1 Samuel 27:8
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Now Davidדָּוִד֙
(da·vid)
1732: perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jessefrom the same as dod
and his men 
 
376: manfrom an unused word
wentוַיַּ֤עַל
(vai·ya·'al)
5927: to go up, ascend, climba prim. root
up and raidedוַֽיִּפְשְׁט֛וּ
(vai·yif·she·tu)
6584: to strip off, make a dash, raida prim. root
the Geshuritesהַגְּשׁוּרִ֥י
(hag·ge·shu·ri)
1651: inhab. of Geshur, also a people S. of Philistiafrom Geshur
and the Girzites 
 
1629b: member of a native tribe in Palfrom Gerizim
and the Amalekites;וְהָעֲמָלֵקִ֑י
(ve·ha·'a·ma·le·ki;)
6003: desc. of Amalekfrom Amaleq
for they were the inhabitantsיֹשְׁבֹ֤ות
(yo·she·vo·vt)
3427: to sit, remain, dwella prim. root
of the landהָאָ֙רֶץ֙
(ha·'a·retz)
776: earth, landa prim. root
from ancient times,מֵֽעֹולָ֔ם
(me·'o·v·lam,)
5769: long duration, antiquity, futurityfrom an unused word
as you comeבֹּואֲךָ֥
(bo·v·'a·cha)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
to Shurשׁ֖וּרָה
(shu·rah)
7793: a desert region S.W. of Pal. on E. border of Eg.from the same as shor
even as farוְעַד־
(ve·'ad-)
5704: as far as, even to, up to, until, whilefrom adah
as the landאֶ֥רֶץ
(e·retz)
776: earth, landa prim. root
of Egypt.מִצְרָֽיִם׃
(mitz·ra·yim.)
4714: a son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africaof uncertain derivation


















KJV Lexicon
And David
David  (daw-veed')
loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse -- David.
and his men
'enowsh  (en-oshe')
a mortal; hence, a man in general (singly or collectively)English versions, especially when used in apposition with another word.
went up
`alah  (aw-law')
to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative (as follow)
and invaded
pashat  (paw-shat')
to spread out (i.e. deploy in hostile array); by analogy, to strip (i.e. unclothe, plunder, flay, etc.)
the Geshurites
Gshuwriy  (ghe-shoo-ree')
a Geshurite (also collectively) or inhabitants of Geshur -- Geshuri, Geshurites.
and the Gezrites
Gizriy  (ghiz-ree')
a Gezerite (collectively) or inhabitants of Gezer; but better (as in the text) by transposition Girziy {gher-zee'}; a Grizite (collectively) or member of a native tribe in Palestine -- Gezrites.
and the Amalekites
`Amaleqiy  (am-aw-lay-kee')
an Amalekite (or collectively the Amalekites) or descendants of Amalek: --Amalekite(-s).
for those
hennah  (hane'-naw)
in, such (and such things), their, (into) them, thence, therein, these, they (had), on this side, whose, wherein.
nations were of old
`owlam  (o-lawm')
concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) always
the inhabitants
yashab  (yaw-shab')
to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
of the land
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
as thou goest
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
to Shur
Shuwr  (shoor)
Shur, a region of the Desert -- Shur.
even unto the land
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
of Egypt
Mitsrayim  (mits-rah'-yim)
Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt -- Egypt, Egyptians, Mizraim.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Now David and his men went up and raided the Geshurites and the Girzites and the Amalekites; for they were the inhabitants of the land from ancient times, as you come to Shur even as far as the land of Egypt.

King James Bible
And David and his men went up, and invaded the Geshurites, and the Gezrites, and the Amalekites: for those nations were of old the inhabitants of the land, as thou goest to Shur, even unto the land of Egypt.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
David and his men went up and raided the Geshurites, the Girzites, and the Amalekites. From ancient times they had been the inhabitants of the region through Shur as far as the land of Egypt.

International Standard Version
David and his men went up and raided the descendants of Geshur, the descendants of Girzi, and the Amalekites, for they had been living in the land since ancient times, from the entrance of Shur all the way to the land of Egypt.

NET Bible
Then David and his men went up and raided the Geshurites, the Girzites, and the Amalekites. (They had been living in that land for a long time, from the approach to Shur as far as the land of Egypt.)

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then David and his men went to raid the Geshurites, the Girzites, and the Amalekites. (They lived in the territory which extends from Telaim to Shur and Egypt.)

King James 2000 Bible
And David and his men went up, and invaded the Geshurites, and the Gizites, and the Amalekites: for those nations were of old the inhabitants of the land, as you go to Shur, even unto the land of Egypt.
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