KJV: For he did put his life in his hand, and slew the Philistine, and the LORD wrought a great salvation for all Israel: thou sawest it, and didst rejoice: wherefore then wilt thou sin against innocent blood, to slay David without a cause?
YLT: yea, he putteth his life in his hand, and smiteth the Philistine, and Jehovah worketh a great salvation for all Israel; thou hast seen, and dost rejoice, and why dost thou sin against innocent blood, to put David to death for nought?'
Darby: for he put his life in hand, and smote the Philistine, and Jehovah wrought a great salvation for all Israel: thou didst see it, and didst rejoice; why then wilt thou sin against innocent blood, in slaying David without cause?
ASV: for he put his life in his hand, and smote the Philistine, and Jehovah wrought a great victory for all Israel: thou sawest it, and didst rejoice; wherefore then wilt thou sin against innocent blood, to slay David without a cause?
| וַיָּשֶׂם֩ | For he took |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: שׂוּמָה Sense: to put, place, set, appoint, make. |
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| אֶת־ | - |
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Parse: Direct object marker Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative. |
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| נַפְשׁ֨וֹ | his life |
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Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct, third person masculine singular Root: נֶפֶשׁ Sense: soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion. |
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| בְכַפּ֜וֹ | in his hands |
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Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, feminine singular construct, third person masculine singular Root: כַּף Sense: palm, hand, sole, palm of the hand, hollow or flat of the hand. |
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| וַיַּ֣ךְ | and killed |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: נָכָה Sense: to strike, smite, hit, beat, slay, kill. |
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| הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֗י | the Philistine |
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Parse: Article, Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: פְּלִשְׁתִּי Sense: an inhabitant of Philistia; descendants of Mizraim who immigrated from Caphtor (Crete?) to the western seacoast of Canaan. |
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| וַיַּ֨עַשׂ | and brought about |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: עָשָׂה Sense: to do, fashion, accomplish, make. |
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| יְהוָ֜ה | Yahweh |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יהוה Sense: the proper name of the one true God. |
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| תְּשׁוּעָ֤ה | a deliverance |
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Parse: Noun, feminine singular Root: תְּשׁוּעָה Sense: salvation, deliverance. |
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| גְדוֹלָה֙ | great |
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Parse: Adjective, feminine singular Root: גָּבֹול Sense: great. |
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| לְכָל־ | for all |
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Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine singular construct Root: כֹּל Sense: all, the whole. |
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| יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל | Israel |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יִשְׂרָאֵל Sense: the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel. |
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| רָאִ֖יתָ | You saw [it] |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, second person masculine singular Root: רָאָה Sense: to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider. |
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| וַתִּשְׂמָ֑ח | and rejoiced |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, second person masculine singular Root: שָׂמַח Sense: to rejoice, be glad. |
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| וְלָ֤מָּה | Then why |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Interrogative Root: לָמָּה Sense: what, how, of what kind. |
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| תֶֽחֱטָא֙ | will you sin |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, second person masculine singular Root: חָטָא Sense: to sin, miss, miss the way, go wrong, incur guilt, forfeit, purify from uncleanness. |
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| בְּדָ֣ם | against blood |
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Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular Root: דָּם Sense: blood. |
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| נָקִ֔י | innocent |
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Parse: Adjective, masculine singular Root: נָקִי Sense: clean, free from, exempt, clear, innocent. |
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| לְהָמִ֥ית | to kill |
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Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Hifil, Infinitive construct Root: מוּת Sense: to die, kill, have one executed. |
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| דָּוִ֖ד | David |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: דָּוִד Sense: youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel. |
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| ؟ חִנָּֽם | without a cause |
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Parse: Adverb Root: חִנָּם Sense: freely, for nothing, without cause. |
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