1 Samuel 26:25

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{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.26.25", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר שָׁא֜וּל אֶל־דָּוִ֗ד בָּר֤וּךְ אַתָּה֙ בְּנִ֣י דָוִ֔ד גַּ֚ם עָשֹׂ֣ה תַעֲשֶׂ֔ה וְגַ֖ם יָכֹ֣ל תּוּכָ֑ל וַיֵּ֤לֶךְ דָּוִד֙ לְדַרְכּ֔וֹ וְשָׁא֖וּל שָׁ֥ב לִמְקוֹמֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *šāʾûl* to *dāwiḏ*: *bārûḵ* you, my son *dāwiḏ*. Also *ʿāśōh* *taʿăśeh*, and also *yāḵōl* *tûḵāl*. And *wayyēleḵ* *dāwiḏ* to his *lәḏarkô*, and *šāʾûl* *šāḇ* to his *limqômô*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said", "*šāʾûl*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*dāwiḏ*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*bārûḵ*": "Qal passive participle, masculine singular - blessed", "*dāwiḏ*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*ʿāśōh*": "Qal infinitive absolute - surely doing", "*taʿăśeh*": "Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will do", "*yāḵōl*": "Qal infinitive absolute - surely prevailing", "*tûḵāl*": "Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will prevail", "*wayyēleḵ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he went", "*dāwiḏ*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*lәḏarkô*": "Noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix and prefixed preposition - to his way", "*šāʾûl*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*šāḇ*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - returned", "*limqômô*": "Noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix and prefixed preposition - to his place" }, "variants": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "said/spoke", "*bārûḵ*": "blessed/favored", "*ʿāśōh taʿăśeh*": "you will surely do/you will certainly accomplish", "*yāḵōl tûḵāl*": "you will surely prevail/you will certainly succeed", "*wayyēleḵ*": "went/departed/proceeded", "*lәḏarkô*": "to his way/on his journey", "*šāḇ*": "returned/went back", "*limqômô*": "to his place/to his home" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר שָׁא֜וּל אֶל־דָּוִ֗ד בָּר֤וּךְ אַתָּה֙ בְּנִ֣י דָוִ֔ד גַּ֚ם עָשֹׂ֣ה תַעֲשֶׂ֔ה וְגַ֖ם יָכֹ֣ל תּוּכָ֑ל וַיֵּ֤לֶךְ דָּוִד֙ לְדַרְכּ֔וֹ וְשָׁא֖וּל שָׁ֥ב לִמְקוֹמֽוֹ׃

Transliteration

And wayyōʾmer šāʾûl to dāwiḏ: bārûḵ you, my son dāwiḏ. Also ʿāśōh taʿăśeh, and also yāḵōl tûḵāl. And wayyēleḵ dāwiḏ to his lәḏarkô, and šāʾûl šāḇ to his limqômô.

Grammar Details

• *wayyōʾmer*: Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said
• *šāʾûl*: Proper noun, masculine singular - Saul
• *dāwiḏ*: Proper noun, masculine singular - David
• *bārûḵ*: Qal passive participle, masculine singular - blessed
• *ʿāśōh*: Qal infinitive absolute - surely doing
• *taʿăśeh*: Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will do
• *yāḵōl*: Qal infinitive absolute - surely prevailing
• *tûḵāl*: Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will prevail
• *wayyēleḵ*: Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he went
• *lәḏarkô*: Noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix and prefixed preposition - to his way
• *šāḇ*: Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - returned
• *limqômô*: Noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix and prefixed preposition - to his place

Word Meanings

• *wayyōʾmer*: said/spoke
• *bārûḵ*: blessed/favored
• *ʿāśōh taʿăśeh*: you will surely do/you will certainly accomplish
• *yāḵōl tûḵāl*: you will surely prevail/you will certainly succeed
• *wayyēleḵ*: went/departed/proceeded
• *lәḏarkô*: to his way/on his journey
• *šāḇ*: returned/went back
• *limqômô*: to his place/to his home

