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1 Samuel

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Then Saul said, "I have sinned. Return, my son David, for I will not harm you again because my life was precious in your sight this day. Behold, I have played the fool and have committed a serious error."

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Then Saul "asked (of Yah)," first king of Isr., also an Edomite and two Isr. Noun H7586 שָׁא֨וּל sha·'ul
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said, to utter, say Verb H559 וַיֹּאמֶר֩ vai·yo·mer
"I have sinned. to miss, go wrong, sin Verb H2398 חָטָ֜אתִי cha·ta·ti
Return, to turn back, return Verb H7725 שׁ֣וּב shuv
my son son Noun H1121 בְּנִֽי־ be·ni-
David, perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jesse Noun H1732 דָוִ֗ד da·vid
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for I will not harm to be evil, bad Verb H7489 אָרַ֤ע a·ra
you again a going around, continuance, still, yet, again, beside sub H5750 עֹ֔וד o·vd,
because underneath, below, instead of Noun H8478 תַּ֠חַת ta·chat
my life a soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion Noun H5315 נַפְשִׁ֛י naf·shi
was precious to be precious, prized or appraised Verb H3365 יָקְרָ֥ה ya·ke·rah
in your sight an eye Noun H5869 בְּעֵינֶ֖יךָ be·'ei·nei·cha
this this, here Pronoun H2088 הַזֶּ֑ה haz·zeh;
day. day Noun H3117 הַיֹּ֣ום hai·yo·vm
Behold, lo! behold! Particle H2009 הִנֵּ֥ה hin·neh
I have played the fool to be foolish or a fool Verb H5528 הִסְכַּ֛לְתִּי his·kal·ti
and have committed to go astray, err Verb H7686 וָאֶשְׁגֶּ֖ה va·'esh·geh
a serious to be or become much, many or great Verb H7235 הַרְבֵּ֥ה har·beh
error." to go astray, err Verb H7686    

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Er, an Israelite

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two men of Judah

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

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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New American Standard Bible 1995 Then Saul said, "I have sinned. Return, my son David, for I will not harm you again because my life was precious in your sight this day. Behold, I have played the fool and have committed a serious error."
King James Bible Then Saul said, "I said Saul, I have sinned. Return, sinned: return, my son David, David: for I will not harm you again no more do thee harm, because my life soul was precious in your sight thine eyes this day. Behold, day: behold, I have played the fool fool, and have committed a serious error."erred exceedingly.
Hebrew Greek English Then Saul said, "I have sinned. Return, my son David, for I will not harm you again because my life was precious in your sight this day. Behold, I have played the fool and have committed a serious error."