1 Samuel 17:39
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Davidדָּוִ֣ד
(da·vid)
1732: perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jessefrom the same as dod
girdedוַיַּחְגֹּ֣ר
(vai·yach·gor)
2296: to gird, gird on, gird oneselfa prim. root
his swordחַ֠רְבֹּו
(char·bov)
2719: a swordfrom charab
over 
 
4480: froma prim. preposition
his armorלְמַדָּ֜יו
(le·mad·dav)
4055: a measure, cloth garmentfrom madad
and triedוַיֹּ֣אֶל
(vai·yo·'el)
2974: to show willingness, be pleased, determine, undertake (to do anything)a prim. root
to walk,לָלֶכֶת֮
(la·le·chet)
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root
for he had not testedנִסָּה֒
(nis·sah)
5254: to test, trya prim. root
[them]. So Davidדָּוִ֜ד
(da·vid)
1732: perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jessefrom the same as dod
saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to Saul,שָׁא֗וּל
(sha·'ul)
7586: "asked (of Yah)," first king of Isr., also an Edomite and two Isr.from shaal
"I cannotאוּכַ֛ל
(u·chal)
3201: to be able, have powera prim. root
goלָלֶ֥כֶת
(la·le·chet)
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root
with these,בָּאֵ֖לֶּה
(ba·'el·leh)
428: thesea prim. pronoun
for I have not testedנִסִּ֑יתִי
(nis·si·ti;)
5254: to test, trya prim. root
[them]." And Davidדָּוִ֖ד
(da·vid)
1732: perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jessefrom the same as dod
tookוַיְסִרֵ֥ם
(vay·si·rem)
5493: to turn asidea prim. root
them off. 
 
4480: froma prim. preposition


















KJV Lexicon
And David
David  (daw-veed')
loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse -- David.
girded
chagar  (khaw-gar')
to gird on (as a belt, armor, etc.) -- be able to put on, be afraid, appointed, gird, restrain, on every side.
his sword
chereb  (kheh'-reb)
drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement -- axe, dagger, knife, mattock, sword, tool.
upon his armour
mad  (mad)
extent, i.e. height; also a measure; by implication, a vesture (as measured); also a carpet -- armour, clothes, garment, judgment, measure, raiment, stature.
and he assayed
ya'al  (yaw-al')
to yield, especially assent; hence (pos.) to undertake as an act of volition -- assay, begin, be content, please, take upon, willingly, would.
to go
yalak  (yaw-lak')
to walk; causatively, to carry (in various senses)
for he had not proved
nacah  (naw-saw')
to test; by implication, to attempt -- adventure, assay, prove, tempt, try.
it And David
David  (daw-veed')
loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse -- David.
said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto Saul
Sha'uwl  (shaw-ool')
asked; Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites -- Saul, Shaul.
I cannot
yakol  (yaw-kole')
to be able, literally (can, could) or morally (may, might)
go
yalak  (yaw-lak')
to walk; causatively, to carry (in various senses)
with these for I have not proved
nacah  (naw-saw')
to test; by implication, to attempt -- adventure, assay, prove, tempt, try.
them And David
David  (daw-veed')
loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse -- David.
put
cuwr  (soor)
to turn off (literal or figurative)
them off him
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
David girded his sword over his armor and tried to walk, for he had not tested them. So David said to Saul, "I cannot go with these, for I have not tested them." And David took them off.

King James Bible
And David girded his sword upon his armour, and he assayed to go; for he had not proved it. And David said unto Saul, I cannot go with these; for I have not proved them. And David put them off him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
David strapped his sword on over the military clothes and tried to walk, but he was not used to them. "I can't walk in these," David said to Saul, "I'm not used to them." So David took them off.

International Standard Version
David strapped Saul's sword over his garments and tried to walk, but he was not used to the armor. David told Saul, "I can't walk in these because I'm not used to them," and then took them off.

NET Bible
David strapped on his sword over his fighting attire and tried to walk around, but he was not used to them. David said to Saul, "I can't walk in these things, for I'm not used to them." So David removed them.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
David fastened Saul's sword over his clothes and tried to walk, but he had never practiced doing this. "I can't walk in these things," David told Saul. "I've never had any practice doing this." So David took all those things off.

King James 2000 Bible
And David girded his sword upon his armor, and he attempted to go; for he had not tried it. And David said unto Saul, I cannot go with these; for I have not tried them. And David put them off him.
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