1 Samuel 23:2 Hebrew Word Analysis

0enquiredוַיִּשְׁאַ֨לh7592
11Therefore Davidדָּוִ֗דh1732
9And the LORDיְהוָ֜הh3068
8saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרh559
4הַֽאֵלֵ֣ךְh1980
13and smiteוְהִכִּ֣יתָh5221
14the Philistinesבַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםh6430
7הָאֵ֑לֶּהh428
8saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרh559
9And the LORDיְהוָ֜הh3068
10אֶלh413
11Therefore Davidדָּוִ֗דh1732
12לֵ֚ךְh1980
13and smiteוְהִכִּ֣יתָh5221
14the Philistinesבַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםh6430
15and saveוְהֽוֹשַׁעְתָּ֖h3467
16אֶתh853
17Keilahקְעִילָֽה׃h7084

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

Therefore David inquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go and smite these Philistines? And the LORD said unto David, Go, and smite the Philistines, and save Keilah.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Therefore David inquired of Jehovah, saying, Shall I go and smite these Philistines? And Jehovah said unto David, Go, and smite the Philistines, and save Keilah.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

So David, questioning the Lord, said, Am I to go and make an attack on these Philistines? And the Lord said to David, Go and make an attack on the Philistines so that Keilah may be kept from falling into their hands.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And David inquired of Jehovah, saying, Shall I go and smite these Philistines? And Jehovah said to David, Go and smite the Philistines, and save Keilah.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

Therefore David inquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go and smite these Philistines? And the LORD said to David, Go, and smite the Philistines, and save Keilah.

World English Bible (WEB)

Therefore David inquired of Yahweh, saying, Shall I go and strike these Philistines? Yahweh said to David, Go, and strike the Philistines, and save Keilah.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And David asketh at Jehovah, saying, `Do I go? -- and have I smitten among these Philistines?' And Jehovah saith unto David, `Go, and thou hast smitten among the Philistines, and saved Keilah.'