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Then Saul said to David, "Blessed are you, my son David. You will do great things and surely prevail." So David went his way, and Saul returned to his place.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Then Saul said to David, Blessed be thou, my son David: thou shalt both do great things, and also shalt still prevail. So David went on his way, and Saul returned to his place.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Then Saul said to David, "Blessed are you, my son David. You shall do great things, and also shall still prevail." So David went on his way, and Saul returned to his place.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Then Saul said to David, Blessed be thou, my son David: thou shalt both do great things, and also shalt still prevail. So David went on his way, and Saul returned to his place.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then Saul said to David, Blessed be thou, my son David: thou shalt both do mightily, and shalt surely prevail. So David went his way, and Saul returned to his place.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then Saul said to David, Blessed be thou, my son David: thou shalt both do great things, and also shalt still prevail. So David went on his way, and Saul returned to his place.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Saul saide vnto Dauid: Blessed be thou Dauid my sonne, thou shalt do it, & be able. But Dauid wente his waye, and Saul turned agayne vnto his place.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then Saul said to Dauid, Blessed art thou, my sonne Dauid: for thou shalt doe great things, and also preuaile. So Dauid went his way, and Saul returned to his place.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Then Saul saide to Dauid: Blessed art thou my sonne Dauid, for thou shalt do great thinges and preuaile. And so Dauid went his way, and Saul turned to his place agayne.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Then Saul said to David, Blessed [be] thou, my son David: thou shalt both do great [things], and also shalt still prevail. So David went on his way, and Saul returned to his place.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Then Saul said to David, Blessed be you, my son David: you shall both do mightily, and shall surely prevail. So David went his way, and Saul returned to his place.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Saul saith unto David, `Blessed `art' thou, my son David, also working thou dost work, and also prevailing thou dost prevail.' And David goeth on his way, and Saul hath turned back to his place.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then Saul said to David, Blessed be thou, my son David: thou shalt both do mightily, and shalt surely prevail. So David went his way, and Saul returned to his place.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then Saul said to David, Blessed be thou, my son David: thou shalt both do mightily, and shalt surely prevail. So David went his way, and Saul returned to his place.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then Saul said to David, May a blessing be on you, David, my son; you will do great things and without doubt you will overcome. Then David went on his way, and Saul went back to his place.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Then Saul said to David, "You are blessed, my son David. You shall both do mightily, and shall surely prevail." So David went his way, and Saul returned to his place.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Saul replied to David,“May you be rewarded, my son David! You will without question be successful!” So David went on his way, and Saul returned to his place.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 32:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Genesis.32.28", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר אֵלָ֖יו מַה־שְּׁמֶ֑ךָ וַיֹּ֖אמֶר יַעֲקֹֽב׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* to-him what-name-your *wə-yōʾmer yaʿăqōb*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*mah-šəmekā*": "interrogative + masculine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - what is your name" }, "variants": { "*yōʾmer*": "to say, to speak, to ask", "*šəmekā*": "your name, your renown" } }
