וַיַּשְׁכֵּ֨ם1 of 21
“rose up early”
H7925literally, to load up (on the back of man or beast), i.e., to start early in the morning
דָּוִ֜ד2 of 21
“And David”
H1732david, the youngest son of jesse
בַּבֹּ֗קֶר3 of 21
“in the morning”
H1242properly, dawn (as the break of day); generally, morning
וַיִּטֹּ֤שׁ4 of 21
“and left”
H5203properly, to pound, i.e., smite; by implication (as if beating out, and thus expanding) to disperse; also, to thrust off, down, out or upon (inclusive
אֶת5 of 21
H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
הַצֹּאן֙6 of 21
“the sheep”
H6629a collective name for a flock (of sheep or goats); also figuratively (of men)
עַל7 of 21
H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
שֹׁמֵ֔ר8 of 21
“with a keeper”
H8104properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e., guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc
וַיִּשָּׂ֣א9 of 21
“and took”
H5375to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relative
וַיֵּ֔לֶךְ10 of 21
H1980to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
כַּֽאֲשֶׁ֥ר11 of 21
H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
צִוָּ֖הוּ12 of 21
“had commanded”
H6680(intensively) to constitute, enjoin
יִשָׁ֑י13 of 21
“as Jesse”
H3448jishai, david's father
וַיָּבֹא֙14 of 21
“him and he came”
H935to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
הַמַּעְגָּ֔לָה15 of 21
“to the trench”
H4570a track (literally or figuratively); also a rampart (as circular)
וְהַחַ֗יִל16 of 21
“as the host”
H2428probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength
הַיֹּצֵא֙17 of 21
“was going forth”
H3318to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim
אֶל18 of 21
H413near, with or among; often in general, to
הַמַּ֣עֲרָכָ֔ה19 of 21
“to the fight”
H4634an arrangement; concretely, a pile; specifically a military array
וְהֵרֵ֖עוּ20 of 21
“and shouted”
H7321to mar (especially by breaking); figuratively, to split the ears (with sound), i.e., shout (for alarm or joy)
בַּמִּלְחָמָֽה׃21 of 21
“for the battle”
H4421a battle (i.e., the engagement); generally, war (i.e., war-fare)