1 Samuel 9:5
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
When they cameבָּ֚אוּ
(ba·'u)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
to the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץ
(be·'e·retz)
776: earth, landa prim. root
of Zuph,צ֔וּף
(tzuf,)
6689: ancestor of Elkanah and Samuelfrom tsuph
Saulוְשָׁא֥וּל
(ve·sha·'ul)
7586: "asked (of Yah)," first king of Isr., also an Edomite and two Isr.from shaal
saidאָמַ֛ר
(a·mar)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to his servantלְנַעֲרֹ֥ו
(le·na·'a·rov)
5288: a boy, lad, youth, retainerof uncertain derivation
whoאֲשֶׁר־
(a·sher-)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
was with him, "Come,לְכָ֣ה
(le·chah)
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root
and let us return,וְנָשׁ֑וּבָה
(ve·na·shu·vah;)
7725: to turn back, returna prim. root
or elseפֶּן־
(pen-)
6435: lestof uncertain derivation
my fatherאָבִ֛י
(a·vi)
1: fatherfrom an unused word
will ceaseיֶחְדַּ֥ל
(yech·dal)
2308: to ceasea prim. root
[to be concerned] aboutמִן־
(min-)
4480: froma prim. preposition
the donkeysהָאֲתֹנֹ֖ות
(ha·'a·to·no·vt)
860: a female donkeyfrom an unused word
and will become anxiousוְדָ֥אַג
(ve·da·'ag)
1672: to be anxious or concerned, to feara prim. root
for us." 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
And when they were come
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
to the land
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
of Zuph
Tsuwph  (tsoof)
honey-comb; Tsuph or Tsophai or Tsiph, the name of an Israelite and of a place in Palestine -- Zophai, Zuph.
Saul
Sha'uwl  (shaw-ool')
asked; Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites -- Saul, Shaul.
said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
to his servant
na`ar  (nah'-ar)
babe, boy, child, damsel (from the margin), lad, servant, young (man).
that was with him Come
yalak  (yaw-lak')
to walk; causatively, to carry (in various senses)
and let us return
shuwb  (shoob)
to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively
lest my father
'ab  (awb)
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), patrimony, principal. Compare names in Abi-.
leave
chadal  (khaw-dal')
to be flabby, i.e. (by implication) desist; (figuratively) be lacking or idle -- cease, end, fall, forbear, forsake, leave (off), let alone, rest, be unoccupied, want.
caring for the asses
'athown  (aw-thone')
a female donkey (from its docility) -- (she) ass.
and take thought
da'ag  (daw-ag')
be anxious -- be afraid (careful, sorry), sorrow, take thought.
for us
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
When they came to the land of Zuph, Saul said to his servant who was with him, "Come, and let us return, or else my father will cease to be concerned about the donkeys and will become anxious for us."

King James Bible
And when they were come to the land of Zuph, Saul said to his servant that was with him, Come, and let us return; lest my father leave caring for the asses, and take thought for us.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When they came to the land of Zuph, Saul said to the attendant who was with him, "Come on, let's go back, or my father will stop worrying about the donkeys and start worrying about us."

International Standard Version
When they entered the region of Zuph, Saul told the young man with him, "Come on, let's go back so my father does not stop worrying about the donkeys and become anxious about us."

NET Bible
When they came to the land of Zuph, Saul said to his servant who was with him, "Come on, let's head back before my father quits worrying about the donkeys and becomes anxious about us!"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When they came to the territory of Zuph, Saul told his servant who was with him, "Let's go back, or my father will stop worrying about the donkeys and worry about us [instead]."

King James 2000 Bible
And when they were come to the land of Zuph, Saul said to his servant that was with him, Come, and let us return; lest my father cease caring for the donkeys, and become anxious for us.
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