1 Samuel 24:5 Hebrew Word Analysis

0וַֽיְהִי֙h1961
1And it came to pass afterwardאַֽחֲרֵיh310
2כֵ֔ןh3651
3smoteוַיַּ֥ךְh5221
4heartלֵבh3820
5that David'sדָּוִ֖דh1732
6אֹת֑וֹh853
7עַ֚לh5921
8אֲשֶׁ֣רh834
9him because he had cut offכָּרַ֔תh3772
10אֶתh853
11skirtכָּנָ֖ףh3671
12אֲשֶׁ֥רh834
13Saul'sלְשָׁאֽוּל׃h7586

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

And it came to pass afterward, that David's heart smote him, because he had cut off Saul's skirt.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And it came to pass afterward, that David's heart smote him, because he had cut off Saul's skirt.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And David's men said to him, Now is the time when the Lord says to you, I will give up your hater into your hands to do with him whatever seems good to you. Then David, getting up, took the skirt of Saul's robe in his hand, cutting off the end of it without his knowledge.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And it came to pass afterwards that David's heart smote him, because he had cut off Saul's skirt.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

And the men of David said to him, Behold the day of which the LORD said to thee, Behold, I will deliver thy enemy into thy hand, that thou mayest do to him as it shall seem good to thee. Then David arose, and privately cut off the skirt of Saul's robe.

World English Bible (WEB)

It happened afterward, that David's heart struck him, because he had cut off Saul's skirt.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And it cometh to pass afterwards that the heart of David smiteth him, because that he hath cut off the skirt which `is' on Saul,