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1 Samuel 30:8

and David inquired of the LORD: “Should I pursue these raiders? Will I overtake them?” “Pursue them,” the LORD replied, “for you will surely overtake them and rescue the captives.”

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ASV

And David inquired of Jehovah, saying, If I pursue after this troop, shall I overtake them? And he answered him, Pursue; for thou shalt surely overtake them, and shalt without fail recover all.

KJV

And David enquired at the Lord, saying, Shall I pursue after this troop? shall I overtake them? And he answered him, Pursue: for thou shalt surely overtake them, and without fail recover all.

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OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַיִּשְׁאַ֨לvai.yish.'Aland he enquiredH7592 →
דָּוִ֤דda.VidDavidH1732 →
בַּֽיהוָה֙ba.Yah.wehby YahwehH3068 →
לֵאמֹ֔רle.Mor<to> sayingH559 →
אֶרְדֹּ֛ף'er.Dofwill I pursue?H7291 →
אַחֲרֵ֥י'a.cha.ReiafterH310 →
הַגְּדוּד־ha.ge.dud-the marauding bandH1416 →
הַזֶּ֖הha.Zeh<the> thisH2088 →
הַֽאַשִּׂגֶ֑נּוּha.'as.si.Ge.nu¿ will I overtake itH5381 →
וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH559 →
לוֹ֙loto <the> him
רְדֹ֔ףre.DofpursueH7291 →
כִּֽי־ki-forH3588 →
הַשֵּׂ֥גha.Segcertainly <to overtake>H5381 →
תַּשִּׂ֖יגta.Sigyou will overtake [it]H5381 →
וְהַצֵּ֥לve.ha.Tzeland certainly <to rescue>H5337 →
תַּצִּֽיל׃ta.Tzilyou will rescue [them]H5337 →

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Proverbs 3:6in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.1 Samuel 30:18So David recovered everything the Amalekites had taken, including his two wives.1 Samuel 23:2So David inquired of the LORD, “Should I go and attack these Philistines?” And the LORD said to David, “Go and attack the Philistines and save Keilah.”Proverbs 3:5–6Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding;2 Samuel 5:19So David inquired of the LORD, “Should I go up against the Philistines? Will You deliver them into my hand?” “Go,” replied the LORD, “for I will surely deliver the Philistines into your hand.”Psalms 91:15When he calls out to Me, I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble. I will deliver him and honor him.2 Samuel 5:23So David inquired of the LORD, who answered, “Do not march straight up, but circle around behind them and attack them in front of the balsam trees.Judges 20:23They went up and wept before the LORD until evening, inquiring of Him, “Should we again draw near for battle against our brothers the Benjamites?” And the LORD answered, “Go up against them.”1 Samuel 23:4Once again, David inquired of the LORD, and the LORD answered him: “Go at once to Keilah, for I will deliver the Philistines into your hand.”Psalms 50:15Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor Me.”1 Samuel 23:10–12And David said, “O LORD, God of Israel, Your servant has heard that Saul intends to come to Keilah and destroy the city on my account.Numbers 27:21He shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who will seek counsel for him before the LORD by the judgment of the Urim. At his command, he and all the Israelites with him—the entire congregation—will go out and come in.”Judges 20:28and Phinehas son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron, served before it.) The Israelites asked, “Should we again go out to battle against our brothers the Benjamites, or should we stop?” The LORD answered, “Fight, for tomorrow I will deliver them into your hand.”1 Samuel 28:6He inquired of the LORD, but the LORD did not answer him by dreams or Urim or prophets.Judges 20:18The Israelites set out, went up to Bethel, and inquired of God, “Who of us shall go up first to fight against the Benjamites?” “Judah will be first,” the LORD replied.1 Samuel 14:37So Saul inquired of God, “Shall I go down after the Philistines? Will You give them into the hand of Israel?” But God did not answer him that day.1 Samuel 28:15–16Then Samuel said to Saul, “Why have you disturbed me by bringing me up?” “I am deeply distressed,” replied Saul. “The Philistines are fighting against me, and God has turned away from me. He no longer answers me, either by prophets or by dreams. So I have called on you to tell me what to do.”1 Samuel 30:19Nothing was missing, young or old, son or daughter, or any of the plunder the Amalekites had taken. David brought everything back.

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