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1 Samuel 30

1 Sam. 30:8 KJV (With Strong’s)

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And David
David (Hebrew #1732)
Daviyd {daw-veed'}; from the same as 1730; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse
KJV usage: David.
Pronounce: daw-veed'
Origin: rarely (fully)
inquired
sha'al (Hebrew #7592)
a primitive root; to inquire; by implication, to request; by extension, to demand
KJV usage: ask (counsel, on), beg, borrow, lay to charge, consult, demand, desire, X earnestly, enquire, + greet, obtain leave, lend, pray, request, require, + salute, X straitly, X surely, wish.
Pronounce: shaw-al'
Origin: or shael {shaw-ale'}
at the Lord
Yhovah (Hebrew #3068)
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
KJV usage: Jehovah, the Lord. Compare 3050, 3069.
Pronounce: yeh-ho-vaw'
Origin: from 1961
, saying
'amar (Hebrew #559)
to say (used with great latitude)
KJV usage: answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, + (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, X desire, determine, X expressly, X indeed, X intend, name, X plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), X still, X suppose, talk, tell, term, X that is, X think, use (speech), utter, X verily, X yet.
Pronounce: aw-mar'
Origin: a primitive root
, Shall I pursue
radaph (Hebrew #7291)
to run after (usually with hostile intent; figuratively (of time) gone by)
KJV usage: chase, put to flight, follow (after, on), hunt, (be under) persecute(-ion, -or), pursue(-r).
Pronounce: raw-daf'
Origin: a primitive root
after
'achar (Hebrew #310)
properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
KJV usage: after (that, -ward), again, at, away from, back (from, -side), behind, beside, by, follow (after, -ing), forasmuch, from, hereafter, hinder end, + out (over) live, + persecute, posterity, pursuing, remnant, seeing, since, thence(-forth), when, with.
Pronounce: akh-ar'
Origin: from 309
this troop
gduwd (Hebrew #1416)
a crowd (especially of soldiers)
KJV usage: army, band (of men), company, troop (of robbers).
Pronounce: ghed-ood'
Origin: from 1413
? shall I overtake
nasag (Hebrew #5381)
to reach (literally or figuratively)
KJV usage: ability, be able, attain (unto), (be able to, can) get, lay at, put, reach, remove, wax rich, X surely, (over-)take (hold of, on, upon).
Pronounce: naw-sag'
Origin: a primitive root
them? And he answered
'amar (Hebrew #559)
to say (used with great latitude)
KJV usage: answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, + (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, X desire, determine, X expressly, X indeed, X intend, name, X plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), X still, X suppose, talk, tell, term, X that is, X think, use (speech), utter, X verily, X yet.
Pronounce: aw-mar'
Origin: a primitive root
him, Pursue
radaph (Hebrew #7291)
to run after (usually with hostile intent; figuratively (of time) gone by)
KJV usage: chase, put to flight, follow (after, on), hunt, (be under) persecute(-ion, -or), pursue(-r).
Pronounce: raw-daf'
Origin: a primitive root
: for thou shalt surely
nasag (Hebrew #5381)
to reach (literally or figuratively)
KJV usage: ability, be able, attain (unto), (be able to, can) get, lay at, put, reach, remove, wax rich, X surely, (over-)take (hold of, on, upon).
Pronounce: naw-sag'
Origin: a primitive root
overtake
nasag (Hebrew #5381)
to reach (literally or figuratively)
KJV usage: ability, be able, attain (unto), (be able to, can) get, lay at, put, reach, remove, wax rich, X surely, (over-)take (hold of, on, upon).
Pronounce: naw-sag'
Origin: a primitive root
them, and without fail
natsal (Hebrew #5337)
to snatch away, whether in a good or a bad sense
KJV usage: X at all, defend, deliver (self), escape, X without fail, part, pluck, preserve, recover, rescue, rid, save, spoil, strip, X surely, take (out).
Pronounce: naw-tsal'
Origin: a primitive root
recover
natsal (Hebrew #5337)
to snatch away, whether in a good or a bad sense
KJV usage: X at all, defend, deliver (self), escape, X without fail, part, pluck, preserve, recover, rescue, rid, save, spoil, strip, X surely, take (out).
Pronounce: naw-tsal'
Origin: a primitive root
all.

