1 Then came all the tribes of Israel to David unto Hebron, and spake, saying, Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- Then came H935 (בּוֹא) — to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
- all the tribes H7626 (שֵׁבֶט) — a scion, i.e. (literally) a stick (for punishing, writing, fighting, ruling, walking, etc.) or (figuratively) a clan
- of Israel H3478 (יִשְׂרָאֵל) — he will rule as God; Jisraël, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
- to David H1732 (דָּוִד) — David, the youngest son of Jesse
- unto Hebron H2275 (חֶבְרוֹן) — Chebron, a place in Palestine, also the name of two Israelites
- and spake H559 (אָמַר) — to say (used with great latitude)
- saying H559 (אָמַר) — to say (used with great latitude)
- thy bone H6106 (עֶצֶם) — a bone (as strong); by extension, the body; figuratively, the substance, i.e. (as pron.) selfsame
- and thy flesh H1320 (בָּשָׂר) — flesh (from its freshness); by extension, body, person; also (by euphemistically) the pudenda of a man
2 In times past, when Saul was king over us, it was thou that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and Jehovah said to thee, Thou shalt be shepherd of my people Israel, and thou shalt be prince over Israel.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- Also in time past H8032 (שִׁלְשׁוֹם) — trebly, i.e. (in time) day before yesterday
- Also in time past H865 (אֶתְמוֹל) — heretofore; definitely yesterday
- when Saul H7586 (שָׁאוּל) — Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites
- was king H4428 (מֶלֶךְ) — a king
- over us, thou wast he that leddest out H3318 (יָצָא) — to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.
- and broughtest in H935 (בּוֹא) — to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
- Israel H3478 (יִשְׂרָאֵל) — he will rule as God; Jisraël, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
- And Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
- said H559 (אָמַר) — to say (used with great latitude)
- to thee, Thou shalt feed H7462 (רָעָה) — to tend a flock; i.e. pasture it; intransitively, to graze (literally or figuratively); generally to rule; by extension, to associate with (as a friend)
- my people H5971 (עַם) — a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
- and thou shalt be a captain H5057 (נָגִיד) — a commander (as occupying the front), civil, military or religious; generally (abstractly, plural), honorable themes
- over Israel H3478 (יִשְׂרָאֵל) — he will rule as God; Jisraël, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
3 So all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron; and king David made a covenant with them in Hebron before Jehovah: and they anointed David king over Israel.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- So all the elders H2205 (זָקֵן) — old
- of Israel H3478 (יִשְׂרָאֵל) — he will rule as God; Jisraël, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
- came H935 (בּוֹא) — to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
- to the king H4428 (מֶלֶךְ) — a king
- to Hebron H2275 (חֶבְרוֹן) — Chebron, a place in Palestine, also the name of two Israelites
- and king H4428 (מֶלֶךְ) — a king
- David H1732 (דָּוִד) — David, the youngest son of Jesse
- made H3772 (כָּרַת) — to cut (off, down or asunder); by implication, to destroy or consume; specifically, to covenant (i.e. make an alliance or bargain, originally by cutting flesh a…
- a league H1285 (בְּרִית) — a compact (because made by passing between pieces of flesh)
- with them in Hebron H2275 (חֶבְרוֹן) — Chebron, a place in Palestine, also the name of two Israelites
- before H6440 (פָּנִים) — the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (befo…
- Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
- and they anointed H4886 (מָשַׁח) — to rub with oil, i.e. to anoint; by implication, to consecrate; also to paint
- king H4428 (מֶלֶךְ) — a king
- over Israel H3478 (יִשְׂרָאֵל) — he will rule as God; Jisraël, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
4 David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- David H1732 (דָּוִד) — David, the youngest son of Jesse
- thirty H7970 (שְׁלוֹשִׁים) — thirty; or (ordinal) thirtieth
- years H8141 (שָׁנֶה) — a year (as a revolution of time)
- old H1121 (בֵּן) — a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition,…
- when he began to reign H4427 (מָלַךְ) — to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence (by implication) to take counsel
- he reigned H4427 (מָלַךְ) — to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence (by implication) to take counsel
- forty H705 (אַרְבָּעִים) — forty
5 In Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six months; and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty and three years over all Israel and Judah.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- In Hebron H2275 (חֶבְרוֹן) — Chebron, a place in Palestine, also the name of two Israelites
- he reigned H4427 (מָלַךְ) — to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence (by implication) to take counsel
- over Judah H3063 (יְהוּדָה) — Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory
- seven H7651 (שֶׁבַע) — seven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number
- years H8141 (שָׁנֶה) — a year (as a revolution of time)
- and six H8337 (שֵׁשׁ) — six (as an overplus beyond five or the fingers of the hand); as ordinal sixth
