1 Samuel 17:39
David strapped his sword over the tunic and tried to walk, but he was not accustomed to them. “I cannot walk in these,” David said to Saul. “I am not accustomed to them.” So David took them off.
BSB
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ASV
And David girded his sword upon his apparel, and he assayed to go; for he had not proved it. And David said unto Saul, I cannot go with these; for I have not proved them. And David put them off him.
KJV
And David girded his sword upon his armour, and he assayed to go; for he had not proved it. And David said unto Saul, I cannot go with these; for I have not proved them. And David put them off him.
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25 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיַּחְגֹּ֣ר | vai.yach.Gor | and he girded | H2296 → |
| דָּוִ֣ד | da.Vid | David | H1732 → |
| אֶת־ | 'et- | <obj.> | H853 → |
| חַ֠רְבּוֹ | char.bo | sword his | H2719 → |
| מֵעַ֨ל | me.'Al | <from> over | H5921 → |
| לְמַדָּ֜יו | le.ma.Dav | <to> garments his | H4055 → |
| וַיֹּ֣אֶל | vai.Yo.'el | and he fell short | H2974 → |
| לָלֶכֶת֮ | la.le.Khet | to walk | H1980 → |
| כִּ֣י | ki | for | H3588 → |
| לֹֽא־ | lo'- | not | H3808 → |
| נִסָּה֒ | ni.Sah | he had put to [the] test | H5254 → |
| וַיֹּ֨אמֶר | vai.Yo.mer | and he said | H559 → |
| דָּוִ֜ד | da.Vid | David | H1732 → |
| אֶל־ | 'el- | to | H413 → |
| שָׁא֗וּל | sha.'Ul | Saul | H7586 → |
| לֹ֥א | lo' | not | H3808 → |
| אוּכַ֛ל | 'u.Khal | I will be able | H3201 → |
| לָלֶ֥כֶת | la.Le.khet | to walk | H1980 → |
| בָּאֵ֖לֶּה | ba.'E.leh | in these [things] | H428 → |
| כִּ֣י | ki | for | H3588 → |
| לֹ֣א | lo' | not | H3808 → |
| נִסִּ֑יתִי | ni.Si.ti | I have put to [the] test | H5254 → |
| וַיְסִרֵ֥ם | vay.si.Rem | and he removed them | H5493 → |
| דָּוִ֖ד | da.Vid | David | H1732 → |
| מֵעָלָֽיו׃ | me.'a.Lav | from on <the> himself | H5921 → |
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