New American Standard Bible 1995

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1 Samuel

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It came about the next day, the second day of the new moon, that David's place was empty; so Saul said to Jonathan his son, "Why has the son of Jesse not come to the meal, either yesterday or today?"

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
It came to fall out, come to pass, become, be Verb H1961 וַיְהִ֗י vay·hi
about the next day, the morrow Noun H4283 מִֽמָּחֳרַ֤ת mim·ma·cho·rat
the second second (an ord. number) Noun H8145 הַשֵּׁנִ֔י ha·she·ni,
[day] of the new moon, new moon, a month Noun H2320 הַחֹ֙דֶשׁ֙ ha·cho·desh
that David's perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jesse Noun H1732 דָּוִ֑ד da·vid;
place a standing place, place Noun H4725 מְקֹ֣ום me·ko·vm
was empty; to attend to, visit, muster, appoint Verb H6485 וַיִּפָּקֵ֖ד vai·yip·pa·ked
so Saul "asked (of Yah)," first king of Isr., also an Edomite and two Isr. Noun H7586 שָׁאוּל֙ sha·'ul
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said to utter, say Verb H559 וַיֹּ֤אמֶר vai·yo·mer
to Jonathan "the LORD has given," the name of a number of Isr. Noun H3083 יְהֹונָתָ֣ן ye·ho·v·na·tan
his son, son Noun H1121 בְּנֹ֔ו be·nov,
"Why why? for what reason? Adverb H4069 מַדּ֜וּעַ mad·du·a'
has the son son Noun H1121 בֶן־ ven-
of Jesse father of David Noun H3448 יִשַׁ֛י yi·shai
not come to come in, come, go in, go Verb H935 בָ֧א va
to the meal, bread, food Noun H3899 הַלָּֽחֶם׃ hal·la·chem.
either also, moreover, yea Adverb H1571 גַּם־ gam-
yesterday yesterday, recently, formerly Adverb H8543 תְּמֹ֥ול te·mo·vl
or also, moreover, yea Adverb H1571 גַּם־ gam-
today?" day Noun H3117 הַיֹּ֖ום hai·yo·vm

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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 It came about the next day, the second day of the new moon, that David's place was empty; so Saul said to Jonathan his son, "Why has the son of Jesse not come to the meal, either yesterday or today?"
King James Bible It And it came about to pass on the next day, morrow, which was the second day of the new moon, month, that David's place was empty; so empty: and Saul said to unto Jonathan his son, "Why has Wherefore cometh not the son of Jesse not come to the meal, either yesterday or today?"meat, neither yesterday, nor to day?
Hebrew Greek English It came about the next day, the second day of the new moon, that David's place was empty; so Saul said to Jonathan his son, "Why has the son of Jesse not come to the meal, either yesterday or today?"