NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon For as long asyowm (yome) a day (as the warm hours), the son 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 Jesse Yishay (yee-shah'-ee) extant; Jishai, David's father -- Jesse. liveth chayay (khaw-yah'-ee) to live; causatively to revive -- live, save life. upon the ground 'adamah (ad-aw-maw') soil (from its general redness) -- country, earth, ground, husband(-man) (-ry), land. thou shalt not be established kuwn (koon) to be erect (i.e. stand perpendicular); hence (causatively) to set up, in a great variety of applications nor thy kingdom malkuwth (mal-kooth') a rule; concretely, a dominion -- empire, kingdom, realm, reign, royal. Wherefore now send shalach (shaw-lakh') to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications) and fetch laqach (law-kakh') to take (in the widest variety of applications) him unto me for he shall surely die 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. maveth (maw'-veth) death (natural or violent); concretely, the dead, their place or state (hades); figuratively, pestilence, ruin -- (be) dead(-ly), death, die(-d). Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible "For as long as the son of Jesse lives on the earth, neither you nor your kingdom will be established. Therefore now, send and bring him to me, for he must surely die." King James Bible For as long as the son of Jesse liveth upon the ground, thou shalt not be established, nor thy kingdom. Wherefore now send and fetch him unto me, for he shall surely die. Holman Christian Standard Bible Every day Jesse's son lives on earth you and your kingship are not secure. Now send for him and bring him to me--he deserves to die." International Standard Version As long as Jesse's son lives on the earth, neither you nor your kingdom will be established! Now send someone and bring David to me. He's a dead man!" NET Bible For as long as this son of Jesse is alive on the earth, you and your kingdom will not be established. Now, send some men and bring him to me. For he is as good as dead!" GOD'S WORD® Translation As long as Jesse's son lives on earth, neither you nor your right to be king is secure. Now, send some men to bring him to me. He's a dead man!" King James 2000 Bible For as long as the son of Jesse lives upon the ground, you shall not be established, nor your kingdom. Therefore now send and fetch him unto me, for he shall surely die. Links 1 Samuel 20:311 Samuel 20:31 NIV 1 Samuel 20:31 NLT 1 Samuel 20:31 ESV 1 Samuel 20:31 NASB 1 Samuel 20:31 KJV |