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1 Samuel

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And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let David, I pray thee, stand before me; for he hath found favour in my sight.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
And Saul Saul Noun H7586 שָׁא֔וּל sha·'ul,
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sent forsake Verb H7971 וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח vai·yish·lach
to Jesse Jesse Noun H3448 יִשַׁ֖י yi·shai
saying answer Verb H559 לֵאמֹ֑ר le·mor;
Let David David Noun H1732 דָוִד֙ da·vid
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now I beseech thee Interjection H4994 נָ֤א na
I pray thee stand abide Verb H5975 יַעֲמָד־ ya·'a·mad-
before accept Noun H6440 לְפָנַ֔י le·fa·nai,
me for he hath found be able Verb H4672 מָ֥צָא ma·tza
favour favour Noun H2580 חֵ֖ן chen
in my sight affliction Noun H5869 בְּעֵינָֽי׃ be·'ei·nai.

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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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King James Bible And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let David, I pray thee, stand before me; for he hath found favour in my sight.
Hebrew Greek English And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let David, I pray thee, "Let David now stand before me; me, for he hath has found favour favor in my sight."
New American Standard Bible 1995 And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let David, I pray thee, "Let David now stand before me; me, for he hath has found favour favor in my sight."