ASV
And the three eldest sons of Jesse had gone after Saul to the battle: and the names of his three sons that went to the battle were Eliab the first-born, and next unto him Abinadab, and the third Shammah.
KJV
And the three eldest sons of Jesse went and followed Saul to the battle: and the names of his three sons that went to the battle were Eliab the firstborn, and next unto him Abinadab, and the third Shammah.
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21 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיֵּ֨לְכ֜וּ | vai.Ye.le.Khu | and they had gone | H1980 → |
| שְׁלֹ֤שֶׁת | she.Lo.shet | [the] three | H7969 → |
| בְּנֵֽי־ | be.nei- | [the] sons of | H1121 → |
| יִשַׁי֙ | yi.Shai | Jesse | H3448 → |
| הַגְּדֹלִ֔ים | ha.ge.do.Lim | <the> old | H1419 → |
| הָלְכ֥וּ | ha.le.Khu | they had gone | H1980 → |
| אַחֲרֵי־ | 'a.cha.rei- | after | H310 → |
| שָׁא֖וּל | sha.'Ul | Saul | H7586 → |
| לַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה | la.mil.cha.Mah | to <the> battle | H4421 → |
| וְשֵׁ֣ם׀ | ve.Shem | and [the] name of | H8034 → |
| שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת | she.Lo.shet | [the] three of | H7969 → |
| בָּנָ֗יו | ba.Nav | sons his | H1121 → |
| אֲשֶׁ֤ר | 'a.Sher | who | H834 → |
| הָלְכוּ֙ | ha.le.Khu | they had gone | H1980 → |
| בַּמִּלְחָמָ֔ה | ba.mil.cha.Mah | in the battle | H4421 → |
| אֱלִיאָ֣ב | 'e.li.'Av | [was] Eliab | H446 → |
| הַבְּכ֗וֹר | ha.be.Khor | the firstborn | H1060 → |
| וּמִשְׁנֵ֙הוּ֙ | u.mish.Ne.hu | and second his | H4932 → |
| אֲבִ֣ינָדָ֔ב | 'a.Vi.na.Dav | [was] Abinadab | H41 → |
| וְהַשְּׁלִשִׁ֖י | ve.ha.she.li.Shi | and the third | H7992 → |
| שַׁמָּֽה׃ | sha.Mah | [was] Shammah | H8048 → |
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