• Num 24:9-9 : 9 { "verseID": "Numbers.24.9", "source": "כָּרַ֨ע שָׁכַ֧ב כַּאֲרִ֛י וּכְלָבִ֖יא מִ֣י יְקִימֶ֑נּוּ מְבָרֲכֶ֣יךָ בָר֔וּךְ וְאֹרְרֶ֖יךָ אָרֽוּר׃", "text": "*kāraʿ* *šāḵaḇ* like *ʾărî* and like *lāḇîʾ* who *yəqîmennû*? *məḇārăḵêḵā* *bārûḵ* and *ʾōrərêḵā* *ʾārûr*.", "grammar": { "*kāraʿ*": "qal perfect 3ms - 'he crouched'", "*šāḵaḇ*": "qal perfect 3ms - 'he lay down'", "*ʾărî*": "noun ms - 'lion'", "*lāḇîʾ*": "noun ms - 'lion/lioness'", "*yəqîmennû*": "hiphil imperfect 3ms with 3ms suffix - 'will rouse him'", "*məḇārăḵêḵā*": "piel participle mp with 2ms suffix - 'those blessing you'", "*bārûḵ*": "qal passive participle ms - 'blessed'", "*ʾōrərêḵā*": "qal participle mp with 2ms suffix - 'those cursing you'", "*ʾārûr*": "qal passive participle ms - 'cursed'" }, "variants": { "*kāraʿ*": "crouched down/bowed down/knelt", "*šāḵaḇ*": "lay down/reclined", "*ʾărî*": "lion/great lion", "*lāḇîʾ*": "lion/lioness/old lion", "*yəqîmennû*": "will rouse him/stir him up/cause him to rise" } } 10 { "verseID": "Numbers.24.10", "source": "וַיִּֽחַר־אַ֤ף בָּלָק֙ אֶל־בִּלְעָ֔ם וַיִּסְפֹּ֖ק אֶת־כַּפָּ֑יו וַיֹּ֨אמֶר בָּלָ֜ק אֶל־בִּלְעָ֗ם לָקֹ֤ב אֹֽיְבַי֙ קְרָאתִ֔יךָ וְהִנֵּה֙ בֵּרַ֣כְתָּ בָרֵ֔ךְ זֶ֖ה שָׁלֹ֥שׁ פְּעָמִֽים׃", "text": "And *wayyiḥar*-*ʾap̄* *Bālāq* at-*Bilʿām* and *wayyispōq* *ʾet*-his *kappāw*, and *wayyōʾmer* *Bālāq* to-*Bilʿām*, 'To *lāqōḇ* my *ʾōyəḇay* I *qərāʾṯîḵā*, and behold, you have *bēraḵtā* *bārēḵ* this *šālōš* *pəʿāmîm*.'", "grammar": { "*wayyiḥar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - 'and it burned'", "*ʾap̄*": "noun ms construct - 'anger/nostril of'", "*Bālāq*": "proper noun - 'Balak'", "*Bilʿām*": "proper noun - 'Balaam'", "*wayyispōq*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - 'and he clapped'", "*kappāw*": "noun dual with 3ms suffix - 'his palms/hands'", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - 'and he said'", "*lāqōḇ*": "qal infinitive construct - 'to curse'", "*ʾōyəḇay*": "qal participle mp with 1cs suffix - 'my enemies'", "*qərāʾṯîḵā*": "qal perfect 1cs with 2ms suffix - 'I called you'", "*bēraḵtā*": "piel perfect 2ms - 'you have blessed'", "*bārēḵ*": "piel infinitive absolute - 'blessing'", "*šālōš*": "cardinal number fs - 'three'", "*pəʿāmîm*": "noun fp - 'times'" }, "variants": { "*wayyiḥar*-*ʾap̄*": "anger was kindled/burning with anger/became furious", "*wayyispōq*": "clapped/struck/smote", "*lāqōḇ*": "to curse/execrate/denounce", "*bārēḵ*": "blessing/blessed indeed" } }
• 1 Sam 24:19 : 19 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.24.19", "source": "*ואת **וְאַתָּה֙ הִגַּ֣דְתָּ הַיּ֔וֹם אֵ֛ת אֲשֶׁר־עָשִׂ֥יתָה אִתִּ֖י טוֹבָ֑ה אֵת֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר סִגְּרַ֧נִי יְהוָ֛ה בְּיָדְךָ֖ וְלֹ֥א הֲרַגְתָּֽנִי׃", "text": "And you *higgadtā* *hayyôm* *ʾēt* which *ʿāśîtâ* with me *ṭôbâ* *ʾēt* which *siggeranî* *YHWH* in your hand and not *hăragtānî*", "grammar": { "*higgadtā*": "perfect, 2nd masculine singular, Hiphil stem - you have declared/told", "*hayyôm*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the day", "*ʿāśîtâ*": "perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have done", "*ṭôbâ*": "noun, feminine singular - good", "*siggeranî*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix, Piel stem - he delivered me", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*hăragtānî*": "perfect, 2nd masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - you killed me" }, "variants": { "*higgadtā*": "declared/told/shown/revealed", "*ʿāśîtâ*": "done/dealt/performed", "*ṭôbâ*": "good/goodness/kindness", "*siggeranî*": "delivered me/confined me/handed me over", "*hăragtānî*": "killed me/slew me (negated: did not kill me)" } }
