1 Samuel 15:6
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Saulשָׁא֣וּל
(sha·'ul)
7586: "asked (of Yah)," first king of Isr., also an Edomite and two Isr.from shaal
saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to the Kenites,הַקֵּינִ֡י
(hak·kei·ni)
7017: members of the tribe of Kenitesfrom Qayin
"Go,לְכוּ֩
(le·chu)
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root
depart,סֻּ֨רוּ
(su·ru)
5493: to turn asidea prim. root
go downרְד֜וּ
(re·du)
3381: to come or go down, descenda prim. root
from amongמִתֹּ֣וךְ
(mit·to·vch)
8432: midstof uncertain derivation
the Amalekites,עֲמָלֵקִ֗י
(a·ma·le·ki)
6003: desc. of Amalekfrom Amaleq
so that I do not destroyאֹֽסִפְךָ֙
(o·sif·cha)
622: to gather, removea prim. root
you with them; for you showedעָשִׂ֤יתָה
(a·si·tah)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
kindnessחֶ֙סֶד֙
(che·sed)
2617a: goodness, kindnessfrom chasad
to allכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the sonsבְּנֵ֣י
(be·nei)
1121: sona prim. root
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
(yis·ra·'el,)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
when they cameבַּעֲלֹותָ֖ם
(ba·'a·lo·v·tam)
5927: to go up, ascend, climba prim. root
up from Egypt."מִמִּצְרָ֑יִם
(mim·mitz·ra·yim;)
4714: a son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africaof uncertain derivation
So the Kenitesקֵינִ֖י
(kei·ni)
7017: members of the tribe of Kenitesfrom Qayin
departedוַיָּ֥סַר
(vai·ya·sar)
5493: to turn asidea prim. root
from amongמִתֹּ֥וךְ
(mit·to·vch)
8432: midstof uncertain derivation
the Amalekites.עֲמָלֵֽק׃
(a·ma·lek.)
6002: a desc. of Esau, also his posterityfrom amal


















KJV Lexicon
And Saul
Sha'uwl  (shaw-ool')
asked; Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites -- Saul, Shaul.
said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto the Kenites
Qeyniy  (kay-nee')
a Kenite or member of the tribe of Kajin -- Kenite.
Go
yalak  (yaw-lak')
to walk; causatively, to carry (in various senses)
depart
cuwr  (soor)
to turn off (literal or figurative)
get you down
yarad  (yaw-rad')
to descend; causatively, to bring down (in all the above applications)
from among
tavek  (taw'-vek)
a bisection, i.e. (by implication) the centre -- among(-st), between, half, (there-,where-), in(-to), middle, mid(-night), midst (among), out (of), through, with(-in).
the Amalekites
`Amaleq  (am-aw-lake')
Amalek, a descendant of Esau; also his posterity and their country -- Amalek.
lest I destroy
'acaph  (aw-saf')
to gather for any purpose; hence, to receive, take away, i.e. remove
you with them for ye shewed
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
kindness
checed  (kheh'-sed)
kindness; by implication (towards God) piety: rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beauty
to all the children
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
when they came up
`alah  (aw-law')
to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative (as follow)
out of Egypt
Mitsrayim  (mits-rah'-yim)
Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt -- Egypt, Egyptians, Mizraim.
So the Kenites
Qeyniy  (kay-nee')
a Kenite or member of the tribe of Kajin -- Kenite.
departed
cuwr  (soor)
to turn off (literal or figurative)
from among
tavek  (taw'-vek)
a bisection, i.e. (by implication) the centre -- among(-st), between, half, (there-,where-), in(-to), middle, mid(-night), midst (among), out (of), through, with(-in).
the Amalekites
`Amaleqiy  (am-aw-lay-kee')
an Amalekite (or collectively the Amalekites) or descendants of Amalek: --Amalekite(-s).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Saul said to the Kenites, "Go, depart, go down from among the Amalekites, so that I do not destroy you with them; for you showed kindness to all the sons of Israel when they came up from Egypt." So the Kenites departed from among the Amalekites.

King James Bible
And Saul said unto the Kenites, Go, depart, get you down from among the Amalekites, lest I destroy you with them: for ye shewed kindness to all the children of Israel, when they came up out of Egypt. So the Kenites departed from among the Amalekites.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He warned the Kenites, "Since you showed kindness to all the Israelites when they came out of Egypt, go on and leave! Get away from the Amalekites, or I'll sweep you away with them." So the Kenites withdrew from the Amalekites.

International Standard Version
Saul told the Kenites, "Withdraw from the Amalekites so that I don't destroy you with them, for you showed kindness to all the Israelis when they departed from Egypt." So the Kenites withdrew from the Amalekites.

NET Bible
Saul said to the Kenites, "Go on and leave! Go down from among the Amalekites! Otherwise I will sweep you away with them! After all, you were kind to all the Israelites when they came up from Egypt." So the Kenites withdrew from among the Amalekites.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then Saul said to the Kenites, "Get away from the Amalekites so that I won't destroy you with them. You were kind to all the Israelites when they came from Egypt." So the Kenites left the Amalekites.

King James 2000 Bible
And Saul said unto the Kenites, Go, depart, get you down from among the Amalekites, lest I destroy you with them: for you showed kindness to all the children of Israel, when they came up out of Egypt. So the Kenites departed from among the Amalekites.
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