Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleDuring the reign of David there was a famine for three successive years, and David sought the face of the LORD. And the LORD said, “It is because of the blood shed by Saul and his family, because he killed the Gibeonites.” Young's Literal Translation And there is a famine in the days of David three years, year after year, and David seeketh the face of Jehovah, and Jehovah saith, ‘For Saul and for the bloody house, because that he put to death the Gibeonites.’ King James Bible Then there was a famine in the days of David three years, year after year; and David enquired of the LORD. And the LORD answered, [It is] for Saul, and for [his] bloody house, because he slew the Gibeonites. Hebrew Now during the reignבִּימֵ֨י (bî·mê) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 3117: A day of David דָוִ֜ד (ḏā·wiḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse there was וַיְהִ֣י (way·hî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be a famine רָעָב֩ (rā·‘āḇ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7458: Famine, hunger for three שָׁלֹ֣שׁ (šā·lōš) Number - feminine singular Strong's 7969: Three, third, thrice successive years, שָׁנִ֗ים (šā·nîm) Noun - feminine plural Strong's 8141: A year and David דָּוִ֖ד (dā·wiḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse sought וַיְבַקֵּ֥שׁ (way·ḇaq·qêš) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1245: To search out, to strive after the face פְּנֵ֣י (pə·nê) Noun - common plural construct Strong's 6440: The face of the LORD. יְהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel And the LORD יְהוָ֗ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel said, וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “It is because of אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to the blood הַדָּמִ֔ים (had·dā·mîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 1818: Blood, of man, an animal, the juice of the grape, bloodshed shed by Saul שָׁאוּל֙ (šā·’ūl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 7586: Saul -- first king of Israel, also an Edomite and two Israelites and his family, בֵּ֣ית (bêṯ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1004: A house because אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that he killed הֵמִ֖ית (hê·mîṯ) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 4191: To die, to kill the Gibeonites.” הַגִּבְעֹנִֽים׃ (hag·giḇ·‘ō·nîm) Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural Strong's 1393: Gibeonites -- inhabitants of Gibeon |
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