וַיִּשְׁמַ֣ע1 of 32
“heard”
H8085to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
דָּוִד֙2 of 32
“And David”
H1732david, the youngest son of jesse
כִּ֣י3 of 32
H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
מֵ֣ת4 of 32
“was dead”
H4191to die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill
נָבָ֔ל5 of 32
“of Nabal”
H5037nabal, an israelite
וַיֹּ֡אמֶר6 of 32
“he said”
H559to say (used with great latitude)
בָּר֣וּךְ7 of 32
“Blessed”
H1288to kneel; by implication to bless god (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (god or the king, as
יְהוָ֖ה8 of 32
“be the LORD”
H3068(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
אֲשֶׁ֣ר9 of 32
H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
רָב֩10 of 32
“that hath pleaded”
H7378properly, to toss, i.e., grapple; mostly figuratively, to wrangle, i.e., hold a controversy; (by implication) to defend
אֶת11 of 32
H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
רִ֨יב12 of 32
“the cause”
H7379a contest (personal or legal)
חֶרְפָּתִ֜י13 of 32
“of my reproach”
H2781contumely, disgrace, the pudenda
מִיַּ֣ד14 of 32
“from the hand”
H3027a hand (the open one [indicating power, means, direction, etc.], in distinction from h3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great v
נָבָ֔ל15 of 32
“of Nabal”
H5037nabal, an israelite
וְאֶת16 of 32
H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
עַבְדּוֹ֙17 of 32
“his servant”
H5650a servant
חָשַׂ֣ךְ18 of 32
“and hath kept”
H2820to restrain or (reflexive) refrain; by implication, to refuse, spare, preserve; to observe
רָעַ֣ת19 of 32
“from evil”
H7451bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)
וְאֵת֙20 of 32
H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
רָעַ֣ת21 of 32
“from evil”
H7451bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)
נָבָ֔ל22 of 32
“of Nabal”
H5037nabal, an israelite
הֵשִׁ֥יב23 of 32
“hath returned”
H7725to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point);
יְהוָ֖ה24 of 32
“be the LORD”
H3068(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
בְּרֹאשׁ֑וֹ25 of 32
“upon his own head”
H7218the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח26 of 32
“sent”
H7971to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
דָּוִד֙27 of 32
“And David”
H1732david, the youngest son of jesse
וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר28 of 32
“and communed”
H1696perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
בַּֽאֲבִיגַ֔יִל29 of 32
“with Abigail”
H26abigail or abigal, the name of two israelitesses
לְקַחְתָּ֥הּ30 of 32
“to take”
H3947to take (in the widest variety of applications)
לְאִשָּֽׁה׃32 of 32
“her to him to wife”
H802a woman