1 Samuel 18:27

Authorized King James Version

Wherefore David arose and went, he and his men, and slew of the Philistines two hundred men; and David brought their foreskins, and they gave them in full tale to the king, that he might be the king's son in law. And Saul gave him Michal his daughter to wife.

Word-by-Word Analysis
#1
וַיָּ֨קָם
arose
to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
#2
דָוִד֙
Wherefore David
david, the youngest son of jesse
#3
וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ׀
to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
#4
ה֣וּא
he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demo
#5
אִישׁ֒
men
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
#6
וַיַּ֣ךְ
and slew
to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)
#7
בַּפְּלִשְׁתִּים֮
of the Philistines
a pelishtite or inhabitant of pelesheth
#8
מָאתַ֣יִם
two hundred
a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction
#9
אִישׁ֒
men
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
#10
וַיָּבֵ֤א
brought
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
#11
דָוִד֙
Wherefore David
david, the youngest son of jesse
#12
אֶת
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
#13
עָרְלֹ֣תֵיהֶ֔ם
their foreskins
the prepuce
#14
וַיְמַלְא֣וּם
and they gave them in full tale
to fill or (intransitively) be full of, in a wide application (literally and figuratively)
#15
בַּמֶּ֑לֶךְ
that he might be the king's
a king
#16
לְהִתְחַתֵּ֖ן
son in law
to give (a daughter) away in marriage; hence (generally) to contract affinity by marriage
#17
בַּמֶּ֑לֶךְ
that he might be the king's
a king
#18
וַיִּתֶּן
gave
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
#19
ל֥וֹ
H0
#20
שָׁא֛וּל
And Saul
shaul, the name of an edomite and two israelites
#21
אֶת
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
#22
מִיכַ֥ל
him Michal
mikal, saul's daughter
#23
בִּתּ֖וֹ
his daughter
a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively)
#24
לְאִשָּֽׁה׃
to wife
a woman

Analysis

This verse develops the salvation theme central to 1 Samuel. The concept of divine revelation reflects the development of salvation within biblical theology. The literary structure and word choice here contribute to biblical literature contributing to the canon's theological witness, advancing the author's theological argument. The original language emphasizes careful word choice that would have carried specific theological weight for the original audience, providing deeper understanding of the author's theological intention.

Historical Context

The historical context of the biblical period relevant to this book's composition provides crucial background for understanding this verse. The historical and cultural milieu of the biblical world informed the author's theological expression and the audience's understanding. The the cultural context of the biblical world would have shaped how the original audience understood divine revelation. Archaeological and historical evidence reveals Archaeological discoveries continue to illuminate the historical context of biblical texts.

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