King James Version

1 Samuel 22:10

And he enquired of the LORD for him, and gave him victuals, and gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine.

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וַיִּשְׁאַלvayishaland demandשָׁאַלconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and demand”, the next action in the storyH7592to inquire; by implication, to request; by extension, to demandask (counsel, on), beg, borrow, lay to charge, consult, demand, desire, [idiom] earnestly, enquire, [phrase] greet, obtain leave, lend, pray, request, require, [phrase] salute, [idiom] straitly, [idiom] surely, wish.לוֹ֙lvotoלוֹ֙preposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to”toבַּֽיהוָ֔הbayhvahin Jehovahיְהֹוָהpreposition, noun, proper name — “in Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).וְצֵידָ֖הvetseydahand meatצֵידָהconjunction, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “and meat”, the ordinary formH6720foodmeat, provision, venison, victuals.נָ֣תַןnatangiveנָתַןverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “give”, a completed actionH5414to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, [idiom] avenge, [idiom] be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, [phrase] cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, [idiom] doubtless, [idiom] wi…ל֑וֹlvotoל֑וֹpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to”toוְאֵ֗תveetand object markerאֵתconjunction, particle, direct object marker — “and 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).חֶ֛רֶבcherevknifeחֶרֶבnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “knife”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2719drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implementaxe, dagger, knife, mattock, sword, tool.גָּלְיָ֥תgaleyatGoliathגׇּלְיַתnoun, proper name — “Goliath”H1555Goljath, a PhilistineGoliath.הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יhaplishtithe Philistineפְּלִשְׁתִּיdefinite article, noun, gentilic, masculine, singular, absolute — “the Philistine”, the ordinary formH6430a Pelishtite or inhabitant of PeleshethPhilistine.נָ֥תַןnatangiveנָתַןverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “give”, a completed actionH5414to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, [idiom] avenge, [idiom] be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, [phrase] cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, [idiom] doubtless, [idiom] wi…לֽוֹlvotoלֽוֹpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to”to

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And he inquired of the LORD for him, and gave him victuals, and gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

And he inquired of Jehovah for him, and gave him victuals, and gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine.

Young’s Literal Translation

and he asketh for him at Jehovah, and provision hath given to him, and the sword of Goliath the Philistine hath given to him.

World English Bible

He inquired of Yahweh for him, gave him food, and gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine.”

Darby Translation

And he inquired of Jehovah for him, and gave him victuals, and gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine.

Douay-Rheims

And he consulted the Lord for him, and gave him victuals, and gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And he inquired of the LORD for him, and gave him victuals, and gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine.'

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And the priest enquired of God for him, and gave him provisions, and gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἠρώτα αὐτῷ διὰ τοῦ Θεοῦ, καὶ ἐπισιτισμὸν ἔδωκεν αὐτῷ, καὶ τὴν ῥομφαίαν Γολιὰθ τοῦ ἀλλοφύλου ἔδωκεν αὐτῷ.