1 Samuel 20:16 — King James Version← Study notes

“So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, Let the Lord even require it at the hand of David’s enemies.”

1 Samuel 20:16 — Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · 1 Samuel 20:1610 words

HebrewMeaning

וַ/יִּכְרֹ֥תwayikərōt

and he madeconjH3772

be con- ate · covenant · cut (down · off) ···

יְהוֹנָתָ֖ןyəhwōnātān

JonathannounH3083

עִםʿim

withpronH5973

against · and · as · before ···

בֵּ֣יתbēyt

the house ofnounH1004

daughter · door · dungeon · family ···

דָּוִ֑דdāwid

DavidnounH1732

וּ/בִקֵּ֣שׁwbiqēš

and he will requireconjH1245

beg · beseech · desire · enquire ···

יְהוָ֔הyəhwāh

YahwehnounH3068

the Lord. Compare

מִ/יַּ֖דmiyad

from the hand ofpronH3027

about · armholes · at · axletree ···

אֹיְבֵ֥יʾōyəbēy

the enemies ofverbH341

foe

דָוִֽדdāwid

DavidnounH1732

ℹWords are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.

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