1 Samuel 23:18
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
So the twoשְׁנֵיהֶ֛ם
(she·nei·hem)
8147: two (a card. number)from shanah
of them madeוַיִּכְרְת֧וּ
(vai·yich·re·tu)
3772: to cut off, cut downa prim. root
a covenantבְּרִ֖ית
(be·rit)
1285: a covenantfrom an unused word
beforeלִפְנֵ֣י
(lif·nei)
6440: face, facesfrom panah
the LORD;יְהוָ֑ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
and Davidדָּוִד֙
(da·vid)
1732: perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jessefrom the same as dod
stayedוַיֵּ֤שֶׁב
(vai·ye·shev)
3427: to sit, remain, dwella prim. root
at Horeshבַּחֹ֔רְשָׁה
(ba·cho·re·shah,)
2793: wood, wooded heightof uncertain derivation
while Jonathanוִיהֹונָתָ֖ן
(vi·ho·v·na·tan)
3083: "the LORD has given," the name of a number of Isr.from Yhvh and nathan
wentהָלַ֥ךְ
(ha·lach)
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root
to his house.לְבֵיתֹֽו׃
(le·vei·tov.)
1004: a housea prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And they two
shnayim  (shen-ah'-yim)
two; also (as ordinal) twofold -- both, couple, double, second, twain, + twelfth, + twelve, + twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.
made
karath  (kaw-rath')
to cut (off, down or asunder); by implication, to destroy or consume; specifically, to covenant
a covenant
briyth  (ber-eeth')
a compact (because made by passing between pieces of flesh) -- confederacy, (con-)feder(-ate), covenant, league.
before
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
and David
David  (daw-veed')
loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse -- David.
abode
yashab  (yaw-shab')
to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
in the wood
choresh  (kho'-resh)
a forest (perhaps as furnishing the material for fabric) -- bough, forest, shroud, wood.
and Jonathan
Yhownathan  (yeh-ho-naw-thawn')
Jehovah-given; Jehonathan, the name of four Israelites -- Jonathan.
went
halak  (haw-lak')
to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
to his house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
So the two of them made a covenant before the LORD; and David stayed at Horesh while Jonathan went to his house.

King James Bible
And they two made a covenant before the LORD: and David abode in the wood, and Jonathan went to his house.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then the two of them made a covenant in the LORD's presence. Afterward, David remained in Horesh, while Jonathan went home.

International Standard Version
The two of them made a covenant in the LORD's presence. David remained at Horesh while Jonathan went home.

NET Bible
When the two of them had made a covenant before the LORD, David stayed on at Horesh, but Jonathan went to his house.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Both of them made a pledge in the LORD's presence. David stayed in Horesh, and Jonathan went home.

King James 2000 Bible
And they both made a covenant before the LORD: and David abode in the forest, and Jonathan went to his house.
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