1 Samuel 17:57
So when David returned from killing the Philistine, still holding his head in his hand, Abner took him and brought him before Saul.
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ASV
And as David returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, Abner took him, and brought him before Saul with the head of the Philistine in his hand.
KJV
And as David returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, Abner took him, and brought him before Saul with the head of the Philistine in his hand.
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14 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וּכְשׁ֣וּב | u.khe.Shuv | and just as returned | H7725 → |
| דָּוִ֗ד | da.Vid | David | H1732 → |
| מֵֽהַכּוֹת֙ | me.ha.kOt | from striking down | H5221 → |
| אֶת־ | 'et- | <obj.> | H853 → |
| הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔י | ha.pe.lish.Ti | the Philistine | H6430 → |
| וַיִּקַּ֤ח | vai.yi.Kach | and he took | H3947 → |
| אֹתוֹ֙ | 'o.To | <obj.> him | H853 → |
| אַבְנֵ֔ר | 'av.Ner | Abner | H74 → |
| וַיְבִאֵ֖הוּ | vay.vi.'E.hu | and he brought him | H935 → |
| לִפְנֵ֣י | lif.Nei | <to> before | H6440 → |
| שָׁא֑וּל | sha.'Ul | Saul | H7586 → |
| וְרֹ֥אשׁ | ve.Rosh | and [the] head of | H7218 → |
| הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖י | ha.pe.lish.Ti | the Philistine | H6430 → |
| בְּיָדֽוֹ׃ | be.ya.Do | [was] in hand his | H3027 → |
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