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enquired.
1 Sam. 23:2,4,10‑12• 2{i}And{/i} David inquired of Jehovah, Shall I go and smite these Philistines? And Jehovah said unto David, Go, and smite the Philistines, and save Keilah.
 4{i}And David inquired of Jehovah yet again{/i}. And Jehovah answered him and said, Arise, go down to Keilah; for I will deliver the Philistines into thine hand.
 10Then said David, O Jehovah God of Israel, thy servant hath certainly heard that Saul seeketh to come to Keilah, to destroy the city for my sake.
 11Will the men of Keilah deliver me up into his hand? will Saul come down, as thy servant hath heard? O Jehovah God of Israel, I beseech thee, tell thy servant. And Jehovah said, He will come down.
 12Then said David, Will the men of Keilah deliver me and my men into the hand of Saul? And Jehovah said, They will deliver thee up. (1 Sam. 23:2,4,10‑12)
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Judg. 20:18,23,28• 18{i}And{/i} the children of Israel arose and went up to the house of God, and asked counsel of God, and said, Which of us shall go up first? {i}to the battle against the children of Benjamin? And Jehovah said, Judah first.{/i}
 23Then all the children of Israel, and all the people, went up and wept before Jehovah until even, and asked counsel of Jehovah, saying, Shall I go up again to battle against the children of Benjamin, my brother? {i}And Jehovah said{/i}, Go up against him.
 28And Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron, stood before it in those days, saying, Shall I yet again go out to battle against the children of Benjamin my brother, or shall I cease? And Jehovah said, Go up; for tomorrow I will deliver them into thine hand. (Judg. 20:18,23,28)
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2 Sam. 5:19,23• 19{i}And David{/i} inquired of Jehovah, saying, Shall I go up to the Philistines? {i}wilt thou give them into my hand?{/i} And Jehovah said unto David, Go up: for I will doubtless deliver the Philistines into thine hand.
 23{i}And David inquired of Jehovah; and he said,{/i} Thou shalt not go up; but fetch a compass behind them, and come upon them over against the mulberry trees. (2 Sam. 5:19,23)
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Prov. 3:5‑6• 5Trust in Jehovah with all thy heart,{HR}And lean not unto thine own discernment;
 6In all thy ways acknowledge him,{HR}And he shall make straight thy paths. (Prov. 3:5‑6)
he answered him.
1 Sam. 14:37• 37And Saul asked counsel of God, Shall I go down after the Philistines? wilt thou deliver them into the hand of Israel? {i}But he did not answer him that day{/i}. (1 Sam. 14:37)
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1 Sam. 28:6,15‑16• 6{i}And Saul inquired of Jehovah; but Jehovah did not answer him, either by dreams, or by Urim, or by prophets{/i}.
 15{i}And Samuel said to Saul{/i}, Why hath thou disquieted me, to bring me up? And Saul answered, I am sore distressed; for the Philistines make war against me, and God is departed from me, and answereth me no more, neither by prophets, nor by dreams; therefore I have called thee, that thou mayest make known unto me what I shall do.
 16Then said Samuel, Wherefore then dost thou ask of me, seeing Jehovah is departed from thee, and is become thine enemy? (1 Sam. 28:6,15‑16)
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Num. 27:21• 21{i}And he shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who shall inquire for him, by the judgment of the Urim before Jehovah: at his word shall they go out, and at his word they shall come in, he, and all the children of Israel with him, even the whole assembly.{/i} (Num. 27:21)
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Psa. 50:15• 15And call upon me in the day of trouble:{HR}I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me. (Psa. 50:15)
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Psa. 91:15• 15He shall call me, and I will answer him;{HR}With him [am] I in trouble;{HR}I will deliver him and glorify him. (Psa. 91:15)

J. N. Darby Translation

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And David inquired of Jehovah, saying, Shall I pursue after this troop? shall I overtake them? And he said to him, Pursue; for thou shalt assuredly overtake them and shalt certainly recover.

W. Kelly Translation

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And David inquired at Jehovah, saying, shall I pursue after this troop? shall I overtake them? And he said to him, Pursue, for thou shalt surely overtake them, and without fail recover all.

WK Verse Note

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(Note: Words in italics have been inserted from the J. N. Darby translation where the W. Kelly translation doesn’t exist.)