1 Samuel 20:41
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
When the ladהַנַּעַר֮
(han·na·'ar)
5288: a boy, lad, youth, retainerof uncertain derivation
was gone,בָּא֒
(ba)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
Davidוְדָוִ֗ד
(ve·da·vid)
1732: perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jessefrom the same as dod
roseקָ֚ם
(kam)
6965: to arise, stand up, standa prim. root
from the southהַנֶּ֔גֶב
(han·ne·gev,)
5045: south country, the Negeb, southfrom an unused word
sideמֵאֵ֣צֶל
(me·'e·tzel)
681a: a joining together, proximityfrom an unused word
and fellוַיִּפֹּ֨ל
(vai·yip·pol)
5307: to fall, liea prim. root
on his faceלְאַפָּ֥יו
(le·'ap·pav)
639: a nostril, nose, face, angerfrom anaph
to the ground,אַ֛רְצָה
(ar·tzah)
776: earth, landa prim. root
and bowedוַיִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּ
(vai·yish·ta·chu)
7812: to bow downa prim. root
threeשָׁלֹ֣שׁ
(sha·losh)
7969: a three, triadof uncertain derivation
times.פְּעָמִ֑ים
(pe·'a·mim;)
6471: a beat, foot, anvil, occurrencefrom paam
And they kissedוַֽיִּשְּׁק֣וּ
(vai·yi·she·ku)
5401a: to kissa prim. root
eachאִ֣ישׁ
(ish)
376: manfrom an unused word
otherרֵעֵ֗הוּ
(re·'e·hu)
7453: friend, companion, fellowfrom raah
and weptוַיִּבְכּוּ֙
(vai·yiv·ku)
1058: to weep, bewaila prim. root
together,אִ֣ישׁ
(ish)
376: manfrom an unused word
but Davidדָּוִ֖ד
(da·vid)
1732: perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jessefrom the same as dod
[wept] the more.הִגְדִּֽיל׃
(hig·dil.)
1431: to grow up, become greata prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And as soon as the lad
na`ar  (nah'-ar)
babe, boy, child, damsel (from the margin), lad, servant, young (man).
was gone
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
David
David  (daw-veed')
loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse -- David.
arose
quwm  (koom)
to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
out of a place toward
'etsel  (ay'-tsel)
(in the sense of joining) a side; (as a preposition) near -- at, (hard) by, (from) (beside), near (unto), toward, with.
the south
negeb  (neh'-gheb)
the south (from its drought); specifically, the Negeb or southern district of Judah, occasionally, Egypt (as south to Palestine) -- south (country, side, -ward).
and fell
naphal  (naw-fal')
to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)
on his face
'aph  (af)
the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also (from the rapid breathing in passion) ire
to the ground
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
and bowed
shachah  (shaw-khaw')
to depress, i.e. prostrate (especially reflexive, in homage to royalty or God)
himself three
shalowsh  (shaw-loshe')
masculine shlowshah {shel-o-shaw'}; or shloshah {shel-o-shaw'}; a primitive number; three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multipl.) thrice
times
pa`am  (pah'-am)
a stroke, literally or figuratively (in various applications, as follow) -- anvil, corner, foot(-step), going, (hundred-)fold, now, (this) + once, order, rank, step, + thrice, (often-), second, this, two) time(-s), twice, wheel.
and they kissed
nashaq  (naw-shak')
to kiss, literally or figuratively (touch); also (as a mode of attachment), to equip with weapons -- armed (men), rule, kiss, that touched.
one
'iysh  (eesh)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
another
rea`  (ray'-ah)
an associate (more or less close) -- brother, companion, fellow, friend, husband, lover, neighbour, (an-)other.
and wept
bakah  (baw-kaw')
to weep; generally to bemoan -- at all, bewail, complain, make lamentation, more, mourn, sore, with tears, weep.
one
'iysh  (eesh)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
with another
rea`  (ray'-ah)
an associate (more or less close) -- brother, companion, fellow, friend, husband, lover, neighbour, (an-)other.
until David
David  (daw-veed')
loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse -- David.
exceeded
gadal  (gaw-dal')
advance, boast, bring up, exceed, excellent, be(-come, do, give, make, wax), great(-er, come to...estate, + things), grow(up),increase, lift up, magnify(-ifical), be much set by, nourish (up), pass, promote, proudly (spoken), tower.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
When the lad was gone, David rose from the south side and fell on his face to the ground, and bowed three times. And they kissed each other and wept together, but David wept the more.

King James Bible
And as soon as the lad was gone, David arose out of a place toward the south, and fell on his face to the ground, and bowed himself three times: and they kissed one another, and wept one with another, until David exceeded.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When the young man had gone, David got up from the south side of the stone Ezel, fell with his face to the ground, and bowed three times. Then he and Jonathan kissed each other and wept with each other, though David wept more.

International Standard Version
The servant went. Then David came out from the south side of the rock, fell on his face, and bowed down three times. The men kissed each other, and both of them cried, but David even more.

NET Bible
When the servant had left, David got up from beside the mound, knelt with his face to the ground, and bowed three times. Then they kissed each other and they both wept, especially David.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When the boy had left, David came out from the south side [of the rock] and quickly bowed down three times with his face touching the ground. Then they kissed each other and cried together, but David cried the loudest.

King James 2000 Bible
And as soon as the lad was gone, David arose out of a place toward the south, and fell on his face to the ground, and bowed himself three times: and they kissed one another, and wept one with another, until David regained control.
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