1 Samuel 27:11
David did not leave a man or woman alive to be brought to Gath, for he said, “Otherwise they will report us, saying, ‘This is what David did.’” And this was David’s custom the whole time he lived in Philistine territory.
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ASV
And David saved neither man nor woman alive, to bring them to Gath, saying, Lest they should tell of us, saying, So did David, and so hath been his manner all the while he hath dwelt in the country of the Philistines.
KJV
And David saved neither man nor woman alive, to bring tidings to Gath, saying, Lest they should tell on us, saying, So did David, and so will be his manner all the while he dwelleth in the country of the Philistines.
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Commentary
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23 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וְאִ֨ישׁ | ve.'Ish | and a man | H376 → |
| וְאִשָּׁ֜ה | ve.'i.Shah | and a woman | H802 → |
| לֹֽא־ | lo'- | not | H3808 → |
| יְחַיֶּ֣ה | ye.chai.Yeh | he let live | H2421 → |
| דָוִ֗ד | da.Vid | David | H1732 → |
| לְהָבִ֥יא | le.ha.Vi' | to bring | H935 → |
| גַת֙ | gat | Gath | H1661 → |
| לֵאמֹ֔ר | le.Mor | <to> saying | H559 → |
| פֶּן־ | pen- | lest | H6435 → |
| יַגִּ֥דוּ | ya.Gi.du | they should tell | H5046 → |
| עָלֵ֖ינוּ | 'a.Lei.nu | on us | H5921 → |
| לֵאמֹ֑ר | le.Mor | <to> saying | H559 → |
| כֹּֽה־ | koh- | thus | H3541 → |
| עָשָׂ֤ה | 'a.Sah | he has done | H6213 → |
| דָוִד֙ | da.Vid | David | H1732 → |
| וְכֹ֣ה | ve.Khoh | and [is] thus | H3541 → |
| מִשְׁפָּט֔וֹ | mish.pa.To | practice his | H4941 → |
| כָּל־ | kol- | all | H3605 → |
| הַ֨יָּמִ֔ים | hai.ya.Mim | the days | H3117 → |
| אֲשֶׁ֥ר | 'a.Sher | which | H834 → |
| יָשַׁ֖ב | ya.Shav | he has dwelt | H3427 → |
| בִּשְׂדֵ֥ה | bis.Deh | in [the] region of | H7704 → |
| פְלִשְׁתִּֽים׃ | fe.lish.Tim | [the] Philistines | H6430 → |
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