1 Samuel 16:20

Every Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.

• וַיִּקַּ֨חand he took

  vaiyikachH3947 →966 times

• יִשַׁ֜יJesse

  yishaiH3448 →42 times

• חֲמ֥וֹרa donkey

  chamorH2543 →96 times

• לֶ֙חֶם֙bread

  lechemH3899 →298 times

• וְנֹ֣אדand a skin-bottle of

  venodH4997 →

• יַ֔יִןwine

  yayinH3196 →141 times

• וּגְדִ֥יand a kid of

  ugediH1423 →

• עִזִּ֖יםgoats

  ʾizimH5795 →74 times

• אֶחָ֑דone

  ʾechadH259 →971 times

• וַיִּשְׁלַ֛חand he sent [them]

  vaiyishlachH7971 →845 times

• בְּיַד־by [the] hand of

  beyad-H3027 →1618 times

• דָּוִ֥דDavid

  davidH1732 →999 times

• בְּנ֖וֹson his

  benoH1121 →4930 times

• אֶל־to

  ʾel-H413 →5510 times

• שָׁאֽוּל׃Saul

  shaulH7586 →402 times

A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.

The number beside each verse is how many compiled reference works tie it to this one. The strongest six stand open.

Each card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.

• Through

  1 Samuel 10:27

  But some worthless men said, “How can this man save us?” So they despised him and brought him no gifts; but Saul remained silent about it.

  it leads to

  • Deuteronomy 13:13

    that wicked men have arisen from among you and have led the people of their city astray, saying, “Let us go and serve other gods” (which you have not known),

  • 1 Kings 10:25

    Year after year, each visitor would bring his tribute: articles of silver and gold, clothing, weapons, spices, horses, and mules.

  • 2 Chronicles 17:5

    So the LORD established the kingdom in his hand, and all Judah brought him tribute, so that he had an abundance of riches and honor.

  • 1 Samuel 2:12

    Now the sons of Eli were wicked men; they had no regard for the LORD

• Through

  Proverbs 18:16

  A man’s gift opens doors for him, and brings him before great men.

  it leads to

  • Proverbs 19:6

    Many seek the favor of the prince, and everyone is a friend of the gift giver.

  • Genesis 33:10

    But Jacob insisted, “No, please! If I have found favor in your sight, then receive this gift from my hand. For indeed, I have seen your face, and it is like seeing the face…

  • Genesis 43:11

    Then their father Israel said to them, “If it must be so, then do this: Put some of the best products of the land in your packs and carry them down as a gift…

• Through

  Genesis 43:11

  Then their father Israel said to them, “If it must be so, then do this: Put some of the best products of the land in your packs and carry them down as a gift…

  it leads to

  • Genesis 37:25

    And as they sat down to eat a meal, they looked up and saw a caravan of Ishmaelites coming from Gilead. Their camels were carrying spices, balm, and myrrh on their way down to…