1 Samuel 5:11
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
They sentוַיִּשְׁלְח֨וּ
(vai·yish·le·chu)
7971: to senda prim. root
therefore and gatheredוַיַּאַסְפ֜וּ
(vai·ya·'as·fu)
622: to gather, removea prim. root
allכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the lordsסַרְנֵ֣י
(sar·nei)
5633a: tyrant, lordof foreign origin
of the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּ֗ים
(fe·lish·tim)
6430: inhab. of Philistiafrom Pelesheth
and said,וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙
(vai·yo·me·ru)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"Send awayשַׁלְּח֞וּ
(shal·le·chu)
7971: to senda prim. root
the arkאֲרֹ֨ון
(a·ro·vn)
727: a chest, arkof uncertain derivation
of the Godאֱלֹהֵ֤י
(e·lo·hei)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
of Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵל֙
(yis·ra·'el)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
and let it returnוְיָשֹׁ֣ב
(ve·ya·shov)
7725: to turn back, returna prim. root
to its own place,לִמְקֹמֹ֔ו
(lim·ko·mov,)
4725: a standing place, placefrom qum
soוְלֹֽא־
(ve·lo-)
3808: nota prim. adverb
that it will not killיָמִ֥ית
(ya·mit)
4191: to diea prim. root
us and our people."עַמִּ֑י
(am·mi;)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word
For there was a deadlyמָ֙וֶת֙
(ma·vet)
4194: deathfrom muth
confusionמְהֽוּמַת־
(me·hu·mat-)
4103: tumult, confusion, disquietude, discomfiturefrom hum
throughoutבְּכָל־
(be·chol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the city;הָעִ֔יר
(ha·'ir,)
5892b: city, townof uncertain derivation
the handיַ֥ד
(yad)
3027: handa prim. root
of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֖ים
(ha·'e·lo·him)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
was veryמְאֹ֛ד
(me·'od)
3966: muchness, force, abundancefrom an unused word
heavyכָּבְדָ֥ה
(ka·ve·dah)
3513: to be heavy, weighty, or burdensomea prim. root
there.שָֽׁם׃
(sham.)
8033: there, thithera prim. adverb


















KJV Lexicon
So they sent
shalach  (shaw-lakh')
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
and gathered together
'acaph  (aw-saf')
to gather for any purpose; hence, to receive, take away, i.e. remove
all the lords
ceren  (seh'-ren)
an axle; figuratively, a peer -- lord, plate.
of the Philistines
Plishtiy  (pel-ish-tee')
a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth -- Philistine.
and said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Send away
shalach  (shaw-lakh')
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
the ark
'arown  (aw-rone')
a box -- ark, chest, coffin.
of the God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
of Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
and let it go again
shuwb  (shoob)
to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively
to his own place
maqowm  (maw-kome')
a standing, i.e. a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind)
that it slay
muwth  (mooth)
causatively, to kill
us not and our people
`am  (am)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.
for there was a deadly
maveth  (maw'-veth)
death (natural or violent); concretely, the dead, their place or state (hades); figuratively, pestilence, ruin -- (be) dead(-ly), death, die(-d).
destruction
mhuwmah  (meh-hoo-maw')
confusion or uproar -- destruction, discomfiture, trouble, tumult, vexation, vexed.
throughout all the city
`iyr  (eer)
or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) -- Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.
the hand
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
of God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
was very
m`od  (meh-ode')
vehemence, i.e. (with or without preposition) vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc.
heavy
kabad  (kaw-bad')
to be heavy, i.e. in a bad sense (burdensome, severe, dull) or in a good sense (numerous, rich, honorable); causatively, to make weightybe rich, be (go) sore, stop.
there
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
They sent therefore and gathered all the lords of the Philistines and said, "Send away the ark of the God of Israel, and let it return to its own place, so that it will not kill us and our people." For there was a deadly confusion throughout the city; the hand of God was very heavy there.

King James Bible
So they sent and gathered together all the lords of the Philistines, and said, Send away the ark of the God of Israel, and let it go again to his own place, that it slay us not, and our people: for there was a deadly destruction throughout all the city; the hand of God was very heavy there.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The Ekronites called all the Philistine rulers together. They said, "Send the ark of Israel's God away. It must return to its place so it won't kill us and our people!" For the fear of death pervaded the city; God's hand was oppressing them.

International Standard Version
They sent messengers and gathered together all the Philistine lords: "Send away the Ark of the God of Israel, and let it return to where it belongs so that it does not kill us and our people." Meanwhile, a deadly panic had spread all over the town, and God kept on pressuring them there.

NET Bible
So they assembled all the leaders of the Philistines and said, "Get the ark of the God of Israel out of here! Let it go back to its own place so that it won't kill us and our people!" The terror of death was throughout the entire city; God was attacking them very severely there.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They called together all the Philistine rulers. "Send the ark of the God of Israel away," they said. "Let it go back to its own place so that it won't kill us or our people." There was a fear of death throughout the city, where God dealt [with them] very harshly.

King James 2000 Bible
So they sent and gathered together all the lords of the Philistines, and said, Send away the ark of the God of Israel, and let it go again to its own place, that it slay us not, and our people: for there was a deadly destruction throughout all the city; the hand of God was very heavy there.
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