- months H2320 (חֹדֶשׁ) — the new moon; by implication, a month
- and in Jerusalem H3389 (יְרוּשָׁלִַ͏ם) — Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine
- thirty H7970 (שְׁלוֹשִׁים) — thirty; or (ordinal) thirtieth
- and three H7969 (שָׁלוֹשׁ) — three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multiple) thrice
- over all Israel H3478 (יִשְׂרָאֵל) — he will rule as God; Jisraël, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
- and Judah H3063 (יְהוּדָה) — Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory
6 And the king and his men went to Jerusalem against the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land, who spake unto David, saying, Except thou take away the blind and the lame, thou shalt not come in hither; thinking, David cannot come in hither.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- And the king H4428 (מֶלֶךְ) — a king
- and his men H582 (אֱנוֹשׁ) — properly, a mortal (and thus differing from the more dignified 120); hence, a man in general (singly or collectively)
- went H3212 (יָלַךְ) — to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)
- to Jerusalem H3389 (יְרוּשָׁלִַ͏ם) — Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine
- unto the Jebusites H2983 (יְבוּסִי) — a Jebusite or inhabitant of Jebus
- the inhabitants H3427 (יָשַׁב) — properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
- of the land H776 (אֶרֶץ) — the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
- which spake H559 (אָמַר) — to say (used with great latitude)
- unto David H1732 (דָּוִד) — David, the youngest son of Jesse
- saying H559 (אָמַר) — to say (used with great latitude)
- Except thou take away H5493 (סוּר) — to turn off (literally or figuratively)
- the blind H5787 (עִוֵּר) — blind (literally or figuratively)
- and the lame H6455 (פִּסֵּחַ) — lame
- thou shalt not come in H935 (בּוֹא) — to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
- hither: thinking H559 (אָמַר) — to say (used with great latitude)
- David H1732 (דָּוִד) — David, the youngest son of Jesse
- cannot come in H935 (בּוֹא) — to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
7 Nevertheless David took the stronghold of Zion; the same is the city of David.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- Nevertheless David H1732 (דָּוִד) — David, the youngest son of Jesse
- took H3920 (לָכַד) — to catch (in a net, trap or pit); generally, to capture or occupy; also to choose (by lot); figuratively, to cohere
- the strong hold H4686 (מָצוּד) — a net, or (abstractly) capture; also a fastness
- of Zion H6726 (צִיּוֹן) — Tsijon (as a permanent capital), a mountain of Jerusalem
- the city H5892 (עִיר) — a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
- of David H1732 (דָּוִד) — David, the youngest son of Jesse
8 And David said on that day, Whosoever smiteth the Jebusites, let him get up to the watercourse, and smite the lame and the blind, that are hated of David’s soul. Wherefore they say, There are the blind and the lame; he cannot come into the house.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- And David H1732 (דָּוִד) — David, the youngest son of Jesse
- said H559 (אָמַר) — to say (used with great latitude)
- on that day H3117 (יוֹם) — a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated ter…
- Whosoever getteth up H5060 (נָגַע) — properly, to touch, i.e. lay the hand upon (for any purpose; euphemistically, to lie with a woman); by implication, to reach (figuratively, to arrive, acquire);…
- to the gutter H6794 (צִנּוּר) — a culvert
- and smiteth H5221 (נָכָה) — to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)
- the Jebusites H2983 (יְבוּסִי) — a Jebusite or inhabitant of Jebus
- and the lame H6455 (פִּסֵּחַ) — lame
- and the blind H5787 (עִוֵּר) — blind (literally or figuratively)
- hated H8130 (שָׂנֵא) — to hate (personally)
- of David’s H1732 (דָּוִד) — David, the youngest son of Jesse
- soul H5315 (נֶפֶשׁ) — properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)
- Wherefore they said H559 (אָמַר) — to say (used with great latitude)
- The blind H5787 (עִוֵּר) — blind (literally or figuratively)
- shall not come H935 (בּוֹא) — to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
- into the house H1004 (בַּיִת) — a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
9 And David dwelt in the stronghold, and called it the city of David. And David built round about from Millo and inward.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- So David H1732 (דָּוִד) — David, the youngest son of Jesse
- dwelt H3427 (יָשַׁב) — properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
- in the fort H4686 (מָצוּד) — a net, or (abstractly) capture; also a fastness
- and called H7121 (קָרָא) — to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
- it the city H5892 (עִיר) — a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
- of David H1732 (דָּוִד) — David, the youngest son of Jesse
- And David H1732 (דָּוִד) — David, the youngest son of Jesse
- built H1129 (בָּנָה) — to build (literally and figuratively)
- round about H5439 (סָבִיב) — (as noun) a circle, neighbour, or environs; but chiefly (as adverb, with or without preposition) around
- from Millo H4407 (מִלּוֹא) — a rampart (as filled in), i.e. the citadel
- and inward H1004 (בַּיִת) — a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
10 And David waxed greater and greater; for Jehovah, the God of hosts, was with him.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- And David H1732 (דָּוִד) — David, the youngest son of Jesse
