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1 Samuel 25:22

May God punish David, and ever so severely, if I let one of Nabal’s men survive until morning.”

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ASV

God do so unto the enemies of David, and more also, if I leave of all that pertain to him by the morning light so much as one man-child.

KJV

So and more also do God unto the enemies of David, if I leave of all that pertain to him by the morning light any that pisseth against the wall.

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16 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
כֹּה־koh-thusH3541 →
יַעֲשֶׂ֧הya.'a.Sehmay he doH6213 →
אֱלֹהִ֛ים'E.lo.HimGodH430 →
לְאֹיְבֵ֥יle.'o.ye.Veito [the] enemiesH341 →
דָוִ֖דda.VidDavidH1732 →
וְכֹ֣הve.Khohand thusH3541 →
יֹסִ֑יףyo.Sifmay he addH3254 →
אִם־'im-ifH518 →
אַשְׁאִ֧יר'ash.'IrI will leaveH7604 →
מִכָּל־mi.kolany of allH3605 →
אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-thatH834 →
ל֛וֹlo[belongs] to <the> him
עַד־'ad-untilH5704 →
הַבֹּ֖קֶרha.Bo.kerthe morningH1242 →
מַשְׁתִּ֥יןmash.Tin[one who] urinatesH8366 →
בְּקִֽיר׃be.Kiron a wallH7023 →

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1 Samuel 3:17“What was the message He gave you?” Eli asked. “Do not hide it from me. May God punish you, and ever so severely, if you hide from me anything He said to you.”1 Samuel 20:13But if my father intends to bring evil on you, then may the LORD punish me, and ever so severely, if I do not tell you and send you on your way in safety. May the LORD be with you, just as He has been with my father.1 Kings 14:10Because of all this, behold, I am bringing disaster on the house of Jeroboam: I will cut off from Jeroboam every male, both slave and free, in Israel; I will burn up the house of Jeroboam as one burns up dung until it is gone!1 Kings 21:21This is what the LORD says: ‘I will bring calamity on you and consume your descendants; I will cut off from Ahab every male in Israel, both slave and free.Leviticus 5:4Or if someone swears thoughtlessly with his lips to do anything good or evil—in whatever matter a man may rashly pronounce an oath—even if he is unaware of it, when he realizes it, he is guilty in the matter.2 Kings 9:8The whole house of Ahab will perish, and I will cut off from Ahab every male, both slave and free, in Israel.1 Samuel 20:16So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, “May the LORD hold David’s enemies accountable.”Ruth 1:17Where you die, I will die, and there I will be buried. May the LORD punish me, and ever so severely, if anything but death separates you and me.”1 Kings 16:11As soon as Zimri began to reign and was seated on the throne, he struck down the entire household of Baasha. He did not leave a single male, whether a kinsman or friend.1 Samuel 14:44And Saul declared, “May God punish me, and ever so severely, if you, Jonathan, do not surely die!”1 Samuel 25:37In the morning when Nabal was sober, his wife told him about these events, and his heart failed within him and he became like a stone.2 Kings 6:31He announced, “May God punish me, and ever so severely, if the head of Elisha son of Shaphat remains on his shoulders through this day!”2 Samuel 3:9May God punish Abner, and ever so severely, if I do not do for David what the LORD has sworn to him:Matthew 14:9The king was grieved, but because of his oaths and his guests, he ordered that her wish be granted

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