1st Kings 20:39
And when the king had passed by, he cried to the king, and said, Thy servant went out to fight anon, and when one man had fled, a man brought him to me, and said, Keep thou this man; and if he escapeth, thy life shall be for his life, either thou shalt pay a talent of silver.This verse in the real world
In what words
- שָׁקַלshâqalto suspend or poise (especially in trade)
- צָעַקtsâʻaqto shriek; (by implication) to proclaim (an assembly)
- כִּכָּרkikkâra circle, i.e. (by implication) a circumjacent tract or region, especially the Ghor or val
- קֶרֶבqerebproperly, the nearest part, i.e. the center, whether literal, figurative or adverbial (esp
- פָּקַדpâqadto visit (with friendly or hostile intent); by analogy, to oversee, muster, charge, care f
- סוּרçûwrto turn off (literal or figurative)
- מִלְחָמָהmilchâmâha battle (i.e. the engagement); generally, war (i.e. warfare)
- כֶּסֶףkeçephsilver (from its pale color); by implication, money
+9 more words in this verse
The Hebrew and Greek words standing behind this verse. Word-by-word alignment comes with the interlinear.
Cross-references
2Ki 10:24, 2Sa 12:1–7, Mrk 12:1–12, 1Ki 20:42, Exo 21:30, 1Pe 1:18–19, Jdg 9:7–20, 2Sa 14:5–7