1 Samuel 23:17
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Thus he saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to him, "Do not be afraid,תִּירָ֗א
(ti·ra)
3372a: to feara prim. root
becauseכִּ֠י
(ki)
3588: that, for, whena prim. conjunction
the handיַ֚ד
(yad)
3027: handa prim. root
of Saulשָׁא֣וּל
(sha·'ul)
7586: "asked (of Yah)," first king of Isr., also an Edomite and two Isr.from shaal
my fatherאָבִ֔י
(a·vi,)
1: fatherfrom an unused word
will not findתִֽמְצָאֲךָ֙
(tim·tza·'a·cha)
4672: to attain to, finda prim. root
you, and you will be kingתִּמְלֹ֣ךְ
(tim·loch)
4427a: to be or become king or queen, to reigndenominative verb from melek
overעַל־
(al-)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
(yis·ra·'el,)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
and I will be nextלְמִשְׁנֶ֑ה
(le·mish·neh;)
4932: a double, copy, secondfrom shanah
to you; and Saulשָׁא֥וּל
(sha·'ul)
7586: "asked (of Yah)," first king of Isr., also an Edomite and two Isr.from shaal
my fatherאָבִ֖י
(a·vi)
1: fatherfrom an unused word
knowsיֹדֵ֥עַ
(yo·de·a')
3045: to knowa prim. root
that also."וְגַם־
(ve·gam-)
1571: also, moreover, yeafrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
And he said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto him Fear
yare'  (yaw-ray')
to fear; morally, to revere; caus. to frighten
not for the hand
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
of Saul
Sha'uwl  (shaw-ool')
asked; Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites -- Saul, Shaul.
my father
'ab  (awb)
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), patrimony, principal. Compare names in Abi-.
shall not find
matsa'  (maw-tsaw')
to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present
thee and thou shalt be king
malak  (maw-lak')
to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence (by implication) to take counsel
over Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
and I shall be next
mishneh  (mish-neh')
a repetition, i.e. a duplicate (copy of a document), or a double (in amount); by implication, a second (in order, rank, age, quality or location)
unto thee and that also Saul
Sha'uwl  (shaw-ool')
asked; Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites -- Saul, Shaul.
my father
'ab  (awb)
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), patrimony, principal. Compare names in Abi-.
knoweth
yada`  (yaw-dah')
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Thus he said to him, "Do not be afraid, because the hand of Saul my father will not find you, and you will be king over Israel and I will be next to you; and Saul my father knows that also."

King James Bible
And he said unto him, Fear not: for the hand of Saul my father shall not find thee; and thou shalt be king over Israel, and I shall be next unto thee; and that also Saul my father knoweth.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
saying, "Don't be afraid, for my father Saul will never lay a hand on you. You yourself will be king over Israel, and I'll be your second-in-command. Even my father Saul knows it is true."

International Standard Version
Jonathan told him, "Don't be afraid. My father Saul won't find you, and you will be king over Israel. I'll be your second-in-command. My father Saul also knows this."

NET Bible
He said to him, "Don't be afraid! For the hand of my father Saul cannot find you. You will rule over Israel, and I will be your second in command. Even my father Saul realizes this."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"Don't be afraid," he told David, "my father Saul won't find you. You will rule Israel, and I will be your second-in-command. Even my father Saul knows this."

King James 2000 Bible
And he said unto him, Fear not: for the hand of Saul my father shall not find you; and you shall be king over Israel, and I shall be next unto you; and that also Saul my father knows.
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