- went H3212 (יָלַךְ) — to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)
- on H1980 (הָלַךְ) — to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
- and grew great H1419 (גָּדוֹל) — great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent
- And Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
- God H430 (אֱלֹהִים) — gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference…
- of Armies H6635 (צָבָא) — a mass of persons (or figuratively, things), especially reg. organized for war (an army); by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively (specifically, h…
11 And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar-trees, and carpenters, and masons; and they built David a house.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- And Hiram H2438 (חִירָם) — Chiram or Chirom, the name of two Tyrians
- king H4428 (מֶלֶךְ) — a king
- of Tyre H6865 (צֹר) — Tsor, a place in Palestine
- sent H7971 (שָׁלַח) — to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
- messengers H4397 (מַלְאָךְ) — a messenger; specifically, of God, i.e. an angel (also a prophet, priest or teacher)
- to David H1732 (דָּוִד) — David, the youngest son of Jesse
- and cedar H730 (אֶרֶז) — a cedar tree (from the tenacity of its roots)
- trees H6086 (עֵץ) — a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks)
- and carpenters H2796 (חָרָשׁ) — a fabricator or any material
- and masons H68 (אֶבֶן) — a stone
- and masons H7023 (קִיר) — a wall (as built in a trench)
- and they built H1129 (בָּנָה) — to build (literally and figuratively)
- David H1732 (דָּוִד) — David, the youngest son of Jesse
- an house H1004 (בַּיִת) — a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
12 And David perceived that Jehovah had established him king over Israel, and that he had exalted his kingdom for his people Israel’s sake.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- And David H1732 (דָּוִד) — David, the youngest son of Jesse
- perceived H3045 (יָדַע) — to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation…
- that Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
- had established H3559 (כּוּן) — properly, to be erect (i.e. stand perpendicular); hence (causatively) to set up, in a great variety of applications, whether literal (establish, fix, prepare, a…
- him king H4428 (מֶלֶךְ) — a king
- over Israel H3478 (יִשְׂרָאֵל) — he will rule as God; Jisraël, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
- and that he had exalted H5375 (נָשָׂא) — to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relative
- his kingdom H4467 (מַמְלָכָה) — dominion, i.e. (abstractly) the estate (rule) or (concretely) the country (realm)
- for his people H5971 (עַם) — a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
- Israel’s H3478 (יִשְׂרָאֵל) — he will rule as God; Jisraël, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
13 And David took him more concubines and wives out of Jerusalem, after he was come from Hebron; and there were yet sons and daughters born to David.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- And David H1732 (דָּוִד) — David, the youngest son of Jesse
- took H3947 (לָקַח) — to take (in the widest variety of applications)
- more concubines H6370 (פִּילֶגֶשׁ) — a concubine; also (masculine) a paramour
- and wives H802 (אִשָּׁה) — a woman
- out of Jerusalem H3389 (יְרוּשָׁלִַ͏ם) — Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine
- after H310 (אַחַר) — properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
- he was come H935 (בּוֹא) — to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
- from Hebron H2275 (חֶבְרוֹן) — Chebron, a place in Palestine, also the name of two Israelites
- and there were yet sons H1121 (בֵּן) — a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition,…
- and daughters H1323 (בַּת) — a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively)
- born H3205 (יָלַד) — to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage
- to David H1732 (דָּוִד) — David, the youngest son of Jesse
14 And these are the names of those that were born unto him in Jerusalem: Shammua, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon,Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- the names H8034 (שֵׁם) — an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character
- of those that were born H3209 (יִלּוֹד) — born
- unto him in Jerusalem H3389 (יְרוּשָׁלִַ͏ם) — Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine
- Shammua H8051 (שַׁמּוּעַ) — Shammua, the name of four Israelites
- and Shobab H7727 (שׁוֹבָב) — Shobab, the name of two Israelites
- and Nathan H5416 (נָתָן) — Nathan, the name of five Israelites
- and Solomon H8010 (שְׁלֹמֹה) — Shelomah, David's successor
15 and Ibhar, and Elishua, and Nepheg, and Japhia,Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- Ibhar H2984 (יִבְחַר) — Jibchar, an Israelite
- also, and Elishua H474 (אֱלִישׁוּעַ) — Elishua, the son of King David
- and Nepheg H5298 (נֶפֶג) — Nepheg, the name of two Israelites
- and Japhia H3309 (יָפִיעַ) — Japhia, the name of a Canaanite, an Israelite, and a place in Palestine
16 and Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphelet.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- And Elishama H476 (אֱלִישָׁמָע) — Elishama, the name of seven Israelites
- and Eliada H450 (אֶלְיָדָע) — Eljada, the name of two Israelites and of an Aramaean leader
