1 Samuel 17:9
Text Analysis
Strong'sHebrewEnglishMorphology
518 [e]אִם־
’im-
IfConj
3201 [e]יוּכַ֞ל
yū-ḵal
he is ableV-Qal-Imperf-3ms
3898 [e]לְהִלָּחֵ֤ם
lə-hil-lā-ḥêm
to fightPrep-l | V-Nifal-Inf
854 [e]אִתִּי֙
’it-tî
with mePrep | 1cs
5221 [e]וְהִכָּ֔נִי
wə-hik-kā-nî,
and kill meConj-w | V-Hifil-ConjPerf-3ms | 1cs2
1961 [e]וְהָיִ֥ינוּ
wə-hā-yî-nū
then we will beConj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-1cp
  לָכֶ֖ם
lā-ḵem
yourPrep | 2mp
5650 [e]לַעֲבָדִ֑ים
la-‘ă-ḇā-ḏîm;
servantsPrep-l | N-mp
518 [e]וְאִם־
wə-’im-
but ifConj-w | Conj
589 [e]אֲנִ֤י
’ă-nî
IPro-1cs
3201 [e]אֽוּכַל־
’ū-ḵal-
prevailV-Qal-Imperf-1cs
  לוֹ֙
lōw
against himPrep | 3ms
5221 [e]וְהִכִּיתִ֔יו
wə-hik-kî-ṯîw,
and kill himConj-w | V-Hifil-ConjPerf-1cs | 3ms
1961 [e]וִהְיִ֤יתֶם
wih-yî-ṯem
then you shall beConj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-2mp
  לָ֙נוּ֙
lā-nū
ourPrep | 1cp
5650 [e]לַעֲבָדִ֔ים
la-‘ă-ḇā-ḏîm,
servantsPrep-l | N-mp
5647 [e]וַעֲבַדְתֶּ֖ם
wa-‘ă-ḇaḏ-tem
and serveConj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-2mp
853 [e]אֹתָֽנוּ׃
’ō-ṯā-nū.
usDirObjM | 1cp





















Hebrew Texts
שמואל א 17:9 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex
אִם־יוּכַ֞ל לְהִלָּחֵ֤ם אִתִּי֙ וְהִכָּ֔נִי וְהָיִ֥ינוּ לָכֶ֖ם לַעֲבָדִ֑ים וְאִם־אֲנִ֤י אֽוּכַל־לֹו֙ וְהִכִּיתִ֔יו וִהְיִ֤יתֶם לָ֙נוּ֙ לַעֲבָדִ֔ים וַעֲבַדְתֶּ֖ם אֹתָֽנוּ׃

שמואל א 17:9 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)
אם־יוכל להלחם אתי והכני והיינו לכם לעבדים ואם־אני אוכל־לו והכיתיו והייתם לנו לעבדים ועבדתם אתנו׃

שמואל א 17:9 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)
אם־יוכל להלחם אתי והכני והיינו לכם לעבדים ואם־אני אוכל־לו והכיתיו והייתם לנו לעבדים ועבדתם אתנו׃

שמואל א 17:9 Hebrew Bible
אם יוכל להלחם אתי והכני והיינו לכם לעבדים ואם אני אוכל לו והכיתיו והייתם לנו לעבדים ועבדתם אתנו׃

Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"If he is able to fight with me and kill me, then we will become your servants; but if I prevail against him and kill him, then you shall become our servants and serve us."

King James Bible
If he be able to fight with me, and to kill me, then will we be your servants: but if I prevail against him, and kill him, then shall ye be our servants, and serve us.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
If he wins in a fight against me and kills me, we will be your servants. But if I win against him and kill him, then you will be our servants and serve us."
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