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1 Samuel

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but David went back and forth from Saul to tend his father's flock at Bethlehem.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
but David perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jesse Noun H1732 וְדָוִ֛ד ve·da·vid
Analysis:
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went to go, come, walk Verb H1980 הֹלֵ֥ךְ ho·lech
back to turn back, return Verb H7725 וָשָׁ֖ב va·shav
and forth from Saul "asked (of Yah)," first king of Isr., also an Edomite and two Isr. Noun H7586 שָׁא֑וּל sha·'ul;
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to tend to pasture, tend, graze Verb H7462 לִרְעֹ֛ות lir·'o·vt
his father's father Noun H1 אָבִ֖יו a·viv
flock small cattle, sheep and goats, flock Noun H6629 צֹ֥אן tzon
at Bethlehem. "place of bread," a city in Judah, also a city in Zebulun Noun H1035 לָֽחֶם׃ la·chem.
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Locations

Bethlehem

BETHLEHEMbeth'-le-hem (bethlechem; Baithleem, or Bethleem, "house of David," or possibly "the house of Lakhmu," an Assyrian deity):I. Bethlehem Judah:Bethlehem Judah, or EPHRATH or EPHRATHAH (which see) is now Beit Lahm (Arabic = "house of meat"), a town of upward of 10,000 inhabitants, 5 miles South of Jerusalem and 2,350 ft. above sea level. It occupies an... View Details

People

David

David [N] [B] [H] [S] beloved, the eighth and youngest son of Jesse, a citizen of Bethlehem. His father seems to have been a man in humble life. His mother's name is not recorded. Some think she was the Nahash of  2 Samuel 17:25 . As to his personal appearance, we only know that he was red-haired, with beautiful eyes and a fair face ( 1 Samuel 16:12 ;  17:42 ).  His early... View Details

Saul

Saul [N] [H] [S] asked for.  A king of Edom ( Genesis 36:37  Genesis 36:38 ); called Shaul in  1 Chronicles 1:48.    The son of Kish (probably his only son, and a child of prayer, "asked for"), of the tribe of Benjamin, the first king of the Jewish nation. The singular providential circumstances connected with his election as king are recorded in  1 ... View Details

Saul

Saul [N] [H] [S] asked for.  A king of Edom ( Genesis 36:37  Genesis 36:38 ); called Shaul in  1 Chronicles 1:48.    The son of Kish (probably his only son, and a child of prayer, "asked for"), of the tribe of Benjamin, the first king of the Jewish nation. The singular providential circumstances connected with his election as king are recorded in  1 ... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 but David went back and forth from Saul to tend his father's flock at Bethlehem.
King James Bible but But David went back and forth returned from Saul to tend feed his father's flock sheep at Bethlehem.
Hebrew Greek English but David went back and forth from Saul to tend his father's flock at Bethlehem.