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1 Samuel

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And David and his men went up, and invaded the Geshurites, and the Gezrites, and the Amalekites: for those nations were of old the inhabitants of the land, as thou goest to Shur, even unto the land of Egypt.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
And David David Noun H1732 דָּוִד֙ da·vid
Analysis:
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went up arise Verb H5927 וַיַּ֤עַל vai·ya·'al
and invaded fall upon Verb H6584 וַֽיִּפְשְׁט֛וּ vai·yif·she·tu
the Geshurites Geshuri Adjective H1651 הַגְּשׁוּרִ֥י hag·ge·shu·ri
and the Amalekites Amalekite Adjective H6003 וְהָעֲמָלֵקִ֑י ve·ha·'a·ma·le·ki;
the inhabitants abide Verb H3427 יֹשְׁבֹ֤ות yo·she·vo·vt
of the land common Noun H776 הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ ha·'a·retz
[nations were] of old alway Noun H5769 מֵֽעֹולָ֔ם me·'o·v·lam,
as thou goest abide Verb H935 בֹּואֲךָ֥ bo·v·'a·cha
to Shur Shur Noun H7793 שׁ֖וּרָה shu·rah
far against Prepostion H5704 וְעַד־ ve·'ad-
even unto the land common Noun H776 אֶ֥רֶץ e·retz
of Egypt Egypt 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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Locations

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

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

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