KJV: Then Saul took three thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and went to seek David and his men upon the rocks of the wild goats.
YLT: And Saul taketh three thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and goeth to seek David and his men, on the front of the rocks of the wild goats,
Darby: And Saul took three thousand men, chosen out of all Israel, and went to seek David and his men upon the rocks of the wild goats.
ASV: Then Saul took three thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and went to seek David and his men upon the rocks of the wild goats.
וַיִּקַּ֣ח | And took |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: יָקַח Sense: to take, get, fetch, lay hold of, seize, receive, acquire, buy, bring, marry, take a wife, snatch, take away. |
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שָׁא֗וּל | Saul |
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: שָׁאוּל Sense: a Benjamite, son of Kish, and the st king of Israel. |
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שְׁלֹ֧שֶׁת | three |
Parse: Number, masculine singular construct Root: מִשְׁלֹשׁ Sense: three, triad. |
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אֲלָפִ֛ים | thousand |
Parse: Number, masculine plural Root: אֶלֶף Sense: a thousand. |
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אִ֥ישׁ | men |
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: אִישׁ Sense: man. |
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בָּח֖וּר | chosen |
Parse: Verb, Qal, QalPassParticiple, masculine singular Root: בָּחוּר Sense: youth, young man. |
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מִכָּל־ | from all |
Parse: Preposition-m, Noun, masculine singular construct Root: כֹּל Sense: all, the whole. |
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יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל | Israel |
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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וַיֵּ֗לֶךְ | and went |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: הָלַךְ Sense: to go, walk, come. |
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לְבַקֵּ֤שׁ | to seek |
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Piel, Infinitive construct Root: בָּקַשׁ Sense: to seek, require, desire, exact, request. |
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אֶת־ | - |
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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דָּוִד֙ | David |
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: דָּוִד Sense: youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel. |
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וַֽאֲנָשָׁ֔יו | and his men |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine plural construct, third person masculine singular Root: אִישׁ Sense: man. |
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צוּרֵ֥י | the Rocks |
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct Root: צוּר Sense: rock, cliff. |
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הַיְּעֵלִֽים | of the Wild Goats |
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine plural Root: יָעֵל Sense: mountain goat. |