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1 Samuel

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Now David and his men went up and raided the Geshurites and the Girzites and the Amalekites; for they were the inhabitants of the land from ancient times, as you come to Shur even as far as the land of Egypt.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Now David perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jesse Noun H1732 דָּוִד֙ da·vid
Analysis:
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and his men man H376    
went to go up, ascend, climb Verb H5927 וַיַּ֤עַל vai·ya·'al
up and raided to strip off, make a dash, raid Verb H6584 וַֽיִּפְשְׁט֛וּ vai·yif·she·tu
the Geshurites inhab. of Geshur, also a people S. of Philistia Adjective H1651 הַגְּשׁוּרִ֥י hag·ge·shu·ri
and the Girzites member of a native tribe in Pal H1629    
and the Amalekites; desc. of Amalek Adjective H6003 וְהָעֲמָלֵקִ֑י ve·ha·'a·ma·le·ki;
for they were the inhabitants to sit, remain, dwell Verb H3427 יֹשְׁבֹ֤ות yo·she·vo·vt
of the land earth, land Noun H776 הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ ha·'a·retz
from ancient times, long duration, antiquity, futurity Noun H5769 מֵֽעֹולָ֔ם me·'o·v·lam,
as you come to come in, come, go in, go Verb H935 בֹּואֲךָ֥ bo·v·'a·cha
to Shur a desert region S.W. of Pal. on E. border of Eg. Noun H7793 שׁ֖וּרָה shu·rah
even as far as far as, even to, up to, until, while Prepostion H5704 וְעַד־ ve·'ad-
as the land earth, land Noun H776 אֶ֥רֶץ e·retz
of Egypt. a son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africa Noun H4714 מִצְרָֽיִם׃ mitz·ra·yim.
Analysis:

Egypt is often associated with the secular world. We become enslaved to our worldly desires, such as job, money, cars. In other words the world or (Egypt) looks good and very tempting until we get so wrapped up in it that we become a slave to it.

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Egypt

EGYPTe'-jipt:I. THE COUNTRY1. The Basis of the Land 2. The Nile Valley 3. Earliest Human Remains 4. Climate 5. Conditions of Life 6. The Nile 7. The Fauna 8. The Flora 9. The Prehistoric RacesII. THE HISTORY1. 1st and 2nd Ages: Prehistoric 2. 3d Age: Ist and IInd Dynasties 3. 4th Age: IIIrd through VIth Dynasties 4. 5th Age: VIIth through XIVth Dynasties 5.... View Details

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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

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New American Standard Bible 1995 Now David and his men went up and raided the Geshurites and the Girzites and the Amalekites; for they were the inhabitants of the land from ancient times, as you come to Shur even as far as the land of Egypt.
King James Bible Now And David and his men went up up, and raided invaded the Geshurites Geshurites, and the Girzites Gezrites, and the Amalekites; Amalekites: for they those nations were of old the inhabitants of the land from ancient times, land, as you come thou goest to Shur Shur, even as far as unto the land of Egypt.
Hebrew Greek English Now David and his men went up and raided the Geshurites and the Girzites and the Amalekites; for they were the inhabitants of the land from ancient times, as you come to Shur even as far as the land of Egypt.