1 Samuel 18:22
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Then Saul ordered his servants, “Speak to David privately and tell him, ‘Behold, the king is pleased with you, and all his servants love you. Now therefore, become his son-in-law.’ ”

Young's Literal Translation
And Saul commandeth his servants, ‘Speak unto David gently, saying, Lo, the king hath delighted in thee, and all his servants have loved thee, and now, be son-in-law to the king.’

King James Bible
And Saul commanded his servants, [saying], Commune with David secretly, and say, Behold, the king hath delight in thee, and all his servants love thee: now therefore be the king's son in law.

Hebrew
Then Saul
שָׁא֜וּל (šā·’ūl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 7586: Saul -- first king of Israel, also an Edomite and two Israelites

ordered
וַיְצַ֨ו (way·ṣaw)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 6680: To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order

his servants,
עֲבָדָ֗ו‪‬ (‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5650: Slave, servant

“Speak
דַּבְּר֨וּ (dab·bə·rū)
Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural
Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue

to
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

David
דָּוִ֤ד (dā·wiḏ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse

privately
בַּלָּט֙ (bal·lāṭ)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3909: Covered, secret, incantation, secrecy, covertly

and tell him,
לֵאמֹ֔ר (lê·mōr)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 559: To utter, say

‘Behold,
הִנֵּ֨ה (hin·nêh)
Interjection
Strong's 2009: Lo! behold!

the king
הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4428: A king

is pleased with you,
חָפֵ֤ץ (ḥā·p̄êṣ)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 2654: To incline to, to bend, to be pleased with, desire

and all
וְכָל־ (wə·ḵāl)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

his servants
עֲבָדָ֖יו (‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5650: Slave, servant

love you.
אֲהֵב֑וּךָ (’ă·hê·ḇū·ḵā)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | second person masculine singular
Strong's 157: To have affection f

Now therefore,
וְעַתָּ֖ה (wə·‘at·tāh)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb
Strong's 6258: At this time

become his
בַּמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ (bam·me·leḵ)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4428: A king

son-in-law.’”
הִתְחַתֵּ֥ן (hiṯ·ḥat·tên)
Verb - Hitpael - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's 2859: To give, away in marriage, to contract affinity by marriage

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
BibleApps.com


1 Samuel 18:21
Top of Page
Top of Page