1 Samuel 21:2

“The king has given me a mission,” David replied. “He told me no one is to know about the mission or charge. And I have directed my young men to meet me at a certain place.
1 Samuel 21:2
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Reference data from open datasets, shown as published by their sources. Word-by-word English is a literal guide, not a translation.

Original language (Hebrew)

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר דָּוִ֜ד לַאֲחִימֶ֣לֶךְ הַכֹּהֵ֗ן הַמֶּלֶךְ֮ צִוַּ֣נִי דָבָר֒ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלַ֗י אִ֣ישׁ אַל־יֵ֧דַע מְא֛וּמָה אֶת־הַדָּבָ֛ר אֲשֶׁר־אָנֹכִ֥י שֹׁלֵֽחֲךָ֖ וַאֲשֶׁ֣ר צִוִּיתִ֑ךָ וְאֶת־הַנְּעָרִ֣ים יוֹדַ֔עְתִּי אֶל־מְק֥וֹם פְּלֹנִ֖י אַלְמוֹנִֽי׃

  1. וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.mer“and he said”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from אָמַר · “to say” · Strong's H0559
  2. דָּוִ֜דda.Vid“David”
    Noun, proper name of a man · from דָּוִד · “David” · Strong's H1732
  3. לַאֲחִימֶ֣לֶךְla.'a.chi.Me.lekh“to Ahimelech”
    Preposition + Noun, proper name of a man · from אֲחִימֶ֫לֶךְ · “Ahimelech” · Strong's H0288G
  4. הַכֹּהֵ֗ןha.ko.Hen“the priest”
    Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from כֹּהֵן · “priest” · Strong's H3548
  5. הַמֶּלֶךְ֮ha.me.leKh“the king”
    Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from מֶ֫לֶךְ · “king” · Strong's H4428G
  6. צִוַּ֣נִיtzi.Va.ni“he commanded me”
    Verb, piel, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular + Suffix, pronominal, 1st person, both genders, singular · from צָוָה · “to command” · Strong's H6680
  7. דָבָר֒da.Var“a matter”
    Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from דָּבָר · “thing” · Strong's H1697I
  8. וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.mer“and he said”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from אָמַר · “to say” · Strong's H0559
  9. אֵלַ֗י'e.Lai“to me”
    Preposition with article + Suffix, pronominal, 1st person, both genders, singular · from אֶל · “to(wards)” · Strong's H0413
  10. אִ֣ישׁ'ish“anyone”
    Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from אִישׁ · “anyone” · Strong's H0376I
  11. אַל־'al-“may not”
    Particle, negative · from אַל · “not” · Strong's H0408
  12. יֵ֧דַעYe.da'“he know”
    Verb, qal, jussive, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from יָדַע · “to know” · Strong's H3045
  13. מְא֛וּמָהme.'U.mah“anything”
    Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from מְא֫וּמָה · “anything” · Strong's H3972
  14. אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”
    Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  15. הַדָּבָ֛רha.da.Var“the matter”
    Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from דָּבָר · “thing” · Strong's H1697I
  16. אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-“which”
    Particle, relative · from אֲשֶׁר · “which” · Strong's H0834A
  17. אָנֹכִ֥י'a.no.Khi“I”
    Pronoun, personal, 1st person, both genders, singular · from אָֽנֹכִ֫י · “I” · Strong's H0595
  18. שֹׁלֵֽחֲךָ֖sho.le.cha.Kha“[am] sending you”
    Verb, qal, participle (active), masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from שָׁלַח · “depart” · Strong's H7971G
  19. וַאֲשֶׁ֣רva.'a.Sher“and which”
    Conjunction + Particle, relative · from אֲשֶׁר · “which” · Strong's H0834A
  20. צִוִּיתִ֑ךָtzi.vi.Ti.kha“I have commanded you”
    Verb, piel, perfect, 1st person, common, singular + Suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from צָוָה · “to command” · Strong's H6680
  21. וְאֶת־ve.'Et“and <obj.>”
    Conjunction + Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  22. הַנְּעָרִ֣יםha.ne.'a.Rim“the young men”
    Definite article + Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from נַ֫עַר · “youth” · Strong's H5288
  23. יוֹדַ֔עְתִּיyo.Da'.ti“I have directed”
    Verb, pual, perfect, 1st person, common, singular · from יָדַע · “to know” · Strong's H3045
  24. אֶל־'el-“to”
    Preposition · from אֶל · “to(wards)” · Strong's H0413
  25. מְק֥וֹםme.Kom“a place of”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from מָקוֹם · “standing place” · Strong's H4725
  26. פְּלֹנִ֖יpe.lo.Ni“a certain one”
    Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from פְּלֹנִי · “someone” · Strong's H6423
  27. אַלְמוֹנִֽי׃'al.mo.Ni“a certain one”
    Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from אַלְמֹנִי · “someone” · Strong's H0492
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)