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1 Samuel

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Yet David vowed again, saying, "Your father knows well that I have found favor in your sight, and he has said, 'Do not let Jonathan know this, or he will be grieved.' But truly as the LORD lives and as your soul lives, there is hardly a step between me and death."

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Yet David perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jesse Noun H1732 דָּוִ֗ד da·vid
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vowed to swear Verb H7650 וַיִּשָּׁבַ֨ע vai·yi·sha·va
again, a going around, continuance, still, yet, again, beside sub H5750 עֹ֜וד o·vd
saying, to utter, say Verb H559 וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ vai·yo·mer
"Your father father Noun H1 אָבִ֗יךָ a·vi·cha
knows to know Verb H3045 יָדֹ֨עַ ya·do·a'
well to know Verb H3045 יָדַ֜ע ya·da
that I have found to attain to, find Verb H4672 מָצָ֤אתִי ma·tza·ti
favor favor, grace Noun H2580 חֵן֙ chen
in your sight, an eye Noun H5869 בְּעֵינֶ֔יךָ be·'ei·nei·cha,
and he has said, to utter, say Verb H559 וַיֹּ֛אמֶר vai·yo·mer
'Do not let Jonathan "the LORD has given," the name of a number of Isr. Noun H3083 יְהֹונָתָ֖ן ye·ho·v·na·tan
know to know Verb H3045 יֵֽדַע־ ye·da-
this, this, here H2088    
or lest Conjunction H6435 פֶּן־ pen-
he will be grieved.' to hurt, pain, grieve Verb H6087 יֵֽעָצֵ֑ב ye·'a·tzev;
But truly but, but indeed Adverb H199 וְאוּלָ֗ם ve·'u·lam
as the LORD the proper name of the God of Israel Noun H3068 יְהוָה֙ Yah·weh
lives alive, living Adjective H2416 חַי־ chai-
and as your soul a soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion Noun H5315 נַפְשֶׁ֔ךָ naf·she·cha,
lives, alive, living Adjective H2416 וְחֵ֣י ve·chei
there is hardly a step a step Noun H6587 כְפֶ֔שַׂע che·fe·sa,
between an interval, space between Prepostion H996 בֵּינִ֖י bei·ni
me and death." death Noun H4194 הַמָּֽוֶת׃ ham·ma·vet.

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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

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 Yet David vowed again, saying, "Your father knows well that I have found favor in your sight, and he has said, 'Do not let Jonathan know this, or he will be grieved.' But truly as the LORD lives and as your soul lives, there is hardly a step between me and death."
King James Bible Yet And David vowed again, saying, "Your sware moreover, and said, Thy father knows well certainly knoweth that I have found favor grace in your sight, thine eyes; and he has said, 'Do saith, Let not let Jonathan know this, or lest he will be grieved.' But grieved: but truly as the LORD lives liveth, and as your thy soul lives, liveth, there is hardly but a step between me and death."
Hebrew Greek English Yet David vowed again, saying, "Your father knows well that I have found favor in your sight, and he has said, 'Do not let Jonathan know this, or he will be grieved.' But truly as the LORD lives and as your soul lives, there is hardly a step between me and death."