1 Samuel 22:17 Hebrew Word Analysis

0	said	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	h559
26	And the king	הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙	h4428
2	unto the footmen	לָֽרָצִים֩	h7323
3	that stood	הַנִּצָּבִ֨ים	h5324
4		עָלָ֜יו	h5921
5	about him Turn	סֹ֥בּוּ	h5437
6	and slay	וְהָמִ֣יתוּ׀	h4191
31	the priests	בְּכֹֽהֲנֵ֥י	h3548
32	of the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃	h3068
9		כִּ֤י	h3588
10		גַם	h1571
29	because their hand	יָדָ֔ם	h3027
12		עִם	h5973
13	also is with David	דָּוִ֔ד	h1732
14		וְכִ֤י	h3588
15	and because they knew	יָֽדְעוּ֙	h3045
16		כִּֽי	h3588
17	when he fled	בֹרֵ֣חַ	h1272
18		ה֔וּא	h1931
19		וְלֹ֥א	h3808
20	and did not shew	גָל֖וּ	h1540
21		אֶת	h853
22		אָזְנִ֑וֹ	h241
23		וְלֹֽא	h3808
24	would	אָב֞וּ	h14
25	it to me But the servants	עַבְדֵ֤י	h5650
26	And the king	הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙	h4428
27	not put forth	לִשְׁלֹ֣חַ	h7971
28		אֶת	h853
29	because their hand	יָדָ֔ם	h3027
30	to fall	לִפְגֹ֖עַ	h6293
31	the priests	בְּכֹֽהֲנֵ֥י	h3548
32	of the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃	h3068

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

And the king said unto the footmen that stood about him, Turn, and slay the priests of the LORD: because their hand also is with David, and because they knew when he fled, and did not show it to me. But the servants of the king would not put forth their hand to fall upon the priests of the LORD.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And the king said unto the guard that stood about him, Turn, and slay the priests of Jehovah; because their hand also is with David, and because they knew that he fled, and did not disclose it to me. But the servants of the king would not put forth their hand to fall upon the priests of Jehovah.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Then the king said to the runners who were waiting near him, Put the priests of the Lord to death; because they are on David's side, and having knowledge of his flight, did not give me word of it. But the king's servants would not put out their hands to make an attack on the Lord's priests.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And the king said to the couriers that stood about him, Turn and put the priests of Jehovah to death; because their hand also is with David, and because they knew when he fled, and did not inform me. But the servants of the king were not willing to put forth their hand to fall on the priests of Jehovah.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

And the king said to the footmen that stood about him, Turn, and slay the priests of the LORD: because their hand also is with David, and because they knew when he fled, and did not show it to me. But the servants of the king would not put forth their hand to fall upon the priests of the LORD.

World English Bible (WEB)

The king said to the guard who stood about him, Turn, and kill the priests of Yahweh; because their hand also is with David, and because they knew that he fled, and didn't disclose it to me. But the servants of the king wouldn't put forth their hand to fall on the priests of Yahweh.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And the king saith to runners, those standing by him, `Turn round, and put to death the priests of Jehovah, because their hand also `is' with David, and because they have known that he is fleeing, and have not uncovered mine ear;' and the servants of the king have not been willing to put forth their hand to come against the priests of Jehovah.