1 Samuel 25:21
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Now Davidוְדָוִ֣ד
(ve·da·vid)
1732: perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jessefrom the same as dod
had said,אָמַ֗ר
(a·mar)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"Surelyאַךְ֩
(ach)
389: surely, howbeitof uncertain derivation, see aken
in vainלַשֶּׁ֨קֶר
(la·she·ker)
8267: deception, disappointment, falsehoodfrom an unused word
I have guardedשָׁמַ֜רְתִּי
(sha·mar·ti)
8104: to keep, watch, preservea prim. root
allכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
that thisלָזֶה֙
(la·zeh)
2088: this, herea prim. pronoun
[man] has in the wilderness,בַּמִּדְבָּ֔ר
(bam·mid·bar,)
4057b: wildernessfrom dabar
so that nothingוְלֹא־
(ve·lo-)
3808: nota prim. adverb
was missedנִפְקַ֥ד
(nif·kad)
6485: to attend to, visit, muster, appointa prim. root
of allמִכָּל־
(mik·kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
that belonged to him; and he has returnedוַיָּֽשֶׁב־
(vai·ya·shev-)
7725: to turn back, returna prim. root
me evil 
 
7463a: evil, misery, distress, injuryfrom the same as roa
for good. 
 
2899b: welfare, benefit, good things, goodfrom tob


















KJV Lexicon
Now David
David  (daw-veed')
loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse -- David.
had said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Surely in vain
sheqer  (sheh'-ker)
an untruth; by implication, a sham (often adverbial) -- without a cause, deceit(-ful), false(-hood, -ly), feignedly, liar, + lie, lying, vain (thing), wrongfully.
have I kept
shamar  (shaw-mar')
to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.
all that this
zeh  (zeh)
the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that
fellow hath in the wilderness
midbar  (mid-bawr')
a pasture (i.e. open field, whither cattle are driven); by implication, a desert; also speech (including its organs) -- desert, south, speech, wilderness.
so that nothing
muwmah  (meh-oo'-maw)
a speck or point, i.e. (by implication) something; with negative, nothing -- fault, + no(-ught), ought, somewhat, any (no-)thing.
was missed
paqad  (paw-kad')
to visit (with friendly or hostile intent); by analogy, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit, etc.
of all that pertained unto him and he hath requited
shuwb  (shoob)
to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively
me evil
ra`  (rah)
bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)one), worse(-st), wretchedness, wrong. (Incl. feminine raaah; as adjective or noun.).
for good
towb  (tobe)
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Now David had said, "Surely in vain I have guarded all that this man has in the wilderness, so that nothing was missed of all that belonged to him; and he has returned me evil for good.

King James Bible
Now David had said, Surely in vain have I kept all that this fellow hath in the wilderness, so that nothing was missed of all that pertained unto him: and he hath requited me evil for good.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
David had just said, "I guarded everything that belonged to this man in the wilderness for nothing. He was not missing anything, yet he paid me back evil for good.

International Standard Version
Now David had said, "Surely it was for nothing that I protected everything that belonged to this man in the wilderness, and nothing was missing of all that belonged to him. But he has repaid me with evil for good!

NET Bible
Now David had been thinking, "In vain I guarded everything that belonged to this man in the desert. I didn't take anything from him. But he has repaid my good with evil.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
David had thought, "I guarded this man's stuff in the desert for nothing! Not one of his possessions was missing. Yet, he has paid me back with evil when I was good to him.

King James 2000 Bible
Now David had said, Surely in vain have I kept all that this fellow has in the wilderness, so that nothing was missed of all that pertained unto him: and he has repaid me evil for good.
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