• 1 Sam 24:22 : 22 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.24.22", "source": "וְעַתָּ֗ה הִשָּׁ֤בְעָה לִּי֙ בַּֽיהוָ֔ה אִם־תַּכְרִ֥ית אֶת־זַרְעִ֖י אַֽחֲרָ֑י וְאִם־תַּשְׁמִ֥יד אֶת־שְׁמִ֖י מִבֵּ֥ית אָבִֽי׃", "text": "And now *hiššābeʿâ* to me by *YHWH* if *takrît* *ʾet*-my *zarʿî* after me and if *tašmîd* *ʾet*-my *šemî* from house of my father", "grammar": { "*hiššābeʿâ*": "imperative, masculine singular, Niphal stem - swear", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*takrît*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine singular, Hiphil stem - you will cut off", "*zarʿî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my seed/offspring", "*tašmîd*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine singular, Hiphil stem - you will destroy", "*šemî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my name" }, "variants": { "*hiššābeʿâ*": "swear/take an oath", "*takrît*": "will cut off/will destroy/will eliminate (in oath formula: that you will not cut off)", "*zarʿî*": "seed/offspring/descendants", "*tašmîd*": "will destroy/will wipe out/will exterminate (in oath formula: that you will not destroy)", "*šemî*": "my name/reputation/memory" } }
• Prov 26:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Proverbs.26.25", "source": "כִּֽי־יְחַנֵּ֣ן ק֭וֹלוֹ אַל־תַּֽאֲמֶן־בּ֑וֹ כִּ֤י שֶׁ֖בַע תּוֹעֵב֣וֹת בְּלִבּֽוֹ׃", "text": "When-*yeḥannen* *qolo* not-*ta'amen*-in-him, for seven *to'evot* in-*libbo*.", "grammar": { "*ki*": "conjunction - when/for", "*yeḥannen*": "verb, Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - makes gracious", "*qolo*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his voice", "*al*": "negative particle - not", "*ta'amen*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - believe", "*bo*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in him", "*ki*": "conjunction - for", "*sheva*": "numeral, feminine, singular - seven", "*to'evot*": "noun, feminine, plural - abominations", "*be*": "preposition - in", "*libbo*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his heart" }, "variants": { "*yeḥannen*": "makes gracious/speaks graciously/makes pleasant", "*qolo*": "his voice/his speech", "*ta'amen*": "believe/trust", "*sheva*": "seven", "*to'evot*": "abominations/detestable things", "*libbo*": "his heart/his mind/his inner being" } }
• Isa 54:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Isaiah.54.17", "source": "כָּל־כְּלִ֞י יוּצַ֤ר עָלַ֙יִךְ֙ לֹ֣א יִצְלָ֔ח וְכָל־לָשׁ֛וֹן תָּֽקוּם־אִתָּ֥ךְ לַמִּשְׁפָּ֖ט תַּרְשִׁ֑יעִי זֹ֡את נַחֲלַת֩ עַבְדֵ֨י יְהוָ֧ה וְצִדְקָתָ֛ם מֵאִתִּ֖י נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃ ס", "text": "*Kol-kəlî* *yûṣar* *ʿālayik* *lōʾ* *yiṣlāḥ* *wə-kol-lāšôn* *tāqûm-ʾittāk* *lammišpāṭ* *taršîʿî* *zōʾt* *naḥălat* *ʿabdê* *Yhwh* *wə-ṣidqātām* *mēʾittî* *nəʾum-Yhwh*", "grammar": { "*Kol-kəlî*": "noun, masculine singular + noun, masculine singular - every weapon", "*yûṣar*": "verb, imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, hophal - formed", "*ʿālayik*": "preposition + 2nd feminine singular suffix - against you", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yiṣlāḥ*": "verb, imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, qal - shall prosper", "*wə-kol-lāšôn*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular + noun, feminine singular - and every tongue", "*tāqûm-ʾittāk*": "verb, imperfect, 3rd feminine singular, qal + preposition + 2nd feminine singular suffix - that rises against you", "*lammišpāṭ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in judgment", "*taršîʿî*": "verb, imperfect, 2nd feminine singular, hiphil - you shall condemn", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*naḥălat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - heritage of", "*ʿabdê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - servants of", "*Yhwh*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*wə-ṣidqātām*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and their righteousness", "*mēʾittî*": "preposition + preposition + 1st singular suffix - from me", "*nəʾum-Yhwh*": "noun, masculine singular construct + proper noun - declaration of the LORD" }, "variants": { "*kəlî*": "weapon/tool/instrument", "*yûṣar*": "formed/fashioned/created", "*yiṣlāḥ*": "prosper/succeed", "*lāšôn*": "tongue/language/speech", "*tāqûm*": "rises/stands/appears", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/legal case", "*taršîʿî*": "condemn/prove guilty/refute", "*naḥălat*": "heritage/inheritance/possession", "*ʿabdê*": "servants of/slaves of", "*ṣidqātām*": "their righteousness/their vindication", "*nəʾum*": "declaration/utterance/oracle" } }