- and Eliphalet H467 (אֱלִיפֶלֶט) — Eliphelet or Elpelet, the name of six Israelites
17 And when the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel, all the Philistines went up to seek David; and David heard of it, and went down to the stronghold.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- But when the Philistines H6430 (פְּלִשְׁתִּי) — a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth
- heard H8085 (שָׁמַע) — to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
- that they had anointed H4886 (מָשַׁח) — to rub with oil, i.e. to anoint; by implication, to consecrate; also to paint
- David H1732 (דָּוִד) — David, the youngest son of Jesse
- king H4428 (מֶלֶךְ) — a king
- over Israel H3478 (יִשְׂרָאֵל) — he will rule as God; Jisraël, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
- all the Philistines H6430 (פְּלִשְׁתִּי) — a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth
- came up H5927 (עָלָה) — to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative
- to seek H1245 (בָּקַשׁ) — to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after
- and David H1732 (דָּוִד) — David, the youngest son of Jesse
- and went down H3381 (יָרַד) — to descend (literally, to go downwards; or conventionally to a lower region, as the shore, a boundary, the enemy, etc.; or figuratively, to fall); causatively,…
- to the hold H4686 (מָצוּד) — a net, or (abstractly) capture; also a fastness
18 Now the Philistines had come and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- The Philistines H6430 (פְּלִשְׁתִּי) — a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth
- also came H935 (בּוֹא) — to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
- and spread H5203 (נָטַשׁ) — properly, to pound, i.e. smite; by implication (as if beating out, and thus expanding) to disperse; also, to thrust off, down, out or upon (inclusively, reject,…
- themselves in the valley H6010 (עֵמֶק) — a vale (i.e. broad depression)
- of Rephaim H7497 (רָפָא) — a giant
19 And David inquired of Jehovah, saying, Shall I go up against the Philistines? wilt thou deliver them into my hand? And Jehovah said unto David, Go up; for I will certainly deliver the Philistines into thy hand.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- And David H1732 (דָּוִד) — David, the youngest son of Jesse
- enquired H7592 (שָׁאַל) — to inquire; by implication, to request; by extension, to demand
- of Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
- saying H559 (אָמַר) — to say (used with great latitude)
- Shall I go up H5927 (עָלָה) — to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative
- to the Philistines H6430 (פְּלִשְׁתִּי) — a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth
- wilt thou deliver H5414 (נָתַן) — to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
- them into mine hand H3027 (יָד) — a hand (the open one [indicating power, means, direction, etc.], in distinction from 3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of a…
- And Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
- said H559 (אָמַר) — to say (used with great latitude)
- unto David H1732 (דָּוִד) — David, the youngest son of Jesse
- Go up H5927 (עָלָה) — to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative
- for I will doubtless H5414 (נָתַן) — to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
- deliver H5414 (נָתַן) — to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
- the Philistines H6430 (פְּלִשְׁתִּי) — a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth
- into thine hand H3027 (יָד) — a hand (the open one [indicating power, means, direction, etc.], in distinction from 3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of a…
20 And David came to Baal-perazim, and David smote them there; and he said, Jehovah hath broken mine enemies before me, like the breach of waters. Therefore he called the name of that place Baal-perazim.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- And David H1732 (דָּוִד) — David, the youngest son of Jesse
- came H935 (בּוֹא) — to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
- to Baal–perazim H1188 (בַּעַל פְּרָצִים) — Baal-Peratsim, a place in Palestine
- smote H5221 (נָכָה) — to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)
- them there, and said H559 (אָמַר) — to say (used with great latitude)
- Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
- hath broken forth H6555 (פָּרַץ) — to break out (in many applications, direct and indirect, literal and figurative)
- upon mine enemies H341 (אֹיֵב) — hating; an adversary
- before H6440 (פָּנִים) — the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (befo…
- me, as the breach H6556 (פֶּרֶץ) — a break (literally or figuratively)
- of waters H4325 (מַיִם) — water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen
- Therefore he called H7121 (קָרָא) — to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
- the name H8034 (שֵׁם) — an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character
- of that place H4725 (מָקוֹם) — properly, a standing, i.e. a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind)
- Baal–perazim H1188 (בַּעַל פְּרָצִים) — Baal-Peratsim, a place in Palestine
21 And they left their images there; and David and his men took them away.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- And there they left H5800 (עָזַב) — to loosen, i.e. relinquish, permit, etc.
