KJV: But when the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel, all the Philistines came up to seek David; and David heard of it, and went down to the hold.
YLT: And the Philistines hear that they have anointed David for king over Israel, and all the Philistines come up to seek David, and David heareth, and goeth down unto the fortress,
Darby: And the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel, and all the Philistines went up to seek David; and David heard of it, and went down to the stronghold.
ASV: 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.
וַיִּשְׁמְע֣וּ | And when heard |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural Root: שָׁמַע Sense: to hear, listen to, obey. |
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פְלִשְׁתִּ֗ים | the Philistines |
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine plural 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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כִּי־ | that |
Parse: Conjunction Root: כִּי Sense: that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since. |
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מָשְׁח֨וּ | they had anointed |
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person common plural Root: מָשַׁח Sense: to smear, anoint, spread a liquid. |
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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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דָּוִ֤ד | David |
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: דָּוִד Sense: youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel. |
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לְמֶ֙לֶךְ֙ | king |
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine singular Root: מֶלֶךְ Sense: king. |
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עַל־ | over |
Parse: Preposition Root: עַל Sense: upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against. |
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יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל | 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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וַיַּעֲל֥וּ | and went up |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural Root: סָלַק Sense: to go up, ascend, climb. |
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פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים | the Philistines |
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine plural 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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לְבַקֵּ֣שׁ | to search for |
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Piel, Infinitive construct Root: בָּקַשׁ Sense: to seek, require, desire, exact, request. |
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דָּוִ֑ד | David |
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: דָּוִד Sense: youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel. |
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וַיִּשְׁמַ֣ע | and heard [of it] |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: שָׁמַע Sense: to hear, listen to, obey. |
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דָּוִ֔ד | David |
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: דָּוִד Sense: youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel. |
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וַיֵּ֖רֶד | and went down |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: יָרַד Sense: to go down, descend, decline, march down, sink down. |
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הַמְּצוּדָֽה | the stronghold |
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular Root: מְצוּדָה Sense: net, prey, net prey. |