King James Version

1 Chronicles 10:14

And enquired not of the LORD: therefore he slew him, and turned the kingdom unto David the son of Jesse.

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וְלֹֽאveloand no , -r,לֹאconjunction, particle, negative — “and no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…דָרַ֥שׁdarashaskדָּרַשׁverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “ask”, a completed actionH1875properly, to tread or frequent; usually to follow (for pursuit or search); by implication, to seek or ask; specifically to worshipask, [idiom] at all, care for, [idiom] diligently, inquire, make inquisition, (necro-) mancer, question, require, search, seek (for, out), [idiom] surely.בַּֽיהוָ֖הbayhvahin Jehovahיְהֹוָהpreposition, noun, proper name — “in Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).וַיְמִיתֵ֑הוּvaymitehvand dieמוּתconjunction, verb, hiphil, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and die”, the next action in the storyH4191to die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill[idiom] at all, [idiom] crying, (be) dead (body, man, one), (put to, worthy of) death, destroy(-er), (cause to, be like to, must) die, kill, necro(-mancer), [idiom] must needs, slay, [idiom] surely, [idiom] very suddenly, [idiom] in (no) w…וַיַּסֵּב֙vayasevand bringסָבַבconjunction, verb, hiphil, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and bring”, the next action in the storyH5437to revolve, surround, or border; used in various applications, literally and figurativelybring, cast, fetch, lead, make, walk, [idiom] whirl, [idiom] round about, be about on every side, apply, avoid, beset (about), besiege, bring again, carry (about), change, cause to come about, [idiom] circuit, (fetch a) compass (about, rou…אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).הַמְּלוּכָ֔הhamlukhahthe kingsomמְלוּכָהdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “the kingsom”, the ordinary formH4410something ruled, i.e. a realmkingsom, king's, [idiom] royal.לְדָוִ֖ידledavidto Davidדָּוִדpreposition, noun, proper name — “to David”H1732David, the youngest son of JesseDavid.בֶּןbensonבֵּןnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “son”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1121a 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., (like father or brother), etc.)[phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, […יִשָֽׁיyishayJesseיִשַׁיnoun, proper name — “Jesse”H3448Jishai, David's fatherJesse.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

and inquired not of the LORD; therefore He slew him, and turned the kingdom unto David the son of Jesse.

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American Standard Version (1901)

and inquired not of Jehovah: therefore he slew him, and turned the kingdom unto David the son of Jesse.

Young’s Literal Translation

and he inquired not at Jehovah, and He putteth him to death, and turneth round the kingdom to David son of Jesse.

World English Bible

and didn’t inquire of Yahweh. Therefore he killed him, and turned the kingdom over to David the son of Jesse.

Darby Translation

and he asked not counsel of Jehovah; therefore he slew him, and transferred the kingdom to David the son of Jesse.

Douay-Rheims

And trusted not is the Lord: therefore he slew him, and transferred his kingdom to David the son of Isai.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

and inquired not of the LORD; therefore He slew him, and turned the kingdom unto David the son of Jesse.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

and he sought not the Lord: so he slew him, and turned the kingdom to David the son of Jesse.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

καὶ οὐκ ἐζήτησε Κύριον· καὶ ἀπέκτεινεν αὐτὸν, καὶ ἐπέστρεψε τὴν βασιλείαν τῷ Δαυὶδ υἱῷ Ἰεσσαί.