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1 Samuel

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And Saul said to David, Behold my elder daughter Merab, her will I give thee to wife: only be thou valiant for me, and fight the LORD'S battles. For Saul said, Let not mine hand be upon him, but let the hand of the Philistines be upon him.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
And Saul Saul Noun H7586 שָׁא֜וּל sha·'ul
Analysis:
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said answer Verb H559 וַיֹּ֨אמֶר vai·yo·mer
to David David Noun H1732 דָּוִ֗ד da·vid
Analysis:
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Here behold Particle H2009 הִנֵּה֩ hin·neh
Behold my elder aloud Adjective H1419 הַגְּדֹולָ֤ה hag·ge·do·v·lah
daughter apple Noun H1323 בִתִּ֨י vit·ti
Merab Merab Noun H4764 מֵרַב֙ me·rav
Analysis:
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her will I give add Verb H5414 אֶתֶּן־ et·ten-
thee to wife ess Noun H802 לְאִשָּׁ֔ה le·'i·shah,
only also Adverb H389 אַ֚ךְ ach
valiant able Noun H2428 חַ֔יִל cha·yil,
man afflicted Noun H1121 לְבֶן־ le·ven-
for me and fight devour Verb H3898 וְהִלָּחֵ֖ם ve·hil·la·chem
the LORD'S Jehovah Noun H3068 יְהוָ֑ה Yah·weh
battles battle Noun H4421 מִלְחֲמֹ֣ות mil·cha·mo·vt
For Saul Saul Noun H7586 וְשָׁא֣וּל ve·sha·'ul
Analysis:
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said answer Verb H559 אָמַ֗ר a·mar
Let not mine hand able Noun H3027 יָדִי֙ ya·di
be upon him but let the hand able Noun H3027 יַד־ yad-

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Merab

older daughter of Saul

David

David [N] [B] [H] [S] beloved, the eighth and youngest son of Jesse, a citizen of Bethlehem. His father seems to have been a man in humble life. His mother's name is not recorded. Some think she was the Nahash of  2 Samuel 17:25 . As to his personal appearance, we only know that he was red-haired, with beautiful eyes and a fair face ( 1 Samuel 16:12 ;  17:42 ).  His early... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Saul

Saul [N] [H] [S] asked for.  A king of Edom ( Genesis 36:37  Genesis 36:38 ); called Shaul in  1 Chronicles 1:48.    The son of Kish (probably his only son, and a child of prayer, "asked for"), of the tribe of Benjamin, the first king of the Jewish nation. The singular providential circumstances connected with his election as king are recorded in  1 ... View Details

Saul

Saul [N] [H] [S] asked for.  A king of Edom ( Genesis 36:37  Genesis 36:38 ); called Shaul in  1 Chronicles 1:48.    The son of Kish (probably his only son, and a child of prayer, "asked for"), of the tribe of Benjamin, the first king of the Jewish nation. The singular providential circumstances connected with his election as king are recorded in  1 ... View Details

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King James Bible And Saul said to David, Behold my elder daughter Merab, her will I give thee to wife: only be thou valiant for me, and fight the LORD'S battles. For Saul said, Let not mine hand be upon him, but let the hand of the Philistines be upon him.
Hebrew Greek English And Then Saul said to David, Behold "Here is my elder older daughter Merab, her Merab; I will I give thee her to wife: you as a wife, only be thou a valiant man for me, me and fight the LORD'S battles. battles." For Saul said, Let not mine thought, "My hand shall not be upon against him, but let the hand of the Philistines be upon against him."
New American Standard Bible 1995 And Then Saul said to David, Behold "Here is my elder older daughter Merab, her Merab; I will I give thee her to wife: you as a wife, only be thou a valiant man for me, me and fight the LORD'S battles. battles." For Saul said, Let not mine thought, "My hand shall not be upon against him, but let the hand of the Philistines be upon against him."