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1 Samuel

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So David sent ten young men; and David said to the young men, "Go up to Carmel, visit Nabal and greet him in my name;

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
So David perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jesse Noun H1732 דָּוִ֖ד da·vid
Analysis:
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sent to send Verb H7971 וַיִּשְׁלַ֥ח vai·yish·lach
ten ten Noun H6235 עֲשָׂרָ֣ה a·sa·rah
Analysis:

Ten: Completion, wholeness, in a general sense, entirety…

The number ten relates to completion, wholeness, or speaking about something in its entirety. In Luke's Gospel, Yeshua uses the number ten frequently in His parables or when recounting an event. Yeshua spoke of ten coins (chapter 15), ten lepers (chapter 17), ten servants (chapter 19), and ten units of money (chapter 19). In Matthew's Gospel, Yeshua refers to ten virgins; while in Mark's Gospel, ten cities. In all of these passages, Yeshua is utilizing the number ten in a collective manner. In other words, He is speaking about ten in a general manner or as a whole. 

In the book of Revelation chapters 13 and 17, the number ten appears in reference to ten horns. These ten horns are related to the beast, which had also seven heads. These ten horns are ten kings which rule with the beast. Why specifically ten kings? Other than Israel, all the nations of the world are going to serve the beast. Hence, the ten kings represent the world in its entirety or wholeness. In this example, it may be puzzling at first to see why the number seven is used in regard to the beast, as seven relates to holiness or perfection. The solution to this difficulty is found when one remembers that seven also relates to purpose or setting something apart. Hence, the beast is the empire which has as its purpose the exact opposite of the will of God, i.e., the beast has been set apart to stand in opposition to the purposes of God. 

In Hebrew, the word that relates to a pagan temple prostitute is the word that could be translated as a "holy one". Certainly this one is not holy in our understanding of the word; however in Hebrew, the idea which is being expressed by the use of the Hebrew word for "holy" is that this woman has been set apart (sanctified) for a purpose. Obviously a very unholy purpose; yet in Hebrew the word "holy" does not always convey a good or godly purpose, just a purpose.

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young a boy, lad, youth, retainer Noun H5288 נְעָרִ֑ים ne·'a·rim;
men; a boy, lad, youth, retainer Noun H5288 לַנְּעָרִ֗ים lan·ne·'a·rim
and David perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jesse Noun H1732 דָּוִ֜ד da·vid
Analysis:
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said to utter, say Verb H559 וַיֹּ֨אמֶר vai·yo·mer
to the young men, a boy, lad, youth, retainer Noun H5288    
"Go to go up, ascend, climb Verb H5927 עֲל֤וּ a·lu
up to Carmel, a mountain promontory on the Mediterranean, also a city near Hebron Noun H3760 כַרְמֶ֙לָה֙ char·me·lah
Analysis:
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visit to come in, come, go in, go Verb H935 וּבָאתֶ֣ם u·va·tem
Nabal a man of Carmel Noun H5037 נָבָ֔ל na·val,
Analysis:
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and greet to ask, inquire Verb H7592 וּשְׁאֶלְתֶּם־ u·she·'el·tem-
him in my name; a name Noun H8034 בִשְׁמִ֖י vish·mi

Locations

Carmel

CARMEL(1) A beautifully wooded mountain range running for about 13 miles in a south-easterly direction from the promontory which drops on the shore of the Mediterranean near Haifa, at the southern extremity of the plain of Acre, to the height of el-Machraqah which overlooks the plain of Esdraelon. On the top of the promontory, at a height of 500 ft. the mona... View Details

People

Nabal

a man of Carmel

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 So David sent ten young men; and David said to the young men, "Go up to Carmel, visit Nabal and greet him in my name;
King James Bible So And David sent out ten young men; men, and David said to unto the young men, "Go Get you up to Carmel, visit Nabal and go to Nabal, and greet him in my name;name:
Hebrew Greek English So David sent ten young men; and David said to the young men, "Go up to Carmel, visit Nabal and greet him in my name;