• Hos 12:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Hosea.12.4", "source": "בַּבֶּ֖טֶן עָקַ֣ב אֶת־אָחִ֑יו וּבְאוֹנ֖וֹ שָׂרָ֥ה אֶת־אֱלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "In-the-*beṭen* *ʿāqab* *ʾet*-brother-his *û-bĕ-ʾônô* *śārâ* *ʾet*-*ʾĕlōhîm*", "grammar": { "*beṭen*": "noun, feminine singular - womb", "*ʿāqab*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he grasped heel/supplanted", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾāḥîw*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his brother", "*û-bĕ*": "conjunction + preposition - and in", "*ʾônô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his strength/vigor", "*śārâ*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he strove/contended/struggled", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God/divine being" }, "variants": { "*ʿāqab*": "grasped by the heel/supplanted/deceived", "*beṭen*": "womb/belly/inner part", "*ʾônô*": "his strength/his power/his vigor", "*śārâ*": "strove/contended/struggled/wrestled with" } }
• Rom 8:35 : 35 { "verseID": "Romans.8.35", "source": "Τίς ἡμᾶς χωρίσει ἀπὸ τῆς ἀγάπης τοῦ Χριστοῦ; θλῖψις, ἢ στενοχωρία, ἢ διωγμός, ἢ λιμός, ἢ γυμνότης, ἢ κίνδυνος, ἢ μάχαιρα;", "text": "Who us *chōrisei apo tēs agapēs tou Christou*? *thlipsis, ē stenochōria, ē diōgmos, ē limos, ē gymnotes, ē kindynos, ē machaira*?", "grammar": { "*Tis*": "interrogative pronoun nominative masculine singular - who", "*hēmas*": "accusative 1st person plural - us", "*chōrisei*": "future active indicative 3rd person singular - will separate", "*apo*": "preposition with genitive - from", "*tēs agapēs*": "genitive feminine singular - the love", "*tou Christou*": "genitive masculine singular - of Christ", "*thlipsis*": "nominative feminine singular - tribulation", "*ē*": "disjunctive conjunction - or", "*stenochōria*": "nominative feminine singular - distress", "*ē*": "disjunctive conjunction - or", "*diōgmos*": "nominative masculine singular - persecution", "*ē*": "disjunctive conjunction - or", "*limos*": "nominative masculine singular - famine", "*ē*": "disjunctive conjunction - or", "*gymnotes*": "nominative feminine singular - nakedness", "*ē*": "disjunctive conjunction - or", "*kindynos*": "nominative masculine singular - danger", "*ē*": "disjunctive conjunction - or", "*machaira*": "nominative feminine singular - sword" }, "variants": { "*chōrisei*": "will separate/divide/part [future]", "*agapēs*": "love/affection/benevolence", "*thlipsis*": "tribulation/affliction/distress", "*stenochōria*": "distress/anguish/hardship", "*diōgmos*": "persecution/harassment", "*limos*": "famine/hunger", "*gymnotes*": "nakedness/lack of clothing", "*kindynos*": "danger/risk/peril", "*machaira*": "sword/knife/violence" } }
• Rom 8:37 : 37 { "verseID": "Romans.8.37", "source": "Ἀλλʼ, ἐν τούτοις πᾶσιν ὑπερνικῶμεν διὰ τοῦ ἀγαπήσαντος ἡμᾶς.", "text": "*All', en toutois pasin hypernikōmen dia tou agapēsantos hēmas*.", "grammar": { "*All'*": "adversative conjunction - but/yet", "*en*": "preposition with dative - in", "*toutois*": "demonstrative pronoun dative neuter plural - these things", "*pasin*": "dative neuter plural - all", "*hypernikōmen*": "present active indicative 1st person plural - we are more than conquerors", "*dia*": "preposition with genitive - through", "*tou agapēsantos*": "genitive masculine singular aorist active participle - the one having loved", "*hēmas*": "accusative 1st person plural - us" }, "variants": { "*hypernikōmen*": "we are more than conquerors/we overwhelmingly conquer/we triumph completely", "*agapēsantos*": "having loved/shown love [completed action]" } }