1 Samuel 19:5
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"For he tookוַיָּשֶׂם֩
(vai·ya·sem)
7760: to put, place, seta prim. root
his lifeנַפְשֹׁ֨ו
(naf·shov)
5315: a soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion from an unused word
in his handבְכַפֹּ֜ו
(ve·chap·pov)
3709: hollow or flat of the hand, palm, sole (of the foot), a panfrom kaphaph
and struckוַיַּ֣ךְ
(vai·yach)
5221: to smitea prim. root
the Philistine,הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֗י
(hap·pe·lish·ti)
6430: inhab. of Philistiafrom Pelesheth
and the LORDיְהוָ֜ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
brought aboutוַיַּ֨עַשׂ
(vai·ya·'as)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
a greatגְדֹולָה֙
(ge·do·v·lah)
1419: greatfrom gadal
deliveranceתְּשׁוּעָ֤ה
(te·shu·'ah)
8668: deliverance, salvationfrom yasha
for allלְכָל־
(le·chol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
Israel;יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
(yis·ra·'el,)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
you sawרָאִ֖יתָ
(ra·'i·ta)
7200: to seea prim. root
[it] and rejoiced.וַתִּשְׂמָ֑ח
(vat·tis·mach;)
8055: rejoice, be glada prim. root
Whyוְלָ֤מָּה
(ve·lam·mah)
4100: what? how? anythinga prim. interrogative and indefinite particle
then will you sinתֶֽחֱטָא֙
(te·che·ta)
2398: to miss, go wrong, sina prim. root
against innocentנָקִ֔י
(na·ki,)
5355a: clean, free from, exemptfrom naqah
bloodבְּדָ֣ם
(be·dam)
1818: blooda prim. root
by puttingלְהָמִ֥ית
(le·ha·mit)
4191: to diea prim. root
Davidדָּוִ֖ד
(da·vid)
1732: perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jessefrom the same as dod
to death 
 
4191: to diea prim. root
without a cause?"חִנָּֽם׃
(chin·nam.)
2600: out of favorfrom chanan


















KJV Lexicon
For he did put
suwm  (soom)
to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)wholly, work.
his life
nephesh  (neh'-fesh)
a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)
in his hand
kaph  (kaf)
the hollow hand or palm (so of the paw of an animal, of the sole, and even of the bowl of a dish or sling, the handle of a bolt, the leaves of a palm-tree); figuratively, power
and slew
nakah  (naw-kaw')
to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)
the Philistine
Plishtiy  (pel-ish-tee')
a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth -- Philistine.
and the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
wrought
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
a great
gadowl  (gaw-dole')
great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent
salvation
tshuw`ah  (tesh-oo-aw')
rescue (literal or figurative, pers., national or spir.) -- deliverance, help, safety, salvation, victory.
for all Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
thou sawest
ra'ah  (raw-aw')
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions.
it and didst rejoice
samach  (saw-makh')
probably to brighten up, i.e. (figuratively) be (causatively, make) blithe or gleesome
wherefore then wilt thou sin
chata'  (khaw-taw')
to miss; hence (figuratively and generally) to sin; by inference, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, (causatively) lead astray, condemn
against innocent
naqiy  (naw-kee')
innocent -- blameless, clean, clear, exempted, free, guiltless, innocent, quit.
blood
dam  (dawm)
blood (as that which when shed causes death) of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively (especially in the plural) bloodshed (i.e. drops of blood)
to slay
muwth  (mooth)
causatively, to kill
David
David  (daw-veed')
loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse -- David.
without a cause
chinnam  (khin-nawm')
gratis, i.e. devoid of cost, reason or advantage -- without a cause (cost, wages), causeless, to cost nothing, free(-ly), innocent, for nothing (nought, in vain.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"For he took his life in his hand and struck the Philistine, and the LORD brought about a great deliverance for all Israel; you saw it and rejoiced. Why then will you sin against innocent blood by putting David to death without a cause?"

King James Bible
For he did put his life in his hand, and slew the Philistine, and the LORD wrought a great salvation for all Israel: thou sawest it, and didst rejoice: wherefore then wilt thou sin against innocent blood, to slay David without a cause?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He took his life in his hands when he struck down the Philistine, and the LORD brought about a great victory for all Israel. You saw it and rejoiced, so why would you sin against innocent blood by killing David for no reason?"

International Standard Version
He risked his life and struck down the Philistine, and the LORD brought about a spectacular deliverance for all Israel. You saw that and rejoiced, so why would you do wrong and shed innocent blood by killing David without cause?"

NET Bible
He risked his life when he struck down the Philistine and the LORD gave all Israel a great victory. When you saw it, you were happy. So why would you sin against innocent blood by putting David to death for no reason?"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He risked his life and killed the Philistine Goliath, and the LORD gave all Israel a great victory. When you saw it, you rejoiced. Why then should you sin by shedding David's innocent blood for no reason?"

King James 2000 Bible
For he did put his life in his hand, and slew the Philistine, and the LORD worked a great salvation for all Israel: you saw it, and did rejoice: therefore then will you sin against innocent blood, to slay David without a cause?
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