- their images H6091 (עָצָב) — an (idolatrous) image
- and David H1732 (דָּוִד) — David, the youngest son of Jesse
- and his men H582 (אֱנוֹשׁ) — properly, a mortal (and thus differing from the more dignified 120); hence, a man in general (singly or collectively)
- burned H5375 (נָשָׂא) — to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relative
22 And the Philistines came up yet again, and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- And the Philistines H6430 (פְּלִשְׁתִּי) — a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth
- came up H5927 (עָלָה) — to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative
- yet again H3254 (יָסַף) — to add or augment (often adverbial, to continue to do a thing)
- and spread H5203 (נָטַשׁ) — properly, to pound, i.e. smite; by implication (as if beating out, and thus expanding) to disperse; also, to thrust off, down, out or upon (inclusively, reject,…
- themselves in the valley H6010 (עֵמֶק) — a vale (i.e. broad depression)
- of Rephaim H7497 (רָפָא) — a giant
23 And when David inquired of Jehovah, he said, Thou shalt not go up: make a circuit behind them, and come upon them over against the mulberry-trees.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- And when David H1732 (דָּוִד) — David, the youngest son of Jesse
- enquired H7592 (שָׁאַל) — to inquire; by implication, to request; by extension, to demand
- of Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
- he said H559 (אָמַר) — to say (used with great latitude)
- Thou shalt not go up H5927 (עָלָה) — to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative
- fetch a compass H5437 (סָבַב) — to revolve, surround, or border; used in various applications, literally and figuratively
- behind H310 (אַחַר) — properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
- them, and come H935 (בּוֹא) — to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
- upon them over against H4136 (מוּל) — properly, abrupt, i.e. a precipice; by implication, the front; used only adverbially (with prepositional prefix) opposite
- the mulberry trees H1057 (בָּכָא) — the weeping tree (some gum-distilling tree, perhaps the balsam)
24 And it shall be, when thou hearest the sound of marching in the tops of the mulberry-trees, that then thou shalt bestir thyself; for then is Jehovah gone out before thee to smite the host of the Philistines.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- And let it be, when thou hearest H8085 (שָׁמַע) — to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
- the sound H6963 (קוֹל) — a voice or sound
- of a going H6807 (צְעָדָה) — a march; (concretely) an (ornamental) ankle-chain
- in the tops H7218 (רֹאשׁ) — the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
- of the mulberry trees H1057 (בָּכָא) — the weeping tree (some gum-distilling tree, perhaps the balsam)
- that then thou shalt bestir H2782 (חָרַץ) — properly, to point sharply, i.e. (literally) to wound; figuratively, to be alert, to decide
- thyself: for then shall Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
- go out H3318 (יָצָא) — to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.
- before H6440 (פָּנִים) — the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (befo…
- thee, to smite H5221 (נָכָה) — to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)
- the army H4264 (מַחֲנֶה) — an encampment (of travellers or troops); hence, an army, whether literal (of soldiers) or figurative (of dancers, angels, cattle, locusts, stars; or even the sa…
- of the Philistines H6430 (פְּלִשְׁתִּי) — a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth
25 And David did so, as Jehovah commanded him, and smote the Philistines from Geba until thou come to Gezer.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- And David H1732 (דָּוִד) — David, the youngest son of Jesse
- did so H6213 (עָשָׂה) — to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
- as Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
- had commanded H6680 (צָוָה) — (intensively) to constitute, enjoin
- him; and smote H5221 (נָכָה) — to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)
- the Philistines H6430 (פְּלִשְׁתִּי) — a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth
- from Geba H1387 (גֶּבַע) — Geba, a place in Palestine
- until thou come H935 (בּוֹא) — to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
- to Gazer H1507 (גֶּזֶר) — Gezer, a place in Palestine